Alai Alai
From Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku · 2018
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Deepak, Keerthana Vaidyanathan
- Music director
- Natarajan Sankaran
- Details
- Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ole ooo | Ole ooo |
| Ole ole ole ooo | Ole ole ole ooo |
| Ole ooo | Ole ooo |
| Male | |
| Tharai melae pogum | Moving upon the ground |
| Nilavaagavae | Like the moon itself |
| Unai naanum paarthen | I looked at you |
| Poovae…ae…. | Oh flower... |
| Male | |
| Alai alai | Waves, waves |
| Alai alai | Waves, waves |
| Nenjil thaen alai | Waves of honey in the heart |
| Female | |
| Valai valai | Net, net |
| Valai valai | Net, net |
| Virithaai kaadhal valai | You spread the net of love |
| Male | |
| Salai melae niththam | Every day on the road |
| Nindra vaaganam | The parked vehicle |
| Mutham ittu kondae | Exchanging kisses |
| Engum poi varum | Travels everywhere |
| Female | |
| Vaganamum saalai | the vehicle and the road |
| Polae vaazhanum | Should live together like that |
| Vaadi poongkaadhalae | Come, my flowery love |
| Male | |
| Alai alai | Waves, waves |
| Female :Alai alai | Female: Waves, waves |
| Male :Alai alai | Male: Waves, waves |
| Female :Alai alai | Female: Waves, waves |
| Male :Nenjil thaen alai | Male: Waves of honey in the heart |
| Chorus | |
| Ole ooo | Ole ooo |
| Ole ole ole ooo | Ole ole ole ooo |
| Ole ooo | Ole ooo |
| Female | |
| Haa.aaa..aaa.. | Haa...aaa... |
| Aaaa….aaa….aa… | Aaaa...aaa... |
| Female | |
| Tholaivil nee | If you, from a distance |
| Paarthaal pothum | Just look, that is enough |
| Manam pesudhu thaanaai | The heart begins to speak on its own |
| Nilavil udal idaiyai pola | Like weightlessness on the moon |
| Mithakindren naanaai | I am floating by myself |
| Female | |
| Thames nadhi | Thames River |
| Thendralodu pesalaam | We can talk with the breeze |
| London paalam engum | All over London Bridge |
| Suttri odalaam | We can run all around |
| Shakesphere-in poem | Shakespeare's poem |
| Vaangi paadalaam | We can buy and sing |
| Chorus | |
| Ole ooo | Ole ooo |
| Ole ole ole ooo | Ole ole ole ooo |
| Ole ooo | Ole ooo |
| Ole ole ole ooo | Ole ole ole ooo |
| Female | |
| Un poigal un mel nirkka | When your lies suit you so well |
| Unmaigal yengum | Truths yearn in longing |
| Kann mai nee mitcham vaiththaal | If you leave behind any eyeliner |
| Kaar megam ketkkum | Dark rain clouds will ask for it |
| Male | |
| Kandam vittu kandam | From continent to continent |
| Pogum paravaiyaai | Like a migratory bird |
| Kaalil rekkai maatti kondu | Attaching wings to our feet |
| Pogalaam | We can fly away |
| Vaanavillil innum vannam serkalaam | We can add even more colors to the rainbow |
| Male | |
| Alai alai | Waves, waves |
| Female :Alai alai | Female: Waves, waves |
| Male :Alai alai | Male: Waves, waves |
| Female :Alai alai | Female: Waves, waves |
| Male :Nenjil thaen alai | Male: Waves of honey in the heart |
| Female | |
| Hey valai valai | Hey net, net |
| Male :Alai alai | Male: Waves, waves |
| Female :Valai valai | Female: Net, net |
| Male :Alai alai | Male: Waves, waves |
| Female :Haa…aaa…. | Female: Haa...aaa... |
| Chorus | |
| Ole ooo | Ole ooo |
| Ole ole ole ooo | Ole ole ole ooo |
| Ole ooo | Ole ooo |
ஒலே ஓஓஓ
ஒலே ஒலே ஒலே ஓஓஓ
ஒலே ஓஓஓ
Ole ooo
Ole ole ole ooo
Ole ooo
தரை மேலே போகும்
நிலவாகவே
உன்னை நானும் பார்த்தேன்
பூவே...ஏ....
