Vennilavil Kan Kavarum
From Pennai Solli Kutramillai · 1977
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Pennai Solli Kutramillai1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………… | ... |
| Male :………….. | Male: ... |
| Male | |
| Vennilavil kan kavarum | The eye-capturing sight in moonlight, |
| Shajahan tajmahal | Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal, |
| Male | |
| Vennilavil kan kavarum | The eye-capturing sight in moonlight, |
| Shajahan tajmahal | Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal, |
| Ennarugil iruppathu pol | Appears as if standing right near me, |
| Theriyuthadi un azhagil | Visible within your exquisite beauty! |
| Ennarugil iruppathu pol | Appears as if standing right near me, |
| Theriyuthadi un azhagil | Visible within your exquisite beauty! |
| Female | |
| Nettriyoru pirai nilavo | Is your forehead a crescent moon? |
| Neel vizhigal thaaragaiyo | Are your long eyes twinkling stars? |
| Nettriyoru pirai nilavo | Is your forehead a crescent moon? |
| Neel vizhigal thaaragaiyo | Are your long eyes twinkling stars? |
| Nikkaah seiyya malarnthathintha | Has this blue-colored flower bloomed, |
| Neela vanna poo vagaiyo | Just to be united in Nikah (wedlock)? |
| Male | |
| Vennilavil kan kavarum | The eye-capturing sight in moonlight, |
| Shajahan tajmahal | Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal, |
| Vennilavil kan kavarum | The eye-capturing sight in moonlight, |
| Shajahan tajmahal | Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal, |
| Male | |
| Palingu maeni padipathenna premu kahaani | What love story is inscribed upon your marble-like body? |
| Moganamae moikuzhalae muhapaththu rani | O enchanting one with lustrous hair, queen of affection! |
| Female :Arabu nadu perazhagae aabki kulaabi | Female: O great beauty of Arabian lands, your rosy charm, |
| Maan vizhiyil thaen vadiyum mehoo sheraabi | In your deer-like eyes, sweet intoxicating wine drips like honey! |
| Male | |
| Aththipazha rasangalilae | In the sweet juices of lush figs, |
| Aasai manam neenthi vara | As my longing heart swims across, |
| Female :Alli alli koduthta vannam | Female: Bestowing affection abundantly, |
| Aaruyir naan nerungi vara | As I, your precious soul, draw near... |
| Male | |
| Vennilavil kan kavarum | The eye-capturing sight in moonlight, |
| Shajahan tajmahal | Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal! |
| Female | |
| Ninna pol oru sundharanai | A handsome man like you, |
| Kandathillai nyaan ingu | I have never seen here before! |
| Kadhakkali kaanaan kodhikunnu | I long to watch Kathakali, |
| Artha raththiri kadhakkali kaanaan kodhikkunnu | I long to watch Kathakali at midnight! |
| Male | |
| Aaru muzhaththil munduduththi | Draped in a six-cubit dhoti, |
| Anthi pozhuthil leelai nadaththi | Enacting playful sports at twilight, |
| Aala puzhaiyil aadiya vannam | Dancing as if in the river of Alappuzha, |
| Vaala paruvam kannedhir undu | Youthful beauty stands right before my eyes! |
| Ennadi yaenadi ennidam solladi | Why, my girl? Tell me, why my girl? |
| Maanae thaenae maada puraavae | My deer, my honey, my domestic dove! |
| Female | |
| Ninna pol oru sundharanai | A handsome man like you, |
| Kandathillai nyaan ingu | I have never seen here before! |
| Kadhakkali kaanaan kodhikunnu | I long to watch Kathakali, |
| Artha raththiri kadhakkali kaanaan kodhikkunnu | I long to watch Kathakali at midnight! |
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Male: ...
வெண்ணிலவில் கண் கவரும்
ஷாஜகானின் தாஜ்மஹல்
The eye-capturing sight in moonlight,
Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal,
வெண்ணிலவில் கண் கவரும்
ஷாஜகானின் தாஜ்மஹல்
என்னருகில் இருப்பது போல்
தெரியுதடி உன் அழகில்
என்னருகில் இருப்பது போல்
தெரியுதடி உன் அழகில்
The eye-capturing sight in moonlight,
Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal,
Appears as if standing right near me,
Visible within your exquisite beauty!
Appears as if standing right near me,
Visible within your exquisite beauty!
