Aiyayo Alamelu
From Deva · 1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aiyayo alamelu.. | Oh my goodness, Alamelu.. |
| Aavin pasumpaalu | Pure cow's milk from Aavin, |
| Thottu putta kottipudum thelu | If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion! |
| Yeppa | Oh my! |
| Male | |
| Aiyayo alamelu.. | Oh my goodness, Alamelu.. |
| Aavin pasumpaalu | Pure cow's milk from Aavin, |
| Thottu putta kottipudum thelu | If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion! |
| Aama | Yes indeed! |
| Male | |
| Aiyayo alamelu.. | Oh my goodness, Alamelu.. |
| Aavin pasumpaalu | Pure cow's milk from Aavin, |
| Thottu putta kottipudum thelu | If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion! |
| Azhaga solla poren | I am going to tell you beautifully, |
| Paatula thaan kelu | Just listen to it in the song! |
| Chorus | |
| Bajji bajji | Fritters, fritters, |
| Iyer kadai bajji.. | Fritters from the Iyer shop.. |
| Male :Bajji | Male: Fritters! |
| Chorus :Machi machi | Chorus: Hey buddy, buddy, |
| Mayangi puttan viji.. | Viji has fallen head over heels.. |
| Male :Viji | Male: Viji! |
| Chorus | |
| Bajji bajji | Fritters, fritters, |
| Iyer kadai bajji.. | Fritters from the Iyer shop.. |
| Male :Bajji | Male: Fritters! |
| Chorus :Machi machi | Chorus: Hey buddy, buddy, |
| Mayangi puttan viji.. | Viji has fallen head over heels.. |
| Male :Viji..viji | Male: Viji.. Viji! |
| Male | |
| Aiyayo alamelu.. | Oh my goodness, Alamelu.. |
| Aavin pasumpaalu | Pure cow's milk from Aavin, |
| Thottu putta kottipudum thelu | If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion! |
| Azhaga solla poren | I am going to tell you beautifully, |
| Paatula thaan kelu | Just listen to it in the song! |
| Male | |
| Sottu neelam pottu | Putting a drop of blue detergent, |
| Vantha ujaala | She came like Ujala, |
| Enna sekku maadu pola | Like an ox tied to an oil press, |
| Sutha vachada | She made me spin around! |
| Male | |
| Rasiganuku yetha | Matching a true fan, |
| Oru rasiga thaan | She herself is a fan, |
| Ava manasukulla irukuthu | Inside her heart, |
| En usuru thaan..aah.. | Resides my very life.. ah! |
| Male | |
| Nadipula radhikka | In acting, Radhika, |
| Idupula ranjitha | In waist, Ranjitha, |
| Kurumbula meena | In mischief, Meena, |
| Siripula roja | In smile, Roja! |
| Naan paathen ava paatha | I looked, she looked, |
| En thookam pochuda | My sleep is gone, man! |
| Male | |
| Aiyayo…. aiyayo | Oh my goodness.. oh my goodness! |
| Aiyayo alamelu.. | Oh my goodness, Alamelu.. |
| Aavin pasumpaalu | Pure cow's milk from Aavin, |
| Thottu putta kottipudum thelu | If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion! |
| Azhaga solla poren | I am going to tell you beautifully, |
| Paatula thaan kelu | Just listen to it in the song! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………. | [Music Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Ahh..mylaporu maami | Ahh.. like a Mylapore auntie, |
| Pola iruntha.. | She used to be.. |
| Chorus :Nanna iruntha | Chorus: She was very nice! |
| Male | |
| En manasa maathi | Changing my mind, |
| Gaantham pola izhutha.. | She pulled me like a magnet.. |
| Appa | Oh dad! |
| Maanthopula maina | Like a myna bird in a mango grove, |
| Pola vantha | She came along, |
| Ena munthaanaiyil | Tying me up in her saree pallu, |
