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Lyrics & meaning

Vaikkasi Onaam

From Anantha Poongatre · 1999

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Hariharan, Chorus
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Anantha Poongatre
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
25 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
…………………………….
Vaigaasi onnam thaethi
Chorus :Hmm mm hmm mmm mm
Male :Vaidhaegikku nalla saedhi
Chorus :Hmm mm hmm mmm mm
Haa….aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa…aaa…
Haa….aaa….aaa…haaa…aaa…aaa…
Haa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aa…
Vaigaasi onnam thaethi
Chorus :Hmm mm hmm mmm mm
Male :Vaidhaegikku nalla saedhi
Chorus :Hmm mm hmm mmm mm
Pon magalae pon magalae
Iduppil kaanji pattu kattu
Poonguyilae poonguyilae
Ivalai vaazhthi mettu kattu
Un mangalamum mangaamal vaazhattum
Intha saelai thaan nootraandu kaanattum
Hmm mm hmm mmm
Hmm mm hmm mmm
……………………………
...
On the first day of the month of Vaikasi,
Chorus: Mmm mm mmm mm mm
Male: Good news has arrived for Vaithegi!
Chorus: Mmm mm mmm mm mm
Haa... aaaa... aaaa... haa... aaaa... aaaa...
Haa... aaaa... aaaa... haa... aaaa... aaaa...
Haa... aaaa... aaaa... aaaa... aa...
On the first day of the month of Vaikasi,
Chorus: Mmm mm mmm mm mm
Male: Good news has arrived for Vaithegi!
Chorus: Mmm mm mmm mm mm
O precious golden girl,
Drape the Kanchipuram silk saree around your waist,
O sweet cuckoo of the blossoms,
Compose a melody to bless her!
May your joy and good fortune never fade,
May this blessed saree witness a hundred years!
Mmm mm mmm mm
Mmm mm mmm mm
...
Chorus
Male
Male
Male
Chorus
Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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