Neelagiri Sel
From Kalloori Vaasal · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kalloori Vaasal1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haei neelagiri sel haa neelagiri sel | Hey Nilgiri girl, ah Nilgiri girl |
| Pendu nimiththiriyae paaththaa | Just one look and you bend and twist minds |
| Neelagiri sel sundi izhukkuriyae nekkaa | Nilgiri girl, you slyly pull and entice |
| Aiyyar kadai idly aadai kattum patli | Soft as an idli from an Iyer shop, slender as a wrapped parcel |
| Naan unakku chutney naalu naalaa pattini | I am the chutney for you, starving for four days |
| Female | |
| Neelagiri sel aah neelagiri sel | Nilgiri girl, ah Nilgiri girl |
| Pendu eduththudumae paaththaa | Just one look and it takes a heavy toll |
| Neelagiri sel sundi izhuththudumae neakkaa | Nilgiri girl, pulling me softly and slyly |
| Neelagiri sel…aa…aah….. | Nilgiri girl... aa... aah... |
| Male | |
| Yaeh aah yaeh aah oo | Yeah ah yeah ah oo |
| Yaeh aah kur kurrrrr | Yeah ah kur kurrrrr |
| Kattainna naattu kattai….yaei yaeyaei | If it is a frame, it is a sturdy local frame... hey hey |
| Female :Aang | Female: Aang |
| Male :Kattainna naattu kattai | Male: If it is a frame, it is a sturdy local frame |
| Vasamulla shanthana katta…..yaei yaeyaei yaeyaei | A fragrant sandalwood log... hey hey hey |
| Kattainna naattu kattai | If it is a frame, it is a sturdy local frame |
| Vasamulla shanthana katta…. | A fragrant sandalwood log... |
| Veerappan paaththupputtaa | If forest brigand Veerappan sees you |
| Kadaththiduvaan kaatta vittae….yaei yaeyaei | He will smuggle you straight out of the forest... hey hey |
| Male | |
| Kannuthaan vaaththu mutta | Your eyes are shaped like duck eggs |
| Kaalu rendum vaazha patta | Both your legs are smooth like banana stems |
| Pennae nee ok sonna | Girl, if you say okay |
| Pottukkiraen pazhani motta | I will tonsure my head as an offering at Palani temple |
| Female | |
| Konjam gap vittaa mutturiyae | If I leave a small gap, you butt right in |
| Intha tappa thottu thatturiyae | You touch and beat on this dabba drum |
| Gana paatta ellam katturiyae | You cook up all these local Gana tunes |
| Nenjil poster pola otturiyae | You stick to my heart like a pasted poster |
| Male :Podu | Male: Play the beat! |
| Female | |
| Neelagiri sel aah neelagiri sel | Nilgiri girl, ah Nilgiri girl |
| Pendu eduththudumae paaththaa | Just one look and it takes a heavy toll |
| Neelagiri sel sundi izhuththudumae neakkaa | Nilgiri girl, pulling me softly and slyly |
| Neelagiri sel…aaah….. | Nilgiri girl... aaah... |
| Male | |
| Punna maraam adiyilae….yae….yae… | Underneath the Punna tree... yeah... yeah... |
| Punna maram adiyilae pushpalathaa madiyilae…ae…ae… | Underneath the Punna tree, resting on Pushpalatha's lap... ae... ae... |
| Punna maram adiyilae pushpalathaa madiyilae… | Underneath the Punna tree, resting on Pushpalatha's lap... |
| Paakkatha cinimaavellaam | All the movies that haven't been watched |
| Pakka venum nodiyilae | Must be watched in a single moment |
| Male | |
| Savaala yaeththukkuvaen side vaanga oththukkadi | I will take up the challenge, agree to make way for me, girl |
| Hawaala velaiyellam aiyaavukku aththuppadi | All underground hawala tricks are second nature to this master |
