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 vidadha | Hey man, don't spin tall tales! |
| Yeh venna reela suthadha | Hey fool, don't blabber lies! |
| Yo poyah peela vidadha | Hey man, don't spin tall tales! |
| Yeh venna reela suthadha | Hey fool, don't blabber lies! |
| Male | |
| Peela peela peela peela | Lies, lies, lies, lies, |
| Peela vudadha | Don't tell lies! |
| Reela reela reela reela | Tales, tales, tales, tales, |
| Reela suthadha | Don't spin tall tales! |
| Male | |
| Peela peela peela peela | Lies, lies, lies, lies, |
| Peela vudadha | Don't tell lies! |
| Venna venna venavae venna | Silly, silly, silly person, |
| Scena podadha | Don't create a drama! |
| Female | |
| Dai romeo | Hey Romeo, |
| Neeyum naanum jodiyo | Are you and I a pair? |
| Varaevava varae vaava | Bravo, welcome, welcome! |
| Male :My mamiyo | Male: My darling, |
| En babies-ku mummyo | Mother to my future babies! |
| Varae vaava varae vaava | Bravo, welcome, welcome! |
| Male | |
| Antha nilavayeraki | I will bring down that moon, |
| Alava surukki naan thaaren | Shrink its size and give it to you. |
| Female :Antha megatha madakki | Female: I folded that cloud, |
| Kaiyila adachitten paaren | And trapped it right in my hands, see! |
| Male | |
| Peela peela peela peela | Lies, lies, lies, lies, |
| Peela vudadha | Don't tell lies! |
| Reela reela reela reela | Tales, tales, tales, tales, |
| Reela suthadha | Don't spin tall tales! |
| Male | |
| Peela peela peela peela | Lies, lies, lies, lies, |
| Peela vudadha | Don't tell lies! |
| Venna venna venavae venna | Silly, silly, silly person, |
| Scena podadha | Don't create a drama! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Nirma sundariyae | Oh beauty like Nirma soap, |
| Poppins pallazhagae | Teeth sweet like Poppins candy, |
| Ujala iduppathaan ullukuriyae | Aiming for that waist bright like Ujala! |
| Female :Lifeboy arokiyamae | Female: Healthy like Lifebuoy, |
| Boost energiyae | Full of energy like Boost, |
| Goldspot nenjukkulla ilukkuriyae | Attracting my heart like Gold Spot soda! |
| Male | |
| Vaama en rasnavae | Come, my refreshing Rasna, |
| I love you | I love you, |
| Konjam pakkathilae neeyum vantha | If you come a little closer, |
| Dhagam theeruthae | My thirst gets quenched! |
| Female | |
| Dyanora raasavae | Oh handsome like Dyanora TV, |
| Love you too | Love you too, |
| Un kawasaki bike-u seatil | On your Kawasaki motorcycle seat, |
| Ukkarathaan kathurukken | I am waiting to sit! |
| Male | |
| Aaja aaja | Come on, come on, |
| Aaja ah ah aajja | Come on, ah ah, come on, |
| Aaja aaja aaja | Come on, come on, come on, |
| Aaja honey | Come on honey, |
| Attam podalam | Let's dance together! |
| Male | |
| Peela peela peela peela | Lies, lies, lies, lies, |
| Peela vudadha | Don't tell lies! |
| Venna venna venavae venna | Silly, silly, silly person, |
| Scena podadha | Don't create a drama! |
| Female | |
| Dai romeo | Hey Romeo, |
| Neeyum naanum jodiyo | Are you and I a pair? |
| Varaevava varae varae vaava | Bravo, welcome, welcome, welcome! |
| Male :My mamiyo | Male: My darling, |
| En babies-ku mummyo | Mother to my future babies! |
| Varae vaava varae vaava | Bravo, welcome, welcome! |
| Male | |
| Antha nilavayerakki | I will bring down that moon, |
| Alava surukki naan thaaren | Shrink its size and give it to you. |
| Female :Antha megatha madakki | Female: I folded that cloud, |
| Kaiyila adachitten paaren | And trapped it right in my hands, see! |
| Male | |
| Appa kitta sollama vaa | Come without telling your dad, |
| Attam podalam | Let's dance! |
| Amma kitta sollama va | Come without telling your mom, |
| Appe tu aagalam | Let's get happy! |
| Male | |
| Appa kitta sollama va | Come without telling your dad, |
| Attam podalam | Let's dance! |
| Amma kitta sollama va | Come without telling your mom, |
| Abscond aagalam | Let's run away together! |
| Male | |
| Peela peela peela peela | Lies, lies, lies, lies, |
| Peela vudadha | Don't tell lies! |
| Reela reela reela reela | Tales, tales, tales, tales, |
| Reela suthadha | Don't spin tall tales! |
| Male | |
| Peela peela peela peela | Lies, lies, lies, lies, |
| Peela vudadha | Don't tell lies! |
| Venna venna venave venna | Silly, silly, silly person, |
| Scena podadha | Don't create a drama! |
யோ போயா பீலா
விடாத ஏ வேணா ரீல
சுத்தாத யோ போயா பீலா
விடாத ஏ வேணா ரீல
சுத்தாத
Hey man, don't spin tall tales!
