Vaangaiya Peredukka
From Alaigal · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Alaigal1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Vaangaiyyaa peredukka | Come sir, to make a name for yourself |
| Vaangaiyyaa oor sirikka | Come sir, so the town can laugh |
| Maappillaikku seervarisai vendaamaa | Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts? |
| Female | |
| Vaangaiyyaa peredukka | Come sir, to make a name for yourself |
| Vaangaiyyaa oor sirikka | Come sir, so the town can laugh |
| Maappillaikku seervarisai vendaamaa | Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts? |
| Kannukko pen pidikkum | Eyes desire a woman |
| Pennukko pei pidikkum | A woman gets possessed by a ghost |
| Kaamugarkku kangalethammaa…. | Where are the eyes for lustful men, my dear? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Vaangaiyyaa peredukka | Come sir, to make a name for yourself |
| Vaangaiyyaa oor sirikka | Come sir, so the town can laugh |
| Maappillaikku seervarisai vendaamaa | Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts? |
| Female | |
| Aththai pettra maganthaandi | He is the son born to aunt |
| Meththakkendru paranthaandi | He flew in thinking he is superior |
| Aasai vachchu poojai podadi | Keep desire and offer worship, girl |
| Female | |
| Andru seitha thavanthaandi | It is the result of past penance |
| Ingu vanthu vizhunthaandi | He fell right here |
| Aaththiraththai theerththu kolladi | Satisfy your urgency/anger, girl |
| Female | |
| Aththai pettra maganthaandi | He is the son born to aunt |
| Meththakkendru paranthaandi | He flew in thinking he is superior |
| Aasai vachchu poojai podadi | Keep desire and offer worship, girl |
| Female | |
| Andru seitha thavanthaandi | It is the result of past penance |
| Ingu vanthu vizhunthaandi | He fell right here |
| Aaththiraththai theerththu kolladi | Satisfy your urgency/anger, girl |
| Female | |
| Parakkum pudavaiyithu enakku enakkendru | Claiming this flying saree is mine and mine alone |
| Thudikka thudikka vantha vaaththiyaarae | Oh teacher, who came yearning with eagerness! |
| Chorus :Vaaththiyaarae | Chorus: Oh teacher! |
| Female :Kanakku mudiyavillai unakku | Female: The accounting is not over for you |
| Koduththa sumai irakki irakki vaippaa vaaththiyaarae | Unload the burden given to you step by step, teacher |
| Chorus :Vaaththiyaarae | Chorus: Oh teacher! |
| Female | |
| Varanum tharanum parisum peranum | Should come, should give, and win the prize |
| Varanum tharanum parisum peranum | Should come, should give, and win the prize |
| Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhiyavae | Long live, long live, long live and prosper! |
| Chorus :Hae vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhiyavae | Chorus: Hey long live, long live, long live and prosper! |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aa…..vaangaiyyaa peredukka | Aaa... aa... Come sir, to make a name for yourself |
| Vaangaiyyaa oor sirikka | Come sir, so the town can laugh |
| Maappillaikku seervarisai vendaamaa | Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts? |
| Female | |
| Vaadai konjam palanthaandi | The stench is a bit old |
| Vaalum rendu muzhanthaandi | The tail is two cubits long |
| Melam kottu thaalam podadi | Beat the drums and set the rhythm, girl |
| Female | |
| Vaadai konjam palanthaandi | The stench is a bit old |
| Vaalum rendu muzhanthaandi | The tail is two cubits long |
| Melam kottu thaalam podadi | Beat the drums and set the rhythm, girl |
| Female | |
| Aalangkaattu muniyaandi | The deity Muniyandi of Alangadu |
| Aalukkullae pugunthaandi | Has entered inside the person |
| Selai katti thookki pongadi | Drape the saree and cook sweet pongal, girl |
| Female | |
| Karukka karukka mayi sivakka sivakka vaiyi | Darken the eye mascara, make it bright red |
| Kirukka adakkivayi vaaththiyaarae | Keep your madness subdued, teacher! |
| Chorus :Vaaththiyaarae | Chorus: Oh teacher! |
| Female :Karandi pidiththa kayi thodappam eduththa kaiyi | Female: The hand that held the ladle, the hand that held the broom |
| Manathil niruththi vaiyi vaaththiyaarae | Keep this in mind, teacher! |
| Chorus :Vaaththiyaarae | Chorus: Oh teacher! |
| Female | |
| Varanum tharanum parisum peranum | Should come, should give, and win the prize |
| Varanum tharanum parisum peranum | Should come, should give, and win the prize |
| Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhiyavae | Long live, long live, long live and prosper! |
| Chorus :Adadadaa vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhiyavae | Chorus: Aha long live, long live, long live and prosper! |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aa…..vaangaiyyaa peredukka | Aaa... aa... Come sir, to make a name for yourself |
| Vaangaiyyaa oor sirikka | Come sir, so the town can laugh |
| Maappillaikku seervarisai vendaamaa | Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts? |
| Chorus | |
| Vaangaiyyaa peredukka | Come sir, to make a name for yourself |
| Vaangaiyyaa oor sirikka | Come sir, so the town can laugh |
| Maappillaikku seervarisai vendaamaa | Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts? |
............................
