Honeyae Honeyae (Female)
From Aahaa Kalyanam · 2014
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Supriya Ramalingam
- Music director
- Dharan Kumar
- Details
- Aahaa Kalyanam2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Honeyae honeyae | Honey, oh honey |
| Nee illaamal naan illai | Without you, I do not exist |
| Honeyae honeyae | Honey, oh honey |
| Naan illaamal nee illai | Without me, you do not exist |
| Female | |
| Neptune-ah ne irundhaal | If you are Neptune |
| Un tune-aaga naan iruppen | I will be your tune |
| Sprin roll-ah ne irundha | If you are a spring roll |
| Oru springa pola naan kudhippen | I will bounce like a spring |
| Female | |
| Cocktail-ah ne irundha | If you are a cocktail |
| Un tail-aaga naan iruppen | I will be your tail |
| Monday-ah ne irundha | If you are Monday |
| Verum manna manna naan kidappen | I will lie around as mere clay and dust |
| Chorus | |
| Honeyae honeyae | Honey, oh honey |
| Nee illaamal naan illaiyae | Without you, I do not exist at all |
| Female | |
| Nee ennaku mattum | You are only for me |
| Naan unnaku mattum | I am only for you |
| Serndha ulagam idhu | This is a world where we unite |
| Nee enakku na | If you belong to me |
| Naa unakku na | If I belong to you |
| Serndha ulagam adhu | That becomes the world where we unite |
| Nee ennaku mattum | You are only for me |
| Naan unnaku mattum | I am only for you |
| Serndha ulagam idhu | This is a world where we unite |
| Female | |
| Eththaniyo jodigalo serthom | We have united so many couples |
| Nam pol yaar solladaa | Tell me, who else is like us? |
| Honeyae honeyae | Honey, oh honey |
| Nee illaamal naan illai | Without you, I do not exist |
| Female | |
| Ringtone-il ringeduthu | Taking the ring out from 'ringtone' |
| Vaa viral ellaam maati vidalaam | Come, let us place it on all our fingers |
| Cellphone-il cell ullae | Inside the cell of a 'cellphone' |
| Va nenjum nenjum pooti vidalaam | Come, let us lock our hearts together |
| Female | |
| Marriage-il age eduppom | Let us take 'age' out of marriage |
| Kalyanathil kal eduppom | Let us take 'kal' (joy) out of kalyanam (wedding) |
| Kaalkattil kaal eduthu | Taking steps into wedlock |
| Adhil oor ooraa naam otti povom | In that, let us drive around from town to town |
| Female | |
| Catapillar-la cat neethaan | In caterpillar, you are the cat |
| Pillar naanthanae | And I am the pillar |
| Cauliflower-la kaali nanthaan | In cauliflower, I am the empty space (kaali) |
| Flower adhu neethaanae | And you are the flower |
| Catapillar-la cat neethaan | In caterpillar, you are the cat |
| Pillar naanthanae | And I am the pillar |
| Female | |
| En paadhi neethaanada | You are my half, my dear |
| Endrum un meedhi naanthaanada | And I am forever your remaining half, my dear |
| Female | |
| Walnut nee wall naaa.. | If you are walnut, I am the wall... |
| Strawberry nee straw naa.. | If you are strawberry, I am the straw... |
| Tshirt nee naan tea…. | If you are T-shirt, I am the tea... |
