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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Vaa Vaa Kanna

From Velaikaran · 1987

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Velaikaran
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
27 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaa vaa vaaaa….vaa kanna vaa
Vaa vaa vaaaa….vaa kanna vaa
Thaa thaa thaaa…thaa kavidhai thaa
Unakkoru sirukadhai naan…inimaiyil
Thoda thoda thodarkadhai thaan…thanimaiyil
Unakkoru sirukadhai naannn….
Thoda thoda thodarkadhai thaan
Urugi urugi idhai padithida
Vaa vaa vaaaa….vaa kanna vaa
Vaa vaa vaa…aaaa
Vaanil kaanum vaanavillin
Vannam yezhu vannamo..
Kaanum indha pookal melae
Kaayam enna kaayamo…
Nooru nooru deebamaai
Vaanil anghu kaarthigai
Naalu kangal paadhai poda
Naaghareegam thodarndhadhu
Vaa vaa vaaaa….vaa kanna vaa
Thaa thaa thaaa…thaa kavidhai thaa
Enakkoru sirukadhai nee…inimaiyil
Thoda thoda thodarkadhai nee…thanimaiyil
Enakkoru sirukadhai neee..ee…
Thoda thoda thodarkadhai neee
Urugi urugi unnai padithida
Vaa vaa vaaaa….vaa anbae vaa
Vaa vaa vaa…aaaa
Asaiyodu pesa vendum
Aayul inghu konjamae
Aasai konda dhegam rendu
Needhi mandram pogumae
Raagha veenai polavae
Naanum vandhu pogavo..
Naanum neeyum kaadhal kaidhi
Enna enna inikkidhu…
Vaa vaa vaaaa….vaa anbae vaa
Thaa thaa thaa aaa…amudham thaa
Aaahhhhaaaa………
Kaalidaasan kaana vendum
Kaaviyangal solluvaan
Shah jahaan-ai paarthadhillai
Naanum unnai paarkiren
Taj Mahal-in kaadhilae
Rama kaadhai kooralam
Paadhi neeyum paadhi naanum
Jodhiyaaga inaindhida
Vaa vaa vaaaa….vaa kanna vaa
Thaa thaa thaaa…thaa kavidhai thaa
Enakkoru sirukadhai nee..Female :Inimaiyil
Thoda thoda thodarkadhai nee…Female :Thanimaiyil
Enakkoru sirukadhai neee..Female :Aaaa…..
Thoda thoda thodarkadhai neee..Female :Aaaa…..
Urugi urugi unnai padithida
Vaa vaa vaaaa….vaa anbae vaa
Vaa vaa vaa…aaaa…
Come, come, come... come, my dear, come!
Come, come, come... come, my dear, come!
Give, give, give... give me poetry, give!
To you, I am a sweet short story...
An endless story when touched in solitude...
To you, I am a short story...
An endless story when touched...
To melt with love and read this,
Come, come, come... come, my dear, come!
Come, come, come... Aaaaah...
In the rainbow seen in the sky,
are there really seven colors?
Upon these blooming flowers,
what kind of wounds are these?
Like hundreds of glowing lamps,
Karthigai (festival of lamps) shines in the sky.
As four eyes paved a path,
a civilized love unfolded.
Come, come, come... come, my dear, come!
Give, give, give... give me poetry, give!
To me, you are a sweet short story...
An endless story when touched in solitude...
To me, you are a short story...
An endless story when touched...
To melt with love and read you,
Come, come, come... come, my love, come!
Come, come, come... Aaaaah...
I want to speak with desire,
for this lifetime is so short.
Will two bodies filled with longing
ever be brought before a court of law?
Like music flowing on a veena (stringed instrument),
shall I come and play upon you?
You and I are prisoners of love,
how wonderfully sweet it all is...
Come, come, come... come, my love, come!
Give, give, give... give me sweet nectar!
Aaaaah...
The ancient poet Kalidasa should see this,
he would write grand epics about us.
I have never seen Shah Jahan,
yet I see him in you.
Into the ears of the Taj Mahal,
we can whisper the tale of Rama.
Half of you and half of me,
merging together into one bright flame...
Come, come, come... come, my dear, come!
Give, give, give... give me poetry, give!
To me, you are a short story... in sweetness,
an endless story when touched... in solitude,
to me, you are a short story... Aaaaah...
an endless story when touched... Aaaaah...
To melt with love and read you,
Come, come, come... come, my love, come!
Come, come, come... Aaaaah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Vaa Vaa Vaa Vaa Kanna Vaa' is a poetic romantic duet expressing intense passion, affection, and emotional togetherness between two lovers. Metaphorically framing their relationship as stories—moving from a brief short story to an enduring serial saga—the lovers invite each other to immerse fully in intimacy, comparing their love to eternal art, music, and epic literature.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthoodar (Repetition / Anaphora)

“Vaa vaa vaaaa….vaa kanna vaa”

Repetition of words like 'Vaa vaa', 'Thaa thaa', 'Thoda thoda', and 'Urugi urugi' to emphasize urgency and emotional depth.

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

“Unakkoru sirukadhai naan…inimaiyil / Thoda thoda thodarkadhai thaan…thanimaiyil”

The speaker compares themselves and their partner to a short story ('sirukadhai') and a continuing series ('thodarkadhai').

Emoni (Rhythm and Rhyme - Monai / Ethirai)

“Vaanil kaanum vaanavillin / Vannam yezhu vannamo..”

Matching opening consonants and middle syllables like 'Vaanil' / 'Vannam' and 'Sirukadhai' / 'Thodarkadhai' to build lyrical harmony.

Allusion

“Kaalidaasan kaana vendum / Kaaviyangal solluvaan”

Referencing historical and classical figures such as Sanskrit poet Kalidasa, Emperor Shah Jahan, Taj Mahal, and the Ramayana.

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Trivia

This romantic track is from the 1987 Rajinikanth starrer 'Velaikaran', composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Mu. Metha. The song features iconic vocal harmony between Mano and K. S. Chithra.

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