Vanna Tamizh
From Paavai Vilakku · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- C. S. Jayaraman, Sivaji Ganesan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Paavai Vilakku1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Penn oruthi en edhiril vandhaal | A woman came before me |
| Male :Penn oruthi en edhiril vandhaal | Male: A woman came before me |
| Male :Tamil penn oruthi en edhiril vandhaal | Male: A Tamil woman came before me |
| Male :Tamil penn oruthi en edhiril vandhaal | Male: A Tamil woman came before me |
| Male | |
| Vanna tamil pennoruthi | A vibrant Tamil woman |
| En edhiril vandhaal | Came before me |
| Male :Vanna tamil pennoruthi | Male: A vibrant Tamil woman |
| En edhiril vandhaal | Came before me |
| Male | |
| Kannasaivil kodi kodi | With a glance of her eyes, millions of |
| Karpanai thandhaal | Imaginative thoughts she gave me |
| Male :Kannasaivil kodi kodi | Male: With a glance of her eyes, millions of |
| Karpanai thandhaal | Imaginative thoughts she gave me |
| Male | |
| Vanna tamil pennoruthi | A vibrant Tamil woman |
| En edhiril vandhaal | Came before me |
| Kannasaivil kodi kodi | With a glance of her eyes, millions of |
| Karpanai thandhaal | Imaginative thoughts she gave me |
| Male | |
| {Vanna tamil pennoruthi | {A vibrant Tamil woman |
| En edhiril vandhaal | Came before me |
| Kannasaivil kodi kodi | With a glance of her eyes, millions of |
| Karpanai thandhaal} (2) | Imaginative thoughts she gave me} (2) |
| Female | |
| Haa…aa…aa…aaa.. | Haa...aa...aa...aaa.. |
| Male | |
| Azhagaiyellaam aval | All beauty itself, in her |
| Mugathil kanden…ye ye ye… | Face I saw...ye ye ye... |
| Azhagaiyellaam aval | All beauty itself, in her |
| Mugathil kanden… | Face I saw... |
| Vennilaavin azhagaiyellaam | All the beauty of the white moon |
| Aval mugathil kanden | I saw in her face |
| Vizhi veechin minaalinaal | By the lightning spark of her gaze |
| Nilai thadumaari nindren | I stood shaken and spellbound |
| Vaelvizhi veechin minaalinaal | By the lightning spark of her spear-like glance |
| Nilai thadumaari nindren | I stood shaken and spellbound |
| Male | |
| Vanna tamil pennoruthi | A vibrant Tamil woman |
| En edhiril vandhaal | Came before me |
| Kannasaivil kodi kodi | With a glance of her eyes, millions of |
| Karpanai thandhaal | Imaginative thoughts she gave me |
| Male | |
| Vanna tamil pennoruthi | A vibrant Tamil woman |
| En edhiril vandhaal | Came before me |
| Male | |
| Annam kooda avalidathil | Even a swan comes to her |
| Vandhu nadai payilum | To learn how to walk gracefully |
| Female :Haa…aaa…aaa | Female: Haa...aaa...aaa |
| Male :Aadal kalai ilakanathai | Male: To learn the grammar of dance art |
| Ariya varum mayilum | A peacock comes seeking knowledge |
| Female :Haa…aaa…aaa | Female: Haa...aaa...aaa |
| Male | |
| Annam kooda avalidathil | Even a swan comes to her |
| Vandhu nadai payilum | To learn how to walk gracefully |
| Aadal kalai ilakanathai | To learn the grammar of dance art |
| Ariya varum mayilum | A peacock comes seeking knowledge |
| Male | |
| Innisaiyai paadam ketka | To take lessons in sweet music |
| Enni varum kuyilum | A cuckoo bird eagerly approaches |
