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Lyrics & meaning

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 poIf you aren't coming, go, go, go!
Female
Hei hei hei..thaa thaa thaaHey hey hey.. give, give, give!
Nee tharangaatti po po poIf you aren't giving, go, go, go!
Male
Hey ..hey..hey..engakka ungammaaHey.. hey.. hey.. my elder sister is your mother,
Ungammaa engakkaYour mother is my elder sister,
Adhanaala naan unna kattippenaeSo I will marry you!
Female
Engappan un maamenMy father is your maternal uncle,
Un maamen engappanYour maternal uncle is my father,
Adhanaala naan unna oththupenaeSo I will accept you!
Male
Ammulu kuttiyaeSweet little Ammulu,
Bommulu kuttiyaeCute little doll,
Appulu kuttiyaeSoft little child,
Neethaan babyYou are my baby!
Female
Ammulu kuttiyaeSweet little Ammulu,
Bommulu kuttiyaeCute little doll,
Appulu kuttiyaeSoft little child,
Neethaan babyYou are my baby!
Male
Hey..vaa vaa vaa…Hey.. come, come, come...
Nee varangaatti po po poIf you aren't coming, go, go, go!
Female
Hei hei hei..thaa thaa thaaHei hei hei.. give, give, give!
Nee tharangaatti po po poIf 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 unnudaiyaOh my, your
Singa pallu pattichchaeCanine tooth made an impression,
Naramba narambaagaNerve by nerve,
Namaththu pochuI became weak and numbed!
Male
Adadaa unnudaiyaOh my, your
Kenda kaala kandenaeCalf muscle when I saw,
Buththi muzhusaagaMy mind completely
Kazhangi pochuGot confused and stirred up!
Female
Kai valaiyal asanjaakkaWhen hand bangles move,
Osai varumSound comes out,
Unnaala udaiyanunnuTo be broken by you,
Aasai varumA desire comes!
Male
Endha ponna paathaalumNo matter which girl I see,
Pesa varumWords come to talk,
Unna mattum paathaakkaBut if I look at you only,
Aasai varumDesire rushes in!
Female
Aasai vanthiruchuDesire has arrived,
Achcham ellam poiyiruchuAll fear has gone away,
Neram vanthiruchuThe time has arrived,
Nenjam rendum mudinjikkaFor both our hearts to be tied together!
Male
Ammulu kuttiyaeSweet little Ammulu,
Bommulu kuttiyaeCute little doll,
Appulu kuttiyaeSoft little child,
Neethaan babyYou are my baby!
Female
Ammulu kuttiyaeSweet little Ammulu,
Bommulu kuttiyaeCute little doll,
Appulu kuttiyaeSoft little child,
Neethaan babyYou are my baby!
Male
Mundhiri kaattukkullaInside the cashew forest,
Neeyum enna varriyaaWill you come along with me?
Female :Maatten nee ennaFemale: I won't, you will
Varuthu thinbaaRoast and eat me up!
Male
Oorukul odai pakkamNear the village stream,
Neeyum konjam varriyaaWill you come with me for a bit?
Female :Maatten nee ennaFemale: I won't, you will
Kulikka vaippaMake me bathe!
Male
Ayyanaaru kovilukkuTo the Ayyanar temple,
Nee varriyaaWill you come?
Female :VaramaattenFemale: I won't come,
Bayamuruththi paanjiduvaYou'll scare me and pounce on me!
Male
Asalooru sandhaikkudhaanTo the market in the neighboring town,
Nee varriyaaWill you come?
Female :VaramaattenFemale: I won't come,
Thappu thanda panniduvaYou will commit some mischief!
Male
Oorum urangattumLet the town sleep,
Oolai nari urangattumLet the howling jackal sleep,
Female :Naanum neeyum mattumFemale: Only you and I
Ippo kannu rendum muzhichuppomWill keep both our eyes awake now!
Male
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaaCome, come, come, come, come, come!
Nee varangaatti po po poIf you aren't coming, go, go, go!
Female
Hei hei hei..thaa thaa thaaHei hei hei.. give, give, give!
Nee tharangaatti po po poIf you aren't giving, go, go, go!
Male
Hey …engakka ungammaaHey... my elder sister is your mother,
Ungammaa engakkaYour mother is my elder sister,
Adhanaala naan unna kattippenaeSo I will marry you!
Female
Engappan un maamenMy father is your maternal uncle,
Un maamen engappanYour maternal uncle is my father,
Adhanaala naan unna oththupenaeSo I will accept you!
Male
Ammulu kuttiyaeSweet little Ammulu,
Bommulu kuttiyaeCute little doll,
Appulu kuttiyaeSoft little child,
Neethaan babyYou are my baby!
Female
Ammulu kuttiyaeSweet little Ammulu,
Bommulu kuttiyaeCute little doll,
Appulu kuttiyaeSoft little child,
Neethaan babyYou 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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