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Lyrics & meaning

Vaikasi Maasam Veppangal

From Anni · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Details
Anni1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theeraTo end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
Thenkaasi thooral vizhumA drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female :Aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothumFemale: Just having my beloved near me is enough,
Kuththaala saaral varumA spray of Courtallam drizzle will come.
Male :Naan neechchal poda needhaan palaaruMale: For me to swim, you are the Palar river.
Female :Naan maala poda needhaa veraaruFemale: To put a garland on, who else but you?
Male
Ada vaikaasi maasam veppangal theeraHey, to end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
Thenkaasi thooral vizhumA drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female :Aahaan aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothumFemale: Aha, just having my beloved near me is enough,
Kuththaala saaralCourtallam drizzle...
Male
Nan pesi pesiBy talking continuously,
Aaazham paarththaen ponnu manasaI measured the depth of the girl's heart.
Female :Nee paakka paakkaFemale: As you keep looking at me,
Yaedho pannum chinna sirusaSomething happens to this young heart.
Male
Paththu viral thoonduthadiTen fingers tease me,
Female :HaanFemale: Haan
Male :Pakkam vanthu poopparikkaMale: Coming close to pluck the flower,
Female :AahaanFemale: Aha
Female
Vittu vida venumaiyyaaYou must let me go, sir,
Vekkam vanthu naan thudikkaAs shyness makes me quiver.
Male :Vaammaa vaamma vilagalaamaaMale: Come on dear, come on, should we move apart?
Malligaiya vandu vidumaaWill a bee ever leave a jasmine flower?
Male
Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theeraTo end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
Thenkaasi thooral vizhumA drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female :Aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothumFemale: Just having my beloved near me is enough,
Kuththaala saaral varumA spray of Courtallam drizzle will come.
Male :Naan neechchal poda needhaan palaaruMale: For me to swim, you are the Palar river.
Female :Naan maala poda needhaa veraaruFemale: To put a garland on, who else but you?
Male
Ada vaikaasi maasam veppangal theeraHey, to end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
Thenkaasi thooral vizhumA drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female :Aahaan aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothumFemale: Aha, just having my beloved near me is enough,
Kuththaala saaral varumA spray of Courtallam drizzle will come.
Male
Naan vaada kaaththaaLike a cold north wind,
Maaraporaen aadai izhukka ahahaaI will turn and pull your garment, ahaha!
Female :Naan aadhi antham angamFemale: My body, from head to toe,
Ellaam moodi maraikkaI will cover and hide completely.
Male
Paai virichchu paattezhuthaTo spread a mat and write poetry,
Vaalibamthaan kaaththirukkaYouthful desire is waiting.
Female :Nee ezhuthum paattukellaamFemale: For all the songs you write,
Thaalamida naanirukkaI am here to set the rhythm.
Male :Neram kaalam nallaa irukkuMale: Time and weather are favorable,
Karpanaiya kottividavaaShall I pour out my imagination?
Male
Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theeraTo end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
Thenkaasi thooral vizhumA drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female :Aah…..aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothumFemale: Ah... just having my beloved near me is enough,
Kuththaala saaral varumA spray of Courtallam drizzle will come.
Male :Naan neechchal poda needhaan palaaruMale: For me to swim, you are the Palar river.
Female :Naan maala poda needhaa veraaruFemale: To put a garland on, who else but you?
Male
Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theeraTo end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
Thenkaasi thooral vizhumA drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female :Aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothumFemale: Just having my beloved near me is enough,
Kuththaala saaral varumA spray of Courtallam drizzle will come.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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