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Lyrics & meaning

Ickky Picky

From Teenz · 2024

Lyricist
Radhakrishnan Parthiban
Singers
Sunitha Sarathy, Christopher Stanley
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Teenz2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Once upon a timeOnce upon a time
Eight boys five girlsEight boys and five girls
Pathimoonu per onnaa poyiThirteen people went together
Enna aayi kolaaru aayiWhat happened? A whole mess happened!
Male
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Ickky picky aahIckky picky aah
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Aah…aa….aah….Aah…aa….aah….
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Ickky picky aahIckky picky aah
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Aah…aa….aah….Aah…aa….aah….
Chorus
ShaunShaun
Female :Idhunga pullingoFemale: These kids/youths
Pullingo meesai mulaikkaathaYouths without mustache growth yet
Sillarai pullingoSmall change kids
Chorus
AfilAfil
Female :AiyyayoFemale: Oh dear!
Thollaingo thollaingoTroublesome kids, troublesome kids
Aasai mulaichchiDesire sprouts in them
Pulli vaikkithungoSetting a mark
NikkuthungoAnd staying firm
Chorus
NafilNafil
Male :Pillakkaa pasanga pasangaMale: Sharp kids, these kids
Peya paaththum koodaEven after seeing a ghost
Pathungaa pasangaThey are kids who won't hide away
Chorus
NishanthNishanth
Male :Vaalillaa kurangaa kurangaaMale: Monkeys without tails, monkeys
Keezha mela thaaviJumping up and down
Suththuthungo kaththuthungoSpinning around and shouting loud
Male
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Ickky picky aahIckky picky aah
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Aah…aa….aah….Aah…aa….aah….
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Ickky picky aahIckky picky aah
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Aah…aa….aah….Aah…aa….aah….
Chorus
SarveshSarvesh
Female :Allu thillungoFemale: Full of courage and guts
Thillungo edaikku edaikkuGutsy kids who break in between
Idhukku thillungi allungoGutsy enough to conquer everything
Chorus
NatchathiraNatchathira
Female :Arjuna-ru villungoFemale: Arjuna's bow
Villungo kuriya paarththuBow aiming precisely at the target
Ambu thaikkuthungo vaikkuthungoPiercing with arrows and placing them right
Chorus
ApoorvaaApoorvaa
Male :Sema keththungo keththungoMale: Super stylish and bold
Manthaiyila nikkiraStanding out in a herd
Aththanaiyum keththungoEvery single one of them is stylish
Chorus
DylanDylan
Male :Kummaang kuththungoMale: Group punching and striking
Kuththungo koodi ninnuGathering together to punch
Gappulla kuththungo mathathungoPunching in the gaps and overpowering others
Male
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Ickky picky aahIckky picky aah
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Aah…aa….aah….Aah…aa….aah….
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Ickky picky aahIckky picky aah
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Aah…aa….aah….Aah…aa….aah….
Chorus
SaraSara
Female :Vayasu kidaiyaataheFemale: Age does not matter
Ghost-ta roast panna poraalaeShe is going to roast the ghost
Chorus
TeenaTeena
Male :Size-um kidaiyaathaeMale: Size doesn't matter either
Ondikkondi ninnu nondraalaeStanding single-handedly and taking on things
Chorus
AadhithyanAadhithyan
Female :Thinusa thinusaathaanFemale: In unique and novel ways
Hero pola sandai poduraanaeHe fights like a hero
Chorus
NainikkaaNainikkaa
Male :Adadaa adadaa doiMale: Oh my, oh my!
Aadi aadi kodi naattraalaeDancing around, she plants her flag
Chorus
AiyankaaliAiyankaali
Male :Killaadinga ellaarumaeMale: All of them are clever masters
Onnaagavae thillaagavaeStanding together courageously
Ninnaalumae raanaapaanaathaanaaEven so, will he stand alone like a boss?
Thaniyaa nippaanaeHe will stand distinct and alone
Male
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Ickky picky aahIckky picky aah
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Aah…aa….aah….Aah…aa….aah….
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Ickky picky aahIckky picky aah
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Aah…aa….aah….Aah…aa….aah….
Male
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Ickky picky aahIckky picky aah
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Aah…aa….aah….Aah…aa….aah….
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Ickky picky aahIckky picky aah
Ickky picky ickky pickyIckky picky ickky picky
Aah…aa….aah….Aah…aa….aah….

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song serves as a energetic character-introduction track for the 13 teenage protagonists (8 boys and 5 girls) in Radhakrishnan Parthiban's movie 'Teenz'. Set to a catchy rhythm by D. Imman, the lyrics introduce each teen character by name (Shaun, Afil, Nafil, Nishanth, Sarvesh, Natchathira, Apoorvaa, Dylan, Sara, Teena, Aadhithyan, Nainikkaa, Aiyankaali) and highlight their eccentric personalities, fearless attitude, and willingness to confront mysterious threats (like ghosts) despite their young age and small physical stature.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu)

“Pullingo / Thollaingo / Villungo / Keththungo”

Repeated usage of the suffix '-ungo' across line ends (pullingo, thollaingo, villungo, keththungo, kuththungo) creating a distinct colloquial rhythmic pattern.

Metaphor

“Vaalillaa kurangaa kurangaa”

Comparing tailless mischievous teenagers to monkeys ('Vaalillaa kurangaa').

Alliteration (Monaai)

“Pillakkaa pasanga pasanga Peya paaththum kooda”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds such as 'p' in 'Pillakkaa pasanga... Peya... Pathungaa' and 'k' in 'Killaadinga... Koodi...'.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Hero pola sandai poduraanae”

Comparing the teenager's fighting skills directly to a heroic figure ('Hero pola sandai poduraanae').

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Trivia

'Teenz' (2024) is a mystery-adventure film directed by Radhakrishnan Parthiban, featuring 13 debutant teenage actors. The song introduces each character by name while using iconic Chennai slang such as 'Pullingo', 'Gethu', and 'Sillarai', blending child-like counting rhymes ('Ickky picky') with modern urban Tamil vernacular.

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