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Vaa Kadhal Seidhu

From Siritha Mugam · 1968

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
A. L. Ragavan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Siritha Mugam
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
6 Dec 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaa kaadhal seidhu paarpom
Nam kannam rendum serppom
Naam odiyaadum azhagai
Indha ulagam paarkka veippom
Vaa kaadhal seidhu paarpom
Nam kannam rendum serppom
Naam odiyaadum azhagai
Indha ulagam paarkka veippom
Aiyaiyae ammamma
Arubadhana vayasu
Male :Ahaa..aanaalum ennamma
Aasaithaane perusu
Aiyaiyae ammamma
Arubadhana vayasu
Male :Aanaalum ennamma
Aasaithaane perusu
Vaa kaadhal seidhu paarpom
Nam kannam rendum serppom
Naam odiyaadum azhagai
Indha ulagam paarkka veippom
Tha thaa jooraaga thaa
Nee tharugindra sugma enna
Male :Vaa vaa neraaga vaa
En vayasukku idhu enna..hoo
Tha thaa jooraaga thaa
Nee tharugindra sugma enna
Male :Vaa vaa neraaga vaa
En vayasukku idhu enna..hoo
Cheran cholan endru
Mannar yaavum neer aiyaa
Male :Hae yaarangae
Female :Serum aasai konden
Naanum undhan paal aiyaa
Male :Haehae
Male :Manadhil vandhadhu shokku
Naam aadiduvom ini shake
Vaa kaadhal seidhu paarpom
Female :Ahahoo
Male :Nam kannam rendum serppom
Female :Ahahoo
Male :Naam odiyaadum azhagai
Indha ulagam paarkka veippom
Thaen thaen naane vandhen
Un thiruvilaiyadalukku
Male :Nee dhaan thodhaanaval
Indha thirutchelvanukku..hoo
Thaen thaen naane vandhen
Un thiruvilaiyadalukku
Male :Nee dhaan thodhaanaval
Indha thirutchelvanukku..
Aayar pengal konjam
Kaadhal kannan neeraiyaa
Aasai valli nenjil aadum
Kandhan baalaiyaa
Male :Superuu
Ahaa ini enna nextu
Naam aadiduvom ini twistu
Vaa kaadhal seidhu paarpom
Female :Ahahoo
Male :Nam kannam rendum serppom
Female :Ahahoo
Male :Naam odiyaadum azhagai
Indha ulagam paarkka veippom
Come, let us fall in love
Let us press our cheeks together
The charm of us running and playing,
let us make this world watch!
Come, let us fall in love
Let us press our cheeks together
The charm of us running and playing,
let us make this world watch!
Oh my goodness, oh dear!
You are already sixty years old!
Male: Aha... but so what, my dear?
Desire is what is truly great!
Oh my goodness, oh dear!
You are already sixty years old!
Male: But so what, my dear?
Desire is what is truly great!
Come, let us fall in love
Let us press our cheeks together
The charm of us running and playing,
let us make this world watch!
Give it, give it, give it with style!
What kind of pleasure is this you give?
Male: Come, come, come right over!
Male: Is this anything much for my age? Hoo!
Give it, give it, give it with style!
What kind of pleasure is this you give?
Male: Come, come, come right over!
Male: Is this anything much for my age? Hoo!
Like the Chera and the Chola,
you are all those great kings, sir!
Male: Hey, who goes there?
Female: I longed to unite with you,
Female: and belong to you, sir!
Male: Hehe!
Male: A stylish thrill has entered my heart,
Male: let us now dance the Shake!
Come, let us fall in love
Female: Aaha-hoo
Male: Let us press our cheeks together
Female: Aaha-hoo
Male: The charm of us running and playing,
let us make this world watch!
Sweet as honey, here I come,
for your playful romantic games!
Male: You are the perfect match
Male: for this charming, wealthy man... hoo!
Sweet as honey, here I come,
for your playful romantic games!
Male: You are the perfect match
Male: for this charming, wealthy man...
Adored by the cowherd girls,
are you Krishna, the god of love?
Dancing in the heart of beloved Valli,
are you the youthful Lord Murugan?
Male: Superb!
Aha, what is coming next?
Let us now dance the Twist!
Come, let us fall in love
Female: Aaha-hoo
Male: Let us press our cheeks together
Female: Aaha-hoo
Male: The charm of us running and playing,
let us make this world watch!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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