Jingilia Jingilia
From Puli · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Puli2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Jingiliya jingiliya | Jingiliya jingiliya |
| Chithira kulli sillukkuralae | The picture-perfect short girl is preening and showing off |
| Female :Jingiliya jingiliya | Female: Jingiliya jingiliya |
| Chithira kullan kalakkuranae | The picture-perfect short man is making a splash |
| Male | |
| Hey jingiliya jingiliya | Hey jingiliya jingiliya |
| Chithira kulli sillukkuralae | The picture-perfect short girl is preening and showing off |
| Female :Hey jingiliya jingiliya | Female: Hey jingiliya jingiliya |
| Chithira kullan kalakkuranae | The picture-perfect short man is making a splash |
| Male | |
| Hey sikka vachalae…Chorus :Lala | Hey, she got me trapped... Chorus: Lala |
| Sutha vachalae..Chorus :Lala | She made me spin around... Chorus: Lala |
| Natchathiram suthum thannalae | Stars are spinning around on their own |
| Chorus :La la la lala | Chorus: La la la lala |
| Female | |
| Otha machanae ..Chorus :Lala | My single beloved guy... Chorus: Lala |
| Patha vachanae…Chorus :Lala | He ignited a spark... Chorus: Lala |
| Vathikuchi vacha kannalae | With his matchstick-like eyes |
| Chorus :La la la lala | Chorus: La la la lala |
| Male | |
| Adi othayila saami thunai | Hey, when alone, God is the companion |
| Methayila needhaan | On the bed, it's only you |
| Male | |
| Jingiliya jingiliya | Jingiliya jingiliya |
| Chithira kulli sillukkuralae | The picture-perfect short girl is preening and showing off |
| Female :Hey jingiliya jingiliya | Female: Hey jingiliya jingiliya |
| Chithira kullan kalakkuranae | The picture-perfect short man is making a splash |
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Nethu raathiri | Last night |
| Chorus :Enna aachu enna aachu | Chorus: What happened, what happened? |
| Male :Neril vandhutta | Male: She appeared right in front of me |
| Chorus :Pochu pochu ayyo pochu | Chorus: Gone, gone, oh my, it's all gone! |
| Male | |
| Selayedhutha | She took off her saree/garment |
| Chorus :Pechu moochu ninnu pochu | Chorus: Speech and breath stopped completely |
| Male :Kanna kattina | Male: She blindfolded me |
| Chorus :Veena pochu veena pochu | Chorus: Wasted, wasted, total ruin! |
| Male | |
| Elumicha tholukulla | Inside a lemon peel, |
| Maambalatha vecha pulla | She's the girl who packed a whole mango! |
| Pookalae poopathilla | Flowers do not bloom |
| Neeyillama kaatukulla | Inside this forest without you |
| Female | |
| Akkam pakkam neeyum illa | You are nowhere nearby |
| Annamthanni sellavillai | Neither food nor water goes down my throat |
| Kuyilu kootukulla | Inside the cuckoo's nest |
| Neeyillama paatum illa | There is no song without you |
| Male | |
| Hey koodapoovae moodivachu | Hey basket of flowers, do not keep yourself hidden |
| Kollathadi aala | Do not kill a man like this |
| Male | |
| Jingiliya jingiliya | Jingiliya jingiliya |
| Chithira kulli sillukkuralae | The picture-perfect short girl is preening and showing off |
| Female :Hey jingiliya jingiliya | Female: Hey jingiliya jingiliya |
| Chithira kullan kalakkuranae | The picture-perfect short man is making a splash |
| Female | |
| Kattil araiyil | In the bedroom |
| Chorus :Enna aachu enna aachu | Chorus: What happened, what happened? |
| Female :Katti pudichaan | Female: He hugged me tight |
| Chorus :Ayyo appa ellam pochu | Chorus: Oh dear father, everything is gone! |
| Female | |
| Kanna kadichaan | He bit my cheek |
| Chorus :Yemma sollu enna achu | Chorus: Oh lady, tell us what happened! |
| Female :Kanu mulichen | Female: I opened my eyes |
| Chorus :Ellam pochu ellam pochu | Chorus: Everything is gone, everything is gone! |
| Female | |
| Naattukulla nallavanae | A good man in the town, |
| Kattilukku kettavanae | A naughty bad boy on the bed! |
| Kalkandu ponnu iva | She is a sugar-candy girl, |
| Kadaivayil vachukkada | Keep her at the corner of your mouth! |
| Male | |
| Pagalukku kettavalae | A naughty girl during the day, |
| Rathirikku nallavalae | A good girl at night! |
| Achapada vendam enna | Do not be afraid of me, |
| Katchukulla vachikkadi | Hold me tight within your embrace! |
| Female | |
| Ada kaanjipona yenpolappa | Ah, my parched life, |
| Eeram seyya vaada | Come to make it wet and fresh! |
| Male | |
| Jingiliya jingiliya | Jingiliya jingiliya |
| Chithira kulli sillukkuralae | The picture-perfect short girl is preening and showing off |
| Female :Jingiliya jingiliya | Female: Jingiliya jingiliya |
| Chithira kullan kalakkuranae | The picture-perfect short man is making a splash |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………. | ... |
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...
