Nilavu Vandhu Vaanathaiyae Lyrics English Translation | Thirudi | P. Susheela | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela perform ‘Nilavu Vandhu Vaanathaiyae’ from the album Thirudi. Lyricist Kannadasan and composer M. S. Viswanathan frame romantic longing through celestial imagery. Their duet presents love as a series of gentle thefts involving natural elements.
Nilavu Vandhu Vaanathaiyae
P. Susheela | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam • From “Thirudi”
Lyricist
Kannadasan
Composer
M. S. Viswanathan
Thirudi’s Nilavu Vandhu Vaanathaiyae Tamil Lyrics English Meaning
Kannadasan compares a woman’s heart-stealing power to the moon claiming the sky. His lines note this phenomenon spans all eras, not just modern times. P. Susheela’s delivery emphasizes the lyric ‘The ocean’s depth is small; a woman’s heart is vast.’
Nilavu Vanthu VaanaththaiyaeThe moon arrived and claimed the sky,
Thirudi KondathuIt’s stolen it away.
Nilavu Vanthu VaanaththaiyaeThe moon arrived and claimed the sky,
Thirudi KondathuIt’s stolen it away.
Neela Kannum UnnazhagaiBlue eyes have stolen your beauty,
Thirudi KondathuThey’ve stolen it away.
Nilavu Vanthu VaanaththaiyaeThe moon arrived and claimed the sky,
Thirudi Kondathu Thirudi KondathuIt’s stolen it away, it’s stolen it away.
Manathu Konjam Urangum PothuWhen my heart drifted off to sleep for a moment,
Kanavu VanthathuA dream appeared.
Manathu Konjam Urangum PothuWhen my heart drifted off to sleep for a moment,
Kanavu VanthathuA dream appeared.
Adhu Malarntha Pothu Unnai PattriWhen it blossomed, thoughts of you
Ninaivu VanthathuCame rushing to my mind.
Adhu Malarntha Pothu Unnai PattriWhen it blossomed, thoughts of you
Ninaivu VanthathuCame rushing to my mind.
Manathu Konjam Urangum PothuWhen my heart drifted off to sleep for a moment,
Kanavu VanthathuA dream appeared.
Adhu Malarntha Pothu Unnai PattriWhen it blossomed, thoughts of you
Ninaivu Vanthathu Ninaivu VanthathuCame rushing back, they came rushing back.
Minnaamal Vantha MegamA cloud that arrived without a flash of lightning
Kadalai Thirudi KondathuHas stolen the sea away.
Megam Thantha MazhaiyinaiyoAnd the very rain that the cloud gave,
Bhoomi Thirudi KondathuThe earth has stolen for itself.
Minnaamal Vantha MegamA cloud that arrived without a flash of lightning
Kadalai Thirudi KondathuHas stolen the sea away.
Megam Thantha MazhaiyinaiyoAnd the very rain that the cloud gave,
Bhoomi Thirudi KondathuThe earth has stolen for itself.
Pennaaga Pirantha PergalThose who were born as women
Ullam Thirudi KolvathuSteal hearts away.
Pennaaga Pirantha PergalThose who were born as women
Ullam Thirudi KolvathuSteal hearts away.
Innaalil Mattum AllaIt’s not something that happens only today;
Ennaalum UllathuIt’s been this way for all time.
Nilavu Vanthu VaanaththaiyaeThe moon arrived and claimed the sky,
Thirudi Kondathu Thirudi KondathuIt’s stolen it away, it’s stolen it away.
Kaakkai Pol Iruntha OndruSomething that once seemed like a crow
Kuyilai Pola VanthathuHas returned like a ‘Kuyil’ cuckoo bird.
Kannaalan Thalaiyil PachaikiliA green parrot perched on my lover’s head
Ennai Theadi VanthathuCame searching for me.
Nilavu Vanthu VaanaththaiyaeThe moon arrived and claimed the sky,
Thirudi Kondathu Thirudi KondathuIt’s stolen it away, it’s stolen it away.
Inneram Sonna KadhaiThe story told at this very hour
Enakku Mattum TherinthathuWas known only to me.
Ippothu NadappathuthaanBut what’s unfolding right now
Unakku Kooda PurinthathuIs something even you’ve understood.
Kannaalae SolvathuthaanWhat’s expressed through the eyes
Kadhalilae PuthiyathuIs the newest thing in love.
Kadal Aazham SiriyathammaaThe ocean’s depth is insignificant, my dear,
Pen Manathu PeriyathuFor a woman’s heart is far greater.
Nilavu Vanthu VaanaththaiyaeThe moon arrived and claimed the sky,
Thirudi KondathuIt’s stolen it away.
Neela Kannum UnnazhagaiBlue eyes have stolen your beauty,
Thirudi KondathuThey’ve stolen it away.
Nilavu Vanthu VaanaththaiyaeThe moon arrived and claimed the sky,
Kannadasan’s Tamil lyrics translation reveals love’s unavoidable pull through daily metaphors. Thirudi album listeners find multiple layers in this vocal exchange. The Nilavu Vandhu Vaanathaiyae lyrics meaning centers on surrender to love’s natural dominance.
