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Lyrics & meaning

Vaalibaa Vaa Vaa

From Goa · 2010

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Ilayaraja, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Goa
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
17 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaalibaa vaa vaa
Ini vattam adikkalaam
Male :Vandhadhae sattam
Ini kottam adikkalaam
Pogumvarai povom
Pugundhu vilaiyaadalaam
Male :Aanavarai aachu
Arangeralaam
Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa
Naananaa naananaa naa
Nanaa naa naannannaa
Naannannaa naa
Long long ago
So long ago
Aayirathil oruthi
Andha love storyil
Small change than
Ipo inga yoosi
Vaalibaa vaa vaa
Ini vattam adikkalaam
Male :Vandhadhae sattam
Ini kottam adikkalaam
Thappaagathaan nenaikkaadhae
Ingu thappu ellaam thappu illae
Hey ippodhellaam olagam engum
Right tu du du du
Engae naan thodanganum
Madanganum adanganum sollikkudu
Neeyae adha therinjikka
Ha purinjikka haa..haa.haa
Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa
Naananaa naananaa naa
Nanaa naa naannannaa
Naannannaa naa
Long long ago
So long ago
Aayirathil oruthi
Andha love storyil
Small change than
Ipo inga yoosi
Aahaaa…aaa….aaa…..aaaa…aaaa…aaa..
Azhaganae thalaivanae
Arivukku nigar indha arignanae
Thalaivi un thamizhukku
En thamizh naattinai tharugiren
Unakkoru eedu
Unaiyandri evaraichollida
Evar ingu yedhu
Ennaivida thannadakkam konda
Ponmanachelvanae
Puratchithalaivarin peranae
Podhum un archanai edharku
Iraivanin chella magan naanae
Naanaannanaa naanaannanaa
Naanaannanaa naa
Naanaannanaa naanaannanaa
Naanaannanaa naa
Kannanai polae
En kannil thoandrudhae
Kaarmega vannan avan
Gaanam muzhangudhae
Radhaiyai paarththaal
Raagam pala oorudhae
Serndhu vilaiyaada birundhaavanam…
Ahaa haa haa nannaa naa
Naananaa naananaa naa
Nanaa naa naannannaa
Naannannaa naa
Come on, young man, come on!
Now we can hang around!
Male: The law has arrived,
now we can let loose and celebrate!
Let's go as far as we can,
let's jump right in and play!
Male: What is done is done,
now let's take the stage!
Aaha ha ha nanna naa
Naananaa naananaa naa
Nanaa naa naannannaa
Naannannaa naa
Long, long ago,
so long ago,
One girl in a thousand...
In that love story,
there's just a small change,
now you see right here!
Come on, young man, come on!
Now we can hang around!
Male: The law has arrived,
now we can let loose and celebrate!
Don't take it the wrong way,
not everything wrong is a mistake here!
Hey, nowadays all over the world,
it's all right, right, right!
Where should I begin,
bend down, or yield—teach me!
Figure that out yourself,
ha, understand it, ha ha ha!
Aaha ha ha nanna naa
Naananaa naananaa naa
Nanaa naa naannannaa
Naannannaa naa
Long, long ago,
so long ago,
One girl in a thousand...
In that love story,
there's just a small change,
now you see right here!
Aaha... aa... aa... aahaa... aahaa... aa...
Oh handsome one, my leader!
Oh scholar with wisdom beyond compare!
My queen, for your sweet Tamil,
I will give you my Tamil land!
An equal to you?
Who else could I name but you?
Who is there here,
with more humility than me?
Oh man with a golden heart,
oh grandson of the Revolutionary Leader (MGR)!
Enough, why all these praises?
I am God's own favourite son!
Naanaannanaa naanaannanaa
Naanaannanaa naa
Naanaannanaa naanaannanaa
Naanaannanaa naa
Just like Krishna,
he appears before my eyes!
He of the dark raincloud hue,
his song is echoing!
Seeing Radha,
so many melodies surge forth!
Brindavan is here for us to play together...
Aaha ha ha nanna naa
Naananaa naananaa naa
Nanaa naa naannannaa
Naannannaa naa
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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