Vanna Vanna
From Mannar Vagaiyara · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mani Amuthavan
- Singers
- Keshav Vinod, Deepika
- Music director
- Jakes Bejoy
- Details
- Mannar Vagaiyara2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vanna vanna | Colorful, colorful, |
| Valayal adi chinna kaiyil | Bangles on the little hand, |
| Sinungum padi mattungadi | Put them on so they jingle! |
| Thanga thanga | Golden, golden, |
| Valaiyal adi thangi kaiyil | Bangles on sister's hand, |
| Minungum padi pottungadi | Put them on so they shine! |
| Female | |
| Nalla nalla sollu | Speak good, good words, |
| Nee solli kodu pullai | Teach them to the child, |
| Ullirukkum pullai | The child growing inside the womb, |
| Athu kettu nadakkum | Will listen and act upon them. |
| Female | |
| Bandham pogum pathai | The path of relationships, |
| Ada boomi panthu mela | Oh, on this spherical earth, |
| Innum kunjom naalil | In a few more days, |
| Athu vechi sirikkum | Will play and laugh with them. |
| Male | |
| Aaraaroo paattu sattham | The sound of lullaby songs, |
| Kekka pogathu veedellaam | Will resound across the entire house, |
| Aathi un magana pathi | Oh Lord, about your son, |
| Pesa pogathu oorellaam | The whole town will talk proudly, |
| Kekka pogathu uravellaam | All relatives will listen to it. |
| Female | |
| Vanna vanna | Colorful, colorful, |
| Valayal adi chinna kaiyil | Bangles on the little hand, |
| Sinungum padi mattungadi | Put them on so they jingle! |
| Thanga thanga | Golden, golden, |
| Valaiyal adi thangi kaiyil | Bangles on sister's hand, |
| Minungum padi pottungadi | Put them on so they shine! |
| Male | |
| Thathi thathi thaavi | Toddling and leaping, |
| En nenjil vanthu modhi | Bumping into my chest, |
| Alli sendru kaiyaal | Gathering me in his hands, |
| Avan ennai anaipan | He will embrace me. |
| Male | |
| Vittu pona sondham | Lost relationships, |
| Adhu ellam onna serum | Will all reunite together, |
| Singakutty vanthu | A little lion cub will come, |
| Ada namma inaippan | And connect us all together. |
| Male | |
| Aaraaroo paattu sattham | The sound of lullaby songs, |
| Kekka pogathu veedellaam | Will resound across the entire house, |
| Aathi un magana pathi | Oh Lord, about your son, |
| Pesa pogathu oorellaam | The whole town will talk proudly, |
| Kekka pogathu uravellaam | All relatives will listen to it. |
வண்ண வண்ண
வளையல் அடி சின்ன
கையில் சிணுங்கும் படி
மாட்டுங்கடி தங்க தங்க
வளையல் அடி தங்க
கையில் மினுங்கும்
படி போடுங்கடி
Colorful, colorful,
Bangles on the little hand,
Put them on so they jingle!
Golden, golden,
Bangles on sister's hand,
Put them on so they shine!
நல்ல நல்ல
சொல்லு நீ சொல்லி
கொடு புள்ளை உள்ளிருக்கும்
புள்ளை அது கேட்டு நடக்கும்
Speak good, good words,
Teach them to the child,
The child growing inside the womb,
Will listen and act upon them.
பந்தம் போகும்
பாதை அட பூமி பந்து
மேல இன்னும் கொஞ்சம்
நாளில் அது வெச்சி சிரிக்கும்
The path of relationships,
Oh, on this spherical earth,
In a few more days,
Will play and laugh with them.
ஆராரோ பாட்டு
சத்தம் கேக்க போகாது
வீடெல்லாம் ஆத்தி உன்
மகன பத்தி பேச போகாது
ஊரெல்லாம் கேக்க
போகாது உறவெல்லாம்
The sound of lullaby songs,
Will resound across the entire house,
Oh Lord, about your son,
The whole town will talk proudly,
All relatives will listen to it.
வண்ண வண்ண
வளையல் அடி சின்ன
கையில் சிணுங்கும் படி
மாட்டுங்கடி தங்க தங்க
வளையல் அடி தங்க
கையில் மினுங்கும்
படி போடுங்கடி
Colorful, colorful,
Bangles on the little hand,
Put them on so they jingle!
Golden, golden,
Bangles on sister's hand,
Put them on so they shine!
