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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Rasa

From Adutha Varisu · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Adutha Varisu
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
6 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Vanthaalae kilukiluppu
Vatta mugam palapalappu
Oiyaari en vanappu
Undaakum pularippu
Vilaatum udal valaichi
Naan thaan aada…………
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Veedhi nadu veedhi
Veedhiyila oru jothi
Aani ponnaattum minna
Saedhi pudhu saedhi
Jaadaiyila oru paadhi
Orakkannaala sollu
Moodum thaavanai
Muthu pandhal polaada
Paadum laavani sindhu onnu
Naan paada
Unnaasai ennai mayakka
Ennaasai unnai izhukku
Aattam paattam paatha
Sugam thaan
Vaa raasa vaa raasa
Vaa raasaaa….
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Vanthaalae kilukiluppu
Vatta mugam palapalappu
Oiyaari en vanappu
Undaakum pularippu
Vilaatum udal valaichi
Naan thaan aada…………
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Aattam enn aattam
Amman kovil thaerattam
Koottam yeraalam koodum
Thaalam kai thaalam
Thatturadhu thaan adaiyaalam
Yaarum paarattu kooru
Thaavum paingili
Thaththi thaththi vanthaada
Kulungum maangani
Munnum pinnum thallaada
Ellarum kandu rasikka
Polladha ennam pirakka
Yedho yekkam paada paduthum
Vaa raasa vaa raasa
Vaa raasaaa….
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Vanthaalae kilukiluppu
Vatta mugam palapalappu
Oiyaari en vanappu
Undaakum pularippu
Vilaatum udal valaichi
Naan thaan aada…………
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Come, my king, come and see!
Come, my king, come and see!
Just coming here brings a thrill,
With my round face glowing bright!
The charm of my graceful beauty
Will send shivers of excitement through you!
Playfully bending my body,
As I dance...
Come, my king, come and see!
Come, my king, come and see!
Right in the middle of the street,
A radiant light shines in the street,
Gleaming like pure gold!
News, brand-new news—
Expressing half through gestures,
Tell me with a glance from the corner of your eye!
The half-sari covering me
Sways like a canopy of pearls,
As a lively folk song
Is sung by me!
Your desire enchants me,
My desire draws you close!
Watching this dance and song
Brings sheer delight!
Come, my king! Come, my king!
Come, my king...
Come, my king, come and see!
Come, my king, come and see!
Just coming here brings a thrill,
With my round face glowing bright!
The charm of my graceful beauty
Will send shivers of excitement through you!
Playfully bending my body,
As I dance...
Come, my king, come and see!
Come, my king, come and see!
This dance, my dance,
Sways grandly like the temple goddess's chariot!
A massive crowd gathers,
The rhythm of clapping hands
Is the sign of their applause!
Praising everyone who watches!
Like a leaping green parrot
Hopping along to dance,
Like ripe mangoes swaying
Rocking back and forth,
For everyone to watch and admire,
As naughty desires awaken,
A restless longing will tease your heart!
Come, my king! Come, my king!
Come, my king...
Come, my king, come and see!
Come, my king, come and see!
Just coming here brings a thrill,
With my round face glowing bright!
The charm of my graceful beauty
Will send shivers of excitement through you!
Playfully bending my body,
As I dance...
Come, my king, come and see!
Come, my king, come and see!
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Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic dance song from 'Adutha Varisu' features a dancer inviting her beloved (and the broader audience) to watch her alluring performance. She vividly describes her beauty, radiant charm, flexible movements, and the intoxicating mood her dance creates among the onlookers gathered in the street.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mondhunai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Vaa raasa vanthu paaru

Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds in consecutive lines, such as 'Vaa raasa' in repeated refrains.

Edupuyal / Onomatopoeia

Vanthaalae kilukiluppu

Use of rhythmic sensory words like 'Kilukiluppu' (jingling excitement) and 'Palapalappu' (sparkling/shining brightness).

Upama (Simile)

Muthu pandhal polaada

Comparing the sway of the dancer's half-saree to a decorative canopy of pearls ('Muthu pandhal').

Metaphor

Thaavum paingili

Comparing the female form/gestures to a bouncing green parrot ('Paingili') and a swaying ripe mango ('Maangani').

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