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Vennila Vellithattu (Female)

From Kali Kovil Kabali · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. P. Sailaja
Music director
R. Rajesh
Movie name
Kali Kovil Kabali
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
15 Sept 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vennilaa velli thattu
Vaanilae mullai mottu
Annaithaanae vennilaa
Thanthai ennaalum ponnaana vaanam
Vennilaa velli thattu
Vaanilae mullai mottu
Kozhikunjai kakkai thottaal
Thaangaathammaa kobam kondu
Thaanum paayum anjaathammaa
Parakkum thudikkum thaayin paasaththaal
Annai thanthai nandraai vaazha
Naam paarkkanum
Antha kannil kanneer indri
Naam paarkkanum
Anaiththu valarththa kai allavaa
Vennilaa velli thattu
Vaanilae mullai mottu
Annaithaanae vennilaa
Thanthai ennaalum ponnaana vaanam
Vennilaa velli thattu
Vaanilae mullai mottu
Singakutti pillai endru
Oor sollanum
Thangakatti pettraal endru
Per sollanum
Kudumbam magizha naam vaazhanum
Singakutti pillai endru
Oor sollanum
Thangakatti pettraal endru
Per sollanum
Kudumbam magizha naam vaazhanum
Vennilaa velli thattu
Vaanilae mullai mottu
Annaithaanae vennilaa
Thanthai ennaalum ponnaana vaanam
Vennilaa velli thattu
Vaanilae mullai mottu
The white moon is a silver plate,
A jasmine bud in the sky.
Mother is that very moon,
And father is always the golden sky.
The white moon is a silver plate,
A jasmine bud in the sky.
If a crow touches her chick,
The mother hen cannot bear it and flares in anger,
She lunges forward without any fear,
Fluttering and fighting with a mother's fierce love.
To see mother and father live well,
We must ensure.
With no tears in their eyes,
We must watch over them.
Aren't those the hands that embraced and raised us?
The white moon is a silver plate,
A jasmine bud in the sky.
Mother is that very moon,
And father is always the golden sky.
The white moon is a silver plate,
A jasmine bud in the sky.
That this child is a brave lion cub,
The whole town must say.
That she gave birth to pure gold,
Her name must be praised.
We must live to bring joy to our family.
That this child is a brave lion cub,
The whole town must say.
That she gave birth to pure gold,
Her name must be praised.
We must live to bring joy to our family.
The white moon is a silver plate,
A jasmine bud in the sky.
Mother is that very moon,
And father is always the golden sky.
The white moon is a silver plate,
A jasmine bud in the sky.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vennilaa Velli Thattu from Kali Kovil Kabali (1979) is a heartwarming tribute to parents, illustrating maternal love and filial duty through vivid poetic imagery. The lyrics compare the mother to the soothing white moon and the father to the vast golden sky, establishing parents as the bedrock of a child's universe. Using the metaphor of a mother hen fiercely defending her chick from a crow, Kannadasan highlights the protective and selfless nature of a mother's affection. The central message of the song urges children to lead virtuous lives that bring pride, honor, and joy to their parents. It emphasizes that a child's ultimate purpose should be ensuring their parents never shed tears and making the community praise the parents for raising such exceptional offspring.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Annaithaanae vennilaa / Thanthai ennaalum ponnaana vaanam”

Directly compares the mother to the moon and the father to the golden sky to convey their noble and vast significance.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Vennilaa velli thattu”

Repetition of the initial 'v' sound in 'Vennilaa' and 'velli'.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Singakutti pillai endru / Thangakatti pettraal endru”

The second consonant 'ng' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Singakutti' and 'Thangakatti').

Imagery & Analogy

“Kozhikunjai kakkai thottaal / Thaangaathammaa kobam kondu”

Uses vivid nature imagery of a hen protecting her chick to depict unconditional maternal love and instinct.

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Trivia

Composed by R. Rajesh with lyrics by Kannadasan, this song is sung by S. P. Sailaja. The composition features a traditional lullaby-like melody blended with familial emotional sentiments characteristic of late 1970s Tamil cinema soundscapes.

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