Vaada Vaada En Raasa
From Therkathi Kallan · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Therkathi Kallan1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaadaa vaadaa en raasaa | Come, come, my king |
| Chinna raasaa thangamagan raasaa | Little king, golden son, my king |
| Enga therkaththi kallan magan raasaa | Our southern thief's son, my king |
| Male | |
| Kallannu peru vachchaalum | Even if you are named a thief |
| Chorus :Nee kallan illai | Chorus: You are not a thief |
| Male :Kallam un manasila illai | Male: There is no deceit in your heart |
| Chorus :Ada illai illai | Chorus: Oh no, not at all |
| Male | |
| Haei Kallannu peru vachchaalum | Hey, even if you are named a thief |
| Chorus :Nee kallan illai | Chorus: You are not a thief |
| Male :Kallam un manasila illai | Male: There is no deceit in your heart |
| Chorus :Ada illai illai | Chorus: Oh no, not at all |
| Male | |
| Vaadaa vaadaa en raasaa | Come, come, my king |
| Chinna raasaa thangamagan raasaa | Little king, golden son, my king |
| Chorus :Enga therkaththi kallan magan raasaa | Chorus: Our southern thief's son, my king |
| Male | |
| Karuppaaga irunthaalum | Even if you are dark-complexioned |
| Un manasu karuppu illai | Your heart is not dark |
| Male | |
| Muradaga irunthaalum | Even if you act rugged |
| Munkobam vanthaalum | Even if short temper comes to you |
| Uravaa irunthae neeyum usura koduppae | As a true loved one, you would even give up your life |
| Male | |
| Kuttunaa kunipavan illai | You are not someone who bows down when hit |
| Chorus :Ada kallaa kallaa | Chorus: Oh thief, thief! |
| Male :Kuniya kuniya kutturavan illai | Male: You are not one who hits someone who keeps bowing |
| Chorus :Ada kallaa kallaa | Chorus: Oh thief, thief! |
| Male | |
| Niminthaa niminthathuthaandaa | Once upright, you stand tall with pride |
| Chorus :Ada kallaa kallaa | Chorus: Oh thief, thief! |
| Male :Nenaichchaa nenaichathu thaandaa | Whatever you set your mind to, you accomplish |
| Chorus :Ada kallaa kallaa | Chorus: Oh thief, thief! |
| Male | |
| Veettukku veedu | For house after house |
| Chorus :Vaasappadi | Chorus: The doorstep |
| Male :Unakku ellam | Male: To you, everything |
| Chorus :Aththupadi | Chorus: Is thoroughly known by heart |
| Male :Oorum perum | Male: So that the town and people |
| Chorus :Mechchumpadi | Chorus: Praise you in unison |
| Male :Kottaiyilae yaeththu un kodi | Male: Hoist your flag atop the fort |
| Chorus :…………….. | Chorus: (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Vaadaa vaadaa en raasaa | Come, come, my king |
| Chinna raasaa thangamagan raasaa | Little king, golden son, my king |
| Chorus :Enga therkaththi kallan magan raasaa | Chorus: Our southern thief's son, my king |
| Male | |
| Mannaellaam ponnaagum | All the soil turns into gold |
| Un kaiyum pattaalae | If your hand touches it |
| Athuthaan endrum unthan raasi raasi | That indeed is always your luck, your luck |
| Male | |
| Mullellaam Poovaaga | All thorns turn into flowers |
| Kallellaam Kaniyaaga | All stones turn into sweet fruits |
| Kallan peyarai ezhuthi vaasi vaasi | Write the thief's name and read it, read it |
| Male | |
| Samanja pengalukellaa | For all young eligible women |
| Chorus :Un perai kettaa | Chorus: If they hear your name |
| Male :Kalyaana aasai undaagum | Male: A desire for marriage will arise |
| Chorus :Ada kallaa kallaa | Chorus: Oh thief, thief! |
| Male | |
| Thoongura somberikellaam | For all sleeping lazy people |
| Chorus :Un perai kettaa | Chorus: If they hear your name |
| Male :Vaengaiyin veeram undaagum | Male: The valor of a tiger will awaken |
| Chorus :Ada kallaa kallaa | Chorus: Oh thief, thief! |
| Male | |
| Kaattukku singam | The lion of the jungle |
| Chorus :Raajaa naan | Chorus: I am the king |
| Male :Naattukku raasaa | Male: The king of this land |
| Chorus :Neethaandaa | Chorus: Is only you! |
