Hey Amigo
From Kaappaan · 2019
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Leslie Lewis, Jonita Gandhi
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Kaappaan2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey mi amigo | Hey my friend |
| Whisko…kisko.. | Whisky... who is it?... |
| Let the honey flow.. | Let the honey flow.. |
| Naan santiago..never..ever.. | I am Santiago.. never.. ever.. |
| Don’t let me go… | Don’t let me go… |
| Male | |
| Eh amadoo.. vaa vaa ennodu | Hey beloved.. come come with me |
| Solando..nee en sweet hearto | Solando (Alone).. you are my sweetheart |
| Momento..nee paarka paarka paravasam | Moment.. as you keep looking, it is ecstasy |
| Oo bailando…vandhaadum serndhu | Oh dancing.. come and dance together |
| Ailento… moochodu moochu | Breathing.. breath with breath |
| Libido…un paarvaikkkullae pazharasam | Libido.. within your gaze is delicious fruit juice |
| Male | |
| Vaa en gajaana | Come, my treasure trove |
| Kollai kolla naan vandhenaa… | Did I come here to plunder?... |
| Nee pon savaana | You are a golden savanna |
| Mmanjal manjam adi needhaana.. | Are you the yellow bed of love, girl?... |
| Female :Heyy | Female : Heyy |
| Male | |
| Atlantickin aazham… | The depth of the Atlantic… |
| Arabic kadalin neelam | The blue of the Arabian Sea |
| Adhuvae undhan kangal | Those are your eyes |
| Penn kuruviyae….. | Oh female bird!….. |
| Male | |
| Idaiyin thullal podhum | Just the bounce of your waist is enough |
| En idhayam nettriyil yerum | My heart leaps up to my forehead |
| Ellaa thisaiyum maarum | All directions change |
| En arasaiyae..heyy heyyy… | My queen.. heyy heyyy… |
| Male | |
| Thuzhaavum …un paarvai nenjil | Searching… your glance inside my heart |
| Ulaavum….. adhil thoatru pogum | Wanders….. and in that, even the moon |
| Nilavum… nee ulagin ettaaam adhisayam | Loses… you are the eighth wonder of the world |
| Female :Woahu wohh huuu | Female : Woahu wohh huuu |
| Male | |
| Vinodham… adi unnaal egurudhu | Peculiarity… girl, it shoots up because of you |
| Vivegam …nee kollum aangal anaegam | Wisdom… many are the men you conquer |
| Un kollai azhagu kolaikalam | Your stealing beauty is an execution ground |
| Female | |
| La..vaa..hey..ah…hmm…aaa.. | La..vaa..hey..ah…hmm…aaa.. |
| Thari …. | Thari … |
| Doo ..hey ..oo.. naa…aa..hey ohoo | Doo ..hey ..oo.. naa…aa..hey ohoo |
| Female | |
| Un kannaal kannaal sonnaal | If you only express with your eyes |
| Sugam kittaadhu | Pleasure will not be attained |
| Kaiyaal kaiyaal meiyaal thodu | Touch me with your hands, with your body |
| Poiyaal poiyaal paiyaa | With lies, with lies, young man |
| Kavi sollaadhae | Do not recite poetry |
| Inbam thunbam rendum kodu | Give me both pleasure and pain |
| Female | |
| Vetti pehchu pesi | Talking idle talk |
| Penmai nirayaadhu | Womanhood will not be fulfilled |
| Ennazhagellaam veppam kolla | To let all my beauty feel the heat |
| Nerukki vidu | Hold me tight |
| Ennai udaikaamal | Without breaking me |
| Uyir inaikaadhu | Souls will not unite |
| Un vanmurai indri | Without your playful violence |
| Endhan iravu kazhiyaadhu | My night will not pass |
| Female | |
| Kannodu kangal kandalae | Just seeing eye to eye |
| Podhaadhu melum keezhum | Is not enough, up and down |
| Kaiyodu kaigal seraamal | Without hands joining hands |
