Aila Aila
From I · 2015
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Aditya Rao, Natalie Di Luccio
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- I2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aila aila ai aila aila ai | Aila aila ai aila aila ai |
| Aila aila ai aila aila ai | Aila aila ai aila aila ai |
| Aila aila ai aila aila ai | Aila aila ai aila aila ai |
| Aila aila ai aila aila ai | Aila aila ai aila aila ai |
| Made in vennilaaaa… | Made in the moonlight... |
| Male | |
| Un pidiyilae en uyirum irukka | As my life rests within your grasp, |
| Oar urasalil en vergal siluka | My roots thrill with a single touch. |
| Nee ennil muttkal koithaai | You plucked the thorns from within me, |
| Female | |
| Enathu romanae | My dear Roman. |
| Siridhu keerava vizhiyin koorilae manadhai koorava | Shall I scrape a little? Shall I slice your heart with the sharpness of my eyes? |
| Mugathin moodiyai thirudi pogava neengaadhae | Shall I steal away the mask on your face? Do not move away, |
| Enn romanae vaa | Come, my Roman. |
| Female | |
| Aila aila ai aila aila ai | Aila aila ai aila aila ai |
| Aila aila ai aila aila ai | Aila aila ai aila aila ai |
| Aila aila ai aila aila ai | Aila aila ai aila aila ai |
| Aila aila ai aila aila ai | Aila aila ai aila aila ai |
| Male | |
| Konjam konjamai ennai pidhuki | Squeezing me little by little, |
| Aila aila eduppayaa..Female :Aila | Will you extract Aila perfume? |
| Thoorigayile ennai kidathi | Laying me down on a paint brush, |
| Vinmeengal vellai adippaya..Female :Aila | Will you whitewash the stars? |
| Thuppu thulaka varuvaaya | Will you come to solve the clue, |
| Muthu sithargal hoya | Oh pearl-like mystics! |
| Poo illamal aila vaasam hoya | Fragrance of Aila without even flowers! |
| Nee ingu siruthuvitaai athanaala | You smiled here, and because of that, |
| Marubadi sirithida nilavugal guthithida | For the moons to leap and smile again, |
| Boomi engilum oli | Light spreads everywhere across the Earth. |
| Ini minsara panjam theerpom sirut huli | From now on, we shall cure the electricity shortage with a small drop! |
| Female | |
| Aila aila ai aila aila ai | Aila aila ai aila aila ai |
| Aila aila ai aila aila ai | Aila aila ai aila aila ai |
| Aila aila ai aila aila ai | Aila aila ai aila aila ai |
| Aila aila ai aila aila ai | Aila aila ai aila aila ai |
| Made in Vennilaa | Made in the moonlight, |
| Male | |
| Undhan meni engilum enai eduthu | Taking me all over your body, |
| Aila aila nee poosa | As you apply me like Aila, |
| Etti paarthidum kaakaigalum | Even the crows peeking from afar, |
| Kannai moodumae koosa | Will close their eyes due to the dazzling glow. |
| Vaanin vilumbilae heya | At the edge of the sky, |
| Ilanjivappaai hoya | In a soft reddish hue, |
| Roja poovil aila | In the rose flower, Aila, |
| Vannathai hoya | Its color! |
| Nilavinil saliththeduppen unakkaaga | I will sift through the moon for you. |
| Sarumathin milirvinil olirvinil therivadhu | What appears in the radiance and glow of your skin, |
| Dhevadhaigalin thiral | Is a crowd of angels. |
| Un keezhae pookum venn pookal | The white flowers blooming beneath you, |
| Pookal illai nizhal | Are not flowers, but shadows. |
| Female | |
| Aila aila ai aila aila ai | Aila aila ai aila aila ai |
| Aila aila ai made in vennilaa | Aila aila ai made in moonlight |
| Aila aila ai aila aila ai | Aila aila ai aila aila ai |
| Made in vennilaa | Made in moonlight |
| Female | |
| Sakkai ena vaanathai pizhindhu | Squeezing the sky like pulp, |
| Antha kadalin aazhathai kadandhu | Crossing the depths of that ocean, |
| Naan en kangal konden | I used my eyes, |
| Aila vizhi neelathai edukka | To extract the blue intensity of Aila's eyes. |
| Aadai ena un maarbil udutha | To drape like clothing upon your chest, |
| Hey veri unnil kandennnn.. | Hey, I saw a wild passion in you! |
| Male | |
| Idhazhin variyilae noolgal parikkava | Shall I pluck threads from the lines of your lips? |
| Kaadhal thiriyilae naanum urikkava | Shall I peel myself upon the wick of love? |
| Paruthi thiriyilae porigal therikkava | Shall sparks fly from the cotton wick? |
| Odaadhae | Do not run away, |
| En gene maanae.. vaa.aaa | Come, my genetic deer... come! |
ஐலா ஐலா ஐ
ஐலா ஐலா ஐ ஐலா
ஐலா ஐ ஐலா ஐலா ஐ
ஐலா ஐலா ஐ ஐலா
ஐலா ஐ ஐலா ஐலா ஐ
ஐலா ஐலா ஐ மேட் இன்
வெண்ணிலா
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Made in the moonlight...
