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 theera | To end the heat of the month of Vaikasi, |
| Thenkaasi thooral vizhum | A drizzle falls in Tenkasi. |
| Female :Aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum | Female: Just having my beloved near me is enough, |
| Kuththaala saaral varum | A spray of Courtallam drizzle will come. |
| Male :Naan neechchal poda needhaan palaaru | Male: For me to swim, you are the Palar river. |
| Female :Naan maala poda needhaa veraaru | Female: To put a garland on, who else but you? |
| Male | |
| Ada vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera | Hey, to end the heat of the month of Vaikasi, |
| Thenkaasi thooral vizhum | A drizzle falls in Tenkasi. |
| Female :Aahaan aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum | Female: Aha, just having my beloved near me is enough, |
| Kuththaala saaral | Courtallam drizzle... |
| Male | |
| Nan pesi pesi | By talking continuously, |
| Aaazham paarththaen ponnu manasa | I measured the depth of the girl's heart. |
| Female :Nee paakka paakka | Female: As you keep looking at me, |
| Yaedho pannum chinna sirusa | Something happens to this young heart. |
| Male | |
| Paththu viral thoonduthadi | Ten fingers tease me, |
| Female :Haan | Female: Haan |
| Male :Pakkam vanthu poopparikka | Male: Coming close to pluck the flower, |
| Female :Aahaan | Female: Aha |
| Female | |
| Vittu vida venumaiyyaa | You must let me go, sir, |
| Vekkam vanthu naan thudikka | As shyness makes me quiver. |
| Male :Vaammaa vaamma vilagalaamaa | Male: Come on dear, come on, should we move apart? |
| Malligaiya vandu vidumaa | Will a bee ever leave a jasmine flower? |
| Male | |
| Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera | To end the heat of the month of Vaikasi, |
| Thenkaasi thooral vizhum | A drizzle falls in Tenkasi. |
| Female :Aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum | Female: Just having my beloved near me is enough, |
| Kuththaala saaral varum | A spray of Courtallam drizzle will come. |
| Male :Naan neechchal poda needhaan palaaru | Male: For me to swim, you are the Palar river. |
| Female :Naan maala poda needhaa veraaru | Female: To put a garland on, who else but you? |
| Male | |
| Ada vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera | Hey, to end the heat of the month of Vaikasi, |
| Thenkaasi thooral vizhum | A drizzle falls in Tenkasi. |
| Female :Aahaan aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum | Female: Aha, just having my beloved near me is enough, |
| Kuththaala saaral varum | A spray of Courtallam drizzle will come. |
| Male | |
| Naan vaada kaaththaa | Like a cold north wind, |
| Maaraporaen aadai izhukka ahahaa | I will turn and pull your garment, ahaha! |
| Female :Naan aadhi antham angam | Female: My body, from head to toe, |
| Ellaam moodi maraikka | I will cover and hide completely. |
| Male | |
| Paai virichchu paattezhutha | To spread a mat and write poetry, |
| Vaalibamthaan kaaththirukka | Youthful desire is waiting. |
| Female :Nee ezhuthum paattukellaam | Female: For all the songs you write, |
| Thaalamida naanirukka | I am here to set the rhythm. |
| Male :Neram kaalam nallaa irukku | Male: Time and weather are favorable, |
| Karpanaiya kottividavaa | Shall I pour out my imagination? |
| Male | |
| Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera | To end the heat of the month of Vaikasi, |
| Thenkaasi thooral vizhum | A drizzle falls in Tenkasi. |
| Female :Aah…..aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum | Female: Ah... just having my beloved near me is enough, |
| Kuththaala saaral varum | A spray of Courtallam drizzle will come. |
| Male :Naan neechchal poda needhaan palaaru | Male: For me to swim, you are the Palar river. |
| Female :Naan maala poda needhaa veraaru | Female: To put a garland on, who else but you? |
| Male | |
| Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera | To end the heat of the month of Vaikasi, |
| Thenkaasi thooral vizhum | A drizzle falls in Tenkasi. |
| Female :Aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum | Female: Just having my beloved near me is enough, |
| Kuththaala saaral varum | A spray of Courtallam drizzle will come. |
வைகாசி மாசம் வெப்பங்கள் தீர
தென்காசி தூறல் விழும்
அத்தானும் பக்கம் நின்னாலே போதும்
குத்தால சாரல் வரும்
நான் நீச்சல் போட நீதான் பாலாறு
நான் மால போட நீதான் வேறாரு
To end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
A drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female: Just having my beloved near me is enough,
A spray of Courtallam drizzle will come.
