Mere Pyari
From Indru Poi Naalai Vaa · 1981
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- T. L. Maharajan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Indru Poi Naalai Vaa1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rum pababa pababa rum pababa baa | Rum pababa pababa rum pababa baa |
| Rum pababa rum pababa | Rum pababa rum pababa |
| Rum pabababaaa | Rum pabababaaa |
| Rumpaa | Rumpaa |
| Rum pababa pababa rum pababa baa | Rum pababa pababa rum pababa baa |
| Male | |
| Meri pyari dilke raani | My dear queen of my heart |
| Pyar karengaa deewaana | This crazy lover will love you |
| Meri pyari dilke raani | My dear queen of my heart |
| Pyar karengaa deewaana | This crazy lover will love you |
| Male | |
| Adi unmela aasaa | Oh girl, I have desire for you |
| Idhu unnalae | Because of you |
| Naan kathukitta baasha | This language I learned |
| Male | |
| Meri pyari dilke raani | My dear queen of my heart |
| Pyar karengaa deewaana | This crazy lover will love you |
| Male | |
| Sondha mirundha | If there is a bond between us |
| Sorgam theriyum | Heaven will be seen |
| Aanaa adha naan innum paakala | But I haven't seen it yet |
| Ullabadiyae solla nenachen | I wanted to express it truthfully |
| Vaarthai yaethum enakku kedaikala | I could not find any proper words |
| Aatha podhum mere raani | Enough girl, my queen |
| Sholay karzu hei qurbaani | Flames and debts are sacrificed |
| Male | |
| Padutha urakkam illa | There is no sleep when I lie down |
| Pagalila kanavilae tholla | Troubled by daydreams during the day |
| Mei hoon pyar karthaa hoom | I am in love with you |
| Male | |
| Meri pyari dilke raani | My dear queen of my heart |
| Pyar karengaa deewaana | This crazy lover will love you |
| Adi unmela aasa idhu unnalae | Oh girl, desire for you, because of you |
| Naan kathukitta baasha | This language I learned |
| Male | |
| Meri pyari dilke raani | My dear queen of my heart |
| Pyar karengaa deewaana | This crazy lover will love you |
| Male | |
| Indha manasum | This heart |
| Indha vayasum | And this youth |
| Ennum ennam ellam inbamae | All thoughts are sheer bliss |
| Ulla varaikum solli rasikum | Will cherish and express as long as life lasts |
| Sondham thandhaa podhum endrumae | It is enough if you grant companionship forever |
| Male | |
| Nenacha enakku | When I think of it |
| Inipaa irukku | It feels sweet |
| Inimae dhenamum | From now on every day |
| Tharanum enakku | You must give it to me |
| Male | |
| Manasum sugama irukku | My heart feels pleasant |
| Marandhaa bayama irukku | If forgotten, I feel afraid |
| Mei hoon pyaru karthaa hoom | I am in love with you |
| Male | |
| Meri pyari dilke raani | My dear queen of my heart |
| Pyar karengaa deewaana | This crazy lover will love you |
| Adi unmela aasa idhu unnalae | Oh girl, desire for you, because of you |
| Naan kathukitta baasha | This language I learned |
| Male | |
| Meri pyari dilke raani | My dear queen of my heart |
| Pyar karengaa deewaana | This crazy lover will love you |
ரம் பபப பபப ரம் பபப பா
ரம் பபப ரம் பபப
ரம் பபப பா
ரம்பா
ரம் பபப பபப ரம் பபப பா
Rum pababa pababa rum pababa baa
Rum pababa rum pababa
Rum pabababaaa
Rumpaa
Rum pababa pababa rum pababa baa
மேரி பியாரி டில்கி ராணி
பியார் கரேங்கா தீவானா
மேரி பியாரி டில்கி ராணி
பியார் கரேங்கா தீவானா
My dear queen of my heart
This crazy lover will love you
My dear queen of my heart
This crazy lover will love you
அடி உன்மேல ஆசை
இது உன்னாலே
நான் கத்துக்கிட்ட பாஷை
Oh girl, I have desire for you
Because of you
This language I learned
மேரி பியாரி டில்கி ராணி
பியார் கரேங்கா தீவானா
My dear queen of my heart
This crazy lover will love you
சொந்தமிருந்தா
சொர்கம் தெரியும்
ஆனா அத நான் இன்னும் பாக்கல
உள்ளபடியே சொல்ல நெனச்சேன்
வார்த்தை ஏதும் எனக்கு கெடைக்கல
ஆத்தா போதும் மேரே ராணி
ஷோலே கர்சு ஹே குர்பானி
If there is a bond between us
Heaven will be seen
But I haven't seen it yet
I wanted to express it truthfully
I could not find any proper words
Enough girl, my queen
Flames and debts are sacrificed
படுத்தா உறக்கம் இல்ல
பகலிலே கனவிலே தொல்ல
மே ஹூன் பியார் கர்த்தா ஹூம்
There is no sleep when I lie down
Troubled by daydreams during the day
I am in love with you
மேரி பியாரி டில்கி ராணி
பியார் கரேங்கா தீவானா
அடி உன்மேல ஆசை இது உன்னாலே
நான் கத்துக்கிட்ட பாஷை
My dear queen of my heart
This crazy lover will love you
Oh girl, desire for you, because of you
This language I learned
மேரி பியாரி டில்கி ராணி
பியார் கரேங்கா தீவானா
My dear queen of my heart
This crazy lover will love you
இந்த மனசும்
இந்த வயசும்
என்னும் எண்ணம் எல்லாம் இன்பமே
உள்ள வரைக்கும் சொல்லி ரசிக்கும்
சொந்தம் தந்தா போதும் என்றுமே
This heart
And this youth
All thoughts are sheer bliss
Will cherish and express as long as life lasts
