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Vaanavillae

From Pudhiya Payanam · 2009

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Chinmayi
Music director
Prasad Ganesh
Movie name
Pudhiya Payanam
Movie release year
2009
Lyrics added on
10 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar
Megangalae vannam koduththadhu yaar
Kuyilukku gaanangal thandhadhu yaar
Kaalaiyil paniththuli vidhaitthadhu yaar
Paravaikku siraginai koduththadhu yaar
Malarukkul vaasaththai vaiththadhu yaar
Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar
Megangalae vannam koduththadhu yaar
Thanga nagai nooru minnalenna thondrum
Anindhida mudiyaadhu
Thaalamittu alaigal nadanangal puriyum
Paadhangal theriyaadhu
Natchaththiram kodi pulli vaithu kaattum
Kolamida mudiyaadhu
Nammaikandu sirikkum pookalin oliyai
Kaetida mudiyaadhu
Malarkootam kandu uravaadum vandu
Mazhai megam kandu mayilaadum nindru
Idhu kanavaa..pudhu ninaivaa..badhil sol
Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar
Megangalae vannam koduththadhu yaar
Thottu thottu paesi vattam idum thendralai
Kattivida mudiyaadhu
Thoodhu vandha thendral malar idam paesum
Vaarthaigal puriyaadhu
Katti katti pidikkum chittu chittu kuruvigal
Kaadhalai maraikaadhu
Kaatrinil moongil gaanangal isaikkum
Raagangal theriyaadhu
Ilam maalai kaatru valam vandha podhu
Irangaadha ullam edhu endru kooru
Idhu kanavaa …pudhu ninaivaa..badhil sol
Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar
Megangalae vannam koduththadhu yaar
Kuyilukku gaanangal thandhadhu yaar
Kaalaiyil paniththuli vidhaitthadhu yaar
Paravaikku siraginai koduththadhu yaar
Malarukkul vaasaththai vaiththadhu yaar
Vaanavillae unnai varaindhadhu yaar
Megangalae vannam koduththadhu yaar
O rainbow, who painted you?
O clouds, who gave you your colors?
Who gave the cuckoo bird its songs?
Who sowed the morning dewdrops?
Who gave wings to the bird?
Who placed fragrance inside the flower?
O rainbow, who painted you?
O clouds, who gave you your colors?
A hundred gold ornaments flash like lightning,
yet we cannot wear them.
The waves dance to a rhythm,
yet their feet cannot be seen.
Millions of stars dot the sky,
yet a kolam (traditional floor pattern) cannot be drawn.
The sound of flowers smiling at us,
cannot be heard.
Seeing clusters of flowers, the bee mingles happily,
Seeing rain clouds, the peacock pauses and dances,
Is this a dream or a new reality? Tell me...
O rainbow, who painted you?
O clouds, who gave you your colors?
The gentle breeze that circles around, touching and speaking,
cannot be tied down.
The breeze that came as a messenger whispers to the flower,
yet its words cannot be understood.
The tiny sparrows that hold each other close,
do not hide their love.
The bamboo plays music in the wind,
yet its tunes remain unknown.
When the early morning breeze circles around,
tell me what makes my heart soar without coming down.
Is this a dream or a new reality? Tell me...
O rainbow, who painted you?
O clouds, who gave you your colors?
Who gave the cuckoo bird its songs?
Who sowed the morning dewdrops?
Who gave wings to the bird?
Who placed fragrance inside the flower?
O rainbow, who painted you?
O clouds, who gave you your colors?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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