Ganavaangale Vaango
From Rathna Kumar · 1949
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singers
- P. U. Chinnappa, P. Bhanumathi
- Music directors
- G. Ramanathan, C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Rathna Kumar1949
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ganavaangalae vaango | Welcome, respected gentlemen! |
| Kandu kalithu pongo | Watch, enjoy, and then depart. |
| Ganavaangalae vaango | Welcome, respected gentlemen! |
| Kandu kalithu pongo | Watch, enjoy, and then depart. |
| Female | |
| Nam aattangal paarthu magizhndhu | Delight in watching our dances, |
| Panam eduthu thaango | And please hand over some money. |
| Nam aattangal paarthu magizhndhu | Delight in watching our dances, |
| Panam eduthu thaango | And please hand over some money. |
| Ganavaangalae vaango | Welcome, respected gentlemen! |
| Kandu kalithu pongo | Watch, enjoy, and then depart. |
| Male | |
| Paambai eduthadhai kaattiduvom | We shall display the caught snake, |
| Female | |
| Poo naagamum kon daattiduvom | We shall celebrate with the flower cobra. |
| Male | |
| Nalla paambai eduthadhai kaattiduvom | We shall show you the good cobra we caught, |
| Female | |
| Poo naagamum kon daattiduvom | We shall celebrate with the flower cobra. |
| Female | |
| Sennira naagamum kaattiduvom | We shall also display the red-colored cobra, |
| Semponnudan kaasum podungao | So toss us coins along with pure gold! |
| Sennira naagamum kaattiduvom | We shall display the red-colored cobra, |
| Semponnudan kaasum podungao | So toss us coins along with pure gold! |
| Male | |
| Ganavaangalae vaango | Welcome, respected gentlemen! |
| Kandu kalithu pongo | Watch, enjoy, and then depart. |
| Ganavaangalae vaango | Welcome, respected gentlemen! |
| Kandu kalithu pongo | Watch, enjoy, and then depart. |
| Male | |
| Vaanuyarndha peru valli maa malaiyil | On the sky-high great mountain of Valli, |
| Vaazhn dhirundhom naamae | We once lived ourselves. |
| Angu maanudan mazhuvum konda | There, seeing Lord Shiva who holds the deer and battle-axe, |
| Eesan vara kando dhungi vandhom | We stepped aside reverently as He arrived. |
| Female | |
| Aam | Yes! |
| Male | |
| Thaenum paalum abishaegam kol | We went to the mountain of the Lord of Palani, |
| Pazhani aandavan malai sendrom | Who receives holy baths of milk and honey. |
| Angu kaanum kaavadiyum sangu naadhamum | There we saw the Kaavadi, heard the sound of conch shells, |
| Aragaraa enum oliyum | And the echoing chants of 'Hara Hara'! |
| Female | |
| Aam haam | Yes, indeed! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhai thulaikkavae sendhamizhagathiyar | As it filled our ears, we came to the Podhigai mountain, |
| Podhiyamalaiyil vandhom | Home of Agathiyar, master of pure Tamil. |
| Female | |
| Aamaam | Yes, yes! |
| Male | |
| Odhidum pala kodu noigal | The severe diseases spoken of, |
| Odidumpadiyae seiyum | We can make them run away! |
| Pachilai yundu vaergalu mundu | We have herbs and medicinal roots, |
| Vaendiya nalla marundhugal undu | We have all the good medicines you require. |
| Female | |
| Undu… undu… undu… undu… | We have them... have them... have them... have them... |
| Female | |
| Vaango aattam paarthittu pongo | Come, watch the performance and then depart. |
| Vaango aattam paarthittu pongo | Come, watch the performance and then depart. |
கனவான்களே வாங்கோ
கண்டு களித்துப் போங்கோ
கனவான்களே வாங்கோ
கண்டு களித்துப் போங்கோ
Welcome, respected gentlemen!
Watch, enjoy, and then depart.
Welcome, respected gentlemen!
Watch, enjoy, and then depart.
நம் ஆட்டங்கள் பார்த்து மகிழ்ந்து
பணம் எடுத்துத் தாங்கோ
நம் ஆட்டங்கள் பார்த்து மகிழ்ந்து
பணம் எடுத்துத் தாங்கோ
கனவான்களே வாங்கோ
கண்டு களித்துப் போங்கோ
Delight in watching our dances,
And please hand over some money.
