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Lyrics & meaning

Hello Sweety

From Vazhaiyadi Vazhai · 1972

Lyricist
Udumalai Narayanakavi
Singer
Krishnamoorthy
Music director
Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan
Details
Vazhaiyadi Vazhai1972

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hello sweety helloHello sweety, hello
Hello sweety helloHello sweety, hello
Anbum nee angam nee inbam nee yuvaraniYou are love, you are my body, you are joy, my young queen
Male
Hello sweety helloHello sweety, hello
Kangalthaan kavarnthatho kadhalthaan piranthathoDid the eyes captivate, or was love born?
Hello sweety hello….Hello sweety, hello….
Hello sweety hello….Hello sweety, hello….
Male
Vinnilaadidum vennilaavai neraaiLook directly at the white moon dancing in the sky,
Female :OhhoFemale: Oh-ho
Male :En kannilaadum pennilaavinai paaraaiMale: Look at the maiden-moon dancing in my eyes!
Female :Oh ho hoFemale: Oh ho ho
Male
Vinnilaadidum vennilaavai neraaiLook directly at the white moon dancing in the sky,
Female :OhhoFemale: Oh-ho
Male :En kannilaadum pennilaavinai paaraaiMale: Look at the maiden-moon dancing in my eyes!
Female :Oh ho hoFemale: Oh ho ho
Female
Munnazhagu pinnazhagu ponnazhagu poovazhaguBeauty in front, beauty behind, golden beauty, flower-like beauty
Munnazhagu pinnazhagu ponnazhagu poovazhaguBeauty in front, beauty behind, golden beauty, flower-like beauty
Urundu thiranda virunthai nimirnthu paarLook up at this full and well-rounded feast!
Male
Nee vanna karumbuYou are a colorful sugarcane,
Female :AahFemale: Ah
Male :Naan unnum erumbuMale: I am the ant that feeds on it,
Female :Aah haFemale: Ah ha
Male
Nee vanna karumbuYou are a colorful sugarcane,
Naan unnum erumbuI am the ant that feeds on it,
Innum yae intha kurumbuWhy this mischief still?
Male
Malar virinthathu mugaththilaeA flower has blossomed on the face,
Kulavum inbamo agaththilaeIs joy swirling inside the heart?
Thazhuvi nindridum sugaththilae nee vaaraai….In the bliss of an embracing presence, come to me….
Male
Malar virinthathu mugaththilaeA flower has blossomed on the face,
Kulavum inbamo agaththilaeIs joy swirling inside the heart?
Thazhuvi nindridum sugaththilae nee vaaraai….In the bliss of an embracing presence, come to me….
Male
Hello sweety hello….Hello sweety, hello….
Hello sweety hello….Hello sweety, hello….
Female :Anbum neeFemale: You are love
Male :Angam neeMale: You are the form
Female :Inbam neeFemale: You are joy
Male :YuvaraniMale: My young queen

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Hello Sweety Hello' is a playful romantic song from the 1972 Tamil film 'Vazhaiyadi Vazhai'. The song depicts a romantic exchange where the male protagonist showers endearing compliments on his beloved, praising her beauty from every angle and calling her his young queen (Yuvarani). He uses whimsical metaphors, comparing her to a colorful sugarcane and himself to an ant captivated by her sweet presence. The lyrics capture a joyful, teasing romantic vibe as the lovers express their deep affection and mutual adoration. Set to the lively composition of Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan and written by Udumalai Narayanakavi, the track blends a modern Westernized greeting ('Hello sweety') with evocative, traditional Tamil poetic imagery.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Anbum nee angam nee inbam nee yuvarani

Repetition of initial vowel sounds in 'Anbum' and 'angam' creates rhythmic harmony at the beginning of the line.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme / Repetition)

Munnazhagu pinnazhagu ponnazhagu poovazhagu

The repetition of the suffix 'azhagu' (beauty) across multiple terms in a single line produces a euphonic end-rhyme scheme.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nee vanna karumbu / Naan unnum erumbu

The lover is metaphorically described as a colorful sugarcane ('vanna karumbu') and the protagonist as an ant ('erumbu') partaking in her sweetness.

Visual Imagery

En kannilaadum pennilaavinai paaraai

Creates vivid visual imagery by comparing the female beloved to a moon ('pennilaa') dancing within the lover's eyes.

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Trivia

The song is composed by the renowned violinist and music director Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan, known for integrating classical Carnatic nuances into contemporary film music. The lyrics were penned by Udumalai Narayanakavi, a celebrated Tamil poet famously known as 'Kaviraayar', who was celebrated for blending social consciousness with delightful romantic imagery.

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