Bagalu Bagalu
From Vaimaye Vellum · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Deva, Malgudi Subha
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vaimaye Vellum1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haei….. | Hey... |
| Male | |
| Pagalu pagalu pagalu | Day, day, day |
| Pesagi pochummaa | Has gone sprained and twisted, my lady! |
| Ada pagalum iravum | Oh, day and night |
| Bejaaraaga aachchumaa | It has become troublesome, my lady! |
| Male | |
| Neetti nimira | To stretch and stand straight |
| Vaanguthingae moochchumaa | I am gasping for breath, my lady! |
| Nee naramba neevi vidanum | You must stroke and massage the nerves |
| Thailam thechummaa | By applying medicated oil, my lady! |
| Female | |
| Veralu veralu veralu | Fingers, fingers, fingers |
| Vachchu pakkuraen | I am placing them and checking |
| Naadi narambu grambu | Pulse, nerves, and muscle cramps |
| Surundirunthaa neekkuraen | If they are twisted, I will untangle them |
| Female | |
| Hae….Veralu veralu veralu | Hey... fingers, fingers, fingers |
| Vachchu pakkuraen | I am placing them and checking |
| Naadi narambu grambu | Pulse, nerves, and muscle cramps |
| Surundirunthaa neekkuraen | If they are twisted, I will untangle them |
| Female | |
| Verennathukku naanum | Why else am I |
| Ingae irukkiraen | Here right now? |
| Verennathukku naanum | Why else am I |
| Ingae irukkiraen | Here right now? |
| Naattu vaiththiyaththil | In native traditional medicine |
| Kodi kattithaan parakkuraen | I excel and fly high! |
| Female | |
| Edhukku edhukku porantha | For generations and generations |
| Moonu thalaimurai | Across three generations |
| Naanga surulimalai siththarunga | We are the traditional healers from Surulimalai |
| Paramparai….amaaiyaa | Lineage... yes sir! |
| Male | |
| Yammaa yammaa muniyammaa | Oh mother, oh Muniyamma! |
| Ennaal thaanga mudiyumaa | Can I endure this pain? |
| Ennai vuttu thaeichchaa | If you rub oil on me |
| Rompa valikkumaa | Will it hurt a lot? |
| Female | |
| Chummaa chummaa sulamapaa | Stop blabbering unnecessarily, sir! |
| Sulukku vittu velagumaa aiyya | Will the sprain just leave on its own, sir? |
| Male : Sulukku sundhariyae | Male: Oh sprain-curing beauty! |
| Unakku sontha ooru edhu | Which is your native town? |
| Asaththum ammaniyae | Oh impressive lady! |
| Unakku amainja peru edhu | What is the name given to you? |
| Female | |
| En ooru alappuzha | My native place is Alappuzha |
| En peru neela puraa | My name is Blue Dove (Neela Pura) |
| Aaththaa oor kaalikattu | My mother's town is Calicut |
| Ava peru poojapattu | Her name is Pooja Bhatt |
| Paattithaan puliyampatti | Grandmother is from Puliyampatti |
| Paatti peru shilfa shetti | Grandmother's name is Shilpa Shetty |
| Male | |
| Pagalu pagalu pagalu | Day, day, day |
| Pesagi pochummaa | Has gone sprained and twisted, my lady! |
| Ada pagalum iravum | Oh, day and night |
| Bejaaraaga aachchumaa | It has become troublesome, my lady! |
| Female | |
| Mohanlaalu mammutti | Mohanlal and Mammootty |
| Ellaarukkum kaal mutti | For all of them, the knee joint |
| Sulukkeduththa party | The one who cured their sprain |
| Intha pen kutti | Is this young woman! |
| Male | |
| Emmaa periya actor-u | What big actors they are! |
| Avangalukkaa doctor-u | Are you a doctor to them? |
| Udumpu sooppu vachchu | Even after making monitor lizard soup |
| Kudichchum pidippu pogalaiyae | And drinking it, the catch/sprain didn't go away! |
| Female :Aiyo paavam | Female: Oh, poor thing! |
| Male :Iduppu thallaaduthu ezhunthu | Male: The waist is tottering, unable to get up |
| Nadakka aavalaiyae | And walk properly! |
| Female | |
| Thrissur-u trisha devi ingu | Trisha Devi of Thrissur here |
| Thavichchaaru un maathiri | Suffered just like you! |
| Thaechchenae oru raaththiri | I massaged for one night |
| Thegaththil idhu maathiri | On the body like this |
| Guruvayur thailam idhu | This is Guruvayur herbal oil |
| Udanae gunamaachchu | It got cured immediately |
| Vaayu thollai | The gastric problem! |
| Male | |
| Pagalu pagalu pagalu | Day, day, day |
| Pesagi pochummaa | Has gone sprained and twisted, my lady! |
| Ada pagalum iravum | Oh, day and night |
| Bejaaraaga aachchumaa | It has become troublesome, my lady! |
| Male | |
| Neetti nimira | To stretch and stand straight |
| Vaanguthingae moochchumaa | I am gasping for breath, my lady! |
| Nee naramba neevi vidanum | You must stroke and massage the nerves |
| Thailam thaeichchumaa | By applying medicated oil, my lady! |
| Female | |
| Veralu veralu veralu | Fingers, fingers, fingers |
| Vachchu pakkuraen | I am placing them and checking |
| Naadi narambu grambu | Pulse, nerves, and muscle cramps |
| Surundirunthaa neekkuraen | If they are twisted, I will untangle them |
| Male | |
| Pagalu pagalu pagalu | Day, day, day |
| Pesagi pochummaa | Has gone sprained and twisted, my lady! |
| Ada pagalum iravum | Oh, day and night |
| Bejaaraaga aachchumaa | It has become troublesome, my lady! |
| Female | |
| Veralu veralu veralu | Fingers, fingers, fingers |
| Vachchu pakkuraen | I am placing them and checking |
| Naadi narambu grambu | Pulse, nerves, and muscle cramps |
| Surundirunthaa neekkuraen | If they are twisted, I will untangle them |
ஹேய் ......
