Tell Me Tell Me
From Manamagale Vaa · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Arun Mozhi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Manamagale Vaa1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love |
| Male | |
| Hei tell me tell me tell me……oh my love | Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now |
| Do you love me love me love me please tell me now | Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love |
| Hei tell me tell me tell me……oh my love | Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now |
| Do you love me love me love me please tell me now | Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love |
| Male | |
| Hei tell me tell me tell me……oh my love | Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now |
| Do you love me love me love me please tell me now | The clouds in the sky will listen to my song |
| Male | |
| Aagaaya megangal en paattai ketkum | Joyful drizzles will shower over me |
| Anantha thooralgal en meedhu vaarkkum | Whenever I call, the gentle flower breeze will blow |
| Naan koorum neraththil poonthendral veesum | To the tune I sing, golden beetles will sing along |
| Naan sollum raagaththil pon vandu paadum | A young man praised by the whole town, hey |
| Male | |
| Oor pottrum vaalipan haei | A joyful, carefree singer |
| Ullaasa paadagan | A hero who is celebrated |
| Poompaavai yaavarum ha | By all the beautiful women |
| Kondaadum naayagan | Dance away, Kali |
| Aattam podu kaali | To the person who gazes at you, oh my love |
| Nottam podum aalai oh my love | Chorus: Lala la la la la la laa ra ra ra ra ra raa |
| Chorus :Lala la la la la la laa ra ra ra ra ra raa | Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love |
| Male | |
| Hei tell me tell me tell me……oh my love | Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now |
| Do you love me love me love me please tell me now | Seven or eight mynah birds dance alongside me |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | Singing melodies with endless infatuation |
| Male | |
| Yaezhettu mainaakkal en kooda aada | The thoughts I held wander off somewhere |
| Yaethetho mogaththil sangeetham paada | As I search here wondering who that maiden is |
| Naan konda ennangal engaeyo oda | Will the painting I sketch, hey |
| Yaar antha penn endru naan ingu theda | Transform into a real woman? |
| Male | |
| Naan theettum oviyam hei | On a grand stage on an auspicious day, ha |
| Pennaaga maarumo | Will we unite together as one? |
| Naal paarththu medaiyil ha | It is evening time, teaching a lesson on love, oh my love |
| Ondraaga serumo | Chorus: Ra ra ra ra ra raa |
| Neram maalai neram kadhal paadam koorum oh my love | Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love |
| Chorus :Ra ra ra ra ra raa | Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now |
| Male | |
| Hei tell me tell me tell me……oh my love | Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love |
| Do you love me love me love me please tell me now | Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now |
| Hei tell me tell me tell me……oh my love | Tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love |
| Do you love me love me love me please tell me now | Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now |
| Male | |
| Tell me tell me tell me……oh my love | |
| Do you love me love me love me please tell me now | |
.................
Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love
ஹேய் டெல் மி டெல் மி டெல் மி.......ஓஹ் மை லவ்..
டு யு லவ் மி லவ் மி லவ் மி ப்ளீஸ் டெல் மி நவ்...
ஹேய் டெல் மி டெல் மி டெல் மி........ஓஹ் மை லவ்..
டு யு லவ் மி லவ் மி லவ் மி ப்ளீஸ் டெல் மி நவ்...
Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now
Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love
Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now
Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஜாடை கொண்டு பேசு பார்வை ஒன்று வீசு ஓ மை லவ்
Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now
The clouds in the sky will listen to my song
ஹேய் டெல் மி டெல் மி டெல் மி........ஓஹ் மை லவ்..
டு யு லவ் மி லவ் மி லவ் மி ப்ளீஸ் டெல் மி நவ்...
Joyful drizzles will shower over me
Whenever I call, the gentle flower breeze will blow
To the tune I sing, golden beetles will sing along
A young man praised by the whole town, hey
ஆகாய மேகங்கள் என் பாட்டை கேட்கும்..
ஆனந்த தூறல்கள் என் மீது வார்க்கும்.......
நான் கூறும் நேரத்தில் பூந்தென்றல் வீசும்.....
நான் சொல்லும் ராகத்தில் பொன் வண்டு பாடும்
A joyful, carefree singer
A hero who is celebrated
By all the beautiful women
Dance away, Kali
To the person who gazes at you, oh my love
Chorus: Lala la la la la la laa ra ra ra ra ra raa
Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love
ஊர் போற்றும் வாலிபன் ஹேய்.......
உல்லாச பாடகன்
பூம்பாவை யாவரும் ஹ.......
கொண்டாடும் நாயகன்
ஆட்டம் போடும் காளை
நோட்டம் போடும் ஆளை ஓ மை லவ்
குழு :
லல ல ல ல ல ல லா ர ர ர ர ர ரா
Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now
Seven or eight mynah birds dance alongside me
ஹேய் டெல் மி டெல் மி டெல் மி......ஓஹ் மை லவ்..
டு யு லவ் மி லவ் மி லவ் மி ப்ளீஸ் டெல் மி நவ்...
Singing melodies with endless infatuation
......................................
The thoughts I held wander off somewhere
As I search here wondering who that maiden is
Will the painting I sketch, hey
Transform into a real woman?
ஏழெட்டு மைனாக்கள் என் கூட ஆட
ஏதேதோ மோகத்தில் சங்கீதம் பாட
நான் கொண்ட எண்ணங்கள் எங்கேயோ ஓட
யார் அந்த பெண் என்று நான் இங்கு தேட
On a grand stage on an auspicious day, ha
Will we unite together as one?
