Va Kanakku
From Manmatha Leelai · 2022
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Ajay Krishna, Swagatha S. Krishnan
- Music director
- Premgi Amaren
- Details
- Manmatha Leelai2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaa…kanakku paakaama | Come... without keeping count |
| Velakkam ketkaama | Without asking for explanations |
| Velakkalaam | Let us clear the barriers |
| Female | |
| Nee… | You... |
| Therinji theriyaama | Knowingly yet unknowingly |
| Dhisaiyum puriyaama | Without understanding the direction |
| Puriyalaam | Let us understand |
| Female | |
| Idhuku thaanae neeyum naanum inga | Isn't this the exact reason why you and I |
| Male :Onnu sernthu vantha kaaranam… | Male: Came together here... |
| Iruku yeraalam | There is plenty |
| Eduppom thaaraalam | Let us take generously |
| Koranja seathaaram | With minimal damage/loss |
| Paapoma?… | Shall we see?... |
| Female | |
| Maraika koodaathu | One must not hide |
| Theranthu moodaathu | Don't keep opening and closing |
| Ezhunthu odaathu | Don't get up and run away |
| Keppoma?… | Shall we ask?... |
| Female | |
| Vaa… kanakku paakaama | Come... without keeping count |
| Velakkam ketkaama | Without asking for explanations |
| Velakkam | Explanation |
| Male | |
| Hey nee… therinji theriyaama | Hey you... knowingly yet unknowingly |
| Dhisaiyum puriyaama | Without understanding the direction |
| Puriyalaam… | Let us understand... |
| Male | |
| Seraatha suruthi senthuchu | The unmatching musical pitch has merged |
| Thaalam thappu thaalamnu onnum illiyae | There is no such thing as a wrong rhythm here |
| Female :Yevalum aadhamum kandathu | Female: What Eve and Adam discovered |
| Innum inga nindrathendra pechu valliyae | Has not ceased to exist or be talked about here yet |
| Male | |
| MaarathathuFemale :Manmadhan kalai.. | What remains unchanged Female: Is the art of Cupid (Manmadha)... |
| Male :Manushan porapathaeFemale :Andha vagaiyila | Male: Human birth itself Female: In that manner |
| Both :Aanathae aagatum | Both: Let whatever happens happen |
| Ninaicha edathil sarakku erakku | Unload the goods at the desired place |
| Female | |
| Yeraalam | In abundance |
| Eduppom thaaraalam | Let us take generously |
| Koranja seathaaram | With minimal damage/loss |
| Paapoma?… | Shall we see?... |
| Male | |
| Maraika koodaathu | One must not hide |
| Theranthu moodaathu | Don't keep opening and closing |
| Ezhunthu odaathu | Don't get up and run away |
| Keppoma?… | Shall we ask?... |
| Female | |
| Vaa… kanakku paakaama | Come... without keeping count |
| Velakkam ketkaama | Without asking for explanations |
| Velakkam | Explanation |
| Male | |
| Hey nee… therinji theriyaama | Hey you... knowingly yet unknowingly |
| Dhisaiyum puriyaama | Without understanding the direction |
| Puriyalaam… | Let us understand... |
| Female | |
| Idhuku thaanae neeyum naanum inga | Isn't this the exact reason why you and I |
| Male :Onnu sernthu vantha kaaranam… | Male: Came together here... |
| Iruku yeraalam | There is plenty |
| Female :Eduppom thaaraalam | Female: Let us take generously |
| Male :Koranja seathaaram | Male: With minimal damage/loss |
| Both :Paapoma?… | Both: Shall we see?... |
| Male | |
| Maraika koodaathu | One must not hide |
| Female :Theranthu moodaathu | Female: Don't keep opening and closing |
| Male :Ezhunthu odaathu | Male: Don't get up and run away |
| Both :Keppoma?… | Both: Shall we ask?... |
வா கணக்கு பாக்காம
வெளக்கம் கேட்காம
வெளக்கலாம்
Come... without keeping count
Without asking for explanations
Let us clear the barriers
நீ தெரிஞ்சி தெரியாம
திசையும் புரியாம
புரியலாம்
You...
