- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Veera
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaadi vethala paaku
Vaangi thaaren neeyum potukko
Uthattil segappu pathalayinna
Sunaamba seriyaaga sethukko
Vaaya vethala paaku
Vaangi thaaren neeyum potukko
Uthattil segappu pathalayinna
Sunaamba seriyaaga sethukko
Munthi pottu konjura pothu
Panthi onnu vekka venum
Female :Anthiyila konjura konjil
Sundharikku munthiri panthal
Male :Edam paathu
Adichakka kannu
Thakkathimi thakkathimi
Thakkajunu thom
Vaaya vethala paaku
Vaangi thaaren neeyum potukko
Uthattil segappu pathalayinna
Sunaamba seriyaaga sethukko
Vidavae maaten vaa mama
Male :Varalaama varalaama
Varalaama
Female :Athuthaan ketten thaa mama
Male :Tharalaama tharalaama
Tharalaama
Oh ho ho
Vidavae maaten vaa mama
Athuthaan ketten thaa mama
Nadujaamam aanakka thookam illa
Male :Ah ho ha ha
Female :Nadujaamam aanakka
Thookam illa
Ada neeyumthan yen enna ketkavilla
Haa oodha kaathu pattaalae
Female :Ha.. kothikaatha kothikaatha
Ho ho ho ho
Ootha kaathu pattaalae
Maamangaaran thottaalae
Kothipperi chooderum
Mella mella
Female :Ah ho ha
Male :Kothipperi chooderum
Mella mella
Manam kushi yeri koothaadum
Cholla cholla
Female :Edam paathu
Adichakka kannu
Thakkathimi thakkathimi
Thakkajunu thom
Male :Haa aha
Vaadi vethala paaku
Vaangi thaaren neeyum potukko
Uthattil segappu pathalayinna
Sunaamba seriyaaga sethukko
Puthusa chutta paniyaaram
Female :Ah eduthukko eduthukko
Eduthukko
Male :Kadicha konjam pasiyaarum
Female :Ah kadichukko kadichukko
Kadichukko
Ho ho ho ho
Puthusa chutta paniyaaram
Kadicha konjam pasiyaarum
Suda suda ippovae thanthidanum
Ah ho ho
Vedala ponnu iduppa thaan
Male :Haan valaikkatta valaikkatta
Valaikkatta
Female :Orasi konjam kai vechu
Male :Ah pudikatta pudikatta
Pudikatta
Ho ho ho ho
Vedala ponnu iduppa thaan
Orasi konjam kai vechu
Valikkama thaen alli kudichikoyaa
Male :Ah ho ah ha
Female :Valikkama thaen alli
Kudichikoyaa
Mitcha vishyathai olungaaga
Mudichikoyaa
Edam paathu
Adichakka kannu
Thakkathimi thakkathimi
Thakkajunu thom
Vaaya vethala paaku
Vaangi thaaren neeyum potukko
Uthattil segappu pathalayinna
Sunaamba seriyaaga sethukko
Munthi pottu konjura pothu
Panthi onnu vekka venum
Female :Anthiyila konjura konjil
Sundharikku munthiri panthal
Male :Edam paathu
Adichakka kannu
Thakkathimi thakkathimi
Thakkajunu thom
Vaadi vethala paaku
Vaangi thaaren neeyum potukko
Uthattil segappu pathalayinna
Sunaamba seriyaaga sethukko
Come here, girl, betel leaf and nut,
I'll buy for you, chew them up!
If your lips aren't red enough,
Mix in the right amount of lime!
Come here, mister, betel leaf and nut,
I'll buy for you, chew them up!
If your lips aren't red enough,
Mix in the right amount of lime!
When I spread my saree pallu and tease you,
A feast must be served!
Female: In the sweet cuddling at twilight,
A cashew arbor for this pretty girl!
Male: Look for the right spot,
And give me a wink!
Thakkathimi thakkathimi,
Thakkajunu thom!
