Karpanai Vaanil Neenthi
From Raja Veettu Kannukkutty · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Raja Veettu Kannukkutty1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Karpanai vaanil neendhi varugindra kadhanaayagi | The heroine who comes swimming in the sky of imagination, |
| Dhinam soppana geedham paadi varugindra sabaanaayagi | The queen of the stage who comes singing dream songs daily, |
| Karpanai vaanil neendhi varugindra kadhanaayagi | The heroine who comes swimming in the sky of imagination, |
| Dhinam soppana geedham paadi varugindra sabaanaayagi | The queen of the stage who comes singing dream songs daily, |
| Male | |
| Maalaiyida naanum paarththida tholum saerththida | For me to place a garland, to gaze upon her, and to embrace her shoulders, |
| Kadhal pooththida nilaa mohini | As love blossoms, she is the moon enchantress, |
| Intha nilaa mohini en kadhaanaayagi | This moon enchantress is my heroine, |
| Intha nilaa mohini en kadhaanaayagi | This moon enchantress is my heroine. |
| Male | |
| {Kaalidasan yaettil thondri | Is she born in the palm-leaf manuscripts of Kalidasa, |
| Kaalakaalangal nilaiththidum | Enduring through all ages, |
| Kulamagal sagunthalaiyo | Is she the noble daughter Shakuntala? |
| Kannadasan paattil thondri | Appearing in the poetry of Kannadasan, |
| Naadum pooraavum nadanthidum | Walking across the entire nation, |
| Tamizh magal sarasvathiyo} (2) | Is she Saraswati, the daughter of Tamil? |
| Male | |
| Koyil mani osaipol vaarththai pesidum | She speaks words as sweet as the sound of a temple bell, |
| Kodhaithaan ival silai roobamo | Is she a sculpted form of Kodhai (Andal)? |
| Haha entha silai roobamo inba nilaa dheepamo | Haha, which sculpted form is she, or a joyful moon lamp? |
| Male | |
| Karpanai vaanil neendhi varugindra kadhanaayagi | The heroine who comes swimming in the sky of imagination, |
| Dhinam soppana geedham paadi varugindra sabaanaayagi | The queen of the stage who comes singing dream songs daily. |
| Male | |
| {Mela thaalam ketkum kaalam | The time to hear wedding percussion instruments, |
| Maasam thaimaasam piranthathum | As the auspicious month of Thai arrives, |
| Varugindra subadhinamo | Is it an auspicious day dawning? |
| Mezhum keezhum mnnal paayum | With flashes of lightning striking above and below, |
| Maayam naan kaanum | Is this magic that I behold |
| Iravenna thirumana mudhaliravo} (2) | The night of our wedding's first night? |
| Male | |
| Naangu vagai naanam vaainthida | Endowed with the four traditional forms of modesty, |
| Paanam paainthida maarbil saainthida | As love's arrow pierces, leaning against my chest, |
| Mayil thogaiyo intha mayil thogaiyo | Is she a peacock's plumage, this beautiful peacock plumage? |
| Enthan mahadeviyo | Is she my supreme goddess? |
| Male | |
| Karpanai vaanil neendhi varugindra kadhanaayagi | The heroine who comes swimming in the sky of imagination, |
| Dhinam soppana geedham paadi varugindra sabaanaayagi | The queen of the stage who comes singing dream songs daily, |
| Karpanai vaanil neendhi varugindra kadhanaayagi | The heroine who comes swimming in the sky of imagination, |
| Dhinam soppana geedham paadi varugindra sabaanaayagi | The queen of the stage who comes singing dream songs daily, |
| Male | |
| Maalaiyida naanum paarththida tholum saerththida | For me to place a garland, to gaze upon her, and to embrace her shoulders, |
| Kadhal pooththida nilaa mohini | As love blossoms, she is the moon enchantress, |
| Intha nilaa mohini en kadhaanaayagi | This moon enchantress is my heroine, |
| Intha nilaa mohini en kadhaanaayagi | This moon enchantress is my heroine. |
கற்பனை வானில் நீந்தி வருகின்ற கதாநாயகி
தினம் சொப்பன கீதம் பாடி வருகின்ற சபாநாயகி
கற்பனை வானில் நீந்தி வருகின்ற கதாநாயகி
தினம் சொப்பன கீதம் பாடி வருகின்ற சபாநாயகி
The heroine who comes swimming in the sky of imagination,
The queen of the stage who comes singing dream songs daily,
The heroine who comes swimming in the sky of imagination,
The queen of the stage who comes singing dream songs daily,
மாலையிட நானும் பார்த்திட தோளும் சேர்த்திட
காதல் பூத்திட நிலா மோகினி
இந்த நிலா மோகினி என் கதாநாயகி
இந்த நிலா மோகினி என் கதாநாயகி...
