Alli Alli
From Viralukketha Veekkam · 1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Yaei ali ali yaei ali ali ali ali diwali | Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy! |
| Life -ah anupavikka thavariyavan komaali | The one who misses enjoying life is a fool! |
| Yaei ali ali ali ali diwali | Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy! |
| Life-ah anupavikka thavariyavan komaali | The one who misses enjoying life is a fool! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkai oru poonthottam vanthuvidu thaenaattam | Life is a flower garden, let sweet joy flow like honey. |
| Thevaiyillai poraattam saernthuputtaa kondaattam | There is no need for struggle; if we come together, it is a celebration! |
| Male | |
| Vaadiyakkaa akka vaadiyakkaa | Come on, elder sister! Sister, come on! |
| Vaadiyakkaa chandralaekha | Come on, sister Chandralekha! |
| Vanthaa Chandhira mandalam kaatturaenkkaa hoi….hoi….hoi…. | If you come, I will show you the lunar world! Hoi... hoi... hoi... |
| Chorus | |
| Yaei ali ali ali ali diwali | Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy! |
| Life -ah anupavikka thavariyavan komaali | The one who misses enjoying life is a fool! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Kuppatthula thanniyilae meengalai paaru | Look at the fish in the slum's water puddle, |
| Meenu thaniya vittu tharaikku vanthaa kaanja karuvaadu | If a fish leaves the water and comes onto dry land, it becomes dry salted fish! |
| Hae ranjitham unakkuthaandi | Hey Ranjitham, listen to me! |
| Ponjaathiyaa latchanamaa purushana paaru | As a dutiful wife, look at your husband with respect! |
| Purushan pottu vachcha route-ta vittu ponaa bejaaru | If you stray from the path laid out by your husband, it becomes a mess! |
| Male | |
| Adi nammoda policy-yae jolly thaan | Hey, our policy itself is to be jolly! |
| Nee podaatha kadanai solli velithaan | Don't go around talking outside about debts you didn't create! |
| Naamirukkum naattukkuththaan kadanirukku theriyumaa | Did you know that even the country we live in carries huge debt? |
| Naatta pola veedirunthaa kuththam solla mudiyumaa | If a house is managed just like the nation, can anyone blame us? |
| Male | |
| Vaadiyakkaa yakkaa vaadiyakkaa | Come on, elder sister! Sister, come on! |
| Yakko vaadiyakkaa chandralaeka | Oh sister Chandralekha, come on! |
| Vanthaa chandhira mandalam kaatturaenkaa hoi hoi hoi | If you come, I will show you the lunar world! Hoi hoi hoi! |
| Chorus | |
| Yaei ali ali ali ali diwali | Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy! |
| Life -ah anupavikka thavariyavan komaali | The one who misses enjoying life is a fool! |
| Male | |
| Maasam maasam onnaanthaethi vaanguvom kaasu | On the first date of every month, we receive our money, |
| Naanga manasu full-ah salavai panni vaazhura case-su | We are the kind who live with a mind completely cleansed of worries! |
| Aanum ponnum office-la paakkuthu duty | Both man and woman perform duty at the office, |
| Aanaa vaangukira sambalaththa vaikkuthu pootti | But they lock away all the salary they earn! |
| Male | |
| Adi nammoda veettu kadha verathaan | Hey, our home story is completely different! |
| Ingu ennaalum briyani soruthaan | Here, every day is a feast of biryani rice! |
| Annaadam veettukulla quater-ruthaan adikkanum | Every day inside the house, one must down a quarter bottle! |
| Aambalainga singamunnu I Na sabaiyum pesanum | Even the UN General Assembly should declare that men are lions! |
| Male | |
| Vaadiyakkaa yakkaa vaadiyakkaa | Come on, elder sister! Sister, come on! |
| Vaadiyakkaa chandralaeka | Come on, sister Chandralekha! |
| Vanthaa chandhira mandaram kaatturaenkaa hoi hoi hoi | If you come, I will show you the lunar realm! Hoi hoi hoi! |
| Male | |
| Yaei ali ali ali ali diwali | Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy! |
| Life -ah anupavikka thavariyavan komaali | The one who misses enjoying life is a fool! |
| Male | |
| Yaei ali ali ali ali diwali | Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy! |
| Life -ah anupavikka thavariyavan komaali | The one who misses enjoying life is a fool! |
| Vaazhkkai oru poonthottam vanthuvidu thaenaattam | Life is a flower garden, let sweet joy flow like honey. |
| Thevaiyillai poraattam saernthuputtaa kondaattam | There is no need for struggle; if we come together, it is a celebration! |
| Chorus | |
| Vaadiyakkaa yakkaa vaadiyakkaa | Come on, elder sister! Sister, come on! |
| Vaadiyakkaa chandralaeka | Come on, sister Chandralekha! |
| Vanthaa chandhira mandalam kaatturaenkaa hoi hoi hoi | If you come, I will show you the lunar realm! Hoi hoi hoi! |
| Chorus | |
| Yaei ali ali ali ali diwali | Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy! |
| Life -ah anupavikka thavariyavan komaali | The one who misses enjoying life is a fool! |
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ஏய் அளி அளி ஏய் அளி அளி அளி அளி தீபாவளி
லைப்ப அனுபவிக்க தவறியவன் கோமாளி
ஏய் அளி அளி அளி அளி தீபாவளி
லைப்ப அனுபவிக்க தவறியவன் கோமாளி
Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy!
