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Lyrics & meaning

Hello Hello

From Valiyavan · 2015

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Papon
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Valiyavan2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hello hello babyHello hello baby
Nee pirandha naaloduOn your birthday
Kodi kilo kushiMay millions of kilos of happiness
Koottu serattumGather together for you
Male
Yellow yellow poovaeOh yellow yellow flower
Nee pogum saalaigalMay the roads you walk upon
Kallo mulloBe free of stones
Illaamal aagattumAnd thorns
Male
Oh ohoOh oho
Alcohola potu aadurenI am dancing after having a drink
Oh ohoOh oho
Keelae aagayatha thedurenI am searching for the sky down below
Male
Happy happy birthdayHappy happy birthday
Happy happy birthdayHappy happy birthday
Happy happy birthday to youHappy happy birthday to you
Male
Hey happy happy birthdayHey happy happy birthday
Happy happy birthdayHappy happy birthday
Happy happy birthday to youHappy happy birthday to you
Male
Hello hello babyHello hello baby
Nee pirandha naaloduOn your birthday
Kodi kilo kushiMay millions of kilos of happiness
Koottu serattumGather together for you
Male
Yellow yellow poovaeOh yellow yellow flower
Nee pogum saalaigalMay the roads you walk upon
Kallo mulloBe free of stones
Illaamal aagattumAnd thorns
Male
Enna venumWhatever you want
Adha vaangi thaarenI will buy and give it to you
Nee keluJust ask
Indha neramAt this moment
Andha kadavul nammaaluGod is our friend
Male
Vaanam venumWanting the sky
Vinmeen venumnuOr wanting the stars
KetkaathaDon't ask like that
Quevil munbaeBefore standing in a queue
Podi muttalaeGo, you fool!
Male
Ye thanniya serkkaamaHey, without adding water
Thanniya pottenI drank liquor neat
Ye innaikku pooraa naanHey, all day today
Ppoi solla maattenI won't lie to you
Male
Happy happy birthdayHappy happy birthday
Happy happy birthdayHappy happy birthday
Happy happy birthday to youHappy happy birthday to you
Male
Hello hello babyHello hello baby
Nee pirandha naaloduOn your birthday
Kodi kilo kushiMay millions of kilos of happiness
Koottu serattumGather together for you
Male
Ellai meeriCrossing all limits
Naan thulli thulli koothaadiI leaped and danced merrily
Inbathoda pudhuA brand new peak
Uchcham paarthenaeOf joy I have witnessed
Male
Kannu munnaeRight before my eyes
Ada pattaam poochiAh, a swarm of
KoottamthaanButterflies
Munnum pinnumBack and forth
Oda kandenaeI saw them running
Male
Ye mazhai polaHey, like rain falling down
Enmela santhosam kottuShower happiness upon me
Idhunaalaa puriyaamaWithout understanding this all along
Ninnen unkittaI stood near you
Male
Hello hello babyHello hello baby
Nee pirandha naaloduOn your birthday
Kodi kilo kushiMay millions of kilos of happiness
Koottu serattumGather together for you
Male
Yellow yellow poovaeOh yellow yellow flower
Nee pogum saalaigalMay the roads you walk upon
Kallo mulloBe free of stones
Illaamal aagattumAnd thorns
Male
Happy happy birthdayHappy happy birthday
Happy happy birthdayHappy happy birthday
Happy happy birthday to youHappy happy birthday to you
Male
Hey happy happy birthdayHey happy happy birthday
Happy happy birthdayHappy happy birthday
Happy happy birthday to youHappy happy birthday to you
To youuuu…To youuuu…
Male
Hey happy happy birthdayHey happy happy birthday
BirthdayBirthday
Happy happy birthday birthdayHappy happy birthday birthday
Happy happy birthday to you ….Happy happy birthday to you ….
Happy birthday to you …..Happy birthday to you …..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic birthday song from the movie 'Valiyavan' captures a protagonist exuberantly celebrating his loved one's birthday. In a lighthearted, intoxicated state of joy, he wishes her a life paved with smooth paths free of obstacles ('kallo mullo illaamal aagattum') and promises to fulfill any wish she asks for. The song blends humorous Tamil slang with joyful romantic expressions, depicting a carefree moment of celebration where happiness overflows like rain.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Kodi kilo kushi

Repetition of the 'K' consonant sound at the start of adjacent words ('Kodi', 'kilo', 'kushi').

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Kodi kilo kushi

Exaggerates happiness by measuring it in units of 'crores of kilograms'.

Metaphor / Imagery

Keelae aagayatha theduren

Uses the imagery of 'searching for the sky down on the ground' to describe dizzying intoxication and total euphoria.

Simile

Ye mazhai pola Enmela santhosam kottu

Compares the showering of happiness to the pouring down of rain using 'pola' (like).

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kallo mullo

End-rhyming Tamil words ('Kallo' and 'Mullo') used to describe obstacles like stones and thorns.

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Trivia

The track is composed by D. Imman for the 2015 Tamil film 'Valiyavan', directed by M. Saravanan and starring Jai and Andrea Jeremiah. Lyricist Viveka penned the track using casual Tanglish and local street slang (like 'thanniya potten' meaning drinking alcohol neat) to create a youthful, vibrant party atmosphere.

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