Knowingly yet unknowingly
Without understanding the direction
Let us understand
இதுக்கு தானே நீயும் நானும் இங்க
ஒண்ணு சேர்ந்து வந்த காரணம்
இருக்கு ஏராளம்
எடுப்போம் தாராளம்
கொறஞ்ச சேதாரம்
பாப்போமா? ....
Isn't this the exact reason why you and I
Male: Came together here...
There is plenty
Let us take generously
With minimal damage/loss
Shall we see?...
மறைக்க கூடாது
தெறந்து மூடாது
எழுந்து ஓடாது
கேப்போமா? ...
One must not hide
Don't keep opening and closing
Don't get up and run away
Shall we ask?...
வா கணக்கு பாக்காம
வெளக்கம் கேட்காம
வெளக்கலாம்
Come... without keeping count
Without asking for explanations
Explanation
ஹே நீ தெரிஞ்சி தெரியாம
திசையும் புரியாம
புரியலாம்
Hey you... knowingly yet unknowingly
Without understanding the direction
Let us understand...
சேராத சுருதி சேந்துச்சு
தாளம் தப்பு தாளமுன்னு ஒண்ணும் இல்லியே
ஏவாளும் ஆதாமும் கண்டது
இன்னும் இங்கு நின்றதென்ற பேச்சு வல்லியே
The unmatching musical pitch has merged
There is no such thing as a wrong rhythm here
Female: What Eve and Adam discovered
Has not ceased to exist or be talked about here yet
மாறாதது பெண் :
மன்மத கல
மனுஷன் பொறப்பதே பெண் :
அந்த வகையில
இருவர் :
ஆனதே ஆகட்டும்
நினைச்ச இடத்தில் சரக்க இறக்கு
What remains unchanged Female: Is the art of Cupid (Manmadha)...
Male: Human birth itself Female: In that manner
Both: Let whatever happens happen
Unload the goods at the desired place
ஏராளம் எடுப்போம் தாராளம்
கொறஞ்ச சேதாரம்
பாப்போமா? ...
In abundance
Let us take generously
With minimal damage/loss
Shall we see?...
மறைக்க கூடாது
தெறந்து மூடாது
எழுந்து ஓடாது
கேப்போமா..?
One must not hide
Don't keep opening and closing
Don't get up and run away
Shall we ask?...
வா கணக்கு பாக்காம
வெளக்கம் கேட்காம
வெளக்கலாம்
Come... without keeping count
Without asking for explanations
Explanation
ஏய் நீ தெரிஞ்சி தெரியமா
திசையும் புரியாம
புரியலாம்
Hey you... knowingly yet unknowingly
Without understanding the direction
Let us understand...
இதுக்கு தானே நீயும் நானும் இங்க
ஒண்ணு சேர்ந்து வந்த காரணம்
இருக்கு ஏராளம்
எடுப்போம் தாராளம்
கொறஞ்ச சேதாரம்
இருவர் :
பாப்போமா? ....
Isn't this the exact reason why you and I
Male: Came together here...
There is plenty
Female: Let us take generously
Male: With minimal damage/loss
Both: Shall we see?...
மறைக்க கூடாது
தெறந்து மூடாது
எழுந்து ஓடாது
இருவர் :
கேப்போமா? ....
One must not hide
Female: Don't keep opening and closing
Male: Don't get up and run away
Both: Shall we ask?...
Vaa…kanakku paakaama
Come... without keeping count
Velakkam ketkaama
Without asking for explanations
Velakkalaam
Let us clear the barriers
Nee…
You...
Therinji theriyaama
Knowingly yet unknowingly
Dhisaiyum puriyaama
Without understanding the direction
Puriyalaam
Let us understand
Idhuku thaanae neeyum naanum inga
Isn't this the exact reason why you and I
Male :Onnu sernthu vantha kaaranam…
Male: Came together here...
Iruku yeraalam
There is plenty
Eduppom thaaraalam
Let us take generously
Koranja seathaaram
With minimal damage/loss
Paapoma?…
Shall we see?...