Hey fool, don't blabber lies!
Hey man, don't spin tall tales!
Hey fool, don't blabber lies!
பீலா பீலா பீலா
பீலா பீலா வுடாத ரீல
ரீல ரீல ரீல ரீல
சுத்தாத
Lies, lies, lies, lies,
Don't tell lies!
Tales, tales, tales, tales,
Don't spin tall tales!
பீலா பீலா பீலா
பீலா பீலா வுடாத வேணா
வேணா வேணாவே
வேணா சீன போடாத
Lies, lies, lies, lies,
Don't tell lies!
Silly, silly, silly person,
Don't create a drama!
டேய் ரோமியோ
நீயும் நானும் ஜோடி யோ
வரே வாவா வரே வாவா
மை மாமியோ என்
பேபீஸ்க்கு மம்மி யோ
வரே வாவா வரே வாவா
Hey Romeo,
Are you and I a pair?
Bravo, welcome, welcome!
Male: My darling,
Mother to my future babies!
Bravo, welcome, welcome!
அந்த நிலவ
இறக்கி அளவா சுருக்கி
நான் தாரேன்
அந்த மேகத்த
மடக்கி கையில
அடச்சிட்டேன் பாரேன்
I will bring down that moon,
Shrink its size and give it to you.
Female: I folded that cloud,
And trapped it right in my hands, see!
பீலா பீலா பீலா
பீலா பீலா வுடாத ரீல
ரீல ரீல ரீல ரீல
சுத்தாத
Lies, lies, lies, lies,
Don't tell lies!
Tales, tales, tales, tales,
Don't spin tall tales!
பீலா பீலா பீலா
பீலா பீலா வுடாத வேணா
வேணா வேணாவே
வேணா சீன போடாத
Lies, lies, lies, lies,
Don't tell lies!
Silly, silly, silly person,
Don't create a drama!
....................
...
நிர்மா சுந்தரியே
பாப்பின்ஸ் பல் அழகே
உஜாலா இடுப்பதான்
உலுக்குறியே
லைப் பாய்
ஆரோக்கியமே பூஸ்ட்
எனர்ஜியே கோல்ட் ஸ்பாட்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள இழுக்குறியே
Oh beauty like Nirma soap,
Teeth sweet like Poppins candy,
Aiming for that waist bright like Ujala!
Female: Healthy like Lifebuoy,
Full of energy like Boost,
Attracting my heart like Gold Spot soda!
வாமா என்
ரஸ்னாவே ஐ லவ் யூ
கொஞ்சம் பக்கத்திலே
நீயும் வந்தா தாகம் தீருதே
Come, my refreshing Rasna,
I love you,
If you come a little closer,
My thirst gets quenched!
டயனோர ராசாவே
லவ் யூ டு உன் கவாசாகி
பைக்கு சீட்டில் உக்கார
தான் காத்திருக்கேன்
Oh handsome like Dyanora TV,
Love you too,
On your Kawasaki motorcycle seat,
I am waiting to sit!
ஆஜா ஆஜா
ஆஜா ஆ ஆ ஆஜா
ஆஜா ஆஜா ஆஜா
ஆஜா ஹனி ஆட்டம்
போடலாம்
Come on, come on,
Come on, ah ah, come on,
Come on, come on, come on,
Come on honey,
Let's dance together!
பீலா பீலா பீலா
பீலா பீலா வுடாத வேணா
வேணா வேணாவே
வேணா சீன போடாத
Lies, lies, lies, lies,
Don't tell lies!
Silly, silly, silly person,
Don't create a drama!
டேய் ரோமியோ
நீயும் நானும் ஜோடி யோ
வரே வாவா வரே வாவா
மை மாமியோ என்
பேபீஸ்க்கு மம்மி யோ
வரே வாவா வரே வாவா
Hey Romeo,
Are you and I a pair?
Bravo, welcome, welcome, welcome!
Male: My darling,
Mother to my future babies!
Bravo, welcome, welcome!
அந்த நிலவ
இறக்கி அளவா சுருக்கி
நான் தாரேன்
அந்த மேகத்த
மடக்கி கையில
அடச்சிட்டேன் பாரேன்
I will bring down that moon,
Shrink its size and give it to you.
Female: I folded that cloud,
And trapped it right in my hands, see!
அப்பா கிட்ட
சொல்லாம வா ஆட்டம்
போடலாம் அம்மா கிட்ட
சொல்லாம வா அப்பீட்டு
ஆகலாம்
Come without telling your dad,
Let's dance!
Come without telling your mom,
Let's get happy!
அப்பா கிட்ட
சொல்லாம வா ஆட்டம்
போடலாம் அம்மா கிட்ட
சொல்லாம வா
ஆப்சென்ட் ஆகலாம்
Come without telling your dad,
Let's dance!
