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Vaa Vaa Aadi Vaa

From Jaathi Pookkal · 1987

Lyricist
Na. Kamarasan
Singer
P. Jayachandran
Music director
Shyam
Movie name
Jaathi Pookkal
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
4 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaa vaa aadi vaa
Vaa vaa aadi vaa unai azhaiththaen
Vaa vaa aadi vaa
Oru thani ilai pol vaa vaa aadi vaa
Oru thani ilai pol vaa vaa aadi vaa
Kaadhoram thavazhum bhoopaalam inikkum
Theeyaana vizhigal poovaaga izhukkum
Madhu vasantham pudhu mayakkam
Siru salangai mani kural tharum mayil ival…
Vaa vaa aadi vaa
Vaa vaa aadi vaa unai azhaiththaen
Kaveri odi kaalodu aadum
Kannodam rendum thaalangal valarththidumo
Kaiyodu paavam kaalaththai vellum
Kal kooda ingae raaganganl isaiththidumo
Valarpiraiyil panithuli pol
Ilam viyarvai thudithudikkum
Udal muzhuthum malar sirikkum
Nadai kodiyinil ival uyir malaro….
Surukkam pirakkum varai
Oruththi siriththu vara
Bodhai modhum kadhal paarvai
Kavithai ulaavum nilaave ullasam aayiram
Aanantham nethidum azhagiya sugam
Vaa vaa aadi vaa
Vaa vaa aadi vaa unai azhaiththaen
Kadhal tharum devi
Varum kaamabaanam kodi
Megangal dheepangal yaenthum ponmaalai
Ilanthendral theril iravennum ooril
Vilaiyaadum neramae….aa….aa…..aa….aa…
Vizhi moodum kolame…
Ilamai inimai thara
Idhayam pudhumai pera
Paaduthe aaduthae ilam paruvam
Innaiththu inikkava
Anaiththu edukavaa eduthu kodukkavaa
Vaa vaa aadi vaa…vaa vaa aadi vaa
Vaa vaa aadi vaa unai azhaiththaen
Vaa vaa aadi vaa…
Vaa vaa aadi vaa……
Come, come dancing, come...
Come, come dancing, come, I call you.
Come, come dancing, come.
Like a solitary leaf, come, come dancing, come...
Like a solitary leaf, come, come dancing, come...
The morning melody whispering by the ear is sweet.
Fiery eyes draw me in softly like flowers.
A sweet spring, a fresh intoxication.
She is a peacock whose little anklet bells sing...
Come, come dancing, come.
I call you, come, come dancing, come...
The river Kaveri rushes and dances along with her feet,
Do her boat-like eyes keep the rhythm?
The gestures of her hands conquer time,
Will even stones here play melodies?
Like drops of dew upon a crescent moon,
Tender sweat quivers upon her skin.
Flowers smile all across her body.
Walking like a swaying vine, is she a living bloom?
Until old age brings wrinkles,
As she comes smiling along,
Her loving glance strikes with sweet intoxication.
O moon where poetry wanders, there are a thousand pleasures,
A beautiful bliss where pure joy swims.
Come, come dancing, come.
I call you, come, come dancing, come...
Goddess who brings love,
Countless arrows of desire arrive.
A golden evening where the clouds hold lamps,
On the chariot of a gentle breeze, in the town of night,
This is the time to play... aa... aa... aa... aa...
A lovely sight that makes the eyes close in bliss...
As youth offers sweetness,
And the heart feels made new,
Youthful days sing and dance!
Shall I join you in sweetness?
Shall I embrace you and lift you up, and give my love to you?
Come, come dancing, come... Come, come dancing, come...
Come, come dancing, come, I call you.
Come, come dancing, come...
Come, come dancing, come...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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