What Are You Talking Lady
From Vairii · 2018
- Lyricist
- Anthony Dasan
- Singers
- Anthony Daasan, Rita Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Anthony Daasan
- Details
- Vairii2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| What are you talking lady | What are you talking, lady? |
| En speech-um kunjom kelu | Listen to my words a bit too. |
| Naan look-ku la than | It's only in my looks |
| Karradu moraddana aalu | That I am a rough and tough man. |
| Male | |
| Hooi what are you talking lady | Hey, what are you talking, lady? |
| En speech-um kunjom kelu | Listen to my words a bit too. |
| Naan look-ku la than | It's only in my looks |
| Karradu moraddana aalu | That I am a rough and tough man. |
| Male | |
| Nenjukkulla safety senji | Keeping you safe inside my chest, |
| Unnai naanum vechirikken | I have kept you close. |
| Heartkulla safety senju | Keeping you safe inside my heart, |
| Unnai naanum vechirikken | I have kept you close. |
| Why di ennai | Why, girl, to me... |
| Why di ennai | Why, girl, to me... |
| Why di ennai purinjikaama | Why, girl, without understanding me, |
| Intha torture pannuriyae | Are you torturing me like this? |
| Why di ennai purinjikaama | Why, girl, without understanding me, |
| Intha torture pannuriyae | Are you torturing me like this? |
| Male | |
| What are you | What are you... |
| What are you | What are you... |
| What are you talking lady | What are you talking, lady? |
| En speech-um kunjom kelu | Listen to my words a bit too. |
| Naan look-ku la than | It's only in my looks |
| Karradu moraddana aalu hoi | That I am a rough and tough guy, hey! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | |
| Male | |
| En karmegam karazhagi | My dark cloud, dark-skinned beauty! |
| Paal niram perazhagi | Milk-complexioned grand beauty! |
| Hey karmegam karazhagi | Hey dark cloud, dark-skinned beauty! |
| Paal niram perazhagi | Milk-complexioned grand beauty! |
| Male | |
| Palinghu eye azhagi | Marble-eyed beauty! |
| Munthirika nose azhagi | Cashew-nosed beauty! |
| Udukka hip azhagi | Hourglass-waisted beauty! |
| Midukku walku azhagi | Majestic-striding beauty! |
| Adukku kannu azhagi | Layered-eyed beauty! |
| Adi neethan en vella azhagi | Hey girl, you are my fair beauty! |
| Male | |
| Un beauty mayakkuthadi | Your beauty mesmerizes me, girl! |
| Heart-tae inga ulukkuthadi | It shakes up my heart right here! |
| Un beauty mayakkuthadi | Your beauty mesmerizes me, girl! |
| Heart-tae inga ulukkuthadi | It shakes up my heart right here! |
| Gap-pu vittu | Leaving distance, |
| Gap-pu vittu | Leaving distance, |
| Gap-pu vittu poriyae ithu nyayamma | You walk away leaving distance, is this fair, girl? |
| Male | |
| What are you talking lady | What are you talking, lady? |
| En speech-um kunjom kelu | Listen to my words a bit too. |
| Naan look-ku la than | It's only in my looks |
| Karradu moraddana aalu pulla | That I am a rough and tough guy, girl! |
| Female | |
| Lookaana looku vittu | Giving me charming looks, |
| Loosu-aatam ninnu kittu | Standing around like a crazy person, |
| Lookaana looku vittu | Giving me charming looks, |
| Loosu-aatam ninnu kittu | Standing around like a crazy person, |
| Female | |
| Un love solli puttu | Expressing your love, |
| Ennai follow panni kittu | Following me around, |
| Confuse panni puttu | Confusing me completely, |
| En fuse-eh pudingi puttu | You pulled out my fuse! |
| En hearta eduthukku kittu | Taking my heart away, |
| Un paata aaki putta | You made it into your own song! |
| Female | |
| Non stop-ah naan irunthen | I was going non-stop, |
| Full stop vechi putta | You put a full stop to me! |
| Non stop-ah naan irunthen | I was going non-stop, |
| Full stop vechi putta | You put a full stop to me! |
| Female | |
| Un face-eh | Your face... |
| Un face-eh | Your face... |
| Un face-eh en nenjukulla | Your face inside my chest, |
| Vechanae erakki | I have embedded it deeply! |
| Tiffannu lunch illa machanae | No breakfast, no lunch, my friend! |
| Enakku…tiffannu lunch illa machanae | For me... no breakfast or lunch, my friend! |
வாட் ஆர் யூ
டாக்கிங் லேடி என்
ஸ்பீச்சும் கொஞ்சம்
கேளு நான் லுக்குல
தான் கரடு முரடான
ஆளு
What are you talking, lady?
Listen to my words a bit too.
It's only in my looks
That I am a rough and tough man.
ஹோய் வாட் ஆர்
யூ டாக்கிங் லேடி என்
ஸ்பீச்சும் கொஞ்சம் கேளு
நான் லுக்குல தான் கரடு
முரடான ஆளு
Hey, what are you talking, lady?
Listen to my words a bit too.
