Halena
From Iru Mugan · 2016
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Iru Mugan2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| This is the person honey | This is the person, honey |
| We’re getting together | We’re getting together |
| Oh baby I have to secure you | Oh baby, I have to secure you |
| You never told me want to marry | You never told me you want to marry |
| And that send me back | And that sends me back |
| No matter wish I could | No matter what, I wish I could |
| We saw the suns and moon together | We saw the suns and moon together |
| It true that you are my only weather | It is true that you are my only weather |
| I wanna bathe in your love and shower | I want to bathe in your love and shower |
| Never thought I’ll kiss in my life forever ever ever.. | Never thought I’d kiss in my life forever ever ever.. |
| Male | |
| Thugire ven thugire | Oh coral, pure white coral! |
| En idhayam thulaitha thugire | You are the coral that pierced my heart! |
| Thulire ilam thulire | Oh sprout, tender young sprout! |
| Endhan nilavil mulaitha thulire | You are the sprout that sprouted on my moon! |
| Pudhire uyir pudhire | Oh riddle, living riddle! |
| En ilamai kuzhappum pudhire | You are the riddle that confounds my youth! |
| Edhire edhiredhire | Standing right in front of me, |
| Nindru kirakkam kilappum kadhire | You are the sunbeam that stirs up sweet intoxication! |
| Male | |
| Azhage oviyame | Oh beauty, oh living painting! |
| Ennai vizhunga thudikkum vizhiye | Oh eyes that yearn to swallow me whole! |
| Kanave kaaviyame | Oh dream, oh epic poem! |
| Ennai kavingnan aakkum thamizhe | Oh Tamil language that turns me into a poet! |
| Male | |
| {Halena | {Halena |
| Hale hale halena | Hale hale halena |
| Hale halena halena | Hale halena halena |
| Hale hale halena | Hale hale halena |
| Gazana | Gazana |
| Gaza gaza gazana | Gaza gaza gazana |
| Gaza gazana gazana | Gaza gazana gazana |
| Gaza gaza gazana} (2) | Gaza gaza gazana} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vidumuraiye | Oh holiday of love, |
| Nee varudam muzhudhum thodaru | May you continue throughout the entire year! |
| Aasai thoduthiraiye | Oh touchscreen of desire, |
| En viralkal thadava padaru | Spread out as my fingers swipe across! |
| Veyilil kulikkaiyile | When bathing in the sunlight, |
| Naan unadhu meni thiraye | I am the veil draping over your body; |
| Kadalil kulikkaiyile | When bathing in the sea, |
| Naan unadhu udalil nuraiye | I am the foam floating upon your body! |
| Male | |
| Ulagin kaadhal ellam | All the love in this entire world, |
| Un oruthi meedhu pozhiven | I will shower upon you alone; |
| Ulagin muthamellam | All the kisses in the world, |
| Un oruthi idhazhil kudippen…. | I will sip from your lips alone.... |
| Male | |
| {Halena | {Halena |
| Hale hale halena | Hale hale halena |
| Hale halena halena | Hale halena halena |
| Hale hale halena | Hale hale halena |
| Gazana | Gazana |
| Gaza gaza gazana | Gaza gaza gazana |
| Gaza gazana gazana | Gaza gazana gazana |
| Gaza gaza gazana} (2) | Gaza gaza gazana} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Selfie kul sikkikondu | Trapped inside a selfie, |
| Suzhaludhu bhoomi | The world keeps spinning around; |
| Cellphonukkulle vaazha | To live inside a cellphone, |
| Vazhi enna kaami | Show me the way! |
| Heartukkul pesida | To speak directly to the heart, |
| Hormonegal thoondida | To stimulate the hormones, |
| App onnu irukkudhaa | Is there an app for that? |
