Priya Priya – Parris Jeyaraj
From Parris Jeyaraj · 2021
- Lyricist
- Rokesh
- Singers
- Gana Muthu, Isaivani
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Parris Jeyaraj2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaa koorukatta kuppama | Come on, you blunt-headed Kuppamma! |
| Unkooda vantha nippenma | If you come along, I will stand by you, girl. |
| Noovama daavu adippenma | Without causing pain, I will romance you, girl. |
| Female | |
| Nee road-u kada curry vadai | You are like spicy roadside curry vadai. |
| Naan unakku yetha medhu vadai | I am the matching soft medhu vadai for you. |
| Nikkaama kaadhalippoma | Shall we keep loving each other without stopping? |
| Male | |
| Kaithunu poidiviya maa | Will you hold my hand and take me away, girl? |
| Female :Irundha irukki kattipen maamaa | Female: If you stay, I will hug you tight, dear uncle. |
| Male | |
| Vaa priya priya priya enna serthupiya di | Come Priya Priya Priya, will you join with me, girl? |
| Vaa free-ah free-ah free-ah enna paarthupiya di | Come freely freely freely, will you take care of me, girl? |
| Female | |
| Dey paiya paiya paiya neeyum palana kedi | Hey boy boy boy, you are a seasoned old clever rogue! |
| Vaa haiyaa haiyaa haiyaa naanum unnoda jodi | Come hurray hurray hurray, I am your perfect match! |
| Chorus | |
| Chal chal chal | Let us go, let us go, let us go! |
| Chal chal chal | Let us go, let us go, let us go! |
| Chal chal chal | Let us go, let us go, let us go! |
| Chal chal chal | Let us go, let us go, let us go! |
| Male | |
| Ethurula vandhu nee daaladikkira | Coming in front of me, you flex and shine. |
| Bussunu poondhu en kichita maara | Entering softly to become my favorite comfort. |
| Female | |
| Thozha thottu naan pinnadiya yera | Touching your shoulders, let me hop onto the back seat. |
| Thaadiya thattu vaa suthalam oora | Pat your beard and come, let us roam around town. |
| Male | |
| Thedinu varuven voottanda | I will come searching for you near your house. |
| Female :Kunthinu pesuvom rotaanda | Female: Let us sit down and talk near the road. |
| Male :Nasthy illatha ennanda | Male: I am completely pure and untainted near you. |
| Female :Paiya kaadhala sollu kaathanda | Female: Hey boy, whisper your love right into my ear. |
| Male | |
| Oh priya priya | Oh Priya Priya! |
| Eh priya priya | Eh Priya Priya! |
| Priya priya | Priya Priya! |
| Female :Ennada | Female: What is it, dear? |
| Male :Free ah priya | Male: Are you free, Priya? |
| Male | |
| Vaa priya priya priya enna serthupiya di | Come Priya Priya Priya, will you join with me, girl? |
| Vaa free-ah free-ah free-ah enna paarthupiya di | Come freely freely freely, will you take care of me, girl? |
| Female | |
| Dey paiya paiya paiya neeyum palana kedi | Hey boy boy boy, you are a seasoned old clever rogue! |
| Vaa haiyaa haiyaa haiyaa naanum unnoda jodi | Come hurray hurray hurray, I am your perfect match! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | ... |
வா கூறுகட்ட குப்பமா
உன்கூட வந்தா நிப்பேன்மா
நோவம டாவு அடிப்பேன்மா
Come on, you blunt-headed Kuppamma!
If you come along, I will stand by you, girl.
Without causing pain, I will romance you, girl.
நீ ரோட்டு கட கரி வடை
நான் உனக்கு ஏத்த மெது வடை
நிக்காம காதலிப்போமா
You are like spicy roadside curry vadai.
I am the matching soft medhu vadai for you.
Shall we keep loving each other without stopping?
கைத்துன்னு போயடுவியாமா
இருந்தா இறுக்கி கட்டிப்பேன் மாமா
Will you hold my hand and take me away, girl?
Female: If you stay, I will hug you tight, dear uncle.
வா பிரியா பிரியா பிரியா என்ன சேர்த்துபியாடி
வா ப்ரீயா ப்ரீயா ப்ரீயா என்ன பார்த்துபியாடி
Come Priya Priya Priya, will you join with me, girl?
Come freely freely freely, will you take care of me, girl?
டேய் பையா பையா பையா நீயும் பலான கேடி
வா அய்யா அய்யா அய்யா நானும் உன்னோட ஜோடி
Hey boy boy boy, you are a seasoned old clever rogue!
Come hurray hurray hurray, I am your perfect match!
சல் சல் சல்
சல் சல் சல்
சல் சல் சல்
சல் சல் சல்
Let us go, let us go, let us go!
Let us go, let us go, let us go!
Let us go, let us go, let us go!
Let us go, let us go, let us go!
எதுருல வந்து நீ டாலடிக்கிற
புஸ்ஸுன்னு பூந்து என் கீச்சிட்ட மார
Coming in front of me, you flex and shine.
Entering softly to become my favorite comfort.
தோளை தொட்டு நான் பின்னாடி ஏற
தாடிய தட்டு வா சுத்தலாம் ஊற
Touching your shoulders, let me hop onto the back seat.
Pat your beard and come, let us roam around town.
