Vayasu Pulla Vayasu Pulla
From Annan · 1999
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Annan1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ahaa haa haa haa | Ahaa haa haa haa |
| Ahaa haa haa haa haa | Ahaa haa haa haa haa |
| Male | |
| Vayasu pulla vayasu pulla | Young girl, young girl |
| Vaadi koyilukku…. | Come to the temple... |
| Vaadi koyilukku | Come to the temple |
| Manasukkulla manasukkulla | Deep inside the heart, inside the heart |
| Kaadhal poothirukku….. | Love has bloomed... |
| Kaadhal poothirukku…. | Love has bloomed... |
| Male | |
| Naadhaswaram munnaala thaan | With the Nadaswaram playing in front |
| Naadhaswaram munnaala thaan | With the Nadaswaram playing in front |
| Naanum neeyum pinaala thaan | And you and I following behind it |
| Onnaa sernthirukka | To be united together |
| Male | |
| Vayasu pulla vayasu pulla | Young girl, young girl |
| Vaadi koyilukku…. | Come to the temple... |
| Vaadi koyilukku | Come to the temple |
| Manasukkulla manasukkulla | Deep inside the heart, inside the heart |
| Kaadhal poothirukku….. | Love has bloomed... |
| Kaadhal poothirukku…. | Love has bloomed... |
| Female | |
| Unna nenachae en | Thinking about you, my |
| Ullam thudichatha | Heart throbbed with passion |
| Yaaru solla koodum | Who can express it? |
| Kanni manasula | In a young maiden's heart |
| Kaadhal poranthatha | That love was born |
| Kaalam solla venum | Time must tell |
| Male | |
| Naan solla vandhadha | What I came to say |
| Nee sonnathennadi | Why did you say it first, my dear? |
| Maanae kanni maanae | Oh deer, my gentle deer |
| Angaeyum ingaeyum | Being here and there |
| Onna irupathu | Together everywhere |
| Thaanae kaadhal thaanae | That indeed is true love |
| Female | |
| Engo suthuthu em manasu | My heart is wandering somewhere |
| Sutha vechathu yaaru | Who made it spin around? |
| Suthi suthi paaduthunga | It keeps singing around and around |
| Athaan unga peru | Beloved, it sings your name |
| Male | |
| Chella mozhi sollum | Speaking sweet affectionate words |
| Chinna kili | Like a little parrot |
| Sollil valaiyonnu pinni | Weaving a net out of words |
| Nee vecha kanni valayila | In the trap net that you set |
| Naanaa sikkikitten | I willingly got caught myself |
| Male | |
| Vayasu pulla vayasu pulla | Young girl, young girl |
| Vaadi koyilukku…. | Come to the temple... |
| Vaadi koyilukku | Come to the temple |
| Female :Manasukkulla manasukkulla | Female: Deep inside the heart, inside the heart |
| Kaadhal poothirukku….. | Love has bloomed... |
| Kaadhal poothirukku…. | Love has bloomed... |
| Male | |
| Kannumanikkoru | For the apple of my eye |
| Kanaga mani senju | Crafting golden ornaments |
| Kaadhil poda venum | I want to adorn her ears |
| Minmini poovaala | With flowers made of fireflies |
| Minnum maala katti | Weaving a glowing garland |
| Tholil sooda venum | I want to drape it on her shoulders |
| Female | |
| Thangamalar | The golden flower |
| Sondhamaandhunnu | Has become mine |
| Enna venum enna venum | What more could I want, what more? |
| Chandhiran vanthathum | Once the moon rises |
| Sandhana maarbinil | Upon your sandalwood-scented chest |
| Saanju kolla venum | I want to lean and rest |
| Male | |
| Kannin vazhi pugundhu ullae | Entering through the eyes |