...
வாங்கய்யா பேரெடுக்க
வாங்கய்யா ஊர் சிரிக்க
மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு சீர்வரிசை வேண்டாமா
Come sir, to make a name for yourself
Come sir, so the town can laugh
Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts?
வாங்கய்யா பேரெடுக்க
வாங்கய்யா ஊர் சிரிக்க
மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு சீர்வரிசை வேண்டாமா
கண்ணுக்கோ பெண் பிடிக்கும்
பெண்ணுக்கோ பேய் பிடிக்கும்
காமுகர்க்கு கண்களேதம்மா.......
Come sir, to make a name for yourself
Come sir, so the town can laugh
Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts?
Eyes desire a woman
A woman gets possessed by a ghost
Where are the eyes for lustful men, my dear?
............................
...
வாங்கய்யா பேரெடுக்க
வாங்கய்யா ஊர் சிரிக்க
மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு சீர்வரிசை வேண்டாமா
Come sir, to make a name for yourself
Come sir, so the town can laugh
Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts?
அத்தை பெற்ற மகன்தான்டி
மெத்தைக்கென்று பறந்தான்டி
ஆசை வச்சு பூஜை போடடி
He is the son born to aunt
He flew in thinking he is superior
Keep desire and offer worship, girl
அன்று செய்த தவந்தான்டி
இங்கு வந்து விழுந்தான்டி
ஆத்திரத்தை தீர்த்துக் கொள்ளடி
It is the result of past penance
He fell right here
Satisfy your urgency/anger, girl
அத்தை பெற்ற மகன்தான்டி
மெத்தைக்கென்று பறந்தான்டி
ஆசை வச்சு பூஜை போடடி
He is the son born to aunt
He flew in thinking he is superior
Keep desire and offer worship, girl
அன்று செய்த தவந்தான்டி
இங்கு வந்து விழுந்தான்டி
ஆத்திரத்தை தீர்த்துக் கொள்ளடி
It is the result of past penance
He fell right here
Satisfy your urgency/anger, girl
பறக்கும் புடவையிது எனக்கு எனக்கென்று
துடிக்கத் துடிக்க வந்த வாத்தியாரே
குழு :
வாத்தியாரே
கணக்கு முடியவில்லை உனக்கு
கொடுத்த சுமை இறக்கி இறக்கி வைப்பா வாத்தியாரே
குழு :
வாத்தியாரே
Claiming this flying saree is mine and mine alone
Oh teacher, who came yearning with eagerness!
Chorus: Oh teacher!
Female: The accounting is not over for you
Unload the burden given to you step by step, teacher
Chorus: Oh teacher!
வரணும் தரணும் பரிசும் பெறணும்
வரணும் தரணும் பரிசும் பெறணும்
வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழியவே..........
குழு :
ஹே வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழியவே..........
Should come, should give, and win the prize
Should come, should give, and win the prize
Long live, long live, long live and prosper!
Chorus: Hey long live, long live, long live and prosper!
ஆஅ.....ஆ....வாங்கய்யா பேரெடுக்க
வாங்கய்யா ஊர் சிரிக்க
மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு சீர்வரிசை வேண்டாமா
Aaa... aa... Come sir, to make a name for yourself
Come sir, so the town can laugh
Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts?
