Vaa Vaa En Thalaiva
From Sandhitha Velai · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Unnikrishnan, Harini
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Sandhitha Velai2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa en thalaiva | Come, come, my beloved |
| Vandhuvidu en thalaiva | Come over, my beloved |
| Vaa vaa en thalaiva | Come, come, my beloved |
| Thalaianaiyai pangidavaa | Shall we share the pillow? |
| Female | |
| Malligayin madalukullae | Inside the petals of the jasmine |
| Marmakadhaidhaan irukku | There is a mystery story |
| Marmakadhai padipadharkku | To read that mystery story |
| Iruttukullum vazhi irukku | There is a way even in the dark |
| Male | |
| Poovae un kadhavugal ellaam | Oh flower, all your doors |
| Poottithaan kidakku | Remain locked |
| Pathu viral saavi ellaam | All the ten-finger keys |
| En vasam irukku | Are in my possession |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa en thalaiva | Come, come, my beloved |
| Vandhuvidu en thalaiva | Come over, my beloved |
| Male | |
| Nenjil oru thuli idamillaya | Is there not even a drop of space in your heart? |
| Neeyae vazhangida manamillaya | Do you not have the mind to grant it yourself? |
| Verukkum mannukkum idaiveliya | Is there a gap between the root and the soil? |
| Urimai ennakillaiyaa …. | Do I not have the right? |
| Female | |
| Kaaigitha bhoomi naanillaiya | Am I not the parched earth? |
| Tharugira megam neeillaiya | Are you not the rain cloud that gives? |
| Bhoomiyin marmangal nanaithidaiyaa | To drench the mysteries of the earth |
| Pookkal malarthidaiyaa | And make the flowers bloom? |
| Male | |
| Azhagin motham naan anaikka | For me to embrace the entirety of beauty |
| Aayiram kaigal vendumadi thalaivi | I need a thousand hands, my queen |
| Female :Suriya thaagam theerum vazhi | Female: The way to quench the sun's thirst |
| Sundara baanam alli kudi thalaivaa | Scoop and drink the beautiful elixir, my beloved |
| Male | |
| Koodalilae pennin kangal | During intimacy, the woman's eyes |
| Moodiyae kidakku | Remain closed |
| Female :Kodugalai thaandum seigai | Female: The act of crossing boundaries |
| Sammadham adharkku | Implies consent for that |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Kaatril oligal midhakkum varai | As long as sound waves float in the wind |
| Kadalil oru thuli irukkumvarai | As long as a single drop remains in the ocean |
| Kaalathin kadainodi karaiyumvarai | Until the final second of time dissolves |
| Kanna kalandhirupom | My love, let us remain united |
| Male | |
| Sutrum ulagam nirkum varai | Until the spinning world stops |
| Suriya kumuzhi udaiyum varai | Until the solar bubble bursts |
| Vaanam vayadhaagi udhirum varai | Until the sky grows old and falls apart |
| Kannae innaindhiruppom | My darling, we shall stay joined |
| Female | |
| Udhadugal kondu vetkam thudaithu | Wiping away shyness with lips |
| Uyirae ennai vazhi nadathu thalaivaa | My life, guide me forward, my beloved |
| Male :Edhil edhil sugam endru arivuruthu | Male: Instruct me where pleasure lies |
| Adhi adhil kondu ennai nilai niruthu thalaivi | And anchor me in each of them, my queen |
| Female | |
| Kattil meedhu vilakkin kangal | On the bed, why do the lamp's eyes |
| Moodudhal edharkku | Get closed? |
| Male :Ilvazhakil saatchi illai | Male: So that there are no witnesses in domestic affairs |
| Endru seivadharkku | Is why it is done |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa en thalaiva | Come, come, my beloved |
| Vandhuvidu en thalaiva | Come over, my beloved |
| Vaa vaa en thalaiva | Come, come, my beloved |
| Thalaianaiyai pangidavaa | Shall we share the pillow? |
| Male | |
| Malligayin madalukullae | Inside the petals of the jasmine |
| Marmakadhaidhaan irukku | There is a mystery story |
| Marmakadhai padipadharkku | To read that mystery story |
| Iruttukullum vazhi irrukku | There is a way even in the dark |
| Chorus | |
| Mmm…mmm…mmm…mm… | Mmm...mmm...mmm...mm... |
| Mmm…mmm…mmm…mm… | Mmm...mmm...mmm...mm... |
| Mmm…mmm…mmm…mm… | Mmm...mmm...mmm...mm... |
| Mmm…mmm…mmm…mm… | Mmm...mmm...mmm...mm... |
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வா வா என்
தலைவா வந்துவிடு
என் தலைவா வா வா
என் தலைவா
தலையணையை
பங்கிடவா
Come, come, my beloved
Come over, my beloved
Come, come, my beloved
Shall we share the pillow?