Come without telling your mom,
Let's run away together!
பீலா பீலா பீலா
பீலா பீலா வுடாத ரீல
ரீல ரீல ரீல ரீல
சுத்தாத
Lies, lies, lies, lies,
Don't tell lies!
Tales, tales, tales, tales,
Don't spin tall tales!
பீலா பீலா பீலா
பீலா பீலா வுடாத வேணா
வேணா வேணாவே
வேணா சீன போடாத
Lies, lies, lies, lies,
Don't tell lies!
Silly, silly, silly person,
Don't create a drama!
Yo poyah peela vidadha
Hey man, don't spin tall tales!
Yeh venna reela suthadha
Hey fool, don't blabber lies!
Yo poyah peela vidadha
Hey man, don't spin tall tales!
Yeh venna reela suthadha
Hey fool, don't blabber lies!
Peela peela peela peela
Lies, lies, lies, lies,
Peela vudadha
Don't tell lies!
Reela reela reela reela
Tales, tales, tales, tales,
Reela suthadha
Don't spin tall tales!
Peela peela peela peela
Lies, lies, lies, lies,
Peela vudadha
Don't tell lies!
Venna venna venavae venna
Silly, silly, silly person,
Scena podadha
Don't create a drama!
Dai romeo
Hey Romeo,
Neeyum naanum jodiyo
Are you and I a pair?
Varaevava varae vaava
Bravo, welcome, welcome!
Male :My mamiyo
Male: My darling,
En babies-ku mummyo
Mother to my future babies!
Varae vaava varae vaava
Bravo, welcome, welcome!
Antha nilavayeraki
I will bring down that moon,
Alava surukki naan thaaren
Shrink its size and give it to you.
Female :Antha megatha madakki
Female: I folded that cloud,
Kaiyila adachitten paaren
And trapped it right in my hands, see!
Peela peela peela peela
Lies, lies, lies, lies,
Peela vudadha
Don't tell lies!
Reela reela reela reela
Tales, tales, tales, tales,
Reela suthadha
Don't spin tall tales!
Peela peela peela peela
Lies, lies, lies, lies,
Peela vudadha
Don't tell lies!
Venna venna venavae venna
Silly, silly, silly person,
Scena podadha
Don't create a drama!
………………………..
...
Nirma sundariyae
Oh beauty like Nirma soap,
Poppins pallazhagae
Teeth sweet like Poppins candy,
Ujala iduppathaan ullukuriyae
Aiming for that waist bright like Ujala!
Female :Lifeboy arokiyamae
Female: Healthy like Lifebuoy,
Boost energiyae
Full of energy like Boost,
Goldspot nenjukkulla ilukkuriyae
Attracting my heart like Gold Spot soda!
Vaama en rasnavae
Come, my refreshing Rasna,
I love you
I love you,
Konjam pakkathilae neeyum vantha
If you come a little closer,
Dhagam theeruthae
My thirst gets quenched!
Dyanora raasavae
Oh handsome like Dyanora TV,
Love you too
Love you too,
Un kawasaki bike-u seatil
On your Kawasaki motorcycle seat,
Ukkarathaan kathurukken
I am waiting to sit!
Aaja aaja
Come on, come on,
Aaja ah ah aajja
Come on, ah ah, come on,
Aaja aaja aaja
Come on, come on, come on,
Aaja honey
Come on honey,
Attam podalam
Let's dance together!
Peela peela peela peela
Lies, lies, lies, lies,
Peela vudadha
Don't tell lies!
Venna venna venavae venna
Silly, silly, silly person,
Scena podadha
Don't create a drama!
Dai romeo
Hey Romeo,
Neeyum naanum jodiyo
Are you and I a pair?
Varaevava varae varae vaava
Bravo, welcome, welcome, welcome!
Male :My mamiyo
Male: My darling,
En babies-ku mummyo
Mother to my future babies!
Varae vaava varae vaava
Bravo, welcome, welcome!
Antha nilavayerakki
I will bring down that moon,
Alava surukki naan thaaren
Shrink its size and give it to you.
Female :Antha megatha madakki
Female: I folded that cloud,
Kaiyila adachitten paaren
And trapped it right in my hands, see!
Appa kitta sollama vaa
Come without telling your dad,
Attam podalam
Let's dance!
Amma kitta sollama va
Come without telling your mom,
Appe tu aagalam
Let's get happy!
Appa kitta sollama va
Come without telling your dad,
Attam podalam
Let's dance!
Amma kitta sollama va
Come without telling your mom,
Abscond aagalam
Let's run away together!
Peela peela peela peela
Lies, lies, lies, lies,
Peela vudadha
Don't tell lies!
Reela reela reela reela
Tales, tales, tales, tales,
Reela suthadha
Don't spin tall tales!
Peela peela peela peela
Lies, lies, lies, lies,
Peela vudadha
Don't tell lies!
Venna venna venave venna
Silly, silly, silly person,
Scena podadha
Don'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.
Did you know?
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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