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Lyrics & meaning

Hey Vaada Vaada

From Sivakasi · 2005

Lyricist
Perarasu
Singers
Shankar Mahadevan, Chorus
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Movie name
Sivakasi
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
4 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ohoo ho ho ho
Ohoo ho ho ho
Ohoo ho ho ho
Oh oh oh oh hooo
Hei vaada vaada vaada vaada
Vaadaaa
Hei vaada vaada vaada vaada vadaaa
Hei vaada vaada vaada vaada thozha
Namma vazhnthu parpom
Vazhnthu parpom vaada
Hei neeyum nanum neeyum nanum onna
Hei sernthu ninna unakkukila kanna
Ada unnoda uyarvukku
Unnoda vervai
Ennoda uyarvukku ennoda vervai
Yaaroda uyarvaiyum yaaralaiyum
Thaduka mudiyathuda
Kedukka mudiyathuda ..
Thaduka mudiyathuda
Kedukka mudiyathuda
Hei vaada vaada vaada vaada thozha
Namma vazhnthu parpom
Vazhnthu parpom vaada
Hei neeyum nanum neeyum nanum onna
Hei sernthu ninna unakkukila kanna
Hei…..lalipappu lalipappu
Lalipappu lalipappale
Hei…..lalipappu lalipappu
Lalipappu lalipappale
Kamaru kathale kamaru kathale
Le le
Hei…..kamaru kathale kamaru pathale
Appan sotha pattan sotha
Thooki poduda
Sontha kaalil neeyum konjam
Vazhnthu paarada
Siva siva sivakasi
Siva siva sivakasi–
Unnapaththi enna paththi
Enna pechuda
Unthan moochi ninnu putta
Ellam poochida
Siva siva sivakasi
Siva siva sivakasi —
Aayul regai theyum varai
Uzhaipomada uzhaipomada
Uzhachu naama aayulathaan
Vazharpomada vazharpomada
Vazhum varai mathavana
Nee mathichchu putta vazhnthapinnum
Vazhum varai mathavana mathipomada
Mathichchu putta
Vazhnthapinnum iruppomada
Innaikkenna kizhama
Naalaikkenna kizhama
Ada naal parthu naal parthu
Thoonkathada
Pona thirumbathuda..
Vazhka perum paduda…
Pona thirumbathuda.. hey hey
Vazhka perum paduda….
Oh………….yes
Vanthavanum poonavanum
Kodi Perudaa
Sethapinnum vazhnthavar yaar
Thedi paruda
Siva siva sivakasi
Siva siva sivakasi
Hei vaanam melae
Bhoomi kile idaiyil naamadaa
Ithil yaaru melae
Yaaru kile enna kelvida
Siva siva sivakasi
Siva siva sivakasi
Kanavil vazhka vaazhathada
Vaazhathada
Chorus :Vaazhaathadaa
Ei vaazhaka kanava
Pogumada pogumada
Pogumadaa
Vethaantham siththaantham
Hei pesiputta vaazhum kaalam
Vethaantham siththaantham pesathada
Pesiputta vaazhum kaalam paththaathada
Saami potta kanakku
Neththi melae irukku
Ada neeya en kanakkathan podathada
Pona thirumbathuda..
Vazhka perum paduda…
Pona thirumbathuda.. hey hey
Vazhka perum paduda….
Hei vaada vaada vaada vaada thozha
Namma vazhnthu parpom
Vazhnthu parpom vaada
Hei neeyum nanum neeyum nanum onna
Hei sernthu ninna unakkukila kanna
Ada unnoda uyarvukku
Unnoda vervai
Ennoda uyarvukku ennoda vervai
Yaaroda uyarvaiyum yaaralaiyum
Thaduka mudiyathuda
Kedukka mudiyathuda ..
Thaduka mudiyathuda
Kedukka mudiyathuda thozhaaa
Oho ho ho ho
Oho ho ho ho
Oho ho ho ho
O o o o ho-o-o
Hey, come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on!
Hey, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on!
Hey, come on, come on, come on, come on, my friend!
Let us live our lives to the fullest
Come on, let us live and see!
Hey, if you and I, you and I, together
Hey, stand united, everything will be beneath your feet, my friend!
Hey, for your rise to the top
It is your own sweat
For my rise to the top, it is my own sweat
Anyone's rise, by anyone else
Cannot be stopped, my friend!
Cannot be ruined, my friend!
Cannot be stopped!
Cannot be ruined!
Hey, come on, come on, come on, come on, my friend!
Let us live our lives to the fullest
Come on, let us live and see!
Hey, if you and I, you and I, together
Hey, stand united, everything will be beneath your feet, my friend!
Hey... Lollipop, lollipop
Lollipop, sweet lollipop!
Hey... Lollipop, lollipop
Lollipop, sweet lollipop!
Kamarkattu (jaggery-coconut candy), sweet kamarkattu candy!
Ley ley
Hey... sweet kamarkattu candy, sweet kamarkattu!
Your father's wealth or grandfather's wealth
Throw it all aside!
On your own two feet
Try living on your own for a while!
Siva Siva Sivakasi
Siva Siva Sivakasi
About you and about me
What is there to gossip about?
Once your breath stops
Everything is gone!
Siva Siva Sivakasi
