Vaa Vaa Vaa Roja
From Oorukku Upadesam · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Vijay Anand
- Details
- Oorukku Upadesam1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haei laala laallaa…aa…. | Hey laala laallaa...aa.... |
| Female :Haei raja raja….aa…. | Female: Hey king, king...aa.... |
| Male :Laala laallaa…aahaa….haa | Male: Laala laallaa...aahaa...haa |
| Female :Raja raja….raa…..raa…..aa…. | Female: King, king...come...come...aa.... |
| Male :………………………. | Male: [Vocalizing] |
| Female :………………………. | Female: [Vocalizing] |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaa roja thaa thaa thaa | Come, come, come, rose, give, give, give |
| Ada vaa vaa vaa roja thaa thaa thaa | Oh come, come, come, rose, give, give, give |
| Poongaatru thaalaattu paada | As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby |
| Ponmeni en maarbil aada | As your golden body moves on my chest |
| Nee paadu kadhal kavithai | You sing a poem of love |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa vaa raja thaa thaa thaa | Come, come, come, king, give, give, give |
| Ada vaa vaa vaa raja thaa thaa thaa | Oh come, come, come, king, give, give, give |
| Poongaatru thaalaattu paada | As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby |
| Ponmeni en maarbil aada | As your golden body moves on my chest |
| Nee paadu kadhal kavithai | You sing a poem of love |
| Male | |
| Aasai nenjukkullae hae hae | Desire is inside the heart, hey hey |
| Pala jaadai kannukkullae | Many glances are inside the eyes |
| Female :Megam vinnukkullae aahaan | Female: Clouds are in the sky, ah-ha |
| Oru naanam pennukkullae | A sense of shyness is inside the woman |
| Male | |
| Ilamai thenaattril neeradalaam | Youth can bathe in a river of honey |
| Female :Inimai theraeri nindraadalaam | Female: Sweetness can ride a chariot and dance |
| Male :Mogam ondru vegam kondu | Male: A passion gains momentum |
| Nenjil panthaaduthey thagathimithagidathagida | And plays ball inside the heart, thagathimithagidathagida |
| Female :Ullam rendu anbil nindru | Female: Two hearts stand in love |
| Oonjal kondaaduthae thagathimithagidathagida | And celebrate on a swing, thagathimithagidathagida |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaa roja thaa thaa thaa | Come, come, come, rose, give, give, give |
| Female :Poongaatru thaalaattu paada | Female: As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby |
| Ponmeni en maarbil aada | As your golden body moves on my chest |
| Nee paadu kadhal kavithai | You sing a poem of love |
| Female | |
| Kannam sendaagattum haei haei | Let the cheeks become a bouquet of flowers, hey hey |
| Un idhazhgal vandaagattum | Let your lips become a beetle |
| Male: Sorkkam undaagattum aa…..aah | Male: Let heaven be created, aa...aah |
| Adhil sontham nindraadattum | Let our relationship play freely in it |
| Female | |
| Paruvam…..aa….ah | Youthful age...aa...ah |
| Kalyaana naal paarkkattum | Let it look forward to the wedding day |
| Male :Uruvam….mm….mm…mm… | Male: Form...mm...mm...mm... |
| Ondrodu ondraagattum | Let forms become one with each other |
| Female | |
| Kangal solla ullam thulla | As eyes speak and the heart leaps |
| Vellam paaithodattum thagathimithagidathagida | Let the flood stream forth, thagathimithagidathagida |
| Male :Vellam thannil inbam ennum | Male: In that flood, let the fish called happiness |
| Meengal saainthaadattum thagathimithagidathagida | Sway and play, thagathimithagidathagida |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa vaa raja thaa thaa thaa | Come, come, come, king, give, give, give |
| Male :Poongaatru thaalaattu paada | Male: As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby |
| Ponmeni en maarbil aada | As your golden body moves on my chest |
| Nee paadu kadhal kavithai | You sing a poem of love |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa vaa raja thaa thaa thaa | Come, come, come, king, give, give, give |
| Male :Vaa vaa vaa roja thaa thaa thaa | Male: Come, come, come, rose, give, give, give |
ஹேய் லால லால்லா....ஆ.....
