Ilamai Vidugathai
From Varalaaru · 2006
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Mohammed Aslam, Tanvi Shah, Pop Shalini
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Varalaaru2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hey… | Hey... |
| Hello… | Hello... |
| Female | |
| Hello… | Hello... |
| Hello… | Hello... |
| Male | |
| Oh oh oh oh ilamai… | Oh oh oh oh youth... |
| Ilamai ilamai ilamai ilamai | Youth, youth, youth, youth |
| Vidugathai… | Is a riddle... |
| Vidugathai vidugathai vidugathai | A riddle, a riddle, a riddle |
| Pengalae vidai… | And women are the answer... |
| Chorus | |
| Thamizh naatil ethanai kiligal | How many parrots in Tamil Nadu, |
| Ethanai kiligal kootukkul… | How many parrots are inside the nest... |
| Varavendum athanai kiliyum | All those parrots should come, |
| Athanai kiliyum veetukkul… | All those parrots inside the house... |
| Iravellaam siragu virithu | Spread your wings all night |
| Kavithai pesungal… | And speak poetry... |
| Athigaalai vidiyum pothu | When early morning dawns, |
| Anuppivaippen pongal… | I will send you off with Pongal... |
| Male | |
| Oh oh oh oh ilamai… | Oh oh oh oh youth... |
| Ilamai ilamai ilamai ilamai | Youth, youth, youth, youth |
| Vidugathai… | Is a riddle... |
| Vidugathai vidugathai vidugathai | A riddle, a riddle, a riddle |
| Pengalae vidai… | And women are the answer... |
| Chorus | |
| Thirudi …ooo…ooo | Thief (female)... ooo... ooo |
| Thirudu…ooo…oooo | Thief (male)... ooo... oooo |
| Thirudi …ooo…ooo | Thief (female)... ooo... ooo |
| Thirudu…ooo…oooo | Thief (male)... ooo... oooo |
| Thirudi …ooo.. | Thief (female)... ooo.. |
| Thirudu…ooo…oooo | Thief (male)... ooo... oooo |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Mannil irukkum puthayalai | The treasure hidden in the earth, |
| Seyarkai kol ariyum… | Is discovered by artificial satellites... |
| Pennil irukkum puthayalai | The treasure hidden within a woman, |
| Iyarkai thaan ariyum…hoi | Only Nature knows... hoi |
| Male | |
| Sudaana dhegathil | In a warm body, |
| Sillendra paagangal engae sol | Tell me where the cool parts are, |
| Penn thendralae… | O female breeze... |
| En kangal un nenjilae… | My eyes are on your heart... |
| Thirumanam kanda pinbu | After getting married, |
| Raman polae vazhvathendru | To live like Lord Rama, |
| Mudivondru eduthu vitten… | I have made a decision... |
| Thirumanam kaanum varai | Until getting married, |
| Dasarathan pola vaazha | To live like King Dasaratha, |
| Muyarchigal thodangivitten… | I have started my attempts... |
| Male | |
| Oh oh oh oh ilamai… | Oh oh oh oh youth... |
| Ilamai ilamai ilamai ilamai | Youth, youth, youth, youth |
| Ahaa aa ahaa aa | Ahaa aa ahaa aa |
| Vidugathai… | Is a riddle... |
| Vidugathai vidugathai vidugathai | A riddle, a riddle, a riddle |
| Ahaa aa ahaa aa | Ahaa aa ahaa aa |
| Pengalae vidai… | And women are the answer... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Unakku hero naanadi… | To you I am a hero, girl... |
| Un udaikko villainnadi… | To your dress, I am a villain, girl... |
| Kaathal baagam theendinal… | If the realm of love is touched... |
| Un naanam udaiyumadi… | Your shyness will shatter, girl... |
| Male | |
| Nenjodu yeraalam | There is abundance in the heart, |
| Yen illai thaaralam | Why isn't there generosity? |
| Kollathae oddodiva | Don't kill me, run over to me, |
| En maarbil verodava… | Come take root on my chest... |
| Male | |
| Iruvarin mathiyilae | In between the two of us, |
| Irukkindra idaiveli | The space that exists, |
| Muthangalil niraiyattumae… | May it be filled with kisses... |
| Idhayathin surukkanggal | The wrinkles of the heart, |
| Ithazhgalin visiriyil | By the fan of lips, |
| Mella mella marayattumae… | May they slowly fade away... |
| Male | |
| Oh oh oh oh | Oh oh oh oh |
| Sophiya | Sophia |
| Maalika… | Maalika... |
| Fouziya oh oh yaashika… | Fouziya oh oh Yaashika... |
| Chorus | |
| Thamizh naatil ethanai kiligal | How many parrots in Tamil Nadu, |
| Ethanai kiligal kootukkul… | How many parrots are inside the nest... |
| Varavendum athanai kiliyum | All those parrots should come, |
| Athanai kiliyum veetukkul… | All those parrots inside the house... |
| Iravellaam siragu virithu | Spread your wings all night |
| Kavithai pesungal… | And speak poetry... |
| Athigaalai vidiyum pothu | When early morning dawns, |
| Anuppivaippen pongal… | I will send you off with Pongal... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Hey hello hello hello | Hey hello hello hello |
ஹே....
