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Vanna Vanna

From Senthamizh Paattu · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Jikki
Music directors
M. S. Vishwanathan, Ilayaraja
Movie name
Senthamizh Paattu
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
11 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vanna vanna solleduthu
Ingu vandhadhu senthamizh paattu
Vaasam ulla malligai pol manam
Thandhadhu senthamizh paattu
Vanna vanna solleduthu
Ingu vandhadhu senthamizh paattu
Vaasam ulla malligai pol manam
Thandhadhu senthamizh paattu
Ooru sanam ellaarum irundhum
Isai dhaan endrum vaazhum
Manidha jaadhi paattondrinaal dhaan
Kavalai marakkum naalum
Vanna vanna solleduthu
Ingu vandhadhu senthamizh paattu
Vaasam ulla malligai pol manam
Thandhadhu senthamizh paattu
{Mozhigal vevvaeru
Paadal kondaalum
Inimai ondraanadhu
Thamizhar pan paattai
Koorum paattukku
Thamizhae kan pondradhu } (2)
Moongil ilai modhi varum
Kaatrum isai dhaan tharaadho…
Moondru thamizh vaasamum
Naattu pura paadalil
Pudhup punal polae varaadho…
Vanna vanna solleduthu
Ingu vandhadhu senthamizh paattu
Vaasam ulla malligai pol manam
Thandhadhu senthamizh paattu
Aa…aa… aa…aa…
Pillai engindra isaiyin thaai thandhai
Yaaro yaar solluvaar
Yaaraal eppodhu isai dhaan undaachchu
Badhil dhaan yaar solluvaar
Pillai engindra isaiyin thaai thandhai
Yaaro yaar solluvaar
Yaaraal eppodhu isai dhaan undaachchu
Badhil dhaan yaar solluvaar
Paayum nadhi moolam enna
Paarppadhillai yaarum ennaalum
Naanum indha bhoomiyil
Neela nadhi polavae
Nadandhiduven engaeyum…m…m…m
Vanna vanna solleduthu
Ingu vandhadhu senthamizh paattu
Vaasam ulla malligai pol manam
Thandhadhu senthamizh paattu
Ooru sanam ellaarum irundhum
Isai dhaan endrum vaazhum
Manidha jaadhi paattondrinaal dhaan
Kavalai marakkum naalum
Vanna vanna solleduthu
Ingu vandhadhu senthamizh paattu
Vaasam ulla malligai pol manam
Thandhadhu senthamizh paattu
Gathering colorful words,
a pure Tamil song has arrived here.
Like fragrant jasmine,
this pure Tamil song gave its sweet scent.
Gathering colorful words,
a pure Tamil song has arrived here.
Like fragrant jasmine,
this pure Tamil song gave its sweet scent.
Though the people of this world come and go,
music alone will live on forever.
Only through a song does humankind
forget its worries each day.
Gathering colorful words,
a pure Tamil song has arrived here.
Like fragrant jasmine,
this pure Tamil song gave its sweet scent.
Though languages may differ
from song to song,
their sweetness is one and the same.
For a song that celebrates
the culture of the Tamils,
Tamil itself is like its very eyes.
Doesn't the wind brushing bamboo leaves
create music of its own?
And doesn't the essence of the three forms of Tamil
flow through a folk song
like a fresh, gushing stream?
Gathering colorful words,
a pure Tamil song has arrived here.
Like fragrant jasmine,
this pure Tamil song gave its sweet scent.
Aa......aa......aa.....aa....
Who are the mother and father
of this child called music? Who can say?
By whom and when was music created?
Who can give the answer?
Who are the mother and father
of this child called music? Who can say?
By whom and when was music created?
Who can give the answer?
What is the source of a flowing river?
No one ever searches for it.
And on this earth,
just like a blue river,
I will freely wander everywhere...
Gathering colorful words,
a pure Tamil song has arrived here.
Like fragrant jasmine,
this pure Tamil song gave its sweet scent.
Though the people of this world come and go,
music alone will live on forever.
Only through a song does humankind
forget its worries each day.
Gathering colorful words,
a pure Tamil song has arrived here.
Like fragrant jasmine,
this pure Tamil song gave its sweet scent.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful song from the 1992 film 'Senthamizh Paattu' celebrates the timeless, universal nature of music and the rich heritage of the Tamil language. The lyrics highlight how pure Tamil songs bring relief and comfort to people, comparing music's uplifting effect to the soothing scent of jasmine and the endless flow of a river. The singer reflects on how music transcends human lifespans and language barriers. Just as no one traces the ultimate source of a river, music's origin remains an eternal mystery, yet it flows endlessly to touch hearts and erase life's daily sorrow.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Vaasam ulla malligai pol manam”

Compares the sweet fragrance of jasmine flowers ('malligai') to the pleasing feeling given by the song.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Pillai engindra isaiyin thaai thandhai”

Personifies music as an orphan child ('pillai') whose origin and parentage are unknown.

Simile

“Neela nadhi polavae”

Compares the singer's journey through life and music to a endlessly flowing blue river.

Monai (Alliteration)

“Vanna vanna solleduthu”

Repetition of the initial letter 'Va' across consecutive words in the line.

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Trivia

The movie 'Senthamizh Paattu' (1992), starring Prabhu and Sukanya, featured a rare joint musical collaboration between two legends of Tamil cinema music: M. S. Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja. Lyricist Vaali penned the track emphasizing the timelessness of Tamil folk and classical music.

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