Vaanga Sir Vaanga
From Bathilukku Bathil · 1972
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Bathilukku Bathil1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hello vaanga sir vaanga | Hello, welcome sir, welcome |
| Vaadikkaiyaaga neega | As a regular customer |
| Hello vaanga sir vaanga | Hello, welcome sir, welcome |
| Vaadikkaiyaaga neega | As a regular customer |
| Veliyor sarakku ulloor sarakku | Imported liquor, local liquor |
| Vendiyathellaam irukku | Everything you desire is available |
| Female | |
| Vaanga sir vaanga | Welcome sir, welcome |
| Vaadikkaiyaaga neega | As a regular customer |
| Veliyor sarakku ulloor sarakku | Imported liquor, local liquor |
| Vendiyathellaam irukku | Everything you desire is available |
| Female | |
| Gopura kondai kuthikkaal seruppu | A hair bun like a temple tower, high-heeled shoes |
| Idaiyil kuttai paavaadai | And a short skirt around the waist |
| Gopura kondai kuthikkaal seruppu | A hair bun like a temple tower, high-heeled shoes |
| Idaiyil kuttai paavaadai | And a short skirt around the waist |
| Inth ilavattam mugaththukku cigarette edhukku | Why a cigarette for this young face? |
| Koodaathammaa pugai vaadai | The smell of smoke is not good, young lady |
| Female | |
| Vasathi irukku aiyyaavukku | The gentleman has plenty of wealth |
| Asathiyai pokka varuvaaru | He comes here to relieve his weariness |
| Ivar vagai vagaiyaa cigarettetai | He blows various kinds of cigarettes |
| Pugai pugaiyaaha viduvaaru | Out in rings and clouds of smoke |
| Kup kup kup kup | Kup kup kup kup |
| Female | |
| Vaanga sir vaanga | Welcome sir, welcome |
| Chorus :Chachchaa | Chorus: Chachchaa |
| Female | |
| Keezhe lungi melae jippaa | A lungi below, a long shirt above |
| Idaiyilae thondhi eduppaa | With a prominent potbelly in between |
| Keezhe lungi melae jippaa | A lungi below, a long shirt above |
| Idaiyilae thondhi eduppaa | With a prominent potbelly in between |
| Puliyampatti mainaru | He is the playboy of Puliyampatti |
| Ivaru puliyai sutta veeraru | He is the brave man who shot a tiger |
| Puliyampatti mainaru | He is the playboy of Puliyampatti |
| Ivaru puliyai sutta veeraru | He is the brave man who shot a tiger |
| Female | |
| Naattu sarakka keppaaru | He will ask for country liquor |
| Adha pottukittu paappaaru | He will drink it and observe things |
| Onnaa iruppathu rendaa theriyum | What is one will appear as two to him |
| Anjukku paaththaa kodupaaru | For five rupees, he will generously give ten |
| Chorus | |
| Chachchaa | Chachchaa |
| Female :Vaanga sir vaanga | Female: Welcome sir, welcome |
| Female | |
| Periya idaththu ragasiyam ellaam | All secrets of high society people |
| Pechilae ingu veliyaagum | Get revealed here in casual talk |
| Periya idaththu ragasiyam ellaam | All secrets of high society people |
| Pechilae ingu veliyaagum | Get revealed here in casual talk |
| Naan ketukka maatten kandukka maattaen | I won't listen to them nor pay mind to them |
| Ketukka maatten kandukka maattaen | I won't listen, nor pay mind |
| Yaeval seivathu en paniyaagum | To serve you is my only duty |
| Female | |
| Kettathai kodukkum sonnathai seiyyum | Which gives what is asked and does what is told |
| Chinna paiyanai kavanikkanum | You should take care of this young boy |
| Manasula pattathai veliyila solaen | Speak out whatever is on your mind openly |
| Thavaraa irunthaa mannikkanum | If it is wrong, please forgive me |
| Chorus :Chachchaa | Chorus: Chachchaa |
| Female | |
| Vaanga sir vaanga | Welcome sir, welcome |
| Vaadikkaiyaaga neega | As a regular customer |
| Veliyor sarakku ulloor sarakku | Imported liquor, local liquor |
| Vendiyathellaam irukku | Everything you desire is available |
ஹலோ வாங்க சார் வாங்க
வாடிக்கையாக நீங்க
வாங்க சார் வாங்க
வாடிக்கையாக நீங்க
வெளியூர் சரக்கு உள்ளூர் சரக்கு
வேண்டியதெல்லாம் இருக்கு...
