Ayalaa Ayalaa
From Ayalaan · 2020
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Naresh Iyer, Hriday Gattani
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Ayalaan2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ayalaa nee ayalaa | Alien, oh you are an alien |
| Hei ayalaa ayalaa | Hey alien, alien |
| Ayalaa nee ayalaa | Alien, oh you are an alien |
| Hei ayalaa ayalaa | Hey alien, alien |
| Ayalaa nee ayalaa | Alien, oh you are an alien |
| Hei ayalaa ayalaa | Hey alien, alien |
| Male | |
| Chikki bikki petu kutti | Little cute pet-like creature |
| Planet thaaviye vandhaan | Came leaping across planets |
| Paavam indha alien vasi | Poor alien resident |
| Namma kitta maattikkittaan | Got caught right with us |
| Male | |
| Saturn oda ring thaandi | Crossing the rings of Saturn |
| Style la bhoomikku vandhaan | Came to Earth in style |
| Namm oru speedu breaker | Our local speed breaker |
| Thandubothu nattukkitttaan | Hit him right on his spine |
| Male | |
| Oora suththi paarthaan | He looked around the town |
| Vappaththil trouser verthaan | Sweated in his trousers due to heat |
| Idhu sooryana bhoomiya nu | Wondering if this is the Sun or Earth |
| Doubtu aaguraan | He gets doubtful |
| Male | |
| Population paarthaan | He looked at the population |
| Evala nu enni serthaan | Counted how many there are |
| Avan mathsil number illa | There is no number that big in his math |
| Shock aaguraan | He gets shocked |
| Male | |
| Inga trafficil | Here in traffic |
| Rendu vandi muttikkittaa | If two vehicles crash |
| Ninnu bad wordsah | He stands taking notes |
| Notes eduththaan… | Of all the bad words... |
| Male | |
| Manusa kuttiya satunu paarthaa | If you suddenly see a human child |
| Nee tappunu olinjikkanum | You should quickly go hide |
| Un neckula sangili maatti | Putting a chain around your neck |
| Viththai kaattiduvaan purunjukkanum | He will make you perform tricks, understand? |
| Male | |
| Nee kannai moodi | If you close your eyes |
| Sky ai paarthu ukkaarndhinna | Sitting and looking at the sky |
| Poye pochu | You are totally gone! |
| Alienaar kovil katti | They will build a temple for the Alien |
| Kaasey podum ooru | And throw money in it, this town! |
| Male | |
| Inge yaarukkume friendey illa | Nobody here is a friend to anyone |
| Kooda varum phoneu tholla | The smartphone accompanying us is a nuisance |
| Akkam pakkam veedu kooda | Even neighboring houses nearby |
| Other planet paaru | Are treated like another planet |
| Male | |
| Therdhal varumbodhu | When elections come near |
| Thalai kaatti apeetaagum | Showing their face and disappearing |
| Karai vetti ellaarum alien thaan | All the political dhoti-wearers are real aliens |
| Neeye betteru | You are much better |
| Male | |
| Vera mozhi heroine | Actresses from other languages |
| Vettrulaga alieno | Are they aliens from another world? |
| Vandhavarai vaazha vaippom | We accommodate whoever comes here |
| Bambil nilluppa… | Stand near the handpump... |
| Male | |
| Voter id illaamale | Even without a voter ID |
| Vote kooda podalaame | You can even cast a vote! |
| Engalil nee | Among us, you |
| Oruththanthan paarapaa | Are one of our own, see! |
| Male | |
| Twitter dp onnu podalaam | Let's post a Twitter DP |
| Social message | Giving a social message |
| Solli trend aalaam | Let's become trending! |
| En vazhkai azhaagaachu | My life became beautiful |
| Unnaala colour aachu | It became colorful because of you |
| Hey sutti payala nee ayalan | Hey naughty kid, you are an alien |
| Male | |
| Oril evlo planets yen | Why are there so many planets in the universe? |
| Vinnaithaandi vandhu | Crossing the sky and coming here |
| Inga gudicha neeye | You hopped and landed right here |
| Vera yendha grahaththilum | In no other planet |
| Namma tamizha pola | Like our Tamil |
| Mozhiye illaiyaame… | Is there any language at all... |
அயிலா நீ அயிலா…
ஹேய் அயிலா அயிலா…
அயிலா நீ அயிலா…
ஹேய் அயிலா அயிலா…
அயிலா நீ அயிலா…
ஹேய் அயிலா அயிலா…
Alien, oh you are an alien
Hey alien, alien
Alien, oh you are an alien
Hey alien, alien
Alien, oh you are an alien
Hey alien, alien
சிக்கி பிக்கி பெத்து குட்டி
பிளானட்ஸ் தாவி வந்தான்
பாவம் இந்த ஏலி வாசி
நம்ம கிட்ட மாட்டிக்கிட்டான்
Little cute pet-like creature
Came leaping across planets
Poor alien resident
Got caught right with us
சேட்டர் ஓட ரிங் தாண்டி
ஸ்டைல் லா பூமிக்கு வந்தான்
நம்ம ஒரு ஸ்பீட்-உ பிரேக்கர்
தண்டுபோது நட்டுக்கிட்டான்
Crossing the rings of Saturn
Came to Earth in style
Our local speed breaker
Hit him right on his spine
ஊர சுத்தி பார்த்தான்
வெப்பத்தில் டவுசர் வேர்த்தான்
இது சூரியன பூமியா னு
டவுட் ஆகுறான்
He looked around the town
Sweated in his trousers due to heat
Wondering if this is the Sun or Earth
He gets doubtful
பாப்புலேசன் பார்த்தான்
எவல னு எண்ணி சேர்த்தான்
அவன் மேத்-ல் நம்பர் இல்ல
ஷாக் ஆகுறான்
He looked at the population
Counted how many there are
There is no number that big in his math
He gets shocked
இங்க ட்ராஃபிக்-இல்
ரெண்டு வண்டி முட்டிக்கிட்டா
நின்னு பேட் வேர்ட்ஸ் – அ
நோட்ஸ் எடுத்தான்
Here in traffic
If two vehicles crash
He stands taking notes
Of all the bad words...
