Ae Le Le Etti
From Naiyaandi · 2013
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singers
- Leon D’Souza, Sundar Narayana Rao
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Naiyaandi2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ae le le etti | Ae le le, reaching out and... |
| Paarthalae paarthalae…ae… | She looked... she looked... ae... |
| Le le le mutti | Le le le, bumping into me... |
| Saaithaalae saaithaalae..ae.. | She made me tilt... she made me fall... ae... |
| Male | |
| Nethae thendral kaatraalae | Yesterday, like a soft breeze |
| Uyirai karai udaithu potaalae | She broke open the shores of my soul |
| Enaku enaku ena vaithaalae | She saved herself just for me, for me |
| Ae le le le le | Ae le le le le |
| Female | |
| Tit it tubi tabi tubi tubi | Tit it tubi tabi tubi tubi |
| Tubi dabi tubidaa | Tubi dabi tubidaa |
| Male | |
| Ae le le etti | Ae le le, reaching out and... |
| Paarthalae paarthalae…ae… | She looked... she looked... ae... |
| Male | |
| Kannathil mutha palli thirakkava | Shall I open a school of kisses on your cheek? |
| Vetkathai echil thottu thodaikkava | Shall I wipe away your shyness with a touch of spittle? |
| Nenjukkul unnai katti irakkavaa.. | Shall I bind you and lower you into my heart? |
| Netrukkum indru serthu sirikkavaa | Shall I laugh today for both yesterday and now? |
| Male | |
| Thean ena thithikindrai | You taste sweet like honey |
| Yeno nee thappikindrai | Yet why do you keep escaping from me? |
| Azhagin nirai kudam neeya | Are you a pot filled to the brim with beauty? |
| Male | |
| {Kanavu mazhaiyathu | { The rain of dreams |
| Pozhiyuthae pozhiyuthae | Pours down and pours down, |
| Kavithai kudaiyathu | The umbrella of poetry |
| Viriyudhae viriyudhae} (2) Ae…ae….ae…. | Unfurls and unfurls } (Repeated twice) Ae…ae….ae…. |
| Male | |
| Min vettu min vettu kannil | A flash of lightning in the eyes |
| Kal vettu kal vettu nenjil | An inscription etched in stone upon the heart |
| Vin mutti vin mutti parappom | Touching the sky, touching the sky, let us fly! |
| Male | |
| Ae le le etti | Ae le le, reaching out and... |
| Paarthalae paarthalae…ae… | She looked... she looked... ae... |
| Male | |
| Nethae thendral kaatraalae | Yesterday, like a soft breeze |
| Uyirai karai udaithu potaalae | She broke open the shores of my soul |
| Enaku enaku ena vaithaalae | She saved herself just for me, for me |
| Ae le le le le | Ae le le le le |
| Male | |
| Chellama chinna sandai pidikkiren | Playfully, I pick a small quarrel |
| Thotradhai kaati mella anaikkiren | Pretending to lose, I gently embrace you |
| Vetkathai katti vaithu udhaikkiren | I tie up my shyness and kick it away |
| Paththukul unnai motham ninaikkiren | I think only of you, through and through |
| Male | |
| Yeno naan unnai kanden | Wonder why I set my eyes on you |
| Moochai naan mundhikonden | My breath raced ahead of me |
| Kanavin vazhipari neeya | Are you the highway robber of my dreams? |
| Male | |
| {Kavidhai ezhuthida | { To write a poem |
| Nilavinai kizhikkiren | I tear open the moon |
| Uyirai unadhidam | My life, to you |
| Uyilena kodukkiren} (2)..ae…..ae… | I hand over as a will } (Repeated twice)..ae…..ae… |
| Male | |
| Vettatum vettatum minnal | Let the lightning strike and strike! |
| Muttatum muttatum jannal | Let it knock and knock at the window! |
| Kottatum kottatum mazhaiyae | Let the rain pour and pour down! |
| Male | |
| Ae le le etti | Ae le le, reaching out and... |
| Paarthalae paarthalae…ae… | She looked... she looked... ae... |
| Le le le mutti | Le le le, bumping into me... |
| Saaithaalae saaithaalae..ae.. | She made me tilt... she made me fall... ae... |
| Male | |
| Nethae thendral kaatraalae | Yesterday, like a soft breeze |
| Uyirai karai udaithu potaalae | She broke open the shores of my soul |
| Enaku enaku ena vaithaalae | She saved herself just for me, for me |
| Ae le le le le | Ae le le le le |
ஏ லே லே எட்டிப்
பார்த்தாளே பார்த்தாளே..ஏ..
லே லே லே முட்டி
சாய்த்தாளே சாய்த்தாளே...ஏ
Ae le le, reaching out and...
She looked... she looked... ae...
Le le le, bumping into me...
