Vaadi Enn
From Vellai Roja · 1983
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Gangai Amaran, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vellai Roja1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaadi eee…en pondaati | Come, my wife |
| Nee thaanae | It is you |
| Vandhen unna kondaada | I came to celebrate you |
| Naan thaanae | It is me |
| Female | |
| NaanaeMale :Hei | It is me Male :Hey |
| Female :Ada unnaala aalaanenae | Female :Ah, because of you I grew up and became someone |
| Male :Haha | Male :Haha |
| Female :NaanaeMale :Hei | Female :It is me Male :Hey |
| Female :Ada unnaala aalaanenae | Female :Ah, because of you I grew up and became someone |
| Male | |
| Maanae maanae | Oh gentle deer, oh deer |
| Un maamanthaan naanae | I am your maternal uncle |
| Maanae maanae | Oh gentle deer, oh deer |
| Un maamanthaan naanae | I am your maternal uncle |
| Female :Nee ingu illaati | Female :If you are not here |
| Elaamum veenae | Everything is futile |
| Male | |
| Vaadi eee…en pondaati | Come, my wife |
| Nee thaanae | It is you |
| Female | |
| Andhi saayum neramaachu | Evening time has arrived |
| Aasa mannum eeramaachu | The soil of desire has become wet |
| Moochu soodaana moochu | The breath is a warm breath |
| Male :Eerathoda vecha naathu | Male :The sapling planted with moisture |
| Poothu ninnu baaramaachu | Has blossomed and become heavy |
| Aachu yedhyedho aachu | Something or the other has happened |
| Female | |
| Sera vendum kai erandu | Two hands must come together |
| Male :Seval undu kozhi undu | Male :There is a rooster and there is a hen |
| Female :Sera vendum kai erandu | Female :Two hands must come together |
| Seval undu kozhi undu | There is a rooster and there is a hen |
| Innum enna bodhai yeralaachu | What else, the intoxication has risen further |
| Male | |
| Poovaaa….aaa…aaa… | Like a flower... |
| Poothu ninnu ponnu onnu thedudhu | A girl who has blossomed is searching for you |
| Female :Thannaananna naananna | Female :Thannaananna naananna |
| Naananna naananna | Naananna naananna |
| Male | |
| Vaadi eee…en pondaati | Come, my wife |
| Nee thaanae…ae…hoi | It is you... hey |
| Male | |
| Thekki vecha aasai kodi | Millions of stored desires |
| thaenum paalum onnu kudi | Drink honey and milk together |
| Oodum aaraaga odum | It will flow like a running river |
| Female | |
| Baaki vecha ennamellam | All the remaining thoughts |
| Ketka inga yaarum illa | There is no one here to question us |
| Koodum en aasai koodum | My desires will multiply |
| Male | |
| Rasi ippo nalla rasi | The time right now is very auspicious |
| Female :Vaasi ippo ragam vaasi | Female :Play a tune now, play it |
| Male :Rasi ippo nalla rasi | Male :The time right now is very auspicious |
| Vaasi ippo ragam vaasi | Play a tune now, play it |
| Aasaiyodu ennai thottu pesi | Touch me with desire and speak |
| Female | |
| Yedhoo…oo..oo.. | Something... |
| Sorgalogam kannukulla thonuthu | Heaven is appearing before my eyes |
| Male :Thannaananna naananna | Male :Thannaananna naananna |
| Naananna naananna | Naananna naananna |
| Male | |
| Vaadi eee… | Come... |
| Female :Un pondaati | Female :Your wife |
| Naan thaanae…ae… | Is me... |
| Female :Vandhen | Female :I came |
