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Lyrics & meaning

Vaazhvu Muzhuthum Yogam

From Selvakku · 1986

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Chandrabose
Details
Selvakku1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Haei haei…Hey hey…
Haei haei…..Hey hey…
Female
Vaazhvu muzhudhumThroughout my life
Yogam irukkuThere is good fortune
Vayasu enakkuMy age
Romba sirusuIs very young
Idhu adimatta pudhusuThis is brand spanking new
Aambalaiya paarthaachuNow I have seen a real man
Female
Vaasa mullai en dhegamMy body is like a fragrant jasmine
Vandhu paaru sandhosamCome and see the happiness
Vaasa mullai en dhegamMy body is like a fragrant jasmine
Vandhu paaru sandhosamCome and see the happiness
Chorus
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Female
{Chinna udal thaangadhuThis small body cannot bear it
Unna vittu thoongaadhuIt cannot sleep away from you
Innum enni yengadhuIt yearns more as it counts the time
Ennai thoda vaa thoodhu} (2)Come as a messenger to touch me
Male
Ongoppuranae sathiyama unna vittaI swear on your father, if I leave you
Innakithaan raathirikku thookam illaiI won't get any sleep tonight
Appan melae aanaiyaaga ennai mattumI swear on my father, if you embrace only me
Serthukitta appurama yekkam millaiAfter that, there will be no longing
Female
Vaazhvu muzhudhumThroughout my life
Yogam irukkuThere is good fortune
Vayasu enakkuMy age
Romba sirusuIs very young
Idhu adimatta pudhusuThis is brand spanking new
Aambalaiya paarthaachuNow I have seen a real man
Chorus
……………………
Female
Ettu rendu vayasaachuI have come of age
Thottu paaru sugamaachuTouch and see, it has become joyful
Mottu indru malaraachuThe bud has blossomed today
Vendaam aiyaa veen pechuNo need for useless talk, sir
Female
Jaadaiyilae aadai thottuTouching clothes through subtle gestures
Vaadaiyilae maedai ittuSetting up a stage in the cool breeze
Sonna kadhai podhum ammaaEnough of the stories told, my love
Jadi malli poovai killiPlucking the jasmine flower
Saedhi solli maarbil alliSharing news and embracing me to your chest
Senja kadhai nooru ammaA hundred stories created, my love
Female
Vaazhvu muzhudhumThroughout my life
Yogam irukkuThere is good fortune
Vayasu enakkuMy age
Romba sirusuIs very young
Idhu adimatta pudhusuThis is brand spanking new
Aambalaiya paarthaachuNow I have seen a real man
Chorus
{Vaasa mullaiFragrant jasmine
Female :En dhegamFemale: My body
Chorus :Vandhu paaruChorus: Come and see
Female :Sandhosam} (2)Female: Happiness
Chorus
…………………………….

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and sensual Tamil song expresses youthful vigor, romantic desire, and passion. The protagonist describes her youth as a fresh jasmine flower coming into bloom, yearning for her lover's touch and intimacy. She speaks with bold affectionate oaths, expressing how sleepless and restless she feels when separated from him, inviting him to share in life's pleasures.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Vaasa mullai en dhegam

The speaker compares her body to a fragrant jasmine flower ('Vaasa mullai en dhegam'), symbolizing youth, freshness, and beauty.

Second-letter Rhyme (Ethukai)

Ettu rendu vayasaachu / Thottu paaru sugamaachu / Mottu indru malaraachu

The second consonant 'tt' is repeated across consecutive lines ('Ettu', 'Thottu', 'Mottu') creating a rhythm.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Saedhi solli maarbil alli

Repetition of initial consonants 'S' across words ('Sonna', 'Jadi', 'Saedhi', 'Senja') enhances acoustic harmony.

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Trivia

Written by the renowned late Tamil lyricist Piraisoodan, 'Selvakku' (1986) features classic mid-1980s Tamil folk-pop romantic lyricisms that blend colloquial rural oaths ('Ongoppuranae sathiyama') with floral metaphors.

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