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Lyrics & meaning

Jalsa Jalsa

From Villu · 2009

Lyricist
Rohini
Singers
Baba Sehgal, Rita
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Villu2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Bonjour bonjour avalancheHello hello avalanche
Garcu mariya danse-aGarcu mariya dance
Male
The dance in the beat prabhudevaThe dance in the beat is Prabhudeva
The beat in music is DSPThe beat in music is DSP
The girl in the groọve nayantharaThe girl in the groove is Nayanthara
And to rock the floor ilayathalapathyAnd to rock the floor, Ilayathalapathy
Male
Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni saSa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Ada come on come on say jalsaHey come on come on say celebration
Jalsa..jalsa..Celebration... celebration...
Male
Jalsa jalsa jalsaCelebration celebration celebration
Kangalae aadum salsaEven the eyes dance salsa
Dhadaal ena idhayam veliyae eghiri kudhikudhu rouwsaSuddenly my heart leaps out and jumps with excitement
Male
Naam paadum paatula vaanam kizhiyumThe sky will tear open with the song we sing
Come on come on sing with meCome on come on sing with me
Naam aadum aatam bhoomiyum aadumThe earth itself will dance to the dance we dance
You’ve gotta believe meYou've gotta believe me
Male
Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni saSa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Ada come on come on say jalsaHey come on come on say celebration
Jalsa..jalsa..Celebration... celebration...
Male
Pala pengalai paarthenI have seen many women
Andha kangalai paarthenI have seen those eyes
Idhuvarai ennai ennai jeyichadhu yaarum illaiUntil now, no one has ever defeated me
Female
Un paarvayinaal ennai patri kolla seidhaaiWith your gaze, you set me on fire
Micham enna micham enna irukuWhat is left? What is left of me?
Un siripinai sidari nee vanmurai seidhaiBy scattering your smile, you committed violence
Konjam ennum vittuvidu enakku…Leave a little bit left for me...
Male
Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni saSa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Ada come on come on say jalsaHey come on come on say celebration
Jalsa..jalsa..Celebration... celebration...
Male
{Swing swing pada pada lady{Swing swing energetic lady
Sugary babySugary baby
Kiss and charisma ladyKiss and charisma lady
Let’s have fun in the sunLet's have fun in the sun
Hotter you bunHotter than a bun
Let yọur ecstasy run} (2)Let your ecstasy run} (2)
Male
Nee pirandhadhu greece-ahWere you born in Greece?
Nee valarndhadhu swiss-ahWere you raised in Switzerland?
Madhi mayakkumIntoxicating the mind,
Un nadayin mugavari thaan paris-ahIs Paris the address of your walking style?
Mun azhagu class-ahIs your front beauty classy?
Pin azhagu mass-ahIs your rear beauty massy?
No no no nee enna rendum kalandha mix-ahNo no no, are you a mix of both?
Female
Ada nice ah pesura vaarthai veesuraHey, you talk nicely, throwing sweet words
Thottu thottu ennai kattikodaaTouch me and embrace me
Un kurumbayum varambaiyum enakena enakenaGive all your mischief and limits just for me
Mothamaaga kuthagaiku thaadaaaaGive it all to me on a lease!
Male
Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni saSa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Ada come on come on say jalsaHey come on come on say celebration
Jalsa..jalsa..Celebration... celebration...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Jalsa Jalsa from Villu (2009) is an exuberant, high-energy party song celebrating life, dance, and youthful romance. The song begins by shouting out the primary talents behind the film and track—director Prabhudeva, composer Devi Sri Prasad (DSP), lead actress Nayanthara, and lead actor Vijay ('Ilayathalapathy')—setting an energetic, celebratory tone from the start.\n\nThroughout the song, the protagonist playfully woos his partner, praising her beauty, grace, and irresistible charm that has effortlessly captured his heart. With hyperbolic imagery of tearing the sky and shaking the earth through dance, the lyrics emphasize pure celebration ('Jalsa') and joyful wild abandon.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Meta-referential Shoutouts

The dance in the beat prabhudeva / The beat in music is DSP / The girl in the groọve nayanthara / And to rock the floor ilayathalapathy

The introductory lines break the fourth wall by directly naming the real-life director, composer, and lead actors of the film inside the lyric.

Hyperbole (Uyervunavchi Aani)

Naam paadum paatula vaanam kizhiyum / Naam aadum aatam bhoomiyum aadum

Exaggerated imagery claiming that their singing will tear the sky and their dancing will make the earth move.

Iyaibu (Rhyme Scheme)

Nee pirandhadhu greece-ah / Nee valarndhadhu swiss-ah / Un nadayin mugavari thaan paris-ah

End-rhyming words ending with the '-ah' sound creating a rhythmic, catchphrase-like effect.

Anaphora / Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

Jalsa jalsa jalsa

Repetition of words for emphasis and auditory rhythm.

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Trivia

This track is the Tamil adaptation of composer Devi Sri Prasad's hit title track 'Jalsa' from the 2008 Telugu blockbuster 'Jalsa' starring Pawan Kalyan. The opening lines explicitly shout out director Prabhudeva, composer DSP, Nayanthara, and Vijay.

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