Vaa Vaa Vaa Nee Varangatti
From Daas · 2005
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Mahalakshmi Iyer, Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Daas2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaa… | Come, come, come... |
| Nee varangaatti po po po | If you aren't coming, go, go, go! |
| Female | |
| Hei hei hei..thaa thaa thaa | Hey hey hey.. give, give, give! |
| Nee tharangaatti po po po | If you aren't giving, go, go, go! |
| Male | |
| Hey ..hey..hey..engakka ungammaa | Hey.. hey.. hey.. my elder sister is your mother, |
| Ungammaa engakka | Your mother is my elder sister, |
| Adhanaala naan unna kattippenae | So I will marry you! |
| Female | |
| Engappan un maamen | My father is your maternal uncle, |
| Un maamen engappan | Your maternal uncle is my father, |
| Adhanaala naan unna oththupenae | So I will accept you! |
| Male | |
| Ammulu kuttiyae | Sweet little Ammulu, |
| Bommulu kuttiyae | Cute little doll, |
| Appulu kuttiyae | Soft little child, |
| Neethaan baby | You are my baby! |
| Female | |
| Ammulu kuttiyae | Sweet little Ammulu, |
| Bommulu kuttiyae | Cute little doll, |
| Appulu kuttiyae | Soft little child, |
| Neethaan baby | You are my baby! |
| Male | |
| Hey..vaa vaa vaa… | Hey.. come, come, come... |
| Nee varangaatti po po po | If you aren't coming, go, go, go! |
| Female | |
| Hei hei hei..thaa thaa thaa | Hei hei hei.. give, give, give! |
| Nee tharangaatti po po po | If you aren't giving, go, go, go! |
| (Po..po po po | (Go.. go go go |
| Po..po po po…) | Go.. go go go...) |
| Female | |
| Adadaa unnudaiya | Oh my, your |
| Singa pallu pattichchae | Canine tooth made an impression, |
| Naramba narambaaga | Nerve by nerve, |
| Namaththu pochu | I became weak and numbed! |
| Male | |
| Adadaa unnudaiya | Oh my, your |
| Kenda kaala kandenae | Calf muscle when I saw, |
| Buththi muzhusaaga | My mind completely |
| Kazhangi pochu | Got confused and stirred up! |
| Female | |
| Kai valaiyal asanjaakka | When hand bangles move, |
| Osai varum | Sound comes out, |
| Unnaala udaiyanunnu | To be broken by you, |
| Aasai varum | A desire comes! |
| Male | |
| Endha ponna paathaalum | No matter which girl I see, |
| Pesa varum | Words come to talk, |
| Unna mattum paathaakka | But if I look at you only, |
| Aasai varum | Desire rushes in! |
| Female | |
| Aasai vanthiruchu | Desire has arrived, |
| Achcham ellam poiyiruchu | All fear has gone away, |
| Neram vanthiruchu | The time has arrived, |
| Nenjam rendum mudinjikka | For both our hearts to be tied together! |
| Male | |
| Ammulu kuttiyae | Sweet little Ammulu, |
| Bommulu kuttiyae | Cute little doll, |
| Appulu kuttiyae | Soft little child, |
| Neethaan baby | You are my baby! |
| Female | |
| Ammulu kuttiyae | Sweet little Ammulu, |
| Bommulu kuttiyae | Cute little doll, |
| Appulu kuttiyae | Soft little child, |
| Neethaan baby | You are my baby! |
| Male | |
| Mundhiri kaattukkulla | Inside the cashew forest, |
| Neeyum enna varriyaa | Will you come along with me? |
| Female :Maatten nee enna | Female: I won't, you will |
| Varuthu thinbaa | Roast and eat me up! |
| Male | |
| Oorukul odai pakkam | Near the village stream, |
| Neeyum konjam varriyaa | Will you come with me for a bit? |
| Female :Maatten nee enna | Female: I won't, you will |
| Kulikka vaippa | Make me bathe! |
| Male | |
| Ayyanaaru kovilukku | To the Ayyanar temple, |
| Nee varriyaa | Will you come? |
| Female :Varamaatten | Female: I won't come, |
| Bayamuruththi paanjiduva | You'll scare me and pounce on me! |
| Male | |