தத்தி தத்தி தாவி
என் நெஞ்சில் வந்து மோதி
அள்ளி சென்று கையால்
அவன் என்னை அணைப்பான்
Toddling and leaping,
Bumping into my chest,
Gathering me in his hands,
He will embrace me.
விட்டு போன
சொந்தம் அது எல்லாம்
ஒன்னா சேரும் சிங்கக்குட்டி
வந்து அட நம்ம இணைப்பான்
Lost relationships,
Will all reunite together,
A little lion cub will come,
And connect us all together.
ஆராரோ பாட்டு
சத்தம் கேக்க போகாது
வீடெல்லாம் ஆத்தி உன்
மகன பத்தி பேச போகாது
ஊரெல்லாம் கேக்க
போகாது உறவெல்லாம்
The sound of lullaby songs,
Will resound across the entire house,
Oh Lord, about your son,
The whole town will talk proudly,
All relatives will listen to it.
Vanna vanna
Colorful, colorful,
Valayal adi chinna kaiyil
Bangles on the little hand,
Sinungum padi mattungadi
Put them on so they jingle!
Thanga thanga
Golden, golden,
Valaiyal adi thangi kaiyil
Bangles on sister's hand,
Minungum padi pottungadi
Put them on so they shine!
Nalla nalla sollu
Speak good, good words,
Nee solli kodu pullai
Teach them to the child,
Ullirukkum pullai
The child growing inside the womb,
Athu kettu nadakkum
Will listen and act upon them.
Bandham pogum pathai
The path of relationships,
Ada boomi panthu mela
Oh, on this spherical earth,
Innum kunjom naalil
In a few more days,
Athu vechi sirikkum
Will play and laugh with them.
Aaraaroo paattu sattham
The sound of lullaby songs,
Kekka pogathu veedellaam
Will resound across the entire house,
Aathi un magana pathi
Oh Lord, about your son,
Pesa pogathu oorellaam
The whole town will talk proudly,
Kekka pogathu uravellaam
All relatives will listen to it.
Vanna vanna
Colorful, colorful,
Valayal adi chinna kaiyil
Bangles on the little hand,
Sinungum padi mattungadi
Put them on so they jingle!
Thanga thanga
Golden, golden,
Valaiyal adi thangi kaiyil
Bangles on sister's hand,
Minungum padi pottungadi
Put them on so they shine!
Thathi thathi thaavi
Toddling and leaping,
En nenjil vanthu modhi
Bumping into my chest,
Alli sendru kaiyaal
Gathering me in his hands,
Avan ennai anaipan
He will embrace me.
Vittu pona sondham
Lost relationships,
Adhu ellam onna serum
Will all reunite together,
Singakutty vanthu
A little lion cub will come,
Ada namma inaippan
And connect us all together.
Aaraaroo paattu sattham
The sound of lullaby songs,
Kekka pogathu veedellaam
Will resound across the entire house,
Aathi un magana pathi
Oh Lord, about your son,
Pesa pogathu oorellaam
The whole town will talk proudly,
Kekka pogathu uravellaam
All relatives will listen to it.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song celebrates the joy of pregnancy, family togetherness, and traditional rituals like the baby shower (Valaikaappu). The lyrics describe adorning the expectant mother with jingling colorful and golden bangles while offering positive affirmations for the unborn child inside the womb. The lyrics express the family's deep yearning and excitement for the newborn, who is envisioned as a little lion cub capable of reuniting estranged relatives, filling the home with lullabies, and bringing pride and happiness to the entire community.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Vanna vanna”
The deliberate doubling of words like 'Vanna vanna', 'Thanga thanga', 'Nalla nalla', and 'Thathi thathi' creates a rhythmic cadence and conveys intense emotion and affection.
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Valayal adi chinna kaiyil”
Repetition of the 'Va' sound across consecutive lines ('Vanna' and 'Valayal') provides phonetic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Singakutty vanthu”
Comparing the expected newborn to a 'Singakutty' (lion cub) symbolizes strength, nobility, and the central role the child will play in unifying the family.
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Trivia
The song features in the 2018 Tamil rural family entertainer 'Mannar Vagaiyara', directed by Boopathy Pandian and starring Vimal. The film's soundtrack was composed by Jakes Bejoy, with lyrics written by Mani Amuthavan, capturing traditional Tamil cultural festivities around motherhood and family harmony.
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