Hey Chaka Chakalathi
From Galatta Kalyaanam · 2021
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Galatta Kalyaanam2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hey chaka chakalathi nilavae vaa | Hey playful moon, come! |
| Aasaikkum vetkam illai therinjae vaa | Desire knows no shame, come knowing this! |
| Hey chaka chakalathi mazhaiyae vaa | Hey playful rain, come! |
| Mogamtha selai kattil mudinjae vaa | Come tying passion into the folds of a saree! |
| Female | |
| Thada thada thadavena | With a thumping step, |
| Tharayila nadanthava | You who walked on the ground, |
| Kanavula mithanthida kaninjae vaa | Become ready to float in dreams and come! |
| Sada sada sadavena | Rapidly and chatteringly, |
| Kadhaigala alanthava | You who spun stories, |
| Thanimaiyil sirichida thuninjae vaa | Dare to laugh in solitude and come! |
| Female | |
| Usuru palangi pol uruttida vaa | Come to roll life around like a glass marble! |
| Ulagam urundaiya poratida vaa | Come to tumble the round world upside down! |
| Thodatha aasa thiri thoonda | To stoke the unlit wick of desire, |
| Maaman manasa mirattidava | Come to tease your beloved's heart! |
| Female | |
| Hey chaka chakalathi nilavae vaa | Hey playful moon, come! |
| Aasaikkum vetkam illai therinjae vaa | Desire knows no shame, come knowing this! |
| Hey chaka chakalathi mazhaiyae vaa vaa | Hey playful rain, come, come! |
| Mogamtha selai kattil mudinjae vaa | Come tying passion into the folds of a saree! |
| Female | |
| Sengaandhal udhadu | Red glory-lily lips, |
| Innumae innumae yengatho thean oora | Won't they yearn even more for honey to flow? |
| Singara valaiyil | In the alluring net, |
| Saththamae saththamae podatho eedu era | Won't it make sounds as the match grows intense? |
| Kanathathai kanduvida | To catch a glimpse of the unseen, |
| Iru kangalum pesuvadhu edho | What are these two eyes conversing about? |
| Chellamena konjinaalum | Even if coddled affectionally, |
| Konjam pola minjinalum koodatho kaadhalae | Even if it overflows a little, isn't it love? |
| Female | |
| Hey chaka chakalathi kuyilae vaa | Hey playful cuckoo, come! |
| Naanamtha dhegathilla marachae vaa | Hiding your shyness within your body, come! |
| Hey chaka chakalathi mayilae vaa | Hey playful peacock, come! |
| Yeakkatha theerthu kolla nenachae vaa | Intending to fulfill your longings, come! |
| Female | |
| Veliyila theriyala vevaramum puriyala | It's not visible outside, nor is the detail understood, |
| Posukkunu vidiyura kilakae vaa | Oh dawn breaking suddenly in the east, come! |
| Udaiyila nadaiyila urulura azhagula | In attire, in gait, in rolling beauty, |
| Varavula perugura kanakke vaa | Like an account growing in revenue, come! |
| Female | |
| Uravu kairaiyum thirichevaa | Come twisting the rope of relationship! |
| Ulagam marandhu nee siriche vaa | Come laughing, forgetting the world! |
| Vidatha vetkam veliyera | As persistent shyness exits, |
| Verva paadam padiche vaa | Come learning the lesson of sweat! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey hey hey…… | Hey hey hey…… |
| Female | |
| Hey chaka chakalathi nilavae vaa | Hey playful moon, come! |
| Aasaikkum vetkam illai therinjae vaa | Desire knows no shame, come knowing this! |
| Hey chaka chakalathi mazhaiyae vaa | Hey playful rain, come! |
