Vaigai Perugivara
From Sivagangai Seemai · 1959
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- C. S. Jayaraman, P. Leela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Sivagangai Seemai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaigai perugi vara | As the Vaigai river swells and flows, |
| Vanna manal oorndhu vara | And colorful sand creeps along, |
| Oori vantha thanniyilae | In the water that soaked and arrived, |
| Otti vantha katti muthu | A solid pearl stuck and came along. |
| Oori vantha thanniyilae | In the water that soaked and arrived, |
| Otti vantha katti muthu | A solid pearl stuck and came along. |
| Male | |
| Haa…aaa….aaa….haa…aaa… | [Vocalizing] |
| Haa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…haaa….aaa | [Vocalizing] |
| Female | |
| Vaigai perugi vara | As the Vaigai river swells and flows, |
| Vanna manal oorndhu vara | And colorful sand creeps along, |
| Oori vantha thanniyilae | In the water that soaked and arrived, |
| Otti vantha katti muthu | A solid pearl stuck and came along. |
| Male | |
| Kai amarthi annam ittu | Welcoming warmly and serving food, |
| Kaanikkai nooru veikkum | Offering a hundred tributes, |
| Kai amarthi annam ittu | Welcoming warmly and serving food, |
| Kaanikkai nooru veikkum | Offering a hundred tributes, |
| Nenjamarthi aithai aval | Embracing in her heart, is she, |
| Eendredutha nithalamoo | A pure pearl borne by the aunt? |
| Nenjamarthi aithai aval | Embracing in her heart, is she, |
| Eendredutha nithalamoo | A pure pearl borne by the aunt? |
| Inaar thiru magalo | Whose divine daughter is she? |
| Female :Amman marumagalo | Female: Is she the goddess's niece? |
| Male :Thanathaai vilaiyaadum | Male: Is she the playfulness of our mother tongue, |
| Tamilo annakiliyoo | Is she Tamil or a graceful parrot bird? |
| Female | |
| Hoo ooo oo | [Vocalizing] |
| Vaigai perugi vara | As the Vaigai river swells and flows, |
| Vanna manal oorndhu vara | And colorful sand creeps along, |
| Oori vantha thanniyilae | In the water that soaked and arrived, |
| Otti vantha katti muthu | A solid pearl stuck and came along. |
| Female | |
| Haa…aaa….aaa….haa…aaa… | [Vocalizing] |
| Haa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…haaa….aaa | [Vocalizing] |
| Haa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…haaa….aaa | [Vocalizing] |
| Female | |
| Parathi magal irukka | While the chieftain's daughter is right here, |
| Manam pola uravu irukka | And a heart-matching relation exists, |
| Parathi magal irukka | While the chieftain's daughter is right here, |
| Manam pola uravu irukka | And a heart-matching relation exists, |
| Kurathi magalai enni | Thinking of the hunter girl, |
| Kuruvedam poondavaroo | Did you take on a teacher's disguise? |
| Kurathi magalai enni | Thinking of the hunter girl, |
| Kuruvedam poondavaroo | Did you take on a teacher's disguise? |
| Male | |
| Poluthaal adi alanthu | Measuring time step by step as hours pass, |
| Poo pottu naal alanthu | Counting days by placing flowers, |
| Poluthaal adi alanthu | Measuring time step by step as hours pass, |
| Poo pottu naal alanthu | Counting days by placing flowers, |
| Thaali katta kaathirukkum | Waiting to tie the sacred wedding thread, |
| Kaaviyidam santhegamo | Do you have doubts about your epic lover? |
| Thaali katta kaathirukkum | Waiting to tie the sacred wedding thread, |
| Kaaviyidam santhegamo | Do you have doubts about your epic lover? |
| Male | |
| Engo piranthirunthom | We were born somewhere far apart, |
| Female :Ingae kalanthu vittom | Female: But here we have blended together, |
| Both :Oru naal manam mudippom | Both: One day we will marry, |
| Thiru naal aninthiruppom | And adorn ourselves on that sacred day. |
| Female | |
| Haa…aaa….aaa….haa…aaa… | [Vocalizing] |
| Male :Haa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…haaa….aaa | Male: [Vocalizing] |
| Both :Haa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…haaa….aaa | Both: [Vocalizing] |
| Haa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…haaa….aaa | [Vocalizing] |
வைகை பெருகி வர
வண்ண மணல் ஊர்ந்து வர
ஊறி வந்த தண்ணியிலே
ஒட்டி வந்த கட்டி முத்தோ
ஊறி வந்த தண்ணியிலே
ஒட்டி வந்த கட்டி முத்தோ
As the Vaigai river swells and flows,
And colorful sand creeps along,
In the water that soaked and arrived,
A solid pearl stuck and came along.
