Vaa Vaa Aadi Vaa
From Jaathi Pookkal · 1987
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shyam
- Details
- Jaathi Pookkal1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa aadi vaa | Come, come, dance and come |
| Vaa vaa aadi vaa unai azhaiththaen | Come, come, dance and come, I have called you |
| Vaa vaa aadi vaa | Come, come, dance and come |
| Oru thani ilai pol vaa vaa aadi vaa | Like a solitary leaf, come, come, dance and come |
| Oru thani ilai pol vaa vaa aadi vaa | Like a solitary leaf, come, come, dance and come |
| Male | |
| Kaadhoram thavazhum bhoopaalam inikkum | The morning melody drifting near the ears sounds sweet |
| Theeyaana vizhigal poovaaga izhukkum | Fiery eyes pull like soft flowers |
| Madhu vasantham pudhu mayakkam | Sweet spring brings a fresh intoxication |
| Siru salangai mani kural tharum mayil ival… | She is a peacock whose small anklet bells sound like a voice |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa aadi vaa | Come, come, dance and come |
| Vaa vaa aadi vaa unai azhaiththaen | Come, come, dance and come, I have called you |
| Male | |
| Kaveri odi kaalodu aadum | River Kaveri runs and dances along with her feet |
| Kannodam rendum thaalangal valarththidumo | Will both her expressive eyes nurture rhythms? |
| Kaiyodu paavam kaalaththai vellum | Hand gestures conquer time itself |
| Kal kooda ingae raaganganl isaiththidumo | Will even stones play musical ragas here? |
| Valarpiraiyil panithuli pol | Like a dewdrop on a waxing moon |
| Ilam viyarvai thudithudikkum | Young sweat quivers gently |
| Udal muzhuthum malar sirikkum | Flowers smile all over her body |
| Nadai kodiyinil ival uyir malaro…. | Is she a living flower on a slender vine of movement? |
| Male | |
| Surukkam pirakkum varai | Until wrinkles appear on the skin |
| Oruththi siriththu vara | As a maiden comes smiling |
| Bodhai modhum kadhal paarvai | A loving gaze filled with intoxicating passion |
| Kavithai ulaavum nilaave ullasam aayiram | Oh moon strolling like poetry, a thousand pleasures await |
| Aanantham nethidum azhagiya sugam | Beautiful comfort that bestows joy |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa aadi vaa | Come, come, dance and come |
| Vaa vaa aadi vaa unai azhaiththaen | Come, come, dance and come, I have called you |
| Male | |
| Kadhal tharum devi | The goddess who bestows love |
| Varum kaamabaanam kodi | Ten million arrows of love arrive |
| Megangal dheepangal yaenthum ponmaalai | A golden evening where clouds carry lit lamps |
| Ilanthendral theril iravennum ooril | In the town called night, riding the chariot of gentle breeze |
| Vilaiyaadum neramae….aa….aa…..aa….aa… | It is time to play... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Vizhi moodum kolame… | A scene that makes the eyes close in ecstasy... |
| Male | |
| Ilamai inimai thara | For youth to offer sweetness |
| Idhayam pudhumai pera | For the heart to experience novelty |
| Paaduthe aaduthae ilam paruvam | Youthful age sings and dances |
| Innaiththu inikkava | Shall I unite and make it sweet? |
| Anaiththu edukavaa eduthu kodukkavaa | Shall I embrace and take, shall I take and offer? |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa aadi vaa…vaa vaa aadi vaa | Come, come, dance and come... come, come, dance and come |
| Vaa vaa aadi vaa unai azhaiththaen | Come, come, dance and come, I have called you |
| Vaa vaa aadi vaa… | Come, come, dance and come... |
| Vaa vaa aadi vaa…… | Come, come, dance and come...... |
வா வா ஆடி வா.......
வா வா ஆடி வா உனை அழைத்தேன்
வா வா ஆடி வா
ஒரு தனி இலை போல் வா வா ஆடி வா.....
ஒரு தனி இலை போல் வா வா ஆடி வா.......
