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Velli Kolusu Vilaiyada

From Parisam Pottachu · 1987

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Manoj Gyan Varma
Movie name
Parisam Pottachu
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
3 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thannannananaanaanaaa….
Thannannananaanaanaaa….
Velli kolusu vilaiyaada
Intha manasu jadhi poda
Allikka vanthaen
Maman sriramanthaan
Veththalai vaikka naal paaru
Vendiya mattum nee kelu
Appuram maelae naan thaaraen
Velli kolusu vilaiyaada
Intha manasu jadhi poda
Allikka vanthaen
Maman sriramanthaan
Veththalai vaikka naal paaru
Vendiya mattum nee kelu
Appuram maelae naan thaaraen
Poovoda kaaththu vanthu
Paattonnu sollum
Unnoda ennam vanthu ennai killum
Male :Vaa vaakkappada sevantha pulla
Valarnthaa pulla sevantha pulla
Un mugaththa paarththuputtaa en manasu neraiyuthadi
Iththanai naalaa naan kandathumilla
Ippadi yaedhum naan kondathumilla
Male :Paaloda thenaaga naan maara aasaithaan
Both :Paaloda thenaaga naan maara aasaithaan
Chittuga rendum onnaachchu
Onnukku onnu kannachchu
Chittuga rendum onnaachchu
Onnukku onnu kannachchu
Haei velli kolusu vilaiyaada
Intha manasu jadhi poda
Allikka vanthaen
Maman sriramanthaan
Veththalai vaikka naal paaru
Vendiya mattum nee kelu
Appuram maelae naan thaaraen
Hmm heehmm
Female :Heehmm hmm
Male :Hmm heehmm
Female :Heehmm hmm
Male :Yaehae hae
Female :Heehmm hmm
Male :Aahaa haa
Female :Heehmm hmm
Oorengum unna pola
Oru perum illa
Urankaatho nenjukkuththaan
Unnaala thollai
Nera vanthu kettidaththaan
Neram ippo vanthiduchchu
Niththam onnu koduthathathila
Niththiraiyum maranthiduchchu
Vengala thattu
Idhu malligai mottu
Allikka thottu nee sammathappattu
Male :Kaiyodu kaiyaaga mei sera aasaithaan
Both :Kaiyodu kaiyaaga mei sera aasaithaan
Manjam irukku po ulla
Maththa kadhainga yae pulla
Manjam irukku po ulla
Maththa kadhainga yae pulla
Hoi…..velli kolusu vilaiyaada
Intha mansu jadhi poda
Allikka vanthaen
Maman sriramanthaan
Veththalai vaikka naal paaru
Vendiya mattum nee kelu
Appuram maelae naan thaaraen
Thannannanannaa...
Thannannanannaa...
As your silver anklets jingle playfully,
and this heart dances to the rhythm,
I have come to embrace you—
it's your beloved Sri Raman!
Pick a good day to fix our wedding,
ask for whatever your heart desires,
and I will give you everything afterwards!
As your silver anklets jingle playfully,
and this heart dances to the rhythm,
I have come to embrace you—
it's your beloved Sri Raman!
Pick a good day to fix our wedding,
ask for whatever your heart desires,
and I will give you everything afterwards!
A breeze scented with flowers
whispers a sweet song,
and thoughts of you come and tease me gently.
Male: Come and be my bride, fair girl,
this lovely girl has blossomed so beautifully!
Just looking at your face fills my heart with joy.
In all these days, I had never seen anything like this,
nor had I ever felt anything like this.
Male: I long for us to blend together like milk and honey!
Both: I long for us to blend together like milk and honey!
The two little lovebirds have become one,
becoming each other's guiding light.
The two little lovebirds have become one,
becoming each other's guiding light.
Hey, as your silver anklets jingle playfully,
and this heart dances to the rhythm,
I have come to embrace you—
it's your beloved Sri Raman!
Pick a good day to fix our wedding,
ask for whatever your heart desires,
and I will give you everything afterwards!
Mmm hmm-mmm...
Female: Hmm-mmm mmm...
Male: Mmm hmm-mmm...
Female: Hmm-mmm mmm...
Male: Ey hey hey!
Female: Hmm-mmm mmm...
Male: Aaha haa!
Female: Hmm-mmm mmm...
In the entire town,
there is no one like you.
For this restless heart that cannot sleep,
you are the sweet trouble.
To come straight and ask you for your hand,
the right time has finally arrived.
Giving each other something sweet every day,
I have even forgotten how to sleep!
Like a shining bronze plate,
she is a soft jasmine bud;
take her in your arms, hold her close, and give your consent!
Male: Hand in hand, I long for our bodies to unite!
Both: Hand in hand, I long for our bodies to unite!
The bed is waiting, step inside,
and the rest of our story begins there, my girl!
The bed is waiting, step inside,
and the rest of our story begins there, my girl!
Hoy... as your silver anklets jingle playfully,
and this heart dances to the rhythm,
I have come to embrace you—
it's your beloved Sri Raman!
Pick a good day to fix our wedding,
ask for whatever your heart desires,
and I will give you everything afterwards!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Velli Kolusu Vilaiyaada is a joyful, romantic folk duet from the 1987 Tamil film Parisam Pottachu, penned by Gangai Amaran. The song captures the lively banter and deep romance between a young couple eagerly anticipating their marriage. Using evocative imagery like jangling silver anklets, jasmine buds, and sparrows uniting, the lyrics express the passion, restless nights, and sweet anticipation leading up to their wedding day. Throughout the song, the lovers express their desire to blend seamlessly into each other's lives like milk and honey. Cultural references to traditional marriage rituals, such as setting a wedding date using betel leaves (Veththalai), add an authentic rural folk charm to this classic romantic track.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Paaloda thenaaga naan maara aasaithaan

Compares the intimate blending of the lovers to the seamless mixture of milk and honey ('Paaloda thenaaga').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Chittuga rendum onnaachchu

Refers to the pair of lovers affectionately as a pair of sparrows ('Chittuga rendum') uniting as one.

Rhyme / Rhyming Refrain (Edhugai)

Velli kolusu vilaiyaada / Intha manasu jadhi poda

Harmonious second-letter rhyming between lines, such as 'Velli' and 'Intha' / 'Allikka' and 'Maman'.

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Trivia

Parisam Pottachu (1987) stars Karthik and Pandiyan. The film's soundtrack featured melodies created in the popular 1980s rural folk style popularized by Gangai Amaran and K. Chakravarthy.

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