Vaada Panikaatru Enna
From Neeru Pootha Neruppu · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Stalin Varadarajan
- Details
- Neeru Pootha Neruppu1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaada pani kaatru | The chilly northern wind blows |
| Enna vattudhu aasaiyin thaagam | The thirst of desire parches me |
| Poovae nee vandhaal | Oh flower, if you come to me |
| Alli serthaalum theeradhu mogam | Even if I gather and embrace you, passion won't subside |
| Vaada pani kaatru | The chilly northern wind blows |
| Enna vattudhu aasaiyin thaagam | The thirst of desire parches me |
| Poovae nee vandhaal | Oh flower, if you come to me |
| Alli serthaalum theeradhu mogam | Even if I gather and embrace you, passion won't subside |
| Female | |
| Pudhusa irukkudhu maama | Everything feels so new, my uncle |
| Enna laesa nenachidalaama | Can you take me so lightly? |
| Pudhusa irukkudhu maama | Everything feels so new, my uncle |
| Enna laesa nenachidalaama | Can you take me so lightly? |
| Un nenjukullae mogam | Passion within your heart |
| En kannukkulae thaagam | Thirst within my eyes |
| Aasai vechen mosam senjaa | If you betray the love I gave |
| Thaviyaai thavippen naanae | I will writhe in agony |
| Male | |
| Vaada pani kaatru | The chilly northern wind blows |
| Enna vattudhu aasaiyin thaagam | The thirst of desire parches me |
| Poovae nee vandhaal | Oh flower, if you come to me |
| Alli serthaalum theeradhu mogam | Even if I gather and embrace you, passion won't subside |
| Male | |
| Aasai adhigam enakku | I have immense desire |
| Rombha naala puriyala unakku | You haven't understood for a long time |
| Aasai adhigam enakku | I have immense desire |
| Rombha naala puriyala unakku | You haven't understood for a long time |
| Aathorama varen adi poochaela naan thaaren | I'll come by the riverbank and give you a floral saree |
| Aachaarama vachukkodi machaana kattikodi | Keep it with devotion and embrace your beloved cousin |
| Female | |
| Vaada pani kaatru | The chilly northern wind blows |
| Enna vattudhu aasaiyin thaagam | The thirst of desire parches me |
| Poova naan vandhaal | If I come as a flower |
| Alli serthaalum theeradhoo mogam | Even if you gather and embrace me, passion won't subside |
| Female | |
| Megam karukkudhu maama | The clouds are darkening, my dear |
| Ini naama nerungidalaama | Shall we draw closer now? |
| Megam karukkudhu maama | The clouds are darkening, my dear |
| Ini naama nerungidalaama | Shall we draw closer now? |
| Un aasapulla naanae | I am your desired girl |
| Pudhu vaasa mullai thaanae | I am a fresh fragrant jasmine |
| Vetkam vittu sollipputten | Shedding my shyness, I have spoken |
| Velagi odidalaamaa | Will you run away and step aside? |
| Male | |
| {Vaada pani kaatru | The chilly northern wind blows |
| Enna vattudhu aasaiyin thaagam | The thirst of desire parches me |
| Poovae naan vandhaal | If I come as a flower |
| Alli serthaalum theeradhoo mogam} (2) | Even if you gather and embrace me, passion won't subside |
ஆண்
: வாட பனிக் காற்று என்ன வாட்டுது ஆசையின் தாகம்
பூவே நீ வந்தால் அள்ளி சேர்த்தாலும் தீராது மோகம்
வாட பனிக் காற்று என்ன வாட்டுது ஆசையின் தாகம்
பூவே நீ வந்தால் அள்ளி சேர்த்தாலும் தீராது மோகம்
The chilly northern wind blows
The thirst of desire parches me
Oh flower, if you come to me
Even if I gather and embrace you, passion won't subside
The chilly northern wind blows
The thirst of desire parches me
Oh flower, if you come to me
Even if I gather and embrace you, passion won't subside
பெண்
: புதுசா இருக்குது மாமா என்ன லேசா நெனச்சிடலாமா
புதுசா இருக்குது மாமா என்ன லேசா நெனச்சிடலாமா
உன் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே மோகம் என் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே தாகம்
ஆசை வச்சேன் மோசம் செஞ்சா தவியாய் தவிப்பேன் நானே
Everything feels so new, my uncle
Can you take me so lightly?
Everything feels so new, my uncle
Can you take me so lightly?
Passion within your heart
Thirst within my eyes
If you betray the love I gave
I will writhe in agony
ஆண்
: வாட பனிக் காற்று என்ன வாட்டுது ஆசையின் தாகம்
பூவே நீ வந்தால் அள்ளி சேர்த்தாலும் தீராது மோகம்
The chilly northern wind blows
The thirst of desire parches me
Oh flower, if you come to me
Even if I gather and embrace you, passion won't subside
ஆண்
: ஆசை அதிகம் எனக்கு ரொம்ப நாளா புரியல உனக்கு
ஆசை அதிகம் எனக்கு ரொம்ப நாளா புரியல உனக்கு
ஆத்தோரமா வாரேன் அடி பூச்சேல நான் தாரேன்
அச்சாரமா வச்சுக்கடி மச்சான கட்டிக்கடி
I have immense desire
You haven't understood for a long time
I have immense desire
You haven't understood for a long time
I'll come by the riverbank and give you a floral saree
Keep it with devotion and embrace your beloved cousin
பெண்
: வாட பனிக் காற்று என்ன வாட்டுது ஆசையின் தாகம்
பூவா நான் வந்தால் அள்ளி சேர்த்தாலும் தீராதோ மோகம்
The chilly northern wind blows
The thirst of desire parches me
If I come as a flower
Even if you gather and embrace me, passion won't subside
பெண்
: மேகம் கறுக்குது மாமா இனி நாம நெருங்கிடலாமா
மேகம் கறுக்குது மாமா இனி நாம நெருங்கிடலாமா
உன் ஆசப்புள்ள நானே புது வாச முல்லை தானே
வெட்கம் விட்டு சொல்லிப்புட்டேன் வெலகி ஓடிடலாமா
The clouds are darkening, my dear
Shall we draw closer now?