| Nenjil ponadhu yaaru | Who went deep into the heart? |
| Sollum mozhi paatukkullae | Within the song of spoken words |
| Neranji irupadhu yaaru | Who fills every space? |
| Female | |
| Mannavanae | Oh my king |
| Madi thanthavanae…ae | The one who gave his lap... |
| Deepam mulikkira neram | At the time when the lamp is lit |
| Theeraatha kaadhalin deebatha | The lamp of eternal love |
| Naana yethi vechen | I lit it myself |
| Male | |
| Vayasu pulla vayasu pulla | Young girl, young girl |
| Vaadi koyilukku…. | Come to the temple... |
| Vaadi koyilukku | Come to the temple |
| Female :Manasukkulla manasukkulla | Female: Deep inside the heart, inside the heart |
| Kaadhal poothirukku….. | Love has bloomed... |
| Kaadhal poothirukku…. | Love has bloomed... |
| Male | |
| Naadhaswaram munnaala thaan | With the Nadaswaram playing in front |
| Naadhaswaram munnaala thaan | With the Nadaswaram playing in front |
| Naanum neeyum pinaala thaan | And you and I following behind it |
| Onnaa sernthirukka | To be united together |
| Male | |
| Vayasu pulla vayasu pulla | Young girl, young girl |
| Vaadi koyilukku…. | Come to the temple... |
| Vaadi koyilukku | Come to the temple |
| Female :Manasukkulla manasukkulla | Female: Deep inside the heart, inside the heart |
| Kaadhal poothirukku….. | Love has bloomed... |
| Kaadhal poothirukku…. | Love has bloomed... |
ஆஹா ஹாஹாஹா...
ஆஹா ஹாஹா ஹாஹா...
Ahaa haa haa haa
Ahaa haa haa haa haa
வயசுப் புள்ள வயசுப் புள்ள
வாடி கோயிலுக்கு.......வாடி கோயிலுக்கு
மனசுக்குள்ள மனசுக்குள்ள
காதல் பூத்திருக்கு.....காதல் பூத்திருக்கு
Young girl, young girl
Come to the temple...
Come to the temple
Deep inside the heart, inside the heart
Love has bloomed...
Love has bloomed...
நாதஸ்வரம் முன்னால தான்...
நாதஸ்வரம் முன்னால தான்
நானும் நீயும் பின்னாலதான்
ஒண்ணா சேந்திருக்க..........
With the Nadaswaram playing in front
With the Nadaswaram playing in front
And you and I following behind it
To be united together
வயசுப் புள்ள வயசுப் புள்ள
வாடி கோயிலுக்கு.......வாடி கோயிலுக்கு
மனசுக்குள்ள மனசுக்குள்ள
காதல் பூத்திருக்கு.....காதல் பூத்திருக்கு
Young girl, young girl
Come to the temple...
Come to the temple
Deep inside the heart, inside the heart
Love has bloomed...
Love has bloomed...
உன்ன நெனச்சே என்
உள்ளம் துடிச்சத
யாரு சொல்லக் கூடும்
கன்னி மனசுல காதல் பொறந்தத
காலம் சொல்ல வேணும்
Thinking about you, my
Heart throbbed with passion
Who can express it?
In a young maiden's heart
That love was born
Time must tell
நான் சொல்ல வந்தத
நீ சொன்னதென்னடி
மானே கன்னி மானே
அங்கேயும் இங்கேயும்
ஒண்ணா இருப்பது
தானே காதல் தானே
What I came to say
Why did you say it first, my dear?
Oh deer, my gentle deer
Being here and there
Together everywhere
That indeed is true love
எங்கோ சுத்துது எம் மனசு
சுத்த வெச்சது யாரு
சுத்தி சுத்தி பாடுதுங்க
அத்தான் உங்க பேரு
My heart is wandering somewhere
Who made it spin around?
It keeps singing around and around
Beloved, it sings your name
செல்ல மொழி சொல்லும்
சின்னக் கிளி
சொல்லில் வலையொன்னு பின்னி
நீ வெச்ச கண்ணி வலையில
நானா சிக்கிகிட்டேன்..........
Speaking sweet affectionate words
Like a little parrot
Weaving a net out of words
In the trap net that you set
I willingly got caught myself
வயசுப் புள்ள வயசுப் புள்ள
வாடி கோயிலுக்கு.......வாடி கோயிலுக்கு
மனசுக்குள்ள மனசுக்குள்ள
காதல் பூத்திருக்கு.....காதல் பூத்திருக்கு
Young girl, young girl
Come to the temple...