| Mudinjukittu paranthaa | She flew away! |
| Male | |
| Iravula kanavu thaan | Only dreams during the night, |
| Kanavula ponnu thaan | Only that girl in the dream, |
| Kannula siripu thaan | Only a smile in her eyes, |
| Kandathum mayakkam thaan | Only infatuation upon seeing her! |
| Na keten ava tharala | I asked her, but she did not give, |
| Oru super kissu da | One super kiss, man! |
| Male | |
| Aiyayo… aiyayo | Oh my goodness.. oh my goodness! |
| Aiyayo alamelu.. | Oh my goodness, Alamelu.. |
| Aavin pasumpaalu | Pure cow's milk from Aavin, |
| Thottu putta kottipudum thelu | If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion! |
| Male | |
| Aiyaiyo alamelu.. | Oh my goodness, Alamelu.. |
| Aavin pasumpaalu | Pure cow's milk from Aavin, |
| Thottu putta kottipudum thelu | If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion! |
| Male | |
| Azhaga solla poren | I am going to tell you beautifully, |
| Paatula thaan kelu | Just listen to it in the song! |
| Chorus | |
| {Bajji bajji | {Fritters, fritters, |
| Iyer kadai bajji.. | Fritters from the Iyer shop.. |
| Male :Bajji | Male: Fritters! |
| Chorus :Machi machi | Chorus: Hey buddy, buddy, |
| Mayangi puttan viji.. | Viji has fallen head over heels.. |
| Male :Viji} (2) | Male: Viji} (Repeated twice) |
| Male | |
| Aiyayo alamelu.. | Oh my goodness, Alamelu.. |
| Aavin pasumpaalu | Pure cow's milk from Aavin, |
| Thottu putta kottipudum thelu | If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion! |
| Azhaga solla poren | I am going to tell you beautifully, |
| Paatula thaan kelu..keluu… | Just listen to it in the song.. listen! |
ஐய்யயோ அலமேலு
ஆவின் பசும் பாலு தொட்டு
புட்டா கொட்டி புடும் தேளு
எப்பா
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
Oh my!
ஐய்யயோ அலமேலு
ஆவின் பசும் பாலு தொட்டு
புட்டா கொட்டி புடும் தேளு
ஆமா
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
Yes indeed!
ஐய்யயோ அலமேலு
ஆவின் பசும் பாலு தொட்டு
புட்டா கொட்டி புடும் தேளு
அழகா சொல்ல போறேன்
பாட்டுல தான் கேளு
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
I am going to tell you beautifully,
Just listen to it in the song!
பஜ்ஜி பஜ்ஜி
ஐயர் கடை பஜ்ஜி
பஜ்ஜி
குழு :
மச்சி மச்சி
மயங்கி புட்டான் விஜி
விஜி
Fritters, fritters,
Fritters from the Iyer shop..
Male: Fritters!
Chorus: Hey buddy, buddy,
Viji has fallen head over heels..
Male: Viji!
பஜ்ஜி பஜ்ஜி
ஐயர் கடை பஜ்ஜி
பஜ்ஜி
குழு :
மச்சி மச்சி
மயங்கி புட்டான் விஜி
விஜி விஜி
Fritters, fritters,
Fritters from the Iyer shop..
Male: Fritters!
Chorus: Hey buddy, buddy,
Viji has fallen head over heels..
Male: Viji.. Viji!
ஐய்யயோ அலமேலு
ஆவின் பசும் பாலு தொட்டு
புட்டா கொட்டி புடும் தேளு
அழகா சொல்ல போறேன்
பாட்டுல தான் கேளு
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
I am going to tell you beautifully,
Just listen to it in the song!
சொட்டு நீலம்
போட்டு வந்த உஜாலா
என்ன செக்கு மாடு போல
சுத்த வச்சாடா
Putting a drop of blue detergent,
She came like Ujala,
Like an ox tied to an oil press,
She made me spin around!
ரசிகனுக்கு ஏத்த
ஒரு ரசிக தான் அவ மனசு
குள்ள இருக்குது என் உசுரு
தான் ஆ
Matching a true fan,
She herself is a fan,
Inside her heart,
Resides my very life.. ah!
நடிப்புல ராதிகா
இடுப்புல ரஞ்சிதா குறும்புல
மீனா சிரிப்புல ரோஜா நான்
பாத்தேன் அவ பாத்தா என்
தூக்கம் போச்சு டா
In acting, Radhika,
In waist, Ranjitha,
In mischief, Meena,
In smile, Roja!
I looked, she looked,
My sleep is gone, man!
