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Lyrics & meaning

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 beatI think my heart has skipped a beat
Guess am falling in love with youGuess I am falling in love with you
I need you babyI need you baby
I need you… yeahI need you… yeah
Chorus
……………………………
Male
Vaa chellam vaa vaa chellamCome darling, come come darling
Nadakkira pattam poochi nee thanaeYou are a walking butterfly
Aaradi aal thaan chellamA six-foot tall person, darling
Kudhikkira kuchi mittai naan thaanaeI am a jumping stick-candy
Male
Unna unna paarkanumI want to keep seeing you
Pesanum pazhaganumWant to talk and get familiar
Kannum kannum sirikkanumEyes should laugh with eyes
Kanavu thaan kaananumWe must dream dreams
Posukkunnu purushan-nu sonnadhumWhen you suddenly called me husband
Hayyo hayyo hayyo hayyoOh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
Male
En manasa en manasaMy heart, my heart
Yen pootturaWhy are you locking it?
Mel udhada keezh udhadaUpper lip and lower lip
Yen aaturaWhy are you moving them?
Chorus
Ice vaikkiranHe is buttering you up
Ice vaikkiran urugathadiHe is buttering you up, don't melt, girl
Nice pannuraanHe is playing sweet
Nice pannuraan nambathadiHe is playing sweet, don't believe him, girl
Male
Vaa chellam vaa vaa chellamCome darling, come come darling
Nadakkira pattam poochi nee thanaeYou are a walking butterfly
Aaradi aal thaan chellamA six-foot tall person, darling
Kudhikkira kuchi mittai naan thaanaeI am a jumping stick-candy
Male
Vanavillil dupattaA scarf made of a rainbow
Vaangi vandhu vaikattaShall I buy and bring it for you?
Pournamikkae powder podattaShall I apply powder to the full moon?
Un azhaga kal vettaTo engrave your beauty on stone
Naan sedhukka sollattaShall I ask someone to carve it?
Padhayellam poova nikkattaShall the whole path stand filled with flowers?
Male
Ooril ulla marangalAll the trees in the town
Onnumae vidamaeWithout leaving a single one
Un perai thaan sedhukkiEngraving only your name
Vachen vachen nenjil vachenI kept it, kept it, kept it in my heart
Male
En kanavil en kanavilIn my dream, in my dream
Un sithiramYour picture
En edhiril en edhirilIn front of me, in front of me
NatchathiramA star
Chorus
Nool viduraanHe is dropping a line
Nool viduraan sikkathadiHe is dropping a line, don't get trapped, girl
Reel vidaraanHe is spinning tall tales
Reel vidaraan maatathadiHe is spinning tall tales, don't get caught, girl
Chorus
………………………………………….
Male
England raanikkaFor the Queen of England
Indhiavil kalyanamA wedding in India
Enbadhu pol katti kolvenaeLike that, I will marry you
Nee enakku ponjadhiWhen you become my wife
Aana pinnae en paadhiAfter that, my better half
Rani maha rani nee-thaanaeYou are the queen, the supreme queen
Male
Mudhal kuzhandhaiThe first child
Pirakkum sirikkum anneramWhen born and laughing at that time
Enakku mattum azhagaeOh my beautiful one
Onnae serthu retta pullaLet us have twins altogether at once
Male
Nee enakku nee enakkuTo me, to me
VellamadiYou are sweet like jaggery, girl
Naan unakku naan unakkuTo you, to you
SellamadiI am beloved, girl
Chorus
Full coloril full colorilIn full color, in full color
Padam kaaturaanHe is showing a movie
Reel kanakkil reel kanakkilBy the reels, by the reels
Poo suthuraanHe is fooling you with flowers
Male
Vaa chellam vaa vaa chellamCome darling, come come darling
Nadakkira pattam poochi nee thanaeYou are a walking butterfly
Aaradi aal thaan chellamA six-foot tall person, darling
Kudhikkira kuchi mittai naan thaanaeI am a jumping stick-candy
Male
Unna unna paarkanumI want to keep seeing you
Pesanum pazhaganumWant to talk and get familiar
Kannum kannum sirikkanumEyes should laugh with eyes
Kanavu thaan kaananumWe must dream dreams
Posukkunnu purushan-nu sonnadhumWhen you suddenly called me husband
Hayyo hayyo hayyo hayyoOh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
Chorus
Dei sagalai dei sagalaiHey brother-in-law, hey brother-in-law
Kavuthu-puttanHe has completely bowled her over
Poo manasa poo manasuHer flower-like heart, flower-like heart
Pudhichu-puttanHe has captured it
Poi puzhuvi poi puzhiviWith lies upon lies
SaachuputtanHe has floored her
Un nenaippae en nenaippaeYour thoughts and my thoughts
SodhappiputtanHe 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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