Mona Lisa
From Mr. Romeo · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Mr. Romeo1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aah…aaah aaah aaah | Ah… aaah aaah aaah |
| Male | |
| Monalisa monalisa | Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa, |
| Desam pesum monalisa | The Mona Lisa spoken about by the whole nation, |
| Monalisa monalisa | Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa, |
| Desam pesum monalisa | The Mona Lisa spoken about by the whole nation. |
| Male | |
| Anbae ennaalum | My love, always, |
| Un voice-u a c a c | Your voice is cool like AC, |
| Endrum neethaanae | You are always, |
| Number one pepsi pepsi | The number one Pepsi, |
| Neeyum naan vandhu | Where you and I come and, |
| Utkaarum gypsy gypsy | Sit together in a Gypsy car, |
| En nenjathai araikindra | Grinding my heart like a, |
| Mixie mixie | Mixie blender, |
| Male | |
| Mere pyari pyari | My lovely, lovely darling, |
| Kaathal chori chori | Stealing love secretly, |
| Kannaal nee sollu | Tell me with your eyes, |
| Love ennum story story | The story called love. |
| Male | |
| Aah…aah..aah.. | Ah… aah.. aah.. |
| Male | |
| Anbae ennaalum | My love, always, |
| Un voice-u a c a c | Your voice is cool like AC, |
| Endrum neethaanae | You are always, |
| Number one pepsi pepsi | The number one Pepsi, |
| Neeyum naan vandhu | Where you and I come and, |
| Utkaarum gypsy gypsy | Sit together in a Gypsy car, |
| En nenjathai araikindra | Grinding my heart like a, |
| Mixie mixie | Mixie blender, |
| Male | |
| Mere pyari pyari | My lovely, lovely darling, |
| Kaathal chori chori | Stealing love secretly, |
| Kannaal nee sollu | Tell me with your eyes, |
| Love ennum story story | The story called love. |
| Male | |
| Aaah aaah aah aahh aa | Aaah aaah aah aahh aa |
| Aah aa aa haa aaa | Aah aa aa haa aaa |
| Male | |
| Atlanta olympics thaan | So what if the Atlanta Olympics, |
| Mudhinthaal enna | Comes to an end? |
| Anbae num love games-u | My love, our love games, |
| Mudiyaathamma | Will never end, my dear. |
| Sa sa ni ni…aah | Sa sa ni ni… aah |
| Male | |
| Atlanta olympics thaan | So what if the Atlanta Olympics, |
| Mudhinthaal enna | Comes to an end? |
| Anbae num love games-u | My love, our love games, |
| Mudiyaathamma | Will never end, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Charles-um diana-vum | So what if Prince Charles and Diana, |
| Pirinthaal enna | Have separated? |
| Naalai num love endrum | Tomorrow, our love, |
| Piriyaathamma | Will never separate. |
| Male | |
| Nee podhum naan vaazha | It is enough to have you for me to live, |
| Urchaagamaa | With full enthusiasm! |
| Andha horlicks-um complan-um | Those Horlicks and Complan, |
| Vendaam ammaa | Are not needed, my dear! |
| Wimbledon pol endhan nenjil vandhu | Like Wimbledon, entering inside my heart, |
| Niththam vilayaadidum | Playing every single day, |
| Chinna tennis pandhu | Is a tiny tennis ball. |
| Male | |
| Anbae ennaalum | My love, always, |
| Un voice-u a c a c | Your voice is cool like AC, |
| Endrum neethaanae | You are always, |
| Number one pepsi pepsi | The number one Pepsi, |
| Neeyum naan vandhu | Where you and I come and, |
| Utkaarum gypsy gypsy | Sit together in a Gypsy car, |
| En nenjathai araikindra | Grinding my heart like a, |
| Mixie mixie | Mixie blender, |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey |
| Hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey |
| Sreedhar padam polae | Like a classic Sreedhar movie, |
| Unnai paarkiren | I gaze at you, |
| Disneyland neeyendru | Thinking you are Disneyland, |
| Udal verkiren | My body breaks into a sweat. |
| Male | |
| Sreedhar padam polae | Like a classic Sreedhar movie, |
| Unnai paarkiren | I gaze at you, |
| Disneyland neeyendru | Thinking you are Disneyland, |
| Udal verkiren | My body breaks into a sweat. |
| Male | |
| Beethoven isai polae | Like the music of Beethoven, |
| Sirikkindrathae | Your laughter rings, |
| Penguin paravai pol | Like a penguin bird, |
| Parakkindrathae | My heart flies high. |
| Male | |
| Kaathal cricket-ilae | In this game of love cricket, |
| Bowling nee podadi | Bowl to me, girl! |
| Andha tendulkar pol | Like Tendulkar, |
| Sixer adippenadi | I will hit a sixer, girl! |
| Vaadi vaadi endhan glaxo baby | Come, come, my Glaxo baby, |
| Ennai neengi ponaal | If you part from me and go, |
| Yerum endhan bp | My blood pressure will rise! |
| Male | |
| Anbae ennaalum | My love, always, |
| Un voice-u a c a c | Your voice is cool like AC, |
| Endrum neethaanae | You are always, |
| Number one pepsi pepsi | The number one Pepsi, |
| Neeyum naan vandhu | Where you and I come and, |
| Utkaarum gypsy gypsy | Sit together in a Gypsy car, |
| En nenjathai araikindra | Grinding my heart like a, |
| Mixie mixie | Mixie blender, |
| Male | |
| Mere pyari pyari | My lovely, lovely darling, |
| Kaathal chori chori | Stealing love secretly, |
| Kannaal nee sollu | Tell me with your eyes, |
| Love ennum story story | The story called love. |
ஆஹ....ஆஅஹ் ஆஅஹ் ஆஅஹ்
Ah… aaah aaah aaah
மோனாலிசா மோனாலிசா
தேசம் பேசும் மோனாலிசா
மோனாலிசா மோனாலிசா
தேசம் பேசும் மோனாலிசா
Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa,
The Mona Lisa spoken about by the whole nation,
Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa,
The Mona Lisa spoken about by the whole nation.
அன்பே எந்நாளும்
உன் வாய்சு ஏ ஸீ ஏ ஸீ
என்றும் நீதானே
நம்பர் ஒன் பெப்சி பெப்சி
நீயும் நான் வந்து
உட்காரும் ஜிப்ஸீ ஜிப்ஸீ
என் நெஞ்சத்தை அரைக்கின்ற
மிக்ஸி மிக்ஸி
My love, always,
Your voice is cool like AC,
You are always,
The number one Pepsi,
Where you and I come and,
Sit together in a Gypsy car,
Grinding my heart like a,
Mixie blender,
மேரே பியாரி பியாரி
காதல் சோரி சோரி
கண்ணால் நீ சொல்லு
லவ் என்னும் ஸ்டோரி ஸ்டோரி
My lovely, lovely darling,
Stealing love secretly,
Tell me with your eyes,
The story called love.
ஆஹ...ஆஹ...ஆஹ...
Ah… aah.. aah..
அன்பே எந்நாளும்
உன் வாய்சு ஏ ஸீ ஏ ஸீ
என்றும் நீதானே
நம்பர் ஒன் பெப்சி பெப்சி
நீயும் நான் வந்து
உட்காரும் ஜிப்ஸீ ஜிப்ஸீ
என் நெஞ்சத்தை அரைக்கின்ற
மிக்ஸி மிக்ஸி
My love, always,
Your voice is cool like AC,
You are always,
The number one Pepsi,
Where you and I come and,
Sit together in a Gypsy car,
Grinding my heart like a,
Mixie blender,
மேரே பியாரி பியாரி
காதல் சோரி சோரி
கண்ணால் நீ சொல்லு
லவ் என்னும் ஸ்டோரி ஸ்டோரி
My lovely, lovely darling,
Stealing love secretly,
Tell me with your eyes,
The story called love.
ஆஅஹ் ஆஅஹ் ஆஹ ஆஹ்ஹ ஆ
ஆஹ ஆ ஆ ஹா ஆஅ
Aaah aaah aah aahh aa
Aah aa aa haa aaa
அட்லாண்டா ஒலிம்பிக்ஸ் தான்
முடிந்தால் என்ன
அன்பே நம் லவ் கேம்சு
முடியாதம்மா
ச ச நி நி...ஆஹ
So what if the Atlanta Olympics,
Comes to an end?
My love, our love games,
Will never end, my dear.
Sa sa ni ni… aah
அட்லாண்டா ஒலிம்பிக்ஸ் தான்
முடிந்தால் என்ன
அன்பே நம் லவ் கேம்சு
முடியாதம்மா
So what if the Atlanta Olympics,
Comes to an end?
