Hey Unnai Thaane Nee Endha
From Kadhal Parisu · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kadhal Parisu1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aei unnai thaanae haa | Hey, it's you indeed, haa |
| Aei unnai thaanae haa | Hey, it's you indeed, haa |
| Nee endha ooru ennodu aadu | Which town are you from? Dance with me! |
| Yedhu nijam ilamai jeyikkum | What is the truth? Youth will triumph! |
| Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam | Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam |
| Ilaiyavan kanavu palikkum | The young man's dream will come true |
| Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam | Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam |
| Dhisaigalettum murasu kottum | Drums will sound across all eight directions |
| Vetri thilagam naan | I am the tilak of victory! |
| Male | |
| Aei unnai thaanae hoo | Hey, it's you indeed, hoo |
| Aei unnai thaanae haa | Hey, it's you indeed, haa |
| Aei unnai thaanae…hae …hae…. | Hey, it's you indeed… hae… hae… |
| Male | |
| Neeyaa naanaa yaar thaan ingae | Is it you or me? Who here is truly... |
| Romba periyavan valiyavan | ...the greatest and the strongest? |
| Male | |
| Modhum podhum seerum podhum | When clashing and when charging, |
| Endrum puli ivan ilaiyavan | He is always a tiger, this young man! |
| Male | |
| Aattangal ellaamae | All kinds of moves and tricks... |
| Arindhavan purindhavan | He knows and understands them all! |
| Male | |
| Un jambam ennendru | Whatever your pride and show-off is... |
| Therindhavan purindhavan | He knows and understands it well! |
| Male | |
| Theriyaamal potti podum | O human, who competes without knowing your limits, |
| Manidhaa manidhaa | O human, O human! |
| Singathai velvadhenna elidhaa elidhaa | Is it easy to conquer a lion? Is it easy? |
| Vaan kozhi mayilin aattam ariyumaa …haaa…aaa… | Can a turkey ever comprehend the dance of a peacock? Ah... |
| Female | |
| Aei unnai thaanae haei | Hey, it's you indeed, haei |
| Aei unnai thaanae | Hey, it's you indeed |
| Nee endha ooru ennodu aadu | Which town are you from? Dance with me! |
| Yedhu nijam ilamai jeyikkum | What is the truth? Youth will triumph! |
| Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam | Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam |
| Ilaiyaval kanavu palikkum | The young woman's dream will come true |
| Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam | Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam |
| Male | |
| Dhisaigalettum murasu kottum | Drums will sound across all eight directions |
| Vetri thilagam naan hei | I am the tilak of victory, hei |
| Male | |
| Aei unnai thaanae hae | Hey, it's you indeed, hae |
| Pa rabap papa rababa | Pa rabap papa rababa |
| Aei unnait thaanae haa | Hey, it's you indeed, haa |
| Too… tudoodoo toodoo… | Too… tudoodoo toodoo… |
| Male | |
| Pennae pennae | O girl, O girl, |
| Vaa vaa kannae | Come, come, my dear, |
| Thottu pazhagalaam thazhuvalaam | Let's touch, get familiar, and embrace! |
| Female | |
| Veeram oorum | The oozing courage, |
| Saaram ellaam | And all the essence of life, |
| Alli parugalaam urugalaam | Let us gather, drink, and melt away! |
| Male | |
| Poovaalae melaadai | A garment made of flowers... |
| Aniyalaam inaiyalaam | Let's wear it and unite! |
| Female | |
| Nee sonnaal thaen maari | If you say so, like a shower of honey, |
| Pozhiyalaam vazhiyalaam | Let it rain down and overflow! |
| Male | |
| Alli kol endru sollum | Calling out to take and hold, |
| Azhago azhagu | What exquisite beauty this is! |
| Kannukkul kaamadhaevan | Inside the eyes, Lord Kamadeva's... |
