Elay
From Sakkarakatti · 2007
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Krish, Naresh Iyer
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Sakkarakatti2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Elae | Hey! |
| Neram vandhiduchi elae | The time has come, hey! |
| Ulagam kathirukku vaalae | The world is waiting, come on! |
| Kadhavai thiranthu polae | Open the door and go out! |
| Pudhayal pangu podava … | Shall I share the treasure? |
| Podavaa… | Shall I share? |
| Male | |
| Elae | Hey! |
| Neram vandhiduchi elae | The time has come, hey! |
| Ulagam kathirukku vaalae | The world is waiting, come on! |
| Kadhavai thiranthu polae | Open the door and go out! |
| Pudhayal pangu podava … | Shall I share the treasure? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkai ennum | In the camera... |
| Camera-vil naam | called life, we... |
| Vaazhkai ennum | In the camera... |
| Camera-vil naam | called life, we... |
| Punnagai mattum | Will take photos... |
| Pugaipadam eduppom | of smiles alone! |
| Valigalai ellam | Throwing all our pain... |
| Flashil pottu | into the flash... |
| Refresh panni | And refreshing it... |
| Dhinam dhinam sirippom | we will laugh every single day! |
| Male | |
| Elae …elae.. | Hey... hey... |
| Elae…. | Hey... |
| Mottai maadi mela yeri elae | Climbing up the terrace, hey! |
| Telescope-a vachi pakka vaalae | Looking through the telescope, come on! |
| Galaxy-il kudhikkalam melae | Let us jump high into the galaxy! |
| Science-i kalakkida vaa | Come, let us rock science! |
| Male | |
| Time machine-nil | By traveling... |
| Yeri sendru naamum | in a time machine, we... |
| Hiroshima yudha | Will stop the destruction... |
| Azhivai thaduppom | of the Hiroshima war! |
| Victor brain-ai | By performing surgery... |
| Surgery seidhu angae | on Victor's brain... |
| Gundukku padhilai | Instead of bombs... |
| Pookal edhuthu vaipom | we will place flowers inside! |
| Male | |
| Charli chaplin-kku | To Charlie Chaplin... |
| Tamizh solli tharuvom | we will teach Tamil! |
| Hmmm…hmmm….. | Hmm... hmmm... |
| Masa masa-nnu | Idly and lazily... |
| Valarnthu vittom | we have grown up! |
| Hmm ….mmmm….. | Hmm... mmmm... |
| Masa masa-nnu | Idly and lazily... |
| Valarnthu vittom | we have grown up! |
| Hmm ….mmmm….. | Hmm... mmmm... |
| Masa masa-nnu | Idly and lazily... |
| Valarnthu vittom | we have grown up! |
| Male | |
| Elae..elae… | Hey... hey... |
| Neram vandhiduchi elae | The time has come, hey! |
| Ulagam kathirukku vaalae | The world is waiting, come on! |
| Kadhavai thiranthu polae | Open the door and go out! |
| Pudhayal pangu podava … | Shall I share the treasure? |
| Podavaa… | Shall I share? |
| Male | |
| Elae…. | Hey... |
| Mottai maadi mela yeri elae | Climbing up the terrace, hey! |
| Telescope-a vachi pakka vaalae | Looking through the telescope, come on! |
| Galaxy-il kudhikkalam melae | Let us jump high into the galaxy! |
| Science-i kalakkida vaa | Come, let us rock science! |
| Male | |
| Mazhai megam engae | Where is the rain cloud? |
| Adhai thedi | Searching for it... |
| Naam viratti sendru | we will chase it... |
| Pidithiduvom | and catch it! |
| Maram kodi vaithu | Planting trees and vines... |
| Mazhai vandhal | when the rain arrives... |
| Varuga varuga endru | we will say welcome, welcome... |
| Vara-verpom | and greet it! |
| Antenna-vil amarum | Calling the bird... |
| Paravai azhaithu | that sits on the antenna... |
| Veetil vandhu | we will invite it into our home... |
| Koodu katta solvom | and ask it to build a nest! |
| Male | |
| Elae…. | Hey... |
| Mottai maadi mela yeri elae | Climbing up the terrace, hey! |
| Telescope-a vachi pakka vaalae | Looking through the telescope, come on! |
| Galaxy-il kudhikkalam melae | Let us jump high into the galaxy! |
| Science-i kalakkida vaa | Come, let us rock science! |
| Male | |
| Kaatrin mugathil | In the face of the wind... |
| Kariyai poosa vendam | let us not smear charcoal (pollution)! |
| Car-ai vittu cycle | Leaving the car behind... |
| Vanghi parapom | let us buy a cycle and fly around! |
| Karuppu coloril | In black color... |
| Visha cola vendam | we do not want poisonous cola! |
| Karumbhu juice elani | Sugarcane juice and tender coconut water... |
| Vaanghi kudipom | let us buy and drink! |
| Dowry maapilaaikku | To a groom asking for dowry... |
| Kaadhal solli tharuvom | we will teach love! |
| Male | |
| Elae.. | Hey... |
| Neram vandhiduchi elae | The time has come, hey! |
| Ulagam kathirukku vaalae | The world is waiting, come on! |
| Kadhavai thiranthu polae | Open the door and go out! |
| Pudhayal pangu podava … | Shall I share the treasure? |
| Podavaa… | Shall I share? |
| Male | |
| Elae… | Hey... |
| U.S. ku poga vendam elae | There is no need to go to the U.S., hey! |
| Counsulatil nikka vendam vaalae | No need to stand at the consulate, come on! |
| Kaadhilikka visa venam elae | No visa is needed to love, hey! |
| Kaadhal station vanthiruchi vaa… | The love station has arrived, come on! |
ஏலே நேரம்
வந்திடுச்சு ஏலே உலகம்
காத்திருக்கு வாலே கதவை
திறந்து போலே புதையல்
பங்கு போடவா போடவா
Hey!