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அயிலா நீ அயிலா…
ஹேய் அயிலா அயிலா…
If you suddenly see a human child
You should quickly go hide
Putting a chain around your neck
He will make you perform tricks, understand?
மனுச குட்டிய சட்டுனு பாத்தா
நீ டப்புனு ஒளிஞ்சிக்கணும்
உன் நெக்-ல சங்கிலி மாட்டி
வித்தை காட்டிடுவான் புரிஞ்சுக்கணும்
If you close your eyes
Sitting and looking at the sky
You are totally gone!
They will build a temple for the Alien
And throw money in it, this town!
நீ கண்ணை மூடி
ஸ்கை-அ பார்த்து உக்கார்ந்தேன்னா
போயே போச்சு
ஏலியனார் கோவில் கட்டி
காசே போடும் ஊரு
Nobody here is a friend to anyone
The smartphone accompanying us is a nuisance
Even neighboring houses nearby
Are treated like another planet
இங்க யாருக்குமே ஃப்ரெண்ட் இல்ல
கூட வரும் போன்-உ தொல்லை
அக்கம் பக்கம் வீடு கூட
அதர் பிளானட் பாரு
When elections come near
Showing their face and disappearing
All the political dhoti-wearers are real aliens
You are much better
தேர்தல் வரும்போது
தல காட்டி அப்பீட்டாகும்
கரை வேட்டி எல்லாரும் ஏலியன் தான்
நீயே பெட்டரு
Actresses from other languages
Are they aliens from another world?
We accommodate whoever comes here
Stand near the handpump...
அயிலா நீ
அயிலா அயிலா…
Even without a voter ID
You can even cast a vote!
Among us, you
Are one of our own, see!
வேற மொழி ஹீரோயினோ
வேற்றுலக ஏலினோ
வந்தவரை வாழ வைப்போம்
நம்பி நில்லுப்பா
Let's post a Twitter DP
Giving a social message
Let's become trending!
My life became beautiful
It became colorful because of you
Hey naughty kid, you are an alien
வோட்டர் ஐடி இல்லாமலே
ஓட்டு கூட போடலாமே
எங்களில் நீ ஒருத்தந்தான் பாரப்பா
டுவிட்டர்-ல் டீபி-அ ஒண்ணு போடலாம்
சோசியல் மெசேஜ் சொல்லி டிரண்ட் ஆகலாம்
Why are there so many planets in the universe?
Crossing the sky and coming here
You hopped and landed right here
In no other planet
Like our Tamil
Is there any language at all...
