Vaa Mama Indha Yogam
From Vamsa Vilakku · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Vamsa Vilakku1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaa mama intha yogam naalai varumaa | Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow? |
| Polaamaa unnai aasai poga viddumaa | Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart? |
| Eththanaiyo ragasiyam aththanaiyum adhisayam | So many secrets, each one a wonder! |
| Eththanaiyo ragasiyam aththanaiyum adhisayam | So many secrets, each one a wonder! |
| Ingae…..vaavaa vaavaa vaavaa vaavaa | Here... come, come, come, come, come! |
| Female | |
| Vaa mama intha yogam naalai varumaa | Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow? |
| Polaamaa unnai aasai poga viddumaa | Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart? |
| Female | |
| Yaelam podaatha selam mambazham | Like an un-auctioned Salem mango, |
| Yaarum kaanaatha moodu mandhiram | Like a hidden secret mantra seen by no one. |
| Yaelam podaatha selam mambazham | Like an un-auctioned Salem mango, |
| Yaarum kaanaatha moodu mandhiram | Like a hidden secret mantra seen by no one. |
| Female | |
| Irukkuthaiyaa ingae innaeram hoi | It is right here at this moment, oh sir! |
| Idhaividaththaan engae oiyaara | Where else can you find such elegance? |
| Nenappum manasum neruppaa kodhikka | As thoughts and heart boil like fire, |
| Needhaan vaaiyyaa anaikka | You are the one who must come and quench it, my man. |
| Female | |
| Vaa mama intha yogam naalai varumaa | Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow? |
| Polaamaa unnai aasai poga viddumaa | Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart? |
| Eththanaiyo ragasiyam aththanaiyum adhisayam | So many secrets, each one a wonder! |
| Eththanaiyo ragasiyam aththanaiyum adhisayam | So many secrets, each one a wonder! |
| Ingae…..vaavaa vaavaa vaavaa vaavaa | Here... come, come, come, come, come! |
| Female | |
| Vaa mama intha yogam naalai varumaa | Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow? |
| Polaamaa unnai aasai poga viddumaa | Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart? |
| Female | |
| Vaanam paaththengum manjakaanithaan | Like a turmeric field gazing up at the sky, |
| Jodi saeraatha panju maenithaan | Like a soft cotton body that hasn't found a match. |
| Vaanam paaththengum manjakaanithaan | Like a turmeric field gazing up at the sky, |
| Jodi saeraatha panju maenithaan | Like a soft cotton body that hasn't found a match. |
| Female | |
| Uruguthaiyaa mama en thegam | My body is melting, my dear! |
| Unakkenaththaan yaenyaa santhegam | Why do you still doubt when it is all meant for you? |
| Udhadum udhadum urasum sarasam | The playful intimacy of lips brushing against lips, |
| Unakkum enakkum inikka | To be sweet for both you and me! |
| Female | |
| Vaa mama intha yogam naalai varumaa | Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow? |
| Polaamaa unnai aasai poga viddumaa | Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart? |
| Eththanaiyo ragasiyam aththanaiyum adhisayam | So many secrets, each one a wonder! |
| Eththanaiyo ragasiyam aththanaiyum adhisayam | So many secrets, each one a wonder! |
| Ingae…..vaavaa vaavaa vaavaa vaavaa | Here... come, come, come, come, come! |
| Female | |
| Vaa mama intha yogam naalai varumaa | Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow? |
| Polaamaa unnai aasai poga viddumaa | Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart? |
வா மாமா இந்த யோகம் நாளை வருமா
போலாமா உன்னை ஆசை போக விடுமா
எத்தனையோ ரகசியம் அத்தனையும் அதிசயம்
எத்தனையோ ரகசியம் அத்தனையும் அதிசயம்
இங்கே.......வாவா வாவா வாவா வாவா
Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow?
Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart?
So many secrets, each one a wonder!
So many secrets, each one a wonder!
Here... come, come, come, come, come!
