- Lyricist
- Vaisagh
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichander, Vaisagh, Ghibran
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Movie name
- Thunivu
- Movie release year
- 2022
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Oct 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic, upbeat track serves as a youth anthem about celebrating life, maintaining mental peace, and staying determined against all odds. It urges the listener to let go of past miseries, pay no heed to gossip or backstabbers, and focus on authentic self-expression and hard work. With high-energy dance beats, the song highlights that life is short ('Irupadhu oru lifeu') and that true success comes from passion, hard work, and maintaining inner tranquility while keeping full faith in God.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mona / Initial Alliteration
“Thatti vitta thaaru maaru / Thatti ulla yaaru paar”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Th' across line openings creating rhythmic energy.
Metaphor
“Pinnala pesuravan / Ellaam kilinja tire-u”
Comparing envious people who talk behind your back to useless 'kilinja tire-u' (blown-out/punctured tires).
End Rhyme
“Ulukkula fire-u / Therichu oodum fear-u / Ellaam kilinja tire-u”
Use of English loanwords ending in 'u' sound (fire-u, fear-u, tire-u) to maintain a modern gaana-style rhyming scheme.
Allusion / Proverb Adaptation
“Kalla kanda naai gone / Ulaikalana ne gone”
Adapting the popular Tamil proverb 'Kallai kandal naayai kaanom' (When you see the stone, you don't see the dog) into a colloquial modern warning about lost opportunities.
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Trivia
'Chilla Chilla' (Thatti Vitta Thaaru Maaru) was released as the lead single for Ajith Kumar's 2023 heist action film Thunivu. The song marked a major viral hit composed by Ghibran, combining the energetic vocals of star composer Anirudh Ravichander alongside lyricist-singer Vaisagh, who is famous for his indie Tamil street-style gaana compositions.
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