| Mogamtha selai kattil mudinjae vaa | Come tying passion into the folds of a saree! |
| Female | |
| Thada thada thadavena | With a thumping step, |
| Tharayila nadanthava | You who walked on the ground, |
| Kanavula mithanthida kaninjae vaa | Become ready to float in dreams and come! |
| Sada sada sadavena | Rapidly and chatteringly, |
| Kadhaigala alanthava | You who spun stories, |
| Thanimaiyil sirichida thuninjae vaa | Dare to laugh in solitude and come! |
| Female | |
| Usuru palangi pol uruttida vaa | Come to roll life around like a glass marble! |
| Ulagam urundaiya poratida vaa | Come to tumble the round world upside down! |
| Thodatha aasa thiri thoonda | To stoke the unlit wick of desire, |
| Maaman manasa mirattidava | Come to tease your beloved's heart! |
| Female | |
| Hey chaka chakalathi nilavae vaa | Hey playful moon, come! |
| Aasaikkum vetkam illai therinjae vaa | Desire knows no shame, come knowing this! |
| Hey chaka chakalathi mazhaiyae vaa vaa | Hey playful rain, come, come! |
| Mogamtha selai kattil mudinjae vaa | Come tying passion into the folds of a saree! |
| Female | |
| Hey chaka chakalathi mazhaiyae vaa | Hey playful rain, come! |
| Mogamtha selai kattil mudinjae vaa | Come tying passion into the folds of a saree! |
ஹே சக்க சக்களத்தி நிலவே வா
ஆசைக்கும் வெட்கம் இல்லை தெரிஞ்சே வா
ஹே சக்க சக்களத்தி மழையே வா
மோகத்த சேலை கட்டில் முடிஞ்சே வா
Hey playful moon, come!
Desire knows no shame, come knowing this!
Hey playful rain, come!
Come tying passion into the folds of a saree!
தட தட தடவென
தரையில நடந்தவ
கனவுல மிதந்திட கனிஞ்சே வா
சட சட சடவென
கதைகள அளந்தவ
தனிமையில் சிரிச்சிட துணிஞ்சே வா
With a thumping step,
You who walked on the ground,
Become ready to float in dreams and come!
Rapidly and chatteringly,
You who spun stories,
Dare to laugh in solitude and come!
உசுரு பளிங்கு போல் உருட்டிடவா
உலகம் உருண்டைய பொரட்டிடவா
தொடாத ஆசை திரி தூண்ட
மாமன் மனச மிரட்டிடவா
Come to roll life around like a glass marble!
Come to tumble the round world upside down!
To stoke the unlit wick of desire,
Come to tease your beloved's heart!
ஹே சக்க சக்களத்தி நிலவே வா
ஆசைக்கும் வெட்கம் இல்லை தெரிஞ்சே வா
ஹே சக்க சக்களத்தி மழையே வா வா
மோகத்த சேலை கட்டில் முடிஞ்சே வா
Hey playful moon, come!
Desire knows no shame, come knowing this!
Hey playful rain, come, come!
Come tying passion into the folds of a saree!
செங்காந்தள் உதடு
இன்னுமே இன்னுமே ஏங்காதோ தேன் ஊற
சிங்கார வலையில்
சத்தமே சத்தமே போடாதோ ஈடு ஏற
காணாததை கண்டேவிட
இரு கண்களும் பேசுவது ஏதோ
செல்லமென கொஞ்சினாலும்
கொஞ்சம் போல மிஞ்சினாலும் கூடாதோ காதலே
Red glory-lily lips,
Won't they yearn even more for honey to flow?
In the alluring net,
Won't it make sounds as the match grows intense?
To catch a glimpse of the unseen,
What are these two eyes conversing about?
Even if coddled affectionally,
Even if it overflows a little, isn't it love?
ஹே சக்க சக்களத்தி குயிலே வா
நாணத்த தேகத்தில மறச்சே வா
ஹே சக்க சக்களத்தி மயிலே வா
ஏக்கத்த தீர்த்து கொள்ள நெனச்சே வா
Hey playful cuckoo, come!
Hiding your shyness within your body, come!
Hey playful peacock, come!
Intending to fulfill your longings, come!
வெளியில தெரியல விவரமும் புரியல
பொசுக்குன்னு விடியுற கிழக்கே வா
உடையுள நடையுள உருளுற அழகுல
வரவுல பெறுகிற கணக்கே வா
It's not visible outside, nor is the detail understood,
Oh dawn breaking suddenly in the east, come!
