Inna Mylu
From Lift · 2021
- Lyricist
- Nishanth
- Singers
- Sivakarthikeyan, Poovaiyar, Kamala Kannan, Rajesh
- Music director
- Britto Michael
- Details
- Lift2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thayavu seithu kadhavai mudavum | Please close the door. |
| Athavadhu english-la sollanum ..na | That is, to say it in English... |
| Please close the door…door…door…door | Please close the door...door...door...door |
| Male | |
| Inna mylu ….yaara paathu | What peacock... looking at whom, |
| Scene-a podu …off aavadhae | Putting on a act... don't turn off. |
| Inna mayilae sirichikuna | What peacock, you smiled, |
| Inga vandhu orasikina | You came here and brushed against me, |
| Yaaru kaila vechikina | Whose hands did you hold onto? |
| Male | |
| Bangama matniya | Did you get caught badly? |
| Inna mayilae sirichikuna | What peacock, you smiled, |
| Inga vandhu orasikina | You came here and brushed against me, |
| Yaara paathu morchikina | Whom did you glare at, |
| Inga vandhu olinjikina | And came here to hide? |
| Inna mylu | What peacock, |
| Male | |
| Hey ….hey… | Hey... hey... |
| Inna mayilae sirichikuna | What peacock, you smiled, |
| Inga vandhu orasikina | You came here and brushed against me, |
| Yaara paathu morchikina | Whom did you glare at, |
| Inga vandhu olinjikina | And came here to hide? |
| Male | |
| Inna mayilae sirichikuna | What peacock, you smiled, |
| Inga vandhu orasikina | You came here and brushed against me, |
| Yaara paathu morchikina | Whom did you glare at, |
| Inga vandhu olinjikina | And came here to hide? |
| Male | |
| Please close the door!!!…(2) | Please close the door!!!...(2) |
| Male | |
| Dei moodra dei!!! | Hey, close it man, close it!!! |
| Male | |
| Neeyum avanum friendumba | You say you and he are friends, |
| Road-u- la paathakka time illenba | But say you have no time when meeting on the road. |
| Miss you poduva status-la | You post 'Miss you' in your status, |
| Ketta off late idhu thaan trend-umba | If asked, you say this is the trend off late. |
| Padhi vazhka phonukkulla | Half of life is inside the phone, |
| Meedhi vazhkai loanukulla | The rest of life is inside loans. |
| Nee podra scene over-ah illa | Isn't the scene you put on too much? |
| Nee vangi pottathellam emi-la | Everything you bought is on EMI. |
| Male | |
| Inna mayilae.. emi-la | What peacock... on EMI, |
| Inna mayilae …emi-la | What peacock... on EMI, |
| Inna mayilae… emi-la | What peacock... on EMI. |
| Male | |
| Car emi… phone emi | Car EMI... phone EMI... |
| Veedu emi … | House EMI... |
| Jetti kooda endhilla | Even my underwear isn't mine! |
| Aana onnuda velaiyuna gunnuda | But if you play around, it's a gun man, |
| Suthi nooru ponnuda | A hundred girls around, |
| Maman mela kannuda | Eyes are on the uncle, man! |
| Male | |
| Aayiram friends online-la | A thousand friends online, |
| Odhavinu koopta oruthanum-la | When calling for help, not a single one shows up. |
| Koottunu varta naan pullingala | Shall I bring my squad of boys, |
| Maasu kaatlama friendship-la | And show off true class in friendship? |
| Chorus | |
| Heyyy…..eyyy | Heyyy.....eyyy |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaa sonu perla vidu!!! | Come, come, come, launch it under Sonu's name! |
| Chorus | |
| Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili | Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili |
| Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili | Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili |
| Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili gujili gujuli | Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili gujili gujuli |
| Male | |
| Durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr | Durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr |
| Male | |
| Adinga vaaya moodra en vaanaram | Hey shut your mouth, my monkey! |
| Nee romba gunjaka goonuzhum | If you bend too much, you will hunch. |
| Nyayama pesanumba yaaranalum | To speak with justice, whoever it is, |
| Dei neeyellam nattama -na daara keenjurum | Hey, if you try to play village chief, your trousers will rip! |
| Neeyellam nattama -na daara keenjurum | If you try to play village chief, your trousers will rip! |
| Neeyellam nattama -na daara keenjurum | If you try to play village chief, your trousers will rip! |
| Male | |
| Hei neram ketta nerathula like-a pottu | Hey, dropping a like at odd hours, |
| Nee number mattum vangu machi noolavittu | You just get her number by throwing bait, mate. |
| Ava nambitana paathikatti thalikattu | If she believes you, tie the knot half-way, |
| Neeye apula yeri ukkandhukko aasaipattu | You yourself sit on the app eagerly. |
| Male | |
| Hei pakkathootu panjayathu orangkattu | Hey, set aside the neighbor's dispute, |
| Nee ottukekka nikkathada vetkamkettu | Don't stand eavesdropping shameless guy! |
| Polambadha panjagatha kattikittu | Don't whine marrying poverty, |
| Ippo maattikitta sethula thaan kaalavittu | Now you are stuck having stepped into the mud. |
| Male | |
| …………………….. | .................. |
| Male | |
| Maman machan rendu perum pechuna puyalu | Uncle and friend, both of their talks are like a storm, |
| Vaaya vechu vadai suttu ootuvanuva rail-u | They boast empty promises like frying vadais and driving trains. |
| Thamizhumnnu pechedutha parakkudhu analu | If the topic of Tamil comes up, heat flies, |
| Ungokka petha pulla rendum tamil-ah fail-u | Yet both sons born to your mother failed in Tamil class! |
| Male | |
| Inna mylu | What peacock, |
| Tamil-la fail-u | Failed in Tamil! |
| Inna mylu | What peacock, |
| Ada tamil-liyae fail-an pa | Ah, failed in Tamil itself, man! |
| Male | |
| Inna mayilae sirichikuna | What peacock, you smiled, |
| Annan pakkam orasikina | Brushed up against brother's side, |
| Yaara paathu morchikina | Whom did you glare at, |
| Inga vandhu olinjikina | And came here to hide? |
| Male | |
| Inna mayilae sirichikuna | What peacock, you smiled, |
| Annan pakkam orasikina | Brushed up against brother's side, |
| Yaara paathu morchikina | Whom did you glare at, |
| Inga vandhu olinjikina | And came here to hide? |
| Male | |
| Inna mayilae…vera level baa… | What peacock... next level, man... |
தயவு செய்து கதவை மூடவும்
அதாவது இங்கிலிஷ்ல சொல்லனும்னா
ப்ளீஸ் க்ளோஸ் தி டோர்
Please close the door.
That is, to say it in English...
Please close the door...door...door...door
இன்னா மைலு
யாரை பாத்து
சீன் அ போடு
ஆஃப் ஆவாதே
What peacock... looking at whom,
Putting on a act... don't turn off.
What peacock, you smiled,
You came here and brushed against me,
Whose hands did you hold onto?
இன்னா மைலு சிர்ச்சிக்கின
இங்க வந்து ஒர்சிக்கின
யாரு கைல வெச்சிகின
Did you get caught badly?
What peacock, you smiled,
You came here and brushed against me,
Whom did you glare at,
And came here to hide?
What peacock,
பங்கமா மாட்னியா
Hey... hey...
What peacock, you smiled,
You came here and brushed against me,
Whom did you glare at,
And came here to hide?
இன்னா மைலு சிர்ச்சிக்கின
இங்க வந்து ஒர்சிக்கின
யாரை பாத்து மொர்ச்சிக்கின
இங்க வந்து ஒளிஞ்சுகின
இன்னா மைலு
What peacock, you smiled,
You came here and brushed against me,
Whom did you glare at,
And came here to hide?
{இன்னா மைலு சிர்ச்சிக்கின
அண்ணன் பக்கம் ஒர்சிக்கின
யாரை பாத்து மொர்ச்சிக்கின
இங்க வந்து ஒளிஞ்சுகின} (2)
Please close the door!!!...(2)
ப்ளீஸ் க்ளோஸ் தி டோர்
ப்ளீஸ் க்ளோஸ் தி டோர்
Hey, close it man, close it!!!
டேய் மூட்ரா டேய்
You say you and he are friends,
But say you have no time when meeting on the road.
You post 'Miss you' in your status,
If asked, you say this is the trend off late.
