Vanga Amma Vanga
From Manamulla Marutharam · 1958
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- S. C. Krishnan, M. S. Rajeswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Manamulla Marutharam1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanga amma vaanga | Come, ladies, come. |
| Female :Vaanga amma vaanga | Female: Come, ladies, come. |
| Male :Vaanga… | Male: Come... |
| Vaanga amma vaanga valaiyal | Come, ladies, come, buy these bangles, |
| Vaangi pottu ponga | Put them on and then go. |
| Vaanga amma vaanga valaiyal | Come, ladies, come, buy these bangles, |
| Vaangi pottu ponga | Put them on and then go. |
| Male | |
| Poongodi pola kaigalukketha | Suitable for hands delicate like a flowering vine, |
| Ponnira kannaadi valaiyal | Golden-colored glass bangles. |
| Poongodi pola kaigalukketha | Suitable for hands delicate like a flowering vine, |
| Ponnira kannaadi valaiyal | Golden-colored glass bangles. |
| Male | |
| Putham puthusaa romba sogusaa | Brand new and very stylish, |
| Poduven malinja velaiyil | I will put them on for you at a cheap price. |
| Putham puthusaa romba sogusaa | Brand new and very stylish, |
| Poduven malinja velaiyil | I will put them on for you at a cheap price. |
| Female | |
| Aambilai avarai nambaathinga | Don't trust that man over there, |
| Amma ippadi vaanga | Ladies, come over this way. |
| Aambilai avarai nambaathinga | Don't trust that man over there, |
| Amma ippadi vaanga | Ladies, come over this way. |
| Vendiya thinusu aayiram irukku | There are a thousand varieties that you may need, |
| Paarthu vaangalam neenga | You can look through and choose to buy. |
| Vendiya thinusu aayiram irukku | There are a thousand varieties that you may need, |
| Paarthu vaangalam neenga | You can look through and choose to buy. |
| Vaanga amma vaanga | Come, ladies, come. |
| Male | |
| Mangaatha niram singaaram tharum | With unfading color that grants beauty, |
| Mangaiyar thilagam valaiya | These bangles are the crown jewel of women. |
| Ithu mangaatha niram singaaram tharum | This unfading color that grants beauty, |
| Mangaiyar thilagam valaiya | These bangles are the crown jewel of women. |
| Female | |
| Ithu makkalai petra magaraasi podum | Worn by the blessed mother blessed with children, |
| Chekka chivantha valaiyal | Bright crimson red bangles. |
| Makkalai petra magaraasi podum | Worn by the blessed mother blessed with children, |
| Chekka chivantha valaiyal | Bright crimson red bangles. |
| Valaiyal amma valaiyal | Bangles, ladies, bangles. |
| Male | |
| Seemai ellaam pugazhntha pazhaiya | Famous across all lands, classic, |
| Sindhaamani valaiyal | Chinthamani bangles. |
| Ithu seemai ellaam pugazhntha pazhaiya | This famous across all lands, classic, |
| Sindhaamani valaiyal | Chinthamani bangles. |
| Female | |
| Selathu viyabari anuppi vaitha | Sent over by the merchant from Salem, |
| Manthiri kumari valaiyal | Minister's daughter (Manthiri Kumari) bangles. |
| Male :Amaa amaa | Male: Yes, yes! |
| Female :Selathu viyabari anuppi vaitha | Female: Sent over by the merchant from Salem, |
| Manthiri kumari valaiyal | Minister's daughter (Manthiri Kumari) bangles. |
| Male | |
| Matharasuku sarakku intha singaari valaiyal | Goods tailored for Madras, these charming bangles. |
| Female :Haan | Female: Aha! |
| Male :Haan matharasuku sarakku intha singaari valaiyal | Male: Aha, goods tailored for Madras, these charming bangles. |
| Female :Manamulla maruthaaram podum mathippulla valaiyal.. | Female: Valuable bangles worn by a virtuous wife... |
| Both :Idhu manamulla maruthaaram podum mathippulla valaiyal.. | Both: These are valuable bangles worn by a virtuous wife... |
வாங்க அம்மா வாங்க
பெண் : வாங்க அம்மா வாங்க
Come, ladies, come.
Female: Come, ladies, come.
Male: Come...
Come, ladies, come, buy these bangles,
Put them on and then go.
Come, ladies, come, buy these bangles,
Put them on and then go.
வாங்க
வாங்க அம்மா வாங்க வளையல்
வாங்கிப் போட்டு போங்க
வாங்க அம்மா வாங்க வளையல்
வாங்கிப் போட்டு போங்க
Suitable for hands delicate like a flowering vine,
Golden-colored glass bangles.
