Vinnai Kaapan
From Kaavalan · 2011
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Tippu, Shweta Mohan
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Kaavalan2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Vinnai kappan oruvan | One who protects the sky, |
| Mannai kappan oruvan | One who protects the earth, |
| Unnai ennai kakkum | One who protects you and me, |
| Avanae avanae iraivan} (2) | He, and he alone, is God. |
| Male | |
| Endha ooril illaiada | In which town is there no... |
| Ellai sami | Guardian deity at the boundary? |
| Nae sadhi illai enbuthu thanae | Saying that caste does not exist is... |
| Nalla sami | The true good God. |
| Ammai appan mattumae | Only mother and father are... |
| Aadhi sami | The primordial God. |
| Ada attam unnai enna alla | Hey, dance to measure your joy, |
| Adikami….. | Step by step... |
| Male | |
| Vinnai kappan oruvan | One who protects the sky, |
| Mannai kappan oruvan | One who protects the earth, |
| Unnai ennai kakkum | One who protects you and me, |
| Avanae avanae iraivan | He, and he alone, is God. |
| Male | |
| Yeru munneru yeru | Rise, move forward and rise! |
| Peru varum peru peru | Fame will come, gather great fame! |
| Ooru ada yathum ingae | Every village here... |
| Namma ooru | Is our village! |
| Male | |
| Podu ennodu podu | Dance along with me, |
| Kudu anbodu kudu | Gather together with love! |
| Vazhil ada vandhu pogam | On life's path, there will come and go... |
| Pallam medu | Ups and downs! |
| Male | |
| Edu da melatha | Beat the drums! |
| Thalatha …theivatha | Rhythm... divine energy... |
| Inimela thaan vithai | From now on, show your skills, |
| Mottha kuttatha | The entire crowd, |
| Kotti thaan kondadu | Pouring in to celebrate! |
| Female | |
| Namma sonthatha | Our relatives, |
| Banthatha nenjaththa | Bonds of affection in our hearts, |
| Thirunaalil katti onna uravadu | Embrace together as one during the festival, |
| Alavodu vilayadu | Play with moderation! |
| Male | |
| Aalalagandanae | O beautiful Lord Shiva, |
| Aattathukku mannanae | King of the cosmic dance, |
| Anandha thandavam aaduvomae | Let us perform the blissful dance! |
| Male | |
| Vinnai kappan oruvan | One who protects the sky, |
| Mannai kappan oruvan | One who protects the earth, |
| Unnai ennai kakkum | One who protects you and me, |
| Avanae avanae iraivan | He, and he alone, is God. |
| Female | |
| Vinnai kappan oruvan | One who protects the sky, |
| Mannai kappan oruvan | One who protects the earth, |
| Unnai ennai kakkum | One who protects you and me, |
| Avanae avanae iraivan | He, and he alone, is God. |
| Female | |
| Aaaa…aaaaa…aaa… | Aaaa... aaaaa... aaa... |
| Yaru ila nengil yaru | Who is in the clear heart, who? |
| Kooru avan kadhil kooru | Tell it, whisper in His ear, |
| Radhai mandhu sonnadhu ellam | Everything Radha uttered in her mind... |
| Kannan peru | Was Lord Krishna's name! |
| Male | |
| Ooru thirunallil ooru | In the town festival, |
| Odum thiruvarur thaeru | Runs the famous Thiruvarur chariot! |
| Aatta bali ketathu illa | He never asked for animal sacrifice... |
| Ayyanarru | Our Lord Ayyanar! |
| Male | |
| Anbin vazhi ondru | The path of love is one, |
| Mozhi ondru …engana | Language is one... everywhere, |
| Ulagu ellam ondru | The whole world is one! |
| Vetri kodi kattu | Hoist the flag of victory, |
