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Malayala Karaiyoram

From Anbe Anbe · 2003

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singers
Karthik, Chorus
Music director
Bharathwaj
Movie name
Anbe Anbe
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
11 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Uselae uselae uselae uselae
Malayaala karaiyoram
Mayilu onna paarthendaa
Machaan naan paarthathumae
Manasukkulla vaerthendaa
Night-ellaam thookamilla
Nenja parichitta
Ava naethiram pazha chips-a polae
Enna varuthitaa
Sangu kazhuthu paaku maram
Senju vecha thaeku maram
Mundu potta thennai maram
Manasa paduthum rubber maram
Iduppu mattum molagu kodidaa
Ava thaan kaal molacha kanni vedidaa
Malayaala figure-u venaamdaa
Naama bit-u padam paathukkalaamda
Oh chae che
Sooriyan udhayam paarka
Kumarikku ponendaa
Sundhari avala paarthu
Puncture aanendaa
Enndha enndha saare
Ava endha ooru saare
Enndha enndha saare
Ada enna peru saare
Thiruchchoor vilakka polae
Jolikkira kannudaa
Vittil poochi polae
Vizhunthen naanudaa
Naalu kelama neram enna
Marandhu poanendaa
Naayar kada chaayaa polae
Soodaa aanendaa
Vala virichaa
Ennai pudichaa
Mella siricha
Ayyoo kavuthittaa…aaa…
Malayaala figure-u venaamdaa
Naama bit-u padam paathukkalaamda
Malayaala figure-u venaamdaa
Naama bit-u padam paathukkalaamda
Achachchoo
Yemmamma
Achachchoo
Yemma yemma yemma
Whistling :……………………
Uselae uselae ……………
Avaloda kai pudikka
Aandavana venduven
Kerala naatukkuthaan
Sonthama maaruven
Kattu kattu kattu
Ava nenappa irukki kattu
Kottu kottu kottu
Un manasa thorandhu kottu
Hei kathakali kathukittu
Avaloda aaduvan
Onam pandigaiyil
Onna seruven
Madham pidicha yaana pola
Aasai alaiyuthu
Sevappu arisi saadham pola
Pongi valiyuthu
Thala kulichaa
Alli mudichaa
En manasa ava pulinjittaa…aa…..hoi
Malayaala figure-u venaamdaa
Naama bit-u padam paathukkalaamda
Male :Durrrr…aah
Chorus :Malayaala figure-u venaamdaa
Naama bit-u padam paathukkalaamda
Male :Umaah ummah umaah
Chorus :Malayaala figure-u venaamdaa
Naama bit-u padam paathukkalaamda
Male :Hae hae hae hae
Oosele, oosele, oosele, oosele!
Along the coast of Kerala,
I spotted a beauty like a peacock, buddy!
Buddy, the instant I saw her,
my heart began to sweat!
I had no sleep all night,
she stole my heart away!
Like crisp Nendran banana chips,
she fried me completely!
A conch-like neck, standing tall like an areca palm,
sculpted like fine teakwood,
like a coconut tree draped in a mundu (traditional garment),
she is a rubber tree that torments my heart!
Her waist is like a slender pepper vine, buddy!
She is a walking landmine, buddy!
We don't need a Malayali girl, buddy!
Let's just watch a B-movie clip instead, buddy!
Oh she she!
To watch the sunrise,
I went down to Kanyakumari, buddy!
Seeing that gorgeous girl,
I was totally deflated, buddy!
"What is it, what is it, sir?"
Which town is she from, sir?
"What is it, what is it, sir?"
Hey, what is her name, sir?
Shining like a Thrissur temple lamp,
her eyes sparkle bright, buddy!
Like a moth drawn to a flame,
I fell head over heels, buddy!
For four whole hours,
I completely forgot myself, buddy!
Like hot tea at a Nair tea stall,
I got all fired up, buddy!
She cast her net,
she captured me,
she smiled softly,
and oh no, she swept me off my feet!
We don't need a Malayali girl, buddy!
Let's just watch a B-movie clip instead, buddy!
We don't need a Malayali girl, buddy!
Let's just watch a B-movie clip instead, buddy!
Achacho!
Emmamma!
Achacho!
Emma emma emma!
(Whistling)
Oosele, oosele...
To hold her hand in mine,
I will pray to God!
To the land of Kerala itself,
I will belong forever!
Tie it, tie it, tie it!
Tie her memories down tight!
Pour it, pour it, pour it!
Open your heart and pour it out!
Hey, I will learn Kathakali dance,
and dance along with her!
During the Onam festival,
I will unite with her!
Like an elephant in rut,
my passion runs wild!
Like boiling red matta rice,
it bubbles and spills over!
She washed her hair,
bundled it up,
and wrung my heart completely dry... oh hey!
We don't need a Malayali girl, buddy!
Let's just watch a B-movie clip instead, buddy!
Male: Brrrr... aah!
Chorus: We don't need a Malayali girl, buddy!
Let's just watch a B-movie clip instead, buddy!
Male: Umma, umma, umma (kisses)!
Chorus: We don't need a Malayali girl, buddy!
Let's just watch a B-movie clip instead, buddy!
Male: Hey hey hey hey!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful, fast-paced folk-pop track from the movie 'Anbe Anbe' captures a young man's sudden, overwhelming infatuation with a girl from Kerala. Filled with humor and exaggerated romantic tropes, the protagonist describes how his heart 'sweats' and 'fries' upon seeing her, comparing her beauty to quintessential Kerala symbols like Nenthram banana chips, Thrissur temple lamps, teak trees, red rice, and hot tea from a local stall. Interspersed throughout the song is a comical counter-narrative where his friend playfully cautions him against getting entangled with a Malayali girl, jokingly advising him to stick to watching adult movie clips instead. The protagonist ignores the advice, declaring his desire to learn Kathakali, celebrate Onam, and make Kerala his home just to win her over.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

“Ava naethiram pazha chips-a polae / Enna varuthitaa”

Compares being emotionally overwhelmed by the girl's beauty to being fried like Nenthram banana chips.

Metaphor / Imagery

“Sangu kazhuthu paaku maram / Senju vecha thaeku maram”

Uses nature metaphors (areca tree, teak wood, coconut tree, rubber tree) to visually describe the girl's height, structure, and alluring posture.

Simile

“Thiruchchoor vilakka polae / Jolikkira kannudaa”

Compares the radiance of her eyes to the traditional oil lamps lit in Thrissur.

Repetition & Alliteration (Anaphora / Ethukai)

“Kattu kattu kattu... Kottu kottu kottu...”

Rhythmic repetition of imperative verbs (Kattu, Kottu) creating strong auditory cadence.

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Trivia

The track features music composed by Deva with lyrics by Kabilan. To evoke a vivid Kerala backdrop, lyricist Kabilan creatively infused the song with popular regional references and Malayalam words such as 'Endha saare', 'Mundu', 'Kathakali', 'Onam', and 'Thrissur'.

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