Irukana Idupirukana
From Nanban · 2012
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Vijay Prakash, Javed Ali, Sunidhi Chauhan
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Nanban2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Kukkuu kukoo kukku kukooo… | Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo... |
| Kukkuu kukoo kukku kukooo… | Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo... |
| Chorus | |
| Labakku raani.. | Oh greedy queen.. |
| Labakku raani .. | Oh greedy queen.. |
| Kalappiyaane kalappiyaane … | Oh dynamic mix-maker, oh dynamic one... |
| Male | |
| Irukkaana idupirukkaana | Is it there? Does a waist exist? |
| Illaiyaanaa illieana | Or is it absent? Is it not there? |
| Un idai thaana inbaa kadaithaana | Is your waist a storehouse of delight? |
| Mellidai thaandi udai thaana .. | Does it cross the slender waist into a garment? |
| Female | |
| Ada ikkani mukkani mugadu | Oh, the peak of sweetness of the three fruits! |
| Naan thutha naga thagudu | I am a pure snake-like metallic foil. |
| Un udhatukul ethana udhadu | How many lips are hidden inside your lips? |
| Onnu kudu kudu | Give me one, give it to me! |
| Male | |
| Adi anjana manjana mayilu | Hey kohl-adorned yellow peacock! |
| Nee kanjan janga rail-u | You are like the Kanchenjunga express train! |
| Un iduppae aaram viralu | Your waist itself is like an extra sixth finger! |
| Nee gilu gilu.. | You are jingling and delightfully thrilling.. |
| Male | |
| Olli belly | Slim belly, |
| Jelly belly malli | Jelly belly, jasmine, |
| Vaasam malli | Fragrant jasmine, |
| Un meni vengala velli | Your body is like shiny bronze-silver, |
| Solli solli | Repeatedly saying, |
| Unna alli killi | Scooping and pinching you, |
| Kannam killi vizhayaada | To pinch cheeks and play, |
| Vandhavan gilli… | The master player has arrived... |
| Female | |
| Olli belly | Slim belly, |
| Jelly belly malli | Jelly belly, jasmine, |
| Vaasam malli | Fragrant jasmine, |
| En meni vengala velli | My body is like shiny bronze-silver, |
| Solli solli | Repeatedly saying, |
| Enna alli killi | Scooping and pinching me, |
| Kannam killi vizhayaada | To pinch cheeks and play, |
| Vandhavan gilli… | The master player has arrived... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Oruvaati idupaati | Once upon a time, my waist-dweller, |
| Malai eraka erakathila thallaa | Pushing downwards like a mountain slope, |
| Edangaati thadangaati | Showing obstacles and finding paths, |
| Ena araka paraka vanthu kolla.. | Coming in a rush to overwhelm me.. |
| Female | |
| Adangaati madangaati | Uncontrollable and unbending, |
| Vaai uraika uraika mutham veiyen.. | As the mouth spices up, lay down a kiss.. |
| Padankaati bayam kaati | Displaying drama and inducing fear, |
| Nenju eraika eraika thapu seiyen.. | As the heart heaves heavily, make a sweet mistake.. |
| Male | |
| Naan chinna paiyen..Female :Paiyen | I am a small boy.. Female: Boy, |
| Nee kanna veiyen..Female :Veiyen | Keep your eyes on me.. Female: Keep, |
| Naan sonna seiyen | I will do whatever you say, |
| Va vayil vazhai vaayen… | Come, enter my mouth like a sweet banana... |
| Chorus | |
| Labakku raani… | Oh greedy queen... |
| Labakku raani… kumbathu maganee | Oh greedy queen... son born under Aquarius, |
| Kalappiyaane kalappiyaane | Oh dynamic mix-maker, dynamic one, |
| Rakshalube be | Rakshalube be, |
| Male | |
| Olli belly | Slim belly, |
| Jelly belly malli | Jelly belly, jasmine, |
| Vaasam malli | Fragrant jasmine, |
| Un meni vengala velli | Your body is like shiny bronze-silver, |
| Female :Solli solli | Female: Repeatedly saying, |
| Enna alli killi | Scooping and pinching me, |
| Kannam killi vizhayaada | To pinch cheeks and play, |