ஜிங்கிலியா
ஜிங்கிலியா சித்திரக்குல்லி
சிலுக்குராலே
ஜிங்கிலியா
ஜிங்கிலியா சித்திரக்குள்ளன்
கலக்குறானே
Jingiliya jingiliya
The picture-perfect short girl is preening and showing off
Female: Jingiliya jingiliya
The picture-perfect short man is making a splash
ஹே ஜிங்கிலியா
ஜிங்கிலியா சித்திரக்குல்லி
சிலுக்குராலே
ஹே ஜிங்கிலியா
ஜிங்கிலியா சித்திரக்குள்ளன்
கலக்குறானே
Hey jingiliya jingiliya
The picture-perfect short girl is preening and showing off
Female: Hey jingiliya jingiliya
The picture-perfect short man is making a splash
ஹே சிக்க
வச்சாலே குழு :
லாலா
சுத்த வச்சாலே குழு :
லாலா
நட்சத்திரம் சுத்தும் தன்னாலே
குழு :
லா லா லா லாலா
Hey, she got me trapped... Chorus: Lala
She made me spin around... Chorus: Lala
Stars are spinning around on their own
Chorus: La la la lala
ஒத்த
மச்சானே குழு :
லாலா
பத்த வச்சானே குழு :
லாலா
வத்திகுச்சி வச்ச கண்ணாலே
குழு :
லா லா லா லாலா
My single beloved guy... Chorus: Lala
He ignited a spark... Chorus: Lala
With his matchstick-like eyes
Chorus: La la la lala
அடி ஒத்தையில
சாமி துணை மெத்தையில
நீதான்
Hey, when alone, God is the companion
On the bed, it's only you
ஜிங்கிலியா
ஜிங்கிலியா சித்திரக்குல்லி
சிலுக்குராலே
ஹே ஜிங்கிலியா
ஜிங்கிலியா சித்திரக்குள்ளன்
கலக்குறானே
Jingiliya jingiliya
The picture-perfect short girl is preening and showing off
Female: Hey jingiliya jingiliya
The picture-perfect short man is making a splash
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...
நேத்து ராத்திரி
குழு :
என்ன ஆச்சு
என்ன ஆச்சு
நேரில் வந்துட்ட
குழு :
போச்சு போச்சு
ஐயோ போச்சு
Last night
Chorus: What happened, what happened?
Male: She appeared right in front of me
Chorus: Gone, gone, oh my, it's all gone!
சேலைய எடுத்தா
குழு :
பேச்சு மூச்சு நின்னு
போச்சு
கண்ண கட்டினா
குழு :
வீணா போச்சு
வீணா போச்சு
She took off her saree/garment
Chorus: Speech and breath stopped completely
Male: She blindfolded me
Chorus: Wasted, wasted, total ruin!
எழுமிச்ச தோலுக்குள்ள
மாம்பழத்த வெச்ச புள்ள
பூக்களே பூப்பதில்ல
நீயில்லாம காட்டுக்குள்ள
Inside a lemon peel,
She's the girl who packed a whole mango!
