Vaa Rasa
From Adutha Varisu · 1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaa raasa vanthu paaru | Come, my king, come and see |
| Vaa raasa vanthu paaru | Come, my king, come and see |
| Vanthaalae kilukiluppu | Her arrival brings excitement and jingle |
| Vatta mugam palapalappu | A round face shining brightly |
| Oiyaari en vanappu | My graceful beauty |
| Undaakum pularippu | Creates goosebumps and thrill |
| Vilaatum udal valaichi | Bending the playful body |
| Naan thaan aada………… | For me to dance... |
| Female | |
| Vaa raasa vanthu paaru | Come, my king, come and see |
| Vaa raasa vanthu paaru | Come, my king, come and see |
| Female | |
| Veedhi nadu veedhi | The street, right in the middle of the street |
| Veedhiyila oru jothi | A flame of light in the street |
| Aani ponnaattum minna | Shining like pure gold |
| Saedhi pudhu saedhi | News, brand new news |
| Jaadaiyila oru paadhi | Half communicated through gestures |
| Orakkannaala sollu | Tell me through the corner of your eyes |
| Female | |
| Moodum thaavanai | The draping half-saree |
| Muthu pandhal polaada | Sways like a canopy of pearls |
| Paadum laavani sindhu onnu | A singing Laavani folk song |
| Naan paada | For me to sing |
| Unnaasai ennai mayakka | Your desire mesmerizes me |
| Ennaasai unnai izhukku | My desire pulls you in |
| Aattam paattam paatha | Watching the dance and song |
| Sugam thaan | Is pure joy |
| Female | |
| Vaa raasa vaa raasa | Come king, come king |
| Vaa raasaaa…. | Come king... |
| Vaa raasa vanthu paaru | Come, my king, come and see |
| Vaa raasa vanthu paaru | Come, my king, come and see |
| Vanthaalae kilukiluppu | Her arrival brings excitement and jingle |
| Vatta mugam palapalappu | A round face shining brightly |
| Oiyaari en vanappu | My graceful beauty |
| Undaakum pularippu | Creates goosebumps and thrill |
| Vilaatum udal valaichi | Bending the playful body |
| Naan thaan aada………… | For me to dance... |
| Female | |
| Vaa raasa vanthu paaru | Come, my king, come and see |
| Vaa raasa vanthu paaru | Come, my king, come and see |
| Female | |
| Aattam enn aattam | My dance, my energetic dance |
| Amman kovil thaerattam | Is like the temple chariot dance |
| Koottam yeraalam koodum | A vast crowd gathers |
| Thaalam kai thaalam | The rhythm, hand claps for rhythm |
| Thatturadhu thaan adaiyaalam | Clapping hands is the sign |
| Yaarum paarattu kooru | Everyone praises me |
| Female | |
| Thaavum paingili | The leaping green parrot |
| Thaththi thaththi vanthaada | Hopping and bouncing to dance |
| Kulungum maangani | The swaying ripe mango |
| Munnum pinnum thallaada | Swinging back and forth |
| Ellarum kandu rasikka | For everyone to watch and enjoy |
| Polladha ennam pirakka | For wicked desires to arise |
| Yedho yekkam paada paduthum | A strange longing torments me |
| Female | |
| Vaa raasa vaa raasa | Come king, come king |
| Vaa raasaaa…. | Come king... |
| Vaa raasa vanthu paaru | Come, my king, come and see |
| Vaa raasa vanthu paaru | Come, my king, come and see |
| Vanthaalae kilukiluppu | Her arrival brings excitement and jingle |
| Vatta mugam palapalappu | A round face shining brightly |
| Oiyaari en vanappu | My graceful beauty |
| Undaakum pularippu | Creates goosebumps and thrill |
| Vilaatum udal valaichi | Bending the playful body |
| Naan thaan aada………… | For me to dance... |
| Female | |
| Vaa raasa vanthu paaru | Come, my king, come and see |
| Vaa raasa vanthu paaru | Come, my king, come and see |
வா ராசா வந்து பாரு
வா ராசா வந்து பாரு
வந்தாலே கிளுகிளுப்பு
வட்ட முகம் பளபளப்பு
ஒய்யாரி என் வனப்பு
உண்டாக்கும் புல்லரிப்பு
வில்லாட்டம் உடல் வளைச்சி
நான் தான் ஆட......
Come, my king, come and see
Come, my king, come and see
Her arrival brings excitement and jingle
A round face shining brightly
My graceful beauty
Creates goosebumps and thrill
Bending the playful body
For me to dance...
வா ராசா வந்து பாரு
வா ராசா வந்து பாரு
Come, my king, come and see
Come, my king, come and see
வீதி நடு வீதி
வீதியில ஒரு ஜோதி
ஆணி பொண்ணாட்டம் மின்ன....
சேதி புது சேதி
ஜாடையில ஒரு பாதி
ஓரக் கண்ணாலே சொல்லு...
The street, right in the middle of the street
A flame of light in the street
Shining like pure gold
News, brand new news
Half communicated through gestures
Tell me through the corner of your eyes
மூடும் தாவணி முத்து
பந்தல் போலாட
பாடும் லாவணி சிந்து
ஒண்ணு நான் பாட
உன்னாசை என்னை மயக்க
என்னாசை உன்னை இழுக்க
ஆட்டம் பாட்டம் பாத்தா சுகம் தான்
The draping half-saree
Sways like a canopy of pearls
A singing Laavani folk song
For me to sing
Your desire mesmerizes me
My desire pulls you in
Watching the dance and song
Is pure joy
வா ராசா வா ராசா வா ராசா....
