Vaarunga Ammaa Maarey
From Athisaya Thirudan · 1958
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- S. Dakshinamurthi
- Details
- Athisaya Thirudan1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poo vangalaiyoo poovu… | Won't you buy flowers, oh flowers? |
| Female | |
| Vaarunga ammamaarae | Come, dear mothers! |
| En poovai vaangi paarunga ammaamaarae | Buy and see my flowers, dear mothers! |
| Female | |
| Oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…ammaamaarae | Oo...oo...oo...oo...oo... dear mothers! |
| Maappillai pennukku maalai kattalaam | You can weave a garland for the groom and bride, |
| Maappillai pennukku maalai kattalaam | You can weave a garland for the groom and bride, |
| Panjanai melae thooviyum vidalaam | You can also sprinkle them upon the soft mattress, |
| Navaraathri bommai koluvaiyum | And for the Navaratri doll display, |
| Pramadhamaaga jodikalaanga | You can decorate wonderfully! |
| Vegu pramadhamaaga jodikalaanga | You can decorate very wonderfully! |
| Female | |
| Vaarunga ammamaarae | Come, dear mothers! |
| En poovai vaangi paarunga ammaamaarae | Buy and see my flowers, dear mothers! |
| Female | |
| Oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…ammaamaarae | Oo...oo...oo...oo...oo... dear mothers! |
| Velvizhi veesum minnal kodiyilae | On the lightning-creeper-like women with spear-like eyes, |
| Velvizhi veesum minnal kodiyilae | On the lightning-creeper-like women with spear-like eyes, |
| Vedikkaiyaaga pinnal jadaiyilae | In their playfully braided hair, |
| Muthaaram pola pinunga | Entwine them like a string of pearls, |
| Vithaaramaaga shokku pannunga | Style them stylishly and show off, |
| Miga vithaaramaaga shokku pannunga | Style them very stylishly and show off! |
| Female | |
| Vaarunga ammamaarae | Come, dear mothers! |
| En poovai vaangi paarunga ammaamaarae | Buy and see my flowers, dear mothers! |
| Female | |
| Oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…ayyaamaarae | Oo...oo...oo...oo...oo... respected sirs! |
| Aasai ponjaathi thalaiyil soottunga | Adorn the head of your beloved wife, |
| Aasai ponjaathi thalaiyil soottunga | Adorn the head of your beloved wife, |
| Appoluthae adhu pallai kaattunga | And she will immediately flash a bright smile! |
| Aaru panathaanga kaasai neetunga | Hand over six panam worth of coins, |
| Aaru panathaanga kaasai neetunga | Hand over six panam worth of coins, |
| Aamaanga enakku naazhiyaachunga | Yes sir, it is getting late for me! |
| Saami aamaanga enakku naazhiyaachunga | Oh God, yes sir, it is getting late for me! |
| Female | |
| Vaarunga ammamaarae | Come, dear mothers! |
| En poovai vaangi paarunga ammaamaarae | Buy and see my flowers, dear mothers! |
பூ வாங்கலையோ......பூவு.....
Won't you buy flowers, oh flowers?
வாருங்க அம்மாமாரே
என் பூவை வாங்கிப் பாருங்க அம்மாமாரே...
Come, dear mothers!
Buy and see my flowers, dear mothers!
ஓ.....ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ.....ஓ.....அம்மாமாரே
மாப்பிள்ளை பெண்ணுக்கு மாலை கட்டலாம்
மாப்பிள்ளை பெண்ணுக்கு மாலை கட்டலாம்
பஞ்சணை மேலே தூவியும் விடலாம்
நவராத்திரி பொம்மைக் கொலுவையும்
பிரமாதமாக ஜோடிக்கலாங்க....
வெகு பிரமாதமாக ஜோடிக்கலாங்க....
Oo...oo...oo...oo...oo... dear mothers!
You can weave a garland for the groom and bride,
You can weave a garland for the groom and bride,
You can also sprinkle them upon the soft mattress,
And for the Navaratri doll display,
You can decorate wonderfully!
You can decorate very wonderfully!
வாருங்க அம்மாமாரே
என் பூவை வாங்கிப் பாருங்க அம்மாமாரே...
Come, dear mothers!
Buy and see my flowers, dear mothers!
ஓ.....ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ.....ஓ.....அம்மாமாரே
வேல்விழி வீசும் மின்னல் கொடியிலே
வேல்விழி வீசும் மின்னல் கொடியிலே
வேடிக்கையாக பின்னல் ஜடையிலே
முத்தாரம் போல பின்னுங்க
வித்தாரமாக ஷோக்கு பண்ணுங்க.......
மிக வித்தாரமாக ஷோக்கு பண்ணுங்க.......
Oo...oo...oo...oo...oo... dear mothers!
On the lightning-creeper-like women with spear-like eyes,
On the lightning-creeper-like women with spear-like eyes,
In their playfully braided hair,
Entwine them like a string of pearls,
Style them stylishly and show off,
Style them very stylishly and show off!
