Clinton Magalo
From Kadhal Azhivathillai · 2002
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- Silambarasan
- Music director
- Vijaya T. Rajendar
- Details
- Kadhal Azhivathillai2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Clinton magaloo clinton magaloo | Is she Clinton's daughter, Clinton's daughter? |
| Clinton magaloo | Clinton's daughter? |
| Clinton magaloo clinton magaloo | Is she Clinton's daughter, Clinton's daughter? |
| Clinton magaloo | Clinton's daughter? |
| Male | |
| {Clinton magaloo | Is she Clinton's daughter |
| Britney spears-oh | Or is she Britney Spears? |
| Enakkum theriyavillai | Even I do not know |
| Aishwarya rai-yo | Is she Aishwarya Rai? |
| Kate winslate-oh | Or is she Kate Winslet? |
| Yaaraval puriyavillai} (2) | Who is she, I cannot comprehend! |
| Male | |
| {En idhaya kadhavil | At my heart's door |
| Etti paarkkum thendral yaaru | Who is this breeze peeking in? |
| En heart beat-ai | My heart beat |
| Thatti paarkkum angel yaaru} (2) | Who is this angel knocking on my heartbeat? |
| Male | |
| Manasae manasae nillu | Oh mind, oh mind, stop for a moment |
| En kaadhali yaar aval sollu | Tell me who my lover is |
| Hey manasae manasae nillu | Hey mind, oh mind, stop for a moment |
| En kaadhali yaar aval sollu | Tell me who my lover is |
| Male | |
| Clinton magaloo | Is she Clinton's daughter |
| Britney spears-oh | Or is she Britney Spears? |
| Enakkum theriyavillai | Even I do not know |
| Aishwarya rai-yo | Is she Aishwarya Rai? |
| Kate winslate-oh | Or is she Kate Winslet? |
| Yaaraval puriyavillai | Who is she, I cannot comprehend! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Yaaro yaaro | Someone, someone |
| En kaadhali yaaro | Who is my lover? |
| Hey thaero thaero | Hey, a chariot, a chariot |
| Aval thanga thaeroo | She is a golden chariot |
| Male | |
| Aval dance-la paarthaal | If you look at her dancing |
| Janet jackson | She seems like Janet Jackson |
| Glance-la paarthaal | If you look at her glance |
| Jeniffer lopez | She seems like Jennifer Lopez |
| Jeniffer lopez | Jennifer Lopez |
| Male | |
| Madonna vaa aval diana -va | Is she Madonna or is she Princess Diana? |
| Hey madonna vaa… pudhu diana-va | Hey, is she Madonna or a new Diana? |
| Male | |
| Manasae manasae nillu nillu | Oh mind, oh mind, stop, stop! |
| Kaadhali yaaru aval sollu sollu | Tell me, tell me who my lover is! |
| Manasae manasae nillu nillu | Oh mind, oh mind, stop, stop! |
| Kaadhali yaaru aval sollu | Tell me who my lover is! |
| En manasae manasae nillu nillu | Oh my mind, my mind, stop, stop! |
| En kaadhali yaaru aval sollu | Tell me who my lover is! |
| Hey manasae manasae nillu nillu | Hey mind, oh mind, stop, stop! |
| En kaadhali yaaru aval sollu | Tell me who my lover is! |
| Male | |
| Clinton magaloo | Is she Clinton's daughter |
| Britney spears-oh | Or is she Britney Spears? |
| Enakkum theriyavillai | Even I do not know |
| Aishwarya rai-yo | Is she Aishwarya Rai? |
| Kate winslate-oh | Or is she Kate Winslet? |
| Yaaraval puriyavillai | Who is she, I cannot comprehend! |
| Chorus | |
| Aaaa……aaaa……aa… | Aaaa……aaaa……aa… |
| ……………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal dhaanaa…. | Is it love? |
| Idhu kaadhal kaadhal dhaana | Is this love, is this love? |
| Andha kaadhal kaadhal dhaana | Is that love, is that love? |
| En kaadhal dhaanaa…. | Is it my love? |
