Vaa Vaa En Veenaiyae
From Sattam · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Sattam1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa en veenaiyae | Come, come, my veena, |
| Female :Nananaa… | Female : Nananaa… |
| Male :Viralodu kobamaa | Male : Are you angry with my fingers? |
| Female :Nananaa… | Female : Nananaa… |
| Male :Meettaamal kaadhal raagam | Male : Without plucking, can love's melody |
| Yaavum vilaindhidumaa | Blossom completely? |
| Male | |
| Killaadha mullaiyae | O unplucked jasmine flower, |
| Kaatrodu kobamaa | Are you angry with the breeze? |
| Ilam thendral thaedum podhu | When the gentle breeze comes searching, |
| Oodalaagumaa…aaa…aaa | Is it right to sulk? |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa en veenaiyae | Come, come, my veena, |
| Female :Nananaa… | Female : Nananaa… |
| Male :Viralodu kobamaa | Male : Are you angry with my fingers? |
| Female :Nananaa… nanan nananaa | Female : Nananaa… nanan nananaa |
| Female | |
| Thandodu thaamarai aada | As the lotus sways on its stem, |
| Vandodu moganam paada | As the beetle sings a Mohanam raga, |
| Naan paarkkaiyil nenjilae | When I look, inside my heart, |
| Undhan nyaabagam kooda | Your memories gather. |
| Female | |
| Thandodu thaamarai aada | As the lotus sways on its stem, |
| Vandodu moganam paada | As the beetle sings a Mohanam raga, |
| Naan paarkkaiyil nenjilae | When I look, inside my heart, |
| Undhan nyaabagam kooda | Your memories gather. |
| Male | |
| Thunai thaedudho | Is it searching for companionship? |
| Thanimai thuyar koodudho | Is the sorrow of loneliness increasing? |
| Female | |
| Anai meerudho | Is it overflowing the dam? |
| Unarchi alai paayudho | Are waves of emotion surging? |
| Male | |
| Naal thorum raathiri medaiyil | Every day on the night's stage, |
| Ragasiya baashaiyil paada | To sing in a secret language, |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa un veenai naan | Come, come, I am your veena, |
| Male :Nananaa… | Male : Nananaa… |
| Female :Viral meettum velai thaan | Female : It is the moment for fingers to pluck, |
| Male :Nananaa… | Male : Nananaa… |
| Female | |
| Meettaamal kaadhal raagam | Without plucking, will love's melody |
| Yaavum vilaindhidumo | Ever blossom? |
| Killaadha mullaiyae | O unplucked jasmine flower, |
| Vandhaal un ellaiyae | When it reaches your boundaries, |
| Ilam thendral thaedum podhu | When the gentle breeze comes searching, |
| Oodalaagumo ooo…ooo | Should there be sulking? |
| Male | |
| Sandhosha mandhiram odha | To chant the mantra of happiness, |
| Sandharppam saadhagamaaga | As the opportunity turns favorable, |
| Naal paarppadho innamum | Are we still looking for an auspicious day, |
| Inba naadagam poda | To perform this drama of joy? |
| Male | |
| Sandhosha mandhiram odha | To chant the mantra of happiness, |
| Sandharppam saadhagamaaga | As the opportunity turns favorable, |
| Naal paarppadho innamum | Are we still looking for an auspicious day, |
| Inba naadagam poda | To perform this drama of joy? |
| Female | |
| Iravaagalaam ilamai arangeralaam | Let night arrive, let youth take center stage, |
| Male | |