Siva Siva Sivakasi
Until the life line on our palms wears away
Let us work hard, let us work hard!
By working hard, our very lifespan
We will make it grow, we will make it grow!
As long as you live, if other people
You respect, even after this life
As long as we live, let us respect others!
If we respect them
We will live on in their hearts even after death!
What day is today?
What day is tomorrow?
Hey, just looking at the calendar day by day
Do not sleep your life away!
Once time is gone, it never comes back
Life is a great struggle!
Once gone, it never comes back, hey hey!
Life is a great struggle!
Oh... yes!
Those who were born and those who passed away
Are counted in the millions!
Who truly lived on even after death?
Search and see!
Siva Siva Sivakasi
Siva Siva Sivakasi
Hey, the sky is up above
The earth is down below, and we are in between!
In this, who is high
And who is low? What kind of question is that!
Siva Siva Sivakasi
Siva Siva Sivakasi
Do not live your life in mere dreams!
Do not live in dreams!
Chorus: Do not live in dreams!
Hey, your whole life like a dream
Will slip away, will slip away!
It will slip away!
Vedantam and Siddhantam (lofty philosophies)
Hey, if you keep debating them, the time to live
Do not waste time preaching lofty philosophies!
If you keep talking, your lifetime will not be enough!
The destiny written by God
Is marked right on your forehead
Hey, do not try to calculate my fate on your own!
Once time is gone, it never comes back
Life is a great struggle!
Once gone, it never comes back, hey hey!
Life is a great struggle!
Hey, come on, come on, come on, come on, my friend!
Let us live our lives to the fullest
Come on, let us live and see!
Hey, if you and I, you and I, together
Hey, stand united, everything will be beneath your feet, my friend!
Hey, for your rise to the top
It is your own sweat
For my rise to the top, it is my own sweat
Anyone's rise, by anyone else
Cannot be stopped, my friend!
Cannot be ruined, my friend!
Cannot be stopped!
Cannot be ruined, my friend!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaada Vaada is a high-energy motivational anthem from the 2005 Tamil film Sivakasi, starring Vijay. The song emphasizes self-reliance, sweat and hard work, equality, and living life purposefully without being burdened by lineage, social hierarchy, or overly abstract philosophies. The lyrics encourage standing on one's own feet, respecting fellow human beings, and making every second count, as life is transient and time once lost never returns. Throughout the track, the narrator reminds the listener that true legacy is defined by how one lives and treats others while alive. Rejecting superficial divisions of high and low status under the vast open sky, the song serves as a rallying call for brotherhood, effort, and optimism. Combined with Srikanth Deva's energetic rhythm and Shankar Mahadevan's vibrant vocals, it stands out as an iconic hero-introduction and motivational song.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ezhugai (Second-letter Rhyme / Monorhyme)

Thaduka mudiyathuda / Kedukka mudiyathuda

The second consonant sound matches across lines, creating rhythmic symmetry typical of Tamil poetry (e.g., 'Thaduka' / 'Kedukka').

Anaphora (Repetition)

Hei vaada vaada vaada vaada thozha

The word 'Vaada' (Come) is repeated sequentially to build momentum, urgency, and friendly camaraderie.

Metaphor

Ei vaazhaka kanava pogumada pogumada

Comparing life's fleeting nature to a dream that vanishes rapidly ('kanava pogumada').

Rhetorical Question

Ithil yaaru melae / Yaaru kile enna kelvida

Asking 'who is high and who is low' between sky and earth to highlight equality and dismantle social hierarchy.

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Trivia

Sivakasi (2005) was directed by Perarasu, who also penned the lyrics for this song. Perarasu is known for naming his films after prominent Tamil Nadu towns/cities (such as Thirupaachi, Sivakasi, Thirupathi) and writing high-energy, mass-appealing motivational intro tracks for leading stars.

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