Hey Baby
From Aegan · 2008
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Aegan2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Malliga malliga | Jasmine, O Jasmine, |
| Male | |
| Hey baby baby | Hey baby, baby, |
| Moondrae moondru vaarthai | Just three simple words, |
| Oru vaatti sollvaaya | Will you say them once? |
| Muzhu muzhusaaga kooda | Even completely, |
| Solla solla vaendaam | You don't have to say it all, |
| Oru paadhi sol | Just say at least half of it! |
| Male | |
| Hey lovely lovely | Hey lovely, lovely, |
| Orae oru paarvai | Just a single glance, |
| Oru thadavai paarppaaya | Will you look at me once? |
| Romba perisaaga | You don't need to look, |
| Paarkkakooda vendaam | In a big or deep way, |
| Chinna chinnadhaai paar | Just give me subtle, little glances! |
| Male | |
| Kalloori paadam sollum | In the heart that teaches college lessons, |
| Nenjildhaan neeyum neeyum | It is you, only you residing within. |
| Naan ketkkum paadam enna | What is the lesson I am asking for? |
| Un nenjam ariyum ariyum | Your heart knows it very well. |
| Male | |
| Malliga | Jasmine, |
| I love you | I love you. |
| Malliga | Jasmine, |
| I love you | I love you. |
| Oh ho ho malliga | Oh ho ho Jasmine, |
| Oh malliga | Oh Jasmine, |
| Nenjodu sol sol | Say it from your heart, |
| I love you | I love you. |
| Male | |
| Oh yegaandham megham | Oh, the lonely cloud |
| Ennai kettadhae | Asked me, |
| Asaigindra minnal aval | "Where is she, |
| Enghae endrudhaan | the swaying lightning?" |
| Nadaipaadhai pookal | The flowers along the pathway |
| Ennai kettadhae ho | Asked me, oh, |
| Malar vaasa dhesam | "Where is she, |
| Aval engae endrudhaan | the realm of floral fragrance?" |
| Male | |
| Malai oram naanum sendraal | When I walk by the mountainside, |
| Aval engae endru ketkkum | It asks, "Where is she?" |
| Ivai yaavum ketkkum podhu | When all of these ask about her, |
| Naan kettka koodaadha | Am I not allowed to ask as well? |
| Male | |
| Malliga | Jasmine, |
| I love you | I love you. |
| Hey malliga | Hey Jasmine, |
| I love you | I love you. |
| Oh ho ho malliga | Oh ho ho Jasmine, |
| Oh malliga | Oh Jasmine, |
| Nenjodu sol sol | Say it from your heart, |
| I love you | I love you. |
| Male | |
| Unnai thottu paarththa | The moment I touched you, |
| Andha neramae | Right at that moment, |
| Pattaampoochchi koottam | A swarm of butterflies |
| Pookkallaaga maarudhae | Transforms into flowers! |
| Male | |
| Unnai kanda kaattru | The wind that caught sight of you, |
| Andha moghaththil | In that passionate longing, |
| Veiyil kaala nadhiyaai | Like a summer river, |
| Veppam maaga maarudhae | Turns warm with heat! |
| Male | |
| Unakkaana saalai ellaam | All the roads meant for you |
| Pani dhesam polae maarum | Turn into a land of snow. |
| Ivai yaavum maarum podhu | When all of these things change, |
| Naan maarakoodaadha | Shouldn't I change as well? |
| Male | |
| Kalloori paadam sollum | In the heart that teaches college lessons, |
| Nenjildhaan neeyum neeyum | It is you, only you residing within. |
| Naan ketkkum paadam enna | What is the lesson I am asking for? |
| Un nenjam ariyum ariyum | Your heart knows it very well. |
| Male | |
| Malliga | Jasmine, |
| I love you | I love you. |
| Malliga | Jasmine, |
| I love you | I love you. |
| Oh ho ho malliga | Oh ho ho Jasmine, |
| Oh malliga | Oh Jasmine, |
| Nenjodu sol sol | Say it from your heart, |
| I love you | I love you. |
| Male | |
| Malliga | Jasmine, |
| I love you | I love you. |
| Malliga | Jasmine, |
| I love you | I love you. |
| Oh ho ho malliga | Oh ho ho Jasmine, |
| Oh malliga | Oh Jasmine, |
| Nenjodu sol sol | Say it from your heart, |
| I love you | I love you. |
மல்லிகா மல்லிகா
Jasmine, O Jasmine,
ஹேய் பேபி பேபி
மூன்றே மூன்று வார்த்தை
ஒரு வாட்டி சொல்வாயா
முழு முழுசாக
சொல்லக்கூட வேண்டாம்
ஒரு பாதி சொல்
Hey baby, baby,
Just three simple words,
Will you say them once?
Even completely,
You don't have to say it all,
Just say at least half of it!