| Male :Unna kondaada | Male :To celebrate you |
| Naan thaanae | It is me |
| Female | |
| NaanaeMale :Hei | It is me Male :Hey |
| Female :Ada unnaala aalaanenae | Female :Ah, because of you I grew up and became someone |
| Male :Haha | Male :Haha |
| Female :NaanaeMale :Hei | Female :It is me Male :Hey |
| Female :Ada unnaala aalaanenae | Female :Ah, because of you I grew up and became someone |
| Male | |
| Maanae maanae | Oh deer, oh deer |
| Female :Haa haa | Female :Haa haa |
| Male :Un maamanthaan naanae | Male :I am your maternal uncle |
| Female :Haa haa | Female :Haa haa |
| Male :Maanae maanae | Male :Oh deer, oh deer |
| Un maamanthaan naanae | I am your maternal uncle |
| Female :Nee ingu illaati | Female :If you are not here |
| Elaamum veenae | Everything is futile |
| Male | |
| Vaadi eee…en pondaati | Come, my wife |
| Nee thaanae…ae…hoi | It is you... hey |
வாடி என் பொண்டாட்டி
நீ தானே
வந்தேன் உன்ன கொண்டாட
நான் தானே
Come, my wife
It is you
I came to celebrate you
It is me
நானே ஆண் :
ஹேய்
அட உன்னால ஆளானேனே
ஹா ஹா
நானே ஆண் :
ஹேய்
அட உன்னால ஆளானேனே
It is me Male :Hey
Female :Ah, because of you I grew up and became someone
Male :Haha
Female :It is me Male :Hey
Female :Ah, because of you I grew up and became someone
மானே மானே
உன் மாமந்தான் நானே
மானே மானே
உன் மாமந்தான் நானே
நீ இங்கு இல்லாட்டி
எல்லாமும் வீணே
Oh gentle deer, oh deer
I am your maternal uncle
Oh gentle deer, oh deer
I am your maternal uncle
Female :If you are not here
Everything is futile
வாடி என் பொண்டாட்டி
நீ தானே
Come, my wife
It is you
அந்தி சாயும் நேரமாச்சு
ஆச மண்ணும் ஈரமாச்சு
மூச்சு சூடான மூச்சு
ஈரத்தோட வைச்ச நாத்து
பூத்து நின்னு பாரமாச்சு
ஆச்சு ஏதேதோ ஆச்சு
Evening time has arrived
The soil of desire has become wet
The breath is a warm breath
Male :The sapling planted with moisture
Has blossomed and become heavy
Something or the other has happened
சேர வேணும் கை இரண்டு
சேவல் உண்டு கோழி உண்டு
சேர வேணும் கை இரண்டு
சேவல் உண்டு கோழி உண்டு
இன்னும் என்ன போதை ஏறலாச்சு
Two hands must come together
Male :There is a rooster and there is a hen
Female :Two hands must come together
There is a rooster and there is a hen
What else, the intoxication has risen further
பூவா......ஆ....ஆ....ஆ..
பூத்து நின்னு
பொண்ணு ஒண்ணு தேடுது
தன்னானனதானனன்னானா
Like a flower...
A girl who has blossomed is searching for you
Female :Thannaananna naananna
Naananna naananna
வாடி என் பொண்டாட்டி
நீ தானே...ஹோய்
Come, my wife
It is you... hey
தேக்கி வைச்ச ஆசை கோடி
தேனும் பாலும் ஒண்ணு கூடி
ஓடும் ஆறாக ஓடும்
Millions of stored desires
Drink honey and milk together
It will flow like a running river
பாக்கி வைச்ச எண்ணமெல்லாம்
கேட்க இங்க யாருமில்ல
கூடும் என் ஆச கூடும்
All the remaining thoughts
There is no one here to question us
My desires will multiply
ராசி இப்ப நல்ல ராசி
வாசி இப்ப ராகம் வாசி
ராசி இப்ப நல்ல ராசி
வாசி இப்ப ராகம் வாசி
ஆசையோட என்னத் தொட்டு பேசி
The time right now is very auspicious
Female :Play a tune now, play it
Male :The time right now is very auspicious
Play a tune now, play it
Touch me with desire and speak
ஏதோ.......ஒ.....ஒ.....ஒ....
சொர்க்க லோகம்
கண்ணுக்குள்ள தோணுது
தன்னானனதானனன்னானா
Something...
Heaven is appearing before my eyes
Male :Thannaananna naananna
Naananna naananna
வாடி
உன் பொண்டாட்டி
நான் தானே
வந்தேன்
உன்ன கொண்டாட
நான் தானே
Come...
Female :Your wife
Is me...
