Vaa Vaa Poove Vaa
From Rishi · 2001
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Rishi2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa poove vaa | Come, come, oh flower, come |
| Un vaasam paarkka vendum vaa | I want to experience your fragrance, come |
| Thendral varum saalai meedhu nee vaa | Come along the path where the soft breeze blows |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa anbae vaa | Come, come, my love, come |
| En vaasal unnai thedum vaa | My doorstep searches for you, come |
| Vasanthathil muththam kondu vaa vaa | Bring a kiss in the spring season, come, come |
| Male | |
| Edhir paarkkiraen manam verkkiraen | I am waiting with anticipation, my heart is perspiring |
| Poongaattraai nee vaa | Come like a fragrant breeze |
| Female :Mazhai kaalamae pudhu odai naan | Female: It is the rainy season, I am a fresh stream |
| Oru vellam pol vaa | Come like a rush of floodwater |
| Male :Adi innum innum | Male: Hey, more and more |
| Pakkam konjam vaa | Come a little closer |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa poove vaa | Come, come, oh flower, come |
| Un vaasam paarkka vendum vaa | I want to experience your fragrance, come |
| Thendral varum saalai meedhu nee vaa | Come along the path where the soft breeze blows |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Unnai paarththa pookkal | The flowers that looked at you |
| Kannai moodavillai | Have not closed their eyes |
| Adhisaya pennae nee vaa vaa vaa | Oh miraculous girl, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Unnai paarththa pinnae | After looking at you |
| Kaigal odavillai | My hands refuse to move away |
| Aruginil nee konjam vaa vaa vaa | Come a little closer, come, come, come |
| Male | |
| Un punnagai adhai kaasaipol | Your smile, like precious coins |
| Naan saerpenae vaa | I shall collect and treasure, come |
| Female :Un tholgalil thalai sayavae | Female: To lean my head on your shoulders |
| Naan poothaen vaa | I have bloomed into a flower, come |
| Male :Nee kadhal vaanavillaaga | Male: May you be a rainbow of love |
| Adhil kaanum vannam naanaaga | And may I be the vibrant colors within it |
| Female :Un azhagai paruga azhagae nee vaa | Female: Oh handsome one, come so I may drink in your beauty |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa anbae vaa | Come, come, my love, come |
| En vaasal unnai thedum vaa | My doorstep searches for you, come |
| Vasanthathil muththam kondu vaa vaa | Bring a kiss in the spring season, come, come |
| Female | |
| Thangakkattil podu | Lay out a golden bed |
| Ennai kayil seru | Embrace me in your arms |
| Moochchinil thee moottu vaa vaa vaa | Kindle a fire in my breath, come, come, come |
| Male :Vanna sirpam paarththu | Male: Looking at this colorful sculpture |
| Kangal pasi aachchu | My eyes have grown hungry |
| Thaamatham aagaathu vaa vaa vaa | There should be no delay, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Nee vendavum viral theendavum | As you yearn and touch me with your fingers |
| Oru poovaanen vaa | I turned into a flower, come |
| Male :Un madiyilae vanthu iravilae | Male: Coming to rest in your lap at night |
| Naan kann moodavaa | Shall I close my eyes? |
| Female | |
| Un tholgal rendum kilaiyaaga | With both your shoulders acting as branches |
| Naan panjavarna kiliyaaga | And me as a colorful, five-hued parrot |
| Suga kadhaigal solla arugae nee vaa | Come closer to tell delightful stories |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa poove vaa | Come, come, oh flower, come |
| Un vaasam paarkka vendum vaa | I want to experience your fragrance, come |
| Thendral varum saalai meedhu nee vaa | Come along the path where the soft breeze blows |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa anbae vaa | Come, come, my love, come |
| En vaasal unnai thedum vaa | My doorstep searches for you, come |
| Vasanthathil muththam kondu vaa vaa | Bring a kiss in the spring season, come, come |
| Male | |
| Edhir paarkkiraen manam verkkiraen | I am waiting with anticipation, my heart is perspiring |
| Poongaattraai nee vaa | Come like a fragrant breeze |
| Female :Mazhai kaalamae pudhu odai naan | Female: It is the rainy season, I am a fresh stream |
| Oru vellam pol vaa | Come like a rush of floodwater |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa poove vaa | Come, come, oh flower, come |
| Un vaasam paarkka vendum vaa | I want to experience your fragrance, come |
