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Vanna Vizhiyazhagi

From Aadi Velli · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. S. Chitra
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Aadi Velli
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
31 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Vanna vizhiyazhagi vaasa kuzhal azhagi
Madurai meenaatchithaan
Maalai karukkalilae manja kulikkaiyilae
Kaaval pillaiyaaruthaan
Vanna vizhiyazhagi vaasa kuzhal azhagi
Madurai meenaatchithaan
Maalai karukkalilae manja kulikkaiyilae
Kaaval pillaiyaaruthaan
Dhinam neeraadu azhagiya raasaathi
Oli veesaatho unthan maragatha mookkuththi
Vanna vizhiyazhagi vaasa kuzhal azhagi
Madurai meenaatchithaan
Maalai karukkalilae manja kulikkaiyilae
Kaaval pillaiyaaruthaan
Sangam vechcha paandiyanin
Chella ponnu
Sokkanukku kaaththirukkum
Sokka ponnu
Theppam pol ammaadiyo
Thanneeril thallaaduthu
Adiyae pavazha kodiyae
Paruththi sediyae maeni sugamaa…
Kulikkum thiruppaavai naanumthaan
Kalikkum naalallavaa
Enakkum thunaiyaaga meenumthaan
Irukkum nadhiyallavaa
: Vanna vizhiyazhagi vaasa kuzhal azhagi
Madurai meenaatchithaan
Maalai karukkalilae manja kulikkaiyilae
Kaaval pillaiyaaruthaan
Dhinam neeraadu azhagiya raasaathi
Oli veesaatho unthan maragatha mookkuththi
Vanna vizhiyazhagi vaasa kuzhal azhagi
Madurai meenaatchithaan
Maalai karukkalilae manja kulikkaiyilae
Kaaval pillaiyaaruthaan
…………………
Kallazhagar thangachchithaan mella mella
Koochchamindri neechchalittu thulla thulla
Ennamthaan ennennavo
Vannangal kondaaduthu
Mayilae maalai veyilae
Cholai kuyilae mogam varuthaa….
Vilakka mudiyaamal yaedhetho
Mayakkam uruvaaguthu
Manakkum pasu manjal theiththaalum
Manaththil kodhipperuthu
Vanna vizhiyazhagi vaasa kuzhal azhagi
Madurai meenaatchithaan
Maalai karukkalilae manja kulikkaiyilae
Kaaval pillaiyaaruthaan
...
Beautiful one with colorful eyes, beautiful one with fragrant locks,
She is indeed Madurai Meenakshi.
In the evening twilight, when bathing in turmeric,
Lord Ganesha stands guard.
Beautiful one with colorful eyes, beautiful one with fragrant locks,
She is indeed Madurai Meenakshi.
In the evening twilight, when bathing in turmeric,
Lord Ganesha stands guard.
Bathe every day, beautiful princess,
Won't your emerald nose-ring gleam with light?
Beautiful one with colorful eyes, beautiful one with fragrant locks,
She is indeed Madurai Meenakshi.
In the evening twilight, when bathing in turmeric,
Lord Ganesha stands guard.
The Pandyan king who founded the Sangam's
Precious darling girl,
Waiting for Lord Sundareswarar,
Golden beautiful girl.
Like a temple float, oh my,
She sways in the water!
Hey, coral vine,
Cotton plant, is your body doing well?
I too am the holy maiden bathing,
Isn't this a joyful day?
As my companion, the fish too
Is present in this river, isn't it?
: Beautiful one with colorful eyes, beautiful one with fragrant locks,
She is indeed Madurai Meenakshi.
In the evening twilight, when bathing in turmeric,
Lord Ganesha stands guard.
Bathe every day, beautiful princess,
Won't your emerald nose-ring gleam with light?
Beautiful one with colorful eyes, beautiful one with fragrant locks,
She is indeed Madurai Meenakshi.
In the evening twilight, when bathing in turmeric,
Lord Ganesha stands guard.
...
She is Lord Kallazhagar's sister, slowly, slowly
Swimming unabashedly, leaping and frolicking,
Oh, what thoughts are these,
Celebrating in bright colors!
Oh peacock, oh evening sunlight,
Oh grove cuckoo, is passion arising?
Indescribably, all kinds of
Infatuation is forming.
Even when applying fragrant fresh turmeric,
Heat surges in my heart.
Beautiful one with colorful eyes, beautiful one with fragrant locks,
She is indeed Madurai Meenakshi.
In the evening twilight, when bathing in turmeric,
Lord Ganesha stands guard.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song from the 1990 movie 'Aadi Velli' is a vibrant, romantic track that draws deep connections between the heroine's grace and the divine attributes of Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai. Set during the auspicious month of Aadi, the song evokes traditional imagery of twilight ritual bathing with aromatic turmeric, guarded symbolically by Lord Ganesha.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Theppam pol ammaadiyo / Thanneeril thallaaduthu

Compares the heroine floating gracefully in water to a temple float (Theppam).

Alliteration (Monaai)

Sangam vechcha paandiyanin / Sokkanukku kaaththirukkum / Sokka ponnu

Repetition of the initial 'S' sound creating a melodic rhythmic flow.

Rhyme (Edukkayi)

Kulikkum thiruppaavai naanumthaan / Kalikkum naalallavaa

The second consonant 'li' rhymes across lines, enhancing musicality.

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Trivia

The movie 'Aadi Velli' (1990) was directed by Rama Narayanan and featured soundtrack music composed by Shankar-Ganesh. Lyricist Vaali cleverly embedded rich Madurai mythic references—such as Kallazhagar, Pandyan Sangam, and Sokkanathan—into popular cinema poetry.

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