Vaangadi Vaanga
From Anbu Thangai · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Anbu Thangai1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaangadi vaanga | Come, girls, come! |
| Vanthu paarththuttu ponga | Come, take a look and then go! |
| Ingae thaniyaa oru ponnu ninnu | Look at a girl standing here alone, |
| Thavikkuthu paarunga | Suffering in agony, see for yourselves! |
| Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa | (Rhythmic folk beats: Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa) |
| Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa | (Rhythmic folk beats: Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa) |
| Female | |
| Vaangadi vaanga | Come, girls, come! |
| Vanthu paarththuttu ponga | Come, take a look and then go! |
| Ingae thaniyaa oru ponnu ninnu | Look at a girl standing here alone, |
| Thavikkuthu paarunga | Suffering in agony, see for yourselves! |
| Female | |
| Pongadi ponga | Go away, girls, go away! |
| Poyi kettuttu vaanga | Go and ask around first! |
| Onnum puriyaatha pengal polae | Like innocent women who understand nothing, |
| Nadippathu yaenunga | Why are you pretending? |
| Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa | (Rhythmic folk beats: Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa) |
| Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa | (Rhythmic folk beats: Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa) |
| Female | |
| Pongadi ponga | Go away, girls, go away! |
| Poyi kettuttu vaanga | Go and ask around first! |
| Onnum puriyaatha pengal polae | Like innocent women who understand nothing, |
| Nadippathu yaenunga | Why are you pretending? |
| Female | |
| ………………. | (Musical Interlude) |
| Female | |
| Yaettila paarththu ezhuththil paarththu | Looking at books, reading written words, |
| Ponguthu kadhal rasanai | The passion for love overflows! |
| Yaettila paarththu ezhuththil paarththu | Looking at books, reading written words, |
| Ponguthu kadhal rasanai | The passion for love overflows! |
| Female | |
| Antha paattil nee kooda manasai koduththaal | If you immerse your heart in that song, |
| Theriyumadi adhan magimai | You will understand its true glory, my dear! |
| Antha paattil nee kooda manasai koduththaal | If you immerse your heart in that song, |
| Theriyumadi adhan magimai | You will understand its true glory, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Kattilil paduththu kanavugal kandaa | If you lie on a bed and merely dream, |
| Kaariyam ennadi aagum | What purpose will it accomplish, my dear? |
| Kattilil paduththu kanavugal kandaa | If you lie on a bed and merely dream, |
| Kaariyam ennadi aagum | What purpose will it accomplish, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Kottum venneeril kulikkum sugam pola | Like the pleasure of bathing in pouring warm water, |
| Konjam padhamaaga thonum | It will feel delightfully soothing! |
| Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa | (Rhythmic folk beats: Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa) |
| Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa | (Rhythmic folk beats: Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa) |
| Female | |
| Vaangadi vaanga | Come, girls, come! |
| Vanthu paarththuttu ponga | Come, take a look and then go! |
| Ingae thaniyaa oru ponnu ninnu | Look at a girl standing here alone, |
| Thavikkuthu paarunga | Suffering in agony, see for yourselves! |
| Female | |
| Oodalai ezhuthi koodalai ezhuthi | By writing of lovers' tiffs and reunions, |
| Unnai koduththaandi kavingan | The poet has surrendered you completely! |
| Oodalai ezhuthi koodalai ezhuthi | By writing of lovers' tiffs and reunions, |
| Unnai koduththaandi kavingan | The poet has surrendered you completely! |
| Female | |
| Avan ullam uravaadum anbu vilaiyaattai | The game of love where hearts connect, |
| Solli tharugindra thalaivan | He is the master who teaches it! |
| Avan ullam uravaadum anbu vilaiyaattai | The game of love where hearts connect, |
| Solli tharugindra thalaivan | He is the master who teaches it! |
| Female | |
| Aalai ariyaamal paarththu pazhagaamal | Without knowing the person, without getting acquainted, |
| Ennadi kadhal venum | What kind of love is desired? |
| Aalai ariyaamal paarththu pazhagaamal | Without knowing the person, without getting acquainted, |
| Ennadi kadhal venum | What kind of love is desired? |
| Female | |
| Adi unmai anbodu oruththi irunthaalae | If a woman remains with genuine affection, |
| Uruvarm nenjilae thonum | An image will naturally emerge in the heart! |
| Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa | (Rhythmic folk beats: Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa) |
| Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa | (Rhythmic folk beats: Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa) |
| Female | |
| Pongadi ponga | Go away, girls, go away! |
| Poyi kettuttu vaanga | Go and ask around first! |
| Onnum puriyaatha pengal polae | Like innocent women who understand nothing, |
| Nadippathu yaenunga | Why are you pretending? |
| Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa | (Rhythmic folk beats: Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa) |
| Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa | (Rhythmic folk beats: Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa) |
| Female | |
| Pongadi ponga | Go away, girls, go away! |
| Poyi kettuttu vaanga | Go and ask around first! |
| Onnum puriyaatha pengal polae | Like innocent women who understand nothing, |
| Nadippathu yaenunga | Why are you pretending? |
வாங்கடி வாங்க
வந்து பார்த்துட்டு போங்க
இங்கே தனியா ஒரு பொண்ணு நின்னு
தவிக்குது பாருங்க
டாங்கிரடக்கா டீங்கிரடக்கா
டூங்கிரடக்கா டேங்கிரடக்கா
Come, girls, come!
