Lajjavathiye
From 4 Students · 2004
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singer
- Jassie Gift
- Music director
- Jassie Gift
- Details
- 4 Students2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Cha charavoo …………… | (Vocal rhythm / scatting sound) |
| Male | |
| Watch on watch on watch on | Watch on, watch on, watch on |
| Watch this dup dup dup dup style | Watch this dup dup dup dup style |
| I’m gonna dip dip dip it in to your smile | I'm gonna dip it into your smile |
| Hold me baby just hold my hand forever and ever | Hold me baby, just hold my hand forever and ever |
| Everytime i want to see you my girl | Every time I want to see you, my girl |
| Aaaaa aaaa aaaa aaa aaaa aaaa | (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae | Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me! |
| Lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae | Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me! |
| Raatchasiyo devathaiyo | Are you a demoness or an angel? |
| Rendum serntha penno | Or a woman who is a combination of both? |
| Adai mazhaiyo anal veyilo | Are your eyes heavy downpours or scorching heat? |
| Rendum serntha kanno | Or eyes that blend both together? |
| Male | |
| { Thottavudan oduriyae } (2) | You run away the moment you are touched |
| { Aye thottachinungi pen thaano } (2) | Hey, are you a touch-me-not plant in the form of a girl? |
| Azhagi naalai adimayaakum raja raja rani | Oh beauty, a queen who will rule over tomorrow's king! |
| Male | |
| Adi lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae | Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me! |
| Lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae | Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me! |
| Male | |
| Poovarasa ilaiyilae peepee senju oothinom | We made whistles out of leaf stems and blew them |
| Pallikoodam paadam marandhu pattaampoochu thedinom | Forgetting school lessons, we searched for butterflies |
| Thanni paambu varapil vara thalai therika odinom | When a water snake appeared on the ridge, we ran away in terror |
| Male | |
| Panangaayin vandiyil pasu maatu koluvathai | With a bullock cart made of palmyra fruit and cow bells |
| Sutri vandhu bombay-ku ponathaaga sollinom | We rode around and claimed we went all the way to Bombay |
| Adada vasantham adhuthaan vasantham | Oh, what a springtime that was, true spring! |
| Meendum andha kaalam vandhu mazhalayaaga maatrumaa | Will those times return and turn us back into innocent children? |
| Male | |
| Babe don’t ever think i’m ur maharaja | Babe, don't ever think I'm your maharaja |
| Come on anytime u’re my dilruba | Come on anytime, you're my beloved |
| I can never stop this feel in never raja | I can never stop this feeling, my king |
| Yeah…..yeah….yeah….yeah …yeah | Yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah |
| Male | |
| Lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae | Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me! |
| Adi lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae | Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me! |
| Male | |
| Baby run your body with this freaky thin | Baby, move your body with this freaky style |
| And i won’t let u go and i won’t let u down | And I won't let you go and I won't let you down |
| Through the fire through the limit | Through the fire, through the limit |
| To the wall to just to be with u i’ll gladly risk it all | To the wall, just to be with you I'll gladly risk it all |
| Ha let me do it one more time do it one more time | Ha, let me do it one more time, do it one more time |
| Ha baby come on and lets get it into the party | Ha, baby come on and let's get into the party |
| Male | |
| Kaveri nadhiyilae thoondilkal potadhum | When we cast fishing lines in the Kaveri river |
| Kannae un thoondil mullil kutti thavalai vizhunthadhum | My darling, when a tiny frog got caught on your hook |
| Kai kotti keli seitha nyaabagangal marakumaa | Can we ever forget the memories of clapping and teasing you? |
| Male | |
| Katta vandi maiyinaal kattai bomman meesaiyai | Using cart wheel grease to draw a Kattabomman mustache |
| Kannae nee varainthu vittu raaja raajan endrathum | My dear, when you drew it on me and called me a king |
| Adada vasantham adhuthaan vasantham | Oh, what a springtime that was, true spring! |
| Kaalam kadanthu pona pinnum kaadhal kadanthu | Even after time has passed, will love ever pass away? |
| Pogumaa | Will it disappear? |
| Male | |
| Lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae | Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me! |
| Lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae | Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me! |
| Raatchasiyo devathaiyo | Raatchasiyo devathaiyo - Are you a demoness or an angel? |
| Rendum serntha penno | Or a woman who is a combination of both? |
| Adai mazhaiyo anal veyilo | Are your eyes heavy downpours or scorching heat? |
| Rendum serntha kanno | Or eyes that blend both together? |
| Male | |
| Thottavudan oduriyae | You run away the moment you are touched |
| Aye thottachinungi pen thaano | Hey, are you a touch-me-not plant in the form of a girl? |
| Azhagi naalai adimayaakum raja raja rani | Oh beauty, a queen who will rule over tomorrow's king! |
| Male | |
| Lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae | Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me! |
| Adi lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae | Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me! |
...........................
(Vocal rhythm / scatting sound)
...........................
