Iykki Berry and Dev Major merge folk storytelling with hip-hop energy in ‘Yela.’ Lyricist Berry crafts vivid rural imagery, while composer Major layers assertive rap beats. The track balances traditional village romance with bold declarations of female pride.
Released: January 1, 2022
Yela
Dev Major | Iykki Berry
Yela Lyrics Translation – Dev Major | Iykki Berry
Berry shifts from romantic questions about riverside love to direct statements: ‘All our country girls are the queens on the top.’ Lyrics reference iPads, Birkin bags, and iTunes streams, contrasting rural roots with global success.
Odakara Oruthiya KattavaShould I marry a girl from by the boat shed,
Gramathu Kaviyam SollavaShould I tell a village epic,
Aathangara Azhagiya PadavaShould I sing of the beauty from the riverbank,
Karisal Mann Kadhal PesavaShould I speak of a love from the black soil lands?
Odakara Oruthiya KattavaShould I marry a girl from by the boat shed,
Gramathu Kaviyam SollavaShould I tell a village epic,
Aathangara Azhagiya PadavaShould I sing of the beauty from the riverbank,
Karisal Mann Kadhal PesavaShould I speak of a love from the black soil lands?
Vettivacha Karisa Mullu PookayilaWhen the planted ‘karisal’ thorn flowers bloom,
Panguni Veyilula Vanam KarukkayilaWhen the sky darkens in the ‘Panguni’ month’s sun,
Kaya Vacha Vattha Kulundhu NenayayilaWhen the sun-dried crisps get damp in the cool air,
Pechi Amma Enna Yesi VaiyayilaWhen the goddess ‘Pechi Amma’ scolds and curses me.
Thuni Thovakkum Azhagu ThozhigaMy beautiful friends, washing clothes,
Varisayila Ena Thedi VarugaiyilaWhen they come looking for me in a line,
Ayan Avar Ayanaru Meesa MurukkayilWhen the guardian deity ‘Ayanar’ twirls his mustache,
Pathum Pakama Nazhugi PogayilaAs I try to slip away without being seen.
Mattikitten Undhan NenapulaI’m caught up in the thought of you,
Nazhugi Poga Yeno ThonalaFor some reason, I don’t feel like slipping away.
Nelinjene Meena ValaiyilaI twisted and turned like a fish in a net,
Parandhene Kadhal TheevulaI’ve landed on an island of love.
Mattikitten Undhan NenapulaI’m caught up in the thought of you,
Nazhugi Poga Yeno ThonalaFor some reason, I don’t feel like slipping away.
Nelinjene Meena ValaiyilaI twisted and turned like a fish in a net,
Parandhene Kadhal TheevulaI’ve landed on an island of love.
YelaHey!
Akkam Pakkam Pathu Iva Pakkathula Vandhu IruLook around before you come and sit next to this girl.
YelaHey!
Akkaporu Podum Iva Asathidum Kammang KiliShe’ll cause chaos, this stunning parrot from the millet fields.
YelaHey!
Aththa Ponnu Pola Enga Theda Angelina IniWhere can we find an ‘Angelina’ like our aunt’s daughter now?
YelaHey!
Andhapura Kadhalula Athanaiyum AthupudiIn a palace-like love, she’ll conquer it all.
Aathi Ada Phone EduthathumOh my, the moment he picks up his phone,
Instagramla Veralu TheyudheHis fingers are wearing out on Instagram.
Vathiyaru Thalaiyil KottiyumEven though the teacher rapped him on the head,
Padichadhu Yerala Nenappu YerudheThe thoughts that fill his mind aren’t from his studies.
Kathadi Vidura SakulaOn the pretext of flying a kite,
Ne Irukkum Edam Thedi PakuranI’m looking for the place where you are.
Kammangara Kallu KoodaEven the stones by the millet field’s edge,
En Kadhal Kadhayila Karanju PogudheAre melting into my love story.
Mamarathula MayilattamA peacock’s dance on the mango tree,
Mayangi Ponen KuyilattamI was mesmerized like a cuckoo’s song.
