Chikku Bukku
From Madha Gaja Raja · 2025
- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singers
- Chinna Ponnu, Prabhu Pandala
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Madha Gaja Raja2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chikku bukku chikku | Chikku bukku chikku (sound of a train) |
| Railu vandi | Train vehicle |
| Chinna salem pora vandi | The train bound for Chinna Salem |
| Male :Adhula yeri polaama salem | Male: Shall we board it and go to Salem? |
| Female | |
| Naan adikattuma | Should I beat |
| Thanjavooru melam | The Thanjavur drums? |
| Male | |
| Dindukkalu pootta nee | Are you a Dindigul lock? |
| Sivakasi vaetta nee | Are you a Sivakasi firecracker? |
| Yaara kettu potta di | Whose permission did you ask to wear |
| Nee dhaavani | Your half-saree, girl? |
| Female | |
| Hey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaa | Hey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaa (Folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Female | |
| Chikku bukku chikku | Chikku bukku chikku |
| Railu vandi | Train vehicle |
| Chinna salem pora vandi | The train bound for Chinna Salem |
| Male :Adhula yeri polaama salem | Male: Shall we board it and go to Salem? |
| Female | |
| Naan adikattuma | Should I beat |
| Thanjavooru melam | The Thanjavur drums? |
| Male | |
| Iyoo naanum enna solla | Oh dear, what can I say? |
| En manasu enga pulla | Where is my mind, my girl? |
| Kaadu mala thedi alaiyuren di | I am wandering searching across forests and mountains, girl |
| Female | |
| Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa | Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain) |
| Male | |
| Naan vaana thaandi poga | To go beyond the sky |
| Naanum yeni seiya poren | I am going to build a ladder |
| Unna boomi thaandi | To take you beyond the earth |
| Kooti Poga poren | I am going to lead you away |
| Female | |
| Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa | Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain) |
| Male | |
| Ye oru pechum pesaama | Without speaking a single word |
| Oru vaartha sollama | Without uttering a single sentence |
| Usura uruviputtu odi vittaaye | You snatched my soul and ran away |
| En usura uruviputtu odi vittaaye | You snatched my soul and ran away |
| Female | |
| Chikku bukku chikku | Chikku bukku chikku |
| Railu vandi | Train vehicle |
| Chinna salem pora vandi | The train bound for Chinna Salem |
| Male :Adhula yeri polaama salem | Male: Shall we board it and go to Salem? |
| Female | |
| Naan adikattuma | Should I beat |
| Thanjavooru melam | The Thanjavur drums? |
| Male | |
| Hey oththa keni oorukulla | Hey, there is a single well in the village |
| Oththa kodam thanni molla | To draw a single pot of water |
| Othaiyile ponnu neeyum poga | As you go all alone, girl |
| Female | |
| Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa | Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain) |
| Male | |
| Hey patha mada pai irukka | Hey, when there is a Pathamadai mat |
| Pakkathula nee irukka | And you are right beside me |
| Sethu sethu naan polaikkuren di | I die and come back to life, girl |
| Female | |
| Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa | Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain) |
| Male | |
| Ye oru pechum pesaama | Without speaking a single word |
| Oru vaartha sollama | Without uttering a single sentence |
| Usura uruviputtu odi vittaaye | You snatched my soul and ran away |
| En usura uruviputtu odi vittaaye | You snatched my soul and ran away |
| Female | |
| Chikku bukku chikku | Chikku bukku chikku |
| Railu vandi | Train vehicle |
| Chinna salem pora vandi | The train bound for Chinna Salem |
| Male :Adhula yeri polaama salem | Male: Shall we board it and go to Salem? |
| Female | |
| Naan adikattuma | Should I beat |
| Thanjavooru melam | The Thanjavur drums? |
| Male | |
| Dindukkalu pootta nee | Are you a Dindigul lock? |
| Sivakasi vaetta nee | Are you a Sivakasi firecracker? |
| Yaara kettu potta di | Whose permission did you ask to wear |
| Nee dhaavani | Your half-saree, girl? |
| Female | |
| Hey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaa | Hey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaa (Folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Female | |
| Chikku bukku chikku | Chikku bukku chikku |
| Railu vandi | Train vehicle |
| Chinna salem pora vandi | The train bound for Chinna Salem |
| Male :Adhula yeri polaama salem | Male: Shall we board it and go to Salem? |
| Female | |
| Naan adikattuma | Should I beat |
| Thanjavooru melam | The Thanjavur drums? |
முனங்கல் : .
.............
Chikku bukku chikku (sound of a train)
Train vehicle
The train bound for Chinna Salem
Male: Shall we board it and go to Salem?
சிக்கு புக்கு சிக்கு ரயிலு வண்டி
சின்ன சேலம் போற வண்டி
Should I beat
The Thanjavur drums?
அதுல ஏறி போகலாமா சேலம்
Are you a Dindigul lock?
Are you a Sivakasi firecracker?
