Hey Puyale
From Kalaga Thalaivan · 2022
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Shreya Ghoshal, Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Arrol Corelli
- Details
- Kalaga Thalaivan2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hey puyalae! | Hey storm! |
| Enai nee kalaippathu yean? | Why do you scatter and dishevel me? |
| Or alaaiyaai | Like a rising wave, |
| Idhayam ezhuvadhu yean? | Why does my heart surge? |
| Female | |
| Vaan melae naan yaeri | Soaring high above the sky, |
| Iragena alaivadhu yean | Why do I wander around like a feather? |
| En paadhai naan maari | Straying away from my own path, |
| Inimaiyil tholaivadhu yean | Why do I get lost in sweetness? |
| Female | |
| Endrum alaipaainthaen illai | I have never been restless like this, |
| Idhan munnae | Before this moment. |
| Unnai ethirpaarthaen illai | I never expected you. |
| Female | |
| Ho vegam koodum kaattril aadum | Oh, dancing in the gathering wind, |
| Theeviral ival | She is a passionate flame. |
| Megam soozhum vaanin keezhae | Beneath the cloud-wrapped sky, |
| Oviyam ival | She is a vivid painting. |
| Male | |
| Oru sila thooral theeyendraaga | As a few soft drizzles turn into fire, |
| Nanaigira oviyangal pookka | As the drenched paintings bloom, |
| Niramaninthae uyirezhunthae | Adorning vibrant colors, coming alive, |
| Malarvanam kaattrilaadi kulunga | As the flower garden sways and shakes in the breeze, |
| Female | |
| Iruvizhiyum irudhayamum | Both the eyes and the heart, |
| Uyirveli vaanum innum viriya | And the vast expanse of life's sky widen further. |
| Virindhanaiyo! vizhithanaiyo! | Did you expand? Did you awaken? |
| Keezhmael endru vaazhkayinai | Turning my life upside down, |
| Maatri pogum puyalae! | Oh storm that alters everything and leaves! |
| Male | |
| Hey puyalae! | Hey storm! |
| Enai nee kalaippathu yean? | Why do you scatter and dishevel me? |
| Or alaaiyaai | Like a rising wave, |
| Idhayam ezhuvathu yean? | Why does my heart surge? |
| Female | |
| Kannil modhi koondhal kodhi | Striking my eyes and caressing my hair, |
| Kaadhal veesinaai | You blew love upon me. |
| Kaigal meeri maaribil yaeri | Overpowering my hands and climbing onto my chest, |
| Kaamam pesinaai | You spoke the language of desire. |
| Male | |
| Muthuginil | Upon my back, |
| Kaal viralgal theeyai | Your toes feel like fire. |
| Mugathinil | Upon my face, |
| Un idhazhgal neerai | Your lips feel like cool water. |
| Erindhidaya! nanaindhidava! | Should I burn? Or should I get drenched? |
| Kuzhappathil endhan dhegam thinara | As my body suffocates in utter confusion, |
| Female | |
| Magizhnthidava! azhuthidava! | Should I rejoice? Or should I weep? |
| Valiyinil kodi inbam unara | To feel millions of pleasures within pain, |
| Pothumena vendumena | Saying 'this is enough' and 'I want more', |
| Endhan nenjai irandaakki | Splitting my heart into two, |
| Thookki pogum puyalae | Oh storm that sweeps me away! |
| Female | |
| Hey puyalae! | Hey storm! |
| Enai nee kalaippathu yean? | Why do you scatter and dishevel me? |
| Male :Or alaaiyaai | Male: Like a rising wave, |
| Idhayam ezhuvadhu yean? | Why does my heart surge? |
| Female | |
| Haa..vaan melae naan yeri | Ah.. soaring high above the sky, |
| Iragena alaivadhu yean? | Why do I wander around like a feather? |
| Male :En paadhai naan maari | Male: Straying away from my own path, |
| Inimaiyil tholaivadhu yean.. | Why do I get lost in sweetness.. |
ஹேய் புயலே!
எனை நீ கலைப்பது ஏன்?
ஓர் அலையாய்
இதயம் எழுவது ஏன்?
Hey storm!
Why do you scatter and dishevel me?
Like a rising wave,
Why does my heart surge?
வான் மேலே நான் ஏறி
இறகென அலைவது ஏன்?
