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Lyrics & meaning

Hey I Like You

From Citizen · 2001

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Vasundhara Das
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Citizen
Movie release year
2001
Lyrics added on
28 Sept 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sairae saire
Saire saire saire
Saire saire saire
Sayuurererae….
Heyy I like you
Heyy I like you
Un razor paayum kannai
Rome cezar pondru tholai
Nenjai urasum nenjai
Heyy I like you
Un razor paayum kannai
Rome cezar pondru tholai
Nenjai urasum nenjai
Thidum thidum
Ena en nenjil
Kadam kadam vandhu
Vaasikiraai
Idam valam thottu
Ennai imsikiraai
Atho atho
Antha punnagaiyaal
Satha satha ennai saagadithaai
Aiyo aiyo en penmaisodhikiraai
Heyy I like you
Un razor paayum kannai
Rome cezar pondru tholai
Nenjai urasum nenjai
{Huu huhu huu huhu
Huu huhu huu huhu
Huu huhu huu huhu
Huu huhu huu huhu } (2)
{Ye ye ye yeah
Ye ye ye yeah
Ye ye ye yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeeahh} (2)
Sairae saire
Saire saire saire
Saire saire saire
Sayuurererae….
Parthavudan
Uyir udaidhuvittai
I like you …I like u
Paarvaigalal ennai thugilurithai
I like you… I like u
Putham putham
Puthu udhadugalai
Kuthum kuthum
Un meesai ennai
Aiyo aiyo I like u….. I like u
Aanpuyalae unnai thurathi
Vanthen
I like you ….I like u
Alatchiyamai ennai kalativittai
I like you…. I like u
Yenakaana uyaram nee
Like you… I like you
Yenakaana perum theeni nee
Like u …I like u
Enda yosikarai
Unakaana pennae naan thanada
Uyiroda ennai nee thinnada
Thidum thidum
Ena en nenjil
Kadam kadam vandhu
Vaasikiraai
Idam valam thottu
Ennai imsikiraai
Sairae saire
Saire saire saire
Saire saire saire
Sayuurererae….
Ye ye ye yeeah……
Kaangalilae oru
Sinam valarthai
I like you… I like u
Ennai kanavugalil
Vanthu anubavithai
I like you…. I like u
Atho atho andha
Nadaiyazhagai
Udal thodum
Un udai azhagai
Aiyo aiyo
I like you…. I like u
Thirumbi vanthaal
Mella vilagi selvai
I like you…. I like u
Thirumbi kondu
Mella chirithu kolvai
I like you…I like you
Manu pottaal varamaattai
Like you… I like you
Pasikamal thoda maattaai
Like you… I like you
Bangalore thakkaali naan
Rusiparkka nanba vaa ilaya
Thakkaali marunaal thangathaiya
Thidum thidum
Ena en nenjil
Kadam kadam vandhu
Vaasikiraai
Idam valam thottu
Ennai imsikiraai
Heyy I like you
Heyy I like you
Un razor paayum kannai
Rome cezar pondru tholai
Nenjai urasum nenjai
Thidum thidum
Ena en nenjil
Kadam kadam vandhu
Vaasikiraai
Idam valam thottu
Ennai imsikiraai
Atho atho
Antha punnagaiyaal
Satha satha ennai saagadithaai
Aiyo aiyo en penmaisodhikiraai
{Sairae saire
Saire saire saire
Saire saire saire
Sayuurererae….} (2)
Saire saire
Saire saire saire
Saire saire saire
Sayurerey...
Hey, I like you
Hey, I like you
Your razor-sharp eyes
Your shoulders like Roman Caesar's
Your chest that brushes against mine
Hey, I like you
Your razor-sharp eyes
Your shoulders like Roman Caesar's
Your chest that brushes against mine
Thud, thud,
inside my heart,
like a ghatam (clay pot drum),
you play a beat
Touching me left and right,
you tease and torment me
Look there, look there,
with that smile of yours,
you kill me again and again
Oh my, you put my womanhood to the test
Hey, I like you
Your razor-sharp eyes
Your shoulders like Roman Caesar's
Your chest that brushes against mine
Hoo huhu hoo huhu
Hoo huhu hoo huhu
Hoo huhu hoo huhu
Hoo huhu hoo huhu
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Saire saire
Saire saire saire
Saire saire saire
Sayurerey...
The moment you looked,
you shattered my senses
I like you... I like you
With your eyes, you stripped me bare
I like you... I like you
On my brand new,
fresh lips,
pricking and poking,
your mustache brushes me
Oh my, I like you... I like you
