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Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
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MGR sivaji sir-u	Sir MGR and Sir Sivaji,
NTR rajakumar-u	NTR and Rajakumar,
Ivanga irunthaa cinema cinema	Without them, can cinema,
Varuma varuma varuma	Ever truly be cinema?
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Kadavul yaarunnu yaar paarththaa	If anyone asks who God is,
Adhai kannil kaattuvathu intha cinema-thaan	It is this cinema that shows Him to our eyes!
Kannan kattabomman yaar paarththaa	If anyone asks who Lord Krishna or Kattabomman was,
Adhai kannil kaattuvathu intha cinema-thaan	It is this cinema that shows them to our eyes!
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Evarum uzhaichchaa uyarnthidalaam endru	To show that anyone who works hard can rise in life,
Eduththu kaattuvathu cinemathaan	It is cinema that stands as the example.
Adhukku yaar ingu saatchiyinnaa	And if you ask who stands as proof of that here,
Ada veru yaaru namma thalaivaruthaan	Hey, who else but our Thalaivar!
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Moththa boomiyaiyum paththu roopaa thanthaa	If you pay just ten rupees, the whole world
Suththikkaattuvathu intha cinemathaan…hae…	Is shown around to you by cinema... hey...
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Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
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Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
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Paaru paaru pada shooting paaru	Look, look, watch the movie shooting!
Palar vervai sinthuraanga	So many people are shedding their sweat.
Nooru kaigal onnu sera venum	A hundred hands need to join together
Oru cinema uruvaaga	For a single cinema to be created.
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Coffee tea-yum tharum prduction paayum	The production boy who serves coffee and tea
Ingu rompa mukkiyamthaan	Is very important here!
Jolly nalla pala right poda vendum	They must work happily and get things right,
Uzhaikkum varkkamthaan	This hardworking class of cinema!
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Melum keezhum ena pedham paarkka	To discriminate between high and low,
Ingu yaettra thaazhvu illai	There is no inequality here!
Kodampaakkam kalai koyilaachchi	Kodambakkam became a temple of art
Intha cinema thozhilaalae	Because of these cinema workers!
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Hae group dance ingu chorus paattu ena	From group dance to chorus song,
Kudumpam vaazhuthappaa	Entire families survive because of this, man!
Vantha perai endrum vaazha vaikkum	For whoever comes here seeking a living,
Intha cinema cinemathaan….hae hae…	This cinema sustains them forever... hey hey...
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Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
Cinema cinema cinema cinema	Cinema cinema cinema cinema
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MGR sivaji sir-u	Sir MGR and Sir Sivaji,
NTR rajakumar-u	NTR and Rajakumar,
Ivanga irunthaa cinema cinema	Without them, can cinema,
Varuma varuma varuma	Ever truly be cinema?
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Super star atho paar	Look over there at the Superstar,
Rajayogam mannan	The king with supreme fortune!
Super star namma oorukkul vanthaaru	The Superstar has arrived in our town,
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Singamnaa singamthaan	He is a true lion among lions!
Mookku mela viral vaikkum vannam	Making everyone put a finger on their nose in awe,
Pala vesham pottaaru	He has played so many roles.
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Avar uruvam paaru elimai	Look at his persona, it is pure simplicity!
Antha elimaithaanae avarukku valimai	That very simplicity is his true strength!
Thalaikanaththidaatha thalaivan	A leader who never lets ego get to his head,
Engal annan mattumthaan	Is our elder brother alone!
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Japan ponaa super star-u	If you go to Japan, he is a Superstar!
Germany pona super star-u	If you go to Germany, he is a Superstar!
America-vilum super star-u	In America too, he is a Superstar!
Africa-vilum super star-u	In Africa too, he is a Superstar!
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Paattaaligalin padai ena kavani	Notice how he commands an army of daily workers!
Palli pillaikal paiyila kavani	Look inside the school bags of children!
Kaaikarigal virkkum thaaikkulam thookkum	Carried by mothers who sell vegetables,
Koodaiyil kooda super super star-u	Even in those baskets, it is the Super Superstar!
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Kadavul yaarunnu yaar paarththaa	If anyone asks who God is,
Adhai kannil kaattuvathu intha cinema-thaan	It is this cinema that shows Him to our eyes!
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Super star perai paar	Look at the name Superstar!
Thirai meethu makkal paarkkumpothu	When people see it on the screen,
Whistle vaanai pilakkaatho	Won't the whistles pierce the sky?
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Rasigarkal koottamthaan	The grand crowd of fans,
Paalai thaenil theater	Pouring milk and honey over the theater,
Meethu kotti vaazhththu paadaatho	Won't they sing blessings?
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Antha padaiyappaavin padaithaan	That Padayappa's army
Intha bhoomi engum ani vaguththirukka	Has lined up across the whole world!
Endrum makkal manathai aalum	Always ruling the hearts of the people,
Engal orey mannanthaan	He is our one and only king!
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Annan thottaal viralthaan pattaal	If our brother touches or lays a finger on something,
Kavithai kooda thanjam aagum	Even poetry surrenders itself!
Mannan nadichcha padaththai pottaal	If you screen a film starring this king,
Varusham pooraa housefull aagum	It remains housefull all year round!
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Super star-um sooriyanumthaan	Only the Superstar and the Sun
Ulagam suttri oliruvathu undu	Shine across the entire world!
Intha perumai annanai thavira	Who else besides our brother holds this pride,
Ingae entha manaithanukkundu tamizha…	Which human being on earth, O Tamilian?

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Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

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Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Anaphora (Repetition)

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