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 paaru | Look, a spirit is rising! |
| Soodachu enga petta | Our locality has heated up! |
| Ooru thoongura bothu | When the whole town goes to sleep, |
| Start aagum enga vetta | Our hunt begins! |
| Kaathu kelambuthu paaru | Look, the wind is picking up! |
| Ellamae enga saetta | Everything here is our mischief! |
| Night vidiyuthu paaru | Look, the night unfolds! |
| Adhu thaanae enga kotta | That night itself is our fortress! |
| Female | |
| Devi ..chandramukhi | Devi... Chandramukhi... |
| Andha kanchanaakku raani | The queen to that Kanchana... |
| Oru freaky.. dracula nee | You are a freaky Dracula! |
| Ini conjuringa kammi kammi allu kammi | From now on, movies like The Conjuring are nothing compared to us! |
| Male | |
| Ye aranmanai vaasal idhu thaan | Hey, this is the palace entrance! |
| Dhillukku dhuttu naan tharuven variya | I'll give money for your bravery, will you come? |
| Arundhathi ava ullatha irukka | Arundhati is right inside! |
| Sangili bungili kadhava thoraya | Sangili Bungili, open the door! |
| Male | |
| Iruttu araiyila ennamo irukku | There is something in the dark room! |
| Bayama irukku darling muniya | I feel scared, darling Muni! |
| Petromax-u light-ah eduthu paaru | Take a Petromax light and look closely, |
| Theriyum moginiya | You will see the seductive Mohini ghost! |
| Female | |
| Halloween-u party naanga seivom | We throw a Halloween party, |
| Kekka aal illa | And there's no one around to question us! |
| Konjam follow panni vanthuduvom | We will follow behind you quietly, |
| Aana kaal illa | But we don't have legs! |
| Female | |
| Number 13 enga | Number 13 is our... |
| Door-u number-u | ...door number! |
| Andha dora maya ellaam | Famous ghosts like Dora and Maya... |
| Romba naala member | ...have been members here for a very long time! |
| Female | |
| Kaathu karuppa | Like an evil dark spirit, |
| Kooda iruppa | It will stay right beside you! |
| Baagamathiya ready-ah | Is Bhaagamathie ready? |
| Pinnala vandhu unnai pudippa | It will come from behind and grab you! |
| Female | |
| Aavi parakkuthu paaru | Look, a spirit is rising! |
| Soodachu enga petta | Our locality has heated up! |
| Ooru thoongura bothu | When the whole town goes to sleep, |
| Start aagum enga vetta | Our hunt begins! |
| Kaathu kelambuthu paaru | Look, the wind is picking up! |
| Ellamae enga saetta | Everything here is our mischief! |
| Night vidiyuthu paaru | Look, the night unfolds! |
| Adhu thaanae enga kotta | That night itself is our fortress! |
| Female | |
| Devi ..chandramukhi | Devi... Chandramukhi... |
| Andha kanchanaakku raani | The queen to that Kanchana... |
| Oru freaky.. dracula nee | You are a freaky Dracula! |
| Ini conjuringa kammi kammi allu kammi | From now on, movies like The Conjuring are nothing compared to us! |
| Female | |
| Aavi parakkuthu paaru | Look, a spirit is rising! |
| Soodachu enga petta | Our locality has heated up! |
| Enga petta enga saettai | Our locality, our mischief! |
| Enga petta enga saettai | Our locality, our mischief! |
| Enga …enga… eng…eng enga petta | Our... our... our... our locality! |
ஆவி பறக்குது பாரு
சூடாச்சு எங்க பேட்ட
ஊரு தூங்குற போது
ஸ்டார்ட் ஆகும் எங்க வேட்ட
காத்து கிளம்புது பாரு
எல்லாமே எங்க சேட்ட
நைட்டு விடியுது பாரு
அது தானே எங்க கோட்ட
Look, a spirit is rising!
Our locality has heated up!
When the whole town goes to sleep,
Our hunt begins!
Look, the wind is picking up!
Everything here is our mischief!
Look, the night unfolds!
That night itself is our fortress!
தேவி... சந்திரமுகி
அந்த காஞ்சனாக்கு ராணி
ஒரு ஃப்ரீக்கி டிராகுலா நீ
இனி கான்ஜுரிங்கா
காமி காமி அள்ள காமி
Devi... Chandramukhi...
The queen to that Kanchana...
You are a freaky Dracula!
From now on, movies like The Conjuring are nothing compared to us!
ஏ அரண்மண வாசல் இது தான்
தில்லுக்கு துட்டு நா தருவேன் வரியா
அருந்ததி இவ உள்ளதா இருக்கா
சங்கிலி புங்கிலி கதவ தொறயா
Hey, this is the palace entrance!
I'll give money for your bravery, will you come?
Arundhati is right inside!
Sangili Bungili, open the door!
இருட்டறையில என்னமோ இருக்கு
பயமா இருக்கு டார்லிங் முனியா
பெட்ரோமேக்ஸு லைட்ட எடுத்து
பாரு தெரியும் மோகினிய
There is something in the dark room!
I feel scared, darling Muni!
Take a Petromax light and look closely,
You will see the seductive Mohini ghost!
ஹலோவீன் பார்ட்டி நாங்க செய்வோம்
கேக்க ஆளில்ல
கொஞ்சம் ஃபாலோ பண்ணி வந்திடுவோம்
ஆனா காலில்ல
We throw a Halloween party,
And there's no one around to question us!
