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Lyrics & meaning

Haiyo Haiyo

From Oh My Kadavule · 2019

Lyricist
Ko Sesha
Singer
Leon James
Music director
Leon James
Details
Oh My Kadavule2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ava haiyo haiyo haiyoOh my, oh my, oh my, she...
KolluraalaeShe is killing me!
1000 wattu kannaalaWith her thousand-watt eyes,
Enna mella mella mellaSlowly, slowly, slowly...
MelluraalaeShe is chewing on me,
Soodaana jilebi pola…Like a hot jalebi...
Male
Bougainvillea rose ellaamAll the bougainvillea and roses
Bothai yeri ketkkumaamWould ask in an intoxicated haze,
Ava pudhu poovinamaa…poovinamaa"Is she a new species of flower?"
Haiku limerick venbalaamHaiku, limerick, and Venba poetry forms
Vekka pattu ketkumaamWould blush with shyness and ask,
Ava anju adi kavidhaiyaa"Is she a five-foot poem?"
Male
Moodu pani neram paarthuLooking at the foggy weather,
Avalodu ecr-ilAlong with her on the ECR road,
Long drive-u poga sollaAsking to go on a long drive...
Aavalaala avasathaigal yeralamdhaanBecause of desire, there are so many struggles!
Haiyo en life-ulaOh my, in my life,
Love moodu start aaiduchaeA mood for love has officially started!
Male
Ava haiyo haiyo haiyoOh my, oh my, oh my, she...
KolluraalaeShe is killing me!
1000 wattu kannaalaWith her thousand-watt eyes,
Enna mella mella mellaSlowly, slowly, slowly...
MelluraalaeShe is chewing on me,
Soodaana jilebi pola…Like a hot jalebi...
Male
Ava haiyo haiyo haiyoOh my, oh my, oh my, she...
KolluraalaeShe is killing me!
1000 wattu kannaalaWith her thousand-watt eyes,
Enna mella mella mellaSlowly, slowly, slowly...
MelluraalaeShe is chewing on me,
Soodaana jilebi pola…Like a hot jalebi...
Male
Aaromalae babyOh my sweet baby,
Ava beautyHer beauty
Thani class-u ThaanIs in a class of its own!
Hypnotic kannaalaWith her hypnotic eyes,
Enna mayanga vechittalaeShe made me swoon completely.
Male
Gold-il senja thaeruA chariot crafted out of gold—
Ava nadandhaWhen she walks,
Sema maas-u dhaanIt is absolute style and charm!
Vadam pudichi pinnaalHolding the rope behind her chariot,
Enna alaya vechitaaShe made me wander around.
Male
Andha kohinoor-u thiridiStealing that Kohinoor diamond,
Ava kaal golusil maatiAnd attaching it to her anklet,
Adha honey moon-la dhaanOnly during our honeymoon,
Tharuven… tharuvenI will give it to her... I will give it!
Onna sernthu vaazhathaanaeJust so we can live together as one,
Oru loan poduvenaeI will apply for a loan,
Andha kashmir-ulaAnd in Kashmir,
Veedu vaanguvenae..ae….I will buy a house!
Male
Ava haiyo haiyo haiyoOh my, oh my, oh my, she...
KolluraalaeShe is killing me!
1000 wattu kannaalaWith her thousand-watt eyes,
Enna mella mella mellaSlowly, slowly, slowly...
MelluraalaeShe is chewing on me,
Soodaana jilebi pola…Like a hot jalebi...
Male
Ava haiyo haiyo haiyoOh my, oh my, oh my, she...
KolluraalaeShe is killing me!
1000 wattu kannaalaWith her thousand-watt eyes,
Enna mella mella mellaSlowly, slowly, slowly...
MelluraalaeShe is chewing on me,
Soodaana jilebi pola…Like a hot jalebi...
Male
Ava yemma yemma kolluraOh my goodness, she is killing me,
Enna summa summa melluraShe keeps chewing me up for no reason,
Ava kanna vechi thaakkuraShe attacks me with her eyes,
Enna kandam thundam aakuraShe chops me into bits and pieces!
Male
Ava yemma yemma kolluraOh my goodness, she is killing me,
Enna summa summa melluraShe keeps chewing me up for no reason,
Ava manasa alasi thovaikuraShe rinses and washes my heart,
Enna mulusa mental aakura…….She drives me completely crazy!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Haiyo Haiyo' (Haiyo Kadhale) is a lively, contemporary love track from 'Oh My Kadavule' that captures the exuberance and madness of young love. The song portrays a young man utterly smitten by his love interest, using urban Tanglish slang and creative metaphors—comparing her presence to a hot jalebi, a golden chariot, and a five-foot living poem that makes even traditional poetic meters blush.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

Soodaana jilebi pola…

Compares the sweet, enticing, and irresistible nature of the girl to a hot, freshly made jalebi using 'pola' (like).

Personification

Haiku limerick venbalaam / Vekka pattu ketkumaam

Poetic forms (Haiku, Limerick, Venba) are personified as getting shy and asking if she is a five-foot poem.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

1000 wattu kannaala

Exaggerates the brightness and intensity of her eyes by describing them as having a '1000-watt' glow.

Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)

Ava yemma yemma kollura / Enna summa summa mellura / Ava kanna vechi thaakkura / Enna kandam thundam aakura

The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming verb endings ('kollura', 'mellura', 'thaakkura', 'aakura').

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Trivia

The track from 'Oh My Kadavule' (2020) was composed and sung by Leon James, featuring lyrics by Ko Sesha. The duo is known for their popular urban romantic tracks combining modern Tamil colloquialisms with English pop sensibilities. The film became a major romantic-comedy hit starring Ashok Selvan and Ritika Singh.

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