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Lyrics & meaning

Ghost Party

From Annabelle Sethupathi · 2021

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singers
Jonita Gandhi, ADK, Yashita Sharma
Music director
Krishna Kishor
Details
Annabelle Sethupathi2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aavi parakkuthu paaruLook, a spirit is rising!
Soodachu enga pettaOur locality has heated up!
Ooru thoongura bothuWhen the whole town goes to sleep,
Start aagum enga vettaOur hunt begins!
Kaathu kelambuthu paaruLook, the wind is picking up!
Ellamae enga saettaEverything here is our mischief!
Night vidiyuthu paaruLook, the night unfolds!
Adhu thaanae enga kottaThat night itself is our fortress!
Female
Devi ..chandramukhiDevi... Chandramukhi...
Andha kanchanaakku raaniThe queen to that Kanchana...
Oru freaky.. dracula neeYou are a freaky Dracula!
Ini conjuringa kammi kammi allu kammiFrom now on, movies like The Conjuring are nothing compared to us!
Male
Ye aranmanai vaasal idhu thaanHey, this is the palace entrance!
Dhillukku dhuttu naan tharuven variyaI'll give money for your bravery, will you come?
Arundhathi ava ullatha irukkaArundhati is right inside!
Sangili bungili kadhava thorayaSangili Bungili, open the door!
Male
Iruttu araiyila ennamo irukkuThere is something in the dark room!
Bayama irukku darling muniyaI feel scared, darling Muni!
Petromax-u light-ah eduthu paaruTake a Petromax light and look closely,
Theriyum moginiyaYou will see the seductive Mohini ghost!
Female
Halloween-u party naanga seivomWe throw a Halloween party,
Kekka aal illaAnd there's no one around to question us!
Konjam follow panni vanthuduvomWe will follow behind you quietly,
Aana kaal illaBut we don't have legs!
Female
Number 13 engaNumber 13 is our...
Door-u number-u...door number!
Andha dora maya ellaamFamous ghosts like Dora and Maya...
Romba naala member...have been members here for a very long time!
Female
Kaathu karuppaLike an evil dark spirit,
Kooda iruppaIt will stay right beside you!
Baagamathiya ready-ahIs Bhaagamathie ready?
Pinnala vandhu unnai pudippaIt will come from behind and grab you!
Female
Aavi parakkuthu paaruLook, a spirit is rising!
Soodachu enga pettaOur locality has heated up!
Ooru thoongura bothuWhen the whole town goes to sleep,
Start aagum enga vettaOur hunt begins!
Kaathu kelambuthu paaruLook, the wind is picking up!
Ellamae enga saettaEverything here is our mischief!
Night vidiyuthu paaruLook, the night unfolds!
Adhu thaanae enga kottaThat night itself is our fortress!
Female
Devi ..chandramukhiDevi... Chandramukhi...
Andha kanchanaakku raaniThe queen to that Kanchana...
Oru freaky.. dracula neeYou are a freaky Dracula!
Ini conjuringa kammi kammi allu kammiFrom now on, movies like The Conjuring are nothing compared to us!
Female
Aavi parakkuthu paaruLook, a spirit is rising!
Soodachu enga pettaOur locality has heated up!
Enga petta enga saettaiOur locality, our mischief!
Enga petta enga saettaiOur locality, our mischief!
Enga …enga… eng…eng enga pettaOur... our... our... our locality!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Aavi Parakkuthu Paaru' (often referred to as the 'Ghost Party' track) from 'Annabelle Sethupathi' is an upbeat, humorous horror-comedy track that celebrates the nocturnal, playful lives of ghosts living in an ancient palace estate. Instead of portraying spirits as purely terrifying entities, the song turns them into quirky partygoers who take over the area once the living world goes to sleep.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Pun / Double Entendre

Aavi parakkuthu paaru

'Aavi' translates to both 'steam' (suggesting a hot, happening atmosphere) and 'ghost/spirit', perfectly setting up a song about spirits partying in a heated neighborhood.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Soodachu enga petta / Start aagum enga vetta / Ellamae enga saetta / Adhu thaanae enga kotta

The lines end with rhyming words ('petta', 'vetta', 'saetta', 'kotta'), establishing a rhythmic flow ideal for rap and fast-paced dance tracks.

Pop Culture Allusion

Devi ..chandramukhi / Andha kanchanaakku raani ... Baagamathiya ready-ah

The lyrics consist of rapid-fire references to major Indian horror and horror-comedy blockbusters (Devi, Chandramukhi, Kanchana, Arundhati, Muni, Bhaagamathie, Maya, Sangili Bungili, Dhilluku Dhuddu) as well as global icons like Dracula and The Conjuring.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Enga petta enga saettai

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'E' ('Enga', 'enga') creates a musical beat.

Humorous Visual Imagery

Konjam follow panni vanthuduvom / Aana kaal illa

Paints a comical visual of ghosts following someone around without having feet to walk on.

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Trivia

The lyricist Ku. Karthik cleverly packed the song with references to over 10 famous Tamil and South Indian horror films released across two decades (such as 'Chandramukhi', 'Kanchana', 'Devi', 'Arundhati', 'Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae', 'Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu', 'Dhilluku Dhuddu', and 'Bhaagamathie'). The track features rap vocals by popular Sri Lankan-Malaysian rapper ADK (Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam).

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