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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Kadhal Seidhu

From Siritha Mugam · 1968

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
A. L. Ragavan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Details
Siritha Mugam1968

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vaa kaadhal seidhu paarpomCome, let us fall in love and see
Nam kannam rendum serppomLet us press our cheeks together
Naam odiyaadum azhagaiThe beauty of us playing around
Indha ulagam paarkka veippomLet us make this world witness
Male
Vaa kaadhal seidhu paarpomCome, let us fall in love and see
Nam kannam rendum serppomLet us press our cheeks together
Naam odiyaadum azhagaiThe beauty of us playing around
Indha ulagam paarkka veippomLet us make this world witness
Female
Aiyaiyae ammammaOh my goodness, oh dear me
Arubadhana vayasuIs your age sixty?
Male :Ahaa..aanaalum ennammaMale: Aha... but what of that, my lady?
Aasaithaane perusuThe desire is indeed grand!
Female
Aiyaiyae ammammaOh my goodness, oh dear me
Arubadhana vayasuIs your age sixty?
Male :Aanaalum ennammaMale: But what of that, my lady?
Aasaithaane perusuThe desire is indeed grand!
Male
Vaa kaadhal seidhu paarpomCome, let us fall in love and see
Nam kannam rendum serppomLet us press our cheeks together
Naam odiyaadum azhagaiThe beauty of us playing around
Indha ulagam paarkka veippomLet us make this world witness
Female
Tha thaa jooraaga thaaGive, give grandly, give
Nee tharugindra sugma ennaWhat delight is this that you give?
Male :Vaa vaa neraaga vaaMale: Come, come directly, come
En vayasukku idhu enna..hooWhat is this for my age... hoo!
Female
Tha thaa jooraaga thaaGive, give grandly, give
Nee tharugindra sugma ennaWhat delight is this that you give?
Male :Vaa vaa neraaga vaaMale: Come, come directly, come
En vayasukku idhu enna..hooWhat is this for my age... hoo!
Female
Cheran cholan endruLike Cheran and Cholan
Mannar yaavum neer aiyaaYou are like all those kings, my lord!
Male :Hae yaarangaeMale: Hey, who is there?
Female :Serum aasai kondenFemale: I felt the desire to join you
Naanum undhan paal aiyaaI too am on your side, my lord!
Male :HaehaeMale: Haha
Male :Manadhil vandhadhu shokkuMale: Flair and fun came into my heart
Naam aadiduvom ini shakeLet us dance the Shake dance now!
Male
Vaa kaadhal seidhu paarpomCome, let us fall in love and see
Female :AhahooFemale: Ahahoo
Male :Nam kannam rendum serppomMale: Let us press our cheeks together
Female :AhahooFemale: Ahahoo
Male :Naam odiyaadum azhagaiMale: The beauty of us playing around
Indha ulagam paarkka veippomLet us make this world witness
Female
Thaen thaen naane vandhenHoney, sweet honey, I have come myself
Un thiruvilaiyadalukkuFor your divine sports
Male :Nee dhaan thodhaanavalMale: You are indeed the suitable one
Indha thirutchelvanukku..hooFor this blessed fortunate man... hoo!
Female
Thaen thaen naane vandhenHoney, sweet honey, I have come myself
Un thiruvilaiyadalukkuFor your divine sports
Male :Nee dhaan thodhaanavalMale: You are indeed the suitable one
Indha thirutchelvanukku..For this blessed fortunate man...
Female
Aayar pengal konjamLike the cowherd maidens
Kaadhal kannan neeraiyaaAre you the loving Lord Krishna, sir?
Aasai valli nenjil aadumDancing in the heart of desiring Valli
Kandhan baalaiyaaAre you Lord Murugan himself, sir?
Male :SuperuuMale: Super!
Male
Ahaa ini enna nextuAha, what is next?
Naam aadiduvom ini twistuLet us dance the Twist dance now!
Male
Vaa kaadhal seidhu paarpomCome, let us fall in love and see
Female :AhahooFemale: Ahahoo
Male :Nam kannam rendum serppomMale: Let us press our cheeks together
Female :AhahooFemale: Ahahoo
Male :Naam odiyaadum azhagaiMale: The beauty of us playing around
Indha ulagam paarkka veippomLet us make this world witness

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Vaa Kaadhal Seidhu Paarpom from the 1968 film Siritha Mugam is an energetic, humorous duet composed by Sankar Ganesh and penned by Kannadasan. Sung with high energy by A. L. Raghavan and L. R. Eswari, the song features a cheeky romantic exchange where a young woman teases an older man about his age, while he confidently matches her enthusiasm and charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaikkal (Initial Alliteration)

Cheran cholan endru

Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in words across lines, such as 'Cheran' and 'Cholan' or 'Tha thaa'.

Iyaibu (Rhyme / Loanword Adaptation)

Ahaa ini enna nextu / Naam aadiduvom ini twistu

Playful end-rhyme incorporating contemporary English words adapted into Tamil rhythm ('shokku' with 'shake', 'nextu' with 'twistu').

Uvamai (Mythological Metaphor)

Aayar pengal konjam / Kaadhal kannan neeraiyaa

Comparing the hero to mythological figures like Lord Krishna with gopis and Lord Murugan with Valli.

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Trivia

The song blends traditional mythological references with late 1960s Western pop culture dance crazes such as the Twist and the Shake, reflecting the evolving trend in Tamil film music during that era.

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