Vaa Vaa Vaathiyare
From Mundhanai Mudichu · 1983
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Mundhanai Mudichu1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaa ..vaa ..vaathiyaare vaa | Come, come, teacher, come! |
| Vanjikkodi unkonjum kili | The slender vine, your prattling parrot... |
| Un istapadi ennai kattippudi | Hugging me as per your wish, |
| Ada neeyaachi naanaachu.. | Ah, let us see who comes out on top! |
| Male | |
| Ada..daa..daa.. vaa vaa adi aathi aathi | Ah... da... da... Come, come, oh my dear! |
| Vanjikkodi en konjum kili | The slender vine, my prattling parrot... |
| Un istappadi ennai kattippudi | Hugging me as per your wish, |
| Ada neeyaachi naanaachu.. | Ah, let us see who comes out on top! |
| Male | |
| Thanga niram iduppula | In the golden shade of her waist, |
| Thaamarappu sirippula | In her lotus-flower smile, |
| Chikkikittu aaduthadi indha manasu | This heart gets caught and dances with glee! |
| Female :Sammadhichen marukkala | Female: I agreed, I did not refuse, |
| Sathiyama verukkala | Swear on truth, I did not hate it, |
| Unna enni yenguthu indha vayasu | Thinking of you, this youthful age longs for you! |
| Male | |
| Hey..vetta veli pullu thaan kattil edhukku | Hey... the open grass field is enough, why need a bed? |
| Female :Hoi | Female: Hoi! |
| Male :Kotti vacha malligai meththa irukku | Male: A mattress of heaped jasmine flowers is right here! |
| Female :Haan | Female: Haan! |
| Vetta veli pullu thaan kattil edhukku | The open grass field is enough, why need a bed? |
| Kotti vacha malligai meththa irukku | A mattress of heaped jasmine flowers is right here! |
| Male | |
| Hey.. thottukkuvom ottikkuvom | Hey... we will touch and stick together, |
| Thuukkathula kattikkuvom | We will embrace each other in our sleep, |
| Yaaru namma kekkurathu | Who is going to question us, |
| Jaadaiyila paakkurathu | Or look at us through gestures? |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaathiyaarae vaa | Come, come, come, teacher, come! |
| Vanjikkodi unkonjum kili | The slender vine, your prattling parrot... |
| Un istapadi ennai kattippudi | Hugging me as per your wish, |
| Ada neeyaachi naanaachu hoi.. | Ah, let us see who comes out on top, hoi! |
| Female | |
| Aasaikkoru veli illai | There is no fence or boundary for desire, |
| Anga ninna jaali illai | If you stand far away, there is no fun, |
| Ippo vera velai illa rendu perukkum | Right now, both of us have no other work to do! |
| Male :Aathangarai orathula | Male: At the edge of the river bank, |
| Yaarumilla nerathula | At a time when no one is around, |
| Kandu vida venumadi andha nerukkam | We must discover that intimate closeness! |
| Female | |
| Manmadhanum iruppaan unnirathilae | The God of Love, Manmadha, resides in your color/complexion, |
| Unmaganum porappaan envayathulae | And your son will be born looking just like my age! |
| Male :Ha.. manmadhanum iruppaan en nirathilae | Male: Ha... Manmadha will reside in my color, |
| Enmaganum porappaan un vayathulae | My son will be born with your youthful age! |
| Female | |
| Aadhi mudhal andham vara | From beginning to the end, |
| Aasai kondu vanthavarae | Oh one who came with deep desires, |
| Aadharikka aasai undu | I have the desire to support and cherish you, |
| Aanandhamum kodi undu | And there are millions of joys waiting for us! |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa adi aathi aathi | Come, come, oh my dear! |
| Vanjikkodi en konjum kili | The slender vine, my prattling parrot... |
| Un istappadi ennai kattippudi | Hugging me as per your wish, |
| Ada neeyaachi naanaachu | Ah, let us see who comes out on top! |
| Female | |
| Ada ada | Ah, ah! |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaathiyaare vaa | Come, come, come, teacher, come! |
| Vanjikkodi un konjum kili | The slender vine, your prattling parrot... |
| Un istappadi ennai kattippudi | Hugging me as per your wish, |
| Ada neeyaachi naanaachu | Ah, let us see who comes out on top! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | ... |
வா.. வா.. வாத்தியாரே வா
வஞ்சிக்கொடி உன் கொஞ்சும் கிளி
உன் இஸ்டபடி என்னை கட்டிப்புடி
அட….. நீயாச்சி நானாச்சு..
