Arugil Vaa Vaa
From Unnai Ondru Ketpen · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- V. S. Narasimhan
- Details
- Unnai Ondru Ketpen1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan | Come near, come near, I am a slave to you. |
| Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan | Come near, come near, I am a slave to you. |
| Urugalaam varuvaai iruvaraavom oruvaraai | We can melt; come, let us two become one. |
| Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan | Come near, come near, I am a slave to you. |
| Urugalaam varuvaai iruvaraavom oruvaraai | We can melt; come, let us two become one. |
| Female | |
| Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan | Come near, come near, I am a slave to you. |
| Female | |
| Iravukkum pagalukkum yaekkam theeralai | This yearning does not subside day or night. |
| Imai thotta vizhikkullae thookkam seralai | Sleep does not enter the eyes touched by eyelids. |
| Poraadinaen ulloora neeraadinaen | I struggled and bathed deep within. |
| Female | |
| Iravukkum pagalukkum yaekkam theeralai | This yearning does not subside day or night. |
| Imai thotta vizhikkullae thookkam seralai | Sleep does not enter the eyes touched by eyelids. |
| Poraadinaen ulloora neeraadinaen | I struggled and bathed deep within. |
| Female | |
| Yaavarum vaazhvaar | Everyone will live, |
| Pennaalae yaasagam kettae | By seeking alms through a woman, |
| Kannaalae yaavalum vaazhvaar | Through her eyes, every woman will live, |
| Pennaalae yaasagam kettae | By seeking alms through a woman, |
| Kannaalae ooraethu peraethu vaa yaei | Through her eyes; what town, what name, come on! |
| Soodaana paai podavaa | Shall I spread out a warm mat? |
| Female | |
| Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan | Come near, come near, I am a slave to you. |
| Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan | Come near, come near, I am a slave to you. |
| Urugalaam varuvaai iruvaraavom oruvaraai | We can melt; come, let us two become one. |
| Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan | Come near, come near, I am a slave to you. |
| Female | |
| Inimaikkum ilamaikkum paalam aagalaam | We can become a bridge between sweetness and youth. |
| Idhayaththil malar thaiththa bhaanam podalaam | We can shoot Cupid's flower-tipped arrows into the heart. |
| Kaanaathathaal en thegam veenaanathae | Because I haven't seen you, my body has gone to waste. |
| Female | |
| Inimaikkum ilamaikkum paalam aagalaam | We can become a bridge between sweetness and youth. |
| Idhayaththil malar thaiththa bhaanam podalaam | We can shoot Cupid's flower-tipped arrows into the heart. |
| Kaanaathathaal en thegam veenaanathae | Because I haven't seen you, my body has gone to waste. |
| Female | |
| Vaalipa moochche sangeetham maeniyil pochchae | Youthful breath is music, it permeated the body, |
| Dheiveegam vaalipa moochae | Youthful breath is divine, |
| Sangeetham maeniyin pechchae | Music is the speech of the body, |
| Dheiveegam naadodiyaai paadi vaa yaei | Divine! Come singing like a nomad, hey! |
| Poomaalai thol seravaa…. | Shall the flower garland join your shoulders?... |
| Female | |
| Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan | Come near, come near, I am a slave to you. |
| Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan | Come near, come near, I am a slave to you. |
| Urugalaam varuvaai iruvaraavom oruvaraai | We can melt; come, let us two become one. |
| Female | |
| Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan | Come near, come near, I am a slave to you. |
| Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan | Come near, come near, I am a slave to you. |
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அருகில் வா வா அடிமை நான் நான்
அருகில் வா வா அடிமை நான் நான்
உருகலாம் வருவாய் இருவராவோம் ஒருவராய்
அருகில் வா வா அடிமை நான் நான்
உருகலாம் வருவாய் இருவராவோம் ஒருவராய்......
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
We can melt; come, let us two become one.
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
We can melt; come, let us two become one.
அருகில் வா வா அடிமை நான் நான்
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
இரவுக்கும் பகலுக்கும் ஏக்கம் தீரலை
இமை தொட்ட விழிக்குள்ளே தூக்கம் சேரலை
போராடினேன் உள்ளூர நீராடினேன்
This yearning does not subside day or night.
Sleep does not enter the eyes touched by eyelids.
I struggled and bathed deep within.
இரவுக்கும் பகலுக்கும் ஏக்கம் தீரலை
இமை தொட்ட விழிக்குள்ளே தூக்கம் சேரலை
போராடினேன் உள்ளூர நீராடினேன்
This yearning does not subside day or night.
Sleep does not enter the eyes touched by eyelids.
I struggled and bathed deep within.
யாவரும் வாழ்வார்
பெண்ணாலே யாசகம் கேட்டே
கண்ணாலே யாவரும் வாழ்வார்
பெண்ணாலே யாசகம் கேட்டே
கண்ணாலே ஊரேது பேரேது வா ஏய்
சூடான பாய் போடவா
Everyone will live,
By seeking alms through a woman,
Through her eyes, every woman will live,
By seeking alms through a woman,
Through her eyes; what town, what name, come on!
Shall I spread out a warm mat?
அருகில் வா வா அடிமை நான் நான்
அருகில் வா வா அடிமை நான் நான்
உருகலாம் வருவாய் இருவராவோம் ஒருவராய்
அருகில் வா வா அடிமை நான் நான்
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
We can melt; come, let us two become one.