| Female :Haa…aaa…aaa | Female: Haa...aaa...aaa |
| Male | |
| Innisaiyai paadam ketka | To take lessons in sweet music |
| Enni varum kuyilum | A cuckoo bird eagerly approaches |
| Iyarkaiyellam aval kuralin | All of nature slumbers peacefully |
| Inimaiyilae thuyilum | In the sweetness of her melody |
| Iyarkaiyellam aval kuralin | All of nature slumbers peacefully |
| Inimaiyilae thuyilum | In the sweetness of her melody |
| Male | |
| Vanna tamil pennoruthi | A vibrant Tamil woman |
| En edhiril vandhaal | Came before me |
| Kannasaivil kodi kodi | With a glance of her eyes, millions of |
| Karpanai thandhaal | Imaginative thoughts she gave me |
| Male | |
| Vanna tamil pennoruthi | A vibrant Tamil woman |
| En edhiril vandhaal | Came before me |
| Male | |
| Kannal mozhi…ee | Speaking sweet, honeyed words... |
| Pesi varum …mmmm | She comes speaking...mmmm |
| Kannal mozhi pesi varum | Speaking sweet, honeyed words |
| Kanniayrin thilagam | The crown jewel among maidens |
| Kannal mozhi pesi varum | Speaking sweet, honeyed words |
| Kanniayrin thilagam | The crown jewel among maidens |
| Kamalam en kamalam sengamalam | Lotus, my lotus, red lotus |
| Kamalam en kamalam sengamalam | Lotus, my lotus, red lotus |
| Female | |
| Haaa…aa…aa…aa… | Haaa...aa...aa...aa... |
| Male | |
| Vanna tamil pennoruthi | A vibrant Tamil woman |
| En edhiril vandhaal | Came before me |
| Kannasaivil kodi kodi | With a glance of her eyes, millions of |
| Karpanai thandhaal | Imaginative thoughts she gave me |
| Male | |
| Vanna tamil pennoruthi | A vibrant Tamil woman |
| En edhiril vandhaal | Came before me |
பெண்ணொருத்தி என் எதிரில் வந்தாள்
பெண்ணொருத்தி என் எதிரில் வந்தாள்
தமிழ் பெண்ணொருத்தி என் எதிரில் வந்தாள்
தமிழ் பெண்ணொருத்தி என் எதிரில் வந்தாள்
A woman came before me
Male: A woman came before me
Male: A Tamil woman came before me
Male: A Tamil woman came before me
வண்ணத் தமிழ் பெண்ணொருத்தி
என் எதிரில் வந்தாள்
வண்ணத் தமிழ் பெண்ணொருத்தி
என் எதிரில் வந்தாள்
A vibrant Tamil woman
Came before me
Male: A vibrant Tamil woman
Came before me
கண்ணசைவில் கோடி கோடி
கற்பனைகள் தந்தாள்
கண்ணசைவில் கோடி கோடி
கற்பனைகள் தந்தாள்
With a glance of her eyes, millions of
Imaginative thoughts she gave me
Male: With a glance of her eyes, millions of
Imaginative thoughts she gave me
வண்ணத் தமிழ் பெண்ணொருத்தி
என் எதிரில் வந்தாள்
கண்ணசைவில் கோடி கோடி
கற்பனைகள் தந்தாள்..
{வண்ணத் தமிழ் பெண்ணொருத்தி
என் எதிரில் வந்தாள்
கண்ணசைவில் கோடி கோடி
கற்பனைகள் தந்தாள்.......... } (2)
A vibrant Tamil woman
Came before me
With a glance of her eyes, millions of
Imaginative thoughts she gave me
ஹா...ஆஆஆ ...ஆஅ
{A vibrant Tamil woman
Came before me
With a glance of her eyes, millions of
Imaginative thoughts she gave me} (2)
அழகையெல்லாம் அவள்
முகத்தில் கண்டேன்.....ஏ ...ஏ ...ஏ
அழகையெல்லாம் அவள்
முகத்தில் கண்டேன்.....
வெண்ணிலவின் அழகையெல்லாம்
அவள் முகத்தில் கண்டேன்
விழி வீச்சின் மின்னலினால்
நிலை தடுமாறி நின்றேன்
வேல் விழி வீச்சின் மின்னலினால்
நிலை தடுமாறி நின்றேன்
Haa...aa...aa...aaa..
வண்ணத் தமிழ் பெண்ணொருத்தி
என் எதிரில் வந்தாள்
கண்ணசைவில் கோடி கோடி
கற்பனைகள் தந்தாள்..
All beauty itself, in her
Face I saw...ye ye ye...
All beauty itself, in her
Face I saw...
