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…ooo | Male: Rururroorururroorururroo…ooo |
| Male | |
| Vaa maa vaa maa kannu | Come dear, come dear, my beloved |
| Neeyum naanum onnu | You and I are one and the same |
| Poovaada kaaththaadutho | Does the scent of flowers float in the breeze? |
| Paavaada kooththaadutho…oo… | Is the skirt dancing around in joy? |
| Female | |
| Vaaraen vaaraen kooda | I am coming, coming along with you |
| Vaadai kaattril aada | To sway gently in the chilly northern wind |
| Poonthottam naanillaiyaa | Am I not a lush flower garden? |
| Neerottam neeyillaiyaa…aa… | Are you not the stream of flowing water? |
| Male | |
| Vaa maa vaa maa kannu | Come dear, come dear, my beloved |
| Neeyum naanum onnu | You and I are one and the same |
| Male | |
| Ponnu aalaachchutho | Has the girl grown up into a woman? |
| Rompa naalaachchutho | Has a very long time passed? |
| Female :Mogam naalaachchuthu | Female: Desire has been lingering for many days |
| Meani noolaachchuthu | My body has become thin like a thread |
| Male :Kattil maelae paaya podu | Male: Spread the mat upon the bed |
| Kattiyanaichchu paattu paadu vaammaa…haa | Embrace me tightly and sing a song, come dear... |
| Female :Rururroorururroorururroo…ooo | Female: Rururroorururroorururroo…ooo |
| Male :Vaa….iruttinaa naan oru maathiri | Male: Come... once it gets dark, I become a different person |
| Female | |
| Vaaraen vaaraen kooda | I am coming, coming along with you |
| Vaadai kaattril aada | To sway gently in the chilly northern wind |
| Male :Poovaada kaaththaadutho | Male: Does the scent of flowers float in the breeze? |
| Paavaada kooththaadutho…tharath tharaththaraththaa | Is the skirt dancing around in joy? |
| Female :Vaaraen vaaraen kooda | Female: I am coming, coming along with you |
| Vaadai kaattril aada | To sway gently in the chilly northern wind |
| Female | |
| Kadhal pollaathathu kaaval illaathathu | Love is wicked and knows no guards or restraints |
| Male :Hae…yaemmaa yaemaaththurae | Male: Hey... why are you teasing and deceiving me, girl? |
| Edhukku soodaeththurae | Why are you raising the heat and excitement? |
| Female :Thottathu paadhi melum keezhum | Female: 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 raaththiri | Female: I am struggling and squirming restlessly through the night |
| Male | |
| Aha vaa maa vaa maa kannu | Aha, come dear, come dear, my beloved |
| Neeyum naanum onnu | You and I are one and the same |
| Poovaada kaaththaadutho | Does the scent of flowers float in the breeze? |
| Paavaada kooththaadutho… | Is the skirt dancing around in joy? |
| Female | |
| Vaaraen vaaraen kooda | I am coming, coming along with you |
| Vaadai kaattril aada | To sway gently in the chilly northern wind |
| Poonthottam naanillaiyaa | Am I not a lush flower garden? |
| Neerottam neeyillaiyaa… | Are you not the stream of flowing water? |
| Male :Laalalalaalaa…. | Male: Laalalalaalaa… |
| Female :Laalalalaalaa…. | Female: Laalalalaalaa… |
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ருருர்ரூருருர்ரூருருர்ரூ.....ஊ...
...
Male: Rururroorururroorururroo…ooo
வா மா வா மா கண்ணு
நீயும் நானும் ஒண்ணு
பூவாட காத்தாடுதோ பாவாட கூத்தாடுதோ....ஒ...
Come dear, come dear, my beloved
You and I are one and the same
Does the scent of flowers float in the breeze?
Is the skirt dancing around in joy?
வாரேன் வாரேன் கூட
வாடைக் காற்றில் ஆட
பூந்தோட்டம் நானில்லையா
நீரோட்டம் நீயில்லையா...ஆ.....
I am coming, coming along with you
To sway gently in the chilly northern wind
Am I not a lush flower garden?
Are you not the stream of flowing water?
வா மா வா மா கண்ணு
நீயும் நானும் ஒண்ணு
Come dear, come dear, my beloved
You and I are one and the same
பொண்ணு ஆளாச்சுதோ
ரொம்ப நாளாச்சுதோ
மோகம் நாளாச்சுது
மேனி நூலாச்சுது
கட்டில் மேலே பாயப் போடு
கட்டியணைச்சு பாட்டு பாடு வாம்மா...ஹா....
ருருர்ரூருருர்ரூருருர்ரூ.....ஊ...
வா....இருட்டினா நான் ஒரு மாதிரி
Has the girl grown up into a woman?
Has a very long time passed?
