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 gopaalaiyaa | Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal! |
| Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa | Please hear what the case is about. |
| Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa | Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal! |
| Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa | Please hear what the case is about. |
| Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaa | She stands longing and yearning! |
| Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaa | Please look into what it is about. |
| Female | |
| Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa | Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal! |
| Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa | Please hear what the case is about. |
| Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaa | She stands longing and yearning! |
| Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaa | Please look into what it is about. |
| Female | |
| Patta pagal nerang kandu | Seeing the broad daylight, |
| Thoonguraalaiyaa | She falls asleep! |
| Andhi pattavudan enni enni yaenguraalaiyaa | As dusk falls, she yearns while thinking about love! |
| Kottu muzhakkodu thaali kekkuraalaiyaa | She asks for a sacred wedding thread tied to the beating of drums! |
| Kottu muzhakkodu thaali kekkuraalaiyaa | She asks for a sacred wedding thread tied to the beating of drums! |
| Sittu kuruvigal konjuvadhai paakkuraalaiyaa | She watches the sparrows affectionately cozying up! |
| Sittu kuruvigal konjuvadhai paakkuraalaiyaa | She watches the sparrows affectionately cozying up! |
| Female | |
| Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa | Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal! |
| Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa | Please hear what the case is about. |
| Female | |
| Velli thattil soreduthu | Serving food in a silver plate, |
| Vaikkiraalaiyaa | She places it down! |
| Sothai vittu vittu tharaiyil kai vaikkiraalaiyaa | Leaving the food untouched, she rests her hands on the floor in grief! |
| Thulli vandha ponnu ippa thayanguraalaiyaa | The girl who used to jump around playfully now hesitates! |
| Thulli vandha ponnu ippa thayanguraalaiyaa | The girl who used to jump around playfully now hesitates! |
| Oru thoonai paathu maappillainnu mayanguraalaiyaa | She looks at a pillar mistaking it for the groom and swoons! |
| Oru thoonai paathu maappillainnu mayanguraalaiyaa | She looks at a pillar mistaking it for the groom and swoons! |
| Female | |
| Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa | Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal! |
| Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa | Please hear what the case is about. |
| Female | |
| Vayasu vandha pen mugathai | Look at the face of this young woman who has come of age, |
| Paarungalaiyaa | Please look! |
| Neenga manasu vachu indha case-ai | Kindly make up your mind and resolve this case, |
| Theerungalaiyaa | Please settle it! |
| Thirumana theerppezhudhi sollungalaiyaa | Write and announce a verdict of marriage! |
| Thirumana theerppezhudhi sollungalaiyaa | Write and announce a verdict of marriage! |
| Kannam sivakka naanum fees koduppen | Making my cheeks blush red, I will pay the fee! |
| Sollungalaiyaa | Please say it! |
| Kannam sivakka naanum fees koduppen | Making my cheeks blush red, I will pay the fee! |
| Sollungalaiyaa | Please say it! |
| Female | |
| Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa | Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal! |
| Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa | Please hear what the case is about. |
| Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaa | She stands longing and yearning! |
| Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaa | Please look into what it is about. |
| Female | |
| Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa | Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal! |
| Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa | Please hear what the case is about. |
| Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaa | She stands longing and yearning! |
| Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaa | Please look into what it is about. |
வாங்க வாங்க கோபலைய்யா
வழக்கு என்ன கேளுங்கையா
வாங்க வாங்க கோபலைய்யா
வழக்கு என்ன கேளுங்கையா
ஏங்கி ஏங்கி நின்னாளையா
அது என்னான்னு பாருங்கையா
Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Please hear what the case is about.
Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Please hear what the case is about.
She stands longing and yearning!
Please look into what it is about.
வாங்க வாங்க கோபலைய்யா
வழக்கு என்ன கேளுங்கையா
ஏங்கி ஏங்கி நின்னாளையா
அது என்னான்னு பாருங்கையா
Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Please hear what the case is about.
She stands longing and yearning!
Please look into what it is about.
பெண்
: பட்டப்பகல் நேரங்கண்டு
தூங்குறாளையா
அந்தி பட்டவுடன் எண்ணி எண்ணி
ஏங்குறாளையா
கொட்டு முழக்கோடு தாலி கேக்குறாளையா
கொட்டு முழக்கோடு தாலி கேக்குறாளையா
சிட்டுக் குருவிகள் கொஞ்சுவதைப் பாக்குறாளையா
சிட்டுக் குருவிகள் கொஞ்சுவதைப் பாக்குறாளையா
Seeing the broad daylight,
She falls asleep!
As dusk falls, she yearns while thinking about love!
She asks for a sacred wedding thread tied to the beating of drums!
She asks for a sacred wedding thread tied to the beating of drums!
She watches the sparrows affectionately cozying up!
She watches the sparrows affectionately cozying up!
வாங்க வாங்க கோபலைய்யா
வழக்கு என்ன கேளுங்கையா
Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Please hear what the case is about.
