Kannilladha Paravai
From Vetri Malai · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vetri Malai1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kadavulukkae kannillaiyoo adhai | Does God Himself have no eyes? |
| Kannappar thaan koduthaaroo | Was it Kannappar who gave eyes to Him? |
| Ingae kannillaa manidhargalai | Here, eyeless human beings... |
| Andha kadhavul thaan padaithaara | Did that God create them? |
| Female | |
| Kannilladha paravai ondru vinnil parakkudhu | A bird without eyes flies in the sky, |
| Ennilladha uravai adhu nenjil valarkudhu | It nurtures countless relationships in its heart. |
| Kannilladha paravai ondru vinnil parakkudhu | A bird without eyes flies in the sky, |
| Ennilladha uravai adhu nenjil valarkudhu | It nurtures countless relationships in its heart. |
| Female | |
| Vennilaavai polae adhan azhagu jolikkudhu | Its beauty shines bright like the white moon, |
| Gyaana kanninaalae naalum adhu ulagai rasikkudhu | With the eye of wisdom, it enjoys the world every day. |
| Kannilladha paravai ondru vinnil parakkudhu | A bird without eyes flies in the sky, |
| Ennilladha uravai adhu nenjil valarkudhu | It nurtures countless relationships in its heart. |
| Female | |
| Mullai kodi alaiyudhthendru | Seeing that the jasmine vine was swaying without support, |
| Thaerai thandhaan paari | King Paari gave away his chariot. |
| Oru pulli mayil kuliril vaada | When a spotted peacock shivered in the cold, |
| Porvai thandhan baegan | King Baegan offered his cloak. |
| Female | |
| Neengal kooda vallal thaanae | Are you not great philanthropists as well? |
| Enna seiya vendum | What ought to be done now? |
| Ingae irulil vaazhum makkalakku | To the people living here in darkness, |
| Oliyai vazhanga vendum | Light must be granted, |
| Kan oliyai vazhanga vendum…aa…aa…aa…aa… | The light of eyesight must be granted... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Kannilladha paravai ondru vinnil parakkudhu | A bird without eyes flies in the sky, |
| Ennilladha uravai adhu nenjil valarkudhu | It nurtures countless relationships in its heart. |
| Vennilaavai polae adhan azhagu jolikkudhu | Its beauty shines bright like the white moon, |
| Gyaana kanninaalae naalum adhu ulagai rasikkudhu | With the eye of wisdom, it enjoys the world every day. |
| Female | |
| Kannilladha paravai ondru vinnil parakkudhu | A bird without eyes flies in the sky, |
| Ennilladha uravai adhu nenjil valarkudhu | It nurtures countless relationships in its heart. |
| Female | |
| Vizhi oruvarkillai endra | That someone lacks eyesight— |
| Pazhiyai mudhalil thudaipom | Let us first erase this mark of misfortune. |
| Pudhu vin gnyaana koodam ondru | A new observatory of scientific wisdom |
| Vinveliyil amaippom | We shall establish out in space. |
| Female | |
| Ellorum paarvai pettru | With everyone receiving the gift of vision, |
| Inba kadalil kulipom | We shall bathe in an ocean of happiness. |
| Ingae kurudar yaarum illai endru | Declaring that no one here is blind, |
| Pudhiya ulagam padaippom | We shall create a brand new world. |
| Puratchi vazhiyil nadappom aa aa aa | Let us march along the path of revolution, ah ah ah. |
| Female | |
| Kannilladha paravai ondru vinnil parakkudhu | A bird without eyes flies in the sky, |
| Ennilladha uravai adhu nenjil valarkudhu | It nurtures countless relationships in its heart. |
| Vennilaavai polae adhan azhagu jolikkudhu | Its beauty shines bright like the white moon, |
| Gyaana kanninaalae naalum adhu ulagai rasikkudhu | With the eye of wisdom, it enjoys the world every day. |
| Female | |
| Kannilladha paravai ondru vinnil parakkudhu | A bird without eyes flies in the sky, |
| Ennilladha uravai adhu nenjil valarkudhu | It nurtures countless relationships in its heart. |
கடவுளுக்கே கண்ணில்லையோ
அதை கண்ணப்பர்தான் கொடுத்தாரோ
இங்கே கண்ணில்லா மனிதர்களை
அந்த கடவுள்தான் படைத்தாரா..
Does God Himself have no eyes?
Was it Kannappar who gave eyes to Him?
Here, eyeless human beings...
Did that God create them?
கண்ணில்லாத பறவை ஒன்று விண்ணில் பறக்குது
எண்ணில்லாத உறவை அது நெஞ்சில் வளர்க்குது
கண்ணில்லாத பறவை ஒன்று விண்ணில் பறக்குது
எண்ணில்லாத உறவை அது நெஞ்சில் வளர்க்குது
A bird without eyes flies in the sky,
It nurtures countless relationships in its heart.