| Email nee naan eee… | If you are Email, I am the E... |
| Female | |
| En paadhi neethaanada | You are my half, my dear |
| Endrum un meedhi naanthaanada | And I am forever your remaining half, my dear |
| Female | |
| Nee ennaku mattum | You are only for me |
| Naan unnaku mattum | I am only for you |
| Serndha ulagam idhu | This is a world where we unite |
| Nee enakku na | If you belong to me |
| Naa unakku na | If I belong to you |
| Serndha ulagam adhu | That becomes the world where we unite |
| Nee ennaku mattum | You are only for me |
| Naan unnaku mattum | I am only for you |
| Serndha ulagam idhu | This is a world where we unite |
ஹனியே ஹனியே
நீ இல்லாமல் நான் இல்லை
ஹனியே ஹனியே நான்
இல்லாமல் நீ இல்லை
Honey, oh honey
Without you, I do not exist
Honey, oh honey
Without me, you do not exist
நெப்டியூனா நீ
இருந்தால் உன் டியூனாக
நான் இருப்பேன் ஸ்ப்ரின்
ரோல் ஆ நீ இருந்தா ஒரு
ஸ்பிரிங்க போல நான்
குதிப்பேன்
If you are Neptune
I will be your tune
If you are a spring roll
I will bounce like a spring
காக்டைல் ஆ நீ
இருந்தா உன் டைல் ஆக
நான் இருப்பேன் மண்டேயா
நீ இருந்தா வெறும் மண்ணா
மண்ணா நான் கிடப்பேன்
If you are a cocktail
I will be your tail
If you are Monday
I will lie around as mere clay and dust
ஹனியே ஹனியே
நீ இல்லாமல் நான்
இல்லையே
Honey, oh honey
Without you, I do not exist at all
நீ எனக்கு மட்டும் நான்
உனக்கு மட்டும் சேர்ந்த உலகம்
இது நீ எனக்கு நா நா உனக்கு நா
சேர்ந்த உலகம் அது நீ எனக்கு
மட்டும் நான் உனக்கு மட்டும்
சேர்ந்த உலகம் இது
You are only for me
I am only for you
This is a world where we unite
If you belong to me
If I belong to you
That becomes the world where we unite
You are only for me
I am only for you
This is a world where we unite
எத்தனையோ ஜோடிகள
சேர்த்தோம் நம் போல் யார்
சொல்லடா ஹனியே ஹனியே
நீ இல்லாமல் நான் இல்லை
We have united so many couples
Tell me, who else is like us?
Honey, oh honey
Without you, I do not exist
ரிங்க்டோன் இல் ரிங்
எடுத்து வா விரல் எல்லாம்
மாட்டி விடலாம் செல் போன்
இல் செல் உள்ளே வா நெஞ்சும்
நெஞ்சும் பூட்டி விடலாம்
Taking the ring out from 'ringtone'
Come, let us place it on all our fingers
Inside the cell of a 'cellphone'
Come, let us lock our hearts together
மேரேஜில் ஏஜ் எடுப்போம்
கல்யாணத்தில் கல் எடுப்போம்
கால் கட்டில் கால் எடுத்து அதில்
ஊர் ஊரா நாம் ஓட்டி போவோம்
Let us take 'age' out of marriage
Let us take 'kal' (joy) out of kalyanam (wedding)
Taking steps into wedlock
In that, let us drive around from town to town
கேட்பில்லர்ல கேட்
நீதான் பில்லர் நான் தானே
காலிபிளார்ல காலி நான்
தான் பிளார் அது நீதானே
கேட்பில்லர்ல கேட் நீதான்
பில்லர் நான் தானே
In caterpillar, you are the cat
And I am the pillar
In cauliflower, I am the empty space (kaali)
And you are the flower
In caterpillar, you are the cat
And I am the pillar
என் பாதி நீதானடா
என்றும் உன் மீதி நான்
தானடா
You are my half, my dear
And I am forever your remaining half, my dear
வால் நட் நீ வால்
நா ஸ்ட்ராபெர்ரி நீ ஸ்ட்ரா
நா டிஷர்ட் நீ நான் டீ
ஈமெயில் நீ நான் ஈ
If you are walnut, I am the wall...
If you are strawberry, I am the straw...
If you are T-shirt, I am the tea...
If you are Email, I am the E...
