Jalsa
From Chennai 600028 · 2007
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Ranjith, Tippu, Premgi Amaren, Haricharan, Karthik
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Chennai 6000282007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa….aaa…aa… | Aa….aaa…aa… |
| Haa….aaa…aa…. | Haa….aaa…aa…. |
| Male | |
| Aa….aaa…aa… | Aa….aaa…aa… |
| Haa….aaa…aa…. | Haa….aaa…aa…. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkaiya yosingada…. | Think about life, my friend…. |
| Thala ezhutha nalla vaasingada | Read your fate well, my friend |
| Yosichu paarungada | Ponder and see, my friends |
| Ellorum onna serungada | Everyone come together, my friends |
| Irukkura varaikkum anubavikka | Why is youth given, if not to enjoy |
| Ilamai yeththukkada | As long as it lasts, my friend? |
| Varugira varaikkum laabamada | Whatever comes along is profit, my friend |
| Vasathiya thedungada… go…. | Seek comfort and prosperity… go…. |
| Chorus | |
| Ini jalsa pannungada…. | Now have fun and celebrate, my friends…. |
| Gujaala jilpa kaattungada | Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends |
| Ini jalsa pannungada… | Now have fun and celebrate, my friends… |
| Gujaala jilpa kaatungada | Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends |
| Male | |
| Ahaan……. | Ahaan……. |
| Male | |
| Gnyaabagam vanthathada…. | Memories have come back, my friend…. |
| Andha naal gnayaabagam vanthathada | Memories of those days have returned, my friend |
| Nanbanai vida oruthan | Other than a true friend |
| Lifekku thevai illaiyada | There is no greater need in life, my friend |
| Natpukku kooda karpugal undu | Even friendship has its own sacred code of purity |
| Nalla therinjukkada | Understand that well, my friend |
| Arputhamaana nanbargal serntha | When wonderful friends join together |
| Vettrigal kumiyumada | Victories will pile up, my friend |
| Nam vettrigal kumiyumada | Our victories will pile up, my friend |
| Chorus | |
| Ini jalsa pannungada…. | Now have fun and celebrate, my friends…. |
| Gujaala jilpa kaattungada | Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends |
| Ini jalsa pannungada… | Now have fun and celebrate, my friends… |
| Gujaala jilpa kaatungada | Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends |
| Male | |
| Uzhaikkum kaiya nambi | Trusting the hard-working hands |
| Naalaikku ulagamae irukkuthada | Tomorrow's world relies upon them, my friend |
| Unmaikku poraadi kural kodutha | If you raise your voice fighting for truth |
| Oorae vanangumada | The entire town will bow in respect, my friend |
| Naan ungal thozhan nee enthan nanban | I am your companion, you are my friend |
| Pirivae illaiyada | There is no separation between us, my friend |
| Naalaiya ulagam ilaignyargal kaiyil | Tomorrow's world is in the hands of the youth |
| Nambikkai vaiyingada | Have faith in that, my friends |
| En mela nambikkai vaiyingada | Have faith in me, my friends |
| Vaa…. | Come on…. |
| Male | |
| Ini jalsa pannungada…. | Now have fun and celebrate, my friends…. |
| Gujaala jilpa kaattungada | Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends |
| Chorus : Ini jalsa pannungada… | Chorus: Now have fun and celebrate, my friends… |
| Gujaala jilpa kaatungada | Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends |
| Male | |
| Ahaaan……. | Ahaaan……. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vanthichuna | When love arrives |
| Mugathila color pala theriyumada | Many colors will show on your face, my friend |
| Kannaadi munnaadi nee ninna | If you stand in front of the mirror |
| Kavarchiyum thonumada | You will feel an attractive charm, my friend |
| Kaadhali idam than kavalaigal theerum | Sorrows will vanish only with your beloved |
| Kaadhal pannungada | So fall in love, my friends |
| Andha kalyaanam mattum late a yosi | Just consider marriage much later |
| Nalla irukkumada | That will turn out well, my friend |
| Un vaazhkai nalla irukkumada | Your life will turn out well, my friend |
| Chorus | |