தேடின்னு வருவேன் வூட்டாண்ட
குழு :
வூட்டாண்ட
குந்தினு பேசுவோம் ரோட்டாண்ட
நாஸ்தி இல்லாத என்னாண்ட
குழு :
என்னாண்ட
பையா காதல சொல்லு காதாண்ட
I will come searching for you near your house.
Female: Let us sit down and talk near the road.
Male: I am completely pure and untainted near you.
Female: Hey boy, whisper your love right into my ear.
ஓ பிரியா பிரியா
எஹ் பிரியா பிரியா
பிரியா பிரியா
என்னடா
ப்ரீ யா பிரியா
Oh Priya Priya!
Eh Priya Priya!
Priya Priya!
Female: What is it, dear?
Male: Are you free, Priya?
வா பிரியா பிரியா பிரியா என்ன சேர்த்துபியாடி
வா ப்ரீயா ப்ரீயா ப்ரீயா என்ன பார்த்துபியாடி
Come Priya Priya Priya, will you join with me, girl?
Come freely freely freely, will you take care of me, girl?
டேய் பையா பையா பையா நீயும் பலான கேடி
வா அய்யா அய்யா அய்யா நானும் உன்னோட ஜோடி
Hey boy boy boy, you are a seasoned old clever rogue!
Come hurray hurray hurray, I am your perfect match!
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Vaa koorukatta kuppama
Come on, you blunt-headed Kuppamma!
Unkooda vantha nippenma
If you come along, I will stand by you, girl.
Noovama daavu adippenma
Without causing pain, I will romance you, girl.
Nee road-u kada curry vadai
You are like spicy roadside curry vadai.
Naan unakku yetha medhu vadai
I am the matching soft medhu vadai for you.
Nikkaama kaadhalippoma
Shall we keep loving each other without stopping?
Kaithunu poidiviya maa
Will you hold my hand and take me away, girl?
Female :Irundha irukki kattipen maamaa
Female: If you stay, I will hug you tight, dear uncle.
Vaa priya priya priya enna serthupiya di
Come Priya Priya Priya, will you join with me, girl?
Vaa free-ah free-ah free-ah enna paarthupiya di
Come freely freely freely, will you take care of me, girl?
Dey paiya paiya paiya neeyum palana kedi
Hey boy boy boy, you are a seasoned old clever rogue!
Vaa haiyaa haiyaa haiyaa naanum unnoda jodi
Come hurray hurray hurray, I am your perfect match!
Chal chal chal
Let us go, let us go, let us go!
Chal chal chal
Let us go, let us go, let us go!
Chal chal chal
Let us go, let us go, let us go!
Chal chal chal
Let us go, let us go, let us go!
Ethurula vandhu nee daaladikkira
Coming in front of me, you flex and shine.
Bussunu poondhu en kichita maara
Entering softly to become my favorite comfort.
Thozha thottu naan pinnadiya yera
Touching your shoulders, let me hop onto the back seat.
Thaadiya thattu vaa suthalam oora
Pat your beard and come, let us roam around town.
Thedinu varuven voottanda
I will come searching for you near your house.
Female :Kunthinu pesuvom rotaanda
Female: Let us sit down and talk near the road.
Male :Nasthy illatha ennanda
Male: I am completely pure and untainted near you.
Female :Paiya kaadhala sollu kaathanda
Female: Hey boy, whisper your love right into my ear.
Oh priya priya
Oh Priya Priya!
Eh priya priya
Eh Priya Priya!
Priya priya
Priya Priya!
Female :Ennada
Female: What is it, dear?
Male :Free ah priya
Male: Are you free, Priya?
Vaa priya priya priya enna serthupiya di
Come Priya Priya Priya, will you join with me, girl?
Vaa free-ah free-ah free-ah enna paarthupiya di
Come freely freely freely, will you take care of me, girl?
Dey paiya paiya paiya neeyum palana kedi
Hey boy boy boy, you are a seasoned old clever rogue!
Vaa haiyaa haiyaa haiyaa naanum unnoda jodi
Come hurray hurray hurray, I am your perfect match!
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track is a high-energy, playful duet written in authentic Madras Baashai (North Chennai dialect). The male protagonist flirts with his lover using local street-food analogies, comparing her to a crispy roadside curry vadai and himself to a matching medhu vadai. The female lover responds with equal banter, teasing him for being a clever rogue while affectionately accepting his invitation to ride around town together. The song captures the lighthearted, energetic, and unapologetically casual nature of local street romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Nee road-u kada curry vadai / Naan unakku yetha medhu vadai”
Comparing the lovers to 'curry vadai' and 'medhu vadai' to show how well they complement each other.
Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“Vaa priya priya priya enna serthupiya di”
Rapid repetition of words like 'priya', 'free-ah', and 'paiya' to create dynamic rhythm and catchiness.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thedinu varuven voottanda / Kunthinu pesuvom rotaanda”
Endings of successive lines rhyme using local North Chennai suffixes like '-anda' (voottanda, rotaanda, ennanda, kaathanda).
Madras Baashai Slang
“Noovama daavu adippenma”
Use of local Chennai vernacular terms such as 'daavu' (romance), 'kunthinu' (sitting down), and 'kedi' (rogue).
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Trivia
Featured in the 2021 romantic comedy 'Parris Jeyaraj' starring Santhanam as a Gaana singer. The song's lyrics were written by Rokesh, a popular lyricist famous for writing authentic North Chennai Gaana songs, set to music composed by Santhosh Narayanan.
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