Giji Giji Saare
From Brindhaavanam · 2017
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Nikhil Mathew, Sinduri Vishal, Actor Vivek
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Details
- Brindhaavanam2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neelagiriyin kaathu | The breeze of Nilgiris |
| Mullu pola keerudhu | Scratches like a thorn. |
| Machanukku kaadhal | For our guy, love |
| Ullukulla oorudhu | Is welling up inside. |
| Female | |
| Thonda kuliyil vaarththa | In the pit of his throat, words |
| Rendu nondi adikudhu | Are limping and struggling to come out. |
| Undu illa solla solli | Trying to say a 'yes' or a 'no', |
| Manda vedikkudhu | His head is about to burst. |
| Male | |
| Suda suda thaeni thanni | Hot, freshly brewed tea water, |
| Pottu konda kannamma | Dear Kannamma who made it, |
| Athil mutham onnu | Will you add a kiss to it |
| Sakkaraiya poduma | In place of sugar? |
| Female | |
| Pada pada nenjukulla | In the fluttering heart, |
| Nenjukkula ennama | What is going on inside the heart, dear? |
| Katti anichu thella thelivaa | Hug him tightly and clearly |
| Kandupudimaa | Find it out! |
| Chorus | |
| {Giji giji saare | {Giji giji saare |
| Giji giji saare | Giji giji saare |
| Giji giji saare | Giji giji saare |
| Eakka giji giji} (2) | Eakka giji giji} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Nee aasa bhaasa pesa | To speak the language of desire, |
| Un naakka aatta vena | You don't need to move your tongue. |
| Un kannu jaada kaatta | When your eyes send a signal, |
| Ava kaaththu irukkura | She is waiting for it. |
| Female | |
| Hey kaadhal raagam ketka | Hey, to hear the melody of love, |
| Nee kaadha neeta venaa | You don't need to stretch your ears. |
| Un nenju pootu thiranthidavae | Just to unlock your heart's lock, |
| Kettu nikkiren | I stand here asking. |
| Male | |
| Sweater ellam poda venaa | "No need to wear a sweater, |
| Sudaa kattikonu ponnu kekkura | Hug me warm instead," asks the girl. |
| Female | |
| Manasula mist-tu | Mist in the heart, |
| Kadhayila twist-u | A twist in the story, |
| Rendaiyum unnullaa | Both of these inside you |
| Undaakkuraa | She creates. |
| Chorus | |
| {Giji giji saare | {Giji giji saare |
| Giji giji saare | Giji giji saare |
| Giji giji saare | Giji giji saare |
| Eakka giji giji} (2) | Eakka giji giji} (x2) |
| Female | |
| Hey yucaliptus vaasam | Hey, the fragrance of eucalyptus |
| Un kaaththil yeri veesum | Rides upon your wind and blows. |
| Nee mookka moodi ponna | If you close your nose and turn away from the girl, |
| Yarukku nastamo | Who stands to lose? |
| Male | |
| Un aththa ponnu nesam | Your cousin's affection |
| Athu saththamaga pesum | Will speak up loudly. |
| Hey buthan pola | Hey, is this plan |
| Suththathaan indha thittamo | To wander around like Buddha? |
| Female | |
| Oththa kaala munna vechu | Putting one foot forward, |
| Maththa kaalil nee pinna pogura | You step back on the other leg. |
| Male | |
| Oru vazhi paadha | It's a one-way path, |
| Athula un raadha | On which your Radha is walking; |
| Naduvula kanna yen yosikkura | Oh Kanna, why are you overthinking in the middle? |
| Chorus | |
| {Giji giji saare | {Giji giji saare |
| Giji giji saare | Giji giji saare |
| Giji giji saare | Giji giji saare |
| Eakka giji giji} (2) | Eakka giji giji} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Kodambakka kaaran | A guy hailing from Kodambakkam, |
| Indha ooty vanthenae | I came all the way to this Ooty! |
| Kovakkaaran oruthan kitta | To a short-tempered guy, |
| Maattikitenae | I got stuck! |
| Male | |
| Angry birdu kulla | Inside this angry bird |
| Oru kaali heart-u thaan | Is an empty heart indeed. |
| Love bird-ah maarapodhu | It is bound to turn into a love bird, |
| Shooru shot-u thaan | That is a sure shot! |
| Male | |
| Iva iva un manasa | She, she stole your heart |
| Thittam pottu suttaalaa | By planning it carefully. |
| Ippo nadikiriyae | Now you are acting, |
| Nadikiriyae muttala | Are you acting like a fool? |
| Male | |
| Ithu vara sedikalathaan | Until now, plants alone |
| Latcha kanakil natten naan | I have planted by the lakhs. |
| Mudhal muraiya kaadhalukku naan | For the first time, for love, |
| Thanni vittenaa… | Did I pour water to nourish it? |
| Chorus | |
| {Giji giji saare | {Giji giji saare |
| Giji giji saare | Giji giji saare |
| Giji giji saare | Giji giji saare |
| Eakka giji giji} (2) | Eakka giji giji} (x2) |
நீலகிரியின் காத்து
முள்ளு போல கீறுது
மச்சானுக்கு காதல்
உள்ளுக்குள்ள ஊருது
The breeze of Nilgiris
Scratches like a thorn.