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
இனிமைக்கும் இளமைக்கும் பாலம் ஆகலாம்
இதயத்தில் மலர் தைத்த பாணம் போடலாம்
காணாததால் என் தேகம் வீணானதே
We can become a bridge between sweetness and youth.
We can shoot Cupid's flower-tipped arrows into the heart.
Because I haven't seen you, my body has gone to waste.
இனிமைக்கும் இளமைக்கும் பாலம் ஆகலாம்
இதயத்தில் மலர் தைத்த பாணம் போடலாம்
காணாததால் என் தேகம் வீணானதே
We can become a bridge between sweetness and youth.
We can shoot Cupid's flower-tipped arrows into the heart.
Because I haven't seen you, my body has gone to waste.
வாலிப மூச்சே சங்கீதம் மேனியில் பேச்சே
தெய்வீகம் வாலிப மூச்சே
சங்கீதம் மேனியின் பேச்சே
தெய்வீகம் நாடோடியாய் பாடி வா ஏய்
பூமாலை தோள் சேரவா.......
Youthful breath is music, it permeated the body,
Youthful breath is divine,
Music is the speech of the body,
Divine! Come singing like a nomad, hey!
Shall the flower garland join your shoulders?...
அருகில் வா வா அடிமை நான் நான்
அருகில் வா வா அடிமை நான் நான்
உருகலாம் வருவாய் இருவராவோம் ஒருவராய்
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
We can melt; come, let us two become one.
அருகில் வா வா அடிமை நான் நான்
அருகில் வா வா அடிமை நான் நான்
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
…………….
...
Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
Urugalaam varuvaai iruvaraavom oruvaraai
We can melt; come, let us two become one.
Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
Urugalaam varuvaai iruvaraavom oruvaraai
We can melt; come, let us two become one.
Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
Iravukkum pagalukkum yaekkam theeralai
This yearning does not subside day or night.
Imai thotta vizhikkullae thookkam seralai
Sleep does not enter the eyes touched by eyelids.
Poraadinaen ulloora neeraadinaen
I struggled and bathed deep within.
Iravukkum pagalukkum yaekkam theeralai
This yearning does not subside day or night.
Imai thotta vizhikkullae thookkam seralai
Sleep does not enter the eyes touched by eyelids.
Poraadinaen ulloora neeraadinaen
I struggled and bathed deep within.
Yaavarum vaazhvaar
Everyone will live,
Pennaalae yaasagam kettae
By seeking alms through a woman,
Kannaalae yaavalum vaazhvaar
Through her eyes, every woman will live,
Pennaalae yaasagam kettae
By seeking alms through a woman,
Kannaalae ooraethu peraethu vaa yaei
Through her eyes; what town, what name, come on!
Soodaana paai podavaa
Shall I spread out a warm mat?
Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
Urugalaam varuvaai iruvaraavom oruvaraai
We can melt; come, let us two become one.
Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
Inimaikkum ilamaikkum paalam aagalaam
We can become a bridge between sweetness and youth.
Idhayaththil malar thaiththa bhaanam podalaam
We can shoot Cupid's flower-tipped arrows into the heart.
Kaanaathathaal en thegam veenaanathae
Because I haven't seen you, my body has gone to waste.
Inimaikkum ilamaikkum paalam aagalaam
We can become a bridge between sweetness and youth.
Idhayaththil malar thaiththa bhaanam podalaam
We can shoot Cupid's flower-tipped arrows into the heart.
Kaanaathathaal en thegam veenaanathae
Because I haven't seen you, my body has gone to waste.
Vaalipa moochche sangeetham maeniyil pochchae
Youthful breath is music, it permeated the body,
Dheiveegam vaalipa moochae
Youthful breath is divine,
Sangeetham maeniyin pechchae
Music is the speech of the body,
Dheiveegam naadodiyaai paadi vaa yaei
Divine! Come singing like a nomad, hey!
Poomaalai thol seravaa….
Shall the flower garland join your shoulders?...
Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
Urugalaam varuvaai iruvaraavom oruvaraai
We can melt; come, let us two become one.
Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan
Come near, come near, I am a slave to you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual track expresses deep romantic yearning, intimacy, and complete emotional surrender. The protagonist calls out to her lover, declaring herself a slave to his love and begging for them to melt into a single entity. She describes her sleepless, restless nights filled with desire that cannot be quenched, using metaphors of Cupid's flower-arrows and bridges between youth and sweetness. The track seamlessly blends physical passion with poetic surrender.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Arugil vaa vaa adimai naan naan”
The words 'vaa vaa' and 'naan naan' are repeated consecutively to convey urgency, passion, and complete surrender.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Iravukkum pagalukkum yaekkam theeralai / Imai thotta vizhikkullae thookkam seralai”
The lines end with rhyming sound patterns 'theeralai' and 'seralai', creating a melodic and rhythmic flow.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Inimaikkum ilamaikkum paalam aagalaam”
The lyricist compares the intimacy between lovers to a bridge connecting sweetness and youth.
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Trivia
Composed by renowned violinist V. S. Narasimhan, the soundtrack features refined string arrangements reflecting his background in Western and Carnatic classical music. Lyrics written by Vaali and performed with sultry elegance by Vani Jairam make it a memorable romantic track from the 1980s.
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