Vaa Naalukku Naal
From Oru Iravu Oru Paravai · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Oru Iravu Oru Paravai1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaa….naalukku naal melukku mel | Come... day by day, higher and higher |
| Sontham kandom nooraandu vilaiyaaduvom | We found a bond, let us play for a hundred years |
| Anaiththu rasiththu eduththu koduththu | Embracing, relishing, taking, and giving |
| Male | |
| Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana | A dance never danced before, for everyone to see |
| Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana | A dance never danced before, for everyone to see |
| Male | |
| Bhoomikku inbamenna kadhal ondruthaan | What is true bliss on Earth? Love alone is |
| Bodhaikku needhi enna po….po…. | What does morality matter to intoxication? Go... go... |
| Thevaikku ellai illai vaazhvai theduvom | There is no limit to desire, let us seek life |
| Kelvikku velai illai vaa…vaa…. | There is no room for questions, come... come... |
| Male | |
| Oru iravu oru paravai ullaasam | One night, one bird, pure pleasure |
| Vaazhvenna vaazhvendru paaraamal theeraathammaa | Without overthinking what life is, this joy won't end, my dear |
| Male | |
| Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana | A dance never danced before, for everyone to see |
| Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana | A dance never danced before, for everyone to see |
| Male | |
| Sorkkaththil unnai kandu meththai poduven | Seeing you in heaven, I will lay out a bed |
| Pakkaththil naanumundu vaa vaa | I am right beside you, come, come |
| Thittaththai pottukkondu vaazhum vaazhvilae | In a life lived by strict plans |
| Anantham yaedhumillai vaa….vaa | There is no happiness at all, come... come... |
| Male | |
| Oru iravu oru paravai ullaasam | One night, one bird, pure pleasure |
| Vaazhvenna vaazhvendru paaraamal theeraathammaa | Without overthinking what life is, this joy won't end, my dear |
| Male | |
| Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana | A dance never danced before, for everyone to see |
| Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana | A dance never danced before, for everyone to see |
| Male | |
| Yaarukku engae intha aasai illaiyo | Whoever anywhere lacks this desire |
| Bhoomikku paaram antha moodan | That fool is merely a burden to the earth |
| Velaikku velai intha kadhal seipavan | One who makes love time after time |
| Vettaikku selgindra vedan | Is like a hunter setting out for a hunt |
| Male | |
| Oru iravu oru paravai ullaasam | One night, one bird, pure pleasure |
| Vaazhvenna vaazhvendru paaraamal theeraathammaa | Without overthinking what life is, this joy won't end, my dear |
| Male | |
| Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana | A dance never danced before, for everyone to see |
| Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana | A dance never danced before, for everyone to see |
| Male | |
| Vaa….naalukku naal melukku mel | Come... day by day, higher and higher |
| Sontham kandom nooraandu vilaiyaaduvom | We found a bond, let us play for a hundred years |
| Anaiththu rasiththu eduththu koduththu | Embracing, relishing, taking, and giving |
| Male | |
| Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana | A dance never danced before, for everyone to see |
| Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana | A dance never danced before, for everyone to see |
| Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana | A dance never danced before, for everyone to see |
| Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana | A dance never danced before, for everyone to see |
வா.....நாளுக்கு நாள் மேலுக்கு மேல்
சொந்தம் கண்டோம் நூறாண்டு விளையாடுவோம்
அணைத்து ரசித்து எடுத்து கொடுத்து
Come... day by day, higher and higher
We found a bond, let us play for a hundred years
Embracing, relishing, taking, and giving
ஆடாத ஆட்டம் எல்லோரும் காண
ஆடாத ஆட்டம் எல்லோரும் காண
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
பூமிக்கு இன்பம் என்ன காதல் ஒன்றுதான்
போதைக்கு நீதி என்ன போ...போ
தேவைக்கு எல்லை இல்லை வாழ்வை தேடுவோம்
கேள்விக்கு வேலை இல்லை வா....வா....
What is true bliss on Earth? Love alone is
What does morality matter to intoxication? Go... go...
There is no limit to desire, let us seek life
There is no room for questions, come... come...
ஒரு இரவு ஒரு பறவை உல்லாசம்
வாழ்வென்ன வாழ்வென்று பாராமல் தீராதம்மா
One night, one bird, pure pleasure
Without overthinking what life is, this joy won't end, my dear
ஆடாத ஆட்டம் எல்லோரும் காண
ஆடாத ஆட்டம் எல்லோரும் காண
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
சொர்க்கத்தில் உன்னைக் கண்டு மெத்தை போடுவேன்
பக்கத்தில் நானுமுண்டு வா.....வா...
திட்டத்தை போட்டுக்கொண்டு வாழும் வாழ்விலே
ஆனந்தம் ஏதுமில்லை வா....வா...
Seeing you in heaven, I will lay out a bed
I am right beside you, come, come
In a life lived by strict plans
There is no happiness at all, come... come...
