Injerungo Injerungo
From Thenali · 2000
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singers
- Kamal Haasan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Thenali2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| { Injerungo injerungo } (2) | { Listen here, listen here } (2) |
| Sethi keta sandhosango | Upon hearing the news, out of pure joy, |
| Pathu kilo yerudhungo | My weight has increased by ten kilos! |
| Male | |
| { Ojaayae ojaayae | { Ojaye ojaye |
| Ojaayae ojaayae ojaayae } (3) | Ojaye ojaye ojaye } (3) |
| Female | |
| { Injerungo injerungo } (2) | { Listen here, listen here } (2) |
| Sethi keta sandhosangoMale :Ai ai | Upon hearing the news, out of joy... Male: Hey hey! |
| Pathu kilo yerudhungo | My weight has increased by ten kilos! |
| Female | |
| Kaalkal rendum tharaiyidam | Both my feet seem angry at the ground, |
| Kobam konda kalavaram midhandhu | In a chaotic flutter, like a floating woman |
| Pogum pennaai aanenunga | I have transformed into a floating maiden! |
| Female | |
| Boomiyae thurumbunga | The earth feels like a mere speck of straw, |
| Vaanamae thoosunga | The sky feels like a particle of dust, |
| Unga moochu pattadhumae thonudhunga | That is how it feels the moment your breath touches me! |
| Male | |
| Mm thandanaigal inikudhu | Mm... even punishments feel sweet, |
| Thavaru seiya thudikudhu | My heart yearns to commit mistakes, |
| Senjadhellaam ninaika ninaika | Thinking back on everything done so far, |
| Sirika thonudhu | It makes me want to laugh! |
| Chorus | |
| Ojaayae ojaayae | Ojaye ojaye |
| Ojaayae ojaayae ojaayae | Ojaye ojaye ojaye |
| Male | |
| { Endra kilikunjae } (2) | { Oh little parrot chick } (2) |
| Ennai enna seidhaai | What have you done to me? |
| Ennavellam seidhaai | What all have you done? |
| Male | |
| Putham pudhu manusanaai maari ponenae | I have transformed into a brand new human being, |
| Ungappanuku marumaganaai aanenae | I have become your father's son-in-law! |
| Female | |
| Uyirelae velli jarikaiyum kalandhu thaan odudhae | Silver zari threads are flowing within my soul, |
| Male | |
| Uruvamae thanga chaayalaai maarithaan ponadhae | My entire form has turned into a golden hue! |
| Female | |
| Kaal irundha idathil ippo | In the place where my feet used to be, |
| Kaatru vandhu kudiruku | Wind has now come and taken up residence! |
| Nadakavae thonalainga | I don't feel like walking at all, |
| Midhakathaan thonudhunga | I only feel like floating! |
| Male | |
| Ojaayae ojaayae | Ojaye ojaye |
| Ojaayae ojaayae ojaayae | Ojaye ojaye ojaye |
| Female | |
| Ojaayae ojaayae | Ojaye ojaye |
| Ojaayae ojaayae ojaayae | Ojaye ojaye ojaye |
| Chorus | |
| Ojaayae ojaayae | Ojaye ojaye |
| Ojaayae ojaa ojaa ojaayae | Ojaye ojaa ojaa ojaye |
| Female | |
| Adikadi kaanum ragasiya kanavai | The secret dream I used to see so often, |
| Ambalamaakum naal vara vendum | The day for it to become public knowledge must arrive! |
| Sirikavum rasikavum rusikavum o ho | To laugh, to admire, to relish... oh ho! |
| Andha naal vandhadhae vandhadhae | That day has finally arrived, it has arrived! |
| Male | |
| Vaanavillai kaanavillai | The rainbow is nowhere to be seen, |
| Vidumuraiyil ingae vandhutudhae | Has it gone on vacation right here? |
| Female | |
| { Injerungo injerungo } (2) | { Listen here, listen here } (2) |
| Chella konji neenga azhaikum … | When you call me so lovingly and affectionately... |
| Naaikutti aanenunga | I become like a cute little puppy dog! |
| Male | |
| { Ojaayae ojaayae | { Ojaye ojaye |
