Yae Mona Yae Mona
From Kannodu Kanbathellam · 1999
- Lyricist
- Mayil
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kannodu Kanbathellam1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En sapthaswaram nee…. | You are my seven musical notes... |
| Unnai naaan thedinaen | I searched for you. |
| Oh my love….. | Oh my love... |
| Female | |
| ………………. | |
| Male | |
| Yae monaa yae monaa | Hey Mona, hey Mona! |
| En monalisaathaanaa | Is she my Mona Lisa? |
| Uyir varai varuvaalo thaanaa | Will she enter into my soul on her own? |
| Female | |
| Yae monaa yae monaa | Hey Mona, hey Mona! |
| Un monalisaa naanaa | Am I your Mona Lisa? |
| Uyir varai varuvenae thaanaa | I will enter into your soul on my own. |
| Male | |
| En thodu vaanamae | My horizon, |
| Nee engae sendraai | Where did you go? |
| Un thoddar vaakkiyam | A continuous sentence, |
| Adi naanae endraai | Hey, you said it was me! |
| Un munthaanai kaattrukkaa | For the breeze from your saree end, |
| Moochchendru peyar vaiththaai | You named it 'breath'! |
| Male | |
| Yae monaa yae monaa | Hey Mona, hey Mona! |
| En monalisaathaanaa | Is she my Mona Lisa? |
| Uyir varai varuvaalo thaanaa | Will she enter into my soul on her own? |
| Female | |
| ………………. | |
| Male | |
| En idhayam kandu pidiththaai | You discovered my heart, |
| Nee edison veettu magalaa | Are you a daughter from Edison's house? |
| Ennai kavithai aakki thanthaai | You turned me into poetry, |
| Nee kamban veettu magalaa | Are you a daughter from Kamban's house? |
| Male | |
| Vizhi eerppai kandu pidiththaai | You discovered the attraction in my eyes, |
| Nee newton veettu magalaa | Are you a daughter from Newton's house? |
| Adi ennai siraiyil adaiththaai | Hey, you imprisoned me, |
| Nee hitler veettu uravaa | Are you a relative of Hitler? |
| Male | |
| Koyil kulam ponaal dheivamaaga nee | If I go to temples and sacred ponds, you are the deity; |
| Noolagangal ponaal noolgal ellaam nee | If I go to libraries, all the books are you. |
| Adi nee indri naan illai | Hey, I do not exist without you, |
| Nenjae nee en ellai | Oh heart, you are my boundary! |
| Male | |
| Ho ho ho ho | Ho ho ho ho |
| Yae monaa yae monaa | Hey Mona, hey Mona! |
| En monalisaathaanaa | Is she my Mona Lisa? |
| Uyir varai varuvaalo thaanaa | Will she enter into my soul on her own? |
| Male | |
| …………………. | |
| Male | |
| Antha kaattru kadhavai thattum | When that wind knocks on the door, |
| Adhu neeyaa endru paarppaen | I look to see if it is you. |
| Oru kolusu osai kettaal | If I hear the sound of anklets, |
| Naan odi sendru paarpaen | I run to go and look. |
| Male | |
| Aaa…..aa…. | Ah... aa... |
| Ada unavu pidikkavillai | Oh, I do not like food, |
| Entha uravum pidikkavillai | I do not like any relationship, |
| Antha nilavum pidikkavillai | I do not like that moon, |
| En nijamum pidikkavillai | I do not even like my reality. |
| Female | |
| Vaanavillin vannam maarividumaa | Will the colors of the rainbow change? |
| Unnai suttrum bhoomi nindruvidumaa | Will the earth spinning around you come to a stop? |
