Vennila Vellithattu (Female)
From Kali Kovil Kabali · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- R. Rajesh
- Details
- Kali Kovil Kabali1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vennilaa velli thattu | The white moon is a silver plate |
| Vaanilae mullai mottu | A jasmine bud in the sky |
| Annaithaanae vennilaa | The mother is indeed the moon |
| Thanthai ennaalum ponnaana vaanam | The father is always the golden sky |
| Chorus | |
| Vennilaa velli thattu | The white moon is a silver plate |
| Vaanilae mullai mottu | A jasmine bud in the sky |
| Female | |
| Kozhikunjai kakkai thottaal | If a crow touches a mother hen's chick |
| Thaangaathammaa kobam kondu | She cannot bear it, filled with anger |
| Thaanum paayum anjaathammaa | She will leap to attack without fear |
| Parakkum thudikkum thaayin paasaththaal | Flapping and trembling with maternal love |
| Female | |
| Annai thanthai nandraai vaazha | For our mother and father to live well |
| Naam paarkkanum | We must ensure it |
| Antha kannil kanneer indri | Without tears in those eyes of theirs |
| Naam paarkkanum | We must ensure it |
| Anaiththu valarththa kai allavaa | After all, isn't that the hand that embraced and raised us? |
| Chorus | |
| Vennilaa velli thattu | The white moon is a silver plate |
| Vaanilae mullai mottu | A jasmine bud in the sky |
| Annaithaanae vennilaa | The mother is indeed the moon |
| Thanthai ennaalum ponnaana vaanam | The father is always the golden sky |
| Chorus | |
| Vennilaa velli thattu | The white moon is a silver plate |
| Vaanilae mullai mottu | A jasmine bud in the sky |
| Female | |
| Singakutti pillai endru | That this child is a lion cub |
| Oor sollanum | The entire town should declare |
| Thangakatti pettraal endru | That she gave birth to a block of gold |
| Per sollanum | They should praise her name |
| Kudumbam magizha naam vaazhanum | We must live so that our family rejoices |
| Chorus | |
| Singakutti pillai endru | That this child is a lion cub |
| Oor sollanum | The entire town should declare |
| Thangakatti pettraal endru | That she gave birth to a block of gold |
| Per sollanum | They should praise her name |
| Kudumbam magizha naam vaazhanum | We must live so that our family rejoices |
| Chorus | |
| Vennilaa velli thattu | The white moon is a silver plate |
| Vaanilae mullai mottu | A jasmine bud in the sky |
| Annaithaanae vennilaa | The mother is indeed the moon |
| Thanthai ennaalum ponnaana vaanam | The father is always the golden sky |
| Chorus | |
| Vennilaa velli thattu | The white moon is a silver plate |
| Vaanilae mullai mottu | A jasmine bud in the sky |
வெண்ணிலா வெள்ளித் தட்டு
வானிலே முல்லை மொட்டு
அன்னைதானே வெண்ணிலா
தந்தை எந்நாளும் பொன்னான வானம்
The white moon is a silver plate
A jasmine bud in the sky
The mother is indeed the moon
The father is always the golden sky
வெண்ணிலா வெள்ளித் தட்டு
வானிலே முல்லை மொட்டு
The white moon is a silver plate
A jasmine bud in the sky
கோழிக்குஞ்சை காக்கை தொட்டால்
தாங்காதம்மா கோபம் கொண்டு
தானும் பாயும் அஞ்சாதம்மா
பறக்கும் துடிக்கும் தாயின் பாசத்தால்
If a crow touches a mother hen's chick
She cannot bear it, filled with anger
She will leap to attack without fear
Flapping and trembling with maternal love
அன்னை தந்தை நன்றாய் வாழ
நாம் பார்க்கணும்
அந்தக் கண்ணில் கண்ணீர் இன்றி
நாம் பார்க்கணும்
அணைத்து வளர்த்த கை அல்லவா
For our mother and father to live well
We must ensure it
Without tears in those eyes of theirs
We must ensure it
After all, isn't that the hand that embraced and raised us?