Moving upon the ground
Like the moon itself
I looked at you
Oh flower...
அலை அலை
அலை அலை
நெஞ்சில் தேன் அலை
Waves, waves
Waves, waves
Waves of honey in the heart
வலை வலை
வலை வலை
விரித்தாய் காதல் வலை
Net, net
Net, net
You spread the net of love
சாலை மேலே நித்தம்
நின்ற வாகனம்
முத்தம் இட்டு கொண்டே
எங்கும் போய் வரும்
Every day on the road
The parked vehicle
Exchanging kisses
Travels everywhere
வாகனமும் சாலை
போலே வாழனும்
வாடி பூங்காதலே
the vehicle and the road
Should live together like that
Come, my flowery love
அலை அலை
அலை அலை
அலை அலை
அலை அலை
நெஞ்சில் தேன் அலை
Waves, waves
Female: Waves, waves
Male: Waves, waves
Female: Waves, waves
Male: Waves of honey in the heart
ஒலே ஓஓஓ
ஒலே ஒலே ஒலே ஓஓஓ
ஒலே ஓஓஓ
Ole ooo
Ole ole ole ooo
Ole ooo
ஹா...ஆஅ...ஆஅ...
ஆஅ...ஆஅ...ஆ...
Haa...aaa...
Aaaa...aaa...
தொலைவில் நீ
பார்த்தால் போதும்
மனம் பேசுது தானாய்
நிலவில் உடல் இடையை போல
மிதகின்றேன் நானாய்
If you, from a distance
Just look, that is enough
The heart begins to speak on its own
Like weightlessness on the moon
I am floating by myself
தாம்ஸ் நதி
தென்றலோடு பேசலாம்
லண்டன் பாலம் எங்கும்
சுற்றி ஓடலாம்
ஷேக்ஸ்பியரின் போயம்
வாங்கி பாடலாம்
Thames River
We can talk with the breeze
All over London Bridge
We can run all around
Shakespeare's poem
We can buy and sing
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
அலை அலை
அலை அலை
நெஞ்சில் தேன் அலை
Ole ooo
Ole ole ole ooo
Ole ooo
Ole ole ole ooo
ஒலே ஓஓஓ
ஒலே ஒலே ஒலே ஓஓஓ
ஒலே ஓஓஓ
ஒலே ஒலே ஒலே ஓஓஓ
ஒலே ஒலே ஒலே ஓஓஓ
When your lies suit you so well
Truths yearn in longing
If you leave behind any eyeliner
Dark rain clouds will ask for it
உன் பொய்கள் உன் மேல் நிற்க
உண்மைகள் ஏங்கும்
கண் மை நீ மிச்சம் வைத்தால்
கார் மேகம் கேட்க்கும்
From continent to continent
Like a migratory bird
Attaching wings to our feet
We can fly away
We can add even more colors to the rainbow
கண்டம் விட்டு கண்டம்
போகும் பறவையாய்
காலில் ரெக்கை மாட்டி கொண்டு
போகலாம்
வானவில்லில் இன்னும் வண்ணம் சேர்க்கலாம்
Waves, waves
Female: Waves, waves
Male: Waves, waves
Female: Waves, waves
Male: Waves of honey in the heart
அலை அலை
அலை அலை
அலை அலை
அலை அலை
நெஞ்சில் தேன் அலை
Hey net, net
Male: Waves, waves
Female: Net, net
Male: Waves, waves
Female: Haa...aaa...
ஹே வலை வலை
அலை அலை
ஹே வலை வலை
அலை அலை
ஹா....ஆஅ...