வா மாமா இந்த யோகம் நாளை வருமா
போலாமா உன்னை ஆசை போக விடுமா
Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow?
Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart?
ஏலம் போடாத சேலம் மாம்பழம்
யாரும் காணாத மூடு மந்திரம்
ஏலம் போடாத சேலம் மாம்பழம்
யாரும் காணாத மூடு மந்திரம்
Like an un-auctioned Salem mango,
Like a hidden secret mantra seen by no one.
Like an un-auctioned Salem mango,
Like a hidden secret mantra seen by no one.
இருக்குதைய்யா இங்கே இந்நேரம் ஹோய்
இதைவிடத்தான் எங்கே ஒய்யாரம்
நெனப்பும் மனசும் நெருப்பா கொதிக்க
நீதான் வாய்யா அணைக்க.....
It is right here at this moment, oh sir!
Where else can you find such elegance?
As thoughts and heart boil like fire,
You are the one who must come and quench it, my man.
வா மாமா இந்த யோகம் நாளை வருமா
போலாமா உன்னை ஆசை போக விடுமா
எத்தனையோ ரகசியம் அத்தனையும் அதிசயம்
எத்தனையோ ரகசியம் அத்தனையும் அதிசயம்
இங்கே.......வாவா வாவா வாவா வாவா
Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow?
Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart?
So many secrets, each one a wonder!
So many secrets, each one a wonder!
Here... come, come, come, come, come!
வா மாமா இந்த யோகம் நாளை வருமா
போலாமா உன்னை ஆசை போக விடுமா
Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow?
Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart?
வானம் பாத்தெங்கும் மஞ்சகாணிதான்
ஜோடி சேராத பஞ்சு மேனிதான்
வானம் பாத்தெங்கும் மஞ்சகாணிதான்
ஜோடி சேராத பஞ்சு மேனிதான்
Like a turmeric field gazing up at the sky,
Like a soft cotton body that hasn't found a match.
Like a turmeric field gazing up at the sky,
Like a soft cotton body that hasn't found a match.
உருகுதய்யா மாமா என் தேகம்
உனக்கெனத்தான் ஏன்யா சந்தேகம்
உதடும் உதடும் உரசும் சரசம்
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் இனிக்க.....
My body is melting, my dear!
Why do you still doubt when it is all meant for you?
The playful intimacy of lips brushing against lips,
To be sweet for both you and me!
வா மாமா இந்த யோகம் நாளை வருமா
போலாமா உன்னை ஆசை போக விடுமா
எத்தனையோ ரகசியம் அத்தனையும் அதிசயம்
எத்தனையோ ரகசியம் அத்தனையும் அதிசயம்
இங்கே.......வாவா வாவா வாவா வாவா
Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow?
Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart?
So many secrets, each one a wonder!
So many secrets, each one a wonder!
Here... come, come, come, come, come!
வா மாமா இந்த யோகம் நாளை வருமா
போலாமா உன்னை ஆசை போக விடுமா
Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow?
Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart?
Vaa mama intha yogam naalai varumaa
Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow?
Polaamaa unnai aasai poga viddumaa
Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart?
Eththanaiyo ragasiyam aththanaiyum adhisayam
So many secrets, each one a wonder!
Eththanaiyo ragasiyam aththanaiyum adhisayam
So many secrets, each one a wonder!
Ingae…..vaavaa vaavaa vaavaa vaavaa
Here... come, come, come, come, come!
Vaa mama intha yogam naalai varumaa
Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow?
Polaamaa unnai aasai poga viddumaa
Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart?
Yaelam podaatha selam mambazham
Like an un-auctioned Salem mango,
Yaarum kaanaatha moodu mandhiram
Like a hidden secret mantra seen by no one.
Yaelam podaatha selam mambazham
Like an un-auctioned Salem mango,
Yaarum kaanaatha moodu mandhiram
Like a hidden secret mantra seen by no one.