Female: Desire has been lingering for many days
My body has become thin like a thread
Male: Spread the mat upon the bed
Embrace me tightly and sing a song, come dear...
Female: Rururroorururroorururroo…ooo
Male: Come... once it gets dark, I become a different person
காதல் பொல்லாதது காவல் இல்லாதது
ஹே.....ஏம்மா ஏமாத்துறே எதுக்கு சூடேத்துறே
தொட்டது பாதி மேலும் கீழும்
விட்டது மீதி வாடும் நேரம் வாய்யா.....
...........................
நான் தவிக்கிறேன் துடிக்கிறேன் ராத்திரி
I am coming, coming along with you
To sway gently in the chilly northern wind
Male: Does the scent of flowers float in the breeze?
Is the skirt dancing around in joy?
Female: I am coming, coming along with you
To sway gently in the chilly northern wind
அஹ வா மா வா மா கண்ணு
நீயும் நானும் ஒண்ணு
பூவாட காத்தாடுதோ பாவாட கூத்தாடுதோ
Love is wicked and knows no guards or restraints
Male: Hey... why are you teasing and deceiving me, girl?
Why are you raising the heat and excitement?
Female: You touched only half, from top to bottom
The rest was left untouched during this time of longing; come, my man...
...
Female: I am struggling and squirming restlessly through the night
வாரேன் வாரேன் கூட
வாடைக் காற்றில் ஆட
பூந்தோட்டம் நானில்லையா
நீரோட்டம் நீயில்லையா
லாலலலாலா....
லாலலலாலா.....
Aha, come dear, come dear, my beloved
You and I are one and the same
Does the scent of flowers float in the breeze?
Is the skirt dancing around in joy?
விசில் :
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I am coming, coming along with you
To sway gently in the chilly northern wind
Am I not a lush flower garden?
Are you not the stream of flowing water?
Male: Laalalalaalaa…
Female: Laalalalaalaa…
……………….
...
Male :Rururroorururroorururroo…ooo
Male: Rururroorururroorururroo…ooo
Vaa maa vaa maa kannu
Come dear, come dear, my beloved
Neeyum naanum onnu
You and I are one and the same
Poovaada kaaththaadutho
Does the scent of flowers float in the breeze?
Paavaada kooththaadutho…oo…
Is the skirt dancing around in joy?
Vaaraen vaaraen kooda
I am coming, coming along with you
Vaadai kaattril aada
To sway gently in the chilly northern wind
Poonthottam naanillaiyaa
Am I not a lush flower garden?
Neerottam neeyillaiyaa…aa…
Are you not the stream of flowing water?
Vaa maa vaa maa kannu
Come dear, come dear, my beloved
Neeyum naanum onnu
You and I are one and the same
Ponnu aalaachchutho
Has the girl grown up into a woman?
Rompa naalaachchutho
Has a very long time passed?
Female :Mogam naalaachchuthu
Female: Desire has been lingering for many days
Meani noolaachchuthu
My body has become thin like a thread
Male :Kattil maelae paaya podu
Male: Spread the mat upon the bed
Kattiyanaichchu paattu paadu vaammaa…haa
Embrace me tightly and sing a song, come dear...
Female :Rururroorururroorururroo…ooo
Female: Rururroorururroorururroo…ooo
Male :Vaa….iruttinaa naan oru maathiri
Male: Come... once it gets dark, I become a different person
Vaaraen vaaraen kooda
I am coming, coming along with you
Vaadai kaattril aada
To sway gently in the chilly northern wind
Male :Poovaada kaaththaadutho
Male: Does the scent of flowers float in the breeze?
Paavaada kooththaadutho…tharath tharaththaraththaa
Is the skirt dancing around in joy?
Female :Vaaraen vaaraen kooda
Female: I am coming, coming along with you
Vaadai kaattril aada
To sway gently in the chilly northern wind
Kadhal pollaathathu kaaval illaathathu
Love is wicked and knows no guards or restraints
Male :Hae…yaemmaa yaemaaththurae
Male: Hey... why are you teasing and deceiving me, girl?
Edhukku soodaeththurae
Why are you raising the heat and excitement?
Female :Thottathu paadhi melum keezhum
Female: 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 raaththiri
Female: I am struggling and squirming restlessly through the night
Aha vaa maa vaa maa kannu
Aha, come dear, come dear, my beloved
Neeyum naanum onnu
You and I are one and the same
Poovaada kaaththaadutho
Does the scent of flowers float in the breeze?
Paavaada kooththaadutho…
Is the skirt dancing around in joy?
Vaaraen vaaraen kooda
I am coming, coming along with you
Vaadai kaattril aada
To sway gently in the chilly northern wind
Poonthottam naanillaiyaa
Am 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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