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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Vaa Vaathiyare

From Mundhanai Mudichu · 1983

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. P. Sailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Mundhanai Mudichu
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
20 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaa ..vaa ..vaathiyaare vaa
Vanjikkodi unkonjum kili
Un istapadi ennai kattippudi
Ada neeyaachi naanaachu..
Ada..daa..daa.. vaa vaa adi aathi aathi
Vanjikkodi en konjum kili
Un istappadi ennai kattippudi
Ada neeyaachi naanaachu..
Thanga niram iduppula
Thaamarappu sirippula
Chikkikittu aaduthadi indha manasu
Female :Sammadhichen marukkala
Sathiyama verukkala
Unna enni yenguthu indha vayasu
Hey..vetta veli pullu thaan kattil edhukku
Female :Hoi
Male :Kotti vacha malligai meththa irukku
Female :Haan
Vetta veli pullu thaan kattil edhukku
Kotti vacha malligai meththa irukku
Hey.. thottukkuvom ottikkuvom
Thuukkathula kattikkuvom
Yaaru namma kekkurathu
Jaadaiyila paakkurathu
Vaa vaa vaa vaathiyaarae vaa
Vanjikkodi unkonjum kili
Un istapadi ennai kattippudi
Ada neeyaachi naanaachu hoi..
Aasaikkoru veli illai
Anga ninna jaali illai
Ippo vera velai illa rendu perukkum
Male :Aathangarai orathula
Yaarumilla nerathula
Kandu vida venumadi andha nerukkam
Manmadhanum iruppaan unnirathilae
Unmaganum porappaan envayathulae
Male :Ha.. manmadhanum iruppaan en nirathilae
Enmaganum porappaan un vayathulae
Aadhi mudhal andham vara
Aasai kondu vanthavarae
Aadharikka aasai undu
Aanandhamum kodi undu
Vaa vaa adi aathi aathi
Vanjikkodi en konjum kili
Un istappadi ennai kattippudi
Ada neeyaachi naanaachu
Ada ada
Vaa vaa vaa vaathiyaare vaa
Vanjikkodi un konjum kili
Un istappadi ennai kattippudi
Ada neeyaachi naanaachu
………………………
Come, come, teacher, come!
A slender vine, your sweet-talking parrot!
Hold me tight, just as you please!
Now it is just you and me...
Oh my, come on, come, my dear girl!
A slender vine, my sweet-talking parrot!
Hold me tight, just as you please!
Now it is just you and me...
In the golden glow of your waist,
and the lotus blossom of your smile,
this heart of mine is caught and dancing!
Female: I agreed, I did not refuse,
I swear, I do not dislike it at all!
Thinking of you, this youthful heart longs for you!
Hey, the open grassy field is right here, why do we need a bed?
Female: Hoy!
Male: A bed of showered jasmine flowers is right here!
Female: Haan!
The open grassy field is right here, why do we need a bed?
A bed of showered jasmine flowers is right here!
Hey, let us touch, let us stay close,
let us cuddle in our sleep!
Who is there to question us?
Who is there to cast teasing looks at us?
Come, come, oh teacher, come!
A slender vine, your sweet-talking parrot!
Hold me tight, just as you please!
Now it is just you and me, hoy!
There is no fence for desire,
and standing far away brings no fun!
Right now, neither of us has any other work to do!
Male: By the side of the riverbank,
at a time when nobody is around,
we must discover that sweet closeness!
Manmathan (god of love) will look just like you,
and your son will be born in my youth!
Male: Ha... Manmathan (god of love) will look just like me,
and my son will be born in your youth!
From the very beginning to the end,
oh you who arrived filled with longing,
I have the desire to embrace and cherish you,
and millions of joys await us!
Come, come, my dear girl!
A slender vine, my sweet-talking parrot!
Hold me tight, just as you please!
Now it is just you and me...
Aha, aha!
Come, come, oh teacher, come!
A slender vine, your sweet-talking parrot!
Hold me tight, just as you please!
Now it is just you and me...
...
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Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic duet 'Vaa Vaa Vaathiyaare Vaa' from the movie Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) is a playful, romantic courtship song between the lead characters. The heroine playfully addresses the hero as her 'Vaathiyaar' (teacher) while teasing and enticing him with expressions of affection and yearning. The hero responds in equal measure, admiring her beauty, golden waist, and radiant smile.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)

“Vanjikkodi unkonjum kili”

Comparing the female protagonist to 'Vanjikkodi' (a slender flowering vine) and 'konjum kili' (a sweet-talking parrot) to accentuate her grace and playfulness.

Metaphor

“Thaamarappu sirippula”

Describing her laughter as a blooming lotus flower ('Thaamarappu sirippula').

Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhukai / Monai)

“Thanga niram iduppula / Thaamarappu sirippula”

Matching secondary consonants across lines ('Thanga' / 'Thaamara', 'Sammadhichen' / 'Sathiyama').

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Trivia

'Mundhanai Mudichu' was written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj, who also played the lead role of the school teacher ('Vaathiyaar'), making the title 'Vaathiyaare' in the song a direct meta-reference to his character. The hit soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by his brother Gangai Amaran.

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