Hawaliya Hawaliya
From Janakiraman · 1997
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Sanjeev Adwani, Sowmya Raoh
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Details
- Janakiraman1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hawaliya… | Hawaliya… |
| Hey hawaliyaa..hawaliya.. | Hey Hawaliya… Hawaliya… |
| Poomeniya | Oh tender, flower-like beauty |
| Dhegam enna poomaalaiya | Is your body a garland of flowers? |
| Kaalgal enna sevvaalaiya | Are your legs like smooth red bananas? |
| Female | |
| Hawaliya… | Hawaliya… |
| Hey hawaliyaa….hawaliya.. | Hey Hawaliya… Hawaliya… |
| Poomaalaiya | A garland of flowers? |
| Endhan dhegam poomaalaiya | Is my body a garland of flowers? |
| Killi paarka nee vanthiya… | Did you come just to pinch and check? |
| Male | |
| Mottu vitta azhagai | The blossoming beauty |
| Moodi vaippadethukku | Why keep it covered up? |
| Hey hey hey hey hey… | Hey hey hey hey hey… |
| Female | |
| Sottu sottu enna | Drop by drop, squeezing me |
| Pizhivadhu edhukku | Why press me like this? |
| Hey hey hey…hey hey ae…. | Hey hey hey…hey hey ae… |
| Male | |
| Kanni vacha azhagai | This beauty set like a trap |
| Vittukodu enakku hey hey hey… | Surrender it to me, hey hey hey… |
| Hey hey hey hey hey… | Hey hey hey hey hey… |
| Female | |
| Thotta idam ellam | Every place that is touched |
| Sulukkuthu enakku | Twitches with desire for me |
| Hey hey hey hey hey…ae | Hey hey hey hey hey…ae |
| Male | |
| Nenaicha inikkumae…. | Just thinking about it tastes sweet… |
| Karumbu udambudhan… | A sugarcane-like body indeed… |
| Female | |
| Kidacha podhumae… | If I get it, that is enough… |
| Machaan udumbudhan… | My beloved holds on tight like a monitor lizard… |
| Male | |
| Desingu raajan thedi vachaanae | Did King Desingu seek and keep this |
| Rajiyam jaichidathaan | Just to conquer his kingdom? |
| Female | |
| Hawaliya… | Hawaliya… |
| Hawaliyaa….hawaliya.. | Hawaliya… Hawaliya… |
| Poomaalaiya | A garland of flowers? |
| Endhan dhegam poomaalaiya | Is my body a garland of flowers? |
| Killi paarka nee vanthiya… | Did you come just to pinch and check? |
| Male | |
| Udhattukku keezhae | Beneath the lips |
| Macham irunthaal | If there is a mole |
| Hey hey hey hey hey… | Hey hey hey hey hey… |
| Female | |
| Thirumanamaaga | To get married |
| Aasai irukkum | There will be a longing |
| Hey hey hey hey hey…ae | Hey hey hey hey hey…ae |
| Male | |
| Ennidam undhan | If to me, your |
| Udhattai koduthaal | Lips are surrendered |
| Hey hey hey hey hey…. | Hey hey hey hey hey… |
| Female | |
| Vidikira podhu | When dawn breaks |
| Kaayam irukkum | There will be a love-bite mark left behind |
| Hey hey hey hey hey…ae | Hey hey hey hey hey…ae |
| Male | |
| Iduppu chelaiyae…. | The saree at the waist… |
| Nazhuva viduriyae… | You let it slip down… |
| Female | |
| Urugum manasukku…. | To a melting heart… |
| Aduppil siru theeyae… | It is like a spark of fire on the stove… |
| Male | |
| Machathai paarthu | Having seen the mole |
| Michathai paarkka manamdhan yengiyathae | The heart yearns to see what remains |
| Female | |
| Heyyy…hawaliya… | Heyyy… Hawaliya… |
| Hawaliyaa….hawaliya.. | Hawaliya… Hawaliya… |
| Poomaalaiya | A garland of flowers? |
| Endhan dhegam poomaalaiya | Is my body a garland of flowers? |
| Killi paarka nee vanthiya… | Did you come just to pinch and check? |
| Male | |
| Hey hawaliya… | Hey Hawaliya… |
| Hey hawaliyaa….hawaliya.. | Hey Hawaliya… Hawaliya… |
| Poomeniya | Oh tender, flower-like beauty |
| Dhegam enna poomaalaiya | Is your body a garland of flowers? |
| Kaalgal enna sevvaalaiya | Are your legs like smooth red bananas? |
ஹவ்வாலியா....
ஹே ஹவ்வாலியா....ஹவ்வாலியா....
