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Lyrics & meaning

Mona Lisa

From Mr. Romeo · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Nagoor Mohammad Ali
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Mr. Romeo1996

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aah…aaah aaah aaahAh… aaah aaah aaah
Male
Monalisa monalisaMona Lisa, Mona Lisa,
Desam pesum monalisaThe Mona Lisa spoken about by the whole nation,
Monalisa monalisaMona Lisa, Mona Lisa,
Desam pesum monalisaThe Mona Lisa spoken about by the whole nation.
Male
Anbae ennaalumMy love, always,
Un voice-u a c a cYour voice is cool like AC,
Endrum neethaanaeYou are always,
Number one pepsi pepsiThe number one Pepsi,
Neeyum naan vandhuWhere you and I come and,
Utkaarum gypsy gypsySit together in a Gypsy car,
En nenjathai araikindraGrinding my heart like a,
Mixie mixieMixie blender,
Male
Mere pyari pyariMy lovely, lovely darling,
Kaathal chori choriStealing love secretly,
Kannaal nee solluTell me with your eyes,
Love ennum story storyThe story called love.
Male
Aah…aah..aah..Ah… aah.. aah..
Male
Anbae ennaalumMy love, always,
Un voice-u a c a cYour voice is cool like AC,
Endrum neethaanaeYou are always,
Number one pepsi pepsiThe number one Pepsi,
Neeyum naan vandhuWhere you and I come and,
Utkaarum gypsy gypsySit together in a Gypsy car,
En nenjathai araikindraGrinding my heart like a,
Mixie mixieMixie blender,
Male
Mere pyari pyariMy lovely, lovely darling,
Kaathal chori choriStealing love secretly,
Kannaal nee solluTell me with your eyes,
Love ennum story storyThe story called love.
Male
Aaah aaah aah aahh aaAaah aaah aah aahh aa
Aah aa aa haa aaaAah aa aa haa aaa
Male
Atlanta olympics thaanSo what if the Atlanta Olympics,
Mudhinthaal ennaComes to an end?
Anbae num love games-uMy love, our love games,
MudiyaathammaWill never end, my dear.
Sa sa ni ni…aahSa sa ni ni… aah
Male
Atlanta olympics thaanSo what if the Atlanta Olympics,
Mudhinthaal ennaComes to an end?
Anbae num love games-uMy love, our love games,
MudiyaathammaWill never end, my dear.
Male
Charles-um diana-vumSo what if Prince Charles and Diana,
Pirinthaal ennaHave separated?
Naalai num love endrumTomorrow, our love,
PiriyaathammaWill never separate.
Male
Nee podhum naan vaazhaIt is enough to have you for me to live,
UrchaagamaaWith full enthusiasm!
Andha horlicks-um complan-umThose Horlicks and Complan,
Vendaam ammaaAre not needed, my dear!
Wimbledon pol endhan nenjil vandhuLike Wimbledon, entering inside my heart,
Niththam vilayaadidumPlaying every single day,
Chinna tennis pandhuIs a tiny tennis ball.
Male
Anbae ennaalumMy love, always,
Un voice-u a c a cYour voice is cool like AC,
Endrum neethaanaeYou are always,
Number one pepsi pepsiThe number one Pepsi,
Neeyum naan vandhuWhere you and I come and,
Utkaarum gypsy gypsySit together in a Gypsy car,
En nenjathai araikindraGrinding my heart like a,
Mixie mixieMixie blender,
Chorus
……………………………....
Male
Hey hey hey heyHey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey heyHey hey hey hey
Sreedhar padam polaeLike a classic Sreedhar movie,
Unnai paarkirenI gaze at you,
Disneyland neeyendruThinking you are Disneyland,
Udal verkirenMy body breaks into a sweat.
Male
Sreedhar padam polaeLike a classic Sreedhar movie,
Unnai paarkirenI gaze at you,
Disneyland neeyendruThinking you are Disneyland,
Udal verkirenMy body breaks into a sweat.
Male
Beethoven isai polaeLike the music of Beethoven,
SirikkindrathaeYour laughter rings,
Penguin paravai polLike a penguin bird,
ParakkindrathaeMy heart flies high.
Male
Kaathal cricket-ilaeIn this game of love cricket,
Bowling nee podadiBowl to me, girl!
Andha tendulkar polLike Tendulkar,
Sixer adippenadiI will hit a sixer, girl!
Vaadi vaadi endhan glaxo babyCome, come, my Glaxo baby,
Ennai neengi ponaalIf you part from me and go,
Yerum endhan bpMy blood pressure will rise!
Male
Anbae ennaalumMy love, always,
Un voice-u a c a cYour voice is cool like AC,
Endrum neethaanaeYou are always,
Number one pepsi pepsiThe number one Pepsi,
Neeyum naan vandhuWhere you and I come and,
Utkaarum gypsy gypsySit together in a Gypsy car,
En nenjathai araikindraGrinding my heart like a,
Mixie mixieMixie blender,
Male
Mere pyari pyariMy lovely, lovely darling,
Kaathal chori choriStealing love secretly,
Kannaal nee solluTell me with your eyes,
Love ennum story storyThe story called love.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Monalisa Monalisa is an energetic and whimsical love song from the 1996 film Mr. Romeo. The protagonist serenades his beloved by comparing her to iconic cultural symbols, modern brand names, and contemporary historical milestones of the mid-90s. He praises her soothing voice and radiant charm through creative metaphors, comparing their romance to an eternal game of love that outlasts world events. Written by the veteran lyricist Vaali, the song humorously weaves modern pop-culture elements—such as Pepsi, Wimbledon, Atlanta Olympics, Tendulkar, Glaxo baby, and Disneyland—into classic romantic declarations. It conveys the sheer excitement, playfulness, and overwhelming joy of falling in love in a trendy, urban context.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile and Metaphor (உவமை மற்றும் உருவகம்)

Un voice-u a c a c

Vaali compares the beloved's voice to Air Conditioning ('voice-u AC') and her laughter to Beethoven's music ('Beethoven isai polae sirikkindrathae').

Pop Culture Allusion (நிகழ்காலக் குறிப்பீடு)

Atlanta olympics thaan mudhinthaal enna

Extensive use of contemporary 1990s pop culture and global events (Atlanta Olympics, Prince Charles and Lady Diana, Sachin Tendulkar, Wimbledon) to ground the romantic dialogue in modern context.

Rhyme and End Rhyme (இயைபுத் தொடர்)

Un voice-u a c a c / Endrum neethaanae Number one pepsi pepsi

Rhyming English loanwords across lines creating a playful rhythm (AC - Pepsi - Gypsy - Mixie).

Code-Switching / Tanglish Blend

Mere pyari pyari Kaathal chori chori

Seamlessly blending Hindi ('Mere pyari pyari / Kaathal chori chori') and English with colloquial Tamil to reflect cosmopolitan youth culture.

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Trivia

Composed by A.R. Rahman for the Prabhu Deva starrer 'Mr. Romeo' (1996), this song features vocals by Unni Menon and Sujatha Mohan. Lyricist Vaali famously incorporated hyper-contemporary 1996 references into the song, including the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, the high-profile separation of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and Sachin Tendulkar's rising cricket stardom.

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