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Lyrics & meaning

Hei Paaru Enna Paaru

From Vaai Sollil Veeranadi · 1984

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singer
S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Vijay Anand
Details
Vaai Sollil Veeranadi1984

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Haei paaru enna paaruHey look, look at me!
Naan unnoda annakkiliI am your Annakkili!
Raja maharaja nee ennoda paayumpuliKing of kings, you are my pouncing tiger!
Palliyarai paaru un thaapaththa kooruLook at the bedchamber, state your desire!
Thulli vanthu serum naan maman veettu theruI am the street of your uncle's house where you come bouncing in!
Female
Haei paaru enna paaruHey look, look at me!
Naan unnoda annakkiliI am your Annakkili!
Raja mharaja nee ennoda paayumpuli hoiKing of kings, you are my pouncing tiger, hoi!
Female
Intha maeni hema maliniThis body is like Hema Malini,
Idaiya paarththaa rekha thoththaaIf you look at my waist, even Rekha loses!
Zeenat aman naanae hoiI am Zeenat Aman myself, hoi!
Zeenat aman naanae hoiI am Zeenat Aman myself, hoi!
Female
Thookkam pochchaa amitabh bachchanHave you lost sleep, my Amitabh Bachchan?
Yaekkam aachcha rajesh kannaaAre you filled with longing, my Rajesh Khanna?
En kamal-u en rajiniMy Kamal, my Rajini!
Ada sri devi naanthaan….Hey, I am Sridevi myself!
Female
Haei paaru enna paaruHey look, look at me!
Naan unnoda annakkiliI am your Annakkili!
Raja maharaja nee ennoda paayumpuliKing of kings, you are my pouncing tiger!
Female
Ilayaraja mettu neethaanYou are the tune composed by Ilaiyaraaja,
Gangai amaran paattu naanthaanAnd I am the song written by Gangai Amaran!
Takkaru thooluthaan hoiIt is a smash hit and super fantastic, hoi!
Takkaru thooluthaan hoiIt is a smash hit and super fantastic, hoi!
Female
Jesudass-ah nee maaranumYou should transform into K. J. Yesudas,
Sailajaavaa naan paadanumAnd I should sing as S. P. Sailaja!
En kannaa en mannaa vaaMy beloved, my king, come!
Vgp poganumWe must go to VGP!
Female
Haei paaru enna paaruHey look, look at me!
Naan unnoda annakkiliI am your Annakkili!
Raja maharaja nee ennoda paayumpuliKing of kings, you are my pouncing tiger!
Female
Haei paaru aiyyaa paaruHey look, sir, look!
Naan unnoda annakkiliI am your Annakkili!
Raja maharaja nee ennoda paayumpuliKing of kings, you are my pouncing tiger!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and high-energy track depicts a spirited heroine lightheartedly flirting with her lover by showering him with affection and pop-culture references. She metaphorically elevates their romance by equating herself to top 1980s film actresses—Hema Malini, Rekha, Zeenat Aman, and Sridevi—while flattering him as the ultimate screen idols like Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Kamal Haasan, and Rajinikanth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Pop-Culture Metaphor

Intha maeni hema malini / Idaiya paarththaa rekha thoththaa

The speaker playfully uses popular cinema heroines of the era as standards of beauty to describe herself, elevating the flirtatious tone of the song.

Meta-Referential Allusion

Sailajaavaa naan paadanum

A self-referential line where singer S. P. Sailaja sings a line mentioning her own name in third person.

Iyaipu (Rhyming Couplets)

Ilayaraja mettu neethaan / Gangai amaran paattu naanthaan

The words 'neethaan' and 'naanthaan' at the end of consecutive lines create a rhythmic and musical rhyming scheme (Iyaipu).

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Trivia

In a fun meta moment, singer S. P. Sailaja sings the line 'Sailajaavaa naan paadanum' ('I should sing as Sailaja'). Additionally, although the music for 'Vaai Sollil Veeranadi' was composed by MS Viswanathan, lyricist Muthulingam playfully references MSV's contemporaries—Ilaiyaraaja and Gangai Amaran—in the line 'Ilayaraja mettu neethaan / Gangai amaran paattu naanthaan'.

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