| Theeradhu endhan mogam | My desire will not fade |
| Sakkarai vendum endraal | If you want sugar |
| Karumbu chakkai aaga vendum | The sugarcane must be crushed into bagasse |
| Female | |
| Ooohooo … | Ooohooo … |
| Thaagaadhu nee thalli sendraal | It won't endure if you step away |
| Adaadhu en aasai peiyoo | Unrestrained is my ghost of desire |
| Vidaadhu en moga kaatil muzhugidu | Relentlessly immerse yourself in my forest of passion |
| Yeey…adaadhu en jodi poovo | Yeey… unrestrained, my flower partner |
| Sudaathu nee thalli chella | Don't scorch me by walking away |
| Vidaathu nee kodikaiyaal thodu thodu | Relentlessly touch touch with your creeper-like hands |
| Chorus | |
| Eh amadoo.. vaa vaa ennodu | Hey beloved.. come come with me |
| Solando..nee en sweet hearto | Solando.. you are my sweetheart |
| Momento..nee paarka paarka paravasam | Moment.. as you keep looking, it is ecstasy |
| Female :Heyy eyyyy…. | Female : Heyy eyyyy…. |
| Chorus :Oo bailando…vandhaadum serndhu | Chorus : Oh dancing.. come and dance together |
| Ailento… moochodu moochu | Chorus : Breathing… breath with breath |
| Libido…un paarvaikkkullae pazharasam | Chorus : Libido… within your gaze is delicious fruit juice |
| Female :Lelelele… | Female : Lelelele… |
| Female | |
| Amigo | Amigo |
| Chorus :Eh amadoo.. vaa vaa ennodu | Chorus : Hey beloved.. come come with me |
| Solando..nee en sweet hearto | Chorus : Solando.. you are my sweetheart |
| Female :Eh Bilando | Female : Eh Bilando |
| Chorus :Momento..nee paarka paarka paravasam | Chorus : Moment.. as you keep looking, it is ecstasy |
| Female :Heyyyy | Female : Heyyyy |
| Chorus :Oo bailando…vandhaadum serndhu | Chorus : Oh dancing.. come and dance together |
| Ailento… moochodu moochu | Chorus : Breathing… breath with breath |
| Libido…un paarvaikkkullae pazharasam | Chorus : Libido… within your gaze is delicious fruit juice |
| Female :Hoo ooo ooo lets go | Female : Hoo ooo ooo lets go |
| Chorus | |
| Oo bailando…vandhaadum serndhu | Oh dancing.. come and dance together |
| Ailento… moochodu moochu | Breathing… breath with breath |
| Libido…un paarvaikkkullae pazharasam | Libido… within your gaze is delicious fruit juice |
| Eh amadoo.. | Hey beloved.. |
ஹேய் மி அமிகோ
விஷ்கோ....கிஸ்கோ....
லேட் தி ஹனி ப்ளோவ்
நான் சண்டியாகோ....நெவெர்....எவர்
டோன்ட் லெட் மீ கோ
Hey my friend
Whisky... who is it?...
Let the honey flow..
I am Santiago.. never.. ever..
Don’t let me go…
எஹ் அமாடோ....வா வா என்னோடு
சொலாண்டோ....நீ என் ஸ்வீட் ஹார்ட்டோ
மொமெண்டோ...நீ பார்க்க பார்க்க பரவசம்
ஓ பைலாண்டோ....வந்தாடு சேர்ந்து
ஐலாண்டோ....மூச்சோடு மூச்சு
லிபிடோ....உன் பார்வைக்குள்ளே பழரசம்
Hey beloved.. come come with me
Solando (Alone).. you are my sweetheart
Moment.. as you keep looking, it is ecstasy
Oh dancing.. come and dance together
Breathing.. breath with breath
Libido.. within your gaze is delicious fruit juice
வா என் கஜானா
கொள்ளை கொள்ள நான் வந்தேனா....
நீ பொன் சவானா
மஞ்சள் மஞ்சம் அடி நீதானா...
ஹேய்
Come, my treasure trove
Did I come here to plunder?...
You are a golden savanna
Are you the yellow bed of love, girl?...
Female : Heyy
அட்லாண்டிக்கின் ஆழம்
அரபிக் கடலும் நீளம்
அதுவே உந்தன் கண்கள்
பெண் குருவியே....
The depth of the Atlantic…
The blue of the Arabian Sea
Those are your eyes
Oh female bird!…..
இடையின் துள்ளல் போதும்
என் இதயம் நெற்றியில் ஏறும்
எல்லா திசையும் மாறும்
என் அரசியே....ஹேய் ஹேய்ய்.....
