Harla Farla
From Chakra · 2020
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sanjana Kalmanje
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Chakra2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Eah vaanam ellam kaadhal grafitte | Hey, the entire sky is love graffiti! |
| Izhukkudhadee undhan heartil ulla gravity | The gravity in your heart pulls me in, my dear! |
| Parandhidavaa naan vaan melae | Should I fly high up into the sky? |
| Vilundhidavaa un nenjullae | Or should I fall into your heart? |
| Male | |
| Kutti kutti kannu rendum portal aah?.. | Are those two tiny eyes a portal? |
| Illa rendum en bodhai bottle aah?.. | Or are they both my bottle of intoxication? |
| Aval vali unil vilundhen total aah | I fell completely into her path! |
| Harla farla | Harla Farla! |
| Female | |
| Rattatatta tatta heartin rattle ah | Rat-tat-tat-tat, is that the heart's rattle? |
| Gubu gubuvena theeyin moottalaa | Is it a blazing fire roaring gubu-gubu? |
| Illai illai idhu kaadhal battle aah?… | No, no, is this a battle of love? |
| Harla farla | Harla Farla! |
| Male | |
| Baby girl ! | Baby girl! |
| When you look into my eyes | When you look into my eyes |
| I can feel my heart skipping a beat | I can feel my heart skipping a beat |
| Oh you got the move, so sweet.. | Oh you got the move, so sweet.. |
| You dont know what you’re doing to mee | You dont know what you’re doing to mee |
| Female | |
| Hello mister millitary | Hello mister military officer! |
| Un midukku nadai ellam ennaachu?… | What happened to your stiff, majestic walk? |
| Male :Aaha…kakki sattai kaadhali | Aha... my lover in a khaki uniform, |
| Adhai kasakki nasukkidhaan pottaachu | I crushed and crumpled that away! |
| Male | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Yaakkai naatin sondhamae | Oh master of this body and country! |
| Endhan nenjam undhan sondhamadee | My heart belongs to you, my dear! |
| Paadhai engum mutkalaai | Even if the path ahead is full of thorns, |
| Undhan nenjam endhan manjamadee | Your heart is my bed of comfort! |
| Female | |
| Undhan mudhukodu mudhukaagavaa?… | Shall my back rest against yours? |
| Kannil mugam paarthu alagaagavaa?.. | Shall I look into your eyes and look beautiful? |
| Kalagamoo tholin pinnaalae | Is there trouble behind your shoulders? |
| Ulagamae endhan munnaalae | The entire world stands right in front of me! |
| Male | |
| Oru kanam oru kaavalkaariyaai | One moment like a police security guard, |
| Marukanam oru kaadhal kaariyaai | The next moment like a romantic lover girl, |
| Ennai mayakkidum vedathaariyaai | An actress playing roles that enchant me! |
| Harla farla | Harla Farla! |
| Female | |
| Hmm mmm | Hmm mmm |
| Pagal muzhuvadhum yudha therila | Riding a war chariot all day long, |
| Nilaviravinil mutha thoorala | A drizzle of kisses in the moonlit night, |
| Nadu naduvilae ellai meeralaa | Crossing borders every now and then! |
| Harla farla | Harla Farla! |
| Male | |
| Baby girl ! | Baby girl! |
| When you look into my eyes | When you look into my eyes |
| I can feel my heart skipping a beat | I can feel my heart skipping a beat |
| Oh you got the move, so sweet | Oh you got the move, so sweet |
| You dont know what you’re doing to mee | You dont know what you’re doing to mee |
| Male | |
| Baby Girl unna paathathum | Baby girl, the moment I saw you, |
| Naan mayangi kirangi dhaan ponenae | I swooned and fell completely head over heels! |
| Ennai vittu ne vilaginaal | If you leave me and walk away, |
| Naan heartu udanchidhaan povenae… | My heart will surely break... |
| Male | |
| ………………………….. | |
ஹே வானம் எல்லாம் காதல் க்ராபிட்டே
இழுக்காதே உந்தன் ஹார்ட் டில் உள்ள க்ராவிட்டி
பறந்திடவா நான் வான் மேலே
விழுந்திடவா உன் நெஞ்சுள்ளே
Hey, the entire sky is love graffiti!
The gravity in your heart pulls me in, my dear!
Should I fly high up into the sky?
Or should I fall into your heart?
