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Lyrics & meaning

Ettu Jilla

From Chokka Thangam · 2003

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Karthik, Anuradha Sriram, Unni Menon
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Chokka Thangam
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
13 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
…Ohooooo….ooohoo…oooo
Ettu jilla paathirukka
Ellam poothirukka
Gaana paattu paadu
Dhinam onna vanthu koodu
Thakka dhinna thaalam podu
Ettu jilla paathirukka
Ellam poothirukka
Gaana paattu paadu
Dhinam onna vanthu koodu
Thakka dhinna thaalam podu
Mm..vaazhkkai muzhuka
Vanthaachu vasantham
Female : Vaasakkathava
Thattathu varutham
Vaanam theranthu
Onnaga naam parappom..hoi..
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam…
Ettu jilla paathirukka
Ellam poothirukka
Gaana paattu paadu
Dhinam onna vanthu koodu
Thakka dhinna thaalam podu
Ohoo..hooo
Ohoo..hooo
Oooo…………………………
Sontha bantham koottam…
Male :Koottam
Male :Sembaruthi thottam…
Male :Thottam
Sontha bantham koottam…
Sembaruthi thottam
Manasukkul malligai
Thalai aattum
Merkku mala kaathum…
Female :Kaathum
Female :Thekku vayal naathum…
Female :Naathum
Namakkula nesatha
Kadha pesum..
Ini ingae illae sooravali
Female :Dhenam ingae ingae deepavali
…………………………..
Antha vin meenathaan kayil alli
Naam aaduvom pallanguzhi
Vasanthamae vaasal
Vanthathae…hoi..
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam..
Ettu jilla paathirukka
Ellam poothirukka
Gaana paattu paadu
Male & Female :Dhinam onna vanthu koodu
Thakka dhinna thaalam podu
Thanjavooru melam…
Female :Melam
Female :Thenmathura thaalam…
Female :Thaalam
Thanjavooru melam
Thenmathura thaalam
Manasukkul mettup pottu
Kalanthu irrupom
Sonthangalin nesam…
Male :Nesam
Male :Banthangalin paasam…
Male :Paasam
Kannukkula eeram
Katti neranjirukkum
Antha vaanavillin vannam thottu
Vaippom ingu drushti pottu
…………………………..
Ada urchaagaa rekka katti
Pan paaduvom vinna thottu
Alaikkadal engal koottamae
Ettu jilla paathirukka
Ellam poothirukka
Gaana paattu paadu
Dhinam onna vanthu koodu
Thakka dhinna thaalam podu
Mm..vaazhkkai muzhuka
Vanthaachu vasantham
Male :Vaasakkathava
Thattathu varutham
Vaanam theranthu
Onnaga naam parappom..hoi..
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
Kummalam kondattam
...Ohooo... Ohoo... Oooo...
With all eight districts watching,
and everything in full bloom,
sing a lively folk song!
Come gather together every day,
and beat to the rhythm of takka thinna!
With all eight districts watching,
and everything in full bloom,
sing a lively folk song!
Come gather together every day,
and beat to the rhythm of takka thinna!
Mmm... all through our lives,
spring has arrived!
Female: At the front door,
sorrow will never knock.
As the sky opens up,
we will fly together, hoy!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and merriment...
With all eight districts watching,
and everything in full bloom,
sing a lively folk song!
Come gather together every day,
and beat to the rhythm of takka thinna!
Oho.. hooo
Oho.. hooo
Oooo...
A gathering of kith and kin...
Male: A gathering...
Male: A garden of hibiscus...
Male: A garden...
A gathering of kith and kin,
like a garden of hibiscus,
inside our hearts, jasmine flowers
sway happily.
The breeze from the western hills...
Female: The breeze...
Female: And the paddy seedlings in the southern fields...
Female: Seedlings...
will tell stories
of the love between us...
There will be no more storms here,
Female: every day here is Diwali!
...
Scooping up those stars in our hands,
we will play pallanguzhi (traditional board game)!
Spring itself
has arrived at our doorstep... hoy!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and merriment...
With all eight districts watching,
and everything in full bloom,
sing a lively folk song!
Male & Female: Come gather together every day,
and beat to the rhythm of takka thinna!
The drumbeats of Thanjavur...
Female: Drumbeats...
Female: The rhythm of southern Madurai...
Female: Rhythm...
The drumbeats of Thanjavur,
the rhythm of southern Madurai,
setting tunes inside our hearts,
we will stay united.
The affection of our family...
Male: Affection...
Male: The warmth of our dear ones...
Male: Warmth...
sweet tears of joy
will fill our eyes to the brim.
Taking a touch of color from that rainbow,
we will place a dot to ward off the evil eye!
...
Hey, putting on wings of excitement,
we will sing melodies touching the sky!
Our crowd is like a roaring ocean!
With all eight districts watching,
and everything in full bloom,
sing a lively folk song!
Come gather together every day,
and beat to the rhythm of takka thinna!
Mmm... all through our lives,
spring has arrived!
Male: At the front door,
sorrow will never knock.
As the sky opens up,
we will fly together, hoy!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
Joy and celebration!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Ettu Jilla Paathirukka' (Kummalam Kondattam) from the movie 'Chokka Thangam' is a vibrant celebration of familial bonds, rural life, and collective happiness. It expresses the joy of family members coming together, declaring that when unity and love prevail, sorrow can no longer cross their threshold. Filled with regional pride and natural imagery—from Thanjavur drums and Madurai rhythms to mountain breezes and lush fields—the lyrics describe a festive atmosphere where every day feels like Diwali.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter rhyming)

Thanjavooru melam / Thenmathura thaalam

The second consonant sound 'n' is repeated in 'Thanjavooru' and 'Thenmathura', creating a rhythmic flow in rural folk poetry.

Hyperbole (Atisayokthi)

Antha vin meenathaan kayil alli / Naam aaduvom pallanguzhi

Exaggerating the boundless delight of the occasion by imagining gathering stars from the sky to play a traditional board game (Pallanguzhi).

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kummalam kondattam

The continuous refrain 'Kummalam kondattam' repeated throughout reinforces the theme of celebration and joyful noise.

Cultural Metaphor / Visual Imagery

Antha vaanavillin vannam thottu / Vaippom ingu drushti pottu

Using the colors of a rainbow symbolically to mark a protective dot ('drushti pottu') against the evil eye, highlighting the peak of their collective prosperity.

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Trivia

'Chokka Thangam' (2003) is an action drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar, starring Vijayakanth and Soundarya in lead roles. The music for the film was composed by 'Thenisai Thendral' Deva, and the upbeat, festival-like lyrics for this song were penned by Pa. Vijay.

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