My love, our love games,
Will never end, my dear.
சார்லசும் டயானாவும்
பிரிந்தால் என்ன
நாளை நம் லவ் என்றும்
பிரியாதம்மா
So what if Prince Charles and Diana,
Have separated?
Tomorrow, our love,
Will never separate.
நீ போதும் நான் வாழ
உற்சாகமா
அந்த ஹார்லிக்ஸ்சும் காம்ப்ளானும்
வேண்டாம் அம்மா
விம்பிள்டன் போல் எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் வந்து
நித்தம் விளையாடிடும்
சின்ன டென்னிஸ் பந்து
It is enough to have you for me to live,
With full enthusiasm!
Those Horlicks and Complan,
Are not needed, my dear!
Like Wimbledon, entering inside my heart,
Playing every single day,
Is a tiny tennis ball.
அன்பே எந்நாளும்
உன் வாய்சு ஏ ஸீ ஏ ஸீ
என்றும் நீதானே
நம்பர் ஒன் பெப்சி பெப்சி
நீயும் நான் வந்து
உட்காரும் ஜிப்ஸீ ஜிப்ஸீ
என் நெஞ்சத்தை அரைக்கின்ற
மிக்ஸி மிக்ஸி
My love, always,
Your voice is cool like AC,
You are always,
The number one Pepsi,
Where you and I come and,
Sit together in a Gypsy car,
Grinding my heart like a,
Mixie blender,
.............................
...
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஸ்ரீதர் படம் போலே
உன்னை பார்க்கிறேன்
டிஸ்னிலேன்ட நீயென்று
உடல் வேர்கிறேன்
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Like a classic Sreedhar movie,
I gaze at you,
Thinking you are Disneyland,
My body breaks into a sweat.
ஸ்ரீதர் படம் போலே
உன்னை பார்க்கிறேன்
டிஸ்னிலேன்ட நீயென்று
உடல் வேர்கிறேன்
Like a classic Sreedhar movie,
I gaze at you,
Thinking you are Disneyland,
My body breaks into a sweat.
பீத்தோவன் இசை போலே
சிரிக்கின்றதே
பென்குயின் பறவை போல்
பறக்கின்றதே
Like the music of Beethoven,
Your laughter rings,
Like a penguin bird,
My heart flies high.
காதல் கிரிக்கெட்டிலே
பௌலிங் நீ போடடி
அந்த டெண்டுல்கர் போல்
சிக்ஸர் அடிப்பேனடி
வாடி வாடி எந்தன் கிலக்சோ பேபி
என்னை நீங்கி போனால்
ஏறும் எந்தன் பிபீ
In this game of love cricket,
Bowl to me, girl!
Like Tendulkar,
I will hit a sixer, girl!
Come, come, my Glaxo baby,
If you part from me and go,
My blood pressure will rise!
அன்பே எந்நாளும்
உன் வாய்சு ஏ ஸீ ஏ ஸீ
என்றும் நீதானே
நம்பர் ஒன் பெப்சி பெப்சி
நீயும் நான் வந்து
உட்காரும் ஜிப்ஸீ ஜிப்ஸீ
என் நெஞ்சத்தை அரைக்கின்ற
மிக்ஸி மிக்ஸி
My love, always,
Your voice is cool like AC,
You are always,
The number one Pepsi,
Where you and I come and,
Sit together in a Gypsy car,
Grinding my heart like a,
Mixie blender,
மேரே பியாரி பியாரி
காதல் சோரி சோரி
கண்ணால் நீ சொல்லு
லவ் என்னும் ஸ்டோரி ஸ்டோரி
My lovely, lovely darling,
Stealing love secretly,
Tell me with your eyes,
The story called love.
Aah…aaah aaah aaah
Ah… aaah aaah aaah
Monalisa monalisa
Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa,
Desam pesum monalisa
The Mona Lisa spoken about by the whole nation,
Monalisa monalisa
Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa,
Desam pesum monalisa
The Mona Lisa spoken about by the whole nation.