| Ojaayae ojaayae ojaayae } (2) | Ojaye ojaye ojaye } (2) |
| Female | |
| { Injerungo injerungo } (2) | { Listen here, listen here } (2) |
| Sethi keta sandhosango | Upon hearing the news, out of joy, |
| Pathu kilo yerudhungo | My weight has increased by ten kilos! |
| Female | |
| Kaalkal rendum tharaiyidam | Both my feet seem angry at the ground, |
| Kobam konda kalavaram midhandhu | In a chaotic flutter, like a floating woman |
| Pogum pennaai aanenunga | I have transformed into a floating maiden! |
| Female | |
| Boomiyae thurumbunga | The earth feels like a mere speck of straw, |
| Vaanamae thoosunga | The sky feels like a particle of dust, |
| Unga moochu pattadhumae thonudhunga | That is how it feels the moment your breath touches me! |
| Male | |
| Mm thandanaigal inikudhu | Mm... even punishments feel sweet, |
| Thavaru seiya thudikudhu | My heart yearns to commit mistakes, |
| Senjadhellaam ninaika ninaika | Thinking back on everything done so far, |
| Sirika thonudhu | It makes me want to laugh! |
| Male | |
| Ojaayae ojaayae | Ojaye ojaye |
| Ojaayae ojaayae ojaayae | Ojaye ojaye ojaye |
| Chorus | |
| Ojaayae ojaayae | Ojaye ojaye |
| Ojaayae ojaa ojaa ojaayae | Ojaye ojaa ojaa ojaye |
{ இஞ்சிருங்கோ
இஞ்சிருங்கோ } (2)
சேதி கேட்ட சந்தோஷங்கோ
பத்து கிலோ ஏறுதுங்கோ
{ Listen here, listen here } (2)
Upon hearing the news, out of pure joy,
My weight has increased by ten kilos!
{ ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே } (3)
{ Ojaye ojaye
Ojaye ojaye ojaye } (3)
{ இஞ்சிருங்கோ
இஞ்சிருங்கோ } (2)
சேதி கேட்ட சந்தோஷங்கோ
அய் அய்
பத்து கிலோ ஏறுதுங்கோ
{ Listen here, listen here } (2)
Upon hearing the news, out of joy... Male: Hey hey!
My weight has increased by ten kilos!
கால்கள் ரெண்டும்
தரையிடம் கோபம் கொண்ட
கலவரம் மிதந்து போகும்
பெண்ணாய் ஆனேனுங்க
Both my feet seem angry at the ground,
In a chaotic flutter, like a floating woman
I have transformed into a floating maiden!
பூமியே துரும்புங்க
வானமே தூசுங்க உங்க
மூச்சு பட்டதுமே
தோணுதுங்க
The earth feels like a mere speck of straw,
The sky feels like a particle of dust,
That is how it feels the moment your breath touches me!
ம்ம் தண்டணைகள்
இனிக்குது தவறு செய்ய
துடிக்குது செஞ்சதெல்லாம்
நினைக்க நினைக்க
சிரிக்க தோணுது
Mm... even punishments feel sweet,
My heart yearns to commit mistakes,
Thinking back on everything done so far,
It makes me want to laugh!
ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே
Ojaye ojaye
Ojaye ojaye ojaye
என்னை
என்ன செய்தாய்
என்னவெல்லாம்
செய்தாய்
{ Oh little parrot chick } (2)
What have you done to me?
What all have you done?
புத்தம் புது
மனுஷனாய் மாறி
போனேனே உங்கப்பனுக்கு
மருமகனாய் ஆனேனே
I have transformed into a brand new human being,
I have become your father's son-in-law!
உயிரிலே
வெள்ளி ஜரிகையும்
கலந்து தான் ஓடுதே
Silver zari threads are flowing within my soul,
உருவமே தங்க
சாயலாய் மாறிதான்
போனதே
My entire form has turned into a golden hue!
கால் இருந்த
இடத்தில் இப்போ
காற்று வந்து குடி இருக்கு
நடக்கவே தோணலைங்க
மிதக்கத்தான் தோணுதுங்க
In the place where my feet used to be,
Wind has now come and taken up residence!
I don't feel like walking at all,
I only feel like floating!
ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே
Ojaye ojaye
Ojaye ojaye ojaye
ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே
Ojaye ojaye
Ojaye ojaye ojaye
ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே
ஓஜா ஓஜா ஓஜாயே
Ojaye ojaye
Ojaye ojaa ojaa ojaye
அடிக்கடி
காணும் ரகசிய கனவை
அம்பலமாக்கும் நாள் வர
வேண்டும் சிரிக்கவும்
ரசிக்கவும் ருசிக்கவும்
ஒஹோ அந்த நாள்
வந்ததே வந்ததே
The secret dream I used to see so often,
The day for it to become public knowledge must arrive!
