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Lyrics & meaning

Vaangamma Vangappa

From Vanavarayan Vallavarayan · 2014

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
Priya Himesh, Ranjith, Sathyan, Vasudevan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Vanavarayan Vallavarayan2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vaangamma vangappaWelcome, aunt; welcome, uncle
Vaangaththa vaanganniWelcome, paternal aunt; welcome, elder brother
Vaangakka vaangannanWelcome, elder sister; welcome, elder brother
Vaamaama vaamachaanWelcome, maternal uncle; welcome, brother-in-law
Periyamma periyappaElder aunt, elder uncle
Chinnamma chithappaYounger aunt, younger uncle
Angaali pangaaliKinsmen and relatives
Ammaachi appaayiMaternal grandmother, paternal grandmother
Chorus
Thaathaakal ellorumAll grandfathers
Onnaaga sernthu thaanComing together as one
Vaazhtha vaangaCome to bless
Vaazhtha vaangaCome to bless
Maapilla veettaarumGroom's family
Ponnoda veettaarumAnd bride's family
Naanga thaangaAre all of us here
Vaanga vaangaWelcome, welcome
Male
Ada ponnuku aasaiyumWhen desire sprouts in a girl
Aanukku meesaiyumAnd a mustache sprouts on a man
Molachaalae kalyanamMarriage takes place
Kacheri aarambamThe celebration begins
Male
Kulam paarthuChecking the family lineage
Gunam paarthuChecking the character
Kula saami kuri paarthuChecking the omen from the family deity
Pathinaaru poruthangalChecking all sixteen astrological matches
Pisagaamal saripaarthuVerifying them without any errors
Male
Naam serthu vachaalumEven if we bring them together
Manasaalae sernthathaanOnly when hearts unite
Santhosanga.. marakathingaThere is happiness... do not forget
Male
Thaaliyae veliyaaThe sacred thread (Thali)
Maarida koodathuShould not turn into an external show
Vaazhtha vaangaCome to bless
VaazhthuvongaPlease bless them
Chorus
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Male
Manam pola love pannuLove to your heart's content
Dhenam thorum love pannuLove every single day
Male :Aanaalum oruthikku thaali kattuMale: Yet, tie the wedding thread to just one girl
Male
Nee naai aattam alanchaalumEven if you wander like a dog
Peiyaatam alanchaalumEven if you roam like a ghost
Male :Azhagana ponna neeMale: A beautiful girl, you
Follow pannuGo ahead and follow
Male
Hey paathathum sirikindraHey, if you see a girl
Ponna nee paarthittaWho smiles the moment she sees you
Pattunu okay thaan pannidaathaDon't immediately agree to marry her
Male
Hey athukkunu amaithiyaHey, but that doesn't mean
Irukkindra ponnellaamEvery girl who stays quiet
Uyarvaana ponnunu ennidaathaShould be considered noble
Male
Hey devathai ratchasiHey, angel and demoness
Rendumae onnu thaanBoth are essentially the same
Chorus
Vaangamma vangappaWelcome, aunt; welcome, uncle
Vaangaththa vaanganniWelcome, paternal aunt; welcome, elder brother
Vaangakka vaangannanWelcome, elder sister; welcome, elder brother
Vaamaama vaamachaanWelcome, maternal uncle; welcome, brother-in-law
Female
Ellarum love panniIf everyone falls in love
Kalyanam pannungaAnd gets married
Kalyana selavellamAll wedding expenses
MichamaagumWill be saved
Female
Maamanar kaasulaLiving off father-in-law's money
Odambathaan valarkindraAnd fattening their bodies,
Oothari gumbalgalSuch useless groups of people
Koranchae pogumWill diminish in number
Male
Yaarukku yaarunnuWho is destined for whom
Vithi ellaam kedaiyaathuThere is no such written fate
Kaadhala mattumae nambungadaBelieve only in love, guys
Ye aanukku penn venumHey, a man needs a woman
Pennukku aan venumA woman needs a man
Kaadhalil ver ondrum vendamadaNothing else is needed in love, my friend
Kattina manaiviyumThe wedded wife too
Kaadhali thaanadaIs a lover indeed, my friend
Male
Ponnuku aasaiyumWhen desire sprouts in a girl
Aanukku meesaiyumAnd a mustache sprouts on a man
Molachaalae kalyanamMarriage takes place
Kacheri aarambamThe celebration begins
Female
Kulam paarthuChecking the family lineage
Gunam paarthuChecking the character
Kula saami kuri paarthuChecking the omen from the family deity
Pathinaaru poruthangalChecking all sixteen astrological matches
Pisagaamal saripaarthuVerifying them without any errors
Chorus
Naam serthu vachaalumEven if we bring them together
Manasaalae sernthathaanOnly when hearts unite
Santhosanga.. marakathingaThere is happiness... do not forget
Chorus
Thaaliyae veliyaaThe sacred thread (Thali)
Maarida koodathuShould not turn into an external show
Vaazhtha vaangaCome to bless
VaazhthuvongaPlease bless them

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This celebratory folk song highlights the cultural blend of traditional marriage customs and modern love marriages. It warmly welcomes various extended family members to a wedding ceremony while offering humorous yet practical advice on love, relationships, and compatibility. The lyrics urge young people to look past superficial quietness or charm in partners and emphasize that true marriage thrives on mutual affection rather than purely commercial or ritualistic matchings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetitive Phrase for Emphasis)

Vaanga vaanga

Phrases like 'Vaanga vaanga' and 'Vaazhtha vaanga' repeat welcoming terms to evoke warmth, rhythm, and hospitality in traditional Tamil culture.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Ada ponnuku aasaiyum / Aanukku meesaiyum

The second letters of 'Ponnuku' and 'Aanukku' (letter 'n') rhyme to create a pleasant acoustic cadence.

Moonaa / Alliteration

Kulam paarthu / Gunam paarthu

Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across consecutive short phrases ('Kulam paarthu / Gunam paarthu').

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Trivia

Although listed as Unknown in some quick track lists, the soundtrack for 'Vanavarayan Vallavarayan' (2014) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, featuring lyrics penned by popular lyricist Snehan.

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