Come to the temple
Female: Deep inside the heart, inside the heart
Love has bloomed...
Love has bloomed...
கண்ணுமணிக்கொரு
கனக மணி செஞ்சு
காதில் போட வேணும்
மின்மினிப் பூவால
மின்னும் மால கட்டி
தோளில் சூட வேணும்
For the apple of my eye
Crafting golden ornaments
I want to adorn her ears
With flowers made of fireflies
Weaving a glowing garland
I want to drape it on her shoulders
தங்கமலர் சொந்தமானதுன்னு
எண்ண வேணும்...எண்ண வேணும்
சந்திரன் வந்ததும் சந்தன மார்பிலே
சாஞ்சு கொள்ள வேணும்......
The golden flower
Has become mine
What more could I want, what more?
Once the moon rises
Upon your sandalwood-scented chest
I want to lean and rest
கண்ணின் வழி புகுந்து உள்ளே
நெஞ்சில் போனது யாரு
சொல்லும் மொழி பாட்டுக்குள்ளே
நெறஞ்சிருப்பது யாரு
Entering through the eyes
Who went deep into the heart?
Within the song of spoken words
Who fills every space?
மன்னவனே மடி தந்தவனே
தீபம் முழிக்கிற நேரம்
தீராத காதலின் தீபத்த
நானா ஏத்தி வெச்சேன்.........
Oh my king
The one who gave his lap...
At the time when the lamp is lit
The lamp of eternal love
I lit it myself
வயசுப் புள்ள வயசுப் புள்ள
வாடி கோயிலுக்கு.......வாடி கோயிலுக்கு
மனசுக்குள்ள மனசுக்குள்ள
காதல் பூத்திருக்கு.....காதல் பூத்திருக்கு
Young girl, young girl
Come to the temple...
Come to the temple
Female: Deep inside the heart, inside the heart
Love has bloomed...
Love has bloomed...
நாதஸ்வரம் முன்னால தான்...
நாதஸ்வரம் முன்னால தான்
நானும் நீயும் பின்னாலதான்
ஒண்ணா சேந்திருக்க..........
With the Nadaswaram playing in front
With the Nadaswaram playing in front
And you and I following behind it
To be united together
வயசுப் புள்ள வயசுப் புள்ள
வாடி கோயிலுக்கு.......வாடி கோயிலுக்கு
மனசுக்குள்ள மனசுக்குள்ள
காதல் பூத்திருக்கு.....காதல் பூத்திருக்கு
Young girl, young girl
Come to the temple...
Come to the temple
Female: Deep inside the heart, inside the heart
Love has bloomed...
Love has bloomed...
Ahaa haa haa haa
Ahaa haa haa haa
Ahaa haa haa haa haa
Ahaa haa haa haa haa
Vayasu pulla vayasu pulla
Young girl, young girl
Vaadi koyilukku….
Come to the temple...
Vaadi koyilukku
Come to the temple
Manasukkulla manasukkulla
Deep inside the heart, inside the heart
Kaadhal poothirukku…..
Love has bloomed...
Kaadhal poothirukku….
Love has bloomed...
Naadhaswaram munnaala thaan
With the Nadaswaram playing in front
Naadhaswaram munnaala thaan
With the Nadaswaram playing in front
Naanum neeyum pinaala thaan
And you and I following behind it
Onnaa sernthirukka
To be united together
Vayasu pulla vayasu pulla
Young girl, young girl
Vaadi koyilukku….
Come to the temple...
Vaadi koyilukku
Come to the temple
Manasukkulla manasukkulla
Deep inside the heart, inside the heart
Kaadhal poothirukku…..
Love has bloomed...
Kaadhal poothirukku….
Love has bloomed...
Unna nenachae en
Thinking about you, my
Ullam thudichatha
Heart throbbed with passion
Yaaru solla koodum
Who can express it?
Kanni manasula
In a young maiden's heart
Kaadhal poranthatha
That love was born
Kaalam solla venum
Time must tell
Naan solla vandhadha
What I came to say
Nee sonnathennadi
Why did you say it first, my dear?
