Vaikkasi Onaam
From Anantha Poongatre · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Anantha Poongatre1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Vaigaasi onnam thaethi | On the first day of the month of Vaikasi, |
| Chorus :Hmm mm hmm mmm mm | [Chorus humming] |
| Male :Vaidhaegikku nalla saedhi | There is good news for Vaidehi! |
| Chorus :Hmm mm hmm mmm mm | [Chorus humming] |
| Haa….aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa…aaa… | [Vocalizing melody] |
| Haa….aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa…aaa… | [Vocalizing melody] |
| Haa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aa… | [Vocalizing melody] |
| Male | |
| Vaigaasi onnam thaethi | On the first day of the month of Vaikasi, |
| Chorus :Hmm mm hmm mmm mm | [Chorus humming] |
| Male :Vaidhaegikku nalla saedhi | There is good news for Vaidehi! |
| Chorus :Hmm mm hmm mmm mm | [Chorus humming] |
| Male | |
| Pon magalae pon magalae | O golden daughter, golden daughter! |
| Iduppil kaanji pattu kattu | Tie a Kanchipuram silk saree around your waist, |
| Poonguyilae poonguyilae | O sweet cuckoo, sweet cuckoo! |
| Ivalai vaazhthi mettu kattu | Compose a tune to offer her blessings, |
| Un mangalamum mangaamal vaazhattum | May your auspicious prosperity live on without fading, |
| Intha saelai thaan nootraandu kaanattum | May this saree itself witness a hundred years! |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mm hmm mmm | [Chorus humming] |
| Hmm mm hmm mmm | [Chorus humming] |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
......................
வைகாசி ஒன்னாம் தேதி
குழு :
ம்ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....
வைதேகிக்கு நல்ல சேதி
குழு :
ம்ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....
On the first day of the month of Vaikasi,
[Chorus humming]
There is good news for Vaidehi!
[Chorus humming]
[Vocalizing melody]
[Vocalizing melody]
[Vocalizing melody]
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......ஆஆ.....
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
On the first day of the month of Vaikasi,
[Chorus humming]
There is good news for Vaidehi!
[Chorus humming]
வைகாசி ஒன்னாம் தேதி
குழு :
ம்ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....
வைதேகிக்கு நல்ல சேதி
குழு :
ம்ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....
O golden daughter, golden daughter!
Tie a Kanchipuram silk saree around your waist,
O sweet cuckoo, sweet cuckoo!
Compose a tune to offer her blessings,
May your auspicious prosperity live on without fading,
May this saree itself witness a hundred years!
பொன்மகளே பொன்மகளே
இடுப்பில் காஞ்சி பட்டு கட்டு
[Chorus humming]
[Chorus humming]
பூங்குயிலே பூங்குயிலே
விவரம் காட்டி மெட்டு கட்டு
உன் மங்களம்
மங்காமல் வாழட்டும்
இந்த சேலைதான்
நூற்றாண்டு காணட்டும்....
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....
................
…………………………….
Vaigaasi onnam thaethi
On the first day of the month of Vaikasi,
Chorus :Hmm mm hmm mmm mm
[Chorus humming]
Male :Vaidhaegikku nalla saedhi
There is good news for Vaidehi!
Chorus :Hmm mm hmm mmm mm
[Chorus humming]
Haa….aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa…aaa…
[Vocalizing melody]
Haa….aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa…aaa…
[Vocalizing melody]
Haa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aa…
[Vocalizing melody]
Vaigaasi onnam thaethi
On the first day of the month of Vaikasi,
Chorus :Hmm mm hmm mmm mm
[Chorus humming]
Male :Vaidhaegikku nalla saedhi
There is good news for Vaidehi!
Chorus :Hmm mm hmm mmm mm
[Chorus humming]
Pon magalae pon magalae
O golden daughter, golden daughter!
Iduppil kaanji pattu kattu
Tie a Kanchipuram silk saree around your waist,
Poonguyilae poonguyilae
O sweet cuckoo, sweet cuckoo!
Ivalai vaazhthi mettu kattu
Compose a tune to offer her blessings,
Un mangalamum mangaamal vaazhattum
May your auspicious prosperity live on without fading,
Intha saelai thaan nootraandu kaanattum
May this saree itself witness a hundred years!
Hmm mm hmm mmm
[Chorus humming]
Hmm mm hmm mmm
[Chorus humming]
……………………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the 1999 Tamil film 'Anantha Poongatre' is a festive and cheerful celebratory track. It heralds auspicious news arriving for a bride/woman named Vaidehi on the very first day of the Tamil month of Vaikasi (May-June), an auspicious time traditionally associated with weddings and celebrations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vaigaasi onnam thaethi / Vaidhaegikku nalla saedhi”
Matching initial consonants 'Vai-' in 'Vaigaasi' and 'Vaidhaegikku'.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Pon magalae pon magalae”
Repetition of words like 'Pon magalae' and 'Poonguyilae' for poetic emphasis and rhythm.
Metaphor
“Pon magalae pon magalae / Poonguyilae poonguyilae”
'Pon magalae' (Golden daughter) and 'Poonguyilae' (Flowery/Sweet Cuckoo) metaphorically address the beloved bride/woman.
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Trivia
The film 'Anantha Poongatre' (1999) features music composed by Deva, starring Ajith Kumar, Karthik, Meena, and Malavika. The lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu, highlighting rich Tamil cultural traditions surrounding weddings and auspicious months.
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