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Vannakili Female

From Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 Film) · 1992

Lyricist
Aabavanan
Singer
Swarnalatha
Music director
Aravind Siddhartha
Movie name
Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 Film)
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
13 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
Paadi vandha pacha kili paadhi kadha sonnadhadi
Thaedi vandha indha kili meedhi kadha solludhadi
Paadi vandha pacha kili paadhi kadha sonnadhadi
Thaedi vandha indha kili meedhi kadha solludhadi
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
Thangathil tharam irundhaalum
Vairathil valam irundhaalum
Seibavan thiranil thaanae anigalaagudhu
Sakthinin vadivam endraalum
Sathiyavaan thunaivi endraalum
Kondavanin paerai cholli penmai sirakkudhu
Indha kadha namma kadha ennaalum nalla kadha
Sondhathaiyae thandha kadha meiyaagi pona kadha
Meiyaagi pona kadha meiyaagi pona kadha
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
Podhigaiyil pirandhirundhaalum
Madhuraiyil valarndhirundhaalum
Pulavanin dhayavil thaanae thamizhum vaazhudhu
Naattukku raani endraalum veettukku thalaivi endraalum
Naayagan thunaiyl thaanae perumai saerudhu
Indha kadha namma kadha ennaalum nalla kadha
Sondhathaiyae thandha kadha meiyaagi pona kadha
Meiyaagi pona kadha meiyaagi pona kadha
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
Paadi vandha pacha kili paadhi kadha sonnadhadi
Thaedi vandha indha kili meedhi kadha solludhadi
Paadi vandha pacha kili paadhi kadha sonnadhadi
Thaedi vandha indha kili meedhi kadha solludhadi
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koodi vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
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Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Shall I tell of how the little parrots live together?
Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Shall I tell of how the little parrots live together?
Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Shall I tell of how the little parrots live together?
The green parrot that came singing told half the story,
And this parrot that came looking is telling the rest of the story!
The green parrot that came singing told half the story,
And this parrot that came looking is telling the rest of the story!
Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Shall I tell of how the little parrots live together?
Even if gold has purity,
Even if a diamond has brilliance,
It becomes fine jewelry only through the craftsman's skill.
Even if she is the form of Goddess Shakti,
Even if she is the devoted wife of Satyavan,
A woman's grace shines in the name of the man she wed.
This story is our story, a wonderful story for all time.
A story that gave us family, a story that truly came to life.
A story that came to life, a story that came to life.
Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Shall I tell of how the little parrots live together?
Even if born in the Podhigai hills,
Even if raised in the city of Madurai,
The Tamil language lives on only through the grace of the poet.
Even if she is queen of the land, or the lady of the home,
True honor comes only with the companionship of her husband.
This story is our story, a wonderful story for all time.
A story that gave us family, a story that truly came to life.
A story that came to life, a story that came to life.
Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Shall I tell of how the little parrots live together?
Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Shall I tell of how the little parrots live together?
The green parrot that came singing told half the story,
And this parrot that came looking is telling the rest of the story!
The green parrot that came singing told half the story,
And this parrot that came looking is telling the rest of the story!
Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell a story?
Shall I tell of how the little parrots live together?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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