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Lyrics & meaning

Veeraiyya Veeraiyya Veeraiyya

From Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal · 1985

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
27 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haei…..veeraiyyaa veeraiyyaa veeraiyya
Haei…..veeraiyyaa veeraiyyaa veeraiyya
Haei…..veeraiyyaa veeraiyyaa veeraiyya…aa….
Aasaiyaa konjam pesaiyaa
Naan yaenguren rompa naaliyyaa
Kombu thaenaiyyaa thullum maanaiyyaa
Athu naanaiyaa vetkkam yaenaiyaa
Veeraiyyaa veeraiyyaa veeraiyya
Veeraiyyaa veeraiyyaa veeraiyya…..
Hae…..veeraayi veeraayi veeraayi
Orammaa konjam paarammaa
Enna venumo adhai kelammaa
Kai serammaa pasi theerammaa
Thunai naanammaa vetkkam yaenammaa
Veeraayi veeraayi veeraayi
Veeraayi veeraayi veeraayi
Haei…..veeraiyyaa veeraiyyaa veeraiyya
Kaiyil alli kolla
Kaalgal pinni kolla
varavaa muththam tharavaa
Kaiyil alli kolla
Kaalgal pinni kolla
varavaa muththam tharavaa
Muththamittaa saththam ketkkumae
Saththam vanthaa vetkkam thonume
Muththamittaa saththam ketkkumae
Saththam vanthaa vetkkam thonume
Vetkkaththai thalli kannaththai killi
Veluththu kattu veeraiyya
Veeraiyyaa veeraiyyaa veeraiyya…..
Veeraiyyaa veeraiyyaa veeraiyya…..
Yae…..veeraayi veeraayi veeraayi….
Unnai enni kondu
Uppai thinnumpothum
Inikkum manam kudhikkum
Unnai enni kondu
Uppai thinnumpothum
Inikkum manam kudhikkum
Vaada vanthu enna vaattuthu
Aasai vanthu theeyai moottuthu
Vaada vanthu enna vaattuthu
Aasai vanthu theeyai moottuthu
Kattila kondaa meththaiya kondaa
Kaaththirukkaen veeraayi
Veeraayi veeraayi veeraayi….
Veeraayi veeraayi veeraayi….
Haei…..veeraiyyaa veeraiyyaa veeraiyya…aa….
Aasaiyaa konjam pesaiyaa
Naan yaenguren rompa naaliyyaa
Kombu thaenaiyyaa thullum maanaiyyaa
Athu naanaiyaa vetkkam yaenaiyaa
Veeraiyyaa veeraiyyaa veeraiyya
Veeraiyyaa veeraiyyaa veeraiyya…..
Hae…..veeraayi veeraayi veeraayi
Orammaa konjam paarammaa
Enna venumo adhai kelammaa
Kai serammaa pasi theerammaa
Thunai naanammaa vetkkam yaenammaa
Veeraayi veeraayi veeraayi
Veeraayi veeraayi veeraayi
Haei…..veeraiyyaa veeraiyyaa veeraiyya…
Hey... Veerayya, Veerayya, Veerayya!
Hey... Veerayya, Veerayya, Veerayya...
Hey... Veerayya, Veerayya, Veerayya... ah...
Talk to me with loving desire, my man!
I have been longing for you for so long!
Rare wild honey, a playful prancing deer—
That is me, my man, so why be shy?
Veerayya, Veerayya, Veerayya!
Veerayya, Veerayya, Veerayya...
Hey... Veerayi, Veerayi, Veerayi!
Look this way just a little, girl!
Ask for whatever you want, girl!
Hold my hands, let this hunger be satisfied, girl!
I am your partner, girl, so why be shy?
Veerayi, Veerayi, Veerayi!
Veerayi, Veerayi, Veerayi...
Hey... Veerayya, Veerayya, Veerayya!
To hold you in my arms,
To entangle our legs,
Shall I come and give you a kiss?
To hold you in my arms,
To entangle our legs,
Shall I come and give you a kiss?
If we kiss, a sound will be heard!
If a sound comes out, I will feel shy!
If we kiss, a sound will be heard!
If a sound comes out, I will feel shy!
Cast your shyness aside, pinch my cheek,
And give it your all, Veerayya...
Veerayya, Veerayya, Veerayya!
Veerayya, Veerayya, Veerayya...
Hey... Veerayi, Veerayi, Veerayi...
Thinking of you,
Even when I eat plain salt,
It tastes sweet, and my heart leaps with joy!
Thinking of you,
Even when I eat plain salt,
It tastes sweet, and my heart leaps with joy!
The cold wind blows and torments me,
Desire rises and lights a fire!
The cold wind blows and torments me,
Desire rises and lights a fire!
Bring the cot, bring the mattress,
I am waiting, Veerayi...
Veerayi, Veerayi, Veerayi...
Veerayi, Veerayi, Veerayi...
Hey... Veerayya, Veerayya, Veerayya... ah...
Talk to me with loving desire, my man!
I have been longing for you for so long!
Rare wild honey, a playful prancing deer—
That is me, my man, so why be shy?
Veerayya, Veerayya, Veerayya!
Veerayya, Veerayya, Veerayya...
Hey... Veerayi, Veerayi, Veerayi!
Look this way just a little, girl!
Ask for whatever you want, girl!
Hold my hands, let this hunger be satisfied, girl!
I am your partner, girl, so why be shy?
Veerayi, Veerayi, Veerayi!
Veerayi, Veerayi, Veerayi...
Hey... Veerayya, Veerayya, Veerayya...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a playful, romantic duet between two village lovers, Veeraiyya and Veeraayi. The female lead playfully teases her lover, coaxing him to shed his hesitation and express his affection. She compares herself to precious wild honey and a nimble deer, inviting intimacy and mocking his bashfulness. In response, the male lead addresses Veeraayi with warmth, encouraging her to share her desires and offering himself as her lifelong companion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)

Kombu thaenaiyyaa thullum maanaiyyaa

The female protagonist compares herself to 'Kombu thaen' (rare honey on high tree branches) and 'thullum maan' (a leaping deer) to signify her beauty, rarity, and playful nature.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Unnai enni kondu Uppai thinnumpothum Inikkum manam kudhikkum

Exaggerating the effect of love by claiming that even plain salt tastes sweet when thinking about the lover.

Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethirhai)

Kaiyil alli kolla / Kaalgal pinni kolla

Use of matching initial consonants ('Kaiyil' / 'Kaalgal') and rhyming line endings ('kolla', 'tharavaa') across couplets.

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Trivia

Composed by Chandrabose, 'Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal' (1985) features a earthy folk-pop melody typical of the 1980s rural cinema soundscape in Tamil music. The song highlights the distinctive vocal chemistry between Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Sailaja.

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