Ailasa Aile Ailasa
From Vanakkam Chennai · 2013
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichander, Suchitra
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Vanakkam Chennai2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ailasa ailae ailasa | Ailasa ailae ailasa (rhythmic sea chant) |
| Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa.. | Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa.. |
| Female | |
| Neengum nerathil | At the moment of parting, |
| Nenjam thannalae..hey | My heart, on its own... hey, |
| Neengum nerathil | At the moment of parting, |
| Nenjam thannalae.. | My heart, on its own... |
| Nanguram paiththaal | If it drops an anchor, |
| Naan enaaguven | What will become of me? |
| Female | |
| Nyaayam parkkaamal | Without looking for fairness, |
| Neeyum ennullae | If you, inside me, |
| Kudaaram pottaal | Pitch a tent, |
| Naan enaaguven | What will become of me? |
| Indraa neetraa ketkaathae | Do not ask whether it is today or yesterday, |
| Ennaal solla mudiyaathae… | I cannot tell... |
| Neram kaalam parthaalae | If one looks for auspicious time and hour, |
| Athuvo kaadhal kidayaadhae… | That wouldn't be love at all... |
| Male | |
| Osakka setha osakka | Higher, a little bit higher, |
| Poyi medhakka thaan | Just to go and float, |
| Vaan yethi vittu puttaa | She launched me up into the sky! |
| Osakka setha osakka | Higher, a little bit higher, |
| Pavi idhayatha | My innocent heart, |
| Kaththaadi aakki putta.. | She turned it into a kite! |
| Male | |
| Ailasa ailae ailasa | Ailasa ailae ailasa |
| Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa.. | Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa.. |
| Ailasa ailae ailasa | Ailasa ailae ailasa |
| Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa.. | Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa.. |
| Female | |
| Modhal ondru | A initial clash, |
| Kaadhal endru | As love, |
| Maara kandenae | I saw it transform, |
| Naano indru | And as for me today, |
| Female | |
| Moola sollum | What the mind directs, |
| Paadha sellaa | That path isn't taken; |
| Nenjam kekkama | Without listening, my heart |
| Nindren indru | Stood firm today. |
| Ethir puyal ondru | A headwind storm, |
| Kannukkullae..Male :Aaa a a | Inside the eyes.. Male: Aaa a a |
| Female | |
| Ye… yeye yeye yeye ye | Ye… yeye yeye yeye ye |
| Ethir puyal ondru | A headwind storm, |
| En kannukulla | Inside my eyes, |
| Kili andrae sikki kondu | Like a parrot trapped within it, |
| Athan pookkil dhisai maari | Changing direction along its path, |
| Naan pogindren | I am drifting along. |
| Female | |
| Sariyaa thavaraa | Is it right or wrong? |
| Ketkkaathae | Do not ask, |
| Ennaal solla mudiyaadhae.. | I cannot tell.. |
| Sattom thittom parthaalae.. | If one looks at rules and protocols.. |
| Athu unn kaadhal kidaiyaathae | That isn't true love at all! |
| Male | |
| Osakka setha osakka | Higher, a little bit higher, |
| Poyi medhakka thaan | Just to go and float, |
| Van yethi vittu puttaa | She launched me up into the sky! |
| Osakka setha osakka | Higher, a little bit higher, |
| Pavi idhayatha | My innocent heart, |
| Kaththaadi aakki putta.. | She turned it into a kite! |
| Male | |
| Ailasa ailae ailasa | Ailasa ailae ailasa |
| Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa.. | Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa.. |
| Ailasa ailae ailasa | Ailasa ailae ailasa |
| Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa.. | Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa.. |
| Female :Ailasa ailae ailasa | Female: Ailasa ailae ailasa |
| Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa.. | Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa.. |
ஐலசா ஐலே ஐலசா
ஐலேசா ஐலசா ஐலேசா ஐலசா....
Ailasa ailae ailasa (rhythmic sea chant)
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
நீங்கும் நேரத்தில்
நெஞ்சம் தன்னாலே...ஹே..
