Laila Majnu
From February 14 · 2005
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Karthik, Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- February 142005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Laila majunu poi thaan | Laila and Majnu are a lie |
| Romeo juliet poi thaan | Romeo and Juliet are a lie |
| Naanum neeyum mei thaan | You and I are the truth |
| Ada naanum neeyum mei thaan | Ah, you and I are the truth |
| Ennai naanae ennai naanae | Myself, myself |
| Konjam marathen | I forgot a little bit |
| Unnil paadhi unnil paadhi | Half in you, half in you |
| Motham kalathen | I got completely dissolved |
| Male | |
| Ada brama brama vaada | Hey Brahma, Lord Brahma, come here |
| Unn padaippil uchcham pooda | Mark this as the pinnacle of your creation |
| Hey thoolai thoolai haiyo haiyo | Hey trouble trouble, oh dear oh dear |
| Pothum pothum pothum pothum | Enough enough enough enough |
| Male | |
| Laila majunu poi thaan | Laila and Majnu are a lie |
| Romeo juliet poi thaan | Romeo and Juliet are a lie |
| Naanum neeyum mei thaan | You and I are the truth |
| Ada naanum neeyum mei thaan | Ah, you and I are the truth |
| Ennai naanae ennai naanae | Myself, myself |
| Konjam marathen | I forgot a little bit |
| Unnil paadhi unnil paadhi | Half in you, half in you |
| Motham kalathen | I got completely dissolved |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnu unnai paarthu | Looking at you, little girl |
| Chinna paiyan thoolaithenae | I, the young boy, lost myself |
| Meen thotti meenukku ellaam | For all the fish in the fish bowl |
| Undhan perai vaithenae | I named them after you |
| Nee buddhar veetu poova | Are you a flower from Buddha's home? |
| Illa hilter veetu theeya | Or a fire from Hitler's home? |
| Female | |
| Kaalai nera theaneer vendam | You say you do not want morning tea |
| Mutham pothum enkindraai | And that a kiss is enough |
| Azhagana poonai pola | Like a pretty cat |
| Madiyin meedu sarigindraai | You slide onto my lap |
| Unn kaadhal romba thollai | Your love is too much trouble |
| Nee imsai peththa pillai | You are a child born of mischief |
| Male | |
| Nee boogambama | Are you an earthquake? |
| Iillai poo-kambamma | Or a gentle sparkler flower? |
| Nee boogambama | Are you an earthquake? |
| Illai poo-kambamma | Or a gentle sparkler flower? |
| Hey..thollai thollai haiyo haiyo | Hey... trouble trouble, oh dear oh dear |
| Pothum pothum pothum pothum | Enough enough enough enough |
| Male | |
| Laila majunu poi thaan | Laila and Majnu are a lie |
| Romeo juliet poi thaan | Romeo and Juliet are a lie |
| Female :Ennai naanae ennai naanae | Female: Myself, myself |
| Konjam marathen | I forgot a little bit |
| Unnil paadhi unnil paadhi | Half in you, half in you |
| Motham kalathen | I got completely dissolved |
| Chorus | |
| Hey hey hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey hey hey |
| Male | |
| Devathaigal varangal kodukum | Fairies giving blessings |
| Kadhaiyai solla kettenae | I heard stories about that |
| Devathaiyae varamaai kidaithaal | When the fairy herself was obtained as a blessing |
| Siragai mulaithu paranthanae | Wings sprouted and I flew |
