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Lyrics & meaning

Jai Jai Siva Sankaraa

From War · 2019

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Benny Dayal, Nakash Aziz
Music director
Vishal-Shekhar
Details
War2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
……………………….
Male
Account-ulaPut it into the account
Avan perula pottukoPut it in his name
Hey flight-u mode-ulaHey, in flight mode
Un life-ah nee maathikkoChange your life
Male
Hey slow film-ahHey, take a slow-motion film
Avan kooda-ah eduthukoShoot it together with him
Avan kaluthu snake-ah polLike a snake around his neck
Photo-va pannikkoTurn it into a photo
Chorus
…………………
Male
Oh lalaa manOh lalaa man
I phone-ah maathikoChange your iPhone
Malaivaasi eppovumA mountain dweller is always
Semma dhoolu paathukkoSuper awesome, watch out
Male
Ithu raththathinThis is truly a festival
Recharge-in koothu thaanOf recharging blood
Intha beatu vegaththaIncrease the speed of this beat
Five times-u koottikkoMultiply it five times
Male
Oh ready groundu maOh, the ground is ready
Chorus :RJChorus: RJ
Male :Konjam soundu thaanMale: Turn up the sound a bit
Chorus :YethuChorus: Turn it up
Male :Achchevvaanam ellam kekkaMale: So that the whole horizon hears it
Males :Nee aadum aattam paakkaMales: To watch the dance you perform
Male
Oh jai jai siva sankaraaOh hail Lord Shiva Shankara
Nee aattathukkae kingu daYou are the king of dance, my friend
En kooda aadu…Dance with me...
Chorus :Hey heyChorus: Hey hey
Male :En kooda aaduMale: Dance with me
Chorus :Hey heyChorus: Hey hey
Male
Emmadi enna kicker-ahOh my, what a kicker
En moodu toppu tucker-ahMy mood is top-notch
En kooda aaduDance with me
Chorus :Hey heyChorus: Hey hey
Male :En kooda aaduMale: Dance with me
Chorus :Hey heyChorus: Hey hey
Male
Oh jai jai siva sankaraaOh hail Lord Shiva Shankara
Nee aattathukkae kingu daYou are the king of dance, my friend
En kooda aadu…Dance with me...
Chorus :Hey heyChorus: Hey hey
Male :En kooda aaduMale: Dance with me
Chorus
…………………….
Male
Oh jai jai siva sankaraaOh hail Lord Shiva Shankara
Eppothum naama youngu daWe are always young, my friend
Oh jai jai siva sankaraaOh hail Lord Shiva Shankara
Eppothum naama youngu daWe are always young, my friend
Male
Oh jai jai shivOh hail Shiva
Chorus
Jai jai shiva…………..(10)Hail Shiva...
Male
Jai jai siva sankaraaHail Shiva Shankara
Eppothum naama youngu daWe are always young, my friend
En kooda aaduDance with me
En kooda aaduDance with me
En kooda aaduDance with me

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track is the high-energy Tamil dubbed version of 'Jai Jai Shivshankar' from the 2019 action blockbuster War. The lyrics present a celebration of rhythm, dance, and youthful exuberance. Using modern urban Tamil slang intertwined with English tech jargon, the speaker encourages everyone to crank up the volume, capture the moment, and hit the floor for a thrilling dance celebration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Avan kaluthu snake-ah pol

Compares a posture or visual image directly to a snake around a neck using 'pol' (like).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Emmadi enna kicker-ah / En moodu toppu tucker-ah

Rhyming ending words 'kicker-ah' and 'tucker-ah' to create rhythmic flow.

Tanglish Code-Mixing

Account-ula / Avan perula pottuko

Seamless blend of modern English terms ('account-ula', 'flight-u mode-ula', 'I phone-ah') with Tamil grammatical endings.

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Trivia

This track is the Tamil dubbed version of 'Jai Jai Shivshankar' from the Hindi film War (2019), composed by Vishal-Shekhar with Tamil lyrics by Madhan Karky. The original visual features a massive dance face-off between Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff.

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