Chikku Bukku Rayile
From Gentleman · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Suresh Peters, G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Gentleman1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Chikku bukku rayilae | Chug-chug train |
| Ada kalakkuthu paar iva stylu | Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it! |
| Sikkuvaala sikkuvaala mayilu | Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught? |
| Iva ok na adi thoolu} (2) | If she says okay, it's going to be awesome! |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponniva padippathu | Chug-chug train |
| Ethiraajaa | Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it! |
| Manasai ellaam salavai seiyum | Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught? |
| Sottu neelam iva paarvaiyil | If she says okay, it's going to be awesome! |
| Uruvaachaa | This young girl studies at |
| Vayasu pasangala vizhiyila pudichaa | Ethiraj College |
| Male | |
| Chikku bukku rayilae | Does it wash and clean the mind? |
| Ada kalakkuthu paar iva stylu | Was a drop of bluing detergent formed |
| Sikkuvaala sikkuvaala mayilu | In her gaze? |
| Iva ok na adi thoolu | She trapped young guys with her eyes! |
| Chorus | |
| Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh | Chug-chug train |
| Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh oyeah | Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it! |
| Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh | Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught? |
| Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh oyeah | If she says okay, it's going to be awesome! |
| Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh | Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh |
| Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh | Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh oyeah |
| Male | |
| Naanga cycle yeriyae vanthaaka | Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh |
| Neenga motaarbaikathaan paarpeenga | Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh oyeah |
| Naanga motaarbaikkilae vanthaaka | Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh |
| Neenga maaruthikku maaruveenga | Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh |
| Male | |
| Naanga jeans pantuthaan potaaka | If we come riding a bicycle |
| Neenga baagi panttathaan paarpeenga | You only look for a motorbike |
| Naanga baagi pantathaan potaaka | If we come riding a motorbike |
| Neenga vettiyathaan theduveenga | You switch to wanting a Maruti car |
| Male | |
| Onnumae vivarangal puriyallae | If we wear jeans pants |
| Ennathaan pudikkumo theriyallae | You only check out baggy pants |
| Ambugal aayiram adichaachu | If we wear baggy pants |
| Mothathil payithiyam pudichaachu | You go looking for traditional veshtis |
| Male | |
| {Chikku bukku rayilae | We don't understand anything at all |
| Ada kalakkuthu paar iva stylu | We don't know what you actually like |
| Sikkuvaala sikkuvaala mayilu | A thousand arrows have been shot |
| Iva ok na adi thoolu} (2) | Overall, we have gone completely mad! |
| Male | |
| Naanga aadi paadithaan kalachaachu | Chug-chug train |
| Inga alanji thirinjithaan veruthaachu | Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it! |
| Ippo kuzhambi kuzhambithaan mudi pochu | Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught? |
| Vaalibanthaan thirumba varumaa | If she says okay, it's going to be awesome! |
| Male | |
| Unga appan theduvaan maappilla | Chug-chug train |
| Dowri athigam ketkalaam aan pilla | Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it! |
| Atha vacha pinbuthaan poomaala | Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught? |
| Appadiyoru avathi yemmaa | If she says okay, it's going to be awesome! |
| Male | |
| Ippovae kedachatha love pannaa | We got tired of dancing and singing |
| Nikkalaam selavindri mana pennaa | Wandering around here made us frustrated |
| Appuram avasthaigal kidaiyaathu | Now we lost hair getting so confused |
| Appanin semippum kuraiyaathu…uuuuuu… | Will our youth ever return? |
| Male | |
| Chikku bukku rayilae | Your father will look for a groom |
| Railae | The guy might ask for a heavy dowry |
| Ada kalakkuthu paar iva stylu | Only after paying that comes the wedding garland |
| Stylu | What a terrible plight that is, girl! |
| Sikkuvaala sikkuvaala mayilu | If you love someone you find right now |
| Iva ok na adi thoolu | You can stand as a bride without any expenses |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponniva padippathu | After that, there will be no trouble |
| Ethiraajaa | And your father's savings won't decrease... |
| Manasai ellaam salavai seiyum | Chug-chug train |
| Sottu neelam iva paarvaiyil | Train |
| Uruvaachaa | Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it! |
| Vayasu pasangala vizhiyila pudichaa | Style |
| Male | |
| {Chikku bukku rayilae | Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught? |
| Railae | If she says okay, it's going to be awesome! |
| Ada kalakkuthu paar iva stylu | This young girl studies at |
| Stylu | Ethiraj College |
| Sikkuvaala sikkuvaala mayilu | Does it wash and clean the mind? |
| Iva ok na adi thoolu} (2) | Was a drop of bluing detergent formed |
குழந்தை :
சிக்கு புக்கு
ரயிலே அட கலக்குது
பார் இவ ஸ்டைலு
சிக்குவாளா சிக்குவாளா
மயிலு இவ ஓகே னா
அடி தூளு
Chug-chug train
Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it!
Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught?
If she says okay, it's going to be awesome!
