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Lyrics & meaning

Adada Vaa

From Sarvam · 2009

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Ilayaraja, Andrea Jeremiah, Suvi
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Sarvam2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Gaa gaa gaaa…Gaa gaa gaaa…
Ohh ohhh ohhOhh ohhh ohh
Gaa gaa gaaa…Gaa gaa gaaa…
Female
Ohh ohhh ohhOhh ohhh ohh
Ohhooo ooooo oooooooOhhooo ooooo ooooooo
Ooohhh yeahOoohhh yeah
Male
Adada vaa asaththalamWow, come on, let us rock and excel!
Chorus :I wanna move with you boyChorus: I want to move with you, boy
one more timeOne more time
I wanna move with you boyI want to move with you, boy
One more timeOne more time
Male
Alataama parakalamLet us fly effortlessly without any fuss!
Chorus :I wanna fly with you boyChorus: I want to fly with you, boy
One more timeOne more time
I wanna fly with you boyI want to fly with you, boy
One more timeOne more time
Male
Poda dei vazhkaiHey man, life is
Oru poo koodathaanJust like a flower basket!
Yaar kaiyil venumnaalumIn whichever hands it rests,
Poo pookumthaanA flower will surely bloom!
Male
Adada vaa asaththalamWow, come on, let us rock and excel!
Chorus :I wanna move with you boyChorus: I want to move with you, boy
one more timeOne more time
I wanna move with you boyI want to move with you, boy
One more timeOne more time
Male
Alataama parakalamLet us fly effortlessly without any fuss!
Chorus :I wanna fly with you boyChorus: I want to fly with you, boy
One more timeOne more time
I wanna fly with you boyI want to fly with you, boy
One more timeOne more time
Male
Yethu vantha enakku ennaWhatever comes my way, what do I care?
Othungathaa naanum sonnaDid I ever say I would back down?
Female :I wanna get so hotty naughty at youuuFemale: I want to get so hotty naughty at you
Ohhhohhh..Ohhhohhh..
Male
Kondaada vazhkai kondaaaLife is to be celebrated, so celebrate it!
Vazhkaiku vagupuu unndaaaAre there classroom lessons to learn about life?
Female :I wanna get so hotty naughty at youuuFemale: I want to get so hotty naughty at you
Ohhhohhh..Ohhhohhh..
Female
Ohooo..hoo…yeahhh…Ohooo..hoo…yeahhh…
Male
Siragu irrukum pothilumEven though I possess wings,
Nadakum paravai naanilaAm I a bird that merely walks on the ground?
Vazhkai mulukka vazhnthidaTo live life to its fullest extent,
Boomi enakku pothalaEven this entire Earth is not enough for me!
Male
Aagattum paarpomLet whatever happens happen, we shall see!
Female :Come closer babyFemale: Come closer baby
Let me drive you crazyLet me drive you crazy
Male
Aadithaan theerpomWe will dance and enjoy to the fullest!
Female :Touch me babbyFemale: Touch me baby
You are so sexyYou are so sexy
Male
Poda dei vazhkaiHey man, life is
Oru poo koodathaanJust like a flower basket!
Yaar kaiyil venumnaalumIn whichever hands it rests,
Poo pookumthaanA flower will surely bloom!
Chorus
I wanna move with you boyI want to move with you, boy
one more timeOne more time
I wanna move with you boyI want to move with you, boy
One more timeOne more time
I wanna fly with you boy one more timeI want to fly with you boy one more time
I wanna fly with you boy one more timeI want to fly with you boy one more time

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Adada Vaa Asathalam is a high-energy, celebratory track that urges listeners to embrace life with free-spirited optimism and vigor. The lyrics dismiss worries, societal constraints, and rigid rules, portraying life as a delicate yet resilient flower basket where beauty can bloom regardless of circumstances.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Poda dei vazhkai / Oru poo koodathaan

Life is directly compared to a flower basket ('Vazhkai Oru poo koodathaan'), symbolizing freshness, positivity, and potential beauty.

Anaphora / Repetition

I wanna move with you boy / one more time

The repetitive phrasing of 'I wanna move with you boy' and 'I wanna fly with you boy' reinforces the rhythm and joyful desire for freedom.

Rhetorical Question

Vazhkaiku vagupuu unndaaa

The line 'Vazhkaiku vagupuu unndaaa' asks whether life can be taught in a class, emphasizing that living is experiential rather than academic.

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film Sarvam (2009), this energetic western-pop/club track famously features legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja on vocals alongside Andrea Jeremiah and Javed Ali. Hearing Ilaiyaraaja render a ultra-modern techno-dance track composed by his son Yuvan became one of the biggest promotional highlights of the soundtrack.

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