- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Thanga Magan (1983 film)
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaa vaa pakkam vaa
Pakkam vara vekkama
Vaa vaa pakkam vaa
Pakkam vara vekkama
Manmatha mogathilae
Heyy heyy heyy
Vaaliba vegathilae
{Yenguthu ilamai
Inbam tharum pathumai
Inimai kaanavaa} (2)
{Vaa vaa pakkam vaa
Pakkam vara vekkama} (2)
Aanantha ulagam
Andhi varum pozhuthinil
Thodangidum suvaiyaga
Chorus :Lalalalalaaa
Female :Aanantha ulagam
Andhi varum pozhuthinil
Thodangidum suvaiyaga
Chorus :Lalalalalaaa
Aasaiyil thodangi
Jaadaiyil mayangi
Masinthidum pothuvaga
Chorus :Lalalaaa
Female :Aasaiyil thodangi
Jaadaiyil mayangi
Masinthidum pothuvaga
Chorus :Lalalaaa
Maalai velai mannan leelai
Maalai velai mannan leelai
Aadavar varalaam
Annangalai thodalaam
Anbil neenthalaam
Vaa vaa pakkam vaa
Pakkam vara vekkama
Hey heyy heyy
DISCO disco disco
Manmatha mogathile
Haa.haa.haa.haa
Vaaliba vegathilae
Ho ho ho ho
Yenguthu ilamai
Inbam tharum pathumai
Inimai kaanavaa
Heey heyy heyy heyyy
DISCO disco disco
Hey hey hey hey
Chorus :Hoo hoo
Male :Hey hey hey hey
Chorus :Hoo hoo
Lalalaa laa
Chorus :Heyy heyy
Female :Lalalaa laa
Chorus :Heyy heyy
Female :Lalalalaalalaa laalalalalalaa
…………………………………………….
Male :Heyy heyy heyy heyy heyy heyyy
……………………………………
Vaazhvathu yetharku
Vaiyagathin sugangalai
Vaazhkaiyil perathaanae
Chorus :Lalalalalaaa
Male :Vaazhvathu yetharku
Vaiyagathin sugangalai
Vaazhkaiyil perathaanae
Chorus :Lalalalalaaa
Kanniyar yetharku
Kaalathil mayangum
Kaalaiyar thodathaanae
Chorus :Lalalaaa
Male :Kanniyar yetharku
Kaalathil mayangum
Kaalaiyar thodathaanae
Chorus :Lalalaaa
Kaadhal maanae kaaval naanae
Kaadhal maanae kaaval naanae
Aasaigal irukku antharangam yetharku
Arugil odi vaa paa paa paa paa…paa
D I S C O
Chorus :Hey hey hey hey
Male :Fabulous disco
Chorus :Hey hey hey hey
Manmatha mogathilae
Male :………………
Female :Vaaliba vegathilae
Male :……………………………
Female :Yenguthu ilamai
Inbam tharum pathumai
Inimai kaanavaa
Come, come close to me
Are you shy to come near?
Come, come close to me
Are you shy to come near?
In the passionate spell of love
Hey hey hey
In the rush of youth
Youth is longing with desire
This lovely beauty who gives joy
Come, experience the sweetness!
Come, come close to me
Are you shy to come near?
A world of bliss
When twilight arrives
Begins so delightfully
Chorus: La la la la laa
Female: A world of bliss
When twilight arrives
Begins so delightfully
Chorus: La la la la laa
Beginning with desire
Charmed by playful glances
Yielding to each other naturally
Chorus: La la laa
Female: Beginning with desire
Charmed by playful glances
Yielding to each other naturally
Chorus: La la laa
Evening is the hour for a lover's playful games
Evening is the hour for a lover's playful games
Men can come
They can touch the lovely women
And swim in love
Come, come close to me
Are you shy to come near?
Hey hey hey
Disco disco disco
In the passionate spell of love
Ha ha ha ha
In the rush of youth
Ho ho ho ho
Youth is longing with desire
A beauty who brings delight
Come, experience the sweetness
Hey hey hey hey
Disco disco disco
Hey hey hey hey
Chorus: Hoo hoo
Male: Hey hey hey hey
Chorus: Hoo hoo
La la la la
Chorus: Hey hey
Female: La la la la
Chorus: Hey hey
Female: La la la la la la laal la la la la
....................................................
Male: Hey hey hey hey hey hey
..............................
Why do we live?
The pleasures of this world...
Aren't they meant to be enjoyed in life?
Chorus: La la la la laa
Male: Why do we live?
The pleasures of this world...
Aren't they meant to be enjoyed in life?
Chorus: La la la la laa
Why do young women exist?
Isn't it for the charmed young men
To touch and embrace them at the right moment?
Chorus: La la laa
Male: Why do young women exist?
Isn't it for the charmed young men
To touch and embrace them at the right moment?
Chorus: La la laa
My sweet love, I am your protector
My sweet love, I am your protector
When desires are here, why keep any secrets?
Run close to me, ba ba ba ba... ba
D-I-S-C-O
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
Male: Fabulous disco!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey
In the passionate spell of love
Male: ..............
Female: In the rush of youth
Male: .........................
Female: Youth is longing with desire
This lovely beauty who gives joy
Come, experience the sweetness!
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Female
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Female
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa is a high-energy disco track from the 1983 Tamil film Thanga Magan, composed by Ilaiyaraaja and penned by lyricist Muthulingam. The song features a playful and romantic exchange between two lovers on a dance floor, encouraging each other to shed bashfulness and embrace youthful romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Maalai velai mannan leelai”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound across words in the line.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Aasaiyil thodangi / Jaadaiyil mayangi”
Rhyming of the second letter 'da' in consecutive lines.
Metaphor
“Kaadhal maanae kaaval naanae”
The lover is metaphorically referred to as a gentle deer ('maane') while the hero calls himself her protector ('kaaval').
Did you know?
Trivia
Thanga Magan (1983) starred Rajinikanth and Poornima Jayaram in lead roles. Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, 'Vaa Vaa Pakkam Vaa' stands out as a quintessential 80s Tamil cinema disco song blending Western synth-pop arrangements with expressive Tamil lyrics.
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