Valibame Va
From Ram Lakshman · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ram Lakshman1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa | Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come! |
| Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa | Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come! |
| Maeviya vaanam yaavum paadiya kaanam pogum | The sung song travels across the entire sky it pervades. |
| Naan vidum moochchellam raagamae | Every breath I release is a musical melody. |
| Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa | Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come! |
| Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa | Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come! |
| Female | |
| Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa | Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come! |
| Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa | Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come! |
| Manmatha raagamthaanae Innisai yaavum thaenae | All sweet music is indeed the tune of Cupid, sweet as honey. |
| Naanoru punnagai maenagai | I am a smiling celestial nymph. |
| Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa | Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come! |
| Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa | Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come! |
| Female | |
| Kadhal vanthu thogai mayil kadhil sollum | Love comes and whispers into the ear of the fanned peacock. |
| Ilam thaegam thullum | The youthful body leaps in delight. |
| Kaalai avan paadalukku thaalam sollum | Her loving heart keeps rhythm to his morning song. |
| Ival kadhal ullam | This heart of love. |
| Female | |
| Kalaigalil un raagam kavithaiyil santhosham | Your melody is in the arts, joy resides in poetry. |
| Kalaigalil un raagam kavithaiyil santhosham | Your melody is in the arts, joy resides in poetry. |
| Ada aalavidu kadhalukku neramillaiyae | Oh leave me alone, there is no time for love! |
| Ilamjaadhi mullaiyae | Oh young jasmine flower! |
| Female | |
| : {Vaalibamae | : Youthfulness... |
| Male :Vaa vaa | Male: Come, come! |
| Female :Thaenisaiyae | Female: Sweet honey-music... |
| Male :Vaa vaa} (2) | Male: Come, come! (Repeat) |
| Male | |
| Maeviya vaanam yaavum paadiya kaanam pogum | The sung song travels across the entire sky it pervades. |
| Female :Haan…Naanoru punnagai maenagai | Female: Haan... I am a smiling celestial nymph. |
| Female | |
| {Vaalibamae | Youthfulness... |
| Male :Vaa vaa | Male: Come, come! |
| Female :Thaenisaiyae | Female: Sweet honey-music... |
| Male :Vaa vaa} (2) | Male: Come, come! (Repeat) |
| Female | |
| Kadhaelnnum thaen kudangal kannil sumappen | I will carry honey pots of love in my eyes. |
| Adhil Unnai nanaippaen | I will drench you in them. |
| Vaanavillil naar kizhiththu maalai thoduppaen | I will shred thread from the rainbow to weave a garland. |
| Adhai soodi mudippaen | I will adorn my hair with it. |
| Male | |
| Naanoru poobaalam nee oru poi raagam | I am a morning melody, you are a false melody. |
| Naanoru poobaalam nee oru poi raagam | I am a morning melody, you are a false melody. |
| Thaamaraiyil neerthuligal ottuvathillai | Water droplets do not stick to a lotus leaf. |
| Adhu sattamillai | That is not the law of nature. |
| Female | |
| Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa | Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come! |
| Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa | Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come! |
| Male | |
| Maeviya vaanam yaavum paadiya kaanam pogum | The sung song travels across the entire sky it pervades. |
| Naan vidum moochchellam raagamae | Every breath I release is a musical melody. |
வாலிபமே வா வா தேனிசையே வா வா
வாலிபமே வா வா தேனிசையே வா வா
மேவிய வானம் யாவும் பாடிய கானம் போகும்
நான் விடும் மூச்செல்லாம் ராகமே......
வாலிபமே வா வா தேனிசையே வா வா
வாலிபமே வா வா தேனிசையே வா வா.....
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
The sung song travels across the entire sky it pervades.
Every breath I release is a musical melody.
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
வாலிபமே வா வா தேனிசையே வா வா
வாலிபமே வா வா தேனிசையே வா வா
மன்மத ராகம்தானே இன்னிசை யாவும் தேனே
நானொரு புன்னைகை மேனகை
வாலிபமே வா வா தேனிசையே வா வா
வாலிபமே வா வா தேனிசையே வா வா
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
All sweet music is indeed the tune of Cupid, sweet as honey.
I am a smiling celestial nymph.
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
காதல் வந்து தோகை மயில் காதில் சொல்லும்
இளம் தேகம் துள்ளும்
காளை அவன் பாடலுக்கு தாளம் சொல்லும்
இவள் காதல் உள்ளம்
Love comes and whispers into the ear of the fanned peacock.
The youthful body leaps in delight.
Her loving heart keeps rhythm to his morning song.
This heart of love.
கலைகளில் உன் ராகம் கவிதையில் சந்தோஷம்
கலைகளில் உன் ராகம் கவிதையில் சந்தோஷம்
அட ஆள விடு காதலுக்கு நேரமில்லையே
இளம் ஜாதி முல்லையே.....
Your melody is in the arts, joy resides in poetry.
Your melody is in the arts, joy resides in poetry.
Oh leave me alone, there is no time for love!
Oh young jasmine flower!
{வாலிபமே
வா வா
தேனிசையே
வா வா} (2)
: Youthfulness...
Male: Come, come!
Female: Sweet honey-music...
Male: Come, come! (Repeat)
மேவிய வானம் யாவும் பாடிய கானம் போகும்
ஹான்....நானொரு புன்னைகை மேனகை
The sung song travels across the entire sky it pervades.
Female: Haan... I am a smiling celestial nymph.
{வாலிபமே
வா வா
தேனிசையே
வா வா......} (2)
Youthfulness...
Male: Come, come!
Female: Sweet honey-music...
