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Lyrics & meaning

Hola Hola

From Ghajinikanth · 2018

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Benny Dayal, Christopher Stanley
Music director
Balamurali Balu
Details
Ghajinikanth2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hola la laHola la la
Hola la la hola la laHola la la hola la la
Hey mamaHey mama
You mama vaa mamaYou mama, come on mama
Male
Hola la laHola la la
Hola la la hola la laHola la la hola la la
Hey mamaHey mama
You mama vaa mamaYou mama, come on mama
Male
Ball rooma samba mambaBallroom, Samba, Mamba
Onna aadalaam nee vaamaCome on girl, let us dance together
Youtube-il namma paata pottaIf we post our song on YouTube
Trend aagum paarumaLook, it will trend worldwide!
Male
Andha trump-a konjamTorture that Trump a bit
Torture panniBy bothering him,
Tweetu podu mamaPost a tweet, mama!
Jupiter-ukku charter flightuA chartered flight to Jupiter,
SeiyalamaaShall we book one?
Female
Rabbita naan undhan rabbitaI am a rabbit, I am your rabbit
Caarot-ah nee endhan carrotaYou are a carrot, you are my carrot
Cassatta naan undhan cassattaI am a Cassatta, I am your Cassatta
Kadichi thinna vaa vaa babyCome on, bite and eat me, baby!
Male
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hey mama hey mamaHey mama hey mama
Male
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hey mama hey mamaHey mama hey mama
Male
: Hola la la: Hola la la
Hola la la hola la laHola la la hola la la
Hey mamaHey mama
You mama vaa mamaYou mama, come on mama
Male
Hola la laHola la la
Hola la la hola la laHola la la hola la la
Hey mamaHey mama
You mama vaa mamaYou mama, come on mama
Female
Hey baby baby hottie babyHey baby baby, hottie baby
Dirty dirty babyDirty dirty baby
Un sexting pathuLooking at your sexting messages
Haiyo nethu thookam naan kettennaeOh my, I lost my sleep last night!
Female
: Un frankie kulla mutham naalu: Inside your frankie wrap, four kisses
Wrap panni nee thandhaYou wrapped up and gave to me
Adha naan kadikka vaai inikkaWhen I bite it, my mouth tastes sweet
Kaaranam neeAnd the reason is you!
Male
Rabbita naan undhan rabbitaI am a rabbit, I am your rabbit
Carrota nee endhan carrotaYou are a carrot, you are my carrot
Cassatta naan undhan cassattaI am a Cassatta, I am your Cassatta
Kadichi thinna vaa vaa babyCome on, bite and eat me, baby!
Male
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hey mama hey mamaHey mama hey mama
Male
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hey mama hey mamaHey mama hey mama
Female
Hey aalilaadha beachHey, a deserted beach
Ennoda balconyil neeOn my balcony, you...
Vilayaada sunscreenTo play around, the sunscreen
Naan thaan babyIs me, baby!
Un mel mannum ottaAs sand sticks onto your body
Ovvonna naanum thattaAnd I brush off every single grain
Ketta kanavugal kanden babyI had naughty dreams, baby!
Male
Puri puriyaadha musica pottuPlaying strange, unintelligible music
Lyrica ellam thappa thappa kettuMishearing all the lyrics completely wrong
Lipum hipum neeYour lips and hips
Asai podum kooda aadunaIf you sway and dance along
Adhu podhumThat is enough!
Kada kada mada madaRattling and bustling,
Kanavugal ellamAll these dreams
Pada pada pagalula nijamena aagaFluttering to come true in broad daylight,
Male
I believe in thatI believe in that
We should drink to thatWe should drink to that
I am only with my shadyI am only with my shady
Male
: {Hola la la la: {Hola la la la
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hey mama hey mamaHey mama hey mama
Male
: Hola la la la: Hola la la la
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hey mama hey mama} (2)Hey mama hey mama} (2)
Male
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hola la la laHola la la la
Hey mama hey mamaHey mama hey mama

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Hola La La' from the film Ghajinikanth (2018) is an energetic, youthful party track filled with modern pop culture references, playful romantic banter, and whimsical imagery. Written in typical 'Tanglish' (a blend of Tamil and English) by lyricist Madhan Karky, the song expresses the thrill of modern romance, night life, social media antics (referencing YouTube, Twitter, and Donald Trump), and playful desire between two lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Rabbita naan undhan rabbita / Caarot-ah nee endhan carrota

The speaker playfully compares themselves to a rabbit and their lover to a carrot to symbolize affection and playfulness.

Iyaipu (Rhyming scheme)

Rabbita ... carrota ... cassatta

The repetitive ending sound '-ta' creates a catchy and rhythmic auditory flow typical of contemporary Tamil party songs.

Irattai Kilavi (Onomatopoeia)

Kada kada mada mada / Pada pada pagalula

Doubled sound-words used in Tamil to mimic fast-paced action, excitement, and sudden occurrences.

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Trivia

Although the provided context listed the music director as unknown, the song was composed by Balamurali Baleshwar for the film Ghajinikanth (2018), starring Arya and Sayyeshaa. The lyrics were penned by Madhan Karky, who is famous for weaving contemporary social media terms, tech slang, and quirky metaphors into Tamil cinema lyrics.

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