Vannakili
From Uyirodu Uyiraga · 1998
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Uyirodu Uyiraga1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaa…..aaa….aaa…. | Aaaa…..aaa….aaa…. |
| Chorus | |
| Vannakili soozh konda | Surrounded by colorful parrots, |
| Chinna kili varuga | Welcome, little parrot. |
| Vannakili soozh konda | Surrounded by colorful parrots, |
| Chinna kili varuga | Welcome, little parrot. |
| Chorus | |
| Vayittrukkul valarkindra | Growing inside the womb, |
| Valar piraiyae varuga | Welcome, growing crescent moon. |
| Boomikku varungindra | Coming to this earth, |
| Puthu malarae varuga | Welcome, new flower. |
| Poovukkul valarkindra | Growing inside a blossom, |
| Puthayalae varuga | Welcome, hidden treasure. |
| Chorus | |
| Uyirukku uyirthantha | The virtuous woman who gave life to a life, |
| Uththamiyae varuga | Welcome, virtuous woman. |
| Payirukku paal vaarkkum | Pouring milk and nourishment onto crops, |
| Pournamiyae varuga | Welcome, full moon. |
| Chorus | |
| Vannakili soozh konda | Surrounded by colorful parrots, |
| Chinna kili varuga | Welcome, little parrot. |
| Vayittrukkul valarkindra | Growing inside the womb, |
| Valar piraiyae varuga | Welcome, growing crescent moon. |
| Boomikku varungindra | Coming to this earth, |
| Puthu malarae varuga | Welcome, new flower. |
| Chorus | |
| Vinmeenai manamootti | Add fragrance to the stars, |
| Poovaakkungal | And turn them into flowers. |
| Vetri magal koonthalukku | For the hair of the goddess of victory, |
| Poochchoodungal | Adorn her with flowers. |
| Minnal saram eduthu | Take a string of lightning, |
| Valai seiyungal | And make bangles. |
| Min iyanaal kai irandil | On both hands of the glowing maiden, |
| Valai soodungal | Adorn her with bangles. |
| Male | |
| Vidi velli ezhugaiyilae | When the morning star rises, |
| Vennilavu vizhugirathu | The white moon sets. |
| Puthu vellam varugaiyilae | When the new flood arrives, |
| Pazhan thanneer kazhikirathu | The old water recedes. |
| Male | |
| Puthu pookkal malargaiyilae | When new flowers bloom, |
| Saragellaam uthirgirathu | All dry leaves fall away. |
| Ithu puriyaatha varaikkumthaan | Only as long as this is not understood, |
| Nimmathiyae irukkirathu | Does peace remain. |
| Female | |
| Aaah…aaaaa…..aaa….. | Aaah…aaaaa…..aaa….. |
| Aaaah….aaaa…..aaa…… | Aaaah….aaaa…..aaa…… |
| Male | |
| Aaah…aaaaa…..aaa….. | Aaah…aaaaa…..aaa….. |
| Aaaah….aaaa…..aaa…… | Aaaah….aaaa…..aaa…… |
| Aaaah….aaaa…..aaa…… | Aaaah….aaaa…..aaa…… |
| Male | |
| : Kaattru varum neram ethu | When the wind arrives, |
| Kumizhukku therivathillai | The bubble does not know. |
| Kanner varum neram ethu | When tears will stream, |
| Kangalukku therivathillai | The eyes do not know. |
| Male | |
| Poo uthirum neram ethu | When the blossom will drop, |
| Aaaan chedi kodigal arivathillai | The plants and vines do not know. |
| Athai arinthu kondaal | If one were to know that, |
| Amaithi illai | There would be no peace. |
| Ariyum varai avathi illai | Until it is known, there is no agony. |
ஆ...ஆ......ஆ.....
Aaaa…..aaa….aaa….
வண்ணக்கிளி சூழ் கொண்ட
சின்ன கிளி வருக
வண்ணக்கிளி சூழ் கொண்ட
சின்ன கிளி வருக
Surrounded by colorful parrots,
Welcome, little parrot.
Surrounded by colorful parrots,
Welcome, little parrot.
வயிற்றுக்குள் வளர்கின்ற
வளர் பிறையே வருக
பூமிக்கு வருகின்ற
புது மலரே வருக
பூவுக்குள் வளர்கின்ற
புதையலே வருக
Growing inside the womb,
Welcome, growing crescent moon.
Coming to this earth,
Welcome, new flower.
Growing inside a blossom,
Welcome, hidden treasure.
உயிருக்கு உயிர்தந்த
உத்தமியே வருக
பயிருக்கு பால் வார்க்கும்
பௌர்ணமியே வருக
The virtuous woman who gave life to a life,
Welcome, virtuous woman.
Pouring milk and nourishment onto crops,
Welcome, full moon.
வண்ணக்கிளி சூழ் கொண்ட
சின்ன கிளி வருக
வயிற்றுக்குள் வளர்கின்ற
வளர் பிறையே வருக
பூமிக்கு வருகின்ற
புது மலரே வருக
Surrounded by colorful parrots,
Welcome, little parrot.
Growing inside the womb,
Welcome, growing crescent moon.
Coming to this earth,
Welcome, new flower.
விண்மீனை மணமூட்டி
பூவாக்குங்கள்
வெற்றி மகள் கூந்தலுக்கு
பூச்சூடுங்கள்
மின்னல் சரம் எடுத்து
வலை செய்யுங்கள்
மின்னியலால் கை இரண்டில்
வலை சூடுங்கள்
Add fragrance to the stars,
And turn them into flowers.
For the hair of the goddess of victory,
Adorn her with flowers.
Take a string of lightning,
And make bangles.
On both hands of the glowing maiden,
Adorn her with bangles.