The one who misses enjoying life is a fool!
Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy!
The one who misses enjoying life is a fool!
வாழ்க்கை ஒரு பூந்தோட்டம் வந்துவிடு தேனாட்டம்
தேவையில்லை போராட்டம் சேர்ந்துபுட்டா கொண்டாட்டம்
Life is a flower garden, let sweet joy flow like honey.
There is no need for struggle; if we come together, it is a celebration!
வாடியக்கா அக்கா வாடியக்கா
வாடியக்கா சந்திரலேகா
வந்தா சந்திரமண்டலம் காட்டுறேன்கா
ஹோய்....ஹோய்....ஹோய்..
Come on, elder sister! Sister, come on!
Come on, sister Chandralekha!
If you come, I will show you the lunar world! Hoi... hoi... hoi...
ஏய் அளி அளி அளி அளி தீபாவளி
லைப்ப அனுபவிக்க தவறியவன் கோமாளி.....
Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy!
The one who misses enjoying life is a fool!
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குப்பத்துல தண்ணியிலே மீன்களை பாரு
மீனு தண்ணிய விட்டு தரைக்கு வந்தா காஞ்ச கருவாடு
ஹே ரஞ்சிதம் உனக்குதாண்டி
பொஞ்சாதியா லட்சணமா புருஷன பாரு
புருஷன் போட்டு வச்ச ரூட்ட விட்டு போனா பேஜாரு
Look at the fish in the slum's water puddle,
If a fish leaves the water and comes onto dry land, it becomes dry salted fish!
Hey Ranjitham, listen to me!
As a dutiful wife, look at your husband with respect!
If you stray from the path laid out by your husband, it becomes a mess!
அடி நம்மோட பாலிசியே ஜாலிதான்
நீ போடாத கடனைச் சொல்லி வேலிதான்
நாமிருக்கும் நாட்டுக்குத்தான் கடனிருக்கு தெரியுமா
நாட்டப் போல வீடிருந்தா குத்தம் சொல்ல முடியுமா
Hey, our policy itself is to be jolly!
Don't go around talking outside about debts you didn't create!
Did you know that even the country we live in carries huge debt?
If a house is managed just like the nation, can anyone blame us?
வாடியக்கா யக்கா வாடியக்கா
யக்கோ வாடியக்கா சந்திரலேகா
வந்தா சந்திரமண்டலம் காட்டுறேன்கா
ஹோய்...ஹோய்...ஹோய்....
Come on, elder sister! Sister, come on!
Oh sister Chandralekha, come on!
If you come, I will show you the lunar world! Hoi hoi hoi!
ஏய் அளி அளி அளி அளி தீபாவளி
லைப்ப அனுபவிக்க தவறியவன் கோமாளி.....
Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy!
The one who misses enjoying life is a fool!
