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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Vaa Kaama

From Thamizh Padam 2.0 · 2018

Lyricist
Thiyaru
Singer
Ujjayinee Roy
Music director
N. Kannan
Details
Thamizh Padam 2.02018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Thathaa tharum dhegamBody that gives rhythm
Pariru nathunaPariru nathuna
Thathaa tharum paadhamFeet that step to the rhythm
Pararu thiruraPararu thirura
Female
Vaa vaa kaamaCome, come Cupid
Ingu yaar than raamaWho here is virtuous like Rama?
Kondral paavamKilling is a sin
Ennai thindral theerumBut devouring me will absolve it
Female
Kodivittu ilamottu thudikkathaWon't the young bud quiver, leaving the vine?
Mathana viral pattu vedikkathaWon't it burst open at the touch of Cupid's finger?
Idaithottu pudhu mettu padikkathaWon't you touch the waist and compose a new tune?
Ullaasanae …..Oh joyful one...
Female
Vaa vaa kaamaCome, come Cupid
Ingu yaaru than raamaWho here is virtuous like Rama?
Kondral paavamKilling is a sin
Ennai thindral theerumBut devouring me will absolve it
Chorus
Thara raa….Thara raa....
Haaa…ahaaaa….Haaa…ahaaaa….
Female
Nooru vagai sugam kaanalamOne can experience a hundred types of pleasure
Noolidayil porul thedalamOne can search for meaning in the thread-thin waist
Bayamenna koodavaWhy fear? Come closer
Veera sooraOh brave warrior
Female
Aadai enum baaram thevaiyaIs the burden called clothing really necessary?
Aanaiyidu sevai paarayyaCommand me and watch my service, sir
Yaar ival poo magalWho is she? A flower-like maiden
Vanna rojaA colorful rose
Female
Urugida vidu ..hoLet it melt... ho
Puthu rasam edu…hoExtract new juice... ho
Parugidu neethan neerajaDrink it up, oh lotus-like handsome one
Chithira paarvai naanI am a picturesque glance
Nithiya bodhai naanI am eternal intoxication
Female
Innaal poonaOnce today passes
Oru ponnaal vaaraWill a golden day return?
Kaamam theeyaIs desire a fire?
En kaaval neeyaAre you my guardian?
Female
Pagal endrum iravendrumThere is no distinction
KidaiyathuBetween day and night
Paruva sugam kolla thadai yethuWhat obstacle is there to enjoying youthful bliss?
Ilam kandru balam kondu vilaiyaduPlay like a young calf using full strength
Sollaamalae…..Without even saying a word...
Female
Aasai nadhi karai meeralaamThe river of desire may overflow its banks
Aandavanum ithil seralaamEven God can join in this
Enai alli soodava maarbin melaeGather me and wear me upon your chest
Aanavarai neenthum dhegamaeA body that swims as long as it can
Aayul varai kaanum mogamaeInfatuation that lasts for a lifetime
Koodalil poovudal veenai polaeIn union, the flower-like body is like a Veena
Female
Thazhuvidu enai ..hoEmbrace me... ho
Thathumpidum suvai…haOverflowing taste... ha
Nazhuvidum nooladai thaanaeThe slender clothing slips away on its own
Malligai solai naanI am a jasmine garden
Manmatha leelai naanI am Cupid's playful sport
Thara rara tha ta taaThara rara tha ta taa
Thara rara tha ta taaThara rara tha ta taa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from Thamizh Padam 2.0 serves as a hilarious parody of vintage 1980s Tamil cinema seduction and item numbers. The lyrics feature standard sensual tropes where the female dancer invites the hero to cast aside righteousness (represented by Lord Rama) and embrace worldly desire (represented by Kaama, the God of Love). Through elaborate and melodramatic metaphors involving flowers, thin waists, veenas, and overflowing rivers of desire, the song spoofs the poetic exaggeration common in classic retro Tamil dance tracks.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)

Kondral paavam / Ennai thindral theerum

Rhyming of the second letter ('ndra') in 'Kondral' and 'thindral'.

Metaphor

Noolidayil porul thedalam

Comparing the waist to a thin thread ('Nool').

Simile

Koodalil poovudal veenai polae

Comparing a woman's body during intimacy to a string instrument (Veena).

Metaphor

Malligai solai naan

The speaker metaphorically refers to herself as a jasmine garden.

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Trivia

This track is a tongue-in-cheek homage to classic 80s dance numbers composed by Ilaiyaraaja and performed by legendary dance queens like Silk Smitha and Disco Shanti. The film Thamizh Padam 2.0 is famous for spoofing iconic Tamil cinema tropes across genres.

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