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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Vaa Manjal Malare

From Rajadhi Raja · 1989

Lyricists
Not listed
Singers
Mano, S. P. Sailaja, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Rajadhi Raja
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
27 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
…………….
Vaa vaa vaa… vaa vaa vaawooh…
{Vaa vaa manjal malarae
Onnu thaa thaa konjum kiliyae} (2)
{Vaira mani terinilae
Onna vechu naan izhuppen} (2)
Ennuyirae..haa haa haa haa
Vaa vaa
Male :Manjal malarae
Female :Onnu thaa thaa
Male :Konjum kiliyae
Kuyil vandhu koovaiyilae
Kushiyaana paadalilae
Oyilaal manam thavikuthaiya
Uyirae dhinam uruguthaiya
Vaasa karuveppillaiyae
Undhan nesam vanthu sernthathamma
Veesum ilanthendralilae
Undhan thoodhum vanthu sernthathamma
Ponnaana neram veenaaguthu
Ennodu sernthae ondraayiru
Enna sollurae aah aah aah aah…
Vaa vaa manjal malarae
Onnu thaa thaa konjum kiliyae
Vairamani therinilae
Onna vechi naan izhuppen
Ennuyirae haa haa haa…..
Vaa vaa manjal malarae
Onnu thaa thaa konjum kiliyae
Peepee peepeee peee pee
Peepee peepeee peee pee
Peepee peepeee peee pee
Peebepee pebee pebeepee
Peebepee pebee pebeepee
Peebepee pebee pebeepee
Thennai maram pilandhu
Theruvellaam pandhalittu
Pandhal alangarithu
Paavai unnai amara vaithu
Ammi adhai midhithu
Arasaani pootti vaithu
Arunthathiyai saatchi vaithu
Azhagu manjal kayir eduthu
Kalyaanam aagum kaalam varum
Ellorum kaanum neram varum
Enna sollurae haa haa haa haa….
Vaa vaa
Male :Manjal malarae
Female :Onnu thaa thaa
Male :Konjum kiliyae
Vaira mani therinilae
Unna vechu naan izhuppen
Ennuyirae haa haa haa….
{Vaa vaa
Male :Manjal malarae
Female :Onnu thaa thaa
Male :Konjum kiliyae} (2)
...
Come, come, come... come, come, come, ooh...
Come, come, my yellow flower,
Give me a kiss, my sweet-talking parrot!
In a chariot of diamonds and gems,
I will seat you and pull it along!
My precious life... ha ha ha ha
Come, come
Male: My yellow flower
Female: Give me one
Male: My sweet-talking parrot!
When the cuckoo calls out,
Singing its joyful song,
My heart yearns for your grace, my love,
Every day, my soul melts for you.
My fragrant curry leaf,
Your love has reached me.
Riding on the gentle breeze,
Your message has reached me.
Precious time is slipping away,
Join with me and become one.
What do you say? Ah ah ah ah...
Come, come, my yellow flower,
Give me a kiss, my sweet-talking parrot!
In a chariot of diamonds and gems,
I will seat you and pull it along!
My precious life, ha ha ha...
Come, come, my yellow flower,
Give me a kiss, my sweet-talking parrot!
Pee pee pee pee pee pee pee pee
Pee pee pee pee pee pee pee pee
Pee pee pee pee pee pee pee pee
Pee pe pee pe pee pe pee pee
Pee pe pee pe pee pe pee pee
Pee pe pee pe pee pe pee pee
Splitting coconut palm wood,
Putting up canopies across the streets,
Decorating the wedding canopy,
And seating you, my beautiful girl, inside,
Stepping on the sacred grindstone,
Setting up the sacred wedding pillar,
Calling the Arundhati star as our witness,
Holding the lovely yellow bridal thread,
The time for our wedding will soon arrive!
The moment for everyone to witness will come!
What do you say? Ha ha ha ha...
Come, come
Male: My yellow flower
Female: Give me one
Male: My sweet-talking parrot!
In a chariot of diamonds and gems,
I will seat you and pull it along!
My precious life, ha ha ha...
Come, come
Male: My yellow flower
Female: Give me one
Male: My sweet-talking parrot!
Chorus
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Male
Female
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Chorus
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaa Vaa Manjal Malare is a vibrant romantic duet from the 1989 film Rajadhi Raja. The lovers affectionately express their deep devotion and playful longing for each other. The lyrics depict the excitement of youthful romance and the eager anticipation of joining together in matrimony. The second stanza vividly highlights traditional Tamil Hindu marriage rituals—from setting up coconut leaf marquees (pandhal) along the streets to performing rites such as stepping on the grinding stone (ammi midhithal), gazing at the Arundhati star for fidelity, and tying the sacred yellow thread (Thali).

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Vaa vaa manjal malarae / Onnu thaa thaa konjum kiliyae”

Addressing the beloved using gentle elements of nature like 'Manjal malarae' (yellow flower) and 'Konjum kiliyae' (lisping parrot).

Anaphora / Alliteration (Monai)

“Ammi adhai midhithu / Arasaani pootti vaithu / Arunthathiyai saatchi vaithu / Azhagu manjal kayir eduthu”

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' across four consecutive ritual steps ('Ammi', 'Arasaani', 'Arunthathiyai', 'Azhagu').

Folk Imagery

“Vaasa karuveppillaiyae”

Using unique domestic Tamil metaphors such as 'Vaasa karuveppillaiyae' (fragrant curry leaf) to endearingly describe a loved one.

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Trivia

Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran, this popular song features Rajinikanth and Radha. It is renowned for its catchy brass/pipe vocalizations ('Peepee peepee') and high-energy choreographic beats characteristic of late-1980s Tamil cinema.

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