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Lyrics & meaning

Vennilavum Vaanum Pole

From Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari · 1954

Lyricist
Bharathidasan
Singer
Radha Jayalakshmi
Music director
T. G. Lingappa
Movie name
Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari
Movie release year
1954
Lyrics added on
18 Oct 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vennilaavum vaanum polae
Veeranum koorvaalum polae
Vennilaavum vaanum polae
Veeranum koorvaalum polae
Vennilaavum vaanum polae
Veeranum koorvaalum polae
Vennilaavum vaanum polae
Veeranum koorvaalum polae
Vennilaavum….
Vanna poovum manamum polae
Aa…aa..aah…aah..aa…
Vanna poovum manamum polae
Vanna poovum manamum polae
Vanna poovum manamum polae
Magara yaazhum isaiyum polae
Magara yaazhum isaiyum polae
Kannum oliyum polae enathu
Kannum oliyum polae enathu
Kannal tamizhum naanum allavo…
Vennilaavum vaanum polae
Veeranum koorvaalum polae
Vennilaavum….
Vaiyagamae…aa…aa…aah…aa…
Vaiyagamae uyiyumaaru
Vaazha tamil ennarum peru
Vaiyagamae uyiyumaaru
Vaazha tamil ennarum peru
Uiyyathaana sangam enum thottilil
Valarntha pillai
Uiyyathaana sangam enum thottilil
Valarntha pillai
Kayilae vel yaenthi
Kayilae vel yaenthi
Kadal ulagaal mooventhar
Karuththaendi kaaththaar antha
Karuththaendi kaaththaar antha
Kannal tamizhum naanum nalla
Vennilaavum vaanum polae
Veeranum koorvaalum polae
Vennilaavum….aa…aah…aa…
Like the bright moon and the sky,
Like a warrior and his sharp sword,
Like the bright moon and the sky,
Like a warrior and his sharp sword,
Like the bright moon and the sky,
Like a warrior and his sharp sword,
Like the bright moon and the sky,
Like a warrior and his sharp sword,
Like the bright moon...
Like a colorful flower and its fragrance,
Aa... aa... aah... aah... aa...
Like a colorful flower and its fragrance,
Like a colorful flower and its fragrance,
Like a colorful flower and its fragrance,
Like the yazh (ancient Tamil harp) and its music,
Like the yazh and its music,
Like an eye and its light, my...
Like an eye and its light, my...
Aren't sweet Tamil and I inseparable as one?
Like the bright moon and the sky,
Like a warrior and his sharp sword,
Like the bright moon...
The whole world... aa... aa... aah... aa...
So that the world may thrive and be uplifted,
That Tamil lives on is my greatest blessing!
So that the world may thrive and be uplifted,
That Tamil lives on is my greatest blessing!
In the cradle of the Sangam (ancient Tamil academy),
It grew as a cherished child;
In the cradle of the Sangam,
It grew as a cherished child;
Holding spears in their hands,
Holding spears in their hands,
The three crowned kings who ruled the sea-girt world
Protected it with deep devotion and love;
Protected it with deep devotion and love;
That sweet Tamil and I are truly like...
Like the bright moon and the sky,
Like a warrior and his sharp sword,
Like the bright moon... aa... aah... aa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Written by Puratchi Kavingnar Bharathidasan, this song expresses the profound, inseparable bond between the speaker and the Tamil language. Through a series of poetic similes—such as the moon and the sky, a warrior and his sword, a flower and its fragrance, a lute and its music, and the eye and light—it asserts that the speaker's identity is inextricably linked to Tamil. The lyric also glorifies Tamil's ancient heritage, recalling how it was nurtured in the cradle of the Tamil Sangam and protected by the three historic Tamil dynasties (Cheras, Cholas, and Pandyas).

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Vennilaavum vaanum polae”

Extensive use of 'polae' (meaning 'like' or 'as') to draw direct comparisons between inseparable natural pairs and the relationship between the speaker and Tamil.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Vennilaavum vaanum polae / Veeranum koorvaalum polae”

Repetition of refrain lines to create rhythm and emphasize the eternal nature of the comparison.

Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)

“Kannum oliyum polae enathu / Kannal tamizhum naanum allavo…”

Agreement of the second consonant sound across paired words, such as 'Kannum' and 'Kannal'.

Moonaai (Initial consonant alliteration)

“Vennilaavum vaanum polae”

Matching initial sounds in words on the same or adjacent lines (e.g., 'Vennilaavum', 'Veeranum', 'Vanna').

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Trivia

This iconic song composed by T. G. Lingappa features lyrics by the renowned Tamil poet Bharathidasan, celebrating language devotion (Tamil Pattu). It stands as a pivotal example of mid-20th century Dravidian cultural revivalism within Tamil film music.

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