Yela Yela
From Arinthum Ariyamalum · 2005
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singers
- Ranjith, Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Arinthum Ariyamalum2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yela yela yela | Hey hey hey! |
| Azhagunna azhagu | This is true beauty! |
| Yela yela yela | Hey hey hey! |
| Asathura azhagu | A stunning, mind-blowing beauty! |
| Yela yela yela | Hey hey hey! |
| Nerunguren velagu | I'm coming close, move away! |
| Sonna puriyathae ………. | You won't understand even if I tell you... |
| Male | |
| Manasukkullae thunivirunthaal | If you have courage inside your heart, |
| Kaatrai kooda nirithidalaam … | You can even stop the wind... |
| Male | |
| Yela yela yela | Hey hey hey! |
| Azhagunna azhagu | This is true beauty! |
| Yela yela yela | Hey hey hey! |
| Asathura azhagu | A stunning, mind-blowing beauty! |
| Yela yela yela | Hey hey hey! |
| Nerunguren velagu | I'm coming close, move away! |
| Sonna puriyathae ….heyy…… | You won't understand even if I tell you... hey! |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho ho oo hoo hoo | (Vocalizing) |
| Ho ho ho oo hoo hoo | (Vocalizing) |
| Ho ho ho oo | (Vocalizing) |
| Ho ho ho oo | (Vocalizing) |
| Ho ho ho oo hoo hoo | (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Dhavani aninthidum | Among all the girls who wear half-sarees, |
| Penngalil aval mattum | Only she is special, |
| Dhevadhaiyin magal endru theriyum .. | One can tell she is an angel's daughter... |
| Unakku engae athuvum puriyum …… | But how would you ever understand that?... |
| Male | |
| Hey bhramman padaithu | Creator Brahma created her, |
| Maraithu veithaan | And kept her hidden, |
| Thappi vantha pennthaan enben | I would say she is the girl who escaped from him. |
| Enthan kannil vizhuntha avalai | Having caught my eyes, |
| Inimel veliyae vidamatten …. | I won't let her go anywhere now... |
| Female | |
| Aadaikkul pathungiya | Hiding inside her garments, |
| Aruvi naan theriyuma… | I am a rushing waterfall, do you know?... |
| Ethiri endru yarumae illai | There is no one here as an enemy, |
| Irukkattumae nanbargal thollai | So let the trouble from friends be there! |
| Female | |
| Pookkalum por seiyum | Even flowers can wage war, |
| Punnagai kolai seiyum | A simple smile can murder, |
| Penngalukku iru mugam irukku | Women have two faces, |
| Theriyuma atuthaan unakku .. | Do you even know that?... |
| Male | |
| Ellai meeri pogum pothu | When limits are crossed, |
| Imsaigal inikkum inikkum | Even torments become sweet, so sweet, |
| Ennai meeri intha mannil | Defying me on this earth, |
| Inimel enna nadakkum nadakkum | What can possibly happen from now on? |
| Male | |
| Pongadaa… | Get lost, guys!... |
| Male | |
| Manasukkullae thunivirunthaal | If you have courage inside your heart, |
| Kaatrai kooda nirithidalaam … | You can even stop the wind... |
| Male | |
| Yela yela yela | Hey hey hey! |
| Azhagunna azhagu | This is true beauty! |
| Yela yela yela | Hey hey hey! |
| Asathura azhagu | A stunning, mind-blowing beauty! |
| Yela yela yela | Hey hey hey! |
| Nerunguren velagu | I'm coming close, move away! |
| Sonna puriyathae ….heyy…… | You won't understand even if I tell you... hey! |
யஹ் யஹ் யஹ் யஹ்
யஹ் யஹ் யஹ் யஹ் யஹ்
Hey hey hey!
This is true beauty!
Hey hey hey!
A stunning, mind-blowing beauty!
Hey hey hey!
I'm coming close, move away!
You won't understand even if I tell you...
எல எல எல
மாட்டிட்டான் பயதான்
எல எல எல
முடிஞ்சதே கதைதான்
எல எல எல
பாவம்தான் இவன்தான்
கடவுளே காப்பாத்து
If you have courage inside your heart,
You can even stop the wind...
