Vaaji Vaaji
From Sivaji · 2007
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, Madhushree
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Sivaji2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poombaavaai aambal aambal | Oh flower-like lady, your eyes are like night lilies. |
| Punnagayo mavval mavval | Is your smile like wild jasmine blossoms? |
| Male | |
| Un poovizhi paarvai podhumadi | Just a glance from your flower-like eyes is enough, my dear. |
| En poonga ilaigalum malarumadi | Even the leaves in my flower garden will blossom. |
| Un kaal kolusoligal podhumadi | The sound of your anklets is enough, my dear. |
| Pala kavignargal karpanai thavidupodi | The imaginations of many poets will turn into dust. |
| Female | |
| { Vaaji vaaji vaaji en jeevan sivaji } (2) | Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji, my life force is Sivaji. |
| Anbaa valai edu azhagai saanaiyidu | Cast your net with love, sharpen your beauty. |
| Un aan vaasanai en meniyil nee poosividu | Smear your masculine fragrance all over my body. |
| Male | |
| Adi nettai nilavae rettai thimirae nenjil mutti kollu | Hey tall moon, double-arrogant one, dash against my heart! |
| Female | |
| { Vaaji vaaji vaaji en jeevan sivaji } (2) | Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji, my life force is Sivaji. |
| Male | |
| Poombaavaai aambal aambal | Oh flower-like lady, night lily! |
| Male | |
| PunnagayoChorus :Mavval mavval | Is your smile wild jasmine? |
| Male | |
| …………………………….. | |
| Female | |
| …………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Oru vennilavai manakum manmadhan naan | I am a Cupid who smells of the white moon. |
| En thaen nilavae oru nilavudan dhaan | My honeymoon is with only one moon. |
| Aval yaarumillai idho idho ivaldhaan | She is nobody else, look here, it is her! |
| Female | |
| Punnagai perarasae thaen kulathu poovukul kulipera …aa aa haa | Emperor of smiles, to bathe inside the flower in the honey lake... ah ah ha! |
| Punnagai perarasae thaen kulathu poovukul kulipera | Emperor of smiles, to bathe inside the flower in the honey lake, |
| Vidiyum varai maarbukul iruperaa | Will you stay pressed against my chest until dawn breaks? |
| Vizhigalukul siru thuyil kolveraa | Will you sleep a little inside my eyes? |
| Male | |
| Oh pengalidam solvadhu kuraivu seivadhu adhigam | Oh, with women I talk less and do more. |
| Seyal puyal naanadi | I am a storm of action, my dear! |
| Female | |
| { Vaaji vaaji vaaji en jeevan sivaji } (2) | Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji, my life force is Sivaji. |
| Male | |
| PoombaavaaiChorus :Aambal aambal | Oh flower-like lady, night lily! |
| Male | |
| PunnagayoChorus :Mavval mavval | Is your smile wild jasmine? |
| Male | |
| Pon vaakiyamae vaai vaathiyamae | You are a golden statement, a musical instrument of the mouth! |
| Un valaivugalil ulla nelivugalil | Within your curves and twists, |
| Vandhu olindhu konden sugam sugam kanden | I came and hid myself, experiencing bliss upon bliss. |
| Female | |
| Aanandha veriyil naan | In a frenzy of joy, I am... |
| Aadaigalil boomiyai mudindhu konden | I wrapped up the earth in my clothes, |
| Vinveliyil jadhi solli aadi | Danced reciting rhythm syllables in outer space, |
| Vennilavai jagadhiyum aakivitten | And turned the white moon into my spinning top! |
| Male | |
| Adada kumariyin valangal kuzhandhayin sinungal | Oh my, the riches of a young woman, the whimpers of a child... |
| Muranbaatu mootai nee | You are a bundle of contradictions! |
| Female | |
| Vaaji va va va | Vaaji, come, come, come! |
| Vaaji vaaji vaaji en jeevan sivaji | Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji, my life force is Sivaji. |
| Vaaji vaaji vaajiMale :Hey hey hey | Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji, Hey hey hey! |
| En jeevan sivaji | My life force is Sivaji. |
| Male | |
| Oh poombaavaai aambal aambal | Oh flower-like lady, night lily, |
| Punnagayo mavval mavval | Is your smile wild jasmine? |
| Male | |
| Un poovizhi paarvai podhumadi | Just a glance from your flower-like eyes is enough, my dear. |
| En poonga ilaigalum malarumadi | Even the leaves in my flower garden will blossom. |
| Un kaal kolusoligal podhumadi | The sound of your anklets is enough, my dear. |
| Pala kavignargal karpanai thavidupodi | The imaginations of many poets will turn into dust. |
ஆண் குழு :
............................
