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Peela Peela

From Thaanaa Serndha Koottam · 2017

Lyricist
Vignesh Shivan
Singers
Nakash Aziz, Jassie Gift, Mali
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Movie name
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
30 Nov 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yo poyah peela vidadha
Yeh venna reela suthadha
Yo poyah peela vidadha
Yeh venna reela suthadha
Peela peela peela peela
Peela vudadha
Reela reela reela reela
Reela suthadha
Peela peela peela peela
Peela vudadha
Venna venna venavae venna
Scena podadha
Dai romeo
Neeyum naanum jodiyo
Varaevava varae vaava
Male :My mamiyo
En babies-ku mummyo
Varae vaava varae vaava
Antha nilavayeraki
Alava surukki naan thaaren
Female :Antha megatha madakki
Kaiyila adachitten paaren
Peela peela peela peela
Peela vudadha
Reela reela reela reela
Reela suthadha
Peela peela peela peela
Peela vudadha
Venna venna venavae venna
Scena podadha
………………………..
Nirma sundariyae
Poppins pallazhagae
Ujala iduppathaan ullukuriyae
Female :Lifeboy arokiyamae
Boost energiyae
Goldspot nenjukkulla ilukkuriyae
Vaama en rasnavae
I love you
Konjam pakkathilae neeyum vantha
Dhagam theeruthae
Dyanora raasavae
Love you too
Un kawasaki bike-u seatil
Ukkarathaan kathurukken
Aaja aaja
Aaja ah ah aajja
Aaja aaja aaja
Aaja honey
Attam podalam
Peela peela peela peela
Peela vudadha
Venna venna venavae venna
Scena podadha
Dai romeo
Neeyum naanum jodiyo
Varaevava varae varae vaava
Male :My mamiyo
En babies-ku mummyo
Varae vaava varae vaava
Antha nilavayerakki
Alava surukki naan thaaren
Female :Antha megatha madakki
Kaiyila adachitten paaren
Appa kitta sollama vaa
Attam podalam
Amma kitta sollama va
Appe tu aagalam
Appa kitta sollama va
Attam podalam
Amma kitta sollama va
Abscond aagalam
Peela peela peela peela
Peela vudadha
Reela reela reela reela
Reela suthadha
Peela peela peela peela
Peela vudadha
Venna venna venave venna
Scena podadha
Hey man, get lost, don't bluff!
Hey fool, don't spin fake stories!
Hey man, get lost, don't bluff!
Hey fool, don't spin fake stories!
Bluff, bluff, bluff, bluff,
Don't bluff!
Stories, stories, stories, stories,
Don't spin fake stories!
Bluff, bluff, bluff, bluff,
Don't bluff!
Fool, fool, silly fool,
Don't put on a show!
Hey Romeo,
Are you and I a pair?
Wah re wah! Oh wow!
Male: My sweetheart,
Are you the mommy to my babies?
Wah re wah! Oh wow!
I'll bring down that moon,
Shrink it down to size, and give it to you!
Female: Look, I've folded up that cloud,
And held it right in my palm!
Bluff, bluff, bluff, bluff,
Don't bluff!
Stories, stories, stories, stories,
Don't spin fake stories!
Bluff, bluff, bluff, bluff,
Don't bluff!
Fool, fool, silly fool,
Don't put on a show!
...
Oh Nirma beauty,
Beauty with candy-colored teeth,
You're tucking in that sparkling waist!
Female: You're as healthy as Lifebuoy,
Full of energy like Boost,
You pull me in like a sip of Gold Spot!
Come to me, my sweet Rasna,
I love you!
If you just come a little closer,
My thirst is quenched!
Oh my Dyanora king,
Love you too!
On the seat of your Kawasaki bike,
I'm waiting to sit!
Come on, come on,
Come on, ah, come on,
Come on, come on, come on,
Come on, honey,
Let's dance and party!
Bluff, bluff, bluff, bluff,
Don't bluff!
Fool, fool, silly fool,
Don't put on a show!
Hey Romeo,
Are you and I a pair?
Wah re wah! Oh wow, oh wow!
Male: My sweetheart,
Are you the mommy to my babies?
Wah re wah! Oh wow!
I'll bring down that moon,
Shrink it down to size, and give it to you!
Female: Look, I've folded up that cloud,
And held it right in my palm!
Come without telling your dad,
Let's have a blast!
Come without telling your mom,
Let's become a pair!
Come without telling your dad,
Let's have a blast!
Come without telling your mom,
Let's run away together!
Bluff, bluff, bluff, bluff,
Don't bluff!
Stories, stories, stories, stories,
Don't spin fake stories!
Bluff, bluff, bluff, bluff,
Don't bluff!
Fool, fool, silly fool,
Don't put on a show!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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