| Yaezhaezhu jenmangal unakkaaga pirappaen | I will be born for seven lifetimes just for you! |
| Male | |
| Yae…..yaehae haehae….laalaa laa…. | Yae... yaehae haehae... laalaa laa... |
| Thoothoo…..thaathaa….paa….aa….aa…aa… | Thoothoo... thaathaa... paa... aa... aa... aa... |
| Male | |
| Yae monaa yae monaa | Hey Mona, hey Mona! |
| En monalisaathaanaa | Is she my Mona Lisa? |
| Uyir varai varuvaalo thaanaa | Will she enter into my soul on her own? |
| Male | |
| En thodu vaanamae | My horizon, |
| Nee engae sendraai | Where did you go? |
| Un thoddar vaakkiyam | A continuous sentence, |
| Adi naanae endraai | Hey, you said it was me! |
| Un munthaanai kaattrukkaa | For the breeze from your saree end, |
| Moochchendru peyar vaiththaai | You named it 'breath'! |
| Female | |
| Yae monaa yae monaa | Hey Mona, hey Mona! |
| Un monalisaa naanaa | Am I your Mona Lisa? |
| Uyir varai varuvenae thaanaa | I will enter into your soul on my own. |
| Male | |
| En sapthaswaram nee…. | You are my seven musical notes... |
| Unnai naaan thedinaen | I searched for you. |
| Oh my love….. | Oh my love... |
என் சப்தஸ்வரம் நீ......
உன்னை நான் தேடினேன்
ஓ மை லவ்
You are my seven musical notes...
I searched for you.
Oh my love...
விசில் :
...................................
.................................
Hey Mona, hey Mona!
Is she my Mona Lisa?
Will she enter into my soul on her own?
ஏ மோனா ஏ மோனா
என் மோனலிசாதானா
உயிர் வரை வருவாளோ தானா
Hey Mona, hey Mona!
Am I your Mona Lisa?
I will enter into your soul on my own.
ஏ மோனா ஏ மோனா
உன் மோனலிசா நானா
உயிர் வரை வருவேனே தானா
My horizon,
Where did you go?
A continuous sentence,
Hey, you said it was me!
For the breeze from your saree end,
You named it 'breath'!
என் தொடு வானமே
நீ எங்கே சென்றாய்
உன் தொடர் வாக்கியம்
அடி நானே என்றாய்
உன் முந்தானை காற்றுக்கா
மூச்சென்று பெயர் வைத்தாய்
Hey Mona, hey Mona!
Is she my Mona Lisa?
Will she enter into my soul on her own?
ஏ மோனா ஏ மோனா
என் மோனலிசாதானா
உயிர் வரை வருவாளோ தானா
................................
You discovered my heart,
Are you a daughter from Edison's house?
You turned me into poetry,
Are you a daughter from Kamban's house?
என் இதயம் கண்டு பிடித்தாய்
நீ எடிசன் வீட்டு மகளா
என்னை கவிதை ஆக்கி தந்தாய்
நீ கம்பன் வீட்டு மகளா
You discovered the attraction in my eyes,
Are you a daughter from Newton's house?
Hey, you imprisoned me,
Are you a relative of Hitler?
விழி ஈர்ப்பை கண்டு பிடித்தாய்
நீ நியூட்டன் வீட்டு மகளா
அடி என்னை சிறையில் அடைத்தாய்
நீ ஹிட்லர் வீட்டு உறவா
If I go to temples and sacred ponds, you are the deity;
If I go to libraries, all the books are you.
Hey, I do not exist without you,
Oh heart, you are my boundary!
கோயில் குளம் போனால் தெய்வமாக நீ
நூலகங்கள் போனால் நூல்கள் எல்லாம் நீ
அடி நீ இன்றி நான் இல்லை
நெஞ்சே நீ என் எல்லை
Ho ho ho ho
Hey Mona, hey Mona!
Is she my Mona Lisa?
Will she enter into my soul on her own?
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஏ மோனா ஏ மோனா
என் மோனலிசாதானா
உயிர் வரை வருவாளோ தானா.....அ...ஆ...
விசில் :
....................................
When that wind knocks on the door,
I look to see if it is you.