Suitable for hands delicate like a flowering vine,
Golden-colored glass bangles.
பூங்கொடி போல கைகளுக்கேத்த
பொன்னிற கண்ணாடி வளையல்
பூங்கொடி போல கைகளுக்கேத்த
பொன்னிற கண்ணாடி வளையல்
புத்தம் புதுசா ரொம்ப சொகுசா
போடுவேன் மலிஞ்ச வெலையில்
புத்தம் புதுசா ரொம்ப சொகுசா
போடுவேன் மலிஞ்ச வெலையில்
Brand new and very stylish,
I will put them on for you at a cheap price.
Brand new and very stylish,
I will put them on for you at a cheap price.
ஆம்பிளை அவரை நம்பாதீங்க
அம்மா இப்படி வாங்க
ஆம்பிளை அவரை நம்பாதீங்க
அம்மா இப்படி வாங்க
Don't trust that man over there,
Ladies, come over this way.
Don't trust that man over there,
Ladies, come over this way.
There are a thousand varieties that you may need,
You can look through and choose to buy.
There are a thousand varieties that you may need,
You can look through and choose to buy.
Come, ladies, come.
வேண்டிய தினுசு ஆயிரம் இருக்கு
பார்த்து வாங்கலாம் நீங்க.....
வேண்டிய தினுசு ஆயிரம் இருக்கு
பார்த்து வாங்கலாம் நீங்க....
வாங்க அம்மா அவங்க
With unfading color that grants beauty,
These bangles are the crown jewel of women.
This unfading color that grants beauty,
These bangles are the crown jewel of women.
மங்காத நிறம் சிங்காரம் தரும்
மங்கையர் திலகம் வளையல்
இது மங்காத நிறம் சிங்காரம் தரும்
மங்கையர் திலகம் வளையல்
Worn by the blessed mother blessed with children,
Bright crimson red bangles.
Worn by the blessed mother blessed with children,
Bright crimson red bangles.
Bangles, ladies, bangles.
இது மக்களைப் பெற்ற மகராசி போடும்
செக்கச் சிவந்த வளையல்
மக்களைப் பெற்ற மகராசி போடும்
செக்கச் சிவந்த வளையல்
வளையல் அம்மா வளையல்
Famous across all lands, classic,
Chinthamani bangles.
This famous across all lands, classic,
Chinthamani bangles.
சீமை எல்லாம் புகழ்ந்த பழைய
சிந்தாமணி வளையல்
இது சீமை எல்லாம் புகழ்ந்த பழைய
சிந்தாமணி வளையல்
Sent over by the merchant from Salem,
Minister's daughter (Manthiri Kumari) bangles.
Male: Yes, yes!
Female: Sent over by the merchant from Salem,
Minister's daughter (Manthiri Kumari) bangles.
சேலத்து வியாபாரி அனுப்பி வைத்த
மந்திரி குமாரி வளையல்
ஆமா ஆமா
சேலத்து வியாபாரி அனுப்பி வைத்த
மந்திரி குமாரி வளையல்
Goods tailored for Madras, these charming bangles.
Female: Aha!
Male: Aha, goods tailored for Madras, these charming bangles.
Female: Valuable bangles worn by a virtuous wife...
Both: These are valuable bangles worn by a virtuous wife...
மதராசு சரக்கு இந்த சிங்காரி வளையல்
ஹான்
ஹான் மதராசு சரக்கு இந்த சிங்காரி வளையல்
மனமுள்ள மறுதாரம் போடும் மதிப்புள்ள வளையல்......!
இருவர் :
இது மனமுள்ள மறுதாரம் போடும் மதிப்புள்ள வளையல்......!
வாங்க அம்மா வாங்க வளையல்
வாங்கிப் போட்டு போங்க
வாங்க அம்மா வாங்க வளையல்
வாங்கிப் போட்டு போங்க
Vaanga amma vaanga
Come, ladies, come.
Female :Vaanga amma vaanga
Female: Come, ladies, come.
Male :Vaanga…
Male: Come...
Vaanga amma vaanga valaiyal
Come, ladies, come, buy these bangles,
Vaangi pottu ponga
Put them on and then go.
Vaanga amma vaanga valaiyal
Come, ladies, come, buy these bangles,
Vaangi pottu ponga
Put them on and then go.
Poongodi pola kaigalukketha
Suitable for hands delicate like a flowering vine,
Ponnira kannaadi valaiyal
Golden-colored glass bangles.