| Parakattum munnalae | Let it fly ahead! |
| Male | |
| Achcham vilagatum | Let fear recede, |
| Vilagatum maraiattum | Let it fade and disappear! |
| Athai thooki podu | Throw it away! |
| Veeram vilaiyaatum | Let bravery blossom, |
| Vilaiyaatum mannmelae | Let it play upon this earth! |
| Male | |
| Naan pattu paduna | If I sing a song, |
| Naadaadum aadum na | The whole country dances! |
| Female :Nalla seidhi yaru sonnalum | Female: Whoever speaks good news, |
| Kettu ko na | Listen to it! |
| Male | |
| Vinnai kappan oruvan | One who protects the sky, |
| Mannai kappan oruvan | One who protects the earth, |
| Unnai ennai kakkum | One who protects you and me, |
| Avanae avanae iraivan | He, and he alone, is God. |
| Male | |
| Endha ooril illaiada | In which town is there no... |
| Ellai sami | Guardian deity at the boundary? |
| Nae sadhi illai enbuthu thanae | Saying that caste does not exist is... |
| Nalla sami | The true good God. |
| Ammai appan mattumae | Only mother and father are... |
| Aadhi sami | The primordial God. |
| Ada attam unnai enna alla | Hey, dance to measure your joy, |
| Adikami…..heyyy… | Step by step... Heyyy! |
{ விண்ணைக் காப்பான்
ஒருவன் மண்ணைக் காப்பான்
ஒருவன் உன்னைக் என்னை
காக்கும் அவனே அவனே
இறைவன் } (2)
One who protects the sky,
One who protects the earth,
One who protects you and me,
He, and he alone, is God.
எந்த ஊரில்
இல்லையடா எல்லைச்சாமி
நீ சாதி இல்லை என்பது தானே
நல்லச் சாமி அம்மை அப்பன்
மட்டுமே ஆதி சாமி அட ஆட்டம்
உன்னை என்ன அல்ல ஆடிக்காமி
In which town is there no...
Guardian deity at the boundary?
Saying that caste does not exist is...
The true good God.
Only mother and father are...
The primordial God.
Hey, dance to measure your joy,
Step by step...
விண்ணைக் காப்பான்
ஒருவன் மண்ணைக் காப்பான்
ஒருவன் உன்னைக் என்னை
காக்கும் அவனே அவனே
இறைவன்
One who protects the sky,
One who protects the earth,
One who protects you and me,
He, and he alone, is God.
ஏறு முன்னேறு
ஏறு பேரு வரும் பேரு
பேரு ஊரு அட யாதும்
இங்கே நம்ம ஊரு
Rise, move forward and rise!
Fame will come, gather great fame!
Every village here...
Is our village!
போடு என்னோடு
போடு குடு அன்போடு குடு
வாழ்வில் அட வந்து போகும்
பள்ளம்மேடு
Dance along with me,
Gather together with love!
On life's path, there will come and go...
Ups and downs!
எடுடா மேளத்த
தாளத்த தெய்வத்த
இனிமேலதான் வித்த
மொத்தக் கூட்டத்த
கூட்டித்தான் கொண்டாடு
Beat the drums!
Rhythm... divine energy...
From now on, show your skills,
The entire crowd,
Pouring in to celebrate!
நம்ம சொந்தத்த
பந்தத்த நெஞ்சத்த திருநாளில்
கட்டி ஒன்னா உறவாடு
அளவோடு விளையாடு
Our relatives,
Bonds of affection in our hearts,
Embrace together as one during the festival,
Play with moderation!
ஆலால கண்டனே
ஆட்டத்துக்கு மன்னனே
ஆனந்தத் தாண்டவம்
ஆடுவோமே
O beautiful Lord Shiva,
King of the cosmic dance,
Let us perform the blissful dance!
விண்ணைக் காப்பான்
ஒருவன் மண்ணைக் காப்பான்
ஒருவன் உன்னைக் என்னை
காக்கும் அவனே அவனே
இறைவன்
One who protects the sky,
One who protects the earth,
One who protects you and me,
He, and he alone, is God.
விண்ணைக் காப்பான்
ஒருவன் மண்ணைக் காப்பான்
ஒருவன் உன்னைக் என்னை
காக்கும் அவனே அவனே
இறைவன்
One who protects the sky,
One who protects the earth,
One who protects you and me,
He, and he alone, is God.
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
யாரு இள நெஞ்சில் யாரு
கூறு அவன் காதில் கூறு
ராதை மனது சொன்னதெல்லாம்
கண்ணன் பேரு
Aaaa... aaaaa... aaa...