வா ராசா வந்து பாரு
வா ராசா வந்து பாரு
வந்தாலே கிளுகிளுப்பு
வட்ட முகம் பளபளப்பு
ஒய்யாரி என் வனப்பு
உண்டாக்கும் புல்லரிப்பு
வில்லாட்டம் உடல் வளைச்சி
நான் தான் ஆட......
Come king, come king
Come king...
Come, my king, come and see
Come, my king, come and see
Her arrival brings excitement and jingle
A round face shining brightly
My graceful beauty
Creates goosebumps and thrill
Bending the playful body
For me to dance...
வா ராசா வந்து பாரு
வா ராசா வந்து பாரு
Come, my king, come and see
Come, my king, come and see
ஆட்டம் என்னாட்டம்
அம்மன் கோவில் தேராட்டம்
கூட்டம் ஏராளம் கூடும்
தாளம் கைத்தாளம்
தட்டுறதுதான் அடையாளம்
யாரும் பாராட்டு கூறு
My dance, my energetic dance
Is like the temple chariot dance
A vast crowd gathers
The rhythm, hand claps for rhythm
Clapping hands is the sign
Everyone praises me
தாவும் பைங்கிளி
தத்தி தத்தி வந்தாட
குலுங்கும் மாங்கனி
முன்னும் பின்னும் தள்ளாட
எல்லாரும் கண்டு ரசிக்க
பொல்லாத எண்ணம் பிறக்க
ஏதோ ஏக்கம் பாடா படுத்தும்
The leaping green parrot
Hopping and bouncing to dance
The swaying ripe mango
Swinging back and forth
For everyone to watch and enjoy
For wicked desires to arise
A strange longing torments me
வா ராசா வா ராசா வா ராசா....
வா ராசா வந்து பாரு
வா ராசா வந்து பாரு
வந்தாலே கிளுகிளுப்பு
வட்ட முகம் பளபளப்பு
ஒய்யாரி என் வனப்பு
உண்டாக்கும் புல்லரிப்பு
வில்லாட்டம் உடல் வளைச்சி
நான் தான் ஆட......
Come king, come king
Come king...
Come, my king, come and see
Come, my king, come and see
Her arrival brings excitement and jingle
A round face shining brightly
My graceful beauty
Creates goosebumps and thrill
Bending the playful body
For me to dance...
வா ராசா வந்து பாரு
வா ராசா வந்து பாரு
Come, my king, come and see
Come, my king, come and see
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Come, my king, come and see
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Come, my king, come and see
Vanthaalae kilukiluppu
Her arrival brings excitement and jingle
Vatta mugam palapalappu
A round face shining brightly
Oiyaari en vanappu
My graceful beauty
Undaakum pularippu
Creates goosebumps and thrill
Vilaatum udal valaichi
Bending the playful body
Naan thaan aada…………
For me to dance...
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Come, my king, come and see
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Come, my king, come and see
Veedhi nadu veedhi
The street, right in the middle of the street
Veedhiyila oru jothi
A flame of light in the street
Aani ponnaattum minna
Shining like pure gold
Saedhi pudhu saedhi
News, brand new news
Jaadaiyila oru paadhi
Half communicated through gestures
Orakkannaala sollu
Tell me through the corner of your eyes
Moodum thaavanai
The draping half-saree
Muthu pandhal polaada
Sways like a canopy of pearls
Paadum laavani sindhu onnu
A singing Laavani folk song
Naan paada
For me to sing
Unnaasai ennai mayakka
Your desire mesmerizes me
Ennaasai unnai izhukku
My desire pulls you in
Aattam paattam paatha
Watching the dance and song
Sugam thaan
Is pure joy
Vaa raasa vaa raasa
Come king, come king
Vaa raasaaa….
Come king...
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Come, my king, come and see
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Come, my king, come and see
Vanthaalae kilukiluppu
Her arrival brings excitement and jingle
Vatta mugam palapalappu
A round face shining brightly
Oiyaari en vanappu
My graceful beauty
Undaakum pularippu
Creates goosebumps and thrill
Vilaatum udal valaichi
Bending the playful body
Naan thaan aada…………
For me to dance...
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Come, my king, come and see
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Come, my king, come and see
Aattam enn aattam
My dance, my energetic dance
Amman kovil thaerattam
Is like the temple chariot dance
Koottam yeraalam koodum
A vast crowd gathers
Thaalam kai thaalam
The rhythm, hand claps for rhythm
Thatturadhu thaan adaiyaalam
Clapping hands is the sign
Yaarum paarattu kooru
Everyone praises me
Thaavum paingili
The leaping green parrot
Thaththi thaththi vanthaada
Hopping and bouncing to dance
Kulungum maangani
The swaying ripe mango
Munnum pinnum thallaada
Swinging back and forth
Ellarum kandu rasikka
For everyone to watch and enjoy
Polladha ennam pirakka
For wicked desires to arise
Yedho yekkam paada paduthum
A strange longing torments me
Vaa raasa vaa raasa
Come king, come king
Vaa raasaaa….
Come king...
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Come, my king, come and see
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Come, my king, come and see
Vanthaalae kilukiluppu
Her arrival brings excitement and jingle
Vatta mugam palapalappu
A round face shining brightly
Oiyaari en vanappu
My graceful beauty
Undaakum pularippu
Creates goosebumps and thrill
Vilaatum udal valaichi
Bending the playful body
Naan thaan aada…………
For me to dance...
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Come, my king, come and see
Vaa raasa vanthu paaru
Come, my king, come and see
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the context prompt, 'Adutha Varisu' (1983) starring Rajinikanth and Sridevi featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with this energetic track sung by S. Janaki and written by Vaali.
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