| En kaadhal dhaanaa…. | Is it my love? |
| En kaadhal dhaanaa…. | Is it my love? |
| Male | |
| Model model aval ramp model | Model, model, she is a ramp model |
| Channel channel en kaadhal channel | Channel, channel, she is my love channel |
| Cat walk-il nadakkura glamour-ah | Walking on the catwalk with glamour |
| Click seiya thudikkudhu camera | The camera longs to click her picture |
| En indhaya camera | The camera of my heart! |
| Male | |
| MTV yaa aval FTV yaa | Is she MTV or is she FTV? |
| Hey..MTV yaa aval FTV yaa | Hey, is she MTV or is she FTV? |
| Male | |
| Manasae manasae nillu nillu | Oh mind, oh mind, stop, stop! |
| Kaadhali yaaru aval sollu sollu | Tell me, tell me who my lover is! |
| Manasae manasae nillu nillu | Oh mind, oh mind, stop, stop! |
| Kaadhali yaaru aval sollu | Tell me who my lover is! |
| En manasae manasae nillu nillu | Oh my mind, my mind, stop, stop! |
| En kaadhali yaaru aval sollu | Tell me who my lover is! |
| Hey manasae manasae nillu nillu | Hey mind, oh mind, stop, stop! |
| En kaadhali yaaru aval sollu | Tell me who my lover is! |
| Male | |
| Clinton magaloo | Is she Clinton's daughter |
| Britney spears-oh | Or is she Britney Spears? |
| Enakkum theriyavillai | Even I do not know |
| Aishwarya rai-yo | Is she Aishwarya Rai? |
| Kate winslate-oh | Or is she Kate Winslet? |
| Yaaraval puriyavillai | Who is she, I cannot comprehend! |
| Male | |
| En idhaya kadhavil | At my heart's door |
| Etti paarkkum thendral yaaru | Who is this breeze peeking in? |
| Yaaru… | Who? |
| En heart beat-ai | My heart beat |
| Thatti paarkkum angel yaaru | Who is this angel knocking on my heartbeat? |
| Yaaru | Who? |
| Male | |
| Manasae manasae nillu | Oh mind, oh mind, stop |
| En kaadhali yaar aval sollu | Tell me who my lover is |
| Hey manasae manasae | Hey mind, oh mind |
| Nillu nillu nillu | Stop, stop, stop |
| En kaadhali yaar aval sollu | Tell me who my lover is |
| Male | |
| Clinton magaloo | Is she Clinton's daughter |
| Britney spears-oh | Or is she Britney Spears? |
| Enakkum theriyavillai..he he he | Even I do not know... he he he |
| Aishwarya rai-yo | Is she Aishwarya Rai? |
| Kate winslate-oh | Or is she Kate Winslet? |
| Yaaraval puriyavillai…puriyavillai…. | Who is she, I cannot comprehend... cannot comprehend... |
கிளிண்டன் மகளோ
கிளிண்டன் மகளோ
கிளிண்டன் மகளோ
கிளிண்டன் மகளோ
கிளிண்டன் மகளோ
கிளிண்டன் மகளோ
Is she Clinton's daughter, Clinton's daughter?
Clinton's daughter?
Is she Clinton's daughter, Clinton's daughter?
Clinton's daughter?
{ கிளிண்டன் மகளோ
பிரிட்னி ஸ்பியர்ஸோ
எனக்கும் தெரியவில்லை
ஐஸ்வர்யா ராயோ கடே
வின்ஸ்லேட்டோ யார்
அவள் புரியவில்லை } (2)
Is she Clinton's daughter
Or is she Britney Spears?
Even I do not know
Is she Aishwarya Rai?
Or is she Kate Winslet?
Who is she, I cannot comprehend!
{ என் இதய கதவில்
எட்டி பார்க்கும் தென்றல்
யாரு என் ஹார்ட் பீட்டை
தட்டி பார்க்கும் ஏஞ்சல்
யாரு } (2)
At my heart's door
Who is this breeze peeking in?
My heart beat
Who is this angel knocking on my heartbeat?
மனசே மனசே
நில்லு என் காதலி யார்
அவள் சொல்லு ஹே
மனசே மனசே நில்லு
என் காதலி யார் அவள்
சொல்லு
Oh mind, oh mind, stop for a moment
Tell me who my lover is
Hey mind, oh mind, stop for a moment
Tell me who my lover is
கிளிண்டன் மகளோ
பிரிட்னி ஸ்பியர்ஸோ
எனக்கும் தெரியவில்லை
ஐஸ்வர்யா ராயோ கடே
வின்ஸ்லேட்டோ யார்
அவள் புரியவில்லை
Is she Clinton's daughter
Or is she Britney Spears?