| Kanavo kanavu | Dream of dreams! |
| Female | |
| Nenjukkul yedho | Inside the heart, something... |
| Minnal neliyudhu hei | A flash of lightning squiggles, hei! |
| Male | |
| Unnai thaanae hoo | You indeed, hoo |
| Female | |
| Hei | Hei |
| Male | |
| Unnai thaanae hoo | You indeed, hoo |
| Female | |
| Nee endha ooru | Which town are you from? |
| Male | |
| Ennodu aadu | Dance with me! |
| Yedhu nijam ilamai jeyikkum | What is the truth? Youth will triumph! |
| Female | |
| Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam | Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam |
| Male | |
| Ilaiyavan kanavu palikkum | The young man's dream will come true |
| Female | |
| Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam | Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam |
| Male | |
| Dhisaigalettum murasu kottum | Drums will sound across all eight directions |
| Vetri thilagam naan | I am the tilak of victory |
| Female | |
| Hei | Hei |
| Male | |
| Unnai thaanae ha hoo haa | You indeed, ha hoo haa |
| Female | |
| Hei | Hei |
| Male | |
| Unnai thaanae hoo hoo | You indeed, hoo hoo |
| Female | |
| Hei | Hei |
| Male | |
| Toodut toodoot toodu tududududu | Toodut toodoot toodu tududududu |
| Female | |
| Hei | Hei |
| Male | |
| Toodoodut toodoo… | Toodoodut toodoo… |
ஏய் உன்னைத் தானே ஹா
ஏய் உன்னைத் தானே ஹா
நீ எந்த ஊரு என்னோடு ஆடு
எது நிஜம் இளமை ஜெயிக்கும்
தகிடஜம் தகிட ததக்ஜம்
இளையவன் கனவு பலிக்கும்
தகிடஜம் தகிட ததக்ஜம்
திசைகளெட்டும் முரசு கொட்டும்
வெற்றித் திலகம் நான்
Hey, it's you indeed, haa
Hey, it's you indeed, haa
Which town are you from? Dance with me!
What is the truth? Youth will triumph!
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
The young man's dream will come true
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
Drums will sound across all eight directions
I am the tilak of victory!
ஏய் உன்னைத் தானே ஹு
ஏய் உன்னைத் தானே ஹா
ஏய் உன்னைத் தானே...ஹே.....ஹே.....
Hey, it's you indeed, hoo
Hey, it's you indeed, haa
Hey, it's you indeed… hae… hae…
நீயா நானா யார்தான் இங்கே
ரொம்பப் பெரியவன் வலியவன்
Is it you or me? Who here is truly...
...the greatest and the strongest?
மோதும் போதும் சீறும் போதும்
என்றும் புலி இவன் இளையவன்
When clashing and when charging,
He is always a tiger, this young man!
ஆட்டங்கள் எல்லாமே
அறிந்தவன் புரிந்தவன்
All kinds of moves and tricks...
He knows and understands them all!
உன் ஜம்பம் என்னென்று
தெரிந்தவன் புரிந்தவன்
Whatever your pride and show-off is...
He knows and understands it well!
தெரியாமல் போட்டி போடும்
மனிதா மனிதா
சிங்கத்தை வெல்வதென்ன எளிதா எளிதா
வான்கோழி மயிலின் ஆட்டம் அறியுமா....ஹா....ஆ....
O human, who competes without knowing your limits,
O human, O human!
Is it easy to conquer a lion? Is it easy?
Can a turkey ever comprehend the dance of a peacock? Ah...
ஏய் உன்னைத் தானே ஏய்
ஏய் உன்னைத் தானே
நீ எந்த ஊரு என்னோடு ஆடு
எது நிஜம் இளமை ஜெயிக்கும்
தகிடஜம் தகிட ததக்ஜம்
இளையவள் கனவு பலிக்கும்
தகிடஜம் தகிட ததக்ஜம்
Hey, it's you indeed, haei
Hey, it's you indeed
Which town are you from? Dance with me!
What is the truth? Youth will triumph!
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
The young woman's dream will come true
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
திசைகளெட்டும் முரசு கொட்டும்
வெற்றித் திலகம் நான் ஹெய்
Drums will sound across all eight directions
I am the tilak of victory, hei
ஏய் உன்னைத் தானே ஹே
ப ரபப் பப ரபப
ஏய் உன்னைத் தானே ஹா
டூ... டுடூடூ டூடூ........
Hey, it's you indeed, hae
Pa rabap papa rababa
Hey, it's you indeed, haa
Too… tudoodoo toodoo…
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
வா வா கண்ணே
தொட்டுப் பழகலாம் தழுவலாம்
O girl, O girl,
Come, come, my dear,
Let's touch, get familiar, and embrace!
