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Lyrics & meaning

Vaarayo Vannakili Enge

From Pudhu Padagan · 1990

Lyricist
Kalaipuli S. Thanu
Singer
P. Jayachandran
Music director
Kalaipuli S. Thanu
Details
Pudhu Padagan1990

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aaa aa aa aaAaa aa aa aa
Aaa aa aa aa aa aa aaAaa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Male
Vaaraayoo vannakili engae sendraayooo oo oo ooWon't you come, my colorful parrot? Where have you gone?
Kelaayoo sellakkili thoodhu sellaayoo oo oo ooWon't you listen, my pet parrot? Won't you carry my message?
Vaaraayoo vannakili engae sendraayoooWon't you come, my colorful parrot? Where have you gone?
Kelaayoo sellakkili thoodhu sellaayooWon't you listen, my pet parrot? Won't you carry my message?
Varusham poora thollai vaazhvil vasantham illaThere is trouble all year round; there is no spring in my life.
Male
Vaaraayoo vannakili engae sendraayoooWon't you come, my colorful parrot? Where have you gone?
Kelaayoo sellakkili thoodhu sellaayooWon't you listen, my pet parrot? Won't you carry my message?
Male
Unakkena pirendhen amma vaazhvil inaiyaOh dear, I was born for you to unite with in life.
Uravinai valarthen amma manadhil dhinamumOh dear, I nurtured our bond in my heart every single day.
Pirithathu yaar sollammaTell me, my dear, who separated us?
Vidhi seidha sadhiyo amma aaIs this a cruel conspiracy plotted by fate, my dear?
Ponadhu en kili thooramMy parrot has gone far away.
Mannukku ini naan baaramFrom now on, I am merely a burden to this earth.
Male
Vaaraayoo vannakili engae sendraayoooWon't you come, my colorful parrot? Where have you gone?
Kelaayoo sellakkili thoodhu sellaayooWon't you listen, my pet parrot? Won't you carry my message?
Male
Iravum vidiyavum illai paniyil karaindhuNight does not dawn, dissolving away into the cold mist.
Thuyaram mudiyavum illai malarai ninainthuMy sorrow does not end as I keep thinking of that flower.
Nenjam engum nethaan ammaMy entire heart is filled only with you, my dear.
Neeyindri naan yeadhammaWithout you, what existence do I have, my dear?
Vizhi vazhi aadidum idhayamMy heart that once danced through my eyes...
Iniyillai vaazhvil udhayam...has no new dawn left in life anymore.
Male
Vaaraayoo vannakili engae sendraayoooWon't you come, my colorful parrot? Where have you gone?
Kelaayoo sellakkili thoodhu sellaayooWon't you listen, my pet parrot? Won't you carry my message?
Varusham poora thollai vaazhvil vasantham illaThere is trouble all year round; there is no spring in my life.
Male
Vaaraayoo vannakili engae sendraayoooWon't you come, my colorful parrot? Where have you gone?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Vaaraayoo Vannakili from the 1990 film Pudhu Padagan is a deeply emotional lamentation sung by a grieving protagonist who has lost his beloved. Endearingly addressing her as a 'vannakili' (colorful parrot), he begs a messenger bird to fly to her with his anguish. He feels that fate has conspired to tear them apart, leaving his life devoid of spring, hope, or light. Every day feels endless and pitch-black, as he considers himself a burden to the earth without her presence. The lyrics capture the despair of separation, questioning destiny while expressing an unyielding emotional bond that persists despite tragic isolation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vaaraayoo vannakili engae sendraayooo

The lover is affectionately metaphorized as a 'vannakili' (colorful parrot) and a 'malar' (flower).

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Varusham poora thollai vaazhvil vasantham illa

Repetition of the 'Va' sound across 'Varusham', 'vaazhvil', and 'vasantham' gives rhythmic flow.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kelaayoo sellakkili thoodhu sellaayoo

Endings like 'sendraayooo' and 'sellaayoo' create melodic rhyming suffixes typical of Tamil thoodhu (messenger) songs.

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Trivia

Pudhu Padagan (1990) marked the directorial debut of famed producer Kalaipuli S. Thanu, who also penned the lyrics and composed the music for the film under his own direction, starring Vijayakanth and Radhika.

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