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Jilujilu Jilujilu Jilujilu

From Amma Irukka · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Amma Irukka
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
11 Nov 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hei jilujilu jilujilu jilujilu
Chinna ponnunga
Singaara vanna kannunga
Hei jilujilu jilujilu jilujilu
Chinna ponnunga
Singaara vanna kannunga
Mozha neelam jadaiyaadum
Azhagu sirppamthaan
Naanthaan alli pushpamthaan
Mozha neelam jadaiyaadum
Azhagu sirppamthaan
Naanthaan alli pushpamthaan
Vaa mama vayasu ponnu
Aattam paakkaththaan
Thillaanaa paatta ketkkaththaan
Santhosham…….undaagum….
Hei jilujilu jilujilu jilujilu
Chinna ponnunga
Singaara vanna kannunga…..aa….
Thaththi thaththi aadum thanga kudamthaan naan
Suththi suththi aadum muththu charam naan
Thaththi thaththi aadum thanga kudamthaan naan
Suththi suththi aadum muththu charam naan
Valaiyaadum kaithaan ilam vaazhath thandu
Valainjaadum thegam thaazhampoo chendu
Idaiyum nadaiyum udaiyum paarththaa
Kannil inikkum karkandu
Hei jilujilu jilujilu jilujilu
Chinna ponnunga
Singaara vanna kannunga….aa….
Naanthaanunga rajasthan rani rathnabai
Thaekko ji rani rathnabai
Naanthaanunga rajasthan rani rathnabai
Thaekko ji rani rathnabai
Thil thaeraa theevaanaa unna vittu povenaa
Vittu vittu ponaalum otti kolla maattaenaa
Kattazhagu ladukki kanni vachchu pudichchi
Kanni vachchi pudichchaa jodongi naghi
Naanthaanunga rajasthan rani rathnabai
Thaekko ji rani rathnabai
Thil thaeraa theevaanaa unna vittu povenaa
Vittu vittu ponaalum otti kolla maattaenaa
Kattazhagu ladukki kanni vachchu pudichchi
Kanni vachchi pudichchaa jodongi naghi
I love you i love you mister
My name muniyammaa
I love you i love you mister
My name muniyammaa
Elizabeth taylor thaanae enthan periyamma
I love you i love you mister
My name muniyammaa
Elizabeth taylor thaanae enthan periyamma
Mayakkuven aadi mayakkuven
Kalakkuven oora kalakkuven
Laal lalalalalalalalalallal laa
Mayakkuven aadi mayakkuven
Mayakkuven aadi mayakkuven….
Mayakkuven aadi mayakkuven….
Hey, glittering and sparkling,
young girls
with lovely, colorful eyes!
Hey, glittering and sparkling,
young girls
with lovely, colorful eyes!
With a long swinging braid,
I am a lovely sculpted statue,
yes, I am a blooming water lily!
With a long swinging braid,
I am a lovely sculpted statue,
yes, I am a blooming water lily!
Come on, mister, to watch
this young girl's dance,
and to listen to her rhythmic Thillana song!
Joy... will fill your heart...
Glittering and sparkling,
young girls
with lovely, colorful eyes... ah...
I am a golden pot dancing with graceful steps,
I am a string of pearls spinning round and round!
I am a golden pot dancing with graceful steps,
I am a string of pearls spinning round and round!
My bangled arms are smooth like young banana stems,
my swaying body is a bouquet of fragrant flowers!
If you look at my waist, my walk, and my dress,
it is pure candy to your eyes!
Glittering and sparkling,
young girls
with lovely, colorful eyes... ah...
I am Rajasthan's Queen Ratnabai, sir!
Look at me, Queen Ratnabai!
I am Rajasthan's Queen Ratnabai, sir!
Look at me, Queen Ratnabai!
My heart is crazy for you, would I ever leave you?
Even if I step away, won't I cling right back to you?
A gorgeous girl casting a net to catch you—
once she catches you, she will never let you go!
I am Rajasthan's Queen Ratnabai, sir!
Look at me, Queen Ratnabai!
My heart is crazy for you, would I ever leave you?
Even if I step away, won't I cling right back to you?
A gorgeous girl casting a net to catch you—
once she catches you, she will never let you go!
I love you, I love you, mister,
my name is Muniyamma!
I love you, I love you, mister,
my name is Muniyamma!
Elizabeth Taylor is my very own aunt!
I love you, I love you, mister,
my name is Muniyamma!
Elizabeth Taylor is my very own aunt!
I'll charm you, I'll dance and charm you,
I'll shake things up and rock the whole town!
Lal lalalala lalalala lal la...
I'll charm you, I'll dance and charm you...
I'll charm you, I'll dance and charm you...
I'll charm you, I'll dance and charm you...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful dance track portrays lively performers entertaining the audience through vibrant song and dance. The lyrics blend classical folk metaphors with quirky, cross-cultural humor as the performers assume dramatic personas—from a captivating Rajasthani queen ('Rani Rathnabai') to a humorous local girl named Muniyamma claiming Western celebrity kinship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Thaththi thaththi aadum thanga kudamthaan naan

Directly equating the dancer's body to a golden pot (thanga kudam) and a pearl garland (muththu charam) to express radiance and graceful motion.

Onomatopoeia & Rhythm (Adukkuthodar)

Hei jilujilu jilujilu jilujilu

Repetition of sound words like 'jilujilu', 'thaththi thaththi', and 'suththi suththi' creates an upbeat, danceable tempo mimicking rhythmic footsteps.

Code-Switching & Linguistic Blend

Thaekko ji rani rathnabai

Seamless mixing of Tamil, Hindi ('dekho ji', 'dil tera deewana'), and English ('I love you mister') to evoke theatrical and humorous variety.

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Trivia

Lyricist Vaali was renowned for blending multiple languages and western pop culture references into traditional Tamil film folk numbers, creating a distinctively entertaining stage-song format.

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