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Lyrics & meaning

Jigiruthaanda

From Machakaaran · 2007

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Shankar Mahadevan, Sneha Bandh
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Machakaaran2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Haa haa haa haa haahHaa haa haa haa haah
Female
JiguruthaandaJigarthanda
JiguruthaandaJigarthanda
Neeyum naanum ohYou and I, oh
Naadi thediSearching for the pulse
Aadi paarpomLet us dance and see
Male
ThimiruthaandiOvercoming pride
ThimiruthaandiOvercoming pride
Neeyum naanum ohYou and I, oh
Thoondi thoondiProvoking and teasing
Theendi paarpomLet us touch and see
Male
Pennin… penninA woman's... woman's
Angam… angamBody... body
Female : AdhiloruFemale: In that
Neruppundu theriyumaThere is a fire, do you know?
Male
Nenjil… nenjilIn the heart... in the heart
Thangum… thangumIt resides... it resides
Female :En aasaikkuFemale: For my desire
Athu ethu puriyumaDo you understand what matches it?
Male
Iravukko illai pagalukkoWhether for night or day
Kanni ondru azhaikkuthu adadadaA maiden is calling, oh wow!
Female :Irukkikoo enna murikkikooFemale: Hold me tight, twist me
Idam porul paarthal thavarudaChecking time and place is a mistake, my dear
Male
ThimiruthaandiOvercoming pride
ThimiruthaandiOvercoming pride
Neeyum naanum ohYou and I, oh
Thoondi thoondiProvoking and teasing
Theendi paarpomLet us touch and see
Female
JiguruthaandaJigarthanda
JiguruthaandaJigarthanda
Neeyum naanum ohYou and I, oh
Naadi thediSearching for the pulse
Aadi paarpomLet us dance and see
Male
Aasaikku yethu alavukolIs there a measuring tape for desire?
Aadaikku neethaan thiravukolYou are the key to my clothing
Pen pootugal pootti kondaalIf a woman locks herself up
Aan mutham athaiyum udaikkumaeA man's kiss will break even that
Female
Vervaikku ithuthaan thiruvizhaThis is the festival for sweat
Veppathil sarithaan oru nilaEven a moon slips into this heat
Uchathilae pogum varaiUntil reaching the peak
Uchathai thoduthal thooramaeTouching the peak is far away
Male
En meesai mudiyaithaan vaithuUsing my mustache hair
Unai munnum pinnum varaivenaeI will draw you front and back
Female :Neeru pootha neruppaagaFemale: Like fire covered in ash
Kidanthen naan…aaan…aan…I lay dormant... aaah... aaah...
Male
ThimiruthaandiOvercoming pride
ThimiruthaandiOvercoming pride
Neeyum naanum ohYou and I, oh
Thoondi thoondiProvoking and teasing
Theendi paarpomLet us touch and see
Male
Every body people thereEverybody people there
Put your hands upPut your hands up
Party going onParty going on
Put your hands upPut your hands up
Party going onParty going on
Put your hands upPut your hands up
Party going onParty going on
Put your hands upPut your hands up
Male
Hey kulkanthu kalanthaHey, blended with candy sugar
DhegamaeBody
Kuppendru vertha baagamaeThe part that suddenly broke into sweat
Moochil varum veppangalilIn the heat emanating from breath
Aadaigal karugum vaasamaeThe scent of clothes scorching
Female
Pookoodai raagam ennathaMy melody is like a flower basket
Thaen vaadai raagam unnathuYour melody is like the scent of honey
Pookkoodaiyum thaen vaadaiyumThe flower basket and the honey scent
Ondraagum neram vanthathaHas the time arrived for them to become one?
Male
Hey vaasthu paarthuHey, according to Vastu
Vecha vaasalThe entrance that was built
Unthan dhegam athil paarthenI saw your body in that
Female :Moga saasthirangal padippomFemale: Let us study the scriptures of desire
Manamae vaaCome, my heart
Male
Hey thimiruthaandiHey, overcoming pride
ThimiruthaandiOvercoming pride
Neeyum naanum ohYou and I, oh
Naadi thediSearching for the pulse
Aadi paarpomLet us dance and see
Chorus
Paarpom paarpom paarpomLet us see, let us see, let us see
Paarpom paarpom paarpomLet us see, let us see, let us see

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from Machakaaran is a fast-paced, romantic, and sensual dance duet between the lead characters. Through passionate metaphors involving heat, honey, sweat, and fire, the lyrics explore mutual physical attraction and the excitement of letting go of pride and restraint to embrace love and desire.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Neeru pootha neruppaaga

Compares her dormant passionate state to a fire hidden underneath ash.

Anaaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

Thoondi thoondi / Theendi paarpom

Repetition of words for rhythmic emphasis and urgency.

Uruvagaimai (Metaphor)

Aadaikku neethaan thiravukol

Metaphorically comparing the male partner to the key that unlocks her attire.

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Trivia

Machakaaran (2007) featured music composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics written by Pa. Vijay. The song incorporates elements of contemporary club/party beats mixed with classic Tamil folk-pop rhythms.

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