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Lyrics & meaning

High Voltage

From Idhu Enna Maayam · 2015

Lyricist
MC Vickey
Singer
MC Vickey
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Idhu Enna Maayam2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Lets goLet's go
Come onCome on
Engha dee irukaWhere are you, girl?
Here we go…Here we go…
Male
Why ya my girlWhy ya, my girl?
Swiya my girlSweet heart, my girl
Ne ennai parthalaeWhen you look at me
Minssaram eruthaeElectricity surges!
Male
Why ya my girlWhy ya, my girl?
Swiya my girlSweet heart, my girl
Ne ennai parthalaeWhen you look at me
Minssaram eruthaeElectricity surges!
Male
High voltage pennalaeBecause of this high-voltage girl
Shock adich thannalaeI automatically got a shock
Moochu poyiLosing my breath
Thikki thenarriStammering and struggling
Vikki verkka vechalaeShe made me hiccup and sweat
Antha ponnu kannalaeWith that girl's eyes
Oru lokku vittuGiving me a glance
Enna mutti pottuShe made me drop to my knees
Kaiya thookka vechalaeAnd forced my hands up in surrender
Chorus
………………….....
Male
Enna road-u melaMaking me run
Oda vittuOn the road
Ucchi veyilil vegavechiBaking me under the scorching midday sun
Kuchi ice pandi polaLike a stick ice lolly
Midnight sutha vittuMaking me wander around at midnight
Male
Lighthouse pol irundha ennaMe, who was shining bright like a lighthouse
Gundu bulb-a thonga vittaShe turned me into a dangling simple round bulb
Thirudan pola enaLike a thief, she made me
Veedu veedaGo house to house
PooravachaPeeking inside
Male
Avala paakka nanumJust to see her
Aantha mari kanmulichenI stayed wide awake like an owl
Kazhutha pola naanumLike a donkey, I
Kanacchi kanacchiBraying continuously
Thonda kaanchenDried my throat out
Male
Yerumaa maata polaLike a stray buffalo
Thedi thedi alanji thirinjenI roamed around searching frantically
Monkey polaaLike a monkey
Ingum angumHere and there
Thaavi eguri kuthichenI leaped and jumped around
Male
Bus stop-uAt the bus stop
Pakkathula tea shopIn the tea shop nearby
Baaby…Baby…
Bis- ko-thuA biscuit
Koduthutta enn aaluMy girl offered me
Baaaby….Baby…
Male
Ava kannal paakum podhuWhen she looks with her eyes
Sonnaal kekkum podhuWhen I listen to her voice
Manassu going swoing swoingMy heart goes swoing swoing
Unn face ah paakum pothuWhen I look at your face
Voice-ah kekum podhuWhen I hear your voice
I am going so highI am going so high
Male
Why ya my girlWhy ya, my girl?
Swiya my girlSweet heart, my girl
Ne ennai parthalaeWhen you look at me
Minssaram eruthaeElectricity surges!
Male
Why ya my girlWhy ya, my girl?
Swiya my girlSweet heart, my girl
Ne ennai parthalaeWhen you look at me
Minssaram eruthaeElectricity surges!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track is a fast-paced, humorous rap/pop number capturing the chaotic frenzy of young love. The protagonist describes the overwhelming physical and mental effect his crush has on him—likening her gaze to a high-voltage electric shock that leaves him sweating, stammering, and helplessly surrendering. Through funny Tamil slang and self-deprecating animal analogies, he portrays how infatuation makes him act wildly: staying awake like an owl, wandering aimlessly like a buffalo, and jumping around like a monkey just to catch her sight. Simple romantic interactions, like sharing a biscuit at a roadside tea stall, instantly send his mood soaring.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Kuchi ice pandi pola / Lighthouse pol irundha enna / Aantha mari kanmulichen / Kazhutha pola naanum

The lyricist uses humorous similes using 'pola' and 'mari' to compare his helpless state to a melting ice pop, an owl, a donkey, a buffalo, and a monkey.

Metaphor

High voltage pennalae / Shock adich thannalae

Directly compares the girl's charm and gaze to high-voltage electricity that delivers an immediate physical shock to the protagonist.

Onomatopoeia

Kanacchi kanacchi / swoing swoing

Uses phonetic sound words to imitate braying noises and the whimsical flutter of his heart.

Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)

Moochu poyi / Thikki thenarri / Vikki verkka vechalae

Ends consecutive rhyming verbs to build a rhythmic rap cadence describing physical distress.

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Trivia

This energetic Tanglish track is from the 2015 Tamil romantic comedy film 'Idhu Enna Maayam', directed by A. L. Vijay and starring Vikram Prabhu alongside Keerthy Suresh (marking her Tamil debut). The film's soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, while this specific rap portion was written and performed by MC Vickey, who added a distinctive street-style hip-hop flavor to the movie's album.

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