It's only in my looks
That I am a rough and tough man.
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள சேப்டி
செஞ்சி உன்னை நானும்
வெச்சிருக்கேன் ஹார்ட்குள்ள
சேப்டி செஞ்சி உன்னை நானும்
வெச்சிருக்கேன் ஒய் டி என்னை
ஒய் டி என்னை ஒய் டி என்னை
புரிஞ்சிக்காம இந்த டார்ச்சர்
பண்ணுறியே ஒய் டி என்னை
புரிஞ்சிக்காம இந்த டார்ச்சர்
பண்ணுறியே
Keeping you safe inside my chest,
I have kept you close.
Keeping you safe inside my heart,
I have kept you close.
Why, girl, to me...
Why, girl, to me...
Why, girl, without understanding me,
Are you torturing me like this?
Why, girl, without understanding me,
Are you torturing me like this?
வாட் ஆர் யூ வாட்
ஆர் யூ வாட் ஆர் யூ டாக்கிங்
லேடி என் ஸ்பீச்சும் கொஞ்சம்
கேளு நான் லுக்குல தான் கரடு
முரடான ஆளு ஹோய்
What are you...
What are you...
What are you talking, lady?
Listen to my words a bit too.
It's only in my looks
That I am a rough and tough guy, hey!
...............................
என் கார்மேகம்
காரழகி பால் நிறம்
பேரழகி ஹே கார்மேகம்
காரழகி பால் நிறம்
பேரழகி
My dark cloud, dark-skinned beauty!
Milk-complexioned grand beauty!
Hey dark cloud, dark-skinned beauty!
Milk-complexioned grand beauty!
பளிங்கு ஐ அழகி
முந்திரிக்கா நோஸ் அழகி
உடுக்க ஹிப் அழகி மிடுக்கு
வாக்கு அழகி அடுக்கு கண்ணு
அழகி அடி நீதான் என் வெள்ள
அழகி
Marble-eyed beauty!
Cashew-nosed beauty!
Hourglass-waisted beauty!
Majestic-striding beauty!
Layered-eyed beauty!
Hey girl, you are my fair beauty!
உன் பியூட்டி மயக்குதடி
ஹார்ட்டே இங்க உலுக்குதடி
உன் பியூட்டி மயக்குதடி
ஹார்ட்டே இங்க உலுக்குதடி
கேப்பு விட்டு கேப்பு விட்டு
கேப்பு விட்டு போறியே
இது நியாயமா
Your beauty mesmerizes me, girl!
It shakes up my heart right here!
Your beauty mesmerizes me, girl!
It shakes up my heart right here!
Leaving distance,
Leaving distance,
You walk away leaving distance, is this fair, girl?
வாட் ஆர் யூ டாக்கிங்
லேடி என் ஸ்பீச்சும் கொஞ்சம்
கேளு நான் லுக்குல தான் கரடு
முரடான ஆளு புள்ள
What are you talking, lady?
Listen to my words a bit too.
It's only in my looks
That I am a rough and tough guy, girl!
லுக்கான லுக்கு
விட்டு லூசு ஆட்டம்
நின்னு கிட்டு லுக்கான
லுக்கு விட்டு லூசு
ஆட்டம் நின்னு கிட்டு
Giving me charming looks,
Standing around like a crazy person,
Giving me charming looks,
Standing around like a crazy person,
உன் லவ் சொல்லி
புட்டு என்னை பாலோ பண்ணி
கிட்டு கன்பியூஸ் பண்ணி புட்டு
என் பியூச புடிங்கி புட்டு என்
ஹார்ட்ட எடுத்து கிட்டு உன்
பாட்டா ஆக்கி புட்ட
Expressing your love,
Following me around,
Confusing me completely,
You pulled out my fuse!
Taking my heart away,
You made it into your own song!
நான் ஸ்டாப்பா நான்
இருந்தேன் புல் ஸ்டாப் வெச்சி
புட்ட நான் ஸ்டாப்பா நான்
இருந்தேன் புல் ஸ்டாப்
வெச்சி புட்ட
I was going non-stop,
You put a full stop to me!
I was going non-stop,
You put a full stop to me!
உன் பேஸ உன்
பேஸ உன் பேஸ என்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள வெச்சேனே
இறக்கி டிபன்னு லஞ்ச் இல்ல
மச்சானே எனக்கு டிபன்னு
லஞ்ச் இல்ல மச்சானே
Your face...
Your face...
Your face inside my chest,
I have embedded it deeply!
No breakfast, no lunch, my friend!
For me... no breakfast or lunch, my friend!
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஹேப்பி ஓ
ஹேப்பின்னு ஹேப்பி ஓ
ஹேப்பின்னு லைப்ப ரன்
பண்ணுவோம் ஜாலியா
தானே
{ நாம லைப்ப ரன்
பண்ணுவோம்
ஜாலியா தானே } (3)
What are you talking lady
What are you talking, lady?
En speech-um kunjom kelu
Listen to my words a bit too.
Naan look-ku la than
It's only in my looks
Karradu moraddana aalu
That I am a rough and tough man.