If I hear the sound of anklets,
I run to go and look.
...............................
Ah... aa...
Oh, I do not like food,
I do not like any relationship,
I do not like that moon,
I do not even like my reality.
அந்த காற்று கதவை தட்டும்
அது நீயா என்று பார்ப்பேன்
ஒரு கொலுசு ஓசை கேட்டால்
நான் ஓடி சென்று பார்ப்பேன்
Will the colors of the rainbow change?
Will the earth spinning around you come to a stop?
I will be born for seven lifetimes just for you!
ஆஅ....ஆ....
அட உணவு பிடிக்கவில்லை
எந்த உறவும் பிடிக்கவில்லை
அந்த நிலவும் பிடிக்கவில்லை
என் நிஜமும் பிடிக்கவில்லை
Yae... yaehae haehae... laalaa laa...
Thoothoo... thaathaa... paa... aa... aa... aa...
வானவில்லின் வண்ணம் மாறிவிடுமா
உன்னை சுற்றும் பூமி நின்றுவிடுமா
ஏழேழு ஜென்மங்கள் உனக்காக பிறப்பேனே
Hey Mona, hey Mona!
Is she my Mona Lisa?
Will she enter into my soul on her own?
ஏ.....ஏஹே ஹேஹே....லாலா லா.....
தூதூ.....தாதா.......பா.......ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....
My horizon,
Where did you go?
A continuous sentence,
Hey, you said it was me!
For the breeze from your saree end,
You named it 'breath'!
ஏ மோனா ஏ மோனா
என் மோனலிசாதானா
உயிர் வரை வருவாளோ தானா
Hey Mona, hey Mona!
Am I your Mona Lisa?
I will enter into your soul on my own.
என் தொடு வானமே
நீ எங்கே சென்றாய்
உன் தொடர் வாக்கியம்
அடி நானே என்றாய்
உன் முந்தானை காற்றுக்கா
மூச்சென்று பெயர் வைத்தாய்
You are my seven musical notes...
I searched for you.
Oh my love...
மோனா ஏ மோனா
உன் மோனலிசா நானா
உயிர் வரை வருவேனே தானா
என் சப்தஸ்வரம் நீ......
உன்னை நான் தேடினேன்
ஓ மை லவ்.......
En sapthaswaram nee….
You are my seven musical notes...
Unnai naaan thedinaen
I searched for you.
Oh my love…..
Oh my love...
……………….
Yae monaa yae monaa
Hey Mona, hey Mona!
En monalisaathaanaa
Is she my Mona Lisa?
Uyir varai varuvaalo thaanaa
Will she enter into my soul on her own?
Yae monaa yae monaa
Hey Mona, hey Mona!
Un monalisaa naanaa
Am I your Mona Lisa?
Uyir varai varuvenae thaanaa
I will enter into your soul on my own.
En thodu vaanamae
My horizon,
Nee engae sendraai
Where did you go?
Un thoddar vaakkiyam
A continuous sentence,
Adi naanae endraai
Hey, you said it was me!
Un munthaanai kaattrukkaa
For the breeze from your saree end,
Moochchendru peyar vaiththaai
You named it 'breath'!
Yae monaa yae monaa
Hey Mona, hey Mona!
En monalisaathaanaa
Is she my Mona Lisa?
Uyir varai varuvaalo thaanaa
Will she enter into my soul on her own?
……………….
En idhayam kandu pidiththaai
You discovered my heart,
Nee edison veettu magalaa
Are you a daughter from Edison's house?
Ennai kavithai aakki thanthaai
You turned me into poetry,
Nee kamban veettu magalaa
Are you a daughter from Kamban's house?
Vizhi eerppai kandu pidiththaai
You discovered the attraction in my eyes,
Nee newton veettu magalaa
Are you a daughter from Newton's house?
Adi ennai siraiyil adaiththaai
Hey, you imprisoned me,
Nee hitler veettu uravaa
Are you a relative of Hitler?