In the water that soaked and arrived,
A solid pearl stuck and came along.
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆஅ...
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ...ஹா....ஆஅ...
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
வைகை பெருகி வர
வண்ண மணல் ஊர்ந்து வர
ஊறி வந்த தண்ணியிலே
ஒட்டி வந்த கட்டி முத்தோ
As the Vaigai river swells and flows,
And colorful sand creeps along,
In the water that soaked and arrived,
A solid pearl stuck and came along.
கை அமர்த்தி அன்னம் இட்டு
காணிக்கை நூறு வைக்கும்
கை அமர்த்தி அன்னம் இட்டு
காணிக்கை நூறு வைக்கும்
நெஞ்சமர்த்தி அய்த்தை அவள்
ஈன்றெடுத்த நிதலமோ
நெஞ்சமர்த்தி அய்த்தைஅவள்
ஈன்றெடுத்த நிதலமோ
இன்னார் திரு மகளோ
அம்மான் மருமகளோ
தனதாய் விளையாடும்
தமிழோ அன்னகிளியோ
Welcoming warmly and serving food,
Offering a hundred tributes,
Welcoming warmly and serving food,
Offering a hundred tributes,
Embracing in her heart, is she,
A pure pearl borne by the aunt?
Embracing in her heart, is she,
A pure pearl borne by the aunt?
Whose divine daughter is she?
Female: Is she the goddess's niece?
Male: Is she the playfulness of our mother tongue,
Is she Tamil or a graceful parrot bird?
ஹோ ஓஒ ஓ
வைகை பெருகி வர
வண்ண மணல் ஊர்ந்து வர
ஊறி வந்த தண்ணியிலே
ஒட்டி வந்த கட்டி முத்தோ
[Vocalizing]
As the Vaigai river swells and flows,
And colorful sand creeps along,
In the water that soaked and arrived,
A solid pearl stuck and came along.
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஹா...ஆஅ
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஹா...ஆஅ
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஹா...ஆஅ
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
பரத்தி மகள் இருக்க
மனம் போல உறவு இருக்க
பரத்தி மகள் இருக்க
மனம் போல உறவு இருக்க
குறத்தி மகளை எண்ணி
குருவேதம் பூண்டவரோ
குறத்தி மகளை எண்ணி
குருவேதம் பூண்டவரோ
While the chieftain's daughter is right here,
And a heart-matching relation exists,
While the chieftain's daughter is right here,
And a heart-matching relation exists,
Thinking of the hunter girl,
Did you take on a teacher's disguise?
Thinking of the hunter girl,
Did you take on a teacher's disguise?
பொழுதால் அடி அளந்து
பூ போட்டு நாள் அளந்து
பொழுதால் அடி அளந்து
பூ போட்டு நாள் அளந்து
தாலி கட்ட காத்திருக்கும்
காவியிடம் சந்தேகமோ
தாலி கட்ட காத்திருக்கும்
காவியிடம் சந்தேகமோ
Measuring time step by step as hours pass,
Counting days by placing flowers,
Measuring time step by step as hours pass,
Counting days by placing flowers,
Waiting to tie the sacred wedding thread,
Do you have doubts about your epic lover?
Waiting to tie the sacred wedding thread,
Do you have doubts about your epic lover?
எங்கோ பிறந்திருந்தோம்
இங்கே கலந்து விட்டோம்
இருவர் :
ஒரு நாள் மனம் முடிப்போம்
திருநாள் அனைந்திருப்போம்
We were born somewhere far apart,
Female: But here we have blended together,
Both: One day we will marry,
And adorn ourselves on that sacred day.
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஹா...ஆஅ
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ...ஹா....ஆஅ...
இருவர் :
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ...ஹா....ஆஅ...
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ...ஹா....ஆஅ...
[Vocalizing]
Male: [Vocalizing]
Both: [Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
வைகை பெருகி வர
வண்ண மணல் ஊர்ந்து வர
ஊறி வந்த தண்ணியிலே
ஒட்டி வந்த கட்டி முத்தே
ஊறி வந்த தண்ணியிலே
ஒட்டி வந்த கட்டி முத்தே
Vaigai perugi vara
As the Vaigai river swells and flows,
Vanna manal oorndhu vara
And colorful sand creeps along,
Oori vantha thanniyilae
In the water that soaked and arrived,
Otti vantha katti muthu
A solid pearl stuck and came along.
Oori vantha thanniyilae
In the water that soaked and arrived,
Otti vantha katti muthu
A solid pearl stuck and came along.
Haa…aaa….aaa….haa…aaa…
[Vocalizing]
Haa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…haaa….aaa
[Vocalizing]
Vaigai perugi vara
As the Vaigai river swells and flows,
Vanna manal oorndhu vara
And colorful sand creeps along,
Oori vantha thanniyilae
In the water that soaked and arrived,
Otti vantha katti muthu
A solid pearl stuck and came along.
