Vaanga Ungalaithaan
From Baghdad Perazhagi · 1973
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Baghdad Perazhagi1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaanga…. | Come... |
| Vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga | Come, it is you I am welcoming, come! |
| Unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga | Your arrival is a welcome one indeed! |
| Vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga | Come, it is you I am welcoming, come! |
| Unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga | Your arrival is a welcome one indeed! |
| Female | |
| Paarththaa pasu pola neenga | To look at, you seem as gentle as a cow, |
| Sathi pannuvathil pulithaanga ponga | But when it comes to plotting treachery, you are a fierce tiger! |
| Paarththaa pasu pola neenga | To look at, you seem as gentle as a cow, |
| Sathi pannuvathil pulithaanga ponga | But when it comes to plotting treachery, you are a fierce tiger! |
| Female | |
| Aah vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga | Ah, come, it is you I am welcoming, come! |
| Unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga | Your arrival is a welcome one indeed! |
| Female | |
| Paarththaal theriyalaiyaa moonaa vilaasam | Is it not obvious at first glance that he is third-rate? |
| Pallaakku selvaakku enna ivar ullaasam | Look at his palanquin, influence, and grand luxury! |
| Paarththaal theriyalaiyaa moonaa vilaasam | Is it not obvious at first glance that he is third-rate? |
| Pallaakku selvaakku enna ivar ullaasam | Look at his palanquin, influence, and grand luxury! |
| Vaatta saattamaaga valarntha udal pollaathathu | This robust, well-built body of his is treacherous, |
| Moolai onnu mattum ivarukkittae illaathathu | Yet a brain is the single thing he completely lacks! |
| Female | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga | Come, it is you I am welcoming, come! |
| Unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga | Your arrival is a welcome one indeed! |
| Female | |
| Maanam evarkkumae ponaa varaathu | Once self-respect is lost for anyone, it never returns, |
| Pattaalum kettaalum chinna puththi vidaathu | No matter how much pain or defeat they face, petty nature never leaves! |
| Maanam evarkkumae ponaa varaathu | Once self-respect is lost for anyone, it never returns, |
| Pattaalum kettaalum chinna puththi vidaathu | No matter how much pain or defeat they face, petty nature never leaves! |
| Female | |
| Masthaan veshamellaam | All this disguise of being a holy master, |
| Kalainjuthaiyyaa paaraa ushaar | Has collapsed; look out and stay alert! |
| Sulthaan aasaiyellaam | All these grand ambitions of becoming a Sultan, |
| Paranthu vidum nainaa bajaar | Will fly away into thin air, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga | Come, it is you I am welcoming, come! |
| Unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga | Your arrival is a welcome one indeed! |
| Female | |
| Odhum manthiraththila maangaai vizhaathu | Mangoes will not fall down just by chanting incantations, |
| Ponaasai mannaasai | Lust for gold and greed for land... |
| Odhum manthiraththila maangaai vizhaathu | Mangoes will not fall down just by chanting incantations, |
| Ponaasai mannaasai | Lust for gold and greed for land... |
| Unnai endrum vidaathu | Will never let you go! |
| Oomai veshamittu ulavarinthaen untha vasam | Disguised as a mute, I gathered secret intelligence around you, |
| Female | |
| Aadum aattamellaam | All the deceptive games you play, |
| Mudichchu vaippaen allaa kasam | I will put an end to them, I swear by Allah! |
| Allaa kasam allaa kasam allaa kasam aahaa | I swear by Allah, by Allah, by Allah, aahaa! |
| Allaa kasam allaa kasam allaa kasam aahaa | I swear by Allah, by Allah, by Allah, aahaa! |
| Female | |
| Vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga | Come, it is you I am welcoming, come! |
| Aah unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga | Ah, your arrival is a welcome one indeed! |
வாங்க.....
வாங்க உங்களைத்தான் வாங்க
உங்க வரவு நல்வரவுதாங்க
வாங்க உங்களைத்தான் வாங்க
உங்க வரவு நல்வரவுதாங்க
Come...
Come, it is you I am welcoming, come!
Your arrival is a welcome one indeed!
Come, it is you I am welcoming, come!
Your arrival is a welcome one indeed!