நெற்றியொரு பிறை நிலவோ
நீள் விழிகள் தாரகையோ
நெற்றியொரு பிறை நிலவோ
நீள் விழிகள் தாரகையோ
நிக்காஹ் செய்ய மலர்ந்ததிந்த
நீல வண்ண பூ வகையோ....
Is your forehead a crescent moon?
Are your long eyes twinkling stars?
Is your forehead a crescent moon?
Are your long eyes twinkling stars?
Has this blue-colored flower bloomed,
Just to be united in Nikah (wedlock)?
வெண்ணிலவில் கண் கவரும்
ஷாஜகானின் தாஜ்மஹல்
வெண்ணிலவில் கண் கவரும்
ஷாஜகானின் தாஜ்மஹல்
The eye-capturing sight in moonlight,
Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal,
The eye-capturing sight in moonlight,
Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal,
பளிங்கு மேனி படிப்பதென்ன பிரேமு கஹானி
மோகனமே மொய்க்குழலே முஹபத்து ராணி
அரபு நாட்டு பேரழகே ஆப்கி குலாபி
மான் விழியில் தேன் வடியும் மெஹூ ஷெராபி
What love story is inscribed upon your marble-like body?
O enchanting one with lustrous hair, queen of affection!
Female: O great beauty of Arabian lands, your rosy charm,
In your deer-like eyes, sweet intoxicating wine drips like honey!
அத்திப்பழ ரசங்களிலே
ஆசை மனம் நீந்தி வர
அள்ளி அள்ளிக் கொடுத்த வண்ணம்
ஆருயிர் நான் நெருங்கி வர.....
In the sweet juices of lush figs,
As my longing heart swims across,
Female: Bestowing affection abundantly,
As I, your precious soul, draw near...
வெண்ணிலவில் கண் கவரும்
ஷாஜகானின் தாஜ்மஹல்
வெண்ணிலவில் கண் கவரும்
ஷாஜகானின் தாஜ்மஹல்
The eye-capturing sight in moonlight,
Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal!
நின்னப் போல் ஒரு சுந்தரனை
கண்டதில்லை ஞான் இங்கு
கதக்களி காணான் கொதிக்குன்னு
அர்த்த ராத்திரி கதக்களி காணான் கொதிக்குன்னு
A handsome man like you,
I have never seen here before!
I long to watch Kathakali,
I long to watch Kathakali at midnight!
ஆறு முழத்தில் முண்டுடுத்தி
அந்தி பொழுதில் லீலை நடத்தி
ஆலப் புழையில் ஆடிய வண்ணம்
வாலப்பருவம் கண்ணெதிர் உண்டு
என்னடி ஏனடி என்னிடம் சொல்லடி
மானே தேனே மாடப் புறாவே....
Draped in a six-cubit dhoti,
Enacting playful sports at twilight,
Dancing as if in the river of Alappuzha,
Youthful beauty stands right before my eyes!
Why, my girl? Tell me, why my girl?
My deer, my honey, my domestic dove!
நின்னப் போல் ஒரு சுந்தரியை
கண்டதில்லை ஞான் இங்கு
கதக்களி காணான் கொதிக்குன்னு
அர்த்த ராத்ரி கதக்களி காணான் கொதிக்குன்னு.....
A handsome man like you,
I have never seen here before!
I long to watch Kathakali,
I long to watch Kathakali at midnight!
……………
...
Male :…………..
Male: ...
Vennilavil kan kavarum
The eye-capturing sight in moonlight,
Shajahan tajmahal
Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal,
Vennilavil kan kavarum
The eye-capturing sight in moonlight,
Shajahan tajmahal
Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal,
Ennarugil iruppathu pol
Appears as if standing right near me,
Theriyuthadi un azhagil
Visible within your exquisite beauty!
Ennarugil iruppathu pol
Appears as if standing right near me,
Theriyuthadi un azhagil
Visible within your exquisite beauty!
Nettriyoru pirai nilavo
Is your forehead a crescent moon?
Neel vizhigal thaaragaiyo
Are your long eyes twinkling stars?
Nettriyoru pirai nilavo
Is your forehead a crescent moon?
Neel vizhigal thaaragaiyo
Are your long eyes twinkling stars?
Nikkaah seiyya malarnthathintha
Has this blue-colored flower bloomed,
Neela vanna poo vagaiyo
Just to be united in Nikah (wedlock)?
