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Chi Pae Thu

From Saregama Tamil · 2024

Lyricist
Vaaheesan Rasaiya
Singers
Santhosh Narayanan, Vaaheesan Rasaiya
Music director
Dharan Kumar
Movie name
Saregama Tamil
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
27 May 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ettana engana
Pathanaakku banana
Mutton ah chicken ah
Soup kudichi chikuna
Kaathadicha balloon ah
Theethannikku ceylone ah
Chinjunukkaa jigaana
Kannadichaa rihaana
Ettana engana
Pathanaakku banana
Mutton ah chicken ah
Soup kudichi chikuna
Kaathadicha balloon ah
Theethannikku ceylone ah
Chinjunukkaa jigaana
Kannadichaa rihaana
Chinchithamo tamil ooviyamo
Adi maaruthamoo enthan kaaviyamo
Valluvanoo neeyum vaasuki oh
Adi dhevathaiyo enthan kaadhaliyo
Annanadai jinukku Singaari
Vangakadal alayil muthaagi
Valluvan kai yedu eluththaani
Achu nagai konda alangaari
Oore
Male :Banana
Male :Naade
Male :Ceylon ah
Male :No na
Male :Alone ah
Male :Chee na
Male :Chi pae thu
Oore unna paathu
Male :Chi pae thu
Male :Naade unna paathu
Male :Chi pae thu
Male :Oore unna paathu
Male :Chi pae thu
Male :Naade unna paathu
Male :Chi chi chee chichi chee chee
Male :Chi pae thuuuu
Ettana engana
Pathanaakku banana
Mutton ah chicken ah
Soup kudichi chikuna
Kaathadicha balloon ah
Theethannikku ceylone ah
Chinjunukkaa jigaana
Kannadichaa rihaana
Chinkuchikka chinkuchikka
Chinukkuchikka chi
Chinkuchikka chinkuchikka
Chinukkuchikka chi
Chinkuchikka chinukkuchikka
Manase manase manase manase
Manasu thiggi dikilona
Mukki vikkalaana
Kaaranam yaar yaarathu
Vetkamaai ah nadandhadhala
Venmayil vizhunthathala
Mozhigalum maranthu ponathu
Aimberum kaapiya
Azhagaana valayaapathi
Raaja raajanum
Ariyatha silayaamadi
Palani aandavan
Uruvaana suvai maangani
Aththanaikumae nigaranaanaval neeyadi
Nadakkura nadai azhagu
Aval arai idai azhagu
Saelaikal minungida
Puthu ravikkayum oru thani azhagu
Sitikuthu kannu karu vizhi
Sivakkuthu kanna maru kuzhi
Azhagiya avalathu mugamathu
Mayakidum oru thani mulumathi
Eh thanga malarkodi
Eh mullai malarkodi
Eh alli malarkodi
Eh malli malarkodi
Naa unna nenachandi
Nee enna nenachadi
Naan yengi thavichandi
Naan yengi thavichandi
Sarakkadichu bothayila
Marathadiyila kidanthu
Naa thavakkalaya pola ipaa
Thavaluran di pirandu
Ithu sagala kalaa marunthu
Arunthi brucely pola Pparanthu
Antha naragathukae
Keragam vaipan un nenaipil kedanthu
Ettana engana
Pathanaakku banana
Mutton ah chicken ah
Soup kudichi chikuna
Kaathadicha balloon ah
Theethannikku ceylone ah
Chinjunukkaa jigaana
Kannadichaa rihaana
Oore
Male :Banana
Male :Naade
Male :Ceylon ah
Male :No na
Male :Alone ah
Male :Chee na
Male :Chi pae thu
Oore unna paathu
Male :Chi pae thu
Male :Naade unna paathu
Male :Chi pae thu
Male :Oore unna paathu
Male :Chi pae thu
Male :Naade unna paathu
Male :Chi chi chee chichi chee chee
Male :Chi pae thuuuu
Oore unna paathu
Male :Chi pae thu
Male :Naade unna paathu
Male :Chi pae thu
Male :Oore unna paathu
Male :Chi pae thu
Male :Naade unna paathu
Male :Chi chi chee chichi chee chee
Male :Chi pae thuuuu
Where is the eight-anna coin?
A banana for ten annas!
Is it mutton or chicken?
Drank the soup and got caught!
Like a balloon tossed by the wind?
Off to Ceylon for a cup of black tea?
Sinjunukkaa jigaanaa!
Rihanna just gave a wink!
Where is the eight-anna coin?
A banana for ten annas!
Is it mutton or chicken?
Drank the soup and got caught!
Like a balloon tossed by the wind?
Off to Ceylon for a cup of black tea?
Sinjunukkaa jigaanaa!
Rihanna just gave a wink!
Is that the tinkle of anklets, or a classic Tamil painting?
Are you a gentle breeze, or my timeless poem?
Am I poet Valluvar, and are you my Vasuki?
Are you an angel, or my sweet love?
A stylish belle with the graceful walk of a swan,
Like a precious pearl from the waves of the Bay of Bengal,
Like the palm-leaf manuscript and stylus in poet Valluvar's hand,
A gorgeous girl with a picture-perfect smile!
The whole town!
Male: Banana!
Male: The whole country!
Male: Ceylon!
Male: No-na!
Male: Alone-a!
Male: Chi-na!
Male: Chi pe thoo!
The whole town looks at you,
Male: Chi pe thoo!
Male: The whole country looks at you,
Male: Chi pe thoo!
Male: The whole town looks at you,
Male: Chi pe thoo!
Male: The whole country looks at you,
Male: Chi chi chi chichi chi chi,
Male: Chi pe thoooo!
Where is the eight-anna coin?
A banana for ten annas!
Is it mutton or chicken?
Drank the soup and got caught!
Like a balloon tossed by the wind?
Off to Ceylon for a cup of black tea?
