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Lyrics & meaning

Vaada Poda Reprise

From Emakku Thozhil Romance · 2024

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Shakthisree Gopalan
Music director
Nivas K. Prasanna
Details
Emakku Thozhil Romance2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vaada podaa thirudaaCome on, go on, you thief!
Yeda kooda muradaaYou awkward, rough guy!
Vaada podaa thirudaaCome on, go on, you thief!
Yeda kooda muradaaYou awkward, rough guy!
Female
Paakkum bothu nee paasakaaran thaanWhen looking at you, you are full of affection
Pazhagum bodhu nee mosakkaran thaanWhen getting close, you are a cunning cheat
Female
Kai regai thaeiya pidipaayooWill you hold me until my fingerprints rub off?
Mell aadai pola nee otti kolvaayaWill you cling to me like a soft dress?
Kannadi pola nadippaayaWill you act like a mirror reflecting me?
Unai kaanum neram nee ennai paarpaaiyaaWhen I look at you, will you look back at me?
Female
Vaada podaa thirudaaCome on, go on, you thief!
Yeda kooda muradaaYou awkward, rough guy!
Vaada podaa thirudaaCome on, go on, you thief!
Yeda kooda muradaaYou awkward, rough guy!
Female
Karuvizhigalil kalavugal nadappadhuThat thefts are happening within your dark irises
Enakku ingu therigirathae..Is becoming apparent to me right here...
Hoo oo viral idukkinil viralgalum pugundhidaOh, that fingers should slide between fingers
Adikkadi ninaikirathaeI frequently think about it
Female
Karuvizhigalil kalavugal nadappadhuThat thefts are happening within your dark irises
Enakku ingu therigirathae..Is becoming apparent to me right here...
Hoo oo viral idukkinil viralgalum pugundhidaOh, that fingers should slide between fingers
Adikkadi ninaikirathaeI frequently think about it
Female
Adam pidikkira azhagaOh handsome one who throws tantrums
Nee edam pidikkira medhuvaaYou slowly take up space in my heart
Padam pidikkira kazhugaaOh hawk that captures my image
Nee thadam padhikkiriyeYou are imprinting your tracks here
Female
Thalladi poven unai paarthaI stagger when I look at you
Kann moodi poven en nenjukulla thaanI close my eyes deep inside my heart
Vilaiyattukkaara unathaan naanOh playful man, it is you alone
Thirumba thedum un kannukulla thaanThat I search for again inside your eyes
Female
Vaada podaa thirudaaCome on, go on, you thief!
Yeda kooda muradaaYou awkward, rough guy!
Vaada podaa thirudaaCome on, go on, you thief!
Yeda kooda muradaaYou awkward, rough guy!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a cheeky, intimate expression of a young woman's affection towards her partner. She playfully addresses him as a 'thief' and a 'rough guy,' teasing him about his dual personality—seeming loving at first glance yet mischievous up close. Through vivid visual imagery, she sings about stolen glances between their eyes, the yearning for physical warmth such as holding hands, and how his presence deeply impacts her emotions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Mell aadai pola nee otti kolvaaya

Compares closeness to how a soft garment clings to the body ('Mell aadai pola') and how a lover reflects emotions like a mirror ('Kannadi pola').

Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Karuvizhigalil kalavugal nadappadhu

Repetition of the 'K' sound across words ('Karuvizhigalil kalavugal') creating a rhythmic, musical flow.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Adam pidikkira azhaga / Nee edam pidikkira medhuvaa / Padam pidikkira kazhugaa / Nee thadam padhikkiriye

Rhyming scheme using similar second consonants across consecutive lines: 'Adam', 'edam', 'Padam', and 'thadam'.

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Trivia

The track is composed by Nivas K. Prasanna and sung by Shakthisree Gopalan for the romantic comedy film 'Emakku Thozhil Romance' starring Ashok Selvan. The lyrics, penned by Mohan Rajan, capture modern romantic banter using playful colloquial Tamil terms like 'Vaada podaa'.

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