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Lyrics & meaning

Kathi Parvakkari

From Aranmanai · 2014

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Karthik, Surmukhi
Music director
Bharathwaj
Movie name
Aranmanai
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
13 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Lala laila laila lai
Laila laila lai
Lai lai lai lai lai raee…
Kaththi paarva kaari
Un kannu rendum oosi
Ye kuththi kuththi enna
Nee kolladhae..
Sondha oora pakka
Nee vandhurukka mama
Un kaiya vachu enna
Nee killadhae..
Ada amaa amaa amaa
Nee sonna ellam right uh..
Thank u thank u oh my love
Thank u thank u oh my love
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Ohoooo…..
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Thaana thaana thana than nan naanae
Thaana thaana nana naa
Thaana thaana thana than nan naanae
Thaanaaa….
Oh…chori…
Kannukettum dhooram ellam
Eththana eththana sandhosam…
Oh..kannuku ettum dhooram ellam
Eththana eththana sandhosam…
Kolusu katti odum nadhi
Padudhadi kuyilattam..
A/C kaathu illatiyum
Vepangathu sorgam thaan..
Pizza burger illatiyum
Sola koottu taste uh than..
Kattupattu nammanasu
Sandhosama paraka
Ethanaiyo azhagirukku..
Ada ama ama ama
Nee sonna ellam right uh..
Thank u thank u oh my love
Thank u thank u oh my love
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Ohoooo…..
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Moochu vangum kaathukulla
Vandhu veesum poo vasam
Pondhu kootil manjal maina
Enna paththu thalaiyaattum
Thatha paatti sonna kadhai
Ellam namma nenjoda..
Oora vittu ponalum thaan
Usuru intha mannoda..
Aandu nooru aana podhum
Sondha manna mithicha
Sorgam vera edhu irukku….
Ada ama ama ama
Nee sonna ellam right uh..
Thank u thank u oh my love
Thank u thank u oh my love
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Ohoooo…..
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Lala laila laila lai
Laila laila lai
Lai lai lai lai lai rae...
Girl with the knife-sharp gaze,
both your eyes are sharp as needles!
Don't pierce me again and again
and kill me...
You've come to visit your hometown,
my darling,
so don't reach out your hands
and pinch me...
Ah yes, yes, yes,
everything you said is right...
Thank you, thank you, oh my love!
Thank you, thank you, oh my love!
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiya
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaa...
Oho-oh...
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiya
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaa...
Thaana thaana thana than nan naanae
Thaana thaana nana naa
Thaana thaana thana than nan naanae
Thaanaa...
Oh... lovely girl...
As far as the eye can see,
there is so much joy!
Oh, as far as the eye can see,
there is so much joy!
The river flowing as if wearing anklets
sings sweetly like a cuckoo bird...
Even without an AC breeze,
the neem tree's breeze is pure heaven...
Even without pizza and burgers,
the local corn dish is so delicious...
For our captivated hearts
to soar high with happiness,
there is so much beauty all around...
Ah yes, yes, yes,
everything you said is right...
Thank you, thank you, oh my love!
Thank you, thank you, oh my love!
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiya
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaa...
Oho-oh...
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiya
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaa...
In the fresh, deep-drawn breeze,
wafts the sweet fragrance of flowers...
In the tree-hollow nest, a yellow myna
looks at me and nods its head...
The stories told by grandpa and grandma
stay deep within our hearts...
Even if we go away from our village,
our soul stays tied to this soil...
Even after a hundred years have passed,
the moment you step on your native soil,
what other heaven could there be?
Ah yes, yes, yes,
everything you said is right...
Thank you, thank you, oh my love!
Thank you, thank you, oh my love!
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiya
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaa...
Oho-oh...
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiya
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lighthearted and upbeat track celebrates returning to one's native village roots and appreciating the simple, unpretentious pleasures of rural life over modern urban luxuries. The characters playfully express their love while comparing fresh neem breeze to air conditioning and local traditional food like corn stew to fast food like pizzas and burgers. The lyrics emphasize the deep emotional bond people maintain with their ancestral land, asserting that no luxury in the world can match the true happiness and peace found in one's home soil.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Un kannu rendum oosi

Compares sharp eyes to needles that pierce the heart ('Un kannu rendum oosi').

Personification

Kolusu katti odum nadhi Padudhadi kuyilattam..

Attributes human traits to a river, depicting it as running while wearing anklets and singing like a cuckoo bird.

Contrast / Juxtaposition

A/C kaathu illatiyum Vepangathu sorgam thaan..

Compares modern Western/urban amenities (A/C, pizza, burgers) with traditional village simple delights (neem breeze, corn stew).

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Trivia

Featured in the hit Tamil horror-comedy film Aranmanai (2014) directed by Sundar C., this song sets a vibrant and joyful atmosphere as the family returns to their ancestral palace in the village before the supernatural events unfold.

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