It is enough if you grant companionship forever
நெனச்சா எனக்கு
இனிப்பா இருக்கு
இனிமே தினமும்
தரனும் எனக்கு
When I think of it
It feels sweet
From now on every day
You must give it to me
மனசும் சுகமா இருக்கு
மறந்தா பயமா இருக்கு
மே ஹூன் பியார் கர்த்தா ஹூம்
My heart feels pleasant
If forgotten, I feel afraid
I am in love with you
மேரி பியாரி டில்கி ராணி
பியார் கரேங்கா தீவானா
அடி உன்மேல ஆசை இது உன்னாலே
நான் கத்துக்கிட்ட பாஷை
My dear queen of my heart
This crazy lover will love you
Oh girl, desire for you, because of you
This language I learned
மேரி பியாரி டில்கி ராணி
பியார் கரேங்கா தீவானா
My dear queen of my heart
This crazy lover will love you
Rum pababa pababa rum pababa baa
Rum pababa pababa rum pababa baa
Rum pababa rum pababa
Rum pababa rum pababa
Rum pabababaaa
Rum pabababaaa
Rumpaa
Rumpaa
Rum pababa pababa rum pababa baa
Rum pababa pababa rum pababa baa
Meri pyari dilke raani
My dear queen of my heart
Pyar karengaa deewaana
This crazy lover will love you
Meri pyari dilke raani
My dear queen of my heart
Pyar karengaa deewaana
This crazy lover will love you
Adi unmela aasaa
Oh girl, I have desire for you
Idhu unnalae
Because of you
Naan kathukitta baasha
This language I learned
Meri pyari dilke raani
My dear queen of my heart
Pyar karengaa deewaana
This crazy lover will love you
Sondha mirundha
If there is a bond between us
Sorgam theriyum
Heaven will be seen
Aanaa adha naan innum paakala
But I haven't seen it yet
Ullabadiyae solla nenachen
I wanted to express it truthfully
Vaarthai yaethum enakku kedaikala
I could not find any proper words
Aatha podhum mere raani
Enough girl, my queen
Sholay karzu hei qurbaani
Flames and debts are sacrificed
Padutha urakkam illa
There is no sleep when I lie down
Pagalila kanavilae tholla
Troubled by daydreams during the day
Mei hoon pyar karthaa hoom
I am in love with you
Meri pyari dilke raani
My dear queen of my heart
Pyar karengaa deewaana
This crazy lover will love you
Adi unmela aasa idhu unnalae
Oh girl, desire for you, because of you
Naan kathukitta baasha
This language I learned
Meri pyari dilke raani
My dear queen of my heart
Pyar karengaa deewaana
This crazy lover will love you
Indha manasum
This heart
Indha vayasum
And this youth
Ennum ennam ellam inbamae
All thoughts are sheer bliss
Ulla varaikum solli rasikum
Will cherish and express as long as life lasts
Sondham thandhaa podhum endrumae
It is enough if you grant companionship forever
Nenacha enakku
When I think of it
Inipaa irukku
It feels sweet
Inimae dhenamum
From now on every day
Tharanum enakku
You must give it to me
Manasum sugama irukku
My heart feels pleasant
Marandhaa bayama irukku
If forgotten, I feel afraid
Mei hoon pyaru karthaa hoom
I am in love with you
Meri pyari dilke raani
My dear queen of my heart
Pyar karengaa deewaana
This crazy lover will love you
Adi unmela aasa idhu unnalae
Oh girl, desire for you, because of you
Naan kathukitta baasha
This language I learned
Meri pyari dilke raani
My dear queen of my heart
Pyar karengaa deewaana
This crazy lover will love you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful track from the film 'Indru Poi Naalai Vaa' captures the protagonist's comical yet sincere attempts to express his love using a eccentric mix of Tamil and broken Hindi. He confesses that his infatuation has taken away his sleep and filled his days with endless daydreams. Learning this quirky language is his unique way of proving his devotion to his lady love. Despite his struggle to find the right words, he conveys that her companionship would bring him pure heaven, expressing immense joy at the thought of being together and fear at the thought of being forgotten.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Macaronic Verse / Code-Mixing
“Meri pyari dilke raani / Adi unmela aasaa”
Blending Tamil and Hindi phrases seamlessly within the same song structure to create a lighthearted, eccentric style.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Indha manasum / Indha vayasum”
The second consonant 'nda' rhymes across adjacent lines.
Hyperbole
“Padutha urakkam illa / Pagalila kanavilae tholla”
Exaggerating the sleeplessness and day-time hallucinations caused by love.
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Trivia
The film 'Indru Poi Naalai Vaa' (1981) was written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj, who also played the lead role. Though the song's context notes attribute lyrics to Gangai Amaran, the track relies on iconic comical broken Hindi lines sung by Malaysia Vasudevan under Ilaiyaraaja's musical direction, perfectly matching Bhagyaraj's signature comedic storytelling style.
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