ஹலோ...
Hey...
Hello...
ஹலோ...
ஹலோ...
Hello...
Hello...
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ இளமை...
இளமை இளமை இளமை இளமை
விடுகதை....
விடுகதை விடுகதை விடுகதை
பெண்களே விடை...
Oh oh oh oh youth...
Youth, youth, youth, youth
Is a riddle...
A riddle, a riddle, a riddle
And women are the answer...
...........................
How many parrots in Tamil Nadu,
How many parrots are inside the nest...
All those parrots should come,
All those parrots inside the house...
Spread your wings all night
And speak poetry...
When early morning dawns,
I will send you off with Pongal...
தமிழ் நாட்டில் எத்தனை கிளிகள்
எத்தனை கிளிகள் கூட்டுக்குள்...
வரவேண்டும் அத்தனை கிளியும்
அத்தனை கிளியும் வீட்டுக்குள்....
இரவெல்லாம் சிறகு விரித்து
கவிதை பேசுங்கள்...
அதிகாலை விடியும் போது
அனுப்பிவைப்பேன் போங்கள்
Oh oh oh oh youth...
Youth, youth, youth, youth
Is a riddle...
A riddle, a riddle, a riddle
And women are the answer...
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ இளமை...
இளமை இளமை இளமை இளமை
விடுகதை....
விடுகதை விடுகதை விடுகதை
பெண்களே விடை...
Thief (female)... ooo... ooo
Thief (male)... ooo... oooo
Thief (female)... ooo... ooo
Thief (male)... ooo... oooo
Thief (female)... ooo..
Thief (male)... ooo... oooo
திருடி....ஓஒ....ஓஒ
திருடி....ஓஒ....ஓஒ
திருடி....ஓஒ....ஓஒ
திருடு ....ஓஒ....ஓஒ
திருடி....ஓஒ....ஓஒ
திருடு....ஓஒ....ஓஒ
...
...................................
The treasure hidden in the earth,
Is discovered by artificial satellites...
The treasure hidden within a woman,
Only Nature knows... hoi
மண்ணில் இருக்கும் புதையலை
செயற்கை கோள் அறியும்...
பெண்ணில் இருக்கும் புதையலை
இயற்கை தான் அறியும்...ஹோய்
In a warm body,
Tell me where the cool parts are,
O female breeze...
My eyes are on your heart...
After getting married,
To live like Lord Rama,
I have made a decision...
Until getting married,
To live like King Dasaratha,
I have started my attempts...
சூடான தேகத்தில்
சில்லென்ற பாகங்கள் எங்கே சொல்
பெண் தென்றலே...
என் கண்கள் உன் நெஞ்சிலே...
திருமணம் கண்ட பின்பு
ராமன் போலே வாழ்வதென்று
முடிவொன்று எடுத்துவிட்டேன்...
திருமணம் காணும் வரை
தசரதன் போல வாழ
முயற்சிகள் தொடங்கிவிட்டேன்....
Oh oh oh oh youth...
Youth, youth, youth, youth
Ahaa aa ahaa aa
Is a riddle...
