Vaa Vaa Centralu
From E · 2006
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Puliyanthoppu Pazhani
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- E2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Vaa vaa vaa vaa | {Come, come, come, come |
| Centralu jailayum kanden} (2) | I saw the Central Jail as well} (2) |
| Male | |
| Aalu kaati nanban oruvanaala | Because of a friend who betrayed me |
| Dei Aalu kaati nanban oruvanaala | Hey, because of a friend who turned informer |
| Male | |
| {Naan jailayum kanden | {I saw the jail as well |
| Mana varuthamum patten} (2) | And felt sorrow in my heart} (2) |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Centralu jailayum kanden | I saw the Central Jail as well |
| Male | |
| {Anna mudhal | {From Anna |
| Kalaignar vandhathalae | To Kalaignar having come here, |
| Namba ayya kooda | Since our leader too |
| Vanthu ponathaalae} (2) | Came and stayed here} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Naan aarudhal konden | {I found comfort |
| Mana varuthamum patten} (2) | Yet felt sorrow in my heart} (2) |
| Male | |
| Hei vaa vaa | Hey come, come |
| Hei vaa vaa | Hey come, come |
| Hei | Hey |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Centralu jailayum kanden | I saw the Central Jail as well |
| Male | |
| Jailu warden peru | The jail warden's name |
| Velungo | Is Velu |
| Avar vidha vidhama | In various different ways, |
| Kaaturaaru stylungo | He shows off his style |
| Male | |
| Hei pazhakanji jabbae | Hey old rice water beat |
| Male | |
| Jailu warden peru | The jail warden's name |
| Velungo | Is Velu |
| Avar vidha vidhama | In various different ways, |
| Kaaturaaru stylungo | He shows off his style |
| Male | |
| {Ennai seekaa tharango | {They give soap powder |
| Kulikka solli varango} (2) | And ask us to take a bath} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Kulikadha minorukku | {For the spoiled brat who refuses to bathe, |
| Latti charge tharango} (2) | They give a lathi charge} (2) |
| Male | |
| Hei vaa vaa | Hey come, come |
| Hei vaa vaa | Hey come, come |
| {Vaa vaa vaa vaa | {Come, come, come, come |
| Centralu jailayum kanden} (2) | I saw the Central Jail as well} (2) |
| Male | |
| Aalu kaati nanban oruvanaala | Because of a friend who betrayed me |
| Dei Aalu kaati nanban oruvanaala | Hey, because of a friend who turned informer |
| Male | |
| {Naan jailayum kanden | {I saw the jail as well |
| Mana varuthamum patten} (2) | And felt sorrow in my heart} (2) |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Centralu jailayum kanden | I saw the Central Jail as well |
| Naan jailayum kanden | I saw the jail as well |
| Naan jailayum kandenn…. | I saw the jail as well.... |
{ வா வா வா
வா சென்ட்ரலு
ஜெயிலயும் கண்டேன் } (2)
{Come, come, come, come
I saw the Central Jail as well} (2)
ஆளு காட்டி
நண்பன் ஒருவனால
டேய் ஆளு காட்டி
நண்பன் ஒருவனால
Because of a friend who betrayed me
Hey, because of a friend who turned informer
{ நான் ஜெயிலயும்
கண்டேன் மன வருத்தமும்
பட்டேன் } (2)
{I saw the jail as well
And felt sorrow in my heart} (2)
வா வா வா
வா சென்ட்ரலு
ஜெயிலயும் கண்டேன்
Come, come, come, come
I saw the Central Jail as well
{ அண்ணா முதல்
கலைஞர் வந்ததாலே
நம்ம அய்யா கூட வந்து
போனதாலே } (2)
{From Anna
To Kalaignar having come here,
Since our leader too
Came and stayed here} (2)
{ நான் ஆறுதல்
கொண்டேன் மன
வருத்தமும் பட்டேன் } (2)
{I found comfort
Yet felt sorrow in my heart} (2)
ஹேய் வா வா
ஹேய் வா வா ஹேய்
வா வா வா வா சென்ட்ரலு
ஜெயிலயும் கண்டேன்
Hey come, come
Hey come, come
Hey
Come, come, come, come
I saw the Central Jail as well
ஜெயிலு வார்டன்
பேரு வேலுங்கோ அவர்
வித விதமா காட்டுறாரு
ஸ்டைலுங்கோ
The jail warden's name
Is Velu
In various different ways,
He shows off his style
ஹேய்
பழக்கஞ்சி ஜப்பா
Hey old rice water beat
ஜெயிலு வார்டன்
பேரு வேலுங்கோ அவர்
வித விதமா காட்டுறாரு
ஸ்டைலுங்கோ
The jail warden's name
Is Velu
In various different ways,
He shows off his style
{ எண்ணெய் சீக்கா
தாராங்கோ குளிக்க
சொல்லி வாராங்கோ } (2)
{They give soap powder
And ask us to take a bath} (2)
{ குளிக்காத
மினோருக்கு லத்தி
சார்ஜ் தாராங்கோ } (2)
{For the spoiled brat who refuses to bathe,
They give a lathi charge} (2)
ஹேய் வா வா
ஹேய் வா வா
{ வா வா வா வா
சென்ட்ரலு ஜெயிலயும்
கண்டேன் } (2)
Hey come, come
Hey come, come
{Come, come, come, come
I saw the Central Jail as well} (2)
ஆளு காட்டி
நண்பன் ஒருவனால
டேய் ஆளு காட்டி
நண்பன் ஒருவனால
Because of a friend who betrayed me
Hey, because of a friend who turned informer
{ நான் ஜெயிலயும்
கண்டேன் மன வருத்தமும்
பட்டேன் } (2)
{I saw the jail as well
And felt sorrow in my heart} (2)
வா வா வா
வா சென்ட்ரலு
ஜெயிலயும் கண்டேன்
நான் ஜெயிலயும்
கண்டேன் நான்
ஜெயிலயும் கண்டேன்
Come, come, come, come
I saw the Central Jail as well
I saw the jail as well
I saw the jail as well....