Even I do not know
Is she Aishwarya Rai?
Or is she Kate Winslet?
Who is she, I cannot comprehend!
.............................
யாரோ யாரோ
என் காதலி யாரோ ஹே
தேரோ தேரோ அவள்
தங்க தேரோ
Someone, someone
Who is my lover?
Hey, a chariot, a chariot
She is a golden chariot
அவள் டான்ஸ்ல
பார்த்தால் ஜனெட் ஜாக்சன்
க்ளான்ஸ்ல பார்த்தால்
ஜெனிபர் லோபெஸ்
ஜெனிபர் லோபெஸ்
If you look at her dancing
She seems like Janet Jackson
If you look at her glance
She seems like Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
மடோன்னா
வா அவள் டயானாவா
ஹே மடோன்னா வா
புது டயானாவா
Is she Madonna or is she Princess Diana?
Hey, is she Madonna or a new Diana?
மனசே மனசே நில்லு
நில்லு காதலி யார் அவள்
சொல்லு சொல்லு மனசே
மனசே நில்லு நில்லு காதலி
யார் அவள் சொல்லு என்
மனசே மனசே நில்லு நில்லு
என் காதலி யாரு அவள் சொல்லு
ஹே மனசே மனசே நில்லு நில்லு
என் காதலி யாரு அவள் சொல்லு
Oh mind, oh mind, stop, stop!
Tell me, tell me who my lover is!
Oh mind, oh mind, stop, stop!
Tell me who my lover is!
Oh my mind, my mind, stop, stop!
Tell me who my lover is!
Hey mind, oh mind, stop, stop!
Tell me who my lover is!
கிளிண்டன் மகளோ
பிரிட்னி ஸ்பியர்ஸோ
எனக்கும் தெரியவில்லை
ஐஸ்வர்யா ராயோ கடே
வின்ஸ்லேட்டோ யார்
அவள் புரியவில்லை
Is she Clinton's daughter
Or is she Britney Spears?
Even I do not know
Is she Aishwarya Rai?
Or is she Kate Winslet?
Who is she, I cannot comprehend!
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆ
..........................
Aaaa……aaaa……aa…
காதல் தானா இது
காதல் காதல் தானா அந்த
காதல் காதல் தானா என்
காதல் தானா என் காதல்
தானா என் காதல் தானா
Is it love?
Is this love, is this love?
Is that love, is that love?
Is it my love?
Is it my love?
Is it my love?
மாடல் மாடல்
அவள் ரம்ப் மாடல் சேனல்
சேனல் என் காதல் சேனல்
கேட் வாக்கில் நடக்குற
கிளாமரா கிளிக் செய்ய
துடிக்குது கேமரா என்
இதய கேமரா
Model, model, she is a ramp model
Channel, channel, she is my love channel
Walking on the catwalk with glamour
The camera longs to click her picture
The camera of my heart!
எம்.டிவி யா
அவள் எப்.டிவி யா
ஹே எம்.டிவி யா
அவள் எப்.டிவி யா
Is she MTV or is she FTV?
Hey, is she MTV or is she FTV?
மனசே மனசே நில்லு
நில்லு காதலி யார் அவள்
சொல்லு சொல்லு மனசே
மனசே நில்லு நில்லு காதலி
யார் அவள் சொல்லு என்
மனசே மனசே நில்லு நில்லு
என் காதலி யாரு அவள்
சொல்லு ஹே மனசே மனசே
நில்லு நில்லு என் காதலி
யாரு அவள் சொல்லு
Oh mind, oh mind, stop, stop!
Tell me, tell me who my lover is!
Oh mind, oh mind, stop, stop!
Tell me who my lover is!
Oh my mind, my mind, stop, stop!
Tell me who my lover is!
Hey mind, oh mind, stop, stop!
Tell me who my lover is!
கிளிண்டன் மகளோ
பிரிட்னி ஸ்பியர்ஸோ
எனக்கும் தெரியவில்லை
ஐஸ்வர்யா ராயோ கடே
வின்ஸ்லேட்டோ யார்
அவள் புரியவில்லை
Is she Clinton's daughter
Or is she Britney Spears?
Even I do not know
Is she Aishwarya Rai?
Or is she Kate Winslet?
Who is she, I cannot comprehend!
