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Lyrics & meaning

Vaigai Venaam

From Periya Idathu Pillai · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, T. L. Maharajan
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Periya Idathu Pillai
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
29 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaikai venaam telungu gangai venaam
Namma thaagaththukku saarayamthaan seeppu seeppu
Namma pangaaramma kadaichchrakku daappu daappu
Vaikai venaam telungu gangai venaam
Namma thaagaththukku saarayamthaan seeppu seeppu
Namma pangaaramma kadaichchrakku daappu daappu
Bothai yaeraalam podu thaaraalam
Male :Bothai yaeraalam podu thaaraalam
Both :Ada naanum neeyum
Kavalai marakka kudichchu vaippom
Vaikai venaam telungu gangai venaam
Namma thaagaththukku saarayamthaan seeppu seeppu
Male :Namma pangaaramma kadaichchrakku
Both :Daappu daappu
Pattaththaan adichchuputtu
Penaava pudichchukittu
Pudhusaa naan kadhai ezhutha poreandaa
Callsheettum kedachchuputta
Rajiniyum nadichchuputta
Jooplithaan namma padam paraendaa
Ohonnu pera vaanguvaen
Male :Oho
Male :Peraala oora vaanguvaen
Ohhonnu pera vaanguvaen
Peraala oora vaanguvaen
Ippa naanum neeyum
Kavalai marakka kudichchu vaippom
Vaikai venaam telungu gangai venaam
Namma thaagaththukku saarayamthaan seeppu seeppu
Male :Namma pangaaramma kadaichchrakku
Both :Daappu daappu
Podu moonu Class-u thaan
Sogam yaavum close-su thaan
Paavam devadass-u thaan
Male :Aamaamppaa
Male :Avanum namma case-su thaan
Male :Appadiyaethaan
Ponnaala buththi kettathu
Poyaachchu aasaipattathu
Ammaadi satti suttathu
Aththodu kaiyum vittathu
Ada naanum neeyum
Kavalai marakka kudichchu vaippom
Vaikai venaam telungu gangai venaam
Namma thaagaththukku saarayamthaan seeppu seeppu
Male :Namma pangaaramma kadaichchrakku daappu daappu
Bothai yaeraalam
Male :Adadadadaa
Male :Podu thaaraalam
Male :Haei bothai yaeraalam podu thaaraalam
Both :Ada naanum neeyum
Kavalai marakka kudichchu vaippom
Vaikai venaam telungu gangai venaam
Namma thaagaththukku saarayamthaan seeppu seeppu
Male :Namma pangaaramma kadaichchrakku
Both :Daappu daappu
We don't need the Vaigai, we don't need the Telugu Ganga water,
To quench our thirst, liquor is cheap, so cheap!
The stuff from our Bangaramma's shop is top quality, top notch!
We don't need the Vaigai, we don't need the Telugu Ganga water,
To quench our thirst, liquor is cheap, so cheap!
The stuff from our Bangaramma's shop is top quality, top notch!
The high is immense, so pour it generously!
Male: The high is immense, pour it generously!
Both: Hey, you and I,
Let's drink together to forget our worries!
We don't need the Vaigai, we don't need the Telugu Ganga water,
To quench our thirst, liquor is cheap, so cheap!
Male: The stuff from our Bangaramma's shop...
Both: ...is top quality, top notch!
After knocking back a quarter bottle,
and picking up a pen,
I'm going to write a brand-new story, man!
If only I can get shooting dates,
and superstar Rajini acts in it,
our movie will be a silver jubilee hit, just you watch!
I will make a grand name for myself,
Male: Oho!
Male: And with that name, I'll buy up the whole town!
I will make a grand name for myself,
And with that name, I'll buy up the whole town!
Right now, you and I,
Let's drink together to forget our worries!
We don't need the Vaigai, we don't need the Telugu Ganga water,
To quench our thirst, liquor is cheap, so cheap!
Male: The stuff from our Bangaramma's shop...
Both: ...is top quality, top notch!
Just pour three glasses,
and all our sorrow is completely finished!
Poor Devadas (tragic lover),
Male: Yes indeed!
Male: He too was a hopeless case just like us!
Male: Exactly so!
Greed for wealth ruined my good sense,
and everything I ever dreamed of is gone!
Oh my, the hot pot burnt my fingers,
and with that, I lost my grip and dropped it all!
Hey, you and I,
Let's drink together to forget our worries!
We don't need the Vaigai, we don't need the Telugu Ganga water,
To quench our thirst, liquor is cheap, so cheap!
Male: The stuff from our Bangaramma's shop is top quality, top notch!
The high is immense,
Male: Ah-ha-ha-ha!
Male: Pour it generously!
Male: Hey, the high is immense, pour it generously!
Both: Hey, you and I,
Let's drink together to forget our worries!
We don't need the Vaigai, we don't need the Telugu Ganga water,
To quench our thirst, liquor is cheap, so cheap!
Male: The stuff from our Bangaramma's shop...
Both: ...is top quality, top notch!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaikai Venaam is a lively, humorous duet from the 1990 movie Periya Idathu Pillai, featuring lyrics by Vaali and music by Chandrabose. The song follows two companions sharing drinks while discussing their life struggles, romantic disappointments, and grand dreams. They playfully reject famous water sources like the Vaigai and Telugu Ganga rivers, asserting that cheap local liquor is all they need to quench their emotional thirst and erase their troubles. The protagonists indulge in wild daydreams of writing a hit movie script for Superstar Rajinikanth, earning massive fame, and buying up an entire town. They also commiserate over heartbreaks caused by women, comparing their plight to the legendary tragic lover Devadas in a lighthearted, comedic tone.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Emoni

Podu moonu Class-u thaan / Sogam yaavum close-su thaan / Paavam devadass-u thaan

Use of matching English loanword endings to create rhythmic rhyming lines.

Internal Rhyme / Iyaibu

Bothai yaeraalam podu thaaraalam

Rhyming words within the same line to emphasize rhythm and cheerfulness.

Cultural Allusion

Paavam devadass-u thaan / Avanum namma case-su thaan

Reference to the classic character Devadas to symbolize tragic lovers turning to alcohol.

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Trivia

Periya Idathu Pillai (1990) was directed by Senthilnathan and stars Anand Babu and Kanaka. The music for the film was composed by Chandrabose, with lyricist Vaali capturing urban folk slang and pop culture references like Superstar Rajinikanth and Devadas.

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