You Are My Darling
From Vaalu · 2015
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- S. Thaman
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Details
- Vaalu2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Inky pinky inky ponky | Inky pinky inky ponky |
| Inga potu paathen ponnae | I tried playing it here, my girl |
| Father oda donkey enga | Where is father's donkey? |
| Inga thedi paathen kannae | I searched for it here, my darling |
| Male | |
| Donkey die yo father cry yo | Donkey died, father cried |
| Naan sogam aanen ponnae | I became sad, my girl |
| Inky pinky inky ponky | Inky pinky inky ponky |
| Enna vitu pogaadhae | Don't leave me and go |
| Male | |
| Yei | Hey |
| Male | |
| Yei nayantara venaa andha andrea-vum venaa | Hey, I don't want Nayanthara, nor that Andrea |
| Andha tamannaa-vum venaa andha samantha-vum venaa | I don't want that Tamannaah, nor that Samantha |
| Hey deepika-vum venaa andha katrina venaa | Hey, I don't want Deepika, nor Katrina |
| Yea pennae unna paathaa podhum yaarum venaamae | Yeah girl, if I see you that is enough, I don't want anyone else |
| Male | |
| { You’re my darling you’re my darling | { You’re my darling you’re my darling |
| You’re my darling darling baby } (6) | You’re my darling darling baby } (6) |
| Male | |
| Shankar padam polae | Like a Shankar movie |
| Kaadhal bramaandamaa sollataa | Shall I express love grandly? |
| Manirathnam polae | Like Mani Ratnam |
| Naan konjam pesataa | Shall I speak just a little? |
| Male | |
| Gautham menon polae | Like Gautham Menon |
| Naan english-il sollataa | Shall I say it in English? |
| Bala padam polae | Like a Bala movie |
| Unna pichu thinnataa | Shall I tear you apart and eat you? |
| Male | |
| Namma a r rahman | From our A. R. Rahman |
| Kita paatu kekataa | Shall I ask for a song? |
| Kaadhal bgmu poda | To play a love background music |
| Raja music kekataa | Shall I listen to Ilaiyaraaja's music? |
| Male | |
| { You’re my darling you’re my darling | { You’re my darling you’re my darling |
| You’re my darling darling baby } (6) | You’re my darling darling baby } (6) |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………….. | .................................. |
| Male | |
| Kochadaiyaan polae | Like Kochadaiiyaan |
| Inga naan nadandhu kaatataa | Shall I walk with pride here? |
| Vishwaroopam onnu | A Vishwaroopam form |
| Inga naan edukataa | Shall I take up here? |
| Male | |
| Jillavellam kelu | Ask in the whole district |
| Ivan veeramaana aalu thaan | He is a very brave man |
| Onna paakum podhu | When looking at you |
| Ivan konjam vaalu thaan | He is a bit mischievous |
| Male | |
| Enna venaam sollaadha | Don't say you don't want me |
| Enna thalli vidaadha | Don't push me away |
| Un thapa enni naalaiku nee | Realizing your mistake tomorrow |
| Kanneer vidaadha | Don't shed tears |
| Male | |
| { You’re my darling you’re my darling | { You’re my darling you’re my darling |
| You’re my darling darling baby } (6) | You’re my darling darling baby } (6) |
இங்கி பிங்கி
இங்கி பாங்கி இங்க
போட்டு பாத்தேன்
பொண்ணே ஃபாதர்ஓட
டாங்கி எங்க இங்க தேடி
பாத்தேன் கண்ணே
Inky pinky inky ponky
I tried playing it here, my girl
Where is father's donkey?
