Chikku Bukku Chikku
From Erumbu · 2023
- Lyricist
- Suresh G
- Singer
- Meghna Sumesh
- Music director
- Arun Raj
- Details
- Erumbu2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naa naana na na naana na na naa | [Vocalizing] |
| Naa naana na na naana na na naa | [Vocalizing] |
| Female | |
| Chikku bukku chikku rayila pola | Like a chugging train, |
| Exam hallula ninnachu | We stood inside the examination hall. |
| Bakku bakku bakku question papper-a | Looking at the scary question paper, |
| Paathu heart-um stun aachi | My heart was totally stunned! |
| Female | |
| Takku takkunu therinjadha ezhudhi | Quickly writing whatever I knew, |
| Teacher kaiyila kuduthachi | I handed the paper over to the teacher. |
| Kadasi bell adichi schoolu-ku | The final bell rang, |
| Leave-u vittachi | And holidays were declared for school! |
| Female | |
| 2 months schoolu-ku | Two long months for school, |
| Leave-u thaan vittachi | Holidays have finally been granted! |
| Irundhalum veetula | Even so, at home, |
| Rules ellam strictaachi | All the rules became super strict. |
| Female | |
| Monday to sunday | From Monday through Sunday, |
| En time table change aachi | My timetable got completely changed. |
| Ena pakka inimelu | To see me free from now on, |
| Nenachaalum mudiyadhey… | Is impossible even if you wish... |
| Female | |
| Naa naana na na naana na na naa | [Vocalizing] |
| Naa naana na na naana na na naa | [Vocalizing] |
| Naa naana na na naana na na naa | [Vocalizing] |
| Naa naana na na naana na na naa | [Vocalizing] |
| Female | |
| Home work ezhudhunu solla | To ask me to do homework, |
| Inemelu chance-eh illa | There is no chance anymore! |
| Pozhudhu thaan saayum mella | Dusk falls slowly, |
| Irundhalum kavala illa | Yet I have no worries. |
| Female | |
| Tution miss pannura tholla | The hassle of tuition teachers, |
| Konja naala illa illa | Is gone for a few days! |
| Class roomla thoonguradhellam | Sleeping inside the classroom, |
| Inemey illa | Won't happen anymore! |
| Female | |
| 2 months schoolu-ku | Two long months for school, |
| Leave-u thaan vittachi | Holidays have finally been granted! |
| Irundhalum veetula | Even so, at home, |
| Rules ellam strictaachi | All the rules became super strict. |
| Female | |
| Monday to sunday | From Monday through Sunday, |
| En time table change aachi | My timetable got completely changed. |
| Ena pakka inimelu | To see me free from now on, |
| Nenachaalum mudiyadhey… | Is impossible even if you wish... |
| Female | |
| Naa naana na na naana na na naa | [Vocalizing] |
| Naa naana na na naana na na naa | [Vocalizing] |
| Female | |
| Naalu kezhama ellam | Why be bothered by weekdays? |
| Naanga enna villa | Are we villains to dislike them? |
| Eanaa ellaa naalum | Because now every single day, |
| Sunday pola | Feels just like a Sunday! |
| Female | |
| Ada kakkum kozhi pola | Like a hen waiting on her nest, |
| Nanga kaththirundhom | We were patiently waiting. |
| Kakka kuriviya ippo | Now like crows and sparrows, |
| Parandhae ponnom | We have taken flight! |
| Female | |
| Oru paththu naalu | For ten days, |
| Enga athatha vettula | At my elder aunt's house; |
| Paththu naalu | Another ten days, |
| Chinna chththi vettula | At my younger aunt's house; |
| Female | |
| Sochcha naala | And the remaining days, |
| Sondha oorukullaye aadi thirivom | We will roam and play around our native village! |
| Ada idichcha puttu | Oh, the steamed rice puttu, |
| Andha pudichcha kozhukkatta | And those freshly made kozhukattai dumplings, |
| Sanda pottu thinnnum | We will fight over and eat! |
| Patti sutta thatta | The crunchy thattai fried by grandma, |
| Mutta mutta | By the basketfuls, |
| Adha thinnu theethutu | We will finish eating them all, |
| Leave-a kazhippom | And enjoy our vacation! |
| Female | |
| Naa naana na na naana na na naa | [Vocalizing] |
| Naa naana na na naana na na naa | [Vocalizing] |
| Naa naana na na naana na na naa | [Vocalizing] |
| Naa naana na na naana na na naa | [Vocalizing] |
நா நனநா ந ந நனாந ந ந ந
நா நனநா ந ந நனாந ந ந ந
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
சிக்கு புக்கு சிக்கு ரயில போல
எக்ஸாம் ஹாலுல நின்னாச்சு
பக்கு பக்கு பக்கு கொஸ்டீன் பேப்பர்-அ
பாத்து ஹார்ட்-உம் ஸ்டென் ஆச்சி
Like a chugging train,
We stood inside the examination hall.