Hey...
பகலு பகலு பகலு
பெசகி போச்சுமா
அட பகலும் இரவும்
பேஜாராக ஆச்சுமா
Day, day, day
Has gone sprained and twisted, my lady!
Oh, day and night
It has become troublesome, my lady!
நீட்டி நிமிர
வாங்குதிங்கே மூச்சுமா
நீ நரம்ப நீவி விடணும்
தைலம் தேச்சுமா
To stretch and stand straight
I am gasping for breath, my lady!
You must stroke and massage the nerves
By applying medicated oil, my lady!
வெரலு வெரலு வெரலு
வச்சு பாக்குறேன்
நாடி நரம்பு கிரம்பு
சுருண்டிருந்தா நீக்குறேன்
Fingers, fingers, fingers
I am placing them and checking
Pulse, nerves, and muscle cramps
If they are twisted, I will untangle them
ஹே....வெரலு வெரலு வெரலு
வச்சு பாக்குறே
நாடி நரம்பு கிரம்பு
சுருண்டிருந்தா நீக்குறேன்
Hey... fingers, fingers, fingers
I am placing them and checking
Pulse, nerves, and muscle cramps
If they are twisted, I will untangle them
வேறென்னதுக்கு நானும்
இங்கே இருக்கிறேன்
வேறென்னதுக்கு நானும்
இங்கே இருக்கிறேன்
நாட்டு வைத்தியத்தில்
கொடி கட்டிதான் பறக்குறேன்
Why else am I
Here right now?
Why else am I
Here right now?
In native traditional medicine
I excel and fly high!
எதுக்கு எதுக்கு பொறந்த
மூணு தலைமுறை
நாங்க சுருளிமலை சித்தருங்க
பரம்பரை.....ஆமாய்யா
For generations and generations
Across three generations
We are the traditional healers from Surulimalai
Lineage... yes sir!
யம்மா யம்மா முனியம்மா
என்னால் தாங்க முடியுமா
எண்ண வுட்டு தேய்ச்சா
ரொம்ப வலிக்குமா
Oh mother, oh Muniyamma!
Can I endure this pain?
If you rub oil on me
Will it hurt a lot?
சும்மா சும்மா சுலமபா
சுளுக்கு விட்டு வெலகுமா அய்ய
சுளுக்கு சுந்தரியே
உனக்கு சொந்த ஊரு எது
அசத்தும் அம்மணியே
உனக்கு அமைஞ்ச பேரு எது
Stop blabbering unnecessarily, sir!
Will the sprain just leave on its own, sir?
Male: Oh sprain-curing beauty!
Which is your native town?
Oh impressive lady!
What is the name given to you?
என் ஊரு ஆலப்புழா
என் பேரு நீலப் புறா
ஆத்தா ஊர் காலிக்கட்டு
அவப் பேரு பூஜாபட்டு
பாட்டிதான் புளியம்பட்டி
பாட்டி பேரு தான் ஷில்பா ஷெட்டி
My native place is Alappuzha
My name is Blue Dove (Neela Pura)
My mother's town is Calicut
Her name is Pooja Bhatt
Grandmother is from Puliyampatti
Grandmother's name is Shilpa Shetty
பகலு பகலு பகலு
பெசகி போச்சுமா
அட பகலும் இரவும்
பேஜாராக ஆச்சுமா
Day, day, day
Has gone sprained and twisted, my lady!
Oh, day and night
It has become troublesome, my lady!
