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Lyrics & meaning

Bailare Bailare

From Chinna · 2005

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Sunitha Sarathy
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Chinna2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Oilaa ..oilaaOilaa.. oilaa
Baila baila baila bailaBaila baila baila baila
Female
Bailaarae bailaaraeBailaarae bailaarae
Beachoram bailaaraeBaila dancer by the beach
Pathinettu vayasaanaAn eighteen-year-old
PaaparaeYoung girl
Chorus
OilaaaOilaaa
Female
Hoilaarae hoilaaraeHoilaarae hoilaarae
Oorellam hoilaaraeAll across the town, hoilaarae
One by two love pannaTo share love one-by-two
VanthaaraeHe has come
Chorus
OilaaaOilaaa
Female
Yaethumadhi senji vandhaI am like the prawn delicacy brought via export
Era puttum naanaeI am the prawn dish
Irakkumadhi seiya vandhaI am like the shark delicacy brought via import
Sura puttum naanaeI am the shark dish
Thuttirunda thuttirundhaIf you have money, if you have money
Thoondil pottu pudichikoCast a fishing hook and catch me
Chorus
Doopu vitta dubaakooruA fraud who bluffs
Dubai vitta singapooruFrom Dubai to Singapore
Doopu vitta dubaakooruA fraud who bluffs
Dubai vitta singapooruFrom Dubai to Singapore
Doopu vitta dubaakooruA fraud who bluffs
Dubai vitta singapooruFrom Dubai to Singapore
Doopu vitta dubaakooruA fraud who bluffs
Dubai vitta singapooruFrom Dubai to Singapore
Female
Bailaarae bailaaraeBailaarae bailaarae
Beachoram bailaaraeBaila dancer by the beach
Pathinettu vayasaanaAn eighteen-year-old
PaaparaeYoung girl
Chorus
OilaaaOilaaa
Female
Hoilaarae hoilaaraeHoilaarae hoilaarae
Oorellam hoilaaraeAll across the town, hoilaarae
One by two love pannaTo share love one-by-two
VanthaaraeHe has come
Chorus
OilaaaOilaaa
Chorus
Hei hei oilaaaaHei hei oilaaaa
Hei hei oilaaaaHei hei oilaaaa
Female
Kannukulla kilinjaluA pearl shell inside the eyes
Kannukulla kilinjaluA pearl shell inside the eyes
Yaar yaarku edhu venumo vaaWhoever wants whatever, come along
Male :Vara va vara vaaMale: Shall I come, shall I come?
Female
Vervai thuli muthu thaanA drop of sweat is like a pearl
Vervai thuli muthu thaanA drop of sweat is like a pearl
Vegathila muthallidavaaShall I give a kiss with speed?
Male :Appala appaalaMale: Further away, further away
Female
KazhuthoramBy the side of the neck
Male :SanguMale: A conch shell
Female :KazhuthoramFemale: By the side of the neck
Male :SanguMale: A conch shell
Female :Venumnu sonna nee ingu vaaFemale: If you say you want it, come here
Female
VaaioramBy the corner of the mouth
Male :AasiMale: Desire
Female :VaaioramFemale: By the corner of the mouth
Male :AasiMale: Desire
Female :Allitu poga nee mattum vaaFemale: To gather it up and take it, you alone come
Female
Enakullae pavala theevuInside me is a coral island
Enakullae thanga theevuInside me is a golden island
Naanoru kadal kanni vaaaI am a mermaid, come along
Chorus
Doopu vitta dubaakooruA fraud who bluffs
Dubai vitta singapooruFrom Dubai to Singapore
Doopu vitta dubaakooruA fraud who bluffs
Dubai vitta singapooruFrom Dubai to Singapore
Female
Bailaarae bailaaraeBailaarae bailaarae
Beachoram bailaaraeBaila dancer by the beach
Pathinettu vayasaanaAn eighteen-year-old
PaaparaeYoung girl
Chorus
…………………………………...
Female
Cochinu karaiyilaeOn the shores of Cochin
Cochinu karaiyilaeOn the shores of Cochin
En peru ammulu kuttiMy name is Ammulu Kutti
Male :Asathalo asathaluMale: Stunning, simply stunning!
Female
Thoothukudi orathilaOn the coast of Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi orathilaOn the coast of Thoothukudi
En peru leelavathiMy name is Leelavathi
Male :Supero superuMale: Super, absolute super!
Female
MumbayilIn Mumbai
Male :BeachilMale: On the beach
Female :MumbayilFemale: In Mumbai
Male :BeachilMale: On the beach
Female :En peru rasigaa nallarukkaFemale: My name is Rasiga, is it good?
Female
Goavaa vilIn Goa
Male :YaeluMale: Hey you
Female :Goavaa vilFemale: In Goa
Male :YaeluMale: Hey you
Female :En peru enna anamikaFemale: What is my name? Anamika
Female
Oorukku oor maarumFrom city to city it changes
Ennoda per maarumMy name keeps changing
Unakidhu pudichirukaaa ….Do you like this?
Chorus
HaiyoooOh my goodness!
Female
Bailaarae bailaaraeBailaarae bailaarae
Beachoram bailaaraeBaila dancer by the beach
Pathinettu vayasaanaAn eighteen-year-old
PaaparaeYoung girl
Female
Hoilaarae hoilaaraeHoilaarae hoilaarae
Oorellam hoilaaraeAll across the town, hoilaarae
One by two love pannaTo share love one-by-two
VanthaaraeHe has come
Chorus
OilaaaOilaaa
Female
Yaethumadhi senji vandhaI am like the prawn delicacy brought via export
Era puttum naanaeI am the prawn dish
Irakkumadhi seiya vandhaI am like the shark delicacy brought via import
Sura puttum naanaeI am the shark dish
Thuttirunda thuttirundhaIf you have money, if you have money
Thoondil pottu pudichikoCast a fishing hook and catch me
Chorus
Doopu vitta dubaakooruA fraud who bluffs
Dubai vitta singapooruFrom Dubai to Singapore
Doopu vitta dubaakooruA fraud who bluffs
Dubai vitta singapooruFrom Dubai to Singapore
Doopu vitta dubaakooruA fraud who bluffs
Dubai vitta singapooruFrom Dubai to Singapore
Doopu vitta dubaakooruA fraud who bluffs
Dubai vitta singapooruFrom Dubai to Singapore

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic item dance track features playful banter between the lead performers against a coastal, party backdrop. The female singer presents herself as a alluring, worldly dancer who changes names across coastal cities from Cochin to Mumbai and Goa, comparing her charm to imported seafood delicacies and island treasures.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Adhukai & Monai)

Yaethumadhi senji vandha / Era puttum naanae

The usage of matching initial and internal consonants in line pairs like 'Yaethumadhi' / 'Irakkumadhi' and 'Doopu vitta dubaakooru' / 'Dubai vitta singapooru'.

Metaphor

Naanoru kadal kanni vaaa

Comparing drops of sweat to pearls ('Vervai thuli muthu thaan') and oneself to an ocean mermaid ('Naanoru kadal kanni').

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Trivia

The song from 'Chinna' (2005) starring Prashanth features music composed by D. Imman and incorporates Baila rhythms, a popular genre originating from Sri Lankan coastal folk music.

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