Poongodi pola kaigalukketha
Suitable for hands delicate like a flowering vine,
Ponnira kannaadi valaiyal
Golden-colored glass bangles.
Putham puthusaa romba sogusaa
Brand new and very stylish,
Poduven malinja velaiyil
I will put them on for you at a cheap price.
Putham puthusaa romba sogusaa
Brand new and very stylish,
Poduven malinja velaiyil
I will put them on for you at a cheap price.
Aambilai avarai nambaathinga
Don't trust that man over there,
Amma ippadi vaanga
Ladies, come over this way.
Aambilai avarai nambaathinga
Don't trust that man over there,
Amma ippadi vaanga
Ladies, come over this way.
Vendiya thinusu aayiram irukku
There are a thousand varieties that you may need,
Paarthu vaangalam neenga
You can look through and choose to buy.
Vendiya thinusu aayiram irukku
There are a thousand varieties that you may need,
Paarthu vaangalam neenga
You can look through and choose to buy.
Vaanga amma vaanga
Come, ladies, come.
Mangaatha niram singaaram tharum
With unfading color that grants beauty,
Mangaiyar thilagam valaiya
These bangles are the crown jewel of women.
Ithu mangaatha niram singaaram tharum
This unfading color that grants beauty,
Mangaiyar thilagam valaiya
These bangles are the crown jewel of women.
Ithu makkalai petra magaraasi podum
Worn by the blessed mother blessed with children,
Chekka chivantha valaiyal
Bright crimson red bangles.
Makkalai petra magaraasi podum
Worn by the blessed mother blessed with children,
Chekka chivantha valaiyal
Bright crimson red bangles.
Valaiyal amma valaiyal
Bangles, ladies, bangles.
Seemai ellaam pugazhntha pazhaiya
Famous across all lands, classic,
Sindhaamani valaiyal
Chinthamani bangles.
Ithu seemai ellaam pugazhntha pazhaiya
This famous across all lands, classic,
Sindhaamani valaiyal
Chinthamani bangles.
Selathu viyabari anuppi vaitha
Sent over by the merchant from Salem,
Manthiri kumari valaiyal
Minister's daughter (Manthiri Kumari) bangles.
Male :Amaa amaa
Male: Yes, yes!
Female :Selathu viyabari anuppi vaitha
Female: Sent over by the merchant from Salem,
Manthiri kumari valaiyal
Minister's daughter (Manthiri Kumari) bangles.
Matharasuku sarakku intha singaari valaiyal
Goods tailored for Madras, these charming bangles.
Female :Haan
Female: Aha!
Male :Haan matharasuku sarakku intha singaari valaiyal
Male: Aha, goods tailored for Madras, these charming bangles.
Female :Manamulla maruthaaram podum mathippulla valaiyal..
Female: Valuable bangles worn by a virtuous wife...
Both :Idhu manamulla maruthaaram podum mathippulla valaiyal..
Both: These are valuable bangles worn by a virtuous wife...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vaanga Amma Vaanga' is a delightful, lively street-hawker duet from the 1958 film 'Manamulla Marutharam', composed by K. V. Mahadevan and penned by A. Maruthakasi. Sung with spirited banter by S. C. Krishnan and M. S. Rajeswari, the song portrays two rival bangle sellers playfully competing for the attention of female customers on the street. The vendors use witty marketing pitch lines, calling out unique varieties of glass bangles—from golden ones suited for slender arms to bright red bangles associated with motherhood. They even name bangles after famous contemporary pop-culture films like 'Chinthamani' and 'Manthiri Kumari', highlighting the cultural importance of bangles as traditional ornaments of charm and auspiciousness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Poongodi pola kaigalukketha”
Compares women's soft, delicate arms to a flowering vine ('Poongodi pola').
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai / Edhugai)
“Putham puthusaa romba sogusaa”
Uses matching initial and internal sounds ('Putham puthusaa' and 'sogusaa') to create a rhythmic vendor chant.
Pop-Culture Allusion
“Sindhaamani valaiyal / Manthiri kumari valaiyal”
Refers to iconic 1930s-50s Tamil cinema titles ('Chinthamani' and 'Manthiri Kumari') as catchy marketing names for bangles.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Vaanga amma vaanga”
Repetition of 'Vaanga amma vaanga' captures the authentic cadence of Tamil street hawkers calling out to prospective buyers.
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Trivia
Lyricist A. Maruthakasi clever incorporated references to hugely popular Tamil films of that era—'Chinthamani' (1937) and 'Manthiri Kumari' (1950)—as named bangle varieties. This clever real-world hawker technique grounded the song in urban Tamil folk culture.
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