A riddle, a riddle, a riddle
Ahaa aa ahaa aa
And women are the answer...
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ இளமை...
இளமை இளமை இளமை இளமை
அஹா ஆ அஹா ஆ
விடுகதை....
விடுகதை விடுகதை விடுகதை
அஹா ஆ அஹா ஆ
பெண்களே விடை...
...
................................
To you I am a hero, girl...
To your dress, I am a villain, girl...
If the realm of love is touched...
Your shyness will shatter, girl...
உனக்கு ஹீரோ நானடி...
உன் உடைக்கோ வில்லனடி...
காதல் பாகம் தீண்டினால்...
உன் நானம் உடையுமடி...
There is abundance in the heart,
Why isn't there generosity?
Don't kill me, run over to me,
Come take root on my chest...
நெஞ்சோடு ஏராளம்
ஏன் இல்லை தாராளம்
கொல்லாதே ஓடோடிவா
என் மார்பில் வேரோடவா
In between the two of us,
The space that exists,
May it be filled with kisses...
The wrinkles of the heart,
By the fan of lips,
May they slowly fade away...
இருவரின் மத்தியிலே
இருக்கின்ற இடைவெளி
முத்தங்களில் நிறையட்டுமே...
இதயத்தின் சுருக்கங்கள்
இதழ்களின் விசிறியில்
மெல்ல மெல்ல மறையட்டுமே...
Oh oh oh oh
Sophia
Maalika...
Fouziya oh oh Yaashika...
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
சோபியா
மாலிக்கா
பௌஷியா ஓ ஓ யாஷிகா
How many parrots in Tamil Nadu,
How many parrots are inside the nest...
All those parrots should come,
All those parrots inside the house...
Spread your wings all night
And speak poetry...
When early morning dawns,
I will send you off with Pongal...
தமிழ் நாட்டில் எத்தனை கிளிகள்
எத்தனை கிளிகள் கூட்டுக்குள்...
வரவேண்டும் அத்தனை கிளியும்
அத்தனை கிளியும் வீட்டுக்குள்....
இரவெல்லாம் சிறகு விரித்து
கவிதை பேசுங்கள்...
அதிகாலை விடியும் போது
அனுப்பிவைப்பேன் போங்கள்
...
...................................
Hey hello hello hello
ஹே ஹலோ ஹலோ ஹலோ
Hey…
Hey...
Hello…
Hello...
Hello…
Hello...
Hello…
Hello...
Oh oh oh oh ilamai…
Oh oh oh oh youth...
Ilamai ilamai ilamai ilamai
Youth, youth, youth, youth
Vidugathai…
Is a riddle...
Vidugathai vidugathai vidugathai
A riddle, a riddle, a riddle
Pengalae vidai…
And women are the answer...
Thamizh naatil ethanai kiligal
How many parrots in Tamil Nadu,
Ethanai kiligal kootukkul…
How many parrots are inside the nest...
Varavendum athanai kiliyum
All those parrots should come,
Athanai kiliyum veetukkul…
All those parrots inside the house...
Iravellaam siragu virithu
Spread your wings all night
Kavithai pesungal…
And speak poetry...
Athigaalai vidiyum pothu
When early morning dawns,
Anuppivaippen pongal…
I will send you off with Pongal...
Oh oh oh oh ilamai…
Oh oh oh oh youth...
Ilamai ilamai ilamai ilamai
Youth, youth, youth, youth
Vidugathai…
Is a riddle...
Vidugathai vidugathai vidugathai
A riddle, a riddle, a riddle
Pengalae vidai…
And women are the answer...
Thirudi …ooo…ooo
Thief (female)... ooo... ooo
Thirudu…ooo…oooo
Thief (male)... ooo... oooo
Thirudi …ooo…ooo
Thief (female)... ooo... ooo
Thirudu…ooo…oooo
Thief (male)... ooo... oooo
Thirudi …ooo..
Thief (female)... ooo..
Thirudu…ooo…oooo
Thief (male)... ooo... oooo
………………………………
...
Mannil irukkum puthayalai
The treasure hidden in the earth,
Seyarkai kol ariyum…
Is discovered by artificial satellites...