Delight in watching our dances,
And please hand over some money.
Welcome, respected gentlemen!
Watch, enjoy, and then depart.
பாம்பை எடுத்ததை காட்டிடுவோம்
We shall display the caught snake,
பூ நாகமும் கொண்டாட்டிடுவோம்
We shall celebrate with the flower cobra.
நல்ல பாம்பை எடுத்ததை காட்டிடுவோம்
We shall show you the good cobra we caught,
பூ நாகமும் கொண்டாட்டிடுவோம்
We shall celebrate with the flower cobra.
செந்நிற நாகமும் காட்டிடுவோம்
செம்பொன்னுடன் காசும் போடுங்கோ
செந்நிற நாகமும் காட்டிடுவோம்
செம்பொன்னுடன் காசும் போடுங்கோ
We shall also display the red-colored cobra,
So toss us coins along with pure gold!
We shall display the red-colored cobra,
So toss us coins along with pure gold!
கனவான்களே வாங்கோ
கண்டு களித்துப் போங்கோ
கனவான்களே வாங்கோ
கண்டு களித்துப் போங்கோ
Welcome, respected gentlemen!
Watch, enjoy, and then depart.
Welcome, respected gentlemen!
Watch, enjoy, and then depart.
வானுயர்ந்த பெரு வள்ளி மா மலையில்
வாழ்ந்திருந்தோம் நாமே
அங்கு மானுடன் மழுவும் கொண்ட
ஈசன் வரக் கண்டொ துங்கி வந்தோம்
On the sky-high great mountain of Valli,
We once lived ourselves.
There, seeing Lord Shiva who holds the deer and battle-axe,
We stepped aside reverently as He arrived.
ஆம்
Yes!
தேனும் பாலும் அபிஷேகம் கொள்
பழநி ஆண்டவன் மலை சென்றோம்
அங்கு காணும் காவடியும் சங்கு நாதமும்
அரகரா எனும் ஒலியும்
We went to the mountain of the Lord of Palani,
Who receives holy baths of milk and honey.
There we saw the Kaavadi, heard the sound of conch shells,
And the echoing chants of 'Hara Hara'!
ஆம் ஹாம்
Yes, indeed!
காதைத் துளைக்கவே செந்தமிழகத்தியர்
பொதியமலையில் வந்தோம்
As it filled our ears, we came to the Podhigai mountain,
Home of Agathiyar, master of pure Tamil.
ஆமாம்
Yes, yes!
ஓதிடும் பல கொடு நோய்கள்
ஓடிடும்படியே செய்யும்
பச்சிலை யுண்டு வேர்களு முண்டு
வேண்டிய நல்ல மருந்துகள் உண்டு
The severe diseases spoken of,
We can make them run away!
We have herbs and medicinal roots,
We have all the good medicines you require.
உண்டு......உண்டு......உண்டு......உண்டு
We have them... have them... have them... have them...
வாங்கோ ஆட்டம் பார்த்திட்டுப் போங்கோ
வாங்கோ ஆட்டம் பார்த்திட்டுப் போங்கோ
Come, watch the performance and then depart.
Come, watch the performance and then depart.
கனவான்களே வாங்கோ
கண்டு களித்துப் போங்கோ
கனவான்களே வாங்கோ
கண்டு களித்துப் போங்கோ
Ganavaangalae vaango
Welcome, respected gentlemen!
Kandu kalithu pongo
Watch, enjoy, and then depart.
Ganavaangalae vaango
Welcome, respected gentlemen!
Kandu kalithu pongo
Watch, enjoy, and then depart.
Nam aattangal paarthu magizhndhu
Delight in watching our dances,
Panam eduthu thaango
And please hand over some money.
Nam aattangal paarthu magizhndhu
Delight in watching our dances,
Panam eduthu thaango
And please hand over some money.
Ganavaangalae vaango
Welcome, respected gentlemen!
Kandu kalithu pongo
Watch, enjoy, and then depart.
Paambai eduthadhai kaattiduvom
We shall display the caught snake,
Poo naagamum kon daattiduvom
We shall celebrate with the flower cobra.