Half of life is inside the phone,
The rest of life is inside loans.
Isn't the scene you put on too much?
Everything you bought is on EMI.
நீயும் அவனும் பிரண்ட்ம்பா
ரோட்டுல பாத்தாக்கா
டைம் இல்லைம்பா
What peacock... on EMI,
What peacock... on EMI,
What peacock... on EMI.
மிஸ் யூ போடுவ ஸ்டேட்டஸ்ல
கேட்டா ஆஃப் லேட்
இதுதான் ட்ரெண்ட்ம்பா
Car EMI... phone EMI...
House EMI...
Even my underwear isn't mine!
But if you play around, it's a gun man,
A hundred girls around,
Eyes are on the uncle, man!
பாதி வாழ்க்கை போனுக்குள்ள
மீதி வாழ்க்கை லோனுக்குள்ள
நீ போட்ற ஸீன் ஓவரா இல்ல
நீ வாங்கிப் போட்டதெல்லாம் EMIல
A thousand friends online,
When calling for help, not a single one shows up.
Shall I bring my squad of boys,
And show off true class in friendship?
என்னா மைல EMIல
என்னா மைல EMIல
என்னா மைல EMIல
Heyyy.....eyyy
கார் EMI
போன் EMI
வீடு EMI
ஜட்டிகூட என்னுதில்லை
Come, come, come, launch it under Sonu's name!
ஆனா ஒன்னுடா
வேலையின்னா கன்னுடா
சுத்தி நூறு பொண்ணுடா
மாமன் மேல கண்ணுடா
Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili
Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili
Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili gujili gujuli
ஆயிரம் பிரண்ட்ஸ் ஆன்லைன்ல
உதவினு கூப்டா ஒருத்தனும்ல
கூட்னு வர்ட்டா நான் புள்ளிங்கள
மாஸ்சு காட்லாமா பிரண்ட்ஷிப்ல
Durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
......................
Hey shut your mouth, my monkey!
If you bend too much, you will hunch.
To speak with justice, whoever it is,
Hey, if you try to play village chief, your trousers will rip!
If you try to play village chief, your trousers will rip!
If you try to play village chief, your trousers will rip!
கிளி கிளி கிளி குஜிலி குஜிலி கிளி கிளி கிளி ..(3)
Hey, dropping a like at odd hours,
You just get her number by throwing bait, mate.
If she believes you, tie the knot half-way,
You yourself sit on the app eagerly.
டுர்ர்ர்
Hey, set aside the neighbor's dispute,
Don't stand eavesdropping shameless guy!
Don't whine marrying poverty,
Now you are stuck having stepped into the mud.
அடிங்க வாய மூட்றா என் வானரம்
நீ ரொம்ப குன்ஜாக்கா கூன் உழும்
..................
நியாயமா பேசணும்பா
யாரனாலும்
நீயெல்லாம் நாட்டாமை பண்ணா
டாரா கீஞ்சிரும்
Uncle and friend, both of their talks are like a storm,
They boast empty promises like frying vadais and driving trains.
If the topic of Tamil comes up, heat flies,
Yet both sons born to your mother failed in Tamil class!
நீயெல்லாம் நாட்டாமை பண்ணா
நீயெல்லாம் நாட்டாமை பண்ணா
டாரா டாரா
What peacock,
Failed in Tamil!
What peacock,
Ah, failed in Tamil itself, man!
நேரங்கெட்ட நேரத்துல
லைக்க போட்டு
நீ நம்பர் மட்டும் வாங்கு மச்சி
நூலைவிட்டு
What peacock, you smiled,
Brushed up against brother's side,
Whom did you glare at,
And came here to hide?
அவ நம்பிட்டானா
பாத்திக்கட்டி தாலிகட்டு
நீயே அப்டியே ஏறி
உக்காந்துக்க ஆசைப்பட்டு
What peacock, you smiled,
Brushed up against brother's side,
Whom did you glare at,
And came here to hide?
ஹே பக்கத்தூட்டு
பஞ்சாயத்த ஓரங்கட்டு
நீ ஒட்டுக்கேக்க நிக்காதடா
வெக்கங் கெட்டு
What peacock... next level, man...
