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Vaikasi Maasam Veppangal

From Anni · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Anni
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
8 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera
Thenkaasi thooral vizhum
Female :Aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum
Kuththaala saaral varum
Male :Naan neechchal poda needhaan palaaru
Female :Naan maala poda needhaa veraaru
Ada vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera
Thenkaasi thooral vizhum
Female :Aahaan aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum
Kuththaala saaral
Nan pesi pesi
Aaazham paarththaen ponnu manasa
Female :Nee paakka paakka
Yaedho pannum chinna sirusa
Paththu viral thoonduthadi
Female :Haan
Male :Pakkam vanthu poopparikka
Female :Aahaan
Vittu vida venumaiyyaa
Vekkam vanthu naan thudikka
Male :Vaammaa vaamma vilagalaamaa
Malligaiya vandu vidumaa
Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera
Thenkaasi thooral vizhum
Female :Aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum
Kuththaala saaral varum
Male :Naan neechchal poda needhaan palaaru
Female :Naan maala poda needhaa veraaru
Ada vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera
Thenkaasi thooral vizhum
Female :Aahaan aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum
Kuththaala saaral varum
Naan vaada kaaththaa
Maaraporaen aadai izhukka ahahaa
Female :Naan aadhi antham angam
Ellaam moodi maraikka
Paai virichchu paattezhutha
Vaalibamthaan kaaththirukka
Female :Nee ezhuthum paattukellaam
Thaalamida naanirukka
Male :Neram kaalam nallaa irukku
Karpanaiya kottividavaa
Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera
Thenkaasi thooral vizhum
Female :Aah…..aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum
Kuththaala saaral varum
Male :Naan neechchal poda needhaan palaaru
Female :Naan maala poda needhaa veraaru
Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera
Thenkaasi thooral vizhum
Female :Aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum
Kuththaala saaral varum
To soothe the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
a gentle drizzle falls over Tenkasi.
Female: If my beloved simply stands by my side,
the cool spray of Courtallam falls like rain.
Male: You are a river of milk for me to swim in,
Female: And who else is there for me to garland in love?
Oh, to soothe the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
a gentle drizzle falls over Tenkasi.
Female: Ahan, if my beloved simply stands by my side,
the cool spray of Courtallam...
Male: By talking and talking with you,
I tested the depths of this girl's heart.
Female: As you keep looking at me,
something stirs deep within this young girl.
Male: My ten fingers are urging me...
Female: Haan...
Male: ...to come close and pluck this sweet flower.
Female: Ahaan...
You should let me go, my love,
as I shiver and blush with shyness.
Male: Come to me, come now, should you pull away?
Would a honeybee ever leave a jasmine flower?
To soothe the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
a gentle drizzle falls over Tenkasi.
Female: If my beloved simply stands by my side,
the cool spray of Courtallam falls like rain.
Male: You are a river of milk for me to swim in,
Female: And who else is there for me to garland in love?
Oh, to soothe the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
a gentle drizzle falls over Tenkasi.
Female: Ahan, if my beloved simply stands by my side,
the cool spray of Courtallam falls like rain.
Male: Like a chilly northern breeze,
I am going to sweep in and pull at your clothes, ahaha!
Female: From head to toe,
I will wrap and cover every part of me!
Male: To spread a mat and write a song of love,
my youthful passion is waiting eagerly!
Female: For all the romantic songs you write,
I am right here to keep the rhythm.
Male: The time and the moment are just right,
shall I pour out all my wildest desires?
To soothe the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
a gentle drizzle falls over Tenkasi.
Female: Aah... if my beloved simply stands by my side,
the cool spray of Courtallam falls like rain.
Male: You are a river of milk for me to swim in,
Female: And who else is there for me to garland in love?
To soothe the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
a gentle drizzle falls over Tenkasi.
Female: If my beloved simply stands by my side,
the cool spray of Courtallam falls like rain.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a playful romantic duet in which the lovers express their intimacy and desire through nature and weather metaphors. The song compares the refreshing relief of love to the soothing rains of Tenkasi and Courtallam that cool down the intense summer heat of the Vaikasi month. The male lover playfully teases his beloved, while she responds with subtle shyness and affection. Through lyrical imagery involving rivers, jasmine flowers, bees, and monsoon winds, the track captures the joy and anticipation of youthful romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monai

Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera / Thenkaasi thooral vizhum

Assonance and internal rhyming using geographic place names and calendar months ('Vaikaasi' and 'Thenkaasi').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Naan neechchal poda needhaan palaaru

The male character compares the female character to the Palar river where he wishes to swim.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Malligaiya vandu vidumaa

Compares the lovers to a honeybee and a jasmine flower, emphasizing natural attachment.

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Trivia

The lyrics by Vaali cleverly weave southern regional geography (Tenkasi, Kuththalam/Courtallam, Palar river) and the Tamil calendar month (Vaikasi) into romantic imagery, standard for mid-80s Tamil film duets.

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