Siri Siri
From Aalavandhan · 2001
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Kamal Haasan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Music director
- Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
- Details
- Aalavandhan2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hehahahahahahahahaha…… | Hehahahahahahahahaha…… |
| Siri..hahaha | Laugh..hahaha |
| Siri siri siri…hahaha | Laugh laugh laugh…hahaha |
| Male | |
| Hehahahahahahahahaha…… | Hehahahahahahahahaha…… |
| Female | |
| Kala kala kalavena siri | Laugh aloud cheerfully |
| Kannil neer vara siri | Laugh until tears come to your eyes |
| SiriMale :Ohhh | Laugh Male :Ohhh |
| Female :Oh-h siri | Female :Oh-h laugh |
| Siri siri siri siri siri siri | Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh |
| Siri siri siri siri siri siri | Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh |
| Siri | Laugh |
| Male :Ahh siri | Male :Ahh laugh |
| Female :Ohh siri | Female :Ohh laugh |
| Male | |
| Sirikka therintha mirugathirkku | An animal that knows how to laugh |
| Manidhan endru peyar | Is called a human being |
| Sirikka marantha manidhanukku | A human being who forgets to laugh |
| Mirugam endra peyar | Is called a beast |
| So kala kala kalavena siri | So laugh aloud cheerfully |
| Female :Kannil neer vara siri | Female :Laugh until tears come to your eyes |
| Male | |
| Dey siri | Hey laugh |
| Male :Edhukku | Male :Why? |
| Male :Dey chi da siri | Male :Hey come on, laugh |
| Chorus | |
| Siri siri siri siri siri siri | Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh |
| Siri siri siri siri siri siri | Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh |
| Siri hey siri | Laugh hey laugh |
| Female | |
| Paakku maattrikkolvathu pola | Just like exchanging betel nuts |
| Joke-u maattri kolvoamaa | Shall we exchange jokes? |
| Male :Sirithu sirithu vayiru valithaal | Male :If your stomach hurts from laughing too much |
| GH- chukku solvomaa | Shall we go to the General Hospital? |
| Hahahahaha….. | Hahahahaha….. |
| Chorus | |
| Kala kala kalavena siri | Laugh aloud cheerfully |
| Kannil neer vara siri | Laugh until tears come to your eyes |
| Female | |
| Siri hey siri | Laugh hey laugh |
| Siri | Laugh |
| Hahahahahahaha…… | Hahahahahahaha…… |
| Siri | Laugh |
| Siri siri siri | Laugh laugh laugh |
| Male | |
| Oru joke | Here is a joke |
| Amma solraanga magan kitta | A mother tells her son |
| Maganae unakkoru penn paarthullen | My son, I have found a girl for you |
| Manandhaal avalai manakka vendum | If you marry, you should marry her |
| Male | |
| Hahahaha…. | Hahahaha…. |
| Male | |
| Dey irudaa innum joke-ae sollalada | Hey wait, I haven't even finished the joke yet! |
| Aval muthu muthaaga sirikkiraal | She laughs like scattered pearls |
| Mookkum muliyumaa irukkiraal | She has sharp features with a fine nose and eyes |
| Male | |
| Magan solraan | The son says |
| Mudiyaathamma mudiyaathu | No way mother, I cannot |
| Nee yenakku paarthu pennum | The girl you chose for me |
| Mookkum muliyumaa irukkiraal | Has sharp features with a fine nose and eyes |
| Naan yenakku paartha pennum | But the girl I chose for myself |
| Vaayum vayirumaa irukkiraal | Is pregnant (literally: has a big mouth and belly) |
| Male | |
| Appidinaa | What does that mean? |
| Male :Poda bake-u | Male :Get lost, fool! |
| Male :Vaayum vayirumaa irukkiraal | Male :She is already pregnant! |
| Hahahahahahaha | Hahahahahahaha |
| Chorus | |
| Siri siri siri siri | Laugh laugh laugh laugh |
| Kala kala kalavena siri | Laugh aloud cheerfully |
| Hahahahahahaha | Hahahahahahaha |
| Kannil neer vara siri | Laugh until tears come to your eyes |
| Male | |
| Hahahahahaha | Hahahahahaha |
| Male | |
| Oru purushana pondaatti | A wife scolds her husband |
| Karichu kottraa | Nagging him constantly |
| Prakash thannatha pondaattikku | Look at Prakash next door to his wife |
| Nitham nitham mutham vakkiraaraa | He kisses her every single day |
| Male | |
| Nindraal mutham nadanthaal mutham | Kisses when standing, kisses when walking |
| Irunthaal mutham kidanthaal mutham | Kisses when sitting, kisses when lying down |
| Neengalumthaan irukkiringalae | Look at you, living here too |
| Eppo appidi mutham poduveer | When will you kiss me like that? |