வீரம் ஊறும்
சாரம் எல்லாம்
அள்ளிப் பருகலாம் உருகலாம்
The oozing courage,
And all the essence of life,
Let us gather, drink, and melt away!
பூவாலே மேலாடை
அணியலாம் இணையலாம்
A garment made of flowers...
Let's wear it and unite!
நீ சொன்னால் தேன் மாரி
பொழியலாம் வழியலாம்
If you say so, like a shower of honey,
Let it rain down and overflow!
அள்ளிக் கொள் என்று சொல்லும்
அழகோ அழகு
கண்ணுக்குள் காமதேவன்
கனவோ கனவு
Calling out to take and hold,
What exquisite beauty this is!
Inside the eyes, Lord Kamadeva's...
Dream of dreams!
நெஞ்சுக்குள் ஏதோ
மின்னல் நெளியுது ஹேய்
Inside the heart, something...
A flash of lightning squiggles, hei!
உன்னைத் தானே ஹு
You indeed, hoo
ஹேய்
Hei
உன்னைத் தானே ஹு
You indeed, hoo
நீ எந்த ஊரு
Which town are you from?
என்னோடு ஆடு
எது நிஜம் இளமை ஜெயிக்கும்
Dance with me!
What is the truth? Youth will triumph!
தகிடஜம் தகிட ததக்ஜம்
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
இளையவன் கனவு பலிக்கும்
The young man's dream will come true
தகிடஜம் தகிட ததக்ஜம்
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
திசைகளெட்டும் முரசு கொட்டும்
வெற்றித் திலகம் நான்
Drums will sound across all eight directions
I am the tilak of victory
ஹேய்
Hei
உன்னைத் தானே ஹ ஹு ஹா
You indeed, ha hoo haa
ஹேய்
Hei
உன்னைத் தானே ஹு ஹு
You indeed, hoo hoo
ஏய்
Hei
டூடுட் டூடூட் டூடு டுடுடுடுடு
Toodut toodoot toodu tududududu
ஹேய்
Hei
டூடூடுட் டூடூ...
Toodoodut toodoo…
Aei unnai thaanae haa
Hey, it's you indeed, haa
Aei unnai thaanae haa
Hey, it's you indeed, haa
Nee endha ooru ennodu aadu
Which town are you from? Dance with me!
Yedhu nijam ilamai jeyikkum
What is the truth? Youth will triumph!
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
Ilaiyavan kanavu palikkum
The young man's dream will come true
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
Dhisaigalettum murasu kottum
Drums will sound across all eight directions
Vetri thilagam naan
I am the tilak of victory!
Aei unnai thaanae hoo
Hey, it's you indeed, hoo
Aei unnai thaanae haa
Hey, it's you indeed, haa
Aei unnai thaanae…hae …hae….
Hey, it's you indeed… hae… hae…
Neeyaa naanaa yaar thaan ingae
Is it you or me? Who here is truly...
Romba periyavan valiyavan
...the greatest and the strongest?
Modhum podhum seerum podhum
When clashing and when charging,
Endrum puli ivan ilaiyavan
He is always a tiger, this young man!
Aattangal ellaamae
All kinds of moves and tricks...
Arindhavan purindhavan
He knows and understands them all!
Un jambam ennendru
Whatever your pride and show-off is...
Therindhavan purindhavan
He knows and understands it well!
Theriyaamal potti podum
O human, who competes without knowing your limits,
Manidhaa manidhaa
O human, O human!
Singathai velvadhenna elidhaa elidhaa
Is it easy to conquer a lion? Is it easy?
Vaan kozhi mayilin aattam ariyumaa …haaa…aaa…
Can a turkey ever comprehend the dance of a peacock? Ah...
Aei unnai thaanae haei
Hey, it's you indeed, haei
Aei unnai thaanae
Hey, it's you indeed
Nee endha ooru ennodu aadu
Which town are you from? Dance with me!
Yedhu nijam ilamai jeyikkum
What is the truth? Youth will triumph!
