Lola
From Puriyatha Puthir · 2017
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Maria Kavitha Thomas
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Puriyatha Puthir2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haaaaaaa…. | Haaaaaaa…. |
| Yaavum yaavumae | Everything, absolutely everything |
| Naan thanae | Is indeed me |
| Kaatchi pookalum naan thanae | Even the scenic flowers are me |
| Aatchi seivathu naan thanae | The one who rules is also me |
| Lolaaa… | Lolaaa… |
| Female | |
| Meesai boomaigal ingundu | Moustached dolls are present here |
| Aasai noolilae kattundu | Tied by the thread of desire |
| Aati veipathae naan thanae | The one who controls them like puppets is me |
| Lolaaa… | Lolaaa… |
| Female | |
| Thaell oorum | Scorpions crawl |
| Naan paarkum baagathil | In the direction I gaze |
| Thean oorum | Honey oozes |
| Naan pesum nerathil | When I speak |
| Female | |
| Thee moozhum | Fire catches |
| Naan theendum dhegathil | On the body that I touch |
| Vaan mannai | Sky and earth |
| Naam azhvom vaa | Let us rule, come |
| Lolaaa…. | Lolaaa…. |
| Female | |
| Aan ezhuthiya kamam ellam | All the lust defined and written by men |
| Naam maatriyae ezhuthida vendum | We must rewrite completely |
| Vaa.. vaa.. vaa | Come.. come.. come |
| Lolaaa… | Lolaaa… |
| Female | |
| Maan mayilenna paadal sollum | Songs that compare us to deer and peacocks |
| Aan kavigalai thiruthida vendum | Male poets who write them must be corrected |
| Vaa.. vaa.. | Come.. come.. |
| Lolaaa… | Lolaaa… |
| Female | |
| Kalvi athil naam than melae | In education, we are ahead |
| Kalavi poril naam melae | In the battle of intimacy, we are supreme |
| Kadavul polae aavomae | Let us become divine like God |
| Vaa… | Come… |
| Lolaaa…. | Lolaaa…. |
| Female | |
| Samaikka ini aangal pothum | Men are sufficient to handle cooking now |
| kaadhal kooli kudu nee pothum | Pay the price of love, that is enough |
| Koondai vittu naam povom | Let us leave the cage behind |
| Vaa… | Come… |
| Lolaaa… | Lolaaa… |
| Female | |
| Madi kaninigal naam enna ennum | The drunkards who look down upon us as lap toys |
| Kudi magangalai idithida vendum | Must be shattered down |
| Vaa.. vaa.. | Come.. come.. |
| Lolaaa… | Lolaaa… |
| Female | |
| Anumathi indri nammai theendum | Anyone touching us without consent |
| Oru pugazlai aruththida vendum | Their pride and status must be severed |
| Vaa.. vaa.. | Come.. come.. |
| Lolaaa… | Lolaaa… |
| Female | |
| Madamai ennum sollum illai | There is no word called foolishness/ignorance |
| Adimai ennum sollum illai | There is no word called slavery |
| Naam sella ellaigal illai | There are no boundaries for us to cross |
| Vaa… | Come… |
| Lolaaa…. | Lolaaa…. |
| Female | |
| Mangalyan polae paayum | Soaring high like the Mangalyaan mission |
| Enghal ennam vinnai muttum | Our aspirations will touch the high sky |
| Boomi moththamum kai thattum | The entire world will applaud us |
| Vaa… | Come… |
| Lolaa… | Lolaa… |
| Female | |
| Oooooo…ooooo..ooo… | Oooooo…ooooo..ooo… |
ஹா யாவும்
யாவுமே நான் தானே
காட்சி பூக்களும் நான்
தானே ஆட்சி செய்வது
நான் தானே லோலா
Haaaaaaa….
Everything, absolutely everything
Is indeed me
Even the scenic flowers are me
The one who rules is also me
Lolaaa…
மீசை பொம்மைகள்
இங்குண்டு ஆசை நூலிலே
கட்டுண்டு ஆட்டி வைப்பதே
நான் தானே லோலா
Moustached dolls are present here
Tied by the thread of desire
The one who controls them like puppets is me
Lolaaa…
தேள் ஊரும்
நான் பார்க்கும் பாகத்தில்
தேன் ஊரும் நான் பேசும்
நேரத்தில்
Scorpions crawl
In the direction I gaze
Honey oozes
When I speak
தீ மூழும் நான்
தீண்டும் தேகத்தில்
வான் மண்ணை நாம்
ஆள்வோம் வா லோலா
Fire catches
On the body that I touch
Sky and earth
Let us rule, come
Lolaaa….
ஆண் எழுதிய
காமம் எல்லாம் நாம்
மாற்றியே எழுதிட
வேண்டும் வா வா
வா லோலா
All the lust defined and written by men
We must rewrite completely
Come.. come.. come
Lolaaa…
மான் மயிலென்ன
பாடல் சொல்லும் ஆண்
கவிகளை திருத்திட
வேண்டும் வா வா லோலா
Songs that compare us to deer and peacocks
Male poets who write them must be corrected
Come.. come..
Lolaaa…
கல்வி அதில்
நாம் தான் மேலே
கலவி போரில் நாம்
மேலே கடவுள் போலே
ஆவோமே வா லோலா
In education, we are ahead
In the battle of intimacy, we are supreme
Let us become divine like God
Come…
Lolaaa….