குட்டி குட்டி கண்ணு ரெண்டும் போர்டலா
இல்லை ரெண்டும் என் போதை பாட்டிலா
அவள் வழி உன்னில் விழுந்தேன் டோட்டலா
ஹர்லா பர்லா
Are those two tiny eyes a portal?
Or are they both my bottle of intoxication?
I fell completely into her path!
Harla Farla!
ரட்ட டட்டடா ஹார்டின் ராட்டிலா
குபுகுபுவென தீயின் மூட்டலா
இல்லை இல்லை இது காதல் பேட்டிலா
ஹர்லா பர்லா
Rat-tat-tat-tat, is that the heart's rattle?
Is it a blazing fire roaring gubu-gubu?
No, no, is this a battle of love?
Harla Farla!
பேபி கேர்ள்
வென் யூ லுக் இன்டு மை ஐஸ்
ஐ கேன் பீல் மை ஹார்ட் ஸ்கிப்பிங் ஏ பீட்
ஓ யூ காட் தி மூவு சோ ஸ்வீட்
யூ டோண்ட் நோ வாட் யூ ஆர் டூயிங் டு மீ
Baby girl!
When you look into my eyes
I can feel my heart skipping a beat
Oh you got the move, so sweet..
You dont know what you’re doing to mee
ஹலோ மிஸ்டர் மிலிட்டரி
உங்க மிடுக்கு நடை எல்லாம் என்னாச்சு..?
ஆஹா காக்கி சட்டை காதலி
அதை கசக்கி நசுக்கி தான் போட்டாச்சு
Hello mister military officer!
What happened to your stiff, majestic walk?
Aha... my lover in a khaki uniform,
I crushed and crumpled that away!
................................
யாக்கை நாட்டின் சொந்தமே
எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் உந்தன் சொந்தமடி
பாதை எங்கும் முட்களாய்
உந்தன் நெஞ்சம் எந்தன் மஞ்சமடி
Oh master of this body and country!
My heart belongs to you, my dear!
Even if the path ahead is full of thorns,
Your heart is my bed of comfort!
உந்தன் முதுகோடு முதுகாகவா
கண்ணில் முகம் பார்த்து அழகாகவா ..?
கழகமோ தோழின் பின்னாலே
உலகமே எந்தன் முன்னாலே
Shall my back rest against yours?
Shall I look into your eyes and look beautiful?
Is there trouble behind your shoulders?
The entire world stands right in front of me!
ஒரு கணம் ஒரு காவல்காரியாய்
மறு கணம் ஒரு காதல் காரியாய்
என்னை மயக்கிடும் வேடதாரியாய்
ஹர்லா பர்லா
One moment like a police security guard,
The next moment like a romantic lover girl,
An actress playing roles that enchant me!
Harla Farla!
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
பகல் முழுவதும் யுத்த தேரிலே
நிலா இரவினில் முத்த தூறலா
நடு நடுவிலே எல்லை மீறலா
ஹர்லா பர்லா
Hmm mmm
Riding a war chariot all day long,
A drizzle of kisses in the moonlit night,
Crossing borders every now and then!
Harla Farla!
பேபி கேர்ள்
வென் யூ லுக் இன்டு மை ஐஸ்
ஐ கேன் பீல் மை ஹார்ட் ஸ்கிப்பிங் ஏ பீட்
ஓ யூ காட் தி மூவு சோ ஸ்வீட்
யூ டோண்ட் நோ வாட் யூ ஆர் டூயிங் டு மீ
Baby girl!
When you look into my eyes
I can feel my heart skipping a beat
Oh you got the move, so sweet
You dont know what you’re doing to mee
பேபி கேர்ள் உன்னை பார்த்ததும்
நான் மயங்கி கிறங்கி தான் போனேனே
என்னை விட்டு நீ விலகினால்
என் ஹார்ட்டு உடஞ்சிதான் போவேனே
Baby girl, the moment I saw you,
I swooned and fell completely head over heels!
If you leave me and walk away,
My heart will surely break...
....................................
Eah vaanam ellam kaadhal grafitte
Hey, the entire sky is love graffiti!
Izhukkudhadee undhan heartil ulla gravity
The gravity in your heart pulls me in, my dear!
Parandhidavaa naan vaan melae
Should I fly high up into the sky?
Vilundhidavaa un nenjullae
Or should I fall into your heart?
Kutti kutti kannu rendum portal aah?..
Are those two tiny eyes a portal?
Illa rendum en bodhai bottle aah?..
Or are they both my bottle of intoxication?
