- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Mannippu
- Movie release year
- 1969
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Vennilaa Vaanil is a classical and highly poetic song from the film Mannippu (1969) that explores a young maiden's nocturnal musings, romantic awakenings, and philosophical reflections under the moonlight. The lyrics are structured as a series of poetic riddles and answers, where the protagonist contemplates human emotions, beauty, passion, and nature's mysteries. Through vivid allegories such as painting with lightning on cloud curtains or a pearl forming inside an oyster shell through rain, lyricist Vaali beautifully articulates the longing and tender desires of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vennilaa vaanil / Varum vaelayil naan vizhiththirunthaen”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in a line or adjacent lines, such as 'Vennilaa' and 'Varum'.
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Minnal enum thoorigaiyil”
Comparing lightning to a artist's paintbrush ('Minnal enum thoorigaiyil') and cloud to a white curtain ('Maegam ennum ven thiraiyil').
Vinaa-Vidai (Riddle & Answer Structure)
“Anal pol kothippathu edhu / Aasai konda idhayamathu”
The verse poses a poetic riddle ('Anal pol kothippathu edhu') followed by its metaphorical answer ('Aasai konda idhayamathu').
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Trivia
The music for Mannippu (1969) was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyrics penned by the iconic lyricist Vaali. This evocative track was rendered by the legendary playback singer P. Susheela and picturized as a delicate, classical sequence.
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