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Lyrics & meaning

Chikku Bukku

From Madha Gaja Raja · 2025

Lyricist
Annamalai
Singers
Chinna Ponnu, Prabhu Pandala
Music director
Vijay Antony
Movie name
Madha Gaja Raja
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
9 Dec 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Chikku bukku chikku
Railu vandi
Chinna salem pora vandi
Male :Adhula yeri polaama salem
Naan adikattuma
Thanjavooru melam
Dindukkalu pootta nee
Sivakasi vaetta nee
Yaara kettu potta di
Nee dhaavani
Hey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaa
Chikku bukku chikku
Railu vandi
Chinna salem pora vandi
Male :Adhula yeri polaama salem
Naan adikattuma
Thanjavooru melam
Iyoo naanum enna solla
En manasu enga pulla
Kaadu mala thedi alaiyuren di
Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa
Naan vaana thaandi poga
Naanum yeni seiya poren
Unna boomi thaandi
Kooti Poga poren
Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa
Ye oru pechum pesaama
Oru vaartha sollama
Usura uruviputtu odi vittaaye
En usura uruviputtu odi vittaaye
Chikku bukku chikku
Railu vandi
Chinna salem pora vandi
Male :Adhula yeri polaama salem
Naan adikattuma
Thanjavooru melam
Hey oththa keni oorukulla
Oththa kodam thanni molla
Othaiyile ponnu neeyum poga
Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa
Hey patha mada pai irukka
Pakkathula nee irukka
Sethu sethu naan polaikkuren di
Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa
Ye oru pechum pesaama
Oru vaartha sollama
Usura uruviputtu odi vittaaye
En usura uruviputtu odi vittaaye
Chikku bukku chikku
Railu vandi
Chinna salem pora vandi
Male :Adhula yeri polaama salem
Naan adikattuma
Thanjavooru melam
Dindukkalu pootta nee
Sivakasi vaetta nee
Yaara kettu potta di
Nee dhaavani
Hey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaa
Chikku bukku chikku
Railu vandi
Chinna salem pora vandi
Male :Adhula yeri polaama salem
Naan adikattuma
Thanjavooru melam
Chikku bukku chikku,
The train chugs along,
The train heading to Chinna Salem!
Shall we hop on and go to Salem?
Shall I beat the rhythm on
A Thanjavur drum?
You are a Dindigul lock,
You are a Sivakasi firecracker,
Whose permission did you ask
To wear that half-saree?
Hey thannananna thanna nanna thannanaa!
Chikku bukku chikku,
The train chugs along,
The train heading to Chinna Salem!
Shall we hop on and go to Salem?
Shall I beat the rhythm on
A Thanjavur drum?
Oh, what can I even say?
Where has my heart gone, girl?
I wander searching across forests and hills!
Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaa!
To reach beyond the skies,
I am going to build a ladder.
Far beyond this earth,
I am going to take you away.
Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaa!
Without speaking a single word,
Without saying anything at all,
You snatched my life away and ran!
You stole my very soul and ran away!
Chikku bukku chikku,
The train chugs along,
The train heading to Chinna Salem!
Shall we hop on and go to Salem?
Shall I beat the rhythm on
A Thanjavur drum?
In a village with just one well,
To draw a single pot of water,
When you go walking all alone,
Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaa!
With a Pattamadai mat spread out,
And you right next to me,
I am living my life holding you close, girl!
Hey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaa!
Without speaking a single word,
Without saying anything at all,
You snatched my life away and ran!
You stole my very soul and ran away!
Chikku bukku chikku,
The train chugs along,
The train heading to Chinna Salem!
Shall we hop on and go to Salem?
Shall I beat the rhythm on
A Thanjavur drum?
You are a Dindigul lock,
You are a Sivakasi firecracker,
Whose permission did you ask
To wear that half-saree?
Hey thannananna thanna nanna thannanaa!
Chikku bukku chikku,
The train chugs along,
The train heading to Chinna Salem!
Shall we hop on and go to Salem?
Shall I beat the rhythm on
A Thanjavur drum?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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