Vanji Ponnu
From Chandralekha (1995 film) · 1995
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chandralekha (1995 film)1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum | The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl |
| Kunjaram kunjaram | The hair accessory, the hair accessory |
| Male | |
| Hoi enna aachu unakku | Hey, what happened to you? |
| Chorus :Haa….aaa…… | Chorus :Haa….aaa…… |
| Female | |
| Nenjukkulla pinnala podum | Braiding turmoil inside the heart |
| Sanjalam sanjalam | Agitation, agitation |
| Male | |
| Ada enna paithiyam keithiyam | Ah, have you gone mad or something? |
| Pudichukkichaa | Did it catch you? |
| Chorus :Haa….aaa…… | Chorus :Haa….aaa…… |
| Female | |
| Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum | The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl |
| Kunjaram kunjaram | The hair accessory, the hair accessory |
| Aahaahahaa aahaahahaa | Aahaahahaa aahaahahaa |
| Female | |
| Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum | The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl |
| Kunjaram kunjaram | The hair accessory, the hair accessory |
| Pinju nenjukkulla pinnala podum | Braiding turmoil inside her tender heart |
| Sanjalam sanjalam | Agitation, agitation |
| Kunjaratha paappeegalaa…aah | Will you see the hair ornament... ah |
| Sanjalatha theeppeegalaa | Will you resolve the agitation? |
| Kunjaratha paappeegalaa…aah | Will you see the hair ornament... ah |
| Sanjalatha theeppeegalaa | Will you resolve the agitation? |
| Paappeegalaa theeppeegalaa | Will you see? Will you resolve? |
| Maamaa maamaa vaa maamaa vaa | Uncle, uncle, come, uncle, come |
| Female | |
| Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum | The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl |
| Kunjaram kunjaram | The hair accessory, the hair accessory |
| Pinju nenjukkulla pinnala podum | Braiding turmoil inside her tender heart |
| Sanjalam sanjalam | Agitation, agitation |
| Female | |
| Varam endru vandhavarae | Oh one who came as a blessing |
| Marathu mela paran onnu paappeegalaa | Will you look at the loft atop the tree? |
| Ada yamaaho yamaaho yammamammaa | Ada yamaaho yamaaho yammamammaa |
| Varam endru vandhavarae | Oh one who came as a blessing |
| Marathu mela paran onnu paappeegalaa | Will you look at the loft atop the tree? |
| Mayil iragonnu vaangi vandhu | Bringing a peacock feather, |
| Enna kondu parandhangu saeppeegalaa | Will you fly and unite me there? |
| Female | |
| Siragonnuthaan enakku | Giving me a pair of wings, |
| Aasaigala niraivaetri vaippeegalaa | Will you fulfill my desires? |
| Theriyaadha vishayangala | Things that are unknown, |
| Mela vandhu sariyaaga cholveengalaa | Will you come up and explain correctly? |
| Haa kaattukkullae ulladhellaam | Haa, everything in the forest, |
| Kaatti vaikka maatteegalaa | Won't you show and keep for me? |
| Vaarthaigala kaeppeegalaa | Will you listen to my words? |
| Yeippeegalaa maamaa maamaa maamaa | Will you deceive me, uncle, uncle, uncle? |
| Female | |
| Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum | The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl |
| Kunjaram kunjaram | The hair accessory, the hair accessory |
| Pinju nenjukkulla pinnala podum | Braiding turmoil inside her tender heart |
| Sanjalam sanjalam | Agitation, agitation |
| Male | |
| Hei hei heiii | Hei hei heiii |
| Chorus | |
| Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naanaa | Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naanaa |
| Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naa | Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naa |
| Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naanaa | Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naanaa |
| Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naa | Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naa |
| Female | |
| Vaai koosum puliyam pazham | The sour tamarind fruit that makes the mouth pucker, |
| Innikkenna inippaaga maari pochu | Why has it turned sweet today? |
