Vaalibaa Vaa Vaa
From Goa · 2010
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Goa2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaalibaa vaa vaa | Come, youth, come! |
| Ini vattam adikkalaam | Now we can roam around freely! |
| Male :Vandhadhae sattam | Male: A new rule has come! |
| Ini kottam adikkalaam | Now we can celebrate and make noise! |
| Male | |
| Pogumvarai povom | We will go as far as we can go, |
| Pugundhu vilaiyaadalaam | We will plunge in and play! |
| Male :Aanavarai aachu | Male: Whatever could happen has happened, |
| Arangeralaam | Let us take the stage now! |
| Male | |
| Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa | Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa |
| Naananaa naananaa naa | Naananaa naananaa naa |
| Nanaa naa naannannaa | Nanaa naa naannannaa |
| Naannannaa naa | Naannannaa naa |
| Male | |
| Long long ago | Long long ago, |
| So long ago | So long ago, |
| Aayirathil oruthi | One woman in a thousand, |
| Andha love storyil | In that love story, |
| Small change than | There's just a small change, |
| Ipo inga yoosi | Think about it here now! |
| Male | |
| Vaalibaa vaa vaa | Come, youth, come! |
| Ini vattam adikkalaam | Now we can roam around freely! |
| Male :Vandhadhae sattam | Male: A new rule has come! |
| Ini kottam adikkalaam | Now we can celebrate and make noise! |
| Male | |
| Thappaagathaan nenaikkaadhae | Do not misunderstand, |
| Ingu thappu ellaam thappu illae | Here, mistakes aren't really mistakes at all! |
| Hey ippodhellaam olagam engum | Hey, nowadays all over the world, |
| Right tu du du du | It is alright, du du du! |
| Male | |
| Engae naan thodanganum | Tell me where I should start, |
| Madanganum adanganum sollikkudu | Where to yield, where to submit, teach me! |
| Male | |
| Neeyae adha therinjikka | Learn it yourself, |
| Ha purinjikka haa..haa.haa | Ha, understand it yourself, haa..haa.haa! |
| Male | |
| Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa | Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa |
| Naananaa naananaa naa | Naananaa naananaa naa |
| Nanaa naa naannannaa | Nanaa naa naannannaa |
| Naannannaa naa | Naannannaa naa |
| Male | |
| Long long ago | Long long ago, |
| So long ago | So long ago, |
| Aayirathil oruthi | One woman in a thousand, |
| Andha love storyil | In that love story, |
| Small change than | There's just a small change, |
| Ipo inga yoosi | Think about it here now! |
| Female | |
| Aahaaa…aaa….aaa…..aaaa…aaaa…aaa.. | Aahaaa…aaa….aaa…..aaaa…aaaa…aaa.. |
| Female | |
| Azhaganae thalaivanae | O handsome leader! |
| Arivukku nigar indha arignanae | O scholar unmatched in intellect! |
| Male | |
| Thalaivi un thamizhukku | O heroine, for your Tamil, |
| En thamizh naattinai tharugiren | I will give away my Tamil country! |
| Female | |
| Unakkoru eedu | An equal to you? |
| Unaiyandri evaraichollida | Besides you, who else can be named? |
| Male | |
| Evar ingu yedhu | Who is there here at all? |
| Ennaivida thannadakkam konda | More humble than me, |
| Female | |
| Ponmanachelvanae | O golden-hearted wealth, |
| Puratchithalaivarin peranae | O grandson of the revolutionary leader! |
| Male | |
| Podhum un archanai edharku | Enough, why this praise? |
| Iraivanin chella magan naanae | I am God's favorite child! |
| Female | |
| Naanaannanaa naanaannanaa | Naanaannanaa naanaannanaa |
| Naanaannanaa naa | Naanaannanaa naa |
| Naanaannanaa naanaannanaa | Naanaannanaa naanaannanaa |
| Naanaannanaa naa | Naanaannanaa naa |
| Female | |
| Kannanai polae | Like Krishna, |
| En kannil thoandrudhae | He appears before my eyes, |
| Kaarmega vannan avan | He of the dark cloud complexion, |
| Gaanam muzhangudhae | His music resonates! |
| Male | |
| Radhaiyai paarththaal | Looking at Radha, |
| Raagam pala oorudhae | Many melodies spring forth, |
| Serndhu vilaiyaada birundhaavanam… | Brindavan is ready for us to play together... |
| Male | |
| Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa | Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa |
| Naananaa naananaa naa | Naananaa naananaa naa |
| Nanaa naa naannannaa | Nanaa naa naannannaa |
| Naannannaa naa | Naannannaa naa |
வாலிபா வா வா
இனி வட்டம் அடிக்கலாம்
வந்ததே சட்டம்
இனி கொட்டம் அடிக்கலாம்
Come, youth, come!
