Vaare Vaa Indha Vasdhadhu
From Rettai Kuzhal Thuppakki · 1989
- Lyricist
- Thirupathooran
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Sivachidambaram
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Rettai Kuzhal Thuppakki1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaarae vaah intha vasthaathu pistha parupae | Wow! What a grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig! |
| Aavo aav thum achchaa bahooth achcha sirippae | Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile! |
| Female :Vaarae vaah naan vasthaathu pistaa parupae | Female: Wow, I am a grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig! |
| Male :Aang… | Male: Ah... |
| Female :Aavo aav thum achchaa bahooth achcha sirippae | Female: Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile! |
| Male | |
| Puththam pudhusaa viththaigal nooru | A hundred brand new tricks, |
| Moththamum therinjavandi naan | I am the one who knows them all. |
| Adichchaa maththaalam adhirum kuththaalam | If played, the drum vibrates, making even Courtallam shake! |
| Antha viththayilae vallavan naanae | I am an expert in that art. |
| Naan adichchu kizhichcha tapu aayiranthaanae | The tambourines I have beaten and torn number in the thousands. |
| Female | |
| Vaarae vaah naan vasthaathu pistha parupae | Wow, I am a grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig! |
| Male :Aavo aav thum achchaa bahooth achcha sirippae haei… | Male: Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile, hey! |
| Female | |
| Pudhusu pudhusu ponnu pudhusu | Brand new, the girl is brand new! |
| Pozhuthellaam aadikkalaam vaa vaaraeh | Come, we can dance all day long, wow! |
| Sirusu sirusu chinnanjiru | Small, small, tiny little one, |
| Saernthu pottukkaiyaa kumthalakummaa vaaraeh | Join together and let us dance in high spirits, wow! |
| Neeyaa naanannu paarththukkalaam vaa | Come, let us see whether it is you or me! |
| Male | |
| Vaarae vaah intha vasthaathu pistha parupae | Wow, this grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig! |
| Female :Aavo aav thum achchaa bahooth achcha sirippae | Female: Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile! |
| Male | |
| Pottaa kadhakadhppupogum madhapadhappu | If poured, warmth fills us up and restlessness vanishes, |
| Paattila thoranthukalaam vaa vaaraeh | Come, let us open up through song, wow! |
| Female :Machchaan kaippattaa manasu silirththukkuthu | Female: When my beloved touches me, my heart shivers with joy! |
| Sakkunnu yaerikkuthu kickku enakku vaaraeh | Suddenly, I get a strong high, wow! |
| Kappunnu ooththu oru pekku enakku | Pour me a peg quickly! |
| Male | |
| Vaarae vaah intha vasthaathu pistha parupae | Wow, this grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig! |
| Aavo aav thum achchaa bahooth achcha sirippae | Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile! |
| Female :Vaarae vaah naan vasthaathu pistaa parupae | Female: Wow, I am a grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig! |
| Aavo aav thum achchaa bahooth achcha sirippae…. | Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile.... |
வாரே வாஹ் இந்த வஸ்தாது பிஸ்தா பருப்பே
ஆவோ ஆவ் தும் அச்சா பஹூத் அச்சா சிரிப்பே
வாரே வாஹ் நான் வஸ்தாது பிஸ்தா பருப்பே
ஆங்...
ஆவோ ஆவ் தும் அச்சா பஹூத் அச்சா சிரிப்பே..
Wow! What a grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig!
Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile!
Female: Wow, I am a grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig!
Male: Ah...
Female: Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile!
புத்தம் புதுசா வித்தைகள் நூறு
மொத்தமும் தெரிஞ்சவன்டி நான்
அடிச்சா மத்தாளம் அதிரும் குத்தாலம்
அந்த வித்தையிலே வல்லவன் நானே
நான் அடிச்சு கிழிச்ச டேப்பு ஆயிரந்தானே
A hundred brand new tricks,
I am the one who knows them all.
If played, the drum vibrates, making even Courtallam shake!
I am an expert in that art.
The tambourines I have beaten and torn number in the thousands.
வாரே வாஹ் நான் வஸ்தாது பிஸ்தா பருப்பே
ஆவோ ஆவ் தும் அச்சா
பஹூத் அச்சா சிரிப்பே.....ஹேய் ..
Wow, I am a grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig!
Male: Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile, hey!
புதுசு புதுசு பொண்ணு புதுசு
பொழுதெல்லாம் ஆடிக்கலாம் வா வாரேஹ்
சிறுசு சிறுசு சின்னஞ்சிறு
சேர்ந்து போட்டுக்கய்யா கும்தலகும்மா வாரேஹ்
நீயா நானான்னு பார்த்துக்கலாம் வா
Brand new, the girl is brand new!
Come, we can dance all day long, wow!
Small, small, tiny little one,
Join together and let us dance in high spirits, wow!
Come, let us see whether it is you or me!
வாரே வாஹ் இந்த வஸ்தாது பிஸ்தா பருப்பே
ஆவோ ஆவ் தும் அச்சா பஹூத் அச்சா சிரிப்பே
Wow, this grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig!