Come, take a look and then go!
Look at a girl standing here alone,
Suffering in agony, see for yourselves!
(Rhythmic folk beats: Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa)
(Rhythmic folk beats: Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa)
வாங்கடி வாங்க வந்து
பார்த்துட்டு போங்க
இங்கே தனியா ஒரு பொண்ணு நின்னு
தவிக்குது பாருங்க
Come, girls, come!
Come, take a look and then go!
Look at a girl standing here alone,
Suffering in agony, see for yourselves!
போங்கடி போங்க
போயிக் கேட்டுட்டு வாங்க
ஒண்ணும் புரியாத பெண்கள் போலே
நடிப்பது ஏனுங்க
டாங்கிரடக்கா டீங்கிரடக்கா
டூங்கிரடக்கா டேங்கிரடக்கா
Go away, girls, go away!
Go and ask around first!
Like innocent women who understand nothing,
Why are you pretending?
(Rhythmic folk beats: Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa)
(Rhythmic folk beats: Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa)
போங்கடி போங்க
போயிக் கேட்டுட்டு வாங்க
ஒண்ணும் புரியாத பெண்கள் போலே
நடிப்பது ஏனுங்க
Go away, girls, go away!
Go and ask around first!
Like innocent women who understand nothing,
Why are you pretending?
................................
(Musical Interlude)
ஏட்டில பார்த்து எழுத்தில் பார்த்து
பொங்குது காதல் ரசனை
ஏட்டில பார்த்து எழுத்தில் பார்த்து
பொங்குது காதல் ரசனை
Looking at books, reading written words,
The passion for love overflows!
Looking at books, reading written words,
The passion for love overflows!
அந்த பாட்டில் நீ கூட மனசைக் கொடுத்தால்
தெரியுமடி அதன் மகிமை
அந்த பாட்டில் நீ கூட மனசைக் கொடுத்தால்
தெரியுமடி அதன் மகிமை
If you immerse your heart in that song,
You will understand its true glory, my dear!
If you immerse your heart in that song,
You will understand its true glory, my dear!
கட்டிலில் படுத்து கனவுகள் கண்டா
காரியம் என்னடி ஆகும்
கட்டிலில் படுத்து கனவுகள் கண்டா
காரியம் என்னடி ஆகும்
If you lie on a bed and merely dream,
What purpose will it accomplish, my dear?
If you lie on a bed and merely dream,
What purpose will it accomplish, my dear?
கொட்டும் வெந்நீரில் குளிக்கும் சுகம் போல
கொஞ்சம் பதமாகத் தோணும்
டாங்கிரடக்கா டீங்கிரடக்கா
டூங்கிரடக்கா டேங்கிரடக்கா
Like the pleasure of bathing in pouring warm water,
It will feel delightfully soothing!
(Rhythmic folk beats: Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa)
(Rhythmic folk beats: Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa)
வாங்கடி வாங்க
வந்து பார்த்துட்டு போங்க
இங்கே தனியா ஒரு பொண்ணு நின்னு
தவிக்குது பாருங்க
Come, girls, come!
Come, take a look and then go!
