Ayya Ayya Ayyayyaa
From Raman Sreeraman · 1985
- Lyricist
- Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Sivaji Raja
- Details
- Raman Sreeraman1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haa….aa…..aa….aa…. | Vocalizing tones |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | [Music / Instrumental interlude] |
| Female | |
| Aiyaa aiyaa aiyyaiyaa | Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir! |
| Kaiyil rokkam kaanaathaiyaa aiyyaa | Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir! |
| Aiyaa aiyaa aiyyaiyaa | Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir! |
| Kaiyil rokkam kaanaathaiyaa aiyyaa | Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir! |
| Female | |
| Aei….paakku veththala vaikkaama | Hey... without offering betel leaves and betel nuts, |
| Paakka vantha sonthamae | Oh relatives who came to visit me! |
| Viralil manthiram vizhiyil thanthiram | Magic in my fingers, trickery in my eyes, |
| Ilamai ennidam vaarungal | Come to me, oh youthfulness! |
| Female | |
| Aiyyaa aiyyaa aiyyaiyaa | Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir! |
| Kaiyil rokkam kaanaathaiyaa | Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir! |
| Male | |
| Hae………….. | Hey... |
| Male | |
| Ho…..nenjai thottathu ninaivil pattathu | Ho... what touched the heart remained in memory, |
| Vizhiyil nindrathu puviyil vanthathu | Stood before the eyes, came into existence on earth. |
| Naalum aadal paadalaagum | Every day is meant for music and dance, |
| Yaeninguthaan adhai ennaamale | Why then, without realizing this, |
| Aan varkkam thallaaduthae | Does the male gender stagger around? |
| Male | |
| Kalaiyai rasikanumdaa | One must appreciate art, my friend! |
| Kavithai padikkanumdaa | One must read poetry, my friend! |
| Kalaiyai rasikanumdaa | One must appreciate art, my friend! |
| Kavithai padikkanumdaa | One must read poetry, my friend! |
| Kanniyarai saera vendumadaa | One must unite with maidens, my friend! |
| Doi doi doi | Doi doi doi |
| Female | |
| Aiyyaa aiyyaa aiyyaiyaa | Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir! |
| Male :Aei | Male: Hey! |
| Female :Kaiyil rokkam kaanaathaiyaa | Female: Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir! |
| Female | |
| Aei….paakku veththala vaikkaama | Hey... without offering betel leaves and betel nuts, |
| Paakka vantha sonthamae | Oh relatives who came to visit me! |
| Viralil manthiram vizhiyil thanthiram | Magic in my fingers, trickery in my eyes, |
| Ilamai ennidam vaarungal | Come to me, oh youthfulness! |
| Female | |
| Aiyyaa aiyyaa aiyyaiyaa | Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir! |
| Kaiyil rokkam kaanaathaiyaa | Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir! |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | [Music / Instrumental interlude] |
| Female | |
| Ingae thullugindra mullaikodi | Here dances the lively jasmine creeper! |
| Needhaan solli vantha ennappadi | Just as you came and expressed your thoughts, |
| Ingae thullugindra mullaikodi | Here dances the lively jasmine creeper! |
| Needhaan solli vantha ennappadi | Just as you came and expressed your thoughts, |
| Nallathai sonnaen | I spoke of good things, |
| Manathil ullathai sonnanen | I expressed what was in my heart, |
| Male | |
| Idhai ennaththil kondu | Keeping this in mind, |
| Naama nadanthiruppom | Let us walk together in life. |
| Endrendrum maaraamalae vaazhungalaen | Live forever without changing! |
| Female | |
| Aei….paakku veththala vaikkaama | Hey... without offering betel leaves and betel nuts, |
| Paakka vantha sonthamae | Oh relatives who came to visit me! |
| Viralil manthiram vizhiyil thanthiram | Magic in my fingers, trickery in my eyes, |
| Ilamai ennidam vaarungal | Come to me, oh youthfulness! |
| Female | |
| Aiyyaa aiyyaa aiyyaiyaa | Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir! |
| Kaiyil rokkam kaanaathaiyaa | Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir! |
ஹா.......ஆ......ஆ.......ஆ....
Vocalizing tones
...............................
[Music / Instrumental interlude]
ஐயா ஐயா அய்யய்யா
கையில் ரொக்கம் காணாதய்யா ஐயா
ஐயா ஐயா அய்யய்யா
கையில் ரொக்கம் காணாதய்யா
Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir!
Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir!
Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir!
Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir!
ஏய்.....பாக்கு வெத்தல வைக்காம
பாக்க வந்த சொந்தமே
விரலில் மந்திரம் விழியில் தந்திரம்
இளமை என்னிடம் வாருங்கள்....
Hey... without offering betel leaves and betel nuts,
Oh relatives who came to visit me!
Magic in my fingers, trickery in my eyes,
Come to me, oh youthfulness!
ஐயா ஐயா அய்யய்யா
கையில் ரொக்கம் காணாதய்யா
Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir!
Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir!
ஹே...........................
Hey...
ஹோ....நெஞ்சை தொட்டது நினைவில் பட்டது
விழியில் நின்றது புவியில் வந்தது
நாளும் ஆடல் பாடலாகும்
ஏனிங்குதான் அதை எண்ணாமலே
ஆண் வர்க்கம் தள்ளாடுதே
Ho... what touched the heart remained in memory,
Stood before the eyes, came into existence on earth.
Every day is meant for music and dance,
Why then, without realizing this,
Does the male gender stagger around?
கலையை ரசிக்கணும்டா
கவிதை படிக்கணும்டா
கலையை ரசிக்கணும்டா
கவிதை படிக்கணும்டா
கன்னியரை சேர வேண்டுமடா
டோய் டோய் டோய்
One must appreciate art, my friend!
One must read poetry, my friend!
One must appreciate art, my friend!
One must read poetry, my friend!
One must unite with maidens, my friend!
Doi doi doi
ஐயா ஐயா அய்யய்யா
ஏய்
கையில் ரொக்கம் காணதய்யா
Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir!
Male: Hey!
Female: Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir!
ஏய்.....பாக்கு வெத்தல வைக்காம
பாக்க வந்த சொந்தமே
விரலில் மந்திரம் விழியில் தந்திரம்
இளமை என்னிடம் வாருங்கள்....
Hey... without offering betel leaves and betel nuts,
Oh relatives who came to visit me!
Magic in my fingers, trickery in my eyes,
Come to me, oh youthfulness!
ஐயா ஐயா அய்யய்யா
கையில் ரொக்கம் காணாதய்யா
Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir!
Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir!
................................
[Music / Instrumental interlude]
இங்கே துள்ளுகின்ற முல்லைக்கொடி
நீதான் சொல்லி வந்த எண்ணப்படி
இங்கே துள்ளுகின்ற முல்லைக்கொடி
நீதான் சொல்லி வந்த எண்ணப்படி
நல்லதை சொன்னேன்
மனதில் உள்ளதை சொன்னேன்
Here dances the lively jasmine creeper!
Just as you came and expressed your thoughts,
Here dances the lively jasmine creeper!
Just as you came and expressed your thoughts,
I spoke of good things,
I expressed what was in my heart,
இதை எண்ணத்தில் கொண்டு
நாம நடந்திருப்போம்
என்றென்றும் மாறாமலே வாழுங்களேன்......
Keeping this in mind,
Let us walk together in life.
Live forever without changing!
ஐயா ஐயா அய்யய்யா
ஏய்
கையில் ரொக்கம் காணதய்யா
Hey... without offering betel leaves and betel nuts,
Oh relatives who came to visit me!
Magic in my fingers, trickery in my eyes,
Come to me, oh youthfulness!
ஏய்.....பாக்கு வெத்தல வைக்காம
பாக்க வந்த சொந்தமே
விரலில் மந்திரம் விழியில் தந்திரம்
இளமை என்னிடம் வாருங்கள்....
Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir!
Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir!
ஐயா ஐயா அய்யய்யா
கையில் ரொக்கம் காணாதய்யா
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
.....................
ஏய்
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
.....................
Haa….aa…..aa….aa….
Vocalizing tones
…………….
[Music / Instrumental interlude]
Aiyaa aiyaa aiyyaiyaa
Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir!
Kaiyil rokkam kaanaathaiyaa aiyyaa
Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir!
Aiyaa aiyaa aiyyaiyaa
Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir!
Kaiyil rokkam kaanaathaiyaa aiyyaa
Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir!
Aei….paakku veththala vaikkaama
Hey... without offering betel leaves and betel nuts,
Paakka vantha sonthamae
Oh relatives who came to visit me!