Hooi what are you talking lady
Hey, what are you talking, lady?
En speech-um kunjom kelu
Listen to my words a bit too.
Naan look-ku la than
It's only in my looks
Karradu moraddana aalu
That I am a rough and tough man.
Nenjukkulla safety senji
Keeping you safe inside my chest,
Unnai naanum vechirikken
I have kept you close.
Heartkulla safety senju
Keeping you safe inside my heart,
Unnai naanum vechirikken
I have kept you close.
Why di ennai
Why, girl, to me...
Why di ennai
Why, girl, to me...
Why di ennai purinjikaama
Why, girl, without understanding me,
Intha torture pannuriyae
Are you torturing me like this?
Why di ennai purinjikaama
Why, girl, without understanding me,
Intha torture pannuriyae
Are you torturing me like this?
What are you
What are you...
What are you
What are you...
What are you talking lady
What are you talking, lady?
En speech-um kunjom kelu
Listen to my words a bit too.
Naan look-ku la than
It's only in my looks
Karradu moraddana aalu hoi
That I am a rough and tough guy, hey!
…………………………….
En karmegam karazhagi
My dark cloud, dark-skinned beauty!
Paal niram perazhagi
Milk-complexioned grand beauty!
Hey karmegam karazhagi
Hey dark cloud, dark-skinned beauty!
Paal niram perazhagi
Milk-complexioned grand beauty!
Palinghu eye azhagi
Marble-eyed beauty!
Munthirika nose azhagi
Cashew-nosed beauty!
Udukka hip azhagi
Hourglass-waisted beauty!
Midukku walku azhagi
Majestic-striding beauty!
Adukku kannu azhagi
Layered-eyed beauty!
Adi neethan en vella azhagi
Hey girl, you are my fair beauty!
Un beauty mayakkuthadi
Your beauty mesmerizes me, girl!
Heart-tae inga ulukkuthadi
It shakes up my heart right here!
Un beauty mayakkuthadi
Your beauty mesmerizes me, girl!
Heart-tae inga ulukkuthadi
It shakes up my heart right here!
Gap-pu vittu
Leaving distance,
Gap-pu vittu
Leaving distance,
Gap-pu vittu poriyae ithu nyayamma
You walk away leaving distance, is this fair, girl?
What are you talking lady
What are you talking, lady?
En speech-um kunjom kelu
Listen to my words a bit too.
Naan look-ku la than
It's only in my looks
Karradu moraddana aalu pulla
That I am a rough and tough guy, girl!
Lookaana looku vittu
Giving me charming looks,
Loosu-aatam ninnu kittu
Standing around like a crazy person,
Lookaana looku vittu
Giving me charming looks,
Loosu-aatam ninnu kittu
Standing around like a crazy person,
Un love solli puttu
Expressing your love,
Ennai follow panni kittu
Following me around,
Confuse panni puttu
Confusing me completely,
En fuse-eh pudingi puttu
You pulled out my fuse!
En hearta eduthukku kittu
Taking my heart away,
Un paata aaki putta
You made it into your own song!
Non stop-ah naan irunthen
I was going non-stop,
Full stop vechi putta
You put a full stop to me!
Non stop-ah naan irunthen
I was going non-stop,
Full stop vechi putta
You put a full stop to me!
Un face-eh
Your face...
Un face-eh
Your face...
Un face-eh en nenjukulla
Your face inside my chest,
Vechanae erakki
I have embedded it deeply!
Tiffannu lunch illa machanae
No breakfast, no lunch, my friend!
Enakku…tiffannu lunch illa machanae
For me... no breakfast or lunch, my friend!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'What Are You Talking Lady' from the film Vairii (2018) is a breezy, upbeat Tanglish song penned by Anthony Dasan. The protagonist playfully addresses his love interest, who misjudges his rugged appearance as mean-spirited. He assures her that despite his tough exterior, he holds a deep, tender love for her and keeps her safe in his heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Palinghu eye azhagi / Munthirika nose azhagi / Udukka hip azhagi / Midukku walku azhagi / Adukku kannu azhagi”
Multiple consecutive lines end with the rhyming word 'azhagi' (beauty), creating a rhythmic and musical cadence.
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Munthirika nose azhagi”
Compares the shape of the heroine's nose to a smooth, curved cashew seed ('munthirika').
Metaphor / Cultural Allusion
“Udukka hip azhagi”
Compares her narrow, hourglass waist to an 'udukkai', a traditional hourglass-shaped percussion instrument.
Metaphor (Slang)
“En fuse-eh pudingi puttu”
Uses the mechanical metaphor of 'pulling the fuse out' to express being completely disarmed and mentally short-circuited by love.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Non stop-ah naan irunthen / Full stop vechi putta”
Contrasts the concepts of 'Non-stop' and 'Full stop' to highlight how his continuous, fast-paced life was suddenly brought to a halt by her.
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Trivia
Written by renowned folk artist and lyricist Anthony Dasan, the song showcases his signature style of blending colloquial Tamil folk expressions with trendy Tanglish loanwords.
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