வாடை கொஞ்சம் பலந்தான்டி
வாலும் ரெண்டு முழந்தான்டி
மேளம் கொட்டித் தாளம் போடடி
The stench is a bit old
The tail is two cubits long
Beat the drums and set the rhythm, girl
வாடை கொஞ்சம் பலந்தான்டி
வாலும் ரெண்டு முழந்தான்டி
மேளம் கொட்டித் தாளம் போடடி
The stench is a bit old
The tail is two cubits long
Beat the drums and set the rhythm, girl
ஆலங்காட்டு முனியாண்டி
ஆளுக்குள்ளே புகுந்தான்டி
சேலை கட்டித் தூக்கிப் போங்கடி.....
The deity Muniyandi of Alangadu
Has entered inside the person
Drape the saree and cook sweet pongal, girl
கறுக்க கறுக்க மையி சிவக்க சிவக்க வையி
கிறுக்க அடக்கிவையி வாத்தியாரே.........
குழு :
வாத்தியாரே
கரண்டி பிடித்த கையி தொடப்பம் எடுத்த கையி
மனதில் நிறுத்தி வையி வாத்தியாரே
குழு :
வாத்தியாரே
Darken the eye mascara, make it bright red
Keep your madness subdued, teacher!
Chorus: Oh teacher!
Female: The hand that held the ladle, the hand that held the broom
Keep this in mind, teacher!
Chorus: Oh teacher!
வரணும் தரணும் பரிசும் பெறணும்
வரணும் தரணும் பரிசும் பெறணும்
வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழியவே.........
குழு :
அடடடா வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழ்க வாழியவே
Should come, should give, and win the prize
Should come, should give, and win the prize
Long live, long live, long live and prosper!
Chorus: Aha long live, long live, long live and prosper!
ஆஅ.....ஆ....வாங்கய்யா பேரெடுக்க
வாங்கய்யா ஊர் சிரிக்க
மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு சீர்வரிசை வேண்டாமா
Aaa... aa... Come sir, to make a name for yourself
Come sir, so the town can laugh
Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts?
வாங்கய்யா பேரெடுக்க
வாங்கய்யா ஊர் சிரிக்க
மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு சீர்வரிசை வேண்டாமா
Come sir, to make a name for yourself
Come sir, so the town can laugh
Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts?
………………
...
Vaangaiyyaa peredukka
Come sir, to make a name for yourself
Vaangaiyyaa oor sirikka
Come sir, so the town can laugh
Maappillaikku seervarisai vendaamaa
Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts?
Vaangaiyyaa peredukka
Come sir, to make a name for yourself
Vaangaiyyaa oor sirikka
Come sir, so the town can laugh
Maappillaikku seervarisai vendaamaa
Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts?
Kannukko pen pidikkum
Eyes desire a woman
Pennukko pei pidikkum
A woman gets possessed by a ghost
Kaamugarkku kangalethammaa….
Where are the eyes for lustful men, my dear?
………………
...
Vaangaiyyaa peredukka
Come sir, to make a name for yourself
Vaangaiyyaa oor sirikka
Come sir, so the town can laugh
Maappillaikku seervarisai vendaamaa
Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts?
Aththai pettra maganthaandi
He is the son born to aunt
Meththakkendru paranthaandi
He flew in thinking he is superior
Aasai vachchu poojai podadi
Keep desire and offer worship, girl
Andru seitha thavanthaandi
It is the result of past penance
Ingu vanthu vizhunthaandi
He fell right here
Aaththiraththai theerththu kolladi
Satisfy your urgency/anger, girl
Aththai pettra maganthaandi
He is the son born to aunt
Meththakkendru paranthaandi
He flew in thinking he is superior
Aasai vachchu poojai podadi
Keep desire and offer worship, girl
Andru seitha thavanthaandi
It is the result of past penance
Ingu vanthu vizhunthaandi
He fell right here
Aaththiraththai theerththu kolladi
Satisfy your urgency/anger, girl
Parakkum pudavaiyithu enakku enakkendru
Claiming this flying saree is mine and mine alone
Thudikka thudikka vantha vaaththiyaarae
Oh teacher, who came yearning with eagerness!
Chorus :Vaaththiyaarae
Chorus: Oh teacher!
Female :Kanakku mudiyavillai unakku
Female: The accounting is not over for you
Koduththa sumai irakki irakki vaippaa vaaththiyaarae
Unload the burden given to you step by step, teacher
Chorus :Vaaththiyaarae
Chorus: Oh teacher!
