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Lyrics & meaning

Vilaiyattu Vilaiyattu Pandhu

From Paaimarakkappal · 1988

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Paaimarakkappal
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
15 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vilaiyattu vilaiyattu pandhu vilaiyattu
Thalaiyattu thalaiyattu vandhu thalaiyattu
Vilaiyattu vilaiyattu pandhu vilaiyattu
Thalaiyattu thalaiyattu vandhu thalaiyattu
Solli kodu paattu sruthi pottu
Kattilukku melae kodi naattu
Solli kodu paattu sruthi pottu
Kattilukku melae kodi naattu
Vilaiyattu vilaiyattu pandhu vilaiyattu
Thalaiyattu thalaiyattu vandhu thalaiyattu
Shanthi shanthi muhurtham eppodhu
Mana saanji …shanthi kedaikkum appodhu
Ohoo aadai maatrinen appodhu
Ohoo aalai maatruven ippodhu
Ezhaigal ingu vara vendam
Kozhaigal ennai thoda vendam
Ezhaigal ingu vara vendam
Kozhaigal ennai thoda vendam
Irandukkum mela ini vendam
Mutham irandukkum mela ini vendam
Vilaiyattu vilaiyattu pandhu vilaiyattu
Thalaiyattu thalaiyattu vandhu thalaiyattu
Vilaiyattu vilaiyattu pandhu vilaiyattu
Thalaiyattu thalaiyattu vandhu thalaiyattu
Poovin vaasanai pongum angangal
Ada innum yosanai enna thangungal
Naalai enna nadakkum sollungal
Indrae vaazhnthu mudithu sellungal
Azhaikuthu rojaa pookkaadu
Nanaintha pin yeno mukkaadu
Azhaikuthu rojaa pookkaadu
Nanaintha pin yeno mukkaadu
Sagasam ingae palikkadhu
Verum thalaiyanai thaagam theerkaadhu
Vilaiyattu vilaiyattu pandhu vilaiyattu
Thalaiyattu thalaiyattu vandhu thalaiyattu
Solli kodu paattu sruthi pottu
Kattilukku melae kodi naattu
Vilaiyattu vilaiyattu pandhu vilaiyattu
Thalaiyattu thalaiyattu vandhu thalaiyattu
A game, a game, a ball game!
Nod your head, nod your head, come nod along!
A game, a game, a ball game!
Nod your head, nod your head, come nod along!
Set the tune and teach me a song,
Plant your flag upon the bed!
Set the tune and teach me a song,
Plant your flag upon the bed!
A game, a game, a ball game!
Nod your head, nod your head, come nod along!
When is the auspicious first night?
When the heart leans in, sweet peace will follow!
Oho, I changed my clothes back then,
Aha, now I will change the man!
The penniless need not come here,
Cowards must not touch me!
The penniless need not come here,
Cowards must not touch me!
No more than two kisses from now on,
No more than two!
A game, a game, a ball game!
Nod your head, nod your head, come nod along!
A game, a game, a ball game!
Nod your head, nod your head, come nod along!
A floral fragrance overflows from every limb,
Why hesitate any longer? Stay!
Tell me, who knows what happens tomorrow?
Live life to the fullest today, and then leave!
A field of blooming roses is calling out,
Why pull a veil once you are already drenched?
A field of blooming roses is calling out,
Why pull a veil once you are already drenched?
Empty bravado will not work here,
A mere pillow cannot quench this thirst!
A game, a game, a ball game!
Nod your head, nod your head, come nod along!
Set the tune and teach me a song,
Plant your flag upon the bed!
A game, a game, a ball game!
Nod your head, nod your head, come nod along!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vilaiyattu Vilaiyattu is a playful and seductive song from the 1988 Tamil film Paaimarakkappal. Sung by Vani Jayaram with music composed by legendary Maestro K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics by Vairamuthu, the song uses metaphors of games, music, and nature to express intimate desire and playful courtship. The heroine invites her partner to embrace passion without hesitation, urging him to live in the present moment rather than worry about tomorrow.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

“Vilaiyattu vilaiyattu pandhu vilaiyattu”

The repetition of words like 'Vilaiyattu vilaiyattu' and 'Thalaiyattu thalaiyattu' creates a rhythmic, dance-like pulse suitable for a game-themed song.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Ezhaigal ingu vara vendam / Kozhaigal ennai thoda vendam”

The second consonant 'zha' rhymes in 'Ezhaigal' and 'Kozhaigal', creating internal Tamil poetic harmony.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Kattilukku melae kodi naattu”

The phrase 'Kattilukku melae kodi naattu' uses the metaphor of hoisting a flag to signify romantic victory or passion.

Imagery

“Azhaikuthu rojaa pookkaadu”

Describing the heroine as a 'rojaa pookkaadu' (garden of roses) invokes vibrant visual and sensory imagery.

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Trivia

Paaimarakkappal (1988) featured a musical score by veteran composer K. V. Mahadevan during the late phase of his prolific career, showcasing his capability to compose upbeat, modern-styled dance tracks alongside classic melodies.

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