One Two Three
From Kaaval Nilayam · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kaaval Nilayam1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | |
| Female | |
| One two three we are free | One, two, three, we are free |
| Thallaadum apple tree | A swaying apple tree |
| Pengal ellaam avathaarangal aah | Women are all divine incarnations, ah |
| Mannil minnum alangaarangal aah | Glittering ornaments on this earth, ah |
| Munnum pinnum parivaarangal haah | With retinues surrounding them front and back, hah |
| Engum engal adhigaarangal | Everywhere, the authority belongs to us |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | |
| Male | |
| One two three we are free | One, two, three, we are free |
| Thallaadum apple tree | A swaying apple tree |
| Pengal ellaam avathaarangal aah | Women are all divine incarnations, ah |
| Mannil minnum alangaarangal aah | Glittering ornaments on this earth, ah |
| Munnum pinnum parivaarangal aah | With retinues surrounding them front and back, ah |
| Engum engal adhigaarangal | Everywhere, the authority belongs to us |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | |
| Male | |
| Pattu poochchigal ellam padu soottula | All the silk butterflies are in high spirits in the heat |
| Chorus :Lala laala laa | Chorus: Lala laala laa |
| Male :Vattam poduthu ingae nadu roadla | Male: They are circling around right here in the middle of the road |
| Chorus :Lala laala laa | Chorus: Lala laala laa |
| Male :Kaavalillaama kummaalam kondaattam | Male: Unchecked revelry and celebration without any guards |
| Female | |
| Azhagiya maampookkal chinna mainaakkal | Beautiful mango blossoms, little myna birds |
| Azhagiya maampookkal chinna mainaakkal | Beautiful mango blossoms, little myna birds |
| Aanantha bothaiyil aadidum maangal | Deer dancing in blissful intoxication |
| Male | |
| One two three we are free | One, two, three, we are free |
| Thallaadum apple tree | A swaying apple tree |
| Female :Pengal ellaam avathaarangal aah | Female: Women are all divine incarnations, ah |
| Mannil minnum alangaarangal aah | Glittering ornaments on this earth, ah |
| Male :Munnum pinnum parivaarangal aah | Male: With retinues surrounding them front and back, ah |
| Engum engal adhigaarangal…. | Everywhere, the authority belongs to us... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | |
| Female | |
| Thatti ketpathu yaaru namma rajjiyam | Who is there to question us? This is our kingdom |
| Chorus :Lala laala laa | Chorus: Lala laala laa |
| Female :Achcham naanangal ellaam verum poojiyam | Female: Fear and shyness are reduced to absolute zero |
| Chorus :Lala laala laa | Chorus: Lala laala laa |
| Female :Vaazhvil vanthaachchu ullaasa nerangal | Female: Joyous times have arrived in life |
| Male | |
| Ilamai kaalangal vanna kolangal | Youthful days are like colorful rangoli patterns |
| Ilamai kaalangal vanna kolangal | Youthful days are like colorful rangoli patterns |
| Vaalipa kaigalil naalaiya naatgal | Tomorrow's days lie in the hands of the youth |
| Female | |
| One two three we are free | One, two, three, we are free |
| Thallaadum apple tree | A swaying apple tree |
| Male :Pengal ellaam avathaarangal | Male: Women are all divine incarnations |
| Female :Aah | Female: Ah |
| Male :Mannil minnum alangaarangal | Male: Glittering ornaments on this earth |
| Female :Aah munnum pinnum parivaarangal | Female: Ah, with retinues surrounding them front and back |
| Male :Aah | Male: Ah |
| Female :Engum engal adhigaarangal | Female: Everywhere, the authority belongs to us |
| Male :Aah | Male: Ah |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | |
| Female | |
| ……………… | |
| Male :………………. | |
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ஒன் டூ த்ரி வி ஆர் ப்ரீ
தள்ளாடும் ஆப்பிள் ட்ரீ
பெண்கள் எல்லாம் அவதாரங்கள் ஆஹ்
மண்ணில் மின்னும் அலங்காரங்கள் ஹேய்
முன்னும் பின்னும் பரிவாரங்கள் ஹாஹ்
எங்கும் எங்கள் அதிகாரங்கள்...
One, two, three, we are free
A swaying apple tree
Women are all divine incarnations, ah
Glittering ornaments on this earth, ah
With retinues surrounding them front and back, hah
Everywhere, the authority belongs to us
.....................................
