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Bailamo Bailamo

From Bala · 2002

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Yuavan Shankar Raja
Music director
Yuavan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Bala
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
24 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Saalsa saalsayiae
Sample kaatikittu
Shock adichiyae
Hei.. cool saa
Cool saaiyiae
Hei kootam
Kootikittu koothadichiyae
Hey saalsa saalsayiae
Sample kaatikittu
Shock adichiyae
Hei.. cool saa
Cool saaiyiae
Hei kootam
Kootikittu koothadichiyae
Bailamo Bailamo
Hei podavai railu poguthu
Bailamo..
Bailamo Bailamo
Hei visilum bhigilum
Parakkum bailamo..oohyeah
Saalsa saalsayiae
Sample kaatikittu
Shock adichiyae
Hei.. cool saa
Cool saaiyiae
Hei kootam
Kootikittu koothadichiyae
Kannala paatha
Iva kannala paathaa
Ul nenja vettum
Oru kathikkappal
Munnala paatha
Munnala paatha
Iva muzhusaaga nikkum
Oru yuthakkappal
Thooram ninnalae
Thooram ninnalae
Paai maram nee thaanae
Padam kaatu
Pakkam vanthaalae
Pakkam vanthaalae
Joraa sudakkum
Steam boat-eh
Uttalakadiyae ummakuttiyae
Kallathoni pola vanthu
Ennai kannadichiyae
Yeii..yeii yeii yeii
Bailamo Bailamo
Hei podavai railu poguthu
Bailamo..
Bailamo Bailamo
Hei visilum bhigilum
Parakkum bailamo..oohyeah
Oru glassu beeru
Athai adichaalae boru
Koojavil kudichaa
Ada maamoi joru
Alibaaba yaaru
Namma paatannu kooru
Kadaloram poora
Namma kodi thaan paaru
Ghori mohamaduvum
Gajini mohamaduvum
Kadathal senjango
Appo da
Kadathi ponathai
Naanum neeyum thaan
Thiruppi kondantha thappadaaa ….
Yakka yakkaa thaan
Sukka sukkaa thaan
Munthaanaiyil moodi vechathu
Mukka mukka mukka thaan
Haan…haaan..haan…
Saalsa saalsayiae
Sample kaatikittu
Shock adichiyae
Hei.. cool saa
Cool saaiyiae
Hei kootam
Kootikittu koothadichiyae
Bailamo Bailamo
Hei podavai railu poguthu
Bailamo..
Bailamo Bailamo
Hei visilum bhigilum
Parakkum bailamo..oohyeah
Hey saalsa saalsayiae
Sample kaatikittu
Shock adichiyae
Hei.. cool saa
Cool saaiyiae
Hei kootam
Kootikittu koothadichiyae
Saalsa saalsayiae
Sample kaatikittu
Shock adichiyae
Hei.. cool saa
Cool saaiyiae
Hei kootam
Kootikittu koothadichiyae
Bailamo Bailamo
Hei podavai railu poguthu
Bailamo..
Bailamo Bailamo
Hei visilum bhigilum
Parakkum bailamo..oohyeah
Salsa, oh Salsa!
Showing just a glimpse,
you shocked me!
Hey... Cool-sa,
Cool-sa-ye!
Hey, gathering a crowd,
gathering a crowd, you danced like crazy!
Hey Salsa, oh Salsa!
Showing just a glimpse,
you shocked me!
Hey... Cool-sa,
Cool-sa-ye!
Hey, gathering a crowd,
gathering a crowd, you danced like crazy!
Bailamo, Bailamo!
Hey, the saree-clad train is rolling by,
Bailamo...
Bailamo, Bailamo!
Hey, whistles and cheers
are flying high, Bailamo... ooh yeah!
Salsa, oh Salsa!
Showing just a glimpse,
you shocked me!
Hey... Cool-sa,
Cool-sa-ye!
Hey, gathering a crowd,
gathering a crowd, you danced like crazy!
When you look at her eyes,
when you look at her eyes,
she slashes deep into your heart
like a razor-sharp ship!
When you look at her from the front,
when you look at her from the front,
she stands fully tall,
like a mighty battleship!
Standing far away,
standing far away,
you're a sailing mast,
putting on a show!
When you come up close,
when you come up close,
you're a sizzling hot,
