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Vaazha Meenukkum Vilanga Meenukkum

From Chithiram Pesuthadi · 2006

Lyricist
Gana Ulaganathan
Singer
Gana Ulaganathan
Music director
Sundar C Babu
Movie name
Chithiram Pesuthadi
Movie release year
2006
Lyrics added on
6 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaalai meenukum vilangu meenukum kalyaanam
Andha sennakuni kootamellam oorkolam
Andha nadukadalil nadakuthaiya thirumanam
Andha asurakodi aalukellam kummaalam
Ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh …
{ Kalyaanamaam kalyaanam } (4)
Vaalai meenukum vilangu meenukum kalyaanam
Andha sennakuni kootamellam oorkolam
{ Oorvalathil aadi varum nandu thaanae naatiyam
Yae melae thaalam muzhangi varum
Vanjira meenu vaathiyam } (2)
Paarai meenu nadathi varraar partyum
Namba paarai meenu nadathi varraar partyum
Angu ther polae poguthaiya
{ Oor kola kaatchiyum } (2)
Vaalai meenukum vilangu meenukum kalyaanam
Andha sennakuni kootamellam oorkolam
{ Koovam aaru kadalil serum andha idathil lovevunga
Idha paarthu vitta uluva meenu vachathaiya vattingo } (2)
{ Panchaayathu thalaivaraana
Suraa meenu thaanungo } (2)
Avar sonnapadi iruvarukum
Nichayathaartham thaanungo
Kalyaanam nadanthu varudhu paarungo
Vaalai meenukum vilangu meenukum kalyaanam
Andha sennakuni kootamellam oorkolam
{ Maapilla sondha bandham meesakaara yeraango
Andha nethili podiyum kaara podiyum kalakalanu irukudhu } (2)
{ Pennuku sondha bandham meesa kaara kadumaa } (2)
Andha sankara meenum vavvalu meenum
{ Vara vazhaipa tharugudhu } (2)
Vaalai meenukum vilangu meenukum kalyaanam
Andha sennakuni kootamellam oorkolam
{ Maapilla vaalai meenu pazhavarkaadu thaanungo
Andha manaponnu vilangu meenu meenjooru thaanungo } (2)
{ Indha thirumanathai nadathi vaikum
Thirukaamalu annango } (2)
Indha manamakkalai vaazhthukindra
Periya manusan yaarungo
Thalaivaru thimingalam thaanungo
Vaalai meenukum vilangu meenukum kalyaanam
Andha sennakuni kootamellam oorkolam
Andha nadukadalil nadakuthaiya thirumanam
Andha asurakodi aalukellam kummaalam
Ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh …
Vaala meenukum
Andha sennakuni
Nadukadalil
Andha asurakodi aalukellam kummaalam
It's a wedding between the ribbon fish and the eel!
A whole swarm of tiny shrimp marches in the procession!
The wedding is happening right in the middle of the sea!
And all the lively folks are having a blast!
Oh oh oh oh oh oh...
A wedding, oh what a grand wedding!
It's a wedding between the ribbon fish and the eel!
A whole swarm of tiny shrimp marches in the procession!
Dancing along in the procession is the crab doing its steps,
While playing a loud beat up above,
The kingfish plays the instruments!
The trevally fish is hosting the party!
Our trevally fish is hosting the party!
Moving along just like a grand chariot,
Look at the splendid sight of the procession!
It's a wedding between the ribbon fish and the eel!
A whole swarm of tiny shrimp marches in the procession!
Right where the Cooum river meets the sea, that's where they fell in love!
Seeing this, the goby fish started charging heavy interest!
Serving as the head of the community council,
Was none other than the shark!
And just as he decreed,
The engagement was fixed between the two!
And now look, the wedding is taking place!
It's a wedding between the ribbon fish and the eel!
A whole swarm of tiny shrimp marches in the procession!
The groom's relatives are the whiskered prawns!
The tiny anchovies and silverbellies are buzzing with cheer!
The bride's relatives are the whiskered catfish!
And the red snappers along with the pomfrets,
Are warmly welcoming all the guests!
It's a wedding between the ribbon fish and the eel!
A whole swarm of tiny shrimp marches in the procession!
The groom, the ribbon fish, hails from Pazhaverkadu!
And the bride, the eel, comes from Minjur town!
Conducting this wedding ceremony,
Is elder brother Stingray!
And who is the respected elder,
Who comes to bless the newlyweds?
It is none other than the chief, the mighty Whale!
It's a wedding between the ribbon fish and the eel!
A whole swarm of tiny shrimp marches in the procession!
The wedding is happening right in the middle of the sea!
And all the lively folks are having a blast!
Oh oh oh oh oh oh...
For the ribbon fish...
All those tiny shrimp...
In the middle of the sea...
And all the lively folks are having a blast!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaalai Meenukkum is an iconic Tamil folk song from the 2006 film Chithiram Pesuthadi, written and sung by folk artist Gana Ulaganathan with music composed by Sundar C. Babu. The track ingeniously personifies sea creatures to depict a humorous, grand underwater wedding between a Vaalai meen (Ribbon fish) groom from Pulicat and a Vilangu meen (Eel fish) bride from Minjur. The lyrics assign traditional Indian wedding roles to various marine species—such as crabs dancing, seer fish playing instruments, the shark presiding over the village council, and the whale serving as the community elder who blesses the couple.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

“Oorvalathil aadi varum nandu thaanae naatiyam”

Marine creatures are given human characteristics and roles in a traditional wedding function, such as crabs dancing and fish playing instruments.

Simile

“Angu ther polae poguthaiya”

The wedding procession underwater is explicitly compared to a grand temple chariot moving through a town using the word 'polae'.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Vaalai meenukum vilangu meenukum kalyaanam”

The second letters of adjacent lines rhyme (Vaalai / Andha / Paarai / Namba), giving the Gaana verse its characteristic rhythmic flow.

Allegory

“Koovam aaru kadalil serum andha idathil lovevunga”

The union of two species where the river meets the sea mirrors regional human romances and village community mediation dynamics.

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Trivia

Vaalai Meenukkum became a massive cultural phenomenon in Tamil Nadu upon release, revitalizing the Chennai 'Gaana' genre in mainstream Tamil film music. Gana Ulaganathan, an authentic local folk performer, made his acting and singing debut with this song, turning it into an anthem for celebrations and dance events.

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