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Jal Jal Jal Osai

From Manam Kothi Paravai · 2012

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Aalap Raju, Surmukhi
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Manam Kothi Paravai
Movie release year
2012
Lyrics added on
1 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ha ha ha ha
Jal jal jal osai nenju nenju nenjukulla
Jal jal jal osai nil nil nee pesa
Konjam konjam konjam pulla
Nil nil nee pesa
Iru vizhi thanthiyadikudhu
Enna nadakudhu theriyala
Irudhayam kummi adikudhu
Solli mudikavum mudiyala
Raavagi ponalae kannu muzhi thoongala
Pesama nee pona nenjukuzhi thaangala
Unnala thannaala sokuren sokuren naan
Jal jal jal osai nenju nenju nenjukulla
Jal jal jal osai hey nil nil nee pesa
Konjam konjam konjam pulla
Nil nil nee pesa
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Vaanavillae thevaiyilla
Nee irundha podhum pulla
Sandhiranum neeyae sooriyanum neeyae
Nandavana poovellam neeyae neeyae
Natchathira meenellam neeyae neeyae
Eppothum theeradha selvam neeyae
Engeyum kaanaadha dheivam neeyae
Munnadi pinnadi sikuren sokuren naan
Jal jal jal osai nenju nenju nenjukulla
Jal jal jal osai hey nil nil nee pesa
Konjam konjam konjam pulla
Nil nil pesa chorus : Pesa
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Nee nadanthu poga kanda
Boomi panthae noolukulla
Suthidumae unna vachidumae kanna
Vanda vazhi maarama neeyum pona
Nikirenae aadama koil thoona
Engae nee ninnalum ellai kodu
Unnalae poo pookum pottal kaadu
Otaram pannatha sokuren sokuren naan
Jal jal jal osai aahaa aahaa aahaa aahaa
Jal jal jal osai
Iru vizhi thanthiyadikudhu
Enna nadakudhu theriyala
Irudhayam kummi adikudhu
Solli mudikavum mudiyala
Raavagi ponalae kannu muzhi thoongala
Pesama nee pona nenjukuzhi thaangala
Unnala thannaala sokuren sokuren naan
Ha ha ha ha
A jingling sound rings inside my heart
A jingling sound... stop, wait and talk to me
Just a little bit, my dear
Stop, wait and talk to me
Both our eyes are flashing signals
I don't know what is happening
My heart is clapping and dancing to a beat
I cannot even put it into words
Once night falls, my eyes cannot sleep
If you walk by without speaking, my heart cannot take it
Because of you, I am falling under a spell
A jingling sound rings inside my heart
A jingling sound... hey, stop and talk to me
Just a little bit, my dear
Stop, wait and talk to me
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
There is no need for a rainbow
It is enough if you are here, my girl
You are the moon and you are the sun
You are all the flowers in the garden
You are all the twinkling stars in the sky
You are a treasure that never runs dry
You are a goddess seen nowhere else
Every which way, I am trapped and enchanted
A jingling sound rings inside my heart
A jingling sound... hey, stop and talk to me
Just a little bit, my dear
Stop and speak... Chorus: Speak
...
...
Seeing you walk by
The earth spins like a top on a string
Circling you and keeping its eyes on you
If you just walk away along the same path
I stand still like a temple pillar
Wherever you stand, that becomes a border line
Because of you, flowers bloom even in a barren land
Do not tease me so, I am falling under your spell
A jingling sound, aha aha aha aha
A jingling sound
Both our eyes are flashing signals
I don't know what is happening
My heart is clapping and dancing to a beat
I cannot even put it into words
Once night falls, my eyes cannot sleep
If you walk by without speaking, my heart cannot take it
Because of you, I am falling under a spell
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Jal Jal Jal Osai is a playful folk-pop romantic track from the 2012 Tamil movie Manam Kothi Paravai, composed by D. Imman with lyrics written by Yugabharathi. The protagonist captures the fluttering emotions and excitement in his heart whenever he sees his beloved and yearns for her to speak to him. He poetically elevates her presence above all earthly wonders, describing her as his sun, moon, garden flowers, and endless treasure. The song incorporates colorful rural imagery and metaphors—comparing heartbeats to folk dances (Kummi) and standing captivated like a motionless temple pillar—to reflect the innocent, overwhelming nature of young love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia

“Jal jal jal osai nenju nenju nenjukulla”

Use of 'Jal jal jal' to mimic the sound of anklets ringing or the rhythmic fluttering inside the heart.

Metaphor

“Sandhiranum neeyae sooriyanum neeyae”

Directly equating the beloved to the cosmic elements of the moon and the sun.

Hyperbole

“Unnalae poo pookum pottal kaadu”

An exaggeration claiming that even barren land blossoms into a flower field because of her presence.

Simile / Imagery

“Nikirenae aadama koil thoona”

Comparing standing motionless in captivating love to an unmoving pillar of a temple.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Konjam konjam konjam pulla”

Repetition of words like 'Sokuren sokuren' and 'Konjam konjam' to emphasize intensity of emotion and maintain rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Manam Kothi Paravai marked Sivakarthikeyan's debut as a lead actor in Tamil cinema. The soundtrack composed by D. Imman was a major commercial hit, laying the foundation for a highly successful collaborative streak between Sivakarthikeyan and D. Imman in subsequent years.

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