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Vanji Ponnu

From Chandralekha (1995 film) · 1995

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Chandralekha (1995 film)
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
4 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum
Kunjaram kunjaram
Hoi enna aachu unakku
Chorus :Haa….aaa……
Nenjukkulla pinnala podum
Sanjalam sanjalam
Ada enna paithiyam keithiyam
Pudichukkichaa
Chorus :Haa….aaa……
Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum
Kunjaram kunjaram
Aahaahahaa aahaahahaa
Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum
Kunjaram kunjaram
Pinju nenjukkulla pinnala podum
Sanjalam sanjalam
Kunjaratha paappeegalaa…aah
Sanjalatha theeppeegalaa
Kunjaratha paappeegalaa…aah
Sanjalatha theeppeegalaa
Paappeegalaa theeppeegalaa
Maamaa maamaa vaa maamaa vaa
Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum
Kunjaram kunjaram
Pinju nenjukkulla pinnala podum
Sanjalam sanjalam
Varam endru vandhavarae
Marathu mela paran onnu paappeegalaa
Ada yamaaho yamaaho yammamammaa
Varam endru vandhavarae
Marathu mela paran onnu paappeegalaa
Mayil iragonnu vaangi vandhu
Enna kondu parandhangu saeppeegalaa
Siragonnuthaan enakku
Aasaigala niraivaetri vaippeegalaa
Theriyaadha vishayangala
Mela vandhu sariyaaga cholveengalaa
Haa kaattukkullae ulladhellaam
Kaatti vaikka maatteegalaa
Vaarthaigala kaeppeegalaa
Yeippeegalaa maamaa maamaa maamaa
Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum
Kunjaram kunjaram
Pinju nenjukkulla pinnala podum
Sanjalam sanjalam
Hei hei heiii
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naanaa
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naa
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naanaa
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naa
Vaai koosum puliyam pazham
Innikkenna inippaaga maari pochu
Ada yennahoi yenna haa
Vaai koosum puliyam pazham
Innikkenna inippaaga maari pochu
Medhuvaaga pachai kili
Kaadhil vandhu vevaratha koori pochu
Kaathaadum kaanagathil
Machaan manasu soodenna aari pochu
Hoi vaai pesa kooli ketkkum
Machaan unga velavaasi yeri pochu
Manasukkulla azhukku thuni
Veli eduthu veluppeegalaa
Mutti pottu thaeippeegalaa
Yeippeegalaa maamaa maamaa maamaa
Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum
Kunjaram kunjaram
Pinju nenjukkulla pinnala podum
Sanjalam sanjalam
Kunjaratha paappeegalaa…aah
Sanjalatha theeppeegalaa
Kunjaratha paappeegalaa…aah
Sanjalatha theeppeegalaa
Paappeegalaa theeppeegalaa
Maamaa maamaa vaa maamaa maa
Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum
Kunjaram kunjaram
Pinju nenjukkulla pinnala podum
Sanjalam sanjalam
Swaying at the tip of this girl's braid
Is a pretty tassel, a tassel!
Hey, what happened to you?
Chorus: Haa... aah...
Tangling knots inside the heart
Is a restless longing, a restless longing!
Hey, have you gone crazy
Or lost your mind?
Chorus: Haa... aah...
Swaying at the tip of this girl's braid
Is a pretty tassel, a tassel!
Aahaahaahaa aahaahaahaa
Swaying at the tip of this girl's braid
Is a pretty tassel, a tassel!
Tangling knots in this tender heart
Is a restless longing, a restless longing!
Will you look at my tassel... ah?
Will you soothe my restless heart?
Will you look at my tassel... ah?
Will you soothe my restless heart?
Will you look at it? Will you soothe it?
Mama, oh Mama, come on, Mama, come!
Swaying at the tip of this girl's braid
Is a pretty tassel, a tassel!
Tangling knots in this tender heart
Is a restless longing, a restless longing!
You who came to me like a blessing,
Will you look at that treehouse up in the tree?
Oh yamaho yamaho yammamamai
You who came to me like a blessing,
Will you look at that treehouse up in the tree?
Bringing along a peacock feather,
Will you fly me up and take me there?
Giving wings to me,
Will you make my desires come true?
The things I do not know,
Will you come up and explain to me properly?
Ah, everything hidden in this forest,
Won't you show it all to me?
Will you listen to my words,
Or will you fool me, Mama, oh Mama?
Swaying at the tip of this girl's braid
Is a pretty tassel, a tassel!
Tangling knots in this tender heart
Is a restless longing, a restless longing!
Hey hey hey
Thaana naanaanaanaa naanaa
Thaana naanaanaanaa naa
Thaana naanaanaanaa naanaa
Thaana naanaanaanaa naa
The sour tamarind that sets teeth on edge,
Why has it turned so sweet today?
Oh what is this, hey, what ah!
The sour tamarind that sets teeth on edge,
Why has it turned so sweet today?
Softly a green parrot
Came and whispered the secret in my ear!
In this breezy forest,
Machan, why has your fiery heart cooled down?
Hey, you demand a price just to speak a word,
Machan, your price has shot up so high!
The dirty laundry inside the mind,
Will you take it out and wash it clean?
Will you get on your knees and scrub it,
Or will you fool me, Mama, oh Mama?
Swaying at the tip of this girl's braid
Is a pretty tassel, a tassel!
Tangling knots in this tender heart
Is a restless longing, a restless longing!
Will you look at my tassel... ah?
Will you soothe my restless heart?
Will you look at my tassel... ah?
Will you soothe my restless heart?
Will you look at it? Will you soothe it?
Mama, oh Mama, come on, Mama, come!
Swaying at the tip of this girl's braid
Is a pretty tassel, a tassel!
Tangling knots in this tender heart
Is a restless longing, a restless longing!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful, high-energy track depicts a youthful heroine expressing her blossoming love, restlessness, and playful tease toward her beloved ('Maamaa'). She contrasts the physical ornament ('Kunjaram') swaying on her hair braid with the emotional turmoil ('Sanjalam') swirling within her young heart. Through nature imagery like tree houses, peacock feathers, and sour tamarind turning sweet, she captures the magical transformation brought about by love. As the song progresses, she playfully calls out her lover for playing hard to get and demands his affection and attention, asking him if he will clear away her heart's anxieties just like washing dirty clothes clean. The lyrics blend folk rhythms with youthful romance and lively teasing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Kunjaram kunjaram / Sanjalam sanjalam

Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Kunjaram' and 'Sanjalam' (n-j sound pattern).

Moonaal / Rhyming Refrain (Iyaibu)

Kunjaratha paappeegalaa…aah / Sanjalatha theeppeegalaa

End rhyming interrogative verbs like 'paappeegalaa' and 'theeppeegalaa'.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Manasukkulla azhukku thuni / Veli eduthu veluppeegalaa

Comparing heart's hidden troubles/anxieties to dirty laundry ('azhukku thuni') needing to be scrubbed clean.

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Trivia

The song features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the 1995 Tamil romantic action film 'Chandralekha', starring Vijay and Vanitha Vijayakumar. Sung dynamically by Suresh Peters and Anupama, this song stands out for its upbeat modern arrangement mixed with traditional Tamil folk-lyrical tropes.

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