| Ini jalsa pannungada…. | Now have fun and celebrate, my friends…. |
| Gujaala jilpa kaattungada | Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends |
| Ini jalsa pannungada… | Now have fun and celebrate, my friends… |
| Gujaala jilpa kaatungada | Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends |
| Male | |
| Daavula vizhunthaakka | If you fall into love's trap |
| Manasu novula azhugumada | Your heart will weep in pain, my friend |
| Theevula iruppathupol | Like being stranded on an island |
| Dhisaiyae theriyaama pogumada | You won't know which direction to turn, my friend |
| Innaikki sirippa naalaikku moraippa | Laughter today, a glare tomorrow |
| Innamum irukkuthada | That drama still happens, my friend |
| Andha rodhana namakku ippo ethukku | Why do we need that nuisance right now? |
| Ushaara irunthukkada | Stay alert and cautious, my friend |
| Figure a nambaama pozhachukkada | Survive without foolishly trusting a girl, my friend |
| Chorus | |
| Ini jalsa pannungada…. | Now have fun and celebrate, my friends…. |
| Gujaala jilpa kaattungada | Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends |
| Ini jalsa pannungada… | Now have fun and celebrate, my friends… |
| Gujaala jilpa kaatungada | Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkiaya yosingada | Think about life, my friend |
| Thala ezhutha nalla vaasingada | Read your fate well, my friend |
| Male | |
| Aa….aaa…aa… | Aa….aaa…aa… |
| Haa….aaa…aa…. | Haa….aaa…aa…. |
| Male | |
| Ahaaan……. | Ahaaan……. |
| Male | |
| Aa….aaa…aa… | Aa….aaa…aa… |
| Haa….aaa…aa…. | Haa….aaa…aa…. |
| Aa….aaa…aa… | Aa….aaa…aa… |
| Haa….aaa…aa…. | Haa….aaa…aa…. |
ஹரிசரண் மற்றும் கார்த்திக்
Aa….aaa…aa…
Haa….aaa…aa….
ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
Aa….aaa…aa…
Haa….aaa…aa….
ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
Think about life, my friend….
Read your fate well, my friend
Ponder and see, my friends
Everyone come together, my friends
Why is youth given, if not to enjoy
As long as it lasts, my friend?
Whatever comes along is profit, my friend
Seek comfort and prosperity… go….
வாழ்க்கைய யோசிங்கடா
தல எழுத்த நல்லா வாசிங்கடா
யோசிச்சு பாருங்கடா
எல்லோரும் ஒன்னா சேருங்கடா
இருக்குற வரைக்கும் அனுபவிக்க
இளமை ஏத்துக்கடா
வருகுற வரைக்கும் லாபமடா
வசதிய தேடுங்கடா........கோ....
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends….
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends…
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
இனி ஜல்சா பண்ணுங்கடா
குஜாலா ஜில்பா காட்டுங்கடா
இனி ஜல்சா பண்ணுங்கடா
குஜாலா ஜில்பா காட்டுங்கடா
Ahaan…….
ஆஹான்.....
Memories have come back, my friend….
Memories of those days have returned, my friend
Other than a true friend
There is no greater need in life, my friend
Even friendship has its own sacred code of purity
Understand that well, my friend
When wonderful friends join together
Victories will pile up, my friend
Our victories will pile up, my friend
ஞாபகம் வந்ததடா
அந்த நாள் ஞாபகம் வந்ததடா
நண்பனை விட ஒருத்தன்
லைஃப்வுக்கு தேவை இல்லையடா
நட்புக்கு கூட கற்புகள் உண்டு
நல்லா தெரிஞ்சுக்கடா
அற்புதமான நண்பர்கள் சேர்ந்தா
வெற்றிகள் குமியுமடா
நம் வெற்றிகள் குமியுமடா
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends….
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends…
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
இனி ஜல்சா பண்ணுங்கடா
குஜாலா ஜில்பா காட்டுங்கடா
இனி ஜல்சா பண்ணுங்கடா
குஜாலா ஜில்பா காட்டுங்கடா
Trusting the hard-working hands
Tomorrow's world relies upon them, my friend
If you raise your voice fighting for truth
The entire town will bow in respect, my friend
I am your companion, you are my friend
There is no separation between us, my friend
Tomorrow's world is in the hands of the youth
Have faith in that, my friends
Have faith in me, my friends
Come on….
உழைக்கும் கைய நம்பி
நாளைக்கு உலகமே இருக்குதடா
உண்மைக்கு போராடி குரல் கொடுத்தா
ஊரே வணங்குமடா
நான் உங்கள் தோழன் நீ எந்தன் நண்பன்
பிரிவே இல்லையடா
நாளைய உலகம் இளைஞர்கள் கையில்
நம்பிக்கை வையிங்கடா
என் மேல நம்பிக்கை வையிங்கடா
வா......
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends….
