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Lyrics & meaning

Vaanga Ungalaithaan

From Baghdad Perazhagi · 1973

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Baghdad Perazhagi
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
21 Apr 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaanga….
Vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga
Unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga
Vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga
Unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga
Paarththaa pasu pola neenga
Sathi pannuvathil pulithaanga ponga
Paarththaa pasu pola neenga
Sathi pannuvathil pulithaanga ponga
Aah vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga
Unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga
Paarththaal theriyalaiyaa moonaa vilaasam
Pallaakku selvaakku enna ivar ullaasam
Paarththaal theriyalaiyaa moonaa vilaasam
Pallaakku selvaakku enna ivar ullaasam
Vaatta saattamaaga valarntha udal pollaathathu
Moolai onnu mattum ivarukkittae illaathathu
……………….
Vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga
Unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga
Maanam evarkkumae ponaa varaathu
Pattaalum kettaalum chinna puththi vidaathu
Maanam evarkkumae ponaa varaathu
Pattaalum kettaalum chinna puththi vidaathu
Masthaan veshamellaam
Kalainjuthaiyyaa paaraa ushaar
Sulthaan aasaiyellaam
Paranthu vidum nainaa bajaar
Vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga
Unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga
Odhum manthiraththila maangaai vizhaathu
Ponaasai mannaasai
Odhum manthiraththila maangaai vizhaathu
Ponaasai mannaasai
Unnai endrum vidaathu
Oomai veshamittu ulavarinthaen untha vasam
Aadum aattamellaam
Mudichchu vaippaen allaa kasam
Allaa kasam allaa kasam allaa kasam aahaa
Allaa kasam allaa kasam allaa kasam aahaa
Vaanga ungalaiththaan vaanga
Aah unga varavu nalvaravuthaanga
Come on in...
Come in, yes, you, please come in!
Your arrival is warmly welcomed!
Come in, yes, you, please come in!
Your arrival is warmly welcomed!
To look at, you seem like a gentle cow,
But when scheming, you are a fierce tiger—go on!
To look at, you seem like a gentle cow,
But when scheming, you are a fierce tiger—go on!
Ah, come in, yes, you, please come in!
Your arrival is warmly welcomed!
Can't everyone see your cheap, deceitful nature just by looking?
Riding in a palanquin with such influence—look at his grand show!
Can't everyone see your cheap, deceitful nature just by looking?
Riding in a palanquin with such influence—look at his grand show!
A well-built, strapping body that is thoroughly wicked,
The only thing he lacks is a brain!
...
Come in, yes, you, please come in!
Ah, your arrival is warmly welcomed!
Once honor is lost, it never comes back,
Yet no matter how much you suffer or fall, petty deceit never leaves you!
Once honor is lost, it never comes back,
Yet no matter how much you suffer or fall, petty deceit never leaves you!
All your disguise as a big shot
Has crumbled now, so watch out and beware!
All your desires to become a Sultan
Will fly away into the wind, my friend!
Come in, yes, you, please come in!
Ah, your arrival is warmly welcomed!
Mangoes won't fall just by chanting magic spells,
Greed for gold and lust for land...
Mangoes won't fall just by chanting magic spells,
Greed for gold and lust for land...
Will never leave your mind!
Pretending to be mute, I spied and learned all your secrets,
To all the devious games you play,
I will put an end, I swear by Allah!
I swear by Allah, I swear by Allah, I swear by Allah, aha!
I swear by Allah, I swear by Allah, I swear by Allah, aha...
Come in, yes, you, please come in!
Ah, your arrival is warmly welcomed!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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