Vaanavillae
From Pudhiya Payanam · 2009
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Chinmayi
- Music director
- Prasad Ganesh
- Details
- Pudhiya Payanam2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar | Oh rainbow, who drew you? |
| Megangalae vannam koduththadhu yaar | Oh clouds, who gave you colors? |
| Kuyilukku gaanangal thandhadhu yaar | Who gave songs to the cuckoo? |
| Kaalaiyil paniththuli vidhaitthadhu yaar | Who sowed the dew drops in the morning? |
| Paravaikku siraginai koduththadhu yaar | Who gave wings to the bird? |
| Malarukkul vaasaththai vaiththadhu yaar | Who placed fragrance inside the flower? |
| Female | |
| Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar | Oh rainbow, who drew you? |
| Megangalae vannam koduththadhu yaar | Oh clouds, who gave you colors? |
| Female | |
| Thanga nagai nooru minnalenna thondrum | A hundred golden jewels appear like lightning, |
| Anindhida mudiyaadhu | Yet they cannot be worn. |
| Thaalamittu alaigal nadanangal puriyum | Waves dance keeping rhythm, |
| Paadhangal theriyaadhu | Yet their feet are invisible. |
| Female | |
| Natchaththiram kodi pulli vaithu kaattum | Crores of stars display dots, |
| Kolamida mudiyaadhu | Yet a rangoli pattern cannot be drawn. |
| Nammaikandu sirikkum pookalin oliyai | The sound of flowers laughing at us, |
| Kaetida mudiyaadhu | Cannot be heard. |
| Female | |
| Malarkootam kandu uravaadum vandu | The beetle mingles upon seeing a cluster of flowers, |
| Mazhai megam kandu mayilaadum nindru | The peacock stands and dances upon seeing the rain clouds. |
| Idhu kanavaa..pudhu ninaivaa..badhil sol | Is this a dream or a new memory? Answer me. |
| Female | |
| Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar | Oh rainbow, who drew you? |
| Megangalae vannam koduththadhu yaar | Oh clouds, who gave you colors? |
| Female | |
| Thottu thottu paesi vattam idum thendralai | The breeze that circles around touching and talking, |
| Kattivida mudiyaadhu | Cannot be tied down. |
| Thoodhu vandha thendral malar idam paesum | The breeze that came as a messenger speaks to the flower, |
| Vaarthaigal puriyaadhu | Yet the words cannot be understood. |
| Female | |
| Katti katti pidikkum chittu chittu kuruvigal | The little sparrows embracing tightly, |
| Kaadhalai maraikaadhu | Cannot hide their love. |
| Kaatrinil moongil gaanangal isaikkum | The bamboo plays songs in the wind, |
| Raagangal theriyaadhu | Yet the ragas remain unknown. |
| Female | |
| Ilam maalai kaatru valam vandha podhu | When the young evening breeze comes around, |
| Irangaadha ullam edhu endru kooru | Tell me, whose heart does not soften? |
| Idhu kanavaa …pudhu ninaivaa..badhil sol | Is this a dream or a new memory? Answer me. |
| Female | |
| Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar | Oh rainbow, who drew you? |
| Megangalae vannam koduththadhu yaar | Oh clouds, who gave you colors? |
| Kuyilukku gaanangal thandhadhu yaar | Who gave songs to the cuckoo? |
| Kaalaiyil paniththuli vidhaitthadhu yaar | Who sowed the dew drops in the morning? |
| Paravaikku siraginai koduththadhu yaar | Who gave wings to the bird? |
| Malarukkul vaasaththai vaiththadhu yaar | Who placed fragrance inside the flower? |
| Female | |
| Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar | Oh rainbow, who drew you? |
| Megangalae vannam koduththadhu yaar | Oh clouds, who gave you colors? |
வானவில்லே உன்னை வரைந்தது யார்
மேகங்களே வண்ணம் கொடுத்தது யார்
குயிலுக்கு கானங்கள் தந்தது யார்
காலையில் பனித்துளி விதைத்தது யார்
பறவைக்கு சிறகினை கொடுத்தது யார்
மலருக்குள் வாசத்தை வைத்தது யார்.....