Oh flower-like lady, your eyes are like night lilies.
Is your smile like wild jasmine blossoms?
பெண் குழு :
{ ஆம்பல்
ஆம்பல் மவ்வல்
மவ்வல் } (2)
Just a glance from your flower-like eyes is enough, my dear.
Even the leaves in my flower garden will blossom.
The sound of your anklets is enough, my dear.
The imaginations of many poets will turn into dust.
பூம்பாவாய் ஆம்பல்
ஆம்பல் புன்னகையோ
மவ்வல் மவ்வல்
Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji, my life force is Sivaji.
Cast your net with love, sharpen your beauty.
Smear your masculine fragrance all over my body.
உன் பூவிழிப் பார்வை
போதுமடி என் பூங்கா இலைகளும்
மலருமடி உன் கால்கொலுசொலிகள்
போதுமடி பல கவிஞர்கள் கற்பனை
தவிடுபொடி
Hey tall moon, double-arrogant one, dash against my heart!
{ வாஜி வாஜி வாஜி
என் ஜீவன் சிவாஜி } (2)
அன்பா வாளை எடு அழகை
சாணையிடு உன்ஆண் வாசனை
என் மேனியில் நீ பூசிவிடு
Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji, my life force is Sivaji.
அடி நெட்டை நிலவே
ரெட்டைத் திமிரே நெஞ்சில்
முட்டிக் கொல்லு
Oh flower-like lady, night lily!
{ வாஜி வாஜி வாஜி
என் ஜீவன் சிவாஜி } (2)
Is your smile wild jasmine?
பூம்பாவாய்
ஆம்பல் ஆம்பல்
புன்னகையோ
குழு :
மவ்வல் மவ்வல்
..........................
...........................
ஒரு வெண்ணிலவை
மணக்கும் மன்மதன் நான் என்
தேன்நிலவே ஒரு நிலவுடன் தான்
அவள் யாருமில்லை இதோ
இதோ இவள்தான்
I am a Cupid who smells of the white moon.
My honeymoon is with only one moon.
She is nobody else, look here, it is her!
புன்னகை பேர்
அரசே தேன்குளத்து
பூவுக்குள் குளிப்பேரா
ஆ ஆ ஹா புன்னகை பேர்
அரசே தேன்குளத்து
பூவுக்குள் குளிப்பேரா
விடியும்வரை மார்புக்குள்
இருப்பேரா விழிகளுக்குள்
சிறுதுயில் கொள்வேரா
Emperor of smiles, to bathe inside the flower in the honey lake... ah ah ha!
Emperor of smiles, to bathe inside the flower in the honey lake,
Will you stay pressed against my chest until dawn breaks?
Will you sleep a little inside my eyes?
ஓ.. பெண்களிடம்
சொல்வது குறைவு செய்வது
அதிகம் செயல்புயல் நானடி
Oh, with women I talk less and do more.
I am a storm of action, my dear!
{ வாஜி வாஜி வாஜி
என் ஜீவன் சிவாஜி } (2)
Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji, my life force is Sivaji.
பூம்பாவாய்
குழு :
ஆம்பல் ஆம்பல்
புன்னகையோ
குழு :
மவ்வல் மவ்வல்
Oh flower-like lady, night lily!