| Female :Antha reelu nallaa katturiyae | Female: You spin a reel of tales so well |
| Revalver neetturiyae…hoi | You brandish your revolver... hoi |
| Soap-pu nallaa poduriyae | You butter me up with slick soap talk |
| Rap-pu ellaam paaduriyae | You sing all these rapid rap songs |
| Female | |
| Neelagiri sel | Nilgiri girl |
| Pendu eduththudumae paaththaa | Just one look and it takes a heavy toll |
| Neelagiri sel sundi izhuththudumae neakkaa | Nilgiri girl, pulling me softly and slyly |
| Aiyyar kadai idli aadai kattum patli | Soft as an idli from an Iyer shop, slender as a wrapped parcel |
| Theduthaiyya chutney thedi vanthu oottu nee | Searching for chutney, come find me and feed me yourself |
| Male | |
| Hae neelagiri sel haah… | Hey Nilgiri girl haah... |
| Neelagiri sel | Nilgiri girl |
| Pendu nimiththiriyae paaththaa | Just one look and you bend and twist minds |
| Neelagiri sel sundi izhuththudumae neakkaa | Nilgiri girl, pulling me softly and slyly |
| Neelagiri sel……hha…… | Nilgiri girl...... hha...... |
ஆண்
: ஹேய் நீலகிரி செல் ஹா நீலகிரி செல்
பெண்டு நிமித்திறியே பாத்தா
நீலகிரி செல் சுண்டி இழுக்குறியே நேக்கா
அய்யர் கடை இட்லி ஆடை கட்டும் பட்லி
நானுனக்கு சட்டினி நாலு நாளா பட்டினி
Hey Nilgiri girl, ah Nilgiri girl
Just one look and you bend and twist minds
Nilgiri girl, you slyly pull and entice
Soft as an idli from an Iyer shop, slender as a wrapped parcel
I am the chutney for you, starving for four days
நீலகிரி செல் ஆஹ் நீலகிரி செல்
பெண்டு எடுத்துடுமே பாத்தா
நீலகிரி செல் சுண்டி இழுத்துடுமே நேக்கா
நீலகிரி செல்.....ஆ.....ஆஹ்....
Nilgiri girl, ah Nilgiri girl
Just one look and it takes a heavy toll
Nilgiri girl, pulling me softly and slyly
Nilgiri girl... aa... aah...
ஏஹ் ஆஹ் ஏஹ் ஆஹ் ஊ
ஏஹ் ஆஹ் குர் குர்ர்ர்ர்
கட்டைன்னா நாட்டுக் கட்டை....ஏய் ஏஏய்
ஆங்...
கட்டைன்னா நாட்டுக் கட்டை
வாசமுள்ள சந்தனக் கட்ட......ஏஏய் ஏஏய் ஏஏய்
கட்டைன்னா நாட்டுக் கட்டை
வாசமுள்ள சந்தனக் கட்ட
வீரப்பன் பாத்துப்புட்டா
கடத்திடுவான் காட்ட விட்டே.....ஏய் ஏஏய்
Yeah ah yeah ah oo
Yeah ah kur kurrrrr
If it is a frame, it is a sturdy local frame... hey hey
Female: Aang
Male: If it is a frame, it is a sturdy local frame
A fragrant sandalwood log... hey hey hey
If it is a frame, it is a sturdy local frame
A fragrant sandalwood log...
If forest brigand Veerappan sees you
He will smuggle you straight out of the forest... hey hey
கண்ணுதான் வாத்து முட்ட
காலு ரெண்டும் வாழப் பட்ட
பெண்ணே நீ ஓகே சொன்னா
போட்டுக்கிறேன் பழனி மொட்ட
Your eyes are shaped like duck eggs
Both your legs are smooth like banana stems
Girl, if you say okay
I will tonsure my head as an offering at Palani temple
கொஞ்சம் கேப் விட்டா முட்டுறியே
இந்த டேப்ப தொட்டுத் தட்டுறியே
கண பாட்ட எல்லாம் கட்டுறியே
நெஞ்சில் போஸ்டர் போல ஒட்டுறியே
போடு
If I leave a small gap, you butt right in
You touch and beat on this dabba drum
You cook up all these local Gana tunes
You stick to my heart like a pasted poster
Male: Play the beat!
நீலகிரி செல் ஆஹ் நீலகிரி செல்
பெண்டு எடுத்துடுமே பாத்தா
நீலகிரி செல் சுண்டி இழுத்துடுமே நேக்கா
நீலகிரி செல்.......ஆஆஹ்....
Nilgiri girl, ah Nilgiri girl
Just one look and it takes a heavy toll
Nilgiri girl, pulling me softly and slyly
Nilgiri girl... aaah...
புன்ன மரம் அடியிலே....ஏ....ஏ....