Oh rainbow, who drew you?
Oh clouds, who gave you colors?
Who gave songs to the cuckoo?
Who sowed the dew drops in the morning?
Who gave wings to the bird?
Who placed fragrance inside the flower?
வானவில்லே உன்னை வரைந்தது யார்
மேகங்களே வண்ணம் கொடுத்தது யார்
Oh rainbow, who drew you?
Oh clouds, who gave you colors?
தங்க நகை நூறு மின்னலென தோன்றும்
அணிந்திட முடியாது
தாளமிட்டு அலைகள் நடனங்கள் புரியும்
பாதங்கள் தெரியாது
A hundred golden jewels appear like lightning,
Yet they cannot be worn.
Waves dance keeping rhythm,
Yet their feet are invisible.
நட்சத்திரம் கோடி புள்ளி வைத்து காட்டும்
கோலமிட முடியாது
நம்மை கண்டு சிரிக்கும் பூக்களின் ஒளியை
கேட்டிட முடியாது
Crores of stars display dots,
Yet a rangoli pattern cannot be drawn.
The sound of flowers laughing at us,
Cannot be heard.
மலர்கூட்டம் கண்டு உறவாடும் வண்டு
மழை மேகம் கண்டு மயிலாடும் நின்று
இது கனவா புது நினைவா...பதில் சொல்......
The beetle mingles upon seeing a cluster of flowers,
The peacock stands and dances upon seeing the rain clouds.
Is this a dream or a new memory? Answer me.
வானவில்லே உன்னை வரைந்தது யார்
மேகங்களே வண்ணம் கொடுத்தது யார்
Oh rainbow, who drew you?
Oh clouds, who gave you colors?
தொட்டு தொட்டு பேசி வட்டம் இடும் தென்றலை
கட்டிவிட முடியாது
தூது வந்த தென்றல் மலர் இடம் பேசும்
வார்த்தைகள் புரியாது
The breeze that circles around touching and talking,
Cannot be tied down.
The breeze that came as a messenger speaks to the flower,
Yet the words cannot be understood.
கட்டி கட்டி பிடிக்கும் சிட்டு சிட்டு குருவிகள்
காதலை மறைக்காது
காற்றினில் மூங்கில் கானங்கள் இசைக்கும்
ராகங்கள் தெரியாது
The little sparrows embracing tightly,
Cannot hide their love.
The bamboo plays songs in the wind,
Yet the ragas remain unknown.
இளங்காலை காற்று வளம் வந்த பொது
இறங்காது உள்ளம் எது என்று கூறு
இது கனவா புது நினைவா பதில் சொல்.....
When the young evening breeze comes around,
Tell me, whose heart does not soften?
Is this a dream or a new memory? Answer me.
வானவில்லே உன்னை வரைந்தது யார்
மேகங்களே வண்ணம் கொடுத்தது யார்
குயிலுக்கு கானங்கள் தந்தது யார்
காலையில் பனித்துளி விதைத்தது யார்
பறவைக்கு சிறகினை கொடுத்தது யார்
மலருக்குள் வாசத்தை வைத்தது யார்
Oh rainbow, who drew you?
Oh clouds, who gave you colors?
Who gave songs to the cuckoo?
Who sowed the dew drops in the morning?
Who gave wings to the bird?
Who placed fragrance inside the flower?
வானவில்லே உன்னை வரைந்தது யார்
மேகங்களே வண்ணம் கொடுத்தது யார்
Oh rainbow, who drew you?
Oh clouds, who gave you colors?
Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar
Oh rainbow, who drew you?
Megangalae vannam koduththadhu yaar
Oh clouds, who gave you colors?
Kuyilukku gaanangal thandhadhu yaar
Who gave songs to the cuckoo?
Kaalaiyil paniththuli vidhaitthadhu yaar
Who sowed the dew drops in the morning?
Paravaikku siraginai koduththadhu yaar
Who gave wings to the bird?
Malarukkul vaasaththai vaiththadhu yaar
Who placed fragrance inside the flower?
Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar
Oh rainbow, who drew you?
Megangalae vannam koduththadhu yaar
Oh clouds, who gave you colors?
Thanga nagai nooru minnalenna thondrum
A hundred golden jewels appear like lightning,
Anindhida mudiyaadhu
Yet they cannot be worn.
Thaalamittu alaigal nadanangal puriyum
Waves dance keeping rhythm,
Paadhangal theriyaadhu
Yet their feet are invisible.
Natchaththiram kodi pulli vaithu kaattum
Crores of stars display dots,
Kolamida mudiyaadhu
Yet a rangoli pattern cannot be drawn.
Nammaikandu sirikkum pookalin oliyai
The sound of flowers laughing at us,
Kaetida mudiyaadhu
Cannot be heard.
Malarkootam kandu uravaadum vandu
The beetle mingles upon seeing a cluster of flowers,
Mazhai megam kandu mayilaadum nindru
The peacock stands and dances upon seeing the rain clouds.
Idhu kanavaa..pudhu ninaivaa..badhil sol
Is this a dream or a new memory? Answer me.
Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar
Oh rainbow, who drew you?
Megangalae vannam koduththadhu yaar
Oh clouds, who gave you colors?
Thottu thottu paesi vattam idum thendralai
The breeze that circles around touching and talking,
Kattivida mudiyaadhu
Cannot be tied down.
Thoodhu vandha thendral malar idam paesum
The breeze that came as a messenger speaks to the flower,
Vaarthaigal puriyaadhu
Yet the words cannot be understood.
Katti katti pidikkum chittu chittu kuruvigal
The little sparrows embracing tightly,
Kaadhalai maraikaadhu
Cannot hide their love.
Kaatrinil moongil gaanangal isaikkum
The bamboo plays songs in the wind,
Raagangal theriyaadhu
Yet the ragas remain unknown.
Ilam maalai kaatru valam vandha podhu
When the young evening breeze comes around,
Irangaadha ullam edhu endru kooru
Tell me, whose heart does not soften?
Idhu kanavaa …pudhu ninaivaa..badhil sol
Is this a dream or a new memory? Answer me.
Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar
Oh rainbow, who drew you?
Megangalae vannam koduththadhu yaar
Oh clouds, who gave you colors?
Kuyilukku gaanangal thandhadhu yaar
Who gave songs to the cuckoo?
Kaalaiyil paniththuli vidhaitthadhu yaar
Who sowed the dew drops in the morning?
Paravaikku siraginai koduththadhu yaar
Who gave wings to the bird?
Malarukkul vaasaththai vaiththadhu yaar
Who placed fragrance inside the flower?
Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar
Oh rainbow, who drew you?
Megangalae vannam koduththadhu yaar
Oh clouds, who gave you colors?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic Tamil song marvels at the unmatched, mysterious beauty of nature and creation. Through a series of rhetorical questions, the speaker ponders the divine artist who painted the rainbow, gave color to clouds, bestowed music upon cuckoos, and hid fragrance within flowers. The lyrics highlight the elusive yet omnipresent wonders of the natural world—waves that dance without visible feet, stars that form unconnectable patterns, breezes that speak unintelligible words of love, and bamboo that plays hidden melodies. The protagonist wonders whether experiencing such surrounding beauty is a dream or a fresh waking reality, ultimately reflecting on how nature's gentle grace has the power to melt any heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (வினா)
“Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar”
Repeated questioning of 'yaar' (who) to emphasize the divine mystery behind natural phenomena.
Personification (உருவகப்படுத்தல் / மாந்தரூபமாக்கல்)
“Thaalamittu alaigal nadanangal puriyum”
Attributing human traits like dancing, speaking, and laughing to waves, breezes, and flowers.
Anaphora / Repetition (அடுக்குத்தொடர்)
“Katti katti pidikkum chittu chittu kuruvigal”
Repetition of words like 'thottu thottu' and 'chittu chittu' for rhythmic effect and emphasis.
Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Thanga nagai nooru minnalenna thondrum”
Comparing lightning flashes to unwearing golden jewelry.
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