Vennilavil kan kavarum
The eye-capturing sight in moonlight,
Shajahan tajmahal
Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal,
Vennilavil kan kavarum
The eye-capturing sight in moonlight,
Shajahan tajmahal
Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal,
Palingu maeni padipathenna premu kahaani
What love story is inscribed upon your marble-like body?
Moganamae moikuzhalae muhapaththu rani
O enchanting one with lustrous hair, queen of affection!
Female :Arabu nadu perazhagae aabki kulaabi
Female: O great beauty of Arabian lands, your rosy charm,
Maan vizhiyil thaen vadiyum mehoo sheraabi
In your deer-like eyes, sweet intoxicating wine drips like honey!
Aththipazha rasangalilae
In the sweet juices of lush figs,
Aasai manam neenthi vara
As my longing heart swims across,
Female :Alli alli koduthta vannam
Female: Bestowing affection abundantly,
Aaruyir naan nerungi vara
As I, your precious soul, draw near...
Vennilavil kan kavarum
The eye-capturing sight in moonlight,
Shajahan tajmahal
Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal!
Ninna pol oru sundharanai
A handsome man like you,
Kandathillai nyaan ingu
I have never seen here before!
Kadhakkali kaanaan kodhikunnu
I long to watch Kathakali,
Artha raththiri kadhakkali kaanaan kodhikkunnu
I long to watch Kathakali at midnight!
Aaru muzhaththil munduduththi
Draped in a six-cubit dhoti,
Anthi pozhuthil leelai nadaththi
Enacting playful sports at twilight,
Aala puzhaiyil aadiya vannam
Dancing as if in the river of Alappuzha,
Vaala paruvam kannedhir undu
Youthful beauty stands right before my eyes!
Ennadi yaenadi ennidam solladi
Why, my girl? Tell me, why my girl?
Maanae thaenae maada puraavae
My deer, my honey, my domestic dove!
Ninna pol oru sundharanai
A handsome man like you,
Kandathillai nyaan ingu
I have never seen here before!
Kadhakkali kaanaan kodhikunnu
I long to watch Kathakali,
Artha raththiri kadhakkali kaanaan kodhikkunnu
I long to watch Kathakali at midnight!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track from 'Pennai Solli Kutramillai' (1977), composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali, blends Mughal, Arabian, and Malayalam cultural motifs into a playful cabaret-style duet. The male protagonist compares his beloved's radiant beauty to Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal illuminated under the moonlight, admiring her crescent-like forehead and starry eyes while expressing his desire for matrimony. In response, the female singer reciprocates with seductive praise infused with Urdu/Arabic and Malayalam expressions, creating a lighthearted cross-cultural dialogue. The song shifts into a playful Malabar-inspired rhythm where she desires to watch Kathakali dance at midnight, while he fondly responds with affectionate Tamil terms of endearment like deer, honey, and dove.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvaman/Uvameyam)
“Vennilavil kan kavarum Shajahan tajmahal”
Compares the heroine's luminous beauty to the Taj Mahal shining under moonlight.
Rhetorical Question & Celestial Imagery
“Nettriyoru pirai nilavo Neel vizhigal thaaragaiyo”
Uses questions comparing bodily features to heavenly bodies (crescent moon and stars).
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Nettriyoru pirai nilavo / Neel vizhigal thaaragaiyo”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Ne-') across consecutive lines.
Multilingual Code-Switching (Mani-pravalam style)
“Palingu maeni padipathenna premu kahaani”
Incorporates Urdu, Arabic, and Malayalam phrases ('premu kahaani', 'aabki kulaabi', 'ninna pol oru sundharanai') into Tamil lyrics for cinematic effect.
Endearment Assonance (Anupirasam)
“Maanae thaenae maada puraavae”
Rhyming endearments ('maanae', 'thaenae', 'puraavae') creating a rhythmic, musical effect.
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Trivia
This song stands out in late 1970s Tamil film music for its eclectic fusion of regional and linguistic styles. M. S. Viswanathan combined Middle Eastern soundscapes, Hindustani influences, and traditional Kerala folk rhythms within a single track. Lyricist Vaali seamlessly integrated Malayalam phrases ('Ninna pol oru sundharanai', 'Kadhakkali kaanaan kodhikunnu') and Urdu words, tailored for singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari, and Vani Jairam.
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