சமைக்க இனி
ஆண்கள் போதும் காதல்
கூலி குடு நீ போதும்
கூண்டை விட்டு நாம்
போவோம் வா லோலா
Men are sufficient to handle cooking now
Pay the price of love, that is enough
Let us leave the cage behind
Come…
Lolaaa…
மடி கணினிகள்
என நாம் என்னும் குடி
மகன்களை இடித்திட
வேண்டும் வா வா லோலா
The drunkards who look down upon us as lap toys
Must be shattered down
Come.. come..
Lolaaa…
அனுமதி இன்றி
நம்மை தீண்டும் ஒரு
புகழை அறுத்திட வேண்டும்
வா வா லோலா
Anyone touching us without consent
Their pride and status must be severed
Come.. come..
Lolaaa…
மடமை என்னும்
சொல்லும் இல்லை அடிமை
என்னும் சொல்லும் இல்லை
நாம் செல்ல எல்லைகள்
இல்லை வா லோலா
There is no word called foolishness/ignorance
There is no word called slavery
There are no boundaries for us to cross
Come…
Lolaaa….
மங்கள்யான்
போலே பாயும் எங்கள்
எண்ணம் விண்ணை
முட்டும் பூமி மொத்தமும்
கை தட்டும் வா லோலா
Soaring high like the Mangalyaan mission
Our aspirations will touch the high sky
The entire world will applaud us
Come…
Lolaa…
ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓ
Oooooo…ooooo..ooo…
Haaaaaaa….
Haaaaaaa….
Yaavum yaavumae
Everything, absolutely everything
Naan thanae
Is indeed me
Kaatchi pookalum naan thanae
Even the scenic flowers are me
Aatchi seivathu naan thanae
The one who rules is also me
Lolaaa…
Lolaaa…
Meesai boomaigal ingundu
Moustached dolls are present here
Aasai noolilae kattundu
Tied by the thread of desire
Aati veipathae naan thanae
The one who controls them like puppets is me
Lolaaa…
Lolaaa…
Thaell oorum
Scorpions crawl
Naan paarkum baagathil
In the direction I gaze
Thean oorum
Honey oozes
Naan pesum nerathil
When I speak
Thee moozhum
Fire catches
Naan theendum dhegathil
On the body that I touch
Vaan mannai
Sky and earth
Naam azhvom vaa
Let us rule, come
Lolaaa….
Lolaaa….
Aan ezhuthiya kamam ellam
All the lust defined and written by men
Naam maatriyae ezhuthida vendum
We must rewrite completely
Vaa.. vaa.. vaa
Come.. come.. come
Lolaaa…
Lolaaa…
Maan mayilenna paadal sollum
Songs that compare us to deer and peacocks
Aan kavigalai thiruthida vendum
Male poets who write them must be corrected
Vaa.. vaa..
Come.. come..
Lolaaa…
Lolaaa…
Kalvi athil naam than melae
In education, we are ahead
Kalavi poril naam melae
In the battle of intimacy, we are supreme
Kadavul polae aavomae
Let us become divine like God
Vaa…
Come…
Lolaaa….
Lolaaa….
Samaikka ini aangal pothum
Men are sufficient to handle cooking now
kaadhal kooli kudu nee pothum
Pay the price of love, that is enough
Koondai vittu naam povom
Let us leave the cage behind
Vaa…
Come…
Lolaaa…
Lolaaa…
Madi kaninigal naam enna ennum
The drunkards who look down upon us as lap toys
Kudi magangalai idithida vendum
Must be shattered down
Vaa.. vaa..
Come.. come..
Lolaaa…
Lolaaa…
Anumathi indri nammai theendum
Anyone touching us without consent
Oru pugazlai aruththida vendum
Their pride and status must be severed
Vaa.. vaa..
Come.. come..
Lolaaa…
Lolaaa…
Madamai ennum sollum illai
There is no word called foolishness/ignorance
Adimai ennum sollum illai
There is no word called slavery
Naam sella ellaigal illai
There are no boundaries for us to cross
Vaa…
Come…
Lolaaa….
Lolaaa….
Mangalyan polae paayum
Soaring high like the Mangalyaan mission
Enghal ennam vinnai muttum
Our aspirations will touch the high sky
Boomi moththamum kai thattum
The entire world will applaud us
Vaa…
Come…
Lolaa…
Lolaa…
Oooooo…ooooo..ooo…
Oooooo…ooooo..ooo…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Lola' (Yaavum Yaavumae) from Puriyatha Puthir is an empowering feminist anthem written by Madhan Karky and composed by Sam C.S. The song expresses bold themes of female liberation, self-sovereignty, and challenging patriarchal norms. The song calls out traditional objectification of women in literature, redefines dynamic gender roles, and celebrates women's supreme capability in education, love, and leadership.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorhyme / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kaatchi pookalum naan thanae / Aatchi seivathu naan thanae”
Repeated line endings with 'naan thanae' creating a strong musical and assertive rhythm.
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Kalvi athil naam than melae / Kalavi poril naam melae”
Second letter rhyming in consecutive lines ('ellam', 'maatriyae' / 'pothum', 'koolu').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Meesai boomaigal ingundu / Aasai noolilae kattundu”
Comparing men to moustached dolls controlled by threads of desire ('Meesai boomaigal').
Simile (Uwamai)
“Mangalyan polae paayum / Enghal ennam vinnai muttum”
Comparing the rapid rise of female ambitions to the Mangalyaan satellite launch.
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Trivia
'Lola' was composed by Sam C.S. with lyrics by Madhan Karky for the thriller film Puriyatha Puthir (2017), starring Vijay Sethupathi and Gayathrie. The song is notable for its unusually progressive and radical lyrics challenging male-centric Tamil film song tropes.
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