மாசாமாசம் ஒண்ணாந்தேதி வாங்குவோம் காசு
நாங்க மனசு புல்லா சலவைப் பண்ணி வாழுற கேசு
ஆணும் பொண்ணும் ஆபீஸுல பாக்குது டூயூட்டி
ஆனா வாங்குகிற சம்பளத்த வைக்குது பூட்டி
On the first date of every month, we receive our money,
We are the kind who live with a mind completely cleansed of worries!
Both man and woman perform duty at the office,
But they lock away all the salary they earn!
அடி நம்மோட வீட்டு கத வேறதான்
இங்கு எந்நாளும் பிரியாணி சோறுதான்
அன்னாடம் வீட்டுக்குள்ள குவாட்டருதான் அடிக்கணும்
ஆம்பளைங்க சிங்கமுன்னு ஐநா சபையும் பேசணும்
Hey, our home story is completely different!
Here, every day is a feast of biryani rice!
Every day inside the house, one must down a quarter bottle!
Even the UN General Assembly should declare that men are lions!
வாடியக்கா யக்கா வாடியக்கா
வாடியக்கா சந்திரலேகா
வந்தா சந்திரமண்டலம் காட்டுறேன்கா
ஹோய்...ஹோய்...ஹோய்.....
Come on, elder sister! Sister, come on!
Come on, sister Chandralekha!
If you come, I will show you the lunar realm! Hoi hoi hoi!
ஏய் அளி அளி அளி அளி தீபாவளி
லைப்ப அனுபவிக்க தவறியவன் கோமாளி.....
Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy!
The one who misses enjoying life is a fool!
ஏய் அளி அளி அளி அளி தீபாவளி
லைப்ப அனுபவிக்க தவறியவன் கோமாளி
வாழ்க்கை ஒரு பூந்தோட்டம் வந்துவிடு தேனாட்டம்
தேவையில்லை போராட்டம் சேர்ந்துபுட்டா கொண்டாட்டம்
Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy!
The one who misses enjoying life is a fool!
Life is a flower garden, let sweet joy flow like honey.
There is no need for struggle; if we come together, it is a celebration!
வாடியக்கா யக்கா வாடியக்கா
வாடியக்கா சந்திரலேகா
வந்தா சந்திரமண்டலம் காட்டுறேன்கா
ஹோய்...ஹோய்....ஹோய்.....
Come on, elder sister! Sister, come on!
Come on, sister Chandralekha!
If you come, I will show you the lunar realm! Hoi hoi hoi!
ஏய் அளி அளி அளி அளி தீபாவளி
லைப்ப அனுபவிக்க தவறியவன் கோமாளி.....
Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy!
The one who misses enjoying life is a fool!
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Yaei ali ali yaei ali ali ali ali diwali
Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy!
Life -ah anupavikka thavariyavan komaali
The one who misses enjoying life is a fool!
Yaei ali ali ali ali diwali
Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy!
Life-ah anupavikka thavariyavan komaali
The one who misses enjoying life is a fool!
Vaazhkkai oru poonthottam vanthuvidu thaenaattam
Life is a flower garden, let sweet joy flow like honey.
Thevaiyillai poraattam saernthuputtaa kondaattam
There is no need for struggle; if we come together, it is a celebration!
Vaadiyakkaa akka vaadiyakkaa
Come on, elder sister! Sister, come on!
Vaadiyakkaa chandralaekha
Come on, sister Chandralekha!
Vanthaa Chandhira mandalam kaatturaenkkaa hoi….hoi….hoi….
If you come, I will show you the lunar world! Hoi... hoi... hoi...
Yaei ali ali ali ali diwali
Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy!
Life -ah anupavikka thavariyavan komaali
The one who misses enjoying life is a fool!
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Kuppatthula thanniyilae meengalai paaru
Look at the fish in the slum's water puddle,
Meenu thaniya vittu tharaikku vanthaa kaanja karuvaadu
If a fish leaves the water and comes onto dry land, it becomes dry salted fish!
Hae ranjitham unakkuthaandi
Hey Ranjitham, listen to me!
Ponjaathiyaa latchanamaa purushana paaru
As a dutiful wife, look at your husband with respect!
Purushan pottu vachcha route-ta vittu ponaa bejaaru
If you stray from the path laid out by your husband, it becomes a mess!
Adi nammoda policy-yae jolly thaan
Hey, our policy itself is to be jolly!