| Kaami kaami | Show me, show me! |
| Female | |
| Silandhi valaikkulle | Inside a spider's web, |
| Sikkikkolla vendaam | Let's not get trapped; |
| Sellamaay konjum podhu | When cozying up affectionately, |
| Selfie ellam vendaam | We don't need any selfies! |
| Facebookai veesidu | Cast away Facebook, |
| Face paarthu pesidu | Look at my face and speak! |
| Mosamaai nee konjam | A little bit wild and naughty, |
| Maaridu maaridu | Change yourself, change yourself! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhale verengo vendaam | O lover, don't go anywhere else, |
| Inge vendum | Be right here! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhala thennilavukkum | O lover, even for our honeymoon, |
| Munnottam vendum | We need a preview right now! |
| Female | |
| {Halena | {Halena |
| Hale hale halena | Hale hale halena |
| Hale halena halena | Hale halena halena |
| Hale hale halena | Hale hale halena |
| Gazana | Gazana |
| Gaza gaza gazana | Gaza gaza gazana |
| Gaza gazana gazana | Gaza gazana gazana |
| Gaza gaza gazana} (2) | Gaza gaza gazana} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Halena | Halena |
| Hale hale halena | Hale hale halena |
| Hale halena halena | Hale halena halena |
| Hale hale halena | Hale hale halena |
| Gazana | Gazana |
| Gaza gaza gazana | Gaza gaza gazana |
| Gaza gazana gazana | Gaza gazana gazana |
| Gaza gaza gazana | Gaza gaza gazana |
| Male | |
| Halena | Halena |
| Hale hale halena | Hale hale halena |
| Hale halena halena | Hale halena halena |
| Hale hale halena | Hale hale halena |
| Gazana | Gazana |
| Gaza gaza gazana | Gaza gaza gazana |
| Gaza gaza gaza gaza | Gaza gaza gaza gaza |
| Gaza gaza gazana | Gaza gaza gazana |
திஸ் இஸ் த பா்சன் ஹனி
வி ஆா் கெட்டிங் டுகெதா்
ஓ பேபி ஐ ஹேவ் டு செகியூா் யூ
யூ நெவா் டோல்ட் மீ வான்ட் டு மோி
அண்ட் தட் சென்ட் மீ பேக் நோ மேட்டா்
விஷ் ஐ குட் வி ஸா த சன்ஸ் அண்ட் மூன்
டுகெதா் இட் ட்ரூ தட் யூ ஆா் மை ஒன்லி வெதா்
ஐ வான்னா பாத்தே இன் யுவா் லவ் அண்ட் சவா்
நெவா் தாட் ஐ வில் கிஸ் இன் மை லைஃப் ஃபாா்எவா் எவா் எவா்
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 sends me back
No matter what, I wish I could
We saw the suns and moon together
It is true that you are my only weather
I want to bathe in your love and shower
Never thought I’d kiss in my life forever ever ever..
துகிரே வென் துகிரே
என் இதயம் துளைத்த துகிரே
துளிரே இளம் துளிரே எந்தன்
நிலவில் முளைத்த துளிரே
புதிரே உயிா் புதிரே என்
இளமை குழப்பும் புதிரே
எதிரே எதிரெதிரே நின்று
கிரக்கம் கிளப்பும் கதிரே
Oh coral, pure white coral!
You are the coral that pierced my heart!
Oh sprout, tender young sprout!
You are the sprout that sprouted on my moon!
Oh riddle, living riddle!
You are the riddle that confounds my youth!
Standing right in front of me,
You are the sunbeam that stirs up sweet intoxication!
அழகே ஓவியமே
என்னை விழுங்க துடிக்கும்
விழியே கனவே காவியமே
என்னை கவிஞன் ஆக்கும் தமிழே
Oh beauty, oh living painting!
Oh eyes that yearn to swallow me whole!
Oh dream, oh epic poem!
Oh Tamil language that turns me into a poet!
{ ஹாலென
ஹாலே ஹாலே ஹாலென
ஹாலே ஹாலென ஹாலென
ஹாலே ஹாலே ஹாலென
கசான கசா கசா கசான
கசா கசான கசான
கசா கசா கசான } (2)
{Halena
Hale hale halena
Hale halena halena
Hale hale halena
Gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gaza gazana} (x2)
காதல் விடுமுறையே
நீ வருடம் முழுதும் தொடரு
ஆசை தொடு திரையே என்
விரல்கள் தடவ படரு வெயிலில்
குளிக்கையிலே நான் உனது மேனி
திரையே கடலில் குளிக்கையிலே
நான் உனது உடலில் நுரையே
Oh holiday of love,
May you continue throughout the entire year!
