Vaaikalu Varappula
From Thangamana Purushan · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thangamana Purushan1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Aaa….aa….aaa….aa…. | Aaa....aa....aaa....aa.... |
| Aaa….aa….aaa….aa…. | Aaa....aa....aaa....aa.... |
| Male | |
| Vaaikkaalu varappula raakkozhi koovuthu | The night fowl crows on the ridge of the canal |
| Raakkozhi kooviyae raasavai ezhupputhu | The night fowl crows and wakes up the king |
| Paavada aninja nelavu…. | The moon wearing a skirt... |
| Neeroda thedum padaku | The boat seeking a stream |
| Aaththora nadakkuthu…. | Is walking along the riverbank... |
| Male | |
| Vaaikkaalu varappula raakkozhi koovuthu | The night fowl crows on the ridge of the canal |
| Raakkozhi kooviyae raasavai ezhupputhu | The night fowl crows and wakes up the king |
| Paavada aninja nelavu…. | The moon wearing a skirt... |
| Neeroda thedum padaku | The boat seeking a stream |
| Aaththora nadakkuthu…. | Is walking along the riverbank... |
| Male | |
| Paal nilaavum oor ulaavum paadhi saamamthaan | It is midnight when the milky moon strolls through the village |
| Pasum pullu paayaachchu thalakaani neeyaachchu | The green grass became the mattress, and you became the pillow |
| Female :Jeeva naaththum yaerikkaaththum saerum neranthaan | Female: It is the time when the living sprout and the breeze from the lake unite |
| Enakkaedho nenappaachchu pani moottam neruppaachchu | A strange feeling came over me; the cold fog felt like fire |
| Male | |
| Thoongaama yaengaathao thangamaanum | Will the golden deer not pine without sleep? |
| Thanneera thaedaatho kenda meenu | Will the carp fish not seek water? |
| Female | |
| Vaaikkaalu varappula raakkozhi koovuthu | The night fowl crows on the ridge of the canal |
| Raakkozhi kooviyae raasavai ezhupputhu | The night fowl crows and wakes up the king |
| Male :Paavada aninja nelavu…. | Male: The moon wearing a skirt... |
| Neeroda thedum padaku | The boat seeking a stream |
| Aaththora nadakkuthu…. | Is walking along the riverbank... |
| Female | |
| Vaaikkaalu varappula raakkozhi koovuthu | The night fowl crows on the ridge of the canal |
| Raakkozhi kooviyae raasavai ezhupputhu | The night fowl crows and wakes up the king |
| Male | |
| Mooppu vantha maamanukku mudhukezhumbu illaiyinnu | Saying that the aging maternal uncle lacked strength in his back |
| Soup-pu vachchu koduththaalaam seppu sela suppaayi | Suppayi in her copper saree served him soup |
| Soup eduththu kudichchuputtu surrunnuthaan koratta vittu | Having drank the soup, he snored loudly and instantly |
| Raappozhuthu thoongipputtaan rosham ketta puththi mavan | He slept through the night, that shameless fool |
| Keteengalaa intha kadha kaangaeyam kaalaigalaa doi | Did you hear this story, O Kangayam bulls? |
| Vaayirunthaa sirippeenga veedikkai paaththeengalaa…..haei | If you had mouths you would laugh; did you watch this spectacle? |
| Female | |
| Soru yaedhu thookkam yaedhu aaru maasanthaan | There has been no food or sleep for six months |
| Naan vaangum ullmoochchu unnaalae soodaachchu | The breath I take inside has become hot because of you |
| Male :Vera paaththu neera ooththa megam vaaraathaa | Male: Won't the cloud come to pour water seeing the roots? |
| Thooralthaan pottaachchu thottanthaan pooththaachchu | The drizzle has fallen, and the garden has bloomed |
| Male :Aaththaadi ammaadi intha neram | Male: Oh dear, oh my, at this time |
| Kaaththaada povomaa rompa thooram | Shall we go far away to enjoy the cool breeze? |
| Male | |
| Vaaikkaalu varappula raakkozhi koovuthu | The night fowl crows on the ridge of the canal |
| Raakkozhi kooviyae raasavai ezhupputhu | The night fowl crows and wakes up the king |
| Female :Paavada aninja nelavu…. | Female: The moon wearing a skirt... |
| Neeroda thedum padaku | The boat seeking a stream |
| Aaththora nadakkuthu…. | Is walking along the riverbank... |
| Female | |
| Vaaikkaalu varappula | On the ridge of the canal |
| Male :Aa…..aa….. | Male: Aa.....aa..... |
| Female :Raakkozhi koovuthu | Female: The night fowl crows |
| Male :Aa…..aa….. | Male: Aa.....aa..... |
ஆஆ......ஆ......ஆஆ......ஆ.....
ஆஅ.......ஆஅ.......ஆஅ.......ஆ.........
Aaa....aa....aaa....aa....
Aaa....aa....aaa....aa....