Looking at the scary question paper,
My heart was totally stunned!
டக்கு டக்குனு தெரிஞ்சத எழுதி
டீச்சர் கையில குடுத்தாச்சி
கடைசி பெல் அடிச்சி ஸ்கூலு-க்கு
லீவு-உ விட்டாச்சி
Quickly writing whatever I knew,
I handed the paper over to the teacher.
The final bell rang,
And holidays were declared for school!
2 மன்த்ஸ் ஸ்கூலு-கு
லீவ்-உ தான் விட்டாச்சி
இருந்தாலும் வீட்டுல
ரூல்ஸ் எல்லாம் ஸ்ட்ரிக்ட்டாச்சி
Two long months for school,
Holidays have finally been granted!
Even so, at home,
All the rules became super strict.
மன்டே டூ சன்டே
என் டைம் டேபிள் சேஞ்ச் ஆச்சி
என பாக்க இனிமேலு
நெனச்சாலும் முடியாதே…
From Monday through Sunday,
My timetable got completely changed.
To see me free from now on,
Is impossible even if you wish...
நா நனநா ந ந நனாந ந ந ந
நா நனநா ந ந நனாந ந ந ந
நா நனநா ந ந நனாந ந ந ந
நா நனநா ந ந நனாந ந ந ந
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
ஹோம் ஒரக்கு எழுதுன்னு சொல்ல
இனிமேலு சான்ஸ்-ஏ இல்ல
பொழுது தான் சாயும் மெல்ல
இருந்தாலும் கவல இல்ல
To ask me to do homework,
There is no chance anymore!
Dusk falls slowly,
Yet I have no worries.
டியூஷன் மிஸ் பண்ணுற தொல்ல
கொஞ்ச நாளா இல்ல இல்ல
கிளாஸ் ரூம்ல தூங்குறதெல்லாம்
இனிமே இல்ல
The hassle of tuition teachers,
Is gone for a few days!
Sleeping inside the classroom,
Won't happen anymore!
2 மன்த்ஸ் ஸ்கூலு-கு
லீவ்-உ தான் விட்டாச்சி
இருந்தாலும் வீட்டுல
ரூல்ஸ் எல்லாம் ஸ்ட்ரிக்ட்டாச்சி
Two long months for school,
Holidays have finally been granted!
Even so, at home,
All the rules became super strict.
மன்டே டூ சன்டே
என் டைம் டேபிள் சேஞ்ச் ஆச்சி
என பாக்க இனிமேலு
நெனச்சாலும் முடியாதே…
From Monday through Sunday,
My timetable got completely changed.
To see me free from now on,
Is impossible even if you wish...
நா நனநா ந ந நனாந ந ந ந
நா நனநா ந ந நனாந ந ந ந
பெண் : நாளு கிழம எல்லாம்
நாங்க எண்ண வில்ல
ஏன்னா எல்லா நாளும்
சன்டே போல
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
அட காக்கும் கோழி போல
நாங்க காத்திருந்தோம்
காக்கா குருவியாயி இப்போ
பறந்தே பொன்னோம்
Why be bothered by weekdays?
Are we villains to dislike them?
Because now every single day,
Feels just like a Sunday!
ஒரு பத்து நாளு
எங்க அத்தாத்த வீட்டுல
பத்து நாளு
சின்ன சத்தி வீட்டுல
சொச்ச நாளு
சொந்த ஊருக்குள்ளயே ஆடி திருவோம்
Like a hen waiting on her nest,
We were patiently waiting.
Now like crows and sparrows,
We have taken flight!
அட இடிச்ச புட்டு
அந்த புடிச்ச கொழுக்கட்ட
சண்ட போட்டு தின்னும்
பாட்டி சுட்ட தட்ட
முட்ட முட்ட
அத் தின்னு தீத்திட்டு
லீவ்-அ கழிப்போம்
For ten days,
At my elder aunt's house;
Another ten days,
At my younger aunt's house;
நா நனநா ந ந நனாந ந ந ந
நா நனநா ந ந நனாந ந ந ந
நா நனநா ந ந நனாந ந ந ந
நா நனநா ந ந நனாந ந ந ந
And the remaining days,
We will roam and play around our native village!
Oh, the steamed rice puttu,
And those freshly made kozhukattai dumplings,
We will fight over and eat!
The crunchy thattai fried by grandma,
By the basketfuls,
We will finish eating them all,
And enjoy our vacation!