A bird without eyes flies in the sky,
It nurtures countless relationships in its heart.
வெண்ணிலாவை போல அதன் அழகு ஜொலிக்குது
ஞானக் கண்ணினாலே நாளும் அது உலகை ரசிக்குது
கண்ணில்லாத பறவை ஒன்று விண்ணில் பறக்குது
எண்ணில்லாத உறவை அது நெஞ்சில் வளர்க்குது..
Its beauty shines bright like the white moon,
With the eye of wisdom, it enjoys the world every day.
A bird without eyes flies in the sky,
It nurtures countless relationships in its heart.
முல்லைக்கொடி அலையுதென்று
தேரைத் தந்தான் பாரி
ஒரு புள்ளிமயில் குளிரில் வாட
போர்வை தந்தான் பேகன்
Seeing that the jasmine vine was swaying without support,
King Paari gave away his chariot.
When a spotted peacock shivered in the cold,
King Baegan offered his cloak.
நீங்கள் கூட வள்ளல்தானே
என்ன செய்ய வேண்டும்
இங்கே இருளில் வாழும் மக்களுக்கு
ஒளியை வழங்க வேண்டும்
கண் ஒளியை வழங்க வேண்டும்...ஆஆஆஆ....
Are you not great philanthropists as well?
What ought to be done now?
To the people living here in darkness,
Light must be granted,
The light of eyesight must be granted... ah... ah...
கண்ணில்லாத பறவை ஒன்று விண்ணில் பறக்குது
எண்ணில்லாத உறவை அது நெஞ்சில் வளர்க்குது
வெண்ணிலாவை போல அதன் அழகு ஜொலிக்குது
ஞானக் கண்ணினாலே நாளும் அது உலகை ரசிக்குது
A bird without eyes flies in the sky,
It nurtures countless relationships in its heart.
Its beauty shines bright like the white moon,
With the eye of wisdom, it enjoys the world every day.
கண்ணில்லாத பறவை ஒன்று விண்ணில் பறக்குது
எண்ணில்லாத உறவை அது நெஞ்சில் வளர்க்குது..
A bird without eyes flies in the sky,
It nurtures countless relationships in its heart.
விழி ஒருவருக்கில்லை என்ற
பழியை முதலில் துடைப்போம்
புது விஞ்ஞான கூடம் ஒன்று
விண்வெளியில் அமைப்போம்
That someone lacks eyesight—
Let us first erase this mark of misfortune.
A new observatory of scientific wisdom
We shall establish out in space.
எல்லோரும் பார்வை பெற்று
இன்பக் கடலில் குளிப்போம்
இங்கே குருடர் யாருமில்லை என்று
புதிய உலகம் படைப்போம்
புரட்சி வழியில் நடப்போம்..ஆஆஆ...
With everyone receiving the gift of vision,
We shall bathe in an ocean of happiness.
Declaring that no one here is blind,
We shall create a brand new world.
Let us march along the path of revolution, ah ah ah.
கண்ணில்லாத பறவை ஒன்று விண்ணில் பறக்குது
எண்ணில்லாத உறவை அது நெஞ்சில் வளர்க்குது
வெண்ணிலாவை போல அதன் அழகு ஜொலிக்குது
ஞானக் கண்ணினாலே நாளும் அது உலகை ரசிக்குது
A bird without eyes flies in the sky,
It nurtures countless relationships in its heart.
Its beauty shines bright like the white moon,
With the eye of wisdom, it enjoys the world every day.
கண்ணில்லாத பறவை ஒன்று விண்ணில் பறக்குது
எண்ணில்லாத உறவை அது நெஞ்சில் வளர்க்குது..
A bird without eyes flies in the sky,
It nurtures countless relationships in its heart.
Kadavulukkae kannillaiyoo adhai
Does God Himself have no eyes?
Kannappar thaan koduthaaroo
Was it Kannappar who gave eyes to Him?
Ingae kannillaa manidhargalai
Here, eyeless human beings...
Andha kadhavul thaan padaithaara
Did that God create them?
Kannilladha paravai ondru vinnil parakkudhu
A bird without eyes flies in the sky,
Ennilladha uravai adhu nenjil valarkudhu
It nurtures countless relationships in its heart.
Kannilladha paravai ondru vinnil parakkudhu
A bird without eyes flies in the sky,
Ennilladha uravai adhu nenjil valarkudhu
It nurtures countless relationships in its heart.
Vennilaavai polae adhan azhagu jolikkudhu
Its beauty shines bright like the white moon,
Gyaana kanninaalae naalum adhu ulagai rasikkudhu
With the eye of wisdom, it enjoys the world every day.
