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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Vaa Vaa Roja

From Oorukku Upadesam · 1984

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Vijay Anand
Movie name
Oorukku Upadesam
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
18 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haei laala laallaa…aa….
Female :Haei raja raja….aa….
Male :Laala laallaa…aahaa….haa
Female :Raja raja….raa…..raa…..aa….
Male :……………………….
Female :……………………….
Vaa vaa vaa roja thaa thaa thaa
Ada vaa vaa vaa roja thaa thaa thaa
Poongaatru thaalaattu paada
Ponmeni en maarbil aada
Nee paadu kadhal kavithai
Vaa vaa vaa raja thaa thaa thaa
Ada vaa vaa vaa raja thaa thaa thaa
Poongaatru thaalaattu paada
Ponmeni en maarbil aada
Nee paadu kadhal kavithai
Aasai nenjukkullae hae hae
Pala jaadai kannukkullae
Female :Megam vinnukkullae aahaan
Oru naanam pennukkullae
Ilamai thenaattril neeradalaam
Female :Inimai theraeri nindraadalaam
Male :Mogam ondru vegam kondu
Nenjil panthaaduthey thagathimithagidathagida
Female :Ullam rendu anbil nindru
Oonjal kondaaduthae thagathimithagidathagida
Vaa vaa vaa roja thaa thaa thaa
Female :Poongaatru thaalaattu paada
Ponmeni en maarbil aada
Nee paadu kadhal kavithai
Kannam sendaagattum haei haei
Un idhazhgal vandaagattum
Male: Sorkkam undaagattum aa…..aah
Adhil sontham nindraadattum
Paruvam…..aa….ah
Kalyaana naal paarkkattum
Male :Uruvam….mm….mm…mm…
Ondrodu ondraagattum
Kangal solla ullam thulla
Vellam paaithodattum thagathimithagidathagida
Male :Vellam thannil inbam ennum
Meengal saainthaadattum thagathimithagidathagida
Vaa vaa vaa raja thaa thaa thaa
Male :Poongaatru thaalaattu paada
Ponmeni en maarbil aada
Nee paadu kadhal kavithai
Vaa vaa vaa raja thaa thaa thaa
Male :Vaa vaa vaa roja thaa thaa thaa
Hey laala laalla... ah...
Female: Hey my king, my king... ah...
Male: Laala laalla... aaha... ha...
Female: My king, my king... ra... ra... ah...
Male: ...
Female: ...
Come, come, come, my rose, give, give, give!
Oh come, come, come, my rose, give, give, give!
As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby,
And your golden body rests against my chest,
Sing a poem of love!
Come, come, come, my king, give, give, give!
Oh come, come, come, my king, give, give, give!
As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby,
And your golden body rests against my chest,
Sing a poem of love!
Desire stirs within the heart, hey hey,
Many teasing glances show in the eyes!
Female: Clouds drift across the sky, aha,
A shy feeling blooms inside a woman!
Youth can bathe in a river of honey,
Female: Sweetness can ride a chariot and dance!
Male: A rising passion gathers speed,
And plays like a bouncing ball in the heart, thakathimithakidathakida!
Female: Two hearts united in love,
Swing and celebrate together, thakathimithakidathakida!
Come, come, come, my rose, give, give, give!
Female: As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby,
And your golden body rests against my chest,
Sing a poem of love!
Let your cheeks become a bunch of flowers, hey hey,
Let your lips turn into bees!
Male: Let a heaven be made, ah... ah...
And let our togetherness dance within it!
Let this youthful age... ah... ah...
Look forward to the wedding day!
Male: Let our forms... mm... mm... mm...
Merge and become one!
As eyes speak and the heart leaps,
Let a flood of passion rush in, thakathimithakidathakida!
Male: And in that flood, let fish called joy
Swim and sway with delight, thakathimithakidathakida!
Come, come, come, my king, give, give, give!
Male: As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby,
And your golden body rests against my chest,
Sing a poem of love!
Come, come, come, my king, give, give, give!
Male: Come, come, come, my rose, give, give, give!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet from the 1984 film Oorukku Upadesam portrays a duet between lovers expressing their passion, playful yearning, and devotion. Lyricist Vairamuthu weaves sensory imagery of nature, such as gentle breezes, honeyed rivers, and flowers, to evoke intimacy, youthfulness, and the joy of coming together in marriage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

Vaa vaa vaa roja thaa thaa thaa

Repetition of words like 'Vaa vaa vaa' and 'thaa thaa thaa' creates rhythm and emotional eagerness.

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

Poongaatru thaalaattu paada / Ponmeni en maarbil aada

Repetition of the 'Po' sound at the beginning of consecutive lines ('Poongaatru' / 'Ponmeni').

Urvaham (Metaphor)

Ilamai thenaattril neeradalaam

Metaphorical comparison of youth to a river of honey ('thenaattril').

Urvaham (Metaphor)

Un idhazhgal vandaagattum

Comparing lips to a beetle ('vandaagattum') hovering over a flower.

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Trivia

The soundtrack for 'Oorukku Upadesam' (1984) was composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, who also provided vocals for several songs in the film along with S. Janaki.

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