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Lyrics & meaning

Vellaiyai Manam

From Chokka Thangam · 2003

Lyricist: Thamarai
Singers: Swarnalatha, Sujatha Mohan, P. Jayachandran
Music director: Deva
Movie name: Chokka Thangam
Movie release year: 2003
Lyrics added on: 7 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

{Vellaiyaai manam pillaiyaai

Gunam kondavan nee allava

Thandhai thaai ena ennai thaangiya

Dheivamum nee allava} (2)

Thoosi puyal veesi

Andha sooriyan saivathilla

Nooru thadai vandhum

Nee eppovum thotradhilla

Mullai poovaa

Nee sirikkanum

Endhan sogam

Naan marakkanum

Vellaiyaai manam pillaiyaai

Gunam kondavan nee allava

Thandhai thaai ena ennai thaangiya

Dheivamum nee allava

Veruvitta aazhamaram nizhalil

Serugira baakkiyam thaan kodutha

Endrum endrum

Naan maravaen

Nandhavana pookalena malarndhu

Naam sirikkum neram varum viraindhu

Thendral vandhu

Naam midhappom

Ungal oorgola vaiboga

Katchi thannai

En kannaara naan kaana

Kathirikken

Ullam thullam boobaalathai

Ondrinaindhae naam paaduvom

Vellaiyaai manam pillaiyaai

Gunam kondavan nee allava

Thandhai thaai ena ennai thaangiya

Dheivamum nee allava

Thoosi puyal veesi

Andha sooriyan saivathilla

Nooru thadai vandhum

Nee eppovum thotradhilla

Undhan sogam

Nee maranthida

Mullai poovai

Naan sirikiren

Vellaiyaai manam pillaiyaai

Gunam kondavan nee allava

Thandhai thaai ena ennai thaangiya

Dheivamum nee allava

With a pure heart and a childlike

nature, aren't you that very person?

Like a father and mother who protected me,

aren't you my living god?

Even if a dust storm blows,

that sun will never fall.

Though a hundred obstacles came your way,

you have never been defeated.

Like a blooming jasmine,

you must smile,

so that all my sorrow

I can forget.

With a pure heart and a childlike

nature, aren't you that very person?

Like a father and mother who protected me,

aren't you my living god?

In the shade of a deep-rooted banyan tree,

you gave me the blessing to find shelter;

forever and ever,

I will never forget it.

Blooming like flowers in a garden,

the time for us to smile will soon arrive.

When the gentle breeze comes,

we will float along.

The celebratory procession of your wedding,

that grand sight,

to see fully with my own eyes,

I am waiting.

The joyful morning song of our hearts,

let us sing together as one.

With a pure heart and a childlike

nature, aren't you that very person?

Like a father and mother who protected me,

aren't you my living god?

Even if a dust storm blows,

that sun will never fall.

Though a hundred obstacles came your way,

you have never been defeated.

So that your sorrow

you can forget,

like a blooming jasmine,

I am smiling now.

With a pure heart and a childlike

nature, aren't you that very person?

Like a father and mother who protected me,

aren't you my living god?

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is a deeply emotional tribute of gratitude, respect, and unconditional love towards a protective father figure or elder brother. The lyrics praise the individual's pure, innocent heart and child-like simplicity, while simultaneously highlighting their immense strength, comparing them to an unshakeable sun standing firm against fierce storms. The narrator views this guardian as a divine presence and a deep-rooted banyan tree that offers shelter to the entire family. Throughout the song, the narrator expresses hope for better days ahead when sorrow will be replaced by laughter and joy. In a touching role reversal towards the end, the speaker smiles like a jasmine flower specifically to relieve the beloved figure's burdens, underscoring a bond of mutual care, solace, and eternal devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile / Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Vellaiyaai manam pillaiyaai / Gunam kondavan nee allava”

Compares a pure, unblemished heart to the color white ('vellai') and character to an innocent child ('pillai').

Extended Metaphor

“Thoosi puyal veesi / Andha sooriyan saivathilla”

Compares the protagonist's steadfastness against life's hardships to the sun staying unbowed during a dust storm.

Metaphor

“Veruvitta aazhamaram nizhalil / Serugira baakkiyam thaan kodutha”

Compares the guardian's protective refuge to the vast shade of a deep-rooted banyan tree ('aazhamaram').

Imagery / Symbolism

“Nandhavana pookalena malarndhu ... Ullam thullam boobaalathai”

Uses the morning raga ('Boopaalam') and blooming garden flowers as symbols of hope, new beginnings, and joy.

Did you know?

Trivia

This song from 'Chokka Thangam' (2003) features music composed by Deva and lyrics written by Thamarai. The film stars Vijayakanth and Soundarya, where the song emphasizes the core emotional theme of sibling bonding and familial selflessness.

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