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Lyrics & meaning

Srilanka Chinna Rani

From Imaigal · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Imaigal
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
29 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
…………….
Srilanka chinna rani
Paar ranga vanna meani
Vaa vaa vaavaavaavaa…..
Srilanka chinna rani
Paar ranga vanna meani
Vaa vaa vaavaavaavaa…..
Yaazh baanam azhagai nee kaana
Iravil raagam paadal oodalthaan
Srilanka chinna rani
Paar ranga vanna meani
Vaa vaa vaavaavaavaa…..
Maalai naan poda maman engae
Thethi ketkaatha yaekkamthaan
Naanum aalaagi naalum aachu
Bhoomi paarkkaatha vaanamthaan
Odambu lesaa kodhikkuthu
Narambu thaana thudikkuthu
Lalalaalla laa laal lalalaalla
Paruvam marnthaal paalum pazhamum kasakkum
Poruththu poruththu vayasum manasum pulambuthaiyaa
…………….
Meenum thaanaaga maattum endru
Naanum pottaenae thoondilthaan
Odi ponaalum pogum endru
Valaiyai veesaatho jaadaithaan
Nenachchaa meena pudikkalaam
Unnai naanum madakkalaam
Lalalaalla laa laal lalalaalla
Vidiyum varaiyil varavum thodarum nadanam
Avanum ivanum evanum rasikkattumae
Srilanka chinna rani
Paar ranga vanna meani
Vaa vaa vaavaavaavaa…..
Yaazh baanam azhagai nee kaana
Iravil raagam paadal oodalthaan
Srilanka chinna rani
Paar ranga vanna meani vaa vaa….
...
I am a little queen from Sri Lanka,
Look at my radiant beauty, Ranga!
Come, come, come, come...
I am a little queen from Sri Lanka,
Look at my radiant beauty, Ranga!
Come, come, come, come...
For you to behold the beauty of Jaffna,
The night brings tunes, songs, and playful lovers' tiffs...
I am a little queen from Sri Lanka,
Look at my radiant beauty, Ranga!
Come, come, come, come...
Where is my sweetheart for me to garland?
This longing cannot wait for a wedding date!
It has been so long since I grew into a woman,
Like a vast sky untouched by the earth!
My body is burning with feverish desire,
My veins are pulsing on their own!
La la la la la la la la la...
When youth blossoms, even sweet milk and fruit taste bitter,
Tired of waiting, my heart and age cry out in longing!
...
Believing the fish would get caught on its own,
I threw in my fishing hook!
Thinking it might still slip away and escape,
Won't my teasing glances cast a net?
If I set my mind to it, I can catch the fish,
And I can easily wrap you around my finger!
La la la la la la la la la...
Until the break of dawn, this dance will go on,
Let anyone and everyone come and enjoy it!
I am a little queen from Sri Lanka,
Look at my radiant beauty, Ranga!
Come, come, come, come...
For you to behold the beauty of Jaffna,
The night brings tunes, songs, and playful lovers' tiffs...
I am a little queen from Sri Lanka,
Look at my radiant beauty, Ranga, come, come...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful dance track from the 1983 Tamil film 'Imaigal' features a woman who metaphorically calls herself the 'Little Queen of Sri Lanka', inviting her admirer to marvel at her beauty and youth. She compares her inner charm and allure to the scenic richness of Jaffna (Yaazhpanam) and uses metaphors of fishing and net-casting to describe romantic pursuit and seduction. Penned by lyricist Vaali, the song captures the intense longings of youthful passion and urgency, noting that youth passed by without fulfillment loses its sweetness like milk and fruits turning bitter. She expresses confidence in her captivating charm, declaring that her dance will go on till sunrise for anyone who wishes to admire it.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

“Vaa vaa vaavaavaavaa…..”

The word 'Vaa' (Come) is repeated sequentially as 'Vaa vaa vaavaavaavaa' to emphasize an inviting tone and romantic eagerness.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Odambu lesaa kodhikkuthu / Narambu thaana thudikkuthu”

Rhyming of second consonant letters in consecutive lines: 'Odambu' and 'Narambu' (with 'da' and 'ra' matching nasal sound patterns).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Meenum thaanaaga maattum endru / Naanum pottaenae thoondilthaan”

Romantic conquest and seduction are poetically compared to casting a fishing hook ('thoondil') and net ('valai') to catch fish.

Monaai (Initial-consonant Alliteration)

“Paruvam marnthaal paalum pazhamum kasakkum”

Alliteration of the 'Pa' sound across words in the line ('Paruvam', 'paalum', 'pazhamum').

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Trivia

The song is from the movie 'Imaigal' (1983), starring Sivaji Ganesan, Saritha, and Y. G. Mahendran. Directed by R. Krishnamoorthy, the music for the film was composed by Gangai Amaran and the lyrics were written by Vaali.

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