In attire, in gait, in rolling beauty,
Like an account growing in revenue, come!
உறவு கீரையும் திரிச்சே வா
உலகம் மறந்து நீ சிரிச்சே வா
விடாத வெட்கம் வெளியேற
வேர்வ பாடம் படிச்சே வா
Come twisting the rope of relationship!
Come laughing, forgetting the world!
As persistent shyness exits,
Come learning the lesson of sweat!
ஹே ஹே ஹே ...
Hey hey hey……
ஹே சக்க சக்களத்தி நிலவே வா
ஆசைக்கும் வெட்கம் இல்லை தெரிஞ்சே வா
ஹே சக்க சக்களத்தி மழையே வா
மோகத்த சேலை கட்டில் முடிஞ்சே வா
Hey playful moon, come!
Desire knows no shame, come knowing this!
Hey playful rain, come!
Come tying passion into the folds of a saree!
தட தட தடவென
தரையில நடந்தவ
கனவுல மிதந்திட கனிஞ்சே வா
சட சட சடவென
கதைகள அளந்தவ
தனிமையில் சிரிச்சிட துணிஞ்சே வா
With a thumping step,
You who walked on the ground,
Become ready to float in dreams and come!
Rapidly and chatteringly,
You who spun stories,
Dare to laugh in solitude and come!
உசுரு பளிங்கு போல் உருட்டிடவா
உலகம் உருண்டைய பொரட்டிடவா
தொடாத ஆசை திரி தூண்ட
மாமன் மனச மிரட்டிடவா
Come to roll life around like a glass marble!
Come to tumble the round world upside down!
To stoke the unlit wick of desire,
Come to tease your beloved's heart!
ஹே சக்க சக்களத்தி நிலவே வா
ஆசைக்கும் வெட்கம் இல்லை தெரிஞ்சே வா
ஹே சக்க சக்களத்தி மழையே வா வா
மோகத்த சேலை கட்டில் முடிஞ்சே வா
Hey playful moon, come!
Desire knows no shame, come knowing this!
Hey playful rain, come, come!
Come tying passion into the folds of a saree!
ஹே சக்க சக்களத்தி மழையே வா வா
மோகத்த சேலை கட்டில் முடிஞ்சே வா
Hey playful rain, come!
Come tying passion into the folds of a saree!
Hey chaka chakalathi nilavae vaa
Hey playful moon, come!
Aasaikkum vetkam illai therinjae vaa
Desire knows no shame, come knowing this!
Hey chaka chakalathi mazhaiyae vaa
Hey playful rain, come!
Mogamtha selai kattil mudinjae vaa
Come tying passion into the folds of a saree!
Thada thada thadavena
With a thumping step,
Tharayila nadanthava
You who walked on the ground,
Kanavula mithanthida kaninjae vaa
Become ready to float in dreams and come!
Sada sada sadavena
Rapidly and chatteringly,
Kadhaigala alanthava
You who spun stories,
Thanimaiyil sirichida thuninjae vaa
Dare to laugh in solitude and come!
Usuru palangi pol uruttida vaa
Come to roll life around like a glass marble!
Ulagam urundaiya poratida vaa
Come to tumble the round world upside down!
Thodatha aasa thiri thoonda
To stoke the unlit wick of desire,
Maaman manasa mirattidava
Come to tease your beloved's heart!
Hey chaka chakalathi nilavae vaa
Hey playful moon, come!
Aasaikkum vetkam illai therinjae vaa
Desire knows no shame, come knowing this!
Hey chaka chakalathi mazhaiyae vaa vaa
Hey playful rain, come, come!
Mogamtha selai kattil mudinjae vaa
Come tying passion into the folds of a saree!
Sengaandhal udhadu
Red glory-lily lips,
Innumae innumae yengatho thean oora
Won't they yearn even more for honey to flow?
Singara valaiyil
In the alluring net,
Saththamae saththamae podatho eedu era
Won't it make sounds as the match grows intense?
Kanathathai kanduvida
To catch a glimpse of the unseen,
Iru kangalum pesuvadhu edho
What are these two eyes conversing about?