பார்தாப் பசு போல நீங்க
சதி பண்ணுவதில் புலிதாங்க போங்க
பார்தாப் பசு போல நீங்க
சதி பண்ணுவதில் புலிதாங்க போங்க
To look at, you seem as gentle as a cow,
But when it comes to plotting treachery, you are a fierce tiger!
To look at, you seem as gentle as a cow,
But when it comes to plotting treachery, you are a fierce tiger!
ஆஹ் வாங்க உங்களைத்தான் வாங்க
உங்க வரவு நல்வரவுதாங்க
Ah, come, it is you I am welcoming, come!
Your arrival is a welcome one indeed!
பார்த்தால் தெரியல்லையா மூணா விலாசம்
பல்லாக்கு செல்வாக்கு என்ன இவர் உல்லாசம்
பார்த்தால் தெரியல்லையா மூணா விலாசம்
பல்லாக்கு செல்வாக்கு என்ன இவர் உல்லாசம்
வாட்ட சாட்டமாக வளர்ந்த உடல் பொல்லாதது
மூளை ஒன்னு மட்டும் இவருகிட்டே இல்லாதது
Is it not obvious at first glance that he is third-rate?
Look at his palanquin, influence, and grand luxury!
Is it not obvious at first glance that he is third-rate?
Look at his palanquin, influence, and grand luxury!
This robust, well-built body of his is treacherous,
Yet a brain is the single thing he completely lacks!
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...
வாங்க உங்களைத்தான் வாங்க
ஆஹ உங்க வரவு நல்வரவுதாங்க
Come, it is you I am welcoming, come!
Your arrival is a welcome one indeed!
மானம் எவர்க்குமே போனா வராது
பட்டாலும் கெட்டாலும் சின்னப் புத்தி விடாது
மானம் எவர்க்குமே போனா வராது
பட்டாலும் கெட்டாலும் சின்னப் புத்தி விடாது
Once self-respect is lost for anyone, it never returns,
No matter how much pain or defeat they face, petty nature never leaves!
Once self-respect is lost for anyone, it never returns,
No matter how much pain or defeat they face, petty nature never leaves!
மஸ்தான் வேஷமெல்லாம்
கலைஞ்சுதய்யா பாரா உஷார்
சுல்தான் ஆசையெல்லாம்
பறந்து விடும் நைனா பஜார்
All this disguise of being a holy master,
Has collapsed; look out and stay alert!
All these grand ambitions of becoming a Sultan,
Will fly away into thin air, my friend!
வாங்க உங்களைத்தான் வாங்க
ஆஹ உங்க வரவு நல்வரவுதாங்க
Come, it is you I am welcoming, come!
Your arrival is a welcome one indeed!
ஓதும் மந்திரத்தில மாங்காய் விழாது
பொன்னாசை மண்ணாசை
ஓதும் மந்திரத்தில மாங்காய் விழாது
பொன்னாசை மண்ணாசை
உன்னை என்றும் விடாது
ஊமை வேஷமிட்டு உளவறிந்தேன் உந்தன் வசம்
Mangoes will not fall down just by chanting incantations,
Lust for gold and greed for land...
Mangoes will not fall down just by chanting incantations,
Lust for gold and greed for land...
Will never let you go!
Disguised as a mute, I gathered secret intelligence around you,
ஆடும் ஆட்டமெல்லாம்
முடிச்சு வைப்பேன் அல்லா கஸம்
அல்லா கஸம் அல்லா கஸம் அல்லா கஸம் ஆஹா
அல்லா கஸம் அல்லா கஸம் அல்லா கஸம் ஆஹா..
All the deceptive games you play,
I will put an end to them, I swear by Allah!
I swear by Allah, by Allah, by Allah, aahaa!
I swear by Allah, by Allah, by Allah, aahaa!
வாங்க உங்களைத்தான் வாங்க
ஆஹ உங்க வரவு நல்வரவுதாங்க
Come, it is you I am welcoming, come!
Ah, your arrival is a welcome one indeed!
Vaanga….
Come...
Vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga
Come, it is you I am welcoming, come!
Unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga
Your arrival is a welcome one indeed!
Vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga
Come, it is you I am welcoming, come!
Unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga
Your arrival is a welcome one indeed!
Paarththaa pasu pola neenga
To look at, you seem as gentle as a cow,
Sathi pannuvathil pulithaanga ponga
But when it comes to plotting treachery, you are a fierce tiger!