| Male :Katchigal ellaam | Male: All political parties |
| Chorus :Yaetrukollum | Chorus: Will accept |
| Male :Therkaththi kallan neethaandaa | Male: You are indeed the southern thief! |
| Chorus :……………….. | Chorus: (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Vaadaa vaadaa en raasaa | Come, come, my king |
| Chinna raasaa thangamagan raasaa | Little king, golden son, my king |
| Chorus :Enga therkaththi kallan magan raasaa | Chorus: Our southern thief's son, my king |
| Male | |
| Kallannu peru vachchaalum | Even if you are named a thief |
| Chorus :Nee kallan illai | Chorus: You are not a thief |
| Male :Kallam un manasila illai | Male: There is no deceit in your heart |
| Chorus :Ada illai illai | Chorus: Oh no, not at all |
| Male | |
| Kallannu peru vachchaalum | Even if you are named a thief |
| Chorus :Nee kallan illai | Chorus: You are not a thief |
| Male :Kallam un manasila illai | Male: There is no deceit in your heart |
| Chorus :Ada illai illai | Chorus: Oh no, not at all |
| Male | |
| Vaadaa vaadaa en raasaa | Come, come, my king |
| Chinna raasaa thangamagan raasaa | Little king, golden son, my king |
| Chorus :Enga therkaththi kallan magan raasaa | Chorus: Our southern thief's son, my king |
வாடா வாடா என் ராசா
சின்ன ராசா தங்கமகன் ராசா
எங்க தெற்கத்தி கள்ளன் மகன் ராசா
Come, come, my king
Little king, golden son, my king
Our southern thief's son, my king
கள்ளன்னு பேரு வச்சாலும்
குழு :
நீ கள்ளன் இல்லை
கள்ளம் உன் மனசில இல்லை
குழு :
அட இல்லை இல்லை
Even if you are named a thief
Chorus: You are not a thief
Male: There is no deceit in your heart
Chorus: Oh no, not at all
ஹேய் கள்ளன்னு பேரு வச்சாலும்
குழு :
நீ கள்ளன் இல்லை
கள்ளம் உன் மனசில இல்லை
குழு :
அட இல்லை இல்லை
Hey, even if you are named a thief
Chorus: You are not a thief
Male: There is no deceit in your heart
Chorus: Oh no, not at all
வாடா வாடா என் ராசா
சின்ன ராசா தங்கமகன் ராசா
குழு :
எங்க தெற்கத்தி கள்ளன் மகன் ராசா
Come, come, my king
Little king, golden son, my king
Chorus: Our southern thief's son, my king
கருப்பாக இருந்தாலும்
உன் மனசு கருப்பு இல்லை
Even if you are dark-complexioned
Your heart is not dark
முரடாக இருந்தாலும்
முன்கோபம் வந்தாலும்
உறவா இருந்தே நீயும் உசுர கொடுப்பே
Even if you act rugged
Even if short temper comes to you
As a true loved one, you would even give up your life
குட்டுனா குனிபவன் இல்லை
குழு :
அட கள்ளா கள்ளா
குனிய குனிய குட்டுறவன் இல்லை
குழு :
அட கள்ளா கள்ளா
You are not someone who bows down when hit
Chorus: Oh thief, thief!
Male: You are not one who hits someone who keeps bowing
Chorus: Oh thief, thief!
நிமிந்தா நிமிந்ததுதான்டா
குழு :
அட கள்ளா கள்ளா
நெனைச்சா நெனைச்சதுதான்டா
குழு :
அட கள்ளா கள்ளா
Once upright, you stand tall with pride
Chorus: Oh thief, thief!
Whatever you set your mind to, you accomplish
Chorus: Oh thief, thief!
வீட்டுக்கு வீடு
குழு :
வாசப்படி
உனக்கு எல்லாம்
குழு :
அத்துபடி
ஊரும் பேரும்
குழு :
மெச்சும் படி
கோட்டையிலே ஏத்து உன் கொடி
குழு :
..................................
For house after house
Chorus: The doorstep
Male: To you, everything
Chorus: Is thoroughly known by heart
Male: So that the town and people
Chorus: Praise you in unison
Male: Hoist your flag atop the fort
Chorus: (Vocalizing)
வாடா வாடா என் ராசா
சின்ன ராசா தங்கமகன் ராசா
குழு :
எங்க தெற்கத்தி கள்ளன் மகன் ராசா
Come, come, my king
Little king, golden son, my king
Chorus: Our southern thief's son, my king
மண்ணெல்லாம் பொன்னாகும்
உன் கையும் பட்டாலே
அதுதான் என்றும் உந்தன் ராசி ராசி
All the soil turns into gold
If your hand touches it
That indeed is always your luck, your luck
முள்ளெல்லாம் பூவாக
கல்லெல்லாம் கனியாக
கள்ளன் பெயரை எழுதி வாசி வாசி
All thorns turn into flowers
All stones turn into sweet fruits
Write the thief's name and read it, read it
சமஞ்ச பெண்களுக்கெல்லாம்
குழு :
உன் பேரை கேட்டா
கல்யாண ஆசை உண்டாகும்
குழு :
அட கள்ளா கள்ளா
For all young eligible women
Chorus: If they hear your name
Male: A desire for marriage will arise
Chorus: Oh thief, thief!