| Vandhavan gilli… | The master player has arrived... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Laichaana laichaana | Indulging deeply, indulging deeply, |
| Idha lavangam lavangam kadichaana | Did he bite into this fragrant clove? |
| Inichaana inichaana | Is it sweet, is it sweet? |
| Vaai manalil kadala thinichaana | Did he stuff peanuts into the sandy mouth? |
| Male | |
| Kozhukkaana molukkaana | Plump and rounded, |
| Nalla pazhuthu pazhuthu thalukkaana | Well ripened and glowing brightly, |
| Ilaichaana kozhachaana | Did he trim it and slim it down? |
| Romba sedhukki sedhuki ozhachaana | Did he toil hard, sculpting it intricately? |
| Female | |
| Nee chengisthaana..Male :Hmmm | Are you Genghis Khan? Male: Hmmm, |
| Ini un kiss thaana…Male :Hmmm | Is it your kiss from now on? Male: Hmmm, |
| Naan mangose thaana… | Am I a mango fruit? |
| Un kaiyil kajakasthaana | Is Kazakhstan inside your palm? |
| Chorus | |
| Labakku raani… | Oh greedy queen... |
| Labakku raani… kumbathu maganee | Oh greedy queen... son born under Aquarius, |
| Kalappiyaane kalappiyaane | Oh dynamic mix-maker, dynamic one, |
| Rakshalube be | Rakshalube be, |
| Male | |
| Irukkaana idupirukkaana | Is it there? Does a waist exist? |
| Illaiyaanaa illieana | Or is it absent? Is it not there? |
| Un idai thaana inbaa kadaithaana | Is your waist a storehouse of delight? |
| Mellidai thaandi udai thaana .. | Does it cross the slender waist into a garment? |
| Female | |
| Ada ikkani mukkani mugadu | Oh, the peak of sweetness of the three fruits! |
| Naan thutha naga thagudu | I am a pure snake-like metallic foil. |
| Un udhatukul ethana udhadu | How many lips are hidden inside your lips? |
| Onnu kudu kudu | Give me one, give it to me! |
| Male | |
| Adi anjana manjana mayilu | Hey kohl-adorned yellow peacock! |
| Nee kanjan janga rail-u | You are like the Kanchenjunga express train! |
| Un iduppae aaram viralu | Your waist itself is like an extra sixth finger! |
| Nee gilu gilu….uuuuu…… | You are jingling and delightfully thrilling.... |
| Male | |
| Olli belly | Slim belly, |
| Jelly belly malli | Jelly belly, jasmine, |
| Vaasam malli | Fragrant jasmine, |
| Un meni vengala velli | Your body is like shiny bronze-silver, |
| Female :Solli solli | Female: Repeatedly saying, |
| Enna alli killi | Scooping and pinching me, |
| Kannam killi vizhayaada | To pinch cheeks and play, |
| Vandhavan gilli… | The master player has arrived... |
குக்கு குகூ
குக்கு குகூ குக்கு
குகூ குக்கு குகூ
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
லபக்கு ராணி
லபக்கு ராணி
கலப்பியாணி
கலப்பியாணி
Oh greedy queen..
Oh greedy queen..
Oh dynamic mix-maker, oh dynamic one...
இருக்கானா
இடுப்பிருக்கானா
இல்லையானா
இலியானா உன் இடை
தானா இன்ப கடைதானா
மெல்லிடை தாண்டி
உடைதானா
Is it there? Does a waist exist?
Or is it absent? Is it not there?
Is your waist a storehouse of delight?
Does it cross the slender waist into a garment?
அட இக்கனி
முக்கனி முகடு நான்
துத்த நாக தகடு உன்
உதடுக்குள் எத்தன
உதடு ஒன்னு குடு
குடு
Oh, the peak of sweetness of the three fruits!
I am a pure snake-like metallic foil.
How many lips are hidden inside your lips?
Give me one, give it to me!
அடி அஞ்சன
மஞ்சன மயிலு நீ
கஞ்சன் ஜங்கா ரயிலு
உன் இடுப்பே ஆறாம்
விரலு நீ கிள்ளு கிள்ளு
Hey kohl-adorned yellow peacock!
You are like the Kanchenjunga express train!
Your waist itself is like an extra sixth finger!
You are jingling and delightfully thrilling..
ஒல்லி பெல்லி
ஜெல்லி பெல்லி மல்லி
வாசம் மல்லி உன் மேனி
வெங்கல வெள்ளி சொல்லி
சொல்லி உன்ன அள்ளி
கிள்ளி கன்னம் கிள்ளி
விளையாட வந்தவன்
கில்லி
Slim belly,
Jelly belly, jasmine,
Fragrant jasmine,
Your body is like shiny bronze-silver,
Repeatedly saying,
Scooping and pinching you,
To pinch cheeks and play,
The master player has arrived...
