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Lyrics & meaning

Vaadai Vaattuthu

From Chakkalathi · 1980

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Chakkalathi
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
15 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaada vaattudhu oru porva kaekkudhu
Vaada vaattudhu oru porva kaekkudhu
Idhu raathiri naeramadi idhu raathiri naeramadi
Vaada vaattudhu oru porva kaekkudhu
Yaedho yaekkam yaedho naattam
Enna vaattum illa thookkam
Yaedho yaekkam yaedho naattam
Enna vaattum illa thookkam
Orae aasa orae vaela
Thottaa podhum kettaa pogum
Onna nenachaen thavichaen
Vaada vaattudhu oru porva kaekkudhu
Panneer poovae unnaa thaenae
Thottaen naanae machaan thaanae
Panneer poovae unnaa thaenae
Thottaen naanae machaan thaanae
Kanna saachu mella paathu
Onnae onnu thandhaa enna
Adha naan nenachae yelachaen
Vaada vaattudhu oru porva kaekkudhu
Adho vaanam nelaa kaalam
Angae maegam ingae dhaagam
Adho vaanam nelaa kaalam
Angae maegam ingae dhaagam
Ellaa veedum idhae naeram
Sollum paattu nallaa kaettu
Konjam kadhava thera nee
Vaada vaattudhu oru porva kaekkudhu
Idhu raathiri naeramadi
Vaada vaattudhu oru porva kaekkudhu
The cold wind torments me, asking for a blanket
The cold wind torments me, asking for a blanket
It is nighttime, my girl, it is nighttime
The cold wind torments me, asking for a blanket
Some yearning, some deep desire
Torments me, and sleep won't come
Some yearning, some deep desire
Torments me, and sleep won't come
Just one desire, just this once
Just a touch is enough, what harm could it do?
Thinking of you, I have been aching with longing...
The cold wind torments me, asking for a blanket
O fragrant flower, O untasted honey
I am the one touching you, after all I am your man
O fragrant flower, O untasted honey
I am the one touching you, after all I am your man
Tilting your eyes and looking at me gently,
What is the harm if you give me just one?
Thinking about that, I have wasted away...
The cold wind torments me, asking for a blanket
Look at the sky, bathed in moonlight
Clouds gather up there, while thirst burns down here
Look at the sky, bathed in moonlight
Clouds gather up there, while thirst burns down here
In every house at this very hour,
Listen closely to the song they sing,
And open the door just a little...
The cold wind torments me, asking for a blanket
It is nighttime, my girl, it is nighttime
The cold wind torments me, asking for a blanket
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is a passionate romantic plea set against the backdrop of a cold night. The protagonist describes how the chilly northern breeze ('vaadai') torments him, serving as a metaphor for his deep physical and emotional craving for his lover's warmth. Unable to sleep due to intense yearning, he calls out to her with gentle endearments, asking her to open the door and grant him relief from his romantic restlessness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagamb / Metaphor & Personification

“Vaada vaattudhu oru porva kaekkudhu”

The cold northern wind ('vaada') is personified as an entity feeling cold and asking for a blanket, metaphorically expressing the protagonist's desire for warmth and intimacy.

Iyaibu / End Rhyme

“Adho vaanam nelaa kaalam / Angae maegam ingae dhaagam”

Matching end sounds in lines like 'kaalam' and 'dhaagam' create a pleasant, lyrical cadence.

Monai / Alliteration

“Panneer poovae unnaa thaenae”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'p' in 'Panneer poovae'.

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Trivia

The movie 'Chakkalathi' (1980) features music composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by the renowned poet Pulamaipithan, known for blending folk rhythms with sensual imagery.

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