எல எல எல அழகுனா அழகு
எல எல எல அசத்துற அழகு
எல எல எல நெருன்குறேன் விலகு
சொன்ன புரியாதே
Hey hey hey!
This is true beauty!
Hey hey hey!
A stunning, mind-blowing beauty!
Hey hey hey!
I'm coming close, move away!
You won't understand even if I tell you... hey!
இந்த காதலே ஏன்டா
அட வம்பா போயிடும் வேண்டாம்
மனசுக்குள்ளே துணிவிருந்தால்
காற்றை கூட நிறுத்திடலாம்
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
(Vocalizing)
எல எல எல அழகுனா அழகு
எல எல எல அசத்துற அழகு
எல எல எல நெருன்குறேன் விலகு
சொன்ன புரியாதே
Among all the girls who wear half-sarees,
Only she is special,
One can tell she is an angel's daughter...
But how would you ever understand that?...
ஓ ஓஓஹோ.......
ஓ ஓஓஹோ ஓஒ......
ஓ ஓஓஹோ.....
ஓ ஓஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ
Creator Brahma created her,
And kept her hidden,
I would say she is the girl who escaped from him.
Having caught my eyes,
I won't let her go anywhere now...
தாவணி அணிந்திடும்
பெண்களில் அவள் மட்டும்
தேவதையின் மகள் என்று தெரியும்
உனக்கு எங்கே அதுவும் புரியும்
Hiding inside her garments,
I am a rushing waterfall, do you know?...
There is no one here as an enemy,
So let the trouble from friends be there!
ஊரு கண் பட்டிடும்
சுத்தி நீ போட்டுக்கோ
ஜவுளி கடை பொம்மைகள் கூட
நீ சொல்லும் ஜாடையே இல்ல
Even flowers can wage war,
A simple smile can murder,
Women have two faces,
Do you even know that?...
ஹே பிரம்மன் படைத்து
மறைத்து வைத்தான்
தப்பி வந்த பெண்தான் என்பேன்
எந்தன் கண்ணில் விழுந்த அவளை
இனிமேல் வெளியே விட மாட்டேன்
When limits are crossed,
Even torments become sweet, so sweet,
Defying me on this earth,
What can possibly happen from now on?
எல எல எல எலே....
எல எல எல எலே....
எல எல எல எலே.....
Get lost, guys!...
ஆடைக்குள் பதுங்கிய
அருவி நான் தெரியுமா
எதிரி என்று யாருமே இல்லை
இருக்கட்டுமே நண்பர்கள் தொல்லை
If you have courage inside your heart,
You can even stop the wind...
பூக்களும் போர் செய்யும்
புன்னகை கொலு செய்யும்
பெண்களுக்கு இருமுகம் இருக்கு
தெரியுமா அதுதான் உனக்கு
Hey hey hey!
This is true beauty!
Hey hey hey!
A stunning, mind-blowing beauty!
Hey hey hey!
I'm coming close, move away!
You won't understand even if I tell you... hey!
எல்லை மீறி போகும் போது
இம்சைகள் இனிக்கும் இனிக்கும்
என்னை மீறி இந்த மண்ணில்
இனிமேல் என்ன நடக்கும் நடக்கும்
எல எல எல
எல எல எல
எல எல எல
மாட்டிட்டான் பயதான்
எல எல எல
முடிஞ்சதே கதைதான்
இந்த காதலே ஏன்டா
அட வம்பா போயிடும் வேண்டாம்
மனசுக்குள்ளே துணிவிருந்தால்
காற்றை கூட நிறுத்திடலாம்
எல எல எல அழகுனா அழகு
எல எல எல அசத்துற அழகு
எல எல எல நெருன்குறேன் விலகு
சொன்ன புரியாதே...ஹே....
Yela yela yela
Hey hey hey!
Azhagunna azhagu
This is true beauty!
Yela yela yela
Hey hey hey!
Asathura azhagu
A stunning, mind-blowing beauty!
Yela yela yela
Hey hey hey!
Nerunguren velagu
I'm coming close, move away!
Sonna puriyathae ……….
You won't understand even if I tell you...
Manasukkullae thunivirunthaal
If you have courage inside your heart,
Kaatrai kooda nirithidalaam …
You can even stop the wind...
Yela yela yela
Hey hey hey!