{ சிக்கு புக்கு
ரயிலே அட கலக்குது
பார் இவ ஸ்டைலு
சிக்குவாளா சிக்குவாளா
மயிலு இவ ஓகே னா
அடி தூளு } (2)
Chug-chug train
Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it!
Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught?
If she says okay, it's going to be awesome!
This young girl studies at
Ethiraj College
சின்ன பொண்ணிவ
படிப்பது எத்திராஜா மனசை
எல்லாம் சலவை செய்யும்
சொட்டு நீலம் இவ பார்வையில்
உருவாச்சா வயசு பசங்கள
விழியில புடிச்சா
Does it wash and clean the mind?
Was a drop of bluing detergent formed
In her gaze?
She trapped young guys with her eyes!
சிக்கு புக்கு
ரயிலே அட கலக்குது
பார் இவ ஸ்டைலு
சிக்குவாளா சிக்குவாளா
மயிலு இவ ஓகே னா
அடி தூளு
Chug-chug train
Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it!
Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught?
If she says okay, it's going to be awesome!
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh oyeah
யே யே யே
யே யே யே யே யே
யே யே யே ஓ யே
யே யே யே யே யே
யே யே யே யே யே
யே ஓ யே யே யே யே
யே யே யே யே யே யே
யே யே யே
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh oyeah
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
நாங்க சைக்கிள்
ஏறியே வந்தாக்க நீங்க
மோட்டார் பைக்க தான்
பார்பிங்க நாங்க மோட்டார்
பைக் கிலே வந்தாக்க நீங்க
மாருதிக்கு மாறுவீங்க
If we come riding a bicycle
You only look for a motorbike
If we come riding a motorbike
You switch to wanting a Maruti car
நாங்க ஜீன்ஸ்
பேண்ட தான் போட்டாக்கா
நீங்க பாகி பேண்ட்ட தான்
பார்ப்பீங்க நாங்க பாகி பேண்ட
தான் போட்டாக்கா நீங்க
வேட்டிய தான் தேடுவீங்க
If we wear jeans pants
You only check out baggy pants
If we wear baggy pants
You go looking for traditional veshtis
ஒன்னுமே விவரங்கள்
புரியல்லே என்னத்தான்
புடிக்குமோ தெரியல்லே
அம்புகள் ஆயிரம் அடிச்சாச்சு
மொத்தத்தில் பைத்தியம்
பிடிச்சாச்சு
We don't understand anything at all
We don't know what you actually like
A thousand arrows have been shot
Overall, we have gone completely mad!
{ சிக்கு புக்கு
ரயிலே அட கலக்குது
பார் இவ ஸ்டைலு
சிக்குவாளா சிக்குவாளா
மயிலு இவ ஓகே னா
அடி தூளு } (2)
Chug-chug train
Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it!
Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught?
If she says okay, it's going to be awesome!
நாங்க ஆடிப்பாடித்தான்
களைச்சாச்சு இங்க அலைஞ்சு
திரிஞ்சுதான் வெறுத்தாச்சு
இப்போ குழம்பி குழம்பிதான்
முடி போச்சு வாலிபந்தான்
திரும்ப வருமா
Chug-chug train
Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it!
Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught?
If she says okay, it's going to be awesome!
உங்க அப்பன்
தேடுவான் மாப்பிள்ள
டௌரி அதிகம் கேட்கலாம்
ஆண் பிள்ள அத வச்ச பின்பு
தான் பூமாலை அப்படியொரு
அவதி ஏம்மா
We got tired of dancing and singing
Wandering around here made us frustrated
Now we lost hair getting so confused
Will our youth ever return?
இப்போவே கெடச்சத
லவ் பண்ணா நிக்கலாம்
செலவின்றி மணப்பெண்ணா
அப்புறம் அவஸ்தைகள் கிடையாது
அப்பனின் சேமிப்பும் குறையாது
Your father will look for a groom
The guy might ask for a heavy dowry
Only after paying that comes the wedding garland
What a terrible plight that is, girl!
If you love someone you find right now
You can stand as a bride without any expenses
சிக்கு புக்கு
ரயிலே ரயிலே அட
கலக்குது பார் இவ
ஸ்டைலு ஸ்டைலு
சிக்குவாளா சிக்குவாளா
மயிலு இவ ஓகே னா
அடி தூளு
After that, there will be no trouble
And your father's savings won't decrease...
Chug-chug train
Train
Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it!
Style
சின்ன பொண்ணிவ
படிப்பது எத்திராஜா மனசை
எல்லாம் சலவை செய்யும்
சொட்டு நீலம் இவ பார்வையில்
உருவாச்சா வயசு பசங்கள
விழியில புடிச்சா
Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught?
If she says okay, it's going to be awesome!
This young girl studies at
Ethiraj College
Does it wash and clean the mind?
Was a drop of bluing detergent formed
{ சிக்கு புக்கு
ரயிலே ரயிலே அட
கலக்குது பார் இவ
ஸ்டைலு ஸ்டைலு
சிக்குவாளா சிக்குவாளா
மயிலு இவ ஓகே னா
அடி தூளு } (2)
{Chikku bukku rayilae
Chug-chug train
Ada kalakkuthu paar iva stylu
Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it!