It is evening time, teaching a lesson on love, oh my love
Chorus: Ra ra ra ra ra raa
Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love
Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now
நான் தீட்டும் ஓவியம் ஹேய்......
பெண்ணாக மாறுமோ
நாள் பார்த்து மேடையில் ஹ.......
ஒன்றாக சேருமோ
நேரம் மாலை நேரம் காதல் பாடம் கூறும் ஓ மை லவ்......
குழு :
ர ர ர ர ர ரா
Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love
Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now
Tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love
Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now
டெல் மி டெல் மி டெல் மி........ஓஹ் மை லவ்..
டு யு லவ் மி லவ் மி லவ் மி ப்ளீஸ் டெல் மி நவ்...
டெல் மி டெல் மி டெல் மி.........ஓஹ் மை லவ்..
டு யு லவ் மி லவ் மி லவ் மி ப்ளீஸ் டெல் மி நவ்...
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஜாடை கொண்டு பேசு பார்வை ஒன்று வீசு ஓ மை லவ்
டெல் மி டெல் மி டெல் மி......ஓஹ் மை லவ்..
டு யு லவ் மி லவ் மி லவ் மி ப்ளீஸ் டெல் மி நவ்...
…………………….
Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love
Hei tell me tell me tell me……oh my love
Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now
Do you love me love me love me please tell me now
Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love
Hei tell me tell me tell me……oh my love
Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now
Do you love me love me love me please tell me now
Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love
Hei tell me tell me tell me……oh my love
Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now
Do you love me love me love me please tell me now
The clouds in the sky will listen to my song
Aagaaya megangal en paattai ketkum
Joyful drizzles will shower over me
Anantha thooralgal en meedhu vaarkkum
Whenever I call, the gentle flower breeze will blow
Naan koorum neraththil poonthendral veesum
To the tune I sing, golden beetles will sing along
Naan sollum raagaththil pon vandu paadum
A young man praised by the whole town, hey
Oor pottrum vaalipan haei
A joyful, carefree singer
Ullaasa paadagan
A hero who is celebrated
Poompaavai yaavarum ha
By all the beautiful women
Kondaadum naayagan
Dance away, Kali
Aattam podu kaali
To the person who gazes at you, oh my love
Nottam podum aalai oh my love
Chorus: Lala la la la la la laa ra ra ra ra ra raa
Chorus :Lala la la la la la laa ra ra ra ra ra raa
Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love
Hei tell me tell me tell me……oh my love
Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now
Do you love me love me love me please tell me now
Seven or eight mynah birds dance alongside me
…………………….
Singing melodies with endless infatuation
Yaezhettu mainaakkal en kooda aada
The thoughts I held wander off somewhere
Yaethetho mogaththil sangeetham paada
As I search here wondering who that maiden is
Naan konda ennangal engaeyo oda
Will the painting I sketch, hey
Yaar antha penn endru naan ingu theda
Transform into a real woman?
Naan theettum oviyam hei
On a grand stage on an auspicious day, ha
Pennaaga maarumo
Will we unite together as one?
Naal paarththu medaiyil ha
It is evening time, teaching a lesson on love, oh my love
Ondraaga serumo
Chorus: Ra ra ra ra ra raa
Neram maalai neram kadhal paadam koorum oh my love
Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love
Chorus :Ra ra ra ra ra raa
Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now
Hei tell me tell me tell me……oh my love
Hey, tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love
Do you love me love me love me please tell me now
Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now
Hei tell me tell me tell me……oh my love
Tell me, tell me, tell me... oh my love
Do you love me love me love me please tell me now
Do you love me, love me, love me? Please tell me now
Tell me tell me tell me……oh my love
Do you love me love me love me please tell me now
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Hei Tell Me' from the 1988 film 'Manamagale Vaa' is an upbeat, breezy romantic pop number sung from the perspective of a charismatic young singer. Exuding confidence and charm, the protagonist expresses how nature responds to his music—clouds listen to his tunes, breezes blow on command, and birds dance to his rhythms. Celebrated by everyone around him, he playfully seeks the love of his life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Tharkurippetroani)
“Aagaaya megangal en paattai ketkum”
Nature is given human attributes, such as clouds listening to songs, breezes blowing on command, and evening time teaching love lessons.
Monai (Initial Rhyme) & Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Yaezhettu mainaakkal en kooda aada / Yaethetho mogaththil sangeetham paada”
Traditional Tamil poetic rhyming scheme where initial vowels and second consonants match across consecutive lines (e.g., Yaezhettu / Yaethetho).
Anaphora / Refrain
“Hei tell me tell me tell me……oh my love”
The English chorus 'Hei tell me tell me... Do you love me...' repeats rhythmically throughout the song as a modern hook.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Naan koorum neraththil poonthendral veesum”
Exaggeration of the protagonist's influence over nature to highlight his artistic passion and charisma.
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Trivia
'Manamagale Vaa' (1988), directed by Panchu Arunachalam and starring Prabhu and Radhika, features this catchy track composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song is sung by Arunmozhi, a versatile singer and flautist who regularly contributed to Ilaiyaraaja's orchestra and solo tracks. Lyricist Vaali cleverly fused English pop refrains with expressive Tamil verses, capturing the late-1980s trend of Western-influenced Tamil cinema music.
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