புன்ன மரம் அடியிலே புஷ்பலதா மடியிலே....ஏ....ஏ....
புன்ன மரம் அடியிலே புஷ்பலதா மடியிலே
பாக்காத சினிமாவெல்லாம்
பாக்க வேணும் நொடியிலே
Underneath the Punna tree... yeah... yeah...
Underneath the Punna tree, resting on Pushpalatha's lap... ae... ae...
Underneath the Punna tree, resting on Pushpalatha's lap...
All the movies that haven't been watched
Must be watched in a single moment
சவால ஏத்துக்குவேன் சைடு வாங்க ஒத்துக்கடி
ஹவாலா வேலையெல்லாம் ஐயாவுக்கு அத்துப்படி
அந்த ரீலு நல்லா காட்டுறியே
ரிவால்வர நீட்டுறியே...ஹோய்.....
சோப்பு நல்லா போடுறியே
ராப்பு எல்லாம் பாடுறியே
I will take up the challenge, agree to make way for me, girl
All underground hawala tricks are second nature to this master
Female: You spin a reel of tales so well
You brandish your revolver... hoi
You butter me up with slick soap talk
You sing all these rapid rap songs
நீலகிரி செல் பெண்டு எடுத்துடுமே பாத்தா
நீலகிரி செல் சுண்டி இழுத்திடுமே நேக்கா
அய்யர் கடை இட்லி ஆடை கட்டும் பட்லி
தேடுதய்யா சட்டினி தேடி வந்து ஓட்டு நீ
Nilgiri girl
Just one look and it takes a heavy toll
Nilgiri girl, pulling me softly and slyly
Soft as an idli from an Iyer shop, slender as a wrapped parcel
Searching for chutney, come find me and feed me yourself
ஹே நீலகிரி செல் ஹாஹ்...
நீலகிரி செல்
பெண்டு நிமித்திறியே பாத்தா
நீலகிரி செல் சுண்டி இழுக்குறியே நேக்கா
நீலகிரி செல்........ஹ்ஹ்......
Hey Nilgiri girl haah...
Nilgiri girl
Just one look and you bend and twist minds
Nilgiri girl, pulling me softly and slyly
Nilgiri girl...... hha......
Haei neelagiri sel haa neelagiri sel
Hey Nilgiri girl, ah Nilgiri girl
Pendu nimiththiriyae paaththaa
Just one look and you bend and twist minds
Neelagiri sel sundi izhukkuriyae nekkaa
Nilgiri girl, you slyly pull and entice
Aiyyar kadai idly aadai kattum patli
Soft as an idli from an Iyer shop, slender as a wrapped parcel
Naan unakku chutney naalu naalaa pattini
I am the chutney for you, starving for four days
Neelagiri sel aah neelagiri sel
Nilgiri girl, ah Nilgiri girl
Pendu eduththudumae paaththaa
Just one look and it takes a heavy toll
Neelagiri sel sundi izhuththudumae neakkaa
Nilgiri girl, pulling me softly and slyly
Neelagiri sel…aa…aah…..
Nilgiri girl... aa... aah...
Yaeh aah yaeh aah oo
Yeah ah yeah ah oo
Yaeh aah kur kurrrrr
Yeah ah kur kurrrrr
Kattainna naattu kattai….yaei yaeyaei
If it is a frame, it is a sturdy local frame... hey hey
Female :Aang
Female: Aang
Male :Kattainna naattu kattai
Male: If it is a frame, it is a sturdy local frame
Vasamulla shanthana katta…..yaei yaeyaei yaeyaei
A fragrant sandalwood log... hey hey hey
Kattainna naattu kattai
If it is a frame, it is a sturdy local frame
Vasamulla shanthana katta….
A fragrant sandalwood log...
Veerappan paaththupputtaa
If forest brigand Veerappan sees you
Kadaththiduvaan kaatta vittae….yaei yaeyaei
He will smuggle you straight out of the forest... hey hey
Kannuthaan vaaththu mutta
Your eyes are shaped like duck eggs
Kaalu rendum vaazha patta
Both your legs are smooth like banana stems
Pennae nee ok sonna
Girl, if you say okay
Pottukkiraen pazhani motta
I will tonsure my head as an offering at Palani temple
Konjam gap vittaa mutturiyae
If I leave a small gap, you butt right in
Intha tappa thottu thatturiyae
You touch and beat on this dabba drum
Gana paatta ellam katturiyae
You cook up all these local Gana tunes
Nenjil poster pola otturiyae
You stick to my heart like a pasted poster
Male :Podu
Male: Play the beat!