ஐலா ஐலா ஐ ஐலா
ஐலா ஐ ஐலா ஐலா
ஐ மேட் இன்
வெண்ணிலா
As my life rests within your grasp,
My roots thrill with a single touch.
You plucked the thorns from within me,
உன் பிடியிலே
என் உயிரும் இருக்க
ஓர் உரசலில் என் வேர்கள்
சிலுக்க நீ என்னில் முட்கள்
கொய்தாய்
My dear Roman.
Shall I scrape a little? Shall I slice your heart with the sharpness of my eyes?
Shall I steal away the mask on your face? Do not move away,
Come, my Roman.
காலை உந்தன் முத்தத்தில்
விடியும் நாளும் உன்னில்
தப்பாது முடியும் நீ என்னை
மென்மை செய்தாய்
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
எனது ரோமனே
சிறிது கீறவா விழியின்
கூறிலே மனதை கூறவா
முகத்தின் மூடியை திருடி
போகவா நீங்காதே என்
ரோமனே வா
Squeezing me little by little,
Will you extract Aila perfume?
Laying me down on a paint brush,
Will you whitewash the stars?
Will you come to solve the clue,
Oh pearl-like mystics!
Fragrance of Aila without even flowers!
You smiled here, and because of that,
For the moons to leap and smile again,
Light spreads everywhere across the Earth.
From now on, we shall cure the electricity shortage with a small drop!
ஐலா ஐலா ஐ
ஐலா ஐலா ஐ ஐலா
ஐலா ஐ ஐலா ஐலா ஐ
ஐலா ஐலா ஐ ஐலா
ஐலா ஐ ஐலா ஐலா ஐ
ஐலா ஐலா ஐ
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Made in the moonlight,
ஐலா ஐலா
{ ஐலா ஐலா ஐலா
ஐலா ஐலா ஐலா } (4)
Taking me all over your body,
As you apply me like Aila,
Even the crows peeking from afar,
Will close their eyes due to the dazzling glow.
At the edge of the sky,
In a soft reddish hue,
In the rose flower, Aila,
Its color!
I will sift through the moon for you.
What appears in the radiance and glow of your skin,
Is a crowd of angels.
The white flowers blooming beneath you,
Are not flowers, but shadows.
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சமாய்
எனை பிதுக்கி ஐலா ஐலா
எடுப்பாயா பெண் :
ஐலா
தூரிகையிலே எனை கிடத்தி
விண்மீன்கள் வெள்ளை அடிப்பாயா
ஐலா
துப்பு துலக்க வருவாயா
முத்து சிதர்கல் ஹோயா
பூ இல்லாமல் ஐலா வாசம்
ஹோயா நீ இங்கு சிரித்து
விட்டாய் அதனாலா
மறுபடி சிரித்திட நிலவுகள்
குதித்திட பூமி எங்கிலும் ஒளி
இனி மின்சார பஞ்சம் தீர்ப்போம்
சிறு துளி
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai made in moonlight
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Made in moonlight
ஐலா ஐலா ஐ
ஐலா ஐலா ஐ ஐலா
ஐலா ஐ ஐலா ஐலா ஐ
ஐலா ஐலா ஐ ஐலா
ஐலா ஐ ஐலா ஐலா ஐ
ஐலா ஐலா ஐ மேட் இன்
வெண்ணிலா
Squeezing the sky like pulp,
Crossing the depths of that ocean,
I used my eyes,
To extract the blue intensity of Aila's eyes.
To drape like clothing upon your chest,
Hey, I saw a wild passion in you!
உந்தன் மேனி
எங்கிலும் எனை எடுத்து
ஐலா ஐலா நீ பூச எட்டி
பார்த்திடும் காக்கைகளும்
கண்ணை மூடுமே கூச
வானின் விளிம்பிலே ஹேயா
இளஞ்சிவப்பாய் ஹோயா
ரோஜாப்பூவில் ஐலா
வண்ணத்தை ஹோயா
நிலவினில் சலித்தெடுப்பேன்
உனக்காக சருமத்தின் மிளிர்வினில்
ஒளிர்வினில் தெரிவது தேவதைகளின்
திரள் உன் கீழே பூக்கும் வெண்பூக்கள்
பூக்கள் இல்லை நிழல்
Shall I pluck threads from the lines of your lips?
Shall I peel myself upon the wick of love?
Shall sparks fly from the cotton wick?
Do not run away,
Come, my genetic deer... come!