Maraika koodaathu
One must not hide
Theranthu moodaathu
Don't keep opening and closing
Ezhunthu odaathu
Don't get up and run away
Keppoma?…
Shall we ask?...
Vaa… kanakku paakaama
Come... without keeping count
Velakkam ketkaama
Without asking for explanations
Velakkam
Explanation
Hey nee… therinji theriyaama
Hey you... knowingly yet unknowingly
Dhisaiyum puriyaama
Without understanding the direction
Puriyalaam…
Let us understand...
Seraatha suruthi senthuchu
The unmatching musical pitch has merged
Thaalam thappu thaalamnu onnum illiyae
There is no such thing as a wrong rhythm here
Female :Yevalum aadhamum kandathu
Female: What Eve and Adam discovered
Innum inga nindrathendra pechu valliyae
Has not ceased to exist or be talked about here yet
MaarathathuFemale :Manmadhan kalai..
What remains unchanged Female: Is the art of Cupid (Manmadha)...
Male :Manushan porapathaeFemale :Andha vagaiyila
Male: Human birth itself Female: In that manner
Both :Aanathae aagatum
Both: Let whatever happens happen
Ninaicha edathil sarakku erakku
Unload the goods at the desired place
Yeraalam
In abundance
Eduppom thaaraalam
Let us take generously
Koranja seathaaram
With minimal damage/loss
Paapoma?…
Shall we see?...
Maraika koodaathu
One must not hide
Theranthu moodaathu
Don't keep opening and closing
Ezhunthu odaathu
Don't get up and run away
Keppoma?…
Shall we ask?...
Vaa… kanakku paakaama
Come... without keeping count
Velakkam ketkaama
Without asking for explanations
Velakkam
Explanation
Hey nee… therinji theriyaama
Hey you... knowingly yet unknowingly
Dhisaiyum puriyaama
Without understanding the direction
Puriyalaam…
Let us understand...
Idhuku thaanae neeyum naanum inga
Isn't this the exact reason why you and I
Male :Onnu sernthu vantha kaaranam…
Male: Came together here...
Iruku yeraalam
There is plenty
Female :Eduppom thaaraalam
Female: Let us take generously
Male :Koranja seathaaram
Male: With minimal damage/loss
Both :Paapoma?…
Both: Shall we see?...
Maraika koodaathu
One must not hide
Female :Theranthu moodaathu
Female: Don't keep opening and closing
Male :Ezhunthu odaathu
Male: Don't get up and run away
Both :Keppoma?…
Both: Shall we ask?...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a seductive, playful duet from the movie 'Manmatha Leelai' (2022). It expresses a carefree, impulsive approach to romance and desire, urging the lovers to throw away formal explanations, calculations, and hesitation. The lyrics invoke primal themes—referencing Adam and Eve and the ancient art of Manmadhan (Cupid)—to suggest that attraction and physical union are natural human impulses that should be enjoyed freely without fear or overthinking.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Iruku yeraalam / Eduppom thaaraalam / Koranja seathaaram”
The second letter 'ra' rhymes across adjacent lines ('Yeraalam', 'Thaaraalam', 'Seathaaram'), creating a smooth rhythmic flow.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Maraika koodaathu / Theranthu moodaathu / Ezhunthu odaathu”
The line endings repeat the rhyming suffix '-aathu' ('Maraika koodaathu', 'Theranthu moodaathu', 'Ezhunthu odaathu').
Allusion
“Yevalum aadhamum kandathu”
References Biblical figures Eve and Adam ('Yevalum aadhamum') to symbolize the origin of human attraction and love.
Metaphor
“Seraatha suruthi senthuchu / Thaalam thappu thaalamnu onnum illiyae”
Uses musical terms 'Suruthi' (pitch) and 'Thaalam' (beat) to metaphorically describe emotional and physical harmony between lovers.
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Trivia
The film 'Manmatha Leelai' (2022) directed by Venkat Prabhu shares its title with the classic 1976 Kamal Haasan film directed by K. Balachander. Appropriately, the music for this modern take was composed by Premgi Amaren, while the lyrics were penned by veteran lyricist-director Gangai Amaran (Premgi's father).
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