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
Chorus: Now have fun and celebrate, my friends…
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
இனி ஜல்சா பண்ணுங்கடா
குஜாலா ஜில்பா காட்டுங்கடா
இனி ஜல்சா பண்ணுங்கடா
குஜாலா ஜில்பா காட்டுங்கடா
Ahaaan…….
ஆஹான்.....
When love arrives
Many colors will show on your face, my friend
If you stand in front of the mirror
You will feel an attractive charm, my friend
Sorrows will vanish only with your beloved
So fall in love, my friends
Just consider marriage much later
That will turn out well, my friend
Your life will turn out well, my friend
காதல் வந்திச்சின்னா
முகத்தில கலர் பல தெரியுமடா
கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி நீ நின்னா
கவர்ச்சியும் தோனுமடா
காதலி இருந்தா கவலைகள் தீரும்
காதல் பண்ணுங்கடா
அந்த கல்யாணம் மட்டும் லேட்டா யோசி
நல்லா இருக்குமடா
உன் வாழ்க்க நல்லா இருக்குமடா
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends….
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends…
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
இனி ஜல்சா பண்ணுங்கடா
குஜாலா ஜில்பா காட்டுங்கடா
இனி ஜல்சா பண்ணுங்கடா
குஜாலா ஜில்பா காட்டுங்கடா
If you fall into love's trap
Your heart will weep in pain, my friend
Like being stranded on an island
You won't know which direction to turn, my friend
Laughter today, a glare tomorrow
That drama still happens, my friend
Why do we need that nuisance right now?
Stay alert and cautious, my friend
Survive without foolishly trusting a girl, my friend
டாவுல விழுந்தாக்கா
மனசு நோவுல அழுகுமடா
தீவுல இருப்பதுபோல்
திசையே தெரியாம போகுமடா
இன்னைக்கி சிரிப்பா நாளைக்கு மொறைப்பா
இன்னமும் இருக்குதடா
அந்த ரோதன நமக்கு இப்போ எதுக்கு
உஷாரா இருந்துக்கடா
ஃபிகர நம்பாம பொழச்சுக்கடா
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends….
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends…
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
இனி ஜல்சா பண்ணுங்கடா
குஜாலா ஜில்பா காட்டுங்கடா
இனி ஜல்சா பண்ணுங்கடா
குஜாலா ஜில்பா காட்டுங்கடா
Think about life, my friend
Read your fate well, my friend
வாழ்க்கைய யோசிங்கடா
தல எழுத்த நல்லா வாசிங்கடா
Aa….aaa…aa…
Haa….aaa…aa….
ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
Ahaaan…….
ஆஹான்.....
Aa….aaa…aa…
Haa….aaa…aa….
Aa….aaa…aa…
Haa….aaa…aa….
ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
Aa….aaa…aa…
Aa….aaa…aa…
Haa….aaa…aa….
Haa….aaa…aa….
Aa….aaa…aa…
Aa….aaa…aa…
Haa….aaa…aa….
Haa….aaa…aa….
Vaazhkaiya yosingada….
Think about life, my friend….
Thala ezhutha nalla vaasingada
Read your fate well, my friend
Yosichu paarungada
Ponder and see, my friends
Ellorum onna serungada
Everyone come together, my friends
Irukkura varaikkum anubavikka
Why is youth given, if not to enjoy
Ilamai yeththukkada
As long as it lasts, my friend?
Varugira varaikkum laabamada
Whatever comes along is profit, my friend
Vasathiya thedungada… go….
Seek comfort and prosperity… go….
Ini jalsa pannungada….
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends….
Gujaala jilpa kaattungada
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
Ini jalsa pannungada…
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends…
Gujaala jilpa kaatungada
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
Ahaan…….
Ahaan…….
Gnyaabagam vanthathada….
Memories have come back, my friend….
Andha naal gnayaabagam vanthathada
Memories of those days have returned, my friend
Nanbanai vida oruthan
Other than a true friend
Lifekku thevai illaiyada
There is no greater need in life, my friend
Natpukku kooda karpugal undu
Even friendship has its own sacred code of purity
Nalla therinjukkada
Understand that well, my friend
Arputhamaana nanbargal serntha
When wonderful friends join together
Vettrigal kumiyumada
Victories will pile up, my friend
Nam vettrigal kumiyumada
Our victories will pile up, my friend
Ini jalsa pannungada….
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends….
