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Lyrics & meaning

Chill Makka

From Good Night · 2023

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Pradeep Kumar
Music director
Sean Roldan
Details
Good Night2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Chill makkaChill, my friends
Hoo chill makkaHoo chill, my friends
Chill makka hoChill, my friends, ho
VazhkkaiyilaIn life
Male
Konjam koodaNot even a little
Chill panna neramillaThere is no time to chill
NamakkunnuFor ourselves
Enjirukkum vazhkkaiyilaIn the life that remains
Male
Kashtam nashtamDifficulties and losses
Pakkam varu kaalathulaIn times when they come near
Panja polaLike soft cotton
Nenjirundhaa kavalaiyillaIf your heart stays light, there is no worry
Male
Heart-u pesumWhich the heart speaks
Vaathaiyathan keluListen to those words
Cycle gap-ilIn small gaps of opportunity
Sandhosaththa theduSeek out happiness
Male
Yenni paaruThink about it
Sonna keluListen to what I say
Male
Chill makkaChill, my friends
Hoo chill makkaHoo chill, my friends
Chill makka hooChill, my friends, hoo
VazhkkaiyilaIn life
Male
Chill makkaChill, my friends
Hoo chill makkaHoo chill, my friends
Chill makka hooChill, my friends, hoo
VazhkkaiyilaIn life
Male
Kaala puthagathinIn the book of time
Adutha pakkam ennaWhat is on the next page
Yaarukku theriyumWho knows?
Pogum paadhaikkellamAlong all the paths we take
Thiruppam engu varumWhere the turn will come
Yarukku theriyumWho knows?
Male
Kolla inbam irrkkuThere is endless joy available
Adha alla neram odhukkuSet aside time to gather it
Maari pogum thedhiThe dates will keep changing
Adhil maranthu pogum paadhiHalf of things will be forgotten in time
Manadhil minjum meetdhi adaWhat remains in the heart, hey
Adhuthan vazhvin seithiThat alone is the real message of life
Male
Yenni paaruThink about it
Sonna keluListen to what I say
Male
Chill makkaChill, my friends
Hoo chill makkaHoo chill, my friends
Chill makka hooChill, my friends, hoo
VazhkkaiyilaIn life
Male
Chill makkaChill, my friends
Hoo chill makkaHoo chill, my friends
Chill makka hooChill, my friends, hoo
VazhkkaiyilaIn life
Male
Yaar enna sonnalumWhatever anyone says
Per sollum uravuRelationships that bring pride
Tholsaainthu nadakkumWill walk leaning on your shoulder
Veraagi orunaalTaking deep root one day
Peranbu unaiyaeBoundless love itself
Kaiththaangi pidikkumWill hold and support you
Male
Sera ullam uganthaaIf hearts are willing to unite
Oru kodi sondham irukkuThere are ten million relatives
Maari pogum thedhiThe dates will keep changing
Adhil maranthu pogum paadhiHalf of things will be forgotten in time
Manadhil minjum meetdhi adaWhat remains in the heart, hey
Adhuthan vazhvin seithiThat alone is the real message of life
Male
Yenni paaruThink about it
Sonna keluListen to what I say
Male
Konjam koodaNot even a little
Chill panna neramillaThere is no time to chill
NamakkunnuFor ourselves
Enjirukkum vazhkkaiyilaIn the life that remains
Male
Kashtam nashtamDifficulties and losses
Pakkam varu kaalathulaIn times when they come near
Panja polaLike soft cotton
Nenjirundhaa kavalaiyillaIf your heart stays light, there is no worry
Male
Heart-u pesumWhich the heart speaks
Vaathaiyaththan keluListen to those words
Cycle gap-ilIn small gaps of opportunity
Sandhosaththa theduSeek out happiness
Male
Chill maameChill, buddy

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Chill Makka from the film Good Night (2023) is a breezy, upbeat track composed by Sean Roldan, written by Mohan Rajan, and sung with effortless charm by Pradeep Kumar. The song serves as a lighthearted anthem urging people to slow down and enjoy life despite daily stresses and uncertainties. It emphasizes that life is short and unpredictable, so worrying about the unknown future or past difficulties is futile.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Panja pola / Nenjirundhaa kavalaiyilla

Compares a light, worry-free heart to soft, weightless cotton ('Panja pola'), suggesting that staying unburdened helps overcome life's hardships.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kaala puthagathin / Adutha pakkam enna

Metaphorically compares time to a book ('Kaala puthagam') where the future represents unread, unpredictable pages.

Colloquial Metaphor / Idiom

Cycle gap-il / Sandhosaththa thedu

Uses the popular contemporary Tamil slang phrase 'Cycle gap-il' as an idiom for snatching moments of joy in the middle of a busy schedule.

Rhyme (Edhugai / Iyaibu)

Maari pogum thedhi / Adhil maranthu pogum paadhi

Employs internal end-rhyming with 'thedhi', 'paadhi', and 'meetdhi' to create a catchy, lyrical cadence reflecting time passing.

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Trivia

Good Night (2023) starred K. Manikandan and Meetha Raghunath in a realistic romantic comedy revolving around a man's snoring troubles. 'Chill Makka' became an instant hit on social media and streaming platforms, praised for combining Pradeep Kumar's soothing voice with Sean Roldan's signature acoustic, relaxed arrangement.

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