Vaadi Vaasal
From The Legend · 2022
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singers
- Benny Dayal, Jhonita Gandhi
- Music director
- J. Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- The Legend2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| ……………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| {Andavanae adaporan | God himself is coming to play |
| Vaadi vaasal vadi | Come through the bull-taming arena entrance, girl |
| Avan attathukae | To his playful dance moves |
| Aduromae neeyum naanum dhandi} (2) | You and I dance together across boundaries |
| Male | |
| Machathanni oothu | Pour the fermented drink |
| Unn maamanathan pathu | Look at your maternal uncle |
| Kothamali kaathu | The coriander breeze |
| Enna aadaveikkum koothu | Is a folk dance performance making me dance |
| Male | |
| Angali pangaali.. | Relatives and kinsmen... |
| Hoi.. | Hoi... |
| Angali pangali thallakulla thakkali | Kinsmen and relatives, tomato inside the basket |
| Sakhalli kootali vantharikku papaali | The companion who comes along, papaya has arrived |
| Un bioscope cinema | Your bioscope cinema |
| Naan paakum color padama | Is it a color movie I am watching? |
| Indha machaan manasu suduma | Will this young man's heart burn? |
| Hey dama dama dama | Hey dama dama dama |
| Damma damma.. | Damma damma.. |
| Male | |
| Andavanae adaporan | God himself is coming to play |
| Vaadi vaasal vadi | Come through the bull-taming arena entrance, girl |
| Avan attathukae | To his playful dance moves |
| Aduromae neeyum naanum dhandi | You and I dance together across boundaries |
| Chorus | |
| Machathanni oothu | Pour the fermented drink |
| Male :Unn maamanathan pathu | Male: Look at your maternal uncle |
| Chorus :Kothamali kaathu | Chorus: The coriander breeze |
| Male :Enna aadaveikkum koothu | Male: Is a folk dance performance making me dance |
| Female | |
| Vellakaaran padipai ellam | All the Westerner's education |
| Padichu mudichu vaathiyarae | Teacher who finished studying all of it |
| Okay… | Okay... |
| Vellakaaran padipai ellam | All the Westerner's education |
| Padichu mudichu vaathiyarae | Teacher who finished studying all of it |
| Vekapadum pennungalathan | Seeing the shy women |
| Padikka padikka kerangurarae | He swoons more and more as he studies them |
| Thana na naana nanna…(2) | Thana na naana nanna... |
| Male | |
| Dhindukallu karumbu kattu | A bundle of Dindigul sugarcane |
| Irikkura othadupattu | Tight silken lips |
| Koorapattu chelakkati nee vaadi | Draped in a fine silk saree, come here girl |
| Un kokku makku settai ellam vennandi.. | I don't need all your silly mischievous antics |
| Un kokku makku settai ellam vennandi.. | I don't need all your silly mischievous antics |
| Female | |
| Andavanae adaporan | God himself is coming to play |
| Vaadi vaasal vaaren | I am coming through the bull-taming entrance, girl |
| Avan attathukae | To his playful dance moves |
| Aduromae neeyum naanum paaren | See how you and I dance together |
| Male | |
| Machathanni oothu | Pour the fermented drink |
| Unn maamanathan pathu | Look at your maternal uncle |
| othamali kaathu | The coriander breeze |
| Enna aadaveikkum koothu | Is a folk dance performance making me dance |
| Female | |
| Alanga alanga kalanga kalanga | Shine and glow, stir and shake |
| polanga polanga endhiri | Let's go, let's go, wake up |
| Kullunga kullunga silunga silunga | Shake and tremble, chill and shiver |
| Mallunga mallunga mandhiri | Wrestle and chant, minister |
| Endhiri hey ey mandhiri | Wake up, hey minister |
| Sundhari va va mundhiri | Beautiful girl, come come cashew nut |