Neelagiri sel aah neelagiri sel
Nilgiri girl, ah Nilgiri girl
Pendu eduththudumae paaththaa
Just one look and it takes a heavy toll
Neelagiri sel sundi izhuththudumae neakkaa
Nilgiri girl, pulling me softly and slyly
Neelagiri sel…aaah…..
Nilgiri girl... aaah...
Punna maraam adiyilae….yae….yae…
Underneath the Punna tree... yeah... yeah...
Punna maram adiyilae pushpalathaa madiyilae…ae…ae…
Underneath the Punna tree, resting on Pushpalatha's lap... ae... ae...
Punna maram adiyilae pushpalathaa madiyilae…
Underneath the Punna tree, resting on Pushpalatha's lap...
Paakkatha cinimaavellaam
All the movies that haven't been watched
Pakka venum nodiyilae
Must be watched in a single moment
Savaala yaeththukkuvaen side vaanga oththukkadi
I will take up the challenge, agree to make way for me, girl
Hawaala velaiyellam aiyaavukku aththuppadi
All underground hawala tricks are second nature to this master
Female :Antha reelu nallaa katturiyae
Female: You spin a reel of tales so well
Revalver neetturiyae…hoi
You brandish your revolver... hoi
Soap-pu nallaa poduriyae
You butter me up with slick soap talk
Rap-pu ellaam paaduriyae
You sing all these rapid rap songs
Neelagiri sel
Nilgiri girl
Pendu eduththudumae paaththaa
Just one look and it takes a heavy toll
Neelagiri sel sundi izhuththudumae neakkaa
Nilgiri girl, pulling me softly and slyly
Aiyyar kadai idli aadai kattum patli
Soft as an idli from an Iyer shop, slender as a wrapped parcel
Theduthaiyya chutney thedi vanthu oottu nee
Searching for chutney, come find me and feed me yourself
Hae neelagiri sel haah…
Hey Nilgiri girl haah...
Neelagiri sel
Nilgiri girl
Pendu nimiththiriyae paaththaa
Just one look and you bend and twist minds
Neelagiri sel sundi izhuththudumae neakkaa
Nilgiri girl, pulling me softly and slyly
Neelagiri sel……hha……
Nilgiri girl...... hha......
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful track from the 1996 movie 'Kalloori Vaasal' is a energetic duet filled with Madras bashai slang and lively humor. The male protagonist teases and praises the heroine's beauty using colorful street metaphors, comparing her to fragrant sandalwood so valuable that even the famous forest bandit Veerappan would kidnap her. He promises extreme devotion like tonsuring his head at Palani temple if she accepts his love. The heroine banteringly responds, accusing him of flattery, spinning tall tales ('reelu katturiye'), and singing fast rap lines to charm her. Packed with rhythmic Gana flavor and colloquialisms, the song captures a spirited romantic duel between two young lovers exchanging humorous insults and flirtatious expressions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Vasamulla shanthana katta…..yaei yaeyaei yaeyaei”
Compares the heroine's figure to a fragrant sandalwood log ('vasamulla shanthana katta') and her legs to smooth banana trunks ('kaalu rendum vaazha patta').
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Kannuthaan vaaththu mutta / Kaalu rendum vaazha patta”
Matching starting sounds in consecutive lines ('Kannuthaan' and 'Kaalu').
Emonai / Rhyming Endings (Iyaibu)
“Gana paatta ellam katturiye / Nenjil poster pola otturiye”
Consistent end rhyming with 'mutturiye', 'thatturiye', 'katturiye', 'otturiye' across four consecutive lines.
Pop Culture Metaphor
“Veerappan paaththupputtaa / Kadaththiduvaan kaatta vittae”
Refers to the notorious real-life sandalwood smuggler Veerappan to hyperbolically praise her value and beauty.
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Trivia
'Kalloori Vaasal' (1996) starred Ajith Kumar, Prashanth, and Pooja Bhatt, featuring music composed by Deva. Lyricist Vaali infused authentic Madras slang (Gana dialect) into the song to evoke the youth culture of Chennai colleges in the mid-1990s.
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