Vegam Vegam
From Anjali · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Usha Uthup
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Anjali1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| {Vegam vegam | {Fast, fast, |
| Pogum pogum magic journey | Going, going, a magic journey! |
| Povom Povom | Let us go, let us go, |
| Dhooram dhooram magic journey} (2) | Far, far away on a magic journey!} (2) |
| Female | |
| Kaalam illai | There is no time, |
| Neram illai | There is no waiting time, |
| Kaana kaana inbam inbam | The more we see, it is joy upon joy, |
| Theda theda pongum pongum | The more we search, delight overflows, |
| Magic journey | Magic journey! |
| Female | |
| Vegam vegam | Fast, fast, |
| Pogum pogum magic journey | Going, going, a magic journey! |
| Povom Povom | Let us go, let us go, |
| Dhooram dhooram magic journey | Far, far away on a magic journey! |
| Chorus | |
| Oooooo…..ooooo…..ooooo.. | Oooooo…..ooooo…..ooooo.. |
| Female | |
| Naamum siragai | If we think of wings, |
| Ninaithaal peralaam | We can obtain them, |
| Vaanam muzhudhum | Across the entire sky, |
| Valamaai varalaam | We can travel prosperously. |
| Female | |
| Vannam ezhum minnum | The seven shimmering colors |
| Andha vaanam podum villum | Forming that rainbow in the sky |
| Naanum neeyum sella | For you and me to walk upon, |
| Oru paalam pol aagum | Will become like a bridge. |
| Female | |
| Vegam vegam | Fast, fast, |
| Pogum pogum magic journey | Going, going, a magic journey! |
| Povom Povom | Let us go, let us go, |
| Dhooram dhooram magic journey | Far, far away on a magic journey! |
| Female | |
| Minnal azhagai | The beauty of lightning |
| Kodi pol kidakkum | Lies spread out like a creeper, |
| Minnum oliyo | The glowing light |
| Malar pol mulaikkum | Sprouts like a blooming flower. |
| Female | |
| Yettil ulla sorgam | The heavenly paradise in storybooks |
| Nam pakkam vandhu nirkum | Will come and stand right beside us, |
| Azhagu selvam moththam | All these treasures of beauty, |
| Vizhi alli kollaadho | Won't our eyes scoop them up with delight? |
| Female | |
| Ah..vegam vegam | Ah.. fast, fast, |
| Pogum pogum magic journey | Going, going, a magic journey! |
| Povom Povom | Let us go, let us go, |
| Dhooram dhooram magic journey | Far, far away on a magic journey! |
| Female | |
| Vegam vegam | Fast, fast, |
| Pogum pogum magic journey | Going, going, a magic journey! |
| Povom Povom | Let us go, let us go, |
| Dhooram dhooram magic journey | Far, far away on a magic journey! |
| Female | |
| Kaalam illai | There is no time, |
| Neram illai | There is no waiting time, |
| Kaana kaana inbam inbam | The more we see, it is joy upon joy, |
| Theda theda pongum pongum | The more we search, delight overflows, |
| Magic journey | Magic journey! |
| Female | |
| {Vegam vegam | {Fast, fast, |
| Pogum pogum magic journey | Going, going, a magic journey! |
| Povom Povom | Let us go, let us go, |
| Dhooram dhooram magic journey} (2) | Far, far away on a magic journey!} (2) |
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{ வேகம் வேகம்
போகும் போகும் மேஜிக்
ஜர்னி போவோம் போவோம்
தூரம் தூரம் மேஜிக் ஜர்னி } (2)
{Fast, fast,
Going, going, a magic journey!
Let us go, let us go,
Far, far away on a magic journey!} (2)
காலம் இல்லை
நேரம் இல்லை காண
காண இன்பம் இன்பம்
தேட தேட பொங்கும்
பொங்கும் மேஜிக் ஜர்னி
There is no time,
There is no waiting time,
The more we see, it is joy upon joy,
The more we search, delight overflows,
Magic journey!