Who is in the clear heart, who?
Tell it, whisper in His ear,
Everything Radha uttered in her mind...
Was Lord Krishna's name!
ஊரு திருநாளில்
ஊரு ஓடும் திருவாரூர்
தேரு ஆட்ட பலி கேட்டதில்ல
ஐயனாரு
In the town festival,
Runs the famous Thiruvarur chariot!
He never asked for animal sacrifice...
Our Lord Ayyanar!
அன்பின் வழியொன்று
மொழியொன்று எங்கன உலகு
எல்லாம் ஒன்று வெற்றிக்
கொடிகட்டு பறக்கட்டும்
முன்னாலே
The path of love is one,
Language is one... everywhere,
The whole world is one!
Hoist the flag of victory,
Let it fly ahead!
அச்சம் விலகட்டும்
விலகட்டும் மறையட்டும்
அதைத் தூக்கிப் போடு
வீரம் விளையாட்டும்
விளையாட்டும் மண்மேலே
Let fear recede,
Let it fade and disappear!
Throw it away!
Let bravery blossom,
Let it play upon this earth!
நான் பாட்டுப்
பாடுனா நாடாடும்
ஆடும்னா
நல்லசேதி
யாரு சொன்னாலும்
கேட்டு கோ னா
If I sing a song,
The whole country dances!
Female: Whoever speaks good news,
Listen to it!
விண்ணைக் காப்பான்
ஒருவன் மண்ணைக் காப்பான்
ஒருவன் உன்னைக் என்னை
காக்கும் அவனே அவனே
இறைவன்
One who protects the sky,
One who protects the earth,
One who protects you and me,
He, and he alone, is God.
எந்த ஊரில்
இல்லையடா எல்லைச்சாமி
நீ சாதி இல்லை என்பது தானே
நல்லச் சாமி அம்மை அப்பன்
மட்டுமே ஆதி சாமி அட ஆட்டம்
உன்னை என்ன அல்ல ஆடிக்காமி
ஹே
In which town is there no...
Guardian deity at the boundary?
Saying that caste does not exist is...
The true good God.
Only mother and father are...
The primordial God.
Hey, dance to measure your joy,
Step by step... Heyyy!
{Vinnai kappan oruvan
One who protects the sky,
Mannai kappan oruvan
One who protects the earth,
Unnai ennai kakkum
One who protects you and me,
Avanae avanae iraivan} (2)
He, and he alone, is God.
Endha ooril illaiada
In which town is there no...
Ellai sami
Guardian deity at the boundary?
Nae sadhi illai enbuthu thanae
Saying that caste does not exist is...
Nalla sami
The true good God.
Ammai appan mattumae
Only mother and father are...
Aadhi sami
The primordial God.
Ada attam unnai enna alla
Hey, dance to measure your joy,
Adikami…..
Step by step...
Vinnai kappan oruvan
One who protects the sky,
Mannai kappan oruvan
One who protects the earth,
Unnai ennai kakkum
One who protects you and me,
Avanae avanae iraivan
He, and he alone, is God.
Yeru munneru yeru
Rise, move forward and rise!
Peru varum peru peru
Fame will come, gather great fame!
Ooru ada yathum ingae
Every village here...
Namma ooru
Is our village!
Podu ennodu podu
Dance along with me,
Kudu anbodu kudu
Gather together with love!
Vazhil ada vandhu pogam
On life's path, there will come and go...
Pallam medu
Ups and downs!
Edu da melatha
Beat the drums!
Thalatha …theivatha
Rhythm... divine energy...
Inimela thaan vithai
From now on, show your skills,
Mottha kuttatha
The entire crowd,
Kotti thaan kondadu
Pouring in to celebrate!
Namma sonthatha
Our relatives,
Banthatha nenjaththa
Bonds of affection in our hearts,
Thirunaalil katti onna uravadu
Embrace together as one during the festival,
Alavodu vilayadu
Play with moderation!
Aalalagandanae
O beautiful Lord Shiva,
Aattathukku mannanae
King of the cosmic dance,
Anandha thandavam aaduvomae
Let us perform the blissful dance!