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
Naa naana na na naana na na naa
[Vocalizing]
Naa naana na na naana na na naa
[Vocalizing]
Chikku bukku chikku rayila pola
Like a chugging train,
Exam hallula ninnachu
We stood inside the examination hall.
Bakku bakku bakku question papper-a
Looking at the scary question paper,
Paathu heart-um stun aachi
My heart was totally stunned!
Takku takkunu therinjadha ezhudhi
Quickly writing whatever I knew,
Teacher kaiyila kuduthachi
I handed the paper over to the teacher.
Kadasi bell adichi schoolu-ku
The final bell rang,
Leave-u vittachi
And holidays were declared for school!
2 months schoolu-ku
Two long months for school,
Leave-u thaan vittachi
Holidays have finally been granted!
Irundhalum veetula
Even so, at home,
Rules ellam strictaachi
All the rules became super strict.
Monday to sunday
From Monday through Sunday,
En time table change aachi
My timetable got completely changed.
Ena pakka inimelu
To see me free from now on,
Nenachaalum mudiyadhey…
Is impossible even if you wish...
Naa naana na na naana na na naa
[Vocalizing]
Naa naana na na naana na na naa
[Vocalizing]
Naa naana na na naana na na naa
[Vocalizing]
Naa naana na na naana na na naa
[Vocalizing]
Home work ezhudhunu solla
To ask me to do homework,
Inemelu chance-eh illa
There is no chance anymore!
Pozhudhu thaan saayum mella
Dusk falls slowly,
Irundhalum kavala illa
Yet I have no worries.
Tution miss pannura tholla
The hassle of tuition teachers,
Konja naala illa illa
Is gone for a few days!
Class roomla thoonguradhellam
Sleeping inside the classroom,
Inemey illa
Won't happen anymore!
2 months schoolu-ku
Two long months for school,
Leave-u thaan vittachi
Holidays have finally been granted!
Irundhalum veetula
Even so, at home,
Rules ellam strictaachi
All the rules became super strict.
Monday to sunday
From Monday through Sunday,
En time table change aachi
My timetable got completely changed.
Ena pakka inimelu
To see me free from now on,
Nenachaalum mudiyadhey…
Is impossible even if you wish...
Naa naana na na naana na na naa
[Vocalizing]
Naa naana na na naana na na naa
[Vocalizing]
Naalu kezhama ellam
Why be bothered by weekdays?
Naanga enna villa
Are we villains to dislike them?
Eanaa ellaa naalum
Because now every single day,
Sunday pola
Feels just like a Sunday!
Ada kakkum kozhi pola
Like a hen waiting on her nest,
Nanga kaththirundhom
We were patiently waiting.
Kakka kuriviya ippo
Now like crows and sparrows,
Parandhae ponnom
We have taken flight!
Oru paththu naalu
For ten days,
Enga athatha vettula
At my elder aunt's house;
Paththu naalu
Another ten days,
Chinna chththi vettula
At my younger aunt's house;
Sochcha naala
And the remaining days,
Sondha oorukullaye aadi thirivom
We will roam and play around our native village!
Ada idichcha puttu
Oh, the steamed rice puttu,
Andha pudichcha kozhukkatta
And those freshly made kozhukattai dumplings,
Sanda pottu thinnnum
We will fight over and eat!
Patti sutta thatta
The crunchy thattai fried by grandma,
Mutta mutta
By the basketfuls,
Adha thinnu theethutu
We will finish eating them all,
Leave-a kazhippom
And enjoy our vacation!
Naa naana na na naana na na naa
[Vocalizing]
Naa naana na na naana na na naa
[Vocalizing]
Naa naana na na naana na na naa
[Vocalizing]
Naa naana na na naana na na naa
[Vocalizing]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic children's song captures the sheer joy and excitement of young students as the school term ends and summer vacations begin. It humorously describes the tension inside the examination hall during finals, followed by the immediate relief when the last bell rings signaling a two-month break.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Chikku bukku chikku rayila pola”
Chikku bukku chikku mimics the sound of a train engine, setting a rhythmic and playful tone.
Simile (Upamai)
“Ada kakkum kozhi pola / Nanga kaththirundhom / Kakka kuriviya ippo / Parandhae ponnom”
Comparing the children waiting for holidays to a hen brooding on eggs, and then flying free like birds once vacation starts.
Rhyme (Edhukai / Monai)
“Ada idichcha puttu / Andha pudichcha kozhukkatta”
Playful internal rhyming with 'puttu', 'kozhukkatta', and 'thattai' capturing traditional festival snacks.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 2023 Tamil drama film 'Erumbu', directed by Suresh G. The track vividly depicts rural Tamil Nadu childhood experiences during summer school breaks, including visiting relatives and eating home-cooked treats.
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