வெள்ளித் தட்டில் சோறெடுத்து
வைக்கிறாளையா
சோத்தைவிட்டு விட்டுத் தரையிலே
கை வைக்கிறாளையா
துள்ளி வந்த பொண்ணு இப்ப தயங்குறாளையா
துள்ளி வந்த பொண்ணு இப்ப தயங்குறாளையா
ஒரு தூணைப் பாத்து மாப்பிள்ளைன்னு மயங்குறாளையா
ஒரு தூணைப் பாத்து மாப்பிள்ளைன்னு மயங்குறாளையா
Serving food in a silver plate,
She places it down!
Leaving the food untouched, she rests her hands on the floor in grief!
The girl who used to jump around playfully now hesitates!
The girl who used to jump around playfully now hesitates!
She looks at a pillar mistaking it for the groom and swoons!
She looks at a pillar mistaking it for the groom and swoons!
வாங்க வாங்க கோபலைய்யா
வழக்கு என்ன கேளுங்கையா
Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Please hear what the case is about.
வயசு வந்த பெண் முகத்தைப்
பாருங்களையா
நீங்க மனசு வச்சு இந்தக் கேசைத்
தீருங்களையா
திருமணத் தீர்ப்பெழுதி சொல்லுங்களையா
திருமணத் தீர்ப்பெழுதி சொல்லுங்களையா
கன்னம் சிவக்க நானும் பீஸ் கொடுப்பேன்
சொல்லுங்களையா
கன்னம் சிவக்க நானும் பீஸ் கொடுப்பேன்
சொல்லுங்களையா
Look at the face of this young woman who has come of age,
Please look!
Kindly make up your mind and resolve this case,
Please settle it!
Write and announce a verdict of marriage!
Write and announce a verdict of marriage!
Making my cheeks blush red, I will pay the fee!
Please say it!
Making my cheeks blush red, I will pay the fee!
Please say it!
வாங்க வாங்க கோபலைய்யா
வழக்கு என்ன கேளுங்கையா
ஏங்கி ஏங்கி நின்னாளையா
அது என்னான்னு பாருங்கையா
Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Please hear what the case is about.
She stands longing and yearning!
Please look into what it is about.
வாங்க வாங்க கோபலைய்யா
வழக்கு என்ன கேளுங்கையா
ஏங்கி ஏங்கி நின்னாளையா
அது என்னான்னு பாருங்கையா
Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Please hear what the case is about.
She stands longing and yearning!
Please look into what it is about.
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa
Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa
Please hear what the case is about.
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa
Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa
Please hear what the case is about.
Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaa
She stands longing and yearning!
Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaa
Please look into what it is about.
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa
Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa
Please hear what the case is about.
Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaa
She stands longing and yearning!
Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaa
Please look into what it is about.
Patta pagal nerang kandu
Seeing the broad daylight,
Thoonguraalaiyaa
She falls asleep!
Andhi pattavudan enni enni yaenguraalaiyaa
As dusk falls, she yearns while thinking about love!
Kottu muzhakkodu thaali kekkuraalaiyaa
She asks for a sacred wedding thread tied to the beating of drums!
Kottu muzhakkodu thaali kekkuraalaiyaa
She asks for a sacred wedding thread tied to the beating of drums!
Sittu kuruvigal konjuvadhai paakkuraalaiyaa
She watches the sparrows affectionately cozying up!
Sittu kuruvigal konjuvadhai paakkuraalaiyaa
She watches the sparrows affectionately cozying up!
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa
Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa
Please hear what the case is about.
Velli thattil soreduthu
Serving food in a silver plate,
Vaikkiraalaiyaa
She places it down!
Sothai vittu vittu tharaiyil kai vaikkiraalaiyaa
Leaving the food untouched, she rests her hands on the floor in grief!
Thulli vandha ponnu ippa thayanguraalaiyaa
The girl who used to jump around playfully now hesitates!
Thulli vandha ponnu ippa thayanguraalaiyaa
The girl who used to jump around playfully now hesitates!
Oru thoonai paathu maappillainnu mayanguraalaiyaa
She looks at a pillar mistaking it for the groom and swoons!
Oru thoonai paathu maappillainnu mayanguraalaiyaa
She looks at a pillar mistaking it for the groom and swoons!
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa
Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa
Please hear what the case is about.
Vayasu vandha pen mugathai
Look at the face of this young woman who has come of age,
Paarungalaiyaa
Please look!
Neenga manasu vachu indha case-ai
Kindly make up your mind and resolve this case,
Theerungalaiyaa
Please settle it!
Thirumana theerppezhudhi sollungalaiyaa
Write and announce a verdict of marriage!
Thirumana theerppezhudhi sollungalaiyaa
Write and announce a verdict of marriage!
Kannam sivakka naanum fees koduppen
Making my cheeks blush red, I will pay the fee!
Sollungalaiyaa
Please say it!
Kannam sivakka naanum fees koduppen
Making my cheeks blush red, I will pay the fee!
Sollungalaiyaa
Please say it!
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa
Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa
Please hear what the case is about.
Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaa
She stands longing and yearning!
Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaa
Please look into what it is about.
Vaanga vaanga gopaalaiyaa
Welcome, welcome, Lord Gopal!
Vazhakku enna kelungaiyaa
Please hear what the case is about.
Yaengi yaengi ninnaalaiyaa
She stands longing and yearning!
Adhu ennaannu paarungaiyaa
Please 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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