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Grill Chicken

From Let’s Get Married (LGM) · 2023

Lyricist
Gana Vinoth
Singer
Gana Vinoth
Music director
Ramesh Thamilmani
Details
Let’s Get Married (LGM)2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kaalu onja kaakkaa pola nonduraYou limp around like a crow with a broken leg
Vavaala pola thalakeezha thonguraYou hang upside down like a bat
Pottiyila paamba pol neliyuraYou wriggle like a snake trapped inside a box
Mandhiricha kozhi pola melagera parakuraYou fly high around like a bewitched chicken
Male
Wrong-u route pottu mattikinaTaking the wrong route, you got trapped
Top-pu keenja auto pola suthinukeeraYou wander around like an auto rickshaw with a torn hood
Vaai udhar vuttuBlabbering boastfully with your mouth
Kaadhu goiyyu doiynuMaking ears ring with a 'goiyyu doiynu' sound
Jivvunu dhaan keedhuLeaving a high-pitched buzzing sensation
Male
Miracle matter-aIs it some kind of miracle matter?
Face mela pesuraSpeaking right to the face
Shutter-a saathuraClosing down the shutter
Reels-ah otturaSpinning reels and stories
Male
Ottinu onnaachuSticking together as one
Pichinu rendaachuTearing apart into two
Summaave kalaichuJust messing up for no reason
Naachi neechiStretching and dragging things out
Kochinu pochuStorming off in huff and anger
Male
Ennnai chatti kaduga polaLike mustard seeds dropped in a hot oil pan
Porichu nikkeeraYou stand there crackling and popping
Grill-u chicken pola yemmaLike a grilled chicken, oh lady
VerachinikkeeraYou stand all stiffened up
Male
Varthu vecha meena polaLike a fried fish served on a plate
Morappa irukeeraYou stand looking all stern and tough
Vaththa kolambu pola yen maLike boiling Vaththa Kuzhambu gravy, oh lady
Neeyum kodhikeeraWhy are you boiling over in anger too?
Male
Kaaram jaram sapta polaAs if you ate something extra spicy
Verthu oothum moonji melaSweat pours all over your face
Kannu rendum sevandha polaWith both your eyes turning bright red
Naakka neeturaYou stick out your tongue
Male
Siliki kuliki simbili undaSwaying, shaking, and playing tricks
Kathi kathi keenjidhu thondaiThe throat tears apart from endless shouting
Namthu pona perchanikuOver a stale and soggy issue
Nadakudhu sandaA big fight is taking place
Male
Aiyaiyo ennachiOh dear, what happened?
Kelunga annachiListen up, big brother
Manasellam punnachiThe entire heart has turned into a wound
Feeling funnachiThe feeling has turned funny and ironic
Male
Sokkama thoonguraSleeping blissfully sound
Dream-ula theduraSearching inside a dream
Nikkama oduraRunning non-stop without a break
Sound illama jora kathuraScreaming loudly without making a single sound

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This high-energy Gana track from 'Let's Get Married' (LGM) humorously explores chaotic emotions, frustration, and absurd everyday arguments through rich Chennai colloquial slang. Using vivid, funny similes—comparing a frustrated person to mustard popping in hot oil, a stiff grilled chicken, or boiling sour gravy—the song pokes fun at how people get overly worked up and drama-filled over trivial issues.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kaalu onja kaakkaa pola nondura / Grill-u chicken pola yemma / Vaththa kolambu pola yen ma

Extensive use of 'pola' (like) to draw humorous comparisons between human emotional reactions and animals or food items.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Aiyaiyo ennachi / Kelunga annachi / Manasellam punnachi / Feeling funnachi

Consistent end rhyming using the '-achi' suffix across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic Gana cadence.

Onomatopoeia

Kaadhu goiyyu doiynu

Use of phonetically expressive sounds ('goiyyu doiynu') to mimic the ringing or buzzing sensation in the ears.

Muran (Oxymoron / Paradox)

Sound illama jora kathura

Juxtaposes 'sound illama' (without sound) with 'jora kathura' (screaming loudly), highlighting an impossible dreamlike state.

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Trivia

'Let’s Get Married' (LGM) marks the debut film production venture of Dhoni Entertainment, established by legendary Indian cricketer M. S. Dhoni and his wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni. The track features vocals and lyrics by Gana Vinoth, one of Chennai's popular Gana artists known for his energetic local dialect and quick-witted rhythmic phrasing.

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