Look at a girl standing here alone,
Suffering in agony, see for yourselves!
ஊடலை எழுதி கூடலை எழுதி
உன்னைக் கெடுத்தாண்டி கவிஞன்
ஊடலை எழுதி கூடலை எழுதி
உன்னைக் கெடுத்தாண்டி கவிஞன்
By writing of lovers' tiffs and reunions,
The poet has surrendered you completely!
By writing of lovers' tiffs and reunions,
The poet has surrendered you completely!
அவன் உள்ளம் உறவாடும் அன்பு விளையாட்டை
சொல்லித் தருகின்ற தலைவன்
அவன் உள்ளம் உறவாடும் அன்பு விளையாட்டை
சொல்லித் தருகின்ற தலைவன்
The game of love where hearts connect,
He is the master who teaches it!
The game of love where hearts connect,
He is the master who teaches it!
ஆளை அறியாமல் பார்த்துப் பழகாமல்
என்னடி காதல் வேணும்
ஆளை அறியாமல் பார்த்துப் பழகாமல்
என்னடி காதல் வேணும்
Without knowing the person, without getting acquainted,
What kind of love is desired?
Without knowing the person, without getting acquainted,
What kind of love is desired?
அடி உண்மை அன்போடு ஒருத்தி இருந்தாலே
உருவம் நெஞ்சிலே தோணும்
டாங்கிரடக்கா டீங்கிரடக்கா
டூங்கிரடக்கா டேங்கிரடக்கா
If a woman remains with genuine affection,
An image will naturally emerge in the heart!
(Rhythmic folk beats: Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa)
(Rhythmic folk beats: Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa)
பெண்
: ஹா போங்கடி போங்க
போயிக் கேட்டுட்டு வாங்க
ஒண்ணும் புரியாத பெண்கள் போலே
நடிப்பது ஏனுங்க
டாங்கிரடக்கா டீங்கிரடக்கா
டூங்கிரடக்கா டேங்கிரடக்கா
Go away, girls, go away!
Go and ask around first!
Like innocent women who understand nothing,
Why are you pretending?
(Rhythmic folk beats: Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa)
(Rhythmic folk beats: Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa)
வாங்கடி வாங்க
வந்து பார்த்துட்டு போங்க
இங்கே தனியா ஒரு பொண்ணு நின்னு
தவிக்குது பாருங்க
Go away, girls, go away!
Go and ask around first!
Like innocent women who understand nothing,
Why are you pretending?
Vaangadi vaanga
Come, girls, come!
Vanthu paarththuttu ponga
Come, take a look and then go!
Ingae thaniyaa oru ponnu ninnu
Look at a girl standing here alone,
Thavikkuthu paarunga
Suffering in agony, see for yourselves!
Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa
(Rhythmic folk beats: Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa)
Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa
(Rhythmic folk beats: Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa)
Vaangadi vaanga
Come, girls, come!
Vanthu paarththuttu ponga
Come, take a look and then go!
Ingae thaniyaa oru ponnu ninnu
Look at a girl standing here alone,
Thavikkuthu paarunga
Suffering in agony, see for yourselves!
Pongadi ponga
Go away, girls, go away!
Poyi kettuttu vaanga
Go and ask around first!
Onnum puriyaatha pengal polae
Like innocent women who understand nothing,
Nadippathu yaenunga
Why are you pretending?
Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa
(Rhythmic folk beats: Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa)
Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa
(Rhythmic folk beats: Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa)
Pongadi ponga
Go away, girls, go away!
Poyi kettuttu vaanga
Go and ask around first!
Onnum puriyaatha pengal polae
Like innocent women who understand nothing,
Nadippathu yaenunga
Why are you pretending?
……………….
(Musical Interlude)
Yaettila paarththu ezhuththil paarththu
Looking at books, reading written words,
Ponguthu kadhal rasanai
The passion for love overflows!
Yaettila paarththu ezhuththil paarththu
Looking at books, reading written words,
Ponguthu kadhal rasanai
The passion for love overflows!
Antha paattil nee kooda manasai koduththaal
If you immerse your heart in that song,
Theriyumadi adhan magimai
You will understand its true glory, my dear!
Antha paattil nee kooda manasai koduththaal
If you immerse your heart in that song,
Theriyumadi adhan magimai
You will understand its true glory, my dear!
