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Varuga Varuga

From Panithirai · 1961

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Panithirai
Movie release year
1961
Lyrics added on
21 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hmmm mmm mmm hmmm …
Ohooo ooo hooo oooo
Varuga varugavendru solli azhaippaar
Silar vaasal vazhiyil nindru panneer thelippaar
Varuga varugavendru solli azhaippaar
Silar vaasal vazhiyil nindru panneer thelippaar
Oru magal petrom endru
Ullam maghizhvaar
Oru magal petrom endru
Ullam maghizhvaar
Thandhai urchaagam pongi vara
Kanneer vadippaar
Thandhai urchaagam pongi vara
Kanneer vadippaar
Neela vidhaanathu
Nithila poom pandhalittu
Kolangal ponga kulirndha manam paravi varum
Aaalazhagai minjum arasaanai kaalirukkum
Aarathi thatteduthu annai inam odi varum
Pennengae engae endru kural ketkkum
Koondhal pinnalidum thozhiyin kai
Thudi thudikkum
Pennengae engae endru kural ketkkum
Koondhal pinnalidum thozhiyin kai
Thudi thudikkum
Kannirandum kaal paarkkum thalai kuniyum
Kannirandum kaal paarkkum thalai kuniyum
Vanna kaalirandum mella mella
Nadai nadakkum
Vanna kaalirandum mella mella
Nadai nadakkum
Kai niraya malareduthu
Maadhar mazhai pozhivaar
Kanaga mani charameduthu
Avar kaiyil tharuvaar
Kottungal melamena
Kural ondru ketkkum
Kulirndha mugam sivandhu vidum
Ilamaeni silirkkum
Pillai petra maadhar ennai
Vaazhthi arulvaar en
Penmai niraivaanadhendru
Naanum maghizhven
Pillai petra maadhar ennai
Vaazhthi arulvaar en
Penmai niraivaanadhendru
Naanum maghizhven
Kaarirulil or kizhavi
Mella varuvaal
Kaarirulil or kizhavi
Mella varuvaal
Avar kaatthirukkum thani idathai
Kaati maraivaal
Avar kaatthirukkum thani idathai
Kaati maraivaal
Thoongudhal pol nadikkindra
Thozhiyarkkum theriyaamal
Thunai irukkum idam sendru
Nilam paarthu nirppen
Avar mudhalil pesuvadhaa
Naan pesalaamaa
Aththaan endrazhappadharkkum
Idam adhu thaanaa
Kai thottu enai azhaithaal
Naan enna solven
Kan moodi mei marandhu
Oomai pol iruppen
Mmm mmm mmm mmm...
Oho oo ho ooo...
They will welcome the guests with warm words,
while some stand at the doorway sprinkling rosewater.
They will welcome the guests with warm words,
while some stand at the doorway sprinkling rosewater.
Happy in their hearts
to have been blessed with a daughter,
Happy in their hearts
to have been blessed with a daughter,
as overwhelming joy surges within him,
my father will shed tears of love.
as overwhelming joy surges within him,
my father will shed tears of love.
Beneath a blue canopy,
under a flower pavilion decked with pearls,
with colorful kolam patterns and a soothing fragrance in the air,
the sacred wedding pillar will stand in majestic beauty,
and mothers will hurry forward holding the aarathi plate.
Voices will ask, "Where is the bride? Where is she?"
while my friend, busy braiding my hair,
feels her hands tremble with excitement.
Voices will ask, "Where is the bride? Where is she?"
while my friend, busy braiding my hair,
feels her hands tremble with excitement.
My head will bow with eyes lowered to my feet,
my head will bow with eyes lowered to my feet,
and my pretty feet will slowly, softly
take each step forward.
and my pretty feet will slowly, softly
take each step forward.
Taking hands full of flowers,
the women will shower them like rain.
They will take the golden wedding chain
and place it in his hands.
"Play the wedding drums!"
a voice will call out,
my calm face will blush with warmth,
and shivers of excitement will run through me.
Mothers blessed with children
will give me their blessings,
and feeling that my womanhood is complete,
I too will rejoice.
Mothers blessed with children
will give me their blessings,
and feeling that my womanhood is complete,
I too will rejoice.
In the dark of night, an elder woman
will come quietly,
In the dark of night, an elder woman
will come quietly,
show me the private room where he waits,
and softly slip away.
show me the private room where he waits,
and softly slip away.
Without being seen by my friends
who pretend to be fast asleep,
I will go to where my love awaits
and stand looking shyly at the floor.
Should he speak first,
or can I speak to him?
Is this the right moment
to call him my beloved?
If he touches my hand and calls to me,
what will I say?
Closing my eyes and losing myself,
I will just stand there, completely speechless.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This evocative song depicts a young bride vividly imagining her upcoming traditional Tamil wedding ceremony and the first night of marriage that follows. Kannadasan paints a heartwarming picture of family celebrations, the joy and tearful pride of parents, wedding rituals, and the modest elegance of the bride walking to the altar amidst friends and elders. In the latter half, the narrative shifts to the bride's inner monologue as she anticipates meeting her husband in privacy. She envisions her innocent shyness, her hesitation over whether to speak first or remain silent, and her overwhelming love and nervousness when her groom gently touches her hand.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

Oomai pol iruppen

Comparing her utter stillness and shy silence to that of a mute person ('Oomai pol iruppen').

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Thoongudhal pol nadikkindra

Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sound 'Th' across consecutive lines ('Thoongudhal', 'Thozhiyarkkum', 'Thunai').

Visual Imagery

Kulirndha mugam sivandhu vidum / Ilamaeni silirkkum

Vivid imagery describing physical manifestations of shy excitement such as blushing faces and goosebumps.

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Trivia

Written by legendary lyricist Kannadasan for the 1961 Tamil film 'Panithirai', the lyrics showcase classic Tamil cultural wedding customs and nuanced emotional expressions of a traditional bride.

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