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Vaaraayo Thozhi

From Jeans · 1998

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Shahul Habib, Sonu Nigam, Sangeetha, Harini
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Jeans
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
15 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Vaarayo thozhi
Vaaraai en thozhi vaa
Vanthu lootiyadi
Vaarevaa thozhi
Vayasana thozhi
Vaai vitu cheetiyadi
Anbuku nee
Arichuvadi annaiku
Mel chellamadi
Mazhalaiyil
Naan sainthapadi
Muthumaiyilum vendumadi
Ye paati en sweety
Nee innum beauty beautyadi
Vaarayo thozhi
Vaaraai en thozhi vaa
Vanthu lootiyadi oh yea
Vaarevaa thozhi
Vayasana thozhi
Vaai vitu cheetiyadi
Jeansellam matiko
Lip sticku potuko poi
Pesum naraiyellam
Maipoosi mathiko oo…..
Adi aathi enna
Koothu en vayasu paathi pochu
Clinton number
Potu thaaren kilukilupaaga
I love you nee sollividu
Yaar nee endral
Miss world alla miss all
Endrae sollividu
Oh yeah
Vaarayo thozhi
Vaaraai en thozhi vaa
Vanthu lootiyadi oh ho oh
Vaarevaa thozhi
Vayasana thozhi
Vaai vitu cheetiyadi …….
………………………
Computer paatuku
Karagaatam nee aadu
M tv channelil
Sasti kavasam nee paadu ho ……
2 piece uda potu
Sun bathu edu paati
Disney landil vaasal
Thelichi arisi maavu
Kolam poda vaa paati
Nadu roadtil oru
Kadaiya potu vada sutu
Vikanum oruvaati oh yea
Vaarayo thozhi
Vaaraai en thozhi vaa
Vanthu lootiyadi oh ho oo
Vaarevaa thozhi
Vayasana thozhi
Vaai vitu cheetiyadi yea hey yea
Anbuku nee
Arichuvadi annaiku
Mel chellamadi
Mazhalaiyil
Naan sainthapadi
Muthumaiyilum vendumadi
Oh yea
Vaarayo thozhi
Vaaraai en thozhi vaa
Vanthu lootiyadi
Oh ho oo
Vaarevaa thozhi
Vayasana thozhi
Vaai vitu cheetiyadi yea hey yea …
...
...
Won't you come, my friend?
Come, my friend, come!
Come and let's have fun!
Wow, my friend!
My elderly friend!
Whistle out loud!
For love, you are...
...the basic alphabet, and to mother...
...you are even dearer!
Just as in my childhood...
...I leaned on you,
I want to lean on you in your old age too!
Hey grandma, my sweety,
You are still beauty, beauty!
Won't you come, my friend?
Come, my friend, come!
Come and let's have fun, oh yeah!
Wow, my friend!
My elderly friend!
Whistle out loud!
Put on a pair of jeans,
Apply lipstick, and go...
...dye all the expressive grey hair...
...and recolor it, oh...
Oh my goodness, what is this...
...spectacle! Half my age is gone!
Clinton's phone number...
...I'll give it to you, playfully!
Go ahead and say 'I love you'!
If anyone asks who you are,
Say not Miss World, but Miss All!
Just say so!
Oh yeah
Won't you come, my friend?
Come, my friend, come!
Come and let's have fun, oh ho oh!
Wow, my friend!
My elderly friend!
Whistle out loud...
...
To a computer track,
Perform a karagattam dance!
On the MTV channel,
Sing the Kanda Sashti Kavasam, ho...
Put on a two-piece outfit,
And take a sunbath, grandma!
At the entrance of Disneyland,
Sprinkle water and with rice flour...
Come draw a kolam, grandma!
Right in the middle of the road,
Set up a stall, fry vadas...
And sell them just once, oh yeah!
Won't you come, my friend?
Come, my friend, come!
Come and let's have fun, oh ho oo!
Wow, my friend!
My elderly friend!
Whistle out loud, yeah hey yeah!
For love, you are...
...the basic alphabet, and to mother...
...you are even dearer!
Just as in my childhood...
...I leaned on you,
I want to lean on you in your old age too!
Oh yeah
Won't you come, my friend?
Come, my friend, come!
Come and let's have fun!
Oh ho oo
Wow, my friend!
My elderly friend!
Whistle out loud, yeah hey yeah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaarayo Thozhi from the film Jeans (1998), composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu, is a fun, energetic celebration of a grandmother's vibrant spirit. The song playfully subverts age norms, urging the grandmother to wear jeans, listen to modern music, and enjoy life freely without feeling constrained by societal expectations of growing old. Beneath the lighthearted pop references—such as calling Bill Clinton, broadcasting on MTV, or visiting Disneyland—lies a deep sense of warmth and gratitude. It expresses a timeless bond where the grandmother is revered not just as a guardian, but as a lifelong companion and friend.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaipathai (Alliteration)

“Vaarayo thozhi / Vaaraai en thozhi vaa”

Repetition of the initial 'V' consonant sound across lines creating a rhythmic, cheerful opening cadence.

Juxtaposition

“M tv channelil / Sasti kavasam nee paadu ho”

Playful contrast pairing traditional Tamil customs (Karagaatam, Sasti Kavasam, Kolam, Vada) with global pop culture icons (MTV, Computer music, Disneyland).

Metaphor

“Anbuku nee / Arichuvadi”

Comparing the grandmother to an 'Arichuvadi' (alphabet primer), symbolizing her as the foundational source of love and warmth.

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by A.R. Rahman for Shankar's hit movie Jeans (1998), this playful song uniquely subverts traditional depictions of grandmothers in Indian cinema by blending Carnatic devotional elements (Sashti Kavasam) and traditional folk arts with late-90s global pop cultural tropes.

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