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Lyrics & meaning

Lailaa Lailaa

From Nallathai Naadu Kekum · 1991

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Nallathai Naadu Kekum1991

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaaLaila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazyRosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy
Hehe hehae… hoho hoho…Hehe hehae… hoho hoho…
Hhaahaa… hahhaa… hehae… yae…Hhaahaa… hahhaa… hehae… yae…
Male
Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaaLaila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazyRosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy
Male
Pappaarappappa pappaarappappaPappaarappappa pappaarappappa
Pappaapa pappaapaPappaapa pappaapa
PappaarappappapappaarappappaPappaarappappapappaarappappa
Male
Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaaLaila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazyRosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy
Male
Ammaa ungammaa maamiyaaruYour mother is my mother-in-law
Aagaavittaal naan saamiyaaruIf that does not happen, I will turn into an ascetic monk
Sankara sambo ennadi vamboOh Lord Shankara! What trouble is this, girl?
Chorus
Sankara sambo ennadi vamboOh Lord Shankara! What trouble is this, girl?
Male
Podhum college ennai paaruEnough of college, look at me now
Eppo marriage neeyae kooruTell me yourself, when is the marriage?
Jambakku jambaa aai solladi rambaaJambakku jambaa, hey tell me, you beauty like Ramba
Chorus
Jambakku jambaa aai solladi rambaaJambakku jambaa, hey tell me, you beauty like Ramba
Male
Vaadi ingae raajaa kuttiCome here, my little princess
Ah vandhaal enna thaalanthattiAh, what is wrong if you come over clapping hands to the beat?
Aa pattu kodi putham pudhu mettuppadiOh, a ten-thousand bill on a brand new step of a tune
Ada pattu kodi putham pudhu mettuppadiHey, a ten-thousand bill on a brand new step of a tune
Male
Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaaLaila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazyRosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy
Aa thurudhutthu thurudhutthu thutthuru thutthuruAa thurudhutthu thurudhutthu thutthuru thutthuru
Aa thutththoothru thutththoothru thutththoothruAa thutththoothru thutththoothru thutththoothru
Male
Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaaLaila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosi rosi rosi rosi …unai kandu enakkoru crazy yaa…Rosy, Rosy, Rosy, Rosy… seeing you makes me go crazy…
Chorus
…………………...
Male
Paada paada thaan toppu takkaruAs we keep singing, it is top-notch and fantastic
Bodhai undaakkum johny walkeruLike Johnnie Walker creating an intoxication
Sokkudhu kannu nikkudhu ponnuMy eyes are dazed, the girl stands before me
Chorus
Sokkudhu kannu nikkudhu ponnuMy eyes are dazed, the girl stands before me
Male
Poga poga thaan sakka poduAs time goes on, it will be an absolute blast
Yaedhum ingillai kattuppaaduThere are no restrictions or control here
Athiri bachaa solladi achaaAthiri bachaa, tell me, is it good?
Chorus
Athiri bachaa solladi achaaAthiri bachaa, tell me, is it good?
Male
Kaadhil pudhu osai vizhumA new sound falls into the ears
Osai vizha aasai varumAs the sound falls, desire arises
Ennennavo ennangal thaan nenjil ezhumAll kinds of thoughts arise in my heart
Ennennavo ennangal thaan nenjil ezhumAll kinds of thoughts arise in my heart
Male
Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaaLaila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazyRosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy
Hae chachaarachachaa… chachaarachachaa…Hae chachaarachachaa… chachaarachachaa…
Chachaara chachaaraChachaara chachaara
Chachaarachachaa chachaarachachaa…Chachaarachachaa chachaarachachaa…
Male
Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaaLaila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazy…yaaaRosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful, high-energy dance track features a lover playfully praising his sweetheart's walk, comparing her movements to the rhythmic Sri Lankan 'Baila' dance and expressing how infatuated he is. He cheekily mentions marriage, asking her when they will wed and teasingly warning that if her mother does not become his mother-in-law, he might as well become a renunciant monk. The song progresses with celebratory, upbeat lyrics celebrating youth, intoxication of love, freedom from restrictions, and the overwhelming emotions created by rhythm and romantic desire.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaa

The second letters of 'Lailaa' and 'Bailaa' align, creating a bouncy rhythm characteristic of Tamil lyricism.

Metaphor & Western Loanwords Integration

Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazy

Compares her graceful walk to a Baila dance style while blending English words like 'crazy', 'college', and 'marriage' into classic Tamil rhythmic poetry.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Ammaa ungammaa maamiyaaru / Aagaavittaal naan saamiyaaru

Endings of consecutive lines rhyme using matching suffix sounds ('maamiyaaru' / 'saamiyaaru').

Simile / Allusion

Jambakku jambaa aai solladi rambaa

Refers to the celestial nymph Ramba to admire the heroine's beauty.

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Trivia

The song mixes vibrant Tamil folk rhythm with upbeat baila beats and Western pop vocals, characteristic of early 1990s Tamil film dance numbers written by veteran lyricist Vaali.

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