Vaikundam Sree
From Puthiya Manithan · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Kovai Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Puthiya Manithan1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaikundam sree vaikundam sreevaikundam | Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam. |
| Idhu ullae pona thana theriyum vaikundam | Only if you go inside will you know this Vaikundam. |
| Male | |
| Karudan melae perumal varuvaar paarappa | Look, Lord Vishnu arrives riding on Garuda. |
| Karudan melae perumal varuvaar paarappa | Look, Lord Vishnu arrives riding on Garuda. |
| Avan kannilae ippo kaattuvadhindha veerappa | In his eyes, he now shows this bravery, my friend. |
| Chorus :Veerappa veerappa veerappa | Chorus: Brave man, brave man, brave man. |
| Vaikundam sree vaikundam sreevaikundam | Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam. |
| Idhu ullae pona thana theriyum vaikundam | Only if you go inside will you know this Vaikundam. |
| Male | |
| Neechaladikkura ponna paartha | Seeing the girl who is swimming, |
| Kaaichal adikkuthu yenappa…aaa..aa.. | Why am I catching a fever, my friend? |
| Male :Neechaladikkura ponna paartha | Male: Seeing the girl who is swimming, |
| Kaaichal adikkuthu yenappa.. | Why am I catching a fever, my friend? |
| Male :Ava kaala kadikkira vaala meena | Male: To become the ribbon fish that bites her leg, |
| Maara poren naan appa | I am going to change, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Saelaiyai thirudum velaiyai seiyum | Look at the little Krishna, |
| Chinna kannanai paarappa | Who steals sarees as his job! |
| En pullaanguzhalai kaiyila pudichu | Holding my flute in her hand, |
| Oodhutharapodhu jorappa appappa | When she plays it, it will be grand, my friend! |
| Chorus :Jorappa jorappa jorappa | Chorus: Grand, grand, grand! |
| Vaikundam sree vaikundam sreevaikundam | Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam. |
| Idhu ullae pona thana theriyum vaikundam | Only if you go inside will you know this Vaikundam. |
| Male | |
| Thanniyadicha thathuvamellaam | When you drink, all philosophy, |
| Thaana varudhu kelappa ..aaa… | Automatically flows out, listen my friend! |
| Thanniyadicha thathuvamellaam | When you drink, all philosophy, |
| Thaana varudhu kelappa | Automatically flows out, listen my friend! |
| Naan andha kaala sithargal pola | Like the Siddhars of those old times, |
| Indha kaala aalappa | I am a man of these modern times, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Ullavaraikkum alli iraithu | Generously sharing whatever is inside, |
| Aadi theerppom vaangappa | Let us dance it all away, come on my friend! |
| Vaangappa vaangappa vaangappa | Come on, come on, come on! |
| Ullavaraikkum alli iraithu | Generously sharing whatever is inside, |
| Aadi theerppom vaangappa | Let us dance it all away, come on my friend! |
| Naan ovar konjam keezhae vizhama | Lest I fall down from being a bit over-intoxicated, |
| Kai koduthu thangappa | Give me a hand and support me, my friend. |
| Chorus :Thangappa thangappa thangappa | Chorus: Support me, support me, support me! |
| Vaikundam sree vaikundam sreevaikundam | Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam. |
| Idhu ullae pona thana theriyum vaikundam | Only if you go inside will you know this Vaikundam. |
வைகுண்டம் ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம் ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம் இது
உள்ளே போனா தானா தெரியும் வைகுண்டம்
Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam.
Only if you go inside will you know this Vaikundam.
கருடன் மேலே பெருமாள் வருவார் பாரப்பா
கருடன் மேலே பெருமாள் வருவார் பாரப்பா
அவன் கண்ணிலே இப்போ காட்டுவதிந்த வீரப்பா
குழு :
வீரப்பா வீரப்பா வீரப்பா
வைகுண்டம் ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம் ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம் இது
உள்ளே போனா தானா தெரியும் வைகுண்டம்
Look, Lord Vishnu arrives riding on Garuda.
