Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Maa Vaa

From Suyamariyadhai · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
Sivaji Raja
Movie name
Suyamariyadhai
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
19 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
……………….
Male :Rururroorururroorururroo…ooo
Vaa maa vaa maa kannu
Neeyum naanum onnu
Poovaada kaaththaadutho
Paavaada kooththaadutho…oo…
Vaaraen vaaraen kooda
Vaadai kaattril aada
Poonthottam naanillaiyaa
Neerottam neeyillaiyaa…aa…
Vaa maa vaa maa kannu
Neeyum naanum onnu
Ponnu aalaachchutho
Rompa naalaachchutho
Female :Mogam naalaachchuthu
Meani noolaachchuthu
Male :Kattil maelae paaya podu
Kattiyanaichchu paattu paadu vaammaa…haa
Female :Rururroorururroorururroo…ooo
Male :Vaa….iruttinaa naan oru maathiri
Vaaraen vaaraen kooda
Vaadai kaattril aada
Male :Poovaada kaaththaadutho
Paavaada kooththaadutho…tharath tharaththaraththaa
Female :Vaaraen vaaraen kooda
Vaadai kaattril aada
Kadhal pollaathathu kaaval illaathathu
Male :Hae…yaemmaa yaemaaththurae
Edhukku soodaeththurae
Female :Thottathu paadhi melum keezhum
Vittathu meedhi vaadum neram vaaiyya…
Male :………………
Female :Naan thavikkiraen thudikkiraen raaththiri
Aha vaa maa vaa maa kannu
Neeyum naanum onnu
Poovaada kaaththaadutho
Paavaada kooththaadutho…
Vaaraen vaaraen kooda
Vaadai kaattril aada
Poonthottam naanillaiyaa
Neerottam neeyillaiyaa…
Male :Laalalalaalaa….
Female :Laalalalaalaa….
...
Male: Rooroo roor rooroo roor rooroo roo... oh oh oh
Come on, my darling, come to me
You and I are one
Is the fragrant cool breeze dancing?
Is your skirt swirling in joy?
I am coming, I am coming along with you
To dance in this chilly breeze
Am I not a garden of flowers?
Aren't you the flowing stream?
Come on, my darling, come to me
You and I are one
Has this girl come of age?
Has it been a long time?
Female: Desire has been burning for days
My body has worn thin with longing
Male: Spread the mat upon the bed
Hold me tight and sing a song, come to me... ha!
Female: Rooroo roor rooroo roor rooroo roo... oh oh oh
Male: Come... once darkness falls, I am a different man
I am coming, I am coming along with you
To dance in this chilly breeze
Male: Is the fragrant cool breeze dancing?
Is your skirt swirling playfully? Tara-tara-tarattha
Female: I am coming, I am coming along with you
To dance in this chilly breeze
Love is mischievous and knows no bounds
Male: Hey... why are you teasing me?
Why are you firing up my passion?
Female: You touched only half of me, top to bottom
Leaving the rest to pine for you; come to me now...
Male: ...
Female: I am restless and yearning through the night
Aha, come on, my darling, come to me
You and I are one
Is the fragrant cool breeze dancing?
Is your skirt swirling in joy?
I am coming, I am coming along with you
To dance in this chilly breeze
Am I not a garden of flowers?
Aren't you the flowing stream?
Male: La la la la la...
Female: La la la la la...
Female
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Female
Male
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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'.

Did you know?

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.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

Yendiyamma Pakkam Pakkam1979
Porter PonnusamyAttractionPlayful Romance
Vaigai Nathi1992
Brahmachari (1992 Film)Romantic UnionDesire
Aasai Oru Mani1975
Maalai Sooda VaaDesirePlayful Romance
En Radhaiye Puthiya Kavithai1985
Prema Pasam -1985Romantic UnionAttraction
Kadhal Niagara1999
En Swasa KaatreAttractionDesire
En Veettu Jannal Etti1997
Raman AbdullahPlayful RomanceDesire

From the same album

More songs from Suyamariyadhai

View album
Vaan Meedhu Megam1992
SuyamariyadhaiRomantic
Vanampadi Naane1992
SuyamariyadhaiPlayful
Raagam Thallam1992
SuyamariyadhaiSerene

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.