| Annakodi danakku dakku | Annakodi rhythm danakku dakku |
| Dhinnaku nakku …. | Dhinnaku nakku.... |
| America mine irukku | There is an American mine |
| Male | |
| Colombus vinyanikkum | Even for the scientist Columbus |
| Kolla kollaya aasa irukku | There are heaps and heaps of desire |
| Kottapakkum vethalaiyum | Areca nut and betel leaf |
| Chunambukku kaathirukku | Are waiting for the slaked lime |
| Chorus | |
| Thallale thalle lalle lalle ..( 2) | Thallale thalle lalle lalle.. |
| Female | |
| Simmakkallu mallimottu | Simmakkal jasmine bud |
| Kallukona odambu kattu | Sturdy physique built like solid stone |
| Kannu randum kamaru kattu theriyuma… | Do you know both eyes are sweet like Kamarkat candy? |
| En katazhagu current pola puriyuma.. | Do you understand that my beauty hits like electric current? |
| En katazhagu current pola puriyuma.. | Do you understand that my beauty hits like electric current? |
| Male | |
| {Andavanae adaporan | God himself is coming to play |
| Vaadi vaasal vadi | Come through the bull-taming arena entrance, girl |
| Avan attathukae | To his playful dance moves |
| Aduromae neeyum naanum dhandi} (2) | You and I dance together across boundaries |
| Male | |
| Machathanni oothu | Pour the fermented drink |
| Unn maamanathan pathu | Look at your maternal uncle |
| Kothamali kaathu | The coriander breeze |
| Enna aadaveikkum koothu | Is a folk dance performance making me dance |
| Female :Ho oo hoo ho oo hoo | Female: Ho oo hoo ho oo hoo |
| Chorus :Machathanni oothu | Chorus: Pour the fermented drink |
| Unn maamanathan pathu | Look at your maternal uncle |
| Kothamali kaathu | The coriander breeze |
| Enna aadaveikkum koothu | Is a folk dance performance making me dance |
வசனம் :
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குழு :
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{ஆண்டவனே ஆடப்போறான்
வாடி வாசல் வாடி
அவன் ஆட்டத்துக்கே ஆடுறோமே
நீயும் நானும் தாண்டி} (2)
God himself is coming to play
Come through the bull-taming arena entrance, girl
To his playful dance moves
You and I dance together across boundaries
மஞ்ச தண்ணி ஊத்து
உன் மாமனதான் பாத்து
கொத்தமல்லி காத்து
என்ன ஆட வைக்கும் கூத்து
Pour the fermented drink
Look at your maternal uncle
The coriander breeze
Is a folk dance performance making me dance
அங்காளி பங்காளி
ஓய் அங்காளி பங்காளி
தல்லாகுளம் தக்காளி
சக்காளி கூட்டாளி
வந்திருக்கா பப்பாளி
உன் பயோஸ்கோப்பு சினிமா
நான் பாக்கும் கலரு படமா
இந்த மச்சான் மனச சுடுமா
ஹேய் டம்மா டம்மா டம்மா
டம்மா டம்மா டம்மா
Relatives and kinsmen...
Hoi...
Kinsmen and relatives, tomato inside the basket
The companion who comes along, papaya has arrived
Your bioscope cinema
Is it a color movie I am watching?
Will this young man's heart burn?
Hey dama dama dama
Damma damma..
ஆண்டவனே ஆடப்போறான்
வாடி வாசல் வாடி
அவன் ஆட்டத்துக்கே ஆடுறோமே
நீயும் நானும் தாண்டி
God himself is coming to play
Come through the bull-taming arena entrance, girl
To his playful dance moves
You and I dance together across boundaries
ஹேய் மஞ்ச தண்ணி ஊத்து
உன் மாமனதான் பாத்து
குழு :
ஹேய் கொத்தமல்லி காத்து
என்ன ஆட வைக்கும் கூத்து
Pour the fermented drink
Male: Look at your maternal uncle
Chorus: The coriander breeze
Male: Is a folk dance performance making me dance
வெள்ளக்காரன் படிப்ப எல்லாம்
படிச்சு முடிச்ச வாத்தியாரே
ஓகே வெள்ளக்காரன் படிப்ப எல்லாம்
படிச்சு முடிச்ச வாத்தியாரே
வெக்கப்படும் பொண்ணுங்களத்தான்
படிக்க படிக்க கெறங்குறாரே
தன்னனா னான னான
தன்னனா னான னான
All the Westerner's education
Teacher who finished studying all of it
Okay...
All the Westerner's education
Teacher who finished studying all of it
Seeing the shy women
He swoons more and more as he studies them
Thana na naana nanna...