ஹேய் லவ்லி லவ்லி
ஒரே ஒரு பார்வை
ஒரு தடவை பார்ப்பாயா
ரொம்ப பெரிசாக
பார்க்கக்கூட வேண்டாம்
சின்ன சின்னதாய் பார்
Hey lovely, lovely,
Just a single glance,
Will you look at me once?
You don't need to look,
In a big or deep way,
Just give me subtle, little glances!
கல்லூரிப் பாடம் சொல்லும்
நெஞ்சில்தான் நீயும் நீயும்
நான் கேட்கும் பாடம் என்ன
உன் நெஞ்சம் அறியும் அறியும்
In the heart that teaches college lessons,
It is you, only you residing within.
What is the lesson I am asking for?
Your heart knows it very well.
மல்லிகா ஐ லவ் யூ....
மல்லிகா ஐ லவ் யூ....
ஹோஹோ மல்லிகா
ஓ மல்லிகா நெஞ்சோடு
சொல் சொல் ஐ லவ் யூ....
Jasmine,
I love you.
Jasmine,
I love you.
Oh ho ho Jasmine,
Oh Jasmine,
Say it from your heart,
I love you.
ஓ.... ஏகாந்த மேகம்
என்னை கேட்டதே
அசைகின்ற மின்னல்
அவள் எங்கே என்று தான்
Oh, the lonely cloud
Asked me,
"Where is she,
the swaying lightning?"
The flowers along the pathway
Asked me, oh,
"Where is she,
the realm of floral fragrance?"
நடைப்பாதை பூக்கள்
என்னை கேட்டதே ஹோ
மலர்வாச தேசம்
அவள் எங்கே என்றுதான்
When I walk by the mountainside,
It asks, "Where is she?"
When all of these ask about her,
Am I not allowed to ask as well?
மலையோரம் நானும் சென்றால்
அவள் எங்கே என்றே கேட்கும்
இவை யாவும் கேட்கும்போது
நான் கேட்கக் கூடாதா
Jasmine,
I love you.
Hey Jasmine,
I love you.
Oh ho ho Jasmine,
Oh Jasmine,
Say it from your heart,
I love you.
மல்லிகா ஐ லவ் யூ...
ஏய் மல்லிகா ஐ லவ் யூ....
ஹோஹோ மல்லிகா
ஓ மல்லிகா நெஞ்சோடு
சொல் சொல் ஐ லவ் யூ....
The moment I touched you,
Right at that moment,
A swarm of butterflies
Transforms into flowers!
உன்னை தொட்டுப் பார்த்த
அந்த நேரமே
பட்டாம்பூச்சி கூட்டம்
பூக்களாக மாறுதே
உன்னைக் கண்ட
காற்று வந்த மோகத்தில்
வெயில் கால நதியாய்
வெப்பமாக மாறுதே
The wind that caught sight of you,
In that passionate longing,
Like a summer river,
Turns warm with heat!
உனக்கான சாலை எல்லாம்
பனி தேசம் போலே மாறும்
இவை யாவும் மாறும்போது
நான் மாறக்கூடாதா
All the roads meant for you
Turn into a land of snow.
When all of these things change,
Shouldn't I change as well?
கல்லூரிப் பாடம் சொல்லும்
ஏஞ்சல்தான் நீயும் நீயும்
நான் கேட்கும் பாடம் எல்லாம்
உன் நெஞ்சம் அறியும் அறியும்
In the heart that teaches college lessons,
It is you, only you residing within.
What is the lesson I am asking for?
Your heart knows it very well.
மல்லிகா ஐ லவ் யூ....
மல்லிகா ஐ லவ் யூ....
ஓ ஹோ மல்லிகா
ஓ மல்லிகா நெஞ்சோடு
சொல் சொல் ஐ லவ் யூ...
Jasmine,
I love you.
Jasmine,
I love you.
Oh ho ho Jasmine,
Oh Jasmine,
Say it from your heart,
I love you.
மல்லிகா ஐ லவ் யூ ..
மல்லிகா ஐ லவ் யூ ..
ஓ ஹோ மல்லிகா
ஓ மல்லிகா நெஞ்சோடு
சொல் சொல் ஐ லவ் யூ.....உ......
Jasmine,
I love you.
Jasmine,
I love you.
Oh ho ho Jasmine,
Oh Jasmine,
Say it from your heart,
I love you.
Malliga malliga
Jasmine, O Jasmine,
Hey baby baby
Hey baby, baby,
Moondrae moondru vaarthai
Just three simple words,
Oru vaatti sollvaaya
Will you say them once?
Muzhu muzhusaaga kooda
Even completely,
Solla solla vaendaam
You don't have to say it all,
Oru paadhi sol
Just say at least half of it!
Hey lovely lovely
Hey lovely, lovely,
Orae oru paarvai
Just a single glance,
Oru thadavai paarppaaya
Will you look at me once?
