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Vaadi Kitta Vaadi

From Idhu Enga Boomi · 1984

Lyricist
Thirupathooran
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Idhu Enga Boomi
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
21 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Rasa konjam lesaa
Thottathu paarithu gramaththu rosa
Aalaana naalaa naan unna nenaichchen
Thaalaatha thaagam raavellam muzhichchen
Poovaana thegaththil pudhu raagam padichchen
Vaadi kitta vaadi
Un nenappula thudikkuthu naadi
Aasaikku poosa naan poda vaaraen
Aanantha sogaththa naalellaam thaaraen
Naan thottaa thaen mottum
Poovaagum paaraen
Rasa
Male :Aah
Female :Konjam lesaa
Male :Hae…
Female :Thottathu paarithu gramaththu rosa
Ae….ae….ae….ae…
Maaththi maaththi aattaththa nee pottukko
Saernthu pottukko
Maaththi maaththi aattaththa nee pottukko
Saernthu pottukko
Poda sonnaa pottukkiraen
Puriyalainna kettukkiraen
Haan poda sonnaa pottukkiraen
Puriyalainna kettukkiraen
Yaedhu venum adhu pola unakkaaga maaththuraen
Vaadi kitta vaadi
Un nenappula thudikkuthu naadi
Female :Aalaana naalaa naan unna nenaichchen
Thaalaatha thaagam raavellam muzhichchen
Poovaana thegaththil pudhu raagam padichchen
Vaadi kitta vaadi
Un nenappula thudikkuthu
Haan…aa…aa….
Kettu kettu therunjukkiraen
Viththaiya aadum viththaiyaa
Kettu kettu therunjukkiraen
Viththaiya aadum viththaiyaa
Pudhusulathaan siramamadi
Poga poga puriyumadi
Pudhusulathaan siramamadi
Poga poga puriyumadi
Poruppoda pazhagikittaa
Ellaamae sulabamthaan
Rasa
Male :Aah
Female :Konjam lesaa
Male :Hae…
Female :Thottathu paarithu gramaththu rosa
Hae….ae…ae….ae…
Ootti ootti kaatturaen paar vandiya
Katta vandiya
Ootti ootti kaatturaen paar vandiya
Katta vandiya
Palla medu paaththukkanga
Paadhaiyila saeththukanga
Palla medu paaththukkanga
Paadhaiyila saeththukanga
Pudhu vandi idha neenga
Medhuvaaga oottunga
Vaadi kitta vaadi
Un nenappula thudikkuthu naadi
Female :Aalaana naalaa naan unna nenaichchen
Thaalaatha thaagam raavellam muzhichchen
Poovaana thegaththil pudhu raagam padichchen
Vaadi
Female :Aah
Male :Kitta vaadi
Female :Aah
Male :Un nenappula thudikkuthu
My king, go a little easy on me,
look in the garden, here is the village rose!
Since the day I came of age, I have thought only of you,
with an unbearable craving, I stayed awake all night,
in this flower-soft body, I learned a new melody.
Come here, girl, come closer,
my pulse races at the thought of you!
I have come to offer the worship of love,
I will give you sweet, blissful pleasure all day long.
The moment I touch it, even a honeyed bud
will bloom into a flower, just watch!
My king...
Male: Ah...
Female: A little gentle now...
Male: Hey...
Female: Look in the garden, here is the village rose!
Ye... ye... ye... ye...
Change your steps and make your moves,
dance along together with me!
Change your steps and make your moves,
dance along together with me!
If you tell me to play, I will play,
if I don't understand, I will ask you.
Yes, if you tell me to play, I will play,
if I don't understand, I will ask you.
Whatever you desire, I will change it just for you.
Come here, girl, come closer,
my pulse races at the thought of you!
Female: Since the day I came of age, I have thought only of you,
with an unbearable craving, I stayed awake all night,
in this flower-soft body, I learned a new melody.
Come here, girl, come closer,
thinking of you, my pulse beats...
Haan... ah... ah...
I will ask and learn everything,
is it a skill, this art of dancing?
I will ask and learn everything,
is it a skill, this art of dancing?
It is hard only in the beginning, my girl,
as time goes by, you will understand.
It is hard only in the beginning, my girl,
as time goes by, you will understand.
If you practice it with care and patience,
everything becomes so easy!
My king...
Male: Ah...
Female: A little gentle now...
Male: Hey...
Female: Look in the garden, here is the village rose!
Hey... ye... ye... ye...
Watch me ride and steer this cart,
this sturdy wooden cart!
Watch me ride and steer this cart,
this sturdy wooden cart!
Watch out for the dips and bumps,
keep it steady along the path.
Watch out for the dips and bumps,
keep it steady along the path.
This is a brand new cart,
so ride it very gently!
Come here, girl, come closer,
my pulse races at the thought of you!
Female: Since the day I came of age, I have thought only of you,
with an unbearable craving, I stayed awake all night,
in this flower-soft body, I learned a new melody.
Come here...
Female: Ah...
Male: Come closer, girl...
Female: Ah...
Male: Thinking of you, my pulse beats fast!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful folk duet from the film 'Idhu Enga Boomi' (1984) expresses romantic passion and longing between two lovers through rich rural allegories. The lyrics utilize rustic imagery such as garden roses, bullock cart driving, dance steps, and coming of age to portray mutual desire and romantic harmony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Poovaana thegaththil pudhu raagam padichchen

Compares the woman's delicate body to a blooming flower ('Poovaana thegaththil').

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Maaththi maaththi aattaththa nee pottukko

Repetition of words like 'Maaththi maaththi' and 'Ootti ootti' adds rhythmic tempo and poetic emphasis characteristic of folk music.

Iyaibu (Rhyming / End Rhyme)

Rasa konjam lesaa / Thottathu paarithu gramaththu rosa

Rhyming words at the end of adjacent lines such as 'vandi' and 'pandi' or 'lesaa' and 'rosa' create a melodious flow.

Double Entendre / Extended Metaphor

Pudhu vandi idha neenga Medhuvaaga oottunga

Driving a cart through rough terrain ('Palla medu paaththukkanga') serves as an extended metaphor for navigating intimacy and life together.

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Trivia

'Idhu Enga Boomi' (1984) features rustic folk-style lyrics penned by Thirupathooran, known for incorporating traditional village motifs, rhythmic folk refrains, and double entendres in 1980s Tamil cinema tracks.

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