ஒல்லி பெல்லி
ஜெல்லி பெல்லி மல்லி
வாசம் மல்லி என் மேனி
வெங்கல வெள்ளி சொல்லி
சொல்லி என்ன அள்ளி
கிள்ளி கன்னம் கிள்ளி
விளையாட வந்தவன்
கில்லி
Slim belly,
Jelly belly, jasmine,
Fragrant jasmine,
My body is like shiny bronze-silver,
Repeatedly saying,
Scooping and pinching me,
To pinch cheeks and play,
The master player has arrived...
.........................
ஒருவாட்டி
இடுப்பாட்டி மலை
இறக்க இறக்கத்தில
தள்ள இடங்காட்டி
தடங்காட்டி என
அறக்க பறக்க வந்து
கொல்ல
Once upon a time, my waist-dweller,
Pushing downwards like a mountain slope,
Showing obstacles and finding paths,
Coming in a rush to overwhelm me..
அடங்காட்டி
மடங்காட்டி வாய்
உறைக்க உறைக்க
முத்தம் வெய்யேன்
படங்காட்டி பயம் காட்டி
நெஞ்சு இறக்க இறக்க
தப்பு செய்யேன்
Uncontrollable and unbending,
As the mouth spices up, lay down a kiss..
Displaying drama and inducing fear,
As the heart heaves heavily, make a sweet mistake..
நான்
சின்ன பையன்
பெண் : பையன்
நீ கன்ன வெய்யேன்
வெய்யேன்
நான் சொன்னா
செய்யேன் வா
வாயில் வலை
வாயேன்
I am a small boy.. Female: Boy,
Keep your eyes on me.. Female: Keep,
I will do whatever you say,
Come, enter my mouth like a sweet banana...
லபக்கு ராணி
லபக்கு ராணி கும்பத்து
மகனே கலப்பியாணி
கலப்பியாணி ரக்ஷலுபே
பே
Oh greedy queen...
Oh greedy queen... son born under Aquarius,
Oh dynamic mix-maker, dynamic one,
Rakshalube be,
ஒல்லி பெல்லி
ஜெல்லி பெல்லி மல்லி
வாசம் மல்லி உன் மேனி
வெங்கல வெள்ளி
சொல்லி
சொல்லி என்ன அள்ளி
கிள்ளி கன்னம் கிள்ளி
விளையாட வந்தவன்
கில்லி
Slim belly,
Jelly belly, jasmine,
Fragrant jasmine,
Your body is like shiny bronze-silver,
Female: Repeatedly saying,
Scooping and pinching me,
To pinch cheeks and play,
The master player has arrived...
..........................
லைச்சானா
லைச்சானா இத
லவங்கம் லவங்கம்
கடிச்சானா இனிச்சானா
இனிச்சானா வாய் மணலில்
கடல திணிச்சானா
Indulging deeply, indulging deeply,
Did he bite into this fragrant clove?
Is it sweet, is it sweet?
Did he stuff peanuts into the sandy mouth?
கொழுக்கானா
மொழுக்கானா நல்ல
பழுத்து பழுத்து
தலுக்கானா இளைச்சானா
கொழைச்சானா ரொம்ப
செதுக்கி செதுக்கி
ஒழைச்சானா
Plump and rounded,
Well ripened and glowing brightly,
Did he trim it and slim it down?
Did he toil hard, sculpting it intricately?
நீ செங்கிஸ்தானா
ஹ்ம்ம்
இனி உன் கிஸ் தானா
ஹ்ம்ம்
நான் மங்கூஸ் தானா
உன் கையில்
கஜகஸ்தானா
Are you Genghis Khan? Male: Hmmm,
Is it your kiss from now on? Male: Hmmm,
Am I a mango fruit?
Is Kazakhstan inside your palm?
லபக்கு ராணி
லபக்கு ராணி கும்பத்து
மகனே கலப்பியாணி
கலப்பியாணி ரக்ஷலுபே
பே
Oh greedy queen...
Oh greedy queen... son born under Aquarius,
Oh dynamic mix-maker, dynamic one,
Rakshalube be,
இருக்கானா
இடுப்பிருக்கானா
இல்லையானா
இலியானா உன் இடை
தானா இன்ப கடைதானா
மெல்லிடை தாண்டி
உடைதானா
Is it there? Does a waist exist?
