Ila nenje vaa

One of my all-time favourites. But for some reason, I find that this song is often not among the popular Ilayaraja classics, not even among Yesudas hits.

A rare gem from Ilayaraja, Balu Mahendra combination.

Film: Vanna vanna pookkal
Music: Ilayaraja
Singer: KJ Yesudas
Lyrics: Vaali

iLa nenje vaa...nee inge vaa

iLa nenje vaaa thendral therinil engum poi varalam
ada ange paar manjal vaan mugil kayyaal naam thodalam
kannodu oru sandosham..ennodu oru sangeetham...inneram

pachai pull methai virithu ange iLam thathaigal thathi kudhikkum
pattu poo mottu virikkum sendhen peRa ponvandu vattam adikkum
suttrilum moongil kaadugal thendralum thoongum veedugal
uchiyin mele paarkiren patchi vaazhum koodugal
mannin aadai pole vellam odudhe
ange naarai koottam semmeen thedudhe...inneram (iLa nenje)

arpudham ena uraippen inge vara eppavum ennai marappen
karpanai kotti juvithen, inge andha kambanai vambukkizhuthen
varnithu paadum kavignan naan, vannangal theettum kalaignan naan
sindhanai theril eriye suttrida yengum ilaignan naan
kannil kaanum yaavum ennai thoondudhe
endhan kaigal neendu vinnai theendudhe...inneram(iLa nenje)