Whose permission did you ask to wear
Your half-saree, girl?
நான் அடிக்கட்டுமா
தஞ்சாவூரு மேளம்
Hey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaa (Folk rhythmic refrain)
திண்டுக்கல்லு பூட்டா நீ
சிவகாசி வேட்டா நீ
யார கேட்டு போட்டடி
நீ தாவணி
Chikku bukku chikku
Train vehicle
The train bound for Chinna Salem
Male: Shall we board it and go to Salem?
யே தன்னா நன்னா தன்னா நன்னா தன்னானா...
Should I beat
The Thanjavur drums?
சிக்கு புக்கு சிக்கு ரயிலு வண்டி
சின்ன சேலம் போற வண்டி
Oh dear, what can I say?
Where is my mind, my girl?
I am wandering searching across forests and mountains, girl
அதுல ஏறி போகலாமா சேலம்
Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain)
நான் அடிக்கட்டுமா
தஞ்சாவூரு மேளம்
To go beyond the sky
I am going to build a ladder
To take you beyond the earth
I am going to lead you away
ஏ... ஐயோ நானும் என்ன சொல்ல
என் மனசு எங்க புள்ள
காடு மல தேடி அலையிறேன் டீ
Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain)
யே தன்னா நன்னா தன்னா நன்னா தானா...
Without speaking a single word
Without uttering a single sentence
You snatched my soul and ran away
You snatched my soul and ran away
நான் வானம் தாண்டி போக நானும்
ஏணி செய்ய போறேன்
உன்ன பூமி தாண்டி
தூக்கி போக போறேன்
Chikku bukku chikku
Train vehicle
The train bound for Chinna Salem
Male: Shall we board it and go to Salem?
யே தன்னா நன்னா தன்னா நன்னா தானா...
Should I beat
The Thanjavur drums?
ஏ... ஒரு பேச்சும் பேசாம
ஒரு வார்த்த சொல்லாம
உசுர உருவி புட்டு ஓடி விட்டாயே
ஏ உசுர உருவி புட்டு ஓடி விட்டாயே
Hey, there is a single well in the village
To draw a single pot of water
As you go all alone, girl
சிக்கு புக்கு சிக்கு ரயிலு வண்டி
சின்ன சேலம் போற வண்டி
Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain)
அதுல ஏறி போகலாமா சேலம்
Hey, when there is a Pathamadai mat
And you are right beside me
I die and come back to life, girl
நான் அடிக்கட்டுமா
தஞ்சாவூரு மேளம்
Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain)
ஹே... ஒத்த கேனி ஊருக்குள்ள
ஒத்த குடம் தண்ணி மொல்ல
ஒத்தையில பொண்ணு நீயும் போக
Without speaking a single word
Without uttering a single sentence
You snatched my soul and ran away
You snatched my soul and ran away
யே தன்னா நன்னா தன்னா நன்னா தானா...
Chikku bukku chikku
Train vehicle
The train bound for Chinna Salem
Male: Shall we board it and go to Salem?
அட பத்தமட பாய் இருக்க
பக்கத்துல நீ இருக்க
செத்து செத்து நான் பொழக்கிறேன் டீ
Should I beat
The Thanjavur drums?
யே தன்னா நன்னா தன்னா நன்னா தானா...
Are you a Dindigul lock?
Are you a Sivakasi firecracker?
Whose permission did you ask to wear
Your half-saree, girl?
ஏ... ஒரு பேச்சும் பேசாம
ஒரு வார்த்த சொல்லாம
உசுர உருவி புட்டு ஓடி விட்டாயே
ஏ உசுர உருவி புட்டு ஓடி விட்டாயே
Hey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaa (Folk rhythmic refrain)
சிக்கு புக்கு சிக்கு ரயிலு வண்டி
சின்ன சேலம் போற வண்டி
Chikku bukku chikku
Train vehicle
The train bound for Chinna Salem
Male: Shall we board it and go to Salem?
அதுல ஏறி போகலாமா சேலம்
Should I beat
The Thanjavur drums?
நான் அடிக்கட்டுமா
தஞ்சாவூரு மேளம்
திண்டுக்கல்லு பூட்டா நீ
சிவகாசி வேட்டா நீ
யார கேட்டு போட்டடி
நீ தாவணி
யே தன்னா நன்னா தன்னா நன்னா தன்னானா...
சிக்கு புக்கு சிக்கு ரயிலு வண்டி
சின்ன சேலம் போற வண்டி
அதுல ஏறி போகலாமா சேலம்
நான் அடிக்கட்டுமா
தஞ்சாவூரு மேளம்
Chikku bukku chikku
Chikku bukku chikku (sound of a train)
Railu vandi
Train vehicle
Chinna salem pora vandi
The train bound for Chinna Salem
Male :Adhula yeri polaama salem
Male: Shall we board it and go to Salem?
Naan adikattuma
Should I beat
Thanjavooru melam
The Thanjavur drums?
Dindukkalu pootta nee
Are you a Dindigul lock?