வாருங்க அம்மாமாரே
என் பூவை வாங்கிப் பாருங்க அம்மாமாரே...
Come, dear mothers!
Buy and see my flowers, dear mothers!
ஓ.....ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ.....ஓ.....அம்மாமாரே
ஆசைப் பொஞ்சாதி தலையில் சூட்டுங்க
ஆசைப் பொஞ்சாதி தலையில் சூட்டுங்க
அப்பொழுதே அது பல்லைக் காட்டுங்க
ஆறு பணந்தாங்க காசை நீட்டுங்க
ஆறு பணந்தாங்க காசை நீட்டுங்க
ஆமாங்க எனக்கு நாழியாச்சுங்க......
சாமி ஆமாங்க எனக்கு நாழியாச்சுங்க......
Oo...oo...oo...oo...oo... respected sirs!
Adorn the head of your beloved wife,
Adorn the head of your beloved wife,
And she will immediately flash a bright smile!
Hand over six panam worth of coins,
Hand over six panam worth of coins,
Yes sir, it is getting late for me!
Oh God, yes sir, it is getting late for me!
வாருங்க அம்மாமாரே
என் பூவை வாங்கிப் பாருங்க அம்மாமாரே...
Come, dear mothers!
Buy and see my flowers, dear mothers!
Poo vangalaiyoo poovu…
Won't you buy flowers, oh flowers?
Vaarunga ammamaarae
Come, dear mothers!
En poovai vaangi paarunga ammaamaarae
Buy and see my flowers, dear mothers!
Oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…ammaamaarae
Oo...oo...oo...oo...oo... dear mothers!
Maappillai pennukku maalai kattalaam
You can weave a garland for the groom and bride,
Maappillai pennukku maalai kattalaam
You can weave a garland for the groom and bride,
Panjanai melae thooviyum vidalaam
You can also sprinkle them upon the soft mattress,
Navaraathri bommai koluvaiyum
And for the Navaratri doll display,
Pramadhamaaga jodikalaanga
You can decorate wonderfully!
Vegu pramadhamaaga jodikalaanga
You can decorate very wonderfully!
Vaarunga ammamaarae
Come, dear mothers!
En poovai vaangi paarunga ammaamaarae
Buy and see my flowers, dear mothers!
Oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…ammaamaarae
Oo...oo...oo...oo...oo... dear mothers!
Velvizhi veesum minnal kodiyilae
On the lightning-creeper-like women with spear-like eyes,
Velvizhi veesum minnal kodiyilae
On the lightning-creeper-like women with spear-like eyes,
Vedikkaiyaaga pinnal jadaiyilae
In their playfully braided hair,
Muthaaram pola pinunga
Entwine them like a string of pearls,
Vithaaramaaga shokku pannunga
Style them stylishly and show off,
Miga vithaaramaaga shokku pannunga
Style them very stylishly and show off!
Vaarunga ammamaarae
Come, dear mothers!
En poovai vaangi paarunga ammaamaarae
Buy and see my flowers, dear mothers!
Oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…ayyaamaarae
Oo...oo...oo...oo...oo... respected sirs!
Aasai ponjaathi thalaiyil soottunga
Adorn the head of your beloved wife,
Aasai ponjaathi thalaiyil soottunga
Adorn the head of your beloved wife,
Appoluthae adhu pallai kaattunga
And she will immediately flash a bright smile!
Aaru panathaanga kaasai neetunga
Hand over six panam worth of coins,
Aaru panathaanga kaasai neetunga
Hand over six panam worth of coins,
Aamaanga enakku naazhiyaachunga
Yes sir, it is getting late for me!
Saami aamaanga enakku naazhiyaachunga
Oh God, yes sir, it is getting late for me!
Vaarunga ammamaarae
Come, dear mothers!
En poovai vaangi paarunga ammaamaarae
Buy and see my flowers, dear mothers!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a cheerful street-vendor melody sung by a flower seller pitching her blooms to prospective buyers. She enticingly lists all the wonderful occasions and uses for her flowers—garland making for weddings, scattering on bridal beds, decorating Navaratri Golu displays, and weaving into women's hair like pearl necklaces to make them look stylish.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Muthaaram pola pinunga”
Compares the arrangement of flowers in a woman's hair braid to a string of pearls ('Muthaaram pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Velvizhi veesum minnal kodiyilae”
Compares sharp eyes to spears ('Velvizhi') and slender women to lightning vines ('minnal kodiyilae').
Initial Alliteration (Anaapora / Monai)
“Aasai ponjaathi thalaiyil soottunga”
Repeated use of the initial 'Aa' sound across multiple lines to build rhythm ('Aasai', 'Appoluthae', 'Aaru', 'Aamaanga').
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Trivia
'Athisaya Thirudan' (1958) was directed by P. Pullaiah and starred T. R. Mahalingam alongside Savitri. The lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, who was famed for creating popular, rhythmic street-vendor folk songs in mid-20th-century Tamil cinema.
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