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Vaaikka Varappukulla

From Uthama Purushan · 1989

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chitra
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Uthama Purushan1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vaaikkaa varappukkulla saela marappukkullaInside the canal bunds, hidden within the saree,
Machchaana katti pottaenI have tied up my beloved groom,
Onnu vaikkaama vidamaattaenI won't let go without leaving a kiss.
Female
Vaaikkaa varappukkulla saela marappukkullaInside the canal bunds, hidden within the saree,
Machchaana katti pottaenI have tied up my beloved groom,
Onnu vaikkaama vidamaattaenI won't let go without leaving a kiss.
Female
Panju meththa pol pachcha nelluGreen paddy soft like a cotton mattress,
Antha viththaiya konjam solluTeach me a bit of that secret skill,
Thillichchaa thullichchaa sevvaazha meenuA red banana fish splashing and leaping.
Male
Vaaikkaa varappukkulla saela marappukkullaInside the canal bunds, hidden within the saree,
Machchaana katti pottaenI have tied up my beloved groom,
Onnu vaikkaama vidamaattaenI won't let go without leaving a kiss.
Male
Panju meththa pol pachcha nelluGreen paddy soft like a cotton mattress,
Antha viththaiya konjam solluTeach me a bit of that secret skill,
Thillichchaa thullichchaa sevvaazha meenuA red banana fish splashing and leaping.
Female
Vaaikkaa varappukkulla saela marappukkullaInside the canal bunds, hidden within the saree,
Machchaana katti pottaenI have tied up my beloved groom,
Onnu vaikkaama vidamaattaenI won't let go without leaving a kiss.
Male
: Sevvaazhai rendu seeraadi konduCan two red banana fruits play together lovingly,
Ingaeyum angaeyum thullalaamaaAnd leap here and there?
Female :Poovaada kaaththu inneram paaththuFemale: Seeing the opportune time, the flower-scented breeze,
Angaeyum ingaeyum killalaamaaCan it pinch and tease here and there?
Male
Adhukkum kooda ummaelaeEven to that breeze, towards you,
Anaikkum aassai en polaIt has the same desire to embrace as I do.
Adhukkum kooda ummaelaeEven to that breeze, towards you,
Anaikkum aassai en polaIt has the same desire to embrace as I do.
Female
Anga thottu inga thottuTouching here and touching there,
En aasaigalai pongavittuMaking my desires overflow,
Anga thottu inga thottuTouching here and touching there,
En aasaigalai pongavittuMaking my desires overflow,
Sollaama pochchu pollaatha kaattruThe wicked wind passed by without even speaking!
Male
Vaaikkaa varappukkulla saela marappukkullaInside the canal bunds, hidden within the saree,
Machchaana katti pottaenI have tied up my beloved groom,
Onnu vaikkaama vidamaattaenI won't let go without leaving a kiss.
Female
Panju meththa pol pachcha nelluGreen paddy soft like a cotton mattress,
Antha viththaiya konjam solluTeach me a bit of that secret skill,
Thillichchaa thullichchaa sevvaazha meenuA red banana fish splashing and leaping.
Female
Vaaikkaa varappukkulla saela marappukkullaInside the canal bunds, hidden within the saree,
Machchaana katti pottaenI have tied up my beloved groom,
Onnu vaikkaama vidamaattaenI won't let go without leaving a kiss.
Female
Kaiyoda saerththu maarpoda saaichchuJoining hands and leaning against the chest,
Kattinaal kottuthu inba melamWhen embraced, beat the drums of joy!
Male :Maaraappu saela machchaanin melaeMale: The saree pallu falling over the groom,
Muttinaal suththuthu antha neramWhen it bumps, everything spins in that moment.
Female
Sirichche aala vaattuthae manasil theeyai moottaathaeYou torment me with your smile, don't kindle a fire in my heart!
Sirichche aala vaattuthae manasil theeyai moottaathaeYou torment me with your smile, don't kindle a fire in my heart!
Male :Paththu viral achchadikka vaai muththaminu uchcharikkaMale: As ten fingers leave their impression, as the mouth utters kisses,
Paththuviral achchadikka vaai muththaminnu uchcharikkaAs ten fingers leave their impression, as the mouth utters kisses,
Naanooru thaaraen thaalaatta vaaraenI will give four hundred, I will come to sing a lullaby!
Female
Vaaikkaa varappukkulla saela marappukkullaInside the canal bunds, hidden within the saree,
Machchaana katti pottaenI have tied up my beloved groom,
Onnu vaikkaama vidamaattaenI won't let go without leaving a kiss.
Female
Panju meththa pol pachcha nelluGreen paddy soft like a cotton mattress,
Antha viththaiya konjam solluTeach me a bit of that secret skill,
Female :Thillichchaa thullichchaa sevvaazha meenuFemale: A red banana fish splashing and leaping!
Female
Vaaikkaa varappukkulla saela marappukkullaInside the canal bunds, hidden within the saree,
Machchaana katti pottaenI have tied up my beloved groom,
Onnu vaikkaama vidamaattaen….hae….haei…..I won't let go without leaving a kiss... hey... hey...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful rural romantic duet from the film Uthama Purushan (1989) captures the playful banter between two lovers amidst lush agricultural fields. Set along canal banks and paddy crops, the heroine teasingly claims to have bound her beloved within her saree, expressing her playful affection and desire to kiss him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Panju meththa pol pachcha nellu

Comparing the lush green paddy field soft to a cotton mattress ('Panju meththa pol pachcha nellu').

Moonaai (Alliteration)

Panju meththa pol pachcha nellu

Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of adjacent words ('Panju', 'pol', 'pachcha').

Metaphor / Imagery

Thillichchaa thullichchaa sevvaazha meenu

Using natural imagery like the red banana fish leaping ('sevvaazha meenu') to symbolise youthful energy and romantic passion.

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Trivia

Composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh and penned by lyricist Piraisoodan, this track exemplifies 1980s Tamil folk-pop cinema music featuring energetic vocal interplay between Mano and K. S. Chithra.

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