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Lyrics & meaning

Sona Sona

From Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga · 2015

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Armaan Malik, Varun Parandhaman, Maria Roe Vincent
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga2015

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Chorus
NaanaaNaanaa
Raba raba raba rabaaaRaba raba raba rabaaa
NaanaaNaanaa
Raba raba raba rabaaaRaba raba raba rabaaa
NaanaaNaanaa
Raba raba raba rabaaaRaba raba raba rabaaa
Rabaaaaaa….Rabaaaaaa….
Male
Break it down like thisBreak it down like this
Male
Vaadi en pakkam konjam vaadiCome girl, come to my side a little
Vaadi adi vekkam vittu vaadiCome girl, shed your shyness and come
Vaadi vandhu love ah solli podi …Come girl, confess your love to me…
Vaadi…ee…..Come girl… ee…..
Male
Vaadi naan onakkaetha jodiCome girl, I am the right match for you
Vaadi un jaadikkaetha moodiCome girl, I am the fitting lid for your jar
Vaadi vandhu mutham onnu thaadi…Come girl, and give me a kiss…
Vaadi…eeeeCome girl… eeee
Male
Sonaa sonaa sonaaSona, Sona, Sona
Nee en gardenaaAre you my garden?
Thotti chedi polae poothaai modernaaYou blossomed modernly like a potted plant
Sonaa sonaa sonaaSona, Sona, Sona
Nee en violin ahAre you my violin?
Nenjil indru ketten kaadhal dheemthanaaToday in my heart, I heard the rhythm of love
Male
Kaadhal konda pen manamThe heart of a woman in love
Adhu express trainaaIs it an express train?
Waiting listil vaikkiraaiYou keep me on the waiting list
Enai confirm seivadhu eeppodhuWhen will you confirm my status?
Male
Vaadi en pakkam konjam vaadiCome girl, come to my side a little
Vaadi adi vekkam vittu vaadiCome girl, shed your shyness and come
Vaadi vandhu love ah solli podi …Come girl, confess your love to me…
Vaadi…ee…..Come girl… ee…..
Male
Vaadi naan onakkaetha jodiCome girl, I am the right match for you
Vaadi un jaadikkaetha moodiCome girl, I am the fitting lid for your jar
Vaadi vandhu mutham onnu thaadi…Come girl, and give me a kiss…
Vaadi…eeeeCome girl… eeee
Male
Sonaa sonaa sonaaSona, Sona, Sona
Nee en gardenaaAre you my garden?
Thotti chedi polae poothaai modernaaYou blossomed modernly like a potted plant
Male
When you come aroundWhen you come around
You make me loose my mindYou make me lose my mind
Loose my mind girl andLose my mind girl and
When you come and talkWhen you come and talk
I’m loosing track of timeI am losing track of time
I’m loosing time girlI am losing time girl
You walk into my life andYou walk into my life and
You change it to yourYou change it to your
One of the kind andOne of a kind and
You know it to yourYou know it to your
You are the girl in my dreamYou are the girl in my dream
Girl you areof mine…ee….Girl, you are mine… ee….
Male
Single tea ya polaLike a single cup of tea
Romba localaana aalu naaI used to be a very local guy
Coffe daya thediLooking for Coffee Day
Rendu kaalu pogudhae…haeMy two feet walk now… hae
Mapsal theatre poyiI used to go to local single-screen theaters
Kathi koochal podum aalu naanAnd scream and shout loudly
Multiplex poga ippoTo go to a multiplex now
Moodu vandhadhaeI got the mood
Male
Cellphone-il ring tone andruMy cellphone ringtone back then
DandanakkaaWas loud folk music (Dandanakkaa)
Adhu unnaalae maari pochuThat changed because of you
CarnaticaaInto classical Carnatic music
Adi innum enna sollaHey girl, what more can I say?
Maunam enna kolla… vaadi…eeeWhy let silence consume us? Come girl… eee
Male
Vaadi en pakkam konjam vaadiCome girl, come to my side a little
Vaadi adi vekkam vittu vaadiCome girl, shed your shyness and come
Vaadi vandhu love ah solli podi …Come girl, confess your love to me…
Vaadi…ee…..Come girl… ee…..
Male