ஐலா ஐலா ஐ
ஐலா ஐலா ஐ ஐலா
ஐலா ஐ மேட் இன்
வெண்ணிலா ஐலா
ஐலா ஐ ஐலா ஐலா ஐ
மேட் இன் வெண்ணிலா
சக்கை என
வானத்தை பிழிந்து
அந்த கடலின் ஆழத்தை
கடந்து நான் என் கண்கள்
கொண்டேன் ஐலா விழி
நீலத்தை எடுக்க ஆடை
என உன் மார்பில் உடுத்த
ஹே வெறி உன்னில் கண்டேன்
இதழின் வரியிலே
நூல்கள் பறிக்கவா காதல்
திரியிலே நானும் உரிக்கவா
பருத்தி திரியிலே பொறிகள்
தெறிக்கவா ஓடாதே என் கெனி
மானே வா
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Made in vennilaaaa…
Made in the moonlight...
Un pidiyilae en uyirum irukka
As my life rests within your grasp,
Oar urasalil en vergal siluka
My roots thrill with a single touch.
Nee ennil muttkal koithaai
You plucked the thorns from within me,
Enathu romanae
My dear Roman.
Siridhu keerava vizhiyin koorilae manadhai koorava
Shall I scrape a little? Shall I slice your heart with the sharpness of my eyes?
Mugathin moodiyai thirudi pogava neengaadhae
Shall I steal away the mask on your face? Do not move away,
Enn romanae vaa
Come, my Roman.
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Konjam konjamai ennai pidhuki
Squeezing me little by little,
Aila aila eduppayaa..Female :Aila
Will you extract Aila perfume?
Thoorigayile ennai kidathi
Laying me down on a paint brush,
Vinmeengal vellai adippaya..Female :Aila
Will you whitewash the stars?
Thuppu thulaka varuvaaya
Will you come to solve the clue,
Muthu sithargal hoya
Oh pearl-like mystics!
Poo illamal aila vaasam hoya
Fragrance of Aila without even flowers!
Nee ingu siruthuvitaai athanaala
You smiled here, and because of that,
Marubadi sirithida nilavugal guthithida
For the moons to leap and smile again,
Boomi engilum oli
Light spreads everywhere across the Earth.
Ini minsara panjam theerpom sirut huli
From now on, we shall cure the electricity shortage with a small drop!
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Made in Vennilaa
Made in the moonlight,
Undhan meni engilum enai eduthu
Taking me all over your body,
Aila aila nee poosa
As you apply me like Aila,
Etti paarthidum kaakaigalum
Even the crows peeking from afar,
Kannai moodumae koosa
Will close their eyes due to the dazzling glow.
Vaanin vilumbilae heya
At the edge of the sky,
Ilanjivappaai hoya
In a soft reddish hue,
Roja poovil aila
In the rose flower, Aila,
Vannathai hoya
Its color!
Nilavinil saliththeduppen unakkaaga
I will sift through the moon for you.
Sarumathin milirvinil olirvinil therivadhu
What appears in the radiance and glow of your skin,
Dhevadhaigalin thiral
Is a crowd of angels.
Un keezhae pookum venn pookal
The white flowers blooming beneath you,
Pookal illai nizhal
Are not flowers, but shadows.
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai made in vennilaa
Aila aila ai made in moonlight
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Aila aila ai aila aila ai
Made in vennilaa
Made in moonlight
Sakkai ena vaanathai pizhindhu
Squeezing the sky like pulp,
Antha kadalin aazhathai kadandhu
Crossing the depths of that ocean,
Naan en kangal konden
I used my eyes,
Aila vizhi neelathai edukka
To extract the blue intensity of Aila's eyes.
Aadai ena un maarbil udutha
To drape like clothing upon your chest,
Hey veri unnil kandennnn..
Hey, I saw a wild passion in you!
Idhazhin variyilae noolgal parikkava
Shall I pluck threads from the lines of your lips?
Kaadhal thiriyilae naanum urikkava
Shall I peel myself upon the wick of love?
Paruthi thiriyilae porigal therikkava
Shall sparks fly from the cotton wick?
Odaadhae
Do not run away,
En gene maanae.. vaa.aaa
Come, my genetic deer... come!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aila Aila is a surreal, high-fashion romance song set in the world of high-end modeling and commercial endorsements. The lyrics blend playful romantic flirtation with inventive high-concept metaphors, comparing the lover's touch, beauty, and radiance to cosmic phenomena, luxurious scents, and art supplies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Made in vennilaaaa…”
Comparing the romantic partner's beauty to being 'Made in Vennilaa' (Made in the moonlight) and using hyperbole to compare love to whitewashing stars.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Ini minsara panjam theerpom sirut huli”
Exaggerating the radiance of love to solving the world's electricity shortages with just a drop of joy.
Imagery & Visualizing Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Idhazhin variyilae noolgal parikkava / Kaadhal thiriyilae naanum urikkava”
Using playful end-rhymes (parikkava, urikkava, therikkava) to build poetic rhythm around intimacy.
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for Shankar's 2015 romantic thriller 'I', this song was picturized as a series of lavish fictional television commercials starring Vikram and Amy Jackson, showcasing various products from perfume to lighting.
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