Vanna Tamizh Lyrics Meaning — Paavai Vilakku | C. S. Jayaraman | Sivaji Ganesan
“Vanna Tamizh” by C. S. Jayaraman appears on the album Paavai Vilakku, with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi and music by K. V. Mahadevan. It opens with the sight of a Tamil woman. Her glance alone is said to spark a million ideas.
Vanna Tamizh
C. S. Jayaraman andSivaji Ganesan • From “Paavai Vilakku”
Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Composer
K. V. Mahadevan
Paavai Vilakku’s Vanna Tamizh Lyrics Translation
The verses elevate her status above the natural world. A. Maruthakasi writes that the swan, a symbol of grace, comes to her to learn how to walk. Another line explains the speaker stumbles, struck by the lightning from her spear-like gaze.
Penn Oruthi En Edhiril VandhalA woman came into my sight
Penn Oruthi En Edhiril VandhalA woman appeared right before me
Tamil Penn Oruthi En Edhiril VandhalA Tamil woman came into my sight
Tamil Penn Oruthi En Edhiril VandhalA Tamil woman appeared right before me
Vanna Tamil PennoruthiA radiant Tamil woman
En Edhiril VandhalAppeared before me
Vanna Tamil PennoruthiA radiant Tamil woman
En Edhiril VandhalAppeared before me
Kannasaivil Kodi KodiWith a glance, she sparked
Karpanai ThandhalA million dreams
Kannasaivil Kodi KodiWith a glance, she sparked
Karpanai ThandhalA million dreams
Vanna Tamil PennoruthiA radiant Tamil woman
En Edhiril VandhalAppeared before me
Kannasaivil Kodi KodiWith a glance, she sparked
Karpanai ThandhalA million dreams
HaHa
Azhagaiyellam AvalI saw all of beauty
Mugathil KandenIn her face
Azhagaiyellam AvalI found the entirety of beauty
Mugathil KandenIn her face
Vennilavin AzhagaiyellamI saw all the beauty of the full moon
Aval Mugathil KandenIn her face
Vizhi Veechin MinalinalBy the flash from her sharp gaze
Nilai Thadumari NindrenI stumbled and stood frozen
Velvizhi Veechin MinalinalStruck by the lightning of her spear-like gaze
Nilai Thadumari NindrenI completely lost my footing
Vanna Tamil PennoruthiA radiant Tamil woman
En Edhiril VandhalAppeared before me
Kannasaivil Kodi KodiWith a glance, she sparked
Karpanai ThandhalA million dreams
Vanna Tamil PennoruthiA radiant Tamil woman
En Edhiril VandhalAppeared before me
Annam Kooda AvalidathilEven the swan comes
Vandhu Nadai PayilumTo her to learn how to walk
HaHa
Adal Kalai IlakanathaiAnd the peacock comes to understand
Ariya Varum MayilumThe principles of dance
HaHa
Annam Kooda AvalidathilThe swan itself approaches her
Vandhu Nadai PayilumTo master its graceful walk
Adal Kalai IlakanathaiThe peacock, too, seeks to learn
These grand comparisons turn admiration into a form of coronation. The song consistently presents her as the source of all beauty, a standard from which nature itself learns. The purpose of the “Vanna Tamizh” lyrics’ meaning is to establish one woman as the origin of perfection.
