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Lyrics & meaning

Vaanathula Koodu Katti

From Paravaigal Palavitham · 1988

Lyricist
S. A. Rajkumar
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Paravaigal Palavitham
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
4 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Vaanaththula koodu katti vaazha nenaichchuthu
Vanna vanna kuruvingathaan
Intha chinna chinna kuruvingathaan} (2)
Vidhi puyalaachchu sirakodinchachu
Ini vaazhvatharkku enna vazhithaan
Vaanaththula koodu katti vaazha nenaichchuthu
Vanna vanna kuruvingathaan
Intha chinna chinna kuruvingathaan
Vedhanaikku manasu viththu vittaan
Oru vengai ena ivano paainju vittaan
kattupaadu kaavalellaam meerivittaan
Ippa sattaththaiyae satta thaichchu pottukittaan
Soozhnilaiyin soozhchhciyilae
Intha saelai vilaiyaagiyathae
Vaazhum nilai thavariyathaal
Ivan kolgai thadumariyathae
Aabaththukku paavamillai
Appan thozhil saabamilla
Niyaaththukku tharagum kuththamilla
Vaanaththula koodu katti vaazha nenaichchuthu
Vanna vanna kuruvingathaan
Intha chinna chinna kuruvingathaan
Vidhi puyalaachchu sirakodinchachu
Ini vaazhvatharkku enna vazhithaan
Thaali katta kooli ketkkum vaalipaththa ponnu
Thatti ketkka vanthu vittaa thappu enna
Paadupattu kudumbaththa kaappaaththum
Intha uththamikkum sodhanaithaan enna solla
Intha paravaiyunga palavidhamthaan
Konda kadamaial pudhuvithamthaan
Paruvanal maariyathaal sellum
Thuruvanal maariyathae
Enni vantha latchiyaththa etti vida mudiyumaa
Innumoru vasantham vanthu vidumaa
Vaanaththula koodu katti vaazha nenaichchuthu
Vanna vanna kuruvingathaan
Intha chinna chinna kuruvingathaan
Vidhi puyalaachchu sirakodinchachu
Ini vaazhvatharkku enna vazhithaan
Ini vaazhvatharkku enna vazhithaan
They wished to build a nest in the sky and live,
these colorful little birds,
these tiny little birds.
Fate turned into a storm and broke their wings;
what way is left for them to live now?
They wished to build a nest in the sky and live,
these colorful little birds,
these tiny little birds.
He sold his heart to sorrow,
and pounced forward like a leopard.
Breaking past all rules and guards,
he tailored the law into a shirt he now wears.
Trapped in the schemes of circumstance,
this sari was put up for sale.
Because his living conditions went astray,
his principles began to waver.
In times of danger, nothing is a sin;
his father's trade is no curse,
and for justice, even brokering is no crime.
They wished to build a nest in the sky and live,
these colorful little birds,
these tiny little birds.
Fate turned into a storm and broke their wings;
what way is left for them to live now?
When a girl confronts a young man who demands a bride price to marry,
what is wrong with her questioning him?
Struggling hard to support her family,
what can be said of the trials this virtuous woman faces?
These birds are of many different kinds,
and the duties they carry are unique.
As the seasons have changed,
the directions they head have shifted.
Can they reach the goal they set out for?
Will another spring ever blossom?
They wished to build a nest in the sky and live,
these colorful little birds,
these tiny little birds.
Fate turned into a storm and broke their wings;
what way is left for them to live now?
What way is left for them to live now?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Paravaigal Palavitham' uses birds as a metaphor for innocent human beings striving to build a simple, peaceful life, only for their dreams to be shattered by the storm of cruel fate and societal injustice. It narrates the pain of good-hearted individuals forced into extreme measures, breaking laws and compromising core principles purely out of survival and the struggle against systemic oppression like dowry and poverty. Despite the bitterness of their circumstances and moral dilemmas, the lyricist laments whether these suffering souls will ever reach their goal or experience the warmth of a new spring season in life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Vanna vanna kuruvingathaan / Intha chinna chinna kuruvingathaan”

Innocent people dreaming of a happy life are metaphorically depicted as colorful little birds building nests in the sky.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Vidhi puyalaachchu sirakodinchachu”

Tragic fate is personified as a destructive storm that breaks the wings of birds.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Ippa sattaththaiyae satta thaichchu pottukittaan”

Exaggerating a rebellious character taking the law into his own hands by describing it as stitching the law into a shirt.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Vaanaththula koodu katti vaazha nenaichchuthu / Vanna vanna kuruvingathaan”

Repetition of the initial 'Va' sound across consecutive phrases.

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Trivia

'Paravaigal Palavitham' (1988) is a Tamil social drama directed by Robert-Rajasekar. The song's lyrics were written by S. A. Rajkumar, who also scored the music for the film, marking one of his early impactful multi-faceted contributions in Tamil cinema.

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