{Vaa vaa vaa vaa
{Come, come, come, come
Centralu jailayum kanden} (2)
I saw the Central Jail as well} (2)
Aalu kaati nanban oruvanaala
Because of a friend who betrayed me
Dei Aalu kaati nanban oruvanaala
Hey, because of a friend who turned informer
{Naan jailayum kanden
{I saw the jail as well
Mana varuthamum patten} (2)
And felt sorrow in my heart} (2)
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
Centralu jailayum kanden
I saw the Central Jail as well
{Anna mudhal
{From Anna
Kalaignar vandhathalae
To Kalaignar having come here,
Namba ayya kooda
Since our leader too
Vanthu ponathaalae} (2)
Came and stayed here} (2)
{Naan aarudhal konden
{I found comfort
Mana varuthamum patten} (2)
Yet felt sorrow in my heart} (2)
Hei vaa vaa
Hey come, come
Hei vaa vaa
Hey come, come
Hei
Hey
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
Centralu jailayum kanden
I saw the Central Jail as well
Jailu warden peru
The jail warden's name
Velungo
Is Velu
Avar vidha vidhama
In various different ways,
Kaaturaaru stylungo
He shows off his style
Hei pazhakanji jabbae
Hey old rice water beat
Jailu warden peru
The jail warden's name
Velungo
Is Velu
Avar vidha vidhama
In various different ways,
Kaaturaaru stylungo
He shows off his style
{Ennai seekaa tharango
{They give soap powder
Kulikka solli varango} (2)
And ask us to take a bath} (2)
{Kulikadha minorukku
{For the spoiled brat who refuses to bathe,
Latti charge tharango} (2)
They give a lathi charge} (2)
Hei vaa vaa
Hey come, come
Hei vaa vaa
Hey come, come
{Vaa vaa vaa vaa
{Come, come, come, come
Centralu jailayum kanden} (2)
I saw the Central Jail as well} (2)
Aalu kaati nanban oruvanaala
Because of a friend who betrayed me
Dei Aalu kaati nanban oruvanaala
Hey, because of a friend who turned informer
{Naan jailayum kanden
{I saw the jail as well
Mana varuthamum patten} (2)
And felt sorrow in my heart} (2)
Vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come
Centralu jailayum kanden
I saw the Central Jail as well
Naan jailayum kanden
I saw the jail as well
Naan jailayum kandenn….
I saw the jail as well....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song depicts the life and reflections of an inmate inside Chennai Central Jail. Betrayed by a close friend who turned informer, the protagonist finds himself incarcerated and heavy-hearted. However, he draws solace from the historical fact that prominent political leaders like C. N. Annadurai (Anna) and M. Karunanidhi (Kalaignar) were also imprisoned in the same jail. The song blends humor with prison reality, lightheartedly describing the stylish prison warden Velu, the daily routine of receiving bathing supplies, and the hilarious consequence of getting a 'lathi charge' for refusing to take a bath. Through its catchy rhythmic beat, the song captures both the sorrow of betrayal and the ironic humor of surviving prison life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Vaa vaa vaa vaa”
Repetition of the word 'Vaa' sequentially to build rhythm and urgency.
Iyaibu (Rhyming Suffixes)
“Avar vidha vidhama / Kaaturaaru stylungo”
Use of stylized Chennai dialect rhyming endings like '-ngo' (Velungo, stylungo, tharango, varango) typical of folk Gaana songs.
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Naan jailayum kanden / Mana varuthamum patten”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'na' across lines ('Naan' / 'Mana').
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Trivia
This is a popular traditional Chennai prison folk song (Gaana). It references real historical political detentions in Chennai Central Jail, including Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers C. N. Annadurai (Anna) and M. Karunanidhi (Kalaignar), who were jailed during various political demonstrations.
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