ஹேய் ராஜா ராஜா....ஆ....
லால லால்லா....ஆஹா ஹா
ராஜா ராஜா....ரா....ரா.....ஆ.....
............................
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Hey laala laallaa...aa....
Female: Hey king, king...aa....
Male: Laala laallaa...aahaa...haa
Female: King, king...come...come...aa....
Male: [Vocalizing]
Female: [Vocalizing]
வா வா வா ரோஜா தா தா தா
அட வா வா வா ரோஜா தா தா தா
பூங்காற்று தாலாட்டு பாட
பொன்மேனி என் மார்பில் ஆட
நீ பாடு காதல் கவிதை
Come, come, come, rose, give, give, give
Oh come, come, come, rose, give, give, give
As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby
As your golden body moves on my chest
You sing a poem of love
வா வா வா ராஜா தா தா தா
அட வா வா வா ராஜா தா தா தா
பூங்காற்று தாலாட்டு பாட
பொன்மேனி என் மார்பில் ஆட
நீ பாடு காதல் கவிதை....
Come, come, come, king, give, give, give
Oh come, come, come, king, give, give, give
As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby
As your golden body moves on my chest
You sing a poem of love
ஆசை நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஹேஹே
பல ஜாடை கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
மேகம் விண்ணுக்குள்ளே ஆஹான்
ஒரு நாணம் பெண்ணுக்குள்ளே
Desire is inside the heart, hey hey
Many glances are inside the eyes
Female: Clouds are in the sky, ah-ha
A sense of shyness is inside the woman
இளமை தேனாற்றில் நீராடலாம்
இனிமை தேரேறி நின்றாடலாம்
மோகம் ஒன்று வேகம் கொண்டு
நெஞ்சில் பந்தாடுதே தகதிமிதகிடதகிட....
உள்ளம் ரெண்டு அன்பில் நின்று
ஊஞ்சல் கொண்டாடுதே தகதிமிதகிடதகிட....
Youth can bathe in a river of honey
Female: Sweetness can ride a chariot and dance
Male: A passion gains momentum
And plays ball inside the heart, thagathimithagidathagida
Female: Two hearts stand in love
And celebrate on a swing, thagathimithagidathagida
வா வா வா ரோஜா தா தா தா
பூங்காற்று தாலாட்டு பாட
பொன்மேனி என் மார்பில் ஆட
நீ பாடு காதல் கவிதை
Come, come, come, rose, give, give, give
Female: As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby
As your golden body moves on my chest
You sing a poem of love
கன்னம் செண்டாகட்டும் ஹேய் ஹேய்
உன் இதழ்கள் வண்டாகட்டும்
சொர்க்கம் உண்டாகட்டும் ஆ......ஆஹ்
அதில் சொந்தம் நின்றாடட்டும்
Let the cheeks become a bouquet of flowers, hey hey
Let your lips become a beetle
Male: Let heaven be created, aa...aah
Let our relationship play freely in it
பருவம்.....ஆ.....ஆஹ்....
கல்யாண நாள் பார்க்கட்டும்
உருவம்......ம்ம்.....ம்ம்....ம்ம்....
ஒன்றோடு ஒன்றாகட்டும்
Youthful age...aa...ah
Let it look forward to the wedding day
Male: Form...mm...mm...mm...
Let forms become one with each other
கண்கள் சொல்ல உள்ளம் துள்ள
வெள்ளம் பாய்ந்தோடட்டும் தகதிமிதகிடதகிட....
வெள்ளம் தன்னில் இன்பம் என்னும்
மீன்கள் சாய்ந்தாடட்டும் தகதிமிதகிடதகிட....
As eyes speak and the heart leaps
Let the flood stream forth, thagathimithagidathagida
Male: In that flood, let the fish called happiness
Sway and play, thagathimithagidathagida
வா வா வா ராஜா தா தா தா
பூங்காற்று தாலாட்டு பாட
பொன்மேனி என் மார்பில் ஆட
நீ பாடு காதல் கவிதை....