Just the bounce of your waist is enough
My heart leaps up to my forehead
All directions change
My queen.. heyy heyyy…
துலாவும்....உன் பார்வை நெஞ்சில்
உலாவும்...அதில் தோற்று போகும்
நிலவும்.....நீ உலகின் எட்டாம் அதிசயம்
வோஹு வொஹ் ஹு......
Searching… your glance inside my heart
Wanders….. and in that, even the moon
Loses… you are the eighth wonder of the world
Female : Woahu wohh huuu
வினோதம்....அடி உன்னால் எகுருது
விவேகம்....நீ கொள்ளும் ஆண்கள் அநேகம்
உன் கொள்ளை அழகு கொலை களம்
Peculiarity… girl, it shoots up because of you
Wisdom… many are the men you conquer
Your stealing beauty is an execution ground
ல...வா....ஹேய்...அ....ஹ்ம்ம்....ஆஅ....
தறி....
டூ...ஹேய்...ஓ....னா...ஆ....ஹேய் ஓஹோ
La..vaa..hey..ah…hmm…aaa..
Thari …
Doo ..hey ..oo.. naa…aa..hey ohoo
உன் கண்ணால் கண்ணால் சொன்னால்
சுகம் கிட்டாது
கையால் கையால் மெய்யால் தொடு
பொய்யால் பொய்யால் பையா
கவி சொல்லாதே
இன்பம் துன்பம் ரெண்டும் கொடு
If you only express with your eyes
Pleasure will not be attained
Touch me with your hands, with your body
With lies, with lies, young man
Do not recite poetry
Give me both pleasure and pain
வெட்டி பேச்சு பேசி பெண்மை நிறையாது
என் அழகெல்லாம் வெப்பம் கொள்ள
நெருக்கி விடு
என்னை உடைக்காமல்
உயிர் இனிக்காது
உன் வன்முறை இன்றி
எந்தன் இரவு கலையாது
Talking idle talk
Womanhood will not be fulfilled
To let all my beauty feel the heat
Hold me tight
Without breaking me
Souls will not unite
Without your playful violence
My night will not pass
கண்ணோடு கண்கள் கண்டாலே
போதாது மேலும் கீழும்
கையேடு கைகள் சேராமல்
தீராது எந்தன் மோகம்
சக்கரை வேண்டும் என்றால்
கரும்பு சக்கை ஆக வேண்டும்
Just seeing eye to eye
Is not enough, up and down
Without hands joining hands
My desire will not fade
If you want sugar
The sugarcane must be crushed into bagasse
ஓஹோ....
தாங்காது நீ தள்ளி சென்றால்
ஆடாது என் ஆசை பேயோ
விடாது என் மோக காட்டில் மூழ்கிடு
ஏய்....ஆடாது என் ஜோடி பூவோ
சுடாது நீ தள்ளி செல்ல
விடாது நீ கோடிகையால் தொடு தொடு
Ooohooo …
It won't endure if you step away
Unrestrained is my ghost of desire
Relentlessly immerse yourself in my forest of passion
Yeey… unrestrained, my flower partner
Don't scorch me by walking away
Relentlessly touch touch with your creeper-like hands
எஹ் அமாடோ வா வா என்னோடு
சொலாண்டோ....நீ என் ஸ்வீட் ஹார்ட்டோ
மொமெண்டோ...நீ பார்க்க பார்க்க பரவசம்
ஹேய் ஏய்ய்....
குழு :
ஓ பைலாண்டோ....வந்தாடு சேர்ந்து
ஐலாண்டோ....மூச்சோடு மூச்சு
லிபிடோ....உன் பார்வைக்குள்ளே பழரசம்
லேலேலேலே......
Hey beloved.. come come with me
Solando.. you are my sweetheart
Moment.. as you keep looking, it is ecstasy
Female : Heyy eyyyy….
Chorus : Oh dancing.. come and dance together
Chorus : Breathing… breath with breath
Chorus : Libido… within your gaze is delicious fruit juice
Female : Lelelele…
அமிகோ
குழு :
எஹ் அமாடோ வா வா என்னோடு
சொலாண்டோ....நீ என் ஸ்வீட் ஹார்ட்டோ
எஹ் பிலாண்டோ
குழு :
மொமெண்டோ...நீ பார்க்க பார்க்க பரவசம்
ஹேய்ய்.....
