- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Anupama
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Rangeela
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Aiyaiyo Kanava (the Tamil dubbed version of 'Hai Rama' from Rangeela) is an intensely passionate and sensual duet expressing the overwhelming intoxicating experience of true intimacy. The lovers wonder if their blissful encounter is merely a dream or a cosmic reality, describing their connection using grand celestial metaphors like planets revolving around them and conquering the skies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Aadai kattum nilavaa nilavaa”
Compares the beloved to a moon wearing garments, accentuating her ethereal beauty.
Hyperbole (உயர்வுநவிற்சி அணி)
“Ainthaaru gragangal Unai suttrum unmai thaanae”
Exaggerates the lovers' passion by describing planets orbiting around them and taking flight to conquer the heavens.
Simile (உவமையணி)
“Oru minnal maari”
Compares the sudden electrifying presence of the lover to a striking flash of lightning.
Repetition / Adukkuthodai (அடுக்குத்தொடர்)
“Nenjam thullum thullum”
Repetition of words like 'thullum' to rhythmically emphasize the leaping heart and surging emotions.
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Trivia
This track is the Tamil version of the landmark sensual duet 'Hai Rama' from A.R. Rahman's classic album Rangeela (1995). The song is famed for combining traditional Indian classical ragas (Pantavarali/Puriya Dhanashree) with contemporary seductive beats, brilliantly rendered in Tamil by Swarnalatha and Hariharan with lyrics by Vairamuthu.
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