வெண்ணிலா வெள்ளித் தட்டு
வானிலே முல்லை மொட்டு
அன்னைதானே வெண்ணிலா
தந்தை எந்நாளும் பொன்னான வானம்
The white moon is a silver plate
A jasmine bud in the sky
The mother is indeed the moon
The father is always the golden sky
வெண்ணிலா வெள்ளித் தட்டு
வானிலே முல்லை மொட்டு
The white moon is a silver plate
A jasmine bud in the sky
சிங்கக்குட்டி பிள்ளை என்று
ஊர் சொல்லணும்
தங்கக்கட்டி பெற்றாள் என்று
பேர் சொல்லணும்
குடும்பம் மகிழ நாம் வாழணும்
That this child is a lion cub
The entire town should declare
That she gave birth to a block of gold
They should praise her name
We must live so that our family rejoices
சிங்கக்குட்டி பிள்ளை என்று
ஊர் சொல்லணும்
தங்கக்கட்டி பெற்றாள் என்று
பேர் சொல்லணும்
குடும்பம் மகிழ நாம் வாழணும்
That this child is a lion cub
The entire town should declare
That she gave birth to a block of gold
They should praise her name
We must live so that our family rejoices
வெண்ணிலா வெள்ளித் தட்டு
வானிலே முல்லை மொட்டு
அன்னைதானே வெண்ணிலா
தந்தை எந்நாளும் பொன்னான வானம்
The white moon is a silver plate
A jasmine bud in the sky
The mother is indeed the moon
The father is always the golden sky
வெண்ணிலா வெள்ளித் தட்டு
வானிலே முல்லை மொட்டு
The white moon is a silver plate
A jasmine bud in the sky
Vennilaa velli thattu
The white moon is a silver plate
Vaanilae mullai mottu
A jasmine bud in the sky
Annaithaanae vennilaa
The mother is indeed the moon
Thanthai ennaalum ponnaana vaanam
The father is always the golden sky
Vennilaa velli thattu
The white moon is a silver plate
Vaanilae mullai mottu
A jasmine bud in the sky
Kozhikunjai kakkai thottaal
If a crow touches a mother hen's chick
Thaangaathammaa kobam kondu
She cannot bear it, filled with anger
Thaanum paayum anjaathammaa
She will leap to attack without fear
Parakkum thudikkum thaayin paasaththaal
Flapping and trembling with maternal love
Annai thanthai nandraai vaazha
For our mother and father to live well
Naam paarkkanum
We must ensure it
Antha kannil kanneer indri
Without tears in those eyes of theirs
Naam paarkkanum
We must ensure it
Anaiththu valarththa kai allavaa
After all, isn't that the hand that embraced and raised us?
Vennilaa velli thattu
The white moon is a silver plate
Vaanilae mullai mottu
A jasmine bud in the sky
Annaithaanae vennilaa
The mother is indeed the moon
Thanthai ennaalum ponnaana vaanam
The father is always the golden sky
Vennilaa velli thattu
The white moon is a silver plate
Vaanilae mullai mottu
A jasmine bud in the sky
Singakutti pillai endru
That this child is a lion cub
Oor sollanum
The entire town should declare
Thangakatti pettraal endru
That she gave birth to a block of gold
Per sollanum
They should praise her name
Kudumbam magizha naam vaazhanum
We must live so that our family rejoices
Singakutti pillai endru
That this child is a lion cub
Oor sollanum
The entire town should declare
Thangakatti pettraal endru
That she gave birth to a block of gold
Per sollanum
They should praise her name
Kudumbam magizha naam vaazhanum
We must live so that our family rejoices
Vennilaa velli thattu
The white moon is a silver plate
Vaanilae mullai mottu
A jasmine bud in the sky
Annaithaanae vennilaa
The mother is indeed the moon
Thanthai ennaalum ponnaana vaanam
The father is always the golden sky
Vennilaa velli thattu
The white moon is a silver plate
Vaanilae mullai mottu
A jasmine bud in the sky
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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