Look, Lord Vishnu arrives riding on Garuda.
In his eyes, he now shows this bravery, my friend.
Chorus: Brave man, brave man, brave man.
Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam.
Only if you go inside will you know this Vaikundam.
நீச்சலடிக்கிற பொண்ணப் பார்த்தா
காய்ச்சலடிக்குது ஏனப்பா ...ஆஆ
நீச்சலடிக்கிற பொண்ணப் பார்த்தா
காய்ச்சலடிக்குது ஏனப்பா
Seeing the girl who is swimming,
Why am I catching a fever, my friend?
Male: Seeing the girl who is swimming,
Why am I catching a fever, my friend?
Male: To become the ribbon fish that bites her leg,
I am going to change, my friend.
அவ காலக் கடிக்கிற வாள மீனா
மாறப் போறேன் நானப்பா
Look at the little Krishna,
Who steals sarees as his job!
Holding my flute in her hand,
When she plays it, it will be grand, my friend!
Chorus: Grand, grand, grand!
Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam.
Only if you go inside will you know this Vaikundam.
சேலையை திருடும் வேலையை செய்யும்
சின்னக் கண்ணனை பாரப்பா என்
புல்லாங்குழலை கையில புடிச்சு ஊதுதறப்போது
ஜோரப்பா..அப்பப்பா.....
குழு :
ஜோரப்பா ஜோரப்பா ஜோரப்பா
வைகுண்டம் ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம் ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம் இது
உள்ளே போனா தானா தெரியும் வைகுண்டம்
When you drink, all philosophy,
Automatically flows out, listen my friend!
When you drink, all philosophy,
Automatically flows out, listen my friend!
Like the Siddhars of those old times,
I am a man of these modern times, my friend.
தண்ணியடிச்சா தத்துவமெல்லாம்
தானா வருது கேளப்பா ...ஆஅ...ஆஅ
தண்ணியடிச்சா தத்துவமெல்லாம்
தானா வருது கேளப்பா
நான் அந்தக் கால சித்தர்கள் போல
இந்தக் கால ஆளப்பா
Generously sharing whatever is inside,
Let us dance it all away, come on my friend!
Come on, come on, come on!
Generously sharing whatever is inside,
Let us dance it all away, come on my friend!
Lest I fall down from being a bit over-intoxicated,
Give me a hand and support me, my friend.
Chorus: Support me, support me, support me!
Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam.
Only if you go inside will you know this Vaikundam.
உள்ளவரைக்கும் அள்ளி இரைத்து
ஆடித் தீர்ப்போம் வாங்கப்பா
வாங்கப்பா வாங்கப்பா வாங்கப்பா
உள்ளவரைக்கும் அள்ளி இரைத்து
ஆடித் தீர்ப்போம் வாங்கப்பா
நான் ஓவர் கொஞ்சம் கீழே விழாம
கை கொடுத்து தாங்கப்பா....
குழு :
தாங்கப்பா....தாங்கப்பா.. தாங்கப்பா..
வைகுண்டம் ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம் ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம் இது
உள்ளே போனா தானா தெரியும் வைகுண்டம்
Vaikundam sree vaikundam sreevaikundam
Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam.
Idhu ullae pona thana theriyum vaikundam
Only if you go inside will you know this Vaikundam.
Karudan melae perumal varuvaar paarappa
Look, Lord Vishnu arrives riding on Garuda.
Karudan melae perumal varuvaar paarappa
Look, Lord Vishnu arrives riding on Garuda.
Avan kannilae ippo kaattuvadhindha veerappa
In his eyes, he now shows this bravery, my friend.
Chorus :Veerappa veerappa veerappa
Chorus: Brave man, brave man, brave man.
Vaikundam sree vaikundam sreevaikundam
Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam.
Idhu ullae pona thana theriyum vaikundam
Only if you go inside will you know this Vaikundam.
Neechaladikkura ponna paartha
Seeing the girl who is swimming,
Kaaichal adikkuthu yenappa…aaa..aa..