என் இதய கதவில்
எட்டி பார்க்கும் தென்றல்
யாரு யாரு என் ஹார்ட்
பீட்டை தட்டி பார்க்கும்
ஏஞ்சல் யாரு யாரு
At my heart's door
Who is this breeze peeking in?
Who?
My heart beat
Who is this angel knocking on my heartbeat?
Who?
மனசே மனசே
நில்லு என் காதலி யார்
அவள் சொல்லு ஹே
மனசே மனசே நில்லு
நில்லு நில்லு என் காதலி
யார் அவள் சொல்லு
Oh mind, oh mind, stop
Tell me who my lover is
Hey mind, oh mind
Stop, stop, stop
Tell me who my lover is
கிளிண்டன் மகளோ
பிரிட்னி ஸ்பியர்ஸோ
எனக்கும் தெரியவில்லை
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஐஸ்வர்யா
ராயோ கடே வின்ஸ்லேட்டோ
யார் அவள் புரியவில்லை
புரியவில்லை
Is she Clinton's daughter
Or is she Britney Spears?
Even I do not know... he he he
Is she Aishwarya Rai?
Or is she Kate Winslet?
Who is she, I cannot comprehend... cannot comprehend...
Clinton magaloo clinton magaloo
Is she Clinton's daughter, Clinton's daughter?
Clinton magaloo
Clinton's daughter?
Clinton magaloo clinton magaloo
Is she Clinton's daughter, Clinton's daughter?
Clinton magaloo
Clinton's daughter?
{Clinton magaloo
Is she Clinton's daughter
Britney spears-oh
Or is she Britney Spears?
Enakkum theriyavillai
Even I do not know
Aishwarya rai-yo
Is she Aishwarya Rai?
Kate winslate-oh
Or is she Kate Winslet?
Yaaraval puriyavillai} (2)
Who is she, I cannot comprehend!
{En idhaya kadhavil
At my heart's door
Etti paarkkum thendral yaaru
Who is this breeze peeking in?
En heart beat-ai
My heart beat
Thatti paarkkum angel yaaru} (2)
Who is this angel knocking on my heartbeat?
Manasae manasae nillu
Oh mind, oh mind, stop for a moment
En kaadhali yaar aval sollu
Tell me who my lover is
Hey manasae manasae nillu
Hey mind, oh mind, stop for a moment
En kaadhali yaar aval sollu
Tell me who my lover is
Clinton magaloo
Is she Clinton's daughter
Britney spears-oh
Or is she Britney Spears?
Enakkum theriyavillai
Even I do not know
Aishwarya rai-yo
Is she Aishwarya Rai?
Kate winslate-oh
Or is she Kate Winslet?
Yaaraval puriyavillai
Who is she, I cannot comprehend!
……………………………
Yaaro yaaro
Someone, someone
En kaadhali yaaro
Who is my lover?
Hey thaero thaero
Hey, a chariot, a chariot
Aval thanga thaeroo
She is a golden chariot
Aval dance-la paarthaal
If you look at her dancing
Janet jackson
She seems like Janet Jackson
Glance-la paarthaal
If you look at her glance
Jeniffer lopez
She seems like Jennifer Lopez
Jeniffer lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Madonna vaa aval diana -va
Is she Madonna or is she Princess Diana?
Hey madonna vaa… pudhu diana-va
Hey, is she Madonna or a new Diana?
Manasae manasae nillu nillu
Oh mind, oh mind, stop, stop!
Kaadhali yaaru aval sollu sollu
Tell me, tell me who my lover is!
Manasae manasae nillu nillu
Oh mind, oh mind, stop, stop!
Kaadhali yaaru aval sollu
Tell me who my lover is!
En manasae manasae nillu nillu
Oh my mind, my mind, stop, stop!
En kaadhali yaaru aval sollu
Tell me who my lover is!
Hey manasae manasae nillu nillu
Hey mind, oh mind, stop, stop!
En kaadhali yaaru aval sollu
Tell me who my lover is!
Clinton magaloo
Is she Clinton's daughter
Britney spears-oh
Or is she Britney Spears?
Enakkum theriyavillai
Even I do not know
Aishwarya rai-yo
Is she Aishwarya Rai?
Kate winslate-oh
Or is she Kate Winslet?
Yaaraval puriyavillai
Who is she, I cannot comprehend!
Aaaa……aaaa……aa…
Aaaa……aaaa……aa…
………………………………………
Kaadhal dhaanaa….
