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Halena

From Iru Mugan · 2016

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Abhay Jodhpurkar, Ujjayinee Roy, Christoper Stanely
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Iru Mugan
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
29 Nov 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
This is the person honey
We’re getting together
Oh baby I have to secure you
You never told me want to marry
And that send me back
No matter wish I could
We saw the suns and moon together
It true that you are my only weather
I wanna bathe in your love and shower
Never thought I’ll kiss in my life forever ever ever..
Thugire ven thugire
En idhayam thulaitha thugire
Thulire ilam thulire
Endhan nilavil mulaitha thulire
Pudhire uyir pudhire
En ilamai kuzhappum pudhire
Edhire edhiredhire
Nindru kirakkam kilappum kadhire
Azhage oviyame
Ennai vizhunga thudikkum vizhiye
Kanave kaaviyame
Ennai kavingnan aakkum thamizhe
{Halena
Hale hale halena
Hale halena halena
Hale hale halena
Gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gaza gazana} (2)
Kaadhal vidumuraiye
Nee varudam muzhudhum thodaru
Aasai thoduthiraiye
En viralkal thadava padaru
Veyilil kulikkaiyile
Naan unadhu meni thiraye
Kadalil kulikkaiyile
Naan unadhu udalil nuraiye
Ulagin kaadhal ellam
Un oruthi meedhu pozhiven
Ulagin muthamellam
Un oruthi idhazhil kudippen….
{Halena
Hale hale halena
Hale halena halena
Hale hale halena
Gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gaza gazana} (2)
Selfie kul sikkikondu
Suzhaludhu bhoomi
Cellphonukkulle vaazha
Vazhi enna kaami
Heartukkul pesida
Hormonegal thoondida
App onnu irukkudhaa
Kaami kaami
Silandhi valaikkulle
Sikkikkolla vendaam
Sellamaay konjum podhu
Selfie ellam vendaam
Facebookai veesidu
Face paarthu pesidu
Mosamaai nee konjam
Maaridu maaridu
Kaadhale verengo vendaam
Inge vendum
Kaadhala thennilavukkum
Munnottam vendum
{Halena
Hale hale halena
Hale halena halena
Hale hale halena
Gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gaza gazana} (2)
Halena
Hale hale halena
Hale halena halena
Hale hale halena
Gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Halena
Hale hale halena
Hale halena halena
Hale hale halena
Gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gaza gaza gaza
Gaza gaza gazana
This is the person, honey
We're getting together
Oh baby, I have to secure you
You never told me you want to marry
And that sent me back
No matter, wish I could
We saw the sun and moon together
It's true that you are my only weather
I wanna bathe in your love and shower
Never thought I'd kiss in my life forever, ever, ever...
O coral, pure white coral!
O coral that pierced my heart!
O sprout, tender young sprout!
O sprout that blossomed on my moon!
O riddle, riddle of my soul!
O riddle confounding my youth!
Standing right in front of me,
O sunbeam sparking dizzy passion!
O beauty, O living painting,
O eyes longing to swallow me whole!
O dream, O timeless poem,
O sweet Tamil turning me into a poet!
{Halena,
Hale hale Halena,
Hale Halena, Halena,
Hale hale Halena,
Kasana,
Kasa kasa Kasana,
Kasa Kasana, Kasana,
Kasa kasa Kasana} (2)
O vacation of love,
stay with me all year long!
O touchscreen of desire,
spread open as my fingers caress you!
When you sunbathe in the heat,
I am the veil shielding your body.
When you bathe in the sea,
I am the foam on your skin.
All the love in this world,
I will shower on you alone.
All the kisses in this world,
I will drink from your lips alone...
{Halena,
Hale hale Halena,
Hale Halena, Halena,
Hale hale Halena,
Kasana,
Kasa kasa Kasana,
Kasa Kasana, Kasana,
Kasa kasa Kasana} (2)
Trapped inside a selfie,
the world keeps spinning round.
To live inside a cellphone,
show me the way!
To speak directly to the heart,
to fire up the hormones,
is there an app?
Show me, show me!
Inside a spider's web,
let us not get caught!
When we cuddle with love,
we don't need any selfies.
Toss aside Facebook,
look at my face and speak!
Turn a little naughty,
let yourself go, let yourself go!
Love shouldn't wait for somewhere else,
it must happen right here!
O my love, even for a honeymoon,
we need a little preview!
{Halena,
Hale hale Halena,
Hale Halena, Halena,
Hale hale Halena,
Kasana,
Kasa kasa Kasana,
Kasa Kasana, Kasana,
Kasa kasa Kasana} (2)
Halena,
Hale hale Halena,
Hale Halena, Halena,
Hale hale Halena,
Kasana,
Kasa kasa Kasana,
Kasa Kasana, Kasana,
Kasa kasa Kasana,
Halena,
Hale hale Halena,
Hale Halena, Halena,
Hale hale Halena,
Kasana,
Kasa kasa Kasana,
Kasa kasa kasa kasa,
Kasa kasa Kasana!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Halena' is a breezy, romantic beach track from the sci-fi action thriller 'Iru Mugan'. The lyrics creatively blend classical Tamil imagery with contemporary tech-savviness and modern digital slang, capturing the playful intimacy and attraction between two lovers on a tropical getaway.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter Assonance)

Thugire ven thugire / Thulire ilam thulire

The second consonant sound 'gi'/'li' creates rhythmic harmony across opening couplets.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Azhage oviyame / Vizhiye / Kanave kaaviyame / Thamizhe

Lines end with matching 'e' vowel sounds ('oviyame', 'vizhiye', 'kaaviyame', 'thamizhe'), producing a lyrical flow.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Aasai thoduthiraiye

Compares love and physical desire to a modern digital touchscreen ('thoduthirai').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Silandhi valaikkulle sikkikkolla vendaam

Compares virtual digital traps/social media screens to a spider's web, urging the partner to connect real face-to-face instead.

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Trivia

Composed by Harris Jayaraj and penned by lyricist Madhan Karky, 'Halena' became a massive summer hit in 2016. Madhan Karky is well-known for integrating modern technological terminology (like 'App', 'Selfie', 'Touchscreen', 'Facebook') alongside rare classical Tamil words like 'Thugir' (Coral) and 'Thulir' (Sprout). The song was visually shot on the scenic beaches of Phuket, Thailand, featuring Vikram and Nayanthara.

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