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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa

From Katteri · 2020

Lyricist
Srikanth Varadan
Singers
Neeti Mohan, Gayathri. SG
Music director
Prasad S. N
Details
Katteri2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Female
Vaa… ennodu neeyum aada vaa..Come... come dance with me..
Vaa…. ennodu neeyum kooda vaa..Come.... come join me too..
Theeraadha dhaagam theerkka vaa..aa..Come to quench an unquenchable thirst..
Vaa.. ennodu neeyum koodiCome.. uniting with me,
Kaanadha inbangal kodukka vaa…Come to give unseen pleasures...
Female
Saamathin vannam paarkka vaa..Come to witness the color of midnight..
Mounathin osai ketkka vaa…Come to hear the sound of silence...
Aasaigal koora vaa…Come to express desires...
Yaakkaigal sera vaa..Come for bodies to unite..
Paarkkadha bodhai ellaam ingu kaana vaa…Come here to experience all unseen intoxications...
Female
Kannaalae kannai eerkka vaa..Come to attract eye to eye..
Ennullae unnai korkka vaa..Come to weave yourself within me..
Vetkkaigal meetkka vaa…Come to awaken lingering blushes...
Vaettaigal yerkka vaa..Come to accept the hunt..
Sollaadha mogam ellaam naalum seiya vaa..Come to fulfill all unspoken infatuations every day..
Female
Vaa… ennodu neeyum aada vaa..Come... come dance with me..
Vaa…. ennodu neeyum kooda vaa..Come.... come join me too..
Theeraadha dhaagam theerkka vaa..aa..Come to quench an unquenchable thirst..
Vaa.. ennodu neeyum koodiCome.. uniting with me,
Kaanadha inbangal kodukka vaa…Come to give unseen pleasures...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This seductive song from the movie 'Katteri' serves as a hypnotic invitation of intimacy and passion. The speaker urges their partner to join them in the dark hours of midnight, promising to quench unquenchable desires and share unexplored pleasures. The lyrics blend themes of physical passion, nocturnal mysteries, and emotional longing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (Epiphora / End Rhyme)

Vaa… ennodu neeyum aada vaa..

Almost every line ends with the imperative word 'vaa' (come), creating a rhythmic chant-like effect that heightens the enticing tone.

Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Vetkkaigal meetkka vaa… / Vaettaigal yerkka vaa..

Matching of the second consonant sound in adjacent lines, such as 's' in 'Aasaigal' and 'k' in 'Yaakkaigal', as well as 't' in 'Vetkkaigal' and 'Vaettaigal'.

Oxymoron / Paradox

Mounathin osai ketkka vaa…

Combining contrasting concepts like 'Mounathin osai' (sound of silence) to convey deep atmospheric stillness.

Metaphor

Saamathin vannam paarkka vaa..

'Saamathin vannam' (the color of midnight) metaphors the emotional and sensory ambiance of late night intimacy.

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Trivia

'Katteri' is a 2022 Tamil horror-comedy film directed by Deekay, featuring music composed by Prasad SN. The lyrics for this evocative track were penned by Srikanth Varadan to fit the eerie yet allure-filled tone of the film's atmospheric sequence.

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