Hello, welcome sir, welcome
As a regular customer
Hello, welcome sir, welcome
As a regular customer
Imported liquor, local liquor
Everything you desire is available
வாங்க சார் வாங்க
வாடிக்கையாக நீங்க
வெளியூர் சரக்கு உள்ளூர் சரக்கு
வேண்டியதெல்லாம் இருக்கு...
Welcome sir, welcome
As a regular customer
Imported liquor, local liquor
Everything you desire is available
கோபுர கொண்டை குதிக்கால் செருப்பு
இடையில் குட்டை பாவாடை
கோபுர கொண்டை குதிக்கால் செருப்பு
இடையில் குட்டை பாவாடை
இந்த இளவட்டம் முகத்துக்கு சிகரெட் எதுக்கு
கூடாதம்மா புகை வாடை....
A hair bun like a temple tower, high-heeled shoes
And a short skirt around the waist
A hair bun like a temple tower, high-heeled shoes
And a short skirt around the waist
Why a cigarette for this young face?
The smell of smoke is not good, young lady
வசதி இருக்கு ஐயாவுக்கு
அசதியை போக்க வருவாரு
இவர் வகை வகையாக சிகரெட்டை
புகை புகையாக விடுவாரு.....
குப் குப் குப் குப்
The gentleman has plenty of wealth
He comes here to relieve his weariness
He blows various kinds of cigarettes
Out in rings and clouds of smoke
Kup kup kup kup
வாங்க சார் வாங்க
குழு :
சச்சா
Welcome sir, welcome
Chorus: Chachchaa
கீழே லுங்கி மேலே ஜிப்பா
இடையிலே தொந்தி எடுப்பா
கீழே லுங்கி மேலே ஜிப்பா
இடையிலே தொந்தி எடுப்பா
புளியம்பட்டி மைனரு
இவரு புலியை சுட்ட வீரரு
புளியம்பட்டி மைனரு
இவரு புலியை சுட்ட வீரரு
A lungi below, a long shirt above
With a prominent potbelly in between
A lungi below, a long shirt above
With a prominent potbelly in between
He is the playboy of Puliyampatti
He is the brave man who shot a tiger
He is the playboy of Puliyampatti
He is the brave man who shot a tiger
நாட்டுச் சரக்கா கேப்பாரு
அதப் போட்டுக்கிட்டு பாப்பாரு
ஒண்ணா இருப்பது ரெண்டா தெரியும்
அஞ்சுக்கு பாத்தா கொடுப்பாரு...
He will ask for country liquor
He will drink it and observe things
What is one will appear as two to him
For five rupees, he will generously give ten
சச்சா
வாங்க சார் வாங்க
Chachchaa
Female: Welcome sir, welcome
பெரிய இடத்து ரகசியம் எல்லாம்
பேச்சிலே இங்கு வெளியாகும்
பெரிய இடத்து ரகசியம் எல்லாம்
பேச்சிலே இங்கு வெளியாகும்
நான் கேட்டுக்க மாட்டேன் கண்டுக்க மாட்டேன்
கேட்டுக்க மாட்டேன் கண்டுக்க மாட்டேன்
ஏவல் செய்வது என் பணியாகும்
All secrets of high society people
Get revealed here in casual talk
All secrets of high society people
Get revealed here in casual talk
I won't listen to them nor pay mind to them
I won't listen, nor pay mind
To serve you is my only duty
கேட்டதை கொடுக்கும் சொன்னதை செய்யும்
சின்னப் பையனை கவனிக்கணும்
மனசுல பட்டதை வெளியில சொல்வேன்
தவறா இருந்தா மன்னிக்கணும்....
குழு :
சச்சா
Which gives what is asked and does what is told
You should take care of this young boy
Speak out whatever is on your mind openly
If it is wrong, please forgive me
Chorus: Chachchaa
வாங்க சார் வாங்க
வாடிக்கையாக நீங்க
வெளியூர் சரக்கு உள்ளூர் சரக்கு
வேண்டியதெல்லாம் இருக்கு...