Male: For me to swim, you are the Palar river.
Female: To put a garland on, who else but you?
அட வைகாசி மாசம் வெப்பங்கள் தீர
தென்காசி தூறல் விழும்
ஆஹான் அத்தானும் பக்கம் நின்னாலே போதும்
குத்தால சாரல் வரும்
Hey, to end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
A drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female: Aha, just having my beloved near me is enough,
Courtallam drizzle...
நான் பேசி பேசி
ஆழம் பார்த்தேன் பொண்ணு மனச
நீ பாக்க பாக்க
ஏதோ பண்ணும் சின்ன சிறுச
By talking continuously,
I measured the depth of the girl's heart.
Female: As you keep looking at me,
Something happens to this young heart.
பத்து விரல் தூண்டுதடி
ஹான்
பக்கம் வந்து பூப்பறிக்க
ஆஹான்
Ten fingers tease me,
Female: Haan
Male: Coming close to pluck the flower,
Female: Aha
விட்டு விட வேணுமய்யா
வெக்கம் வந்து நான் துடிக்க
வாம்மா வாம்மா விலகலாமா......
மல்லிகைய வண்டு விடுமா
You must let me go, sir,
As shyness makes me quiver.
Male: Come on dear, come on, should we move apart?
Will a bee ever leave a jasmine flower?
வைகாசி மாசம் வெப்பங்கள் தீர
தென்காசி தூறல் விழும்
அத்தானும் பக்கம் நின்னாலே போதும்
குத்தால சாரல் வரும்
நான் நீச்சல் போட நீதான் பாலாறு
நான் மால போட நீதான் வேறாரு
To end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
A drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female: Just having my beloved near me is enough,
A spray of Courtallam drizzle will come.
Male: For me to swim, you are the Palar river.
Female: To put a garland on, who else but you?
அட வைகாசி மாசம் வெப்பங்கள் தீர
தென்காசி தூறல் விழும்
ஆஹான் அத்தானும் பக்கம் நின்னாலே போதும்
குத்தால சாரல் வரும்
Hey, to end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
A drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female: Aha, just having my beloved near me is enough,
A spray of Courtallam drizzle will come.
நான் வாடக் காத்தா
மாறப்போறேன் ஆடையிழுக்க அஹஹா
நான் ஆதி அந்தம் அங்கம்
எல்லாம் மூடி மறைக்க
Like a cold north wind,
I will turn and pull your garment, ahaha!
Female: My body, from head to toe,
I will cover and hide completely.
பாய் விரிச்சு பாட்டெழுத
வாலிபம்தான் காத்திருக்க
நீ எழுதும் பாட்டுக்கெல்லாம்
தாளமிட நானிருக்க
நேரம் காலம் நல்லா இருக்கு
கற்பனைய கொட்டிவிடவா.....
To spread a mat and write poetry,
Youthful desire is waiting.
Female: For all the songs you write,
I am here to set the rhythm.
Male: Time and weather are favorable,
Shall I pour out my imagination?
வைகாசி மாசம் வெப்பங்கள் தீர
தென்காசி தூறல் விழும்
ஆஹ்.....அத்தானும் பக்கம் நின்னாலே போதும்
குத்தால சாரல் வரும்
நான் நீச்சல் போட நீதான் பாலாறு
நான் மால போட நீதான் வேறாரு
To end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
A drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female: Ah... just having my beloved near me is enough,
A spray of Courtallam drizzle will come.
