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Lyrics & meaning

Ayyo Ayyo

From M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi · 2004

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Udit Narayan, Shalini Singh
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Details
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Ohh..ho ho..ho ho..Ohh..ho ho..ho ho..
Male
Aiyo aiyo un kangal aiyayyoOh my, oh my, your eyes, oh my!
Un kangal kanda nerathil ellaamae aiyayyoThe moment I saw your eyes, everything became sweet agony, oh my!
Female
Aiyo aiyo aiyodaa aiyayyoOh my, oh my, oh dear, oh my!
Nee ennai kanda nerathil minsaaram aiyayyoThe moment you looked at me, electricity struck, oh my!
Male
Sudum vizhigalilae azhaginilaeWith burning eyes and in beauty,
Thodukindraai aiyayyoYou touch me, oh my!
Female
Nadu iravinilae kanavinilaeIn the middle of the night, inside my dreams,
Enai thindraai aiyayyoYou consumed me, oh my!
Male
Imai engengum un bimbamEverywhere on my eyelids is your image,
Kan mudavillai aiyoMy eyes couldn't close, oh my!
Ithazh engengum un inbamEverywhere on my lips is your joy,
Vaai pesavillai aiyoMy mouth couldn't speak, oh my!
Female
Idai engengum viral killaWhen fingers pinch everywhere on the waist,
Ithamaagum aiyayyoIt becomes pleasant, oh my!
Thadai illaamal manam thullaWithout any barrier, as the heart leaps,
Padhamaagum aiyayyoIt matures into bliss, oh my!
Male
Aiyo aiyo un kangal aiyayyoOh my, oh my, your eyes, oh my!
Un kangal kanda nerathil ellaamae aiyayyoThe moment I saw your eyes, everything became sweet agony, oh my!
Chorus
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Male
Kaalaiyil thodum podhu aiyoWhen touching in the morning, oh my,
Maalaiyil thodum podhu aiyoWhen touching in the evening, oh my,
Raathiri nadu raathiri thottaal aiyayyoWhen touched in the middle of the night, oh my!
Female
Ohh kunguma vaasanaigal aiyyoOh, the fragrance of vermilion, oh my,
Santhana vaasanaigal aiyyoThe fragrance of sandalwood, oh my,
Ennidam un vaasanai haiyyo aiyayyoWith me is your scent, oh my!
Male
Kodu kodu kodu enavaeSaying 'give, give, give',
Ketkuthu kannam aiyayyoThe cheek asks, oh my!
Female
Kidu kidu kiduvenavaeWith a rapid trembling heart,
Pukkuthu mutham aiyayyoA kiss enters, oh my!
Male
Kaathu madal aruginilae aiyoNear the earlobe, oh my,
Punai mudi kavithai aiyayyoFine loose hair is like poetry, oh my!
Female
Kaadhaludan pesayilae aiyoWhen speaking with love, oh my,
Pesa maranthaalo ayyaiyoWhat if one forgets to speak, oh my!
Male
Mazhai vittaalum kulir ennaWhy is there a chill even after the rain stops?
Nee vanthu ponathaalaaIs it because you came and left?
Female
Haa..uyir suttaalum sugam ennaAah.. why is there pleasure even if life burns?
Nee inbamaana thelaaAre you a delightful scorpion?
Male
AiyoFemale :HaiyoOh my (Female) : Oh my
Male :AiyoFemale :Haiyyooo..Male : Oh my (Female) : Oh myyy..
Male
Aiyo aiyo un kangal aiyayyoOh my, oh my, your eyes, oh my!
Female :HaiyoFemale : Oh my
Male :Un kangal kanda nerathil ellaamae aiyayyoMale : The moment I saw your eyes, everything became sweet agony, oh my!
Female :Hooo..hooooooo…Female : Hooo..hooooooo…
Chorus
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Male
Nee thamizh pesayilae aiyoWhen you speak Tamil, oh my,
Naan athai ketkayilae aiyoWhen I listen to that, oh my,
Kaadhalil kan jaadaigal aiyo aiyayyo..hoEye gestures in love, oh my, oh my..ho
Female
Nee enai thedayilae aiyoWhen you search for me, oh my,
Naan unai thedayilae..haiyoWhen I search for you.. oh my,
Kaadhalil mei kaathalil tholainthaal aiyayyoIf lost in love, in true love, oh my!
Male
Kala kala kalavenevaeJoyfully and cheerfully,
Pesidum kangal aiyayyoThe eyes speak, oh my!
Female
Kulu kulu kuluvenavaeCoolly and soothingly,
Kodhidum kaigal aiyayyoHands simmer with warmth, oh my!
Male
Kaalkolusu osaiyilae aiyoIn the sound of anklets, oh my,
Nee sinungum baashai aiyayyoThe language of your pouting, oh my!
Female
Aanavarai aanathellaam aiyoTo the maximum extent possible,
Arusuvai kuduthu aiyayyoOffering all six tastes of delight, oh my!
Male
Mazhai vittaalum kulir ennaWhy is there a chill even after the rain stops?
Nee vanthu ponathaalaaIs it because you came and left?
Female
Haa..uyir suttaalum sugam ennaAah.. why is there pleasure even if life burns?
Nee inbamaana thelaaAre you a delightful scorpion?
Male
Thara nan nan nan thara nan naaThara nan nan nan thara nan naa
Thara nana naanaaThara nana naanaa
Thara rampam pam thara rampamThara rampam pam thara rampam
Thara rampapam pamThara rampapam pam
Female
Thana nan naa naa thana nan naaThana nan naa naa thana nan naa
Thana naa na naa na..na naThana naa na naa na..na na
Thana nananana naa thana nan naa naaThana nananana naa thana nan naa naa
Thana naan aanaa naaa…………….Thana naan aanaa naaa…………….

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and energetic love duet captures the overwhelming sensory rush of romantic attraction. The protagonists describe how every glance, touch, and voice inflection from their partner induces an electric thrill and a delightful agony, playfully expressed through the repeated exclamation 'Aiyo' (or 'Aiyayyo'). They reminisce about the intoxicating physical proximity, comparing the lover's touch to fragrances of sandalwood and vermilion, and their presence to a blissful sting.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetitive Refrain

Aiyo aiyo un kangal aiyayyo

The repeated use of 'Aiyo' / 'Aiyayyo' at the end of almost every line creates a rhythmic rhythm and highlights emotional overwhelm.

Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)

Kala kala kalavenevae / Pesidum kangal aiyayyo

Tamil sound-words like 'Kidu kidu', 'Kala kala', and 'Kulu kulu' mimic the sounds of heartbeat, laughter, and cool tactile sensations.

Oxymoron / Paradox

Haa..uyir suttaalum sugam enna / Nee inbamaana thelaa

Describing the partner as a 'delightful scorpion' ('Inbamaana thelaa') pairs the pain of a sting with the sweetness of love.

Metaphor

Kaathu madal aruginilae aiyo / Punai mudi kavithai aiyayyo

Comparing loose strands of hair fluttering around the earlobe to written poetry.

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Trivia

'Aiyo Aiyo Un Kangal' is a hit dance duet composed by Srikanth Deva for the 2004 blockbuster 'M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi', starring Jayam Ravi and Asin. Sung by Harish Raghavendra, Mahathi, and Suchitra with lyrics by Yugabharathi, the song became hugely popular across Tamil Nadu for its catchy use of the common Tamil exclamation 'Aiyo'.

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