குழு :
ஓ பைலாண்டோ....வந்தாடு சேர்ந்து
ஐலாண்டோ....மூச்சோடு மூச்சு
லிபிடோ....உன் பார்வைக்குள்ளே பழரசம்
ஹோ ஓ ஓஒ லெட்ஸ் கோ
Amigo
Chorus : Hey beloved.. come come with me
Chorus : Solando.. you are my sweetheart
Female : Eh Bilando
Chorus : Moment.. as you keep looking, it is ecstasy
Female : Heyyyy
Chorus : Oh dancing.. come and dance together
Chorus : Breathing… breath with breath
Chorus : Libido… within your gaze is delicious fruit juice
Female : Hoo ooo ooo lets go
ஓ பைலாண்டோ....வந்தாடு சேர்ந்து
ஐலாண்டோ....மூச்சோடு மூச்சு
லிபிடோ....உன் பார்வைக்குள்ளே பழரசம்
எஹ் அமாடோ
Oh dancing.. come and dance together
Breathing… breath with breath
Libido… within your gaze is delicious fruit juice
Hey beloved..
Hey mi amigo
Hey my friend
Whisko…kisko..
Whisky... who is it?...
Let the honey flow..
Let the honey flow..
Naan santiago..never..ever..
I am Santiago.. never.. ever..
Don’t let me go…
Don’t let me go…
Eh amadoo.. vaa vaa ennodu
Hey beloved.. come come with me
Solando..nee en sweet hearto
Solando (Alone).. you are my sweetheart
Momento..nee paarka paarka paravasam
Moment.. as you keep looking, it is ecstasy
Oo bailando…vandhaadum serndhu
Oh dancing.. come and dance together
Ailento… moochodu moochu
Breathing.. breath with breath
Libido…un paarvaikkkullae pazharasam
Libido.. within your gaze is delicious fruit juice
Vaa en gajaana
Come, my treasure trove
Kollai kolla naan vandhenaa…
Did I come here to plunder?...
Nee pon savaana
You are a golden savanna
Mmanjal manjam adi needhaana..
Are you the yellow bed of love, girl?...
Female :Heyy
Female : Heyy
Atlantickin aazham…
The depth of the Atlantic…
Arabic kadalin neelam
The blue of the Arabian Sea
Adhuvae undhan kangal
Those are your eyes
Penn kuruviyae…..
Oh female bird!…..
Idaiyin thullal podhum
Just the bounce of your waist is enough
En idhayam nettriyil yerum
My heart leaps up to my forehead
Ellaa thisaiyum maarum
All directions change
En arasaiyae..heyy heyyy…
My queen.. heyy heyyy…
Thuzhaavum …un paarvai nenjil
Searching… your glance inside my heart
Ulaavum….. adhil thoatru pogum
Wanders….. and in that, even the moon
Nilavum… nee ulagin ettaaam adhisayam
Loses… you are the eighth wonder of the world
Female :Woahu wohh huuu
Female : Woahu wohh huuu
Vinodham… adi unnaal egurudhu
Peculiarity… girl, it shoots up because of you
Vivegam …nee kollum aangal anaegam
Wisdom… many are the men you conquer
Un kollai azhagu kolaikalam
Your stealing beauty is an execution ground
La..vaa..hey..ah…hmm…aaa..
La..vaa..hey..ah…hmm…aaa..
Thari ….