| Asalooru sandhaikkudhaan | To the market in the neighboring town, |
| Nee varriyaa | Will you come? |
| Female :Varamaatten | Female: I won't come, |
| Thappu thanda panniduva | You will commit some mischief! |
| Male | |
| Oorum urangattum | Let the town sleep, |
| Oolai nari urangattum | Let the howling jackal sleep, |
| Female :Naanum neeyum mattum | Female: Only you and I |
| Ippo kannu rendum muzhichuppom | Will keep both our eyes awake now! |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come, come, come, come! |
| Nee varangaatti po po po | If you aren't coming, go, go, go! |
| Female | |
| Hei hei hei..thaa thaa thaa | Hei hei hei.. give, give, give! |
| Nee tharangaatti po po po | If you aren't giving, go, go, go! |
| Male | |
| Hey …engakka ungammaa | Hey... my elder sister is your mother, |
| Ungammaa engakka | Your mother is my elder sister, |
| Adhanaala naan unna kattippenae | So I will marry you! |
| Female | |
| Engappan un maamen | My father is your maternal uncle, |
| Un maamen engappan | Your maternal uncle is my father, |
| Adhanaala naan unna oththupenae | So I will accept you! |
| Male | |
| Ammulu kuttiyae | Sweet little Ammulu, |
| Bommulu kuttiyae | Cute little doll, |
| Appulu kuttiyae | Soft little child, |
| Neethaan baby | You are my baby! |
| Female | |
| Ammulu kuttiyae | Sweet little Ammulu, |
| Bommulu kuttiyae | Cute little doll, |
| Appulu kuttiyae | Soft little child, |
| Neethaan baby | You are my baby! |
வா வா வா நீ
வராங்கட்டி போ போ
போ
Come, come, come...
If you aren't coming, go, go, go!
ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் தா தா தா நீ
தராங்கட்டி போ போ
போ
Hey hey hey.. give, give, give!
If you aren't giving, go, go, go!
ஹே ஹே ஹே
எங்கக்கா உங்கம்மா
உங்கம்மா எங்கக்கா
அதனால நான் உன்ன
கட்டிப்பேனே
Hey.. hey.. hey.. my elder sister is your mother,
Your mother is my elder sister,
So I will marry you!
எங்கப்பன் உன்
மாமன் உன் மாமன்
எங்கப்பன் அதனால
நான் உன்ன ஒத்துப்பேனே
My father is your maternal uncle,
Your maternal uncle is my father,
So I will accept you!
அம்முலு குட்டியே
பொம்முலு குட்டியே அப்புலு
குட்டியே நீதான் பேபி
Sweet little Ammulu,
Cute little doll,
Soft little child,
You are my baby!
அம்முலு குட்டியே
பொம்முலு குட்டியே அப்புலு
குட்டியே நீதான் பேபி
Sweet little Ammulu,
Cute little doll,
Soft little child,
You are my baby!
ஹே வா வா வா
நீ வராங்கட்டி போ போ
போ
Hey.. come, come, come...
If you aren't coming, go, go, go!
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
தா தா தா நீ தராங்கட்டி போ
போ போ
( போ போ போ போ
போ போ போ போ )
Hei hei hei.. give, give, give!
If you aren't giving, go, go, go!
(Go.. go go go
Go.. go go go...)
அட டா உன்னுடைய
சிங்க பல்லு பட்டுச்சே நரம்பு
நரம்பாக நமத்து போச்சு
Oh my, your
Canine tooth made an impression,
Nerve by nerve,
I became weak and numbed!
அட டா உன்னுடைய
கெண்டை கால கண்டேனே
புத்தி முழுசாக கலங்கி
போச்சு
Oh my, your
Calf muscle when I saw,
My mind completely
Got confused and stirred up!
கை வளையல்
அசைஞ்சாக்கா ஓசை
வரும் உன்னால
உடையனுன்னு
ஆசை வரும்
When hand bangles move,
Sound comes out,
To be broken by you,
A desire comes!
எந்த பொண்ண
பாத்தாலும் பேச வரும்
உன்ன மட்டும் பாத்தாக்க
ஆசை வரும்
No matter which girl I see,
Words come to talk,
But if I look at you only,
Desire rushes in!
ஆசை வந்திருச்சு
அச்சம் எல்லாம் போயிருச்சு
நேரம் வந்திருச்சு நெஞ்சம்
ரெண்டும் முடிஞ்சிக்க
Desire has arrived,
All fear has gone away,
The time has arrived,
For both our hearts to be tied together!
அம்முலு குட்டியே
பொம்முலு குட்டியே அப்புலு
குட்டியே நீதான் பேபி
Sweet little Ammulu,
Cute little doll,
Soft little child,
You are my baby!