திண்டுக்கல்லு கரும்பு கட்டு
இனிக்கிற ஒதடுபட்டு
கூரப்பட்டு சேலக்கட்டி நீ வாடி
உன் கோக்குமாக்கு சேட்டையெல்லாம் வேணாண்டி
உன் கோக்குமாக்கு சேட்டையெல்லாம் வேணாண்டி
A bundle of Dindigul sugarcane
Tight silken lips
Draped in a fine silk saree, come here girl
I don't need all your silly mischievous antics
I don't need all your silly mischievous antics
ஆண்டவனே ஆடப்போறான்
வாடி வாசல் வாறேன்
அவன் ஆட்டத்துக்கே ஆடுறோமே
நீயும் நானும் வாறேன்
God himself is coming to play
I am coming through the bull-taming entrance, girl
To his playful dance moves
See how you and I dance together
மஞ்ச தண்ணி ஊத்து
உன் மாமனதான் பாத்து
கொத்தமல்லி காத்து
என்ன ஆட வைக்கும் கூத்து
Pour the fermented drink
Look at your maternal uncle
The coriander breeze
Is a folk dance performance making me dance
அலங்க அலங்க கலங்க கலங்க
பொளங்க பொளங்க எந்திரி
குலுங்க குலுங்க சிலிங்க சிலிங்க
மலுங்க மலுங்க மந்திரி
எந்திரி ஏய் ஏய் மந்திரி
சுந்தரி வா வா முந்திரி
Shine and glow, stir and shake
Let's go, let's go, wake up
Shake and tremble, chill and shiver
Wrestle and chant, minister
Wake up, hey minister
Beautiful girl, come come cashew nut
Annakodi rhythm danakku dakku
Dhinnaku nakku....
There is an American mine
அன்னக்கொடி டனக்கு டக்கு…
Even for the scientist Columbus
There are heaps and heaps of desire
Areca nut and betel leaf
Are waiting for the slaked lime
கொலம்பஸ் விஞ்ஞானிக்கும்
கொல கொலயா ஆசிரிக்கு
கொட்டபாக்கும் வெத்தலையும் தான்
சுண்ணாம்புக்கு காத்திருக்கு
Thallale thalle lalle lalle..
தல்லாலே லல்லே லல்லே
தல்லாலே லல்லே லல்லே
Simmakkal jasmine bud
Sturdy physique built like solid stone
Do you know both eyes are sweet like Kamarkat candy?
Do you understand that my beauty hits like electric current?
Do you understand that my beauty hits like electric current?
சிமக்கல்லு மல்லிமொட்டு
கல்லுகோணம் ஒடம்பு கட்டு
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் கமாரகட்டு தெரியுமா
என் கட்டழகு கரண்டு போல புரியுமா
என் கட்டழகு கரண்டு போல புரியுமா
God himself is coming to play
Come through the bull-taming arena entrance, girl
To his playful dance moves
You and I dance together across boundaries
ஆண்டவனே ஆடப்போறான்
வாடி வாசல் வாடி
அவன் ஆட்டத்துக்கே ஆடுறோமே
நீயும் நானும் தாண்டி
Pour the fermented drink
Look at your maternal uncle
The coriander breeze
Is a folk dance performance making me dance
Female: Ho oo hoo ho oo hoo
Chorus: Pour the fermented drink
Look at your maternal uncle
The coriander breeze
Is a folk dance performance making me dance
மஞ்ச தண்ணி ஊத்து
உன் மாமனதான் பாத்து
கொத்தமல்லி காத்து
என்ன ஆட வைக்கும் கூத்து
…………………………
...
………………………
...
{Andavanae adaporan
God himself is coming to play
Vaadi vaasal vadi
Come through the bull-taming arena entrance, girl
Avan attathukae
To his playful dance moves
Aduromae neeyum naanum dhandi} (2)
You and I dance together across boundaries
Machathanni oothu
Pour the fermented drink
Unn maamanathan pathu
Look at your maternal uncle
Kothamali kaathu
The coriander breeze
Enna aadaveikkum koothu
Is a folk dance performance making me dance
Angali pangaali..
Relatives and kinsmen...
Hoi..
Hoi...
Angali pangali thallakulla thakkali
Kinsmen and relatives, tomato inside the basket
Sakhalli kootali vantharikku papaali
The companion who comes along, papaya has arrived
Un bioscope cinema
Your bioscope cinema
Naan paakum color padama
Is it a color movie I am watching?
Indha machaan manasu suduma
Will this young man's heart burn?
Hey dama dama dama
Hey dama dama dama
Damma damma..
Damma damma..
Andavanae adaporan
God himself is coming to play
Vaadi vaasal vadi
Come through the bull-taming arena entrance, girl
Avan attathukae
To his playful dance moves
Aduromae neeyum naanum dhandi
You and I dance together across boundaries
Machathanni oothu
Pour the fermented drink
Male :Unn maamanathan pathu
Male: Look at your maternal uncle
Chorus :Kothamali kaathu
Chorus: The coriander breeze
Male :Enna aadaveikkum koothu
Male: Is a folk dance performance making me dance
Vellakaaran padipai ellam
All the Westerner's education
Padichu mudichu vaathiyarae
Teacher who finished studying all of it
Okay…
Okay...