Koyil kulam ponaal dheivamaaga nee
If I go to temples and sacred ponds, you are the deity;
Noolagangal ponaal noolgal ellaam nee
If I go to libraries, all the books are you.
Adi nee indri naan illai
Hey, I do not exist without you,
Nenjae nee en ellai
Oh heart, you are my boundary!
Ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho
Yae monaa yae monaa
Hey Mona, hey Mona!
En monalisaathaanaa
Is she my Mona Lisa?
Uyir varai varuvaalo thaanaa
Will she enter into my soul on her own?
………………….
Antha kaattru kadhavai thattum
When that wind knocks on the door,
Adhu neeyaa endru paarppaen
I look to see if it is you.
Oru kolusu osai kettaal
If I hear the sound of anklets,
Naan odi sendru paarpaen
I run to go and look.
Aaa…..aa….
Ah... aa...
Ada unavu pidikkavillai
Oh, I do not like food,
Entha uravum pidikkavillai
I do not like any relationship,
Antha nilavum pidikkavillai
I do not like that moon,
En nijamum pidikkavillai
I do not even like my reality.
Vaanavillin vannam maarividumaa
Will the colors of the rainbow change?
Unnai suttrum bhoomi nindruvidumaa
Will the earth spinning around you come to a stop?
Yaezhaezhu jenmangal unakkaaga pirappaen
I will be born for seven lifetimes just for you!
Yae…..yaehae haehae….laalaa laa….
Yae... yaehae haehae... laalaa laa...
Thoothoo…..thaathaa….paa….aa….aa…aa…
Thoothoo... thaathaa... paa... aa... aa... aa...
Yae monaa yae monaa
Hey Mona, hey Mona!
En monalisaathaanaa
Is she my Mona Lisa?
Uyir varai varuvaalo thaanaa
Will she enter into my soul on her own?
En thodu vaanamae
My horizon,
Nee engae sendraai
Where did you go?
Un thoddar vaakkiyam
A continuous sentence,
Adi naanae endraai
Hey, you said it was me!
Un munthaanai kaattrukkaa
For the breeze from your saree end,
Moochchendru peyar vaiththaai
You named it 'breath'!
Yae monaa yae monaa
Hey Mona, hey Mona!
Un monalisaa naanaa
Am I your Mona Lisa?
Uyir varai varuvenae thaanaa
I will enter into your soul on my own.
En sapthaswaram nee….
You are my seven musical notes...
Unnai naaan thedinaen
I searched for you.
Oh my love…..
Oh my love...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yae Monaa' from Kannodu Kanbathellam is a playful, high-energy romantic duet expressing the deep infatuation and playful banter between two lovers. The male protagonist playfully compares his beloved to legendary scientific, literary, and historical figures—asking if she is Edison's daughter for discovering his heart, Newton's for eye-gravity, Kamban's for turning him into poetry, or Hitler's relative for keeping him captive in love. He sees her everywhere, whether in temple deities or library books.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Ada unavu pidikkavillai / Entha uravum pidikkavillai / Antha nilavum pidikkavillai”
Multiple lines end with the identical word 'pidikkavillai' (I do not like), creating a rhythmic and catchy poetic repetition.
Allusion & Hyperbole
“Nee edison veettu magalaa / Nee kamban veettu magalaa / Nee newton veettu magalaa”
The lyricist creatively uses references to Edison, Kamban, Newton, and Hitler to hyperbolically describe the lover's captivating qualities.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“En idhayam kandu pidiththaai / Nee edison veettu magalaa”
Assonance/Monai with similar vowel sounds ('En', 'Edison') across adjacent ideas.
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Trivia
Kannodu Kanbathellam (1999) features Arjun Sarja and Sonali Bendre in lead roles. The track features creative imagery by lyricist Mayil, who wove famous historical figures into romantic Tamil lyrics.
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