I searched for it here, my darling
டாங்கி டை யோ
ஃபாதர் க்ரையோ நான்
சோகம் ஆனேன் பொண்ணே
இங்கி பிங்கி இங்கி பாங்கி
என்ன விட்டு போகாதே
Donkey died, father cried
I became sad, my girl
Inky pinky inky ponky
Don't leave me and go
ஏய்
Hey
ஏய் நயன்தாரா
வேணா அந்த ஆண்ட்ரியாவும்
வேணா அந்த தமன்னாவும்
வேணா அந்த சமந்தாவும்
வேணா ஹே தீபிகாவும்
வேணா அந்த கத்திரினா
வேணா ஏ பெண்ணே உன்ன
பாத்தா போதும் யாரும் வேணாமே
Hey, I don't want Nayanthara, nor that Andrea
I don't want that Tamannaah, nor that Samantha
Hey, I don't want Deepika, nor Katrina
Yeah girl, if I see you that is enough, I don't want anyone else
{ யூ ஆர் மை
டார்லிங் யூ ஆர் மை
டார்லிங் யூ ஆர் மை
டார்லிங் டார்லிங் பேபி } (6)
{ You’re my darling you’re my darling
You’re my darling darling baby } (6)
ஷங்கர் படம் போல
காதல் பிரம்மாண்டமா
சொல்லட்டா மணிரத்னம்
போல நான் கொஞ்சம் பேசட்டா
Like a Shankar movie
Shall I express love grandly?
Like Mani Ratnam
Shall I speak just a little?
கெளதம் மேனன்
போல நான் இங்கிலீஷில்
சொல்லட்டா பாலா படம்
போல உன்ன பிச்சி தின்னட்டா
Like Gautham Menon
Shall I say it in English?
Like a Bala movie
Shall I tear you apart and eat you?
நம்ம எ ஆர் ரஹ்மான்
கிட்ட பாட்டு கேக்கட்டா காதல்
பி ஜி எம் போட ராஜா மியூசிக்
கேக்கட்டா
From our A. R. Rahman
Shall I ask for a song?
To play a love background music
Shall I listen to Ilaiyaraaja's music?
{ யூ ஆர் மை
டார்லிங் யூ ஆர் மை
டார்லிங் யூ ஆர் மை
டார்லிங் டார்லிங் பேபி } (6)
{ You’re my darling you’re my darling
You’re my darling darling baby } (6)
.............................
..................................
கோச்சடையான்
போல இங்க நான் நடந்து
காட்டட்டா விஸ்வரூபம்
ஒன்னு இங்க நான் எடுக்கட்டா
Like Kochadaiiyaan
Shall I walk with pride here?
A Vishwaroopam form
Shall I take up here?
ஜில்லாவெல்லாம்
கேளு இவன் வீரமான
ஆளுதான் ஒன்ன பாக்கும்
போது இவன் கொஞ்சம்
வாலுதான்
Ask in the whole district
He is a very brave man
When looking at you
He is a bit mischievous
என்ன வேணாம்
சொல்லாத என்ன தள்ளி
விடாத உன் தப்ப எண்ணி
நாளைக்கு நீ கண்ணீர் விடாத
Don't say you don't want me
Don't push me away
Realizing your mistake tomorrow
Don't shed tears
{ யூ ஆர் மை
டார்லிங் யூ ஆர் மை
டார்லிங் யூ ஆர் மை
டார்லிங் டார்லிங் பேபி } (6)
{ You’re my darling you’re my darling
You’re my darling darling baby } (6)
Inky pinky inky ponky
Inky pinky inky ponky
Inga potu paathen ponnae
I tried playing it here, my girl
Father oda donkey enga
Where is father's donkey?
Inga thedi paathen kannae
I searched for it here, my darling
Donkey die yo father cry yo
Donkey died, father cried
Naan sogam aanen ponnae
I became sad, my girl
Inky pinky inky ponky
Inky pinky inky ponky
Enna vitu pogaadhae
Don't leave me and go
Yei
Hey
Yei nayantara venaa andha andrea-vum venaa
Hey, I don't want Nayanthara, nor that Andrea
Andha tamannaa-vum venaa andha samantha-vum venaa
I don't want that Tamannaah, nor that Samantha
Hey deepika-vum venaa andha katrina venaa
Hey, I don't want Deepika, nor Katrina
Yea pennae unna paathaa podhum yaarum venaamae
Yeah girl, if I see you that is enough, I don't want anyone else
{ You’re my darling you’re my darling
{ You’re my darling you’re my darling
You’re my darling darling baby } (6)
You’re my darling darling baby } (6)
Shankar padam polae
Like a Shankar movie
Kaadhal bramaandamaa sollataa
Shall I express love grandly?