Come, come, teacher, come!
The slender vine, your prattling parrot...
Hugging me as per your wish,
Ah, let us see who comes out on top!
அட..டா..டா… வா வா அடி ஆத்தி ஆத்தி
வஞ்சிக்கொடி என் கொஞ்சும் கிளி
உன் இஸ்டப்படி என்னை கட்டிப்புடி
அட நீயாச்சி நானாச்சு..
Ah... da... da... Come, come, oh my dear!
The slender vine, my prattling parrot...
Hugging me as per your wish,
Ah, let us see who comes out on top!
தங்க நிறம் இடுப்புல தாமரப்பூ சிரிப்புல
சிக்கிகிட்டு ஆடுதடி இந்த மனசு
In the golden shade of her waist,
In her lotus-flower smile,
This heart gets caught and dances with glee!
Female: I agreed, I did not refuse,
Swear on truth, I did not hate it,
Thinking of you, this youthful age longs for you!
சம்மதிச்சேன் மறுக்கல சத்தியமா வெறுக்கல
உன்ன எண்ணி ஏங்குது இந்த வயசு
Hey... the open grass field is enough, why need a bed?
Female: Hoi!
Male: A mattress of heaped jasmine flowers is right here!
Female: Haan!
The open grass field is enough, why need a bed?
A mattress of heaped jasmine flowers is right here!
ஏய்..வெட்ட வெளி புல்லுதான் கட்டில் எதுக்கு
ஹோய்
கொட்டி வச்ச மல்லிகை மெத்த இருக்கு
ஹான்
வெட்ட வெளி புல்லுதான் கட்டில் எதுக்கு
கொட்டி வச்ச மல்லிகை மெத்த இருக்கு
Hey... we will touch and stick together,
We will embrace each other in our sleep,
Who is going to question us,
Or look at us through gestures?
ஏய்.. தொட்டுக்குவோம் ஒட்டிக்குவோம்
தூக்கத்துல கட்டிக்குவோம்
யாரு நம்ம கேக்குறது ஜாடையில பாக்குறது
Come, come, come, teacher, come!
The slender vine, your prattling parrot...
Hugging me as per your wish,
Ah, let us see who comes out on top, hoi!
வா வா வா வாத்தியாரே வா
வஞ்சிக்கொடி உன்கொஞ்சும் கிளி
உன் இஸ்டபடி என்னை கட்டிப்புடி
அட நீயாச்சி நானாச்சு…. ஹோய்..
There is no fence or boundary for desire,
If you stand far away, there is no fun,
Right now, both of us have no other work to do!
Male: At the edge of the river bank,
At a time when no one is around,
We must discover that intimate closeness!
ஆசைக்கொரு வேலி இல்லை அங்க நின்னா ஜாலி இல்லை
இப்போ வேற வேலை இல்ல ரெண்டு பேருக்கும்
The God of Love, Manmadha, resides in your color/complexion,
And your son will be born looking just like my age!
Male: Ha... Manmadha will reside in my color,
My son will be born with your youthful age!
ஆத்தங்கரை ஓரத்துல யாருமில்லா நேரத்துல
கண்டு விட வேணுமடி அந்த நெருக்கம்
From beginning to the end,
Oh one who came with deep desires,
I have the desire to support and cherish you,
And there are millions of joys waiting for us!
மன்மதனும் இருப்பான் உன்னிறத்திலே
உன் மகனும் பொறப்பான் என் வயத்துலே
Come, come, oh my dear!
The slender vine, my prattling parrot...
Hugging me as per your wish,
Ah, let us see who comes out on top!
ஹா மன்மதனும் இருப்பான் என்னிறத்திலே
என் மகனும் பொறப்பான் உன் வயத்துலே
Ah, ah!
Come, come, come, teacher, come!
The slender vine, your prattling parrot...
Hugging me as per your wish,
Ah, let us see who comes out on top!
ஆதி முதல் அந்தம் வர பாக்க இங்கு வந்தவரை
ஆதரிக்க ஆசை உண்டு ஆனந்தமும் கோடி உண்டு
...
வா வா அடி ஆத்தி ஆத்தி
வஞ்சிக்கொடி என் கொஞ்சும் கிளி
உன் இஸ்டப்படி என்னை கட்டிப்புடி
அட நீயாச்சி நானாச்சு..