பொலம்பாத
பஞ்சாங்கத்த கட்டிக்கிட்டு
இப்ப மாட்டிக்கிட்ட
சேத்துலதான் கால வுட்டு
மாமன் மச்சான் ரெண்டு பேரும்
பேச்சுன்னா புயலு
வாய வெச்சு வடை சுட்டு
ஓட்டுவானுவ ரயிலு
தமிழ்னு பேச்செடுத்தா
பறக்குது அனலு
ங்கொக்கா பெத்த புள்ள ரெண்டும்
தமிழ்ல பெயிலு
இன்னா மைலு
தமிழ்ல பெயிலு
இன்னா மைலு
அட தமிழ்லயே பெயிலாம்பா
{இன்னா மைலு சிர்ச்சிக்கின
அண்ணன் பக்கம் ஒர்சிக்கின
யாரை பாத்து மொர்ச்சிக்கின
இங்க வந்து ஒளிஞ்சுகின} (2)
இன்னா மைலு
வேற லெவல் பா
Thayavu seithu kadhavai mudavum
Please close the door.
Athavadhu english-la sollanum ..na
That is, to say it in English...
Please close the door…door…door…door
Please close the door...door...door...door
Inna mylu ….yaara paathu
What peacock... looking at whom,
Scene-a podu …off aavadhae
Putting on a act... don't turn off.
Inna mayilae sirichikuna
What peacock, you smiled,
Inga vandhu orasikina
You came here and brushed against me,
Yaaru kaila vechikina
Whose hands did you hold onto?
Bangama matniya
Did you get caught badly?
Inna mayilae sirichikuna
What peacock, you smiled,
Inga vandhu orasikina
You came here and brushed against me,
Yaara paathu morchikina
Whom did you glare at,
Inga vandhu olinjikina
And came here to hide?
Inna mylu
What peacock,
Hey ….hey…
Hey... hey...
Inna mayilae sirichikuna
What peacock, you smiled,
Inga vandhu orasikina
You came here and brushed against me,
Yaara paathu morchikina
Whom did you glare at,
Inga vandhu olinjikina
And came here to hide?
Inna mayilae sirichikuna
What peacock, you smiled,
Inga vandhu orasikina
You came here and brushed against me,
Yaara paathu morchikina
Whom did you glare at,
Inga vandhu olinjikina
And came here to hide?
Please close the door!!!…(2)
Please close the door!!!...(2)
Dei moodra dei!!!
Hey, close it man, close it!!!
Neeyum avanum friendumba
You say you and he are friends,
Road-u- la paathakka time illenba
But say you have no time when meeting on the road.
Miss you poduva status-la
You post 'Miss you' in your status,
Ketta off late idhu thaan trend-umba
If asked, you say this is the trend off late.
Padhi vazhka phonukkulla
Half of life is inside the phone,
Meedhi vazhkai loanukulla
The rest of life is inside loans.
Nee podra scene over-ah illa
Isn't the scene you put on too much?
Nee vangi pottathellam emi-la
Everything you bought is on EMI.
Inna mayilae.. emi-la
What peacock... on EMI,
Inna mayilae …emi-la
What peacock... on EMI,
Inna mayilae… emi-la
What peacock... on EMI.
Car emi… phone emi
Car EMI... phone EMI...
Veedu emi …
House EMI...
Jetti kooda endhilla
Even my underwear isn't mine!
Aana onnuda velaiyuna gunnuda
But if you play around, it's a gun man,
Suthi nooru ponnuda
A hundred girls around,
Maman mela kannuda
Eyes are on the uncle, man!
Aayiram friends online-la
A thousand friends online,
Odhavinu koopta oruthanum-la
When calling for help, not a single one shows up.
Koottunu varta naan pullingala
Shall I bring my squad of boys,
Maasu kaatlama friendship-la
And show off true class in friendship?
Heyyy…..eyyy
Heyyy.....eyyy
Vaa vaa vaa sonu perla vidu!!!
Come, come, come, launch it under Sonu's name!
Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili
Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili
Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili
Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili
Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili gujili gujuli
Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili gujili gujuli
Durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Adinga vaaya moodra en vaanaram
Hey shut your mouth, my monkey!
Nee romba gunjaka goonuzhum
If you bend too much, you will hunch.