Gujaala jilpa kaattungada
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
Ini jalsa pannungada…
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends…
Gujaala jilpa kaatungada
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
Uzhaikkum kaiya nambi
Trusting the hard-working hands
Naalaikku ulagamae irukkuthada
Tomorrow's world relies upon them, my friend
Unmaikku poraadi kural kodutha
If you raise your voice fighting for truth
Oorae vanangumada
The entire town will bow in respect, my friend
Naan ungal thozhan nee enthan nanban
I am your companion, you are my friend
Pirivae illaiyada
There is no separation between us, my friend
Naalaiya ulagam ilaignyargal kaiyil
Tomorrow's world is in the hands of the youth
Nambikkai vaiyingada
Have faith in that, my friends
En mela nambikkai vaiyingada
Have faith in me, my friends
Vaa….
Come on….
Ini jalsa pannungada….
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends….
Gujaala jilpa kaattungada
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
Chorus : Ini jalsa pannungada…
Chorus: Now have fun and celebrate, my friends…
Gujaala jilpa kaatungada
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
Ahaaan…….
Ahaaan…….
Kaadhal vanthichuna
When love arrives
Mugathila color pala theriyumada
Many colors will show on your face, my friend
Kannaadi munnaadi nee ninna
If you stand in front of the mirror
Kavarchiyum thonumada
You will feel an attractive charm, my friend
Kaadhali idam than kavalaigal theerum
Sorrows will vanish only with your beloved
Kaadhal pannungada
So fall in love, my friends
Andha kalyaanam mattum late a yosi
Just consider marriage much later
Nalla irukkumada
That will turn out well, my friend
Un vaazhkai nalla irukkumada
Your life will turn out well, my friend
Ini jalsa pannungada….
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends….
Gujaala jilpa kaattungada
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
Ini jalsa pannungada…
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends…
Gujaala jilpa kaatungada
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
Daavula vizhunthaakka
If you fall into love's trap
Manasu novula azhugumada
Your heart will weep in pain, my friend
Theevula iruppathupol
Like being stranded on an island
Dhisaiyae theriyaama pogumada
You won't know which direction to turn, my friend
Innaikki sirippa naalaikku moraippa
Laughter today, a glare tomorrow
Innamum irukkuthada
That drama still happens, my friend
Andha rodhana namakku ippo ethukku
Why do we need that nuisance right now?
Ushaara irunthukkada
Stay alert and cautious, my friend
Figure a nambaama pozhachukkada
Survive without foolishly trusting a girl, my friend
Ini jalsa pannungada….
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends….
Gujaala jilpa kaattungada
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
Ini jalsa pannungada…
Now have fun and celebrate, my friends…
Gujaala jilpa kaatungada
Show off your joy and stylish flair, my friends
Vaazhkiaya yosingada
Think about life, my friend
Thala ezhutha nalla vaasingada
Read your fate well, my friend
Aa….aaa…aa…
Aa….aaa…aa…
Haa….aaa…aa….
Haa….aaa…aa….
Ahaaan…….
Ahaaan…….
Aa….aaa…aa…
Aa….aaa…aa…
Haa….aaa…aa….
Haa….aaa…aa….
Aa….aaa…aa…
Aa….aaa…aa…
Haa….aaa…aa….
Haa….aaa…aa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Jalsa/Jilpa is a lively youth anthem from the movie 'Chennai 600028'. Written by Gangai Amaran, the song serves as a motivational yet playful guide to youth, male bonding, and enjoying life's moments. It urges young people to value friendship, work hard for a better future, and celebrate their youth while maintaining caution when it comes to romantic complications and early marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Edhukai / Iyalbu)
“Vaazhkaiya yosingada… / Thala ezhutha nalla vaasingada”
Repeated use of the colloquial suffix '-ada' at the end of consecutive lines creates a conversational, rhythmically driving monorhyme appropriate for local youth slang.
Simile (Upamai)
“Theevula iruppathupol / Dhisaiyae theriyaama pogumada”
Compares heartbreak and confusion in love to being lost on an isolated island without knowing directions.
Antithesis (Muran)
“Innaikki sirippa naalaikku moraippa”
Contrasts present happiness with future conflict/glaring to highlight the fickle nature of dramatic relationships.
Did you know?
Trivia
Chennai 600028 marked the directorial debut of Venkat Prabhu and featured music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and Premgi Amaren. The song 'Jalsa' (often referred to as 'Jalsa Pannungada') became a mega-hit youth anthem celebrating street cricket culture and local Chennai friendship ('gully' camaraderie).
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