தூங்குற சோம்பேறிகெல்லாம்
குழு :
உன் பேரை கேட்டா
வேங்கையின் வீரம் உண்டாகும்
குழு :
அட கள்ளா கள்ளா
For all sleeping lazy people
Chorus: If they hear your name
Male: The valor of a tiger will awaken
Chorus: Oh thief, thief!
காட்டுக்கு சிங்கம்
குழு :
ராஜா நான்
நாட்டுக்கு ராசா
குழு :
நீதான்டா
கட்சிகள் எல்லாம்
குழு :
ஏற்றுகொள்ளும்
தெற்கத்தி கள்ளன் நீதான்டா
குழு :
..................................
The lion of the jungle
Chorus: I am the king
Male: The king of this land
Chorus: Is only you!
Male: All political parties
Chorus: Will accept
Male: You are indeed the southern thief!
Chorus: (Vocalizing)
வாடா வாடா என் ராசா
சின்ன ராசா தங்கமகன் ராசா
குழு :
எங்க தெற்கத்தி கள்ளன் மகன் ராசா
Come, come, my king
Little king, golden son, my king
Chorus: Our southern thief's son, my king
கள்ளனும் பேரு வச்சாலும்
குழு :
நீ கள்ளன் இல்லை
கள்ளம் உன் மனசில இல்லை
குழு :
அட இல்லை இல்லை
Even if you are named a thief
Chorus: You are not a thief
Male: There is no deceit in your heart
Chorus: Oh no, not at all
கள்ளனும் பேரு வச்சாலும்
குழு :
நீ கள்ளன் இல்லை
கள்ளம் உன் மனசில இல்லை
குழு :
அட இல்லை இல்லை
Even if you are named a thief
Chorus: You are not a thief
Male: There is no deceit in your heart
Chorus: Oh no, not at all
வாடா வாடா என் ராசா
சின்ன ராசா தங்கமகன் ராசா
குழு :
எங்க தெற்கத்தி கள்ளன் மகன் ராசா
Come, come, my king
Little king, golden son, my king
Chorus: Our southern thief's son, my king
Vaadaa vaadaa en raasaa
Come, come, my king
Chinna raasaa thangamagan raasaa
Little king, golden son, my king
Enga therkaththi kallan magan raasaa
Our southern thief's son, my king
Kallannu peru vachchaalum
Even if you are named a thief
Chorus :Nee kallan illai
Chorus: You are not a thief
Male :Kallam un manasila illai
Male: There is no deceit in your heart
Chorus :Ada illai illai
Chorus: Oh no, not at all
Haei Kallannu peru vachchaalum
Hey, even if you are named a thief
Chorus :Nee kallan illai
Chorus: You are not a thief
Male :Kallam un manasila illai
Male: There is no deceit in your heart
Chorus :Ada illai illai
Chorus: Oh no, not at all
Vaadaa vaadaa en raasaa
Come, come, my king
Chinna raasaa thangamagan raasaa
Little king, golden son, my king
Chorus :Enga therkaththi kallan magan raasaa
Chorus: Our southern thief's son, my king
Karuppaaga irunthaalum
Even if you are dark-complexioned
Un manasu karuppu illai
Your heart is not dark
Muradaga irunthaalum
Even if you act rugged
Munkobam vanthaalum
Even if short temper comes to you
Uravaa irunthae neeyum usura koduppae
As a true loved one, you would even give up your life
Kuttunaa kunipavan illai
You are not someone who bows down when hit
Chorus :Ada kallaa kallaa
Chorus: Oh thief, thief!
Male :Kuniya kuniya kutturavan illai
Male: You are not one who hits someone who keeps bowing
Chorus :Ada kallaa kallaa
Chorus: Oh thief, thief!
Niminthaa niminthathuthaandaa
Once upright, you stand tall with pride
Chorus :Ada kallaa kallaa
Chorus: Oh thief, thief!