அம்முலு குட்டியே
பொம்முலு குட்டியே அப்புலு
குட்டியே நீதான் பேபி
Sweet little Ammulu,
Cute little doll,
Soft little child,
You are my baby!
முந்திரி காட்டுக்குள்ள
நீயும் என்ன வர்றியா
மாட்டேன் நீ என்ன
வறுத்து தின்ப
Inside the cashew forest,
Will you come along with me?
Female: I won't, you will
Roast and eat me up!
ஊருக்குள் ஓடை
பக்கம் நீயும் கொஞ்சம்
வர்றியா
மாட்டேன் நீ
என்ன குளிக்க வைப்ப
Near the village stream,
Will you come with me for a bit?
Female: I won't, you will
Make me bathe!
அய்யனாரு
கோவிலுக்கு நீ வர்றியா
வரமாட்டேன்
பயமுறுத்தி பாஞ்சிடுவ
To the Ayyanar temple,
Will you come?
Female: I won't come,
You'll scare me and pounce on me!
அசலூரு சந்தைக்கு
தான் நீ வர்றியா
வர மாட்டேன்
தப்பு தண்டா பண்ணிடுவ
To the market in the neighboring town,
Will you come?
Female: I won't come,
You will commit some mischief!
ஊரும் உறங்கட்டும்
ஊளை நரி உறங்கட்டும்
நானும் நீயும் மட்டும்
இப்போ கண்ணு ரெண்டும்
முழிச்சுப்போம்
Let the town sleep,
Let the howling jackal sleep,
Female: Only you and I
Will keep both our eyes awake now!
வா வா வா வா
வா வா நீ வராங்கட்டி
போ போ போ
Come, come, come, come, come, come!
If you aren't coming, go, go, go!
ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் தா தா தா நீ
தராங்கட்டி போ போ
போ
Hei hei hei.. give, give, give!
If you aren't giving, go, go, go!
ஹே எங்கக்கா
உங்கம்மா உங்கம்மா
எங்கக்கா அதனால
நான் உன்ன கட்டிப்பேனே
Hey... my elder sister is your mother,
Your mother is my elder sister,
So I will marry you!
எங்கப்பன் உன்
மாமன் உன் மாமன் எங்கப்பன்
அதனால நான் உன்ன ஒத்துப்பேனே
My father is your maternal uncle,
Your maternal uncle is my father,
So I will accept you!
அம்முலு குட்டியே
பொம்முலு குட்டியே அப்புலு
குட்டியே நீதான் பேபி
Sweet little Ammulu,
Cute little doll,
Soft little child,
You are my baby!
அம்முலு குட்டியே
பொம்முலு குட்டியே அப்புலு
குட்டியே நீதான் பேபி
Sweet little Ammulu,
Cute little doll,
Soft little child,
You are my baby!
Vaa vaa vaa…
Come, come, come...
Nee varangaatti po po po
If you aren't coming, go, go, go!
Hei hei hei..thaa thaa thaa
Hey hey hey.. give, give, give!
Nee tharangaatti po po po
If you aren't giving, go, go, go!
Hey ..hey..hey..engakka ungammaa
Hey.. hey.. hey.. my elder sister is your mother,
Ungammaa engakka
Your mother is my elder sister,
Adhanaala naan unna kattippenae
So I will marry you!
Engappan un maamen
My father is your maternal uncle,
Un maamen engappan
Your maternal uncle is my father,
Adhanaala naan unna oththupenae
So I will accept you!
Ammulu kuttiyae
Sweet little Ammulu,
Bommulu kuttiyae
Cute little doll,
Appulu kuttiyae
Soft little child,
Neethaan baby
You are my baby!
Ammulu kuttiyae
Sweet little Ammulu,
Bommulu kuttiyae
Cute little doll,
Appulu kuttiyae
Soft little child,
Neethaan baby
You are my baby!
Hey..vaa vaa vaa…
Hey.. come, come, come...
Nee varangaatti po po po
If you aren't coming, go, go, go!
Hei hei hei..thaa thaa thaa
Hei hei hei.. give, give, give!
Nee tharangaatti po po po
If you aren't giving, go, go, go!
(Po..po po po
(Go.. go go go
Po..po po po…)
Go.. go go go...)
Adadaa unnudaiya
Oh my, your
Singa pallu pattichchae
Canine tooth made an impression,
Naramba narambaaga
Nerve by nerve,
Namaththu pochu
I became weak and numbed!
Adadaa unnudaiya
Oh my, your
Kenda kaala kandenae
Calf muscle when I saw,
Buththi muzhusaaga
My mind completely
Kazhangi pochu
Got confused and stirred up!