| Nee vizhakai pola vandhaai | You came like a lamp light |
| Ennai vittil aakki thindraai | And consumed me like a moth |
| Female | |
| Naan ondrum ariyen | I know nothing at all |
| Unn vithi panirendu kattam thaan | Your fate is just twelve boxes of horoscope |
| Thavanai muraiyil unnai kolla | To kill you in installments |
| Braman potta thittamthaan | It is a plan laid out by Brahma |
| Unn kaadhal seiyum maayam | The magic performed by your love |
| Idhu sugama valikum kaayam | Is a wound that hurts pleasantly |
| Male | |
| Nee thean thuliyaaaa | Are you a drop of honey? |
| Illa thean kadiyaaaa | Or a sting from a bee? |
| Nee thean thuliyaaaa | Are you a drop of honey? |
| Illa thean kadiyaaaa | Or a sting from a bee? |
| Female | |
| Hey..thollai thollai haiyo haiyo | Hey... trouble trouble, oh dear oh dear |
| Pothum pothum pothum pothum | Enough enough enough enough |
| Male | |
| Laila majunu poi thaan | Laila and Majnu are a lie |
| Romeo juliet poi thaan | Romeo and Juliet are a lie |
| Naanum neeyum mei thaan | You and I are the truth |
| Ada naanum neeyum mei thaan | Ada, you and I are the truth |
| Female :Ennai naanae ennai naanae | Female: Myself, myself |
| Konjam marathen | I forgot a little bit |
| Unnil paadhi unnil paadhi | Half in you, half in you |
| Motham kalathen | I got completely dissolved |
லைலா மஜ்னு பொய்தான்
ரோமியோ ஜூலியட் பொய்தான்
நானும் நீயும் மெய்தான்
அட நானும் நீயும் மெய்தான்
என்னை நானே என்னை நானே
கொஞ்சம் மறந்தேன்
உன்னில் பாதி உன்னில் பாதி
மொத்தம் கலந்தேன்
Laila and Majnu are a lie
Romeo and Juliet are a lie
You and I are the truth
Ah, you and I are the truth
Myself, myself
I forgot a little bit
Half in you, half in you
I got completely dissolved
அட பிரம்மா பிரம்மா வாடா
உன் படைப்பில் உச்சம் போடா
ஹேய் தூளை தூளை ஹையோ ஹையோ
போதும் போதும் போதும் போதும்
Hey Brahma, Lord Brahma, come here
Mark this as the pinnacle of your creation
Hey trouble trouble, oh dear oh dear
Enough enough enough enough
லைலா மஜ்னு பொய்தான்
ரோமியோ ஜூலியட் பொய்தான்
நானும் நீயும் மெய்தான்
அட நானும் நீயும் மெய்தான்
என்னை நானே என்னை நானே
கொஞ்சம் மறந்தேன்
உன்னில் பாதி உன்னில் பாதி
மொத்தம் கலந்தேன்
Laila and Majnu are a lie
Romeo and Juliet are a lie
You and I are the truth
Ah, you and I are the truth
Myself, myself
I forgot a little bit
Half in you, half in you
I got completely dissolved
சின்ன பொண்ணு உன்னை பார்த்து
சின்ன பையன் தொலைந்தேனே
மீன் தொட்டி மீனுக்கு எல்லாம்
உந்தன் பேரை வைத்தேனே
நீ புத்தர் வீட்டு பூவா
இல்ல ஹில்ட்டர் வீட்டு தீயா
Looking at you, little girl
I, the young boy, lost myself
For all the fish in the fish bowl
I named them after you
Are you a flower from Buddha's home?
Or a fire from Hitler's home?
காலை நேர தேநீர் வேண்டாம்
முத்தம் போதும் என்கின்றாய்
அழகான பூனை போலே
மடியின் மீது சறுகின்றாய்
உன் காதல் ரொம்ப தொல்லை
நீ இம்சை பெத்த பிள்ளை
You say you do not want morning tea
And that a kiss is enough
Like a pretty cat
You slide onto my lap
Your love is too much trouble
You are a child born of mischief
நீ பூகம்பமா
இல்லை பூ கம்பமா
நீ பூகம்பமா
இல்லை பூ கம்பமா
ஹேய் தொல்லை தொல்லை ஹையோ ஹையோ
போதும் போதும் போதும் போதும்
Are you an earthquake?
Or a gentle sparkler flower?
Are you an earthquake?
Or a gentle sparkler flower?