மோகன்லாலு மம்முட்டி
எல்லாருக்கும் கால் முட்டி
சுளுக்கெடுத்த பார்ட்டி
இந்த பெண் குட்டி
Mohanlal and Mammootty
For all of them, the knee joint
The one who cured their sprain
Is this young woman!
எம்மா பெரிய ஆக்டரு
அவங்களுக்கா டாக்டரு
உடும்பு சூப்பு வச்சு
குடிச்சும் பிடிப்பு போகலையே
ஐயோ பாவம்
இடுப்பு தள்ளாடுது எழுந்து
நடக்க ஆவலையே
What big actors they are!
Are you a doctor to them?
Even after making monitor lizard soup
And drinking it, the catch/sprain didn't go away!
Female: Oh, poor thing!
Male: The waist is tottering, unable to get up
And walk properly!
திருச்சூரு திரிஷா தேவி இங்கு
தவிச்சாரு உன் மாதிரி
தேச்சேனே ஒரு ராத்திரி
தேகத்தில் இது மாதிரி
குருவாயூர் தைலம் இது
உடனே குணமாச்சு
வாயுத் தொல்லை
Trisha Devi of Thrissur here
Suffered just like you!
I massaged for one night
On the body like this
This is Guruvayur herbal oil
It got cured immediately
The gastric problem!
பகலு பகலு பகலு
பெசகி போச்சுமா
அட பகலும் இரவும்
பேஜாராக ஆச்சுமா
Day, day, day
Has gone sprained and twisted, my lady!
Oh, day and night
It has become troublesome, my lady!
நீட்டி நிமிர
வாங்குதிங்கே மூச்சுமா
நீ நரம்ப நீவி விடணும்
தைலம் தேச்சுமா
To stretch and stand straight
I am gasping for breath, my lady!
You must stroke and massage the nerves
By applying medicated oil, my lady!
வெரலு வெரலு வெரலு
வச்சு பாக்குறேன்
நாடி நரம்பு கிரம்பு
சுருண்டிருந்தா நீக்குறேன்
Fingers, fingers, fingers
I am placing them and checking
Pulse, nerves, and muscle cramps
If they are twisted, I will untangle them
பகலு பகலு பகலு
பெசகி போச்சுமா
அட பகலும் இரவும்
பேஜாராக ஆச்சுமா
Day, day, day
Has gone sprained and twisted, my lady!
Oh, day and night
It has become troublesome, my lady!
வெரலு வெரலு வெரலு
வச்சு பாக்குறேன்
நாடி நரம்பு கிரம்பு
சுருண்டிருந்தா நீக்குறேங்க
Fingers, fingers, fingers
I am placing them and checking
Pulse, nerves, and muscle cramps
If they are twisted, I will untangle them
Haei…..
Hey...
Pagalu pagalu pagalu
Day, day, day
Pesagi pochummaa
Has gone sprained and twisted, my lady!
Ada pagalum iravum
Oh, day and night
Bejaaraaga aachchumaa
It has become troublesome, my lady!
Neetti nimira
To stretch and stand straight
Vaanguthingae moochchumaa
I am gasping for breath, my lady!
Nee naramba neevi vidanum
You must stroke and massage the nerves
Thailam thechummaa
By applying medicated oil, my lady!
Veralu veralu veralu
Fingers, fingers, fingers
Vachchu pakkuraen
I am placing them and checking
Naadi narambu grambu
Pulse, nerves, and muscle cramps
Surundirunthaa neekkuraen
If they are twisted, I will untangle them
Hae….Veralu veralu veralu
Hey... fingers, fingers, fingers
Vachchu pakkuraen
I am placing them and checking
Naadi narambu grambu
Pulse, nerves, and muscle cramps
Surundirunthaa neekkuraen
If they are twisted, I will untangle them
Verennathukku naanum
Why else am I
Ingae irukkiraen
Here right now?
Verennathukku naanum
Why else am I
Ingae irukkiraen
Here right now?
Naattu vaiththiyaththil
In native traditional medicine
Kodi kattithaan parakkuraen
I excel and fly high!
Edhukku edhukku porantha
For generations and generations
Moonu thalaimurai
Across three generations
Naanga surulimalai siththarunga
We are the traditional healers from Surulimalai
Paramparai….amaaiyaa
Lineage... yes sir!
Yammaa yammaa muniyammaa
Oh mother, oh Muniyamma!
Ennaal thaanga mudiyumaa
Can I endure this pain?
Ennai vuttu thaeichchaa
If you rub oil on me
Rompa valikkumaa
Will it hurt a lot?
Chummaa chummaa sulamapaa
Stop blabbering unnecessarily, sir!
Sulukku vittu velagumaa aiyya
Will the sprain just leave on its own, sir?
Male : Sulukku sundhariyae
Male: Oh sprain-curing beauty!
Unakku sontha ooru edhu
Which is your native town?
Asaththum ammaniyae
Oh impressive lady!
