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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Vaa Mama

From Kuzhandhai Yesu · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shyam
Movie name
Kuzhandhai Yesu
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
12 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Vaa vaa mama santhoshamaa
Vanthaa irukkum ullaasamaa
Padhinaaru Vayasuthaan pazhagaatha pudhusuthaan
Pasichchaa virunthundu vanthaalennaiyaa
Padhamaa eduththennai thanthaa ennaiyaa
Vaa vaa mama santhoshamaa
Vanthaa irukkum ullaasamaa
Padhinaaru Vayasuthaan pazhagaatha pudhusuthaan
Pasichchaa virunthundu vanthaalennaiyaa
Padhamaa eduththennai thanthaa ennaiyaa
{Aahaa dhevalogam ingae
Neeyaaga paarththaale kondaattamthaanae
Yaetho moga raagam vanthu
Mothaatho paadaatho unnoduthaanae} (2)
Dhegam yogam kadhal yaagam
Thedum yaavum koodum kaalam
Aasai undaanathu aadum vandaanathu
Paalodu pazhamundu unga munnaadi
Paavai en thegam palingu kannaadi
Vaa vaa mama santhoshamaa
Vanthaa irukkum ullaasamaa
Padhinaaru Vayasuthaan pazhagaatha pudhusuthaan
Pasichchaa virunthundu vanthaalennaiyaa
Padhamaa eduththennai thanthaa ennaiyaa
{Maanum intha meenum vanthu
Ponnaaga ponnaaga munnaadi aada
Naanum kooda neeyum ingu saernthaada
Siriththaada sangeetham paada} (2)
Thaagam theerum mogam theerum
Vegam yaerum kodaik kaalam
Paadum sanyaasiyum thedum samsaariyum
Kaanaatha aanatham kaanum naeram
Kanni kaippattaa kavalaiyum maarum
Vaa vaa mama santhoshamaa
Vanthaa irukkum ullaasamaa
Padhinaaru Vayasuthaan pazhagaatha pudhusuthaan
Pasichchaa virunthundu vanthaalennaiyaa
Padhamaa eduththennai thanthaa ennaiyaa
...
Come, come, darling, happily,
If you come, it will be pure delight!
I am just sixteen, untouched and brand new.
If you are hungry, there is a feast, so why don't you come?
What if you hold me gently and savor me?
Come, come, darling, happily,
If you come, it will be pure delight!
I am just sixteen, untouched and brand new.
If you are hungry, there is a feast, so why don't you come?
What if you hold me gently and savor me?
Ah, heaven itself is right here!
If you just look this way, it is a celebration!
Won't a melody of desire arrive
And strike up a song with you?
This body is a blessing, a sacred fire of love,
Now is the time for all we desire to come together.
Desire has awakened, buzzing like a dancing bee.
There is milk and fruit waiting before you,
And my young body is a gleaming mirror.
Come, come, darling, happily,
If you come, it will be pure delight!
I am just sixteen, untouched and brand new.
If you are hungry, there is a feast, so why don't you come?
What if you hold me gently and savor me?
Like eyes of a deer and a fish,
Gleaming like gold, dancing before you,
As you and I join together to dance right here,
Laughing, dancing, and singing sweet songs!
Your thirst will be quenched, your passion satisfied,
In this warm season when passion quickens.
A joy that neither the wandering ascetic nor the family man
Has ever known, this is the time to experience it!
When a young girl touches you, all your worries will fade!
Come, come, darling, happily,
If you come, it will be pure delight!
I am just sixteen, untouched and brand new.
If you are hungry, there is a feast, so why don't you come?
What if you hold me gently and savor me?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Vaa Vaa Mama Santhoshamaa' from the 1984 Tamil film Kuzhandhai Yesu is a sultry cabaret/item song written by Vaali. The lyrics depict a young maiden beckoning a man with promises of joy, youth, and sensory bliss, comparing her youthful charms to a sumptuous feast, crystal mirror, and sweet summer indulgence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Paavai en thegam palingu kannaadi

Compares the maiden's body to a clear crystal glass mirror ('Paavai en thegam palingu kannaadi').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Pasichchaa virunthundu vanthaalennaiyaa

Compares youth and sensory pleasure to a feast ('virunthu') and sweet food ('Paalodu pazham').

Rhyme / Alliteration (Emon/Mondhai/Aged Rhymes)

Thaagam theerum mogam theerum

Internal and line-ending rhymes like 'Sanyaasiyum' and 'Samsaariyum', 'Thaagam' and 'Mogam'.

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Trivia

Kuzhandhai Yesu (1984) is a devotional-drama film directed by Bandaru Gopalam. Lyricist Vaali adeptly wrote both divine devotional hymns and glamorous club dance tracks like this one with equal linguistic flourish.

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