Come, come, come, king, give, give, give
Male: As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby
As your golden body moves on my chest
You sing a poem of love
வா வா வா ராஜா தா தா தா
வா வா வா ரோஜா தா தா தா
Come, come, come, king, give, give, give
Male: Come, come, come, rose, give, give, give
Haei laala laallaa…aa….
Hey laala laallaa...aa....
Female :Haei raja raja….aa….
Female: Hey king, king...aa....
Male :Laala laallaa…aahaa….haa
Male: Laala laallaa...aahaa...haa
Female :Raja raja….raa…..raa…..aa….
Female: King, king...come...come...aa....
Male :……………………….
Male: [Vocalizing]
Female :……………………….
Female: [Vocalizing]
Vaa vaa vaa roja thaa thaa thaa
Come, come, come, rose, give, give, give
Ada vaa vaa vaa roja thaa thaa thaa
Oh come, come, come, rose, give, give, give
Poongaatru thaalaattu paada
As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby
Ponmeni en maarbil aada
As your golden body moves on my chest
Nee paadu kadhal kavithai
You sing a poem of love
Vaa vaa vaa raja thaa thaa thaa
Come, come, come, king, give, give, give
Ada vaa vaa vaa raja thaa thaa thaa
Oh come, come, come, king, give, give, give
Poongaatru thaalaattu paada
As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby
Ponmeni en maarbil aada
As your golden body moves on my chest
Nee paadu kadhal kavithai
You sing a poem of love
Aasai nenjukkullae hae hae
Desire is inside the heart, hey hey
Pala jaadai kannukkullae
Many glances are inside the eyes
Female :Megam vinnukkullae aahaan
Female: Clouds are in the sky, ah-ha
Oru naanam pennukkullae
A sense of shyness is inside the woman
Ilamai thenaattril neeradalaam
Youth can bathe in a river of honey
Female :Inimai theraeri nindraadalaam
Female: Sweetness can ride a chariot and dance
Male :Mogam ondru vegam kondu
Male: A passion gains momentum
Nenjil panthaaduthey thagathimithagidathagida
And plays ball inside the heart, thagathimithagidathagida
Female :Ullam rendu anbil nindru
Female: Two hearts stand in love
Oonjal kondaaduthae thagathimithagidathagida
And celebrate on a swing, thagathimithagidathagida
Vaa vaa vaa roja thaa thaa thaa
Come, come, come, rose, give, give, give
Female :Poongaatru thaalaattu paada
Female: As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby
Ponmeni en maarbil aada
As your golden body moves on my chest
Nee paadu kadhal kavithai
You sing a poem of love
Kannam sendaagattum haei haei
Let the cheeks become a bouquet of flowers, hey hey
Un idhazhgal vandaagattum
Let your lips become a beetle
Male: Sorkkam undaagattum aa…..aah
Male: Let heaven be created, aa...aah
Adhil sontham nindraadattum
Let our relationship play freely in it
Paruvam…..aa….ah
Youthful age...aa...ah
Kalyaana naal paarkkattum
Let it look forward to the wedding day
Male :Uruvam….mm….mm…mm…
Male: Form...mm...mm...mm...
Ondrodu ondraagattum
Let forms become one with each other
Kangal solla ullam thulla
As eyes speak and the heart leaps
Vellam paaithodattum thagathimithagidathagida
Let the flood stream forth, thagathimithagidathagida
Male :Vellam thannil inbam ennum
Male: In that flood, let the fish called happiness
Meengal saainthaadattum thagathimithagidathagida
Sway and play, thagathimithagidathagida
Vaa vaa vaa raja thaa thaa thaa
Come, come, come, king, give, give, give
Male :Poongaatru thaalaattu paada
Male: As the gentle breeze sings a lullaby
Ponmeni en maarbil aada
As your golden body moves on my chest
Nee paadu kadhal kavithai
You sing a poem of love
Vaa vaa vaa raja thaa thaa thaa
Come, come, come, king, give, give, give
Male :Vaa vaa vaa roja thaa thaa thaa
Male: Come, come, come, rose, give, give, give
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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