For our guy, love
Is welling up inside.
தொண்ட குழியில்
வார்த்த ரெண்டு நொண்டி
அடிக்குது உண்டு இல்ல
சொல்ல சொல்லி மண்ட
வெடிக்குது
In the pit of his throat, words
Are limping and struggling to come out.
Trying to say a 'yes' or a 'no',
His head is about to burst.
சுட சுட தேனீ
தண்ணி போட்டு கொண்டா
கண்ணம்மா அதில் முத்தம்
ஒன்னு சக்கரையா போடுமா
Hot, freshly brewed tea water,
Dear Kannamma who made it,
Will you add a kiss to it
In place of sugar?
பட பட நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள என்னமா
கட்டி அணைச்சு தெள்ள
தெளிவா கண்டு புடி மா
In the fluttering heart,
What is going on inside the heart, dear?
Hug him tightly and clearly
Find it out!
{ கிஜி கிஜி சாரே
கிஜி கிஜி சாரே கிஜி
கிஜி சாரே எக்கா
கிஜி கிஜி } (2)
{Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Eakka giji giji} (x2)
நீ ஆச பாஷை
பேச உன் நாக்க ஆட்ட
வேணா உன் கண்ணு
ஜாட காட்ட அவ காத்து
இருக்குறா
To speak the language of desire,
You don't need to move your tongue.
When your eyes send a signal,
She is waiting for it.
ஹே காதல்
ராகம் கேட்க நீ காத
நீட்ட வேணா உன்
நெஞ்சு பூட்டு திறந்திடவே
கேட்டு நிக்கிறேன்
Hey, to hear the melody of love,
You don't need to stretch your ears.
Just to unlock your heart's lock,
I stand here asking.
ஸ்வெட்டர்
எல்லாம் போட வேணா
சூடா கட்டிக்கோன்னு
பொண்ணு கேக்குறா
"No need to wear a sweater,
Hug me warm instead," asks the girl.
மனசுல மிஸ்ட்டு
கதையில ட்விஸ்ட்டு
ரெண்டையும் உன்னுள்ள
உண்டாக்குறா
Mist in the heart,
A twist in the story,
Both of these inside you
She creates.
{ கிஜி கிஜி சாரே
கிஜி கிஜி சாரே கிஜி
கிஜி சாரே எக்கா
கிஜி கிஜி } (2)
{Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Eakka giji giji} (x2)
ஹே யூகலிப்டஸ்
வாசம் உன் காத்தில் ஏறி
வீசும் நீ மூக்க மூடி போனா
யாருக்கு நஷ்டமோ
Hey, the fragrance of eucalyptus
Rides upon your wind and blows.
If you close your nose and turn away from the girl,
Who stands to lose?
உன் அத்தை
பொண்ணு நேசம் அது
சத்தமாக பேசும் ஹே
புத்தன் போல சுத்ததான்
இந்த திட்டமோ
Your cousin's affection
Will speak up loudly.
Hey, is this plan
To wander around like Buddha?
ஒத்த கால
முன்ன வெச்சு மத்த
காலில் நீ பின்ன போகுற
Putting one foot forward,
You step back on the other leg.
ஒரு வழி பாத
அதுல உன் ராத நடுவுல
கண்ணா ஏன் யோசிக்குற
It's a one-way path,
On which your Radha is walking;
Oh Kanna, why are you overthinking in the middle?
{ கிஜி கிஜி சாரே
கிஜி கிஜி சாரே கிஜி
கிஜி சாரே எக்கா
கிஜி கிஜி } (2)
{Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Eakka giji giji} (x2)
கோடம்பாக்க
காரன் இந்த ஊட்டி
வந்தேனே கோவக்காரன்
ஒருத்தன் கிட்ட மாட்டி
கிட்டேனே
A guy hailing from Kodambakkam,
I came all the way to this Ooty!
To a short-tempered guy,
I got stuck!
அங்க்ரி பேர்ட்டு
குள்ள ஒரு காலி ஹார்ட்டு
தான் லவ் பேர்ட்டா மாற
போது ஷூரு ஷாட்டு தான்
Inside this angry bird
Is an empty heart indeed.