For me to place a garland, to gaze upon her, and to embrace her shoulders,
As love blossoms, she is the moon enchantress,
This moon enchantress is my heroine,
This moon enchantress is my heroine.
{காளிதாசன் ஏட்டில் தோன்றி
காலகாலங்கள் நிலைத்திடும்
குலமகள் சகுந்தலையோ
கண்ணதாசன் பாட்டில் தோன்றி
நாடும் பூராவும் நடந்திடும்
தமிழ் மகள் சரஸ்வதியோ} (2)
Is she born in the palm-leaf manuscripts of Kalidasa,
Enduring through all ages,
Is she the noble daughter Shakuntala?
Appearing in the poetry of Kannadasan,
Walking across the entire nation,
Is she Saraswati, the daughter of Tamil?
கோயில் மணி ஓசைபோல் வார்த்தை பேசிடும்
கோதை தான் இவள் சிலை ரூபமோ
ஹஹ எந்த சிலை ரூபமோ இன்ப நிலா தீபமோ
She speaks words as sweet as the sound of a temple bell,
Is she a sculpted form of Kodhai (Andal)?
Haha, which sculpted form is she, or a joyful moon lamp?
கற்பனை வானில் நீந்தி வருகின்ற கதாநாயகி
தினம் சொப்பன கீதம் பாடி வருகின்ற சபாநாயகி
The heroine who comes swimming in the sky of imagination,
The queen of the stage who comes singing dream songs daily.
{மேள தாளம் கேட்கும் காலம்
மாசம் தைமாசம் பிறந்ததும்
வருகின்ற சுபதினமோ
மேலும் கீழும் மின்னல் பாயும்
மாயம் நான் காணும்
இரவென்ன திருமண முதலிரவோ} (2)
The time to hear wedding percussion instruments,
As the auspicious month of Thai arrives,
Is it an auspicious day dawning?
With flashes of lightning striking above and below,
Is this magic that I behold
The night of our wedding's first night?
நான்கு வகை நாணம் வாய்ந்திட
பாணம் பாய்ந்திட மார்பில் சாய்ந்திட
மயில் தோகையோ இந்த மயில் தோகையோ
எந்தன் மகாதேவியோ...
Endowed with the four traditional forms of modesty,
As love's arrow pierces, leaning against my chest,
Is she a peacock's plumage, this beautiful peacock plumage?
Is she my supreme goddess?
கற்பனை வானில் நீந்தி வருகின்ற கதாநாயகி
தினம் சொப்பன கீதம் பாடி வருகின்ற சபாநாயகி
கற்பனை வானில் நீந்தி வருகின்ற கதாநாயகி
தினம் சொப்பன கீதம் பாடி வருகின்ற சபாநாயகி
The heroine who comes swimming in the sky of imagination,
The queen of the stage who comes singing dream songs daily,
The heroine who comes swimming in the sky of imagination,
The queen of the stage who comes singing dream songs daily,
மாலையிட நானும் பார்த்திட தோளும் சேர்த்திட
காதல் பூத்திட நிலா மோகினி
இந்த நிலா மோகினி என் கதாநாயகி
இந்த நிலா மோகினி என் கதாநாயகி...
For me to place a garland, to gaze upon her, and to embrace her shoulders,
As love blossoms, she is the moon enchantress,
This moon enchantress is my heroine,
This moon enchantress is my heroine.
Karpanai vaanil neendhi varugindra kadhanaayagi
The heroine who comes swimming in the sky of imagination,
Dhinam soppana geedham paadi varugindra sabaanaayagi
The queen of the stage who comes singing dream songs daily,
Karpanai vaanil neendhi varugindra kadhanaayagi
The heroine who comes swimming in the sky of imagination,
Dhinam soppana geedham paadi varugindra sabaanaayagi
The queen of the stage who comes singing dream songs daily,
Maalaiyida naanum paarththida tholum saerththida
For me to place a garland, to gaze upon her, and to embrace her shoulders,
Kadhal pooththida nilaa mohini
As love blossoms, she is the moon enchantress,
Intha nilaa mohini en kadhaanaayagi
This moon enchantress is my heroine,
Intha nilaa mohini en kadhaanaayagi
This moon enchantress is my heroine.