Vellakaaran padipai ellam
All the Westerner's education
Padichu mudichu vaathiyarae
Teacher who finished studying all of it
Vekapadum pennungalathan
Seeing the shy women
Padikka padikka kerangurarae
He swoons more and more as he studies them
Thana na naana nanna…(2)
Thana na naana nanna...
Dhindukallu karumbu kattu
A bundle of Dindigul sugarcane
Irikkura othadupattu
Tight silken lips
Koorapattu chelakkati nee vaadi
Draped in a fine silk saree, come here girl
Un kokku makku settai ellam vennandi..
I don't need all your silly mischievous antics
Un kokku makku settai ellam vennandi..
I don't need all your silly mischievous antics
Andavanae adaporan
God himself is coming to play
Vaadi vaasal vaaren
I am coming through the bull-taming entrance, girl
Avan attathukae
To his playful dance moves
Aduromae neeyum naanum paaren
See how you and I dance together
Machathanni oothu
Pour the fermented drink
Unn maamanathan pathu
Look at your maternal uncle
othamali kaathu
The coriander breeze
Enna aadaveikkum koothu
Is a folk dance performance making me dance
Alanga alanga kalanga kalanga
Shine and glow, stir and shake
polanga polanga endhiri
Let's go, let's go, wake up
Kullunga kullunga silunga silunga
Shake and tremble, chill and shiver
Mallunga mallunga mandhiri
Wrestle and chant, minister
Endhiri hey ey mandhiri
Wake up, hey minister
Sundhari va va mundhiri
Beautiful girl, come come cashew nut
Annakodi danakku dakku
Annakodi rhythm danakku dakku
Dhinnaku nakku ….
Dhinnaku nakku....
America mine irukku
There is an American mine
Colombus vinyanikkum
Even for the scientist Columbus
Kolla kollaya aasa irukku
There are heaps and heaps of desire
Kottapakkum vethalaiyum
Areca nut and betel leaf
Chunambukku kaathirukku
Are waiting for the slaked lime
Thallale thalle lalle lalle ..( 2)
Thallale thalle lalle lalle..
Simmakkallu mallimottu
Simmakkal jasmine bud
Kallukona odambu kattu
Sturdy physique built like solid stone
Kannu randum kamaru kattu theriyuma…
Do you know both eyes are sweet like Kamarkat candy?
En katazhagu current pola puriyuma..
Do you understand that my beauty hits like electric current?
En katazhagu current pola puriyuma..
Do you understand that my beauty hits like electric current?
{Andavanae adaporan
God himself is coming to play
Vaadi vaasal vadi
Come through the bull-taming arena entrance, girl
Avan attathukae
To his playful dance moves
Aduromae neeyum naanum dhandi} (2)
You and I dance together across boundaries
Machathanni oothu
Pour the fermented drink
Unn maamanathan pathu
Look at your maternal uncle
Kothamali kaathu
The coriander breeze
Enna aadaveikkum koothu
Is a folk dance performance making me dance
Female :Ho oo hoo ho oo hoo
Female: Ho oo hoo ho oo hoo
Chorus :Machathanni oothu
Chorus: Pour the fermented drink
Unn maamanathan pathu
Look at your maternal uncle
Kothamali kaathu
The coriander breeze
Enna aadaveikkum koothu
Is a folk dance performance making me dance
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from 'The Legend' (2022) is a vibrant celebration combining traditional Tamil folk rhythms with modern dance beats. The lyrics play on rural festival culture, bull-taming (Vaadi Vaasal) imagery, and romantic banter between the lead characters. The male lead playfully brags about his western education and charming persona, while praising his lover's electrifying beauty using vivid regional metaphors like Madurai jasmine, Kamarkat candy, and Dindigul sugarcane.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Angali pangali thallakulla thakkali”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in the line for rhythmic bounce.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Alanga alanga kalanga kalanga”
Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive words in classic Tamil poetic tradition.
Simile
“En katazhagu current pola puriyuma..”
Direct comparison of female attractiveness to the intensity of electric current.
Metaphor
“Dhindukallu karumbu kattu”
Describing sweet physical grace using the sweet and firm qualities of Dindigul sugarcane.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj, 'Vaadi Vaasal' marked his return to high-tempo Tamil folk-fusion dance numbers. Sung energetically by Benny Dayal and Jonita Gandhi, the song became a viral dance track on social media platforms following the debut of Legend Saravanan.
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