You male storm, chasing after you,
I came running
I like you... I like you
Yet you casually brushed me aside
I like you... I like you
You are the perfect match for me
Like you... I like you
You are a grand feast for me
Like you... I like you
Why are you hesitating, boy?
I am the girl meant just for you, boy
Come devour me alive
Thud, thud,
inside my heart,
like a ghatam (clay pot drum),
you play a beat
Touching me left and right,
you tease and torment me
Saire saire
Saire saire saire
Saire saire saire
Sayurerey...
Yeah yeah yeah yeah...
In your eyes,
you showed anger
I like you... I like you
Yet in my dreams,
you came and enjoyed being with me
I like you... I like you
Look at that, look at that
graceful walk of yours
And clinging to your body,
the charm of your clothes
Oh my, oh my,
I like you... I like you
If I turn toward you,
you gently slip away
I like you... I like you
Turning away,
you softly smile to yourself
I like you... I like you
You won't come just because I ask
Like you... I like you
You won't touch until you feel true hunger
Like you... I like you
I am a ripe Bangalore tomato,
come taste me, young man,
a tomato won't stay fresh till tomorrow!
Thud, thud,
inside my heart,
like a ghatam (clay pot drum),
you play a beat
Touching me left and right,
you tease and torment me
Hey, I like you
Hey, I like you
Your razor-sharp eyes
Your shoulders like Roman Caesar's
Your chest that brushes against mine
Thud, thud,
inside my heart,
like a ghatam (clay pot drum),
you play a beat
Touching me left and right,
you tease and torment me
Look there, look there,
with that smile of yours,
you kill me again and again
Oh my, you put my womanhood to the test
Saire saire
Saire saire saire
Saire saire saire
Sayurerey...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a high-energy, flirtatious pop dance number where the female protagonist expresses her intense attraction towards her lover. She uses playful banter and provocative imagery to describe his physical traits—comparing his gaze to sharp razors and his posture to Roman emperor Julius Caesar. Despite his aloofness, playfulness, and subtle resistance, she boldly pursues him, declaring that they are made for each other. The lyricist weaves modern metaphors and Western pop phrasing with traditional Tamil poetic sensibility, highlighting the tension between feminine desire and masculine stoicism. Through vivid imagery like comparing herself to a fresh 'Bangalore tomato' that shouldn't be wasted, she coaxingly invites him to throw away his hesitations and embrace their passion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Rome cezar pondru tholai

Compares the man's broad, regal shoulders directly to Roman Emperor Julius Caesar using 'pondru' (like).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Un razor paayum kannai

Metaphorically describes the sharp, piercing gaze of the lover as a razor cutting through her.

Onomatopoeia (Etai Sol / Oli Kurippu)

Thidum thidum / Kadam kadam vandhu

Uses rhythmic sound words ('thidum thidum', 'kadam kadam') to evoke the fast beat of a heart and percussion instrument.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Bangalore thakkaali naan / Rusiparkka nanba vaa ilaya

Consonant matching and flow across lines enhancing the upbeat rhythm of the stanza.

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Trivia

Composed by Deva for the 2001 blockbuster film 'Citizen' starring Ajith Kumar, this track was sung by Vasundhara Das. Nagma made a special dance appearance alongside Ajith in this stylish club song. The film marked one of Ajith's most famous multi-look roles, and this track became a popular chartbuster known for its trendy Western techno-pop fusion style.

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