| Male | |
| Purushan sonnaanaa | The husband replied |
| Mmm aagattum aagattum | Hmm let's see, let it happen |
| Prakash mattum velliyoor pogattum | Just wait till Prakash goes out of town! |
| Hahahahahhaah | Hahahahahhaah |
| Chorus | |
| Siri siri siri siri siri siri | Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh |
| Siri siri siri siri siri siri | Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh |
| Siri hey siri…. | Laugh hey laugh…. |
| Hahahhahaha | Hahahhahaha |
| Male | |
| Kadalkarai mannalil | On the beach sand |
| Kaadhali kettaal | A girlfriend asked her lover |
| Kaadhalaa kaadhalaa | Darling, my love |
| Kalyaanam mudinthum ippidiyae | Even after marriage, like this |
| Ennai kaadhalippaayaa | Will you continue to love me? |
| Kaadhalan sonnaan | The boyfriend replied |
| Nee kattikkapora | That depends on the husband |
| Kanavanai poruthathu | Whom you are going to marry! |
| Hahahahahaha | Hahahahahaha |
| Chorus | |
| Kala kala kalavena siri | Laugh aloud cheerfully |
| Kannil neer vara siri | Laugh until tears come to your eyes |
| Hahahahahahah | Hahahahahahah |
| Male | |
| Siri siri siri siri siri siri | Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh |
| Siri siri siri siri siri siri | Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh |
| Female :Siri | Female :Laugh |
| Siri | Laugh |
| Siri siri siri | Laugh laugh laugh |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………… | ………………………………… |
| Female | |
| Padukkai araikkul | Entering the bedroom |
| Puyalaai poogunthu | Like a storm |
| Azhagu chirumi | A pretty young girl |
| Ammaavai kettaal | Asked her mother |
| Seekkiram sollu mummy | Tell me quickly mummy |
| Sex endraal yenna … | What does sex mean? |
| Female | |
| Huh… yedho idhuvo | Huh… startled by this |
| Aiyo endru bayanthu | Fearing 'Oh no!', and flustered |
| Anaithum sonnaal | She explained everything in detail |
| Anbulla amma | The loving mother |
| Female | |
| Azhagu chirumi sallithu kondu | The pretty young girl scoffed |
| Ammaavai kettaal thayakkamaa | And asked her mother with hesitation |
| Application form-la sex- inu | In the application form, under 'Sex' |
| Pottirukka arai-inch idathila | In that half-inch box provided |
| Ithanai vishayam adangumaa | Can so many details fit into it? |
| Ithanai vishayam adangumaa….. | Can so many details fit into it?….. |
| Hahahahaha | Hahahahaha |
| Chorus | |
| Kala kala kalavena siri | Laugh aloud cheerfully |
| Kannil neer vara siri | Laugh until tears come to your eyes |
| Siri siri siri siri siri siri | Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh |
| Siri siri siri siri siri siri | Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh |
| Siri hey siri | Laugh hey laugh |
| Male | |
| Paakku maatri kolvathu pola | Just like exchanging betel nuts |
| Joke-u maatri kolvoamaa | Shall we exchange jokes? |
| Sirithu siruthu vayiru valithaal | If your stomach hurts from laughing too much |
| GH -chukku solvoamaa | Shall we go to the General Hospital? |
| Chorus | |
| Kala kala kalavena siri | Laugh aloud cheerfully |
| Kannil neer vara siri | Laugh until tears come to your eyes |
| Siri siri siri siri siri siri | Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh |
| Siri siri siri siri siri siri | Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh |
| Siri hey siri | Laugh hey laugh |
| Siri | Laugh |
| Siri siri siri…… | Laugh laugh laugh…… |
ஹாஹாஹா
ஹாஹாஹாஹாஹா
ஹாஹா சிரி ஹாஹா
ஹா சிரி சிரி சிரி ஹா
ஹாஹா
Hehahahahahahahahaha……
Laugh..hahaha
Laugh laugh laugh…hahaha
ஆண் & பெண் :
சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி
Hehahahahahahahahaha……
ஹாஹாஹா
ஹாஹாஹாஹா
ஹாஹாஹா
Laugh aloud cheerfully
Laugh until tears come to your eyes
Laugh Male :Ohhh
Female :Oh-h laugh
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Laugh
Male :Ahh laugh
Female :Ohh laugh
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி
ஓ
சிரி சிரி
ஆஆ சிரி
An animal that knows how to laugh
Is called a human being
A human being who forgets to laugh
Is called a beast
So laugh aloud cheerfully
Female :Laugh until tears come to your eyes
கல கல கலவென
சிரி கண்ணில் நீர் வர சிரி
சிரி
ஓ
ஓ சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
ஆ சிரி
ஓ சிரி
Hey laugh
Male :Why?