Nalla paambai eduthadhai kaattiduvom
We shall show you the good cobra we caught,
Poo naagamum kon daattiduvom
We shall celebrate with the flower cobra.
Sennira naagamum kaattiduvom
We shall also display the red-colored cobra,
Semponnudan kaasum podungao
So toss us coins along with pure gold!
Sennira naagamum kaattiduvom
We shall display the red-colored cobra,
Semponnudan kaasum podungao
So toss us coins along with pure gold!
Ganavaangalae vaango
Welcome, respected gentlemen!
Kandu kalithu pongo
Watch, enjoy, and then depart.
Ganavaangalae vaango
Welcome, respected gentlemen!
Kandu kalithu pongo
Watch, enjoy, and then depart.
Vaanuyarndha peru valli maa malaiyil
On the sky-high great mountain of Valli,
Vaazhn dhirundhom naamae
We once lived ourselves.
Angu maanudan mazhuvum konda
There, seeing Lord Shiva who holds the deer and battle-axe,
Eesan vara kando dhungi vandhom
We stepped aside reverently as He arrived.
Aam
Yes!
Thaenum paalum abishaegam kol
We went to the mountain of the Lord of Palani,
Pazhani aandavan malai sendrom
Who receives holy baths of milk and honey.
Angu kaanum kaavadiyum sangu naadhamum
There we saw the Kaavadi, heard the sound of conch shells,
Aragaraa enum oliyum
And the echoing chants of 'Hara Hara'!
Aam haam
Yes, indeed!
Kaadhai thulaikkavae sendhamizhagathiyar
As it filled our ears, we came to the Podhigai mountain,
Podhiyamalaiyil vandhom
Home of Agathiyar, master of pure Tamil.
Aamaam
Yes, yes!
Odhidum pala kodu noigal
The severe diseases spoken of,
Odidumpadiyae seiyum
We can make them run away!
Pachilai yundu vaergalu mundu
We have herbs and medicinal roots,
Vaendiya nalla marundhugal undu
We have all the good medicines you require.
Undu… undu… undu… undu…
We have them... have them... have them... have them...
Vaango aattam paarthittu pongo
Come, watch the performance and then depart.
Vaango aattam paarthittu pongo
Come, watch the performance and then depart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This street-performance song features nomadic healers and entertainers inviting noble gentlemen ('Ganavaangalae') to gather and watch their snake-charming and dance acts in exchange for monetary rewards. The performers entice the crowd by promising to display various species of cobras, including the prized 'poo naagam' (spotted cobra) and 'sennira naagam' (red-hued cobra). Beyond entertainment, the performers recount their mythical lineage and travels across sacred mountains of Tamil Nadu—from Valli's mountain where Lord Shiva roams, to Palani, the revered abode of Lord Murugan echoed with conch shells and devotional 'Hara Hara' chants, and finally to Podhigai mountain, the home of Sage Agathiyar and classic Tamil heritage. They boast of possessing secret forest herbs and roots capable of curing dread diseases, blending entertainment, spiritual folklore, and traditional street medicine salesmanship into a lively performance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Ganavaangalae vaango / Kandu kalithu pongo / Panam eduthu thaango”
The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming verbal suffixes (-aango, -ongo) creating a catchy street-barker musical cadence.
Sollani / Anaphora (Repetition)
“Undu… undu… undu… undu…”
The word 'undu' (we have/exists) is repeated rapidly to emphatically convince the audience of the vast collection of medicinal remedies available.
Ethugai (Second letter agreement)
“Sennira naagamum kaattiduvom / Semponnudan kaasum podungao”
The second letter 'n' in Sennira matches with 'm' in Semponnudan (both short 'e' nasalized syllables), providing phonetic harmony.
Alliteration
“Kandu kalithu pongo”
Repetition of the hard 'K' sound ('Kandu', 'kalithu') enhances the rhythmic flow of the line.
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Trivia
'Rathna Kumar' (1949) was a high-budget Tamil film starring P. U. Chinnappa and P. Bhanumathi. The lyrics were penned by the legendary Carnatic composer Papanasam Sivan. Although Sivan was primarily known for classical devotional compositions, he frequently used folk song patterns like snake-charmer routines to weave sacred geographic lore (Palani, Podhigai mountain) into popular cinema entertainment.
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