Come, come, dance and come
Come, come, dance and come, I have called you
Come, come, dance and come
Like a solitary leaf, come, come, dance and come
Like a solitary leaf, come, come, dance and come
காதோரம் தவழும் பூபாளம் இனிக்கும்
தீயான விழிகள் பூவாக இழுக்கும்
மது வசந்தம் புது மயக்கம்
சிறு சலங்கை மணிக் குரல் தரும் மயில் இவள்......
The morning melody drifting near the ears sounds sweet
Fiery eyes pull like soft flowers
Sweet spring brings a fresh intoxication
She is a peacock whose small anklet bells sound like a voice
வா வா ஆடி வா
உனை அழைத்தேன் வா வா ஆடி வா....
Come, come, dance and come
Come, come, dance and come, I have called you
காவேரி ஓடி காலோடு ஆடும்
கண்ணோடம் ரெண்டும் தாளங்கள் வளர்த்திடுமோ
கையோடு பாவம் காலத்தை வெல்லும்
கல் கூட இங்கே ராகங்கள் இசைத்திடுமோ
வளர்பிறையில் பனித்துளிப் போல்
இளம் வியர்வை துடிதுடிக்கும்
உடல் முழுதும் மலர் சிரிக்கும்
நடை கொடியினில் இவள் உயிர் மலரோ....
River Kaveri runs and dances along with her feet
Will both her expressive eyes nurture rhythms?
Hand gestures conquer time itself
Will even stones play musical ragas here?
Like a dewdrop on a waxing moon
Young sweat quivers gently
Flowers smile all over her body
Is she a living flower on a slender vine of movement?
சுருக்கம் பிறக்கும் வரை
ஒருத்தி சிரித்து வர
போதை மோதும் காதல் பார்வை
கவிதை உலாவும் நிலாவே உல்லாசம் ஆயிரம்
ஆனந்தம் நீந்திடும் அழகிய சுகம்
Until wrinkles appear on the skin
As a maiden comes smiling
A loving gaze filled with intoxicating passion
Oh moon strolling like poetry, a thousand pleasures await
Beautiful comfort that bestows joy
வா வா ஆடி வா
உனை அழைத்தேன் வா வா ஆடி வா....
Come, come, dance and come
Come, come, dance and come, I have called you
காதல் தரும் தேவி
வரும் காமபாணம் கோடி
மேகங்கள் தீபங்கள் ஏந்தும் பொன்மாலை
இளந்தென்றல் தேரில் இரவென்னும் ஊரில்
விளையாடும் நேரமே......ஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆ......ஆ.......
விழி மூடும் கோலமே............................
The goddess who bestows love
Ten million arrows of love arrive
A golden evening where clouds carry lit lamps
In the town called night, riding the chariot of gentle breeze
It is time to play... ah... ah... ah... ah...
A scene that makes the eyes close in ecstasy...
இளமை இனிமை தர
இதயம் புதுமை பெற
பாடுதே ஆடுதே இளம் பருவம்
இணைத்து இனிக்கவா
அணைத்து எடுக்கவா எடுத்து கொடுக்கவா
For youth to offer sweetness
For the heart to experience novelty
Youthful age sings and dances
Shall I unite and make it sweet?
Shall I embrace and take, shall I take and offer?
வா வா ஆடி வா........வா வா ஆடி வா........
வா வா ஆடி வா உனை அழைத்தேன்
வா வா ஆடி வா...........
வா வா ஆடி வா..............
Come, come, dance and come... come, come, dance and come
Come, come, dance and come, I have called you
Come, come, dance and come...
Come, come, dance and come......
Vaa vaa aadi vaa
Come, come, dance and come
Vaa vaa aadi vaa unai azhaiththaen
Come, come, dance and come, I have called you
Vaa vaa aadi vaa
Come, come, dance and come
Oru thani ilai pol vaa vaa aadi vaa
Like a solitary leaf, come, come, dance and come
Oru thani ilai pol vaa vaa aadi vaa
Like a solitary leaf, come, come, dance and come
Kaadhoram thavazhum bhoopaalam inikkum
The morning melody drifting near the ears sounds sweet
Theeyaana vizhigal poovaaga izhukkum
Fiery eyes pull like soft flowers
Madhu vasantham pudhu mayakkam
Sweet spring brings a fresh intoxication
Siru salangai mani kural tharum mayil ival…
She is a peacock whose small anklet bells sound like a voice
Vaa vaa aadi vaa
Come, come, dance and come
Vaa vaa aadi vaa unai azhaiththaen
Come, come, dance and come, I have called you
Kaveri odi kaalodu aadum
River Kaveri runs and dances along with her feet
Kannodam rendum thaalangal valarththidumo
Will both her expressive eyes nurture rhythms?