Kannilladha paravai ondru vinnil parakkudhu
A bird without eyes flies in the sky,
Ennilladha uravai adhu nenjil valarkudhu
It nurtures countless relationships in its heart.
Mullai kodi alaiyudhthendru
Seeing that the jasmine vine was swaying without support,
Thaerai thandhaan paari
King Paari gave away his chariot.
Oru pulli mayil kuliril vaada
When a spotted peacock shivered in the cold,
Porvai thandhan baegan
King Baegan offered his cloak.
Neengal kooda vallal thaanae
Are you not great philanthropists as well?
Enna seiya vendum
What ought to be done now?
Ingae irulil vaazhum makkalakku
To the people living here in darkness,
Oliyai vazhanga vendum
Light must be granted,
Kan oliyai vazhanga vendum…aa…aa…aa…aa…
The light of eyesight must be granted... ah... ah...
Kannilladha paravai ondru vinnil parakkudhu
A bird without eyes flies in the sky,
Ennilladha uravai adhu nenjil valarkudhu
It nurtures countless relationships in its heart.
Vennilaavai polae adhan azhagu jolikkudhu
Its beauty shines bright like the white moon,
Gyaana kanninaalae naalum adhu ulagai rasikkudhu
With the eye of wisdom, it enjoys the world every day.
Kannilladha paravai ondru vinnil parakkudhu
A bird without eyes flies in the sky,
Ennilladha uravai adhu nenjil valarkudhu
It nurtures countless relationships in its heart.
Vizhi oruvarkillai endra
That someone lacks eyesight—
Pazhiyai mudhalil thudaipom
Let us first erase this mark of misfortune.
Pudhu vin gnyaana koodam ondru
A new observatory of scientific wisdom
Vinveliyil amaippom
We shall establish out in space.
Ellorum paarvai pettru
With everyone receiving the gift of vision,
Inba kadalil kulipom
We shall bathe in an ocean of happiness.
Ingae kurudar yaarum illai endru
Declaring that no one here is blind,
Pudhiya ulagam padaippom
We shall create a brand new world.
Puratchi vazhiyil nadappom aa aa aa
Let us march along the path of revolution, ah ah ah.
Kannilladha paravai ondru vinnil parakkudhu
A bird without eyes flies in the sky,
Ennilladha uravai adhu nenjil valarkudhu
It nurtures countless relationships in its heart.
Vennilaavai polae adhan azhagu jolikkudhu
Its beauty shines bright like the white moon,
Gyaana kanninaalae naalum adhu ulagai rasikkudhu
With the eye of wisdom, it enjoys the world every day.
Kannilladha paravai ondru vinnil parakkudhu
A bird without eyes flies in the sky,
Ennilladha uravai adhu nenjil valarkudhu
It nurtures countless relationships in its heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kannilladha Paravai' from Vetri Malai (1990), written by Vaali, is an evocative allegorical piece centered on physical blindness, spiritual wisdom, and human empathy. It begins with a philosophical query referencing Saint Kannappar, who sacrificed his own eyes for Lord Shiva, asking why a loving God would create blind people. It uses the metaphor of an 'eyeless bird' soaring high to represent the human soul or mind navigating life using inner wisdom ('gyaana kannu') rather than physical sight. Moving into social advocacy, the lyricist invokes ancient Tamil patrons (Kadai Ezhu Vallalgal) such as King Paari (who gave his chariot to a jasmine plant) and King Baegan (who gave his shawl to a shivering peacock) to inspire modern society to be equally generous. It calls upon humanity to eliminate blindness through science, medical advancement, and eye donation, dreaming of a revolutionary era where no human is left in darkness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kannilladha paravai ondru vinnil parakkudhu”
The 'eyeless bird' flying in the sky represents a visually impaired person navigating life guided by inner wisdom and spirit.
Simile (Upamai)
“Vennilaavai polae adhan azhagu jolikkudhu”
The beauty of the bird's spirit is directly compared to the radiant glow of the full moon using the comparison word 'polae'.
Allusion (Purana/Historical Reference)
“Thaerai thandhaan paari... Porvai thandhan baegan”
Refers to Kadai Ezhu Vallalgal (the seven great Tamil patrons): Paari who offered his chariot to a vine, and Baegan who gave his blanket to a peacock.
Mythological Allusion
“Kannappar thaan koduthaaroo”
Refers to Kannappa Nayanar, the devotion-filled saint who plucked out his own eyes to replace the bleeding eyes of a Shiva Lingam.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vizhi oruvarkillai endra / Pazhiyai mudhalil thudaipom”
The second letters 'zhi' and 'zhi' match across consecutive lines (Vizhi / Pazhi).
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Trivia
Written by the prolific lyricist Vaali, the song draws heavily from Sangam literature's imagery of the 'Kadai Ezhu Vallalgal' (Seven Great Patrons) to encourage eye donation and medical progress in modern Tamil society.
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