என் பாதை நான் மாறி
இனிமையில் தொலைவது ஏன்?
Soaring high above the sky,
Why do I wander around like a feather?
Straying away from my own path,
Why do I get lost in sweetness?
என்றும் அலைபாய்ந்தேன் இல்லை
இதன் முன்னே
உன்னை எதிர்ப்பாத்தேன் இல்லை
I have never been restless like this,
Before this moment.
I never expected you.
ஹோ வேகம் கூடும் காற்றில் ஆடும்
தீவிரல் இவள்
மேகம் சூழும் வானின் கீழே
ஓவியம் இவள்
Oh, dancing in the gathering wind,
She is a passionate flame.
Beneath the cloud-wrapped sky,
She is a vivid painting.
ஒரு சில தூரல் தீயென்றாகா
நனைகின்ற ஓவியங்கள் பூக்க
நிறமணிந்தே உயிரெழுந்தே
மலர்வனம் காற்றாடி குலுங்க
As a few soft drizzles turn into fire,
As the drenched paintings bloom,
Adorning vibrant colors, coming alive,
As the flower garden sways and shakes in the breeze,
இருவிழியும் இருதயமும்
உயிர்விழி வானும் இன்னும் விரிய
விரிந்தனையோ! விழித்தனையோ!
கீழ்மேல் என்று வாழ்க்கையினை
மாற்றி போகும் புயலே!
Both the eyes and the heart,
And the vast expanse of life's sky widen further.
Did you expand? Did you awaken?
Turning my life upside down,
Oh storm that alters everything and leaves!
ஹேய் புயலே!
எனை நீ கலைப்பது ஏன்?
ஓர் அலையாய் இதயம்
எழுவது ஏன்?
Hey storm!
Why do you scatter and dishevel me?
Like a rising wave,
Why does my heart surge?
கண்ணில் மோதி கூந்தல் கோதி
காதல் வீசினாய்
கைகள் மீறி மார்பில் ஏறி
காமம் பேசினாய்
Striking my eyes and caressing my hair,
You blew love upon me.
Overpowering my hands and climbing onto my chest,
You spoke the language of desire.
முதுகினில்
கால் விரல்கள் தீயாய்
முகத்தினில்
உன் இதயங்கள் நீராய்
எரிந்திடவா! நனைந்திடவா!
குழம்பத்தில் எந்தன் தேகம் திணற
Upon my back,
Your toes feel like fire.
Upon my face,
Your lips feel like cool water.
Should I burn? Or should I get drenched?
As my body suffocates in utter confusion,
மகிழ்ந்திடவா! அழுதிடவா!
வலியினில் கோடி இன்பம் உணர
போதுமென வேண்டுமென
எந்தன் நெஞ்சை இரண்டாக்கி
தூக்கி போகும் புயலே
Should I rejoice? Or should I weep?
To feel millions of pleasures within pain,
Saying 'this is enough' and 'I want more',
Splitting my heart into two,
Oh storm that sweeps me away!
ஹேய் புயலே!
எனை நீ கலைப்பது ஏன்?
ஓர் அலையாய் இதயம்
எழுவது ஏன்?
Hey storm!
Why do you scatter and dishevel me?
Male: Like a rising wave,
Why does my heart surge?
ஹா வான் மேலே நான் ஏறி
இறகென அலைவது ஏன்?
என் பாதை நான் மாறி
இனிமையில் தொலைவது ஏன்?
Ah.. soaring high above the sky,
Why do I wander around like a feather?
Male: Straying away from my own path,
Why do I get lost in sweetness..
என்றும் அலைபாய்ந்தேன் இல்லை
இதன் முன்னே
உன்னை எதிர்பார்த்தேன் இல்லை
உன்னை எதிர்பார்த்தேன் இல்லை
Hey puyalae!
Hey storm!
Enai nee kalaippathu yean?
Why do you scatter and dishevel me?
Or alaaiyaai
Like a rising wave,
Idhayam ezhuvadhu yean?
Why does my heart surge?
Vaan melae naan yaeri
Soaring high above the sky,
Iragena alaivadhu yean
Why do I wander around like a feather?
En paadhai naan maari
Straying away from my own path,
Inimaiyil tholaivadhu yean
Why do I get lost in sweetness?
Endrum alaipaainthaen illai
I have never been restless like this,
Idhan munnae
Before this moment.