Irukkuthaiyaa ingae innaeram hoi
It is right here at this moment, oh sir!
Idhaividaththaan engae oiyaara
Where else can you find such elegance?
Nenappum manasum neruppaa kodhikka
As thoughts and heart boil like fire,
Needhaan vaaiyyaa anaikka
You are the one who must come and quench it, my man.
Vaa mama intha yogam naalai varumaa
Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow?
Polaamaa unnai aasai poga viddumaa
Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart?
Eththanaiyo ragasiyam aththanaiyum adhisayam
So many secrets, each one a wonder!
Eththanaiyo ragasiyam aththanaiyum adhisayam
So many secrets, each one a wonder!
Ingae…..vaavaa vaavaa vaavaa vaavaa
Here... come, come, come, come, come!
Vaa mama intha yogam naalai varumaa
Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow?
Polaamaa unnai aasai poga viddumaa
Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart?
Vaanam paaththengum manjakaanithaan
Like a turmeric field gazing up at the sky,
Jodi saeraatha panju maenithaan
Like a soft cotton body that hasn't found a match.
Vaanam paaththengum manjakaanithaan
Like a turmeric field gazing up at the sky,
Jodi saeraatha panju maenithaan
Like a soft cotton body that hasn't found a match.
Uruguthaiyaa mama en thegam
My body is melting, my dear!
Unakkenaththaan yaenyaa santhegam
Why do you still doubt when it is all meant for you?
Udhadum udhadum urasum sarasam
The playful intimacy of lips brushing against lips,
Unakkum enakkum inikka
To be sweet for both you and me!
Vaa mama intha yogam naalai varumaa
Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow?
Polaamaa unnai aasai poga viddumaa
Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart?
Eththanaiyo ragasiyam aththanaiyum adhisayam
So many secrets, each one a wonder!
Eththanaiyo ragasiyam aththanaiyum adhisayam
So many secrets, each one a wonder!
Ingae…..vaavaa vaavaa vaavaa vaavaa
Here... come, come, come, come, come!
Vaa mama intha yogam naalai varumaa
Come dear, will this good fortune return tomorrow?
Polaamaa unnai aasai poga viddumaa
Can you leave, or will desire allow you to depart?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Vamsa Vilakku' (1984) is a playful and sensual romantic track where the female protagonist passionately entices her beloved. She asks him not to let the present opportunity slip away, questioning whether such good fortune will ever present itself again. Using vivid imagery, she describes herself as a pristine, un-auctioned Salem mango and a hidden secret waiting to be discovered. Throughout the track, the lyricist Vaali uses rural and nature-based metaphors—such as turmeric fields and unspun cotton—to depict her beauty and yearning. She expresses her deep desire, describing her passion as a fire that only her lover can extinguish, urging him to embrace the romance without hesitation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Yaelam podaatha selam mambazham”
Compares her pristine beauty to a high-quality 'Salem mango' that has not been put up for auction yet.
Repetition / Epanalepsis (Adukkuthodar)
“Ingae…..vaavaa vaavaa vaavaa vaavaa”
The rapid repetition of 'vaavaa' creates urgency and heightens the seductive tone of the invitation.
Simile and Visual Imagery (Uvamai)
“Vaanam paaththengum manjakaanithaan / Jodi saeraatha panju maenithaan”
Uses tactile and visual imagery comparing soft skin to cotton ('panju maeni') and a glowing complexion to a turmeric field ('manjakaani').
Assonance and Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Eththanaiyo ragasiyam aththanaiyum adhisayam”
Matching opening and internal sounds ('Eththanaiyo' / 'aththanaiyum') create a rhythmic, musical flow in the lyric.
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Trivia
'Vamsa Vilakku' is a 1984 Tamil action-drama film starring Prabhu, K. R. Vijaya, and M. N. Nambiar. The lyrics were written by legendary poet Vaali, known for seamlessly weaving playful folk metaphors like 'Selam mambazham' into mainstream cinema romantic tracks.
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