ஐய்யயோ ஐய்யயோ
ஐய்யயோ அலமேலு ஆவின்
பசும் பாலு தொட்டு புட்டா
கொட்டி புடும் தேளு அழகா
சொல்ல போறேன் பாட்டுல
தான் கேளு
Oh my goodness.. oh my goodness!
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
I am going to tell you beautifully,
Just listen to it in the song!
.......................................
[Music Interlude]
ஆ மயிலாப்பூரு
மாமி போல இருந்த
குழு :
நன்னா இருந்த
Ahh.. like a Mylapore auntie,
She used to be..
Chorus: She was very nice!
என் மனச மாத்தி
காந்தம் போல இழுத்தா
அப்பா மாந்தோப்புல மைனா
போல வந்தா என்ன
முந்தானையில் முடிஞ்சுகிட்டு
பறந்தா
Changing my mind,
She pulled me like a magnet..
Oh dad!
Like a myna bird in a mango grove,
She came along,
Tying me up in her saree pallu,
She flew away!
இரவுல கனவு தான்
கனவுல பொண்ணு தான்
கண்ணுல சிரிப்பு தான்
கண்டதும் மயக்கம் தான்
நா கேட்டேன் அவ தரல
ஒரு சூப்பர் கிஸ்ஸு டா
Only dreams during the night,
Only that girl in the dream,
Only a smile in her eyes,
Only infatuation upon seeing her!
I asked her, but she did not give,
One super kiss, man!
ஐய்யயோ ஐய்யயோ
ஐய்யயோ அலமேலு ஆவின்
பசும் பாலு தொட்டு புட்டா
கொட்டி புடும் தேளு
Oh my goodness.. oh my goodness!
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
ஐய்யயோ அலமேலு
ஆவின் பசும் பாலு தொட்டு
புட்டா கொட்டி புடும் தேளு
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
அழகா சொல்ல
போறேன் பாட்டுல தான்
கேளு
I am going to tell you beautifully,
Just listen to it in the song!
{ பஜ்ஜி பஜ்ஜி
ஐயர் கடை பஜ்ஜி
பஜ்ஜி
குழு :
மச்சி மச்சி
மயங்கி புட்டான்
விஜி
விஜி விஜி } (2)
{Fritters, fritters,
Fritters from the Iyer shop..
Male: Fritters!
Chorus: Hey buddy, buddy,
Viji has fallen head over heels..
Male: Viji} (Repeated twice)
ஐய்யயோ அலமேலு
ஆவின் பசும் பாலு தொட்டு
புட்டா கொட்டி புடும் தேளு
அழகா சொல்ல போறேன்
பாட்டுல தான் கேளு கேளு
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
I am going to tell you beautifully,
Just listen to it in the song.. listen!
Aiyayo alamelu..
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Aavin pasumpaalu
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
Thottu putta kottipudum thelu
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
Yeppa
Oh my!
Aiyayo alamelu..
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Aavin pasumpaalu
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
Thottu putta kottipudum thelu
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
Aama
Yes indeed!
Aiyayo alamelu..
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Aavin pasumpaalu
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
Thottu putta kottipudum thelu
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
Azhaga solla poren
I am going to tell you beautifully,
Paatula thaan kelu
Just listen to it in the song!
Bajji bajji
Fritters, fritters,
Iyer kadai bajji..
Fritters from the Iyer shop..
Male :Bajji
Male: Fritters!
Chorus :Machi machi
Chorus: Hey buddy, buddy,
Mayangi puttan viji..
Viji has fallen head over heels..
Male :Viji
Male: Viji!
Bajji bajji
Fritters, fritters,
Iyer kadai bajji..
Fritters from the Iyer shop..
Male :Bajji
Male: Fritters!
Chorus :Machi machi
Chorus: Hey buddy, buddy,
Mayangi puttan viji..
Viji has fallen head over heels..
Male :Viji..viji
Male: Viji.. Viji!
Aiyayo alamelu..
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Aavin pasumpaalu
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
Thottu putta kottipudum thelu
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
Azhaga solla poren
I am going to tell you beautifully,
Paatula thaan kelu
Just listen to it in the song!
Sottu neelam pottu
Putting a drop of blue detergent,
Vantha ujaala
She came like Ujala,
Enna sekku maadu pola
Like an ox tied to an oil press,
Sutha vachada
She made me spin around!