Aval vali unil vilundhen total aah
I fell completely into her path!
Harla farla
Harla Farla!
Rattatatta tatta heartin rattle ah
Rat-tat-tat-tat, is that the heart's rattle?
Gubu gubuvena theeyin moottalaa
Is it a blazing fire roaring gubu-gubu?
Illai illai idhu kaadhal battle aah?…
No, no, is this a battle of love?
Harla farla
Harla Farla!
Baby girl !
Baby girl!
When you look into my eyes
When you look into my eyes
I can feel my heart skipping a beat
I can feel my heart skipping a beat
Oh you got the move, so sweet..
Oh you got the move, so sweet..
You dont know what you’re doing to mee
You dont know what you’re doing to mee
Hello mister millitary
Hello mister military officer!
Un midukku nadai ellam ennaachu?…
What happened to your stiff, majestic walk?
Male :Aaha…kakki sattai kaadhali
Aha... my lover in a khaki uniform,
Adhai kasakki nasukkidhaan pottaachu
I crushed and crumpled that away!
………………………..
Yaakkai naatin sondhamae
Oh master of this body and country!
Endhan nenjam undhan sondhamadee
My heart belongs to you, my dear!
Paadhai engum mutkalaai
Even if the path ahead is full of thorns,
Undhan nenjam endhan manjamadee
Your heart is my bed of comfort!
Undhan mudhukodu mudhukaagavaa?…
Shall my back rest against yours?
Kannil mugam paarthu alagaagavaa?..
Shall I look into your eyes and look beautiful?
Kalagamoo tholin pinnaalae
Is there trouble behind your shoulders?
Ulagamae endhan munnaalae
The entire world stands right in front of me!
Oru kanam oru kaavalkaariyaai
One moment like a police security guard,
Marukanam oru kaadhal kaariyaai
The next moment like a romantic lover girl,
Ennai mayakkidum vedathaariyaai
An actress playing roles that enchant me!
Harla farla
Harla Farla!
Hmm mmm
Hmm mmm
Pagal muzhuvadhum yudha therila
Riding a war chariot all day long,
Nilaviravinil mutha thoorala
A drizzle of kisses in the moonlit night,
Nadu naduvilae ellai meeralaa
Crossing borders every now and then!
Harla farla
Harla Farla!
Baby girl !
Baby girl!
When you look into my eyes
When you look into my eyes
I can feel my heart skipping a beat
I can feel my heart skipping a beat
Oh you got the move, so sweet
Oh you got the move, so sweet
You dont know what you’re doing to mee
You dont know what you’re doing to mee
Baby Girl unna paathathum
Baby girl, the moment I saw you,
Naan mayangi kirangi dhaan ponenae
I swooned and fell completely head over heels!
Ennai vittu ne vilaginaal
If you leave me and walk away,
Naan heartu udanchidhaan povenae…
My heart will surely break...
…………………………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Harla Farla' from the film 'Chakra' (2021) is a fun, energetic, modern romantic track featuring a playful exchange between an army officer and his partner. Sung and composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja alongside Sanjana Kalmanje, the song fuses modern English pop expressions with catchy Tamil slang to portray the thrilling, lightheaded high of falling in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kutti kutti kannu rendum portal aah?.. Illa rendum en bodhai bottle aah?..”
Compares her eyes directly to portals and bottles of alcohol/intoxication.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Oru kanam oru kaavalkaariyaai / Marukanam oru kaadhal kaariyaai / Ennai mayakkidum vedathaariyaai”
The consecutive lines end with the rhyming suffix '-aai' (kaavalkaariyaai, kaadhal kaariyaai, vedathaariyaai).
Onomatopoeia
“Gubu gubuvena theeyin moottalaa”
'Gubu gubu' phonetically mimics the sudden roaring burst of fire.
Contrast / Imagery
“Pagal muzhuvadhum yudha therila / Nilaviravinil mutha thoorala”
Contrasts the tough military discipline of daytime warfare with the soft, delicate romance of nighttime kisses.
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Trivia
'Harla Farla' is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, who also lent his vocals to the track alongside Sanjana Kalmanje. The lyrics were penned by Madhan Karky, known for seamlessly integrating modern slang and futuristic terms (like 'portal', 'gravity', and 'graffiti') into popular Tamil music. The song suits the premise of the movie 'Chakra', where the lead characters played by Vishal and Shraddha Srinath have military and police backgrounds.
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