Or is it absent? Is it not there?
Is your waist a storehouse of delight?
Does it cross the slender waist into a garment?
அட இக்கனி
முக்கனி முகடு நான்
துத்த நாக தகடு உன்
உதடுக்குள் எத்தன
உதடு ஒன்னு குடு
குடு
Oh, the peak of sweetness of the three fruits!
I am a pure snake-like metallic foil.
How many lips are hidden inside your lips?
Give me one, give it to me!
அடி அஞ்சன
மஞ்சன மயிலு நீ
கஞ்சன் ஜங்கா ரயிலு
உன் இடுப்பே ஆறாம்
விரலு நீ கிள்ளு கிள்ளு
Hey kohl-adorned yellow peacock!
You are like the Kanchenjunga express train!
Your waist itself is like an extra sixth finger!
You are jingling and delightfully thrilling....
ஒல்லி பெல்லி
ஜெல்லி பெல்லி மல்லி
வாசம் மல்லி உன் மேனி
வெங்கல வெள்ளி
சொல்லி
சொல்லி என்ன அள்ளி
கிள்ளி கன்னம் கிள்ளி
விளையாட வந்தவன்
கில்லி
Slim belly,
Jelly belly, jasmine,
Fragrant jasmine,
Your body is like shiny bronze-silver,
Female: Repeatedly saying,
Scooping and pinching me,
To pinch cheeks and play,
The master player has arrived...
Kukkuu kukoo kukku kukooo…
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
Kukkuu kukoo kukku kukooo…
Cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo cuckoo...
Labakku raani..
Oh greedy queen..
Labakku raani ..
Oh greedy queen..
Kalappiyaane kalappiyaane …
Oh dynamic mix-maker, oh dynamic one...
Irukkaana idupirukkaana
Is it there? Does a waist exist?
Illaiyaanaa illieana
Or is it absent? Is it not there?
Un idai thaana inbaa kadaithaana
Is your waist a storehouse of delight?
Mellidai thaandi udai thaana ..
Does it cross the slender waist into a garment?
Ada ikkani mukkani mugadu
Oh, the peak of sweetness of the three fruits!
Naan thutha naga thagudu
I am a pure snake-like metallic foil.
Un udhatukul ethana udhadu
How many lips are hidden inside your lips?
Onnu kudu kudu
Give me one, give it to me!
Adi anjana manjana mayilu
Hey kohl-adorned yellow peacock!
Nee kanjan janga rail-u
You are like the Kanchenjunga express train!
Un iduppae aaram viralu
Your waist itself is like an extra sixth finger!
Nee gilu gilu..
You are jingling and delightfully thrilling..
Olli belly
Slim belly,
Jelly belly malli
Jelly belly, jasmine,
Vaasam malli
Fragrant jasmine,
Un meni vengala velli
Your body is like shiny bronze-silver,
Solli solli
Repeatedly saying,
Unna alli killi
Scooping and pinching you,
Kannam killi vizhayaada
To pinch cheeks and play,
Vandhavan gilli…
The master player has arrived...
Olli belly
Slim belly,
Jelly belly malli
Jelly belly, jasmine,
Vaasam malli
Fragrant jasmine,
En meni vengala velli
My body is like shiny bronze-silver,
Solli solli
Repeatedly saying,
Enna alli killi
Scooping and pinching me,
Kannam killi vizhayaada
To pinch cheeks and play,
Vandhavan gilli…
The master player has arrived...
…………………………..
Oruvaati idupaati
Once upon a time, my waist-dweller,
Malai eraka erakathila thallaa
Pushing downwards like a mountain slope,
Edangaati thadangaati
Showing obstacles and finding paths,
Ena araka paraka vanthu kolla..
Coming in a rush to overwhelm me..
Adangaati madangaati
Uncontrollable and unbending,
Vaai uraika uraika mutham veiyen..
As the mouth spices up, lay down a kiss..
Padankaati bayam kaati
Displaying drama and inducing fear,
Nenju eraika eraika thapu seiyen..
As the heart heaves heavily, make a sweet mistake..
Naan chinna paiyen..Female :Paiyen
I am a small boy.. Female: Boy,
Nee kanna veiyen..Female :Veiyen
Keep your eyes on me.. Female: Keep,
Naan sonna seiyen
I will do whatever you say,
Va vayil vazhai vaayen…
Come, enter my mouth like a sweet banana...