நீங்கும் நேரத்தில்
நெஞ்சம் தன்னாலே
நங்கூரம் பாய்த்தால்
நான் என்னாகுவேன்
At the moment of parting,
My heart, on its own... hey,
At the moment of parting,
My heart, on its own...
If it drops an anchor,
What will become of me?
நியாயம் பார்க்காமல்
நீயும் என்னுள்ளே
கூடாரம் போட்டால்
நான் என்னாகுவேன்
இன்றா நேற்றா கேட்காதே
என்னால் சொல்ல முடியாதே...
நேரம் காலம் பார்த்தாலே
அதுவோ காதல் கிடையாதே...
Without looking for fairness,
If you, inside me,
Pitch a tent,
What will become of me?
Do not ask whether it is today or yesterday,
I cannot tell...
If one looks for auspicious time and hour,
That wouldn't be love at all...
ஒசக்கா செத்த ஒசக்கா
போய் மெதக்கத் தான்
வான் ஏத்தி விட்டு புட்டா
ஒசக்கா செத்த ஒசக்கா
பாவி இதயத்த
காத்தாடி ஆக்கி புட்டா
Higher, a little bit higher,
Just to go and float,
She launched me up into the sky!
Higher, a little bit higher,
My innocent heart,
She turned it into a kite!
ஐலசா ஐலே ஐலசா
ஐலேசா ஐலசா ஐலேசா ஐலசா
ஐலசா ஐலே ஐலசா
ஐலேசா ஐலசா ஐலேசா ஐலசா...
Ailasa ailae ailasa
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Ailasa ailae ailasa
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
மோதல் ஒன்று
காதல் என்று
மாறக் கண்டேனே
நானோ இன்று
A initial clash,
As love,
I saw it transform,
And as for me today,
மூள சொல்லும்
பாத செல்ல
நெஞ்சம் கேக்காம
நின்றேன் இன்று
எதிர் புயல் ஒன்று
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே ... ஆண் :
ஆஅ அ அ
What the mind directs,
That path isn't taken;
Without listening, my heart
Stood firm today.
A headwind storm,
Inside the eyes.. Male: Aaa a a
ஏ...ஏயே ஏயே ஏயே ஏ
எதிர் புயல் ஒன்று
என் கண்ணுக்குள்ள
கிளி அன்றே சிக்கி கொண்டு
அதன் போக்கில் திசை மாறி
நான் போகின்றேன்
Ye… yeye yeye yeye ye
A headwind storm,
Inside my eyes,
Like a parrot trapped within it,
Changing direction along its path,
I am drifting along.
சரியா தவறா
கேட்காதே
என்னால் சொல்ல முடியாதே...
சட்டம் திட்டம் பார்த்தாலே...
அது உன் காதல் கிடையாதே
Is it right or wrong?
Do not ask,
I cannot tell..
If one looks at rules and protocols..
That isn't true love at all!
ஒசக்கா செத்த ஒசக்கா
போய் மெதக்கத் தான்
வான் ஏத்தி விட்டு புட்டா
ஒசக்கா செத்த ஒசக்கா
பாவி இதயத்த
காத்தாடி ஆக்கி புட்டா
Higher, a little bit higher,
Just to go and float,
She launched me up into the sky!
Higher, a little bit higher,
My innocent heart,
She turned it into a kite!
ஐலசா ஐலே ஐலசா
ஐலேசா ஐலசா ஐலேசா ஐலசா...
ஐலசா ஐலே ஐலசா
ஐலேசா ஐலசா ஐலேசா ஐலசா...
ஐலசா ஐலே ஐலசா
ஐலேசா ஐலசா ஐலேசா ஐலசா...
Ailasa ailae ailasa
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Ailasa ailae ailasa
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Female: Ailasa ailae ailasa
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Ailasa ailae ailasa
Ailasa ailae ailasa (rhythmic sea chant)
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Neengum nerathil
At the moment of parting,
Nenjam thannalae..hey
My heart, on its own... hey,
Neengum nerathil
At the moment of parting,
Nenjam thannalae..
My heart, on its own...
