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Lyrics & meaning

Hey Vasamoakka

From Vaalu · 2015

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Anirudh Ravichander, Andrea Jeremiah
Music director
Thaman S
Details
Vaalu2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hey vasamokkaHey alluring girl
Pecho vodkaPours like vodka
My hansikkaMy Hansika
Hey aska laskaHey my love
Ponnae nee enGirl, you are my
Hookkaa hookkaaHookah, hookah
Female
Hey mambo baamboHey Mambo Baambo
Jumbo ramboJumbo Rambo
You-re my simbuYou are my Simbu
Hey neeyum naanumHey, you and me
Rainbow vaanilIn the rainbow sky
Lovely combo..Are a lovely combo..
Male
Puravangal rendilIn your two eyebrows
Valaindhidum bendilIn that curving bend
Tholaindhida vendumI want to get lost
Vendumae enakku..I really want to..
Female
Viral enum ondrilWith that single finger
Boy friendilWith your boyfriend
Vilayaada vendumae enakkuI want to play
Male
Karuvizhil vandilIn your beetle-like eye pupil
Pudhu pudhu trendilIn brand new trends
Honey thaeda vendumae enakkuI want to search for honey
Female
Petrol-in vilayaaiLike the price of petrol
Tsunami alayaaiLike a tsunami wave
Yeripogudhae kirukku enakkuMy madness keeps shooting up
Male
Hey vasamokkaHey alluring girl
Pecho vodkaPours like vodka
My hansikkaMy Hansika
Hey aska laskaHey my love
Ponnae nee enGirl, you are my
Hookkaa hookkaaHookah, hookah
Female
Hey mambo baamboHey Mambo Baambo
Jumbo ramboJumbo Rambo
You-re my simbuYou are my Simbu
Hey neeyum naanumHey, you and me
Rainbow vaanilIn the rainbow sky
Lovely combo..Are a lovely combo..
Chorus
When I look into your eyesWhen I look into your eyes
You make me feel so niceYou make me feel so nice
Every moment so surpriseEvery moment so surprise
Konjam neruppu konjam eyesA little fire, a little ice
Never feeling insecureNever feeling insecure
With you baby ..oh oh hoooWith you baby ..oh oh hooo
No body no body unnathaviraNobody, nobody except you
Unnathavira..ho ho hoo..ooExcept you.. ho ho hoo..oo
Ho ho ho ho..ooooHo ho ho ho..oooo
Chorus
You and me you and meYou and me, you and me
Naama iruvarum thaan jodiThe two of us are a pair
You and me you and meYou and me, you and me
Always happy always freeAlways happy, always free
Female
Nerinil udhithaaiYou appeared in person
Indru foreign-il kuthithaaiToday you jumped into foreign lands
Male :Vellai moongilae olithaaiMale: You hid inside the white bamboo
Ennai ottrai songilae kilithaaiYou blew me away with a single song
Female
Unakkenna ensure seidhuEnsuring safety for you
Idhalgalai insure seidhenI insured my lips
Male :Unai ullae secure seiyyaMale: To keep you secure inside
Nenjam engum panjar paarthenI checked for punctures all across my heart
Female
Agamellaam poovin mullaIs the inside made of flower thorns?
Unnaal naanum pooththenaeBecause of you, I too blossomed
Male :Kaalodu seruppaaiMale: Like shoes for the feet
Saambaaril paruppaaiLike lentils in sambar
Naanum neeyumthaan irupomaeYou and I will stay together like that
Male
Hey vasamokkaHey alluring girl
Pecho vodkaPours like vodka
My hansikkaMy Hansika
Hey aska laskaHey my love
Ponnae nee enGirl, you are my
Hookkaa hookkaa .Hookah hookah .
Female
Hey mambo baamboHey Mambo Baambo
Jumbo ramboJumbo Rambo
You-re my simbu.You are my Simbu.
Hey neeyum naanumHey, you and me
Rainbow vaanilIn the rainbow sky
Lovely combo..Are a lovely combo..
Male :Puravangal rendilMale: In your two eyebrows
Valaindhidum bendilIn that curving bend
Tholaindhida vendumI want to get lost
Vendumae enakku..I really want to..
Female
Viral enum ondrilWith that single finger
Boy friendilWith your boyfriend
Vilayaada vendumae enakkuI want to play
Male
Karuvizhil vandilIn your beetle-like eye pupil
Pudhu pudhu trendilIn brand new trends
Honey thaeda vendumae enakkuI want to search for honey
Female
Petrol-in vilayaaiLike the price of petrol
Tsunami alayaaiLike a tsunami wave
Male :Yeripogudhae kirukku unakkuMale: Your madness keeps shooting up
Male
Hey vasamokkaHey alluring girl
Pecho vodkaPours like vodka
My hansikkaMy Hansika
My hansikkaMy Hansika
Hey aska laskaHey my love
Ponnae nee enGirl, you are my
Hookkaa hookkaaHookah hookah
Female
Hey mambo baamboHey Mambo Baambo
Jumbo ramboJumbo Rambo
You-re my simbuYou are my Simbu
Hey neeyum naanumHey, you and me
Rainbow vaanilIn the rainbow sky
Lovely combo..Are a lovely combo..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and energetic duet from the movie 'Vaalu' captures the lighthearted, romantic, and trendy vibe of modern love. Written by Madhan Karky, the song uses catchy rhyming slang, pop-culture references, and contemporary Tanglish to depict a couple expressing their mutual attraction and deep attachment to one another.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Hey vasamokka / Pecho vodka / My hansikka

The line ends with matching sound suffixes '-okka' and '-ikka' to create a upbeat, catchy rhythm.

Simile (Upamai)

Kaalodu seruppaai / Saambaaril paruppaai

The lyrics metaphorically compare the inseparable nature of the lovers to everyday perfect pairs like shoes to feet and lentils in sambar.

Hyperbole

Petrol-in vilayaai / Tsunami alayaai / Yeripogudhae kirukku

Exaggerates the rising intensity of love and craziness by comparing it to soaring petrol prices and rising tsunami waves.

Contrast / Antithesis (Muran)

Konjam neruppu konjam eyes

Contrasts 'neruppu' (fire/heat) with 'eyes' (pun on ice) to express complementary opposites in the partner's personality.

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Trivia

The song is composed by S. Thaman for the 2015 action-comedy film 'Vaalu'. Madhan Karky wrote the lyrics incorporating real-life names of the lead actors ('My Hansikka' for Hansika Motwani and 'You're my Simbu' for Silambarasan/STR), playing meta-referentially on their real-life romance and media hype at the time of the film's release.

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