Male :Hey come on, laugh
ஆண் & பெண் :
கல கல
கலகல சிரி கண்ணில்
நீர் வர சிரி சிரி சிரி
ஹ்ம்ம் ஓ சிரி
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Laugh hey laugh
சிரிக்க தெரிந்த
மிருகத்திற்கு மனிதன்
என்று பெயர் சிரிக்க
மறந்த மனிதனுக்கு
மிருகம் என்ற பெயர்
சோ கல கல கலவென
சிரி
கண்ணில் நீர்
வர சிரி
Just like exchanging betel nuts
Shall we exchange jokes?
Male :If your stomach hurts from laughing too much
Shall we go to the General Hospital?
Hahahahaha…..
டேய் சிரி
எதுக்கு
ஏய் சி டா
சிரி
Laugh aloud cheerfully
Laugh until tears come to your eyes
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
ஹே சிரி
Laugh hey laugh
Laugh
Hahahahahahaha……
Laugh
Laugh laugh laugh
பாக்கு மாற்றி
கொள்வது போல ஜோக்கு
மாற்றி கொள்வோமா
சிரித்து சிரித்து
வயிறு வலித்தால் ஜி
ஹெச்சுக்கு செல்வோமா
ஹாஹாஹாஹாஹா
Here is a joke
A mother tells her son
My son, I have found a girl for you
If you marry, you should marry her
கல கல கலவென
சிரி கண்ணில் நீர்
வர சிரி
Hahahaha….
சிரி ஹே சிரி
சிரி ஹாஹாஹாஹா
ஹாஹாஹா சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி
Hey wait, I haven't even finished the joke yet!
She laughs like scattered pearls
She has sharp features with a fine nose and eyes
ஒரு ஜோக் அம்மா
சொல்றாங்க மகன் கிட்ட
மகனே உனக்கொரு பெண்
பார்த்துள்ளேன் மணந்தால்
அவளை மணக்க வேண்டும்
The son says
No way mother, I cannot
The girl you chose for me
Has sharp features with a fine nose and eyes
But the girl I chose for myself
Is pregnant (literally: has a big mouth and belly)
ஹாஹாஹாஹா
What does that mean?
Male :Get lost, fool!
Male :She is already pregnant!
Hahahahahahaha
டே இருடா இன்னும்
ஜோக்கே சொல்லலடா
அவள் முத்து முத்தாக
சிரிக்கிறாள் மூக்கும்
முழியுமா இருக்கிறாள்
Laugh laugh laugh laugh
Laugh aloud cheerfully
Hahahahahahaha
Laugh until tears come to your eyes
மகன் சொல்றான்
முடியாதம்மா முடியாது
நீ எனக்கு பார்த்த பெண்ணும்
மூக்கும் முழியுமா இருக்கிறாள்
நான் எனக்கு பார்த்த பெண்ணும்
வாயும் வயிறுமா இருக்கிறாள்
Hahahahahaha
அப்படினா
போடா பேக்கு
வாயும் வயிறுமா
இருக்கிறாள் ஹாஹா
ஹாஹாஹாஹாஹா
A wife scolds her husband
Nagging him constantly
Look at Prakash next door to his wife
He kisses her every single day
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
கல கல கலவென
சிரி ஹாஹாஹா
ஹாஹாஹாஹா
கண்ணில் நீர் வர சிரி
Kisses when standing, kisses when walking
Kisses when sitting, kisses when lying down
Look at you, living here too
When will you kiss me like that?
