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Lyrics & meaning

Chellakutti Joraa

From Thondan · 2017

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Justin Prabhakaran, Prashanthini
Music director
Justin Prabhakaran
Details
Thondan2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Chellakkutti joraSweetheart goes stylishly
Minnikkittu poraShe goes glittering along
Anga inga kaattiShowing off here and there
Minnal vittu poraaShe strikes like lightning and leaves
Male
Neththi potta paathuAiming at the bindi on her forehead
Ambu vittu poraaShe shoots an arrow and leaves
Nimmadhiyaa vaazhndhenI was living peacefully
Vambu vittu poraaShe picks a fight with me and leaves
Male
Sattunnu…………Suddenly...
Jadaiya thiruppi pottaaShe flipped her hair braid around
Adhu pattadhum………As soon as it touched...
Uyira odaikkum thottaaLike a bullet breaking my soul
Male
Sarkkaraiyaa sarkkaraiyaaLike sweet sugar, like sweet sugar
NikkiraaShe stands there
Enna buththikettuMaking me lose my mind
Suththivara veikiraaMaking me wander around her
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Podei…Go away...
Chorus
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Male
Adiyae poonguyilaeOh sweet cuckoo bird
Thenamum kaathirudhenEvery day I was waiting
Idhuvum kaadhalunnuRealizing that this too is love
Naan virumbi thothirundhenI willingly lost my heart
Female
ThothaalumEven if I lost
Thokkaamaponaa neeWithout retreating, you...
Pazhi naanaanenI became the blamed one
Indha kokku kittaNear this crane
Sikkikitta meen aanenI became the fish caught in its trap
Male
Sarkkaraiyaa sarkkaraiyaaLike sweet sugar, like sweet sugar
NikkiraaShe stands there
Enna buththikettuMaking me lose my mind
Suththivara veikiraaMaking me wander around her
Chorus
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Male
Chellakkutti joraSweetheart goes stylishly
Minnikkittu poraShe goes glittering along
Anga inga kaattiShowing off here and there
Minnal vittu poraaShe strikes like lightning and leaves
Male
Neththi potta paathuAiming at the bindi on her forehead
Ambu vittu poraaShe shoots an arrow and leaves
Nimmadhiyaa vaazhndhenI was living peacefully
Vambu vittu poraaShe picks a fight with me and leaves
Male
Sattunnu…………Suddenly...
Jadaiya thiruppi pottaaShe flipped her hair braid around
Adhu pattadhum………As soon as it touched...
Uyira odaikkum thottaaLike a bullet breaking my soul
Male
Sarkkaraiyaa sarkkaraiyaaLike sweet sugar, like sweet sugar
NikkiraaShe stands there
Enna buththikettuMaking me lose my mind
Suththivara veikiraaMaking me wander around her
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Chellakkutti Jora is a lighthearted romantic song from the movie Thondan, where the protagonist playfully laments how a charming young woman has completely upended his peaceful life. He describes her captivating looks and stylish movements, comparing her sharp glances to arrows and her presence to a sudden strike of lightning that leaves him utterly smitten.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Chellakkutti jora / Minnikkittu pora / Minnal vittu poraa

The lines end with rhythmic matching sounds like 'jora', 'pora', 'poraa', creating a catchy musical tempo.

Metaphor (Uvagam)

Neththi potta paathu / Ambu vittu poraa

Her sharp, captivating glance is compared to an arrow shot directly at the protagonist.

Simile / Analogy

Indha kokku kitta / Sikkikitta meen aanen

The protagonist compares himself to a helpless fish caught in the trap of a waiting crane.

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Trivia

The film 'Thondan' (2017) was written and directed by Samuthirakani, who also played a lead role alongside Vikranth. The music for the movie was composed by Justin Prabhakaran, with lyrics written by Yugabharathi.

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