| Uravaadalaam iniya suram paadalaam | Let us intimacy bloom, let us sing sweet notes, |
| Female | |
| Ketkaadha vaathiya osaigal | Unheard musical sounds, |
| Ketkaiyil aasaigal theerum | When heard, all desires will be fulfilled. |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa en veenaiyae | Come, come, my veena, |
| Female :Lalalaa… | Female : Lalalaa… |
| Male :Viralodu kobamaa | Male : Are you angry with my fingers? |
| Female :Lalalaa… | Female : Lalalaa… |
| Female | |
| Meettaamal kaadhal raagam | Without plucking, will love's melody |
| Yaavum vilaindhidumo | Ever blossom? |
| Male | |
| Killaadha mullaiyae | O unplucked jasmine flower, |
| Kaatrodu kobamaa | Are you angry with the breeze? |
| Female | |
| Ilam thendral thaedum podhu | When the gentle breeze comes searching, |
| Oodalaagumo ooo …000 | Should there be sulking? |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa en veenaiyae | Come, come, my veena, |
| Female :Lalalaa… | Female : Lalalaa… |
| Male :Viralodu kobamaa | Male : Are you angry with my fingers? |
| Female :Lalalaa… | Female : Lalalaa… |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa un veenai naan | Come, come, I am your veena, |
| Male :Nananaa… | Male : Nananaa… |
| Female :Viral meettum velai thaan | Female : It is the moment for fingers to pluck, |
| Male :Nananaa… nanan nananaa | Male : Nananaa… nanan nananaa |
வா வா என் வீணையே
நனனா....
விரலோடு கோபமா
நனனா....
மீட்டாமல் காதல் ராகம்
யாவும் விளைந்திடுமா
Come, come, my veena,
Female : Nananaa…
Male : Are you angry with my fingers?
Female : Nananaa…
Male : Without plucking, can love's melody
Blossom completely?
கிள்ளாத முல்லையே
காற்றோடு கோபமா
இளம் தென்றல் தேடும் போது
ஊடலாகுமா...ஆஆ.....ஆஅ.....
O unplucked jasmine flower,
Are you angry with the breeze?
When the gentle breeze comes searching,
Is it right to sulk?
வா வா என் வீணையே
நனனா....
விரலோடு கோபமா
நனனா.... நனன் நனனா
Come, come, my veena,
Female : Nananaa…
Male : Are you angry with my fingers?
Female : Nananaa… nanan nananaa
தண்டோடு தாமரை ஆட
வண்டோடு மோகனம் பாட
நான் பார்க்கையில்
நெஞ்சிலே உந்தன் ஞாபகம் கூட
As the lotus sways on its stem,
As the beetle sings a Mohanam raga,
When I look, inside my heart,
Your memories gather.
தண்டோடு தாமரை ஆட
வண்டோடு மோகனம் பாட
நான் பார்க்கையில்
நெஞ்சிலே உந்தன் ஞாபகம் கூட
As the lotus sways on its stem,
As the beetle sings a Mohanam raga,
When I look, inside my heart,
Your memories gather.
துணை தேடுதோ
தனிமை துயர் கூடுதோ
Is it searching for companionship?
Is the sorrow of loneliness increasing?
அணை மீறுதோ
உணர்ச்சி அலை பாயுதோ
Is it overflowing the dam?
Are waves of emotion surging?
நாள் தோறும் ராத்திரி மேடையில்
ரகசிய பாஷையில் பாட
Every day on the night's stage,
To sing in a secret language,
வா வா உன் வீணை நான்
நனனா....
விரல் மீட்டும் வேளைதான்
நனனா....
Come, come, I am your veena,
Male : Nananaa…
Female : It is the moment for fingers to pluck,
Male : Nananaa…
மீட்டாமல் காதல் ராகம்
யாவும் விளைந்திடுமோ.....
கிள்ளாத முல்லையே
வந்தாள் உன் எல்லையே
இளம் தென்றல் தேடும் போது
ஊடல் ஆகுமோ ஓஒ......ஓஓ
Without plucking, will love's melody
Ever blossom?
O unplucked jasmine flower,
When it reaches your boundaries,
When the gentle breeze comes searching,
Should there be sulking?
