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Lyrics & meaning

Aye Aye Aye

From Aambala · 2015

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singer
Hiphop Tamizha
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Aambala2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Unmaiyaana kaadhal engaeWhere is true love?
Thedipaarthaen ulagathilaeI searched for it in the world.
Kannai mayakkum pengal ingaeWomen who dazzle the eyes are here,
Unnai kandu naanum vilundhenSeeing you, I also fell in love.
Male
Pennellaam poiyyaaAre all women untruthful?
Enmel kaadhal illayaDo you not have love for me?
Ne sollaadha sollilIn the words you left unspoken,
Naan vazhavillayaaDid I not live?
Male
Adi unnai kanduOh girl, seeing you,
Kaadhal konduFalling in love,
Nenjam saaigiradhaeMy heart leans toward you.
Male
Aye aye aye…oohAye aye aye…ooh
Aye aye aye…oohAye aye aye…ooh
Neethaan en kaadhalShould I say that you are my love?
Endru sollavaShould I say it?
Male
Aye aye aye…oohAye aye aye…ooh
Aye aye aye…ooohAye aye aye…oooh
Unnai mattumYou alone,
Naanum allikollavaaShould I embrace you?
Male
Adi ne sellum podhuGirl, as you go,
En kaadhal theeraadhuMy love will not end.
Ne enai vittu sendraalIf you leave me,
En nenjam thaangaadhuMy heart cannot bear it.
Male
Uyir ponaalum pogaEven if life leaves my body,
Ne ennodu vazhaYou must live with me.
Vendum vendum neeyae vendumI want you, only you I need,
Endrae nenjam solludhaeSo says my heart.
Male
Unai mattum paathirukkaWill my heart wait just a little,
En nenjam konjam thaan kaakkumaaJust to look at you alone?
Ennai nee kaanum bodhuWhen you look at me,
Un kangal nenjai thaan thaakkumaaWill your eyes strike my heart?
Male
Pennae naam irukkum indhaGirl, in this night,
Iravilae oru inimaithaanThere is a sweet romance where we are.
Unnil naan vandhuIs this not the time,
Kondaadum neramallavaaFor me to come and celebrate in you?
Male
Unnai paththi pesum podhuWhen talking about you,
Endhan nenjam oonjal aadumMy heart swings like a cradle.
Enmel kaadhal kattru veesaAs the breeze of love blows over me,
Nenjam panju pola maarumMy heart turns light like cotton.
Male
Aye aye aye…oohAye aye aye…ooh
Aye aye aye…oohAye aye aye…ooh
Neethaan en kaadhalShould I say that you are my love?
Endru sollavaShould I say it?
Male
Aye aye aye…oohAye aye aye…ooh
Aye aye aye…ooohAye aye aye…oooh
Unnai mattumYou alone,
Naanum allikollavaaShould I embrace you?
Male
Adi ne sellum podhuGirl, as you go,
En kaadhal theeraadhuMy love will not end.
Ne enai vittu sendraalIf you leave me,
En nenjam thaangaadhuMy heart cannot bear it.
Male
Uyir ponaalum pogaEven if life leaves my body,
Ne ennodu vazhaYou must live with me.
Male
Unnai mattum naanumCome, so that I think
Nenjil ninaithida vaaOnly of you in my heart.
Undhan ninaivugalaal nenjinilShall I fill my heart
NirapidavaaWith your memories?
Male
Ninaithida nenjam mattumIf my heart alone refuses
MaruththuvittaalTo think,
Andha nenjaththai un kaiyyilShall I give that heart
KoduthidavaaInto your hands?
Male
Kaaththirukka ninaikkaTo wait, to think,
Kaadhalikka thudikkaTo yearn to love,
Unnai intha kaigalukkulTo tie and pull you
Katti naanum ilukkaInto these arms of mine.
Male
Vaa pennae vilayaaduCome girl, play
Indha manjam meedhuUpon this bed,
Nee kudiyeruCome make your home here.
Male
Kaththai kaththaiyaagaIn bundles and stacks,
Oru mulu mulu meththaiA soft full mattress,
Meththai meedhu kaattiduvenUpon this bed I shall display
Kattrukonda viththaiThe art I have learned.
Male
Aththai aval pettreduthaPriceless pearl,
Vilaiyillaa muththaiBorn to my aunt,
Muththam ondru thandhuGiving a kiss,
Ezhupiduven soththaiI will awaken my treasure.
Male
Aye aye aye…oohAye aye aye…ooh
Aye aye aye…oohAye aye aye…ooh
Neethaan en kaadhalShould I say that you are my love?
Endru sollavaShould I say it?
Male
Aye aye aye…oohAye aye aye…ooh
Aye aye aye…ooohAye aye aye…oooh
Unnai mattumYou alone,
Naanum allikollavaaShould I embrace you?
Male
Adi ne sellum podhuGirl, as you go,
En kaadhal theeraadhuMy love will not end.
Ne enai vittu sendraalIf you leave me,
En nenjam thaangaadhuMy heart cannot bear it.
Male
Uyir ponaalum pogaEven if life leaves my body,
Ne ennodu vazhaYou must live with me.
Vendum vendum neeyae vendumI want you, only you I need,
Endrae nenjam solludhaeSo says my heart.
Chorus
Hei hei hei hei hei heiHei hei hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei hei heiHei hei hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei hei heiHei hei hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei hei heiHei hei hei hei hei hei

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Inbam Pongum Vennila' (modern version / 'Unmaiyaana Kaadhal Engae') from Aambala explores themes of intense romance, passion, and devotion. The protagonist begins by contemplating the search for genuine love in a world full of superficial attractions, declaring that his search ended the moment he set eyes on his beloved. He expresses how deeply his heart leans toward her and how her presence transforms his feelings into pure lightness and joy. As the song progresses, the tone shifts into a playful and romantic urge, describing an overwhelming desire to hold her close, share intimacy, and spend their life together. The repetitive refrain emphasizes his declaration that she is his ultimate love, someone he cannot live without even if life itself fades away.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Nenjam panju pola maarum

Comparing the heart turning soft and light to cotton ('panju pola maarum') when the breeze of love touches it.

Uvamaani (Simile)

Endhan nenjam oonjal aadum

Comparing the beating or restless motion of the heart to a swing ('oonjal aadum').

Monnai (Alliteration)

Kaaththirukka ninaikka / Kaadhalikka thudikka

Repetition of initial consonants/sounds across words in the line ('Kaaththirukka', 'Kaadhalikka').

Esubu / Anaphora (Repetition)

Vendum vendum neeyae vendum

Repetition of 'Vendum' to emphasize urgency and strong longing.

Metaphor

Vilaiyillaa muththai

Referring to the beloved as a priceless pearl born to his maternal aunt ('Vilaiyillaa muththai').

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Trivia

This track from Aambala (2015), composed by Hip Hop Tamizha, reimagines the classic Tamil song 'Inbam Pongum Vennila' from the vintage film Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959). Hip Hop Tamizha modernized the classic melody with western pop beats, hip-hop elements, and new romantic verses written by himself.

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