| Thendral varum saalai meedhu nee vaa | Come along the path where the soft breeze blows |
வா வா பூவே வா
உன் வாசம் பார்க்க வேண்டும் வா
தென்றல் வரும் சாலை மீது நீ வா
Come, come, oh flower, come
I want to experience your fragrance, come
Come along the path where the soft breeze blows
வா வா அன்பே வா
என் வாசல் உன்னை தேடும் வா
வசந்தத்தில் முத்தம் கொண்டு வா வா
Come, come, my love, come
My doorstep searches for you, come
Bring a kiss in the spring season, come, come
எதிர் பார்க்கிறேன் மனம் வேர்க்கிறேன்
பூங்காற்றாய் நீ வா
மழை காலமே புது ஓடை நான்
ஒரு வெள்ளம் போல் வா
அடி இன்னும் இன்னும்
பக்கம் கொஞ்சம் வா
I am waiting with anticipation, my heart is perspiring
Come like a fragrant breeze
Female: It is the rainy season, I am a fresh stream
Come like a rush of floodwater
Male: Hey, more and more
Come a little closer
வா வா பூவே வா
உன் வாசம் பார்க்க வேண்டும் வா
தென்றல் வரும் சாலை மீது நீ வா
Come, come, oh flower, come
I want to experience your fragrance, come
Come along the path where the soft breeze blows
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உன்னைப் பார்த்த பூக்கள்
கண்ணை மூடவில்லை
அதிசய பெண்ணே நீ வா வா வா
The flowers that looked at you
Have not closed their eyes
Oh miraculous girl, come, come, come
உன்னை பார்த்த பின்னே
கைகள் ஓடவில்லை
அருகினில் நீ கொஞ்சம் வா வா வா
After looking at you
My hands refuse to move away
Come a little closer, come, come, come
உன் புன்னகை அதை காசைப்போல்
நான் சேர்ப்பேனே வா
உன் தோள்களில் தலை சாயவே
நான் பூத்தேனே வா
நீ காதல் வானவில்லாக
அதில் காணும் வண்ணம் நானாக
உன் அழகை பருக அழகே நீ வா
Your smile, like precious coins
I shall collect and treasure, come
Female: To lean my head on your shoulders
I have bloomed into a flower, come
Male: May you be a rainbow of love
And may I be the vibrant colors within it
Female: Oh handsome one, come so I may drink in your beauty
வா வா அன்பே வா
என் வாசல் உன்னை தேடும் வா
வசந்தத்தில் முத்தம் கொண்டு வா வா
Come, come, my love, come
My doorstep searches for you, come
Bring a kiss in the spring season, come, come
தங்கக்கட்டில் போடு
என்னை கையில் சேரு
மூச்சினில் தீ மூட்டு வா வா வா
ஆண் : வண்ண சிற்பம் பார்த்து
கண்கள் பசி ஆச்சு
தாமதம் ஆகாது வா வா வா
Lay out a golden bed
Embrace me in your arms
Kindle a fire in my breath, come, come, come
Male: Looking at this colorful sculpture
My eyes have grown hungry
There should be no delay, come, come, come
நீ வேண்டவும் விரல் தீண்டவும்
ஒரு பூவானேன் வா
உன் மடியிலே வந்து இரவிலே
நான் கண் மூடவா
As you yearn and touch me with your fingers
I turned into a flower, come
Male: Coming to rest in your lap at night
Shall I close my eyes?
உன் தோள்கள் ரெண்டும் கிளையாக
நான் பஞ்ச வர்ண கிளியாக
சுக கதைகள் சொல்ல அருகே நீ வா
With both your shoulders acting as branches
And me as a colorful, five-hued parrot
Come closer to tell delightful stories
வா வா பூவே வா
உன் வாசம் பார்க்க வேண்டும் வா
தென்றல் வரும் சாலை மீது நீ வா
Come, come, oh flower, come
I want to experience your fragrance, come
Come along the path where the soft breeze blows
வா வா அன்பே வா
என் வாசல் உன்னை தேடும் வா
வசந்தத்தில் முத்தம் கொண்டு வா வா
Come, come, my love, come
My doorstep searches for you, come
Bring a kiss in the spring season, come, come
எதிர் பார்க்கிறேன் மனம் வேர்க்கிறேன்
பூங்காற்றாய் நீ வா
மழை காலமே புது ஓடை நான்
ஒரு வெள்ளம் போல் வா
I am waiting with anticipation, my heart is perspiring
Come like a fragrant breeze
Female: It is the rainy season, I am a fresh stream
Come like a rush of floodwater
வா வா பூவே வா
உன் வாசம் பார்க்க வேண்டும் வா
தென்றல் வரும் சாலை மீது நீ வா
Come, come, oh flower, come
I want to experience your fragrance, come
Come along the path where the soft breeze blows
Vaa vaa poove vaa
Come, come, oh flower, come
Un vaasam paarkka vendum vaa
I want to experience your fragrance, come
Thendral varum saalai meedhu nee vaa
Come along the path where the soft breeze blows
Vaa vaa anbae vaa
Come, come, my love, come
En vaasal unnai thedum vaa
My doorstep searches for you, come
Vasanthathil muththam kondu vaa vaa
Bring a kiss in the spring season, come, come
Edhir paarkkiraen manam verkkiraen
I am waiting with anticipation, my heart is perspiring
Poongaattraai nee vaa
Come like a fragrant breeze
Female :Mazhai kaalamae pudhu odai naan
Female: It is the rainy season, I am a fresh stream
Oru vellam pol vaa
Come like a rush of floodwater
Male :Adi innum innum
Male: Hey, more and more
Pakkam konjam vaa
Come a little closer
Vaa vaa poove vaa
Come, come, oh flower, come
Un vaasam paarkka vendum vaa
I want to experience your fragrance, come
Thendral varum saalai meedhu nee vaa
Come along the path where the soft breeze blows
……………..