ஒன் டூ த்ரி வி ஆர் ப்ரீ
தள்ளாடும் ஆப்பிள் ட்ரீ
பெண்கள் எல்லாம் அவதாரங்கள் ஆஹ்
மண்ணில் மின்னும் அலங்காரங்கள் ஆஹ்
முன்னும் பின்னும் பரிவாரங்கள் ஆஹ்
எங்கும் எங்கள் அதிகாரங்கள்...
One, two, three, we are free
A swaying apple tree
Women are all divine incarnations, ah
Glittering ornaments on this earth, ah
With retinues surrounding them front and back, ah
Everywhere, the authority belongs to us
.....................................
பட்டுப் பூச்சிகள் எல்லாம் படு சூட்டுல
குழு :
லல லால லா
வட்டம் போடுது இங்கே நடு ரோட்டுல
குழு :
லல லால லா
காவலில்லாம கும்மாளம் கொண்டாட்டம்
All the silk butterflies are in high spirits in the heat
Chorus: Lala laala laa
Male: They are circling around right here in the middle of the road
Chorus: Lala laala laa
Male: Unchecked revelry and celebration without any guards
அழகிய மாம்பூக்கள் சின்ன மைனாக்கள்
அழகிய மாம்பூக்கள் சின்ன மைனாக்கள்
ஆனந்த போதையில் ஆடிடும் மான்கள்
Beautiful mango blossoms, little myna birds
Beautiful mango blossoms, little myna birds
Deer dancing in blissful intoxication
ஒன் டூ த்ரி வி ஆர் ப்ரீ
தள்ளாடும் ஆப்பிள் ட்ரீ
பெண்கள் எல்லாம் அவதாரங்கள் ஆஹ்
மண்ணில் மின்னும் அலங்காரங்கள் ஆஹ்
முன்னும் பின்னும் பரிவாரங்கள் ஆஹ்
எங்கும் எங்கள் அதிகாரங்கள்...
One, two, three, we are free
A swaying apple tree
Female: Women are all divine incarnations, ah
Glittering ornaments on this earth, ah
Male: With retinues surrounding them front and back, ah
Everywhere, the authority belongs to us...
.....................................
தட்டிக் கேட்பது யாரு நம்ம ராஜ்ஜியம்
குழு :
லல லால லா
அச்சம் நாணங்கள் எல்லாம் வெறும் பூஜ்ஜியம்
குழு :
லல லால லா
வாழ்வில் வந்தாச்சு உல்லாச நேரங்கள்
Who is there to question us? This is our kingdom
Chorus: Lala laala laa
Female: Fear and shyness are reduced to absolute zero
Chorus: Lala laala laa
Female: Joyous times have arrived in life
இளமை காலங்கள் வண்ணக் கோலங்கள்
இளமை காலங்கள் வண்ணக் கோலங்கள்
வாலிப கைகளில் நாளைய நாட்கள்....
Youthful days are like colorful rangoli patterns
Youthful days are like colorful rangoli patterns
Tomorrow's days lie in the hands of the youth
ஒன் டூ த்ரி வி ஆர் ப்ரீ
தள்ளாடும் ஆப்பிள் ட்ரீ
பெண்கள் எல்லாம் அவதாரங்கள்
ஆஹ்
மண்ணில் மின்னும் அலங்காரங்கள்
ஆஹ் முன்னும் பின்னும் பரிவாரங்கள்
ஆஹ்
எங்கும் எங்கள் அதிகாரங்கள்...
ஆஹ்
One, two, three, we are free
A swaying apple tree
Male: Women are all divine incarnations
Female: Ah
Male: Glittering ornaments on this earth
Female: Ah, with retinues surrounding them front and back
Male: Ah
Female: Everywhere, the authority belongs to us
Male: Ah
.....................................
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...........................
………………..