சந்தோஷ மந்திரம் ஓத
சந்தர்ப்பம் சாதகமாக
நாள் பார்ப்பதோ இன்னமும்
இன்ப நாடகம் போட
To chant the mantra of happiness,
As the opportunity turns favorable,
Are we still looking for an auspicious day,
To perform this drama of joy?
சந்தோஷ மந்திரம் ஓத
சந்தர்ப்பம் சாதகமாக
நாள் பார்ப்பதோ இன்னமும்
இன்ப நாடகம் போட
To chant the mantra of happiness,
As the opportunity turns favorable,
Are we still looking for an auspicious day,
To perform this drama of joy?
இரவாகலாம் இளமை
அரங்கேறலாம்
Let night arrive, let youth take center stage,
உறவாடலாம் இனிய
சுரம் பாடலாம்
Let us intimacy bloom, let us sing sweet notes,
கேட்காத வாத்திய ஓசைகள்
கேட்கையில் ஆசைகள் தீரும்
Unheard musical sounds,
When heard, all desires will be fulfilled.
வா வா என் வீணையே
லலலா....
விரலோடு கோபமா
லலலா....
Come, come, my veena,
Female : Lalalaa…
Male : Are you angry with my fingers?
Female : Lalalaa…
மீட்டாமல் காதல் ராகமோ
யாவும் வளைந்திடுமோ
Without plucking, will love's melody
Ever blossom?
கிள்ளாத முல்லையே
காற்றோடு கோபமா
O unplucked jasmine flower,
Are you angry with the breeze?
இளம் தென்றல் தேடும் போது
ஊடல் ஆகுமோ....ஓஒ....ஓஒ....
When the gentle breeze comes searching,
Should there be sulking?
வா வா என் வீணையே
லலலா....
விரலோடு கோபமா
லலலா....
Come, come, my veena,
Female : Lalalaa…
Male : Are you angry with my fingers?
Female : Lalalaa…
வா வா உன் வீணை நான்
நனனா....
விரல் மீட்டும் வேளை தான்
நனனா.... நனன் நனனா
Come, come, I am your veena,
Male : Nananaa…
Female : It is the moment for fingers to pluck,
Male : Nananaa… nanan nananaa
Vaa vaa en veenaiyae
Come, come, my veena,
Female :Nananaa…
Female : Nananaa…
Male :Viralodu kobamaa
Male : Are you angry with my fingers?
Female :Nananaa…
Female : Nananaa…
Male :Meettaamal kaadhal raagam
Male : Without plucking, can love's melody
Yaavum vilaindhidumaa
Blossom completely?
Killaadha mullaiyae
O unplucked jasmine flower,
Kaatrodu kobamaa
Are you angry with the breeze?
Ilam thendral thaedum podhu
When the gentle breeze comes searching,
Oodalaagumaa…aaa…aaa
Is it right to sulk?
Vaa vaa en veenaiyae
Come, come, my veena,
Female :Nananaa…
Female : Nananaa…
Male :Viralodu kobamaa
Male : Are you angry with my fingers?
Female :Nananaa… nanan nananaa
Female : Nananaa… nanan nananaa
Thandodu thaamarai aada
As the lotus sways on its stem,
Vandodu moganam paada
As the beetle sings a Mohanam raga,
Naan paarkkaiyil nenjilae
When I look, inside my heart,
Undhan nyaabagam kooda
Your memories gather.
Thandodu thaamarai aada
As the lotus sways on its stem,
Vandodu moganam paada
As the beetle sings a Mohanam raga,
Naan paarkkaiyil nenjilae
When I look, inside my heart,
Undhan nyaabagam kooda
Your memories gather.
Thunai thaedudho
Is it searching for companionship?
Thanimai thuyar koodudho
Is the sorrow of loneliness increasing?
Anai meerudho
Is it overflowing the dam?
Unarchi alai paayudho
Are waves of emotion surging?