என் வாழக்க அழகாச்சு
உன்னால கலர் ஆச்சு
ஏய் சுட்டி பயலா நீ அயலான்
ஊரில் எவலே பிளானட்ஸ் யென்
விண்ணைத்தாண்டி வந்து
இங்க குதிச்ச நீயே
வேற எந்த கிரகத்திலும்
நம்ம தமிழ போல்
மொழியே இல்லையாமே
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அயிலா அயிலா…
அயிலா அயிலா…
அயிலா அயிலா…
அயிலா நீ அயிலா…
Ayalaa nee ayalaa
Alien, oh you are an alien
Hei ayalaa ayalaa
Hey alien, alien
Ayalaa nee ayalaa
Alien, oh you are an alien
Hei ayalaa ayalaa
Hey alien, alien
Ayalaa nee ayalaa
Alien, oh you are an alien
Hei ayalaa ayalaa
Hey alien, alien
Chikki bikki petu kutti
Little cute pet-like creature
Planet thaaviye vandhaan
Came leaping across planets
Paavam indha alien vasi
Poor alien resident
Namma kitta maattikkittaan
Got caught right with us
Saturn oda ring thaandi
Crossing the rings of Saturn
Style la bhoomikku vandhaan
Came to Earth in style
Namm oru speedu breaker
Our local speed breaker
Thandubothu nattukkitttaan
Hit him right on his spine
Oora suththi paarthaan
He looked around the town
Vappaththil trouser verthaan
Sweated in his trousers due to heat
Idhu sooryana bhoomiya nu
Wondering if this is the Sun or Earth
Doubtu aaguraan
He gets doubtful
Population paarthaan
He looked at the population
Evala nu enni serthaan
Counted how many there are
Avan mathsil number illa
There is no number that big in his math
Shock aaguraan
He gets shocked
Inga trafficil
Here in traffic
Rendu vandi muttikkittaa
If two vehicles crash
Ninnu bad wordsah
He stands taking notes
Notes eduththaan…
Of all the bad words...
Manusa kuttiya satunu paarthaa
If you suddenly see a human child
Nee tappunu olinjikkanum
You should quickly go hide
Un neckula sangili maatti
Putting a chain around your neck
Viththai kaattiduvaan purunjukkanum
He will make you perform tricks, understand?
Nee kannai moodi
If you close your eyes
Sky ai paarthu ukkaarndhinna
Sitting and looking at the sky
Poye pochu
You are totally gone!
Alienaar kovil katti
They will build a temple for the Alien
Kaasey podum ooru
And throw money in it, this town!
Inge yaarukkume friendey illa
Nobody here is a friend to anyone
Kooda varum phoneu tholla
The smartphone accompanying us is a nuisance
Akkam pakkam veedu kooda
Even neighboring houses nearby
Other planet paaru
Are treated like another planet
Therdhal varumbodhu
When elections come near
Thalai kaatti apeetaagum
Showing their face and disappearing
Karai vetti ellaarum alien thaan
All the political dhoti-wearers are real aliens
Neeye betteru
You are much better
Vera mozhi heroine
Actresses from other languages
Vettrulaga alieno
Are they aliens from another world?
Vandhavarai vaazha vaippom
We accommodate whoever comes here
Bambil nilluppa…
Stand near the handpump...
Voter id illaamale
Even without a voter ID
Vote kooda podalaame
You can even cast a vote!
Engalil nee
Among us, you
Oruththanthan paarapaa
Are one of our own, see!
Twitter dp onnu podalaam
Let's post a Twitter DP
Social message
Giving a social message
Solli trend aalaam
Let's become trending!
En vazhkai azhaagaachu
My life became beautiful
Unnaala colour aachu
It became colorful because of you
Hey sutti payala nee ayalan
Hey naughty kid, you are an alien
Oril evlo planets yen
Why are there so many planets in the universe?
Vinnaithaandi vandhu
Crossing the sky and coming here
Inga gudicha neeye
You hopped and landed right here
Vera yendha grahaththilum
In no other planet
Namma tamizha pola
Like our Tamil
Mozhiye illaiyaame…
Is there any language at all...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ayalaa' from the movie 'Ayalaan' is a lighthearted and satirical song composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Vivek. It marks the arrival of an extra-terrestrial visitor on Earth and explores his humorous encounters with daily life in Tamil Nadu. The song contrasts the alien's advanced cosmic background with human oddities—ranging from extreme weather and chaotic traffic to smartphone addiction, political hypocrisy, and social media obsession. Through playful warmth, the lyrics highlight the famous Tamil hospitality ('Vandhavarai Vaazha Vaippom'), welcoming the alien into the human fold as one of their own, while boasting about the unparalleled uniqueness of the Tamil language across all planets.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Satire / Irony
“Karai vetti ellaarum alien thaan / Neeye betteru”
Compares corrupt politicians who disappear after elections to real aliens, humorously declaring that the actual alien is far better than them.
Iyai bu (Rhyme)
“Manusa kuttiya satunu paarthaa / Nee tappunu olinjikkanum”
Uses rhyming rhythmic sound words like 'satunu' and 'tappunu' to create a catchy, fast-paced cadence suitable for a comic sci-fi tone.
Hyperbole
“Alienaar kovil katti / Kaasey podum ooru”
Exaggerates the local tendency to build temples and collect money for virtually anything unusual that falls from the sky.
Personification
“Kooda varum phoneu tholla”
Treats smartphones as annoying living companions that follow people everywhere instead of real human friends.
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Trivia
'Ayalaan' features one of Indian cinema's first full-length CGI alien lead characters. A. R. Rahman crafted a quirky synth-pop soundtrack blending futuristic soundscapes with local Tamil folk rhythms.
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