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Lyrics & meaning

Hellallallo

From Peddi · 2025

Lyricist
Snekan
Singers
Andrea Jeremiah, Rakshita Suresh
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Peddi2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Bodhai onnu ponnu undu pokkisham unduThere is intoxication, there is a girl, there is treasure,
Velai undu selai undu …unduThere is work, there is a saree... there is everything.
Enna venumoo nee keluAsk whatever you desire,
Ella perumae namm aaluuEveryone here is our own person.
Female
Iruppa neruppa iruppa sirappaBe like fire, be grand,
Nee mattumae irundhaal podhumadaaIt is enough if only you are there, man.
Female
Varum munnale nee vandhu paaruCome and see before it arrives,
Indha vaazhka thaane ingae joru joru daaThis life here is truly full of energy and vigor, man.
Female
Un yekkam theerkka un dhaagam therkkaTo satisfy your longing, to quench your thirst,
Vaa serndhu povom pudhu sorgam pakka thaanCome, let us go together to witness a new heaven.
Female
Vayasukkum pasikkum marakkaadheDo not ignore your youth and your hunger,
Onniyum yosikaadha pesikalaam vaadaaDon't overthink anything, come, let's talk, man.
Female
Hellallallo hello hellallallo hellalloHellallallo hello hellallallo hellallo,
Maama mallu vetti mallu kattudheUncle, the traditional veshti is being tied up for action,
Male
Tagida tagida takTagida tagida tak,
Female
Hellallallo hello hellallallo hellalloHellallallo hello hellallallo hellallo,
Maama vetkam elalm velagi odudheUncle, all bashfulness is fleeing away.
Female
Nitham oru taste-uh nee dhaanEvery day you are a new taste,
Thedala na waste -uh nee dhaanWithout the pursuit, you are a waste.
Vaazhka rombha fast-uh dhaane raa raaLife moves very fast indeed, come, come.
Hey thappu illa vaazhka illaHey, there is no life without mistakes,
Uppu illaa unava polaJust like food served without salt,
Sappunnu dhaan vaazhndhidatha va vaaDo not live a bland life, come on, come.
Female
Poiyaana vedathaA fake pretense,
Eppovum podaatheNever put it on.
Pidichatha seiyaamalWithout doing what you love,
Boomiyil vaazhadheDo not live on this earth.
Female
Hellallallo hello hellallallo hellalloHellallallo hello hellallallo hellallo,
Maama mallu vetti mallu kattudheUncle, the traditional veshti is being tied up for action,
Male
Tagida tagida takTagida tagida tak,
Female
Hellallallo hello hellallallo hellalloHellallallo hello hellallallo hellallo,
Maama vetkam elalm velagi odudheUncle, all bashfulness is fleeing away.
Male
Hoyiii….Tagida tagida takHoyiii….Tagida tagida tak,
Female
Heyy inbatha podhum innuHey, no one has ever said,
Evarumae sonnadhe illa vaa daa'I've had enough of pleasure,' come on, man.
Kaamathu paal illadhaWithout the aspect of desire,
Uyirgalil tirupti illaa vaa daaThere is no contentment in lives, come on, man.
Female
Sugavaasi aanaal thaan sorgathil edam unduOnly if you are a pleasure-seeker is there a place in heaven,
Vovvoru penukkum vovvoru manam unduEvery woman has a unique heart and essence.
Female
Hellallallo hello hellallallo hellalloHellallallo hello hellallallo hellallo,
Maama mallu vetti mallu kattudheUncle, the traditional veshti is being tied up for action,
Male
Tagida tagida takTagida tagida tak,
Female
Hellallallo hello hellallallo hellalloHellallallo hello hellallallo hellallo,
Maama vetkam elalm velagi odudheUncle, all bashfulness is fleeing away.
Female
Varum munnale nee vandhu paaruCome and see before it arrives,
Indha vaazhka thaane ingae joru joru daaThis life here is truly full of energy and vigor, man.
Female
Un yekkam theerkka un dhaagam therkkaTo satisfy your longing, to quench your thirst,
Vaa serndhu povom pudhu sorgam pakka thaanCome, let us go together to witness a new heaven.
Female
Vayasukkum pasikkum marakkaadheDo not ignore your youth and your hunger,
Onniyum yosikaadha pesikalaam vaadaaDon't overthink anything, come, let's talk, man.
Male
Tagida tagida takTagida tagida tak,
Male
Tagida tagida takTagida tagida tak,
Male
Tagida tagida takTagida tagida tak

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This high-energy track celebrates living life to the fullest, unburdened by societal inhibitions, pretenses, or shame. It encourages embracing raw human desires, passion, and excitement, asserting that a life lived cautiously or without indulgence is like food without salt. The song draws a connection between earthly pleasures and true satisfaction, inviting the listener to cast aside worries and step into a world of joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Uppu illaa unava pola / Sappunnu dhaan vaazhndhidatha va vaa

Compares a cautious, boring life devoid of mistakes or passion to food prepared without salt.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Iruppa neruppa iruppa sirappa

The deliberate end-rhyming repetition of 'neruppa' and 'sirappa' creates a rhythmic cadence.

Literary Allusion

Kaamathu paal illadha / Uyirgalil tirupti illaa vaa daa

Alludes to Thirukkural's third section, 'Kaamathupaal' (the chapter on love and desire), highlighting the importance of passion in human life.

Wordplay / Pun

Maama mallu vetti mallu kattudhe

Plays on 'Mallu vetti' (traditional veshti/dhoti worn folded) and 'mallu kattudhe' (gearing up for a fight/wrestling), symbolizing getting ready for action.

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Trivia

Composed by Academy Award-winner A. R. Rahman for the movie 'Peddi' (2025), the track features dynamic vocal interplay between Andrea Jeremiah and Rakshita Suresh. Lyricist Snekan infuses rural Tamil colloquialisms alongside classical literary concepts like 'Kaamathupaal'.

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