Hey... trouble trouble, oh dear oh dear
Enough enough enough enough
லைலா மஜ்னு பொய்தான்
ரோமியோ ஜூலியட் பொய்தான்
என்னை நானே என்னை நானே
கொஞ்சம் மறந்தேன்
உன்னில் பாதி உன்னில் பாதி
மொத்தம் கலந்தேன்
Laila and Majnu are a lie
Romeo and Juliet are a lie
Female: Myself, myself
I forgot a little bit
Half in you, half in you
I got completely dissolved
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
தேவதைகள் வரங்கள் கொடுக்கும்
கதையை சொல்ல கேட்டேனே
தேவதையே வரமாய் கிடைத்தால்
சிறகை முளைத்து பறந்தானே
நீ விளக்கை போல வந்தாய்
என்னை விட்டில் ஆக்கி தின்றாய்
Fairies giving blessings
I heard stories about that
When the fairy herself was obtained as a blessing
Wings sprouted and I flew
You came like a lamp light
And consumed me like a moth
நான் ஒன்றும் அறியேன்
உன்விதி பனிரெண்டு கட்டம்தான்
தவணை முறையில் உன்னை கொல்ல
பரமன் போட்ட திட்டம்தான்
உன் காதல் செய்யும் மாயம்
இது சுகமா வலிக்கும் காயம்
I know nothing at all
Your fate is just twelve boxes of horoscope
To kill you in installments
It is a plan laid out by Brahma
The magic performed by your love
Is a wound that hurts pleasantly
நீதான் துளியா
இல்ல தேள் கடியா
நீதான் துளியா
இல்ல தேள் கடியா
Are you a drop of honey?
Or a sting from a bee?
Are you a drop of honey?
Or a sting from a bee?
ஹேய் தொல்லை தொல்லை ஹையோ ஹையோ
போதும் போதும் போதும் போதும்
Hey... trouble trouble, oh dear oh dear
Enough enough enough enough
லைலா மஜ்னு பொய்தான்
ரோமியோ ஜூலியட் பொய்தான்
நானும் நீயும் மெய்தான்
அட நானும் நீயும் மெய்தான்
என்னை நானே என்னை நானே
கொஞ்சம் மறந்தேன்
உன்னில் பாதி உன்னில் பாதி
மொத்தம் கலந்தேன்
Laila and Majnu are a lie
Romeo and Juliet are a lie
You and I are the truth
Ada, you and I are the truth
Female: Myself, myself
I forgot a little bit
Half in you, half in you
I got completely dissolved
Laila majunu poi thaan
Laila and Majnu are a lie
Romeo juliet poi thaan
Romeo and Juliet are a lie
Naanum neeyum mei thaan
You and I are the truth
Ada naanum neeyum mei thaan
Ah, you and I are the truth
Ennai naanae ennai naanae
Myself, myself
Konjam marathen
I forgot a little bit
Unnil paadhi unnil paadhi
Half in you, half in you
Motham kalathen
I got completely dissolved
Ada brama brama vaada
Hey Brahma, Lord Brahma, come here
Unn padaippil uchcham pooda
Mark this as the pinnacle of your creation
Hey thoolai thoolai haiyo haiyo
Hey trouble trouble, oh dear oh dear
Pothum pothum pothum pothum
Enough enough enough enough
Laila majunu poi thaan
Laila and Majnu are a lie
Romeo juliet poi thaan
Romeo and Juliet are a lie
Naanum neeyum mei thaan
You and I are the truth
Ada naanum neeyum mei thaan
Ah, you and I are the truth
Ennai naanae ennai naanae
Myself, myself
Konjam marathen
I forgot a little bit
Unnil paadhi unnil paadhi
Half in you, half in you
Motham kalathen
I got completely dissolved
Chinna ponnu unnai paarthu
Looking at you, little girl
Chinna paiyan thoolaithenae
I, the young boy, lost myself
Meen thotti meenukku ellaam
For all the fish in the fish bowl
Undhan perai vaithenae
I named them after you
Nee buddhar veetu poova
Are you a flower from Buddha's home?
Illa hilter veetu theeya
Or a fire from Hitler's home?
