Varanum Varanum Magarani
From Gowri Kalyanam · 1966
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Gowri Kalyanam1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Varanum varanum maharani | Welcome, welcome, my queen! |
| Vangiyar sangamam idhae idam | This is the place where bankers meet. |
| Female :Saranam saranam sannidhanam | Female: I surrender, I surrender at your sanctuary. |
| Sandai mudinthathu samadhaanam | The fight has ended, peace is restored. |
| Saranam saranam sannidhanam | Female: I surrender, I surrender at your sanctuary. |
| Sandai mudinthathu samadhaanam | The fight has ended, peace is restored. |
| Male | |
| Thandhana thandhana thanna | Thandhana thandhana thanna |
| Female :Hoo hoo | Female: Hoo hoo |
| Male :Pambara pambara pappa | Male: Pambara pambara pappa |
| Female :Hoo hoo | Female: Hoo hoo |
| Male | |
| Palliyil kobam undaanadhu | Anger was born during school days, |
| Paruvathil adhu pennanadhu | With coming of age, it turned into womanhood. |
| Kalaana nenjam kaniyaanadhu | The heart that was like stone softened into fruit, |
| Kaigalil ootriya thaenaandhu | It became like honey poured onto hands. |
| Thaenaandhu thaenaandhu thaenaandhu | It became honey, became honey, became honey. |
| Female | |
| Anjaathathu pen enbathu | The notion that a woman fears nothing, |
| Aanmaiyin munnae ennaanadhu | What did it become before masculinity? |
| Ponnanadhu poovaanadhu | It turned into gold, turned into a blossom, |
| Bodhaiyil aadum kannanadhu | It became eyes swaying in sweet intoxication. |
| Kannanadhu kannanadhu kannanadhu | It became eyes, became eyes, became eyes. |
| Male | |
| Varanum varanum maharani | Welcome, welcome, my queen! |
| Vangiyar sangamam idhae idam | This is the place where bankers meet. |
| Female :Saranam saranam sannidhanam | Female: I surrender, I surrender at your sanctuary. |
| Sandai mudinthathu samadhaanam | The fight has ended, peace is restored. |
| Male | |
| Vizhi oru pakkam pandhaadudhe | On one side, the eyes play like a bouncing ball, |
| Idai oru pakkam thalladudhae | On the other side, the waist sways gently. |
| Nadaiyodu vaazhai thandaanadhae | The walk became smooth like a plantain stem, |
| Nadanam idhil thaan undaanadhae | From this alone, dance was born! |
| Undaanadhae undaanadhae undaanadhae | Was born, was born, was born. |
| Female | |
| Undaanadhae kondaadudhae | Was born and now celebrates! |
| Odiya kaalgal mandraaduthae | The feet that once ran away now plead in love, |
| Ellam ingae nee thanthathoo | Did you bestow all of this right here? |
| Idhu dhaan sorgam naan kandathae | This indeed is the heaven I have witnessed. |
| Naan kandathae naan kandhathae naan kandhathae | That I saw, that I saw, that I saw. |
| Male | |
| Varanum varanum maharani | Welcome, welcome, my queen! |
| Vangiyar sangamam idhae idam | This is the place where bankers meet. |
| Female :Saranam saranam sannidhanam | Female: I surrender, I surrender at your sanctuary. |
| Sandai mudinthathu samadhaanam | The fight has ended, peace is restored. |
| Saranam saranam sannidhanam | Female: I surrender, I surrender at your sanctuary. |
| Sandai mudinthathu samadhaanam | The fight has ended, peace is restored. |
| Male | |
| Thandhana thandhana thanna | Thandhana thandhana thanna |
| Female :Hoo hoo | Female: Hoo hoo |
| Male :Pambara pambara pappa | Male: Pambara pambara pappa |
| Female :Hoo hoo | Female: Hoo hoo |
வரணும் வரணும் மகராணி
வஞ்சியர் சங்கமம் இதே இடம்
சரணம் சரணம் சன்னிதானம்
சண்டை முடிந்தது சமாதானம்
சரணம் சரணம் சன்னிதானம்
சண்டை முடிந்தது சமாதானம்
Welcome, welcome, my queen!
