Vaa Chellam
From Thoranai · 2009
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Udit Narayan
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Thoranai2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| I think my heart has skipped a beat | I think my heart has skipped a beat |
| Guess am falling in love with you | Guess I am falling in love with you |
| I need you baby | I need you baby |
| I need you… yeah | I need you… yeah |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Vaa chellam vaa vaa chellam | Come darling, come come darling |
| Nadakkira pattam poochi nee thanae | You are a walking butterfly |
| Aaradi aal thaan chellam | A six-foot tall person, darling |
| Kudhikkira kuchi mittai naan thaanae | I am a jumping stick-candy |
| Male | |
| Unna unna paarkanum | I want to keep seeing you |
| Pesanum pazhaganum | Want to talk and get familiar |
| Kannum kannum sirikkanum | Eyes should laugh with eyes |
| Kanavu thaan kaananum | We must dream dreams |
| Posukkunnu purushan-nu sonnadhum | When you suddenly called me husband |
| Hayyo hayyo hayyo hayyo | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my |
| Male | |
| En manasa en manasa | My heart, my heart |
| Yen poottura | Why are you locking it? |
| Mel udhada keezh udhada | Upper lip and lower lip |
| Yen aatura | Why are you moving them? |
| Chorus | |
| Ice vaikkiran | He is buttering you up |
| Ice vaikkiran urugathadi | He is buttering you up, don't melt, girl |
| Nice pannuraan | He is playing sweet |
| Nice pannuraan nambathadi | He is playing sweet, don't believe him, girl |
| Male | |
| Vaa chellam vaa vaa chellam | Come darling, come come darling |
| Nadakkira pattam poochi nee thanae | You are a walking butterfly |
| Aaradi aal thaan chellam | A six-foot tall person, darling |
| Kudhikkira kuchi mittai naan thaanae | I am a jumping stick-candy |
| Male | |
| Vanavillil dupatta | A scarf made of a rainbow |
| Vaangi vandhu vaikatta | Shall I buy and bring it for you? |
| Pournamikkae powder podatta | Shall I apply powder to the full moon? |
| Un azhaga kal vetta | To engrave your beauty on stone |
| Naan sedhukka sollatta | Shall I ask someone to carve it? |
| Padhayellam poova nikkatta | Shall the whole path stand filled with flowers? |
| Male | |
| Ooril ulla marangal | All the trees in the town |
| Onnumae vidamae | Without leaving a single one |
| Un perai thaan sedhukki | Engraving only your name |
| Vachen vachen nenjil vachen | I kept it, kept it, kept it in my heart |
| Male | |
| En kanavil en kanavil | In my dream, in my dream |
| Un sithiram | Your picture |
| En edhiril en edhiril | In front of me, in front of me |
| Natchathiram | A star |
| Chorus | |
| Nool viduraan | He is dropping a line |
| Nool viduraan sikkathadi | He is dropping a line, don't get trapped, girl |
| Reel vidaraan | He is spinning tall tales |
| Reel vidaraan maatathadi | He is spinning tall tales, don't get caught, girl |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| England raanikka | For the Queen of England |
| Indhiavil kalyanam | A wedding in India |
| Enbadhu pol katti kolvenae | Like that, I will marry you |
| Nee enakku ponjadhi | When you become my wife |
| Aana pinnae en paadhi | After that, my better half |
| Rani maha rani nee-thaanae | You are the queen, the supreme queen |
| Male | |
| Mudhal kuzhandhai | The first child |
| Pirakkum sirikkum anneram | When born and laughing at that time |
| Enakku mattum azhagae | Oh my beautiful one |
| Onnae serthu retta pulla | Let us have twins altogether at once |
| Male | |
| Nee enakku nee enakku | To me, to me |
| Vellamadi | You are sweet like jaggery, girl |
| Naan unakku naan unakku | To you, to you |