Kaalai nera theaneer vendam
You say you do not want morning tea
Mutham pothum enkindraai
And that a kiss is enough
Azhagana poonai pola
Like a pretty cat
Madiyin meedu sarigindraai
You slide onto my lap
Unn kaadhal romba thollai
Your love is too much trouble
Nee imsai peththa pillai
You are a child born of mischief
Nee boogambama
Are you an earthquake?
Iillai poo-kambamma
Or a gentle sparkler flower?
Nee boogambama
Are you an earthquake?
Illai poo-kambamma
Or a gentle sparkler flower?
Hey..thollai thollai haiyo haiyo
Hey... trouble trouble, oh dear oh dear
Pothum pothum pothum pothum
Enough enough enough enough
Laila majunu poi thaan
Laila and Majnu are a lie
Romeo juliet poi thaan
Romeo and Juliet are a lie
Female :Ennai naanae ennai naanae
Female: Myself, myself
Konjam marathen
I forgot a little bit
Unnil paadhi unnil paadhi
Half in you, half in you
Motham kalathen
I got completely dissolved
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Devathaigal varangal kodukum
Fairies giving blessings
Kadhaiyai solla kettenae
I heard stories about that
Devathaiyae varamaai kidaithaal
When the fairy herself was obtained as a blessing
Siragai mulaithu paranthanae
Wings sprouted and I flew
Nee vizhakai pola vandhaai
You came like a lamp light
Ennai vittil aakki thindraai
And consumed me like a moth
Naan ondrum ariyen
I know nothing at all
Unn vithi panirendu kattam thaan
Your fate is just twelve boxes of horoscope
Thavanai muraiyil unnai kolla
To kill you in installments
Braman potta thittamthaan
It is a plan laid out by Brahma
Unn kaadhal seiyum maayam
The magic performed by your love
Idhu sugama valikum kaayam
Is a wound that hurts pleasantly
Nee thean thuliyaaaa
Are you a drop of honey?
Illa thean kadiyaaaa
Or a sting from a bee?
Nee thean thuliyaaaa
Are you a drop of honey?
Illa thean kadiyaaaa
Or a sting from a bee?
Hey..thollai thollai haiyo haiyo
Hey... trouble trouble, oh dear oh dear
Pothum pothum pothum pothum
Enough enough enough enough
Laila majunu poi thaan
Laila and Majnu are a lie
Romeo juliet poi thaan
Romeo and Juliet are a lie
Naanum neeyum mei thaan
You and I are the truth
Ada naanum neeyum mei thaan
Ada, you and I are the truth
Female :Ennai naanae ennai naanae
Female: Myself, myself
Konjam marathen
I forgot a little bit
Unnil paadhi unnil paadhi
Half in you, half in you
Motham kalathen
I got completely dissolved
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a playful, romantic track from the movie 'February 14' (2005) celebrating contemporary young love. The lovers dismiss historic tragic romances like Laila-Majnu and Romeo-Juliet as myths compared to the real, vibrant affection they share. They describe how love consumes their individual identities, making them lose themselves in each other through playful banter, poetic hyperboles, and contrasting imagery like Buddha's peace versus Hitler's fire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Contrast (Eturoidai)
“Laila majunu poi thaan ... Naanum neeyum mei thaan”
Contrasting historical tragedy and peace/destruction with present reality (poi vs mei; Buddha's flower vs Hitler's fire).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Azhagana poonai pola madiyin meedu sarigindraai”
Comparing the lover to a cute cat sliding onto the lap, and comparing the light to a lure consuming a moth.
Metaphor (Uruvagama)
“Idhu sugama valikum kaayam”
Comparing love's pain to a sweet, pleasant wound (sugama valikum kaayam).
Wordplay / Pun (Sleidai)
“Nee boogambama illai poo-kambamma”
Playing on the terms 'boogambam' (earthquake) and 'poo-kambam' (flower sparkler).
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Trivia
The film 'February 14' stars Bharath and Renuka Menon. The music was composed by Bhardwaj, and the lyrics were penned by Na. Muthukumar, showcasing his signature youthful and witty lyrical style.
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