Paarththaa pasu pola neenga
To look at, you seem as gentle as a cow,
Sathi pannuvathil pulithaanga ponga
But when it comes to plotting treachery, you are a fierce tiger!
Aah vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga
Ah, come, it is you I am welcoming, come!
Unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga
Your arrival is a welcome one indeed!
Paarththaal theriyalaiyaa moonaa vilaasam
Is it not obvious at first glance that he is third-rate?
Pallaakku selvaakku enna ivar ullaasam
Look at his palanquin, influence, and grand luxury!
Paarththaal theriyalaiyaa moonaa vilaasam
Is it not obvious at first glance that he is third-rate?
Pallaakku selvaakku enna ivar ullaasam
Look at his palanquin, influence, and grand luxury!
Vaatta saattamaaga valarntha udal pollaathathu
This robust, well-built body of his is treacherous,
Moolai onnu mattum ivarukkittae illaathathu
Yet a brain is the single thing he completely lacks!
……………….
...
Vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga
Come, it is you I am welcoming, come!
Unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga
Your arrival is a welcome one indeed!
Maanam evarkkumae ponaa varaathu
Once self-respect is lost for anyone, it never returns,
Pattaalum kettaalum chinna puththi vidaathu
No matter how much pain or defeat they face, petty nature never leaves!
Maanam evarkkumae ponaa varaathu
Once self-respect is lost for anyone, it never returns,
Pattaalum kettaalum chinna puththi vidaathu
No matter how much pain or defeat they face, petty nature never leaves!
Masthaan veshamellaam
All this disguise of being a holy master,
Kalainjuthaiyyaa paaraa ushaar
Has collapsed; look out and stay alert!
Sulthaan aasaiyellaam
All these grand ambitions of becoming a Sultan,
Paranthu vidum nainaa bajaar
Will fly away into thin air, my friend!
Vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga
Come, it is you I am welcoming, come!
Unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga
Your arrival is a welcome one indeed!
Odhum manthiraththila maangaai vizhaathu
Mangoes will not fall down just by chanting incantations,
Ponaasai mannaasai
Lust for gold and greed for land...
Odhum manthiraththila maangaai vizhaathu
Mangoes will not fall down just by chanting incantations,
Ponaasai mannaasai
Lust for gold and greed for land...
Unnai endrum vidaathu
Will never let you go!
Oomai veshamittu ulavarinthaen untha vasam
Disguised as a mute, I gathered secret intelligence around you,
Aadum aattamellaam
All the deceptive games you play,
Mudichchu vaippaen allaa kasam
I will put an end to them, I swear by Allah!
Allaa kasam allaa kasam allaa kasam aahaa
I swear by Allah, by Allah, by Allah, aahaa!
Allaa kasam allaa kasam allaa kasam aahaa
I swear by Allah, by Allah, by Allah, aahaa!
Vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga
Come, it is you I am welcoming, come!
Aah unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga
Ah, your arrival is a welcome one indeed!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from 'Baghdad Perazhagi' (1973) features a cunning and sarcastic confrontation disguised as a welcoming dance performance. The singer mockingly welcomes the antagonist while systematically exposing his hypocrisy, greed, lack of intelligence, and treacherous plots. She uses sharp metaphors comparing his innocent outward appearance to a cow, while inside he harbors the ruthlessness of a tiger.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Simile (Uvamai)
“Paarththaa pasu pola neenga / Sathi pannuvathil pulithaanga ponga”
Compares the deceptive person to a cow ('pasu pola') in appearance, but a tiger ('puli') in plotting treachery.
Rhyme / Rhyming pattern (Edhugai & Monai)
“Pallaakku selvaakku enna ivar ullaasam”
Uses matching internal rhymes such as 'Pallaakku' / 'Selvaakku' and 'Ponaasai' / 'Mannaasai'.
Proverbial / Idiomatic Expression (Pazhamozhi)
“Odhum manthiraththila maangaai vizhaathu”
Uses the popular Tamil proverb 'Odhum manthiraththil maangaai vizhaathu' (chanting mantras won't make mangoes fall) to mock empty schemes and wishful thinking.
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Trivia
'Baghdad Perazhagi' (1973) starred Ravichandran and Jayalalithaa. L. R. Eswari's seductive yet threatening vocal delivery combined with M. S. Viswanathan's Middle-Eastern inspired orchestration made this dance-confrontation track a classic highlight of 1970s Tamil cinema.
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