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Lyrics & meaning

Vaanga Vaanga

From Needhikku Pin Paasam · 1963

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Needhikku Pin Paasam1963

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaaWelcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaaPlease hear what the case is about.
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaaWelcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaaPlease hear what the case is about.
Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaaShe stands longing and yearning!
Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaaPlease look into what it is about.
Female
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaaWelcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaaPlease hear what the case is about.
Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaaShe stands longing and yearning!
Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaaPlease look into what it is about.
Female
Patta pagal nerang kanduSeeing the broad daylight,
ThoonguraalaiyaaShe falls asleep!
Andhi pattavudan enni enni yaenguraalaiyaaAs dusk falls, she yearns while thinking about love!
Kottu muzhakkodu thaali kekkuraalaiyaaShe asks for a sacred wedding thread tied to the beating of drums!
Kottu muzhakkodu thaali kekkuraalaiyaaShe asks for a sacred wedding thread tied to the beating of drums!
Sittu kuruvigal konjuvadhai paakkuraalaiyaaShe watches the sparrows affectionately cozying up!
Sittu kuruvigal konjuvadhai paakkuraalaiyaaShe watches the sparrows affectionately cozying up!
Female
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaaWelcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaaPlease hear what the case is about.
Female
Velli thattil soreduthuServing food in a silver plate,
VaikkiraalaiyaaShe places it down!
Sothai vittu vittu tharaiyil kai vaikkiraalaiyaaLeaving the food untouched, she rests her hands on the floor in grief!
Thulli vandha ponnu ippa thayanguraalaiyaaThe girl who used to jump around playfully now hesitates!
Thulli vandha ponnu ippa thayanguraalaiyaaThe girl who used to jump around playfully now hesitates!
Oru thoonai paathu maappillainnu mayanguraalaiyaaShe looks at a pillar mistaking it for the groom and swoons!
Oru thoonai paathu maappillainnu mayanguraalaiyaaShe looks at a pillar mistaking it for the groom and swoons!
Female
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaaWelcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaaPlease hear what the case is about.
Female
Vayasu vandha pen mugathaiLook at the face of this young woman who has come of age,
PaarungalaiyaaPlease look!
Neenga manasu vachu indha case-aiKindly make up your mind and resolve this case,
TheerungalaiyaaPlease settle it!
Thirumana theerppezhudhi sollungalaiyaaWrite and announce a verdict of marriage!
Thirumana theerppezhudhi sollungalaiyaaWrite and announce a verdict of marriage!
Kannam sivakka naanum fees koduppenMaking my cheeks blush red, I will pay the fee!
SollungalaiyaaPlease say it!
Kannam sivakka naanum fees koduppenMaking my cheeks blush red, I will pay the fee!
SollungalaiyaaPlease say it!
Female
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaaWelcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaaPlease hear what the case is about.
Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaaShe stands longing and yearning!
Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaaPlease look into what it is about.
Female
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaaWelcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaaPlease hear what the case is about.
Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaaShe stands longing and yearning!
Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaaPlease look into what it is about.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and expressive song uses legal courtroom metaphors to depict a young woman's deep yearning for love and marriage. Addressed playfully to 'Gopal', the lyrics present the woman's romantic longing as a legal 'case' that requires an urgent verdict.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodai (Repetition)

Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa

Repetition of words like 'Vaanga vaanga', 'Yaengi yaengi', and 'enni enni' to emphasize emotion and urgency.

Metaphor / Hyperbole

Thirumana theerppezhudhi sollungalaiyaa

Using legal terms like 'Vazhakku' (case), 'Theerppu' (verdict), and 'Fees' (legal fee) metaphorically to describe love, longing, and marriage.

Iyaibu (Rhyming end suffix)

Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa

The rhythmic ending syllable 'aiyaa' at the end of every line creates a melodic, supplicating tone.

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Trivia

Needhikku Pin Paasam (1963) is an M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi starrer directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics written by Kannadasan.

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