- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shyam
- Movie name
- Kallukkul Therai
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This sensual and poetic Tamil song, 'Vaa Vaa Aadi Vaa' from the 1981 movie 'Kallukkul Therai', celebrates classical dance, feminine beauty, and romantic enchantment. Written by the renowned poet Na. Kamarasan, the lyrics vividly portray a enchanting dancer whose grace causes even inanimate stones to sing ragas and the river Kaveri to dance alongside her steps.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Theeyaana vizhigal poovaaga izhukkum / Manik kural tharum mayil ival… Security / Ulaavum nilaavae ullaasam aayiram / Kaaveri odi kaalodu aadum / Kal kooda ingae raagangal isaiththidumo / Ilanthendral theril iravennum ooril / Surukkam pirakkum varai / Bodhai kadhal paarvai kavithai / Manik kural tharum mayil ival… / Manik kural tharum mayil ival… / Ulaavum nilaavae ullaasam aayiram / Nadai kodiyinil ival uyir malaro / Kaaveri odi kaalodu aadum / Valarpiraiyil paniththuli pol / Ilam viyarvai thudithudikkum / Udal muzhuthum malar sirikkum / Nadai kodiyinil ival uyir malaro / Surukkam pirakkum varai / Bodhai kadhal paarvai kavithai / Megangal dheepangal yaendhum ponmaalai / Ilanthendral theril iravennum ooril / Ilamai inimai thara idhayam pudhumai pera / Paaduthae aaduthae ilam paruvam / Inaiththu inikkavaa anaiththu edukkaavaa / Eduththu kodukkavaa… / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Unnai azhaiththaen / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Kaadhoram thavazhum poobaalam inikkum / Theeyaana vizhigal poovaaga izhukkum / madhu vasantham pudhu mayakkam siru salangai / Manik kural tharum mayil ival…. / Vaa vaa aadi vaa….. / Kaaveri odi kaalodu aadum / Kannodam rendum thaalangal valarnthidumo / Kaiyodu paavam kaalaththai vellum / Kal kooda ingae raagangal isaiththidumo / Valarpiraiyil paniththuli pol / Ilam viyarvai thudithudikkum / Udal muzhuthum malar sirikkum / Nadai kodiyinil ival uyir malaro / Surukkam pirakkum varai / Oruththi siriththu vara / Bodhai kadhal paarvai kavithai / Ulaavum nilaavae ullaasam aayiram / Aanantham neenthidum azhagiya sugam / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Unnai azhaiththaen / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Kadhal tharum devi varum kaamapaanam kodi / Megangal dheepangal yaendhum ponmaalai / Ilanthendral theril iravennum ooril / Vilaiyaadum neramae / Aaa….aaa…..aa….aa….aa… / Vizhi moodum kolamae / …………………… / Ilamai inimai thara idhayam pudhumai pera / Paaduthae aaduthae ilam paruvam / Inaiththu inikkavaa anaiththu edukkaavaa / Eduththu kodukkavaa… / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Unnai azhaiththaen / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Kaadhoram thavazhum poobaalam inikkum / Theeyaana vizhigal poovaaga izhukkum / madhu vasantham pudhu mayakkam siru salangai / Manik kural tharum mayil ival…. / Vaa vaa aadi vaa….. / Kaaveri odi kaalodu aadum / Kannodam rendum thaalangal valarnthidumo / Kaiyodu paavam kaalaththai vellum / Kal kooda ingae raagangal isaiththidumo / Valarpiraiyil paniththuli pol / Ilam viyarvai thudithudikkum / Udal muzhuthum malar sirikkum / Nadai kodiyinil ival uyir malaro / Surukkam pirakkum varai / Oruththi siriththu vara / Bodhai kadhal paarvai kavithai / Ulaavum nilaavae ullaasam aayiram / Aanantham neenthidum azhagiya sugam / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Unnai azhaiththaen / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Kadhal tharum devi varum kaamapaanam kodi / Megangal dheepangal yaendhum ponmaalai / Ilanthendral theril iravennum ooril / Vilaiyaadum neramae / Aaa….aaa…..aa….aa….aa… / Vizhi moodum kolamae / …………………… / Ilamai inimai thara idhayam pudhumai pera / Paaduthae aaduthae ilam paruvam / Inaiththu inikkavaa anaiththu edukkaavaa / Eduththu kodukkavaa… / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Unnai azhaiththaen / Vaa vaa aadi vaa… / Kaadhoram thavazhum poobaalam inikkum / Theeyaana vizhigal poovaaga izhukkum / madhu vasantham pudhu mayakkam siru salangai / Manik kural tharum mayil ival….”
Hyperbole (Adayalam / Naduvula)
“Kaiyodu paavam kaalaththai vellum / Kal kooda ingae raagangal isaiththidumo”
The poet exaggerates that even inanimate stones begin to produce ragas when inspired by her dance, and expressions conquer time.
Personification
“Kaaveri odi kaalodu aadum”
The Kaveri river is personified as running alongside her feet and dancing in rhythm.
Rhyme / Assonance (Mondai / Etukai)
“Inaiththu inikkavaa anaiththu edukkaavaa / Eduththu kodukkavaa…”
The repetition of rhythm and matching sound endings like 'inikkavaa', 'edukkaavaa', 'kodukkavaa'.
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Trivia
Written by Na. Kamarasan, one of the prominent pioneer poets of the Tamil modern poetry (Pudhikavithai) movement who also contributed deeply expressive lyrics to Tamil cinema in the late 70s and 80s.
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