The time has come, hey!
The world is waiting, come on!
Open the door and go out!
Shall I share the treasure?
Shall I share?
ஏலே நேரம்
வந்திடுச்சு ஏலே உலகம்
காத்திருக்கு வாலே கதவை
திறந்து போலே புதையல்
பங்கு போடவா
Hey!
The time has come, hey!
The world is waiting, come on!
Open the door and go out!
Shall I share the treasure?
வாழ்க்கை என்னும்
கேமராவில் நாம் வாழ்க்கை
என்னும் கேமராவில் நாம்
புன்னகை மட்டும் புகைப்படம்
எடுப்போம் வலிகளையெல்லாம்
பிளாஷில் போட்டு ரிஃப்ரெஷ்
பண்ணி தினம்தினம் சிரிப்போம்
In the camera...
called life, we...
In the camera...
called life, we...
Will take photos...
of smiles alone!
Throwing all our pain...
into the flash...
And refreshing it...
we will laugh every single day!
ஏலே ஏலே ஏலே
மொட்டை மாடி மேல
ஏறி ஏலே டெலஸ்கோப்பை
வச்சுப் பார்க்க வாலே
கேலக்ஸியில் குதிக்கலாம்
மேலே சயின்சைக் கலக்கிட
வா
Hey... hey...
Hey...
Climbing up the terrace, hey!
Looking through the telescope, come on!
Let us jump high into the galaxy!
Come, let us rock science!
டைம்மிஷினில் ஏறி
சென்று நாமும் ஹிரோஷிமா
யுத்த அழிவைத் தடுப்போம்
விக்டர் பிரெயினை சர்ஜரி
செய்து அங்கே குண்டுக்கு
பதிலாய் பூக்கள் எடுத்து
வைப்போம்
By traveling...
in a time machine, we...
Will stop the destruction...
of the Hiroshima war!
By performing surgery...
on Victor's brain...
Instead of bombs...
we will place flowers inside!
சார்லி சாப்ளினுக்கு
தமிழ் சொல்லி தருவோம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் மசமசன்னு
வளர்ந்துவிட்டோம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ம்ம் மசமசன்னு வளர்ந்து
விட்டோம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
மசமசன்னு வளர்ந்து
விட்டோம்
To Charlie Chaplin...
we will teach Tamil!
Hmm... hmmm...
Idly and lazily...
we have grown up!
Hmm... mmmm...
Idly and lazily...
we have grown up!
Hmm... mmmm...
Idly and lazily...
we have grown up!
ஏலே ஏலே நேரம்
வந்திடுச்சு ஏலே உலகம்
காத்திருக்கு வாலே கதவை
திறந்து போலே புதையல்
பங்கு போடவா போடவா
Hey... hey...
The time has come, hey!
The world is waiting, come on!
Open the door and go out!
Shall I share the treasure?
Shall I share?
ஏலே
மொட்டை மாடி மேல
ஏறி ஏலே டெலஸ்கோப்பை
வச்சுப் பார்க்க வாலே
கேலக்ஸியில் குதிக்கலாம்
மேலே சயின்சைக் கலக்கிட
வா
Hey...
Climbing up the terrace, hey!
Looking through the telescope, come on!
Let us jump high into the galaxy!