Sivakasi vaetta nee
Are you a Sivakasi firecracker?
Yaara kettu potta di
Whose permission did you ask to wear
Nee dhaavani
Your half-saree, girl?
Hey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaa
Hey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaa (Folk rhythmic refrain)
Chikku bukku chikku
Chikku bukku chikku
Railu vandi
Train vehicle
Chinna salem pora vandi
The train bound for Chinna Salem
Male :Adhula yeri polaama salem
Male: Shall we board it and go to Salem?
Naan adikattuma
Should I beat
Thanjavooru melam
The Thanjavur drums?
Iyoo naanum enna solla
Oh dear, what can I say?
En manasu enga pulla
Where is my mind, my girl?
Kaadu mala thedi alaiyuren di
I am wandering searching across forests and mountains, girl
Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa
Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain)
Naan vaana thaandi poga
To go beyond the sky
Naanum yeni seiya poren
I am going to build a ladder
Unna boomi thaandi
To take you beyond the earth
Kooti Poga poren
I am going to lead you away
Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa
Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain)
Ye oru pechum pesaama
Without speaking a single word
Oru vaartha sollama
Without uttering a single sentence
Usura uruviputtu odi vittaaye
You snatched my soul and ran away
En usura uruviputtu odi vittaaye
You snatched my soul and ran away
Chikku bukku chikku
Chikku bukku chikku
Railu vandi
Train vehicle
Chinna salem pora vandi
The train bound for Chinna Salem
Male :Adhula yeri polaama salem
Male: Shall we board it and go to Salem?
Naan adikattuma
Should I beat
Thanjavooru melam
The Thanjavur drums?
Hey oththa keni oorukulla
Hey, there is a single well in the village
Oththa kodam thanni molla
To draw a single pot of water
Othaiyile ponnu neeyum poga
As you go all alone, girl
Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa
Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain)
Hey patha mada pai irukka
Hey, when there is a Pathamadai mat
Pakkathula nee irukka
And you are right beside me
Sethu sethu naan polaikkuren di
I die and come back to life, girl
Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa
Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain)
Ye oru pechum pesaama
Without speaking a single word
Oru vaartha sollama
Without uttering a single sentence
Usura uruviputtu odi vittaaye
You snatched my soul and ran away
En usura uruviputtu odi vittaaye
You snatched my soul and ran away
Chikku bukku chikku
Chikku bukku chikku
Railu vandi
Train vehicle
Chinna salem pora vandi
The train bound for Chinna Salem
Male :Adhula yeri polaama salem
Male: Shall we board it and go to Salem?
Naan adikattuma
Should I beat
Thanjavooru melam
The Thanjavur drums?
Dindukkalu pootta nee
Are you a Dindigul lock?
Sivakasi vaetta nee
Are you a Sivakasi firecracker?
Yaara kettu potta di
Whose permission did you ask to wear
Nee dhaavani
Your half-saree, girl?
Hey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaa
Hey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaa (Folk rhythmic refrain)
Chikku bukku chikku
Chikku bukku chikku
Railu vandi
Train vehicle
Chinna salem pora vandi
The train bound for Chinna Salem
Male :Adhula yeri polaama salem
Male: Shall we board it and go to Salem?
Naan adikattuma
Should I beat
Thanjavooru melam
The Thanjavur drums?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy Tamil folk duet composed by Vijay Antony for the film Madha Gaja Raja. It blends energetic rhythm with playful romantic banter. The male protagonist praises his beloved by comparing her fiery and attractive personality to distinct cultural artifacts and iconic regional specialties of Tamil Nadu, such as the locks of Dindigul, firecrackers of Sivakasi, mats of Pathamadai, and ceremonial drums of Thanjavur. Throughout the track, he playfully laments that she stole his heart without saying a word, leaving him wandering in search of her. Featuring infectious 'Thanna Nanna' folk refrains and train rhythmic beats, the song captures the joyful, expressive spirit of rural romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Oli Kurippu)
“Chikku bukku chikku”
The phrase mimics the rhythmic sound of a chugging steam engine train.
Metaphor / Regional Imagery (Uvamai)
“Dindukkalu pootta nee / Sivakasi vaetta nee”
Compares the girl's captivating qualities to famous regional specialties of Tamil Nadu (Dindigul locks and Sivakasi firecrackers).
Alliteration (Monai)
“Hey oththa keni oorukulla / Oththa kodam thanni molla”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Oth' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.
Hyperbole (Uyarchu Navitchi)
“Naan vaana thaandi poga / Naanum yeni seiya poren”
An exaggerated expression of love where the protagonist claims he will build a ladder to take her beyond the sky.
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Trivia
The song brilliantly incorporates famous geographic icons of Tamil Nadu renowned for specific crafts: Dindigul (famous for iron locks), Sivakasi (the hub of fireworks), Pathamadai (famous for hand-woven silk mats), and Thanjavur (renowned for traditional percussion instruments like Melam).
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