Oh touchscreen of desire,
Spread out as my fingers swipe across!
When bathing in the sunlight,
I am the veil draping over your body;
When bathing in the sea,
I am the foam floating upon your body!
உலகின் காதல்
எல்லாம் உன் ஒருத்தி
மீது பொழிவேன் உலகின்
முத்தமெல்லாம் உன் ஒருத்தி
இதழில் குடிப்பேன்
All the love in this entire world,
I will shower upon you alone;
All the kisses in the world,
I will sip from your lips alone....
{ ஹாலென
ஹாலே ஹாலே ஹாலென
ஹாலே ஹாலென ஹாலென
ஹாலே ஹாலே ஹாலென
கசான கசா கசா கசான
கசா கசான கசான
கசா கசா கசான } (2)
{Halena
Hale hale halena
Hale halena halena
Hale hale halena
Gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gaza gazana} (x2)
செல்பிக்குள் சிக்கி
கொண்டு சுழளுது பூமி
செல்போனுக்குள்ளே வாழ
வழி என்ன காமி ஹாா்ட்டுக்குள்
பேசிட ஹாா்மோன்கள் துாண்டிட
அப் ஒன்னு இருக்குதா காமி காமி
Trapped inside a selfie,
The world keeps spinning around;
To live inside a cellphone,
Show me the way!
To speak directly to the heart,
To stimulate the hormones,
Is there an app for that?
Show me, show me!
சிலந்தி வலைக்குள்ளே
சிக்கிக்கொள்ள வேண்டாம்
செல்லாமை கொஞ்சும் போது
செல்பி எல்லாம் வேண்டாம்
பேஸ்புக்-ஐ வீசிடு பேஸ் பாா்த்து
பேசிடு மோசமாய் நீ கொஞ்சம்
மாறிடு மாறிடு
Inside a spider's web,
Let's not get trapped;
When cozying up affectionately,
We don't need any selfies!
Cast away Facebook,
Look at my face and speak!
A little bit wild and naughty,
Change yourself, change yourself!
காதலை வேறெங்கோ
வேண்டாம் இங்கே வேண்டும்
O lover, don't go anywhere else,
Be right here!
காதலா தேன் நிலவுக்கும்
முன்னோட்டம் வேண்டும்
O lover, even for our honeymoon,
We need a preview right now!
{ ஹாலென
ஹாலே ஹாலே ஹாலென
ஹாலே ஹாலென ஹாலென
ஹாலே ஹாலே ஹாலென
கசான கசா கசா கசான
கசா கசான கசான
கசா கசா கசான } (2)
{Halena
Hale hale halena
Hale halena halena
Hale hale halena
Gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gaza gazana} (x2)
ஹாலென
ஹாலே ஹாலே ஹாலென
ஹாலே ஹாலென ஹாலென
ஹாலே ஹாலே ஹாலென
கசான கசா கசா கசான
கசா கசான கசான
கசா கசா கசான
Halena
Hale hale halena
Hale halena halena
Hale hale halena
Gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
ஹாலென
ஹாலே ஹாலே ஹாலென
ஹாலே ஹாலென ஹாலென
ஹாலே ஹாலே ஹாலென
கசான கசா கசா கசான
கசா கசா கசா கசா கசா கசான
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
This is the person, honey
We’re getting together
We’re getting together
Oh baby I have to secure you
Oh baby, I have to secure you
You never told me want to marry
You never told me you want to marry
And that send me back
And that sends me back
No matter wish I could
No matter what, I wish I could
We saw the suns and moon together
We saw the suns and moon together
It true that you are my only weather
It is true that you are my only weather
I wanna bathe in your love and shower
I want to bathe in your love and shower
Never thought I’ll kiss in my life forever ever ever..
