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Ravikka Selai Vangi Tharen

From Oomai Kanavu Kandal · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Oomai Kanavu Kandal
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
30 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ravikka selai vaangi thaaraen
Raap pagalaa pesuvom
Mayakkathodu neeyum naanum
Kadhal paattu paaduvom
Ravikka selai vaangi thaaraen
Raap pagalaa pesuvom
Ravikka selai vaangi thanthaal
Raap pagalaa pesuvom
Mayakkathodu neeyum naanum
Kadhal paattu paaduvom
Ravikka selai vaangi thanthaal
Raap pagalaa pesuvom
Thallaadi thallaadi nadakkurae sirikkurae
Thallaadi thallaadi nadakkurae sirikkurae
Thaimaatha pongal polae irukkurae
Thaimaatha pongal polae irukkurae
Eppothum ennai kandaal
Yaethaachchum solli solli
Eppothum ennai kandaal
Yaethaachchum solli solli
Appaadi kaiyai thottu izhukkurae
Naan vanthu thottaakkaa
Izhuththu pakkam anaikkirae
Ravikka selai vaangi thaaraen
Raap pagalaa pesuvom
Female :Mayakkathodu neeyum naanum
Kadhal paattu paaduvom
Kandaangi unnaalae kulunguthu nadunguthu
Kandaangi unnaalae kulunguthu nadunguthu
Kalloottri vaiththathu pola mayanguthu
Kalloottri vaiththathu pola mayanguthu
Singaara chinna kutti sri rangam vellakkatti
Singaara chinna kutti sri rangam vellakkatti
Sangeetham paaduthadi salangaiyae yaenammaa
Thaalangal pottukittu nadanthiyae
Ravikka selai
Male :Ahhaan
Female :Vaangi thanthaal
Male :Thanthaal
Female :Raap pagalaa pesuvom
Male :Mayakkathodu neeyum naanum
Kadhal paattu paaduvom….
Poovaattam thenaattam manasu yaen izhukkurae
Poovaattam thenaattam manasu yaen izhukkurae
Pottodu poovu vachchi azhaikkirae
Pottodu poovu vachchi azhaikkirae
Unnodu pakkam ninnu oorkolam poga venum
Unnodu pakkam ninnu oorkolam poga venum
Rasavae antha naalum porakkumaa
Aasaiyaa pesaatha raaththirigal irukkumaa
Ravikka selai vaangi thaaraen
Female :Raap pagalaa pesuvom
I will buy you a blouse and a sari
Let us talk day and night
Lost in a sweet daze, you and I
Will sing a song of love
I will buy you a blouse and a sari
Let us talk day and night
If you buy me a blouse and a sari
We will talk day and night
Lost in a sweet daze, you and I
Will sing a song of love
If you buy me a blouse and a sari
We will talk day and night
You sway as you walk, and you smile
You sway as you walk, and you smile
You look as sweet and delightful as harvest Pongal
You look as sweet and delightful as harvest Pongal
Whenever you see me
Making up some excuse or the other
Whenever you see me
Making up some excuse or the other
Oh my, you take my hand and pull me close
And if I come and touch you
You pull me close and hold me tight
I will buy you a blouse and a sari
Let us talk day and night
Female: Lost in a sweet daze, you and I
Will sing a song of love
Because of you, my Kandangi (traditional cotton) sari quivers and shakes
Because of you, my Kandangi (traditional cotton) sari quivers and shakes
It swoons as if heady toddy were poured over it
It swoons as if heady toddy were poured over it
My pretty little darling, sweet as Srirangam jaggery
My pretty little darling, sweet as Srirangam jaggery
Your steps sing sweet music, why do you even need anklets?
When you walk along, keeping the perfect beat!
A blouse and a sari...
Male: Aha!
Female: If you buy them for me...
Male: If I buy them...
Female: We will talk day and night
Male: Lost in a sweet daze, you and I
Will sing a song of love...
Soft like a flower, sweet like honey, why do you draw my heart?
Soft like a flower, sweet like honey, why do you draw my heart?
Adorning a bindi and flowers, you call out to me
Adorning a bindi and flowers, you call out to me
Standing beside you, I want to ride in our wedding procession
Standing beside you, I want to ride in our wedding procession
My king, will that day ever dawn?
Could there ever be a night where we don't speak of our love?
I will buy you a blouse and a sari
Female: We will talk day and night
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Ravikka Selai Vaangi Thaaraen' is a playful and romantic folk duet between two lovers from the movie Oomai Kanavu Kandal (1980). The male lead promises gifts like sarees and blouses to win his lover's affection, anticipating endless day-and-night conversations and romantic moments together. The female lead playfully responds with conditions and expresses her own deep infatuation and dream of getting married and going on a wedding procession together. Kannadasan's lyrics blend traditional Tamil rustic charm, sweet metaphors, and lively banter, beautifully expressed through the cheerful composition of Shankar Ganesh and vocals of SPB and Vani Jairam.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Thaimaatha pongal polae irukkurae”

Comparing the heroine's sweetness and charm to the sacred festival dish 'Thai Maatha Pongal'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Singaara chinna kutti sri rangam vellakkatti”

Directly calling the heroine the sweet jaggery of Srirangam ('sri rangam vellakkatti').

Repetition / Rhythm (Sol Adukku)

“Thallaadi thallaadi nadakkurae sirikkurae”

Repetition of 'Thallaadi' to capture the swaying, tottering playful walk of the beloved.

Rhyme (Monai / Ethukai)

“Poovaattam thenaattam manasu yaen izhukkurae”

Internal rhyming in 'Poovaattam' (flower-like) and 'Thenaattam' (honey-like) enhancing the poetic rhythm.

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Trivia

The song features lyrical imagery deeply rooted in Tamil culture, such as the famous Kandangi saree from Chettinad and Srirangam jaggery (Vellakkatti). Shankar-Ganesh crafted this upbeat rustic rhythm which remained popular in Tamil Nadu's rural festival light-music shows throughout the 1980s.

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