ஹாஹாஹா
ஹாஹாஹாஹா
The husband replied
Hmm let's see, let it happen
Just wait till Prakash goes out of town!
Hahahahahhaah
ஒரு புருஷன
பொண்டாட்டி கரிச்சு
கொட்றா பிரகாஷ்
தனது பொண்டாட்டிக்கு
நித்தம் நித்தம் முத்தம்
வைக்கிறான்
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Laugh hey laugh….
Hahahhahaha
நின்றால் முத்தம்
நடந்தால் முத்தம்
இருந்தால் முத்தம்
கிடந்தால் முத்தம்
நீங்களும்தான்
இருக்கிறீங்களே
எப்போ அப்படி
முத்தம் போடுவீர்
On the beach sand
A girlfriend asked her lover
Darling, my love
Even after marriage, like this
Will you continue to love me?
The boyfriend replied
That depends on the husband
Whom you are going to marry!
Hahahahahaha
புருஷன் சொன்னானா
ம்ம் ஆகட்டும் ஆகட்டும்
பிரகாஷ் மட்டும்
வெளியூர் போகட்டும்
Laugh aloud cheerfully
Laugh until tears come to your eyes
Hahahahahahah
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
ஹே சிரி ஹாஹா
ஹாஹாஹாஹா
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Female :Laugh
Laugh
Laugh laugh laugh
கடற்கரை மணலில்
காதலி கேட்டாள் காதலா
காதலா கல்யாணம்
முடிந்தும் இப்படியே
என்னை காதலிப்பாயா
காதலன் சொன்னான்
நீ கட்டிக்க போற
கணவனை பொறுத்தது
ஹாஹாஹாஹா.....
…………………………………
கல கல கலவென
சிரி கண்ணில் நீர் வர
சிரி ஹாஹாஹாஹா.....
Entering the bedroom
Like a storm
A pretty young girl
Asked her mother
Tell me quickly mummy
What does sex mean?
சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி
Huh… startled by this
Fearing 'Oh no!', and flustered
She explained everything in detail
The loving mother
படுக்கை அறைக்குள்
புயலாய் புகுந்து அழகுச் சிறுமி
அம்மாவை கேட்டாள்
சீக்கிரம் சொல்லு மம்மி
செக்ஸ் என்றால் என்ன
The pretty young girl scoffed
And asked her mother with hesitation
In the application form, under 'Sex'
In that half-inch box provided
Can so many details fit into it?
Can so many details fit into it?…..
Hahahahaha
ஏதோ இதுவோ
அய்யோ என்று பயந்து
அனைத்தும் சொன்னாள்
அன்புள்ள அம்மா
Laugh aloud cheerfully
Laugh until tears come to your eyes
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Laugh hey laugh
அழகுச் சிறுமி
சலித்துக் கொண்டு
அம்மாவை கேட்டாள்
தயக்கமா அப்ளிகேஷன்
ஃபார்ம்ல அரை இஞ்சு
இடத்துல இத்தனை
விசயம் அடங்குமா
இத்தனை விஷயம்
அடங்குமா .........
Just like exchanging betel nuts
Shall we exchange jokes?
If your stomach hurts from laughing too much
Shall we go to the General Hospital?
கல கல கலவென
சிரி கண்ணில் நீர் வர
சிரி ஹாஹாஹாஹா.....