Unakku amainja peru edhu
What is the name given to you?
En ooru alappuzha
My native place is Alappuzha
En peru neela puraa
My name is Blue Dove (Neela Pura)
Aaththaa oor kaalikattu
My mother's town is Calicut
Ava peru poojapattu
Her name is Pooja Bhatt
Paattithaan puliyampatti
Grandmother is from Puliyampatti
Paatti peru shilfa shetti
Grandmother's name is Shilpa Shetty
Pagalu pagalu pagalu
Day, day, day
Pesagi pochummaa
Has gone sprained and twisted, my lady!
Ada pagalum iravum
Oh, day and night
Bejaaraaga aachchumaa
It has become troublesome, my lady!
Mohanlaalu mammutti
Mohanlal and Mammootty
Ellaarukkum kaal mutti
For all of them, the knee joint
Sulukkeduththa party
The one who cured their sprain
Intha pen kutti
Is this young woman!
Emmaa periya actor-u
What big actors they are!
Avangalukkaa doctor-u
Are you a doctor to them?
Udumpu sooppu vachchu
Even after making monitor lizard soup
Kudichchum pidippu pogalaiyae
And drinking it, the catch/sprain didn't go away!
Female :Aiyo paavam
Female: Oh, poor thing!
Male :Iduppu thallaaduthu ezhunthu
Male: The waist is tottering, unable to get up
Nadakka aavalaiyae
And walk properly!
Thrissur-u trisha devi ingu
Trisha Devi of Thrissur here
Thavichchaaru un maathiri
Suffered just like you!
Thaechchenae oru raaththiri
I massaged for one night
Thegaththil idhu maathiri
On the body like this
Guruvayur thailam idhu
This is Guruvayur herbal oil
Udanae gunamaachchu
It got cured immediately
Vaayu thollai
The gastric problem!
Pagalu pagalu pagalu
Day, day, day
Pesagi pochummaa
Has gone sprained and twisted, my lady!
Ada pagalum iravum
Oh, day and night
Bejaaraaga aachchumaa
It has become troublesome, my lady!
Neetti nimira
To stretch and stand straight
Vaanguthingae moochchumaa
I am gasping for breath, my lady!
Nee naramba neevi vidanum
You must stroke and massage the nerves
Thailam thaeichchumaa
By applying medicated oil, my lady!
Veralu veralu veralu
Fingers, fingers, fingers
Vachchu pakkuraen
I am placing them and checking
Naadi narambu grambu
Pulse, nerves, and muscle cramps
Surundirunthaa neekkuraen
If they are twisted, I will untangle them
Pagalu pagalu pagalu
Day, day, day
Pesagi pochummaa
Has gone sprained and twisted, my lady!
Ada pagalum iravum
Oh, day and night
Bejaaraaga aachchumaa
It has become troublesome, my lady!
Veralu veralu veralu
Fingers, fingers, fingers
Vachchu pakkuraen
I am placing them and checking
Naadi narambu grambu
Pulse, nerves, and muscle cramps
Surundirunthaa neekkuraen
If they are twisted, I will untangle them
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pagalu Pagalu is a humorous, energetic 'Gaana' duet from the film Vaimaye Vellum (1997), composed and sung by Deva alongside Malgudi Subha, with lyrics written by legendary poet Vaali. The song presents a comic dynamic between a man suffering from severe body aches and joint sprains and an eccentric, self-proclaimed traditional masseuse from Kerala claiming to hail from a noble lineage of Surulimalai healers. Filled with humorous Malayalam-Tamil slang and playful pop-culture references—including film stars like Mohanlal, Mammootty, Pooja Bhatt, and Shilpa Shetty alongside folk remedies like monitor lizard soup and Guruvayur herbal oil—the song showcases Deva's iconic folk rhythm style.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Pagalu pagalu pagalu”
Sequential repetition of words like 'Pagalu' (day) and 'Veralu' (finger) builds rhythmic momentum characteristic of Gaana genre music.
Ethukai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Pagalu pagalu pagalu / Ada pagalum iravum”
Matching the second consonant sound 'ga' across adjacent lines creates harmonic local rhyming.
Moonaal / Alliteration
“Naadi narambu grambu”
Repetition of the 'Na' sound across 'Naadi' and 'narambu' gives smooth phonetic flow to the tongue.
Pop Culture Allusion
“Mohanlaalu mammutti / Ellaarukkum kaal mutti”
Vaali uses funny name-dropping of Indian cinema stars to create comedic exaggeration in the character's medical credentials.
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Trivia
Deva and Malgudi Subha frequently collaborated on iconic 'Gaana' dance tracks in late-1990s Tamil cinema. Lyricist Vaali crafted this track with a comical blend of Tamil dialect and pseudo-Malayalam phrases to emphasize the masseuse's quirky Kerala background.
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