Kattilil paduththu kanavugal kandaa
If you lie on a bed and merely dream,
Kaariyam ennadi aagum
What purpose will it accomplish, my dear?
Kattilil paduththu kanavugal kandaa
If you lie on a bed and merely dream,
Kaariyam ennadi aagum
What purpose will it accomplish, my dear?
Kottum venneeril kulikkum sugam pola
Like the pleasure of bathing in pouring warm water,
Konjam padhamaaga thonum
It will feel delightfully soothing!
Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa
(Rhythmic folk beats: Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa)
Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa
(Rhythmic folk beats: Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa)
Vaangadi vaanga
Come, girls, come!
Vanthu paarththuttu ponga
Come, take a look and then go!
Ingae thaniyaa oru ponnu ninnu
Look at a girl standing here alone,
Thavikkuthu paarunga
Suffering in agony, see for yourselves!
Oodalai ezhuthi koodalai ezhuthi
By writing of lovers' tiffs and reunions,
Unnai koduththaandi kavingan
The poet has surrendered you completely!
Oodalai ezhuthi koodalai ezhuthi
By writing of lovers' tiffs and reunions,
Unnai koduththaandi kavingan
The poet has surrendered you completely!
Avan ullam uravaadum anbu vilaiyaattai
The game of love where hearts connect,
Solli tharugindra thalaivan
He is the master who teaches it!
Avan ullam uravaadum anbu vilaiyaattai
The game of love where hearts connect,
Solli tharugindra thalaivan
He is the master who teaches it!
Aalai ariyaamal paarththu pazhagaamal
Without knowing the person, without getting acquainted,
Ennadi kadhal venum
What kind of love is desired?
Aalai ariyaamal paarththu pazhagaamal
Without knowing the person, without getting acquainted,
Ennadi kadhal venum
What kind of love is desired?
Adi unmai anbodu oruththi irunthaalae
If a woman remains with genuine affection,
Uruvarm nenjilae thonum
An image will naturally emerge in the heart!
Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa
(Rhythmic folk beats: Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa)
Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa
(Rhythmic folk beats: Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa)
Pongadi ponga
Go away, girls, go away!
Poyi kettuttu vaanga
Go and ask around first!
Onnum puriyaatha pengal polae
Like innocent women who understand nothing,
Nadippathu yaenunga
Why are you pretending?
Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa
(Rhythmic folk beats: Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa)
Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa
(Rhythmic folk beats: Doongiratakkaa daengiratakkaa)
Pongadi ponga
Go away, girls, go away!
Poyi kettuttu vaanga
Go and ask around first!
Onnum puriyaatha pengal polae
Like innocent women who understand nothing,
Nadippathu yaenunga
Why are you pretending?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, high-energy duet featuring dual female vocalists (P. Susheela and L. R. Eswari) portrays a friendly musical banter between women teasing each other about love, courtship, and emotional yearning. One side calls out the yearning and inner turmoil of a young woman in love, inviting onlookers to see her state, while the opposing perspective teasingly dismisses the damsel-in-distress act, accusing her of pretending to be naive.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vaangadi vaanga / Ingae thaniyaa oru ponnu ninnu”
The second consonant 'ng' rhymes across lines in 'Vaangadi vaanga' and 'Ingae thaniyaa'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kottum venneeril kulikkum sugam pola”
Compares the comforting experience of romantic daydreaming to bathing in warm pouring water ('Kottum venneeril kulikkum sugam pola').
Monai (Initial Letter Rhyme)
“Oodalai ezhuthi koodalai ezhuthi”
Matching starting sounds 'Oo' in 'Oodalai' and 'Koo' in 'koodalai' create rhythm in the line.
Onomatopoeia (Anukaranam)
“Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa”
Use of rhythmic nonsense folk syllables ('Daangiratakkaa deengiratakkaa') to build acoustic energy and dance cadence.
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Trivia
'Anbu Thangai' (1974), directed by S. P. Muthuraman and starring R. Muthuraman and Jayalalithaa, features a famous soundtrack composed by 'Mellisai Mannar' K. V. Mahadevan. This duet showcases the contrasting vocal textures of legendary playback singers P. Susheela and L. R. Eswari, a signature pairing of 1970s Tamil cinema for competitive upbeat female duets.
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