She made me tilt... she made me fall... ae...
நேற்றே தென்றல் காற்றாலே
உயிரைக் கரை உடைத்து போட்டாளே
எனக்கு எனக்கு என வாய்த்தாளே
ஏ லே லே லே லே
Yesterday, like a soft breeze
She broke open the shores of my soul
She saved herself just for me, for me
Ae le le le le
ஏ லே லே எட்டிப்
பார்த்தாளே பார்த்தாளே..ஏ..
Tit it tubi tabi tubi tubi
Tubi dabi tubidaa
கன்னத்தில் முத்தப் பள்ளி திறக்கவா
வெட்கத்தை எச்சில் தொட்டுத் துடைக்கவா
நெஞ்சுக்குள் உன்னைக் கட்டி இறக்கவா
நேற்றுக்கும் இன்று சேர்த்து சிரிக்கவா
Ae le le, reaching out and...
She looked... she looked... ae...
தேன் என தித்திக்கின்றாய்
ஏனோ நீ தப்பிக்கின்றாய்
அழகின் நிறை குடம் நீயா
Shall I open a school of kisses on your cheek?
Shall I wipe away your shyness with a touch of spittle?
Shall I bind you and lower you into my heart?
Shall I laugh today for both yesterday and now?
{கனவு மழையது
பொழியுதே பொழியுதே
கவிதை குடையது
விரியுதே விரியுதே} (2) ஏ ஏ ஏ
You taste sweet like honey
Yet why do you keep escaping from me?
Are you a pot filled to the brim with beauty?
மின் வெட்டு மின் வெட்டு கண்ணில்
கல் வெட்டு கல் வெட்டு நெஞ்சில்
விண் முட்டி விண் முட்டி பறப்போம்
{ The rain of dreams
Pours down and pours down,
The umbrella of poetry
Unfurls and unfurls } (Repeated twice) Ae…ae….ae….
ஏ லே லே எட்டிப்
பார்த்தாளே பார்த்தாளே..ஏ..
A flash of lightning in the eyes
An inscription etched in stone upon the heart
Touching the sky, touching the sky, let us fly!
நேற்றே தென்றல் காற்றாலே
உயிரைக் கரை உடைத்து போட்டாளே
எனக்கு எனக்கு என வாய்த்தாளே
ஏ லே லே லே லே
Ae le le, reaching out and...
She looked... she looked... ae...
செல்லமா சின்ன சண்டை பிடிக்கிறேன்
தோற்றதை காட்டி மெல்ல அனைக்கிறேன்
வெட்கத்தை கட்டி வைத்து உதைக்கிறேன்
பத்துக்கு உன்னை மொத்தம் நனைக்கிறேன்
Yesterday, like a soft breeze
She broke open the shores of my soul
She saved herself just for me, for me
Ae le le le le
ஏனோ நான் உன்னைக் கண்டேன்
மூச்சாய் நான் முந்திக் கொண்டேன்
கனவின் வழிப் பறி நீயா
Playfully, I pick a small quarrel
Pretending to lose, I gently embrace you
I tie up my shyness and kick it away
I think only of you, through and through
{கவிதை எழுதிட
நிலவினை கிழிக்கிறேன்
உயிரை உனதிடம்
உயிலென கொடுக்கிறேன்} (2) ஏ ஏ ...
Wonder why I set my eyes on you
My breath raced ahead of me
Are you the highway robber of my dreams?
வெட்டட்டும் வெட்டட்டும் மின்னல்
முட்டட்டும் முட்டட்டும் ஜன்னல்
கொட்டட்டும் கொட்டட்டும் மழையே
{ To write a poem
I tear open the moon
My life, to you
I hand over as a will } (Repeated twice)..ae…..ae…
ஏ லே லே எட்டிப்
பார்த்தாளே பார்த்தாளே..ஏ..
லே லே லே முட்டி
சாய்த்தாளே சாய்த்தாளே...ஏ
Let the lightning strike and strike!
Let it knock and knock at the window!
Let the rain pour and pour down!
நேற்றே தென்றல் காற்றாலே
உயிரைக் கரை உடைத்து போட்டாளே
எனக்கு எனக்கு என வாய்த்தாளே
ஏ லே லே லே லே
Ae le le, reaching out and...
She looked... she looked... ae...
Le le le, bumping into me...
She made me tilt... she made me fall... ae...
Yesterday, like a soft breeze
She broke open the shores of my soul
She saved herself just for me, for me
Ae le le le le
Ae le le etti
Ae le le, reaching out and...
Paarthalae paarthalae…ae…
She looked... she looked... ae...
Le le le mutti
Le le le, bumping into me...
Saaithaalae saaithaalae..ae..
She made me tilt... she made me fall... ae...
