- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singers
- Harini, Shankar Mahadevan, Savitha Reddy, Viji, Karthik
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Majaa
- Movie release year
- 2005
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Chi Chi Chi is a energetic and playful romantic duet from the movie Majaa (2005), composed by Vidyasagar. The song depicts a lighthearted, intimate back-and-forth between two lovers. The female protagonist expresses playful shyness and tingling sensations caused by her lover's touch, comparing her emotional state to a child driven crazy with love. In response, the male lead playfully teases her, threatening to unleash even more affection and romance. As the song transitions into the stanzas, the mood turns intensely romantic and poetic. The couple speaks of losing sleep, peace, and self-identity in each other's warm embrace during the quiet midnight hours, symbolically describing romantic surrender and deep emotional connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar / Onomatopoeic Repetition
“Chi chi chi chi chi chi chi”
The repetitive vocalization 'Chi chi chi' expresses playful shyness and rhythmic enthusiasm.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ennodaya aasai ettithoda thudikka”
The end words 'thudikka', 'ninaikka', and 'thavikka' rhyme seamlessly, establishing an energetic rhythm.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Un kolosu mani pola naa”
The singer compares herself to an anklet bell jingling softly under touch.
Epiphora (Anaphora at end of lines)
“Nalliravu neram vennilavu tholaikka”
The word 'tholaikka' (to lose) is repeated at the end of consecutive lines to emphasize total surrender in love.
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Trivia
The track featured in the 2005 Tamil film Majaa, composed by Vidyasagar and sung by Shankar Mahadevan along with Vasundhara Das. Written by lyricist Kabilan, the song became popular for its catchy rhythm and dynamic duet interplay between Vikram and Asin on screen.
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