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Vannakili Male

From Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 Film) · 1992

Lyricist
Aabavanan
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Aravind Siddhartha
Movie name
Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 Film)
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
1 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Hoo oooo oo oo oo
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koondil vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koondil vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
Paadi vandha pacha kili paadhiyila vandhadhadi
Thaedi vandha sella kili vaeru vazhi pogudhadi
Paadi vandha pacha kili paadhiyila vandhadhadi
Thaedi vandha sella kili vaeru vazhi pogudhadi
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koondil vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
Malai mudi pirandhu vandhaalum
Thani vazhi nadandhu vandhaalum
Alai kadal thaedi thaanae gangai saerudhu
Thaai madi pirandhu vandhaalum
Thandhai vazhi valarndhu vandhaalum
Vaaithidum kanavan nizhalil penmai vaazhudhu
Indha kadha nalla kadha munnorgal sonna kadha
Sondha kadha soga kadha poiyaagi pona kadha
Poiyaagi pona kadha poiyaagi pona kadha
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koondil vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koondil vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
Megathil midhandhu vandhaalum
Mogathin vadivam endraalum
Aadhavan dhayavil thaanae nilavum kaayudhu
Nangaiyarkku azhagirundhaalum
Naalu vagai gunam irundhaalum
Kondavanin thunaiyl thaanae penmai ongudhu
Indha kadha nalla kadha munnorgal sonna kadha
Sondha kadha soga kadha poiyaagi pona kadha
Poiyaagi pona kadha poiyaagi pona kadha
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koondil vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koondil vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
Paadi vandha pacha kili paadhiyila vandhadhadi
Thaedi vandha sella kili vaeru vazhi pogudhadi
Paadi vandha pacha kili paadhiyila vandhadhadi
Thaedi vandha sella kili vaeru vazhi pogudhadi
Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa
Chinna kili koondil vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa
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Oh ooo oo oo oo
Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell you a story?
Shall I tell of a little parrot trapped in a cage?
Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell you a story?
Shall I tell of a little parrot trapped in a cage?
The green parrot that came singing stopped halfway,
The beloved parrot that came searching is now taking a different path!
The green parrot that came singing stopped halfway,
The beloved parrot that came searching is now taking a different path!
Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell you a story?
Shall I tell of a little parrot trapped in a cage?
Even if born high on a mountain peak,
Even if it travels all alone on its path,
The river Ganga still seeks the wavy sea and merges with it.
Even if born from a mother's lap,
Even if raised under a father's care,
A woman's life finds shelter in the shade of her husband.
This is a good story, a story told by our elders,
My own story is a sad tale, a story that turned into a lie.
A story that turned into a lie, a story that turned into a lie...
Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell you a story?
Shall I tell of a little parrot trapped in a cage?
Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell you a story?
Shall I tell of a little parrot trapped in a cage?
Even if it floats high among the clouds,
Even if it is the very picture of beauty,
The moon shines only by the grace of the sun.
Even if a woman possesses great beauty,
Even if she has all four noble virtues,
A woman truly blossoms only with the support of her husband.
This is a good story, a story told by our elders,
My own story is a sad tale, a story that turned into a lie.
A story that turned into a lie, a story that turned into a lie...
Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell you a story?
Shall I tell of a little parrot trapped in a cage?
Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell you a story?
Shall I tell of a little parrot trapped in a cage?
The green parrot that came singing stopped halfway,
The beloved parrot that came searching is now taking a different path!
The green parrot that came singing stopped halfway,
The beloved parrot that came searching is now taking a different path!
Colorful parrot, colorful parrot, shall I tell you a story?
Shall I tell of a little parrot trapped in a cage?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song uses the metaphor of a caged parrot to lament the social conditioning and traditional destiny assigned to women. It reflects on how a woman, despite her birth, independence, beauty, or virtues, is expected to find her ultimate validation and shelter under her husband, much like the Ganges reaching the sea or the moon shining via the sun's light. However, the singer somberly acknowledges that these traditional tales and ideals have turned out to be a sad lie in real life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Chinna kili koondil vaazhum nilaiyai sollattaa

The caged parrot ('Chinna kili koondil vaazhum') is used as a central metaphor for a woman's constrained life and lack of true freedom within traditional societal structures.

Analogy (Upamai)

Alai kadal thaedi thaanae gangai saerudhu

Compares a woman's ultimate reliance on her husband to the River Ganges seeking the ocean and the moon depending on the sun for illumination.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Vanna kili vanna kili oru kadhaiya sollattaa

Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'n' across consecutive lines (Vanna / Chinna).

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Trivia

'Kaviya Thalaivan' (1992) featured lyrics written by Aabavanan, a prominent writer, lyricist, and producer in Tamil cinema known for his distinct narrative style and evocative song lyrics during the late 1980s and 1990s.

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