Now we can roam around freely!
Male: A new rule has come!
Now we can celebrate and make noise!
போகும் வரை
போவோம் புகுந்து
விளையாடலாம்
ஆனவரை
ஆச்சு அரங்கேறலாம்
We will go as far as we can go,
We will plunge in and play!
Male: Whatever could happen has happened,
Let us take the stage now!
........................
Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa
Naananaa naananaa naa
Nanaa naa naannannaa
Naannannaa naa
லாங் லாங் அகோ
சோ லாங் அகோ ஆயிரத்தில்
ஒருத்தி அந்த லவ் ஸ்டோரியில்
ஸ்மால் சேன்ஜ் தான் இப்போ
இங்க யோசி
Long long ago,
So long ago,
One woman in a thousand,
In that love story,
There's just a small change,
Think about it here now!
வாலிபா வா வா
இனி வட்டம் அடிக்கலாம்
வந்ததே சட்டம்
இனி கொட்டம் அடிக்கலாம்
Come, youth, come!
Now we can roam around freely!
Male: A new rule has come!
Now we can celebrate and make noise!
தப்பாகதான் நினைக்காதே
இங்கு தப்பு எல்லாம் தப்பு இல்லே
ஹே இப்போதெல்லாம் உலகம்
எங்கும் ரைட் டு டு டு டு
Do not misunderstand,
Here, mistakes aren't really mistakes at all!
Hey, nowadays all over the world,
It is alright, du du du!
எங்கே நான் தொடங்கணும்
மடங்கணும் அடங்கணும்
சொல்லி குடு
Tell me where I should start,
Where to yield, where to submit, teach me!
நீயே அத
தெரிஞ்சிக்க ஹா
புரிஞ்சிக்க ஹா
ஹா ஹா
Learn it yourself,
Ha, understand it yourself, haa..haa.haa!
........................
Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa
Naananaa naananaa naa
Nanaa naa naannannaa
Naannannaa naa
லாங் லாங் அகோ
சோ லாங் அகோ ஆயிரத்தில்
ஒருத்தி அந்த லவ் ஸ்டோரியில்
ஸ்மால் சேன்ஜ் தான் இப்போ
இங்க யோசி
Long long ago,
So long ago,
One woman in a thousand,
In that love story,
There's just a small change,
Think about it here now!
ஆஹா ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Aahaaa…aaa….aaa…..aaaa…aaaa…aaa..
அழகனே
தலைவனே அறிவுக்கு
நிகர் இந்த அறிஞனே
O handsome leader!
O scholar unmatched in intellect!
தலைவி உன்
தமிழுக்கு என் தமிழ்
நாட்டினை தருகிறேன்
O heroine, for your Tamil,
I will give away my Tamil country!
உனக்கொரு ஈடு
உன்னையன்றி எவரை
சொல்லிட
An equal to you?
Besides you, who else can be named?
எவர் இங்கு ஏது
என்னைவிட தன்னடக்கம்
கொண்ட
Who is there here at all?
More humble than me,
பொன்மன செல்வனே
புரட்சி தலைவரின் பேரனே
O golden-hearted wealth,
O grandson of the revolutionary leader!
போதும் உன் அர்ச்சனை
எதற்கு இறைவனின் செல்ல
மகன் நானே
Enough, why this praise?
I am God's favorite child!
........................
Naanaannanaa naanaannanaa
Naanaannanaa naa
Naanaannanaa naanaannanaa
Naanaannanaa naa
கண்ணனை போலே
என் கண்ணில் தோன்றுதே
கார் மேக வண்ணன் அவன்
கானம் முழங்குதே
Like Krishna,
He appears before my eyes,
He of the dark cloud complexion,
His music resonates!
ராதையை பார்த்தால்
ராகம் பல ஊருதே சேர்ந்து
விளையாட பிருந்தாவனம்
Looking at Radha,
Many melodies spring forth,
Brindavan is ready for us to play together...
........................
Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa
Naananaa naananaa naa
Nanaa naa naannannaa
Naannannaa naa
ஆண் & பெண் :
{ வைகுண்டமும்
மார் கண்டமும் ரெண்டும்
ஒன்றுதானே ஆஹா போர்
வாசமும் ரங்க பாகமும்
ரெண்டும் ஃபிரண்டுதானே } (2)
Vaalibaa vaa vaa
Come, youth, come!
Ini vattam adikkalaam
Now we can roam around freely!
Male :Vandhadhae sattam
Male: A new rule has come!
Ini kottam adikkalaam
Now we can celebrate and make noise!
Pogumvarai povom
We will go as far as we can go,
Pugundhu vilaiyaadalaam
We will plunge in and play!
Male :Aanavarai aachu
Male: Whatever could happen has happened,
Arangeralaam
Let us take the stage now!
Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa
Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa
Naananaa naananaa naa
Naananaa naananaa naa
Nanaa naa naannannaa
Nanaa naa naannannaa
Naannannaa naa
Naannannaa naa
Long long ago
Long long ago,
So long ago
So long ago,
Aayirathil oruthi
One woman in a thousand,
Andha love storyil
In that love story,
Small change than
There's just a small change,
Ipo inga yoosi
Think about it here now!
Vaalibaa vaa vaa
Come, youth, come!
Ini vattam adikkalaam
Now we can roam around freely!
Male :Vandhadhae sattam
Male: A new rule has come!
Ini kottam adikkalaam
Now we can celebrate and make noise!
Thappaagathaan nenaikkaadhae
Do not misunderstand,
Ingu thappu ellaam thappu illae
Here, mistakes aren't really mistakes at all!
Hey ippodhellaam olagam engum
Hey, nowadays all over the world,
Right tu du du du
It is alright, du du du!
Engae naan thodanganum
Tell me where I should start,
Madanganum adanganum sollikkudu
Where to yield, where to submit, teach me!
Neeyae adha therinjikka
Learn it yourself,
Ha purinjikka haa..haa.haa
Ha, understand it yourself, haa..haa.haa!
Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa
Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa
Naananaa naananaa naa
Naananaa naananaa naa
Nanaa naa naannannaa
Nanaa naa naannannaa
Naannannaa naa
Naannannaa naa
Long long ago
Long long ago,
So long ago
So long ago,
Aayirathil oruthi
One woman in a thousand,
Andha love storyil
In that love story,
Small change than
There's just a small change,
Ipo inga yoosi
Think about it here now!
Aahaaa…aaa….aaa…..aaaa…aaaa…aaa..
Aahaaa…aaa….aaa…..aaaa…aaaa…aaa..
Azhaganae thalaivanae
O handsome leader!
Arivukku nigar indha arignanae
O scholar unmatched in intellect!
Thalaivi un thamizhukku
O heroine, for your Tamil,
En thamizh naattinai tharugiren
I will give away my Tamil country!
Unakkoru eedu
An equal to you?
Unaiyandri evaraichollida
Besides you, who else can be named?
Evar ingu yedhu
Who is there here at all?
Ennaivida thannadakkam konda
More humble than me,
Ponmanachelvanae
O golden-hearted wealth,
Puratchithalaivarin peranae
O grandson of the revolutionary leader!
Podhum un archanai edharku
Enough, why this praise?
Iraivanin chella magan naanae
I am God's favorite child!
Naanaannanaa naanaannanaa
Naanaannanaa naanaannanaa
Naanaannanaa naa
Naanaannanaa naa
Naanaannanaa naanaannanaa
Naanaannanaa naanaannanaa
Naanaannanaa naa
Naanaannanaa naa
Kannanai polae
Like Krishna,
En kannil thoandrudhae
He appears before my eyes,
Kaarmega vannan avan
He of the dark cloud complexion,
Gaanam muzhangudhae
His music resonates!
Radhaiyai paarththaal
Looking at Radha,
Raagam pala oorudhae
Many melodies spring forth,
Serndhu vilaiyaada birundhaavanam…
Brindavan is ready for us to play together...
Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa
Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa
Naananaa naananaa naa
Naananaa naananaa naa
Nanaa naa naannannaa
Nanaa naa naannannaa
Naannannaa naa
Naannannaa naa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and energetic song from the movie 'Goa' captures a carefree, youthful spirit celebrating freedom, fun, and modern romance. The lyrics mix lighthearted pop sensibilities with playful theatrical dialogues, invoking classical Tamil cinema motifs, humorous self-praise, and traditional love tropes like Krishna and Radha in a modern, breezy setting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Ini vattam adikkalaam / Ini kottam adikkalaam”
Rhyming of the second letter in consecutive lines: 'Vattama' and 'Kottama' or 'Vandhadhae' and 'Ini'.
Monaai (Alliteration / First letter rhyming)
“Pogumvarai povom / Pugundhu vilaiyaadalaam”
Repetition of the initial letter 'P' in 'Pogumvarai' and 'Pugundhu'.
Allusion
“Puratchithalaivarin peranae / Kannanai polae... Radhaiyai paarththaal”
Cultural allusions to classical Tamil tropes including 'Puratchithalaivar' (MGR), 'Aayirathil Oruvan', and the mythical romance of Krishna and Radha in Vrindavan.
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Trivia
The song comes from the 2010 comedy-drama film 'Goa', directed by Venkat Prabhu with music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The lyrics, written by veteran lyricist Gangai Amaran, humorously parody dramatically scripted vintage Tamil film dialogues and classic MGR-era cinematic tropes.
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