Come here, mister, betel leaf and nut,
I'll buy for you, chew them up!
If your lips aren't red enough,
Mix in the right amount of lime!
I won't let you go, come to me, my man!
Male: Shall I come? Shall I come?
Shall I come?
Female: That's what I asked, give it to me, my man!
Male: Shall I give it? Shall I give it?
Shall I give it?
Oh ho ho!
I won't let you go, come to me, my man!
That's what I asked, give it to me, my man!
Once midnight comes, there is no sleep!
Male: Ah ho ha ha!
Female: Once midnight comes,
There is no sleep!
Hey, why haven't you checked on me?
Ah, when the chilly wind touches me...
Female: Ha... won't the heat simmer?
Ho ho ho ho!
If the chilly wind blows on me,
And my man touches me,
The heat simmers and flares up,
Slowly, slowly!
Female: Ah ho ha!
Male: The heat simmers and flares up,
Slowly, slowly!
My heart cheers up and dances,
As you say those words!
Female: Look for the right spot,
And give me a wink!
Thakkathimi thakkathimi,
Thakkajunu thom!
Male: Ha aha!
Come here, girl, betel leaf and nut,
I'll buy for you, chew them up!
If your lips aren't red enough,
Mix in the right amount of lime!
Freshly fried paniyaram (rice cakes),
Female: Ah, take some, take some,
Take some!
Male: If you take a bite, hunger will ease!
Female: Ah, take a bite, take a bite,
Take a bite!
Ho ho ho ho!
Freshly fried paniyaram (rice cakes),
If you take a bite, hunger will ease!
You must serve them piping hot right now!
Ah ho ho!
Around this young girl's waist...
Male: Han, shall I wrap my arm around it?
Shall I wrap around it?
Female: Brushing gently and resting your hand...
Male: Ah, shall I hold you? Shall I hold you?
Shall I hold you?
Ho ho ho ho!
Around this young girl's waist,
Brushing gently and resting your hand,
Scoop the honey and drink without hurting!
Male: Ah ho ah ha!
Female: Without hurting, scoop the honey,
And drink it up!
And the rest of the business,
Finish it properly!
Look for the right spot,
And give me a wink!
Thakkathimi thakkathimi,
Thakkajunu thom!
Come here, mister, betel leaf and nut,
I'll buy for you, chew them up!
If your lips aren't red enough,
Mix in the right amount of lime!
When I spread my saree pallu and tease you,
A feast must be served!
Female: In the sweet cuddling at twilight,
A cashew arbor for this pretty girl!
Male: Look for the right spot,
And give me a wink!
Thakkathimi thakkathimi,
Thakkajunu thom!
Come here, girl, betel leaf and nut,
I'll buy for you, chew them up!
If your lips aren't red enough,
Mix in the right amount of lime!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Vaadi Vethala Paaku is a playful, romantic duet from the 1994 Tamil film Veera, composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vaali and sung by Mano and K. S. Chithra. The song weaves traditional rural motifs—such as offering betel leaves with lime and serving hot paniyaaram—into a lively conversation filled with romantic flirtation and playful double entendre. Through rhythmic folk beats and expressive exchanges, the lovers express their passionate anticipation, affectionate teasing, and deep warmth for each other.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Puthusa chutta paniyaaram / Kadicha konjam pasiyaarum”
Comparing intimate affection and hunger for love to consuming a freshly fried delicacy (paniyaaram).
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu)
“Thakkathimi thakkathimi / Thakkajunu thom”
Use of rhythmic rhythmic vocalizations simulating dance beats and emotional excitement.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vaadi vethala paaku / Vaangi thaaren neeyum potukko”
Rhyming pattern based on matching second consonants across lines to add musical cadence.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song from Veera (1994) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics by Vaali. Rendered by Mano and K. S. Chithra, it became a massive folk hit, recognized for its energetic choreography featuring Rajinikanth and Roja.
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