Fy Fy fy
From Pandiya Naadu · 2013
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Ramya Nambeesan
- Music directors
- Not listed
- Details
- Pandiya Naadu2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Fy fy fy kalaachify | Fy fy fy, tease me! |
| Karuppaa nee vaa enna kalaachify | Hey dark-complexioned guy, come tease me! |
| Fy fy fy sodhapify | Fy fy fy, mess things up! |
| Poruppa ne irukaadha sodhapify | Don't be so responsible, mess things up! |
| Female | |
| Fy fy fy kalaachify | Fy fy fy, tease me! |
| Karuppaa nee vaa enna kalaachify | Hey dark-complexioned guy, come tease me! |
| Fy fy fy sodhapify | Fy fy fy, mess things up! |
| Poruppa ne irukaadha sodhapify | Don't be so responsible, mess things up! |
| Female | |
| Cellu kada maama en chella chella maama | Hey mobile shop guy, my sweet darling guy, |
| Nee solla solla kadhal varum ne tellify | As you speak, love blooms, so tell me! |
| Aayasyilla aanaa nee.. sim-u illa phone-ah nee | You have no validity, you are like a phone without a SIM card... |
| Singal inga fullu naalum yen thinkify | Even when the signal is full here, why do you overthink? |
| Female | |
| Fy fy fy kalaachify | Fy fy fy, tease me! |
| Karuppaa nee vaa enna kalaachify | Hey dark-complexioned guy, come tease me! |
| Fy fy fy sodhapify | Fy fy fy, mess things up! |
| Female | |
| Panjaayathu kootify | Gather the village council! |
| Ettu patti ketufy | Let all eight surrounding villages hear about it! |
| Niyamam edhu dharmam edhu | What is the rule? What is righteousness? |
| Nee paarthu fy | You figure it out and decide! |
| Female | |
| Thiku thikku pechaala kokki kokki pota | With your stammering talk, you hooked me, |
| Enna enna nee thooki fy fy | You swept me off my feet! |
| Nelli vettu kannaala alli mottu mela | With sharp eyes like cut gooseberries, upon the lily bud, |
| Thatti thatti nee thaaki | You struck and tapped continuously! |
| Fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy | Fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy |
| Female | |
| Fy fy fy kalaachify | Fy fy fy, tease me! |
| Karuppaa nee vaa enna kalaachify | Hey dark-complexioned guy, come tease me! |
| Fy fy fy sodhapify | Fy fy fy, mess things up! |
| Poruppa ne irukaadha sodhapify | Don't be so responsible, mess things up! |
ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை
கலாச்சிஃபை கருப்பா நீ
வா என்ன கலாச்சிஃபை
ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை சொதப்பி
ஃபை பொறுப்பா நீ இருக்காத
சொதப்பிஃபை
Fy fy fy, tease me!
Hey dark-complexioned guy, come tease me!
Fy fy fy, mess things up!
Don't be so responsible, mess things up!
வெட்கத்த வேணான்னு
ஓட்டிஃபை நெஞ்சோட
நீங்காம ஒட்டிஃபை
முத்தாயி முத்தத்த
வாயோடு வாய் வச்சி
Fy fy fy, tease me!
Hey dark-complexioned guy, come tease me!
Fy fy fy, mess things up!
Don't be so responsible, mess things up!
ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை
கலாச்சிஃபை கருப்பா நீ
வா என்ன கலாச்சிஃபை
ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை சொதப்பி
ஃபை பொறுப்பா நீ இருக்காத
சொதப்பிஃபை
Hey mobile shop guy, my sweet darling guy,
As you speak, love blooms, so tell me!
You have no validity, you are like a phone without a SIM card...
Even when the signal is full here, why do you overthink?
வெட்கத்த வேணான்னு
ஓட்டிஃபை நெஞ்சோட
நீங்காம ஒட்டிஃபை
முத்தாயி முத்தத்த
வாயோடு வாய் வச்சி
Fy fy fy, tease me!
Hey dark-complexioned guy, come tease me!
Fy fy fy, mess things up!
செல்லு கட மாமா
என் செல்ல செல்ல மாமா
நீ சொல்ல சொல்ல காதல்
வரும் நீ டெல்லிஃபை
ஆசையில்லா ஆணா நீ
சிம்மு இல்லா ஃபோனா நீ
சிக்னல் இங்க ஃபுள்ளுனாலும்
என் திங்கிஃபை
Gather the village council!
Let all eight surrounding villages hear about it!
What is the rule? What is righteousness?
You figure it out and decide!
டச் டச்சு ஸ்கிரீனாட்டம்
முன்ன வந்து நின்னா
என்ன வந்து நீ நோண்டி
ஃபை ஃபை பச்ச பச்சயாக
என் இச்சையெல்லாம்
சொன்னா அச்சமெல்லாம்
நீ போக்கி ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை
ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை
With your stammering talk, you hooked me,
You swept me off my feet!
With sharp eyes like cut gooseberries, upon the lily bud,
You struck and tapped continuously!
Fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy
ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை
கலாச்சி ஃபை கருப்பா நீ
வா என்ன கலாச்சி ஃபை
ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை சொதப்பி
ஃபை
Fy fy fy, tease me!
Hey dark-complexioned guy, come tease me!
Fy fy fy, mess things up!
Don't be so responsible, mess things up!
பஞ்சாயத்து
கூட்டிஃபை எட்டுபட்டி
கேட்டுஃபை நியாயம் எது
தர்மம் எது நீ பார்த்துஃபை
நாட்டத்த நான் சொல்லிஃபை
குத்தமென்ன தள்ளிஃபை
நாட்டாமையும் தீர்ப்ப கொஞ்சம்
நீ மாத்திஃபை
திக்கு திக்கு பேச்சால
கொக்கி கொக்கி போட்ட என்ன
என்ன நீ தூக்கி ஃபை ஃபை
நெல்லிவெட்டு கண்ணால
அல்லிமொட்டு மேலே தட்டி
தட்டி நீ தாக்கி ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை
ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை
ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை
கலாச்சிஃபை கருப்பா நீ
வா என்ன கலாச்சிஃபை
ஃபை ஃபை ஃபை சொதப்பி
ஃபை பொறுப்பா நீ இருக்காத
சொதப்பிஃபை
வெட்கத்த வேணான்னு
ஓட்டிஃபை நெஞ்சோட
நீங்காம ஒட்டிஃபை
முத்தாயி முத்தத்த
வாயோடு வாய் வச்சி
Fy fy fy kalaachify
Fy fy fy, tease me!
Karuppaa nee vaa enna kalaachify
Hey dark-complexioned guy, come tease me!
Fy fy fy sodhapify
Fy fy fy, mess things up!
Poruppa ne irukaadha sodhapify
Don't be so responsible, mess things up!
Fy fy fy kalaachify
Fy fy fy, tease me!
Karuppaa nee vaa enna kalaachify
Hey dark-complexioned guy, come tease me!
Fy fy fy sodhapify
Fy fy fy, mess things up!
Poruppa ne irukaadha sodhapify
Don't be so responsible, mess things up!
Cellu kada maama en chella chella maama
Hey mobile shop guy, my sweet darling guy,
Nee solla solla kadhal varum ne tellify
As you speak, love blooms, so tell me!
Aayasyilla aanaa nee.. sim-u illa phone-ah nee
You have no validity, you are like a phone without a SIM card...
Singal inga fullu naalum yen thinkify
Even when the signal is full here, why do you overthink?
Fy fy fy kalaachify
Fy fy fy, tease me!
Karuppaa nee vaa enna kalaachify
Hey dark-complexioned guy, come tease me!
Fy fy fy sodhapify
Fy fy fy, mess things up!
Panjaayathu kootify
Gather the village council!
Ettu patti ketufy
Let all eight surrounding villages hear about it!
Niyamam edhu dharmam edhu
What is the rule? What is righteousness?
Nee paarthu fy
You figure it out and decide!
Thiku thikku pechaala kokki kokki pota
With your stammering talk, you hooked me,
Enna enna nee thooki fy fy
You swept me off my feet!
Nelli vettu kannaala alli mottu mela
With sharp eyes like cut gooseberries, upon the lily bud,
Thatti thatti nee thaaki
You struck and tapped continuously!
Fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy
Fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy
Fy fy fy kalaachify
Fy fy fy, tease me!
Karuppaa nee vaa enna kalaachify
Hey dark-complexioned guy, come tease me!
Fy fy fy sodhapify
Fy fy fy, mess things up!
Poruppa ne irukaadha sodhapify
Don't be so responsible, mess things up!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Fy Fy Fy Kalaachify' is a vibrant, upbeat playful song from the 2013 movie Pandiya Naadu. Written by lyricist Madhan Karky, the song employs a creative Tanglish style by attaching the English suffix '-fy' to everyday colloquial Tamil verbs (such as 'kalaachify' from 'kalaai' meaning tease, and 'sodhapify' from 'sodhappu' meaning mess up). The heroine affectionately teases the hero—who runs a mobile service shop in the film—for being overly cautious, shy, and responsible.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Neologism / Linguistic Blend (Tanglish '-fy' suffix)
“Fy fy fy kalaachify ... sodhapify”
Madhan Karky coined pseudo-English words by appending the English verb suffix '-fy' to colloquial Tamil roots like 'kalaai' (tease) and 'sodhappu' (blunder).
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Cellu kada maama en chella chella maama”
Repetition of the initial 'Ce' / 'Che' consonant sound across words in the same line.
Metaphor / Tech Imagery
“Aayasyilla aanaa nee.. sim-u illa phone-ah nee”
Compares the hero's shy, non-functional romantic effort to a mobile phone lacking a SIM card and validity.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Thatti thatti nee thaaki”
The word 'thatti' is repeated consecutively to depict continuous, rhythmic striking/tapping.
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Trivia
The song was composed by D. Imman and sung by actress-singer Remya Nambeesan. Madhan Karky's inventive use of suffixing '-fy' to Tamil words became a viral sensation among Tamil youth upon the movie's release.
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