Naal thorum raathiri medaiyil
Every day on the night's stage,
Ragasiya baashaiyil paada
To sing in a secret language,
Vaa vaa un veenai naan
Come, come, I am your veena,
Male :Nananaa…
Male : Nananaa…
Female :Viral meettum velai thaan
Female : It is the moment for fingers to pluck,
Male :Nananaa…
Male : Nananaa…
Meettaamal kaadhal raagam
Without plucking, will love's melody
Yaavum vilaindhidumo
Ever blossom?
Killaadha mullaiyae
O unplucked jasmine flower,
Vandhaal un ellaiyae
When it reaches your boundaries,
Ilam thendral thaedum podhu
When the gentle breeze comes searching,
Oodalaagumo ooo…ooo
Should there be sulking?
Sandhosha mandhiram odha
To chant the mantra of happiness,
Sandharppam saadhagamaaga
As the opportunity turns favorable,
Naal paarppadho innamum
Are we still looking for an auspicious day,
Inba naadagam poda
To perform this drama of joy?
Sandhosha mandhiram odha
To chant the mantra of happiness,
Sandharppam saadhagamaaga
As the opportunity turns favorable,
Naal paarppadho innamum
Are we still looking for an auspicious day,
Inba naadagam poda
To perform this drama of joy?
Iravaagalaam ilamai arangeralaam
Let night arrive, let youth take center stage,
Uravaadalaam iniya suram paadalaam
Let us intimacy bloom, let us sing sweet notes,
Ketkaadha vaathiya osaigal
Unheard musical sounds,
Ketkaiyil aasaigal theerum
When heard, all desires will be fulfilled.
Vaa vaa en veenaiyae
Come, come, my veena,
Female :Lalalaa…
Female : Lalalaa…
Male :Viralodu kobamaa
Male : Are you angry with my fingers?
Female :Lalalaa…
Female : Lalalaa…
Meettaamal kaadhal raagam
Without plucking, will love's melody
Yaavum vilaindhidumo
Ever blossom?
Killaadha mullaiyae
O unplucked jasmine flower,
Kaatrodu kobamaa
Are you angry with the breeze?
Ilam thendral thaedum podhu
When the gentle breeze comes searching,
Oodalaagumo ooo …000
Should there be sulking?
Vaa vaa en veenaiyae
Come, come, my veena,
Female :Lalalaa…
Female : Lalalaa…
Male :Viralodu kobamaa
Male : Are you angry with my fingers?
Female :Lalalaa…
Female : Lalalaa…
Vaa vaa un veenai naan
Come, come, I am your veena,
Male :Nananaa…
Male : Nananaa…
Female :Viral meettum velai thaan
Female : It is the moment for fingers to pluck,
Male :Nananaa… nanan nananaa
Male : Nananaa… nanan nananaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from the film Sattam uses classical music and nature metaphors to express the intimate playfulness between lovers. The male protagonist compares his beloved to a veena (a traditional stringed instrument) and a jasmine flower, playfully asking if she is sulking like a musical instrument waiting for fingers to pluck its strings. The female lover responds in kind, yielding to the rhythm of love and declaring herself as his veena ready to be played.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Vaa vaa en veenaiyae”
Comparing the female beloved to a veena instrument ('Vaa vaa en veenaiyae' / 'Vaa vaa un veenai naan').
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhugai)
“Thandodu thaamarai aada / Vandodu moganam paada”
Rhyming second letters across adjacent lines ('Thandodu' / 'Vandodu').
Personification
“Killaadha mullaiyae / Kaatrodu kobamaa”
Attributing human anger/sulking (oodal) to the interaction between the breeze and the jasmine flower.
Did you know?
Trivia
Sattam (1983) is a Tamil action drama directed by K. Vijayan starring Kamal Haasan, Sarath Babu, and Madhavi. The music was composed by Gangai Amaran, and this soulful melody remains one of the standout duets from his collaboration with lyricist Vaali.
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