Why am I catching a fever, my friend?
Male :Neechaladikkura ponna paartha
Male: Seeing the girl who is swimming,
Kaaichal adikkuthu yenappa..
Why am I catching a fever, my friend?
Male :Ava kaala kadikkira vaala meena
Male: To become the ribbon fish that bites her leg,
Maara poren naan appa
I am going to change, my friend.
Saelaiyai thirudum velaiyai seiyum
Look at the little Krishna,
Chinna kannanai paarappa
Who steals sarees as his job!
En pullaanguzhalai kaiyila pudichu
Holding my flute in her hand,
Oodhutharapodhu jorappa appappa
When she plays it, it will be grand, my friend!
Chorus :Jorappa jorappa jorappa
Chorus: Grand, grand, grand!
Vaikundam sree vaikundam sreevaikundam
Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam.
Idhu ullae pona thana theriyum vaikundam
Only if you go inside will you know this Vaikundam.
Thanniyadicha thathuvamellaam
When you drink, all philosophy,
Thaana varudhu kelappa ..aaa…
Automatically flows out, listen my friend!
Thanniyadicha thathuvamellaam
When you drink, all philosophy,
Thaana varudhu kelappa
Automatically flows out, listen my friend!
Naan andha kaala sithargal pola
Like the Siddhars of those old times,
Indha kaala aalappa
I am a man of these modern times, my friend.
Ullavaraikkum alli iraithu
Generously sharing whatever is inside,
Aadi theerppom vaangappa
Let us dance it all away, come on my friend!
Vaangappa vaangappa vaangappa
Come on, come on, come on!
Ullavaraikkum alli iraithu
Generously sharing whatever is inside,
Aadi theerppom vaangappa
Let us dance it all away, come on my friend!
Naan ovar konjam keezhae vizhama
Lest I fall down from being a bit over-intoxicated,
Kai koduthu thangappa
Give me a hand and support me, my friend.
Chorus :Thangappa thangappa thangappa
Chorus: Support me, support me, support me!
Vaikundam sree vaikundam sreevaikundam
Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam, Sri Vaikundam.
Idhu ullae pona thana theriyum vaikundam
Only if you go inside will you know this Vaikundam.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaikundam Sree Vaikundam from the 1974 film Puthiya Manithan is a humorous and energetic folk-style track. The lyrics cleverly blend mythological imagery—referencing Lord Vishnu riding Garuda and Lord Krishna's cheeky antics—with a lighthearted celebration of intoxication and romantic attraction. The protagonist playfully claims that entering this state is like stepping into heaven (Vaikundam), where grand philosophical thoughts surface automatically. Written by Vaali and set to music by Shankar-Ganesh, the song portrays a carefree lifestyle where drinks inspire ancient Siddhar-like wisdom, dancing, and camaraderie. It captures the joy of living in the moment, sharing generously, and relying on friends to hold you up when you lose balance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Refrain (Esaipattu)
“Avan kannilae ippo kaattuvadhindha veerappa”
Frequent use of rhythmic conversational suffixes like 'veerappa', 'jorappa', 'vaangappa', and 'thangappa' to establish a lively folk cadence.
Internal Rhyme (Emoni)
“Neechaladikkura ponna paartha / Kaaichal adikkuthu yenappa”
Internal rhyming between 'Neechaladikkura' (swimming) and 'Kaaichal adikkuthu' (fever catching), adding melodic rhythm to the lyric.
Allusion / Metaphor
“Saelaiyai thirudum velaiyai seiyum / Chinna kannanai paarappa”
Mythological allusion to Lord Krishna stealing sarees (Gopi Vastraharanam) to describe mischievous romantic attraction.
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Trivia
Puthiya Manithan (1974) featured music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh, with lyrics penned by the legendary poet Vaali. Vocalists Kovai Soundararajan and S. C. Krishnan delivered the track in a distinct Tamil folk theatre style, giving it a playful, conversational tone that was popular in 1970s light-music film sequences.
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