Aiyayo Kanava
From Rangeela · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Anupama
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Rangeela1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Aiyaiyo kanava | Oh my, is this a dream? |
| Ketpadhellaam tharavaa | Shall I give everything you ask for? |
| Sorgam enakku thaanae | Is heaven meant for me alone? |
| Ini naanae unakku thaanae | From now on, am I all yours? |
| Female | |
| Kangal alaithaal | When your eyes beckon, |
| Kaiyodu thaanae | Holding hands instantly, |
| Ainthaaru gragangal | Five or six planets, |
| Unai suttrum unmai thaanae | Do they revolve around you, is it true? |
| Aiyoo….. aiyoo | Oh dear... oh dear |
| Male | |
| Aiyaiyo kanava | Oh my, is this a dream? |
| Nadapathellaam nenavaa | Is all that is happening real? |
| Sorgam arugil thaana | Is heaven right beside us? |
| Ellaam enakku thaana | Is everything mine? |
| Male | |
| Natchathirangal odi | With the stars running away, |
| Odaatha antha ezhu gragangal | Those seven planets that do not run, |
| Ennai sutrum sutrum | Revolve around me, |
| Unmai thaana | Is it really true? |
| Female | |
| Oru pattaamboochi | Like a butterfly, |
| Poonjsiragai naan | With soft floral wings, shall I |
| Paranthadavaa ingae | Flutter and fly here? |
| Selven vinnai velven | I will go and conquer the sky. |
| Male | |
| Adi pennae | Oh girl, |
| Un siragil naan | Upon your wings, I shall |
| Parandhodi selven | Fly away rapidly, |
| Kaatrodu kadhai solven | And whisper stories to the wind. |
| Female | |
| Aiyaiyo kanava | Oh my, is this a dream? |
| Ketpadhellaam tharavaa | Shall I give everything you ask for? |
| Male | |
| Aiyaiyo kanava | Oh my, is this a dream? |
| Aadai kattum nilavaa nilavaa | Is that the moon wrapped in garments, oh moon? |
| Male | |
| Azhagae | Oh beauty, |
| Un kannil pattu konda | Caught in your eyes, |
| Nenjam thullum thullum | My heart leaps and bounces. |
| Enna solla vaa neer ootru | What can I say, come pour water, |
| Azhagae adi azhagae | Oh beauty, my beauty, |
| Vaalibam aadudhae | My youth sways and dances, |
| Female | |
| Oru neela poonjarigalaal | With blue floral zari embroidery, |
| Bodhai kondaada | To celebrate intoxication, |
| Veri konden vazhi kanden | I grew passionate and found the way. |
| Male | |
| Oru minnal maari | Like a flash of lightning, |
| Nee ezhum ner kaatru paada | When you rise as the wind sings, |
| Evan kannae balam endren | Whose eyes have strength, I asked. |
| Female | |
| Aiyaiyo kanava | Oh my, is this a dream? |
| Ketpadhellaam tharavaa | Shall I give everything you ask for? |
| Sorgam enakku thaanae | Is heaven meant for me alone? |
| Ini naanae unakku thaanae | From now on, am I all yours? |
| Female | |
| Kangal alaithaal | When your eyes beckon, |
| Kaiyodu thaanae | Holding hands instantly, |
| Ainthaaru gragangal | Five or six planets, |
| Unai suttrum unmai thaanae | Do they revolve around you, is it true? |
| Aiyoo…..Male :Aaaa…. | Oh my... Male: Ahhh... |
| Female :Aiyoo | Female: Oh my |
| Male | |
| ………………………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Yai yai yai aiyooo…ooo | Yai yai yai aiyooo…ooo |
| Male | |
| Aaaa…..aaa…..aa… | Aaaa…..aaa…..aa… |
| …………………………………………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Haaan ……ufff…hahaha.. | Haaan... ufff... hahaha.. |
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...
அய்யையோ கனவா
கேட்பதெல்லாம் தரவா
சொர்க்கம் எனக்கு தானே
இனி நானே உனக்கு தானே
Oh my, is this a dream?
Shall I give everything you ask for?
Is heaven meant for me alone?
From now on, am I all yours?
கண்கள் அழைத்தால்
கையோடு தானே
ஐந்தாறு கிரகங்கள்
உனை சுற்றும் உண்மை தானே
ஐயோ... ஐயோ
When your eyes beckon,
Holding hands instantly,
Five or six planets,
Do they revolve around you, is it true?
Oh dear... oh dear
அய்யையோ கனவா
நடப்பதெல்லாம் நெனவா
சொர்க்கம் அருகில் தானா
எல்லாம் எனக்கு தானா
Oh my, is this a dream?
Is all that is happening real?
Is heaven right beside us?
Is everything mine?
நட்சத்திரங்கள் ஓடி
ஓடாத அந்த ஏழு கிரகங்கள்
என்னை சுற்றும் சுற்றும்
உண்மை தானா
With the stars running away,
Those seven planets that do not run,
Revolve around me,
Is it really true?
ஒரு பட்டாம்பூச்சி
பூஞ்ச்சிறகை நான்
பறந்தாடவா இங்கே
செல்வேன் விண்ணை வெல்வேன்
Like a butterfly,
With soft floral wings, shall I
Flutter and fly here?
I will go and conquer the sky.
அடி பெண்ணே
உன் சிறகில் நான்
பறந்தோடிச் செல்வேன்
காற்றோடு கதை சொல்வேன்
Oh girl,
Upon your wings, I shall
Fly away rapidly,
And whisper stories to the wind.