Nyayama pesanumba yaaranalum
To speak with justice, whoever it is,
Dei neeyellam nattama -na daara keenjurum
Hey, if you try to play village chief, your trousers will rip!
Neeyellam nattama -na daara keenjurum
If you try to play village chief, your trousers will rip!
Neeyellam nattama -na daara keenjurum
If you try to play village chief, your trousers will rip!
Hei neram ketta nerathula like-a pottu
Hey, dropping a like at odd hours,
Nee number mattum vangu machi noolavittu
You just get her number by throwing bait, mate.
Ava nambitana paathikatti thalikattu
If she believes you, tie the knot half-way,
Neeye apula yeri ukkandhukko aasaipattu
You yourself sit on the app eagerly.
Hei pakkathootu panjayathu orangkattu
Hey, set aside the neighbor's dispute,
Nee ottukekka nikkathada vetkamkettu
Don't stand eavesdropping shameless guy!
Polambadha panjagatha kattikittu
Don't whine marrying poverty,
Ippo maattikitta sethula thaan kaalavittu
Now you are stuck having stepped into the mud.
……………………..
..................
Maman machan rendu perum pechuna puyalu
Uncle and friend, both of their talks are like a storm,
Vaaya vechu vadai suttu ootuvanuva rail-u
They boast empty promises like frying vadais and driving trains.
Thamizhumnnu pechedutha parakkudhu analu
If the topic of Tamil comes up, heat flies,
Ungokka petha pulla rendum tamil-ah fail-u
Yet both sons born to your mother failed in Tamil class!
Inna mylu
What peacock,
Tamil-la fail-u
Failed in Tamil!
Inna mylu
What peacock,
Ada tamil-liyae fail-an pa
Ah, failed in Tamil itself, man!
Inna mayilae sirichikuna
What peacock, you smiled,
Annan pakkam orasikina
Brushed up against brother's side,
Yaara paathu morchikina
Whom did you glare at,
Inga vandhu olinjikina
And came here to hide?
Inna mayilae sirichikuna
What peacock, you smiled,
Annan pakkam orasikina
Brushed up against brother's side,
Yaara paathu morchikina
Whom did you glare at,
Inga vandhu olinjikina
And came here to hide?
Inna mayilae…vera level baa…
What peacock... next level, man...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Inna Mylu is a energetic Chennai gaana-pop track from the film Lift (2021). Sung by actor Sivakarthikeyan alongside Poovaiyar, Kamala Kannan, and Rajesh, the song humorously critiques contemporary social trends, modern lifestyle struggles, EMI debt traps, superficial online friendships, and hypocritical behaviors using local North Chennai slang (Gaana vernacular). The track serves as a playful banter between friends while satirizing how modern youth pretend to live lavishly on credit and social media while failing in basic real-life situations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Padhi vazhka phonukkulla / Meedhi vazhkai loanukulla”
In 'Padhi vazhka phonukkulla / Meedhi vazhkai loanukulla', the second letters 'dhi' and 'dhi' match, creating a classical Tamil edhugai rhyme structure.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Inna mayilae sirichikuna / Inga vandhu orasikina / Yaara paathu morchikina / Inga vandhu olinjikina”
Lines ending with repeating phonemes like 'sirichikuna', 'orasikina', 'morchikina', 'olinjikina' produce a fast-paced rhythmic internal end rhyme characteristic of Gaana songs.
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Maman machan rendu perum pechuna puyalu / Vaaya vechu vadai suttu ootuvanuva rail-u”
Phrases like 'Vaaya vechu vadai suttu' (frying vadais with words) and 'pechuna puyalu' (speech like a storm) use hyperbolic metaphorical colloquialisms to indicate empty boasting.
Onomatopoeia
“Gili gili gili gujili gujili gili gili gili”
Use of nonsense vocalic rhythmic sounds like 'Gili gili gujili' and 'Durrrrrr' adds vocal percussion typical of folk and street performances.
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Trivia
'Inna Mylu' became a viral hit upon release, driven by Sivakarthikeyan's lively rendition and young internet viral star Poovaiyar's energetic vocals. The song features heavy usage of 'Madras Bhashai' (Chennai local dialect), where 'Inna' means 'What' and 'Mayilu' (peacock) is used as a slang term of endearment or humorous confrontation.
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