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 bailaa | Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance |
| Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazy | Rosy, 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 bailaa | Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance |
| Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazy | Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy |
| Male | |
| Pappaarappappa pappaarappappa | Pappaarappappa pappaarappappa |
| Pappaapa pappaapa | Pappaapa pappaapa |
| Pappaarappappapappaarappappa | Pappaarappappapappaarappappa |
| Male | |
| Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaa | Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance |
| Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazy | Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy |
| Male | |
| Ammaa ungammaa maamiyaaru | Your mother is my mother-in-law |
| Aagaavittaal naan saamiyaaru | If that does not happen, I will turn into an ascetic monk |
| Sankara sambo ennadi vambo | Oh Lord Shankara! What trouble is this, girl? |
| Chorus | |
| Sankara sambo ennadi vambo | Oh Lord Shankara! What trouble is this, girl? |
| Male | |
| Podhum college ennai paaru | Enough of college, look at me now |
| Eppo marriage neeyae kooru | Tell me yourself, when is the marriage? |
| Jambakku jambaa aai solladi rambaa | Jambakku jambaa, hey tell me, you beauty like Ramba |
| Chorus | |
| Jambakku jambaa aai solladi rambaa | Jambakku jambaa, hey tell me, you beauty like Ramba |
| Male | |
| Vaadi ingae raajaa kutti | Come here, my little princess |
| Ah vandhaal enna thaalanthatti | Ah, what is wrong if you come over clapping hands to the beat? |
| Aa pattu kodi putham pudhu mettuppadi | Oh, a ten-thousand bill on a brand new step of a tune |
| Ada pattu kodi putham pudhu mettuppadi | Hey, a ten-thousand bill on a brand new step of a tune |
| Male | |
| Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaa | Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance |
| Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazy | Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy |
| Aa thurudhutthu thurudhutthu thutthuru thutthuru | Aa thurudhutthu thurudhutthu thutthuru thutthuru |
| Aa thutththoothru thutththoothru thutththoothru | Aa thutththoothru thutththoothru thutththoothru |
| Male | |
| Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaa | Laila, 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 takkaru | As we keep singing, it is top-notch and fantastic |
| Bodhai undaakkum johny walkeru | Like Johnnie Walker creating an intoxication |
| Sokkudhu kannu nikkudhu ponnu | My eyes are dazed, the girl stands before me |
| Chorus | |
| Sokkudhu kannu nikkudhu ponnu | My eyes are dazed, the girl stands before me |
| Male | |
| Poga poga thaan sakka podu | As time goes on, it will be an absolute blast |
| Yaedhum ingillai kattuppaadu | There are no restrictions or control here |
| Athiri bachaa solladi achaa | Athiri bachaa, tell me, is it good? |
| Chorus | |
| Athiri bachaa solladi achaa | Athiri bachaa, tell me, is it good? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhil pudhu osai vizhum | A new sound falls into the ears |
| Osai vizha aasai varum | As the sound falls, desire arises |
| Ennennavo ennangal thaan nenjil ezhum | All kinds of thoughts arise in my heart |
| Ennennavo ennangal thaan nenjil ezhum | All kinds of thoughts arise in my heart |
| Male | |
| Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaa | Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance |
| Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazy | Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy |
| Hae chachaarachachaa… chachaarachachaa… | Hae chachaarachachaa… chachaarachachaa… |
| Chachaara chachaara | Chachaara chachaara |
| Chachaarachachaa chachaarachachaa… | Chachaarachachaa chachaarachachaa… |
| Male | |
| Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaa | Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance |
| Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazy…yaaa | Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy… |
லைலா லைலா நடக்குற நடை ஒரு பைலா
ரோசி ரோசி உனைக் கண்டு எனக்கொரு க்ரேஸி
ஹெஹே ஹெஹே... ஹொஹோ ஹொஹோ..
ஹ்ஹாஹா... ஹஹ்ஹா... ஹெஹே... ஏ...
Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy
Hehe hehae… hoho hoho…
Hhaahaa… hahhaa… hehae… yae…
லைலா லைலா நடக்குற நடை ஒரு பைலா
ரோசி ரோசி உனைக் கண்டு எனக்கொரு க்ரேஸி
Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy
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Pappaarappappa pappaarappappa
Pappaapa pappaapa
Pappaarappappapappaarappappa
லைலா லைலா நடக்குற நடை ஒரு பைலா
ரோசி ரோசி உனைக் கண்டு எனக்கொரு க்ரேஸி
Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy
அம்மா உங்கம்மா மாமியாரு
ஆகாவிட்டால் நான் சாமியாரு
சங்கர சம்போ என்னடி வம்போ
Your mother is my mother-in-law
If that does not happen, I will turn into an ascetic monk
Oh Lord Shankara! What trouble is this, girl?
சங்கர சம்போ என்னடி வம்போ
Oh Lord Shankara! What trouble is this, girl?
போதும் காலேஜ் என்னைப் பாரு
எப்போ மேரேஜ் நீயே கூறு
ஜம்பக்கு ஜம்பா ஆய் சொல்லடி ரம்பா
Enough of college, look at me now
Tell me yourself, when is the marriage?
Jambakku jambaa, hey tell me, you beauty like Ramba
ஜம்பக்கு ஜம்பா சொல்லடி ரம்பா
Jambakku jambaa, hey tell me, you beauty like Ramba
வாடி இங்கே ராஜாக் குட்டி
அ வந்தால் என்ன தாளந்தட்டி
ஆ பட்டுக் கொடி புத்தம் புது மெட்டுப்படி அட
பட்டுக் கொடி புத்தம் புது மெட்டுப்படி..
Come here, my little princess
Ah, what is wrong if you come over clapping hands to the beat?
Oh, a ten-thousand bill on a brand new step of a tune
Hey, a ten-thousand bill on a brand new step of a tune
லைலா லைலா நடக்குற நடை ஒரு பைலா
ரோசி ரோசி உனைக் கண்டு எனக்கொரு க்ரேஸி
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Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy
Aa thurudhutthu thurudhutthu thutthuru thutthuru
Aa thutththoothru thutththoothru thutththoothru
லைலா லைலா நடக்குற நடை ஒரு பைலா
ரோசி ரோசி உனைக் கண்டு எனக்கொரு க்ரேஸி
Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosy, Rosy, Rosy, Rosy… seeing you makes me go crazy…
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பாட பாடத் தான் டாப்பு டக்கரு
போதை உண்டாக்கும் ஜானி வாக்கரு
சொக்குது கண்ணு நிக்குது பொண்ணு
As we keep singing, it is top-notch and fantastic
Like Johnnie Walker creating an intoxication
My eyes are dazed, the girl stands before me
சொக்குது கண்ணு நிக்குது பொண்ணு
My eyes are dazed, the girl stands before me
போக போகத் தான் சக்கப் போடு
ஏதும் இங்கில்லை கட்டுப்பாடு
அத்திரி பச்சா சொல்லடி அச்சா
As time goes on, it will be an absolute blast
There are no restrictions or control here
Athiri bachaa, tell me, is it good?
அத்திரி பச்சா சொல்லடி அச்சா
Athiri bachaa, tell me, is it good?
காதில் புது ஓசை விழும்
ஓசை விழ ஆசை வரும்
என்னென்னவோ எண்ணங்கள் தான்
நெஞ்சில் எழும்...
என்னென்னவோ எண்ணங்கள் தான்
நெஞ்சில் எழும்...