Kai amarthi annam ittu
Welcoming warmly and serving food,
Kaanikkai nooru veikkum
Offering a hundred tributes,
Kai amarthi annam ittu
Welcoming warmly and serving food,
Kaanikkai nooru veikkum
Offering a hundred tributes,
Nenjamarthi aithai aval
Embracing in her heart, is she,
Eendredutha nithalamoo
A pure pearl borne by the aunt?
Nenjamarthi aithai aval
Embracing in her heart, is she,
Eendredutha nithalamoo
A pure pearl borne by the aunt?
Inaar thiru magalo
Whose divine daughter is she?
Female :Amman marumagalo
Female: Is she the goddess's niece?
Male :Thanathaai vilaiyaadum
Male: Is she the playfulness of our mother tongue,
Tamilo annakiliyoo
Is she Tamil or a graceful parrot bird?
Hoo ooo oo
[Vocalizing]
Vaigai perugi vara
As the Vaigai river swells and flows,
Vanna manal oorndhu vara
And colorful sand creeps along,
Oori vantha thanniyilae
In the water that soaked and arrived,
Otti vantha katti muthu
A solid pearl stuck and came along.
Haa…aaa….aaa….haa…aaa…
[Vocalizing]
Haa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…haaa….aaa
[Vocalizing]
Haa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…haaa….aaa
[Vocalizing]
Parathi magal irukka
While the chieftain's daughter is right here,
Manam pola uravu irukka
And a heart-matching relation exists,
Parathi magal irukka
While the chieftain's daughter is right here,
Manam pola uravu irukka
And a heart-matching relation exists,
Kurathi magalai enni
Thinking of the hunter girl,
Kuruvedam poondavaroo
Did you take on a teacher's disguise?
Kurathi magalai enni
Thinking of the hunter girl,
Kuruvedam poondavaroo
Did you take on a teacher's disguise?
Poluthaal adi alanthu
Measuring time step by step as hours pass,
Poo pottu naal alanthu
Counting days by placing flowers,
Poluthaal adi alanthu
Measuring time step by step as hours pass,
Poo pottu naal alanthu
Counting days by placing flowers,
Thaali katta kaathirukkum
Waiting to tie the sacred wedding thread,
Kaaviyidam santhegamo
Do you have doubts about your epic lover?
Thaali katta kaathirukkum
Waiting to tie the sacred wedding thread,
Kaaviyidam santhegamo
Do you have doubts about your epic lover?
Engo piranthirunthom
We were born somewhere far apart,
Female :Ingae kalanthu vittom
Female: But here we have blended together,
Both :Oru naal manam mudippom
Both: One day we will marry,
Thiru naal aninthiruppom
And adorn ourselves on that sacred day.
Haa…aaa….aaa….haa…aaa…
[Vocalizing]
Male :Haa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…haaa….aaa
Male: [Vocalizing]
Both :Haa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…haaa….aaa
Both: [Vocalizing]
Haa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…haaa….aaa
[Vocalizing]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaigai Perugi Vara is a poetic duet from the film Sivagangai Seemai (1959), written by Kannadasan. The lyrics use the majestic flow of the Vaigai river as an extended metaphor for love, beauty, and destiny. The male protagonist admires his beloved, likening her arrival to a precious pearl brought by the river and describing her as the essence of sweet Tamil literature itself. The female protagonist responds with gentle teasing and references to mythological romantic themes. Together, the couple reflects on how two individuals born in different places were brought together by fate. They express their unshakeable belief that they will soon unite in sacred matrimony, looking forward to their auspicious wedding day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Otti vantha katti muthu”
Compares the beloved to a precious pearl ('katti muthu') carried down by the flowing waters of the Vaigai river.
Metaphor & Personification
“Thanathaai vilaiyaadum Tamilo annakiliyoo”
Compares the female lover's grace and voice directly to the playfulness of the Tamil language and a sweet bird ('annakili').
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Vaigai perugi vara / Vanna manal oorndhu vara”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Va' in consecutive lines creating lyrical harmony.
Mythological Allusion
“Kurathi magalai enni Kuruvedam poondavaroo”
Refers to mythological tales where a lord takes on disguises ('kuruvedam') for the sake of his beloved hunter maiden ('kurathi magal').
Did you know?
Trivia
Sivagangai Seemai (1959) was written and produced by the legendary poet Kannadasan himself as a historical drama celebrating Tamil heritage. The song 'Vaigai Perugi Vara', set to music by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Leela, stands out for its rich classical Tamil diction and evocative river imagery.
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