Never thought I’d kiss in my life forever ever ever..
Thugire ven thugire
Oh coral, pure white coral!
En idhayam thulaitha thugire
You are the coral that pierced my heart!
Thulire ilam thulire
Oh sprout, tender young sprout!
Endhan nilavil mulaitha thulire
You are the sprout that sprouted on my moon!
Pudhire uyir pudhire
Oh riddle, living riddle!
En ilamai kuzhappum pudhire
You are the riddle that confounds my youth!
Edhire edhiredhire
Standing right in front of me,
Nindru kirakkam kilappum kadhire
You are the sunbeam that stirs up sweet intoxication!
Azhage oviyame
Oh beauty, oh living painting!
Ennai vizhunga thudikkum vizhiye
Oh eyes that yearn to swallow me whole!
Kanave kaaviyame
Oh dream, oh epic poem!
Ennai kavingnan aakkum thamizhe
Oh Tamil language that turns me into a poet!
{Halena
{Halena
Hale hale halena
Hale hale halena
Hale halena halena
Hale halena halena
Hale hale halena
Hale hale halena
Gazana
Gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gaza gazana} (2)
Gaza gaza gazana} (x2)
Kaadhal vidumuraiye
Oh holiday of love,
Nee varudam muzhudhum thodaru
May you continue throughout the entire year!
Aasai thoduthiraiye
Oh touchscreen of desire,
En viralkal thadava padaru
Spread out as my fingers swipe across!
Veyilil kulikkaiyile
When bathing in the sunlight,
Naan unadhu meni thiraye
I am the veil draping over your body;
Kadalil kulikkaiyile
When bathing in the sea,
Naan unadhu udalil nuraiye
I am the foam floating upon your body!
Ulagin kaadhal ellam
All the love in this entire world,
Un oruthi meedhu pozhiven
I will shower upon you alone;
Ulagin muthamellam
All the kisses in the world,
Un oruthi idhazhil kudippen….
I will sip from your lips alone....
{Halena
{Halena
Hale hale halena
Hale hale halena
Hale halena halena
Hale halena halena
Hale hale halena
Hale hale halena
Gazana
Gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gaza gazana} (2)
Gaza gaza gazana} (x2)
Selfie kul sikkikondu
Trapped inside a selfie,
Suzhaludhu bhoomi
The world keeps spinning around;
Cellphonukkulle vaazha
To live inside a cellphone,
Vazhi enna kaami
Show me the way!
Heartukkul pesida
To speak directly to the heart,
Hormonegal thoondida
To stimulate the hormones,
App onnu irukkudhaa
Is there an app for that?
Kaami kaami
Show me, show me!
Silandhi valaikkulle
Inside a spider's web,
Sikkikkolla vendaam
Let's not get trapped;
Sellamaay konjum podhu
When cozying up affectionately,
Selfie ellam vendaam
We don't need any selfies!
Facebookai veesidu
Cast away Facebook,
Face paarthu pesidu
Look at my face and speak!
Mosamaai nee konjam
A little bit wild and naughty,
Maaridu maaridu
Change yourself, change yourself!
Kaadhale verengo vendaam
O lover, don't go anywhere else,
Inge vendum
Be right here!
Kaadhala thennilavukkum
O lover, even for our honeymoon,
Munnottam vendum
We need a preview right now!
{Halena
{Halena
Hale hale halena
Hale hale halena
Hale halena halena
Hale halena halena
Hale hale halena
Hale hale halena
Gazana
Gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gaza gazana} (2)
Gaza gaza gazana} (x2)
Halena
Halena
Hale hale halena
Hale hale halena
Hale halena halena
Hale halena halena
Hale hale halena
Hale hale halena
Gazana
Gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gazana gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Halena
Halena
Hale hale halena
Hale hale halena
Hale halena halena
Hale halena halena
Hale hale halena
Hale hale halena
Gazana
Gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gaza gaza gaza
Gaza gaza gaza gaza
Gaza gaza gazana
Gaza gaza gazana
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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