- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Vijay Prakash, Javed Ali, Sunidhi Chauhan
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Nanban
- Movie release year
- 2012
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Apr 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kukkuu kukoo kukku kukooo…
Kukkuu kukoo kukku kukooo…
Labakku raani..
Labakku raani ..
Kalappiyaane kalappiyaane …
Irukkaana idupirukkaana
Illaiyaanaa illieana
Un idai thaana inbaa kadaithaana
Mellidai thaandi udai thaana ..
Ada ikkani mukkani mugadu
Naan thutha naga thagudu
Un udhatukul ethana udhadu
Onnu kudu kudu
Adi anjana manjana mayilu
Nee kanjan janga rail-u
Un iduppae aaram viralu
Nee gilu gilu..
Olli belly
Jelly belly malli
Vaasam malli
Un meni vengala velli
Solli solli
Unna alli killi
Kannam killi vizhayaada
Vandhavan gilli…
Olli belly
Jelly belly malli
Vaasam malli
En meni vengala velli
Solli solli
Enna alli killi
Kannam killi vizhayaada
Vandhavan gilli…
…………………………..
Oruvaati idupaati
Malai eraka erakathila thallaa
Edangaati thadangaati
Ena araka paraka vanthu kolla..
Adangaati madangaati
Vaai uraika uraika mutham veiyen..
Padankaati bayam kaati
Nenju eraika eraika thapu seiyen..
Naan chinna paiyen..Female :Paiyen
Nee kanna veiyen..Female :Veiyen
Naan sonna seiyen
Va vayil vazhai vaayen…
Labakku raani…
Labakku raani… kumbathu maganee
Kalappiyaane kalappiyaane
Rakshalube be
Olli belly
Jelly belly malli
Vaasam malli
Un meni vengala velli
Female :Solli solli
Enna alli killi
Kannam killi vizhayaada
Vandhavan gilli…
…………………………..
Laichaana laichaana
Idha lavangam lavangam kadichaana
Inichaana inichaana
Vaai manalil kadala thinichaana
Kozhukkaana molukkaana
Nalla pazhuthu pazhuthu thalukkaana
Ilaichaana kozhachaana
Romba sedhukki sedhuki ozhachaana
Nee chengisthaana..Male :Hmmm
Ini un kiss thaana…Male :Hmmm
Naan mangose thaana…
Un kaiyil kajakasthaana
Labakku raani…
Labakku raani… kumbathu maganee
Kalappiyaane kalappiyaane
Rakshalube be
Irukkaana idupirukkaana
Illaiyaanaa illieana
Un idai thaana inbaa kadaithaana
Mellidai thaandi udai thaana ..
Ada ikkani mukkani mugadu
Naan thutha naga thagudu
Un udhatukul ethana udhadu
Onnu kudu kudu
Adi anjana manjana mayilu
Nee kanjan janga rail-u
Un iduppae aaram viralu
Nee gilu gilu….uuuuu……
Olli belly
Jelly belly malli
Vaasam malli
Un meni vengala velli
Female :Solli solli
Enna alli killi
Kannam killi vizhayaada
Vandhavan gilli…
Cuckoo cuckoo cukku cuckoo...
Cuckoo cuckoo cukku cuckoo...
Snatch-it queen...
Snatch-it queen...
O mixed one, O mixed one...
Does it exist, does your waist really exist?
Or is it missing, is it non-existent?
Is your waist a shop of pure bliss?
Beyond that slender waist, is that your dress?
Oh, the peak of the three sweet fruits!
I am a purified silver ornament plate.
How many lips are hidden inside your lips?
Give me one, give it now!
Hey kohl-adorned, golden peacock!
You are the Kanchenjunga express train!
Your slender waist is like a subtle sixth finger!
You are so thrillingly playful...
Slim waist,
Jelly-belly jasmine,
Fragrant jasmine,
Your body is shining bronze and silver.
Whispering sweet thoughts,
Scooping you up and pinching gently,
Pinching your cheeks to play,
The one who came here is an absolute champion...
Slim waist,
Jelly-belly jasmine,
Fragrant jasmine,
My body is shining bronze and silver.
Whispering sweet thoughts,
Scooping me up and pinching gently,
Pinching my cheeks to play,
The one who came here is an absolute champion...
[Music]
Swaying your waist just once,
Pushing me down the mountain slope,
Blocking my path and making a scene,
Rushing in frantically to captivate me...
Taming me and bending my resolve,
As your lips burn with warmth, lay a kiss...
Showing visions and filling me with awe,
While my heart heaves, make a sweet mistake...
I am a young boy... Female: A boy,
Keep your eyes on me... Female: Keep them,
I will do whatever you say,
Come, melt right into my mouth like a sweet banana...
Snatch-it queen...
Snatch-it queen... O son of Aquarius!
O mixed one, O mixed one,
Rakshalube be
Slim waist,
Jelly-belly jasmine,
Fragrant jasmine,
Your body is shining bronze and silver.
Female: Whispering sweet thoughts,
Scooping me up and pinching gently,
Pinching my cheeks to play,
The one who came here is an absolute champion...
[Music]
Is it absorbed, is it dissolved?
Did he bite into this sweet clove?
Is it sweet, is it delicious?
Did he stuff sea-candy into the mouth's sand?
Plump and smooth,
Fully ripe and gleaming fine,
Did he grow thin and soft,
Laboring hard to carve and craft this shape?
Are you Genghis Khan? Male: Mmm,
Is it now your kiss? Male: Mmm,
Am I a juicy mango?
Is Kazakhstan now in your hands?
Snatch-it queen...
Snatch-it queen... O son of Aquarius!
O mixed one, O mixed one,
Rakshalube be
Does it exist, does your waist really exist?
Or is it missing, is it non-existent?
Is your waist a shop of pure bliss?
Beyond that slender waist, is that your dress?
Oh, the peak of the three sweet fruits!
I am a purified silver ornament plate.
How many lips are hidden inside your lips?
Give me one, give it now!
Hey kohl-adorned, golden peacock!
You are the Kanchenjunga express train!
Your slender waist is like a subtle sixth finger!
You are so thrillingly playful...
Slim waist,
Jelly-belly jasmine,
Fragrant jasmine,
Your body is shining bronze and silver.
Female: Whispering sweet thoughts,
Scooping me up and pinching gently,
Pinching my cheeks to play,
The one who came here is an absolute champion...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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.
Did you know?
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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