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Lyrics & meaning

Hey You Come

From Anand · 1987

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Anand1987

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hey you you you come to meHey you, you, you come to me
Hey you you dance with meHey you, you dance with me
Hey you you listen to meHey you, you listen to me
Hey you you sing with meHey you, you sing with me
Male
Malarum mottukkal pazhagum mettukkalBlooming flower buds and familiar tunes
Ilamai kattukkul inainthu thattungalJoin together and clap within the bounds of youth
Iravinil iniththidum kanavugalDreams that grow sweet in the night
Hey idhayam muzhuthum unathu ninaivugalHey, my entire heart is filled with thoughts of you
Male
Hey you you you come to meHey you, you, you come to me
Hey you you dance with meHey you, you dance with me
Hey you you listen to meHey you, you listen to me
Hey you you join with meHey you, you join with me
Male
Kodiyenna melinthathuSlender like a creeping vine
Idaiyenna therinthathuRevealing a waist like that
Kodiyai neengi malargal aadaAs flowers sway, parting from the vine
Kulirntha neram piranthathuA cool and pleasant time is born
Male
Kodiyenna melinthathuSlender like a creeping vine
Idaiyenna therinthathuRevealing a waist like that
Kodiyai neengi malargal aadaAs flowers sway, parting from the vine
Kulirntha neram piranthathuA cool and pleasant time is born
Male
Paruva megam kavithai paadumThe seasonal cloud sings poetry
Mazhaiyai pozhiyum paruva megamShowering rain, the seasonal cloud
Manathil vizhunthu kavithai paadumFalling into the heart, it sings poetry
Mazhaiyai pozhiyum paruva megamShowering rain, the seasonal cloud
Manathil vizhunthu kavithai paadumFalling into the heart, it sings poetry
Marupadi marupadi mayakkamae heyAgain and again, it is pure intoxication, hey
Madhanum radhiyum inainthu ezhuthaAs Kamadeva and Rati join together to write
Male
Hey you you listen to meHey you, you listen to me
Hey you you sing with meHey you, you sing with me
Male
Malarum mottukkal pazhagum mettukkalBlooming flower buds and familiar tunes
Ilamai kattukkul inainthu thattungalJoin together and clap within the bounds of youth
Iravinil iniththidum kanavugalDreams that grow sweet in the night
Hey idhayam muzhuthum unathu ninaivugalHey, my entire heart is filled with thoughts of you
Male
Hey you you you come to meHey you, you, you come to me
Hey you you dance with me with me with meHey you, you dance with me, with me, with me
Male
Manam oru malaridam pugunthathu pugazhidamThe heart found a refuge in a flower
Ninaivu yaavuminimaiyaagumEvery single memory turns sweet
Nidhamum inbam valam varumHappiness comes circumambulating every day
Manam oru malaridam pugunthathu pugazhidamThe heart found a refuge in a flower
Ninaivu yaavuminimaiyaagumEvery single memory turns sweet
Nidhamum inbam valam varumHappiness comes circumambulating every day
Manathu yaavum unathu mogamAll of my mind is filled with passion for you
Male
Manathu muzhuthum unathu mogamMy entire mind is filled with passion for you
Unathu ninaivil pudhiya vegamA new momentum in your thoughts
Manathu muzhuthum unathu mogamMy entire mind is filled with passion for you
Unathu ninaivil pudhiya vegamA new momentum in your thoughts
Uravinil kalanthathu inikkithaeBlending in this relationship tastes so sweet
Hey unakkum enakkum poruththam irukkaHey, is there a perfect match between you and me?
Male
Hey you you you come to meHey you, you, you come to me
Hey you you dance with meHey you, you dance with me
Hey you you listen to meHey you, you listen to me
Hey you you sing with meHey you, you sing with me
Male
Malarum mottukkal pazhagum mettukkalBlooming flower buds and familiar tunes
Ilamai kattukkul inainthu thattungalJoin together and clap within the bounds of youth
Iravinil iniththidum kanavugalDreams that grow sweet in the night
Hey idhayam muzhuthum unathu ninaivugalHey, my entire heart is filled with thoughts of you
Male
Hey you you listen to meHey you, you listen to me
Hey you you join with meHey you, you join with me
Hey you you you come to meHey you, you, you come to me
Hey you you sing with meHey you, you sing with me

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic dance song expresses the thrill, exuberance, and romantic attraction of youth. Blending western party hooks ('Hey you') with evocative Tamil poetic imagery, the song portrays lovers calling each other to dance, sing, and celebrate their burgeoning love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai Ani (Simile)

Kodiyenna melinthathu

Compares a woman's slender waist to a delicate creeping vine (kodi).

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Malarum / Ilamai

The second consonant sound 'la' (ல) matches across the consecutive lines 'Malarum' and 'Ilamai'.

Personification

Paruva megam kavithai paadum

Gives the seasonal rain cloud human attributes, describing it as a poet singing poetry.

Allusion

Madhanum radhiyum inainthu ezhutha

Refers to the mythological divine couple Kamadeva (Madhan) and Rati, representing passion and ultimate romantic beauty.

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Trivia

The song is from the 1987 Tamil film 'Anand', directed by C. V. Rajendran and starring Prabhu and Radha. Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran, it reflects the popular 1980s Indo-Western fusion sound in Tamil cinema.

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