பெண் குழு :
........................
Is your smile wild jasmine?
பொன் வாக்கியமே
வாய் வாத்தியமே உன்
வளைவுகளில் உள்ள
நெளிவுகளில் வந்து ஒளிந்து
கொண்டேன் சுகம்சுகம் கண்டேன்
You are a golden statement, a musical instrument of the mouth!
Within your curves and twists,
I came and hid myself, experiencing bliss upon bliss.
ஆனந்த வெறியில்
நான் ஆடைகளில் பூமியை
முடிந்து கொண்டேன்
விண்வெளியில் ஜதிசொல்லி
ஆடி வெண்ணிலவைச் ஜகதியும்
ஆக்கிவிட்டேன்
In a frenzy of joy, I am...
I wrapped up the earth in my clothes,
Danced reciting rhythm syllables in outer space,
And turned the white moon into my spinning top!
அடடா குமரியின்
வளங்கள் குழந்தையின்
சிணுங்கல் முரண்பாட்டு
மூட்டை நீ
Oh my, the riches of a young woman, the whimpers of a child...
You are a bundle of contradictions!
வாஜி வா வா வா
வாஜி வாஜி வாஜி என்
ஜீவன் சிவாஜி வாஜி
வாஜி வாஜி
ஹே ஹே ஹே
என் ஜீவன் சிவாஜி
Vaaji, come, come, come!
Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji, my life force is Sivaji.
Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji, Hey hey hey!
My life force is Sivaji.
ஓ பூம்பாவாய் ஆம்பல்
ஆம்பல் புன்னகையோ
மவ்வல் மவ்வல்
Oh flower-like lady, night lily,
Is your smile wild jasmine?
உன் பூவிழிப் பார்வை
போதுமடி என் பூங்கா இலைகளும்
மலருமடி உன் கால்கொலுசொலிகள்
போதுமடி பல கவிஞர்கள் கற்பனை
தவிடுபொடி
Just a glance from your flower-like eyes is enough, my dear.
Even the leaves in my flower garden will blossom.
The sound of your anklets is enough, my dear.
The imaginations of many poets will turn into dust.
பெண் குழு :
{ ஆம்பல்
ஆம்பல் மவ்வல்
மவ்வல் } (2)
Poombaavaai aambal aambal
Oh flower-like lady, your eyes are like night lilies.
Punnagayo mavval mavval
Is your smile like wild jasmine blossoms?
Un poovizhi paarvai podhumadi
Just a glance from your flower-like eyes is enough, my dear.
En poonga ilaigalum malarumadi
Even the leaves in my flower garden will blossom.
Un kaal kolusoligal podhumadi
The sound of your anklets is enough, my dear.
Pala kavignargal karpanai thavidupodi
The imaginations of many poets will turn into dust.
{ Vaaji vaaji vaaji en jeevan sivaji } (2)
Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji, my life force is Sivaji.
Anbaa valai edu azhagai saanaiyidu
Cast your net with love, sharpen your beauty.
Un aan vaasanai en meniyil nee poosividu
Smear your masculine fragrance all over my body.
Adi nettai nilavae rettai thimirae nenjil mutti kollu
Hey tall moon, double-arrogant one, dash against my heart!
{ Vaaji vaaji vaaji en jeevan sivaji } (2)
Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji, my life force is Sivaji.
Poombaavaai aambal aambal
Oh flower-like lady, night lily!
PunnagayoChorus :Mavval mavval
Is your smile wild jasmine?
……………………………..
……………………………..
Oru vennilavai manakum manmadhan naan
I am a Cupid who smells of the white moon.
En thaen nilavae oru nilavudan dhaan
My honeymoon is with only one moon.
Aval yaarumillai idho idho ivaldhaan
She is nobody else, look here, it is her!
Punnagai perarasae thaen kulathu poovukul kulipera …aa aa haa
Emperor of smiles, to bathe inside the flower in the honey lake... ah ah ha!