Maanae kanni maanae
Oh deer, my gentle deer
Angaeyum ingaeyum
Being here and there
Onna irupathu
Together everywhere
Thaanae kaadhal thaanae
That indeed is true love
Engo suthuthu em manasu
My heart is wandering somewhere
Sutha vechathu yaaru
Who made it spin around?
Suthi suthi paaduthunga
It keeps singing around and around
Athaan unga peru
Beloved, it sings your name
Chella mozhi sollum
Speaking sweet affectionate words
Chinna kili
Like a little parrot
Sollil valaiyonnu pinni
Weaving a net out of words
Nee vecha kanni valayila
In the trap net that you set
Naanaa sikkikitten
I willingly got caught myself
Vayasu pulla vayasu pulla
Young girl, young girl
Vaadi koyilukku….
Come to the temple...
Vaadi koyilukku
Come to the temple
Female :Manasukkulla manasukkulla
Female: Deep inside the heart, inside the heart
Kaadhal poothirukku…..
Love has bloomed...
Kaadhal poothirukku….
Love has bloomed...
Kannumanikkoru
For the apple of my eye
Kanaga mani senju
Crafting golden ornaments
Kaadhil poda venum
I want to adorn her ears
Minmini poovaala
With flowers made of fireflies
Minnum maala katti
Weaving a glowing garland
Tholil sooda venum
I want to drape it on her shoulders
Thangamalar
The golden flower
Sondhamaandhunnu
Has become mine
Enna venum enna venum
What more could I want, what more?
Chandhiran vanthathum
Once the moon rises
Sandhana maarbinil
Upon your sandalwood-scented chest
Saanju kolla venum
I want to lean and rest
Kannin vazhi pugundhu ullae
Entering through the eyes
Nenjil ponadhu yaaru
Who went deep into the heart?
Sollum mozhi paatukkullae
Within the song of spoken words
Neranji irupadhu yaaru
Who fills every space?
Mannavanae
Oh my king
Madi thanthavanae…ae
The one who gave his lap...
Deepam mulikkira neram
At the time when the lamp is lit
Theeraatha kaadhalin deebatha
The lamp of eternal love
Naana yethi vechen
I lit it myself
Vayasu pulla vayasu pulla
Young girl, young girl
Vaadi koyilukku….
Come to the temple...
Vaadi koyilukku
Come to the temple
Female :Manasukkulla manasukkulla
Female: Deep inside the heart, inside the heart
Kaadhal poothirukku…..
Love has bloomed...
Kaadhal poothirukku….
Love has bloomed...
Naadhaswaram munnaala thaan
With the Nadaswaram playing in front
Naadhaswaram munnaala thaan
With the Nadaswaram playing in front
Naanum neeyum pinaala thaan
And you and I following behind it
Onnaa sernthirukka
To be united together
Vayasu pulla vayasu pulla
Young girl, young girl
Vaadi koyilukku….
Come to the temple...
Vaadi koyilukku
Come to the temple
Female :Manasukkulla manasukkulla
Female: Deep inside the heart, inside the heart
Kaadhal poothirukku…..
Love has bloomed...
Kaadhal poothirukku….
Love has bloomed...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a joyful romantic duet from the film Annan (1999). It captures the playful exchange and tender emotions between two lovers who express their blossoming love for each other. They dream of a traditional wedding procession led by the ceremonial Nadaswaram music and envision a blissful future shared together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kannumanikkoru / Kanaga mani senju / Kaadhil poda venum”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across consecutive words creating a rhythmic cadence.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Chinna kili / Sollil valaiyonnu pinni”
Repetition of the second consonant sound ('lli' / 'lla') in 'kili' and 'valai' to harmonize the lines.
Metaphor
“Minmini poovaala / Minnum maala katti”
Comparing words to a woven net and fireflies to flowers to elevate the romantic imagery.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Arivumathi, the song uses rich rural Tamil metaphors and traditional wedding motifs such as the Nadaswaram to evoke deep cultural roots and romantic charm.
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