Song Details
Song: Hoo Lalala from Minsara Kanav (1997) Tamil
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Music: A. R. Rahman
Playback: Chithra, Srinivas, Unni Menon
Filmed on: Arvind Swamy, Prabhudeva, Kajol, Nassar
Hoo Lalala Song from Minsara Kanav (Tamil) – Lyrics in English with Translation
Oooo..lalala
Oohuuu..lalala
Oo….hu lala lala lala lalala laa
Oooo..lalala
Oohuuu..lalala
Oo….hu lala lala lala lalala laa (F)
Maana Madurai
Maamara kilaiyilae
Pachcha kizhi onnu
Kettadhu kettadhu kelvi enna
En kannu rombha azhagaa
En rekka rombha azhagaa
Indha kelvi enai kettaal
Enna naan paaduven (M)
Bird on a tree branch in Madhurai,
What’s the question asked by that green bird?
Are my eyes very beautiful?
Are my wings very beautiful?
If I am asked this question,
Which song would I sing?
Oooo..lalala
Oohuuu..lalala
Oo….hu lala lala lala lalala laa
Oooo..lalala
Oohuuu..lalala
Oo….hu lala lala lala lalala laa (M/F)
Mettu saalayilae maattu vandiyilae
Hey poraalae ponnu oruthi
Ponnu kattiyadhu yenna pudavai endren
Vaanavillin vannam endraal
In the western path, in a cattle vehicle,
Hey, going…one girl
When asked what cloth she is wearing,
Replied, it’s the color of the rainbow
Mazhaithuli mannil vandhu
Sindha sindha
Yezughiradhae oru vaasam
Adhu enai vaana villil kondu serthu
Vidugiradhae sila neram (M)
Raindrops scattering in the soil,
Giving a perfume
It takes me to the rainbow, sometimes
Oooo..lalala
Oohuuu..lalala
Oo….hu lala lala lala lalala laa (M/F)
Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Kaattrum mazhaiyum thandhaanae
Ellorum vaazhathaanae
*Thanthaaney thanthaaney
Wind & rain thanthaaney
Everyone should exist
Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Paadal ondru thandhaanae
Ellorum paadathaanae
*Thanthaaney thanthaaney
One song… thanthaaney
Everyone should sing
Sirupillai pol manam irundhaal
Thuyar illaiyae
Paravaiyai pol udal irundhaal
Bayam illaiyae
If you keep your heart like a child,
There is no sorrow
If you have body like a bird,
There is no fear
Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Kaiyil bhoomi thandhaanae
Vazhamodu vaazhath thaanae
Thanthaney thanthaney
Holding the earth in hands, thanthaney
Should live in prosperity
Mazhaithuli mannil vandhu
Sindha sindha
Yezughiradhae oru vaasam
Adhu enai vaana villil kondu serthu
Vidugiradhae sila neram(F)
Raindrops scattering in the soil,
Giving a perfume
It takes me to the rainbow, sometimes
Oooo..lalala
Oohuuu..lalala
Oo….hu lala lala lala lalala laa
Oooo..lalala
Oohuuu..lalala
Oo….hu lala lala lala lalala laa (M/F)
Maana Madurai
Maamara kilaiyilae(F)
Pacha kizhi onnu kettadhu
Kettadhu kelviyenna(M/F)
Bird on a tree branch in Madhurai,
What’s the question asked by that green bird?
En kannu rombha azhagaa
En rekka rombha azhagaa
Indha kelvi enai kettaal
Enna naan paaduven(F)
Are my eyes very beautiful?
Are my wings very beautiful?
If I am asked this question,
Which song would I sing?
Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Unnakkanigal thandhaanae
Uyirellaam thithith thaenae
Thanthaney thanthaney
*Unna(?) fruits thanthaney
Life is now sweet
Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Paattukkuyil thandhaanae
Sevi ellaam inbathaenae
Thanthaaney thanthaney
Singing cuckoo thanthaney
Ears are filled with a honey voice
Ozhigalile oviyangal
Therigindradhae
Manathiraiyil kaatchigalumae
Therigindradhae
Portrait of light is now showing up
In the reel of mind,
Many visuals are blooming
Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Megakkoottam thandhaanae
Idi ellaam thaalam thaanae
Thanthaney thanthaney
Cloud clusters Thanthaney
All the thunders are in rhythm
Mazhaithuli mannil vandhu
Sindha sindha
Yezhugiradhae oru vaasam
Adhu enai vaanavillil kondu serthu
Vidugiradhae sila neram(M)
Raindrops scattering in the soil
Giving a perfume
It takes me to the rainbow, sometimes
Oooo..lalala
Oohuuu..lalala
Oo….hu lala lala lala lalala laa(F)
Maana madurai
Maamara kilaiyilae…(M)
Bird on a tree branch, In Madhurai
Oooo..lalala
Oohuuu..lalala
Oo….hu lala lala lala lalala laa (F)
Pachchakkizhi pachchakkizhi
Pachchakkizhi (M)
Green bird …. Green bird…. Green bird
Oooo..lalala
Oohuuu..lalala
Oo….hu lala lala lala lalala laa
Oooo..lalala
Oohuuu..lalala
Oo….hu lala lala lala lalala laa (F)
Song Trivia
Minsara Kanavu (Sapne) swept almost all the musical awards at the 1997 National Film Awards, except Best Lyricist. In fact, Vairamuthu penned more than 80% of hit Rahman songs in Tamil. Rahman received the best music, Chithra for the best female playback for this song, and S. P. Bala Subrahmaniyam for the best male playback for the sizzling “Thanga Thamarai” song. Prabhadeva, who played the male lead too, received the National award for best choreography for two of its songs – Strawberry & Vennila (Chanda Re).
When it comes to playback singing, Chithra’s style in this song is entirely different. She sings in a carefree mode, as requested by the composer, with noticeable variations in her voice modulation across different portions of the song. In fact, she almost sings the song in high pitch, even singing 3-4 lines in a breath, without breaking voice – not an easy task.
Film director Gautam Vasudeva Menon, during his early days in films, while working as an assistant, appears in this song in the crowd, in 2 shots, it seems.
Now Gautam is one of the leading directors of Tamil cinema, and he is also a seasonal actor who does character roles. He directed 2 Hindi films. Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein was only his second film, but his debut flick in Hindi, which earned a cult status after release. Ekk Deewana Tha – the 2nd one, both are remakes of his own movies. Ekk Deewana Tha was shot with a positive climax, unlike the original Tamil version – Vinne Thandi Varuvaaya. In fact, the film title was coined from the ‘Vennilave’ song of Minsara Kanavu, the movie in which he appears in the ‘Hoo La La’ song among the crowd.
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