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Lyrics & meaning

Vaayadi Petha Pulla

From Kanaa · 2018

Lyricist
Gkb
Singer
Aaradhana Sivakarthikeyan
Music director
Dhibu Ninan Thomas
Details
Kanaa2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Jingku jikaanku jingJingku jikaanku jing
Jingku jikaanku jingJingku jikaanku jing
Jingku jikaanku jing jingJingku jikaanku jing jing
Female
Vaayadi petha pullaThe talkative child born to us
Vara pora nella polaLike paddy ready to be harvested
Yaar ivaWho is she?
Yaar ivaWho is she?
Female
Kaiyula suthuraSpinning in the hand
Chorus :KaathadiChorus: A paper windmill
Female :Kaathula aduthuFemale: Dancing in the wind
Chorus :KoothadiChorus: A playful performer
Female :Kannula color-ahFemale: Colorful glasses
Chorus :kannadiChorus: In her eyes
Female :Vambukku vanthu nippaFemale: She stands ready for mischief
Yaar ivaWho is she?
Chorus :Yaar ivaChorus: Who is she?
Female
HaanhaanHaanhaan
Male
Yaar intha devathaiWho is this angel?
Anandha poo mageThe joyful flower-like daughter
Vaal mattum illaiyaeOnly a monkey's tail is missing
Settaikellaam sontha kaariThe owner of all naughty tricks
Male
Yaar intha devathaiWho is this angel?
Oor konjum en magaMy daughter adored by the whole town
Nee enthan saamy thaanYou are indeed my deity
Ennai petha chinna thaaiyaeMy little mother who gave birth to me
Chorus
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Chorus
Anna kiliyae vanna kuyilaePretty parrot, colorful cuckoo
Kutti kurumbae katti karumbaeLittle mischievous girl, block of sweet sugarcane
Female :Haan haanFemale: Haan haan
Chorus :Chella kiliyae chinna chilaiyaeChorus: Darling parrot, tiny idol
Appan magala piranthavalaBorn as her father's daughter
Hey…Hey…
Female
Appanukku aasthiyumAnd the wealth of her father
Naan thaanaeIs none other than me
Aasaiya vanthae poranthenaeI was born out of pure love
Vaanathil pattammaaiLike a kite in the sky
Osarakka paranthenaeI soared up high
Female
Enakku irukkumWhatever dreams I have
Kanavu ellaamaeAll of my dreams
Nilavu kitta solli vaipenaeI will share them with the moon
Paasathil vilaiyuraGrowing in affection
Vayala pol iruppenaeI will be like a fertile field
Chorus
Pottai pulla nenappulaThinking of my girl child
Pasi enakkillaI feel no hunger at all
Iva siruppula mayilaeIn her smile, oh peacock
Vaanavillu kodai kullaUnder the rainbow umbrella
Mazhaikku panjamillaThere is no shortage of rain
Idi minnal iva kudaEven thunder and lightning with her
Paattu katti aadumWill write songs and dance
Male
Yaar intha devathaiWho is this angel?
Female :ThannananaFemale: Thannanana
ThannanananaThannananana
Male :Vaal mattum illaiyaeMale: Only a tail is missing
Chorus
…………………………………………………………
Male
Aasai maga enna senjaalumWhatever my darling daughter does
Aathatta kuda aasai pada mattenI won't even feel like scolding her
En maga aambalaMy daughter is equal
Pathukku samam thaanaeTo ten young men put together
Male
Sevathu melaOff the wall
Pantha pola thaanLike a bouncing ball
Saniyaiyum solaitti adippalaeShe will spin and strike bad fortune away
Kaalaiya koodavum annana nenappalaeShe considers even the farm bull as her brother
Chorus
Yeppavumae chella pullaAlways a darling child
Vilayattu pullaA playful little child
Rettai suzhi pulla azhagaeThe beauty with a double hair whorl
Pethavanga mugathulaOn the faces of her parents
Oru siruppulaWith just one smile from her
Aasai ponnu aayul thaanaeMy beloved daughter's lifespan
Koodi kittu pogumWill keep multiplying
Female
Vaayadi petha pullaThe talkative child born to us
Vara pora nella polaLike paddy ready to be harvested
Yaar ivaWho is she?
Yaar ivaWho is she?
Chorus
Kaiyula suthura kaathadiA paper windmill spinning in the hand
Kaathula aduthu koothadiDancing in the wind, a playful performer
Kannula color-ah kannadiColorful glasses in her eyes
Vambukku vanthu nippaShe stands ready for mischief
Yaar ivaWho is she?
Yaar ivaWho is she?
Chorus
Yaar intha devathaiWho is this angel?
Anandha poo magaThe joyful flower-like daughter
Vaal mattum illaiyaeOnly a tail is missing
Female :Settaikellam sontha kaariFemale: The owner of all naughty tricks
Chorus
Yaar intha devathaiWho is this angel?
Oor konjum en magaMy daughter adored by the whole town
Nee enthan saamy thaanYou are indeed my deity
Ennai petha chinna thaaiyaeMy little mother who gave birth to me

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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