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Lyrics & meaning

Giji Giji Saare

From Brindhaavanam · 2017

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Nikhil Mathew, Sinduri Vishal, Actor Vivek
Music director
Vishal Chandrasekhar
Movie name
Brindhaavanam
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
9 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Neelagiriyin kaathu
Mullu pola keerudhu
Machanukku kaadhal
Ullukulla oorudhu
Thonda kuliyil vaarththa
Rendu nondi adikudhu
Undu illa solla solli
Manda vedikkudhu
Suda suda thaeni thanni
Pottu konda kannamma
Athil mutham onnu
Sakkaraiya poduma
Pada pada nenjukulla
Nenjukkula ennama
Katti anichu thella thelivaa
Kandupudimaa
{Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Eakka giji giji} (2)
Nee aasa bhaasa pesa
Un naakka aatta vena
Un kannu jaada kaatta
Ava kaaththu irukkura
Hey kaadhal raagam ketka
Nee kaadha neeta venaa
Un nenju pootu thiranthidavae
Kettu nikkiren
Sweater ellam poda venaa
Sudaa kattikonu ponnu kekkura
Manasula mist-tu
Kadhayila twist-u
Rendaiyum unnullaa
Undaakkuraa
{Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Eakka giji giji} (2)
Hey yucaliptus vaasam
Un kaaththil yeri veesum
Nee mookka moodi ponna
Yarukku nastamo
Un aththa ponnu nesam
Athu saththamaga pesum
Hey buthan pola
Suththathaan indha thittamo
Oththa kaala munna vechu
Maththa kaalil nee pinna pogura
Oru vazhi paadha
Athula un raadha
Naduvula kanna yen yosikkura
{Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Eakka giji giji} (2)
Kodambakka kaaran
Indha ooty vanthenae
Kovakkaaran oruthan kitta
Maattikitenae
Angry birdu kulla
Oru kaali heart-u thaan
Love bird-ah maarapodhu
Shooru shot-u thaan
Iva iva un manasa
Thittam pottu suttaalaa
Ippo nadikiriyae
Nadikiriyae muttala
Ithu vara sedikalathaan
Latcha kanakil natten naan
Mudhal muraiya kaadhalukku naan
Thanni vittenaa…
{Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Eakka giji giji} (2)
The breeze from the Nilgiris
pricks like a thorn.
Love in this guy's heart
wells up deep inside.
In the pit of the throat,
a couple of words are limping.
Pressing to say yes or no,
my head is bursting.
Steaming hot tea,
brewed by you, Kannamma,
drop a kiss into it
like a spoonful of sugar!
Inside this fluttering chest,
what is hiding in the heart?
Hug me close and tight,
and find out clearly!
Giji giji saare,
giji giji saare,
giji giji saare,
sister, giji giji!
To speak of love and affection,
you don't need to move your tongue.
Just make a sign with your eyes;
she is waiting for it.
Hey, to hear love's melody,
you don't need to strain your ears.
To open the lock on your heart,
I stand here asking you.
No need to put on a sweater;
the girl is asking for a warm hug.
A mist in the mind,
a twist in the story—
she creates both of them
deep within you.
Giji giji saare,
giji giji saare,
giji giji saare,
sister, giji giji!
Hey, the scent of eucalyptus
rides the breeze to you.
If you pinch your nose and walk off,
whose loss is it anyway?
Your cousin's love
speaks aloud and clear.
Hey, like the Buddha,
is your plan to wander detached?
Putting one foot forward,
you step back with the other.
It is a one-way street,
and your Radha is right there—
why are you hesitating in the middle, Krishna?
Giji giji saare,
giji giji saare,
giji giji saare,
sister, giji giji!
A guy from Kodambakkam,
I came to this town of Ooty,
and with a short-tempered fellow,
I got myself trapped!
Inside this angry bird,
there is only an empty heart.
It's going to turn into a lovebird,
and that's a sure shot!
Did this girl aim for your heart
and shoot it down with a plan?
Now you are acting,
acting like a fool!
Until now, it was only plants
that I grew by the lakhs.
Is this the first time
I have watered the seeds of love?
Giji giji saare,
giji giji saare,
giji giji saare,
sister, giji giji!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is a lively, lighthearted track set in the chilly climate of Ooty. It portrays a protagonist who is hesitant to express his feelings to the girl who loves him. Friends and well-wishers tease him about his inner conflict, urging him to drop his stern demeanor ('Angry Bird') and open up his heart to become a 'Love Bird'. The lyrics cleverly weave local imagery such as cold mountain winds, eucalyptus scent, hot tea, and sweaters with romantic banter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai Ani)

“Mullu pola keerudhu”

Compares the sharpness of the cold breeze in the Nilgiris to the scratching effect of a sharp thorn ('Mullu pola').

Iyaipu (Rhyming ends)

“Manasula mist-tu / Kadhayila twist-u”

The end words 'mist-tu' and 'twist-u' rhyme naturally to create a playful rhythm.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Angry birdu kulla... Love bird-ah maarapodhu”

Metaphorically describes the hero's grumpy demeanor as an 'Angry Bird' that is destined to transform into a 'Love Bird'.

Metaphor / Mythological Allusion

“Oru vazhi paadha / Athula un raadha / Naduvula kanna yen yosikkura”

Refers to the lovers using the classical mythical figures of Radha and Kanna (Krishna) to highlight their romance.

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Trivia

The film 'Brindhaavanam' (2017), directed by Radha Mohan, stars Arulnithi and Vivek, with music composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar. Arulnithi plays a deaf and mute barber living in Ooty who is a huge fan of actor Vivek (who plays himself in the movie). Lyricist Madhan Karky penned the songs, blending modern English slang like 'Angry Bird' and 'Twist' with classic Tamil tea-shop and hill-station tropes.

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