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Lyrics & meaning

Vaanam

From Power Paandi · 2017

Lyricist
Selvaraghavan
Singer
Ananthu
Music director
Sean Roldan
Movie name
Power Paandi
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
16 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaanam parandhu parkka yengum
Pookal siragai neetudhaam
Odum nathiyinilae oodam
Oiynthu karaiyai theduthaam
Endrum ivanum kuzhandhaiya
Vaarthai innum malalaiyaai
Siripil idhayam pongumae
Karunai sindhuthae
Katru malaiyil modhalam
Andha kadalil seralam
Indha kuzhandhai kootathil
Ivanum thendralae
Mannathi manna
Veerathi veera
Engal nanba
Paandi…
Vilaiyaadum singam
Vilaiyilla thangam
Engal nanba
Power paandi…
Puthiya vaanam parandhu
Parkka yengum
Pookal siragai neetudhaam
Vaazhkaiyae endrumae
Yethaiyo thedum payanam
Irudhiyil adaikalam
Peran pethi jananam
Thedinom odinom
Yethanai kanavu
Oiynthu poi
Saaivathu
Kuzhandhai irukum koodu
Ithu dhaan sugama
Kadavulin varamaa
Kangalin kaneer thalatumaa
Thaiyum illai
Thaaramum illai
Maganin magalae
Nee odi va
Tholil ondru
Madiyil ondru
Unarndhal mattum puriyum
Uyir mattum…
Idhu pothum…
Vaanam parandhu parkka yengum
Pookal siragai neetudhaam
Odum nathiyinilae oodam
Oiynthu karaiyai theduthaam
Endrum ivanum kuzhandhaiya
Vaarthai innum malalaiyaai
Siripil idhayam pongumae
Karunai sindhuthae
Katru malaiyil modhalam
Andha kadalil seralam
Indha kuzhandhai kootathil
Ivanum thendralae
Mannathi manna
Veerathi veera
Engal nanba
Paandi…
Vilaiyaadum singam
Vilaiyilla thangam
Engal nanba
Chorus :Power paandi…
Puthiya vaanam parandhu
Parkka yengum
Pookal siragai neetudhaam
Longing to fly and see the sky,
the flowers spread their wings.
In the flowing river, a boat
grows weary and looks for the shore.
Is he always a child at heart?
His words are still innocent like a child's,
his heart overflows in his smile,
spilling kindness all around.
The wind may crash against mountains,
and merge into that distant sea,
yet among this crowd of children,
he too is a gentle breeze.
King of kings,
bravest of heroes,
our dear friend,
Paandi...
A playful lion,
priceless gold,
our dear friend,
Power Paandi...
To fly across a new sky,
longing to see it,
the flowers spread their wings.
Life is forever
a journey searching for something,
and in the end, our shelter
is the birth of our grandchildren.
We searched and ran,
chasing so many dreams,
and growing weary,
the place where we lean and rest
is the nest where children dwell.
Is this true comfort?
Is this God's blessing?
Will the tears in the eyes sing a lullaby?
There is no mother here,
nor a wife beside me,
my son's little daughter,
come running to me!
One child on the shoulder,
one in the lap,
understood only when truly felt,
deep within the soul...
this is enough...
Longing to fly and see the sky,
the flowers spread their wings.
In the flowing river, a boat
grows weary and looks for the shore.
Is he always a child at heart?
His words are still innocent like a child's,
his heart overflows in his smile,
spilling kindness all around.
The wind may crash against mountains,
and merge into that distant sea,
yet among this crowd of children,
he too is a gentle breeze.
King of kings,
bravest of heroes,
our dear friend,
Paandi...
A playful lion,
priceless gold,
our dear friend,
Power Paandi...
To fly across a new sky,
longing to see it,
the flowers spread their wings.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Vaanam Parandhu' from the film Power Paandi (directed by Dhanush) celebrates the spirit of an elderly man who retains a youthful, innocent, and childlike heart despite life's wearying journey. The lyrics draw poetic parallels between nature—birds, rivers seeking shores, gentle breezes—and an old man finding peace and unconditional joy in the company of his grandchildren.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Pookal siragai neetudhaam

Comparing flowers spreading petals to birds spreading wings to fly ('Pookal siragai neetudhaam').

Metaphor

Odum nathiyinilae oodam / Oiynthu karaiyai theduthaam

Comparing the protagonist's life journey to a tired boat seeking the shore on a running river.

Rhyme / Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Vilaiyaadum singam / Vilaiyilla thangam

Repetition of starting sounds in consecutive words and lines ('Vilaiyaadum', 'Vilaiyilla').

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Trivia

'Power Paandi' marked the directorial debut of actor Dhanush. Though the lyrics for this song are credited to Selvaraghavan in certain listings, Sean Roldan composed the soundtrack, which gained critical acclaim for its soulful folk and acoustic blend.

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