Varanum tharanum parisum peranum
Should come, should give, and win the prize
Varanum tharanum parisum peranum
Should come, should give, and win the prize
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhiyavae
Long live, long live, long live and prosper!
Chorus :Hae vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhiyavae
Chorus: Hey long live, long live, long live and prosper!
Aaa….aa…..vaangaiyyaa peredukka
Aaa... aa... Come sir, to make a name for yourself
Vaangaiyyaa oor sirikka
Come sir, so the town can laugh
Maappillaikku seervarisai vendaamaa
Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts?
Vaadai konjam palanthaandi
The stench is a bit old
Vaalum rendu muzhanthaandi
The tail is two cubits long
Melam kottu thaalam podadi
Beat the drums and set the rhythm, girl
Vaadai konjam palanthaandi
The stench is a bit old
Vaalum rendu muzhanthaandi
The tail is two cubits long
Melam kottu thaalam podadi
Beat the drums and set the rhythm, girl
Aalangkaattu muniyaandi
The deity Muniyandi of Alangadu
Aalukkullae pugunthaandi
Has entered inside the person
Selai katti thookki pongadi
Drape the saree and cook sweet pongal, girl
Karukka karukka mayi sivakka sivakka vaiyi
Darken the eye mascara, make it bright red
Kirukka adakkivayi vaaththiyaarae
Keep your madness subdued, teacher!
Chorus :Vaaththiyaarae
Chorus: Oh teacher!
Female :Karandi pidiththa kayi thodappam eduththa kaiyi
Female: The hand that held the ladle, the hand that held the broom
Manathil niruththi vaiyi vaaththiyaarae
Keep this in mind, teacher!
Chorus :Vaaththiyaarae
Chorus: Oh teacher!
Varanum tharanum parisum peranum
Should come, should give, and win the prize
Varanum tharanum parisum peranum
Should come, should give, and win the prize
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhiyavae
Long live, long live, long live and prosper!
Chorus :Adadadaa vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhiyavae
Chorus: Aha long live, long live, long live and prosper!
Aaa….aa…..vaangaiyyaa peredukka
Aaa... aa... Come sir, to make a name for yourself
Vaangaiyyaa oor sirikka
Come sir, so the town can laugh
Maappillaikku seervarisai vendaamaa
Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts?
Vaangaiyyaa peredukka
Come sir, to make a name for yourself
Vaangaiyyaa oor sirikka
Come sir, so the town can laugh
Maappillaikku seervarisai vendaamaa
Doesn't the groom need dowry and wedding gifts?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a satirical, high-energy dance track from the film Alaigal (1973), sung powerfully by L. R. Eswari with lyrics by Kannadasan and music by M. S. Viswanathan. The lyrics mock a pretender or hypocritical man referred to ironically as 'Vaaththiyaar' (teacher/master) and 'Maappillai' (groom). Through playful taunts, folk references, and sharp humor, the performer exposes his desires, foolish behavior, and moral weakness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Vaangaiyyaa peredukka / Maappillaikku seervarisai”
Matching second consonant sounds across consecutive lines (e.g., 'Vaangaiyyaa' and 'Maappillaikku' in the opening verses, or 'Varanum' and 'Vaazhga').
Monaai (Initial letter alliteration)
“Karukka karukka mayi sivakka sivakka vaiyi”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in the same line or line beginnings (e.g., 'Karukka karukka', 'Sivakka sivakka').
Iraattai Kilavi (Onomatopoeic Repetition)
“Thudikka thudikka vantha vaaththiyaarae”
Use of doubled rhythm words to heighten energy and speed in folk phrasing ('Thudikka thudikka', 'Irrakki irakki').
Irony and Satire
“Maappillaikku seervarisai vendaamaa”
Addressing an unrespectable suitor as 'Vaaththiyaar' (respected teacher) and 'Maappillai' (honored groom) while exposing his flaws.
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Trivia
Alaigal (1973) is a lesser-known Tamil drama directed by C. V. Sridhar. The song 'Vaangaiyyaa Peredukka' showcases L. R. Eswari's signature bold, expressive folk-cabaret vocal style, perfectly matching MSV's brass-and-percussion heavy rhythm arrangement.
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