| Sellamadi | I am beloved, girl |
| Chorus | |
| Full coloril full coloril | In full color, in full color |
| Padam kaaturaan | He is showing a movie |
| Reel kanakkil reel kanakkil | By the reels, by the reels |
| Poo suthuraan | He is fooling you with flowers |
| Male | |
| Vaa chellam vaa vaa chellam | Come darling, come come darling |
| Nadakkira pattam poochi nee thanae | You are a walking butterfly |
| Aaradi aal thaan chellam | A six-foot tall person, darling |
| Kudhikkira kuchi mittai naan thaanae | I am a jumping stick-candy |
| Male | |
| Unna unna paarkanum | I want to keep seeing you |
| Pesanum pazhaganum | Want to talk and get familiar |
| Kannum kannum sirikkanum | Eyes should laugh with eyes |
| Kanavu thaan kaananum | We must dream dreams |
| Posukkunnu purushan-nu sonnadhum | When you suddenly called me husband |
| Hayyo hayyo hayyo hayyo | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my |
| Chorus | |
| Dei sagalai dei sagalai | Hey brother-in-law, hey brother-in-law |
| Kavuthu-puttan | He has completely bowled her over |
| Poo manasa poo manasu | Her flower-like heart, flower-like heart |
| Pudhichu-puttan | He has captured it |
| Poi puzhuvi poi puzhivi | With lies upon lies |
| Saachuputtan | He has floored her |
| Un nenaippae en nenaippae | Your thoughts and my thoughts |
| Sodhappiputtan | He has messed them up |
ஐ திங்க் மை
ஹார்ட் ஹஸ் ஸ்கிப்ட்
எ பீட் கெஸ் அம் பாலிங்
இன் லவ் வித் யூ ஐ நீட்
யூ பேபி ஐ நீட் யூ யே
I think my heart has skipped a beat
Guess I am falling in love with you
I need you baby
I need you… yeah
.............................
வா செல்லம் வா
வா செல்லம் நடக்கிற
பட்டாம்பூச்சி நீ தானே
ஆறடி ஆள்தான் செல்லம்
குதிக்கிற குச்சி மிட்டாய்
நான் தானே
Come darling, come come darling
You are a walking butterfly
A six-foot tall person, darling
I am a jumping stick-candy
உன்ன உன்ன
பார்க்கணும் பேசணும்
பழகணும் கண்ணும்
கண்ணும் சிரிக்கணும்
கனவு தான் காணனும்
பொசுக்குன்னு புருஷன்னு
சொன்னதும் ஹய்யோ
ஹய்யோ ஹய்யோ
ஹய்யோ
I want to keep seeing you
Want to talk and get familiar
Eyes should laugh with eyes
We must dream dreams
When you suddenly called me husband
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
என் மனச என்
மனச ஏன் பூட்டுற
மேல் உதட கீழ் உதட
ஏன் ஆட்டுற
My heart, my heart
Why are you locking it?
Upper lip and lower lip
Why are you moving them?
ஐஸ் வைக்கிறான்
ஐஸ் வைக்கிறான் உருகாதடி
நைஸ் பண்ணுறான் நைஸ்
பண்ணுறான் நம்பாதடி
He is buttering you up
He is buttering you up, don't melt, girl
He is playing sweet
He is playing sweet, don't believe him, girl
வா செல்லம் வா
வா செல்லம் நடக்கிற
பட்டாம்பூச்சி நீ தானே
ஆறடி ஆள்தான் செல்லம்
குதிக்கிற குச்சி மிட்டாய்
நான் தானே
Come darling, come come darling
You are a walking butterfly
A six-foot tall person, darling
I am a jumping stick-candy
வானவில்லில்
துப்பட்டா வாங்கி வந்து
வைக்கட்டா பௌர்ணமிக்கே
பவுடர் போடட்டா உன் அழக
கல் வெட்டா நான் செதுக்க
சொல்லட்டா பாதை எல்லாம்
பூவா நிக்கட்டா
A scarf made of a rainbow
Shall I buy and bring it for you?
Shall I apply powder to the full moon?
To engrave your beauty on stone
Shall I ask someone to carve it?
Shall the whole path stand filled with flowers?
ஊரில் உள்ள
மரங்கள் ஒன்னுமே
விடாம உன் பேரை
தான் செதுக்கி வச்சேன்
வச்சேன் நெஞ்சில்
வச்சேன்
All the trees in the town
Without leaving a single one
Engraving only your name
I kept it, kept it, kept it in my heart
என் கனவில்
என் கனவில் உன்
சித்திரம் என் எதிரில்
என் எதிரில் நட்சத்திரம்
In my dream, in my dream
Your picture
In front of me, in front of me
A star
நூல் விடுறான்
நூல் விடுறான் சிக்காதடி
ரீல் விடுறான் ரீல் விடுறான்
மாட்டாதடி
He is dropping a line
He is dropping a line, don't get trapped, girl
He is spinning tall tales
He is spinning tall tales, don't get caught, girl
...............................