Thari …
Doo ..hey ..oo.. naa…aa..hey ohoo
Doo ..hey ..oo.. naa…aa..hey ohoo
Un kannaal kannaal sonnaal
If you only express with your eyes
Sugam kittaadhu
Pleasure will not be attained
Kaiyaal kaiyaal meiyaal thodu
Touch me with your hands, with your body
Poiyaal poiyaal paiyaa
With lies, with lies, young man
Kavi sollaadhae
Do not recite poetry
Inbam thunbam rendum kodu
Give me both pleasure and pain
Vetti pehchu pesi
Talking idle talk
Penmai nirayaadhu
Womanhood will not be fulfilled
Ennazhagellaam veppam kolla
To let all my beauty feel the heat
Nerukki vidu
Hold me tight
Ennai udaikaamal
Without breaking me
Uyir inaikaadhu
Souls will not unite
Un vanmurai indri
Without your playful violence
Endhan iravu kazhiyaadhu
My night will not pass
Kannodu kangal kandalae
Just seeing eye to eye
Podhaadhu melum keezhum
Is not enough, up and down
Kaiyodu kaigal seraamal
Without hands joining hands
Theeradhu endhan mogam
My desire will not fade
Sakkarai vendum endraal
If you want sugar
Karumbu chakkai aaga vendum
The sugarcane must be crushed into bagasse
Ooohooo …
Ooohooo …
Thaagaadhu nee thalli sendraal
It won't endure if you step away
Adaadhu en aasai peiyoo
Unrestrained is my ghost of desire
Vidaadhu en moga kaatil muzhugidu
Relentlessly immerse yourself in my forest of passion
Yeey…adaadhu en jodi poovo
Yeey… unrestrained, my flower partner
Sudaathu nee thalli chella
Don't scorch me by walking away
Vidaathu nee kodikaiyaal thodu thodu
Relentlessly touch touch with your creeper-like hands
Eh amadoo.. vaa vaa ennodu
Hey beloved.. come come with me
Solando..nee en sweet hearto
Solando.. you are my sweetheart
Momento..nee paarka paarka paravasam
Moment.. as you keep looking, it is ecstasy
Female :Heyy eyyyy….
Female : Heyy eyyyy….
Chorus :Oo bailando…vandhaadum serndhu
Chorus : Oh dancing.. come and dance together
Ailento… moochodu moochu
Chorus : Breathing… breath with breath
Libido…un paarvaikkkullae pazharasam
Chorus : Libido… within your gaze is delicious fruit juice
Female :Lelelele…
Female : Lelelele…
Amigo
Amigo
Chorus :Eh amadoo.. vaa vaa ennodu
Chorus : Hey beloved.. come come with me
Solando..nee en sweet hearto
Chorus : Solando.. you are my sweetheart
Female :Eh Bilando
Female : Eh Bilando
Chorus :Momento..nee paarka paarka paravasam
Chorus : Moment.. as you keep looking, it is ecstasy
Female :Heyyyy
Female : Heyyyy
Chorus :Oo bailando…vandhaadum serndhu
Chorus : Oh dancing.. come and dance together
Ailento… moochodu moochu
Chorus : Breathing… breath with breath
Libido…un paarvaikkkullae pazharasam
Chorus : Libido… within your gaze is delicious fruit juice
Female :Hoo ooo ooo lets go
Female : Hoo ooo ooo lets go
Oo bailando…vandhaadum serndhu
Oh dancing.. come and dance together
Ailento… moochodu moochu
Breathing… breath with breath
Libido…un paarvaikkkullae pazharasam
Libido… within your gaze is delicious fruit juice
Eh amadoo..
Hey beloved..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Hey Amigo' from Kaappaan (2019) is a stylish, Latin-infused romantic track that captures an intense, passionate exchange between two lovers. The lyrics weave together Spanish loanwords and expressive Tamil metaphors to evoke a sense of irresistible attraction, physical intimacy, and overwhelming enchantment. The song oscillates between playful teasing and deep desire, celebrating beauty and companionship in a vibrant dance rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vinodham… adi unnaal egurudhu / Vivegam …nee kollum aangal anaegam”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Vi' in 'Vinodham' and 'Vivegam' creates rhythmic alliteration across consecutive lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Un kollai azhagu kolaikalam”
The heroine's captivating beauty is directly compared to an execution ground ('kolaikalam') that slays the hearts of men.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“moga kaatil muzhugidu”
Desire is metaphorically described as a wild forest ('moga kaatil') into which the lover should immerse himself.
Code-Switching / Macaronic Style
“Eh amadoo.. vaa vaa ennodu / Solando..nee en sweet hearto”
Blend of Spanish terms ('Amado', 'Solando'), English ('sweetheart'), and Tamil grammar to establish a global Latin-pop aesthetic.
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Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj, 'Hey Amigo' stands out for blending Latin acoustic guitars and brass sounds with Tamil lyrics written by veteran lyricist Vairamuthu. The song brought together veteran pop artist Leslie Lewis and contemporary playback singer Jonita Gandhi. The track was filmed on Suriya and Sayyeshaa in picturesque international locations for director K. V. Anand's action-thriller 'Kaappaan' (2019).
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