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Lyrics & meaning

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 chikkuChikku bukku chikku (sound of a train)
Railu vandiTrain vehicle
Chinna salem pora vandiThe train bound for Chinna Salem
Male :Adhula yeri polaama salemMale: Shall we board it and go to Salem?
Female
Naan adikattumaShould I beat
Thanjavooru melamThe Thanjavur drums?
Male
Dindukkalu pootta neeAre you a Dindigul lock?
Sivakasi vaetta neeAre you a Sivakasi firecracker?
Yaara kettu potta diWhose permission did you ask to wear
Nee dhaavaniYour half-saree, girl?
Female
Hey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaaHey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaa (Folk rhythmic refrain)
Female
Chikku bukku chikkuChikku bukku chikku
Railu vandiTrain vehicle
Chinna salem pora vandiThe train bound for Chinna Salem
Male :Adhula yeri polaama salemMale: Shall we board it and go to Salem?
Female
Naan adikattumaShould I beat
Thanjavooru melamThe Thanjavur drums?
Male
Iyoo naanum enna sollaOh dear, what can I say?
En manasu enga pullaWhere is my mind, my girl?
Kaadu mala thedi alaiyuren diI am wandering searching across forests and mountains, girl
Female
Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaaHey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain)
Male
Naan vaana thaandi pogaTo go beyond the sky
Naanum yeni seiya porenI am going to build a ladder
Unna boomi thaandiTo take you beyond the earth
Kooti Poga porenI am going to lead you away
Female
Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaaHey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain)
Male
Ye oru pechum pesaamaWithout speaking a single word
Oru vaartha sollamaWithout uttering a single sentence
Usura uruviputtu odi vittaayeYou snatched my soul and ran away
En usura uruviputtu odi vittaayeYou snatched my soul and ran away
Female
Chikku bukku chikkuChikku bukku chikku
Railu vandiTrain vehicle
Chinna salem pora vandiThe train bound for Chinna Salem
Male :Adhula yeri polaama salemMale: Shall we board it and go to Salem?
Female
Naan adikattumaShould I beat
Thanjavooru melamThe Thanjavur drums?
Male
Hey oththa keni oorukullaHey, there is a single well in the village
Oththa kodam thanni mollaTo draw a single pot of water
Othaiyile ponnu neeyum pogaAs you go all alone, girl
Female
Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaaHey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain)
Male
Hey patha mada pai irukkaHey, when there is a Pathamadai mat
Pakkathula nee irukkaAnd you are right beside me
Sethu sethu naan polaikkuren diI die and come back to life, girl
Female
Ye thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaaHey thanna nanna thanna nanna thaanaaa (Folk refrain)
Male
Ye oru pechum pesaamaWithout speaking a single word
Oru vaartha sollamaWithout uttering a single sentence
Usura uruviputtu odi vittaayeYou snatched my soul and ran away
En usura uruviputtu odi vittaayeYou snatched my soul and ran away
Female
Chikku bukku chikkuChikku bukku chikku
Railu vandiTrain vehicle
Chinna salem pora vandiThe train bound for Chinna Salem
Male :Adhula yeri polaama salemMale: Shall we board it and go to Salem?
Female
Naan adikattumaShould I beat
Thanjavooru melamThe Thanjavur drums?
Male
Dindukkalu pootta neeAre you a Dindigul lock?
Sivakasi vaetta neeAre you a Sivakasi firecracker?
Yaara kettu potta diWhose permission did you ask to wear
Nee dhaavaniYour half-saree, girl?
Female
Hey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaaHey thannananna thanna nannna thannanaa (Folk rhythmic refrain)
Female
Chikku bukku chikkuChikku bukku chikku
Railu vandiTrain vehicle
Chinna salem pora vandiThe train bound for Chinna Salem
Male :Adhula yeri polaama salemMale: Shall we board it and go to Salem?
Female
Naan adikattumaShould I beat
Thanjavooru melamThe 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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