Azhagunna azhagu
This is true beauty!
Yela yela yela
Hey hey hey!
Asathura azhagu
A stunning, mind-blowing beauty!
Yela yela yela
Hey hey hey!
Nerunguren velagu
I'm coming close, move away!
Sonna puriyathae ….heyy……
You won't understand even if I tell you... hey!
Ho ho ho oo hoo hoo
(Vocalizing)
Ho ho ho oo hoo hoo
(Vocalizing)
Ho ho ho oo
(Vocalizing)
Ho ho ho oo
(Vocalizing)
Ho ho ho oo hoo hoo
(Vocalizing)
Dhavani aninthidum
Among all the girls who wear half-sarees,
Penngalil aval mattum
Only she is special,
Dhevadhaiyin magal endru theriyum ..
One can tell she is an angel's daughter...
Unakku engae athuvum puriyum ……
But how would you ever understand that?...
Hey bhramman padaithu
Creator Brahma created her,
Maraithu veithaan
And kept her hidden,
Thappi vantha pennthaan enben
I would say she is the girl who escaped from him.
Enthan kannil vizhuntha avalai
Having caught my eyes,
Inimel veliyae vidamatten ….
I won't let her go anywhere now...
Aadaikkul pathungiya
Hiding inside her garments,
Aruvi naan theriyuma…
I am a rushing waterfall, do you know?...
Ethiri endru yarumae illai
There is no one here as an enemy,
Irukkattumae nanbargal thollai
So let the trouble from friends be there!
Pookkalum por seiyum
Even flowers can wage war,
Punnagai kolai seiyum
A simple smile can murder,
Penngalukku iru mugam irukku
Women have two faces,
Theriyuma atuthaan unakku ..
Do you even know that?...
Ellai meeri pogum pothu
When limits are crossed,
Imsaigal inikkum inikkum
Even torments become sweet, so sweet,
Ennai meeri intha mannil
Defying me on this earth,
Inimel enna nadakkum nadakkum
What can possibly happen from now on?
Pongadaa…
Get lost, guys!...
Manasukkullae thunivirunthaal
If you have courage inside your heart,
Kaatrai kooda nirithidalaam …
You can even stop the wind...
Yela yela yela
Hey hey hey!
Azhagunna azhagu
This is true beauty!
Yela yela yela
Hey hey hey!
Asathura azhagu
A stunning, mind-blowing beauty!
Yela yela yela
Hey hey hey!
Nerunguren velagu
I'm coming close, move away!
Sonna puriyathae ….heyy……
You won't understand even if I tell you... hey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yela Yela' is a high-energy, youthful track from the 2005 Tamil movie 'Arinthum Ariyamalum'. The song depicts a playful and competitive banter between a group of confident young men and a feisty young woman. The male protagonist boasts about his courage and praises the heroine's divine, otherworldly beauty—comparing her to an escaped daughter of an angel created by Brahma—while asserting his desire to win her over. The female lead responds with equal charm and defiance, cautioning that women possess dual nature: beneath their soft exterior, they can be as deadly as a weapon. She embraces her strength and independence, warning them not to push her boundaries. Overall, the song captures themes of youthful swagger, mutual attraction, playful conflict, and bold self-expression.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Aadaikkul pathungiya Aruvi naan theriyuma…”
The female speaker directly compares herself to a hidden waterfall ('aruvi') beneath her attire, symbolizing hidden power and intense energy.
Hyperbole & Personification
“Pookkalum por seiyum Punnagai kolai seiyum”
Exaggeration and personification are used where delicate flowers wage war and a gentle smile is described as capable of murder.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Pookkalum por seiyum”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'P' ('Pookkalum', 'por') creates a rhythmic auditory effect.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Imsaigal inikkum inikkum / Inimel enna nadakkum nadakkum”
The deliberate repetition and end-rhyme scheme using repeated words ('inikkum inikkum' and 'nadakkum nadakkum') enhances the musical cadence.
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Trivia
'Yela Yela' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the cult hit film 'Arinthum Ariyamalum' (2005), directed by Vishnuvardhan. Sung by Vijay Yesudas, Ranjith, and Sujatha Mohan, the soundtrack was a major commercial success and played a critical role in establishing actor Arya as a prominent star in Tamil cinema.
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