Laugh aloud cheerfully
Laugh until tears come to your eyes
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Laugh hey laugh
Laugh
Laugh laugh laugh……
சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி ஹே சிரி
பாக்கு மாற்றி
கொள்வது போல ஜோக்கு
மாற்றி கொள்வோமா
சிரித்து சிரித்து
வயிறு வலித்தால் ஜி
ஹெச்சுக்கு செல்வோமா
கல கல கலவென
சிரி கண்ணில் நீர்
வர சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி சிரி
சிரி ஹே சிரி சிரி
சிரி சிரி சிரி
Hehahahahahahahahaha……
Hehahahahahahahahaha……
Siri..hahaha
Laugh..hahaha
Siri siri siri…hahaha
Laugh laugh laugh…hahaha
Hehahahahahahahahaha……
Hehahahahahahahahaha……
Kala kala kalavena siri
Laugh aloud cheerfully
Kannil neer vara siri
Laugh until tears come to your eyes
SiriMale :Ohhh
Laugh Male :Ohhh
Female :Oh-h siri
Female :Oh-h laugh
Siri siri siri siri siri siri
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Siri siri siri siri siri siri
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Siri
Laugh
Male :Ahh siri
Male :Ahh laugh
Female :Ohh siri
Female :Ohh laugh
Sirikka therintha mirugathirkku
An animal that knows how to laugh
Manidhan endru peyar
Is called a human being
Sirikka marantha manidhanukku
A human being who forgets to laugh
Mirugam endra peyar
Is called a beast
So kala kala kalavena siri
So laugh aloud cheerfully
Female :Kannil neer vara siri
Female :Laugh until tears come to your eyes
Dey siri
Hey laugh
Male :Edhukku
Male :Why?
Male :Dey chi da siri
Male :Hey come on, laugh
Siri siri siri siri siri siri
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Siri siri siri siri siri siri
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Siri hey siri
Laugh hey laugh
Paakku maattrikkolvathu pola
Just like exchanging betel nuts
Joke-u maattri kolvoamaa
Shall we exchange jokes?
Male :Sirithu sirithu vayiru valithaal
Male :If your stomach hurts from laughing too much
GH- chukku solvomaa
Shall we go to the General Hospital?
Hahahahaha…..
Hahahahaha…..
Kala kala kalavena siri
Laugh aloud cheerfully
Kannil neer vara siri
Laugh until tears come to your eyes
Siri hey siri
Laugh hey laugh
Siri
Laugh
Hahahahahahaha……
Hahahahahahaha……
Siri
Laugh
Siri siri siri
Laugh laugh laugh
Oru joke
Here is a joke
Amma solraanga magan kitta
A mother tells her son
Maganae unakkoru penn paarthullen
My son, I have found a girl for you
Manandhaal avalai manakka vendum
If you marry, you should marry her
Hahahaha….
Hahahaha….
Dey irudaa innum joke-ae sollalada
Hey wait, I haven't even finished the joke yet!
Aval muthu muthaaga sirikkiraal
She laughs like scattered pearls
Mookkum muliyumaa irukkiraal
She has sharp features with a fine nose and eyes
Magan solraan
The son says
Mudiyaathamma mudiyaathu
No way mother, I cannot
Nee yenakku paarthu pennum
The girl you chose for me
Mookkum muliyumaa irukkiraal
Has sharp features with a fine nose and eyes
Naan yenakku paartha pennum
But the girl I chose for myself
Vaayum vayirumaa irukkiraal
Is pregnant (literally: has a big mouth and belly)
Appidinaa
What does that mean?
Male :Poda bake-u
Male :Get lost, fool!
Male :Vaayum vayirumaa irukkiraal
Male :She is already pregnant!
Hahahahahahaha
Hahahahahahaha
Siri siri siri siri
Laugh laugh laugh laugh
Kala kala kalavena siri
Laugh aloud cheerfully
Hahahahahahaha
Hahahahahahaha
Kannil neer vara siri
Laugh until tears come to your eyes
Hahahahahaha
Hahahahahaha
Oru purushana pondaatti
A wife scolds her husband
Karichu kottraa
Nagging him constantly
Prakash thannatha pondaattikku
Look at Prakash next door to his wife
Nitham nitham mutham vakkiraaraa
He kisses her every single day
Nindraal mutham nadanthaal mutham
Kisses when standing, kisses when walking
Irunthaal mutham kidanthaal mutham
Kisses when sitting, kisses when lying down
Neengalumthaan irukkiringalae
Look at you, living here too
Eppo appidi mutham poduveer
When will you kiss me like that?