Viralil manthiram vizhiyil thanthiram
Magic in my fingers, trickery in my eyes,
Ilamai ennidam vaarungal
Come to me, oh youthfulness!
Aiyyaa aiyyaa aiyyaiyaa
Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir!
Kaiyil rokkam kaanaathaiyaa
Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir!
Hae…………..
Hey...
Ho…..nenjai thottathu ninaivil pattathu
Ho... what touched the heart remained in memory,
Vizhiyil nindrathu puviyil vanthathu
Stood before the eyes, came into existence on earth.
Naalum aadal paadalaagum
Every day is meant for music and dance,
Yaeninguthaan adhai ennaamale
Why then, without realizing this,
Aan varkkam thallaaduthae
Does the male gender stagger around?
Kalaiyai rasikanumdaa
One must appreciate art, my friend!
Kavithai padikkanumdaa
One must read poetry, my friend!
Kalaiyai rasikanumdaa
One must appreciate art, my friend!
Kavithai padikkanumdaa
One must read poetry, my friend!
Kanniyarai saera vendumadaa
One must unite with maidens, my friend!
Doi doi doi
Doi doi doi
Aiyyaa aiyyaa aiyyaiyaa
Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir!
Male :Aei
Male: Hey!
Female :Kaiyil rokkam kaanaathaiyaa
Female: Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir!
Aei….paakku veththala vaikkaama
Hey... without offering betel leaves and betel nuts,
Paakka vantha sonthamae
Oh relatives who came to visit me!
Viralil manthiram vizhiyil thanthiram
Magic in my fingers, trickery in my eyes,
Ilamai ennidam vaarungal
Come to me, oh youthfulness!
Aiyyaa aiyyaa aiyyaiyaa
Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir!
Kaiyil rokkam kaanaathaiyaa
Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir!
…………..
[Music / Instrumental interlude]
Ingae thullugindra mullaikodi
Here dances the lively jasmine creeper!
Needhaan solli vantha ennappadi
Just as you came and expressed your thoughts,
Ingae thullugindra mullaikodi
Here dances the lively jasmine creeper!
Needhaan solli vantha ennappadi
Just as you came and expressed your thoughts,
Nallathai sonnaen
I spoke of good things,
Manathil ullathai sonnanen
I expressed what was in my heart,
Idhai ennaththil kondu
Keeping this in mind,
Naama nadanthiruppom
Let us walk together in life.
Endrendrum maaraamalae vaazhungalaen
Live forever without changing!
Aei….paakku veththala vaikkaama
Hey... without offering betel leaves and betel nuts,
Paakka vantha sonthamae
Oh relatives who came to visit me!
Viralil manthiram vizhiyil thanthiram
Magic in my fingers, trickery in my eyes,
Ilamai ennidam vaarungal
Come to me, oh youthfulness!
Aiyyaa aiyyaa aiyyaiyaa
Oh sir, oh sir, dear sir!
Kaiyil rokkam kaanaathaiyaa
Cash in hand is nowhere to be seen, sir!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the 1985 Tamil film Raman Sreeraman is a lively and playful dance composition. The female protagonist humorously teases men and guests who arrive to see her without traditional offerings like betel leaves or money, enticing them with her mesmerizing gaze, hypnotic finger movements, and youthful charm. She urges men to celebrate life by appreciating music, dance, poetry, and romance rather than wandering mindlessly. In the latter verses, the lyrics shift toward themes of sincere affection, asking her partner to hold good thoughts, walk together in harmony, and stay devoted forever. Written by Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam, the song blends folk rhythms with engaging romantic banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Second Letter Rhyme (Edukku) & Internal Rhyme
“Viralil manthiram vizhiyil thanthiram”
The words 'Viralil' and 'Vizhiyil' share identical second-consonant sounds, while 'manthiram' and 'thanthiram' create internal rhythm.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kalaiyai rasikanumdaa / Kavithai padikkanumdaa / Kanniyarai saera vendumadaa”
Repeated end-rhyme suffix '-da' ('rasikanumdaa', 'padikkanumdaa', 'saera vendumadaa') creates a folk dance cadence.
Metaphor (Uvameya Alankaram)
“Ingae thullugindra mullaikodi”
The dancer compares herself to a bouncing or dancing jasmine vine ('thullugindra mullaikodi').
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Trivia
Raman Sreeraman (1985) features lyrics by Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam, a noted Tamil poet known for folk-infused rustic lyrics in Tamil cinema during the late 1970s and 1980s.
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