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Lyrics & meaning

Vilayaada Vaa

From DD Returns · 2023

Lyricist
Asal Kolaar
Singer
Rockzane
Music director
ofRo
Details
DD Returns2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Iravil inimai serkkaTo add sweetness to the night
Veruppum salippum theerkkaTo eliminate hatred and boredom
Panama ponamaIs it money or a corpse?
Vilaiyaada vaaCome to play!
Female
Kadhavai thurandhu naaI will open the door
Pagadu tharuven naaI will give you the dice
Pagadu urutti neeYou roll the dice
Vidhiya kanipiyaaWill you predict your fate?
Female
Aadi jeyichenaIf I play and win
Panatha tharuvenaWill I give you the money?
Nee thothu oda odaAs you lose and run away
Pottu thalluvenaaWill I knock you down?
Female
Kanmoodi naalA day of closed eyes
Seniram naanI am red-colored
………………....
Female
Naa iruppenI will be there
Kooda varuviyaWill you come along?
Female
Nee thikkettra iruttil nikkaWhen you stand in directionless darkness
Ullam dhikku dhikku satham ketkaHearing your heart beat 'dhikku dhikku'
Un ista deivatha naan thittaAs I curse your favorite deity
Un thol pattaya naanum thattaAs I pat your shoulder blade
Female
Idhu namakkul nadakkum ragasiyamThis is a secret happening between us
Idha udaikka nenaichaIf you try to break or reveal this
Kaduchi thinnuvenI will bite and eat you up
Pudhaikkum erikkum selavu michamSaving the expenses of burial or cremation
Female
Iravil inimai serkkaTo add sweetness to the night
Veruppum salippum theerkkaTo eliminate hatred and boredom
Panama ponamaIs it money or a corpse?
Vilaiyaada vaaCome to play!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This eerie track serves as a sinister invitation to a life-or-death game set in a haunted palace. The narrator taunts the listener to gamble, putting money on one side and death on the other. With dark humor and eerie threats, the speaker promises a thrill in the darkness while warning that breaking the rules will lead to being consumed alive. Overall, the song establishes the menacing yet playful mood of the survival-game premise in 'DD Returns', capturing the essence of playing dice with a vengeful spirit.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monai & Iyaibhu

Iravil inimai serkka / Veruppum salippum theerkka

End-rhyming words such as 'serkka' and 'theerkka' create a rhythmic, chant-like musical pattern.

Alliteration (Monai)

Panama ponama

Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Panama ponama') adds playful lyricism to a dark question.

Onomatopoeia

Ullam dhikku dhikku satham ketka

'Dhikku dhikku' imitates the sound of a racing heartbeat caused by intense fear.

Rhetorical Question

Vidhiya kanipiyaa / Panama ponama

The lyrics frequently pose taunting questions to build suspense and fear in the listener.

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Trivia

Featured in the 2023 horror-comedy 'DD Returns', this track accompanies the life-or-death board game sequence. The lyrics written by Asal Kolaar and composed by ofRo blend local Gana rhythms with creepy atmospheric elements to fit the film's haunted mansion setting.

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