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Lyrics & meaning

Puyalae Puyalae

From Kovil · 2003

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
Mahathi, Karthik
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Kovil2003

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
(Aiyak kaang yahi yahi yahi yehoo(Aiyak kaang yahi yahi yahi yehoo
Female :Ohooo…oooo….ohoooo..ooooo) (2)Female: Ohooo…oooo….ohoooo..ooooo) (Repeated twice)
Male
Puyalae puyalae pothi vacha puyalaeO storm, O storm, concealed storm!
Punnagaiyaalae ennai thaakkum puyalaeO storm who attacks me with your smile!
Puyalae puyalae pothi vacha puyalaeO storm, O storm, concealed storm!
Punnagaiyaalae ennai thaakkum puyalaeO storm who attacks me with your smile!
Idhukkuthaan ennai suthi vattam pottaayoIs this why you drew circles around me?
Idhu pola unakkul veru thittam pottaayoDo you have other secret plans like this inside you?
Male
Vidiya vidiya dhaan ennai ninaikkiraYou keep thinking of me all night until daybreak,
Vidinchu mudinchadhum neril paarkuraAnd as soon as the day dawns, you meet me in person,
Kitta vandhu dhaan vilagi nikkuraYet when you come close, you step away and stand back!
Daaly daaly doiDaaly daaly doi
Male
Unnai paarthadhum enakku pudichadhuThe moment I saw you, I liked you,
Kannai paarthadhum boomi iruttuchuWhen I looked into your eyes, the world went dark,
Pesi paarthadhum kaadhal vedichadhuWhen I spoke to you, love burst forth!
Daaly daaly doiDaaly daaly doi
Female
Puyalae puyalae pothi vacha puyalaeO storm, O storm, concealed storm!
Male : HeiiiMale: Hey!
Female :Punnagaiyaalae ennai thaakkum puyalaeFemale: O storm who attacks me with your smile!
Puyalae puyalae pothi vacha puyalaeO storm, O storm, concealed storm!
Punnagaiyaalae ennai thaakkum puyalaeO storm who attacks me with your smile!
Idhukkuthaan ennai suthi vattam pottaayoIs this why you drew circles around me?
Idhu pola unakkul veru thittam pottaayoDo you have other secret plans like this inside you?
Chorus
{Ah ee ya yee yei yei yee{Ah ee ya yee yei yei yee
Ah ee ya yee yei yei yeeAh ee ya yee yei yei yee
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah haa} (2)Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah haa} (Repeated twice)
Female
Pambaram polae neeLike a spinning top,
Ennai aada vachiyaeYou made me dance!
Saattai yedhum illaamalae sutha vachiyaeWithout any whip, you made me spin around!
Male
Rail-a pola dhaanJust like a train,
Naan odum podhellaamWhenever I ran,
Thaavaniya kaatti kaatti nirkka vachiyaeYou made me stop by waving your veil (thavani)!
Female
Endhan manasai nee pesa vachiyaeYou made my heart speak out,
Undhan perai solli solli seendi paarkudhaeBy repeating your name, it keeps teasing you!
Male :Vetkam veesiyae ennai koosa vachiyaeMale: You showered me with shyness and made me blush,
Unnai unnai paarkum podhum kangal koosudhaeWhenever I look at you, my eyes dazzle and avert,
Female
Vetkappattadhaaru nee kitta vandhu paaruWho is getting shy? Come close and see,
Ennapadi katti pudiHug me as much as you wish!
Daaly daaly doiDaaly daaly doi
Male
Puyalae puyalae pothi vacha puyalaeO storm, O storm, concealed storm!
Punnagaiyaalae ennai thaakkum puyalaeO storm who attacks me with your smile!
Idhukkuthaan ennai suthi vattam pottaayoIs this why you drew circles around me?
Female :Oh idhu pola unakkul veru thittam pottaayoFemale: Oh, do you have other secret plans like this inside you?
Chorus
Hai hai hai hai hai haiHai hai hai hai hai hai
Haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyooHaiyoo haiyoo haiyoo haiyoo