Male :Nenaichchaa nenaichathu thaandaa
Whatever you set your mind to, you accomplish
Chorus :Ada kallaa kallaa
Chorus: Oh thief, thief!
Veettukku veedu
For house after house
Chorus :Vaasappadi
Chorus: The doorstep
Male :Unakku ellam
Male: To you, everything
Chorus :Aththupadi
Chorus: Is thoroughly known by heart
Male :Oorum perum
Male: So that the town and people
Chorus :Mechchumpadi
Chorus: Praise you in unison
Male :Kottaiyilae yaeththu un kodi
Male: Hoist your flag atop the fort
Chorus :……………..
Chorus: (Vocalizing)
Vaadaa vaadaa en raasaa
Come, come, my king
Chinna raasaa thangamagan raasaa
Little king, golden son, my king
Chorus :Enga therkaththi kallan magan raasaa
Chorus: Our southern thief's son, my king
Mannaellaam ponnaagum
All the soil turns into gold
Un kaiyum pattaalae
If your hand touches it
Athuthaan endrum unthan raasi raasi
That indeed is always your luck, your luck
Mullellaam Poovaaga
All thorns turn into flowers
Kallellaam Kaniyaaga
All stones turn into sweet fruits
Kallan peyarai ezhuthi vaasi vaasi
Write the thief's name and read it, read it
Samanja pengalukellaa
For all young eligible women
Chorus :Un perai kettaa
Chorus: If they hear your name
Male :Kalyaana aasai undaagum
Male: A desire for marriage will arise
Chorus :Ada kallaa kallaa
Chorus: Oh thief, thief!
Thoongura somberikellaam
For all sleeping lazy people
Chorus :Un perai kettaa
Chorus: If they hear your name
Male :Vaengaiyin veeram undaagum
Male: The valor of a tiger will awaken
Chorus :Ada kallaa kallaa
Chorus: Oh thief, thief!
Kaattukku singam
The lion of the jungle
Chorus :Raajaa naan
Chorus: I am the king
Male :Naattukku raasaa
Male: The king of this land
Chorus :Neethaandaa
Chorus: Is only you!
Male :Katchigal ellaam
Male: All political parties
Chorus :Yaetrukollum
Chorus: Will accept
Male :Therkaththi kallan neethaandaa
Male: You are indeed the southern thief!
Chorus :………………..
Chorus: (Vocalizing)
Vaadaa vaadaa en raasaa
Come, come, my king
Chinna raasaa thangamagan raasaa
Little king, golden son, my king
Chorus :Enga therkaththi kallan magan raasaa
Chorus: Our southern thief's son, my king
Kallannu peru vachchaalum
Even if you are named a thief
Chorus :Nee kallan illai
Chorus: You are not a thief
Male :Kallam un manasila illai
Male: There is no deceit in your heart
Chorus :Ada illai illai
Chorus: Oh no, not at all
Kallannu peru vachchaalum
Even if you are named a thief
Chorus :Nee kallan illai
Chorus: You are not a thief
Male :Kallam un manasila illai
Male: There is no deceit in your heart
Chorus :Ada illai illai
Chorus: Oh no, not at all
Vaadaa vaadaa en raasaa
Come, come, my king
Chinna raasaa thangamagan raasaa
Little king, golden son, my king
Chorus :Enga therkaththi kallan magan raasaa
Chorus: Our southern thief's son, my king
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vaadaa vaadaa en raasaa' from 'Therkathi Kallan' (1988) is an energetic hero-praise track celebrating the noble character and brave nature of the protagonist. Despite bearing the title or reputation of a 'kallan' (thief), the song emphasizes that he possesses no malice or deceit ('kallam') in his heart. Instead, he is portrayed as a golden-hearted, righteous protector who stands up against oppression and earns the deep love and admiration of his townspeople.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Slepukkozhul / Pun (Wordplay)
“Kallannu peru vachchaalum / Nee kallan illai / Kallam un manasila illai”
Plays on the homonyms/roots of 'Kallan' (thief/caste name) and 'Kallam' (deceit/guile), contrasting nominal identity with inner purity.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Karuppaaga irunthaalum / Muradaga irunthaalum”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'ru'/'ra' in adjacent lines.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Mannaellaam ponnaagum / Mullellaam Poovaaga / Kallellaam Kaniyaaga”
Exaggerating the protagonist's touch turning soil to gold and stones to fruit to emphasize his auspicious touch and greatness.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Therkathi Kallan' (1988) stars Vijayakanth and Radhika in lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran, highlighting rural southern Tamil Nadu culture and folklore heroics.
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