All the beauty of the white moon
I saw in her face
By the lightning spark of her gaze
I stood shaken and spellbound
By the lightning spark of her spear-like glance
I stood shaken and spellbound
வண்ணத் தமிழ் பெண்ணொருத்தி
என் எதிரில் வந்தாள்
A vibrant Tamil woman
Came before me
With a glance of her eyes, millions of
Imaginative thoughts she gave me
அன்னம் கூட அவளிடத்தில்
வந்து நடை பயிலும்
ஹா...ஆஆஆ
ஆடல் கலை இலக்கணத்தை
அறிய வரும் மயிலும்
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
A vibrant Tamil woman
Came before me
அன்னம் கூட அவளிடத்தில்
வந்து நடை பயிலும்
ஆடல் கலை இலக்கணத்தை
அறிய வரும் மயிலும்
Even a swan comes to her
To learn how to walk gracefully
Female: Haa...aaa...aaa
Male: To learn the grammar of dance art
A peacock comes seeking knowledge
Female: Haa...aaa...aaa
இன்னிசையை பாடம் கேட்க
எண்ணி வரும் குயிலும்
ஹா...ஆஆஆ
இன்னிசையை பாடம் கேட்க
எண்ணி வரும் குயிலும்
இயற்கையெல்லாம் அவள் குரலின்
இனிமையிலே துயிலும்
இயற்கையெல்லாம் அவள் குரலின்
இனிமையிலே துயிலும்
Even a swan comes to her
To learn how to walk gracefully
To learn the grammar of dance art
A peacock comes seeking knowledge
வண்ணத் தமிழ் பெண்ணொருத்தி
என் எதிரில் வந்தாள்
கண்ணசைவில் கோடி கோடி
கற்பனைகள் தந்தாள்..
To take lessons in sweet music
A cuckoo bird eagerly approaches
Female: Haa...aaa...aaa
வண்ணத் தமிழ் பெண்ணொருத்தி
என் எதிரில் வந்தாள்
To take lessons in sweet music
A cuckoo bird eagerly approaches
All of nature slumbers peacefully
In the sweetness of her melody
All of nature slumbers peacefully
In the sweetness of her melody
கன்னல் மொழி ...ஈ
பேசி வரும்...ம்ம்ம்ம்
கன்னல் மொழி பேசி வரும்
கன்னியரின் திலகம்
கன்னல் மொழி பேசி வரும்
கன்னியரின் திலகம்
கமலம் என் கமலம் செங்கமலம்
கமலம் என் கமலம் செங்கமலம்
A vibrant Tamil woman
Came before me
With a glance of her eyes, millions of
Imaginative thoughts she gave me
ஹா...ஆஆ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ
A vibrant Tamil woman
Came before me
வண்ணத் தமிழ் பெண்ணொருத்தி
என் எதிரில் வந்தாள்
கண்ணசைவில் கோடி கோடி
கற்பனைகள் தந்தாள்..
Speaking sweet, honeyed words...
She comes speaking...mmmm
Speaking sweet, honeyed words
The crown jewel among maidens
Speaking sweet, honeyed words
The crown jewel among maidens
Lotus, my lotus, red lotus
Lotus, my lotus, red lotus
வண்ணத் தமிழ் பெண்ணொருத்தி
என் எதிரில் வந்தாள்
Haaa...aa...aa...aa...
A vibrant Tamil woman
Came before me
With a glance of her eyes, millions of
Imaginative thoughts she gave me
A vibrant Tamil woman
Came before me
Penn oruthi en edhiril vandhaal
A woman came before me
Male :Penn oruthi en edhiril vandhaal
Male: A woman came before me
Male :Tamil penn oruthi en edhiril vandhaal
Male: A Tamil woman came before me
Male :Tamil penn oruthi en edhiril vandhaal
Male: A Tamil woman came before me
Vanna tamil pennoruthi
A vibrant Tamil woman
En edhiril vandhaal
Came before me
Male :Vanna tamil pennoruthi
Male: A vibrant Tamil woman
En edhiril vandhaal
Came before me
Kannasaivil kodi kodi
With a glance of her eyes, millions of
Karpanai thandhaal
Imaginative thoughts she gave me
Male :Kannasaivil kodi kodi
Male: With a glance of her eyes, millions of
Karpanai thandhaal
Imaginative thoughts she gave me
Vanna tamil pennoruthi
A vibrant Tamil woman
En edhiril vandhaal
Came before me
Kannasaivil kodi kodi
With a glance of her eyes, millions of
Karpanai thandhaal
Imaginative thoughts she gave me
{Vanna tamil pennoruthi
{A vibrant Tamil woman
En edhiril vandhaal
Came before me
Kannasaivil kodi kodi
With a glance of her eyes, millions of
Karpanai thandhaal} (2)
Imaginative thoughts she gave me} (2)
Haa…aa…aa…aaa..
Haa...aa...aa...aaa..
Azhagaiyellaam aval
All beauty itself, in her
Mugathil kanden…ye ye ye…
Face I saw...ye ye ye...
Azhagaiyellaam aval
All beauty itself, in her
Mugathil kanden…
Face I saw...