Pennil irukkum puthayalai
The treasure hidden within a woman,
Iyarkai thaan ariyum…hoi
Only Nature knows... hoi
Sudaana dhegathil
In a warm body,
Sillendra paagangal engae sol
Tell me where the cool parts are,
Penn thendralae…
O female breeze...
En kangal un nenjilae…
My eyes are on your heart...
Thirumanam kanda pinbu
After getting married,
Raman polae vazhvathendru
To live like Lord Rama,
Mudivondru eduthu vitten…
I have made a decision...
Thirumanam kaanum varai
Until getting married,
Dasarathan pola vaazha
To live like King Dasaratha,
Muyarchigal thodangivitten…
I have started my attempts...
Oh oh oh oh ilamai…
Oh oh oh oh youth...
Ilamai ilamai ilamai ilamai
Youth, youth, youth, youth
Ahaa aa ahaa aa
Ahaa aa ahaa aa
Vidugathai…
Is a riddle...
Vidugathai vidugathai vidugathai
A riddle, a riddle, a riddle
Ahaa aa ahaa aa
Ahaa aa ahaa aa
Pengalae vidai…
And women are the answer...
………………………..
...
Unakku hero naanadi…
To you I am a hero, girl...
Un udaikko villainnadi…
To your dress, I am a villain, girl...
Kaathal baagam theendinal…
If the realm of love is touched...
Un naanam udaiyumadi…
Your shyness will shatter, girl...
Nenjodu yeraalam
There is abundance in the heart,
Yen illai thaaralam
Why isn't there generosity?
Kollathae oddodiva
Don't kill me, run over to me,
En maarbil verodava…
Come take root on my chest...
Iruvarin mathiyilae
In between the two of us,
Irukkindra idaiveli
The space that exists,
Muthangalil niraiyattumae…
May it be filled with kisses...
Idhayathin surukkanggal
The wrinkles of the heart,
Ithazhgalin visiriyil
By the fan of lips,
Mella mella marayattumae…
May they slowly fade away...
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Sophiya
Sophia
Maalika…
Maalika...
Fouziya oh oh yaashika…
Fouziya oh oh Yaashika...
Thamizh naatil ethanai kiligal
How many parrots in Tamil Nadu,
Ethanai kiligal kootukkul…
How many parrots are inside the nest...
Varavendum athanai kiliyum
All those parrots should come,
Athanai kiliyum veetukkul…
All those parrots inside the house...
Iravellaam siragu virithu
Spread your wings all night
Kavithai pesungal…
And speak poetry...
Athigaalai vidiyum pothu
When early morning dawns,
Anuppivaippen pongal…
I will send you off with Pongal...
…………………………………….
...
Hey hello hello hello
Hey hello hello hello
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from the film 'Varalaaru' (2006), composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu, is a playful exploration of youth, romantic pursuit, and flirtation. The protagonist describes youth as a riddle ('Vidugathai') and women as the ultimate answer ('Vidai'). Using colorful allegories, women are likened to parrots ('kiligal') invited to spend the night sharing poetry and affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ilamai... Vidugathai... Pengalae vidai...”
Youth is portrayed as a riddle ('Ilamai... Vidugathai') and women as the answer ('Pengalae vidai'), while women are also metaphorically referred to as parrots ('kiligal').
Allusion (Purana Kurippeedugal)
“Raman polae vazhvathendru... Dasarathan pola vaazha...”
References to characters from the epic Ramayana—Rama (known for his devotion to one wife) and Dasaratha (who had multiple wives)—are used to contrast playboy bachelorhood with post-marriage fidelity.
Anaphora / Repetition (Edual)
“Ilamai ilamai ilamai ilamai”
Repetition of words like 'Ilamai', 'Vidugathai', and 'KiligaL' adds rhythmic drive and playful musicality to the lines.
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Trivia
Varalaaru (2006) marked a major collaboration between director K.S. Ravikumar, actor Ajith Kumar (who played a triple role), and Academy Award-winning composer A.R. Rahman. Lyricist Vairamuthu used contemporary metaphors—such as artificial satellites finding treasures on Earth—to create a modern yet poetic contrast with romantic discovery.
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