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Lyrics & meaning

Hari Hari Hari Om

From Iniyavale Vaa · 1982

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Shyam
Details
Iniyavale Vaa1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Laa laa laa lalalla lallaaLaa laa laa lalalla lallaa
Laa laa laa lalalla lallaaLaa laa laa lalalla lallaa
Male
Hari hari hari oom hari hari hariHari Hari Hari Om Hari Hari Hari
Chorus :Hari hari hari oom hari hari hariChorus: Hari Hari Hari Om Hari Hari Hari
Male
Ilamai nalla ilamaiYouth, wonderful youth
Chorus :IlamaiChorus: Youth
Male :Inimai endrum inimaiMale: Sweetness, forever sweet
Chorus :InimaiChorus: Sweetness
Male :Naam….manam pol paadumMale: We... who sing as our hearts desire
Aananthaththin ellaiThe boundaries of bliss
Naalum arinthiduvomWe shall discover every day
Chorus :Oom oom oom….Chorus: Om Om Om...
Male
Hari hari hari oom hari hari hariHari Hari Hari Om Hari Hari Hari
Chorus :Hari hari hari oom hari hari hariChorus: Hari Hari Hari Om Hari Hari Hari
Chorus
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Male
Thaala kanakkilTo the count of the rhythm
Male Chorus :Pon menigal thallaadaMale Chorus: Golden bodies sway
Female Chorus :Vaaliba noolpadi oonjalil aadaFemale Chorus: Swinging on the swing according to youth's texts
Male
Thaala kanakkilTo the count of the rhythm
Male Chorus :Pon menigal thallaadaMale Chorus: Golden bodies sway
Female Chorus :Vaaliba noolpadi oonjalil aadaFemale Chorus: Swinging on the swing according to youth's texts
Male
Undaagum bodhai ennaWhat intoxication is created!
Konjaatha leelai ennaWhat playful affection is this!
Naam kaanalaam vaa vaa vaaLet us witness it, come, come, come
Female Chorus :Lalal la lalal la laaFemale Chorus: Lalal la lalal la laa
Male
Sendhoora pooveduththuPicking the red vermilion flower
Sinthaatha thaen vadiththu thaa thaa thaaExtracting and serving the unspilled honey, give, give, give
Female Chorus :Lalal la lalal la laaFemale Chorus: Lalal la lalal la laa
Male
Paadangalai sollumWhich teaches the lessons
Vadham padiththiduvomLet us study the debate and philosophy
Chorus :Oom oom oom oom oom oomChorus: Om Om Om Om Om Om
Male
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Male
Hari hari hari oom hari hari hariHari Hari Hari Om Hari Hari Hari
Chorus :Hari hari hari oom hari hari hariChorus: Hari Hari Hari Om Hari Hari Hari
Male
Nyaanam namakkuWisdom for us
Male Chorus :Nal raththiri undaagaMale Chorus: To have a pleasant night
Female Chorus :Aarambamae oru saasthiramaagaFemale Chorus: Let the beginning itself become a sacred science
Male
Nyaanam namakkuWisdom for us
Male Chorus :Nal raththiri undaagaMale Chorus: To have a pleasant night
Female Chorus :Aarambamae oru saasthiramaagaFemale Chorus: Let the beginning itself become a sacred science
Male
Eeraezhu logamennaWhat are the fourteen worlds?
Savaanga yogamennaWhat is the complete physical yoga?
Kai koodalaam vaa vaa vaaLet us achieve it, come, come, come
Female Chorus :Lalal la lalal la laaFemale Chorus: Lalal la lalal la laa
Male
Panjaangam paarpathillaiWe do not look at the almanac
Aarudam ketpathillai vaa vaa vaaWe do not seek astrological predictions, come, come, come
Female Chorus :Lalal la lalal la laaFemale Chorus: Lalal la lalal la laa
Male
Dhegangalai konjamLet us soak our bodies
Thaenil nanaiththidavomA little bit in honey
Male Chorus :Oom oom oom oom oom oomMale Chorus: Om Om Om Om Om Om
Male
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Male
Hari hari hari oom hari hari hariHari Hari Hari Om Hari Hari Hari
Chorus :Hari hari hari oom hari hari hariChorus: Hari Hari Hari Om Hari Hari Hari
Male
Ilamai nalla ilamaiYouth, wonderful youth
Chorus :IlamaiChorus: Youth
Male :Inimai endrum inimaiMale: Sweetness, forever sweet
Chorus :InimaiChorus: Sweetness
Male :Naam….manam pol paadumMale: We... who sing as our hearts desire
Aananthaththin ellaiThe boundaries of bliss
Naalum arinthiduvomWe shall discover every day
Chorus :Oom oom oom….Chorus: Om Om Om...
Male
…………………Chorus: Hari Hari Hari Om Hari Hari Hari
Chorus :Hari hari hari oom hari hari hari

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is an exuberant celebration of youth, passion, and physical love, creatively juxtaposed against spiritual chants like 'Hari Om'. Rather than viewing youth and romantic desire as distractions, the lyricist frames them as a philosophical art form—a 'science' (saasthiram) and a 'yoga' worth studying and mastering. The lovers express a desire to live spontaneously, explicitly rejecting traditional constraints such as looking up almanacs (panjaangam) or consulting astrologers (aarudam). Throughout the song, the playful back-and-forth between the male and female chorus reinforces the communal joy of youth. Imagery of swinging, honey, and red flowers metaphorically depicts romantic intimacy, turning a youthful encounter into an exploration of bliss ('aananthaththin ellai') that transcends cosmic realms.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Male Chorus :Pon menigal thallaada / Female Chorus :Vaaliba noolpadi oonjalil aada

The lines end with rhyming sound structures ('thallaada' and 'aada'), creating a lyrical rhythmic flow.

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

Sendhoora pooveduththu / Sinthaatha thaen vadiththu thaa thaa thaa

Alliteration of the initial consonant sound 'Se-' / 'Si-' in consecutive lines.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Undaagum bodhai enna / Konjaatha leelai enna

The second letters 'n' ('ண') in 'Undaagum' and 'Konjaatha' rhyme with each other.

Juxtaposition / Irony

Hari hari hari oom hari hari hari ... Vaaliba noolpadi oonjalil aada

Sacred spiritual chanting ('Hari Om') is directly juxtaposed with sensual descriptions of youth and romantic playfulness.

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Trivia

The film 'Iniyavale Vaa' (1982) stars Pratap Pothen and Radhika and features music composed by Shyam. Lyricist Vaali was celebrated for his mastery in blending religious or classical terminology with modern, catchy, and mildly provocative themes, as showcased in this song by layering 'Hari Om' chants over a celebration of youthful passion.

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