smoking steamboat!
Oh you tricky tease, my sweet darling,
sneaking in like a smuggler boat,
you winked right at me!
Hey... hey hey hey!
Bailamo, Bailamo!
Hey, the saree-clad train is rolling by,
Bailamo...
Bailamo, Bailamo!
Hey, whistles and cheers
are flying high, Bailamo... ooh yeah!
A single glass of beer,
chugging that is boring!
But drinking straight from a jug,
hey buddy, that's real fun!
Who is Ali Baba?
Tell them he's our grandfather!
Across the whole coastline,
look, only our flag flies high!
Muhammad of Ghor
and Mahmud of Ghazni
looted and smuggled,
back in those days, buddy!
What was stolen and carted away,
if you and I
bring it right back, is that a crime, man?
Yacka, it's just yacka,
Chukka, it's just chukka,
What she covers with her saree pallu (loose end)
is three-quarters open anyway!
Haan... haan... haan...
Salsa, oh Salsa!
Showing just a glimpse,
you shocked me!
Hey... Cool-sa,
Cool-sa-ye!
Hey, gathering a crowd,
gathering a crowd, you danced like crazy!
Bailamo, Bailamo!
Hey, the saree-clad train is rolling by,
Bailamo...
Bailamo, Bailamo!
Hey, whistles and cheers
are flying high, Bailamo... ooh yeah!
Hey Salsa, oh Salsa!
Showing just a glimpse,
you shocked me!
Hey... Cool-sa,
Cool-sa-ye!
Hey, gathering a crowd,
gathering a crowd, you danced like crazy!
Salsa, oh Salsa!
Showing just a glimpse,
you shocked me!
Hey... Cool-sa,
Cool-sa-ye!
Hey, gathering a crowd,
gathering a crowd, you danced like crazy!
Bailamo, Bailamo!
Hey, the saree-clad train is rolling by,
Bailamo...
Bailamo, Bailamo!
Hey, whistles and cheers
are flying high, Bailamo... ooh yeah!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Bailamo Bailamo' is an upbeat, high-energy dance track from the 2002 Tamil movie 'Bala'. The song blends Latin dance influences (such as Salsa and the Spanish word 'Bailamo', meaning 'let us dance') with vibrant local Tamil folk rhythms and street slang (Kuthu style). The lyrics exuberantly describe the striking presence of a captivating woman, comparing her alluring gaze and posture to various nautical vessels like warships, steamboats, and stealthy boats. The verses switch between playful banter, youthful swagger, and humorous historical allusions. Lyricist Pa. Vijay uses clever metaphors, wordplay, and modern loanwords to match the fast-paced, youth-centric composition, turning the song into a festive celebration of dance, romance, and untamed energetic fun.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Hei kootam / Kootikittu koothadichiyae

Repetition of the 'ko' sound at the beginning of words in the line creates a rhythmic flow.

Metaphor (Uruvagim)

Iva muzhusaaga nikkum / Oru yuthakkappal

The lyricist compares the girl's full-front appearance directly to a warship ('yuthakkappal') and a steam boat ('steam boat-eh').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Ghori mohamaduvum / Gajini mohamaduvum

The second letters 'ri' and 'ji' rhyme in structure across consecutive historical character references.

Code-Mixing / Linguistic Hybridity

Bailamo Bailamo / Hei visilum bhigilum / Parakkum bailamo..oohyeah

Seamlessly blending Spanish ('Bailamo'), English ('Sample', 'Shock', 'Steam boat'), and local Tamil folk slang.

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