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Saroja

From Vaanam · 2011

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Not Known
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Vaanam
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
25 Sept 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sa ni sa dha ma pa ri saa
Sarojaaa….aaa…
Sarojaa…aaa…aaa….
Rathiri pookum thottam
Idhu thaan
Ragasiyamaana aattam
Idhu thaan
Adikadi edukkum thagamum
Idhu thaan
Aangalai iyakkum vegamum
Idhu thaan
Maalai katridum kalviyum
Idhu thaan
Manasu virumbidum palliyum
Idhu thaan
Jananamum idhu thaan
Maranamum idhu thaan
Jaga jaga jaga jaga jalamum
Idhu thaan
Inbamum idhu thaan
Thunbamum idhu thaan
Thoda thoda haiyooo tholaivadhum
Idhu thaanae
Elunthu vaada enna venum
Indha….
Elunthu vaada enna venum
Indha….
Elunthu vaada enna venum
Indha….hai
Elunthu vaada enna venum
Indha….aaa
Rathiri pookum
Chorus :Thotta idhu thaan
Female :Ragasiyamaana
Chorus :Aattam idhu thaan
Adikadi edukkum
Chorus :Thagamum idhu thaan
Female :Aangalai iyakkum
Chorus :Vegamum idhu thaan
Maalai katridum
Chorus :Kalviyum idhu thaan
Female :Manasu virumbidum
Chorus :Palliyum idhu thaan
Jananamum
Chorus :Idhu thaan
Female :Maranamum
Chorus :Idhu thaan
Female :Jaga jaga jaga jaga
Chorus :Jalamum idhu thaan
Inbamum
Chorus :Idhu thaan
Female :Thunbamum
Chorus :Idhu thaan
Thoda thoda haiyooo
Female :Tholaivadhum idhu thaanae..
Elunthu vaada enna venum
Indha….
Elunthu vaada enna venum
Indha….
Pappara pappara pappara
Paaabaaaa
Pappara pappara paa baa baa
Pappara pappara pappara
Paaabaaaa
Pappara baa pappara baa….
Parpadhu thappae illai
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Female :Panam thaan inage ellai
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Iravilae inba leelai
Female :Aasaikku vayasae illai
Kaasai thandhaa
Chorus :Eduda eduda
Female :Kaadhal inthaa
Chorus :Adadaa adadaa..
Melum thantha
Chorus :Eduda eduda
Female :sorgham intha
Chorus :Adadaa adadaa..
Sadu gudu sadu gudu
Thodu thodu thottidu
Thottadhum nee moochinai
Iluthu pudi
Male :Shiva shivaa…
Elunthu vaada enna venum
Indha….
Chorus :Elunthu vaada enna venum
Indha….
Elunthu vaada enna venum
Indha….
Elunthu vaada enna venum
Indha….
{Elunthu vaada…
Male :Indhaa vechikoo…
Female :Elunthu vaada…
Male :Indhaa vechikoo…) (3)
{Elunthu vaada…
Indhaa vechikoo…
Elunthu vaada…
Indhaa vechikoo…} (2)
Sa Ni Sa Dha Ma Pa Ri Sa
Saroja... aah...
Saroja... aah... aah...
The garden that blooms at night,
this is it.
The secret game,
this is it.
The thirst that returns again and again,
this is it.
The urge that drives men,
this is it.
The lesson learned at dusk,
this is it.
The school the heart longs for,
this is it.
Birth is this,
death is this,
the dazzling, flashing spectacle,
this is it.
Pleasure is this,
pain is this,
losing yourself in touch after touch,
is this indeed.
Come on, get up! What do you want?
Take this...
Come on, get up! What do you want?
Take this...
Come on, get up! What do you want?
Take this... hey!
Come on, get up! What do you want?
Take this... aah!
Blooming at night...
Chorus: The garden, this is it!
Female: The secret...
Chorus: ...game, this is it!
Returning again and again...
Chorus: ...the thirst, this is it!
Female: Driving the men...
Chorus: ...the urge, this is it!
Learned at dusk...
Chorus: ...the lesson, this is it!
Female: Desired by the heart...
Chorus: ...the school, this is it!
Birth...
Chorus: ...is this!
Female: Death...
Chorus: ...is this!
Female: Dazzling and bright...
Chorus: ...the magic, this is it!
Pleasure...
Chorus: ...is this!
Female: Pain...
Chorus: ...is this!
With every touch, oh...
Female: ...getting lost is this, isn't it!
Come on, get up! What do you want?
Take this...
Come on, get up! What do you want?
Take this...
Bappara bappara bappara
Ba ba baa
Bappara bappara ba ba ba
Bappara bappara bappara
Ba ba baa
Bappara ba bappara ba...
There's no harm in looking,
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy!
Hoy hoy hoy!
Female: Money is the only boundary here.
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy!
Hoy hoy hoy!
Playful pleasures in the night,
Female: desire has no age.
If you give cash,
Chorus: take it, take it!
Female: here is love!
Chorus: Oh my, oh my!
If you give more,
Chorus: take it, take it!
Female: here is heaven!
Chorus: Oh my, oh my!
Sadu-gudu, sadu-gudu (game of tag),
touch me, touch me, touch me!
The moment you touch,
hold your breath tight!
Male: Shiva, Shiva...
Come on, get up! What do you want?
Take this...
Chorus: Come on, get up! What do you want?
Take this...
Come on, get up! What do you want?
Take this...
Come on, get up! What do you want?
Take this...
Come on, get up...
Male: Here, take it...
Female: Come on, get up...
Male: Here, take it...
Come on, get up...
Here, take it...
Come on, get up...
Here, take it...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'No Money No Honey / Saroja' from the film Vaanam portrays the sultry, seductive environment of a night establishment and commercialized passion. The female protagonist (Saroja, played by Anushka Shetty) sings about the allure of night life, framing temptation, money, and desire as universal forces that govern human instincts. She highlights how material transaction is tied to ephemeral pleasure, presenting a raw and unfiltered view of urban night life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emoni / Antistrophe (Repetition)

Idhu thaan

The repetitive refrain 'Idhu thaan' (This is it) emphasizes the central theme of highlighting specific sensory and worldly temptations.

Metaphor

Rathiri pookum thottam Idhu thaan

Describing the night place metaphorically as a blooming garden ('Rathiri pookum thottam') and an evening school ('Maalai katridum kalviyum').

Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Chant

Sadu gudu sadu gudu

The use of 'Sadu gudu sadu gudu' borrows from traditional Tamil Kabaddi chants to build rhythmic excitement and tactile playfulness.

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Trivia

In the movie Vaanam (2011), Anushka Shetty portrays Saroja, a sex worker attempting to escape her circumstances. The song serves as a stylish character introduction and club number composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

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