Rasiganuku yetha
Matching a true fan,
Oru rasiga thaan
She herself is a fan,
Ava manasukulla irukuthu
Inside her heart,
En usuru thaan..aah..
Resides my very life.. ah!
Nadipula radhikka
In acting, Radhika,
Idupula ranjitha
In waist, Ranjitha,
Kurumbula meena
In mischief, Meena,
Siripula roja
In smile, Roja!
Naan paathen ava paatha
I looked, she looked,
En thookam pochuda
My sleep is gone, man!
Aiyayo…. aiyayo
Oh my goodness.. oh my goodness!
Aiyayo alamelu..
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Aavin pasumpaalu
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
Thottu putta kottipudum thelu
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
Azhaga solla poren
I am going to tell you beautifully,
Paatula thaan kelu
Just listen to it in the song!
……………………………….
[Music Interlude]
Ahh..mylaporu maami
Ahh.. like a Mylapore auntie,
Pola iruntha..
She used to be..
Chorus :Nanna iruntha
Chorus: She was very nice!
En manasa maathi
Changing my mind,
Gaantham pola izhutha..
She pulled me like a magnet..
Appa
Oh dad!
Maanthopula maina
Like a myna bird in a mango grove,
Pola vantha
She came along,
Ena munthaanaiyil
Tying me up in her saree pallu,
Mudinjukittu paranthaa
She flew away!
Iravula kanavu thaan
Only dreams during the night,
Kanavula ponnu thaan
Only that girl in the dream,
Kannula siripu thaan
Only a smile in her eyes,
Kandathum mayakkam thaan
Only infatuation upon seeing her!
Na keten ava tharala
I asked her, but she did not give,
Oru super kissu da
One super kiss, man!
Aiyayo… aiyayo
Oh my goodness.. oh my goodness!
Aiyayo alamelu..
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Aavin pasumpaalu
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
Thottu putta kottipudum thelu
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
Aiyaiyo alamelu..
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Aavin pasumpaalu
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
Thottu putta kottipudum thelu
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
Azhaga solla poren
I am going to tell you beautifully,
Paatula thaan kelu
Just listen to it in the song!
{Bajji bajji
{Fritters, fritters,
Iyer kadai bajji..
Fritters from the Iyer shop..
Male :Bajji
Male: Fritters!
Chorus :Machi machi
Chorus: Hey buddy, buddy,
Mayangi puttan viji..
Viji has fallen head over heels..
Male :Viji} (2)
Male: Viji} (Repeated twice)
Aiyayo alamelu..
Oh my goodness, Alamelu..
Aavin pasumpaalu
Pure cow's milk from Aavin,
Thottu putta kottipudum thelu
If you touch her, she stings like a scorpion!
Azhaga solla poren
I am going to tell you beautifully,
Paatula thaan kelu..keluu…
Just listen to it in the song.. listen!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aiyayo Alamelu is a humorous and energetic street-style (Gaana) romantic song from the 1995 Vijay-starrer Deva. The song depicts the protagonist (Vijay) singing about his love interest, Alamelu. He humorously describes her contrast—fair and pure like Aavin milk, yet fiery and quick-tempered like a stinging scorpion. Throughout the track, he compares her beauty and charms to top contemporary 90s actresses (Radhika, Ranjitha, Meena, and Roja) and describes how completely smitten he is with her, losing his sleep and spinning around helplessly like an ox at a mill.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Enna sekku maadu pola sutha vachada / Gaantham pola izhutha”
Compares the girl's attraction to a magnet and the hero's plight to an ox tied to an oil press.
Metaphor & Contrast
“Aavin pasumpaalu thottu putta kottipudum thelu”
Contrasts milk (purity, softness) with scorpion (danger, sharpness) to illustrate her dual temperament.
Rhyme & Rhythm (Edhukai / Iyaibu)
“Nadipula radhikka / Idupula ranjitha / Kurumbula meena / Siripula roja”
Uses rhythmic end-rhyming listing popular 90s Tamil actresses to create a lively musical flow.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song from the 1995 movie 'Deva' composed by Deva is famous for incorporating 1990s pop-culture references, including brand names like Ujala detergent and the names of ruling 90s South Indian leading ladies (Radhika, Ranjitha, Meena, and Roja).
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