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Lyrics & meaning

Hello Maruthi

From Priyamudan · 1998

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Mano, Gopal Rao
Music director
Deva
Details
Priyamudan1998

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Chorus
Heloo maruthiHello Maruti,
Un perrenna solladiTell me, what is your name, girl?
Cealo car adiHey, it's a Cielo car,
Adhu parakudhu unnai thediIt is flying around looking for you!
Male
Heloo gud morning joshibaHello, good morning Joshiba!
Friends ellaam serntha thaanae kushibaWhen friends gather together, it's total joy!
Heloo gud morning joshibaHello, good morning Joshiba!
Friends ellaam serntha thaanae kushibaWhen friends gather together, it's total joy!
Male
Un fair and lovely vaasamYour Fair & Lovely fragrance...
En perai solli veesumBlows softly while whispering my name!
Male :Idhu one way life julieMale: This life is a one-way street, Julie,
Nam life-oh endrum jollyOur life is always jolly!
Chorus :Nam suthanthiram nirandharamaeChorus: Our freedom is permanent!
Chorus
Hey hey heyHey hey hey!
Male
Heloo gud morning joshibaaHello, good morning Joshiba!
Male :Joshibaa….Male: Joshibaa....
Male :Friends ellaam serntha thaan kushibaMale: When friends gather, it's total joy!
Male :Kushibaaa….Male: Kushibaaa....
Chorus
Hey hey heyHey hey hey!
Hey hey heyHey hey hey!
Male
Bell bottom garakattamBell-bottoms and Karagattam dance,
Adhu andha kaalamThat belonged to that old era!
Male :Tight jeeans break danceMale: Tight jeans and breakdance,
Idhu indha kaalamThis belongs to the modern era!
Male
Ahaaa…aaa…aa.a…huuAhaaa…aaa…aa.a…huu
Male
: Pudhu rose A- classu: A fresh rose, top-class,
Iva cooling glassuShe is wearing sunglasses!
Male :Examae ezhuthaamalMale: Without even taking exams,
Naam natpil paasuWe pass through the strength of friendship!
Male
Hoi vedanthaangal paravaigal polaeLike birds in the Vedanthangal sanctuary,
Vaazhkai muzhuthum paranthiruppomWe will fly around free for our entire lives!
Male :Pookal pesum baashaigal koodaMale: Even the language spoken by flowers,
Natpaal naangal mozhipeyarpomWe can translate through the power of friendship!
Male
Andha salwar nilavai paaruLook at that moon dressed in a salwar suit,
Chorus :BeautyChorus: Beauty!
Male :Ada salute onnu poduMale: Hey, give her a salute!
Chorus :JollyChorus: Jolly!
Male
Andha salwar nilavai paaruLook at that moon dressed in a salwar suit,
Ada salute onnu poduHey, give her a salute!
Male :Namma heartai ippaMale: Right now, our heart...
Ketchap seiraada…aa…aa…aa…aa…Is getting hooked, man... aa...aa...aa...aa...
Male
Heloo gud morning joshibaaHello, good morning Joshiba!
Male :Joshibaa….Male: Joshibaa....
Male :Friends ellaam serntha thaan kushibaMale: When friends gather, it's total joy!
Male :Kushibaaa….Male: Kushibaaa....
Chorus
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Male
Vaa nanba edhu vendumCome friend, whatever you want,
Oru listu poduMake a list!
Male :Nilavingae varavendumMale: The moon needs to come down here,
Oru liftu poduGive it a lift!
Male
Ahaaa…aaa…naa.a..Ahaaa…aaa…naa.a..
Male
Thadai yedhum kidaiyaadhuThere are no obstacles here,
Yedhu kattupaaduWhat restrictions could there be?
Male :Kilinjalgal kidaithaalumMale: Even if you only find sea shells,
Athil muththai theduSearch for pearls inside them!
Male
Ho aeroplane-il yeriya kaalamThe era of flying in airplanes...
Insatuvil erangudhadaaIs now landing on INSAT satellites, man!
Male :Yaedhen thottam anuppiya appleMale: The apple sent from the Garden of Eden,
Highway roatil nadakuthadaaIs walking on the highway road, man!
Male
Nam vaaliba naatkal sorgamOur youthful days are paradise,
Chorus :BeautyChorus: Beauty!
Male :Naam vaasanai pookalin vargamMale: We belong to the category of fragrant flowers,
Chorus :JollyChorus: Jolly!
Male
Nam vaaliba naatkal sorgamOur youthful days are paradise,
Naam vaasanai pookalin vargamWe belong to the category of fragrant flowers,
Male :Ingu gud bye illaiMale: There is no 'goodbye' here,
Welcome mattun thaan…aann…There is only 'welcome'... aaann...
Male
Heloo gud morning joshibaa joshibaaHello, good morning Joshiba, Joshiba!
Friends ellaam serntha thaan kushiba ha haaWhen friends gather, it's total joy, ha haa!
Male
Heloo gud morning joshibaaHello, good morning Joshiba!
Friends ellaam serntha thaan kushibaWhen friends gather, it's total joy!
Male
Un fair and lovely vaasamYour Fair & Lovely fragrance...
En perai solli veesumBlows softly while whispering my name!
Male :Idhu one way life julieMale: This life is a one-way street, Julie,
Nam life-oh endrum jollyOur life is always jolly!
Chorus :Nam suthanthiram nirandharamaeChorus: Our freedom is permanent!
Chorus
Heloo maruthiHello Maruti,
Un perrenna solladiTell me, what is your name, girl?
Cealo car adiHey, it's a Cielo car,
Adhu parakudhu unnai thediIt is flying around looking for you!
Chorus
Heloo maruthiHello Maruti,
Hey hey heheheyyHey hey heheheyy
Cealo car adiHey, it's a Cielo car,
Hey hey heheheyyHey hey heheheyy

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is an energetic, youth-centric anthem celebrating friendship, fun, and the carefree vibe of late-90s college life. It exuberantly compares the past and present generation trends—juxtaposing older traditions like bell-bottom trousers and Karagattam folk dance against modern youth symbols like tight jeans, breakdancing, Daewoo Cielo cars, and sunglasses. The characters voice their boundless optimism, emphasizing that friendship overcomes all tests and brings eternal joy and freedom without room for goodbyes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Hoi vedanthaangal paravaigal polae / Vaazhkai muzhuthum paranthiruppom

Compares the unrestricted, joyful lives of youth to migratory birds freely flying in the Vedanthangal bird sanctuary.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Andha salwar nilavai paaru

Metaphorically addresses a beautiful girl dressed in a salwar suit as a 'moon wearing a salwar' (Salwar Nilavu).

Contrast (Muran)

Bell bottom garakattam / Adhu andha kaalam ... Tight jeeans break dance / Idhu indha kaalam

Contrasts the cultural markers of the older generation (Bell-bottoms, Karagattam) with the modern era (Tight jeans, Breakdance).

End Rhyme (Iyaipu)

Male :Nilavingae varavendum / Oru liftu podu ... Thadai yedhum kidaiyaadhu / Yedhu kattupaadu

Employs matching rhyming endings ('podu', 'kattupaadu') across couplets to create a rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Composed by Deva with lyrics by Pazhani Bharathi for the 1998 romantic thriller 'Priyamudan' starring Vijay and Kausalya, this song captures the late-90s Tamil pop culture spirit. It heavily features late-90s brand names and trendy pop-culture imagery popular among Tamil youth at the time, such as Daewoo Cielo cars, Maruti cars, Fair & Lovely, and INSAT satellite technology.

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