Sinjunukkaa jigaanaa!
Rihanna just gave a wink!
Singu-chikka singu-chikka,
Sinukku-chikka chi,
Singu-chikka singu-chikka,
Sinukku-chikka chi,
Singu-chikka sinukku-chikka!
My heart, my heart, my heart, my heart...
My heart stumbles and plays tricks,
Struggling and getting the hiccups!
Who is the reason for all this?
Is it because she walked past with shy grace?
Is it because the white peacock swooned?
I have even forgotten all my words!
Among the five great Tamil epics,
you are the lovely Valayapathi!
A sculpted beauty that even King Raja Raja Chola
never got to behold, my girl!
Like the sweetest divine mango fruit
of Lord Murugan of Palani,
you are equal to all of those wonders, my girl!
The way she walks is pure beauty,
her slender waist is beauty itself!
Where her saree glitters bright,
her brand-new blouse has a unique charm of its own!
Her dark eyes sparkle and tease,
the dimple on her cheek blushes red,
and her gorgeous face
is an enchanting, peerless full moon!
Hey, golden flowering vine!
Hey, wild jasmine vine!
Hey, water lily vine!
Hey, sweet jasmine vine!
I was longing for you, girl!
What were your thoughts about me, girl?
I was yearning and hurting for you, girl!
I was yearning and hurting for you, girl!
Drunk out of my senses on local booze,
lying under the shade of a tree,
just like a frog right now,
I am rolling around and crawling, girl!
This is an all-curing potion!
Gulping it down and flying like Bruce Lee,
even in the middle of hell,
a man would settle down, lost in thoughts of you!
Where is the eight-anna coin?
A banana for ten annas!
Is it mutton or chicken?
Drank the soup and got caught!
Like a balloon tossed by the wind?
Off to Ceylon for a cup of black tea?
Sinjunukkaa jigaanaa!
Rihanna just gave a wink!
The whole town!
Male: Banana!
Male: The whole country!
Male: Ceylon!
Male: No-na!
Male: Alone-a!
Male: Chi-na!
Male: Chi pe thoo!
The whole town looks at you,
Male: Chi pe thoo!
Male: The whole country looks at you,
Male: Chi pe thoo!
Male: The whole town looks at you,
Male: Chi pe thoo!
Male: The whole country looks at you,
Male: Chi chi chi chichi chi chi,
Male: Chi pe thoooo!
The whole town looks at you,
Male: Chi pe thoo!
Male: The whole country looks at you,
Male: Chi pe thoo!
Male: The whole town looks at you,
Male: Chi pe thoo!
Male: The whole country looks at you,
Male: Chi chi chi chichi chi chi,
Male: Chi pe thoooo!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is an upbeat, high-energy fusion of playful folk slang, modern pop culture references, and classical Tamil poetic praise. The narrator expresses his deep infatuation with his beloved, comparing her beauty to classic Tamil literature like the epic Valayapathi, divine sculptures, and sweet mangoes from Palani, while playfully juxtaposing these elevated references with pop-culture figures like Rihanna and Bruce Lee. Throughout the track, comical interludes and rhythmic wordplay ('Ettana engana', 'Pathanaakku banana') add a quirky, energetic mood. The protagonist describes the intoxicating effect his lover has on his heart, leaving him tongue-tied, restless, and completely consumed by her grace and allure.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Pathanaakku banana / Soup kudichi chikuna

Matching end sounds across consecutive lines ('banana', 'chikuna', 'ceylone ah', 'rihaana') creating a catchy rhythm.

Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)

Kannadichaa rihaana / Azhagaana valayaapathi

Comparing the heroine's captivating look when winking to modern global pop icon Rihanna, and comparing her beauty to the Tamil epic Valayapathi.

Mona (Initial Alliteration)

Manase manase manase manase

Repetition of the initial letter 'M' across words in the line for rhythmic sound design.

Anaphora / Repetitive Refrain

Eh thanga malarkodi / Eh mullai malarkodi / Eh alli malarkodi / Eh malli malarkodi

Sequential repetition of floral creeper metaphors ('malarkodi') to build romantic emphasis.

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Trivia

This track features playback singing by acclaimed composer-singer Santhosh Narayanan alongside multi-talented lyricist-singer Vaaheesan Rasaiya, set to vibrant music composed by Dharan Kumar. The lyrics uniquely blend traditional Tamil literary references (Thiruvalluvar, Vasuki, Valayapathi) with quirky urban Tamil folk rhymes and contemporary international pop references.

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