Hai hai haiyoo haiyooHai hai haiyoo haiyoo
Ho ho ho ho ho hohHo ho ho ho ho hoh
Ho ho ho ho ho hohHo ho ho ho ho hoh
Male
Yaara paarthaalum ada needhaan theriyuriyaeNo matter whom I look at, hey, it is only you who appears!
Kannu rendum kettu pocho onnum puriyalaiyaeHave both my eyes gone bad? I don't understand anything!
Female :Ooru kannellaam un melae pattirukkoFemale: Has the entire town's evil eye fallen on you?
Muchandhiyil manneduthu suthi pottukkoTake dirt from the three-way junction and ward off the evil eye!
Male
Un per sollithaan yaar pesi ponaalumNo matter who walks past uttering your name,
Enakkae jaadai solluvadhaaga yeno thonudhadiWhy do I feel like they are making a gesture towards me?
Female :Enna sonnaalum adhu unmai illaiyaeFemale: Whatever you say, that's not true,
Naanum unnai polae ullae romba thollaiyaeJust like you, I am experiencing so much trouble inside!
Male
Enakkkullae paadhi nee iruppadha sedhiIs it true news that half of me contains you?
Vadhandhiyum unmai dhaanaIs even this rumor actually true?
Daaly daaly doiDaaly daaly doi
Female
Puyalae puyalaeO storm, O storm,
Puyalae puyalae pothi vacha puyalaeO storm, O storm, concealed storm!
Punnagaiyaalae ennai thaakkum puyalaeO storm who attacks me with your smile!
Idhukkuthaan ennai suthi vattam pottaayoIs this why you drew circles around me?
Male :Idhu pola unakkul veru thittam pottaayoMale: Do you have other secret plans like this inside you?
Female
Vidiya vidiya dhaan ennai ninaikkiraYou keep thinking of me all night until daybreak,
Vidinchu mudinchadhum neril paarkuraAnd as soon as the day dawns, you meet me in person,
Kitta vandhu dhaan vilagi nikkuraYet when you come close, you step away and stand back!
Daaly daaly doiDaaly daaly doi
Male
Unnai paarthadhum enakku pudichadhuThe moment I saw you, I liked you,
Kannai paarthadhum boomi iruttuchuWhen I looked into your eyes, the world went dark,
Pesi paarthadhum kaadhal vedichadhuWhen I spoke to you, love burst forth!
Daaly daaly doiDaaly daaly doi
Male
(Aiyak kaang yahi yahi yahi yehoo(Aiyak kaang yahi yahi yahi yehoo
Female :Ohooo…oooo….ohoooo..ooooo) (2)Female: Ohooo…oooo….ohoooo..ooooo) (Repeated twice)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Puyalae Puyalae' from the movie Kovil (2003) is a vibrant and romantic duet where the lead lovers playfully express their intense attraction and affectionate banter. The woman compares her lover to a contained storm ('pothivacha puyal') whose gentle smile overwhelms her heart, while the man teasingly describes how her presence spins his mind like a top and blinds him with affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Puyalae puyalae pothi vacha puyalae

Comparing the lover to a storm ('Puyalae') that attacks with a smile, emphasizing the sudden and intense power of love.

Simile

Pambaram polae nee

Comparing the movement and dizzying feeling of love to a top ('Pambaram polae') and a train ('Rail-a pola dhaan').

Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Puyalae puyalae / Punnagaiyaalae

The second consonant 'ya' matches in 'Puyalae' and 'Punnagaiyaalae', representing classic Tamil rhyme.

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Trivia

Although the prompt leaves music/singers unknown, the music for Kovil (2003) was composed by Harris Jayaraj, with vocals performed by Tippu and Mahalakshmi Iyer and lyrics penned by Snehan. The film starred Silambarasan (Simbu) and Sonia Agarwal.

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