பூமேனியா
தேகம் என்ன பூமாலையா
கால்கள் என்ன செவ்வாழையா
Hawaliya…
Hey Hawaliya… Hawaliya…
Oh tender, flower-like beauty
Is your body a garland of flowers?
Are your legs like smooth red bananas?
ஹவ்வாலியா....
ஹே ஹவ்வாலியா....ஹவ்வாலியா....
பூமாலையா
எந்தன் தேகம் பூமாலையா
கிள்ளி பார்க்க நீ வந்தியா....
Hawaliya…
Hey Hawaliya… Hawaliya…
A garland of flowers?
Is my body a garland of flowers?
Did you come just to pinch and check?
மொட்டு விட்ட அழகை
மூடி வைப்பதெதுக்கு
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே......
The blossoming beauty
Why keep it covered up?
Hey hey hey hey hey…
சொட்டு சொட்டு என்ன
பிழிவது எதுக்கு
ஹே ஹே ஹே......ஹே ஹே ஏ.......
Drop by drop, squeezing me
Why press me like this?
Hey hey hey…hey hey ae…
கன்னி வச்ச அழகை
விட்டுகொடு எனக்கு ஹே ஹே ஹே....
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே......
This beauty set like a trap
Surrender it to me, hey hey hey…
Hey hey hey hey hey…
தொட்ட இடம் எல்லாம்
சுளுக்குது எனக்கு
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே......ஏ....
Every place that is touched
Twitches with desire for me
Hey hey hey hey hey…ae
நினைச்சா இனிக்குமே.....
கரும்பு உடம்புதான்.....
Just thinking about it tastes sweet…
A sugarcane-like body indeed…
கிடைச்சா போதுமே
மச்சான் உடம்புதான்
If I get it, that is enough…
My beloved holds on tight like a monitor lizard…
தேசிங்கு ராஜன் தேடி வச்சானே
ராஜ்ஜியம் ஜெயிச்சிடத்தான்
Did King Desingu seek and keep this
Just to conquer his kingdom?
ஹவ்வாலியா....
ஹே ஹவ்வாலியா....ஹவ்வாலியா....
பூமேனியா
தேகம் என்ன பூமாலையா
கால்கள் என்ன செவ்வாழையா
Hawaliya…
Hawaliya… Hawaliya…
A garland of flowers?
Is my body a garland of flowers?
Did you come just to pinch and check?
உதட்டுக்கு கீழே
மச்சம் இருந்தால்
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே......
Beneath the lips
If there is a mole
Hey hey hey hey hey…
திருமணமாக
ஆசை இருக்கும்
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே......ஏ
To get married
There will be a longing
Hey hey hey hey hey…ae
என்னிடம் உந்தன்
உதட்டை கொடுத்தால்
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே......
If to me, your
Lips are surrendered
Hey hey hey hey hey…
விடிகிற போது
காயம் இருக்கும்
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே......
When dawn breaks
There will be a love-bite mark left behind
Hey hey hey hey hey…ae
இடுப்பு சேலையே....
நழுவ விடுறியே
The saree at the waist…
You let it slip down…
உறங்கும் மனசுக்கு
அடுப்பில் சிறு தீயே
To a melting heart…
It is like a spark of fire on the stove…
மச்சத்தை பார்த்து
மிச்சத்தை பார்க்க மனம்தான் ஏங்கியதே
Having seen the mole
The heart yearns to see what remains
ஹே ஹவ்வாலியா....
ஹே ஹவ்வாலியா....ஹவ்வாலியா....
பூமாலையா
எந்தன் தேகம் பூமாலையா
கிள்ளி பார்க்க நீ வந்தியா....
Heyyy… Hawaliya…
Hawaliya… Hawaliya…
A garland of flowers?
Is my body a garland of flowers?
Did you come just to pinch and check?
ஹே ஹவ்வாலியா....
ஹே ஹவ்வாலியா....ஹவ்வாலியா....
பூமேனியா
தேகம் என்ன பூமாலையா
கால்கள் என்ன செவ்வாழையா
Hey Hawaliya…
Hey Hawaliya… Hawaliya…
Oh tender, flower-like beauty
Is your body a garland of flowers?
Are your legs like smooth red bananas?
Hawaliya…
Hawaliya…
Hey hawaliyaa..hawaliya..
Hey Hawaliya… Hawaliya…
Poomeniya
Oh tender, flower-like beauty
Dhegam enna poomaalaiya
Is your body a garland of flowers?
Kaalgal enna sevvaalaiya
Are your legs like smooth red bananas?
Hawaliya…
Hawaliya…
Hey hawaliyaa….hawaliya..
Hey Hawaliya… Hawaliya…
Poomaalaiya
A garland of flowers?
Endhan dhegam poomaalaiya
Is my body a garland of flowers?