Vinnai kappan oruvan
One who protects the sky,
Mannai kappan oruvan
One who protects the earth,
Unnai ennai kakkum
One who protects you and me,
Avanae avanae iraivan
He, and he alone, is God.
Vinnai kappan oruvan
One who protects the sky,
Mannai kappan oruvan
One who protects the earth,
Unnai ennai kakkum
One who protects you and me,
Avanae avanae iraivan
He, and he alone, is God.
Aaaa…aaaaa…aaa…
Aaaa... aaaaa... aaa...
Yaru ila nengil yaru
Who is in the clear heart, who?
Kooru avan kadhil kooru
Tell it, whisper in His ear,
Radhai mandhu sonnadhu ellam
Everything Radha uttered in her mind...
Kannan peru
Was Lord Krishna's name!
Ooru thirunallil ooru
In the town festival,
Odum thiruvarur thaeru
Runs the famous Thiruvarur chariot!
Aatta bali ketathu illa
He never asked for animal sacrifice...
Ayyanarru
Our Lord Ayyanar!
Anbin vazhi ondru
The path of love is one,
Mozhi ondru …engana
Language is one... everywhere,
Ulagu ellam ondru
The whole world is one!
Vetri kodi kattu
Hoist the flag of victory,
Parakattum munnalae
Let it fly ahead!
Achcham vilagatum
Let fear recede,
Vilagatum maraiattum
Let it fade and disappear!
Athai thooki podu
Throw it away!
Veeram vilaiyaatum
Let bravery blossom,
Vilaiyaatum mannmelae
Let it play upon this earth!
Naan pattu paduna
If I sing a song,
Naadaadum aadum na
The whole country dances!
Female :Nalla seidhi yaru sonnalum
Female: Whoever speaks good news,
Kettu ko na
Listen to it!
Vinnai kappan oruvan
One who protects the sky,
Mannai kappan oruvan
One who protects the earth,
Unnai ennai kakkum
One who protects you and me,
Avanae avanae iraivan
He, and he alone, is God.
Endha ooril illaiada
In which town is there no...
Ellai sami
Guardian deity at the boundary?
Nae sadhi illai enbuthu thanae
Saying that caste does not exist is...
Nalla sami
The true good God.
Ammai appan mattumae
Only mother and father are...
Aadhi sami
The primordial God.
Ada attam unnai enna alla
Hey, dance to measure your joy,
Adikami…..heyyy…
Step by step... Heyyy!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vinnai Kappan Oruvan' (also known as 'Step Step') is an energetic celebration of divine omnipresence, human unity, and equality. It proclaims that the true Divine is one who protects the sky, earth, and all humanity equally. The lyricist emphasizes social harmony by rejecting caste division, stating that recognizing humanity without caste distinctions is the true service to God, while honoring parents as the first and ultimate deities ('Aadhi Sami'). Through lively festival imagery—such as beating drums, the Thiruvarur chariot, and traditional folk deities like Ayyanar—the song encourages people to overcome fears, embrace love, celebrate life's ups and downs, and unite as one family. It blends spiritual devotion with high-energy dance, urging everyone to march forward with courage, joy, and togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Vinnai kappan oruvan / Mannai kappan oruvan”
Matching initial consonant sounds across lines, such as 'Vinnai' and 'Mannai' or 'Yeru' and 'Peru'.
Edhugai (Assonance/Rhyme)
“Vinnai kappan oruvan / Unnai ennai kakkum”
Second letter rhyming across lines, e.g., 'Vinnai' and 'Unnai', 'Ooru' and 'Kudu'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Anbin vazhi ondru / Mozhi ondru …engana / Ulagu ellam ondru”
Repetition of identical word endings like 'oruvan', 'sami', or 'ondru' at the end of consecutive lines.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Avanae avanae iraivan”
Repetition of words like 'Avanae avanae' or 'Yeru munneru yeru' to build rhythmic intensity and emphasis.
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Trivia
Although the prompt context lists music and singers as unknown, this song 'Vinnai Kappan' from Kaavalan (2011) was composed by music director Vidyasagar and sung by Tippu along with chorus. The film starred Vijay and Asin and was directed by Siddique.
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