Male: Come, come! (Repeat)
காதலென்னும் தேன் குடங்கள் கண்ணில் சுமப்பேன்
அதில் உன்னை நனைப்பேன்
வானவில்லில் நார் கிழித்து மாலை தொடுப்பேன்
அதை சூடி முடிப்பேன்
I will carry honey pots of love in my eyes.
I will drench you in them.
I will shred thread from the rainbow to weave a garland.
I will adorn my hair with it.
நானொரு பூபாளம் நீ ஒரு பொய் ராகம்
நானொரு பூபாளம் நீ ஒரு பொய் ராகம்
தாமரையில் நீர்த்துளிகள் ஒட்டுவதில்லை
அது சட்டமுமில்லை.......
I am a morning melody, you are a false melody.
I am a morning melody, you are a false melody.
Water droplets do not stick to a lotus leaf.
That is not the law of nature.
வாலிபமே வா வா தேனிசையே வா வா....
வாலிபமே வா வா தேனிசையே வா வா....
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
மேவிய வானம் யாவும் பாடிய கானம் போகும்
நான் விடும் மூச்செல்லாம் ராகமே......
The sung song travels across the entire sky it pervades.
Every breath I release is a musical melody.
வாலிபமே........தேனிசையே.......
வாலிபமே........தேனிசையே.......
Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
Maeviya vaanam yaavum paadiya kaanam pogum
The sung song travels across the entire sky it pervades.
Naan vidum moochchellam raagamae
Every breath I release is a musical melody.
Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
Manmatha raagamthaanae Innisai yaavum thaenae
All sweet music is indeed the tune of Cupid, sweet as honey.
Naanoru punnagai maenagai
I am a smiling celestial nymph.
Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
Kadhal vanthu thogai mayil kadhil sollum
Love comes and whispers into the ear of the fanned peacock.
Ilam thaegam thullum
The youthful body leaps in delight.
Kaalai avan paadalukku thaalam sollum
Her loving heart keeps rhythm to his morning song.
Ival kadhal ullam
This heart of love.
Kalaigalil un raagam kavithaiyil santhosham
Your melody is in the arts, joy resides in poetry.
Kalaigalil un raagam kavithaiyil santhosham
Your melody is in the arts, joy resides in poetry.
Ada aalavidu kadhalukku neramillaiyae
Oh leave me alone, there is no time for love!
Ilamjaadhi mullaiyae
Oh young jasmine flower!
: {Vaalibamae
: Youthfulness...
Male :Vaa vaa
Male: Come, come!
Female :Thaenisaiyae
Female: Sweet honey-music...
Male :Vaa vaa} (2)
Male: Come, come! (Repeat)
Maeviya vaanam yaavum paadiya kaanam pogum
The sung song travels across the entire sky it pervades.
Female :Haan…Naanoru punnagai maenagai
Female: Haan... I am a smiling celestial nymph.
{Vaalibamae
Youthfulness...
Male :Vaa vaa
Male: Come, come!
Female :Thaenisaiyae
Female: Sweet honey-music...
Male :Vaa vaa} (2)
Male: Come, come! (Repeat)
Kadhaelnnum thaen kudangal kannil sumappen
I will carry honey pots of love in my eyes.
Adhil Unnai nanaippaen
I will drench you in them.
Vaanavillil naar kizhiththu maalai thoduppaen
I will shred thread from the rainbow to weave a garland.
Adhai soodi mudippaen
I will adorn my hair with it.
Naanoru poobaalam nee oru poi raagam
I am a morning melody, you are a false melody.
Naanoru poobaalam nee oru poi raagam
I am a morning melody, you are a false melody.
Thaamaraiyil neerthuligal ottuvathillai
Water droplets do not stick to a lotus leaf.
Adhu sattamillai
That is not the law of nature.
Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa
Oh youth, come come; oh sweet honey-music, come come!
Maeviya vaanam yaavum paadiya kaanam pogum
The sung song travels across the entire sky it pervades.
Naan vidum moochchellam raagamae
Every breath I release is a musical melody.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaalipamae Vaa Vaa from the film Ram Lakshman (1981) is a joyful and poetic song celebrating the exuberance of youth, love, and music. The lyrics express how youthfulness brings music into every breath and transforms one's world into an artistic expression. The female protagonist describes herself metaphorically as a smiling celestial nymph and uses surreal imagery such as weaving garlands from rainbow threads and carrying honey pots of love in her eyes. Interspersed with dynamic back-and-forth exchanges, the song balances passionate romantic gestures with lighthearted teasing and philosophical metaphors about love and detachment, such as water remaining unattached on a lotus leaf.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naanoru punnagai maenagai”
The speaker compares herself to a smiling Menaka (a celestial nymph known for beauty and charm).
Hyperbole / Surreal Imagery
“Vaanavillil naar kizhiththu maalai thoduppaen”
Extravagant poetic exaggeration of shredding fibers from a rainbow to weave a floral garland.
Metaphor
“Kadhaelnnum thaen kudangal kannil sumappen”
Love within the eyes is allegorized as carrying vessels or pots filled with sweet honey.
Traditional Philosophical Simile (Analogy)
“Thaamaraiyil neerthuligal ottuvathillai”
Uses the classical Tamil literary motif of water droplets on lotus leaves to signify detachment or elusive feelings in love.
Anaphora / Alliteration (Emoni)
“Vaalipamae vaa vaa thaenisaiyae vaa vaa”
Rhythmic repetition of 'vaa vaa' and 'v' alliterative sounds celebrating youth ('Vaalipamae').
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Trivia
Ram Lakshman (1981) features early lyrical work by Vairamuthu shortly after his iconic debut in Nizhalgal (1980). The soundtrack was composed by K. Chakravarthy for this film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead.
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