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Lyrics & meaning

Hey Chaka Chakalathi

From Galatta Kalyaanam · 2021

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Galatta Kalyaanam
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
7 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hey chaka chakalathi nilavae vaa
Aasaikkum vetkam illai therinjae vaa
Hey chaka chakalathi mazhaiyae vaa
Mogamtha selai kattil mudinjae vaa
Thada thada thadavena
Tharayila nadanthava
Kanavula mithanthida kaninjae vaa
Sada sada sadavena
Kadhaigala alanthava
Thanimaiyil sirichida thuninjae vaa
Usuru palangi pol uruttida vaa
Ulagam urundaiya poratida vaa
Thodatha aasa thiri thoonda
Maaman manasa mirattidava
Hey chaka chakalathi nilavae vaa
Aasaikkum vetkam illai therinjae vaa
Hey chaka chakalathi mazhaiyae vaa vaa
Mogamtha selai kattil mudinjae vaa
Sengaandhal udhadu
Innumae innumae yengatho thean oora
Singara valaiyil
Saththamae saththamae podatho eedu era
Kanathathai kanduvida
Iru kangalum pesuvadhu edho
Chellamena konjinaalum
Konjam pola minjinalum koodatho kaadhalae
Hey chaka chakalathi kuyilae vaa
Naanamtha dhegathilla marachae vaa
Hey chaka chakalathi mayilae vaa
Yeakkatha theerthu kolla nenachae vaa
Veliyila theriyala vevaramum puriyala
Posukkunu vidiyura kilakae vaa
Udaiyila nadaiyila urulura azhagula
Varavula perugura kanakke vaa
Uravu kairaiyum thirichevaa
Ulagam marandhu nee siriche vaa
Vidatha vetkam veliyera
Verva paadam padiche vaa
Hey hey hey……
Hey chaka chakalathi nilavae vaa
Aasaikkum vetkam illai therinjae vaa
Hey chaka chakalathi mazhaiyae vaa
Mogamtha selai kattil mudinjae vaa
Thada thada thadavena
Tharayila nadanthava
Kanavula mithanthida kaninjae vaa
Sada sada sadavena
Kadhaigala alanthava
Thanimaiyil sirichida thuninjae vaa
Usuru palangi pol uruttida vaa
Ulagam urundaiya poratida vaa
Thodatha aasa thiri thoonda
Maaman manasa mirattidava
Hey chaka chakalathi nilavae vaa
Aasaikkum vetkam illai therinjae vaa
Hey chaka chakalathi mazhaiyae vaa vaa
Mogamtha selai kattil mudinjae vaa
Hey chaka chakalathi mazhaiyae vaa
Mogamtha selai kattil mudinjae vaa
Hey, rival moon, come on!
Knowing that desire knows no shame, come on!
Hey, rival rain, come on!
Come with longing knotted in the folds of your saree!
With quick, pounding steps,
You who walked upon this ground,
Come softly, ready to float in dreams!
Chattering on and on,
You who spun endless tales,
Have the courage to come and smile all alone!
Shall I roll my life like a glass marble?
Shall I flip this round earth upside down?
To kindle the untouched wick of desire,
Shall I tease and stir my man's heart?
Hey, rival moon, come on!
Knowing that desire knows no shame, come on!
Hey, rival rain, come on, come on!
Come with longing knotted in the folds of your saree!
Lips red like flame lilies,
Won't they yearn even more for honey to flow?
In this charming net of love,
Won't a sound rise as the passion grows?
To see what has never been seen before,
What are our two eyes whispering?
Even if we pamper each other fondly,
Or go a little too far, shouldn't love happen?
Hey, rival cuckoo, come on!
Come hiding your shyness in your body!
Hey, rival peacock, come on!
Come hoping to fulfill your longing!
Nothing shows on the outside, and no one understands,
Come like the sudden dawn in the eastern sky!
In the rolling charm of your dress and your walk,
Come like the profit gained in a great deal!
Come weaving the threads of our bond!
Come smiling, forgetting the whole world!
So that stubborn shyness fades away,
Come having learned the lesson of sweat!
Hey hey hey...
Hey, rival moon, come on!
Knowing that desire knows no shame, come on!
Hey, rival rain, come on!
Come with longing knotted in the folds of your saree!
With quick, pounding steps,
You who walked upon this ground,
Come softly, ready to float in dreams!
Chattering on and on,
You who spun endless tales,
Have the courage to come and smile all alone!
Shall I roll my life like a glass marble?
Shall I flip this round earth upside down?
To kindle the untouched wick of desire,
Shall I tease and stir my man's heart?
Hey, rival moon, come on!
Knowing that desire knows no shame, come on!
Hey, rival rain, come on, come on!
Come with longing knotted in the folds of your saree!
Hey, rival rain, come on, come on!
Come with longing knotted in the folds of your saree!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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