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Lyrics & meaning

Va Va Enkooda

From Vandi · 2018

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
Sithara Krishnakumar, Sooraj S Kurup
Music director
Sooraj S Kurup
Details
Vandi2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Va va enkoodaCome, come with me
Vaazha sollitharenI will teach you how to live
Kavalai illama vazhaaTo live without any worries
Female
Naan thaan sorgathaiyaeI am the one who
Vilaikku vaangi irukkenHas bought heaven for a price
Vanthu thangikko melaCome and stay up here
Male
Pacha thanni koodaEven cold water
Neeyum paththa vechaaIf you set fire to it
PaththikkumWill catch fire
Machan nenja enna aakumWhat will happen to a man's heart?
Paartha thala suththikkumJust looking at you will make the head spin
Utchan thala modhinaalaeIf the crown of the head hits
Moola soodu yerikkumThe brain temperature will rise
Mulusa unna paarthu puttaIf anyone sees you fully
Pithu pudikkum yarukkumAnyone will go crazy
Female
Vaazhka ingaLife here
Oru murai thaanIs only once
Vaazha neeyum kathukkadaaLearn to live it, man
Netrum naalaiyumYesterday and tomorrow
Namakku illaiAre not ours
Andha unmaiyaa othukkadaaAccept that truth, man
Female
Indha nimisham thaanaeThis very moment
Un sondha nimisham aagumIs your own moment
Ada kedachatha nee vittu vidaathaeHey, do not let go of what you get
Kavalai illa manushanA man without worries
Ingu yaar irukka solluTell me who is here?
Yethu nadantha pothumWhatever happens
Namakku jolly thaanIt is just jolly for us
Female
Va va enkoodaCome, come with me
Vaazha sollitharenI will teach you how to live
Kavalai illama vazhaaTo live without any worries
Male
Nattu katta matti kittaWhen a well-built woman gets caught
Izhuthu kattu kattuPull and tie her tight
Halwa thundu pola irukkaShe is like a piece of halwa
Thinnu puttu puttuBite and eat it up
Ellathukkum velai irukkumEverything has a price
Veesu thuttu thuttuThrow cash around
Thirupathikkae kodukalaamaCan we offer to Tirupati itself
Periya laddu ladduA giant laddu laddu?
Male
Kozhi rusiyaaCook chicken taste-wise
Kolambu vechu paaruMake gravy and see
Patta sarakka sarakkaBranded liquor, liquor
Yethu yethu naaraGulp it down down
Chorus
HaanHaan
Female :Sandhosama vaazhaFemale: To live happily
Romba vazhi irukkuThere are many ways
Chorus :HaanChorus: Haan
Female :Ellathaiyum solli tharenFemale: I will teach you everything
Naan unakkuTo you
Chorus :HaanChorus: Haan
Female :Yaar enna sonna pothumFemale: No matter who says what
Namakku ethukkuWhy should we care?
Chorus :HaanChorus: Haan
Female :Un vaazhkaiFemale: Your life
Unakkae thaan daaIs for you alone, man
Chorus
HaanHaan
Female :Inbam thunbam rendum ingaFemale: Happiness and sorrow both here
Serndhu irukkuExist together
Chorus :HaanChorus: Haan
Female :Enna venum kelu thaarenFemale: Ask what you want, I will give
Naan unakkuTo you
Chorus :HaanChorus: Haan
Female :Yega patta aasaigalumFemale: So many desires
Namakku irukkuWe have
Chorus :HaanChorus: Haan
Female :EllathaiyumFemale: Everything
Vaazhnthu paaradaExperience and live it, man
Female
Ilamai ennumYouth, which is called
Kaalam thaanaeIs the time
Pudhumai thedum pokkisham daaIt is a treasure seeking novelty, man
Ilamai pona thirumbaadhu daaOnce youth is gone, it won't return, man
Irukkum bothae nee vazhudaaLive while you still have it, man
Female
Uthamana ingaAs a virtuous person here
Yaar irukka kooruTell me who is there?
Romba unmaiyaagaToo truthfully
VaazhakudathaeOne should not live
Female
Neeyum naanum veruYou and I are different
Naama serntha thaanda joruIf we join together, it is a blast, man
Athil kadavulukkum pangirukkuEven God has a share in it
Kaaranam veruThe reason is different
Female
Va va enkoodaCome, come with me
Vaazha sollitharenI will teach you how to live
Kavalai illama vazhaaTo live without any worries

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is an upbeat, carpe-diem dance track that urges the listener to embrace the present moment and live life to the fullest without worrying about yesterday or tomorrow. It stresses that life happens only once and youth is a fleeting treasure that must be enjoyed with pleasure, music, and carefree indulgence before time runs out.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mogani / Rhyming (Monoreme)

Izhuthu kattu kattu / Thinnu puttu puttu

Use of repeating end sounds like 'kattu kattu', 'puttu puttu', 'thuttu thuttu', and 'laddu laddu' to create a rhythmic, catchy cadence.

Metaphor

Pudhumai thedum pokkisham daa

Comparing youth to a treasure chest ('pudhumai thedum pokkisham daa') that seeks novelty and excitement.

Hyperbole

Pacha thanni kooda neeyum paththa vechaa paththikkum

Exaggerating that looking at someone can set cold water on fire or heat up the brain.

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Trivia

This track is a fast-paced folk dance song featured in the 2018 Tamil film 'Vandi', written by prominent lyricist Snehan who is well known for his catchy urban-folk crossover lyrics in Tamil cinema.

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