Female: Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile!
போட்டா கதகதப்பு போகும் மதமதப்பு
பாட்டில தொறந்துக்கலாம் வா வாரேஹ்
மச்சான் கைப்பட்டா மனசு சிலிர்த்துக்குது
சக்குன்னு ஏறிக்குச்சு கிக்கு எனக்கு வாரேஹ்
கப்புன்னு ஊத்து ஒரு பெக்கு எனக்கு
If poured, warmth fills us up and restlessness vanishes,
Come, let us open up through song, wow!
Female: When my beloved touches me, my heart shivers with joy!
Suddenly, I get a strong high, wow!
Pour me a peg quickly!
வாரேவாஹ் இந்த வஸ்தாது பிஸ்தா பருப்பே
ஆவோ ஆவ் தும் அச்சா பஹூத் அச்சா சிரிப்பே
வாரேவாஹ் நான் வஸ்தாது பிஸ்தா பருப்பே
ஆவோ ஆவ் தும் அச்சா பஹூத் அச்சா சிரிப்பே.....
Wow, this grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig!
Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile!
Female: Wow, I am a grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig!
Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile....
Vaarae vaah intha vasthaathu pistha parupae
Wow! What a grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig!
Aavo aav thum achchaa bahooth achcha sirippae
Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile!
Female :Vaarae vaah naan vasthaathu pistaa parupae
Female: Wow, I am a grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig!
Male :Aang…
Male: Ah...
Female :Aavo aav thum achchaa bahooth achcha sirippae
Female: Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile!
Puththam pudhusaa viththaigal nooru
A hundred brand new tricks,
Moththamum therinjavandi naan
I am the one who knows them all.
Adichchaa maththaalam adhirum kuththaalam
If played, the drum vibrates, making even Courtallam shake!
Antha viththayilae vallavan naanae
I am an expert in that art.
Naan adichchu kizhichcha tapu aayiranthaanae
The tambourines I have beaten and torn number in the thousands.
Vaarae vaah naan vasthaathu pistha parupae
Wow, I am a grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig!
Male :Aavo aav thum achchaa bahooth achcha sirippae haei…
Male: Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile, hey!
Pudhusu pudhusu ponnu pudhusu
Brand new, the girl is brand new!
Pozhuthellaam aadikkalaam vaa vaaraeh
Come, we can dance all day long, wow!
Sirusu sirusu chinnanjiru
Small, small, tiny little one,
Saernthu pottukkaiyaa kumthalakummaa vaaraeh
Join together and let us dance in high spirits, wow!
Neeyaa naanannu paarththukkalaam vaa
Come, let us see whether it is you or me!
Vaarae vaah intha vasthaathu pistha parupae
Wow, this grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig!
Female :Aavo aav thum achchaa bahooth achcha sirippae
Female: Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile!
Pottaa kadhakadhppupogum madhapadhappu
If poured, warmth fills us up and restlessness vanishes,
Paattila thoranthukalaam vaa vaaraeh
Come, let us open up through song, wow!
Female :Machchaan kaippattaa manasu silirththukkuthu
Female: When my beloved touches me, my heart shivers with joy!
Sakkunnu yaerikkuthu kickku enakku vaaraeh
Suddenly, I get a strong high, wow!
Kappunnu ooththu oru pekku enakku
Pour me a peg quickly!
Vaarae vaah intha vasthaathu pistha parupae
Wow, this grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig!
Aavo aav thum achchaa bahooth achcha sirippae
Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile!
Female :Vaarae vaah naan vasthaathu pistaa parupae
Female: Wow, I am a grand wrestler, a powerful bigwig!
Aavo aav thum achchaa bahooth achcha sirippae….
Come, come you, with such a good, very nice smile....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This high-energy duet from the 1989 movie 'Rettai Kuzhal Thuppakki' features playful boasting and banter between the leads. Blending colloquial Tamil with Hindi phrases (such as 'Aavo aav' and 'bahoot achcha'), the singers challenge each other's talents, charm, and stamina in a spirited exchange. The song captures themes of lively celebration, rhythmic prowess, and romantic teasing as the characters join together for a night of music and dance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Code-switching / Language Blending
“Aavo aav thum achchaa bahooth achcha sirippae”
Blends Hindi conversational phrases ('Aavo', 'Bahuth achcha') with Tamil words ('sirippae') to create a playful, multilingual hook.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Pudhusu pudhusu ponnu pudhusu”
Repeats words like 'Pudhusu' (new) and 'Sirusu' (small) to emphasize freshness and youth while setting a brisk musical rhythm.
Iyaibu (Rhyme / Internal Assonance)
“Adichchaa maththaalam adhirum kuththaalam”
Uses matching internal rhyming words ('maththaalam' and 'kuththaalam') to mimic the rhythmic beat of percussive instruments.
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Trivia
'Rettai Kuzhal Thuppakki' (1989) is an action film starring Ramarajan. Lyricist Thirupathooran wrote a number of vibrant folk and commercial songs during the late 1980s, often integrating local slangs and cross-linguistic street phrases into his lyrics.
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