Watch on, watch on, watch on
Watch this dup dup dup dup style
I'm gonna dip it into your smile
Hold me baby, just hold my hand forever and ever
Every time I want to see you, my girl
(Vocalizing)
லஜ்ஜாவதியே என்ன
அசத்துற ரதியே லஜ்ஜாவதியே
என்ன அசத்துற ரதியே ராட்சசியோ
தேவதையோ ரெண்டும் சேர்ந்த
பெண்ணோ அடை மழையோ
அனல் வெயிலோ ரெண்டும்
சேர்ந்த கண்ணோ
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Are you a demoness or an angel?
Or a woman who is a combination of both?
Are your eyes heavy downpours or scorching heat?
Or eyes that blend both together?
தொட்டவுடன் ஓடுறீயே
தொட்டவுடன் ஓடுறீயே யே
தொட்டாச்சிணுங்கி பெண்தானோ
யே தொட்டாச்சிணுங்கி பெண்தானோ
அழகினாலே அடிமையாக்கும்
ராஜ ராஜ ராணி
You run away the moment you are touched
Hey, are you a touch-me-not plant in the form of a girl?
Oh beauty, a queen who will rule over tomorrow's king!
அடி லஜ்ஜாவதியே என்ன
அசத்துற ரதியே லஜ்ஜாவதியே
என்ன அசத்துற ரதியே
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
பூவரச இலையிலே
பீப்பீ செஞ்சி ஊதினோம்
பள்ளிக்கூடம் பாடம் மறந்து
பட்டாம்பூச்சி தேடினோம்
தண்ணிப்பாம்பு வரப்பில் வர
தலை தெறிக்க ஓடினோம்
We made whistles out of leaf stems and blew them
Forgetting school lessons, we searched for butterflies
When a water snake appeared on the ridge, we ran away in terror
பனங்காயின் வண்டியில்
பசு மாட்டு தொழுவத்தை சுற்றி
வந்து பாம்பேக்கு போனதாக
சொல்லினோம் அடடா வசந்தம்
அதுதான் வசந்தம் மீண்டும் அந்த
காலம் வந்து மழலையாக மாற்றுமா
With a bullock cart made of palmyra fruit and cow bells
We rode around and claimed we went all the way to Bombay
Oh, what a springtime that was, true spring!
Will those times return and turn us back into innocent children?
................................
Babe, don't ever think I'm your maharaja
Come on anytime, you're my beloved
I can never stop this feeling, my king
Yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah
லஜ்ஜாவதியே என்ன
அசத்துற ரதியே அடி லஜ்ஜாவதியே
என்ன அசத்துற ரதியே
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
................................
Baby, move your body with this freaky style
And I won't let you go and I won't let you down
Through the fire, through the limit
To the wall, just to be with you I'll gladly risk it all
Ha, let me do it one more time, do it one more time
Ha, baby come on and let's get into the party
காவேரி நதியிலே
தூண்டில்கள் போட்டதும்
கண்ணே உன் தூண்டில்
முள்ளில் குட்டி தவளை
விழுந்ததும் கை கொட்டி
கேலி செய்த ஞாபகங்கள்
மறக்குமா
When we cast fishing lines in the Kaveri river
My darling, when a tiny frog got caught on your hook
Can we ever forget the memories of clapping and teasing you?
கட்ட வண்டி
மையினால் கட்ட பொம்மன்
மீசையை கண்ணே நீ வரைந்து
விட்டு ராஜ ராஜன் என்றதும்
அடடா வசந்தம் அதுதான் வசந்தம்
காலம் கடந்து போன பின்னும்
காதல் கடந்து போகுமா
Using cart wheel grease to draw a Kattabomman mustache
My dear, when you drew it on me and called me a king
Oh, what a springtime that was, true spring!
Even after time has passed, will love ever pass away?
Will it disappear?
லஜ்ஜாவதியே என்ன
அசத்துற ரதியே லஜ்ஜாவதியே
என்ன அசத்துற ரதியே ராட்சசியோ
தேவதையோ ரெண்டும் சேர்ந்த
பெண்ணோ அடை மழையோ
அனல் வெயிலோ ரெண்டும்
சேர்ந்த கண்ணோ
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Raatchasiyo devathaiyo - Are you a demoness or an angel?
Or a woman who is a combination of both?
Are your eyes heavy downpours or scorching heat?
Or eyes that blend both together?
தொட்டவுடன் ஓடுறீயே
யே தொட்டாச்சிணுங்கி பெண்
தானோ அழகினாலே அடிமையாக்கும்
ராஜ ராஜ ராணி
You run away the moment you are touched
Hey, are you a touch-me-not plant in the form of a girl?
Oh beauty, a queen who will rule over tomorrow's king!
லஜ்ஜாவதியே என்ன
அசத்துற ரதியே அடி லஜ்ஜாவதியே
என்ன அசத்துற ரதியே
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Cha charavoo ……………
(Vocal rhythm / scatting sound)
Watch on watch on watch on
Watch on, watch on, watch on
Watch this dup dup dup dup style
Watch this dup dup dup dup style
I’m gonna dip dip dip it in to your smile
I'm gonna dip it into your smile
Hold me baby just hold my hand forever and ever
Hold me baby, just hold my hand forever and ever
Everytime i want to see you my girl
Every time I want to see you, my girl
Aaaaa aaaa aaaa aaa aaaa aaaa
(Vocalizing)
Lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Raatchasiyo devathaiyo
Are you a demoness or an angel?
