Vaanathu Poongkili
From Tripura Sundari · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Tripura Sundari1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaanaththu poongili maanena vaazhnthaval | She who lived like a heavenly flower-bird and a deer, |
| Mannil veezhnthaalammaa | Has fallen to the ground, oh mother! |
| Endrum kanneeril vaazhnthaalammaa | She lived forever in tears, oh mother! |
| Endrum kanneeril vaazhnthaalammaa | She lived forever in tears, oh mother! |
| Female | |
| Vaanaththu poongili maanena vaazhnthaval | She who lived like a heavenly flower-bird and a deer, |
| Mannil veezhnthaalammaa | Has fallen to the ground, oh mother! |
| Endrum kanneeril vaazhnthaalammaa | She lived forever in tears, oh mother! |
| Endrum kanneeril vaazhnthaalammaa | She lived forever in tears, oh mother! |
| Female | |
| Kadhal nambikkai kanagaala aanaal | If faith in love turned into a dream, |
| Kadavul nambikkai ennaavatho | What will become of faith in God? |
| Vedham solvonae pagaiyaagi ponaal | If the one who preaches scriptures turns into an enemy, |
| Yaarai nampiththaan pen vaazhvatho | Who can a woman trust and live with? |
| Female | |
| Oruvanin kaaladi sugamendru vanthaen | Thinking happiness lies at a man's feet, I arrived, |
| Sendraen nizhal polavae | I followed him like a shadow. |
| Raman ena uruthi sonnaan | He promised to be Rama, |
| Raavananaai maarivittaan | But turned out to be Ravana! |
| Female | |
| Vaanaththu poongili maanena vaazhnthaval | She who lived like a heavenly flower-bird and a deer, |
| Naalai vaazhvaalammaa | Will live tomorrow, oh mother! |
| Kaalam maarida kaanpaalammaa | She will witness time changing, oh mother! |
| Kaalam maarida kaanpaalammaa | She will witness time changing, oh mother! |
| Female | |
| Naalai pozhuthendrum nalamaagumendru | Believing that tomorrow will bring good, |
| Nambi vaazhnthaalthaan pen vaazhalaam | Only with such faith can a woman survive. |
| Tholil azhagaaga manamaalai soodum | Wearing a beautiful wedding garland on her shoulder, |
| Sorkkam oruvelai nee kaanalaam | You may one day experience heaven. |
| Female | |
| Ulagaththu vaazhkkaiyil nadakaathathenna | What is impossible in this worldly life? |
| Thozhi kalangaathiru | Do not lose heart, my friend. |
| Oru pozhuthu avarkku vanthaal | If one moment favors them, |
| Marupozhuthu unakku varum | The next moment will favor you. |
| Female | |
| Vaanaththu poongili maanena vaazhnthaval | She who lived like a heavenly flower-bird and a deer, |
| Naalai vaazhvaalammaa | Will live tomorrow, oh mother! |
| Kaalam maarida kaanpaalammaa | She will witness time changing, oh mother! |
| Kaalam maarida kaanpaalammaa | She will witness time changing, oh mother! |
| Female | |
| Pennin kanneerai sugamaaga paarththaen | I watched a woman's tears comfortably, |
| Innum varavillai en deivamae | My God has not arrived yet. |
| Intha kanneerum pazhi vaangi theerum | These tears will seek revenge completely, |
| Idhu en sollaalla avan sonnathu | This is not my word, it was said by Him. |
| Female | |
| Naan konda vedhanai ennennavendru | How can I express here, |
| Ingae solvathu | The agony that I hold within? |
| Ragasiyaththil azhuthu vidu | Cry in secret, |
| Mana sumaiyai irakki vidu | Unload the heavy burden from your heart. |
| Female | |
| Vaanaththu poongili maanena vaazhnthaval | She who lived like a heavenly flower-bird and a deer, |
| Naalai vaazhvaalammaa | Will live tomorrow, oh mother! |
| Kaalam maarida kaanpaalammaa | She will witness time changing, oh mother! |
| Kaalam maarida kaanpaalammaa…. | She will witness time changing, oh mother! |
வானத்து பூங்கிளி மானென வாழ்ந்தவள்
மண்ணில் வீழ்ந்தாளம்மா
என்றும் கண்ணீரில் வாழ்ந்தாளம்மா
என்றும் கண்ணீரில் வாழ்ந்தாளம்மா......
