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Lyrics & meaning

Peela Peela

From Thaanaa Serndha Koottam · 2017

Lyricist
Vignesh Shivan
Singers
Nakash Aziz, Jassie Gift, Mali
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Yo poyah peela vidadhaHey man, don't spin tall tales!
Yeh venna reela suthadhaHey fool, don't blabber lies!
Yo poyah peela vidadhaHey man, don't spin tall tales!
Yeh venna reela suthadhaHey fool, don't blabber lies!
Male
Peela peela peela peelaLies, lies, lies, lies,
Peela vudadhaDon't tell lies!
Reela reela reela reelaTales, tales, tales, tales,
Reela suthadhaDon't spin tall tales!
Male
Peela peela peela peelaLies, lies, lies, lies,
Peela vudadhaDon't tell lies!
Venna venna venavae vennaSilly, silly, silly person,
Scena podadhaDon't create a drama!
Female
Dai romeoHey Romeo,
Neeyum naanum jodiyoAre you and I a pair?
Varaevava varae vaavaBravo, welcome, welcome!
Male :My mamiyoMale: My darling,
En babies-ku mummyoMother to my future babies!
Varae vaava varae vaavaBravo, welcome, welcome!
Male
Antha nilavayerakiI will bring down that moon,
Alava surukki naan thaarenShrink its size and give it to you.
Female :Antha megatha madakkiFemale: I folded that cloud,
Kaiyila adachitten paarenAnd trapped it right in my hands, see!
Male
Peela peela peela peelaLies, lies, lies, lies,
Peela vudadhaDon't tell lies!
Reela reela reela reelaTales, tales, tales, tales,
Reela suthadhaDon't spin tall tales!
Male
Peela peela peela peelaLies, lies, lies, lies,
Peela vudadhaDon't tell lies!
Venna venna venavae vennaSilly, silly, silly person,
Scena podadhaDon't create a drama!
Chorus
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Male
Nirma sundariyaeOh beauty like Nirma soap,
Poppins pallazhagaeTeeth sweet like Poppins candy,
Ujala iduppathaan ullukuriyaeAiming for that waist bright like Ujala!
Female :Lifeboy arokiyamaeFemale: Healthy like Lifebuoy,
Boost energiyaeFull of energy like Boost,
Goldspot nenjukkulla ilukkuriyaeAttracting my heart like Gold Spot soda!
Male
Vaama en rasnavaeCome, my refreshing Rasna,
I love youI love you,
Konjam pakkathilae neeyum vanthaIf you come a little closer,
Dhagam theeruthaeMy thirst gets quenched!
Female
Dyanora raasavaeOh handsome like Dyanora TV,
Love you tooLove you too,
Un kawasaki bike-u seatilOn your Kawasaki motorcycle seat,
Ukkarathaan kathurukkenI am waiting to sit!
Male
Aaja aajaCome on, come on,
Aaja ah ah aajjaCome on, ah ah, come on,
Aaja aaja aajaCome on, come on, come on,
Aaja honeyCome on honey,
Attam podalamLet's dance together!
Male
Peela peela peela peelaLies, lies, lies, lies,
Peela vudadhaDon't tell lies!
Venna venna venavae vennaSilly, silly, silly person,
Scena podadhaDon't create a drama!
Female
Dai romeoHey Romeo,
Neeyum naanum jodiyoAre you and I a pair?
Varaevava varae varae vaavaBravo, welcome, welcome, welcome!
Male :My mamiyoMale: My darling,
En babies-ku mummyoMother to my future babies!
Varae vaava varae vaavaBravo, welcome, welcome!
Male
Antha nilavayerakkiI will bring down that moon,
Alava surukki naan thaarenShrink its size and give it to you.
Female :Antha megatha madakkiFemale: I folded that cloud,
Kaiyila adachitten paarenAnd trapped it right in my hands, see!
Male
Appa kitta sollama vaaCome without telling your dad,
Attam podalamLet's dance!
Amma kitta sollama vaCome without telling your mom,
Appe tu aagalamLet's get happy!
Male
Appa kitta sollama vaCome without telling your dad,
Attam podalamLet's dance!
Amma kitta sollama vaCome without telling your mom,
Abscond aagalamLet's run away together!
Male
Peela peela peela peelaLies, lies, lies, lies,
Peela vudadhaDon't tell lies!
Reela reela reela reelaTales, tales, tales, tales,
Reela suthadhaDon't spin tall tales!
Male
Peela peela peela peelaLies, lies, lies, lies,
Peela vudadhaDon't tell lies!
Venna venna venave vennaSilly, silly, silly person,
Scena podadhaDon't create a drama!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Peela Peela is a high-energy, retro-styled dance track from the film Thaanaa Serndha Koottam. Set in an era reminiscent of the 1980s, the song features playful bantering between two lovers who tease each other about exaggerating their love and making wild, hyperbolic promises like bringing down the moon or catching clouds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Peela peela peela peela

Continuous repetition of rhythmic slang words like 'Peela peela' and 'Reela reela' to build a catchy, lighthearted chorus.

Metaphor / Brand Allusions

Nirma sundariyae / Poppins pallazhagae

Extensive use of iconic 1980s and 1990s brand names (Nirma, Poppins, Ujala, Lifebuoy, Boost, Gold Spot, Rasna, Dyanora, Kawasaki) as playful metaphors for physical attributes and energetic personality traits.

Hyperbole

Antha nilavayeraki / Alava surukki naan thaaren

Exaggerated romantic claims used humorously, such as plucking down the moon or trapping clouds in hand.

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Trivia

The song composed by Anirudh Ravichander intentionally incorporates product names popular in 1980s India to suit the period backdrop of the movie Thaanaa Serndha Koottam, which is set in 1987.

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