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
Ilaiyaval kanavu palikkum
The young woman's dream will come true
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
Dhisaigalettum murasu kottum
Drums will sound across all eight directions
Vetri thilagam naan hei
I am the tilak of victory, hei
Aei unnai thaanae hae
Hey, it's you indeed, hae
Pa rabap papa rababa
Pa rabap papa rababa
Aei unnait thaanae haa
Hey, it's you indeed, haa
Too… tudoodoo toodoo…
Too… tudoodoo toodoo…
Pennae pennae
O girl, O girl,
Vaa vaa kannae
Come, come, my dear,
Thottu pazhagalaam thazhuvalaam
Let's touch, get familiar, and embrace!
Veeram oorum
The oozing courage,
Saaram ellaam
And all the essence of life,
Alli parugalaam urugalaam
Let us gather, drink, and melt away!
Poovaalae melaadai
A garment made of flowers...
Aniyalaam inaiyalaam
Let's wear it and unite!
Nee sonnaal thaen maari
If you say so, like a shower of honey,
Pozhiyalaam vazhiyalaam
Let it rain down and overflow!
Alli kol endru sollum
Calling out to take and hold,
Azhago azhagu
What exquisite beauty this is!
Kannukkul kaamadhaevan
Inside the eyes, Lord Kamadeva's...
Kanavo kanavu
Dream of dreams!
Nenjukkul yedho
Inside the heart, something...
Minnal neliyudhu hei
A flash of lightning squiggles, hei!
Unnai thaanae hoo
You indeed, hoo
Hei
Hei
Unnai thaanae hoo
You indeed, hoo
Nee endha ooru
Which town are you from?
Ennodu aadu
Dance with me!
Yedhu nijam ilamai jeyikkum
What is the truth? Youth will triumph!
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
Ilaiyavan kanavu palikkum
The young man's dream will come true
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
Thakida jam thakida thadhakjam
Dhisaigalettum murasu kottum
Drums will sound across all eight directions
Vetri thilagam naan
I am the tilak of victory
Hei
Hei
Unnai thaanae ha hoo haa
You indeed, ha hoo haa
Hei
Hei
Unnai thaanae hoo hoo
You indeed, hoo hoo
Hei
Hei
Toodut toodoot toodu tududududu
Toodut toodoot toodu tududududu
Hei
Hei
Toodoodut toodoo…
Toodoodut toodoo…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
‘Aei Unnai Thaanae’ is a high-energy dance and challenge song from the 1987 film 'Kadhal Parisu'. Written by Vairamuthu, the lyrics express youthful exuberance, playful arrogance, and confidence in one's skills. The song alternates between a challenge of superiority ('Is it easy to conquer a lion?') and flirtatious romantic banter ('Come, my dear, let us embrace'). The song uses vivid animal imagery—comparing a novice competitor to a wild turkey trying to match a peacock's grand dance, and portraying the protagonist as an unbeatable tiger and lion. The emotional arc shifts from a lively dance-floor standoff to a passionate celebration of love and youthful triumph. Through rhythmic solkattu syllables like 'Thakida jam' and confident declarations, the song emphasizes that youth, vitality, and passion will ultimately reign victorious.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Vaan kozhi mayilin aattam ariyumaa”
Compares an unskilled opponent to a turkey (vaan kozhi) attempting to match the graceful dance of a peacock (mayil).
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Vetri thilagam naan”
The speaker metaphorically identifies themselves as the 'tilak of victory' (a mark of ultimate triumph).
Ethugai (எதுகை - Second Letter Rhyme)
“Modhum podhum seerum podhum / Endrum puli ivan ilaiyavan”
The second consonant sound 'dh'/'th' pattern links the rhythmic flow across the lines.
Iyaipu (இயைபு - End Rhyme)
“Aniyalaam inaiyalaam / Pozhiyalaam vazhiyalaam”
The line endings share the matching rhyming suffix '-alaam' creating a musical, rhythmic cadence.
Muran (முரண் - Oxymoron / Contrast)
“Neeyaa naanaa yaar thaan ingae”
Pits 'You' (Neeyaa) against 'Me' (Naanaa) to highlight competitive rivalry.
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Trivia
1. 'Kadhal Parisu' (1987) is a popular Tamil romantic drama film starring Kamal Haasan, Ambika, and Radha in lead roles. 2. Although listed as unknown in the prompt, the film's iconic music score and soundtrack were composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with playback singing for this song by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. 3. The song features heavy rhythmic vocalizations (solkattu / beatboxing style sounds like 'Thakida jam'), which was a hallmark of 1980s Tamil commercial dance tracks.
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