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Lyrics & meaning

Chi Chi Chi

From Majaa · 2005

Lyricists
Not listed
Singers
Harini, Shankar Mahadevan, Savitha Reddy, Viji, Karthik
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Majaa2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Chi chi chi chi chi chi chiChi chi chi chi chi chi chi (expression of playful shyness)
Enna palakam ithuWhat kind of habit is this?
Chinna pulla polaLike a small child,
Male
PithupudikiruthaeIt is driving me crazy,
ThottuvittathaalaJust because you touched me.
Female : Hmm mmmFemale: Hmm mmm
Female
Chi chi chi chi chi chi chiChi chi chi chi chi chi chi
Male
Ohh vambu pannuva ni vambu pannuvaOh, you create trouble, you start mischief,
Adi epovumae ippadithi than romba pannuvaHey girl, you always overdo things like this,
Female
Kichu pannuva kichu kichu pannuvaYou tickle me, you tickle tickle me,
Ennai angha ingha thottu thottu thappu pannuvaYou touch me here and there and make mistakes,
Male
Enna pannuva ippa enna pannuvaWhat will you do, what will you do now?
Unna ennenamo pannaporen enna pannuvaI am going to do all sorts of things to you, what will you do?
Female
Chi chi chi chi chi chiChi chi chi chi chi chi
Male
Ennodaya aasai ettithoda thudikkaMy desire throbs to reach out and touch,
Unnodaya aasai thattivida ninaikkaYour desire thinks of pushing it away,
Nammodaya aasai vekuthadi thavikkaOur desires cook in passion and yearn,
Female
Ennodaya dhegam othayilla padukkaMy body lies down alone,
Unnodaya dhegam thontharavu kudukkaYour body comes to disturb me,
Nammodaya dhegam vekathilla vedikkaOur bodies burst without any shyness,
Male
Un kolosu mani pola naaLike the bell on your anklet,
Sinungi sinungiyae kedakkaI want to lie down jingling softly,
Female
En vayasu pathaneeru neeMy age is sixteen, and you,
Kalanthu kalanthu thaen kudikkaMix together with me to drink honey,
Male
Ni alli anaikkaYou gather and embrace me,
Naa killi kodukkaI pinch you playfully in return,
Adi mothathulla thukam kettu kannu sevakkaHey, losing all sleep until our eyes turn red,
Female
Chi chi chi chi chi chi chiChi chi chi chi chi chi chi
Female :Ahhah…haiyo…hooiiiFemale: Ahhah... oh my... hooiii
Male
Nalliravu neram vennilavu tholaikkaAt midnight, the white moon gets lost,
Nanthavanna poova vandu vanthu tholaikkaThe bumblebee arrives to lose itself in the garden flower,
Vanthuvidu neyum ennuyira tholaikkaCome over, so you too can lose my soul,
Female
Nethimudi oram nithiraiya tholaikkaLosing sleep near the fringe on the forehead,
Nenjukuli oram nimmathiya tholaikkaLosing peace of mind near the pit of the chest,
Alli tharuvenae athanaiyum tholaikkaI will offer everything for you to lose,
Male
Un elavum panju udambilIn your body soft as silk-cotton,
Naa ilamai muzhuvathum tholaikkaI lose my entire youth,
Female
Un salava senja sirippilIn your pure washed smile,
Naa sagala alagaiyum tholaikkaI lose all my beauty,
Male
Nee unna tholaikkaYou lose yourself,
Naa enna tholaikkaI lose myself,
Adi methaiyillae rendum perum sethu polaikkaHey, on the bed let us both die and come alive together,
Female
Chi chi chi chi chi chi chiChi chi chi chi chi chi chi
Enna palakam ithuWhat kind of habit is this?
Chinna pulla polaLike a small child,
Male
PithupudikiruthaeIt is driving me crazy,
ThottuvittathaalaJust because you touched me.
Male
Ohh vambu pannuva ni vambu pannuvaOh, you create trouble, you start mischief,
Adi epovumae ippadithi than romba pannuvaHey girl, you always overdo things like this,
Female
Kichu pannuva kichu kichu pannuvaYou tickle me, you tickle tickle me,
Ennai angha ingha thottu thottu thappu pannuvaYou touch me here and there and make mistakes,
Male
Enna pannuva ippa enna pannuvaWhat will you do, what will you do now?
Unna ennenamo pannaporen enna pannuvaI am going to do all sorts of things to you, what will you do?
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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