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Va Kanakku

From Manmatha Leelai · 2022

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Ajay Krishna, Swagatha S. Krishnan
Music director
Premgi Amaren
Movie name
Manmatha Leelai
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
31 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Vaa…kanakku paakaama
Velakkam ketkaama
Velakkalaam
Nee…
Therinji theriyaama
Dhisaiyum puriyaama
Puriyalaam
Idhuku thaanae neeyum naanum inga
Male :Onnu sernthu vantha kaaranam…
Iruku yeraalam
Eduppom thaaraalam
Koranja seathaaram
Paapoma?…
Maraika koodaathu
Theranthu moodaathu
Ezhunthu odaathu
Keppoma?…
Vaa… kanakku paakaama
Velakkam ketkaama
Velakkam
Hey nee… therinji theriyaama
Dhisaiyum puriyaama
Puriyalaam…
Seraatha suruthi senthuchu
Thaalam thappu thaalamnu onnum illiyae
Female :Yevalum aadhamum kandathu
Innum inga nindrathendra pechu valliyae
MaarathathuFemale :Manmadhan kalai..
Male :Manushan porapathaeFemale :Andha vagaiyila
Both :Aanathae aagatum
Ninaicha edathil sarakku erakku
Yeraalam
Eduppom thaaraalam
Koranja seathaaram
Paapoma?…
Maraika koodaathu
Theranthu moodaathu
Ezhunthu odaathu
Keppoma?…
Vaa… kanakku paakaama
Velakkam ketkaama
Velakkam
Hey nee… therinji theriyaama
Dhisaiyum puriyaama
Puriyalaam…
Idhuku thaanae neeyum naanum inga
Male :Onnu sernthu vantha kaaranam…
Iruku yeraalam
Female :Eduppom thaaraalam
Male :Koranja seathaaram
Both :Paapoma?…
Maraika koodaathu
Female :Theranthu moodaathu
Male :Ezhunthu odaathu
Both :Keppoma?…
Come... without keeping score,
Without asking for explanations,
We can push all boundaries away.
You...
Knowing yet not fully knowing,
Losing all sense of direction,
Can lose yourself in this.
Isn't this the reason why you and I
Male: Came together and ended up here?
There is so much of it,
Let's take it freely.
With minimum damage,
Shall we see?
We shouldn't hide it,
Once opened, it won't shut,
It won't get up and run away,
Shall we ask for it?
Come... without keeping score,
Without asking for explanations,
An explanation!
Hey you... knowing yet not fully knowing,
Losing all sense of direction,
Can experience it...
Unmatched musical notes have blended together,
There is no such thing as a wrong beat!
Female: What Adam and Eve discovered
Has never ceased to exist here, my dear!
What never changes is Manmathan's (the god of love's) art...
Male: Human birth itself... Female: ...happens in that very way!
Both: Come what may!
Unload the passion right where you desire!
In abundance,
Let's take it freely.
With minimum damage,
Shall we see?
We shouldn't hide it,
Once opened, it won't shut,
It won't get up and run away,
Shall we ask for it?
Come... without keeping score,
Without asking for explanations,
An explanation!
Hey you... knowing yet not fully knowing,
Losing all sense of direction,
Can experience it...
Isn't this the reason why you and I
Male: Came together and ended up here?
There is so much of it,
Female: Let's take it freely.
Male: With minimum damage,
Both: Shall we see?
We shouldn't hide it,
Female: Once opened, it won't shut,
Male: It won't get up and run away,
Both: Shall we ask for it?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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