Ole ooo
Ole ole ole ooo
Ole ooo
ஒலே ஓஓஓ
ஒலே ஒலே ஒலே ஓஓஓ
ஒலே ஓஓஓ
Ole ooo
Ole ooo
Ole ole ole ooo
Ole ole ole ooo
Ole ooo
Ole ooo
Tharai melae pogum
Moving upon the ground
Nilavaagavae
Like the moon itself
Unai naanum paarthen
I looked at you
Poovae…ae….
Oh flower...
Alai alai
Waves, waves
Alai alai
Waves, waves
Nenjil thaen alai
Waves of honey in the heart
Valai valai
Net, net
Valai valai
Net, net
Virithaai kaadhal valai
You spread the net of love
Salai melae niththam
Every day on the road
Nindra vaaganam
The parked vehicle
Mutham ittu kondae
Exchanging kisses
Engum poi varum
Travels everywhere
Vaganamum saalai
the vehicle and the road
Polae vaazhanum
Should live together like that
Vaadi poongkaadhalae
Come, my flowery love
Alai alai
Waves, waves
Female :Alai alai
Female: Waves, waves
Male :Alai alai
Male: Waves, waves
Female :Alai alai
Female: Waves, waves
Male :Nenjil thaen alai
Male: Waves of honey in the heart
Ole ooo
Ole ooo
Ole ole ole ooo
Ole ole ole ooo
Ole ooo
Ole ooo
Haa.aaa..aaa..
Haa...aaa...
Aaaa….aaa….aa…
Aaaa...aaa...
Tholaivil nee
If you, from a distance
Paarthaal pothum
Just look, that is enough
Manam pesudhu thaanaai
The heart begins to speak on its own
Nilavil udal idaiyai pola
Like weightlessness on the moon
Mithakindren naanaai
I am floating by myself
Thames nadhi
Thames River
Thendralodu pesalaam
We can talk with the breeze
London paalam engum
All over London Bridge
Suttri odalaam
We can run all around
Shakesphere-in poem
Shakespeare's poem
Vaangi paadalaam
We can buy and sing
Ole ooo
Ole ooo
Ole ole ole ooo
Ole ole ole ooo
Ole ooo
Ole ooo
Ole ole ole ooo
Ole ole ole ooo
Un poigal un mel nirkka
When your lies suit you so well
Unmaigal yengum
Truths yearn in longing
Kann mai nee mitcham vaiththaal
If you leave behind any eyeliner
Kaar megam ketkkum
Dark rain clouds will ask for it
Kandam vittu kandam
From continent to continent
Pogum paravaiyaai
Like a migratory bird
Kaalil rekkai maatti kondu
Attaching wings to our feet
Pogalaam
We can fly away
Vaanavillil innum vannam serkalaam
We can add even more colors to the rainbow
Alai alai
Waves, waves
Female :Alai alai
Female: Waves, waves
Male :Alai alai
Male: Waves, waves
Female :Alai alai
Female: Waves, waves
Male :Nenjil thaen alai
Male: Waves of honey in the heart
Hey valai valai
Hey net, net
Male :Alai alai
Male: Waves, waves
Female :Valai valai
Female: Net, net
Male :Alai alai
Male: Waves, waves
Female :Haa…aaa….
Female: Haa...aaa...
Ole ooo
Ole ooo
Ole ole ole ooo
Ole ole ole ooo
Ole ooo
Ole ooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song captures the euphoric feeling of falling in love and the dreamy imagination that accompanies it. The protagonist compares the lover to a moon walking on earth and describes how love makes them feel completely weightless, as if floating in low gravity or flying across continents like a migratory bird.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Tharai melae pogum Nilavaagavae”
Compares the beloved's movement on earth to a walking moon.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nenjil thaen alai”
Compares sweetness and love in the heart directly to waves of honey.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Kann mai nee mitcham vaiththaal Kaar megam ketkkum”
Exaggerates beauty by suggesting dark rain clouds would borrow eye makeup (kohl) from her.
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Trivia
The track is from the 2018 Tamil adult comedy film 'Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku' starring Vimal and Ashna Zaveri, with lyrics written by Viveka and music composed by N. S. Rajpratap.
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