Vaadi naan onakkaetha jodiCome girl, I am the right match for you
Vaadi un jaadikkaetha moodiCome girl, I am the fitting lid for your jar
Vaadi vandhu mutham onnu thaadi…Come girl, and give me a kiss…
Vaadi…eeeeCome girl… eeee
Male
Pechu moochu ninnu pochuMy speech and breath have stopped
Enna konjam paarudiLook at me a little, girl
Oxygen pola vandhu kaadhal solladiCome like oxygen and express love, girl
Watch mulla polaLike the hands of a clock
Onna suthum endhan kaaladiMy feet revolve around you
Tab screen pola enna touch pannadiLike a tablet screen, touch me, girl
Male
Egmore musuem polLike the Egmore Museum
En kaadhal thaanMy love truly is
Adhu sollaadho unna pathiDoes it not tell about you?
Varalaaru thaanIt is history itself
Adi munna pola illaHey girl, I am not like before
Kaadhal enna kolla… vaadi…eee…Love is killing me… Come girl… eee…
Female
Podaa nee mokka poda venaamGo away boy, do not bore me
Podaa enna follow panna venaamGo away boy, do not follow me
Podaa over film kaatta venaamGo away boy, do not act overly dramatic
Podaa…aaa..Go away boy… aaa..
Female
Podaa enna look vida venaamGo away boy, do not stare at me
Podaa un love ellaam venaamGo away boy, I do not want your love
Podaa nee pothikkittu podaaGo away boy, shut your mouth and leave
Podaa…aaa…aa..aaa…Go away boy… aaa… aa.. aaa…
Male
Sonaa sonaa sonaaSona, Sona, Sona
Nee en gardenaaAre you my garden?
Thotti chedi polae poothaai modernaaYou blossomed modernly like a potted plant
Sonaa sonaa sonaa…Sona, Sona, Sona…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Vaadi En Pakkam' (Sona Sona) is a high-energy romantic track from the 2015 Tamil romantic comedy film 'Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga', composed by D. Imman and written by Na. Muthukumar. The song portrays a playful, modern courtship where the male protagonist expresses his deep infatuation with humor and contemporary urban analogies. He describes how falling in love transformed his lifestyle—from local tea stalls and single-screen theaters to fancy coffee shops and multiplexes, and from rowdy ringtones to classical music. Throughout the track, he uses tech and pop-culture metaphors such as waiting lists on train tickets, touchscreens, and oxygen to persuade her to reciprocate his love. Towards the end, the female voice dismisses his dramatic overtures with witty banter ('Podaa'), adding a humorous and realistic dynamic to their romantic banter before ending on the catchy hook line.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Vaadi en pakkam konjam vaadi / Vaadi adi vekkam vittu vaadi”

Rhyming of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('pakkam' / 'vekkam').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Single tea ya pola / Romba localaana aalu naa”

Comparing the hero's transformation from local habits to sophisticated ones using single tea vs. Coffee Day.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Thotti chedi polae poothaai modernaa”

Comparing the female protagonist's blooming presence to a potted plant in a garden.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi)

“Oxygen pola vandhu kaadhal solladi / Watch mulla pola”

Exaggerating love as vital as oxygen and comparing feet revolving around someone to watch hands.

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Trivia

Composed by D. Imman, 'Vaadi En Pakkam' features vocals by Aditya Rao and Vandana Srinivasan. The lyrics by the late National Award-winning lyricist Na. Muthukumar seamlessly blend colloquial Tamil slang with modern English terminology, perfectly matching the comic tone of director M. Rajesh's universe starring Arya and Tamannaah Bhatia.

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