வாய்க்காலு வரப்புல ராக்கோழி கூவுது
ராக்கோழி கூவியே ராசாவை எழுப்புது
பாவாட அணிஞ்ச நெலவு......
நீரோட தேடும் படகு....
ஆத்தோரம் நடக்குது....
The night fowl crows on the ridge of the canal
The night fowl crows and wakes up the king
The moon wearing a skirt...
The boat seeking a stream
Is walking along the riverbank...
வாய்க்காலு வரப்புல ராக்கோழி கூவுது
ராக்கோழி கூவியே ராசாவை எழுப்புது
பாவாட அணிஞ்ச நெலவு......
நீரோட தேடும் படகு.....
ஆத்தோரம் நடக்குது......
The night fowl crows on the ridge of the canal
The night fowl crows and wakes up the king
The moon wearing a skirt...
The boat seeking a stream
Is walking along the riverbank...
பால் நிலாவும் ஊர் உலாவும் பாதி சாமம்தான்
பசும் புல்லு பாயாச்சு தலகாணி நீயாச்சு
ஜீவ நாத்தும் ஏரிக்காத்தும் சேரும் நேரந்தான்
எனக்கேதோ நெனப்பாச்சு பனி மூட்டம் நெருப்பாச்சு
It is midnight when the milky moon strolls through the village
The green grass became the mattress, and you became the pillow
Female: It is the time when the living sprout and the breeze from the lake unite
A strange feeling came over me; the cold fog felt like fire
தூங்காம ஏங்காதோ தங்கமானும்
தண்ணீரத் தேடாதோ கெண்ட மீனு
Will the golden deer not pine without sleep?
Will the carp fish not seek water?
வாய்க்காலு வரப்புல ராக்கோழி கூவுது
ராக்கோழி கூவியே ராசாவை எழுப்புது
பாவாட அணிஞ்ச நெலவு
நீரோட தேடும் படகு
ஆத்தோரம் நடக்குது....
The night fowl crows on the ridge of the canal
The night fowl crows and wakes up the king
Male: The moon wearing a skirt...
The boat seeking a stream
Is walking along the riverbank...
வாய்க்காலு வரப்புல ராக்கோழி கூவுது
ராக்கோழி கூவியே ராசாவை எழுப்புது
The night fowl crows on the ridge of the canal
The night fowl crows and wakes up the king
மூப்பு வந்த மாமனுக்கு முதுகெலும்பு இல்லையின்னு
சூப்பு வச்சுக் கொடுத்தாளாம் செப்பு செல சுப்பாயி
சூப்பெடுத்து குடிச்சுப்புட்டு சுர்ர்ன்னுதான் கொறட்டவிட்டு
ராப்பொழுது தூங்கிப்புட்டான் ரோஷம் கெட்ட புத்தி மவன்
கேட்டீங்களா இந்தக் கத காங்கேயம் காளைகளா டோய்
வாயிருந்தா சிரிப்பீங்க வேடிக்கை பாத்தீங்களா......ஹேய்....
Saying that the aging maternal uncle lacked strength in his back
Suppayi in her copper saree served him soup
Having drank the soup, he snored loudly and instantly
He slept through the night, that shameless fool
Did you hear this story, O Kangayam bulls?
If you had mouths you would laugh; did you watch this spectacle?
சோறு ஏது தூக்கம் ஏது ஆறு மாசந்தான்
நான் வாங்கும் உள்மூச்சு உன்னாலே சூடாச்சு
வேரப் பாத்து நீர ஊத்த மேகம் வாராதா
தூறல்தான் போட்டாச்சு தோட்டந்தான் பூத்தாச்சு
ஆத்தாடி அம்மாடி இந்த நேரம்
காத்தாட போவோமா ரொம்ப தூரம்
There has been no food or sleep for six months
The breath I take inside has become hot because of you
Male: Won't the cloud come to pour water seeing the roots?
The drizzle has fallen, and the garden has bloomed
Male: Oh dear, oh my, at this time
Shall we go far away to enjoy the cool breeze?
வாய்க்காலு வரப்புல ராக்கோழி கூவுது
ராக்கோழி கூவியே ராசாவை எழுப்புது
பாவாட அணிஞ்ச நெலவு
நீரோட தேடும் படகு.....
ஆத்தோரம் நடக்குது......
The night fowl crows on the ridge of the canal
The night fowl crows and wakes up the king
Female: The moon wearing a skirt...
The boat seeking a stream
Is walking along the riverbank...
வாய்க்காலு வரப்புல
ஆ.....ஆ...
ராக்கோழி கூவுது
ஆ.....ஆ...
On the ridge of the canal
Male: Aa.....aa.....
Female: The night fowl crows
Male: Aa.....aa.....
Aaa….aa….aaa….aa….
Aaa....aa....aaa....aa....
Aaa….aa….aaa….aa….
Aaa....aa....aaa....aa....
Vaaikkaalu varappula raakkozhi koovuthu
The night fowl crows on the ridge of the canal
Raakkozhi kooviyae raasavai ezhupputhu
The night fowl crows and wakes up the king
Paavada aninja nelavu….