வேகம் வேகம்
போகும் போகும் மேஜிக்
ஜர்னி போவோம் போவோம்
தூரம் தூரம் மேஜிக் ஜர்னி
Fast, fast,
Going, going, a magic journey!
Let us go, let us go,
Far, far away on a magic journey!
ஓஓஓஓ ஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓஓ
Oooooo…..ooooo…..ooooo..
நாமும் சிறகை
நினைத்தால் பெறலாம்
வானம் முழுதும்
வளமாய் வரலாம்
If we think of wings,
We can obtain them,
Across the entire sky,
We can travel prosperously.
குழந்தைகள் :
பால்
பொங்கும் வெண்ணிலா
பந்தை போல் ஆடலாம்
கால் கொண்ட மீன்களை
கை கொண்டே தீண்டலாம்
The seven shimmering colors
Forming that rainbow in the sky
For you and me to walk upon,
Will become like a bridge.
வண்ணம் எழும்
மின்னும் அந்த வானம்
போடும் வில்லும் நானும்
நீயும் செல்ல ஒரு பாலம்
போல் ஆகும்
Fast, fast,
Going, going, a magic journey!
Let us go, let us go,
Far, far away on a magic journey!
வேகம் வேகம்
போகும் போகும் மேஜிக்
ஜர்னி போவோம் போவோம்
தூரம் தூரம் மேஜிக் ஜர்னி
The beauty of lightning
Lies spread out like a creeper,
The glowing light
Sprouts like a blooming flower.
மின்னல் அழகை
கொடி போல் கிடக்கும்
மின்னும் ஒளியோ மலர்
போல் முளைக்கும்
The heavenly paradise in storybooks
Will come and stand right beside us,
All these treasures of beauty,
Won't our eyes scoop them up with delight?
குழந்தைகள் :
ஏதேதோ
விந்தைகள் எல்லாமே
அற்புதம் என்னென்ன
சித்திரம் எல்லாமே
விசித்திரம்
Ah.. fast, fast,
Going, going, a magic journey!
Let us go, let us go,
Far, far away on a magic journey!
ஏட்டில் உள்ள
சொர்கம் நம் பக்கம் வந்து
நிற்கும் அழகு செல்வம்
மொத்தம் விழி அள்ளி
கொல்லாதோ
Fast, fast,
Going, going, a magic journey!
Let us go, let us go,
Far, far away on a magic journey!
ஆ வேகம் வேகம்
போகும் போகும் மேஜிக்
ஜர்னி போவோம் போவோம்
தூரம் தூரம் மேஜிக் ஜர்னி
There is no time,
There is no waiting time,
The more we see, it is joy upon joy,
The more we search, delight overflows,
Magic journey!
வேகம் வேகம்
போகும் போகும் மேஜிக்
ஜர்னி போவோம் போவோம்
தூரம் தூரம் மேஜிக் ஜர்னி
{Fast, fast,
Going, going, a magic journey!
Let us go, let us go,
Far, far away on a magic journey!} (2)
காலம் இல்லை
நேரம் இல்லை காண
காண இன்பம் இன்பம்
தேட தேட பொங்கும்
பொங்கும் மேஜிக் ஜர்னி
{ வேகம் வேகம்
போகும் போகும் மேஜிக்
ஜர்னி போவோம் போவோம்
தூரம் தூரம் மேஜிக் ஜர்னி } (2)
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...
{Vegam vegam
{Fast, fast,
Pogum pogum magic journey
Going, going, a magic journey!
Povom Povom
Let us go, let us go,
Dhooram dhooram magic journey} (2)
Far, far away on a magic journey!} (2)
Kaalam illai
There is no time,
Neram illai
There is no waiting time,
Kaana kaana inbam inbam
The more we see, it is joy upon joy,
Theda theda pongum pongum
The more we search, delight overflows,
Magic journey
Magic journey!
