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Lyrics & meaning

Bombai Party Shilpa Shetty

From Coimbatore Mappillai · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Vijay, Shahul Hameed
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Coimbatore Mappillai1996

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Bombai party shilpa shettyWhether it is Mumbai socialite Shilpa Shetty
Love pannaaalum jollyLoving her is joyful
Pappampatti chinna kuttiOr a young girl from Pappampatti village
Love pannaaalum jollyLoving her is joyful
Male
Bombai party shilpa shettyWhether it is Mumbai socialite Shilpa Shetty
Love pannaaalum jollyLoving her is joyful
Pappampatti chinna kuttiOr a young girl from Pappampatti village
Love pannaaalum jollyLoving her is joyful
Male
Full beer-u kudichchaalum jollyDrinking a full beer is joyful
Chill moru kudichchaalum jollyDrinking chilled buttermilk is joyful
Kotta minister aanaalum jollyBecoming a minister in the fort is joyful
Petta rowdy aanaalum jollyBecoming a local neighborhood rowdy is joyful
Both :Jolly jolly jollyBoth: Jolly, jolly, joyful!
Male
Bombai party shilpa shettyWhether it is Mumbai socialite Shilpa Shetty
Love pannaaalum jollyLoving her is joyful
Pappampatti chinna kuttiOr a young girl from Pappampatti village
Love pannaaalum jollyLoving her is joyful
Male
Test player tendulkar polLike test player Tendulkar
Maarinaalum jollyEven if one turns out to be, it is joyful
Male :Nelli kuppan gilli thaanduMale: Playing tip-cat (gilli-danda) in Nellikuppam
Aadinaalum jollyPlaying it is joyful
Male
Michael jackson pola stage-ilOn stage like Michael Jackson
Aadinaalum jollyDancing is joyful
Male :Madhura veeran kooththu kattiMale: Dressed up as Madurai Veeran for folk theater
Paadinaalum jollySinging it is joyful
Male
Taj hotel bar-kku poeGoing to the Taj Hotel bar
Jin adichchalum jollyDrinking gin is joyful
Male :Naalu glass-u pattaya vaangiMale: Buying four glasses of country liquor
Gulp adichchaalum jollyGulping it down is joyful
Male
Pangu vechchaalum jollySharing it among friends is joyful
Appaachchi summer vechchaalum jollyEven if granddad sets up the summer heat, it is joyful
Male :Aa….pattam thanthaalum jollyMale: Ah... whether conferred with a high title, it is joyful
Naama pattam vittaalum jollyOr whether we fly paper kites, it is joyful
Both :Jolly jolly jollyBoth: Jolly, jolly, joyful!
Male
Bombai party shilpa shettyWhether it is Mumbai socialite Shilpa Shetty
Love pannaaalum jollyLoving her is joyful
Pappampatti chinna kuttiOr a young girl from Pappampatti village
Love pannaaalum jollyLoving her is joyful
Male
Sishyannaaga premanandha vara sonnaalum jollyEven if summoned as a disciple of Premananda, it is joyful
Male :Saeththukkaama CID-nnu verattinaalum jollyMale: Even if chased away as a fake CID without being admitted, it is joyful
Male :BBC-il namma peru adipattaalum jollyMale: Even if our name gets featured on BBC news, it is joyful
Male :Beach road-u ketpaarattru kedanthaalum jollyMale: Even if lying ignored and uncared for on Beach Road, it is joyful
Male
Maruti thousand car-ula yeriRiding in a Maruti 1000 car
Malayaa ponaalum jollyGoing up the hill station is joyful
Male :Maattu vandi kattikittuMale: Hitching up a bullock cart
Mafsal ponaalum jollyGoing to small mofussil towns is joyful
Male
Half range-il ponaalum jollyGoing half-range is joyful
Advance-il ponaalum jollyGoing in advance is joyful
Male :Sudithar-u vanthaalum jollyMale: Whether a modern girl in Churidar arrives, it is joyful
Madisaar-u vanthaalum jollyOr a traditional girl in Madisaar saree arrives, it is joyful
Both :Jolly jolly jollyBoth: Jolly, jolly, joyful!
Male
Bombai party shilpa shettyWhether it is Mumbai socialite Shilpa Shetty
Love pannaaalum jollyLoving her is joyful
Paappampatti chinna kuttiOr a young girl from Pappampatti village
Love pannaaalum jollyLoving her is joyful
Male
Full beer-u kudichchaalum jollyDrinking a full beer is joyful
Chill moru kudichchaalum jollyDrinking chilled buttermilk is joyful
Kotta minister aanaalum jollyBecoming a minister in the fort is joyful
Petta rowdy aanaalum jollyBecoming a local neighborhood rowdy is joyful
Both :Jolly jolly jollyBoth: Jolly, jolly, joyful!
Male
Bombai party shilpa shettyWhether it is Mumbai socialite Shilpa Shetty
Love pannaaalum jollyLoving her is joyful
Male :Pappampatti chinna kuttiMale: Or a young girl from Pappampatti village
Love pannaaalum jollyLoving her is joyful

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This celebratory track from 'Coimbatore Mappillai' (1996) conveys a fun, carefree philosophy towards life. Through humorous comparisons, the song asserts that happiness (being 'jolly') is a state of mind that does not depend on social status, wealth, or lifestyle. Whether one is dating a Bollywood star or a village girl, drinking high-end gin or local buttermilk, driving a Maruti 1000 or riding a bullock cart, every experience in life can be enjoyed equally. Written by veteran lyricist Vaali and composed by Vidyasagar, the song captures the mid-1990s pop-culture Zeitgeist with references to contemporary celebrities, news items, fashion, and everyday rural-urban contrasts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Epistrophe (Repetition)

Love pannaaalum jolly / Chill moru kudichchaalum jolly

The word 'jolly' is repeated at the end of almost every line to emphasize the carefree, lighthearted theme of the song.

Antithesis / Muran (Juxtaposition of Opposites)

Full beer-u kudichchaalum jolly / Chill moru kudichchaalum jolly

Contrasts elite modern culture with simple local lifestyle (e.g., Shilpa Shetty vs Pappampatti girl, Beer vs Chilled buttermilk, Maruti 1000 vs Bullock cart).

Emonai / Alliteration

Sudithar-u vanthaalum jolly / Madisaar-u vanthaalum jolly

Use of matching initial sounds in Tamil lyrical rhythm across lines.

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Trivia

This energetic song features playback vocals by lead actor Vijay himself alongside singer Shahul Hameed. It became a huge chartbuster in 1996, popular for its catchy rhythm by Vidyasagar and mid-90s cultural references such as Sachin Tendulkar, Michael Jackson, Shilpa Shetty, Maruti 1000, and BBC broadcasts.

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