Manirathnam polae
Like Mani Ratnam
Naan konjam pesataa
Shall I speak just a little?
Gautham menon polae
Like Gautham Menon
Naan english-il sollataa
Shall I say it in English?
Bala padam polae
Like a Bala movie
Unna pichu thinnataa
Shall I tear you apart and eat you?
Namma a r rahman
From our A. R. Rahman
Kita paatu kekataa
Shall I ask for a song?
Kaadhal bgmu poda
To play a love background music
Raja music kekataa
Shall I listen to Ilaiyaraaja's music?
{ You’re my darling you’re my darling
{ You’re my darling you’re my darling
You’re my darling darling baby } (6)
You’re my darling darling baby } (6)
…………………………………………..
..................................
Kochadaiyaan polae
Like Kochadaiiyaan
Inga naan nadandhu kaatataa
Shall I walk with pride here?
Vishwaroopam onnu
A Vishwaroopam form
Inga naan edukataa
Shall I take up here?
Jillavellam kelu
Ask in the whole district
Ivan veeramaana aalu thaan
He is a very brave man
Onna paakum podhu
When looking at you
Ivan konjam vaalu thaan
He is a bit mischievous
Enna venaam sollaadha
Don't say you don't want me
Enna thalli vidaadha
Don't push me away
Un thapa enni naalaiku nee
Realizing your mistake tomorrow
Kanneer vidaadha
Don't shed tears
{ You’re my darling you’re my darling
{ You’re my darling you’re my darling
You’re my darling darling baby } (6)
You’re my darling darling baby } (6)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'You're My Darling' from the 2015 Tamil film 'Vaalu' is a whimsical, playful romantic track packed with contemporary pop-culture references. The hero tries to impress his love interest by dismissing top leading film actresses (Nayanthara, Andrea, Tamannaah, Samantha, Deepika, Katrina) in favor of her. He playfully offers to romance her in the signature styles of famous Tamil film directors—Shankar (grand scale), Mani Ratnam (minimalistic dialogue), Gautham Menon (English dialogs), and Bala (intense/raw emotion)—backed by music from legendary composers A.R. Rahman and Ilaiyaraaja. Overall, the track serves as an energetic and humorous love proposal where the protagonist expresses his devotion, reassuring her that despite his tough image across the district, he is completely tender and mischievous around her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pop Culture Allusion & Simile (Uvamaani)
“Shankar padam polae / Kaadhal bramaandamaa sollataa”
Compares romantic expressions directly to the unique directorial styles of Shankar, Mani Ratnam, Gautham Menon, and Bala, as well as Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan films.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Yei nayantara venaa andha andrea-vum venaa / Andha tamannaa-vum venaa andha samantha-vum venaa”
Use of repeating '-venaa' suffix at line ends creates a playful, rhythmic rhyming scheme while listing famous actresses.
Refrain / Repetition
“{ You’re my darling you’re my darling / You’re my darling darling baby }”
The catchy English hook line is repeated multiple times to emphasize affection and maintain an upbeat rhythm.
Parody / Nursery Rhyme Allusion
“Inky pinky inky ponky / Donkey die yo father cry yo”
Adapts the traditional English counting rhyme 'Inky Pinky Ponky' into funny Tamil love-pleading lines.
Did you know?
Trivia
The track was composed by S. Thaman for the film 'Vaalu', starring Silambarasan (STR) and Hansika Motwani. The song was sung by lead actor Silambarasan himself and features humorous lyrics written by Madhan Karky, who cleverly incorporated references to blockbuster Tamil films like Kochadaiiyaan, Vishwaroopam, and prominent Indian cinema personalities.
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