Maina Nan ThaniyakumI’m a lonely ‘maina’ bird,
Mama Va EnnakattamCome, my love, and embrace me.
Mamarathula MayilattamA peacock’s dance on the mango tree,
Mayangi Ponen KuyilattamI was mesmerized like a cuckoo’s song.
Maina Nan ThaniyakumI’m a lonely ‘maina’ bird,
Mama Va EnnakattamCome, my love, and embrace me.
YelaHey!
Akkam Pakkam Pathu Iva Pakkathula Vandhu IruLook around before you come and sit next to this girl.
YelaHey!
Akkaporu Podum Iva Asathidum Kammang KiliShe’ll cause chaos, this stunning parrot from the millet fields.
YelaHey!
Aththa Ponnu Pola Enga Theda Angelina IniWhere can we find an ‘Angelina’ like our aunt’s daughter now?
YelaHey!
Andhapura Kadhalula Athanaiyum AthupudiIn a palace-like love, she’ll conquer it all.
Athupudi AthupudiConquer it, conquer it.
Aththa Ponnu KathupudiLearn from the aunt’s daughter.
You See Ma Ma Girls Having Vettu KathiYou see, my girls carry sickles,
So You Don’t Dare To Do Any KattipudiSo you don’t dare try to get too close.
Neeyum Pathu PadiYou better watch and learn.
Kalathu Ponnu Kaiyil KalariThe field girl has ‘Kalari’ martial arts in her hands.
Kalil Kathakali Rendum Pathu PadiShe has ‘Kathakali’ dance in her feet, watch and learn both.
Or You Call Your DaddyOr you’ll be calling for your daddy.
My Girls Owning Kalapai They Don’t NodMy girls own the plough, they don’t just nod along.
My Girls On Kalai Vandi You’re So HotMy girls on a bullock cart, they’re so hot,
Than Your Bikini Girls In CaddyHotter than your bikini girls in a Caddy.
Pati Kadhai Kooda Nanga Kettu ValandhomWe grew up listening to our grandmother’s stories,
Ada Patti Mela Odi Adi Nanga ValandhomWe grew up running and playing in the cattle shed.
Ada iPhone Birkin Bags We Do GotAnd yes, we’ve got iPhones and Birkin bags.
iTunes Gotta Check Our Streams Are On TopYou’ve got to check iTunes, our streams are on top.
Now Our Streams On The TopNow our streams are on the top.
We Do Know About The ShotsWe know all about the shots.
All Our Country Girls Are The Queens On The TopAll our country girls are the queens on the top.
Yeah Queens On The TopYeah, queens on the top.
YelaHey!
Akkam Pakkam Pathu Iva Pakkathula Vandhu IruLook around before you come and sit next to this girl.
YelaHey!
Akkaporu Podum Iva Asathidum Kammang KiliShe’ll cause chaos, this stunning parrot from the millet fields.
YelaHey!
Aththa Ponnu Pola Enga Theda Angelina IniWhere can we find an ‘Angelina’ like our aunt’s daughter now?
YelaHey!
Andhapura Kadhalula Athanaiyum AthupudiIn a palace-like love, she’ll conquer it all.
YelaHey!
Akkam Pakkam Pathu Iva Pakkathula Vandhu IruLook around before you come and sit next to this girl.
YelaHey!
Akkaporu Podum Iva Asathidum Kammang KiliShe’ll cause chaos, this stunning parrot from the millet fields.
YelaHey!
Aththa Ponnu Pola Enga Theda Angelina IniWhere can we find an ‘Angelina’ like our aunt’s daughter now?
YelaHey!
Andhapura Kadhalula Athanaiyum AthupudiIn a palace-like love, she’ll conquer it all.
Yela Music Video
The Yela lyrics translation underscores rural women reclaiming cultural narratives through strength and modernity. Berry and Major blend folk idioms with hip-hop swagger, celebrating heritage without compromising ambition.