The clouds are darkening, my dear
Shall we draw closer now?
I am your desired girl
I am a fresh fragrant jasmine
Shedding my shyness, I have spoken
Will you run away and step aside?
ஆண்
: {வாட பனிக் காற்று என்ன வாட்டுது ஆசையின் தாகம்
பெண்
: பூவா நான் வந்தால் அள்ளி சேர்த்தாலும் தீராதோ மோகம்} (2)
The chilly northern wind blows
The thirst of desire parches me
If I come as a flower
Even if you gather and embrace me, passion won't subside
Vaada pani kaatru
The chilly northern wind blows
Enna vattudhu aasaiyin thaagam
The thirst of desire parches me
Poovae nee vandhaal
Oh flower, if you come to me
Alli serthaalum theeradhu mogam
Even if I gather and embrace you, passion won't subside
Vaada pani kaatru
The chilly northern wind blows
Enna vattudhu aasaiyin thaagam
The thirst of desire parches me
Poovae nee vandhaal
Oh flower, if you come to me
Alli serthaalum theeradhu mogam
Even if I gather and embrace you, passion won't subside
Pudhusa irukkudhu maama
Everything feels so new, my uncle
Enna laesa nenachidalaama
Can you take me so lightly?
Pudhusa irukkudhu maama
Everything feels so new, my uncle
Enna laesa nenachidalaama
Can you take me so lightly?
Un nenjukullae mogam
Passion within your heart
En kannukkulae thaagam
Thirst within my eyes
Aasai vechen mosam senjaa
If you betray the love I gave
Thaviyaai thavippen naanae
I will writhe in agony
Vaada pani kaatru
The chilly northern wind blows
Enna vattudhu aasaiyin thaagam
The thirst of desire parches me
Poovae nee vandhaal
Oh flower, if you come to me
Alli serthaalum theeradhu mogam
Even if I gather and embrace you, passion won't subside
Aasai adhigam enakku
I have immense desire
Rombha naala puriyala unakku
You haven't understood for a long time
Aasai adhigam enakku
I have immense desire
Rombha naala puriyala unakku
You haven't understood for a long time
Aathorama varen adi poochaela naan thaaren
I'll come by the riverbank and give you a floral saree
Aachaarama vachukkodi machaana kattikodi
Keep it with devotion and embrace your beloved cousin
Vaada pani kaatru
The chilly northern wind blows
Enna vattudhu aasaiyin thaagam
The thirst of desire parches me
Poova naan vandhaal
If I come as a flower
Alli serthaalum theeradhoo mogam
Even if you gather and embrace me, passion won't subside
Megam karukkudhu maama
The clouds are darkening, my dear
Ini naama nerungidalaama
Shall we draw closer now?
Megam karukkudhu maama
The clouds are darkening, my dear
Ini naama nerungidalaama
Shall we draw closer now?
Un aasapulla naanae
I am your desired girl
Pudhu vaasa mullai thaanae
I am a fresh fragrant jasmine
Vetkam vittu sollipputten
Shedding my shyness, I have spoken
Velagi odidalaamaa
Will you run away and step aside?
{Vaada pani kaatru
The chilly northern wind blows
Enna vattudhu aasaiyin thaagam
The thirst of desire parches me
Poovae naan vandhaal
If I come as a flower
Alli serthaalum theeradhoo mogam} (2)
Even if you gather and embrace me, passion won't subside
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vaada Pani Kaatru' from the film Neeru Pootha Neruppu (1983) is an intimate, rustic duet expressing intense yearning and playful romance between two lovers. Set against the backdrop of a cold northern wind and darkening rain clouds, the male protagonist describes an unquenchable thirst of desire that only his lover's embrace can satisfy. In response, the female protagonist shares her bashfulness and eagerness to be closer to him. Vaali's expressive lyrics draw rich imagery from nature—comparing the heroine to a fresh, fragrant jasmine flower and using weather elements like chilly winds and overcast skies to mirror the surging passion between the couple. Stalin Varadarajan's composition, brought to life by Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jayaram, balances sensual depth with endearing rural charm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vaada pani kaatru / Enna vattudhu aasaiyin thaagam”
Matching initial consonant sounds in 'Vaada' and 'Vattudhu'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pudhusa irukkudhu maama / Enna laesa nenachidalaama”
Matching end sounds in 'maama' and 'alaama'.
Edhugai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Aathorama varen adi poochaela naan thaaren / Aachaarama vachukkodi machaana kattikodi”
Rhyming second letter sound in 'Aathorama' and 'Aachaarama'.
Metaphor (Uvaman)
“Pudhu vaasa mullai thaanae”
The female protagonist compares herself directly to a fresh, fragrant jasmine blossom.
Hyperbole (Atisayokthi)
“Alli serthaalum theeradhu mogam”
Exaggerating passion as something that can never be quenched even by embracing tightly.
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Trivia
'Neeru Pootha Neruppu' (1983) featured music composed by Stalin Varadarajan, a lesser-known composer of the 1980s Tamil cinema era. Lyricist Vaali crafted this song with colloquial rural terms like 'Aachaarama' and 'Machaana', seamlessly blending folk sensuality with classic Tamil poetic structures.
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