...
Unnai paarththa pookkal
The flowers that looked at you
Kannai moodavillai
Have not closed their eyes
Adhisaya pennae nee vaa vaa vaa
Oh miraculous girl, come, come, come
Unnai paarththa pinnae
After looking at you
Kaigal odavillai
My hands refuse to move away
Aruginil nee konjam vaa vaa vaa
Come a little closer, come, come, come
Un punnagai adhai kaasaipol
Your smile, like precious coins
Naan saerpenae vaa
I shall collect and treasure, come
Female :Un tholgalil thalai sayavae
Female: To lean my head on your shoulders
Naan poothaen vaa
I have bloomed into a flower, come
Male :Nee kadhal vaanavillaaga
Male: May you be a rainbow of love
Adhil kaanum vannam naanaaga
And may I be the vibrant colors within it
Female :Un azhagai paruga azhagae nee vaa
Female: Oh handsome one, come so I may drink in your beauty
Vaa vaa anbae vaa
Come, come, my love, come
En vaasal unnai thedum vaa
My doorstep searches for you, come
Vasanthathil muththam kondu vaa vaa
Bring a kiss in the spring season, come, come
Thangakkattil podu
Lay out a golden bed
Ennai kayil seru
Embrace me in your arms
Moochchinil thee moottu vaa vaa vaa
Kindle a fire in my breath, come, come, come
Male :Vanna sirpam paarththu
Male: Looking at this colorful sculpture
Kangal pasi aachchu
My eyes have grown hungry
Thaamatham aagaathu vaa vaa vaa
There should be no delay, come, come, come
Nee vendavum viral theendavum
As you yearn and touch me with your fingers
Oru poovaanen vaa
I turned into a flower, come
Male :Un madiyilae vanthu iravilae
Male: Coming to rest in your lap at night
Naan kann moodavaa
Shall I close my eyes?
Un tholgal rendum kilaiyaaga
With both your shoulders acting as branches
Naan panjavarna kiliyaaga
And me as a colorful, five-hued parrot
Suga kadhaigal solla arugae nee vaa
Come closer to tell delightful stories
Vaa vaa poove vaa
Come, come, oh flower, come
Un vaasam paarkka vendum vaa
I want to experience your fragrance, come
Thendral varum saalai meedhu nee vaa
Come along the path where the soft breeze blows
Vaa vaa anbae vaa
Come, come, my love, come
En vaasal unnai thedum vaa
My doorstep searches for you, come
Vasanthathil muththam kondu vaa vaa
Bring a kiss in the spring season, come, come
Edhir paarkkiraen manam verkkiraen
I am waiting with anticipation, my heart is perspiring
Poongaattraai nee vaa
Come like a fragrant breeze
Female :Mazhai kaalamae pudhu odai naan
Female: It is the rainy season, I am a fresh stream
Oru vellam pol vaa
Come like a rush of floodwater
Vaa vaa poove vaa
Come, come, oh flower, come
Un vaasam paarkka vendum vaa
I want to experience your fragrance, come
Thendral varum saalai meedhu nee vaa
Come along the path where the soft breeze blows
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vaa Vaa Poove Vaa' from the 2001 film Rishi is a romantic duet composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, featuring vocals by Hariharan and S. Janaki. The song expresses deep romantic longing, passion, and intimate affection between two lovers using vivid nature imagery such as flowers, breezes, streams, and rainbows.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Vaa vaa poove vaa”
The phrase 'Vaa vaa' (Come, come) is repeated continuously throughout the song to emphasize longing and urgency.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Poongaattraai nee vaa”
The lover is metaphorically addressed as 'poove' (flower) and 'poongaattru' (fragrant breeze).
Simile (Uwamai)
“Un punnagai adhai kaasaipol”
The smile of the beloved is compared to gathering coins ('kaasaipol Naan saerpenae') and stream/flood comparisons ('Oru vellam pol vaa').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Unnai paarththa pookkal Kannai moodavillai”
Exaggerating that even other flowers could not close their eyes after looking at her beauty.
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Trivia
'Rishi' (2001), starring Sarathkumar and Meena, marked one of Yuvan Shankar Raja's early collaborations with veteran singer S. Janaki, blending modern melody arrangements with classic Tamil romantic poetry.
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