Punnagai perarasae thaen kulathu poovukul kulipera
Emperor of smiles, to bathe inside the flower in the honey lake,
Vidiyum varai maarbukul iruperaa
Will you stay pressed against my chest until dawn breaks?
Vizhigalukul siru thuyil kolveraa
Will you sleep a little inside my eyes?
Oh pengalidam solvadhu kuraivu seivadhu adhigam
Oh, with women I talk less and do more.
Seyal puyal naanadi
I am a storm of action, my dear!
{ Vaaji vaaji vaaji en jeevan sivaji } (2)
Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji, my life force is Sivaji.
PoombaavaaiChorus :Aambal aambal
Oh flower-like lady, night lily!
PunnagayoChorus :Mavval mavval
Is your smile wild jasmine?
Pon vaakiyamae vaai vaathiyamae
You are a golden statement, a musical instrument of the mouth!
Un valaivugalil ulla nelivugalil
Within your curves and twists,
Vandhu olindhu konden sugam sugam kanden
I came and hid myself, experiencing bliss upon bliss.
Aanandha veriyil naan
In a frenzy of joy, I am...
Aadaigalil boomiyai mudindhu konden
I wrapped up the earth in my clothes,
Vinveliyil jadhi solli aadi
Danced reciting rhythm syllables in outer space,
Vennilavai jagadhiyum aakivitten
And turned the white moon into my spinning top!
Adada kumariyin valangal kuzhandhayin sinungal
Oh my, the riches of a young woman, the whimpers of a child...
Muranbaatu mootai nee
You are a bundle of contradictions!
Vaaji va va va
Vaaji, come, come, come!
Vaaji vaaji vaaji en jeevan sivaji
Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji, my life force is Sivaji.
Vaaji vaaji vaajiMale :Hey hey hey
Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji, Hey hey hey!
En jeevan sivaji
My life force is Sivaji.
Oh poombaavaai aambal aambal
Oh flower-like lady, night lily,
Punnagayo mavval mavval
Is your smile wild jasmine?
Un poovizhi paarvai podhumadi
Just a glance from your flower-like eyes is enough, my dear.
En poonga ilaigalum malarumadi
Even the leaves in my flower garden will blossom.
Un kaal kolusoligal podhumadi
The sound of your anklets is enough, my dear.
Pala kavignargal karpanai thavidupodi
The imaginations of many poets will turn into dust.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaaji Vaaji from Sivaji (2007) is a majestic romantic duet featuring lyrics by Vairamuthu, composed by A.R. Rahman and sung by Hariharan and Madhushree. The song portrays a passionate, larger-than-life dialogue between two lovers praising each other's beauty, charm, and presence using classical Tamil poetic metaphors interwoven with cosmic imagery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Poombaavaai aambal aambal / Punnagayo mavval mavval”
Compares the lady's eyes/form to night lilies ('aambal') and her smile to wild jasmine ('mavval').
Hyperbole (Athisayokthi)
“Aadaigalil boomiyai mudindhu konden... Vennilavai jagadhiyum aakivitten”
Exaggerates cosmic proportions of joy by claiming to wrap the earth in garments and spin the moon like a top.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Adada kumariyin valangal kuzhandhayin sinungal / Muranbaatu mootai nee”
Contrasts the mature allure of a woman with the playful whimpering of a child to depict a endearing bundle of contradictions.
Monai & Ethirukai (Tamil Rhyme Schemes)
“Poombaavaai aambal aambal / Punnagayo mavval mavval”
Uses initial letter sound alignment (Poombaavaai / Punnagayo) and second letter harmony (Aambal / Mavval).
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Trivia
Although listed as unknown in the prompt context, the song was composed by A.R. Rahman for the blockbuster Sivaji (2007). The grand set for 'Vaaji Vaaji', designed by art director Thota Tharani, was inspired by Babylonian and regal Indian architecture and was one of the most expensive dance sets built in Indian cinema history at the time.
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