Vegam vegam
Fast, fast,
Pogum pogum magic journey
Going, going, a magic journey!
Povom Povom
Let us go, let us go,
Dhooram dhooram magic journey
Far, far away on a magic journey!
Oooooo…..ooooo…..ooooo..
Oooooo…..ooooo…..ooooo..
Naamum siragai
If we think of wings,
Ninaithaal peralaam
We can obtain them,
Vaanam muzhudhum
Across the entire sky,
Valamaai varalaam
We can travel prosperously.
Vannam ezhum minnum
The seven shimmering colors
Andha vaanam podum villum
Forming that rainbow in the sky
Naanum neeyum sella
For you and me to walk upon,
Oru paalam pol aagum
Will become like a bridge.
Vegam vegam
Fast, fast,
Pogum pogum magic journey
Going, going, a magic journey!
Povom Povom
Let us go, let us go,
Dhooram dhooram magic journey
Far, far away on a magic journey!
Minnal azhagai
The beauty of lightning
Kodi pol kidakkum
Lies spread out like a creeper,
Minnum oliyo
The glowing light
Malar pol mulaikkum
Sprouts like a blooming flower.
Yettil ulla sorgam
The heavenly paradise in storybooks
Nam pakkam vandhu nirkum
Will come and stand right beside us,
Azhagu selvam moththam
All these treasures of beauty,
Vizhi alli kollaadho
Won't our eyes scoop them up with delight?
Ah..vegam vegam
Ah.. fast, fast,
Pogum pogum magic journey
Going, going, a magic journey!
Povom Povom
Let us go, let us go,
Dhooram dhooram magic journey
Far, far away on a magic journey!
Vegam vegam
Fast, fast,
Pogum pogum magic journey
Going, going, a magic journey!
Povom Povom
Let us go, let us go,
Dhooram dhooram magic journey
Far, far away on a magic journey!
Kaalam illai
There is no time,
Neram illai
There is no waiting time,
Kaana kaana inbam inbam
The more we see, it is joy upon joy,
Theda theda pongum pongum
The more we search, delight overflows,
Magic journey
Magic journey!
{Vegam vegam
{Fast, fast,
Pogum pogum magic journey
Going, going, a magic journey!
Povom Povom
Let us go, let us go,
Dhooram dhooram magic journey} (2)
Far, far away on a magic journey!} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vegam Vegam Pogum Pogum is an exuberant and upbeat track from Mani Ratnam's 1990 classic film Anjali, composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali. The song captures the pure joy, limitless imagination, and carefree spirit of childhood. It frames the children's playful bicycle ride as an epic, magical journey where the ordinary world transforms into a fantasy realm full of wonders. Through poetic imagery, the lyrics describe a world where imagination grants wings to fly across the sky, rainbows turn into bridges for friends to walk on, and glowing lights bloom like flowers. It highlights the idea that paradise is not a distant myth found only in books, but a tangible experience waiting to be gathered by curious eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Reduplication / Repetition)
“Vegam vegam”
Words like 'Vegam vegam', 'Pogum pogum', 'Kaana kaana', and 'Theda theda' are repeated continuously to create momentum, rhythmic flow, and emphasize swift motion.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Oru paalam pol aagum”
The rainbow in the sky is directly compared to a bridge constructed for friends to walk across together ('Oru paalam pol aagum').
Uvamai (Simile)
“Malar pol mulaikkum”
Glowing light is vividly visualised as blooming flowers sprouting up ('Malar pol mulaikkum').
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for Mani Ratnam's acclaimed movie Anjali (1990), this track features playback vocals by SPB Charan, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Bhavatharini, Venkat Prabhu, and Prashanthini as child singers. Visually, the song is famous for its dynamic bicycle sequence filmed with creative choreography and innovative camera techniques by cinematographer Santosh Sivan.
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