She who lived like a heavenly flower-bird and a deer,
Has fallen to the ground, oh mother!
She lived forever in tears, oh mother!
She lived forever in tears, oh mother!
வானத்து பூங்கிளி மானென வாழ்ந்தவள்
மண்ணில் வீழ்ந்தாளம்மா
என்றும் கண்ணீரில் வாழ்ந்தாளம்மா
என்றும் கண்ணீரில் வாழ்ந்தாளம்மா......
She who lived like a heavenly flower-bird and a deer,
Has fallen to the ground, oh mother!
She lived forever in tears, oh mother!
She lived forever in tears, oh mother!
காதல் நம்பிக்கை கனலாக ஆனால்
கடவுள் நம்பிக்கை என்னாவதோ
வேதம் சொல்வோனே பகையாகிப் போனால்
யாரை நம்பித்தான் பெண் வாழ்வதோ
If faith in love turned into a dream,
What will become of faith in God?
If the one who preaches scriptures turns into an enemy,
Who can a woman trust and live with?
ஒருவனின் காலடி சுகமென்று வந்தேன்
சென்றேன் நிழல் போலவே
ராமன் என உறுதி சொன்னான்
ராவணனாய் மாறி விட்டான்
Thinking happiness lies at a man's feet, I arrived,
I followed him like a shadow.
He promised to be Rama,
But turned out to be Ravana!
வானத்து பூங்கிளி மானென வாழ்ந்தவள்
நாளை வாழ்வாளம்மா
காலம் மாறிடக் காண்பாளம்மா
காலம் மாறிடக் காண்பாளம்மா.......
She who lived like a heavenly flower-bird and a deer,
Will live tomorrow, oh mother!
She will witness time changing, oh mother!
She will witness time changing, oh mother!
நாளைப் பொழுதென்றும் நலமாகுமென்று
நம்பி வாழ்ந்தால் தான் பெண் வாழலாம்
தோளில் அழகாக மணமாலை சூடும்
சொர்க்கம் ஒருவேளை நீ காணலாம்
Believing that tomorrow will bring good,
Only with such faith can a woman survive.
Wearing a beautiful wedding garland on her shoulder,
You may one day experience heaven.
உலகத்து வாழ்க்கையில் நடக்காததென்ன
தோழி கலங்காதிரு
ஒரு பொழுது அவர்க்கு வந்தால்
மறுபொழுது உனக்கு வரும்
What is impossible in this worldly life?
Do not lose heart, my friend.
If one moment favors them,
The next moment will favor you.
வானத்து பூங்கிளி மானென வாழ்ந்தவள்
நாளை வாழ்வாளம்மா
காலம் மாறிடக் காண்பாளம்மா
காலம் மாறிடக் காண்பாளம்மா.......
She who lived like a heavenly flower-bird and a deer,
Will live tomorrow, oh mother!
She will witness time changing, oh mother!
She will witness time changing, oh mother!
பெண்ணின் கண்ணீரை சுகமாக பார்த்தேன்
இன்னும் வரவில்லை என் தெய்வமே
இந்த கண்ணீரும் பழி வாங்கி தீரும்
இது என் சொல்லல்ல அவன் சொன்னது
I watched a woman's tears comfortably,
My God has not arrived yet.
These tears will seek revenge completely,
This is not my word, it was said by Him.
நான் கொண்ட வேதனை என்னென்னவென்று
இங்கே சொல்வது.........
ரகசியத்தில் அழுது விடு.......
மனச் சுமையை இறக்கி விடு
How can I express here,
The agony that I hold within?
Cry in secret,
Unload the heavy burden from your heart.
வானத்து பூங்கிளி மானென வாழ்ந்தவள்
நாளை வாழ்வாளம்மா
காலம் மாறிடக் காண்பாளம்மா
காலம் மாறிடக் காண்பாளம்மா.......
She who lived like a heavenly flower-bird and a deer,
Will live tomorrow, oh mother!
She will witness time changing, oh mother!
She will witness time changing, oh mother!
Vaanaththu poongili maanena vaazhnthaval
She who lived like a heavenly flower-bird and a deer,
Mannil veezhnthaalammaa
Has fallen to the ground, oh mother!
Endrum kanneeril vaazhnthaalammaa
She lived forever in tears, oh mother!
Endrum kanneeril vaazhnthaalammaa
She lived forever in tears, oh mother!
