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Lyrics & meaning

Inge Vaa Inge Vaa

From Kadhal Vaaganam · 1968

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Kadhal Vaaganam
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
18 Jun 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ingae vaa ingae vaa oru ragasiyam
Female :Ennaanga ennaanga andha ragasiyam
Male :Ellamae ellamae perum ragasiyam
Female :Sollungha sollungha adhai avasiyam
Ingae vaa ingae vaa oru ragasiyam
Female :Ennaanga ennaanga andha ragasiyam
Male :Ellamae ellamae perum ragasiyam
Female :Sollungha sollungha adhai avasiyam
Unnodu en manam ennodu un manam
Ondri pesuvadhum ragasiyam thaan
Female :Pennodu aan manam
Aanodu pen manam
Pinni padaruvadhum avasiyam thaan
Ishhhh…
Ingae vaa ingae vaa oru ragasiyam
Female :Ennaanga ennaanga andha ragasiyam
Male :Ellamae ellamae perum ragasiyam
Female :Sollungha sollungha adhai avasiyam
En kannil un mugam
Un kannil en mugam
Konji kulavuvadhum ragasiyam thaan
En vaazhvil un sugam
Un vaazhvil en sugam
Inaindhu iruppadhum avasiyam thaan
Ishhhh…
Ingae vaa ingae vaa oru ragasiyam
Female :Ennaanga ennaanga andha ragasiyam
Male :Ellamae ellamae perum ragasiyam
Female :Sollungha sollungha adhai avasiyam
Adakkam odukkam edhuvum illaa
Neeyum penn thaana?
Female :Edhukku indha maattram
Yedhum thavaru seidhaeno?
Naanam acham naalaiyum
Nee udhari vittayae
Female :Nambhi vandha enakkum
Dhrogam seidhu vittayae
Unakku maanam irukkudhaa
Female :Unakku manasu irukkudhu
Male :Podhum nadippai kattaadhae
Female :Naalu perai koottaadhae
Indha oorae koodattum
Female :Aiyoo vendam aarbattam
Male :Ennai edhirthu pesaadhae
Female :Summa niruthu veesaadhae
Come here, come here, there is a secret.
Female: What is it, my dear? What is that secret?
Male: Everything, everything is a great secret!
Female: Tell me, please tell me, you must!
Come here, come here, there is a secret.
Female: What is it, my dear? What is that secret?
Male: Everything, everything is a great secret!
Female: Tell me, please tell me, you must!
My heart with yours, and your heart with mine,
speaking as one is also a secret.
Female: A man's heart with a woman's,
a woman's heart with a man's,
intertwining together is also essential!
Shhh...
Come here, come here, there is a secret.
Female: What is it, my dear? What is that secret?
Male: Everything, everything is a great secret!
Female: Tell me, please tell me, you must!
Your face in my eyes,
my face in your eyes,
lovingly playing together is also a secret.
Your happiness in my life,
my happiness in your life,
staying united together is also essential!
Shhh...
Come here, come here, there is a secret.
Female: What is it, my dear? What is that secret?
Male: Everything, everything is a great secret!
Female: Tell me, please tell me, you must!
With neither modesty nor restraint,
are you even a woman?
Female: Why this sudden change?
Did I do something wrong?
Modesty, fear, and all four virtues—
you have cast them all away!
Female: To me, who trusted you and came,
you have been so unfaithful!
Do you have any shame?
Female: Do you even have a heart?
Male: Enough, stop putting on this act!
Female: Don't gather a crowd around us!
Let the whole town gather!
Female: Oh please, don't make a scene!
Male: Don't talk back to me!
Female: Just stop it, don't throw your weight around!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song opens as a romantic and playful duet between two lovers sharing sweet secrets and expressing their deep emotional and physical connection. They speak of how their hearts, gazes, and lives are intertwined, celebrating the intimacy of their bond with lighthearted coaxing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)

“Ingae vaa ingae vaa oru ragasiyam”

Words like 'Ingae vaa ingae vaa', 'Ennaanga ennaanga', and 'Ellamae ellamae' are repeated consecutively to convey eager enthusiasm and intimacy.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Ingae vaa ingae vaa oru ragasiyam / Sollungha sollungha adhai avasiyam”

The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes 'ragasiyam' (secret) and 'avasiyam' (necessity), creating a catchy rhythmic cadence.

Antimetabole / Inversion

“Unnodu en manam ennodu un manam”

Inversion of pronoun pairs ('Unnodu en manam / ennodu un manam' and 'En kannil un mugam / Un kannil en mugam') mirrors the reciprocal nature of love.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1968 film 'Kadhal Vaaganam' starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa, this duet composed by K. V. Mahadevan showcases a unique tonal shift from romantic banter to playful dramatic conflict between the lead characters.

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