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Lyrics & meaning

Vanakkam En Vanakkam

From Kadhal Vaaganam · 1968

Lyricist
Ambikapathi
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Kadhal Vaaganam1968

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vanakkam en vanakkamGreetings, my greetings
Singaara vaaganamaeO beautiful vehicle!
Ullaasamaaga oorvalam pogumGoing on a joyful procession
Kaadhal vaaganamae unakkumTo you too, O vehicle of love
Vanakkam en vanakkamGreetings, my greetings
Singaara vaaganamaeO beautiful vehicle!
Ullaasamaaga oorvalam pogumGoing on a joyful procession
Kaadhal vaaganamae unakkumTo you too, O vehicle of love
Vanakkam en vanakkamGreetings, my greetings
Female
Anna nadai enna nadai keladiListen girl, what a swan-like walk!
Chorus :Lala laala laala laa…Chorus: Lala laala laala laa...
Female :Yaar raaro sonna nadai thaanadiFemale: It is a walk praised by everyone, girl
Chorus :Lala laala laala laa…Chorus: Lala laala laala laa...
Female
Raagathodu pechchirukkumSpeech filled with musical melody
Chorus :OhhohoiChorus: Ohhohoi
Female :Thaalathodu nadaiyirukkumFemale: A walk synchronized with rhythmic beat
Chorus :OhhohoiChorus: Ohhohoi
Female :Vegamaai nee nadandhu paaradiFemale: Try walking briskly and see, girl
Female
Aasai ennum kaatradikkum paruvamadiThis is the youthful season when the breeze of desire blows, girl
Chorus :Lala laala laala laa…Chorus: Lala laala laala laa...
Female :Alaigalai pol vizhi irandum alaiyuthadiFemale: Both eyes wander like rolling waves, girl
Chorus :Lala laala laala laa…Chorus: Lala laala laala laa...
Female
Olivu maraivae illaiyadiThere is no secrecy or hiding, girl
Chorus :OhhohoiChorus: Ohhohoi
Female :Ulagam namakkae sondhamadiFemale: The world belongs to us, girl
Chorus :OhhohoiChorus: Ohhohoi
Female :Unmai ithu thaan purinjikkadiFemale: This is the truth, understand it, girl

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a joyful celebration of youth, charm, and feminine grace, addressed playfully to a companion described as a 'vehicle of love'. The speaker greets this vehicle embarking on a merry procession, admiring the swan-like gait, melodic speech, and rhythmic movement of the young woman. The lyrics express the unrestrained exuberance of youth, where eyes wander like waves, desires blow like gentle winds, and there is no need for secrecy or fear, concluding with an empowering declaration that the world belongs to them.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kaadhal vaaganamae unakkum

The poet metaphorically addresses love or the person conveying love as 'Kaadhal vaaganamae' (Vehicle of love).

Simile (Uvamai)

Anna nadai enna nadai keladi

Compares the woman's graceful walk to the movement of a swan ('Anna nadai').

Simile (Uvamai)

Alaigalai pol vizhi irandum alaiyuthadi

Compares the restlessly wandering eyes to ocean waves ('Alaigalai pol').

Metaphor / Personification

Aasai ennum kaatradikkum paruvamadi

Refers to youthful desires as a blowing breeze ('Aasai ennum kaatradikkum').

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Trivia

Kannan En Kadhalan / Kadhal Vaaganam (1968) is a Tamil film produced under Devar Films starring M. G. Ramachandran and J. Jayalalithaa, featuring music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.

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