This is the place where bankers meet.
Female: I surrender, I surrender at your sanctuary.
The fight has ended, peace is restored.
Female: I surrender, I surrender at your sanctuary.
The fight has ended, peace is restored.
தந்தன தந்தன தன்ன...
ஹோஹோ...
பம்பர பம்பர பப்ப ..
ஹோஹோ...
Thandhana thandhana thanna
Female: Hoo hoo
Male: Pambara pambara pappa
Female: Hoo hoo
பள்ளியில் கோபம் உண்டானது.
பருவத்தினால் அது பெண்ணானது
கல்லான நெஞ்சம் கனியானது
கைகளில் ஊற்றிய தேனானது
தேனானது தேனானது தேனானது
Anger was born during school days,
With coming of age, it turned into womanhood.
The heart that was like stone softened into fruit,
It became like honey poured onto hands.
It became honey, became honey, became honey.
அஞ்சாதது பெண் என்பது
ஆண்மையின் முன்னே என்னானது
பொன்னானது பூவானது
போதையில் ஆடும் கண்ணானது
கண்ணானது கண்ணானது கண்ணானது
The notion that a woman fears nothing,
What did it become before masculinity?
It turned into gold, turned into a blossom,
It became eyes swaying in sweet intoxication.
It became eyes, became eyes, became eyes.
வரணும் வரணும் மகராணி
வஞ்சியர் சங்கமம் இதே இடம்
சரணம் சரணம் சன்னிதானம்
சண்டை முடிந்தது சமாதானம்
Welcome, welcome, my queen!
This is the place where bankers meet.
Female: I surrender, I surrender at your sanctuary.
The fight has ended, peace is restored.
விழி ஒரு பக்கம் பந்தாடுதே
இடை ஒரு பக்கம் தள்ளாடுதே
நடையோடு வாழை தண்டாடுதே
நடனம் இதில் தான் உண்டானதே
உண்டானதே உண்டானதே உண்டானதே
On one side, the eyes play like a bouncing ball,
On the other side, the waist sways gently.
The walk became smooth like a plantain stem,
From this alone, dance was born!
Was born, was born, was born.
உண்டானதே கொண்டாடுதே
ஓடிய கால்கள் மன்றாடுதே...
எல்லாம் இங்கே நீ தந்ததோ...
இதுதான் சொர்க்கம் நான் கண்டதே
நான் கண்டதே நான் கண்டதே நான் கண்டதே
Was born and now celebrates!
The feet that once ran away now plead in love,
Did you bestow all of this right here?
This indeed is the heaven I have witnessed.
That I saw, that I saw, that I saw.
வரணும் வரணும் மகராணி
வஞ்சியர் சங்கமம் இதே இடம்
சரணம் சரணம் சன்னிதானம்
சண்டை முடிந்தது சமாதானம்
சரணம் சரணம் சன்னிதானம்
சண்டை முடிந்தது சமாதானம்
Welcome, welcome, my queen!
This is the place where bankers meet.
Female: I surrender, I surrender at your sanctuary.
The fight has ended, peace is restored.
Female: I surrender, I surrender at your sanctuary.
The fight has ended, peace is restored.
தந்தன தந்தன தன்ன...
ஹோஹோ...
பம்பர பம்பர பப்ப ..
ஹோஹோ...
Thandhana thandhana thanna
Female: Hoo hoo
Male: Pambara pambara pappa
Female: Hoo hoo
Varanum varanum maharani
Welcome, welcome, my queen!
Vangiyar sangamam idhae idam
This is the place where bankers meet.
Female :Saranam saranam sannidhanam
Female: I surrender, I surrender at your sanctuary.
Sandai mudinthathu samadhaanam
The fight has ended, peace is restored.
Saranam saranam sannidhanam
Female: I surrender, I surrender at your sanctuary.