| Ada yennahoi yenna haa | Ada yennahoi yenna haa |
| Vaai koosum puliyam pazham | The sour tamarind fruit that makes the mouth pucker, |
| Innikkenna inippaaga maari pochu | Why has it turned sweet today? |
| Medhuvaaga pachai kili | Gently, the green parrot |
| Kaadhil vandhu vevaratha koori pochu | Came to the ear and whispered the details |
| Female | |
| Kaathaadum kaanagathil | In the breezy forest, |
| Machaan manasu soodenna aari pochu | My beloved's heart's heat has cooled down |
| Hoi vaai pesa kooli ketkkum | Hoi, asking for payment just to talk, |
| Machaan unga velavaasi yeri pochu | My beloved, your price has gone up! |
| Manasukkulla azhukku thuni | The dirty cloth inside the heart, |
| Veli eduthu veluppeegalaa | Will you take it out and whiten it? |
| Mutti pottu thaeippeegalaa | Will you kneel down and scrub it? |
| Yeippeegalaa maamaa maamaa maamaa | Will you trick me, uncle, uncle, uncle? |
| Female | |
| Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum | The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl |
| Kunjaram kunjaram | The hair accessory, the hair accessory |
| Pinju nenjukkulla pinnala podum | Braiding turmoil inside her tender heart |
| Sanjalam sanjalam | Agitation, agitation |
| Kunjaratha paappeegalaa…aah | Will you see the hair ornament... ah |
| Sanjalatha theeppeegalaa | Will you resolve the agitation? |
| Kunjaratha paappeegalaa…aah | Will you see the hair ornament... ah |
| Sanjalatha theeppeegalaa | Will you resolve the agitation? |
| Paappeegalaa theeppeegalaa | Will you see? Will you resolve? |
| Maamaa maamaa vaa maamaa maa | Uncle, uncle, come, uncle, come |
| Female | |
| Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum | The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl |
| Kunjaram kunjaram | The hair accessory, the hair accessory |
| Pinju nenjukkulla pinnala podum | Braiding turmoil inside her tender heart |
| Sanjalam sanjalam | Agitation, agitation |
வஞ்சி பொண்ணு பின்னலில்
ஆடும் குஞ்சரம் குஞ்சரம்
The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl
The hair accessory, the hair accessory
ஹோய் என்ன ஆச்சு உனக்கு
குழு :
ஹா....ஆஅ....
Hey, what happened to you?
Chorus :Haa….aaa……
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள பின்னலப் போடும்
சஞ்சலம் சஞ்சலம்
Braiding turmoil inside the heart
Agitation, agitation
அட என்ன பைத்தியம் கியித்தியம்
புடிச்சுகிச்சா
குழு :
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....
Ah, have you gone mad or something?
Did it catch you?
Chorus :Haa….aaa……
வஞ்சி பொண்ணு பின்னலில் ஆடும்
குஞ்சரம் குஞ்சரம்
ஆஹ்ஹஆகாஹா ஆஹ்ஹஆகாஹா
The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl
The hair accessory, the hair accessory
Aahaahahaa aahaahahaa
வஞ்சி பொண்ணு பின்னலில் ஆடும்
குஞ்சரம் குஞ்சரம்
பிஞ்சு நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள பின்னலப் போடும்
சஞ்சலம் சஞ்சலம்
குஞ்சரத்த பாப்பீகளா.....ஆ.....
சஞ்சலத்த தீப்பீகளா
குஞ்சரத்த பாப்பீகளா.....ஆ.....
சஞ்சலத்த தீப்பீகளா
பாப்பீகளா தீப்பீகளா
மாமா மாமா வா மாமா வா
The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl
The hair accessory, the hair accessory
Braiding turmoil inside her tender heart
Agitation, agitation
Will you see the hair ornament... ah
Will you resolve the agitation?
Will you see the hair ornament... ah
Will you resolve the agitation?
Will you see? Will you resolve?
Uncle, uncle, come, uncle, come
வஞ்சி பொண்ணு பின்னலில் ஆடும்
குஞ்சரம் குஞ்சரம்
பிஞ்சு நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள பின்னலப் போடும்
சஞ்சலம் சஞ்சலம்
The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl
The hair accessory, the hair accessory
Braiding turmoil inside her tender heart
Agitation, agitation
வரம் என்று வந்தவரே
மரத்துமேல பரண் ஒன்று பாப்பீகளா
அட யமாஹோ யமாஹோ யம்மமம்மா
வரம் என்று வந்தவரே
மரத்துமேல பரண் ஒன்று பாப்பீகளா
மயில் இறகொன்று வாங்கி வந்து
என்னக் கொண்டு பரண்தங்கு சேப்பீகளா
Oh one who came as a blessing
Will you look at the loft atop the tree?
Ada yamaaho yamaaho yammamammaa
Oh one who came as a blessing
Will you look at the loft atop the tree?
Bringing a peacock feather,
Will you fly and unite me there?