One two three we are free
One, two, three, we are free
Thallaadum apple tree
A swaying apple tree
Pengal ellaam avathaarangal aah
Women are all divine incarnations, ah
Mannil minnum alangaarangal aah
Glittering ornaments on this earth, ah
Munnum pinnum parivaarangal haah
With retinues surrounding them front and back, hah
Engum engal adhigaarangal
Everywhere, the authority belongs to us
………………
One two three we are free
One, two, three, we are free
Thallaadum apple tree
A swaying apple tree
Pengal ellaam avathaarangal aah
Women are all divine incarnations, ah
Mannil minnum alangaarangal aah
Glittering ornaments on this earth, ah
Munnum pinnum parivaarangal aah
With retinues surrounding them front and back, ah
Engum engal adhigaarangal
Everywhere, the authority belongs to us
………………
Pattu poochchigal ellam padu soottula
All the silk butterflies are in high spirits in the heat
Chorus :Lala laala laa
Chorus: Lala laala laa
Male :Vattam poduthu ingae nadu roadla
Male: They are circling around right here in the middle of the road
Chorus :Lala laala laa
Chorus: Lala laala laa
Male :Kaavalillaama kummaalam kondaattam
Male: Unchecked revelry and celebration without any guards
Azhagiya maampookkal chinna mainaakkal
Beautiful mango blossoms, little myna birds
Azhagiya maampookkal chinna mainaakkal
Beautiful mango blossoms, little myna birds
Aanantha bothaiyil aadidum maangal
Deer dancing in blissful intoxication
One two three we are free
One, two, three, we are free
Thallaadum apple tree
A swaying apple tree
Female :Pengal ellaam avathaarangal aah
Female: Women are all divine incarnations, ah
Mannil minnum alangaarangal aah
Glittering ornaments on this earth, ah
Male :Munnum pinnum parivaarangal aah
Male: With retinues surrounding them front and back, ah
Engum engal adhigaarangal….
Everywhere, the authority belongs to us...
………………
Thatti ketpathu yaaru namma rajjiyam
Who is there to question us? This is our kingdom
Chorus :Lala laala laa
Chorus: Lala laala laa
Female :Achcham naanangal ellaam verum poojiyam
Female: Fear and shyness are reduced to absolute zero
Chorus :Lala laala laa
Chorus: Lala laala laa
Female :Vaazhvil vanthaachchu ullaasa nerangal
Female: Joyous times have arrived in life
Ilamai kaalangal vanna kolangal
Youthful days are like colorful rangoli patterns
Ilamai kaalangal vanna kolangal
Youthful days are like colorful rangoli patterns
Vaalipa kaigalil naalaiya naatgal
Tomorrow's days lie in the hands of the youth
One two three we are free
One, two, three, we are free
Thallaadum apple tree
A swaying apple tree
Male :Pengal ellaam avathaarangal
Male: Women are all divine incarnations
Female :Aah
Female: Ah
Male :Mannil minnum alangaarangal
Male: Glittering ornaments on this earth
Female :Aah munnum pinnum parivaarangal
Female: Ah, with retinues surrounding them front and back
Male :Aah
Male: Ah
Female :Engum engal adhigaarangal
Female: Everywhere, the authority belongs to us
Male :Aah
Male: Ah
………………
………………
Male :……………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'One Two Three We Are Free' from the 1991 Tamil movie 'Kaaval Nilayam' is a high-energy youth anthem celebrating freedom, modern womanhood, and carefree joy. The lyrics praise women as magnificent divine incarnations and ornaments of the world who hold dominance and elegance wherever they go. The track captures a playful battle of sexes filled with exuberant dancing, freedom from societal restrictions, and an unconditional embrace of life. Written by legendary lyricist Vaali, the song uses vivid imagery of nature—butterflies, mango blossoms, mynas, and dancing deer—to symbolize youth celebrating in the streets without worry. It conveys a strong message of empowerment where traditional fear and modesty are set aside to make way for youthful optimism and taking charge of the future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Pengal ellaam avathaarangal aah / Mannil minnum alangaarangal aah / Munnum pinnum parivaarangal haah / Engum engal adhigaarangal”
The line endings rhyme consistently with 'avathaarangal', 'alangaarangal', 'parivaarangal', and 'adhigaarangal', creating a rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ilamai kaalangal vanna kolangal”
Youthful days are directly equated to vibrant, colorful rangoli (kolam) patterns, symbolizing joy, diversity, and creativity.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Azhagiya maampookkal chinna mainaakkal”
Young women are metaphorically described as beautiful mango blossoms and lively little myna birds.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Mannil minnum alangaarangal aah”
The repetition of the 'Ma' sound in 'Mannil' and 'minnum' creates pleasant initial auditory harmony.
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Trivia
The song features lyrics by the legendary Vaali for the 1991 action film 'Kaaval Nilayam', directed by Raja and starring Sarathkumar and Anand Raj. Vaali cleverly blended simple English nursery-style rhymes ('One two three we are free, Thallaadum apple tree') with energetic Tamil colloquialism, making it a popular dance track of the early 90s.
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