Male: For me to swim, you are the Palar river.
Female: To put a garland on, who else but you?
வைகாசி மாசம் வெப்பங்கள் தீர
தென்காசி தூறல் விழும்
அத்தானும் பக்கம் நின்னாலே போதும்
குத்தால சாரல் வரும்.....
To end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
A drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female: Just having my beloved near me is enough,
A spray of Courtallam drizzle will come.
Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera
To end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
Thenkaasi thooral vizhum
A drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female :Aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum
Female: Just having my beloved near me is enough,
Kuththaala saaral varum
A spray of Courtallam drizzle will come.
Male :Naan neechchal poda needhaan palaaru
Male: For me to swim, you are the Palar river.
Female :Naan maala poda needhaa veraaru
Female: To put a garland on, who else but you?
Ada vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera
Hey, to end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
Thenkaasi thooral vizhum
A drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female :Aahaan aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum
Female: Aha, just having my beloved near me is enough,
Kuththaala saaral
Courtallam drizzle...
Nan pesi pesi
By talking continuously,
Aaazham paarththaen ponnu manasa
I measured the depth of the girl's heart.
Female :Nee paakka paakka
Female: As you keep looking at me,
Yaedho pannum chinna sirusa
Something happens to this young heart.
Paththu viral thoonduthadi
Ten fingers tease me,
Female :Haan
Female: Haan
Male :Pakkam vanthu poopparikka
Male: Coming close to pluck the flower,
Female :Aahaan
Female: Aha
Vittu vida venumaiyyaa
You must let me go, sir,
Vekkam vanthu naan thudikka
As shyness makes me quiver.
Male :Vaammaa vaamma vilagalaamaa
Male: Come on dear, come on, should we move apart?
Malligaiya vandu vidumaa
Will a bee ever leave a jasmine flower?
Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera
To end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
Thenkaasi thooral vizhum
A drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female :Aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum
Female: Just having my beloved near me is enough,
Kuththaala saaral varum
A spray of Courtallam drizzle will come.
Male :Naan neechchal poda needhaan palaaru
Male: For me to swim, you are the Palar river.
Female :Naan maala poda needhaa veraaru
Female: To put a garland on, who else but you?
Ada vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera
Hey, to end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
Thenkaasi thooral vizhum
A drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female :Aahaan aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum
Female: Aha, just having my beloved near me is enough,
Kuththaala saaral varum
A spray of Courtallam drizzle will come.
Naan vaada kaaththaa
Like a cold north wind,
Maaraporaen aadai izhukka ahahaa
I will turn and pull your garment, ahaha!
Female :Naan aadhi antham angam
Female: My body, from head to toe,
Ellaam moodi maraikka
I will cover and hide completely.
Paai virichchu paattezhutha
To spread a mat and write poetry,
Vaalibamthaan kaaththirukka
Youthful desire is waiting.
Female :Nee ezhuthum paattukellaam
Female: For all the songs you write,
Thaalamida naanirukka
I am here to set the rhythm.
Male :Neram kaalam nallaa irukku
Male: Time and weather are favorable,
Karpanaiya kottividavaa
Shall I pour out my imagination?
Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera
To end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
Thenkaasi thooral vizhum
A drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female :Aah…..aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum
Female: Ah... just having my beloved near me is enough,
Kuththaala saaral varum
A spray of Courtallam drizzle will come.
Male :Naan neechchal poda needhaan palaaru
Male: For me to swim, you are the Palar river.
Female :Naan maala poda needhaa veraaru
Female: To put a garland on, who else but you?
Vaikaasi maasam veppangal theera
To end the heat of the month of Vaikasi,
Thenkaasi thooral vizhum
A drizzle falls in Tenkasi.
Female :Aththaanum pakkam ninnaalae pothum
Female: Just having my beloved near me is enough,
Kuththaala saaral varum
A 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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