- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Ranga – 1982 Film
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 30 May 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Purushan thaan.. ivan purushan thaan..
Purushan thaan.. ivan purushan thaan..
Ivan peru rangaa ennudaiya pangaa
Ottikkittaanyaa kaiya kattikkittaanyaa
Ivan peru rangaa ennudaiya pangaa
Ottikkittaanyaa kaiya kattikkittaanyaa
Panguni maasam kalyaanam pallaakkila oorgolam
Panguni maasam kalyaanam pallaakkila oorgolam
Pondaatti… iva pondaatti…
Pondaatti… iva pondaatti…
Iva peru gangaa ennudaiya pangaa
Ottikkittaammaa kaiya kattikkittaammaa
Iva peru gangaa ennudaiya pangaa
Ottikkittaammaa kaiya kattikkittaammaa
Panguni maasam kalyaanam pallaakkila oorgolam
Panguni maasam kalyaanam pallaakkila oorgolam
Purushan thaan……
Iva pondaatti..
Pondaatti ….
Ivan purushan thaan..
En kaavalukku ilam singam irukku
Kan valai veesi pudichenaiyaa
Konji vilaiyaada thudichenaiyaa
En kaavalukku ilam singam irukku
Kan valai veesi pudichenaiyaa
Konji vilaiyaada thudichenaiyaa ..haa
Ennai konjam paarthathu ponnu
Alli poovaai poothathu kannu
Ennai konjam paarthathu ponnu
Alli poovaai poothathu kannu
Adikkadi sirikkudhu uthattaiyum kadikkudhu yen
Purushan thaan.. ivan purushan thaan..
Male :Iva peru gangaa ennudaiya pangaa
Ottikkittaammaa kaiya kattikkittaammaa
Female :Panguni maasam kalyaanam pallaakkila oorgolam
Panguni maasam kalyaanam pallaakkila oorgolam
Pondaatti…
Ivan purushan thaan
Ettipponaa kattippaa sellakkutti
Thottuppaathaa thithippaa vellakkatti
Ettipponaa kattippaa sellakkutti
Thottuppaathaa thithippaa vellakkatti
Adi pokkiri unai paarkkaiyil oru laagiri
Adi pokkiri unai paarkkaiyil oru laagiri
Killakkilla thulludhu dhegam
Solla solla kolludhu mogam
Killakkilla thulludhu dhegam
Solla solla kolludhu mogam
Ilavattu vizhi pattu pani mottu vedikkudhu vaa..
Pondaatti… iva pondaatti
Ivan peru rangaa ennudaiya pangaa
Ottikkittaanyaa
Haa
Kaiya kattikkittaanyaa
Thananananananana…
Panguni maasam kalyaanam pallaakkila oorgolam
Panguni maasam kalyaanam pallaakkila oorgolam
Pondaatti ….
Ivan purushan thaan
Purushan thaan……
Iva pondaatti
He is my husband... indeed he is my husband...
He is my husband... indeed he is my husband...
His name is Ranga, my rightful partner!
He came close and took my hands!
His name is Ranga, my rightful partner!
He came close and took my hands!
A wedding in the month of Panguni (March–April), and a palanquin procession!
A wedding in the month of Panguni (March–April), and a palanquin procession!
She is my wife... indeed she is my wife...
She is my wife... indeed she is my wife...
Her name is Ganga, my rightful partner!
She came close and took my hands!
Her name is Ganga, my rightful partner!
She came close and took my hands!
A wedding in the month of Panguni (March–April), and a palanquin procession!
A wedding in the month of Panguni (March–April), and a palanquin procession!
He is my husband...
She is my wife...
Wife...
Indeed he is my husband...
A young lion is here to guard me!
I cast the net of my eyes and caught him!
I yearned to cuddle and play with him!
A young lion is here to guard me!
I cast the net of my eyes and caught him!
I yearned to cuddle and play with him... ha!
This girl took a look at me,
and her eyes blossomed like water lilies!
This girl took a look at me,
and her eyes blossomed like water lilies!
She smiles often and bites her lip—why?
He is my husband... indeed he is my husband...
Male: Her name is Ganga, my rightful partner!
She came close and took my hands!
Female: A wedding in the month of Panguni (March–April), and a palanquin procession!
A wedding in the month of Panguni (March–April), and a palanquin procession!
Wife...
Indeed he is my husband!
If I step away, my darling embraces me!
If you touch her, she is sweet like jaggery!
If I step away, my darling embraces me!
If you touch her, she is sweet like jaggery!
Hey mischievous girl, looking at you is an intoxicating rush!
Hey mischievous girl, looking at you is an intoxicating rush!
With every playful pinch, the body leaps with joy!
As I put it into words, desire drives me crazy!
With every playful pinch, the body leaps with joy!
As I put it into words, desire drives me crazy!
Touched by this young man's gaze, the dewy flower opens—come!
She is my wife... indeed she is my wife!
His name is Ranga, my rightful partner!
He came close,
Ha!
and took my hands!
Thanana nanananaa...
A wedding in the month of Panguni (March–April), and a palanquin procession!
A wedding in the month of Panguni (March–April), and a palanquin procession!
Wife...
Indeed he is my husband!
He is my husband...
She is my wife!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Purushan Thaan from the 1982 film Ranga is a playful duet between the lead couple (played by Rajinikanth and Radhika). The song celebrates their marital bond and affection for each other, using playful banter, rhyming names (Ranga and Ganga), and romantic imagery of traditional wedding rituals like palanquin processions in the month of Panguni.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Eukai / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Ivan peru rangaa ennudaiya pangaa”
Rhyming end words like 'Rangaa' and 'Pangaa' create a catchy, playful rhythm.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kan valai veesi pudichenaiyaa”
Comparing eyes casting a net ('Kan valai veesi') to entrap love.
Simile / Metaphor
“Thottuppaathaa thithippaa vellakkatti”
Comparing sweetness of the beloved to a block of jaggery ('vellakkatti').
Did you know?
Trivia
The film Ranga (1982) stars Superstar Rajinikanth and Radhika in lead roles. The soundtrack was composed by K. Chakravarthy, with lyrics penned by Vaali, and vocal renditions by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela.
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