The moon wearing a skirt...
Neeroda thedum padaku
The boat seeking a stream
Aaththora nadakkuthu….
Is walking along the riverbank...
Vaaikkaalu varappula raakkozhi koovuthu
The night fowl crows on the ridge of the canal
Raakkozhi kooviyae raasavai ezhupputhu
The night fowl crows and wakes up the king
Paavada aninja nelavu….
The moon wearing a skirt...
Neeroda thedum padaku
The boat seeking a stream
Aaththora nadakkuthu….
Is walking along the riverbank...
Paal nilaavum oor ulaavum paadhi saamamthaan
It is midnight when the milky moon strolls through the village
Pasum pullu paayaachchu thalakaani neeyaachchu
The green grass became the mattress, and you became the pillow
Female :Jeeva naaththum yaerikkaaththum saerum neranthaan
Female: It is the time when the living sprout and the breeze from the lake unite
Enakkaedho nenappaachchu pani moottam neruppaachchu
A strange feeling came over me; the cold fog felt like fire
Thoongaama yaengaathao thangamaanum
Will the golden deer not pine without sleep?
Thanneera thaedaatho kenda meenu
Will the carp fish not seek water?
Vaaikkaalu varappula raakkozhi koovuthu
The night fowl crows on the ridge of the canal
Raakkozhi kooviyae raasavai ezhupputhu
The night fowl crows and wakes up the king
Male :Paavada aninja nelavu….
Male: The moon wearing a skirt...
Neeroda thedum padaku
The boat seeking a stream
Aaththora nadakkuthu….
Is walking along the riverbank...
Vaaikkaalu varappula raakkozhi koovuthu
The night fowl crows on the ridge of the canal
Raakkozhi kooviyae raasavai ezhupputhu
The night fowl crows and wakes up the king
Mooppu vantha maamanukku mudhukezhumbu illaiyinnu
Saying that the aging maternal uncle lacked strength in his back
Soup-pu vachchu koduththaalaam seppu sela suppaayi
Suppayi in her copper saree served him soup
Soup eduththu kudichchuputtu surrunnuthaan koratta vittu
Having drank the soup, he snored loudly and instantly
Raappozhuthu thoongipputtaan rosham ketta puththi mavan
He slept through the night, that shameless fool
Keteengalaa intha kadha kaangaeyam kaalaigalaa doi
Did you hear this story, O Kangayam bulls?
Vaayirunthaa sirippeenga veedikkai paaththeengalaa…..haei
If you had mouths you would laugh; did you watch this spectacle?
Soru yaedhu thookkam yaedhu aaru maasanthaan
There has been no food or sleep for six months
Naan vaangum ullmoochchu unnaalae soodaachchu
The breath I take inside has become hot because of you
Male :Vera paaththu neera ooththa megam vaaraathaa
Male: Won't the cloud come to pour water seeing the roots?
Thooralthaan pottaachchu thottanthaan pooththaachchu
The drizzle has fallen, and the garden has bloomed
Male :Aaththaadi ammaadi intha neram
Male: Oh dear, oh my, at this time
Kaaththaada povomaa rompa thooram
Shall we go far away to enjoy the cool breeze?
Vaaikkaalu varappula raakkozhi koovuthu
The night fowl crows on the ridge of the canal
Raakkozhi kooviyae raasavai ezhupputhu
The night fowl crows and wakes up the king
Female :Paavada aninja nelavu….
Female: The moon wearing a skirt...
Neeroda thedum padaku
The boat seeking a stream
Aaththora nadakkuthu….
Is walking along the riverbank...
Vaaikkaalu varappula
On the ridge of the canal
Male :Aa…..aa…..
Male: Aa.....aa.....
Female :Raakkozhi koovuthu
Female: The night fowl crows
Male :Aa…..aa…..
Male: Aa.....aa.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk romantic duet portrays the intimate feelings and teasing banters of two lovers in a lush countryside setting. Rich in rural imagery, the song uses metaphors of canals, night fowls, green pastures, and rainy clouds to evoke a sense of deep passion and nature's harmony with human love. The characters humorously reference village anecdotes while expressing their longing for togetherness through the long night.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Paavada aninja nelavu….”
The line compares the female lover to a 'moon wearing a skirt' (Paavada aninja nelavu), beautifully personifying nocturnal beauty.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vaaikkaalu varappula raakkozhi koovuthu / Raakkozhi kooviyae raasavai ezhupputhu”
The second consonant 'ka' rhymes across adjacent lines ('Vaaikkaalu' and 'Raakkozhi').
Oxymoron / Imagery
“Enakkaedho nenappaachchu pani moottam neruppaachchu”
The imagery contrasts cold mist ('pani moottam') with heat/fire ('neruppaachchu') to illustrate intense longing.
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Trivia
This song features iconic lyricist Vaali's signature rural folk humor and romantic metaphors. 'Thangamana Purushan' (1989) is known for its earthy soundtrack that captured the authentic tone of Tamil Nadu's agricultural landscape.
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