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Vaadi Amma Vaadi

From Ponnazhagi · 1981

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Ponnazhagi
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
25 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaadi amma vaadi vangaala kuruvi
Vaadi amma vaadi vangaala kuruvi
Machaan vilaiyaadum kuththaala aruvi
Machaan vilaiyaadum kuththaala aruvi
Sevaththa chittu sirikka vittu
Kayiththeth thottu eduththu katta
Achchaaram thanthaayo machaan rasavae
Sevaththa chittu sirikka vittu
Kayiththeth thottu eduththu katta
Achchaaram thanthaayo machaan rasavae
Vaadi amma vaadi vangaala kuruvi
Machaan vilaiyaadum kuththaala aruvi
Kuththaala aruvi……
Oru maangaa rendu thengaa
Kuththu velakkaa onnai enakku
Parisham panna idhu varisaiyadi
Kannae thottaachchu appothu
Kaiyai thottaachchu ippothu
Ini kalyaanam eppo vaippothu
Vaadi ammaa vaada vangaala kuruvi
Machaan vilaiyaadum kuththaala aruvi
Kuththaala aruvi……
Poomaalai ponnolai
Pudhu selai poonjcholai
Enni enni rompa naalaachchu
Pinnae edhukku machaan idhu aalaachchu
Poomaalai ponnolai
Pudhu selai poonjcholai
Enni enni rompa naalaachchu
Pinnae edhukku machaan idhu aalaachchu
Ponnae thottaenaa munnaadi
Poveth thottaenaa ammaadi
Naan mogam paarkka neethaan kannaadi
Vaadi amma vaadi vangaala kuruvi
Machaan vilaiyaadum kuththaala aruvi
Kuththaala aruvi……
Adi rathiyae ilam kiliyae
Sirumaniyae maanganiyae
Vetkkamellaam ippa ennaachchu
Adi rathiyae ilam kiliyae
Sirumaniyae maanganiyae
Vetkkamellaam ippa ennaachchu
Vetkam vanthathu appothu
Vegam vanthathu ippothu
Ini vellakku vachcha aasai vidaathu
Vaadi amma vaadi vangaala kuruvi
Machaan vilaiyaadum kuththaala aruvi
Kuththaala aruvi……
Come to me, darling, my little Bengali sparrow
Come to me, darling, my little Bengali sparrow
You are the Courtallam waterfall where your man plays
You are the Courtallam waterfall where your man plays
Making this fair girl smile,
holding her hand, ready to marry her,
did you give an advance promise, my dear king?
Making this fair girl smile,
holding her hand, ready to marry her,
did you give an advance promise, my dear king?
Come to me, darling, my little Bengali sparrow
You are the Courtallam waterfall where your man plays
The Courtallam waterfall...
A mango, two coconuts,
and you, glowing like a sacred lamp, for me—
these are the bridal gifts to make you mine!
Our eyes met and touched back then,
our hands have touched right now,
so when shall we fix our wedding day?
Come to me, darling, my little Bengali sparrow
You are the Courtallam waterfall where your man plays
The Courtallam waterfall...
A flower garland, a golden wedding letter,
a new sari, and a blooming garden—
it has been so long since I started dreaming of these!
Otherwise, my man, what did I grow up for?
A flower garland, a golden wedding letter,
a new sari, and a blooming garden—
it has been so long since I started dreaming of these!
Otherwise, my man, what did I grow up for?
Did I just touch pure gold,
or did I touch a delicate flower, my dear?
You are the mirror where I can see my desire!
Come to me, darling, my little Bengali sparrow
You are the Courtallam waterfall where your man plays
The Courtallam waterfall...
Oh beauty like Rathi, my sweet young parrot,
my little precious gem, my sweet mango,
where has all your shyness gone now?
Oh beauty like Rathi, my sweet young parrot,
my little precious gem, my sweet mango,
where has all your shyness gone now?
Shyness came over me back then,
but passion has arrived now,
once the evening lamp is lit, desire will not let go!
Come to me, darling, my little Bengali sparrow
You are the Courtallam waterfall where your man plays
The Courtallam waterfall...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and romantic duet expresses the flirtatious exchange between two lovers eagerly anticipating their upcoming marriage. The hero playfully calls his beloved a sweet bird and compliments her beauty, while the heroine teases him about finalizing the wedding arrangements, dowry rituals, and token gifts. They reminisce about their evolving intimacy—from shy touches and glances to passionate eager anticipation for their marital union.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mondai / Monnai (Alliteration)

Poomaalai ponnolai / Pudhu selai poonjcholai

Repetition of initial phonetic sounds in adjacent lines or words, such as 'Vaadi' / 'Machaan' or 'Poomaalai' / 'Pudhu selai'.

Edhugai (Second-letter rhyming)

Vetkam vanthathu appothu / Vegam vanthathu ippothu

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, seen in 'Kannae' / 'Kaiyai' or 'Vetkam' / 'Vegam'.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Vaadi amma vaadi vangaala kuruvi

Comparing the heroine to a sparrow ('vangaala kuruvi') and a sweet mango ('maanganiyae').

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Trivia

Composed by Shankar Ganesh, 'Vaadi Amma Vaadi' features the lively vocal chemistry between Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam. The song blends traditional rural romantic imagery with upbeat late 70s / early 80s Tamil folk-pop orchestration.

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