மல்லிகையின்
மடலுக்குள்ளே மர்ம
கதைதான் இருக்கு
மர்மக்கதை படிப்பதற்கு
இருட்டுக்குள்ளும் வழி
இருக்கு
Inside the petals of the jasmine
There is a mystery story
To read that mystery story
There is a way even in the dark
பூவே உன் கதவுகள்
எல்லாம் பூட்டிதான் கிடக்கு
பத்து விரல் சாவி எல்லாம்
என் வசம் இருக்கு
Oh flower, all your doors
Remain locked
All the ten-finger keys
Are in my possession
வா வா என்
தலைவா வந்துவிடு
என் தலைவா
Come, come, my beloved
Come over, my beloved
நெஞ்சில் ஒரு துளி
இடமில்லையா நீயே
வழங்கிட மனமில்லையா
வேருக்கும் மண்ணுக்கும்
இடைவெளியா உரிமை
எனக்கில்லையா
Is there not even a drop of space in your heart?
Do you not have the mind to grant it yourself?
Is there a gap between the root and the soil?
Do I not have the right?
காகித பூமி நான்
இல்லையா தருகிற மேகம்
நீ இல்லையா பூமியின்
மர்மங்கள் நனைத்திடையா
பூக்கள் மலர்திடையா
Am I not the parched earth?
Are you not the rain cloud that gives?
To drench the mysteries of the earth
And make the flowers bloom?
அழகின் மொத்தம்
நான் அணைக்க ஆயிரம்
கைகள் வேண்டுமடி தலைவி
சூரிய தாகம் தீரும்
வழி சுந்தர பானம் அள்ளி
குடி தலைவா
For me to embrace the entirety of beauty
I need a thousand hands, my queen
Female: The way to quench the sun's thirst
Scoop and drink the beautiful elixir, my beloved
கூடலிலே பெண்ணின்
கண்கள் மூடியே கிடக்கு
கோடுகளை தாண்டும்
செய்கை சம்மதம் அதற்கு
During intimacy, the woman's eyes
Remain closed
Female: The act of crossing boundaries
Implies consent for that
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காற்றில் ஒலிகள்
மிதக்கும் வரை கடலில்
ஒரு துளி இருக்கும் வரை
காலத்தின் கடை நொடி
கரையும் வரை கண்ணா
கலந்திருப்போம்
As long as sound waves float in the wind
As long as a single drop remains in the ocean
Until the final second of time dissolves
My love, let us remain united
சுற்றும் உலகம்
நிற்கும் வரை சூரிய
குமுழி உடையும் வரை
வானம் வயதாகி உதிரும்
வரை கண்ணே
இணைந்திருப்போம்
Until the spinning world stops
Until the solar bubble bursts
Until the sky grows old and falls apart
My darling, we shall stay joined
உதடுகள் கொண்டு
வெட்கம் துடைத்து உயிரே
என்னை வழி நடத்து தலைவா
எதில் எதில் சுகம் என்று
அறிவுறுத்து அதில் அதில் கொண்டு
என்னை நிலைநிறுத்து தலைவி
Wiping away shyness with lips
My life, guide me forward, my beloved
Male: Instruct me where pleasure lies
And anchor me in each of them, my queen
கட்டில் மீது
விளக்கின் கண்கள்
மூடுதல் எதற்கு
இல்வழக்கில்
சாட்சி இல்லை என்று
செய்வதற்கு
On the bed, why do the lamp's eyes
Get closed?
Male: So that there are no witnesses in domestic affairs
Is why it is done
வா வா என்
தலைவா வந்துவிடு
என் தலைவா வா வா
என் தலைவா
தலையணையை
பங்கிடவா
Come, come, my beloved
Come over, my beloved
Come, come, my beloved
Shall we share the pillow?
மல்லிகையின்
மடலுக்குள்ளே மர்ம
கதைதான் இருக்கு
மர்மக்கதை படிப்பதற்கு
இருட்டுக்குள்ளும் வழி
இருக்கு
Inside the petals of the jasmine
There is a mystery story
To read that mystery story
There is a way even in the dark
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்
Mmm...mmm...mmm...mm...
Mmm...mmm...mmm...mm...
Mmm...mmm...mmm...mm...
Mmm...mmm...mmm...mm...
…………………………………..
...
Vaa vaa en thalaiva
Come, come, my beloved
Vandhuvidu en thalaiva
Come over, my beloved
Vaa vaa en thalaiva
Come, come, my beloved
Thalaianaiyai pangidavaa
Shall we share the pillow?
Malligayin madalukullae
Inside the petals of the jasmine
Marmakadhaidhaan irukku
There is a mystery story
Marmakadhai padipadharkku
To read that mystery story
Iruttukullum vazhi irukku
There is a way even in the dark
Poovae un kadhavugal ellaam
Oh flower, all your doors
Poottithaan kidakku
Remain locked
Pathu viral saavi ellaam
All the ten-finger keys
En vasam irukku
Are in my possession
Vaa vaa en thalaiva
Come, come, my beloved
Vandhuvidu en thalaiva
Come over, my beloved
Nenjil oru thuli idamillaya
Is there not even a drop of space in your heart?