Come, let us rock science!
மழை மேகம் எங்கே
அதைத் தேடி நாம் விரட்டிச்
சென்று பிடித்திடுவோம்
மரம் கோடி வைத்து மழை
வந்தால் வருக வருக என்று
வரவேற்போம் ஆண்டெனாவில்
அமரும் பறவை அழைத்து
வீட்டில் வந்து கூடு கட்டச்
சொல்வோம்
Where is the rain cloud?
Searching for it...
we will chase it...
and catch it!
Planting trees and vines...
when the rain arrives...
we will say welcome, welcome...
and greet it!
Calling the bird...
that sits on the antenna...
we will invite it into our home...
and ask it to build a nest!
ஏலே
மொட்டை மாடி மேல
ஏறி ஏலே டெலஸ்கோப்பை
வச்சுப் பார்க்க வாலே
கேலக்ஸியில் குதிக்கலாம்
மேலே சயின்சைக் கலக்கிட
வா
Hey...
Climbing up the terrace, hey!
Looking through the telescope, come on!
Let us jump high into the galaxy!
Come, let us rock science!
காற்றின் முகத்தில்
கரியைப் பூச வேண்டாம்
காரை விட்டு சைக்கிள்
வாங்கிப் பறப்போம் கருப்பு
கலரில் விஷக் கோலா
வேண்டாம் கரும்பு ஜூஸு
இளநீ வாங்கிக் குடிப்போம்
டெளரி மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு காதல்
சொல்லி தருவோம்
In the face of the wind...
let us not smear charcoal (pollution)!
Leaving the car behind...
let us buy a cycle and fly around!
In black color...
we do not want poisonous cola!
Sugarcane juice and tender coconut water...
let us buy and drink!
To a groom asking for dowry...
we will teach love!
ஏலே ஏலே நேரம்
வந்திடுச்சு ஏலே உலகம்
காத்திருக்கு வாலே கதவை
திறந்து போலே புதையல்
பங்கு போடவா போடவா
Hey...
The time has come, hey!
The world is waiting, come on!
Open the door and go out!
Shall I share the treasure?
Shall I share?
ஏலே யூஎஸ் க்கு போக
வேண்டாம் ஏலே கவுன்சுலேட்டில்
நிக்க வேண்டாம் வாலே காதலிக்க
விசா வேணாம் ஏலே காதல்
ஸ்டேஷன் வந்திரிச்சி வா
Hey...
There is no need to go to the U.S., hey!
No need to stand at the consulate, come on!
No visa is needed to love, hey!
The love station has arrived, come on!
Elae
Hey!
Neram vandhiduchi elae
The time has come, hey!
Ulagam kathirukku vaalae
The world is waiting, come on!
Kadhavai thiranthu polae
Open the door and go out!
Pudhayal pangu podava …
Shall I share the treasure?
Podavaa…
Shall I share?
Elae
Hey!
Neram vandhiduchi elae
The time has come, hey!
Ulagam kathirukku vaalae
The world is waiting, come on!
Kadhavai thiranthu polae
Open the door and go out!
Pudhayal pangu podava …
Shall I share the treasure?
Vaazhkai ennum
In the camera...
Camera-vil naam
called life, we...
Vaazhkai ennum
In the camera...
Camera-vil naam
called life, we...
Punnagai mattum
Will take photos...
Pugaipadam eduppom
of smiles alone!
Valigalai ellam
Throwing all our pain...
Flashil pottu
into the flash...
Refresh panni
And refreshing it...
Dhinam dhinam sirippom
we will laugh every single day!
Elae …elae..
Hey... hey...
Elae….
Hey...
Mottai maadi mela yeri elae
Climbing up the terrace, hey!
Telescope-a vachi pakka vaalae
Looking through the telescope, come on!
Galaxy-il kudhikkalam melae
Let us jump high into the galaxy!
Science-i kalakkida vaa
Come, let us rock science!
Time machine-nil
By traveling...
Yeri sendru naamum
in a time machine, we...
Hiroshima yudha
Will stop the destruction...
Azhivai thaduppom
of the Hiroshima war!
Victor brain-ai
By performing surgery...
Surgery seidhu angae
on Victor's brain...
Gundukku padhilai
Instead of bombs...
Pookal edhuthu vaipom
we will place flowers inside!
Charli chaplin-kku
To Charlie Chaplin...
Tamizh solli tharuvom
we will teach Tamil!
Hmmm…hmmm…..
Hmm... hmmm...
Masa masa-nnu
Idly and lazily...
Valarnthu vittom
we have grown up!
Hmm ….mmmm…..