Labakku raani…
Oh greedy queen...
Labakku raani… kumbathu maganee
Oh greedy queen... son born under Aquarius,
Kalappiyaane kalappiyaane
Oh dynamic mix-maker, dynamic one,
Rakshalube be
Rakshalube be,
Olli belly
Slim belly,
Jelly belly malli
Jelly belly, jasmine,
Vaasam malli
Fragrant jasmine,
Un meni vengala velli
Your body is like shiny bronze-silver,
Female :Solli solli
Female: Repeatedly saying,
Enna alli killi
Scooping and pinching me,
Kannam killi vizhayaada
To pinch cheeks and play,
Vandhavan gilli…
The master player has arrived...
…………………………..
Laichaana laichaana
Indulging deeply, indulging deeply,
Idha lavangam lavangam kadichaana
Did he bite into this fragrant clove?
Inichaana inichaana
Is it sweet, is it sweet?
Vaai manalil kadala thinichaana
Did he stuff peanuts into the sandy mouth?
Kozhukkaana molukkaana
Plump and rounded,
Nalla pazhuthu pazhuthu thalukkaana
Well ripened and glowing brightly,
Ilaichaana kozhachaana
Did he trim it and slim it down?
Romba sedhukki sedhuki ozhachaana
Did he toil hard, sculpting it intricately?
Nee chengisthaana..Male :Hmmm
Are you Genghis Khan? Male: Hmmm,
Ini un kiss thaana…Male :Hmmm
Is it your kiss from now on? Male: Hmmm,
Naan mangose thaana…
Am I a mango fruit?
Un kaiyil kajakasthaana
Is Kazakhstan inside your palm?
Labakku raani…
Oh greedy queen...
Labakku raani… kumbathu maganee
Oh greedy queen... son born under Aquarius,
Kalappiyaane kalappiyaane
Oh dynamic mix-maker, dynamic one,
Rakshalube be
Rakshalube be,
Irukkaana idupirukkaana
Is it there? Does a waist exist?
Illaiyaanaa illieana
Or is it absent? Is it not there?
Un idai thaana inbaa kadaithaana
Is your waist a storehouse of delight?
Mellidai thaandi udai thaana ..
Does it cross the slender waist into a garment?
Ada ikkani mukkani mugadu
Oh, the peak of sweetness of the three fruits!
Naan thutha naga thagudu
I am a pure snake-like metallic foil.
Un udhatukul ethana udhadu
How many lips are hidden inside your lips?
Onnu kudu kudu
Give me one, give it to me!
Adi anjana manjana mayilu
Hey kohl-adorned yellow peacock!
Nee kanjan janga rail-u
You are like the Kanchenjunga express train!
Un iduppae aaram viralu
Your waist itself is like an extra sixth finger!
Nee gilu gilu….uuuuu……
You are jingling and delightfully thrilling....
Olli belly
Slim belly,
Jelly belly malli
Jelly belly, jasmine,
Vaasam malli
Fragrant jasmine,
Un meni vengala velli
Your body is like shiny bronze-silver,
Female :Solli solli
Female: Repeatedly saying,
Enna alli killi
Scooping and pinching me,
Kannam killi vizhayaada
To pinch cheeks and play,
Vandhavan gilli…
The master player has arrived...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Irukkaana' (also popular as 'Olli Belly') from the film Nanban (2012) is an upbeat, playful, and sensorially rich romantic duet featuring high energy and quirky wordplay. The lovers engage in teasing exchanges, complimenting each other's beauty, waistlines, and charm using colorful metaphors ranging from fruits, spices, and trains to geographic references like Kanchenjunga and Kazakhstan.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming / Assonance)
“Irukkaana idupirukkaana”
Matching second consonant sounds across consecutive lines ('Irukkaana' / 'Illaiyaanaa').
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Nee kanjan janga rail-u”
Comparing the heroine's grace and speed to the Kanchenjunga express train.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Un meni vengala velli”
Describing the physical form using bronze and silver imagery ('vengala velli').
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Solli solli”
Repetition of words like 'Solli solli' and 'Killi killi' to accentuate rhythm and emphasis.
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Trivia
'Irukkaana' was composed by Harris Jayaraj for Shankar's remake of '3 Idiots' titled 'Nanban' (2012). The song features Vijay and Ileana D'Cruz, shot against vibrant set pieces with choreography emphasizing high-energy rhythmic syncopation.
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