Neeyae vazhangida manamillaya
Do you not have the mind to grant it yourself?
Verukkum mannukkum idaiveliya
Is there a gap between the root and the soil?
Urimai ennakillaiyaa ….
Do I not have the right?
Kaaigitha bhoomi naanillaiya
Am I not the parched earth?
Tharugira megam neeillaiya
Are you not the rain cloud that gives?
Bhoomiyin marmangal nanaithidaiyaa
To drench the mysteries of the earth
Pookkal malarthidaiyaa
And make the flowers bloom?
Azhagin motham naan anaikka
For me to embrace the entirety of beauty
Aayiram kaigal vendumadi thalaivi
I need a thousand hands, my queen
Female :Suriya thaagam theerum vazhi
Female: The way to quench the sun's thirst
Sundara baanam alli kudi thalaivaa
Scoop and drink the beautiful elixir, my beloved
Koodalilae pennin kangal
During intimacy, the woman's eyes
Moodiyae kidakku
Remain closed
Female :Kodugalai thaandum seigai
Female: The act of crossing boundaries
Sammadham adharkku
Implies consent for that
………………………………..
...
Kaatril oligal midhakkum varai
As long as sound waves float in the wind
Kadalil oru thuli irukkumvarai
As long as a single drop remains in the ocean
Kaalathin kadainodi karaiyumvarai
Until the final second of time dissolves
Kanna kalandhirupom
My love, let us remain united
Sutrum ulagam nirkum varai
Until the spinning world stops
Suriya kumuzhi udaiyum varai
Until the solar bubble bursts
Vaanam vayadhaagi udhirum varai
Until the sky grows old and falls apart
Kannae innaindhiruppom
My darling, we shall stay joined
Udhadugal kondu vetkam thudaithu
Wiping away shyness with lips
Uyirae ennai vazhi nadathu thalaivaa
My life, guide me forward, my beloved
Male :Edhil edhil sugam endru arivuruthu
Male: Instruct me where pleasure lies
Adhi adhil kondu ennai nilai niruthu thalaivi
And anchor me in each of them, my queen
Kattil meedhu vilakkin kangal
On the bed, why do the lamp's eyes
Moodudhal edharkku
Get closed?
Male :Ilvazhakil saatchi illai
Male: So that there are no witnesses in domestic affairs
Endru seivadharkku
Is why it is done
Vaa vaa en thalaiva
Come, come, my beloved
Vandhuvidu en thalaiva
Come over, my beloved
Vaa vaa en thalaiva
Come, come, my beloved
Thalaianaiyai pangidavaa
Shall we share the pillow?
Malligayin madalukullae
Inside the petals of the jasmine
Marmakadhaidhaan irukku
There is a mystery story
Marmakadhai padipadharkku
To read that mystery story
Iruttukullum vazhi irrukku
There is a way even in the dark
Mmm…mmm…mmm…mm…
Mmm...mmm...mmm...mm...
Mmm…mmm…mmm…mm…
Mmm...mmm...mmm...mm...
Mmm…mmm…mmm…mm…
Mmm...mmm...mmm...mm...
Mmm…mmm…mmm…mm…
Mmm...mmm...mmm...mm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaa Vaa En Thalaiva from the 2000 film Sandhitha Velai is a sensual duet depicting deep romantic intimacy and emotional surrender between lovers. Through evocative metaphors of nature—a parched earth awaiting rain clouds, unopened flowers holding secret tales, and eternal cosmological events—the lovers express their intense passion and commitment to remain together forever. Written by Vairamuthu, the song blends classic Tamil Akam poetry conventions with contemporary romantic music. The lyrics play with themes of playful consent, shared privacy, and boundless affection, elevating physical passion into a poetic celebration of eternal union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Kaaigitha bhoomi naanillaiya / Tharugira megam neeillaiya”
Compares the woman to parched earth and the man to a raincloud that fulfills her thirst.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Kaatril oligal midhakkum varai / Kadalil oru thuli irukkumvarai / Kaalathin kadainodi karaiyumvarai”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'Ka' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic musicality.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Suriya kumuzhi udaiyum varai / Vaanam vayadhaagi udhirum varai”
Exaggerates eternal devotion using cosmic imagery like the sky aging and falling or the sun bursting.
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Trivia
The song is from the movie 'Sandhitha Velai' (2000), starring Prabhu Deva and Kausalya, directed by Ravichandran with music composed by Deva. The lyricist Vairamuthu incorporates classical Tamil 'Akam' (interior/romantic life) literary tropes, such as extinguishing the lamp during intimate moments so domestic life remains without witnesses.
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