Nethae thendral kaatraalae
Yesterday, like a soft breeze
Uyirai karai udaithu potaalae
She broke open the shores of my soul
Enaku enaku ena vaithaalae
She saved herself just for me, for me
Ae le le le le
Ae le le le le
Tit it tubi tabi tubi tubi
Tit it tubi tabi tubi tubi
Tubi dabi tubidaa
Tubi dabi tubidaa
Ae le le etti
Ae le le, reaching out and...
Paarthalae paarthalae…ae…
She looked... she looked... ae...
Kannathil mutha palli thirakkava
Shall I open a school of kisses on your cheek?
Vetkathai echil thottu thodaikkava
Shall I wipe away your shyness with a touch of spittle?
Nenjukkul unnai katti irakkavaa..
Shall I bind you and lower you into my heart?
Netrukkum indru serthu sirikkavaa
Shall I laugh today for both yesterday and now?
Thean ena thithikindrai
You taste sweet like honey
Yeno nee thappikindrai
Yet why do you keep escaping from me?
Azhagin nirai kudam neeya
Are you a pot filled to the brim with beauty?
{Kanavu mazhaiyathu
{ The rain of dreams
Pozhiyuthae pozhiyuthae
Pours down and pours down,
Kavithai kudaiyathu
The umbrella of poetry
Viriyudhae viriyudhae} (2) Ae…ae….ae….
Unfurls and unfurls } (Repeated twice) Ae…ae….ae….
Min vettu min vettu kannil
A flash of lightning in the eyes
Kal vettu kal vettu nenjil
An inscription etched in stone upon the heart
Vin mutti vin mutti parappom
Touching the sky, touching the sky, let us fly!
Ae le le etti
Ae le le, reaching out and...
Paarthalae paarthalae…ae…
She looked... she looked... ae...
Nethae thendral kaatraalae
Yesterday, like a soft breeze
Uyirai karai udaithu potaalae
She broke open the shores of my soul
Enaku enaku ena vaithaalae
She saved herself just for me, for me
Ae le le le le
Ae le le le le
Chellama chinna sandai pidikkiren
Playfully, I pick a small quarrel
Thotradhai kaati mella anaikkiren
Pretending to lose, I gently embrace you
Vetkathai katti vaithu udhaikkiren
I tie up my shyness and kick it away
Paththukul unnai motham ninaikkiren
I think only of you, through and through
Yeno naan unnai kanden
Wonder why I set my eyes on you
Moochai naan mundhikonden
My breath raced ahead of me
Kanavin vazhipari neeya
Are you the highway robber of my dreams?
{Kavidhai ezhuthida
{ To write a poem
Nilavinai kizhikkiren
I tear open the moon
Uyirai unadhidam
My life, to you
Uyilena kodukkiren} (2)..ae…..ae…
I hand over as a will } (Repeated twice)..ae…..ae…
Vettatum vettatum minnal
Let the lightning strike and strike!
Muttatum muttatum jannal
Let it knock and knock at the window!
Kottatum kottatum mazhaiyae
Let the rain pour and pour down!
Ae le le etti
Ae le le, reaching out and...
Paarthalae paarthalae…ae…
She looked... she looked... ae...
Le le le mutti
Le le le, bumping into me...
Saaithaalae saaithaalae..ae..
She made me tilt... she made me fall... ae...
Nethae thendral kaatraalae
Yesterday, like a soft breeze
Uyirai karai udaithu potaalae
She broke open the shores of my soul
Enaku enaku ena vaithaalae
She saved herself just for me, for me
Ae le le le le
Ae le le le le
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Naiyaandi is a whimsical and exuberant romantic expression. The protagonist describes how a single glance and gentle touch from his beloved broke open the boundaries of his soul like a powerful breeze. He playfully envisions intimate moments, comparing his overwhelming affection to a 'school of kisses' and describing his lover as a full vessel of beauty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Kannathil mutha palli thirakkava”
Compares cheek kisses to opening an educational institution, vividly conveying overwhelming romantic affection.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Kanavu mazhaiyathu Pozhiyuthae pozhiyuthae Kavithai kudaiyathu Viriyudhae viriyudhae”
Paints dreams as rain falling and poetry as an umbrella opening up to shield or embrace the moment.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vettatum vettatum minnal / Muttatum muttatum jannal / Kottatum kottatum mazhaiyae”
The second consonant sound '-tta-' rhymes sequentially across lines ('Vettatum', 'Muttatum', 'Kottatum').
Adukku Thodar (Anaphora / Repetition)
“Pozhiyuthae pozhiyuthae”
Words are repeated consecutively for rhythmic effect and dramatic emphasis on action.
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Trivia
The track featured in the 2013 Tamil romantic comedy 'Naiyaandi', starring Dhanush and Nazriya Nazim, with music composed by Ghibran and lyrics penned by Arivumathi.
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