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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Vaa Idhu Oru

From Kettikaran · 1971

Lyricist
Mayavanathan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Kettikaran1971

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vaa vaa idhu oru ragasiya manjamCome, come, this is a secret bed
Aaha…pudhuvitha anupavam sinthumAh... spilling a whole new kind of experience
Oru iravu pudhu uravu vanthuOne night, a new relationship comes
Aadi paar urugi paadi paarTry dancing, melt and try singing
Piragu thedi paar unakku puriyumSearch afterwards, and you will understand
Female
Vaa vaa idhu oru ragasiya manjamCome, come, this is a secret bed
Aaha…pudhuvitha anupavam sinthumAh... spilling a whole new kind of experience
Oru iravu pudhu uravu vanthuOne night, a new relationship comes
Aadi paar urugi paadi paarTry dancing, melt and try singing
Piragu thedi paar unakku puriyumSearch afterwards, and you will understand
Oru iravu pudhu uravuOne night, a new relationship
Female
Nenjodu nindraada vaaCome stand and dance close to my heart
Vanthu neerodu neeraada vaaCome bathe in the water along with the water
Poovodu thaenundu vaaThere is honey with the flower, come
Intha pon vandai panthaada vaa….vaa…Come play with this golden beetle... come...
Female
Nenjodu nindraada vaaCome stand and dance close to my heart
Vanthu neerodu neeraada vaaCome bathe in the water along with the water
Poovodu thaenundu vaaThere is honey with the flower, come
Intha pon vandai panthaada vaa….vaa…Come play with this golden beetle... come...
Female
Vaa vaa idhu oru ragasiya manjamCome, come, this is a secret bed
Aaha…pudhuvitha anupavam sinthumAh... spilling a whole new kind of experience
Oru iravu pudhu uravu vanthuOne night, a new relationship comes
Aadi paar urugi paadi paarTry dancing, melt and try singing
Piragu thedi paar unakku puriyumSearch afterwards, and you will understand
Oru iravu pudhu uravuOne night, a new relationship
Female
Kaanaathathai kaana vaaCome to see what has not been seen
Intha kaalangal nillaathu vaaThese times will not wait, come
Pesaatha ellaikku vaaCome to the realm beyond words
Antha perinba veetukku vaa vaaCome to that house of supreme bliss, come, come
Female
Kaanaathathai kaana vaaCome to see what has not been seen
Intha kaalangal nillaathu vaaThese times will not wait, come
Pesaatha ellaikku vaaCome to the realm beyond words
Antha perinba veetukku vaa vaaCome to that house of supreme bliss, come, come
Female
Vaa vaa idhu oru ragasiya manjamCome, come, this is a secret bed
Aaha…pudhuvitha anupavam sinthumAh... spilling a whole new kind of experience
Oru iravu pudhu uravu vanthuOne night, a new relationship comes
Aadi paar urugi paadi paarTry dancing, melt and try singing
Piragu thedi paar unakku puriyumSearch afterwards, and you will understand
Oru iravu pudhu uravuOne night, a new relationship

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Vaa Vaa Idhu Oru Ragasiya Manjam is a classic Tamil club-cabaret track that explores themes of romance, allure, and intense intimacy. The singer enticingly calls her partner to share a night of secret togetherness, urging them to embrace love and sensation before time slips away.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Agedhai / Second Letter Rhyming (Edhukai)

Nenjodu nindraada vaa / Vanthu neerodu neeraada vaa

The second consonant sound matches across adjacent lines, creating a rhythmic cadence.

Moonaai / Initial Sound Alliteration (Monaai)

Kaanaathathai kaana vaa

Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of words in the line.

Metaphor (Uruvakam)

Poovodu thaenundu vaa / Intha pon vandai panthaada vaa

Comparing romantic desire and playfulness to a golden beetle interacting with a honey-filled flower.

Anaphora / Repetition

Vaa vaa idhu oru ragasiya manjam

The repeated use of 'vaa' (come) at the beginning and end of lines emphasizes an urgent, inviting tone.

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Trivia

Composed by the renowned duo Shankar-Ganesh, this song features the vocal prowess of L. R. Eswari, who was the undisputed queen of glamour and cabaret songs in Tamil cinema during the 1960s and 1970s.

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