இங்கிலாந்து
ராணிக்கா இந்தியாவில்
கல்யாணம் என்பது போல்
கட்டி கொள்வேனே நீ
எனக்கு பொஞ்சாதி ஆன
பின்னே என் பாதி ராணி
மஹா ராணி நீ தானே
For the Queen of England
A wedding in India
Like that, I will marry you
When you become my wife
After that, my better half
You are the queen, the supreme queen
முதல் குழந்தை
பிறக்கும் சிரிக்கும்
அந்நேரம் எனக்கு மட்டும்
அழகே ஒன்னே சேர்த்து
ரெட்ட புள்ள
The first child
When born and laughing at that time
Oh my beautiful one
Let us have twins altogether at once
நீ எனக்கு நீ
எனக்கு வெல்லமடி
நான் உனக்கு நான்
உனக்கு செல்லமடி
To me, to me
You are sweet like jaggery, girl
To you, to you
I am beloved, girl
புல் கலரில் புல்
கலரில் படம் காட்டுறான்
ரீல் கணக்கில் ரீல்
கணக்கில் பூ சுத்துறான்
In full color, in full color
He is showing a movie
By the reels, by the reels
He is fooling you with flowers
வா செல்லம் வா
வா செல்லம் நடக்கிற
பட்டாம்பூச்சி நீ தானே
ஆறடி ஆள்தான் செல்லம்
குதிக்கிற குச்சி மிட்டாய்
நான் தானே
Come darling, come come darling
You are a walking butterfly
A six-foot tall person, darling
I am a jumping stick-candy
உன்ன உன்ன
பார்க்கணும் பேசணும்
பழகணும் கண்ணும்
கண்ணும் சிரிக்கணும்
கனவு தான் காணனும்
பொசுக்குன்னு புருஷன்னு
சொன்னதும் ஹய்யோ
ஹய்யோ ஹய்யோ
ஹய்யோ
I want to keep seeing you
Want to talk and get familiar
Eyes should laugh with eyes
We must dream dreams
When you suddenly called me husband
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
டேய் சகல டேய்
சகல கவுத்துபுட்டான்
பூ மனச பூ மனச புதைச்சு
புட்டான் பொய் புழுவி
பொய் புழுவி சாச்சுபுட்டான்
உன் நெனப்ப என் நெனப்ப
சொதப்பி புட்டான்
Hey brother-in-law, hey brother-in-law
He has completely bowled her over
Her flower-like heart, flower-like heart
He has captured it
With lies upon lies
He has floored her
Your thoughts and my thoughts
He has messed them up
I think my heart has skipped a beat
I think my heart has skipped a beat
Guess am falling in love with you
Guess I am falling in love with you
I need you baby
I need you baby
I need you… yeah
I need you… yeah
……………………………
Vaa chellam vaa vaa chellam
Come darling, come come darling
Nadakkira pattam poochi nee thanae
You are a walking butterfly
Aaradi aal thaan chellam
A six-foot tall person, darling
Kudhikkira kuchi mittai naan thaanae
I am a jumping stick-candy
Unna unna paarkanum
I want to keep seeing you
Pesanum pazhaganum
Want to talk and get familiar
Kannum kannum sirikkanum
Eyes should laugh with eyes
Kanavu thaan kaananum
We must dream dreams
Posukkunnu purushan-nu sonnadhum
When you suddenly called me husband
Hayyo hayyo hayyo hayyo
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
En manasa en manasa
My heart, my heart
Yen poottura
Why are you locking it?
Mel udhada keezh udhada
Upper lip and lower lip
Yen aatura
Why are you moving them?
Ice vaikkiran
He is buttering you up
Ice vaikkiran urugathadi
He is buttering you up, don't melt, girl
Nice pannuraan
He is playing sweet
Nice pannuraan nambathadi
He is playing sweet, don't believe him, girl
Vaa chellam vaa vaa chellam
Come darling, come come darling
Nadakkira pattam poochi nee thanae
You are a walking butterfly
Aaradi aal thaan chellam
A six-foot tall person, darling
Kudhikkira kuchi mittai naan thaanae
I am a jumping stick-candy
Vanavillil dupatta
A scarf made of a rainbow
Vaangi vandhu vaikatta
Shall I buy and bring it for you?