Nanguram paiththaal
If it drops an anchor,
Naan enaaguven
What will become of me?
Nyaayam parkkaamal
Without looking for fairness,
Neeyum ennullae
If you, inside me,
Kudaaram pottaal
Pitch a tent,
Naan enaaguven
What will become of me?
Indraa neetraa ketkaathae
Do not ask whether it is today or yesterday,
Ennaal solla mudiyaathae…
I cannot tell...
Neram kaalam parthaalae
If one looks for auspicious time and hour,
Athuvo kaadhal kidayaadhae…
That wouldn't be love at all...
Osakka setha osakka
Higher, a little bit higher,
Poyi medhakka thaan
Just to go and float,
Vaan yethi vittu puttaa
She launched me up into the sky!
Osakka setha osakka
Higher, a little bit higher,
Pavi idhayatha
My innocent heart,
Kaththaadi aakki putta..
She turned it into a kite!
Ailasa ailae ailasa
Ailasa ailae ailasa
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Ailasa ailae ailasa
Ailasa ailae ailasa
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Modhal ondru
A initial clash,
Kaadhal endru
As love,
Maara kandenae
I saw it transform,
Naano indru
And as for me today,
Moola sollum
What the mind directs,
Paadha sellaa
That path isn't taken;
Nenjam kekkama
Without listening, my heart
Nindren indru
Stood firm today.
Ethir puyal ondru
A headwind storm,
Kannukkullae..Male :Aaa a a
Inside the eyes.. Male: Aaa a a
Ye… yeye yeye yeye ye
Ye… yeye yeye yeye ye
Ethir puyal ondru
A headwind storm,
En kannukulla
Inside my eyes,
Kili andrae sikki kondu
Like a parrot trapped within it,
Athan pookkil dhisai maari
Changing direction along its path,
Naan pogindren
I am drifting along.
Sariyaa thavaraa
Is it right or wrong?
Ketkkaathae
Do not ask,
Ennaal solla mudiyaadhae..
I cannot tell..
Sattom thittom parthaalae..
If one looks at rules and protocols..
Athu unn kaadhal kidaiyaathae
That isn't true love at all!
Osakka setha osakka
Higher, a little bit higher,
Poyi medhakka thaan
Just to go and float,
Van yethi vittu puttaa
She launched me up into the sky!
Osakka setha osakka
Higher, a little bit higher,
Pavi idhayatha
My innocent heart,
Kaththaadi aakki putta..
She turned it into a kite!
Ailasa ailae ailasa
Ailasa ailae ailasa
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Ailasa ailae ailasa
Ailasa ailae ailasa
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Female :Ailasa ailae ailasa
Female: Ailasa ailae ailasa
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Ailesa ailasaa ailesa ailasaa..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Osakka is a energetic romantic song depicting the dizzying joy and unpredictable nature of falling in love. The lyrics describe how an unexpected clash evolves into love, completely bypassing logic and social rules. The protagonist reflects on feeling lighter than air, as though love has lifted his heart into the clouds like a kite. Throughout the song, maritime chants (Ailasa) and metaphors of anchors, tents, kites, and storms illustrate how love completely anchors itself in the protagonist's soul while simultaneously sending his emotions soaring.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nanguram paiththaal / Kudaaram pottaal”
The second letters 'nga' / 'ya' / 'daa' share phonetic rhyming patterns across stanza lines.
Moonaa / Alliteration
“Nanguram paiththaal / Naan enaaguven / Nyaayam parkkaamal / Neeyum ennullae”
Repetition of the 'Na' sound across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Pavi idhayatha / Kaththaadi aakki putta..”
Comparing the protagonist's innocent heart (pavi idhayatha) to a kite (kaththaadi) soaring freely in the sky.
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Trivia
Osakka from Vanakkam Chennai (2013) was composed by Anirudh Ravichander with lyrics written by Madhan Karky. Sung by Anirudh Ravichander and Pragathi Guruprasad, the song blends traditional coastal folk chants ('Ailasa') with modern acoustic pop melodies, capturing the playful tone of urban romance.
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