சிறகொன்னுதான் எனக்கு
ஆசைகள நிறைவேற்றி வைப்பீகளா
தெரியாத விஷயங்கள
மேல வந்து சரியாக சொல்வீகளா
ஹா காட்டுக்குள்ளே உள்ளதெல்லாம்
காட்டி வைக்க மாட்டீகளா
வார்த்தைகள கேப்பீகளா
ஏய்ப்பீகளா மாமா மாமா மாமா
Giving me a pair of wings,
Will you fulfill my desires?
Things that are unknown,
Will you come up and explain correctly?
Haa, everything in the forest,
Won't you show and keep for me?
Will you listen to my words?
Will you deceive me, uncle, uncle, uncle?
வஞ்சி பொண்ணு பின்னலில் ஆடும்
குஞ்சரம் குஞ்சரம்
பிஞ்சு நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள பின்னலப் போடும்
சஞ்சலம் சஞ்சலம்
The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl
The hair accessory, the hair accessory
Braiding turmoil inside her tender heart
Agitation, agitation
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
Hei hei heiii
.............................
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naanaa
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naa
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naanaa
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naa
வாய் கூசும் புளியம்பழம்
இன்னிக்கென்ன இனிப்பாக மாறிப்போச்சு
அட என்னஹோய் என்ன ஹா
வாய் கூசும் புளியம்பழம்
இன்னிக்கென்ன இனிப்பாக மாறிப்போச்சு
மெதுவாக பச்சை கிளி
காதில் வந்து வெவரத்த கூறி போச்சு
The sour tamarind fruit that makes the mouth pucker,
Why has it turned sweet today?
Ada yennahoi yenna haa
The sour tamarind fruit that makes the mouth pucker,
Why has it turned sweet today?
Gently, the green parrot
Came to the ear and whispered the details
காத்தாடும் கானகத்தில்
மச்சான் மனச சூடென்ன ஆறி போச்சு
ஹோய் வாய் பேச கூலி கேட்க்கும்
மச்சான் உங்க விலைவாசி ஏறிபோச்சு
மனசுக்குள்ள அழுக்கு துணி
வெளி எடுத்து வெளுப்பீங்கள
முட்டி போட்டு தேய்ப்பீங்களா
ஏய்ப்பீகளா மாமா மாமா மாமா
In the breezy forest,
My beloved's heart's heat has cooled down
Hoi, asking for payment just to talk,
My beloved, your price has gone up!
The dirty cloth inside the heart,
Will you take it out and whiten it?
Will you kneel down and scrub it?
Will you trick me, uncle, uncle, uncle?
வஞ்சி பொண்ணு பின்னலில் ஆடும்
குஞ்சரம் குஞ்சரம்
பிஞ்சு நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள பின்னலப் போடும்
சஞ்சலம் சஞ்சலம்
குஞ்சரத்த பாப்பீகளா.....ஆ.....
சஞ்சலத்த தீப்பீகளா
குஞ்சரத்த பாப்பீகளா.....ஆ.....
சஞ்சலத்த தீப்பீகளா
பாப்பீகளா தீப்பீகளா
மாமா மாமா வா மாமா வா
The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl
The hair accessory, the hair accessory
Braiding turmoil inside her tender heart
Agitation, agitation
Will you see the hair ornament... ah
Will you resolve the agitation?
Will you see the hair ornament... ah
Will you resolve the agitation?
Will you see? Will you resolve?
Uncle, uncle, come, uncle, come
வஞ்சி பொண்ணு பின்னலில் ஆடும்
குஞ்சரம் குஞ்சரம்
பிஞ்சு நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள பின்னலப் போடும்
சஞ்சலம் சஞ்சலம்
The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl
The hair accessory, the hair accessory
Braiding turmoil inside her tender heart
Agitation, agitation
Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum
The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl
Kunjaram kunjaram
The hair accessory, the hair accessory
Hoi enna aachu unakku
Hey, what happened to you?
Chorus :Haa….aaa……
Chorus :Haa….aaa……
Nenjukkulla pinnala podum
Braiding turmoil inside the heart
Sanjalam sanjalam
Agitation, agitation
Ada enna paithiyam keithiyam
Ah, have you gone mad or something?
Pudichukkichaa
Did it catch you?
Chorus :Haa….aaa……
Chorus :Haa….aaa……
Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum
The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl
Kunjaram kunjaram
The hair accessory, the hair accessory
Aahaahahaa aahaahahaa
Aahaahahaa aahaahahaa
Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum
The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl
Kunjaram kunjaram
The hair accessory, the hair accessory
Pinju nenjukkulla pinnala podum
Braiding turmoil inside her tender heart
Sanjalam sanjalam
Agitation, agitation
Kunjaratha paappeegalaa…aah
Will you see the hair ornament... ah
Sanjalatha theeppeegalaa
Will you resolve the agitation?
