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Lyrics & meaning

Adi Vannakiliye Ingu

From Miruthanga Chakravarthi · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Miruthanga Chakravarthi1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Adi vanna kiliyae ingu…Oh colorful parrot, here...
Thannanthaniyae ennai…Leaving me all alone...
Vittu vittu poga sammadhamo…Do you agree to leave me behind?
Male
Adi vanna kiliyae ingu…Oh colorful parrot, here...
Thannanthaniyae ennai…Leaving me all alone...
Vittu vittu poga sammadhamo…Do you agree to leave me behind?
Vittu vittu poga sammadhamoDo you agree to leave me behind?
Male
Sirithaal sirithu azhudhaal thudithuSmiling when you smile, hurting when you cry,
Vaazhndhidum sondhangal naam adaindhomWe gained relations who live together like this.
Sirithaal sirithu azhudhaal thudithuSmiling when you smile, hurting when you cry,
Vaazhndhidum sondhangal naam adaindhomWe gained relations who live together like this.
Isaiyaal inaindhom idhayam kalandhomWe united through music, we blended our hearts,
Eeruyir ondrendru naam irundhomWe lived as two souls bound into one.
Isaiyaal inaindhom idhayam kalandhomWe united through music, we blended our hearts,
Eeruyir ondrendru naam irundhomWe lived as two souls bound into one.
Male
Adi vanna kiliyae ingu…Oh colorful parrot, here...
Thannanthaniyae ennai…Leaving me all alone...
Vittu vittu poga sammadhamo…Do you agree to leave me behind?
Female
Indha vanna kiliyae ingu…Will this colorful parrot here...
Thannanthaniyae ummai…Ever think of leaving you...
Vittu vittu poga ennidumo…All alone by yourself?
Vittu vittu poga ennidumoEver think of leaving you all alone?
Female
Iniyum iruppom pirivai marappomWe shall stay together henceforth and forget separation,
Nee ulla naal mattum naan iruppenI will live only as long as you exist.
Iniyum iruppom pirivai marappomWe shall stay together henceforth and forget separation,
Nee ulla naal mattum naan iruppenI will live only as long as you exist.
Uravil manaivi parivil annaiA wife in relationship, a mother in tenderness,
Thunbangal vaaraamal naan thaduppenI will shield you from incoming sorrows.
Uravil manaivi parivil annaiA wife in relationship, a mother in tenderness,
Thunbangal vaaraamal naan thaduppenI will shield you from incoming sorrows.
Female
Indha vanna kiliyae ingu…Will this colorful parrot here...
Thannanthaniyae ummai…Ever think of leaving you...
Vittu vittu poga ennidumo…All alone by yourself?
Male
Koyil vilakkae vidiyum kizhakkaeOh lamp of the temple, oh dawning east,
Archanai thaevaaram nee enakkuYou are sacred ritual offerings and holy hymns to me.
Koyil vilakkae vidiyum kizhakkaeOh lamp of the temple, oh dawning east,
Archanai thaevaaram nee enakkuYou are sacred ritual offerings and holy hymns to me.
Female
Ezhudhaa vaedhamAn unwritten scripture,
Adhu un paadhamIs found at your feet,
Dhaevanin sangeedham nee enakkuYou are divine music to me.
Ezhudhaa vaedhamAn unwritten scripture,
Adhu un paadhamIs found at your feet,
Dhaevanin sangeedham nee enakkuYou are divine music to me.
Female
Indha vanna kiliyae ingu…Will this colorful parrot here...
Thannanthaniyae ummai…Ever think of leaving you...
Vittu vittu poga ennidumo…All alone by yourself?
Male
Adi vanna kiliyae ingu…Oh colorful parrot, here...
Thannanthaniyae ennai…Leaving me all alone...
Vittu vittu .. hahahaa…Leaving behind... ha-ha-ha...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a tender romantic duet expressing profound emotional bonding, mutual devotion, and the eternal union of two souls. The couple compares their love to music and sacred rituals, acknowledging that their joy and sorrow are inextricably linked. The husband affectionately questions if his beloved wife could ever leave him, while the wife reassures him that she could never imagine parting, promising to nurture him like a mother and remain by his side as long as life permits.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvaman)

Adi vanna kiliyae ingu…

Addressing the beloved as 'Vanna kiliyae' (colorful parrot) and 'Koyil vilakkae' (temple lamp), metaphorically elevating her status to something sacred and precious.

Ethirai (Second-letter rhyme)

Uravil manaivi parivil annai

The second consonant 'ra' matches across lines ('Uravil' and 'Parivil'), creating Tamil poetic rhythm.

Contrast / Antithesis

Sirithaal sirithu azhudhaal thudithu

Contrasting 'Sirithaal' (smiling) and 'Azhudhaal' (crying) to show total empathy and emotional synchrony between partners.

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Trivia

Miruthanga Chakravarthi (1983) stars Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya, with music composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics penned by Vaali. The duet is sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, highlighting the deep emotional bond between the lead characters through classical motifs.

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