We will follow behind you quietly,
But we don't have legs!
நம்பர் ?? எங்க டோரு நம்பரு
அந்த டோரா மாயா
எல்லாம் ரொம்ப நாலா மெம்பரு
காத்து கறுப்பா கூட இருப்பா
பாகமதியா ரெடியா
பின்னால வந்து உன்ன புடிப்பா
Number 13 is our...
...door number!
Famous ghosts like Dora and Maya...
...have been members here for a very long time!
ஆவி பறக்குது பாரு
சூடாச்சு எங்க பேட்ட
ஊரு தூங்குற போது
ஸ்டார்ட் ஆகும் எங்க வேட்ட
காத்து கிளம்புது பாரு
எல்லாமே எங்க சேட்ட
நைட்டு விடியுது பாரு
அது தானே எங்க கோட்ட
Like an evil dark spirit,
It will stay right beside you!
Is Bhaagamathie ready?
It will come from behind and grab you!
தேவி... சந்திரமுகி
அந்த காஞ்சனாக்கு ராணி
ஒரு ஃப்ரீக்கி டிராகுலா நீ
இனி கான்ஜுரிங்கா
காமி காமி அள்ள காமி
Look, a spirit is rising!
Our locality has heated up!
When the whole town goes to sleep,
Our hunt begins!
Look, the wind is picking up!
Everything here is our mischief!
Look, the night unfolds!
That night itself is our fortress!
ஏ அரண்மண வாசல் இது தான்
தில்லுக்கு துட்டு நா தருவேன் வரியா
அருந்ததி இவ உள்ளதா இருக்கா
சங்கிலி புங்கிலி கதவ தொறயா
Devi... Chandramukhi...
The queen to that Kanchana...
You are a freaky Dracula!
From now on, movies like The Conjuring are nothing compared to us!
இருட்டறையில என்னமோ இருக்கு
பயமா இருக்கு டார்லிங் முனியா
பெட்ரோமேக்ஸு லைட்ட எடுத்து
பாரு தெரியும் மோகினிய
Look, a spirit is rising!
Our locality has heated up!
Our locality, our mischief!
Our locality, our mischief!
Our... our... our... our locality!
ஆவி பறக்குது பாரு
சூடாச்சு எங்க பேட்ட
எங்க பேட்ட
எங்க சேட்ட
எங்க பேட்ட
எங்க சேட்ட
எங்க எங்க எங் எங் எங்க பேட்ட
Aavi parakkuthu paaru
Look, a spirit is rising!
Soodachu enga petta
Our locality has heated up!
Ooru thoongura bothu
When the whole town goes to sleep,
Start aagum enga vetta
Our hunt begins!
Kaathu kelambuthu paaru
Look, the wind is picking up!
Ellamae enga saetta
Everything here is our mischief!
Night vidiyuthu paaru
Look, the night unfolds!
Adhu thaanae enga kotta
That night itself is our fortress!
Devi ..chandramukhi
Devi... Chandramukhi...
Andha kanchanaakku raani
The queen to that Kanchana...
Oru freaky.. dracula nee
You are a freaky Dracula!
Ini conjuringa kammi kammi allu kammi
From now on, movies like The Conjuring are nothing compared to us!
Ye aranmanai vaasal idhu thaan
Hey, this is the palace entrance!
Dhillukku dhuttu naan tharuven variya
I'll give money for your bravery, will you come?
Arundhathi ava ullatha irukka
Arundhati is right inside!
Sangili bungili kadhava thoraya
Sangili Bungili, open the door!
Iruttu araiyila ennamo irukku
There is something in the dark room!
Bayama irukku darling muniya
I feel scared, darling Muni!
Petromax-u light-ah eduthu paaru
Take a Petromax light and look closely,
Theriyum moginiya
You will see the seductive Mohini ghost!
Halloween-u party naanga seivom
We throw a Halloween party,
Kekka aal illa
And there's no one around to question us!
Konjam follow panni vanthuduvom
We will follow behind you quietly,
Aana kaal illa
But we don't have legs!
Number 13 enga
Number 13 is our...
Door-u number-u
...door number!
Andha dora maya ellaam
Famous ghosts like Dora and Maya...
Romba naala member
...have been members here for a very long time!
Kaathu karuppa
Like an evil dark spirit,
Kooda iruppa
It will stay right beside you!
Baagamathiya ready-ah
Is Bhaagamathie ready?
Pinnala vandhu unnai pudippa
It will come from behind and grab you!
Aavi parakkuthu paaru
Look, a spirit is rising!
Soodachu enga petta
Our locality has heated up!
Ooru thoongura bothu
When the whole town goes to sleep,
Start aagum enga vetta
Our hunt begins!
Kaathu kelambuthu paaru
Look, the wind is picking up!
Ellamae enga saetta
Everything here is our mischief!
Night vidiyuthu paaru
Look, the night unfolds!
Adhu thaanae enga kotta
That night itself is our fortress!
Devi ..chandramukhi
Devi... Chandramukhi...
Andha kanchanaakku raani
The queen to that Kanchana...
Oru freaky.. dracula nee
You are a freaky Dracula!
Ini conjuringa kammi kammi allu kammi
From now on, movies like The Conjuring are nothing compared to us!
Aavi parakkuthu paaru
Look, a spirit is rising!
Soodachu enga petta
Our locality has heated up!
Enga petta enga saettai
Our locality, our mischief!
Enga petta enga saettai
Our locality, our mischief!
Enga …enga… eng…eng enga petta
Our... 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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