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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Maa Vaa

From Suyamariyadhai · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
Sivaji Raja
Details
Suyamariyadhai1992

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
………………....
Male :Rururroorururroorururroo…oooMale: Rururroorururroorururroo…ooo
Male
Vaa maa vaa maa kannuCome dear, come dear, my beloved
Neeyum naanum onnuYou and I are one and the same
Poovaada kaaththaaduthoDoes the scent of flowers float in the breeze?
Paavaada kooththaadutho…oo…Is the skirt dancing around in joy?
Female
Vaaraen vaaraen koodaI am coming, coming along with you
Vaadai kaattril aadaTo sway gently in the chilly northern wind
Poonthottam naanillaiyaaAm I not a lush flower garden?
Neerottam neeyillaiyaa…aa…Are you not the stream of flowing water?
Male
Vaa maa vaa maa kannuCome dear, come dear, my beloved
Neeyum naanum onnuYou and I are one and the same
Male
Ponnu aalaachchuthoHas the girl grown up into a woman?
Rompa naalaachchuthoHas a very long time passed?
Female :Mogam naalaachchuthuFemale: Desire has been lingering for many days
Meani noolaachchuthuMy body has become thin like a thread
Male :Kattil maelae paaya poduMale: Spread the mat upon the bed
Kattiyanaichchu paattu paadu vaammaa…haaEmbrace me tightly and sing a song, come dear...
Female :Rururroorururroorururroo…oooFemale: Rururroorururroorururroo…ooo
Male :Vaa….iruttinaa naan oru maathiriMale: Come... once it gets dark, I become a different person
Female
Vaaraen vaaraen koodaI am coming, coming along with you
Vaadai kaattril aadaTo sway gently in the chilly northern wind
Male :Poovaada kaaththaaduthoMale: Does the scent of flowers float in the breeze?
Paavaada kooththaadutho…tharath tharaththaraththaaIs the skirt dancing around in joy?
Female :Vaaraen vaaraen koodaFemale: I am coming, coming along with you
Vaadai kaattril aadaTo sway gently in the chilly northern wind
Female
Kadhal pollaathathu kaaval illaathathuLove is wicked and knows no guards or restraints
Male :Hae…yaemmaa yaemaaththuraeMale: Hey... why are you teasing and deceiving me, girl?
Edhukku soodaeththuraeWhy are you raising the heat and excitement?
Female :Thottathu paadhi melum keezhumFemale: You touched only half, from top to bottom
Vittathu meedhi vaadum neram vaaiyya…The rest was left untouched during this time of longing; come, my man...
Male :………………...
Female :Naan thavikkiraen thudikkiraen raaththiriFemale: I am struggling and squirming restlessly through the night
Male
Aha vaa maa vaa maa kannuAha, come dear, come dear, my beloved
Neeyum naanum onnuYou and I are one and the same
Poovaada kaaththaaduthoDoes the scent of flowers float in the breeze?
Paavaada kooththaadutho…Is the skirt dancing around in joy?
Female
Vaaraen vaaraen koodaI am coming, coming along with you
Vaadai kaattril aadaTo sway gently in the chilly northern wind
Poonthottam naanillaiyaaAm I not a lush flower garden?
Neerottam neeyillaiyaa…Are you not the stream of flowing water?
Male :Laalalalaalaa….Male: Laalalalaalaa…
Female :Laalalalaalaa….Female: Laalalalaalaa…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the film 'Suyamariyadhai' (1992) is a flirtatious and passionate duet between two lovers expressing their intense desire and romantic anticipation for each other. The male lead beckons his partner with affection, comparing himself to a flower garden that requires her flowing water stream to flourish.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Poovaada kaaththaadutho / Paavaada kooththaadutho…oo…

The line endings 'kaaththaadutho' and 'kooththaadutho' rhyme, giving the verse a rhythmic musical flow.

Uvamai (Metaphor)

Poonthottam naanillaiyaa / Neerottam neeyillaiyaa…aa…

The lyrics metaphorically compare the male lover to a 'Poonthottam' (flower garden) and the female lover to a 'Neerottam' (water stream).

Edhukai (Second Letter Assonance)

Mogam naalaachchuthu / Meani noolaachchuthu

The second letters 'ga' in Mogam and 'ni' in Meani share a balanced rhythmic structure alongside matching end-words 'naalaachchuthu' / 'noolaachchuthu'.

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Trivia

The song features lyrics by the veteran lyricist Vaali, known for his mastery over colloquial folk-pop rhythms mixed with sensory imagery. 'Suyamariyadhai' (1992) featured music crafted during a popular era of Tamil rural romantic drama soundscapes.

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