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Lyrics & meaning

Vaamma Vaa

From Vamsa Vilakku · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Vamsa Vilakku
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
18 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaammaa vaa…ada vaammaa vaa….hah
Engae engae inbaminnu theda poraen
Female :Nannaa…….
Aasaiyodu kanniththamizh paadapporaen
Female :Nannaa…….
Adi aaththaa….aaaa…..
Manjam pooththu konji pesa poraen
Vaammaa vaa…ada vaammaa vaa….vaa vaa vaa….
Kaiyoda kaiyum meiyoda meiyum
Onnaaga saeththu minsaaram yaeththu
Female :Vegaththilae kai valaiyyal pocchu
Thegaththilae minnal mazhai aachchu
Ennaiyum suttuthae ponnu vidum moochchu
Vaammaa vaa…ada vaammaa vaa….hah
Engae engae inbaminnu thedi paaru
Male :Hahaah
Aasaiyodu kanniththamizh paadipaaru
Male :Ohhhh
Adi aaththi….manja poththu
Konji pesi paaru
Mama vaa ada mama vaa…..vaa vaa
Saamaththil vanthu thaniyaga pesu
Maarbodu saichchu maruthaani poosu
Male :Raasaaththiyae…..raaththirikku vaaraen
Female :Haah
Male :Raasaa magan saagasaththa paaraen
Female :Kitta vaa otta vaa kettapadi thaaran
Vaammaa vaa…vaa vaa
Female :Haah
Male :Ada vaamma vaa….haah
Engae engae inbaminnu theda poraen
Female :Aahaah
Male :Aasaiyodu kanniththamizh paadapporaen
Female :Haah….
Adi aaththaa….aaaa…..
Manjam pooththu konji pesa poraen
Mama vaa ada mama vaa…..vaa vaa
Engae engae inbaminnu thedi paaru
Male :Hahaah
Female :Aasaiyodu kanniththamizh paadipaaru
Male :Ok
Adi aaththi….manja poththu
Konji pesi paaru
Mama vaa
Male :Vaammaa vaa…..vaa…vaa
Come, girl, come… hey, come, girl, come… ha!
I am going to search where joy lies.
Female: Good…
With desire, I'm going to sing pure, sweet Tamil!
Female: Good…
Oh my goodness… ahhh…
Making the bed bloom with love, I'm going to whisper sweet words.
Come, girl, come… hey, come, girl, come… come, come, come…
Hands holding hands, and bodies pressed together,
Bring them close and spark an electric charge!
Female: In the heat of our rush, my bangles broke!
A storm of lightning rained down across my body!
The warm breath this girl exhales is burning me too!
Come, girl, come… hey, come, girl, come… ha!
Search and see where joy lies!
Male: Haha!
Sing pure, sweet Tamil with passion and see!
Male: Ohhh!
Oh my… on a blossoming bed,
Whisper sweet words and see!
Come, my love, oh come, my love… come, come!
Come at midnight and talk to me in private!
Hold me to your chest and paint me like henna!
Male: My princess… I will come tonight!
Female: Ha!
Male: Just watch the daring charms of this prince!
Female: Come close, hold me tight, I'll give you whatever you ask!
Come, girl, come… come, come!
Female: Ha!
Male: Hey, come, girl, come… ha!
I am going to search where joy lies.
Female: Aaha!
Male: With desire, I'm going to sing pure, sweet Tamil!
Female: Ha…
Oh my goodness… ahhh…
Making the bed bloom with love, I'm going to whisper sweet words.
Come, my love, oh come, my love… come, come!
Search and see where joy lies!
Male: Haha!
Female: Sing pure, sweet Tamil with passion and see!
Male: Okay!
Oh my… on a blossoming bed,
Whisper sweet words and see!
Come, my love!
Male: Come, girl, come… come… come!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a high-energy romantic duet featuring playful banter between two lovers expressing their mutual attraction and longing. The lyrics blend traditional Tamil phrasing with evocative romantic metaphors to portray passion, touch, and anticipation of a nocturnal rendezvous.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)

“Engae engae inbaminnu theda poraen”

The words 'Engae engae' and 'Vaammaa vaa' repeat consecutively to build rhythm and accentuate passion.

Edugai (Second-letter rhyming)

“Vegaththilae kai valaiyyal pocchu / Thegaththilae minnal mazhai aachchu”

The second consonant 'g' matches between 'Vegaththilae' and 'Thegaththilae', creating melodic internal harmony.

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)

“Thegaththilae minnal mazhai aachchu”

The intense physical attraction and tactile sensations are metaphorically described as lightning rain ('minnal mazhai') and electric current ('minsaaram').

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Trivia

Vamsa Vilakku (1984) is an Indian Tamil-language drama film starring Prabhu. Lyricist Vaali crafted these romantic lines using colloquial Tamil expressions paired with classical poetic sensibilities.

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