Vennilaavin azhagaiyellaam
All the beauty of the white moon
Aval mugathil kanden
I saw in her face
Vizhi veechin minaalinaal
By the lightning spark of her gaze
Nilai thadumaari nindren
I stood shaken and spellbound
Vaelvizhi veechin minaalinaal
By the lightning spark of her spear-like glance
Nilai thadumaari nindren
I stood shaken and spellbound
Vanna tamil pennoruthi
A vibrant Tamil woman
En edhiril vandhaal
Came before me
Kannasaivil kodi kodi
With a glance of her eyes, millions of
Karpanai thandhaal
Imaginative thoughts she gave me
Vanna tamil pennoruthi
A vibrant Tamil woman
En edhiril vandhaal
Came before me
Annam kooda avalidathil
Even a swan comes to her
Vandhu nadai payilum
To learn how to walk gracefully
Female :Haa…aaa…aaa
Female: Haa...aaa...aaa
Male :Aadal kalai ilakanathai
Male: To learn the grammar of dance art
Ariya varum mayilum
A peacock comes seeking knowledge
Female :Haa…aaa…aaa
Female: Haa...aaa...aaa
Annam kooda avalidathil
Even a swan comes to her
Vandhu nadai payilum
To learn how to walk gracefully
Aadal kalai ilakanathai
To learn the grammar of dance art
Ariya varum mayilum
A peacock comes seeking knowledge
Innisaiyai paadam ketka
To take lessons in sweet music
Enni varum kuyilum
A cuckoo bird eagerly approaches
Female :Haa…aaa…aaa
Female: Haa...aaa...aaa
Innisaiyai paadam ketka
To take lessons in sweet music
Enni varum kuyilum
A cuckoo bird eagerly approaches
Iyarkaiyellam aval kuralin
All of nature slumbers peacefully
Inimaiyilae thuyilum
In the sweetness of her melody
Iyarkaiyellam aval kuralin
All of nature slumbers peacefully
Inimaiyilae thuyilum
In the sweetness of her melody
Vanna tamil pennoruthi
A vibrant Tamil woman
En edhiril vandhaal
Came before me
Kannasaivil kodi kodi
With a glance of her eyes, millions of
Karpanai thandhaal
Imaginative thoughts she gave me
Vanna tamil pennoruthi
A vibrant Tamil woman
En edhiril vandhaal
Came before me
Kannal mozhi…ee
Speaking sweet, honeyed words...
Pesi varum …mmmm
She comes speaking...mmmm
Kannal mozhi pesi varum
Speaking sweet, honeyed words
Kanniayrin thilagam
The crown jewel among maidens
Kannal mozhi pesi varum
Speaking sweet, honeyed words
Kanniayrin thilagam
The crown jewel among maidens
Kamalam en kamalam sengamalam
Lotus, my lotus, red lotus
Kamalam en kamalam sengamalam
Lotus, my lotus, red lotus
Haaa…aa…aa…aa…
Haaa...aa...aa...aa...
Vanna tamil pennoruthi
A vibrant Tamil woman
En edhiril vandhaal
Came before me
Kannasaivil kodi kodi
With a glance of her eyes, millions of
Karpanai thandhaal
Imaginative thoughts she gave me
Vanna tamil pennoruthi
A vibrant Tamil woman
En edhiril vandhaal
Came before me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from 'Paavai Vilakku' (1960) celebrates the mesmerizing beauty and classical grace of a ideal Tamil woman. The protagonist expresses his complete fascination upon seeing her, declaring that her expressive eyes spark endless creative imagination and that all the serene brightness of the full moon resides in her countenance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor / Hyperbole)
“Annam kooda avalidathil vandhu nadai payilum”
Nature personified: swans learn grace from her walk, peacocks learn the rules of dance from her, and cuckoos seek music lessons from her voice.
Metaphor (Vaelvizhi)
“Vaelvizhi veechin minaalinaal nilai thadumaari nindren”
Comparing the sharpness and intensity of her eyes to a spear (Vael) that strikes like lightning.
Emona / Rhyme (Kannal mozhi)
“Kannal mozhi pesi varum kanniayrin thilagam”
Play on words comparing sweet speech to sugarcane / honey (Kannal).
Did you know?
Trivia
Paavai Vilakku is a 1960 Tamil film starring Sivaji Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki, directed by K. Somu, based on Akilan's popular novel of the same name. Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan remains iconic for its rich classical Tamil melodic flavor.
Keep listening
More from Paavai Vilakku
Paavai Vilakku
Paavai Vilakku
Paavai Vilakku
Paavai Vilakku
Paavai Vilakku
Paavai Vilakku