To laugh, to admire, to relish... oh ho!
That day has finally arrived, it has arrived!
வானவில்லை
காணவில்லை
விடுமுறையில் இங்கே
வந்துட்டதே
The rainbow is nowhere to be seen,
Has it gone on vacation right here?
{ இஞ்சிருங்கோ
இஞ்சிருங்கோ } (2)
செல்லம் கொஞ்சி நீங்க
அழைக்கும் நாய்க்குட்டி
ஆனேனுங்க
{ Listen here, listen here } (2)
When you call me so lovingly and affectionately...
I become like a cute little puppy dog!
{ ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே } (2)
{ Ojaye ojaye
Ojaye ojaye ojaye } (2)
{ இஞ்சிருங்கோ
இஞ்சிருங்கோ } (2)
சேதி கேட்ட சந்தோஷங்கோ
பத்து கிலோ ஏறுதுங்கோ
{ Listen here, listen here } (2)
Upon hearing the news, out of joy,
My weight has increased by ten kilos!
கால்கள் ரெண்டும்
தரையிடம் கோபம் கொண்ட
கலவரம் மிதந்து போகும்
பெண்ணாய் ஆனேனுங்க
Both my feet seem angry at the ground,
In a chaotic flutter, like a floating woman
I have transformed into a floating maiden!
பூமியே துரும்புங்க
வானமே தூசுங்க உங்க
மூச்சு பட்டதுமே
தோணுதுங்க
The earth feels like a mere speck of straw,
The sky feels like a particle of dust,
That is how it feels the moment your breath touches me!
ம்ம் தண்டணைகள்
இனிக்குது தவறு செய்ய
துடிக்குது செஞ்சதெல்லாம்
நினைக்க நினைக்க
சிரிக்க தோணுது
Mm... even punishments feel sweet,
My heart yearns to commit mistakes,
Thinking back on everything done so far,
It makes me want to laugh!
ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே
Ojaye ojaye
Ojaye ojaye ojaye
ஆண் & பெண்
: ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே
Ojaye ojaye
Ojaye ojaa ojaa ojaye
ஓஜாயே
ஓஜாயே ஓஜாயே
ஓஜா ஓஜா ஓஜாயே
{ Injerungo injerungo } (2)
{ Listen here, listen here } (2)
Sethi keta sandhosango
Upon hearing the news, out of pure joy,
Pathu kilo yerudhungo
My weight has increased by ten kilos!
{ Ojaayae ojaayae
{ Ojaye ojaye
Ojaayae ojaayae ojaayae } (3)
Ojaye ojaye ojaye } (3)
{ Injerungo injerungo } (2)
{ Listen here, listen here } (2)
Sethi keta sandhosangoMale :Ai ai
Upon hearing the news, out of joy... Male: Hey hey!
Pathu kilo yerudhungo
My weight has increased by ten kilos!
Kaalkal rendum tharaiyidam
Both my feet seem angry at the ground,
Kobam konda kalavaram midhandhu
In a chaotic flutter, like a floating woman
Pogum pennaai aanenunga
I have transformed into a floating maiden!
Boomiyae thurumbunga
The earth feels like a mere speck of straw,
Vaanamae thoosunga
The sky feels like a particle of dust,
Unga moochu pattadhumae thonudhunga
That is how it feels the moment your breath touches me!
Mm thandanaigal inikudhu
Mm... even punishments feel sweet,
Thavaru seiya thudikudhu
My heart yearns to commit mistakes,
Senjadhellaam ninaika ninaika
Thinking back on everything done so far,
Sirika thonudhu
It makes me want to laugh!
Ojaayae ojaayae
Ojaye ojaye
Ojaayae ojaayae ojaayae
Ojaye ojaye ojaye
{ Endra kilikunjae } (2)
{ Oh little parrot chick } (2)
Ennai enna seidhaai
What have you done to me?
Ennavellam seidhaai
What all have you done?
Putham pudhu manusanaai maari ponenae
I have transformed into a brand new human being,
Ungappanuku marumaganaai aanenae
I have become your father's son-in-law!
