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Lyrics & meaning

Yaanai Varadha Parungamma

From Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai · 1982

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
31 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaanai varatha paarungammaa
Yaanai asainju varatha paarungammaa
Yaanaikku maelaala aarumuga kadavul
Aadi varuvatha paarungammaa
Yaanai varatha paarungammaa
Yaanai asainju varatha paarungammaa
Yaanaikku maelaala aarumuga kadavul
Aadi varuvatha paarungammaa podu
Thanthana thanthana thanthaana
Thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Thanthaana thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Soori padarvatha paarungammaa
Soori suttri padarvatha paarungammaa
Aah soori padarvatha paarungammaa
Soori suttri padarvatha paarungammaa
Soorikkum keezhaala subramanya kadavul
Soodhu vilaiyaatta paarungammaa podu
Thanthana thanthana thanthaana
Thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Thanthaana thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Merkka thirumbi paarungammaa
Megam karugi nirpatha paarungammaa
Merkka thirumbi paarungammaa
Megam karugi nirpatha paarungammaa
Megam pozhinthida gaana mayil ingu
Aadi varuvatha paarungammaa podu
Thanthana thanthana thanthaana
Thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Thanthaana thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Sirikkumpothu chinna ponnu
Mugam sevanthu ponathenna kannu
Sirikkumpothu chinna ponnu
Mugam sevanthu ponathenna kannu
Vandiya niruththu sola mala
Ivan paadiyae nammala konnuduvaan
Chorus :Vandiya niruththu sola mala
Ivan paadiyae nammala konnuduvaan
Thanthana thanthana thanthaana
Thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Thanthaana thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Thanthana thanthana thanthaana
Thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Thanthaana thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Ae….ae….ae…..ae….ae….ae…ae…ae…oo…..
Look here, see the elephant coming!
See the elephant swaying as it comes!
Atop the elephant, the six-faced Lord Murugan,
See him swaying and coming along!
Look here, see the elephant coming!
See the elephant swaying as it comes!
Atop the elephant, the six-faced Lord Murugan,
See him swaying and coming along, keep the beat!
Thanthana thanthana thanthaana
Thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Thanthaana thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Look here, see the wild creeper spread!
See the wild creeper winding and spreading around!
Ah, look here, see the wild creeper spread!
See the wild creeper winding and spreading around!
Underneath that creeper, Lord Subramanya's
See the playful trick he plays, keep the beat!
Thanthana thanthana thanthaana
Thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Thanthaana thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Turn towards the west and look!
See the dark clouds gathering thick!
Turn towards the west and look!
See the dark clouds gathering thick!
As the rain pours down, a wild peacock,
See it dancing and coming this way, keep the beat!
Thanthana thanthana thanthaana
Thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Thanthaana thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
When you smile, young girl,
Why does your face blush red, my dear?
When you smile, young girl,
Why does your face blush red, my dear?
Stop the cart, Solaimalai!
He will kill us with his singing!
Chorus: Stop the cart, Solaimalai!
He will kill us with his singing!
Thanthana thanthana thanthaana
Thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Thanthaana thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Thanthana thanthana thanthaana
Thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Thanthaana thana thanthanathanan thana thanthanathanan
Yae... yae... yae... yae... yae... yae... yae... yae... ooh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic Tamil folk song portrays a lively street performance set in a rural backdrop. The singer calls out to the village women ('paarungammaa') to admire vivid imagery, blending spiritual devotion with natural beauty. He describes Lord Murugan (Aarumugan/Subramanya) riding an elephant, rays of sunshine, and dark rain clouds gathering in the west, which inspire a peacock to dance. The narrative then lightheartedly shifts to playful teasing of a young blushing village girl.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Epanaphora

“Yaanai varatha paarungammaa / Yaanai asainju varatha paarungammaa”

Repetition of words at the beginning of consecutive lines to create a rhythmic folk beat.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“paarungammaa”

The word 'paarungammaa' is repeated as a refrain at the end of multiple lines throughout the verse.

Imagery

“Megam karugi nirpatha paarungammaa / Megam pozhinthida gaana mayil ingu Aadi varuvatha”

Paints a vivid sensory image of dark monsoon clouds bringing rain and a dancing peacock.

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Trivia

The song features lyrics written by prominent Tamil poet and lyricist Muthulingam for the 1982 film 'Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai'. The track utilizes traditional Tamil 'Nattupura Pattu' (folk song) rhythmic structures and oral storytelling formats.

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