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Lyrics & meaning

Vaangana Vanakangana

From Thalaivaa · 2013

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Santhanam, Vijay
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Thalaivaa2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
What bro.. nadanam hummm hummmWhat bro.. dance hummm hummm
Songa.. bangu.. yaar angae..Song.. hit/glass.. who is there..
Broku oru bangu.. what.. again bangu..A glass for bro.. what.. glass again..
Illa songu.. songu.. yenga paadu..No, song.. song.. sing, man..
Male
Vaangana vanakangana nnaaa enna naaWelcome, greetings brother, what brother..
My songa nee kelungana na naa sariya puriyala naaaListen to my song brother, if you do not understand properly brother..
Male
Vaangana vanakangana..my song-ah nee kelunganaWelcome, greetings brother.. listen to my song brother
Naa olarala olaralana romba feeling feeling-u naI am not blabbering, not blabbering brother, it is full of deep feelings brother
Hey aanana uunana un aala thedi povaHey, for every little thing you go searching for your girl
Nee venannu ponaana devadaasa aavaIf she says she does not want you, you turn into Devadas
Ava latea thaan na taata solva pinnala povaathaShe will bid you goodbye late, do not go behind her
Male
Hey oothikka oothikka oothikkanaHey pour it, pour it, pour it brother
Manasa nee konjam thethikkanaConsole your heart a bit brother
Quarter-um water-um senthuchunaWhen a quarter bottle and water mix together
Kottuthu kaadhal thathuvanthaanLove philosophy flows out endlessly
Male
Vaangana vanakangana..my song-ah nee kelunganaWelcome, greetings brother.. listen to my song brother
Naa olarala olaralana romba feeling feeling-u naI am not blabbering, not blabbering brother, it is full of deep feelings brother
Male
Life oru boat-u ngana..safety-ah otunganaLife is like a boat brother.. drive it safely brother
Love-la maatikitta..sethula sikkidumna..If you get trapped in love.. you get stuck in the mud brother..
Hitleru torture ellam.. history pesuthannaHistory talks about all of Hitler's torture brother
Ivalunga torture ellam..yaarumea pesalanaNobody talks about the torture inflicted by these girls brother
Factu factuFact, fact
Whisky beer bothathaan moonae houril pogum naThe high from whisky and beer fades in just three hours brother
Husky voice ill pesuva pogaathu antha botha naThe high from a girl speaking in a husky voice never leaves brother
Appa nee vizhunthana ezhunthida matennaaIf you fall into that, you will never get back up brother
EguruthuIt is rising/soaring
Male
Hey oothikka oothikka oothikkanaHey pour it, pour it, pour it brother
Manasa nee konjam thethikkanaConsole your heart a bit brother
Quarter-um water-um senthuchunaWhen a quarter bottle and water mix together
Kottuthu kaadhal thathuvanthaanLove philosophy flows out endlessly
Male
Vaangana vanakangana..my song-ah nee kelunganaWelcome, greetings brother.. listen to my song brother
Naa olarala olaralana romba feeling feeling-u naI am not blabbering, not blabbering brother, it is full of deep feelings brother
Male
Hmm..saturday datingnu..kootitu pova naaHmm.. she takes you out on a Saturday dating brother
Acting-u acting-u na..ayyo oscar-u actingu naPure acting, acting brother.. Oh my, Oscar-worthy acting brother
Hai nu soliduvaa..escape-u aagidunaShe says 'hi'.. and escapes away brother
Scooty ethikuvaa..dead end-u paathukanaaShe rides off on her Scooty.. watch out for the dead end brother
Kaiya veesi neeyum thaan kannamoochi aaduvaWaving your hands, you play hide and seek
Kanna thurakum pothu thaanOnly when you open your eyes
Unna neeyum theduvaa (kavitha kavitha)You will be searching for yourself (Poetry, poetry)
Pattavan solluren kadhalae venam naaI speak as an experienced victim, love is not needed brother
Male
Aa oothikka oothikka oothikkanaAh pour it, pour it, pour it brother
Manasa nee konjam thethikkanaConsole your heart a bit brother
Quarter-um water-um senthuchunaWhen a quarter bottle and water mix together
Kottuthu kaadhal thathuvanthaanLove philosophy flows out endlessly
Male
Vaangana vanakangana..my song-ah nee kelunganaWelcome, greetings brother.. listen to my song brother
Naa olarala olaralana romba eeaa eaaa naI am not blabbering, not blabbering brother, just full of feelings brother
Hey aanana uunana un aala thedi povaHey, for every little thing you go searching for your girl
Nee venannu ponaana devadaasa aavaIf she says she does not want you, you turn into Devadas
Ava latea thaan na bye bye tell vaShe will tell you bye-bye late
Pinnala don’t don’t go…Behind her don't, don't go…
Male
Hey oothikka oothikka oothikkanaHey pour it, pour it, pour it brother
Manasa nee konjam thethikkanaConsole your heart a bit brother
Quarter-um water-um senthuchunaWhen a quarter bottle and water mix together
Kottuthu kaadhal thathuvanthaanLove philosophy flows out endlessly
Male
Aa oothikka oothikka oothikkanaAh pour it, pour it, pour it brother
Manasa nee konjam thethikkanaConsole your heart a bit brother
Quarter-um water-um senthuchunaWhen a quarter bottle and water mix together
Kottuthu kaadhal thathuvanthaanoooooLove philosophy flows out endlessly
Male
Come bro welcome bro yen songa-um hear hear broCome bro welcome bro, hear my song too hear hear bro
No blaber blaber bro only feeling feeling bro oooooNo blabber blabber bro, only feeling feeling bro

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'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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