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Vaangana Vanakangana

From Thalaivaa · 2013

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Santhanam, Vijay
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Thalaivaa
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
12 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
What bro.. nadanam hummm hummm
Songa.. bangu.. yaar angae..
Broku oru bangu.. what.. again bangu..
Illa songu.. songu.. yenga paadu..
Vaangana vanakangana nnaaa enna naa
My songa nee kelungana na naa sariya puriyala naaa
Vaangana vanakangana..my song-ah nee kelungana
Naa olarala olaralana romba feeling feeling-u na
Hey aanana uunana un aala thedi pova
Nee venannu ponaana devadaasa aava
Ava latea thaan na taata solva pinnala povaatha
Hey oothikka oothikka oothikkana
Manasa nee konjam thethikkana
Quarter-um water-um senthuchuna
Kottuthu kaadhal thathuvanthaan
Vaangana vanakangana..my song-ah nee kelungana
Naa olarala olaralana romba feeling feeling-u na
Life oru boat-u ngana..safety-ah otungana
Love-la maatikitta..sethula sikkidumna..
Hitleru torture ellam.. history pesuthanna
Ivalunga torture ellam..yaarumea pesalana
Factu factu
Whisky beer bothathaan moonae houril pogum na
Husky voice ill pesuva pogaathu antha botha na
Appa nee vizhunthana ezhunthida matennaa
Eguruthu
Hey oothikka oothikka oothikkana
Manasa nee konjam thethikkana
Quarter-um water-um senthuchuna
Kottuthu kaadhal thathuvanthaan
Vaangana vanakangana..my song-ah nee kelungana
Naa olarala olaralana romba feeling feeling-u na
Hmm..saturday datingnu..kootitu pova naa
Acting-u acting-u na..ayyo oscar-u actingu na
Hai nu soliduvaa..escape-u aagiduna
Scooty ethikuvaa..dead end-u paathukanaa
Kaiya veesi neeyum thaan kannamoochi aaduva
Kanna thurakum pothu thaan
Unna neeyum theduvaa (kavitha kavitha)
Pattavan solluren kadhalae venam naa
Aa oothikka oothikka oothikkana
Manasa nee konjam thethikkana
Quarter-um water-um senthuchuna
Kottuthu kaadhal thathuvanthaan
Vaangana vanakangana..my song-ah nee kelungana
Naa olarala olaralana romba eeaa eaaa na
Hey aanana uunana un aala thedi pova
Nee venannu ponaana devadaasa aava
Ava latea thaan na bye bye tell va
Pinnala don’t don’t go…
Hey oothikka oothikka oothikkana
Manasa nee konjam thethikkana
Quarter-um water-um senthuchuna
Kottuthu kaadhal thathuvanthaan
Aa oothikka oothikka oothikkana
Manasa nee konjam thethikkana
Quarter-um water-um senthuchuna
Kottuthu kaadhal thathuvanthaanooooo
Come bro welcome bro yen songa-um hear hear bro
No blaber blaber bro only feeling feeling bro ooooo
What bro... dance... hmm hmm...
A song? Bhang? Who's there?
A bhang for bro... what? Bhang again?
No, a song... a song... please sing, man!
Welcome, bro! Greetings, bro! What is it, bro?
Listen to my song, bro! (Didn't quite get that, bro!)
Welcome, bro! Greetings, bro! Listen to my song, bro!
I'm not blabbering, bro, I'm just full of deep feelings, bro!
Hey, at every little thing, you go running after your girl!
If she dumps you, you'll end up like Devadas (tragic heartbroken lover)!
She will wave goodbye eventually, so don't chase after her!
Hey, pour it, pour a drink, bro!
Comfort your heart a little, bro!
When the quarter bottle mixes with water,
Love philosophies just come pouring out!
Welcome, bro! Greetings, bro! Listen to my song, bro!
I'm not blabbering, bro, I'm just full of deep feelings, bro!
Life is like a boat, bro... steer it safely, bro!
If you get trapped in love, it'll get stuck in the mud, bro!
History talks about all of Hitler's torture, bro!
But no one talks about the torture these girls put us through!
Fact, pure fact!
The buzz from whiskey and beer fades in just three hours, bro!
She speaks in a husky voice, and that high never fades, bro!
Man, if you fall for it, you will never get back up, bro!
It's soaring high!
Hey, pour it, pour a drink, bro!
Comfort your heart a little, bro!
When the quarter bottle mixes with water,
Love philosophies just come pouring out!
Welcome, bro! Greetings, bro! Listen to my song, bro!
I'm not blabbering, bro, I'm just full of deep feelings, bro!
Hmm... she'll take you out saying it's a Saturday date, bro!
Acting, pure acting, bro... oh, it's Oscar-level acting, bro!
She'll just say "Hi!"... better escape quickly, bro!
She'll give you a ride on her scooter and take you to a dead end, bro!
Swinging your arms, you play hide-and-seek,
Only when you open your eyes,
You will be searching for your lost self! (Poetry, pure poetry!)
As a man who suffered, I say: stay away from love, bro!
Ah, pour it, pour a drink, bro!
Comfort your heart a little, bro!
When the quarter bottle mixes with water,
Love philosophies just come pouring out!
Welcome, bro! Greetings, bro! Listen to my song, bro!
I'm not blabbering, bro, I'm just overflowing with feelings, bro!
Hey, at every little thing, you go running after your girl!
If she dumps you, you'll end up like Devadas (tragic heartbroken lover)!
She will tell you bye-bye eventually,
Don't, don't go chasing behind her...
Hey, pour it, pour a drink, bro!
Comfort your heart a little, bro!
When the quarter bottle mixes with water,
Love philosophies just come pouring out!
Ah, pour it, pour a drink, bro!
Comfort your heart a little, bro!
When the quarter bottle mixes with water,
Love philosophies just come pouring out!
Come bro, welcome bro, listen to my song, listen bro!
No blabber, blabber bro, only feeling, feeling bro!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Vaangana Vanakangana' is a lighthearted 'soup song' (heartbreak song) from the movie Thalaivaa (2013), composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and penned by lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar. Sung playfully by actor Vijay alongside Santhanam, the song takes a humorous and satirical look at the trials and tribulations of modern romance from a young man's perspective.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Asoi / Iyaibu)

Vaangana vanakangana..my song-ah nee kelungana

Extensive use of the suffix '-na' (a casual colloquial tag for brother/annachi) at the end of every line creates a rhythmic monorhyme pattern throughout the track.

Metaphor

Life oru boat-u ngana..safety-ah otungana

Life is metaphorically compared to a boat that needs to be navigated safely without getting stuck in mud.

Hyperbole

Hitleru torture ellam.. history pesuthanna

Comparing the heartbreak caused by women to historical tortures by Hitler to exaggerate the protagonist's emotional pain for comedic effect.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Quarter-um water-um senthuchuna

Repetition of consonant sounds like 'q'/'w' and 'th' across adjacent words ('Quarter-um water-um').

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Trivia

This highly popular track from Thalaivaa was performed by lead actor Vijay himself along with comedian Santhanam, featuring signature conversational Tanglish lyrics by Na. Muthu Kumar and high-energy music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.

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