Welcome sir, welcome
As a regular customer
Imported liquor, local liquor
Everything you desire is available
Hello vaanga sir vaanga
Hello, welcome sir, welcome
Vaadikkaiyaaga neega
As a regular customer
Hello vaanga sir vaanga
Hello, welcome sir, welcome
Vaadikkaiyaaga neega
As a regular customer
Veliyor sarakku ulloor sarakku
Imported liquor, local liquor
Vendiyathellaam irukku
Everything you desire is available
Vaanga sir vaanga
Welcome sir, welcome
Vaadikkaiyaaga neega
As a regular customer
Veliyor sarakku ulloor sarakku
Imported liquor, local liquor
Vendiyathellaam irukku
Everything you desire is available
Gopura kondai kuthikkaal seruppu
A hair bun like a temple tower, high-heeled shoes
Idaiyil kuttai paavaadai
And a short skirt around the waist
Gopura kondai kuthikkaal seruppu
A hair bun like a temple tower, high-heeled shoes
Idaiyil kuttai paavaadai
And a short skirt around the waist
Inth ilavattam mugaththukku cigarette edhukku
Why a cigarette for this young face?
Koodaathammaa pugai vaadai
The smell of smoke is not good, young lady
Vasathi irukku aiyyaavukku
The gentleman has plenty of wealth
Asathiyai pokka varuvaaru
He comes here to relieve his weariness
Ivar vagai vagaiyaa cigarettetai
He blows various kinds of cigarettes
Pugai pugaiyaaha viduvaaru
Out in rings and clouds of smoke
Kup kup kup kup
Kup kup kup kup
Vaanga sir vaanga
Welcome sir, welcome
Chorus :Chachchaa
Chorus: Chachchaa
Keezhe lungi melae jippaa
A lungi below, a long shirt above
Idaiyilae thondhi eduppaa
With a prominent potbelly in between
Keezhe lungi melae jippaa
A lungi below, a long shirt above
Idaiyilae thondhi eduppaa
With a prominent potbelly in between
Puliyampatti mainaru
He is the playboy of Puliyampatti
Ivaru puliyai sutta veeraru
He is the brave man who shot a tiger
Puliyampatti mainaru
He is the playboy of Puliyampatti
Ivaru puliyai sutta veeraru
He is the brave man who shot a tiger
Naattu sarakka keppaaru
He will ask for country liquor
Adha pottukittu paappaaru
He will drink it and observe things
Onnaa iruppathu rendaa theriyum
What is one will appear as two to him
Anjukku paaththaa kodupaaru
For five rupees, he will generously give ten
Chachchaa
Chachchaa
Female :Vaanga sir vaanga
Female: Welcome sir, welcome
Periya idaththu ragasiyam ellaam
All secrets of high society people
Pechilae ingu veliyaagum
Get revealed here in casual talk
Periya idaththu ragasiyam ellaam
All secrets of high society people
Pechilae ingu veliyaagum
Get revealed here in casual talk
Naan ketukka maatten kandukka maattaen
I won't listen to them nor pay mind to them
Ketukka maatten kandukka maattaen
I won't listen, nor pay mind
Yaeval seivathu en paniyaagum
To serve you is my only duty
Kettathai kodukkum sonnathai seiyyum
Which gives what is asked and does what is told
Chinna paiyanai kavanikkanum
You should take care of this young boy
Manasula pattathai veliyila solaen
Speak out whatever is on your mind openly
Thavaraa irunthaa mannikkanum
If it is wrong, please forgive me
Chorus :Chachchaa
Chorus: Chachchaa
Vaanga sir vaanga
Welcome sir, welcome
Vaadikkaiyaaga neega
As a regular customer
Veliyor sarakku ulloor sarakku
Imported liquor, local liquor
Vendiyathellaam irukku
Everything you desire is available
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lively track from Bathilukku Bathil (1972) depicts the vibrant atmosphere of a recreational lounge or club tavern. Sung by L. R. Eswari with lyrics by Vaali and music by S. M. Subbaih Naidu, the song serves as a welcoming anthem for various eccentric patrons, contrasting modern Westernized youth with country gentlemen.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Gopura kondai kuthikkaal seruppu”
Compares a tall, piled-up hairstyle to a majestic temple tower (gopuram).
Contrast / Anthesis (Muran)
“Veliyor sarakku ulloor sarakku”
Pairs opposing terms like imported (veliyor) and local (ulloor) to highlight variety.
Onomatopoeia (Oli Kurippu)
“Kup kup kup kup”
Imitates the rhythmic sound of puffing smoke out of a cigarette.
Rhyme / Assonance (Edhugai)
“Keezhe lungi melae jippaa / Idaiyilae thondhi eduppaa”
Repetition of second letter sound in adjacent lines ('lungi' and 'thondhi').
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Trivia
L. R. Eswari was famous in 1960s and 1970s Tamil cinema for her energetic cabaret-style club songs. Lyricist Vaali used conversational street Tamil and social caricature to capture the humor in wealthy patrons' drinking habits.
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