- Lyricist
- Thanjai Jothi Pandiyan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Vijay Anand
- Movie name
- Vaai Sollil Veeranadi
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Mar 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Kanni ponnu nenjaththilae
Kalyaana aasai
Chorus :Lallallaa
Female :Manneduththu ammanukku
Senjenae poosa
Chorus :Lallallaa
Female :Ponnaalae thaali
Chorus :Haei
Female :Kattividum naalil
Santhanam kungumam sangamthaan
Chorus :Thannannaaa
Kanni ponnu nenjaththilae
Kalyaana aasai
Chorus :Lallallaa
Female :Manneduththu ammanukku
Senjenae poosa
Chorus :Lallallaa
Female :Ponnaalae thaali
Chorus :Haei
Female :Kattividum naalil
Santhanam kungumam sangamthaan
Chorus :Thannannaaa
Kanni ponnu nenjaththilae
Kalyaana aasai
Chorus :Lallallaa
Female :Manneduththu ammanukku
Senjenae poosa
Kuththaala aaru haei aththaana thedu
Nalla naal paaththuthaan pooththu nikkuthae
Kuththaala aaru haei aththaana thedu
Nalla naal paaththuthaan pooththu nikkuthae
Pallaakku melae oorkolamaam
Achchaaram poda pattaalamaa
Varanum naanum ammi mithichchidanum
Kanni ponnu nenjaththilae
Kalyaana aasai
Chorus :Lallallaa
Female :Manneduththu ammanukku
Senjenae poosa
Chorus :Lallallaa
Female :Ponnaalae thaali
Chorus :Haei
Female :Kattividum naalil
Santhanam kungumam sangamthaan
Chorus :Thannannaaa
Kanni ponnu nenjaththilae
Kalyaana aasai
Chorus :Lallallaa
Female :Manneduththu ammanukku
Senjenae poosa
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Kanni ponnu nenjaththilae
Kalyaana aasai
Chorus :Lallallaa
Female :Manneduththu ammanukku
Senjenae poosa
Chorus :Lallallaa
Female :Ponnaalae thaali
Chorus :Haei
Female :Kattividum naalil
Santhanam kungumam sangamthaan
Chorus :Thannannaaa
Kanni ponnu nenjaththilae
Kalyaana aasai
Chorus :Lallallaa
Female :Manneduththu ammanukku
Senjenae poosa
...
...
In the heart of a young maiden,
lies a desire for marriage.
Chorus: La la laa
Female: Taking soil, for the Goddess,
I performed a worship ritual.
Chorus: La la laa
Female: A sacred golden wedding thread,
Chorus: Hey!
Female: on the day it is tied,
sandalwood and vermilion shall come together.
Chorus: Than nanaa
In the heart of a young maiden,
lies a desire for marriage.
Chorus: La la laa
Female: Taking soil, for the Goddess,
I performed a worship ritual.
Chorus: La la laa
Female: A sacred golden wedding thread,
Chorus: Hey!
Female: on the day it is tied,
sandalwood and vermilion shall come together.
Chorus: Than nanaa
In the heart of a young maiden,
lies a desire for marriage.
Chorus: La la laa
Female: Taking soil, for the Goddess,
I performed a worship ritual.
Flowing like the Courtallam river, hey, search for your beloved!
Waiting for an auspicious day, it stands in bloom.
Flowing like the Courtallam river, hey, search for your beloved!
Waiting for an auspicious day, it stands in bloom.
A grand procession atop a palanquin,
is a whole troop arriving to seal the proposal?
He must arrive, and I must perform the sacred wedding stone ritual.
In the heart of a young maiden,
lies a desire for marriage.
Chorus: La la laa
Female: Taking soil, for the Goddess,
I performed a worship ritual.
Chorus: La la laa
Female: A sacred golden wedding thread,
Chorus: Hey!
Female: on the day it is tied,
sandalwood and vermilion shall come together.
Chorus: Than nanaa
In the heart of a young maiden,
lies a desire for marriage.
Chorus: La la laa
Female: Taking soil, for the Goddess,
I performed a worship ritual.
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In the heart of a young maiden,
lies a desire for marriage.
Chorus: La la laa
Female: Taking soil, for the Goddess,
I performed a worship ritual.
Chorus: La la laa
Female: A sacred golden wedding thread,
Chorus: Hey!
Female: on the day it is tied,
sandalwood and vermilion shall come together.
Chorus: Than nanaa
In the heart of a young maiden,
lies a desire for marriage.
Chorus: La la laa
Female: Taking soil, for the Goddess,
I performed a worship ritual.
Chorus
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Chorus
Female
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This folk-inspired song portrays the blissful excitement of a young woman anticipating her upcoming marriage. She recounts performing traditional rituals, such as making a clay idol of the village deity (Amman) to seek divine blessings for her marital life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Santhanam kungumam sangamthaan”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'S' creates a rhythmic cadence in the line.
Cultural Imagery & Symbolism
“Varanum naanum ammi mithichchidanum”
Mentions traditional wedding rituals like 'Ammi mithithal' (stepping on the grinding stone) and sacred items like sandal and kumkum.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kanni ponnu nenjaththilae”
Rhyming of the second letter 'nn' across lines enhances melodic flow.
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Trivia
Composed by Vijay Anand for the 1984 Tamil movie 'Vaai Sollil Veeranadi', the song is sung energetically by S. Janaki and highlights authentic Tamil rural marriage rituals and devotional offerings.
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