Romba perisaaga
You don't need to look,
Paarkkakooda vendaam
In a big or deep way,
Chinna chinnadhaai paar
Just give me subtle, little glances!
Kalloori paadam sollum
In the heart that teaches college lessons,
Nenjildhaan neeyum neeyum
It is you, only you residing within.
Naan ketkkum paadam enna
What is the lesson I am asking for?
Un nenjam ariyum ariyum
Your heart knows it very well.
Malliga
Jasmine,
I love you
I love you.
Malliga
Jasmine,
I love you
I love you.
Oh ho ho malliga
Oh ho ho Jasmine,
Oh malliga
Oh Jasmine,
Nenjodu sol sol
Say it from your heart,
I love you
I love you.
Oh yegaandham megham
Oh, the lonely cloud
Ennai kettadhae
Asked me,
Asaigindra minnal aval
"Where is she,
Enghae endrudhaan
the swaying lightning?"
Nadaipaadhai pookal
The flowers along the pathway
Ennai kettadhae ho
Asked me, oh,
Malar vaasa dhesam
"Where is she,
Aval engae endrudhaan
the realm of floral fragrance?"
Malai oram naanum sendraal
When I walk by the mountainside,
Aval engae endru ketkkum
It asks, "Where is she?"
Ivai yaavum ketkkum podhu
When all of these ask about her,
Naan kettka koodaadha
Am I not allowed to ask as well?
Malliga
Jasmine,
I love you
I love you.
Hey malliga
Hey Jasmine,
I love you
I love you.
Oh ho ho malliga
Oh ho ho Jasmine,
Oh malliga
Oh Jasmine,
Nenjodu sol sol
Say it from your heart,
I love you
I love you.
Unnai thottu paarththa
The moment I touched you,
Andha neramae
Right at that moment,
Pattaampoochchi koottam
A swarm of butterflies
Pookkallaaga maarudhae
Transforms into flowers!
Unnai kanda kaattru
The wind that caught sight of you,
Andha moghaththil
In that passionate longing,
Veiyil kaala nadhiyaai
Like a summer river,
Veppam maaga maarudhae
Turns warm with heat!
Unakkaana saalai ellaam
All the roads meant for you
Pani dhesam polae maarum
Turn into a land of snow.
Ivai yaavum maarum podhu
When all of these things change,
Naan maarakoodaadha
Shouldn't I change as well?
Kalloori paadam sollum
In the heart that teaches college lessons,
Nenjildhaan neeyum neeyum
It is you, only you residing within.
Naan ketkkum paadam enna
What is the lesson I am asking for?
Un nenjam ariyum ariyum
Your heart knows it very well.
Malliga
Jasmine,
I love you
I love you.
Malliga
Jasmine,
I love you
I love you.
Oh ho ho malliga
Oh ho ho Jasmine,
Oh malliga
Oh Jasmine,
Nenjodu sol sol
Say it from your heart,
I love you
I love you.
Malliga
Jasmine,
I love you
I love you.
Malliga
Jasmine,
I love you
I love you.
Oh ho ho malliga
Oh ho ho Jasmine,
Oh malliga
Oh Jasmine,
Nenjodu sol sol
Say it from your heart,
I love you
I love you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic song from the movie 'Aegan' captures a lover affectionately teasing and coaxing his beloved (referred to as 'Malliga' or Jasmine) to confess her feelings. He humorously asks for just 'three simple words'—'I love you'—or even half a word, and simple glances rather than grand gestures. Set against a college backdrop, he points out that while she teaches academic lessons, her heart already knows the lesson of love he seeks. The imagery shifts to nature mirroring his desire: lonely clouds, pathway flowers, and mountain breezes inquire about her presence. Upon touching her, the surrounding world transforms magically—butterflies feel like flowers, cool breezes become warm with passion, and roads turn snow-covered. Through these surreal poetic metaphors, he gently urges her to listen to her heart and declare her love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Moondrae moondru vaarthai”
Repetition of the 'M' sound at the beginning of adjacent words ('Moondrae', 'moondru') creates a smooth auditory rhythm.
Personification
“Oh yegaandham megham / Ennai kettadhae”
The 'lonely cloud' (yegaandham megham) is given human capabilities, depicted as inquiring about the heroine's whereabouts.
Hyperbole / Surreal Metaphor
“Pattaampoochchi koottam / Pookkallaaga maarudhae”
Exaggerates romantic enchantment by describing swarms of butterflies transforming into blooming flowers upon touch.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Malliga / I love you”
The repeated refrain serves to emphasize the lover's core request and central theme of confession.
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Trivia
The movie 'Aegan' (2008), directed by choreographer-turned-director Raju Sundaram, stars Ajith Kumar and Nayanthara. It is an official remake of the hit Bollywood movie 'Main Hoon Na' (2004). The music for the film was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay. This track highlights the undercover officer protagonist pursuing his romance with a college professor in a playful, youthful setting.
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