Rendum serntha penno
Or a woman who is a combination of both?
Adai mazhaiyo anal veyilo
Are your eyes heavy downpours or scorching heat?
Rendum serntha kanno
Or eyes that blend both together?
{ Thottavudan oduriyae } (2)
You run away the moment you are touched
{ Aye thottachinungi pen thaano } (2)
Hey, are you a touch-me-not plant in the form of a girl?
Azhagi naalai adimayaakum raja raja rani
Oh beauty, a queen who will rule over tomorrow's king!
Adi lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Poovarasa ilaiyilae peepee senju oothinom
We made whistles out of leaf stems and blew them
Pallikoodam paadam marandhu pattaampoochu thedinom
Forgetting school lessons, we searched for butterflies
Thanni paambu varapil vara thalai therika odinom
When a water snake appeared on the ridge, we ran away in terror
Panangaayin vandiyil pasu maatu koluvathai
With a bullock cart made of palmyra fruit and cow bells
Sutri vandhu bombay-ku ponathaaga sollinom
We rode around and claimed we went all the way to Bombay
Adada vasantham adhuthaan vasantham
Oh, what a springtime that was, true spring!
Meendum andha kaalam vandhu mazhalayaaga maatrumaa
Will those times return and turn us back into innocent children?
Babe don’t ever think i’m ur maharaja
Babe, don't ever think I'm your maharaja
Come on anytime u’re my dilruba
Come on anytime, you're my beloved
I can never stop this feel in never raja
I can never stop this feeling, my king
Yeah…..yeah….yeah….yeah …yeah
Yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah
Lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Adi lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Baby run your body with this freaky thin
Baby, move your body with this freaky style
And i won’t let u go and i won’t let u down
And I won't let you go and I won't let you down
Through the fire through the limit
Through the fire, through the limit
To the wall to just to be with u i’ll gladly risk it all
To the wall, just to be with you I'll gladly risk it all
Ha let me do it one more time do it one more time
Ha, let me do it one more time, do it one more time
Ha baby come on and lets get it into the party
Ha, baby come on and let's get into the party
Kaveri nadhiyilae thoondilkal potadhum
When we cast fishing lines in the Kaveri river
Kannae un thoondil mullil kutti thavalai vizhunthadhum
My darling, when a tiny frog got caught on your hook
Kai kotti keli seitha nyaabagangal marakumaa
Can we ever forget the memories of clapping and teasing you?
Katta vandi maiyinaal kattai bomman meesaiyai
Using cart wheel grease to draw a Kattabomman mustache
Kannae nee varainthu vittu raaja raajan endrathum
My dear, when you drew it on me and called me a king
Adada vasantham adhuthaan vasantham
Oh, what a springtime that was, true spring!
Kaalam kadanthu pona pinnum kaadhal kadanthu
Even after time has passed, will love ever pass away?
Pogumaa
Will it disappear?
Lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Raatchasiyo devathaiyo
Raatchasiyo devathaiyo - Are you a demoness or an angel?
Rendum serntha penno
Or a woman who is a combination of both?
Adai mazhaiyo anal veyilo
Are your eyes heavy downpours or scorching heat?
Rendum serntha kanno
Or eyes that blend both together?
Thottavudan oduriyae
You run away the moment you are touched
Aye thottachinungi pen thaano
Hey, are you a touch-me-not plant in the form of a girl?
Azhagi naalai adimayaakum raja raja rani
Oh beauty, a queen who will rule over tomorrow's king!
Lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Adi lajjavathiyae ennai asathura rathiyae
Oh shy maiden, you are the beauty who dazzles me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Lajjavathiye' is an energetic, nostalgia-filled romantic track that blends contemporary rap with playful childhood reminiscing. The protagonist addresses his bashful beloved ('Lajjavathiye'), admiring her mesmerizing beauty while fondly recalling shared childhood memories—making leaf whistles, chasing butterflies, running from water snakes, and drawing fake mustaches with cart grease.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Aye thottachinungi pen thaano”
Compares the shy girl to a 'thottachinungi' (touch-me-not plant / Mimosa pudica) because she runs away when touched.
Oxymoron / Contrast
“Raatchasiyo devathaiyo / Adai mazhaiyo anal veyilo”
Contrasts opposing characteristics (demoness vs. angel, heavy downpour vs. scorching sun) to describe the girl's multi-faceted, captivating personality.
Monaipathai (Alliteration / Rhyme)
“Adai mazhaiyo anal veyilo”
Uses matching initial and internal sounds in words like 'Adai mazhaiyo' and 'anal veyilo' for rhythmic emphasis.
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Trivia
'Lajjavathiye' was originally composed and sung by Jassie Gift for the Malayalam blockbuster '4 The People' (2004). The track became a massive pan-South Indian rage and was subsequently recreated for its Tamil dub version '4 Students' (2004) with lyrics adapted into Tamil by Yugabharathi.
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