Kai valaiyal asanjaakka
When hand bangles move,
Osai varum
Sound comes out,
Unnaala udaiyanunnu
To be broken by you,
Aasai varum
A desire comes!
Endha ponna paathaalum
No matter which girl I see,
Pesa varum
Words come to talk,
Unna mattum paathaakka
But if I look at you only,
Aasai varum
Desire rushes in!
Aasai vanthiruchu
Desire has arrived,
Achcham ellam poiyiruchu
All fear has gone away,
Neram vanthiruchu
The time has arrived,
Nenjam rendum mudinjikka
For both our hearts to be tied together!
Ammulu kuttiyae
Sweet little Ammulu,
Bommulu kuttiyae
Cute little doll,
Appulu kuttiyae
Soft little child,
Neethaan baby
You are my baby!
Ammulu kuttiyae
Sweet little Ammulu,
Bommulu kuttiyae
Cute little doll,
Appulu kuttiyae
Soft little child,
Neethaan baby
You are my baby!
Mundhiri kaattukkulla
Inside the cashew forest,
Neeyum enna varriyaa
Will you come along with me?
Female :Maatten nee enna
Female: I won't, you will
Varuthu thinbaa
Roast and eat me up!
Oorukul odai pakkam
Near the village stream,
Neeyum konjam varriyaa
Will you come with me for a bit?
Female :Maatten nee enna
Female: I won't, you will
Kulikka vaippa
Make me bathe!
Ayyanaaru kovilukku
To the Ayyanar temple,
Nee varriyaa
Will you come?
Female :Varamaatten
Female: I won't come,
Bayamuruththi paanjiduva
You'll scare me and pounce on me!
Asalooru sandhaikkudhaan
To the market in the neighboring town,
Nee varriyaa
Will you come?
Female :Varamaatten
Female: I won't come,
Thappu thanda panniduva
You will commit some mischief!
Oorum urangattum
Let the town sleep,
Oolai nari urangattum
Let the howling jackal sleep,
Female :Naanum neeyum mattum
Female: Only you and I
Ippo kannu rendum muzhichuppom
Will keep both our eyes awake now!
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come, come, come, come!
Nee varangaatti po po po
If you aren't coming, go, go, go!
Hei hei hei..thaa thaa thaa
Hei hei hei.. give, give, give!
Nee tharangaatti po po po
If you aren't giving, go, go, go!
Hey …engakka ungammaa
Hey... my elder sister is your mother,
Ungammaa engakka
Your mother is my elder sister,
Adhanaala naan unna kattippenae
So I will marry you!
Engappan un maamen
My father is your maternal uncle,
Un maamen engappan
Your maternal uncle is my father,
Adhanaala naan unna oththupenae
So I will accept you!
Ammulu kuttiyae
Sweet little Ammulu,
Bommulu kuttiyae
Cute little doll,
Appulu kuttiyae
Soft little child,
Neethaan baby
You are my baby!
Ammulu kuttiyae
Sweet little Ammulu,
Bommulu kuttiyae
Cute little doll,
Appulu kuttiyae
Soft little child,
Neethaan baby
You are my baby!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic duet features a playful banter between two lovers who assert their traditional cross-cousin kinship to justify their romantic union. The hero mischievously teases and invites the heroine to various secluded village spots, while she humorously rejects his advances out of playful fear of his romantic persistence. Ultimately, both agree to stay awake through the night together, celebrating their deep affection and desire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Vaa vaa vaa… Nee varangaatti po po po”
Repetition of words like 'Vaa vaa vaa' and 'po po po' at the start and end of lines creates a lively tempo suitable for a folk dance track.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Ammulu kuttiyae / Bommulu kuttiyae / Appulu kuttiyae”
The second consonant sound 'm' in 'Ammulu', 'Bommulu', and 'Appulu' rhymes across consecutive lines to create musical rhythm.
Call and Response
“Mundhiri kaattukkulla Neeyum enna varriyaa / Female :Maatten nee enna Varuthu thinbaa”
The song uses an interactive structure where the male lead proposes adventurous rendezvous and the female lead playfully declines.
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Trivia
The song 'Sakka Podu' (or 'Vaa Vaa Vaa Ammulu Kuttiye') from the movie 'Daas' (2005) stars Jayam Ravi and Renuka Menon. Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Pa. Vijay, it became a hit folk-pop dance number known for its catchy rhythm and humorous lines based on Tamil maternal cross-cousin relationships.
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