Female :I came
Male :To celebrate you
It is me
நானே ஆண் :
ஹேய்
அட உன்னால ஆளானேனே
ஹா ஹா
நானே ஆண் :
ஹேய்
அட உன்னால ஆளானேனே
It is me Male :Hey
Female :Ah, because of you I grew up and became someone
Male :Haha
Female :It is me Male :Hey
Female :Ah, because of you I grew up and became someone
மானே மானே
ஹா ஹா
உன் மாமந்தான் நானே
ஹா ஹா
Oh deer, oh deer
Female :Haa haa
Male :I am your maternal uncle
Female :Haa haa
Male :Oh deer, oh deer
I am your maternal uncle
Female :If you are not here
Everything is futile
மானே மானே
உன் மாமந்தான் நானே
நீ இங்கு இல்லாட்டி
எல்லாமும் வீணே
Come, my wife
It is you... hey
வாடி என் பொண்டாட்டி
நீ தானே...ஹோய்
Vaadi eee…en pondaati
Come, my wife
Nee thaanae
It is you
Vandhen unna kondaada
I came to celebrate you
Naan thaanae
It is me
NaanaeMale :Hei
It is me Male :Hey
Female :Ada unnaala aalaanenae
Female :Ah, because of you I grew up and became someone
Male :Haha
Male :Haha
Female :NaanaeMale :Hei
Female :It is me Male :Hey
Female :Ada unnaala aalaanenae
Female :Ah, because of you I grew up and became someone
Maanae maanae
Oh gentle deer, oh deer
Un maamanthaan naanae
I am your maternal uncle
Maanae maanae
Oh gentle deer, oh deer
Un maamanthaan naanae
I am your maternal uncle
Female :Nee ingu illaati
Female :If you are not here
Elaamum veenae
Everything is futile
Vaadi eee…en pondaati
Come, my wife
Nee thaanae
It is you
Andhi saayum neramaachu
Evening time has arrived
Aasa mannum eeramaachu
The soil of desire has become wet
Moochu soodaana moochu
The breath is a warm breath
Male :Eerathoda vecha naathu
Male :The sapling planted with moisture
Poothu ninnu baaramaachu
Has blossomed and become heavy
Aachu yedhyedho aachu
Something or the other has happened
Sera vendum kai erandu
Two hands must come together
Male :Seval undu kozhi undu
Male :There is a rooster and there is a hen
Female :Sera vendum kai erandu
Female :Two hands must come together
Seval undu kozhi undu
There is a rooster and there is a hen
Innum enna bodhai yeralaachu
What else, the intoxication has risen further
Poovaaa….aaa…aaa…
Like a flower...
Poothu ninnu ponnu onnu thedudhu
A girl who has blossomed is searching for you
Female :Thannaananna naananna
Female :Thannaananna naananna
Naananna naananna
Naananna naananna
Vaadi eee…en pondaati
Come, my wife
Nee thaanae…ae…hoi
It is you... hey
Thekki vecha aasai kodi
Millions of stored desires
thaenum paalum onnu kudi
Drink honey and milk together
Oodum aaraaga odum
It will flow like a running river
Baaki vecha ennamellam
All the remaining thoughts
Ketka inga yaarum illa
There is no one here to question us
Koodum en aasai koodum
My desires will multiply
Rasi ippo nalla rasi
The time right now is very auspicious
Female :Vaasi ippo ragam vaasi
Female :Play a tune now, play it
Male :Rasi ippo nalla rasi
Male :The time right now is very auspicious
Vaasi ippo ragam vaasi
Play a tune now, play it
Aasaiyodu ennai thottu pesi
Touch me with desire and speak
Yedhoo…oo..oo..
Something...
Sorgalogam kannukulla thonuthu
Heaven is appearing before my eyes
Male :Thannaananna naananna
Male :Thannaananna naananna
Naananna naananna
Naananna naananna
Vaadi eee…
Come...
Female :Un pondaati
Female :Your wife
Naan thaanae…ae…
Is me...
Female :Vandhen
Female :I came
Male :Unna kondaada
Male :To celebrate you
Naan thaanae
It is me
NaanaeMale :Hei
It is me Male :Hey
Female :Ada unnaala aalaanenae
Female :Ah, because of you I grew up and became someone
Male :Haha
Male :Haha
Female :NaanaeMale :Hei
Female :It is me Male :Hey
Female :Ada unnaala aalaanenae
Female :Ah, because of you I grew up and became someone
Maanae maanae
Oh deer, oh deer
Female :Haa haa
Female :Haa haa
Male :Un maamanthaan naanae
Male :I am your maternal uncle
Female :Haa haa
Female :Haa haa
Male :Maanae maanae
Male :Oh deer, oh deer
Un maamanthaan naanae
I am your maternal uncle
Female :Nee ingu illaati
Female :If you are not here
Elaamum veenae
Everything is futile
Vaadi eee…en pondaati
Come, my wife
Nee thaanae…ae…hoi
It is you... hey
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaadi En Pondaati is a romantic duet from the 1983 Tamil film Vellai Roja. The song features a playful interaction between lovers, expressing deep affection, banter, and romantic desire as evening approaches. The lyrics portray how their lives feel complete only in each other's presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Edhugai / Iyaibu)
“Andhi saayum neramaachu / Aasa mannum eeramaachu”
Matching end sounds across consecutive lines creating a rhythmic, musical flow.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Maanae maanae / Un maamanthaan naanae”
Repetition of the 'm' sound at the beginning of words for poetic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Eerathoda vecha naathu / Poothu ninnu baaramaachu”
Comparing the blooming of love and maturity to a sapling that blossoms and grows heavy.
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Trivia
The film Vellai Roja (1983) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by his brother Gangai Amaran. The song showcases traditional Tamil folk-pop rhythm patterns popular in early 1980s Tamil cinema.
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