விடி வெள்ளி எழுகையிலே
வெண்ணிலவு விழுகிறது
புது வெள்ளம் வருகையிலே
பழந் தண்ணீர் கழிகிறது
When the morning star rises,
The white moon sets.
When the new flood arrives,
The old water recedes.
புது பூக்கள் மலர்கையிலே
சர்கெல்லாம் உதிர்கிறது
இது புரியாத வரைக்கும்தான்
நிம்மதியே இருக்கிறது
When new flowers bloom,
All dry leaves fall away.
Only as long as this is not understood,
Does peace remain.
ஆ...ஆ......ஆ.....
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
Aaah…aaaaa…..aaa…..
Aaaah….aaaa…..aaa……
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ...
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
ஆ...ஆ......ஆ.....
Aaah…aaaaa…..aaa…..
Aaaah….aaaa…..aaa……
Aaaah….aaaa…..aaa……
காற்று வரும் நேரம் எது
குமிழுக்கு தெரிவதில்லை
கண்ணீர் வரும் நேரம் எது
கண்களுக்கு தெரிவதில்லை
When the wind arrives,
The bubble does not know.
When tears will stream,
The eyes do not know.
பூ உதிரும் நேரம் எது
ஆ.... செடி கொடிகள் அறிவதில்லை
அதை அறிந்து கொண்டால்
அமைதி இல்லை
அறியும் வரை அவதி இல்லை
When the blossom will drop,
The plants and vines do not know.
If one were to know that,
There would be no peace.
Until it is known, there is no agony.
Aaaa…..aaa….aaa….
Aaaa…..aaa….aaa….
Vannakili soozh konda
Surrounded by colorful parrots,
Chinna kili varuga
Welcome, little parrot.
Vannakili soozh konda
Surrounded by colorful parrots,
Chinna kili varuga
Welcome, little parrot.
Vayittrukkul valarkindra
Growing inside the womb,
Valar piraiyae varuga
Welcome, growing crescent moon.
Boomikku varungindra
Coming to this earth,
Puthu malarae varuga
Welcome, new flower.
Poovukkul valarkindra
Growing inside a blossom,
Puthayalae varuga
Welcome, hidden treasure.
Uyirukku uyirthantha
The virtuous woman who gave life to a life,
Uththamiyae varuga
Welcome, virtuous woman.
Payirukku paal vaarkkum
Pouring milk and nourishment onto crops,
Pournamiyae varuga
Welcome, full moon.
Vannakili soozh konda
Surrounded by colorful parrots,
Chinna kili varuga
Welcome, little parrot.
Vayittrukkul valarkindra
Growing inside the womb,
Valar piraiyae varuga
Welcome, growing crescent moon.
Boomikku varungindra
Coming to this earth,
Puthu malarae varuga
Welcome, new flower.
Vinmeenai manamootti
Add fragrance to the stars,
Poovaakkungal
And turn them into flowers.
Vetri magal koonthalukku
For the hair of the goddess of victory,
Poochchoodungal
Adorn her with flowers.
Minnal saram eduthu
Take a string of lightning,
Valai seiyungal
And make bangles.
Min iyanaal kai irandil
On both hands of the glowing maiden,
Valai soodungal
Adorn her with bangles.
Vidi velli ezhugaiyilae
When the morning star rises,
Vennilavu vizhugirathu
The white moon sets.
Puthu vellam varugaiyilae
When the new flood arrives,
Pazhan thanneer kazhikirathu
The old water recedes.
Puthu pookkal malargaiyilae
When new flowers bloom,
Saragellaam uthirgirathu
All dry leaves fall away.
Ithu puriyaatha varaikkumthaan
Only as long as this is not understood,
Nimmathiyae irukkirathu
Does peace remain.
Aaah…aaaaa…..aaa…..
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Aaaah….aaaa…..aaa……
Aaaah….aaaa…..aaa……
Aaah…aaaaa…..aaa…..
Aaah…aaaaa…..aaa…..
Aaaah….aaaa…..aaa……
Aaaah….aaaa…..aaa……
Aaaah….aaaa…..aaa……
Aaaah….aaaa…..aaa……
: Kaattru varum neram ethu
When the wind arrives,
Kumizhukku therivathillai
The bubble does not know.
Kanner varum neram ethu
When tears will stream,
Kangalukku therivathillai
The eyes do not know.
Poo uthirum neram ethu
When the blossom will drop,
Aaaan chedi kodigal arivathillai
The plants and vines do not know.
Athai arinthu kondaal
If one were to know that,
Amaithi illai
There would be no peace.
Ariyum varai avathi illai
Until it is known, there is no agony.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film Uyirodu Uyiraga (1998) celebrates the sacredness of motherhood and the arrival of a new life while exploring profound philosophical themes about the nature of existence. The opening lines welcome an unborn child and its mother using rich, affectionate metaphors such as a rising crescent moon, a blossoming flower, and a full moon nourishing crops.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Vayittrukkul valarkindra Valar piraiyae varuga”
The unborn child developing in the womb is poetically compared to a growing crescent moon ('Valar pirai').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kumizhukku therivathillai / Kangalukku therivathillai”
The repetition of the ending refrain 'therivathillai' creates a rhythmic Iyaibu rhyming structure.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Uyirukku uyirthantha / Payirukku paal vaarkkum”
The second letter harmony 'yir' links 'Uyirukku' and 'Payirukku'.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vidi velli ezhugaiyilae / Vennilavu vizhugirathu”
Repetition of the initial letter 'V' across sequential lines creates melodic Monai harmony.
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Trivia
This song features in the 1998 Tamil romantic drama film 'Uyirodu Uyiraga', starring Prashanth and Devayani. The music was composed by Vidyasagar with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.
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