Anbae ennaalum
My love, always,
Un voice-u a c a c
Your voice is cool like AC,
Endrum neethaanae
You are always,
Number one pepsi pepsi
The number one Pepsi,
Neeyum naan vandhu
Where you and I come and,
Utkaarum gypsy gypsy
Sit together in a Gypsy car,
En nenjathai araikindra
Grinding my heart like a,
Mixie mixie
Mixie blender,
Mere pyari pyari
My lovely, lovely darling,
Kaathal chori chori
Stealing love secretly,
Kannaal nee sollu
Tell me with your eyes,
Love ennum story story
The story called love.
Aah…aah..aah..
Ah… aah.. aah..
Anbae ennaalum
My love, always,
Un voice-u a c a c
Your voice is cool like AC,
Endrum neethaanae
You are always,
Number one pepsi pepsi
The number one Pepsi,
Neeyum naan vandhu
Where you and I come and,
Utkaarum gypsy gypsy
Sit together in a Gypsy car,
En nenjathai araikindra
Grinding my heart like a,
Mixie mixie
Mixie blender,
Mere pyari pyari
My lovely, lovely darling,
Kaathal chori chori
Stealing love secretly,
Kannaal nee sollu
Tell me with your eyes,
Love ennum story story
The story called love.
Aaah aaah aah aahh aa
Aaah aaah aah aahh aa
Aah aa aa haa aaa
Aah aa aa haa aaa
Atlanta olympics thaan
So what if the Atlanta Olympics,
Mudhinthaal enna
Comes to an end?
Anbae num love games-u
My love, our love games,
Mudiyaathamma
Will never end, my dear.
Sa sa ni ni…aah
Sa sa ni ni… aah
Atlanta olympics thaan
So what if the Atlanta Olympics,
Mudhinthaal enna
Comes to an end?
Anbae num love games-u
My love, our love games,
Mudiyaathamma
Will never end, my dear.
Charles-um diana-vum
So what if Prince Charles and Diana,
Pirinthaal enna
Have separated?
Naalai num love endrum
Tomorrow, our love,
Piriyaathamma
Will never separate.
Nee podhum naan vaazha
It is enough to have you for me to live,
Urchaagamaa
With full enthusiasm!
Andha horlicks-um complan-um
Those Horlicks and Complan,
Vendaam ammaa
Are not needed, my dear!
Wimbledon pol endhan nenjil vandhu
Like Wimbledon, entering inside my heart,
Niththam vilayaadidum
Playing every single day,
Chinna tennis pandhu
Is a tiny tennis ball.
Anbae ennaalum
My love, always,
Un voice-u a c a c
Your voice is cool like AC,
Endrum neethaanae
You are always,
Number one pepsi pepsi
The number one Pepsi,
Neeyum naan vandhu
Where you and I come and,
Utkaarum gypsy gypsy
Sit together in a Gypsy car,
En nenjathai araikindra
Grinding my heart like a,
Mixie mixie
Mixie blender,
…………………………….
...
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Sreedhar padam polae
Like a classic Sreedhar movie,
Unnai paarkiren
I gaze at you,
Disneyland neeyendru
Thinking you are Disneyland,
Udal verkiren
My body breaks into a sweat.
Sreedhar padam polae
Like a classic Sreedhar movie,
Unnai paarkiren
I gaze at you,
Disneyland neeyendru
Thinking you are Disneyland,
Udal verkiren
My body breaks into a sweat.
Beethoven isai polae
Like the music of Beethoven,
Sirikkindrathae
Your laughter rings,
Penguin paravai pol
Like a penguin bird,
Parakkindrathae
My heart flies high.
Kaathal cricket-ilae
In this game of love cricket,
Bowling nee podadi
Bowl to me, girl!
Andha tendulkar pol
Like Tendulkar,
Sixer adippenadi
I will hit a sixer, girl!
Vaadi vaadi endhan glaxo baby
Come, come, my Glaxo baby,
Ennai neengi ponaal
If you part from me and go,
Yerum endhan bp
My blood pressure will rise!
Anbae ennaalum
My love, always,
Un voice-u a c a c
Your voice is cool like AC,
Endrum neethaanae
You are always,
Number one pepsi pepsi
The number one Pepsi,
Neeyum naan vandhu
Where you and I come and,
Utkaarum gypsy gypsy
Sit together in a Gypsy car,
En nenjathai araikindra
Grinding my heart like a,
Mixie mixie
Mixie blender,
Mere pyari pyari
My lovely, lovely darling,
Kaathal chori chori
Stealing love secretly,
Kannaal nee sollu
Tell me with your eyes,
Love ennum story story
The 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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