Is it love?
Idhu kaadhal kaadhal dhaana
Is this love, is this love?
Andha kaadhal kaadhal dhaana
Is that love, is that love?
En kaadhal dhaanaa….
Is it my love?
En kaadhal dhaanaa….
Is it my love?
En kaadhal dhaanaa….
Is it my love?
Model model aval ramp model
Model, model, she is a ramp model
Channel channel en kaadhal channel
Channel, channel, she is my love channel
Cat walk-il nadakkura glamour-ah
Walking on the catwalk with glamour
Click seiya thudikkudhu camera
The camera longs to click her picture
En indhaya camera
The camera of my heart!
MTV yaa aval FTV yaa
Is she MTV or is she FTV?
Hey..MTV yaa aval FTV yaa
Hey, is she MTV or is she FTV?
Manasae manasae nillu nillu
Oh mind, oh mind, stop, stop!
Kaadhali yaaru aval sollu sollu
Tell me, tell me who my lover is!
Manasae manasae nillu nillu
Oh mind, oh mind, stop, stop!
Kaadhali yaaru aval sollu
Tell me who my lover is!
En manasae manasae nillu nillu
Oh my mind, my mind, stop, stop!
En kaadhali yaaru aval sollu
Tell me who my lover is!
Hey manasae manasae nillu nillu
Hey mind, oh mind, stop, stop!
En kaadhali yaaru aval sollu
Tell me who my lover is!
Clinton magaloo
Is she Clinton's daughter
Britney spears-oh
Or is she Britney Spears?
Enakkum theriyavillai
Even I do not know
Aishwarya rai-yo
Is she Aishwarya Rai?
Kate winslate-oh
Or is she Kate Winslet?
Yaaraval puriyavillai
Who is she, I cannot comprehend!
En idhaya kadhavil
At my heart's door
Etti paarkkum thendral yaaru
Who is this breeze peeking in?
Yaaru…
Who?
En heart beat-ai
My heart beat
Thatti paarkkum angel yaaru
Who is this angel knocking on my heartbeat?
Yaaru
Who?
Manasae manasae nillu
Oh mind, oh mind, stop
En kaadhali yaar aval sollu
Tell me who my lover is
Hey manasae manasae
Hey mind, oh mind
Nillu nillu nillu
Stop, stop, stop
En kaadhali yaar aval sollu
Tell me who my lover is
Clinton magaloo
Is she Clinton's daughter
Britney spears-oh
Or is she Britney Spears?
Enakkum theriyavillai..he he he
Even I do not know... he he he
Aishwarya rai-yo
Is she Aishwarya Rai?
Kate winslate-oh
Or is she Kate Winslet?
Yaaraval puriyavillai…puriyavillai….
Who is she, I cannot comprehend... cannot comprehend...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Clinton Magaloo from the movie Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002) is a energetic pop-infused song where the young protagonist expresses his sheer wonderment and obsession with his dream girl. Unable to grasp her ethereal charm and high-fashion persona, he playfully compares her to prominent global icons and celebrities of the late 1990s and early 2000s, including Chelsea Clinton, Britney Spears, Aishwarya Rai, Kate Winslet, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, and Princess Diana. Throughout the track, he continually questions his own mind and heart to reveal the true identity of this angel-like figure who has captured his love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion / Pop Culture References
“Britney spears-oh ... Aishwarya rai-yo ... Kate winslate-oh”
Extensive use of contemporary pop-culture figures and brands (Britney Spears, Aishwarya Rai, Kate Winslet, MTV, FTV) to establish a modern, urban tone.
Personification
“Manasae manasae nillu, En kaadhali yaar aval sollu”
Addressing one's own mind as a living entity capable of halting and giving answers.
Metaphor
“En idhaya kadhavil etti paarkkum thendral yaaru”
Comparing the feeling of love to a gentle breeze peeking into the heart and an angel tapping on the heartbeat.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Repetition)
“Model model aval ramp model / Channel channel en kaadhal channel”
Characteristic rhyming style of T. Rajendar where words repeat rhythmically across lines (model/channel, MTV/FTV).
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Trivia
Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002) marked the debut of Silambarasan (Simbu) as a lead actor. The entire film—including story, screenplay, music composition, lyrics, direction, and production—was handled by his father, multi-talented filmmaker T. Rajendar, known for his signature alliterative and pop-culture-infused song lyrics.
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