Vaanaththu poongili maanena vaazhnthaval
She who lived like a heavenly flower-bird and a deer,
Mannil veezhnthaalammaa
Has fallen to the ground, oh mother!
Endrum kanneeril vaazhnthaalammaa
She lived forever in tears, oh mother!
Endrum kanneeril vaazhnthaalammaa
She lived forever in tears, oh mother!
Kadhal nambikkai kanagaala aanaal
If faith in love turned into a dream,
Kadavul nambikkai ennaavatho
What will become of faith in God?
Vedham solvonae pagaiyaagi ponaal
If the one who preaches scriptures turns into an enemy,
Yaarai nampiththaan pen vaazhvatho
Who can a woman trust and live with?
Oruvanin kaaladi sugamendru vanthaen
Thinking happiness lies at a man's feet, I arrived,
Sendraen nizhal polavae
I followed him like a shadow.
Raman ena uruthi sonnaan
He promised to be Rama,
Raavananaai maarivittaan
But turned out to be Ravana!
Vaanaththu poongili maanena vaazhnthaval
She who lived like a heavenly flower-bird and a deer,
Naalai vaazhvaalammaa
Will live tomorrow, oh mother!
Kaalam maarida kaanpaalammaa
She will witness time changing, oh mother!
Kaalam maarida kaanpaalammaa
She will witness time changing, oh mother!
Naalai pozhuthendrum nalamaagumendru
Believing that tomorrow will bring good,
Nambi vaazhnthaalthaan pen vaazhalaam
Only with such faith can a woman survive.
Tholil azhagaaga manamaalai soodum
Wearing a beautiful wedding garland on her shoulder,
Sorkkam oruvelai nee kaanalaam
You may one day experience heaven.
Ulagaththu vaazhkkaiyil nadakaathathenna
What is impossible in this worldly life?
Thozhi kalangaathiru
Do not lose heart, my friend.
Oru pozhuthu avarkku vanthaal
If one moment favors them,
Marupozhuthu unakku varum
The next moment will favor you.
Vaanaththu poongili maanena vaazhnthaval
She who lived like a heavenly flower-bird and a deer,
Naalai vaazhvaalammaa
Will live tomorrow, oh mother!
Kaalam maarida kaanpaalammaa
She will witness time changing, oh mother!
Kaalam maarida kaanpaalammaa
She will witness time changing, oh mother!
Pennin kanneerai sugamaaga paarththaen
I watched a woman's tears comfortably,
Innum varavillai en deivamae
My God has not arrived yet.
Intha kanneerum pazhi vaangi theerum
These tears will seek revenge completely,
Idhu en sollaalla avan sonnathu
This is not my word, it was said by Him.
Naan konda vedhanai ennennavendru
How can I express here,
Ingae solvathu
The agony that I hold within?
Ragasiyaththil azhuthu vidu
Cry in secret,
Mana sumaiyai irakki vidu
Unload the heavy burden from your heart.
Vaanaththu poongili maanena vaazhnthaval
She who lived like a heavenly flower-bird and a deer,
Naalai vaazhvaalammaa
Will live tomorrow, oh mother!
Kaalam maarida kaanpaalammaa
She will witness time changing, oh mother!
Kaalam maarida kaanpaalammaa….
She will witness time changing, oh mother!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vaanaththu Poongili' is a poignant emotional conversation between two women, capturing betrayal, sorrow, resilience, and hope. The song reflects on a woman who once lived a innocent and gentle life (like a bird or a deer in heaven) but was brought down to earthly suffering by heartbreak and deception. She mourns how a man who swore to be righteous like Lord Rama ended up behaving like the deceitful Ravana.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaanaththu poongili maanena vaazhnthaval”
Compares the innocent woman to a heavenly bird, a deer, and a shadow following her partner.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Raman ena uruthi sonnaan / Raavananaai maarivittaan”
Contrasts the noble character Rama with the antagonist Ravana to highlight extreme betrayal.
Initial Rhyme (Moonaai)
“Raman ena uruthi sonnaan”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'R' across consecutive lines.
Consonance / Monai
“Kadhal nambikkai kanagaala aanaal”
Alliteration of the 'K' sound in Kadhal, Kanagaala, and Kadavul.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and penned by the Legendary Kannadasan for the 1978 film 'Tripura Sundari', the song features a duet between S. Janaki and Jency. The composition showcases Ilaiyaraaja's signature blend of traditional Carnatic melodic structures and deep emotional orchestration.
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