Uyirelae velli jarikaiyum kalandhu thaan odudhae
Silver zari threads are flowing within my soul,
Uruvamae thanga chaayalaai maarithaan ponadhae
My entire form has turned into a golden hue!
Kaal irundha idathil ippo
In the place where my feet used to be,
Kaatru vandhu kudiruku
Wind has now come and taken up residence!
Nadakavae thonalainga
I don't feel like walking at all,
Midhakathaan thonudhunga
I only feel like floating!
Ojaayae ojaayae
Ojaye ojaye
Ojaayae ojaayae ojaayae
Ojaye ojaye ojaye
Ojaayae ojaayae
Ojaye ojaye
Ojaayae ojaayae ojaayae
Ojaye ojaye ojaye
Ojaayae ojaayae
Ojaye ojaye
Ojaayae ojaa ojaa ojaayae
Ojaye ojaa ojaa ojaye
Adikadi kaanum ragasiya kanavai
The secret dream I used to see so often,
Ambalamaakum naal vara vendum
The day for it to become public knowledge must arrive!
Sirikavum rasikavum rusikavum o ho
To laugh, to admire, to relish... oh ho!
Andha naal vandhadhae vandhadhae
That day has finally arrived, it has arrived!
Vaanavillai kaanavillai
The rainbow is nowhere to be seen,
Vidumuraiyil ingae vandhutudhae
Has it gone on vacation right here?
{ Injerungo injerungo } (2)
{ Listen here, listen here } (2)
Chella konji neenga azhaikum …
When you call me so lovingly and affectionately...
Naaikutti aanenunga
I become like a cute little puppy dog!
{ Ojaayae ojaayae
{ Ojaye ojaye
Ojaayae ojaayae ojaayae } (2)
Ojaye ojaye ojaye } (2)
{ Injerungo injerungo } (2)
{ Listen here, listen here } (2)
Sethi keta sandhosango
Upon hearing the news, out of joy,
Pathu kilo yerudhungo
My weight has increased by ten kilos!
Kaalkal rendum tharaiyidam
Both my feet seem angry at the ground,
Kobam konda kalavaram midhandhu
In a chaotic flutter, like a floating woman
Pogum pennaai aanenunga
I have transformed into a floating maiden!
Boomiyae thurumbunga
The earth feels like a mere speck of straw,
Vaanamae thoosunga
The sky feels like a particle of dust,
Unga moochu pattadhumae thonudhunga
That is how it feels the moment your breath touches me!
Mm thandanaigal inikudhu
Mm... even punishments feel sweet,
Thavaru seiya thudikudhu
My heart yearns to commit mistakes,
Senjadhellaam ninaika ninaika
Thinking back on everything done so far,
Sirika thonudhu
It makes me want to laugh!
Ojaayae ojaayae
Ojaye ojaye
Ojaayae ojaayae ojaayae
Ojaye ojaye ojaye
Ojaayae ojaayae
Ojaye ojaye
Ojaayae ojaa ojaa ojaayae
Ojaye ojaa ojaa ojaye
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Injerungo Injerungo is a lighthearted, joyous romantic song from the 2000 film Thenali, composed by A. R. Rahman and penned by Vaali. Sung in the Jaffna Sri Lankan Tamil dialect by Kamal Haasan and Chitra Sivaraman, the song captures the euphoria and weightlessness experienced when falling in love. The protagonist expresses his overwhelming happiness through playful exaggerations, describing how love makes the earth feel as light as a straw and turns his steps into floating motions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Boomiyae thurumbunga Vaanamae thoosunga”
Exaggerating happiness by claiming that good news added ten kilos of weight, or that earth feels like a straw and sky like dust.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Chella konji neenga azhaikum … Naaikutti aanenunga”
Comparing the feeling of being pampered and loved to becoming a adorable puppy dog.
Rhyme & Alliteration (Ethirai / Monai)
“Mm thandanaigal inikudhu / Thavaru seiya thudikudhu”
Rhythmic repetition of sounds in consecutive lines like 'thandanaigal' and 'thavaru'.
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Trivia
The song is iconic for featuring the Jaffna Sri Lankan Tamil dialect. Kamal Haasan, who played the titular Sri Lankan Tamil refugee character Thenali, was trained in the dialect specifically for the film by Sri Lankan TV presenter and writer T. Ramachandran.
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