Sandai mudinthathu samadhaanam
The fight has ended, peace is restored.
Thandhana thandhana thanna
Thandhana thandhana thanna
Female :Hoo hoo
Female: Hoo hoo
Male :Pambara pambara pappa
Male: Pambara pambara pappa
Female :Hoo hoo
Female: Hoo hoo
Palliyil kobam undaanadhu
Anger was born during school days,
Paruvathil adhu pennanadhu
With coming of age, it turned into womanhood.
Kalaana nenjam kaniyaanadhu
The heart that was like stone softened into fruit,
Kaigalil ootriya thaenaandhu
It became like honey poured onto hands.
Thaenaandhu thaenaandhu thaenaandhu
It became honey, became honey, became honey.
Anjaathathu pen enbathu
The notion that a woman fears nothing,
Aanmaiyin munnae ennaanadhu
What did it become before masculinity?
Ponnanadhu poovaanadhu
It turned into gold, turned into a blossom,
Bodhaiyil aadum kannanadhu
It became eyes swaying in sweet intoxication.
Kannanadhu kannanadhu kannanadhu
It became eyes, became eyes, became eyes.
Varanum varanum maharani
Welcome, welcome, my queen!
Vangiyar sangamam idhae idam
This is the place where bankers meet.
Female :Saranam saranam sannidhanam
Female: I surrender, I surrender at your sanctuary.
Sandai mudinthathu samadhaanam
The fight has ended, peace is restored.
Vizhi oru pakkam pandhaadudhe
On one side, the eyes play like a bouncing ball,
Idai oru pakkam thalladudhae
On the other side, the waist sways gently.
Nadaiyodu vaazhai thandaanadhae
The walk became smooth like a plantain stem,
Nadanam idhil thaan undaanadhae
From this alone, dance was born!
Undaanadhae undaanadhae undaanadhae
Was born, was born, was born.
Undaanadhae kondaadudhae
Was born and now celebrates!
Odiya kaalgal mandraaduthae
The feet that once ran away now plead in love,
Ellam ingae nee thanthathoo
Did you bestow all of this right here?
Idhu dhaan sorgam naan kandathae
This indeed is the heaven I have witnessed.
Naan kandathae naan kandhathae naan kandhathae
That I saw, that I saw, that I saw.
Varanum varanum maharani
Welcome, welcome, my queen!
Vangiyar sangamam idhae idam
This is the place where bankers meet.
Female :Saranam saranam sannidhanam
Female: I surrender, I surrender at your sanctuary.
Sandai mudinthathu samadhaanam
The fight has ended, peace is restored.
Saranam saranam sannidhanam
Female: I surrender, I surrender at your sanctuary.
Sandai mudinthathu samadhaanam
The fight has ended, peace is restored.
Thandhana thandhana thanna
Thandhana thandhana thanna
Female :Hoo hoo
Female: Hoo hoo
Male :Pambara pambara pappa
Male: Pambara pambara pappa
Female :Hoo hoo
Female: Hoo hoo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet captures a turning point between lovers who have reconciled after a prolonged period of childhood rivalry and disagreements. The male lead welcomes his beloved, reflecting on how childish anger matured into deep romantic affection over time. The female lead surrenders her stubbornness, acknowledging that peace and love have finally replaced their conflicts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Varanum varanum maharani”
Words like 'Varanum varanum' and 'Saranam saranam' are repeated continuously to show eagerness, devotion, and dramatic effect.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kalaana nenjam kaniyaanadhu”
Compares a hard, unyielding heart to stone ('Kalaana nenjam') that softens into a sweet fruit ('kaniyaanadhu') through love.
Ethirhai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Palliyil kobam undaanadhu / Paruvathil adhu pennanadhu”
The second consonant 'lla' and 'ru' in consecutive lines show traditional Tamil verse rhyming patterns.
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Trivia
Gowri Kalyanam (1966) features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Poovai Senguttavan. The song is notable for its westernized rhythmic vocal scatting ('pambara pappa') blended with traditional Tamil poetic meter.
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