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Lyrics & meaning

Jigina Jigina

From Thulam · 2018

Lyricist
Nadhi. Vijaykumar
Singer
Gaana Bala
Music director
Alex Premnath
Details
Thulam2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Jigina jigina jigina jiginaGlittery, glittery, glittery, glittery
Jigina saree daaIt's a glittery saree, man!
Dagulu dagulu dagulu daguluDeceitful, deceitful, deceitful, deceitful
Dagulu party daaIt's a shady party, man!
Male
Struggle-u struggle-uStruggle, struggle
Struggle-u struggle-uStruggle, struggle
Struggle-u vaazhkai daaLife is a struggle, man!
Bigulu bigulu bigulu biguluWhistle, whistle, whistle, whistle
Bigulu oodhu daaBlow the whistle, man!
Male
Fair and lovely face-ula thaanOn her Fair and Lovely face
Fashion kaattuvaaShe shows off her fashion
Ava barbie dollu bommai polaLike a Barbie doll toy
Aattam kaattuvaaShe dances and puts on a show
Male
Adi sweety en smartieHey sweety, my smartie
Enna sight adikkathaeDon't check me out
Touchu panni ichchu panniBy touching me and kissing me
Ennai saavadikkathaeDon't drive me crazy
Male
Salla salla salla sallaPour, pour, pour, pour
Sarakku sallaPour the liquor
Fulla fulla fulla fullaFull, full, full, full
Ooththu fullaPour a full glass
Male
Hoi indha indha indha indhaHey here, here, here, here
Sidedish indhaHere is the side dish
Kondaa konda kondaa kondaaBring, bring, bring, bring
Seekiram kondaaBring it quickly
Male
Whats app party ellaamAll these WhatsApp folks
Chatting thaanadaaAre just chatting, man
Facebook ulla ponaIf you log onto Facebook
Cheating thaanadaaIt is full of cheating, man
Male
Cycle gappil auto ottaTrying to drive an auto through a cycle gap
Love u thaanadaaThat is what love is, man
One way-ah kaadhalichchaaIf you love one-sidedly
Javvu thaanadaaIt turns into endless hassle, man
Male
Emailu gmailuEmail and Gmail
Heart thaanadaaIt is all in the heart, man
Kaathiruntha kedaikkum paaruLook, if you wait patiently, you will get
Dating thaanadaA dating partner, man
Male
Konja neram kaadhalichchaaIf you love for just a short while
Fixing thaanadaaIt is a fixed deal, man
Rendu naalu leavu vuttaIf you take a couple of days off
Mixing thaanadaIt all gets mixed up, man
Male
Hei salla salla salla sallaHey pour, pour, pour, pour
Sarakku sallaPour the liquor
Fulla fulla fulla fullaFull, full, full, full
Ooththu fullaPour a full glass
Male
Hoi indha indha indha indhaHey here, here, here, here
Sidedish indhaHere is the side dish
Kondaa konda kondaa kondaaBring, bring, bring, bring
Seekiram kondaaBring it quickly
Chorus
Bigulu bigulu bigulu biguluWhistle, whistle, whistle, whistle
Dagulu dagulu dagulu daguluDeceitful, deceitful, deceitful, deceitful
Bigulu bigulu bigulu biguluWhistle, whistle, whistle, whistle
Dagulu dagulu dagulu daguluDeceitful, deceitful, deceitful, deceitful
Male
Boys ellam ponnungalaAll the boys to the girls
KenjuvaangadaaWill beg, man
Kenjum bothu romba thaanaeWhen they beg, the girls
MinjuvaangadaaWill play hard to get, man
Male
Minjunaalum one day unnaEven if they play hard to get, one day
KonjuvaangadaaThey will cuddle you, man
Konjalukku pinaalathaanRight after all the cuddling
AnjuvaangadaaThey will become scared, man
Male
Sabbaru kaattum pasanga ellamGuys who show off arrogantly
Waste-u thaanadaAre completely useless, man
Jigarthanda party kittaTo a tough local party
Maatti kathadaaGet caught and scream, man
Male
Aal illa rocket u naanI am like an unmanned rocket
Attu thaanadaaI am total local quality, man
Loveula venum unakkuIn love, what you really need
Softu thaanadaIs gentleness, man
Male
: Hei salla salla salla sallaHey pour, pour, pour, pour
Sarakku sallaPour the liquor
Fulla fulla fulla fullaFull, full, full, full
Ooththu fullaPour a full glass
Male
Hoi indha indha indha indhaHey here, here, here, here
Sidedish indhaHere is the side dish
Kondaa konda kondaa kondaaBring, bring, bring, bring
Seekiram kondaaBring it quickly

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This lively gaana track from the film Thulam blends Chennai youth street slang with modern internet terms to present a humorous commentary on urban lifestyle, alcohol consumption, social media, and modern romance. The speaker observes how social media apps like WhatsApp and Facebook have altered love and dating into fast-paced, often deceptive interactions. Through playful verses, the lyrics detail the dynamics between young men and women, cautioning against pretension and superficiality while extolling genuine affection and a carefree street-smart attitude.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Jigina jigina jigina jigina

Repetition of words like 'Jigina', 'Dagulu', 'Struggle-u', 'Bigulu', and 'Salla' at the start of lines creates a rhythmic, chant-like folk tempo.

Simile (Uvamaani)

Ava barbie dollu bommai pola

Comparing the girl's appearance and dancing to a Barbie doll using 'pola' (like).

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Whats app party ellaam / Chatting thaanadaa

Matching end rhymes across multiple lines using the suffix 'thaanadaa' (Chatting thaanadaa / Cheating thaanadaa / Love u thaanadaa).

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Trivia

The song makes liberal use of typical Madras Baashai idioms such as 'cycle gappil auto otta' (taking advantage of a small opportunity) and local descriptors like 'attu' (cheap/local) and 'dagulu' (shady/deceitful).

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