It is bound to turn into a love bird,
That is a sure shot!
இவ இவ உன்
மனச திட்டம் போட்டு
சுட்டாலா இப்போ
நடிக்கிறியே நடிக்கிறியே
முட்டாளா
She, she stole your heart
By planning it carefully.
Now you are acting,
Are you acting like a fool?
இது வர செடிகள
தான் லட்ச கணக்கில்
நட்டேன் நான் முதல்
முறையா காதலுக்கு
நான் தண்ணி விட்டேனா
Until now, plants alone
I have planted by the lakhs.
For the first time, for love,
Did I pour water to nourish it?
{ கிஜி கிஜி சாரே
கிஜி கிஜி சாரே கிஜி
கிஜி சாரே எக்கா
கிஜி கிஜி } (2)
{Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Eakka giji giji} (x2)
Neelagiriyin kaathu
The breeze of Nilgiris
Mullu pola keerudhu
Scratches like a thorn.
Machanukku kaadhal
For our guy, love
Ullukulla oorudhu
Is welling up inside.
Thonda kuliyil vaarththa
In the pit of his throat, words
Rendu nondi adikudhu
Are limping and struggling to come out.
Undu illa solla solli
Trying to say a 'yes' or a 'no',
Manda vedikkudhu
His head is about to burst.
Suda suda thaeni thanni
Hot, freshly brewed tea water,
Pottu konda kannamma
Dear Kannamma who made it,
Athil mutham onnu
Will you add a kiss to it
Sakkaraiya poduma
In place of sugar?
Pada pada nenjukulla
In the fluttering heart,
Nenjukkula ennama
What is going on inside the heart, dear?
Katti anichu thella thelivaa
Hug him tightly and clearly
Kandupudimaa
Find it out!
{Giji giji saare
{Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Eakka giji giji} (2)
Eakka giji giji} (x2)
Nee aasa bhaasa pesa
To speak the language of desire,
Un naakka aatta vena
You don't need to move your tongue.
Un kannu jaada kaatta
When your eyes send a signal,
Ava kaaththu irukkura
She is waiting for it.
Hey kaadhal raagam ketka
Hey, to hear the melody of love,
Nee kaadha neeta venaa
You don't need to stretch your ears.
Un nenju pootu thiranthidavae
Just to unlock your heart's lock,
Kettu nikkiren
I stand here asking.
Sweater ellam poda venaa
"No need to wear a sweater,
Sudaa kattikonu ponnu kekkura
Hug me warm instead," asks the girl.
Manasula mist-tu
Mist in the heart,
Kadhayila twist-u
A twist in the story,
Rendaiyum unnullaa
Both of these inside you
Undaakkuraa
She creates.
{Giji giji saare
{Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Eakka giji giji} (2)
Eakka giji giji} (x2)
Hey yucaliptus vaasam
Hey, the fragrance of eucalyptus
Un kaaththil yeri veesum
Rides upon your wind and blows.
Nee mookka moodi ponna
If you close your nose and turn away from the girl,
Yarukku nastamo
Who stands to lose?
Un aththa ponnu nesam
Your cousin's affection
Athu saththamaga pesum
Will speak up loudly.
Hey buthan pola
Hey, is this plan
Suththathaan indha thittamo
To wander around like Buddha?
Oththa kaala munna vechu
Putting one foot forward,
Maththa kaalil nee pinna pogura
You step back on the other leg.
Oru vazhi paadha
It's a one-way path,
Athula un raadha
On which your Radha is walking;
Naduvula kanna yen yosikkura
Oh Kanna, why are you overthinking in the middle?
{Giji giji saare
{Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Eakka giji giji} (2)
Eakka giji giji} (x2)
Kodambakka kaaran
A guy hailing from Kodambakkam,
Indha ooty vanthenae
I came all the way to this Ooty!
Kovakkaaran oruthan kitta
To a short-tempered guy,
Maattikitenae
I got stuck!
Angry birdu kulla
Inside this angry bird
Oru kaali heart-u thaan
Is an empty heart indeed.
Love bird-ah maarapodhu
It is bound to turn into a love bird,
Shooru shot-u thaan
That is a sure shot!
Iva iva un manasa
She, she stole your heart
Thittam pottu suttaalaa
By planning it carefully.
Ippo nadikiriyae
Now you are acting,
Nadikiriyae muttala
Are you acting like a fool?
Ithu vara sedikalathaan
Until now, plants alone
Latcha kanakil natten naan
I have planted by the lakhs.
Mudhal muraiya kaadhalukku naan
For the first time, for love,
Thanni vittenaa…
Did I pour water to nourish it?
{Giji giji saare
{Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Giji giji saare
Eakka giji giji} (2)
Eakka giji giji} (x2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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