Flowers do not bloom
Inside this forest without you
அக்கம் பக்கம்
நீயும் இல்ல அன்னம்
தண்ணி செல்லவில்லை
குயிலு கூட்டுக்குள்ள
நீயில்லாம பாட்டும் இல்ல
You are nowhere nearby
Neither food nor water goes down my throat
Inside the cuckoo's nest
There is no song without you
ஹே கூடப்பூவே
மூடிவச்சு கொள்ளதடி ஆள
Hey basket of flowers, do not keep yourself hidden
Do not kill a man like this
ஜிங்கிலியா
ஜிங்கிலியா சித்திரக்குல்லி
சிலுக்குராலே
ஹே ஜிங்கிலியா
ஜிங்கிலியா சித்திரக்குள்ளன்
கலக்குறானே
Jingiliya jingiliya
The picture-perfect short girl is preening and showing off
Female: Hey jingiliya jingiliya
The picture-perfect short man is making a splash
கட்டில் அறையில்
குழு :
என்ன ஆச்சு
என்ன ஆச்சு
கட்டி புடிச்சான்
குழு :
ஐயோ அப்பா
எல்லாம் போச்சு
In the bedroom
Chorus: What happened, what happened?
Female: He hugged me tight
Chorus: Oh dear father, everything is gone!
கன்ன கடிச்சான்
குழு :
எம்மா சொல்லு
என்ன ஆச்சு
கண்ணு முழிச்சேன்
குழு :
எல்லாம் போச்சு
எல்லாம் போச்சு
He bit my cheek
Chorus: Oh lady, tell us what happened!
Female: I opened my eyes
Chorus: Everything is gone, everything is gone!
நாட்டுக்குள்ள
நல்லவனே கட்டிலுக்கு
கெட்டவனே கல்கண்டு
பொண்ணு இவ கடை
வயில் வச்சுக்கடா
A good man in the town,
A naughty bad boy on the bed!
She is a sugar-candy girl,
Keep her at the corner of your mouth!
பகலுக்கு
கெட்டவளே ராத்திரிக்கு
நல்லவளே அச்சப்பட
வேண்டாம் என்ன
கட்சுக்குள்ள வச்சிகடி
A naughty girl during the day,
A good girl at night!
Do not be afraid of me,
Hold me tight within your embrace!
அட காஞ்சிபோன
என் பொழப்ப ஈரம் செய்ய
வாடா
Ah, my parched life,
Come to make it wet and fresh!
ஜிங்கிலியா
ஜிங்கிலியா சித்திரக்குல்லி
சிலுக்குராலே
ஜிங்கிலியா
ஜிங்கிலியா சித்திரக்குள்ளன்
கலக்குறானே
Jingiliya jingiliya
The picture-perfect short girl is preening and showing off
Female: Jingiliya jingiliya
The picture-perfect short man is making a splash
.....................................
...
…………………………………….
...
Jingiliya jingiliya
Jingiliya jingiliya
Chithira kulli sillukkuralae
The picture-perfect short girl is preening and showing off
Female :Jingiliya jingiliya
Female: Jingiliya jingiliya
Chithira kullan kalakkuranae
The picture-perfect short man is making a splash
Hey jingiliya jingiliya
Hey jingiliya jingiliya
Chithira kulli sillukkuralae
The picture-perfect short girl is preening and showing off
Female :Hey jingiliya jingiliya
Female: Hey jingiliya jingiliya
Chithira kullan kalakkuranae
The picture-perfect short man is making a splash
Hey sikka vachalae…Chorus :Lala
Hey, she got me trapped... Chorus: Lala
Sutha vachalae..Chorus :Lala
She made me spin around... Chorus: Lala
Natchathiram suthum thannalae
Stars are spinning around on their own
Chorus :La la la lala
Chorus: La la la lala
Otha machanae ..Chorus :Lala
My single beloved guy... Chorus: Lala
Patha vachanae…Chorus :Lala
He ignited a spark... Chorus: Lala
Vathikuchi vacha kannalae
With his matchstick-like eyes
Chorus :La la la lala
Chorus: La la la lala
Adi othayila saami thunai
Hey, when alone, God is the companion
Methayila needhaan
On the bed, it's only you
Jingiliya jingiliya
Jingiliya jingiliya
Chithira kulli sillukkuralae
The picture-perfect short girl is preening and showing off
Female :Hey jingiliya jingiliya
Female: Hey jingiliya jingiliya
Chithira kullan kalakkuranae
The picture-perfect short man is making a splash
……………………..
