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Vaayadi Petha Pulla

From Kanaa · 2018

Lyricist
Gkb
Singer
Aaradhana Sivakarthikeyan
Music director
Dhibu Ninan Thomas
Movie name
Kanaa
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
29 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jingku jikaanku jing
Jingku jikaanku jing
Jingku jikaanku jing jing
Vaayadi petha pulla
Vara pora nella pola
Yaar iva
Yaar iva
Kaiyula suthura
Chorus :Kaathadi
Female :Kaathula aduthu
Chorus :Koothadi
Female :Kannula color-ah
Chorus :kannadi
Female :Vambukku vanthu nippa
Yaar iva
Chorus :Yaar iva
Haanhaan
Yaar intha devathai
Anandha poo mage
Vaal mattum illaiyae
Settaikellaam sontha kaari
Yaar intha devathai
Oor konjum en maga
Nee enthan saamy thaan
Ennai petha chinna thaaiyae
………………………….
Anna kiliyae vanna kuyilae
Kutti kurumbae katti karumbae
Female :Haan haan
Chorus :Chella kiliyae chinna chilaiyae
Appan magala piranthavala
Hey…
Appanukku aasthiyum
Naan thaanae
Aasaiya vanthae poranthenae
Vaanathil pattammaai
Osarakka paranthenae
Enakku irukkum
Kanavu ellaamae
Nilavu kitta solli vaipenae
Paasathil vilaiyura
Vayala pol iruppenae
Pottai pulla nenappula
Pasi enakkilla
Iva siruppula mayilae
Vaanavillu kodai kulla
Mazhaikku panjamilla
Idi minnal iva kuda
Paattu katti aadum
Yaar intha devathai
Female :Thannanana
Thannananana
Male :Vaal mattum illaiyae
……………………………
Aasai maga enna senjaalum
Aathatta kuda aasai pada matten
En maga aambala
Pathukku samam thaanae
Sevathu mela
Pantha pola thaan
Saniyaiyum solaitti adippalae
Kaalaiya koodavum annana nenappalae
Yeppavumae chella pulla
Vilayattu pulla
Rettai suzhi pulla azhagae
Pethavanga mugathula
Oru siruppula
Aasai ponnu aayul thaanae
Koodi kittu pogum
Vaayadi petha pulla
Vara pora nella pola
Yaar iva
Yaar iva
Kaiyula suthura kaathadi
Kaathula aduthu koothadi
Kannula color-ah kannadi
Vambukku vanthu nippa
Yaar iva
Yaar iva
Yaar intha devathai
Anandha poo maga
Vaal mattum illaiyae
Female :Settaikellam sontha kaari
Yaar intha devathai
Oor konjum en maga
Nee enthan saamy thaan
Ennai petha chinna thaaiyae
Jingu jikaangu jing
Jingu jikaangu jing
Jingu jikaangu jing jing
Born to a chatterbox, this little girl,
like paddy swaying along the field ridge,
who is she?
Who is she?
Spinning in the hand,
(Chorus) A pinwheel!
(Female) Tossed in the breeze,
(Chorus) a dancing spirit!
(Female) Colorful glasses,
(Chorus) over her eyes!
(Female) She steps right up looking for mischief!
Who is she?
(Chorus) Who is she?
Haan haan
Who is this little angel?
A blossoming flower of joy!
Only a tail is missing,
she's the queen of all mischief!
Who is this little angel?
My daughter, adored by the whole town!
You are my little goddess,
my little mother who gave me life!
...
Sweet little parrot, colorful cuckoo,
bundle of mischief, sweet lump of sugarcane,
(Female) Haan haan
(Chorus) Precious parrot, lovely little sculpture,
born as her father's beloved girl!
Hey...
To my father, his true wealth
is me, isn't it?
I was born with so much love,
like a kite in the open sky,
I soared high and wide!
Every little dream
that I hold in my heart,
I share it with the moon!
Like a fertile field
yielding a harvest of pure love, so am I!
Just thinking of my little girl,
I never feel any hunger.
In her smile, my sweet peacock,
under the umbrella of a rainbow,
there is never a shortage of rain!
Thunder and lightning alongside her
will dance and sing songs of their own!
Who is this little angel?
(Female) Than-na-na-na
Than-na-na-naa
(Male) Only a tail is missing!
...
Whatever my darling daughter does,
I wouldn't even dream of scolding her.
My daughter is worth
ten strong sons!
Just like a ball bouncing
straight off a wall,
she'll spin and knock misfortune away!
She treats even a mighty bull like her own brother!
Always a cherished child,
a playful little child,
the lovely girl with two crowns of hair!
In every joyful smile
on her parents' faces,
this darling daughter's life
will only keep growing longer!
Born to a chatterbox, this little girl,
like paddy swaying along the field ridge,
who is she?
Who is she?
A pinwheel spinning in her hand,
dancing playfully in the breeze,
colorful glasses over her eyes,
she steps right up looking for mischief!
Who is she?
Who is she?
Who is this little angel?
A blossoming flower of joy!
Only a tail is missing,
(Female) She's the queen of all mischief!
Who is this little angel?
My daughter, adored by the whole town!
You are my little goddess,
my little mother who gave me life!
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Female
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Male
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Chorus
Female
Female
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Male
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Male
Male
Chorus
Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaayadi Petha Pulla is a heartwarming, affectionate duet celebrating the bond between a loving father and his spirited, mischievous young daughter. The lyrics express the father's immense joy, admiration, and pride in raising his daughter, viewing her not just as his child, but as his luck, his motherly guardian, and his ultimate treasure. In turn, the young girl sings about her lofty dreams, boundless freedom, and unconditional love for her father.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Vaanathil pattammaai Osarakka paranthenae

Compares the child's soaring ambitions to a kite flying high in the sky.

Alliteration (Monai)

Vaayadi petha pulla / Vara pora nella pola

Repetition of the initial letter 'V' sound in consecutive words across lines.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

En maga aambala Pathukku samam thaanae

Exaggerating the daughter's strength and worth as being equal to ten strong sons.

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Trivia

Vaayadi Petha Pulla from the sports drama 'Kanaa' (2018) was composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas and became an instant sensation because it featured actor Sivakarthikeyan singing alongside his real-life young daughter, Aradhana, marking her adorable playback singing debut.

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