Chellamena konjinaalum
Even if coddled affectionally,
Konjam pola minjinalum koodatho kaadhalae
Even if it overflows a little, isn't it love?
Hey chaka chakalathi kuyilae vaa
Hey playful cuckoo, come!
Naanamtha dhegathilla marachae vaa
Hiding your shyness within your body, come!
Hey chaka chakalathi mayilae vaa
Hey playful peacock, come!
Yeakkatha theerthu kolla nenachae vaa
Intending to fulfill your longings, come!
Veliyila theriyala vevaramum puriyala
It's not visible outside, nor is the detail understood,
Posukkunu vidiyura kilakae vaa
Oh dawn breaking suddenly in the east, come!
Udaiyila nadaiyila urulura azhagula
In attire, in gait, in rolling beauty,
Varavula perugura kanakke vaa
Like an account growing in revenue, come!
Uravu kairaiyum thirichevaa
Come twisting the rope of relationship!
Ulagam marandhu nee siriche vaa
Come laughing, forgetting the world!
Vidatha vetkam veliyera
As persistent shyness exits,
Verva paadam padiche vaa
Come learning the lesson of sweat!
Hey hey hey……
Hey hey hey……
Hey chaka chakalathi nilavae vaa
Hey playful moon, come!
Aasaikkum vetkam illai therinjae vaa
Desire knows no shame, come knowing this!
Hey chaka chakalathi mazhaiyae vaa
Hey playful rain, come!
Mogamtha selai kattil mudinjae vaa
Come tying passion into the folds of a saree!
Thada thada thadavena
With a thumping step,
Tharayila nadanthava
You who walked on the ground,
Kanavula mithanthida kaninjae vaa
Become ready to float in dreams and come!
Sada sada sadavena
Rapidly and chatteringly,
Kadhaigala alanthava
You who spun stories,
Thanimaiyil sirichida thuninjae vaa
Dare to laugh in solitude and come!
Usuru palangi pol uruttida vaa
Come to roll life around like a glass marble!
Ulagam urundaiya poratida vaa
Come to tumble the round world upside down!
Thodatha aasa thiri thoonda
To stoke the unlit wick of desire,
Maaman manasa mirattidava
Come to tease your beloved's heart!
Hey chaka chakalathi nilavae vaa
Hey playful moon, come!
Aasaikkum vetkam illai therinjae vaa
Desire knows no shame, come knowing this!
Hey chaka chakalathi mazhaiyae vaa vaa
Hey playful rain, come, come!
Mogamtha selai kattil mudinjae vaa
Come tying passion into the folds of a saree!
Hey chaka chakalathi mazhaiyae vaa
Hey playful rain, come!
Mogamtha selai kattil mudinjae vaa
Come tying passion into the folds of a saree!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is an exuberant, high-energy celebration of love, passion, and uninhibited joy. The protagonist invites her beloved into a world of romance, shedding shyness and societal restraints. Addressing herself and the elements playfully using metaphors like the moon, rain, cuckoo, and peacock, she expresses a longing to turn her world upside down in the ecstasy of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Usuru palangi pol uruttida vaa”
Comparing life ('Usuru') to a smooth glass marble ('palangi pol') that can be rolled around freely.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sengaandhal udhadu”
Comparing the lips directly to 'Sengaandhal' (Glory Lily, the state flower of Tamil Nadu) to emphasize their vivid red color and delicacy.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Usuru palangi pol uruttida vaa / Ulagam urundaiya poratida vaa”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'U' in 'Usuru' and 'Ulagam'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Hey chaka chakalathi kuyilae vaa / Hey chaka chakalathi mayilae vaa”
The matching end words 'vaa' across consecutive refrain lines creating rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
This track is the Tamil version of the hit song 'Chaka Chak' from the 2021 film 'Galatta Kalyaanam' (dubbed from Hindi 'Atrangi Re'). Composed by A. R. Rahman and sung by Shreya Ghoshal, the original song gained widespread popularity on social media for its energetic folk beat and vibrant choreography featuring Sara Ali Khan.
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