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Lyrics & meaning

Vannakili Female

From Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 Film) · 1992

Lyricist
Aabavanan
Singer
Swarnalatha
Music director
Aravind Siddhartha
Details
Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 Film)1992

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaaColorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaaShall I tell the state of little birds living together?
Female
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaaColorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaaShall I tell the state of little birds living together?
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaaColorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaaShall I tell the state of little birds living together?
Female
Paadi vandha pacha kili paadhi kadha sonnadhadiThe green parrot that came singing told half the story;
Thaedi vandha indha kili meedhi kadha solludhadiThis parrot that came searching is telling the rest of the story.
Paadi vandha pacha kili paadhi kadha sonnadhadiThe green parrot that came singing told half the story;
Thaedi vandha indha kili meedhi kadha solludhadiThis parrot that came searching is telling the rest of the story.
Female
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaaColorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaaShall I tell the state of little birds living together?
Female
Thangathil tharam irundhaalumEven if gold possesses high quality,
Vairathil valam irundhaalumEven if diamond possesses great brilliance,
Seibavan thiranil thaanae anigalaagudhuIt becomes a fine ornament only through the artisan's skill.
Sakthinin vadivam endraalumEven if she is the very incarnation of Shakti,
Sathiyavaan thunaivi endraalumEven if she is the devoted spouse of a truthful man,
Kondavanin paerai cholli penmai sirakkudhuWomanhood shines brightly when taking her husband's name.
Indha kadha namma kadha ennaalum nalla kadhaThis story is our story, forever a good story;
Sondhathaiyae thandha kadha meiyaagi pona kadhaA story that sacrificed kin, a story that became truth;
Meiyaagi pona kadha meiyaagi pona kadhaA story that became truth, a story that became truth.
Female
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaaColorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaaShall I tell the state of little birds living together?
Female
Podhigaiyil pirandhirundhaalumEven if born in the sacred Pothigai mountains,
Madhuraiyil valarndhirundhaalumEven if nurtured and raised in Madurai,
Pulavanin dhayavil thaanae thamizhum vaazhudhuTamil flourishes only through the benevolence of the poet.
Naattukku raani endraalum veettukku thalaivi endraalumWhether queen to the entire country or mistress of the house,
Naayagan thunaiyl thaanae perumai saerudhuDignity and honor are gained only through her hero's companionship.
Indha kadha namma kadha ennaalum nalla kadhaThis story is our story, forever a good story;
Sondhathaiyae thandha kadha meiyaagi pona kadhaA story that sacrificed kin, a story that became truth;
Meiyaagi pona kadha meiyaagi pona kadhaA story that became truth, a story that became truth.
Female
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaaColorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaaShall I tell the state of little birds living together?
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaaColorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaaShall I tell the state of little birds living together?
Female
Paadi vandha pacha kili paadhi kadha sonnadhadiThe green parrot that came singing told half the story;
Thaedi vandha indha kili meedhi kadha solludhadiThis parrot that came searching is telling the rest of the story.
Paadi vandha pacha kili paadhi kadha sonnadhadiThe green parrot that came singing told half the story;
Thaedi vandha indha kili meedhi kadha solludhadiThis parrot that came searching is telling the rest of the story.
Female
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaaColorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaaShall I tell the state of little birds living together?
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Vanna Kili' uses the traditional folk conceit of addressing a parrot ('Kili') as a storyteller to convey philosophical observations on life, duty, and relationships. It uses analogies from nature, crafts, and culture to emphasize how raw qualities gain purpose only through proper context—just as gold needs an artisan to become jewelry, and Tamil needs a poet to flourish.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa

The parrot ('Vanna kili') is used as a metaphorical narrator carrying stories of human relationships and truth.

Analogy (Uvamai)

Seibavan thiranil thaanae anigalaagudhu

Draws an analogy between unprocessed gold/diamonds needing a goldsmith's skill and human potential needing proper companionship to shine.

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)

Podhigaiyil pirandhirundhaalum / Madhuraiyil valarndhirundhaalum

The second consonant 'dhi' matches across 'Podhigaiyil' and 'Madhuraiyil', creating traditional Tamil poetic rhythm.

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Trivia

Written by writer-lyricist Aabavanan, known for incorporating traditional Tamil folk narrative structures into cinema lyrics. The film Kaviya Thalaivan (1992) featured music centered around classic storytelling traditions.

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