Nee podaatha kadanai solli velithaan
Don't go around talking outside about debts you didn't create!
Naamirukkum naattukkuththaan kadanirukku theriyumaa
Did you know that even the country we live in carries huge debt?
Naatta pola veedirunthaa kuththam solla mudiyumaa
If a house is managed just like the nation, can anyone blame us?
Vaadiyakkaa yakkaa vaadiyakkaa
Come on, elder sister! Sister, come on!
Yakko vaadiyakkaa chandralaeka
Oh sister Chandralekha, come on!
Vanthaa chandhira mandalam kaatturaenkaa hoi hoi hoi
If you come, I will show you the lunar world! Hoi hoi hoi!
Yaei ali ali ali ali diwali
Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy!
Life -ah anupavikka thavariyavan komaali
The one who misses enjoying life is a fool!
Maasam maasam onnaanthaethi vaanguvom kaasu
On the first date of every month, we receive our money,
Naanga manasu full-ah salavai panni vaazhura case-su
We are the kind who live with a mind completely cleansed of worries!
Aanum ponnum office-la paakkuthu duty
Both man and woman perform duty at the office,
Aanaa vaangukira sambalaththa vaikkuthu pootti
But they lock away all the salary they earn!
Adi nammoda veettu kadha verathaan
Hey, our home story is completely different!
Ingu ennaalum briyani soruthaan
Here, every day is a feast of biryani rice!
Annaadam veettukulla quater-ruthaan adikkanum
Every day inside the house, one must down a quarter bottle!
Aambalainga singamunnu I Na sabaiyum pesanum
Even the UN General Assembly should declare that men are lions!
Vaadiyakkaa yakkaa vaadiyakkaa
Come on, elder sister! Sister, come on!
Vaadiyakkaa chandralaeka
Come on, sister Chandralekha!
Vanthaa chandhira mandaram kaatturaenkaa hoi hoi hoi
If you come, I will show you the lunar realm! Hoi hoi hoi!
Yaei ali ali ali ali diwali
Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy!
Life -ah anupavikka thavariyavan komaali
The one who misses enjoying life is a fool!
Yaei ali ali ali ali diwali
Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy!
Life -ah anupavikka thavariyavan komaali
The one who misses enjoying life is a fool!
Vaazhkkai oru poonthottam vanthuvidu thaenaattam
Life is a flower garden, let sweet joy flow like honey.
Thevaiyillai poraattam saernthuputtaa kondaattam
There is no need for struggle; if we come together, it is a celebration!
Vaadiyakkaa yakkaa vaadiyakkaa
Come on, elder sister! Sister, come on!
Vaadiyakkaa chandralaeka
Come on, sister Chandralekha!
Vanthaa chandhira mandalam kaatturaenkaa hoi hoi hoi
If you come, I will show you the lunar realm! Hoi hoi hoi!
Yaei ali ali ali ali diwali
Hey Diwali, celebrate with joy!
Life -ah anupavikka thavariyavan komaali
The one who misses enjoying life is a fool!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from the film 'Viralukketha Veekkam' (1999) is a lighthearted, festive track celebrating living in the moment and enjoying life despite financial constraints. The characters humorously justify their extravagant spending and carefree attitude by drawing funny parallels, such as comparing house debts to national economic debts and asserting that life should be treated like a continuous festival.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Vaazhkkai oru poonthottam vanthuvidu thaenaattam”
Life is metaphorically compared to a flower garden ('Vaazhkkai oru poonthottam') to emphasize joy and beauty.
Edhugai / Monorhyme (எதுகை)
“Thevaiyillai poraattam saernthuputtaa kondaattam”
Second letter rhyming in consecutive words or lines (e.g., 'poonthottam', 'poraattam', 'kondaattam').
Iyaibu / End Rhyme (இயைபு)
“Yaei ali ali ali ali diwali / Life -ah anupavikka thavariyavan komaali”
Rhyming words at the end of lines ('diwali' and 'komaali').
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Trivia
'Viralukketha Veekkam' (1999) is a hit comedy film directed by V. Sekhar, featuring an ensemble cast including Livingston, Vadivelu, Vivek, Kausalya, and Kovai Sarala. The music was composed by Deva, and the lyrics were penned by the veteran lyricist Vaali.
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