Killi paarka nee vanthiya…
Did you come just to pinch and check?
Mottu vitta azhagai
The blossoming beauty
Moodi vaippadethukku
Why keep it covered up?
Hey hey hey hey hey…
Hey hey hey hey hey…
Sottu sottu enna
Drop by drop, squeezing me
Pizhivadhu edhukku
Why press me like this?
Hey hey hey…hey hey ae….
Hey hey hey…hey hey ae…
Kanni vacha azhagai
This beauty set like a trap
Vittukodu enakku hey hey hey…
Surrender it to me, hey hey hey…
Hey hey hey hey hey…
Hey hey hey hey hey…
Thotta idam ellam
Every place that is touched
Sulukkuthu enakku
Twitches with desire for me
Hey hey hey hey hey…ae
Hey hey hey hey hey…ae
Nenaicha inikkumae….
Just thinking about it tastes sweet…
Karumbu udambudhan…
A sugarcane-like body indeed…
Kidacha podhumae…
If I get it, that is enough…
Machaan udumbudhan…
My beloved holds on tight like a monitor lizard…
Desingu raajan thedi vachaanae
Did King Desingu seek and keep this
Rajiyam jaichidathaan
Just to conquer his kingdom?
Hawaliya…
Hawaliya…
Hawaliyaa….hawaliya..
Hawaliya… Hawaliya…
Poomaalaiya
A garland of flowers?
Endhan dhegam poomaalaiya
Is my body a garland of flowers?
Killi paarka nee vanthiya…
Did you come just to pinch and check?
Udhattukku keezhae
Beneath the lips
Macham irunthaal
If there is a mole
Hey hey hey hey hey…
Hey hey hey hey hey…
Thirumanamaaga
To get married
Aasai irukkum
There will be a longing
Hey hey hey hey hey…ae
Hey hey hey hey hey…ae
Ennidam undhan
If to me, your
Udhattai koduthaal
Lips are surrendered
Hey hey hey hey hey….
Hey hey hey hey hey…
Vidikira podhu
When dawn breaks
Kaayam irukkum
There will be a love-bite mark left behind
Hey hey hey hey hey…ae
Hey hey hey hey hey…ae
Iduppu chelaiyae….
The saree at the waist…
Nazhuva viduriyae…
You let it slip down…
Urugum manasukku….
To a melting heart…
Aduppil siru theeyae…
It is like a spark of fire on the stove…
Machathai paarthu
Having seen the mole
Michathai paarkka manamdhan yengiyathae
The heart yearns to see what remains
Heyyy…hawaliya…
Heyyy… Hawaliya…
Hawaliyaa….hawaliya..
Hawaliya… Hawaliya…
Poomaalaiya
A garland of flowers?
Endhan dhegam poomaalaiya
Is my body a garland of flowers?
Killi paarka nee vanthiya…
Did you come just to pinch and check?
Hey hawaliya…
Hey Hawaliya…
Hey hawaliyaa….hawaliya..
Hey Hawaliya… Hawaliya…
Poomeniya
Oh tender, flower-like beauty
Dhegam enna poomaalaiya
Is your body a garland of flowers?
Kaalgal enna sevvaalaiya
Are your legs like smooth red bananas?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Hawaliya' from the 1997 film 'Janakiraman' is a vibrant and playful duet filled with sensual banter between lovers. The lead couple exchanges romantic compliments and teases each other, comparing bodily charm to nature's sweetest elements like flower garlands, red bananas, and sugarcane. The narrative revolves around physical attraction, playful pinching, irresistible longing, and intimate promises lasting until dawn. The emotional tone is lighthearted yet deeply romantic, capturing the glamorous commercial aesthetic of 1990s Tamil cinema dance sequences where metaphors and traditional folk-style phrasing blend into a modern rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Upamai)
“Kaalgal enna sevvaalaiya”
Compares smooth, shapely legs directly to red bananas ('sevvaalai') to highlight beauty and soft texture.
Metaphor (Upamai)
“Karumbu udambudhan…”
Compares the beloved's physique to sweet sugarcane ('karumbu').
Iyaipu (Rhyming end scheme)
“Dhegam enna poomaalaiya / Kaalgal enna sevvaalaiya”
Both lines end with the matching rhyming sound '-alaiya'.
Simile / Imagery (Udambu / Udumbu)
“Machaan udumbudhan…”
Uses the tenacious grip of a monitor lizard ('udumbu') as a wordplay with body ('udambu') to signify an unyielding embrace.
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Trivia
The movie 'Janakiraman' (1997) features music composed by Sirpy, with lyrics penned by Pazhani Bharathi. Known for producing upbeat dance numbers in the late 90s, Sirpy used catchy folk-pop rhythms in this song to complement the lively screen presence of Sarathkumar and Nagma.
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