Purushan sonnaanaa
The husband replied
Mmm aagattum aagattum
Hmm let's see, let it happen
Prakash mattum velliyoor pogattum
Just wait till Prakash goes out of town!
Hahahahahhaah
Hahahahahhaah
Siri siri siri siri siri siri
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Siri siri siri siri siri siri
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Siri hey siri….
Laugh hey laugh….
Hahahhahaha
Hahahhahaha
Kadalkarai mannalil
On the beach sand
Kaadhali kettaal
A girlfriend asked her lover
Kaadhalaa kaadhalaa
Darling, my love
Kalyaanam mudinthum ippidiyae
Even after marriage, like this
Ennai kaadhalippaayaa
Will you continue to love me?
Kaadhalan sonnaan
The boyfriend replied
Nee kattikkapora
That depends on the husband
Kanavanai poruthathu
Whom you are going to marry!
Hahahahahaha
Hahahahahaha
Kala kala kalavena siri
Laugh aloud cheerfully
Kannil neer vara siri
Laugh until tears come to your eyes
Hahahahahahah
Hahahahahahah
Siri siri siri siri siri siri
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Siri siri siri siri siri siri
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Female :Siri
Female :Laugh
Siri
Laugh
Siri siri siri
Laugh laugh laugh
…………………………………
…………………………………
Padukkai araikkul
Entering the bedroom
Puyalaai poogunthu
Like a storm
Azhagu chirumi
A pretty young girl
Ammaavai kettaal
Asked her mother
Seekkiram sollu mummy
Tell me quickly mummy
Sex endraal yenna …
What does sex mean?
Huh… yedho idhuvo
Huh… startled by this
Aiyo endru bayanthu
Fearing 'Oh no!', and flustered
Anaithum sonnaal
She explained everything in detail
Anbulla amma
The loving mother
Azhagu chirumi sallithu kondu
The pretty young girl scoffed
Ammaavai kettaal thayakkamaa
And asked her mother with hesitation
Application form-la sex- inu
In the application form, under 'Sex'
Pottirukka arai-inch idathila
In that half-inch box provided
Ithanai vishayam adangumaa
Can so many details fit into it?
Ithanai vishayam adangumaa…..
Can so many details fit into it?…..
Hahahahaha
Hahahahaha
Kala kala kalavena siri
Laugh aloud cheerfully
Kannil neer vara siri
Laugh until tears come to your eyes
Siri siri siri siri siri siri
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Siri siri siri siri siri siri
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Siri hey siri
Laugh hey laugh
Paakku maatri kolvathu pola
Just like exchanging betel nuts
Joke-u maatri kolvoamaa
Shall we exchange jokes?
Sirithu siruthu vayiru valithaal
If your stomach hurts from laughing too much
GH -chukku solvoamaa
Shall we go to the General Hospital?
Kala kala kalavena siri
Laugh aloud cheerfully
Kannil neer vara siri
Laugh until tears come to your eyes
Siri siri siri siri siri siri
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Siri siri siri siri siri siri
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
Siri hey siri
Laugh hey laugh
Siri
Laugh
Siri siri siri……
Laugh laugh laugh……
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Siri Siri Siri is a lighthearted, comedic track from the movie Aalavandhan (2001), composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and penned by Vairamuthu. The song revolves around the therapeutic nature and philosophy of laughter, asserting that the key distinction between humans and beasts is the ability to laugh. Throughout the track, playful narrative jokes are shared—ranging from misunderstandings about marriage, nagging spouses, and innocent childhood misinterpretations of administrative form fields.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Kala kala kalavena siri”
The term 'Kala kala kalavena' imitates the bubbling sound of ringing laughter.
Antithesis / Philosophical Paradox
“Sirikka therintha mirugathirkku Manidhan endru peyar / Sirikka marantha manidhanukku Mirugam endra peyar”
Contrasting humans and animals based on the capacity for laughter to deliver a philosophical irony.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Siri siri siri siri siri siri”
Repeated use of the word 'Siri' (laugh) creates a rhythmic, infectious beat emphasizing the central theme.
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Trivia
The music for Aalavandhan was composed by the Bollywood trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy in their debut full soundtrack collaboration for a major Tamil film starring Kamal Haasan. The film was renowned for its avant-garde visual storytelling and experimental sound design.
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