Sikkuvaala sikkuvaala mayilu
Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught?
Iva ok na adi thoolu} (2)
If she says okay, it's going to be awesome!
Chinna ponniva padippathu
Chug-chug train
Ethiraajaa
Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it!
Manasai ellaam salavai seiyum
Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught?
Sottu neelam iva paarvaiyil
If she says okay, it's going to be awesome!
Uruvaachaa
This young girl studies at
Vayasu pasangala vizhiyila pudichaa
Ethiraj College
Chikku bukku rayilae
Does it wash and clean the mind?
Ada kalakkuthu paar iva stylu
Was a drop of bluing detergent formed
Sikkuvaala sikkuvaala mayilu
In her gaze?
Iva ok na adi thoolu
She trapped young guys with her eyes!
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Chug-chug train
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh oyeah
Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it!
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught?
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh oyeah
If she says okay, it's going to be awesome!
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh oyeah
Naanga cycle yeriyae vanthaaka
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Neenga motaarbaikathaan paarpeenga
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh oyeah
Naanga motaarbaikkilae vanthaaka
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Neenga maaruthikku maaruveenga
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Naanga jeans pantuthaan potaaka
If we come riding a bicycle
Neenga baagi panttathaan paarpeenga
You only look for a motorbike
Naanga baagi pantathaan potaaka
If we come riding a motorbike
Neenga vettiyathaan theduveenga
You switch to wanting a Maruti car
Onnumae vivarangal puriyallae
If we wear jeans pants
Ennathaan pudikkumo theriyallae
You only check out baggy pants
Ambugal aayiram adichaachu
If we wear baggy pants
Mothathil payithiyam pudichaachu
You go looking for traditional veshtis
{Chikku bukku rayilae
We don't understand anything at all
Ada kalakkuthu paar iva stylu
We don't know what you actually like
Sikkuvaala sikkuvaala mayilu
A thousand arrows have been shot
Iva ok na adi thoolu} (2)
Overall, we have gone completely mad!
Naanga aadi paadithaan kalachaachu
Chug-chug train
Inga alanji thirinjithaan veruthaachu
Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it!
Ippo kuzhambi kuzhambithaan mudi pochu
Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught?
Vaalibanthaan thirumba varumaa
If she says okay, it's going to be awesome!
Unga appan theduvaan maappilla
Chug-chug train
Dowri athigam ketkalaam aan pilla
Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it!
Atha vacha pinbuthaan poomaala
Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught?
Appadiyoru avathi yemmaa
If she says okay, it's going to be awesome!
Ippovae kedachatha love pannaa
We got tired of dancing and singing
Nikkalaam selavindri mana pennaa
Wandering around here made us frustrated
Appuram avasthaigal kidaiyaathu
Now we lost hair getting so confused
Appanin semippum kuraiyaathu…uuuuuu…
Will our youth ever return?
Chikku bukku rayilae
Your father will look for a groom
Railae
The guy might ask for a heavy dowry
Ada kalakkuthu paar iva stylu
Only after paying that comes the wedding garland
Stylu
What a terrible plight that is, girl!
Sikkuvaala sikkuvaala mayilu
If you love someone you find right now
Iva ok na adi thoolu
You can stand as a bride without any expenses
Chinna ponniva padippathu
After that, there will be no trouble
Ethiraajaa
And your father's savings won't decrease...
Manasai ellaam salavai seiyum
Chug-chug train
Sottu neelam iva paarvaiyil
Train
Uruvaachaa
Ah, look how stylish she is rocking it!
Vayasu pasangala vizhiyila pudichaa
Style
{Chikku bukku rayilae
Will she get caught, will this peacock get caught?
Railae
If she says okay, it's going to be awesome!
Ada kalakkuthu paar iva stylu
This young girl studies at
Stylu
Ethiraj College
Sikkuvaala sikkuvaala mayilu
Does it wash and clean the mind?
Iva ok na adi thoolu} (2)
Was a drop of bluing detergent formed
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Chikku Bukku Rayilae from Gentleman (1993) is a legendary Tamil dance track that celebrates youth culture, college life, and romance. The song captures playful exchanges between young men and women, lightheartedly poking fun at rapidly shifting fashion trends, vehicle preferences, and the confusing games of attraction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Chikku bukku rayilae”
The phrase 'Chikku bukku' phonetically mimics the rhythmic sound of a steam engine train moving along the tracks.
Metaphor
“Sottu neelam iva paarvaiyil”
Her sharp gaze is compared to a drop of blue laundry detergent ('Sottu neelam') that visually brightens and cleanses the mind.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ippo kuzhambi kuzhambithaan mudi pochu”
Repetitive rhyming endings such as 'kalachaachu', 'veruthaachu', and 'mudi pochu' create a catchy verbal rhythm.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for S. Shankar's directorial debut Gentleman (1993), this song featured a iconic dance performance by Prabhu Deva and Gautami that catapulted Prabhu Deva into nationwide fame. A young G. V. Prakash Kumar also sang as a child artist in this track alongside Suresh Peters.
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