Kunjaratha paappeegalaa…aah
Will you see the hair ornament... ah
Sanjalatha theeppeegalaa
Will you resolve the agitation?
Paappeegalaa theeppeegalaa
Will you see? Will you resolve?
Maamaa maamaa vaa maamaa vaa
Uncle, uncle, come, uncle, come
Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum
The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl
Kunjaram kunjaram
The hair accessory, the hair accessory
Pinju nenjukkulla pinnala podum
Braiding turmoil inside her tender heart
Sanjalam sanjalam
Agitation, agitation
Varam endru vandhavarae
Oh one who came as a blessing
Marathu mela paran onnu paappeegalaa
Will you look at the loft atop the tree?
Ada yamaaho yamaaho yammamammaa
Ada yamaaho yamaaho yammamammaa
Varam endru vandhavarae
Oh one who came as a blessing
Marathu mela paran onnu paappeegalaa
Will you look at the loft atop the tree?
Mayil iragonnu vaangi vandhu
Bringing a peacock feather,
Enna kondu parandhangu saeppeegalaa
Will you fly and unite me there?
Siragonnuthaan enakku
Giving me a pair of wings,
Aasaigala niraivaetri vaippeegalaa
Will you fulfill my desires?
Theriyaadha vishayangala
Things that are unknown,
Mela vandhu sariyaaga cholveengalaa
Will you come up and explain correctly?
Haa kaattukkullae ulladhellaam
Haa, everything in the forest,
Kaatti vaikka maatteegalaa
Won't you show and keep for me?
Vaarthaigala kaeppeegalaa
Will you listen to my words?
Yeippeegalaa maamaa maamaa maamaa
Will you deceive me, uncle, uncle, uncle?
Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum
The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl
Kunjaram kunjaram
The hair accessory, the hair accessory
Pinju nenjukkulla pinnala podum
Braiding turmoil inside her tender heart
Sanjalam sanjalam
Agitation, agitation
Hei hei heiii
Hei hei heiii
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naanaa
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naanaa
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naa
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naa
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naanaa
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naanaa
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naa
Thaanaa naanaanaanaa naa
Vaai koosum puliyam pazham
The sour tamarind fruit that makes the mouth pucker,
Innikkenna inippaaga maari pochu
Why has it turned sweet today?
Ada yennahoi yenna haa
Ada yennahoi yenna haa
Vaai koosum puliyam pazham
The sour tamarind fruit that makes the mouth pucker,
Innikkenna inippaaga maari pochu
Why has it turned sweet today?
Medhuvaaga pachai kili
Gently, the green parrot
Kaadhil vandhu vevaratha koori pochu
Came to the ear and whispered the details
Kaathaadum kaanagathil
In the breezy forest,
Machaan manasu soodenna aari pochu
My beloved's heart's heat has cooled down
Hoi vaai pesa kooli ketkkum
Hoi, asking for payment just to talk,
Machaan unga velavaasi yeri pochu
My beloved, your price has gone up!
Manasukkulla azhukku thuni
The dirty cloth inside the heart,
Veli eduthu veluppeegalaa
Will you take it out and whiten it?
Mutti pottu thaeippeegalaa
Will you kneel down and scrub it?
Yeippeegalaa maamaa maamaa maamaa
Will you trick me, uncle, uncle, uncle?
Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum
The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl
Kunjaram kunjaram
The hair accessory, the hair accessory
Pinju nenjukkulla pinnala podum
Braiding turmoil inside her tender heart
Sanjalam sanjalam
Agitation, agitation
Kunjaratha paappeegalaa…aah
Will you see the hair ornament... ah
Sanjalatha theeppeegalaa
Will you resolve the agitation?
Kunjaratha paappeegalaa…aah
Will you see the hair ornament... ah
Sanjalatha theeppeegalaa
Will you resolve the agitation?
Paappeegalaa theeppeegalaa
Will you see? Will you resolve?
Maamaa maamaa vaa maamaa maa
Uncle, uncle, come, uncle, come
Vanji ponnu pinnalil aadum
The false hair ornament sways behind the young girl
Kunjaram kunjaram
The hair accessory, the hair accessory
Pinju nenjukkulla pinnala podum
Braiding turmoil inside her tender heart
Sanjalam sanjalam
Agitation, agitation
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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