Pournamikkae powder podatta
Shall I apply powder to the full moon?
Un azhaga kal vetta
To engrave your beauty on stone
Naan sedhukka sollatta
Shall I ask someone to carve it?
Padhayellam poova nikkatta
Shall the whole path stand filled with flowers?
Ooril ulla marangal
All the trees in the town
Onnumae vidamae
Without leaving a single one
Un perai thaan sedhukki
Engraving only your name
Vachen vachen nenjil vachen
I kept it, kept it, kept it in my heart
En kanavil en kanavil
In my dream, in my dream
Un sithiram
Your picture
En edhiril en edhiril
In front of me, in front of me
Natchathiram
A star
Nool viduraan
He is dropping a line
Nool viduraan sikkathadi
He is dropping a line, don't get trapped, girl
Reel vidaraan
He is spinning tall tales
Reel vidaraan maatathadi
He is spinning tall tales, don't get caught, girl
………………………………………….
England raanikka
For the Queen of England
Indhiavil kalyanam
A wedding in India
Enbadhu pol katti kolvenae
Like that, I will marry you
Nee enakku ponjadhi
When you become my wife
Aana pinnae en paadhi
After that, my better half
Rani maha rani nee-thaanae
You are the queen, the supreme queen
Mudhal kuzhandhai
The first child
Pirakkum sirikkum anneram
When born and laughing at that time
Enakku mattum azhagae
Oh my beautiful one
Onnae serthu retta pulla
Let us have twins altogether at once
Nee enakku nee enakku
To me, to me
Vellamadi
You are sweet like jaggery, girl
Naan unakku naan unakku
To you, to you
Sellamadi
I am beloved, girl
Full coloril full coloril
In full color, in full color
Padam kaaturaan
He is showing a movie
Reel kanakkil reel kanakkil
By the reels, by the reels
Poo suthuraan
He is fooling you with flowers
Vaa chellam vaa vaa chellam
Come darling, come come darling
Nadakkira pattam poochi nee thanae
You are a walking butterfly
Aaradi aal thaan chellam
A six-foot tall person, darling
Kudhikkira kuchi mittai naan thaanae
I am a jumping stick-candy
Unna unna paarkanum
I want to keep seeing you
Pesanum pazhaganum
Want to talk and get familiar
Kannum kannum sirikkanum
Eyes should laugh with eyes
Kanavu thaan kaananum
We must dream dreams
Posukkunnu purushan-nu sonnadhum
When you suddenly called me husband
Hayyo hayyo hayyo hayyo
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
Dei sagalai dei sagalai
Hey brother-in-law, hey brother-in-law
Kavuthu-puttan
He has completely bowled her over
Poo manasa poo manasu
Her flower-like heart, flower-like heart
Pudhichu-puttan
He has captured it
Poi puzhuvi poi puzhivi
With lies upon lies
Saachuputtan
He has floored her
Un nenaippae en nenaippae
Your thoughts and my thoughts
Sodhappiputtan
He has messed them up
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaa Chellam is a playful and energetic duet from the 2009 movie Thoranai. The song depicts romantic teasing between the hero and heroine, where the hero showers the heroine with exuberant compliments and grand promises of love, while comedic/playful commentary warns her not to fall for his sweet talk and exaggerations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Nadakkira pattam poochi nee thanae”
Comparing the heroine to a walking butterfly (Nadakkira pattam poochi) and stick candy (kuchi mittai) to express sweetness and grace.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pesanum pazhaganum / Kannum kannum sirikkanum / Kanavu thaan kaananum”
Repetition of rhyming verbal endings '-num' across consecutive lines creating a rhythmic, musical flow.
Colloquial Metaphor / Slang
“Ice vaikkiran urugathadi / Nool viduraan sikkathadi”
Use of popular contemporary Tamil colloquialisms like 'Ice vaikkiran' (buttering up), 'Nool viduraan' (dropping a line), and 'Reel vidaraan' (spinning tall tales).
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Trivia
'Vaa Chellam' from Thoranai (2009) was composed by Mani Sharma and sung by Udit Narayan alongside Rita, featuring lyrics written by Pa. Vijay. The song gained popularity for its catchy beat, colorful visuals featuring Vishal and Shriya Saran, and playful modern Tamil slang.
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