{Kaalidasan yaettil thondri
Is she born in the palm-leaf manuscripts of Kalidasa,
Kaalakaalangal nilaiththidum
Enduring through all ages,
Kulamagal sagunthalaiyo
Is she the noble daughter Shakuntala?
Kannadasan paattil thondri
Appearing in the poetry of Kannadasan,
Naadum pooraavum nadanthidum
Walking across the entire nation,
Tamizh magal sarasvathiyo} (2)
Is she Saraswati, the daughter of Tamil?
Koyil mani osaipol vaarththai pesidum
She speaks words as sweet as the sound of a temple bell,
Kodhaithaan ival silai roobamo
Is she a sculpted form of Kodhai (Andal)?
Haha entha silai roobamo inba nilaa dheepamo
Haha, which sculpted form is she, or a joyful moon lamp?
Karpanai vaanil neendhi varugindra kadhanaayagi
The heroine who comes swimming in the sky of imagination,
Dhinam soppana geedham paadi varugindra sabaanaayagi
The queen of the stage who comes singing dream songs daily.
{Mela thaalam ketkum kaalam
The time to hear wedding percussion instruments,
Maasam thaimaasam piranthathum
As the auspicious month of Thai arrives,
Varugindra subadhinamo
Is it an auspicious day dawning?
Mezhum keezhum mnnal paayum
With flashes of lightning striking above and below,
Maayam naan kaanum
Is this magic that I behold
Iravenna thirumana mudhaliravo} (2)
The night of our wedding's first night?
Naangu vagai naanam vaainthida
Endowed with the four traditional forms of modesty,
Paanam paainthida maarbil saainthida
As love's arrow pierces, leaning against my chest,
Mayil thogaiyo intha mayil thogaiyo
Is she a peacock's plumage, this beautiful peacock plumage?
Enthan mahadeviyo
Is she my supreme goddess?
Karpanai vaanil neendhi varugindra kadhanaayagi
The heroine who comes swimming in the sky of imagination,
Dhinam soppana geedham paadi varugindra sabaanaayagi
The queen of the stage who comes singing dream songs daily,
Karpanai vaanil neendhi varugindra kadhanaayagi
The heroine who comes swimming in the sky of imagination,
Dhinam soppana geedham paadi varugindra sabaanaayagi
The queen of the stage who comes singing dream songs daily,
Maalaiyida naanum paarththida tholum saerththida
For me to place a garland, to gaze upon her, and to embrace her shoulders,
Kadhal pooththida nilaa mohini
As love blossoms, she is the moon enchantress,
Intha nilaa mohini en kadhaanaayagi
This moon enchantress is my heroine,
Intha nilaa mohini en kadhaanaayagi
This moon enchantress is my heroine.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Karpanai Vaanil' is an enchanting romantic song from 'Raja Veettu Kannukkutty' (1984), sung passionately by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. In this track, the protagonist glorifies his beloved as the ultimate dream heroine, comparing her grace and virtue to iconic literary and spiritual figures such as Kalidasa's Shakuntala, Kannadasan's poetic Saraswati, and Saint Poetess Kodhai (Andal). The song captures a romantic reverie of love blooming, anticipating marriage during the culturally auspicious month of Thai, and dreaming of their union. Through rich imagery of moonlight, temple bells, and lightning, poet Vaali celebrates feminine beauty and the blissful ecstasy of true love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Karpanai vaanil neendhi varugindra kadhanaayagi”
Compares imagination to a vast sky ('Karpanai vaanil') and the beloved to a moon enchantress ('Nilaa mohini').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Koyil mani osaipol vaarththai pesidum”
Compares the sweet sound of the lady's voice directly to temple bells using the comparison marker 'pol'.
Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)
“Kaalidasan yaettil thondri / Kannadasan paattil thondri”
Draws poetic parallels to classical Sanskrit poet Kalidasa, legendary Tamil lyricist Kannadasan, and historical poetess Kodhai (Andal).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaalidasan yaettil thondri / Kaalakaalangal nilaiththidum”
Repetition of initial matching sounds ('Kaa') across consecutive lines for melodic rhythm.
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Trivia
This track stands out for lyricist Vaali paying a grand poetic tribute to his contemporary rival and legendary lyricist Kannadasan ('Kannadasan paattil thondri... Tamizh magal sarasvathiyo'), showcasing immense respect within Tamil film literature.
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