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Vaanga Vaanga

From Needhikku Pin Paasam · 1963

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Needhikku Pin Paasam
Movie release year
1963
Lyrics added on
4 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa
Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaa
Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaa
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa
Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaa
Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaa
Patta pagal nerang kandu
Thoonguraalaiyaa
Andhi pattavudan enni enni yaenguraalaiyaa
Kottu muzhakkodu thaali kekkuraalaiyaa
Kottu muzhakkodu thaali kekkuraalaiyaa
Sittu kuruvigal konjuvadhai paakkuraalaiyaa
Sittu kuruvigal konjuvadhai paakkuraalaiyaa
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa
Velli thattil soreduthu
Vaikkiraalaiyaa
Sothai vittu vittu tharaiyil kai vaikkiraalaiyaa
Thulli vandha ponnu ippa thayanguraalaiyaa
Thulli vandha ponnu ippa thayanguraalaiyaa
Oru thoonai paathu maappillainnu mayanguraalaiyaa
Oru thoonai paathu maappillainnu mayanguraalaiyaa
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa
Vayasu vandha pen mugathai
Paarungalaiyaa
Neenga manasu vachu indha case-ai
Theerungalaiyaa
Thirumana theerppezhudhi sollungalaiyaa
Thirumana theerppezhudhi sollungalaiyaa
Kannam sivakka naanum fees koduppen
Sollungalaiyaa
Kannam sivakka naanum fees koduppen
Sollungalaiyaa
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa
Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaa
Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaa
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa
Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaa
Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaa
Come, come, Mr. Gopala!
Listen to what this case is, sir!
Come, come, Mr. Gopala!
Listen to what this case is, sir!
She stands here pining and longing, sir!
Look into what the reason is, sir!
Come, come, Mr. Gopala!
Listen to what this case is, sir!
She stands here pining and longing, sir!
Look into what the reason is, sir!
Seeing broad daylight outside,
she sleeps through it, sir!
The moment dusk falls, she thinks and yearns endlessly, sir!
She asks for the thali (sacred wedding thread) to the beat of drums, sir!
She asks for the thali (sacred wedding thread) to the beat of drums, sir!
She watches little sparrows courting and sweet-talking, sir!
She watches little sparrows courting and sweet-talking, sir!
Come, come, Mr. Gopala!
Listen to what this case is, sir!
Serving rice onto a silver plate,
she sets it down, sir!
Forgetting the rice, she rests her hand on the bare floor, lost in thought, sir!
The lively girl who used to skip about now hesitates shyly, sir!
The lively girl who used to skip about now hesitates shyly, sir!
Mistaking a pillar for the groom, she swoons over it, sir!
Mistaking a pillar for the groom, she swoons over it, sir!
Come, come, Mr. Gopala!
Listen to what this case is, sir!
Look at the face of this young woman,
please take a look, sir!
If you would only make up your mind,
please settle this case, sir!
Write a verdict of marriage and pronounce it, sir!
Write a verdict of marriage and pronounce it, sir!
With blushing cheeks, I will pay your fee,
just say the word, sir!
With blushing cheeks, I will pay your fee,
just say the word, sir!
Come, come, Mr. Gopala!
Listen to what this case is, sir!
She stands here pining and longing, sir!
Look into what the reason is, sir!
Come, come, Mr. Gopala!
Listen to what this case is, sir!
She stands here pining and longing, sir!
Look into what the reason is, sir!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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