அய்யையோ கனவா
கேட்பதெல்லாம் தரவா
Oh my, is this a dream?
Shall I give everything you ask for?
அய்யையோ கனவா
ஆடை கட்டும் நிலவா நிலவா
Oh my, is this a dream?
Is that the moon wrapped in garments, oh moon?
அழகே
உன் கண்ணில் பட்டுக் கொண்ட
நெஞ்சம் துள்ளும் துள்ளும்
என்ன சொல்ல வா நீர் ஊற்று
அழகே அடி அழகே
வாலிபம் ஆடுதே
Oh beauty,
Caught in your eyes,
My heart leaps and bounces.
What can I say, come pour water,
Oh beauty, my beauty,
My youth sways and dances,
ஒரு நீல பூஞ்சரிகளால்
போதை கொண்டாட
வெறி கொண்டேன் வழி கண்டேன்
With blue floral zari embroidery,
To celebrate intoxication,
I grew passionate and found the way.
ஒரு மின்னல் மாறி
நீ எழும் நேர் காற்று பாட
இவன் கண்ணே பலம் என்றேன்
Like a flash of lightning,
When you rise as the wind sings,
Whose eyes have strength, I asked.
அய்யையோ கனவா
கேட்பதெல்லாம் தரவா
சொர்க்கம் எனக்கு தானே
இனி நானே உனக்கு தானே
Oh my, is this a dream?
Shall I give everything you ask for?
Is heaven meant for me alone?
From now on, am I all yours?
கண்கள் அழைத்தால்
கையோடு தானே
ஐந்தாறு கிரகங்கள்
உனை சுற்றும் உண்மை தானே
ஐயோ.... ஆண் :
ஆஆ....
ஐயோ
When your eyes beckon,
Holding hands instantly,
Five or six planets,
Do they revolve around you, is it true?
Oh my... Male: Ahhh...
Female: Oh my
......................
...
யை யை யை ஐயோஓ....ஓஒ
Yai yai yai aiyooo…ooo
ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆ.....
..........................
Aaaa…..aaa…..aa…
...
ஹான்.....உப்ப்.....ஹஹஹா....
Haaan... ufff... hahaha..
……………………………
...
Aiyaiyo kanava
Oh my, is this a dream?
Ketpadhellaam tharavaa
Shall I give everything you ask for?
Sorgam enakku thaanae
Is heaven meant for me alone?
Ini naanae unakku thaanae
From now on, am I all yours?
Kangal alaithaal
When your eyes beckon,
Kaiyodu thaanae
Holding hands instantly,
Ainthaaru gragangal
Five or six planets,
Unai suttrum unmai thaanae
Do they revolve around you, is it true?
Aiyoo….. aiyoo
Oh dear... oh dear
Aiyaiyo kanava
Oh my, is this a dream?
Nadapathellaam nenavaa
Is all that is happening real?
Sorgam arugil thaana
Is heaven right beside us?
Ellaam enakku thaana
Is everything mine?
Natchathirangal odi
With the stars running away,
Odaatha antha ezhu gragangal
Those seven planets that do not run,
Ennai sutrum sutrum
Revolve around me,
Unmai thaana
Is it really true?
Oru pattaamboochi
Like a butterfly,
Poonjsiragai naan
With soft floral wings, shall I
Paranthadavaa ingae
Flutter and fly here?
Selven vinnai velven
I will go and conquer the sky.
Adi pennae
Oh girl,
Un siragil naan
Upon your wings, I shall
Parandhodi selven
Fly away rapidly,
Kaatrodu kadhai solven
And whisper stories to the wind.
Aiyaiyo kanava
Oh my, is this a dream?
Ketpadhellaam tharavaa
Shall I give everything you ask for?
Aiyaiyo kanava
Oh my, is this a dream?
Aadai kattum nilavaa nilavaa
Is that the moon wrapped in garments, oh moon?
Azhagae
Oh beauty,
Un kannil pattu konda
Caught in your eyes,
Nenjam thullum thullum
My heart leaps and bounces.
Enna solla vaa neer ootru
What can I say, come pour water,
Azhagae adi azhagae
Oh beauty, my beauty,
Vaalibam aadudhae
My youth sways and dances,
Oru neela poonjarigalaal
With blue floral zari embroidery,
Bodhai kondaada
To celebrate intoxication,
Veri konden vazhi kanden
I grew passionate and found the way.
Oru minnal maari
Like a flash of lightning,
Nee ezhum ner kaatru paada
When you rise as the wind sings,
Evan kannae balam endren
Whose eyes have strength, I asked.
Aiyaiyo kanava
Oh my, is this a dream?
Ketpadhellaam tharavaa
Shall I give everything you ask for?
Sorgam enakku thaanae
Is heaven meant for me alone?
Ini naanae unakku thaanae
From now on, am I all yours?
Kangal alaithaal
When your eyes beckon,
Kaiyodu thaanae
Holding hands instantly,
Ainthaaru gragangal
Five or six planets,
Unai suttrum unmai thaanae
Do they revolve around you, is it true?
Aiyoo…..Male :Aaaa….
Oh my... Male: Ahhh...
Female :Aiyoo
Female: Oh my
……………………………….
...
Yai yai yai aiyooo…ooo
Yai yai yai aiyooo…ooo
Aaaa…..aaa…..aa…
Aaaa…..aaa…..aa…
………………………………………………….
...
Haaan ……ufff…hahaha..
Haaan... ufff... hahaha..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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