வா வா வா வாத்தியாரே வா
வஞ்சிக்கொடி உன்கொஞ்சும் கிளி
உன் இஸ்டபடி என்னை கட்டிப்புடி
அட நீயாச்சி நானாச்சு….
தன தன்னானனா தன தன்னானனா தன தன்னான நானானா…
தன தன்னானனா தன தன்னானனா தன தன்னான நானானா…
Vaa ..vaa ..vaathiyaare vaa
Come, come, teacher, come!
Vanjikkodi unkonjum kili
The slender vine, your prattling parrot...
Un istapadi ennai kattippudi
Hugging me as per your wish,
Ada neeyaachi naanaachu..
Ah, let us see who comes out on top!
Ada..daa..daa.. vaa vaa adi aathi aathi
Ah... da... da... Come, come, oh my dear!
Vanjikkodi en konjum kili
The slender vine, my prattling parrot...
Un istappadi ennai kattippudi
Hugging me as per your wish,
Ada neeyaachi naanaachu..
Ah, let us see who comes out on top!
Thanga niram iduppula
In the golden shade of her waist,
Thaamarappu sirippula
In her lotus-flower smile,
Chikkikittu aaduthadi indha manasu
This heart gets caught and dances with glee!
Female :Sammadhichen marukkala
Female: I agreed, I did not refuse,
Sathiyama verukkala
Swear on truth, I did not hate it,
Unna enni yenguthu indha vayasu
Thinking of you, this youthful age longs for you!
Hey..vetta veli pullu thaan kattil edhukku
Hey... the open grass field is enough, why need a bed?
Female :Hoi
Female: Hoi!
Male :Kotti vacha malligai meththa irukku
Male: A mattress of heaped jasmine flowers is right here!
Female :Haan
Female: Haan!
Vetta veli pullu thaan kattil edhukku
The open grass field is enough, why need a bed?
Kotti vacha malligai meththa irukku
A mattress of heaped jasmine flowers is right here!
Hey.. thottukkuvom ottikkuvom
Hey... we will touch and stick together,
Thuukkathula kattikkuvom
We will embrace each other in our sleep,
Yaaru namma kekkurathu
Who is going to question us,
Jaadaiyila paakkurathu
Or look at us through gestures?
Vaa vaa vaa vaathiyaarae vaa
Come, come, come, teacher, come!
Vanjikkodi unkonjum kili
The slender vine, your prattling parrot...
Un istapadi ennai kattippudi
Hugging me as per your wish,
Ada neeyaachi naanaachu hoi..
Ah, let us see who comes out on top, hoi!
Aasaikkoru veli illai
There is no fence or boundary for desire,
Anga ninna jaali illai
If you stand far away, there is no fun,
Ippo vera velai illa rendu perukkum
Right now, both of us have no other work to do!
Male :Aathangarai orathula
Male: At the edge of the river bank,
Yaarumilla nerathula
At a time when no one is around,
Kandu vida venumadi andha nerukkam
We must discover that intimate closeness!
Manmadhanum iruppaan unnirathilae
The God of Love, Manmadha, resides in your color/complexion,
Unmaganum porappaan envayathulae
And your son will be born looking just like my age!
Male :Ha.. manmadhanum iruppaan en nirathilae
Male: Ha... Manmadha will reside in my color,
Enmaganum porappaan un vayathulae
My son will be born with your youthful age!
Aadhi mudhal andham vara
From beginning to the end,
Aasai kondu vanthavarae
Oh one who came with deep desires,
Aadharikka aasai undu
I have the desire to support and cherish you,
Aanandhamum kodi undu
And there are millions of joys waiting for us!
Vaa vaa adi aathi aathi
Come, come, oh my dear!
Vanjikkodi en konjum kili
The slender vine, my prattling parrot...
Un istappadi ennai kattippudi
Hugging me as per your wish,
Ada neeyaachi naanaachu
Ah, let us see who comes out on top!
Ada ada
Ah, ah!
Vaa vaa vaa vaathiyaare vaa
Come, come, come, teacher, come!
Vanjikkodi un konjum kili
The slender vine, your prattling parrot...
Un istappadi ennai kattippudi
Hugging me as per your wish,
Ada neeyaachi naanaachu
Ah, let us see who comes out on top!
………………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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