Unnai ethirpaarthaen illai
I never expected you.
Ho vegam koodum kaattril aadum
Oh, dancing in the gathering wind,
Theeviral ival
She is a passionate flame.
Megam soozhum vaanin keezhae
Beneath the cloud-wrapped sky,
Oviyam ival
She is a vivid painting.
Oru sila thooral theeyendraaga
As a few soft drizzles turn into fire,
Nanaigira oviyangal pookka
As the drenched paintings bloom,
Niramaninthae uyirezhunthae
Adorning vibrant colors, coming alive,
Malarvanam kaattrilaadi kulunga
As the flower garden sways and shakes in the breeze,
Iruvizhiyum irudhayamum
Both the eyes and the heart,
Uyirveli vaanum innum viriya
And the vast expanse of life's sky widen further.
Virindhanaiyo! vizhithanaiyo!
Did you expand? Did you awaken?
Keezhmael endru vaazhkayinai
Turning my life upside down,
Maatri pogum puyalae!
Oh storm that alters everything and leaves!
Hey puyalae!
Hey storm!
Enai nee kalaippathu yean?
Why do you scatter and dishevel me?
Or alaaiyaai
Like a rising wave,
Idhayam ezhuvathu yean?
Why does my heart surge?
Kannil modhi koondhal kodhi
Striking my eyes and caressing my hair,
Kaadhal veesinaai
You blew love upon me.
Kaigal meeri maaribil yaeri
Overpowering my hands and climbing onto my chest,
Kaamam pesinaai
You spoke the language of desire.
Muthuginil
Upon my back,
Kaal viralgal theeyai
Your toes feel like fire.
Mugathinil
Upon my face,
Un idhazhgal neerai
Your lips feel like cool water.
Erindhidaya! nanaindhidava!
Should I burn? Or should I get drenched?
Kuzhappathil endhan dhegam thinara
As my body suffocates in utter confusion,
Magizhnthidava! azhuthidava!
Should I rejoice? Or should I weep?
Valiyinil kodi inbam unara
To feel millions of pleasures within pain,
Pothumena vendumena
Saying 'this is enough' and 'I want more',
Endhan nenjai irandaakki
Splitting my heart into two,
Thookki pogum puyalae
Oh storm that sweeps me away!
Hey puyalae!
Hey storm!
Enai nee kalaippathu yean?
Why do you scatter and dishevel me?
Male :Or alaaiyaai
Male: Like a rising wave,
Idhayam ezhuvadhu yean?
Why does my heart surge?
Haa..vaan melae naan yeri
Ah.. soaring high above the sky,
Iragena alaivadhu yean?
Why do I wander around like a feather?
Male :En paadhai naan maari
Male: Straying away from my own path,
Inimaiyil tholaivadhu yean..
Why do I get lost in sweetness..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Hey Puyalae' is an emotionally intense romantic track that metaphorically equates love to a powerful storm ('puyal'). The song explores the sensory overload and sweet disorientation that comes with falling deeply in love. The protagonist feels swept off their feet, wandering weightlessly like a feather in the sky, while experiencing contrasting physical and emotional sensations—fire and water, pain and pleasure, crying and rejoicing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Hey puyalae!”
The lover/love interest is directly addressed as a 'puyal' (storm), representing a sudden, uncontrollable force sweeping through life.
Simile
“Iragena alaivadhu yean”
The speaker compares their weightless, floating state to a feather ('iragena').
Muran (Oxymoron/Antithesis)
“Erindhidaya! nanaindhidava!”
Contrasts burning ('erindhidaya') with getting drenched ('nanaindhidava'), capturing the conflicting sensory emotions of love.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Kannil modhi koondhal kodhi / Kaadhal veesinaai”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words creates an aesthetic rhythmic cadence in Tamil poetry.
Personification
“Keezhmael endru vaazhkayinai / Maatri pogum puyalae!”
The storm is personified as a conscious actor capable of turning one's life upside down.
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Trivia
'Hey Puyalae' is featured in the 2022 Tamil action thriller 'Kalaga Thalaivan', starring Udhayanidhi Stalin and Nidhhi Agerwal. Composed by Arrol Corelli, the song stands out for its atmospheric instrumentation, paired with Madhan Karky's vivid, poetry-rich lyrics and expressive vocal delivery by Shreya Ghoshal and Sathyaprakash.
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