...
Nethu raathiri
Last night
Chorus :Enna aachu enna aachu
Chorus: What happened, what happened?
Male :Neril vandhutta
Male: She appeared right in front of me
Chorus :Pochu pochu ayyo pochu
Chorus: Gone, gone, oh my, it's all gone!
Selayedhutha
She took off her saree/garment
Chorus :Pechu moochu ninnu pochu
Chorus: Speech and breath stopped completely
Male :Kanna kattina
Male: She blindfolded me
Chorus :Veena pochu veena pochu
Chorus: Wasted, wasted, total ruin!
Elumicha tholukulla
Inside a lemon peel,
Maambalatha vecha pulla
She's the girl who packed a whole mango!
Pookalae poopathilla
Flowers do not bloom
Neeyillama kaatukulla
Inside this forest without you
Akkam pakkam neeyum illa
You are nowhere nearby
Annamthanni sellavillai
Neither food nor water goes down my throat
Kuyilu kootukulla
Inside the cuckoo's nest
Neeyillama paatum illa
There is no song without you
Hey koodapoovae moodivachu
Hey basket of flowers, do not keep yourself hidden
Kollathadi aala
Do not kill a man like this
Jingiliya jingiliya
Jingiliya jingiliya
Chithira kulli sillukkuralae
The picture-perfect short girl is preening and showing off
Female :Hey jingiliya jingiliya
Female: Hey jingiliya jingiliya
Chithira kullan kalakkuranae
The picture-perfect short man is making a splash
Kattil araiyil
In the bedroom
Chorus :Enna aachu enna aachu
Chorus: What happened, what happened?
Female :Katti pudichaan
Female: He hugged me tight
Chorus :Ayyo appa ellam pochu
Chorus: Oh dear father, everything is gone!
Kanna kadichaan
He bit my cheek
Chorus :Yemma sollu enna achu
Chorus: Oh lady, tell us what happened!
Female :Kanu mulichen
Female: I opened my eyes
Chorus :Ellam pochu ellam pochu
Chorus: Everything is gone, everything is gone!
Naattukulla nallavanae
A good man in the town,
Kattilukku kettavanae
A naughty bad boy on the bed!
Kalkandu ponnu iva
She is a sugar-candy girl,
Kadaivayil vachukkada
Keep her at the corner of your mouth!
Pagalukku kettavalae
A naughty girl during the day,
Rathirikku nallavalae
A good girl at night!
Achapada vendam enna
Do not be afraid of me,
Katchukulla vachikkadi
Hold me tight within your embrace!
Ada kaanjipona yenpolappa
Ah, my parched life,
Eeram seyya vaada
Come to make it wet and fresh!
Jingiliya jingiliya
Jingiliya jingiliya
Chithira kulli sillukkuralae
The picture-perfect short girl is preening and showing off
Female :Jingiliya jingiliya
Female: Jingiliya jingiliya
Chithira kullan kalakkuranae
The picture-perfect short man is making a splash
……………………………….
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Jingiliya is a playful and upbeat tribal-style dance duet set in a fantasy universe from the fantasy-adventure movie Puli (2015). The song revolves around playful romantic banter between a short-statured hero and heroine (portrayed in a fantasy dwarf/Liliputian tribe realm). The lyrics focus on mutual attraction, lighthearted intimacy, physical beauty, and comical reactions from a surrounding chorus group reacting to their night-time romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Hey sikka vachalae / Sutha vachalae”
Matching of the second consonant in consecutive lines, such as 'Sikka' / 'Sutha' and 'Nethu' / 'Neril'.
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Elumicha tholukulla Maambalatha vecha pulla”
Vairamuthu uses whimsical poetic imagery such as packing a whole mango inside a lemon peel to describe intense beauty packed into a small form factor.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Naattukulla nallavanae Kattilukku kettavanae”
Contrasting social behavior with intimate behavior (good in public vs naughty on the bed, bad in the morning vs good at night).
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Devi Sri Prasad (DSP) with lyrics by Vairamuthu, this song features Vijay and Hansika Motwani in a colorful fantasy sequence depicting a Lilliputian/dwarf tribe kingdom.
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