Hmm... mmmm...
Masa masa-nnu
Idly and lazily...
Valarnthu vittom
we have grown up!
Hmm ….mmmm…..
Hmm... mmmm...
Masa masa-nnu
Idly and lazily...
Valarnthu vittom
we have grown up!
Elae..elae…
Hey... hey...
Neram vandhiduchi elae
The time has come, hey!
Ulagam kathirukku vaalae
The world is waiting, come on!
Kadhavai thiranthu polae
Open the door and go out!
Pudhayal pangu podava …
Shall I share the treasure?
Podavaa…
Shall I share?
Elae….
Hey...
Mottai maadi mela yeri elae
Climbing up the terrace, hey!
Telescope-a vachi pakka vaalae
Looking through the telescope, come on!
Galaxy-il kudhikkalam melae
Let us jump high into the galaxy!
Science-i kalakkida vaa
Come, let us rock science!
Mazhai megam engae
Where is the rain cloud?
Adhai thedi
Searching for it...
Naam viratti sendru
we will chase it...
Pidithiduvom
and catch it!
Maram kodi vaithu
Planting trees and vines...
Mazhai vandhal
when the rain arrives...
Varuga varuga endru
we will say welcome, welcome...
Vara-verpom
and greet it!
Antenna-vil amarum
Calling the bird...
Paravai azhaithu
that sits on the antenna...
Veetil vandhu
we will invite it into our home...
Koodu katta solvom
and ask it to build a nest!
Elae….
Hey...
Mottai maadi mela yeri elae
Climbing up the terrace, hey!
Telescope-a vachi pakka vaalae
Looking through the telescope, come on!
Galaxy-il kudhikkalam melae
Let us jump high into the galaxy!
Science-i kalakkida vaa
Come, let us rock science!
Kaatrin mugathil
In the face of the wind...
Kariyai poosa vendam
let us not smear charcoal (pollution)!
Car-ai vittu cycle
Leaving the car behind...
Vanghi parapom
let us buy a cycle and fly around!
Karuppu coloril
In black color...
Visha cola vendam
we do not want poisonous cola!
Karumbhu juice elani
Sugarcane juice and tender coconut water...
Vaanghi kudipom
let us buy and drink!
Dowry maapilaaikku
To a groom asking for dowry...
Kaadhal solli tharuvom
we will teach love!
Elae..
Hey...
Neram vandhiduchi elae
The time has come, hey!
Ulagam kathirukku vaalae
The world is waiting, come on!
Kadhavai thiranthu polae
Open the door and go out!
Pudhayal pangu podava …
Shall I share the treasure?
Podavaa…
Shall I share?
Elae…
Hey...
U.S. ku poga vendam elae
There is no need to go to the U.S., hey!
Counsulatil nikka vendam vaalae
No need to stand at the consulate, come on!
Kaadhilikka visa venam elae
No visa is needed to love, hey!
Kaadhal station vanthiruchi vaa…
The love station has arrived, come on!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Elae Elae' from the 2008 Tamil film Sakkarakatti (composed by A.R. Rahman and written by Na. Muthukumar) is an energetic, youthful, and optimistic anthem celebrating childhood wonder, social responsibility, and joyful living. The lyrics encourage youth to capture happiness, drop life's sorrows like a camera flash, and actively make the world a better, greener, and more loving place. Through playful imagination, the song talks about using time machines to stop past destruction, spreading love instead of greed, reducing environmental pollution, and finding joy in simple local delights rather than chasing modern external illusions. It serves as a call to live life positively, creatively, and wholeheartedly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vaazhkai ennum Camera-vil naam”
Comparing life to a camera (Vaazhkai ennum Camera-vil naam), where joy is captured as photographs and pain is flashed away.
Hyperbole / Surrealism
“Time machine-nil Yeri sendru naamum Hiroshima yudha Azhivai thaduppom”
Exaggerated whimsical ideas such as jumping into the galaxy or using a time machine to stop the Hiroshima bomb.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Elae / Neram vandhiduchi elae”
Repetition of 'Elae' and 'Neram vandhiduchi' across choruses to build rhythm and call-to-action enthusiasm.
Rhyme / Assonance
“Ulagam kathirukku vaalae / Kadhavai thiranthu polae”
Rhyming scheme across end words like 'polae' and 'vaalae' enhancing the musical flow.
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Trivia
Although the user context noted 'Music: Unknown', this iconic track was composed by Oscar winner A.R. Rahman for 'Sakkarakatti' (2008), featuring energetic vocals by Krish, Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer, Blaaze, and Sunitha Sarathy.
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