ஒரு இரவு ஒரு பறவை உல்லாசம்
வாழ்வென்ன வாழ்வென்று பாராமல் தீராதம்மா
One night, one bird, pure pleasure
Without overthinking what life is, this joy won't end, my dear
ஆடாத ஆட்டம் எல்லோரும் காண
ஆடாத ஆட்டம் எல்லோரும் காண
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
யாருக்கு எங்கே இந்த ஆசை இல்லையோ
பூமிக்கு பாரம் அந்த மூடன்
வேளைக்கு வேளை இந்த காதல் செய்பவன்
வேட்டைக்குச் செல்லுகின்ற வேடன்
Whoever anywhere lacks this desire
That fool is merely a burden to the earth
One who makes love time after time
Is like a hunter setting out for a hunt
ஒரு இரவு ஒரு பறவை உல்லாசம்
வாழ்வென்ன வாழ்வென்று பாராமல் தீராதம்மா
One night, one bird, pure pleasure
Without overthinking what life is, this joy won't end, my dear
ஆடாத ஆட்டம் எல்லோரும் காண
ஆடாத ஆட்டம் எல்லோரும் காண
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
வா.....நாளுக்கு நாள் மேலுக்கு மேல்
சொந்தம் கண்டோம் நூறாண்டு விளையாடுவோம்
அணைத்து ரசித்து எடுத்து கொடுத்து
Come... day by day, higher and higher
We found a bond, let us play for a hundred years
Embracing, relishing, taking, and giving
ஆடாத ஆட்டம் எல்லோரும் காண
ஆடாத ஆட்டம் எல்லோரும் காண
ஆடாத ஆட்டம் எல்லோரும் காண
ஆடாத ஆட்டம் எல்லோரும் காண
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
Vaa….naalukku naal melukku mel
Come... day by day, higher and higher
Sontham kandom nooraandu vilaiyaaduvom
We found a bond, let us play for a hundred years
Anaiththu rasiththu eduththu koduththu
Embracing, relishing, taking, and giving
Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
Bhoomikku inbamenna kadhal ondruthaan
What is true bliss on Earth? Love alone is
Bodhaikku needhi enna po….po….
What does morality matter to intoxication? Go... go...
Thevaikku ellai illai vaazhvai theduvom
There is no limit to desire, let us seek life
Kelvikku velai illai vaa…vaa….
There is no room for questions, come... come...
Oru iravu oru paravai ullaasam
One night, one bird, pure pleasure
Vaazhvenna vaazhvendru paaraamal theeraathammaa
Without overthinking what life is, this joy won't end, my dear
Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
Sorkkaththil unnai kandu meththai poduven
Seeing you in heaven, I will lay out a bed
Pakkaththil naanumundu vaa vaa
I am right beside you, come, come
Thittaththai pottukkondu vaazhum vaazhvilae
In a life lived by strict plans
Anantham yaedhumillai vaa….vaa
There is no happiness at all, come... come...
Oru iravu oru paravai ullaasam
One night, one bird, pure pleasure
Vaazhvenna vaazhvendru paaraamal theeraathammaa
Without overthinking what life is, this joy won't end, my dear
Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
Yaarukku engae intha aasai illaiyo
Whoever anywhere lacks this desire
Bhoomikku paaram antha moodan
That fool is merely a burden to the earth
Velaikku velai intha kadhal seipavan
One who makes love time after time
Vettaikku selgindra vedan
Is like a hunter setting out for a hunt
Oru iravu oru paravai ullaasam
One night, one bird, pure pleasure
Vaazhvenna vaazhvendru paaraamal theeraathammaa
Without overthinking what life is, this joy won't end, my dear
Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
Vaa….naalukku naal melukku mel
Come... day by day, higher and higher
Sontham kandom nooraandu vilaiyaaduvom
We found a bond, let us play for a hundred years
Anaiththu rasiththu eduththu koduththu
Embracing, relishing, taking, and giving
Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana
A dance never danced before, for everyone to see
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track celebrates hedonism, spontaneous romance, and living life passionately in the present moment. The speaker urges their companion to cast away rigid rules, schedules, and philosophical questioning in favor of unfiltered love, joy, and sensory fulfillment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)
“Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana”
Repetition of the initial 'aa' sound creates a rhythmic, flowing opening line.
Emonai / Rhyming Endings
“Bhoomikku inbamenna kadhal ondruthaan”
Parallel dative endings (-ikku) across consecutive lines create a strong melodic cadence (Bhoomikku, Bodhaikku, Thevaikku, Kelvikku).
Metaphor
“Vettaikku selgindra vedan”
Comparing a lover pursuing passion repeatedly to a hunter setting out on a hunt.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana”
The line 'Aadaatha aattam ellorum kaana' is repeated regularly as a refrain to reinforce the theme of an unprecedented, celebratory dance of life.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by the legendary poet Kannadasan, 'Oru Iravu Oru Paravai' showcases Kannadasan's signature blend of carpe diem philosophy and romantic sensuality, perfectly brought to life by SPB's dynamic vocals.
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