A new sound falls into the ears
As the sound falls, desire arises
All kinds of thoughts arise in my heart
All kinds of thoughts arise in my heart
லைலா லைலா நடக்குற நடை ஒரு பைலா
ரோசி ரோசி உனைக் கண்டு எனக்கொரு க்ரேஸி
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Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy
Hae chachaarachachaa… chachaarachachaa…
Chachaara chachaara
Chachaarachachaa chachaarachachaa…
லைலா லைலா நடக்குற நடை ஒரு பைலா
ரோசி ரோசி உனைக் கண்டு எனக்கொரு க்ரேஸி...யா
Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy…
Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaa
Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazy
Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy
Hehe hehae… hoho hoho…
Hehe hehae… hoho hoho…
Hhaahaa… hahhaa… hehae… yae…
Hhaahaa… hahhaa… hehae… yae…
Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaa
Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazy
Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy
Pappaarappappa pappaarappappa
Pappaarappappa pappaarappappa
Pappaapa pappaapa
Pappaapa pappaapa
Pappaarappappapappaarappappa
Pappaarappappapappaarappappa
Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaa
Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazy
Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy
Ammaa ungammaa maamiyaaru
Your mother is my mother-in-law
Aagaavittaal naan saamiyaaru
If that does not happen, I will turn into an ascetic monk
Sankara sambo ennadi vambo
Oh Lord Shankara! What trouble is this, girl?
Sankara sambo ennadi vambo
Oh Lord Shankara! What trouble is this, girl?
Podhum college ennai paaru
Enough of college, look at me now
Eppo marriage neeyae kooru
Tell me yourself, when is the marriage?
Jambakku jambaa aai solladi rambaa
Jambakku jambaa, hey tell me, you beauty like Ramba
Jambakku jambaa aai solladi rambaa
Jambakku jambaa, hey tell me, you beauty like Ramba
Vaadi ingae raajaa kutti
Come here, my little princess
Ah vandhaal enna thaalanthatti
Ah, what is wrong if you come over clapping hands to the beat?
Aa pattu kodi putham pudhu mettuppadi
Oh, a ten-thousand bill on a brand new step of a tune
Ada pattu kodi putham pudhu mettuppadi
Hey, a ten-thousand bill on a brand new step of a tune
Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaa
Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazy
Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy
Aa thurudhutthu thurudhutthu thutthuru thutthuru
Aa thurudhutthu thurudhutthu thutthuru thutthuru
Aa thutththoothru thutththoothru thutththoothru
Aa thutththoothru thutththoothru thutththoothru
Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaa
Laila, 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…
…………………
...
Paada paada thaan toppu takkaru
As we keep singing, it is top-notch and fantastic
Bodhai undaakkum johny walkeru
Like Johnnie Walker creating an intoxication
Sokkudhu kannu nikkudhu ponnu
My eyes are dazed, the girl stands before me
Sokkudhu kannu nikkudhu ponnu
My eyes are dazed, the girl stands before me
Poga poga thaan sakka podu
As time goes on, it will be an absolute blast
Yaedhum ingillai kattuppaadu
There are no restrictions or control here
Athiri bachaa solladi achaa
Athiri bachaa, tell me, is it good?
Athiri bachaa solladi achaa
Athiri bachaa, tell me, is it good?
Kaadhil pudhu osai vizhum
A new sound falls into the ears
Osai vizha aasai varum
As the sound falls, desire arises
Ennennavo ennangal thaan nenjil ezhum
All kinds of thoughts arise in my heart
Ennennavo ennangal thaan nenjil ezhum
All kinds of thoughts arise in my heart
Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaa
Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazy
Rosy, Rosy, seeing you makes me go crazy
Hae chachaarachachaa… chachaarachachaa…
Hae chachaarachachaa… chachaarachachaa…
Chachaara chachaara
Chachaara chachaara
Chachaarachachaa chachaarachachaa…
Chachaarachachaa chachaarachachaa…
Lailaa lailaa nadakkura nadai oru bailaa
Laila, Laila, the way you walk is like a Baila dance
Rosi rosi unai kandu enakkoru crazy…yaaa
Rosy, 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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