Kaiyodu paavam kaalaththai vellum
Hand gestures conquer time itself
Kal kooda ingae raaganganl isaiththidumo
Will even stones play musical ragas here?
Valarpiraiyil panithuli pol
Like a dewdrop on a waxing moon
Ilam viyarvai thudithudikkum
Young sweat quivers gently
Udal muzhuthum malar sirikkum
Flowers smile all over her body
Nadai kodiyinil ival uyir malaro….
Is she a living flower on a slender vine of movement?
Surukkam pirakkum varai
Until wrinkles appear on the skin
Oruththi siriththu vara
As a maiden comes smiling
Bodhai modhum kadhal paarvai
A loving gaze filled with intoxicating passion
Kavithai ulaavum nilaave ullasam aayiram
Oh moon strolling like poetry, a thousand pleasures await
Aanantham nethidum azhagiya sugam
Beautiful comfort that bestows joy
Vaa vaa aadi vaa
Come, come, dance and come
Vaa vaa aadi vaa unai azhaiththaen
Come, come, dance and come, I have called you
Kadhal tharum devi
The goddess who bestows love
Varum kaamabaanam kodi
Ten million arrows of love arrive
Megangal dheepangal yaenthum ponmaalai
A golden evening where clouds carry lit lamps
Ilanthendral theril iravennum ooril
In the town called night, riding the chariot of gentle breeze
Vilaiyaadum neramae….aa….aa…..aa….aa…
It is time to play... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Vizhi moodum kolame…
A scene that makes the eyes close in ecstasy...
Ilamai inimai thara
For youth to offer sweetness
Idhayam pudhumai pera
For the heart to experience novelty
Paaduthe aaduthae ilam paruvam
Youthful age sings and dances
Innaiththu inikkava
Shall I unite and make it sweet?
Anaiththu edukavaa eduthu kodukkavaa
Shall I embrace and take, shall I take and offer?
Vaa vaa aadi vaa…vaa vaa aadi vaa
Come, come, dance and come... come, come, dance and come
Vaa vaa aadi vaa unai azhaiththaen
Come, come, dance and come, I have called you
Vaa vaa aadi vaa…
Come, come, dance and come...
Vaa vaa aadi vaa……
Come, come, dance and come......
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaa Vaa Aadi Vaa is a sensuous and deeply artistic Tamil song from the 1987 movie Jaathi Pookkal, penned by lyricist Na. Kamarasan. The song paints a vivid picture of a dancing maiden whose every step and expression mesmerize the onlooker, blending the charm of classical dance with romantic longing. Through nature-inspired imagery, her movements are likened to a floating leaf, a flowing river, and a swaying vine, creating a poetic world where beauty and music transcend time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upama)
“Oru thani ilai pol vaa vaa aadi vaa”
Compares the dancer's graceful, weightless movement to a single leaf drifting in the wind.
Contrast / Imagery
“Theeyaana vizhigal poovaaga izhukkum”
Juxtaposes 'fiery eyes' with 'flower-like gentle attraction', expressing dynamic emotional intensity.
Hyperbole & Personification
“Kal kooda ingae raaganganl isaiththidumo”
Personifies inanimate stones, suggesting her exquisite dance could melt even rocks into singing ragas.
Metaphor (Rupaka)
“Kavithai ulaavum nilaave ullasam aayiram”
Directly addresses the woman as a walking moon composed of living poetry.
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Trivia
Written by Na. Kamarasan, one of the pioneers of modern Tamil free-verse poetry (Puthukkavithai), the lyrics reflect his signature style of blending classical Tamil metaphors with contemporary poetic romanticism.
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