என் பாதி நீதானடா
என்றும் உன் மீதி நான்
தானடா
You are my half, my dear
And I am forever your remaining half, my dear
நீ எனக்கு மட்டும் நான்
உனக்கு மட்டும் சேர்ந்த உலகம்
இது நீ எனக்கு நா நா உனக்கு நா
சேர்ந்த உலகம் அது நீ எனக்கு
மட்டும் நான் உனக்கு மட்டும்
சேர்ந்த உலகம் இது
You are only for me
I am only for you
This is a world where we unite
If you belong to me
If I belong to you
That becomes the world where we unite
You are only for me
I am only for you
This is a world where we unite
Honeyae honeyae
Honey, oh honey
Nee illaamal naan illai
Without you, I do not exist
Honeyae honeyae
Honey, oh honey
Naan illaamal nee illai
Without me, you do not exist
Neptune-ah ne irundhaal
If you are Neptune
Un tune-aaga naan iruppen
I will be your tune
Sprin roll-ah ne irundha
If you are a spring roll
Oru springa pola naan kudhippen
I will bounce like a spring
Cocktail-ah ne irundha
If you are a cocktail
Un tail-aaga naan iruppen
I will be your tail
Monday-ah ne irundha
If you are Monday
Verum manna manna naan kidappen
I will lie around as mere clay and dust
Honeyae honeyae
Honey, oh honey
Nee illaamal naan illaiyae
Without you, I do not exist at all
Nee ennaku mattum
You are only for me
Naan unnaku mattum
I am only for you
Serndha ulagam idhu
This is a world where we unite
Nee enakku na
If you belong to me
Naa unakku na
If I belong to you
Serndha ulagam adhu
That becomes the world where we unite
Nee ennaku mattum
You are only for me
Naan unnaku mattum
I am only for you
Serndha ulagam idhu
This is a world where we unite
Eththaniyo jodigalo serthom
We have united so many couples
Nam pol yaar solladaa
Tell me, who else is like us?
Honeyae honeyae
Honey, oh honey
Nee illaamal naan illai
Without you, I do not exist
Ringtone-il ringeduthu
Taking the ring out from 'ringtone'
Vaa viral ellaam maati vidalaam
Come, let us place it on all our fingers
Cellphone-il cell ullae
Inside the cell of a 'cellphone'
Va nenjum nenjum pooti vidalaam
Come, let us lock our hearts together
Marriage-il age eduppom
Let us take 'age' out of marriage
Kalyanathil kal eduppom
Let us take 'kal' (joy) out of kalyanam (wedding)
Kaalkattil kaal eduthu
Taking steps into wedlock
Adhil oor ooraa naam otti povom
In that, let us drive around from town to town
Catapillar-la cat neethaan
In caterpillar, you are the cat
Pillar naanthanae
And I am the pillar
Cauliflower-la kaali nanthaan
In cauliflower, I am the empty space (kaali)
Flower adhu neethaanae
And you are the flower
Catapillar-la cat neethaan
In caterpillar, you are the cat
Pillar naanthanae
And I am the pillar
En paadhi neethaanada
You are my half, my dear
Endrum un meedhi naanthaanada
And I am forever your remaining half, my dear
Walnut nee wall naaa..
If you are walnut, I am the wall...
Strawberry nee straw naa..
If you are strawberry, I am the straw...
Tshirt nee naan tea….
If you are T-shirt, I am the tea...
Email nee naan eee…
If you are Email, I am the E...
En paadhi neethaanada
You are my half, my dear
Endrum un meedhi naanthaanada
And I am forever your remaining half, my dear
Nee ennaku mattum
You are only for me
Naan unnaku mattum
I am only for you
Serndha ulagam idhu
This is a world where we unite
Nee enakku na
If you belong to me
Naa unakku na
If I belong to you
Serndha ulagam adhu
That becomes the world where we unite
Nee ennaku mattum
You are only for me
Naan unnaku mattum
I am only for you
Serndha ulagam idhu
This is a world where we unite
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Honeyae Honeyae' is a playful, romantic Duet from the film 'Aahaa Kalyanam' (2014). The lyrics revolve around two wedding planners who realize their deep interdependence and affection for each other. Madhan Karky uses whimsical linguistic puns and compound word dissections to illustrate how the couple completes one another, taking everyday English and Tamil terms and splitting them into complementary halves.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Word Deconstruction / Pun
“Catapillar-la cat neethaan, Pillar naanthanae”
Madhan Karky splits compound words into two parts to symbolize how the couple forms a whole (e.g., Nep-tune, Spring-roll, Cat-pillar, Cauli-flower, Wal-nut, Straw-berry, T-shirt, E-mail).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“En paadhi neethaanada / Endrum un meedhi naanthaanada”
Rhyming line endings created by repetitive grammatical structures.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Kaalkattil kaal eduthu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words.
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Trivia
The lyricist Madhan Karky is well known for introducing unique linguistic concepts in Tamil cinema songs. In this track, he dissected compound words into literal components (like 'cat' + 'pillar' = caterpillar) to create quirky romantic metaphors matching the film's wedding planning storyline.
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