- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- K. G. Ranjith, Sunidhi Chauhan
- Music directors
- Not listed
- Movie name
- Jilla
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Dec 2016
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Jingunamani is a high-energy folk item dance number from the 2014 Tamil movie Jilla. The song features a lively dialogue between the lead characters/dancers, filled with playful taunts, admiration, and rural romance. The lyrics use colorful local metaphors like country chicken gravy, bronze vessels, and earthquakes to highlight physical attraction and energetic dance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pola minnum mandhira meni”
Comparing the shine of the female dancer's body to a polished bronze bowl ('Vengala kinni pola minnum').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sirichuputta nenjula aanee..”
Comparing the piercing impact of a smile on the heart to a driven nail ('nenjula aanee').
Hyperbole (Athyokthi)
“Nee pathu earthquake-u”
Exaggerating the presence of the dancer to ten earthquakes measured on a Richter scale.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monnai / Edhugai)
“Jingunamani jingunamani”
Repetition of catchy rhythmic sound patterns like 'Jingunamani jingunamani' and 'Vengala kinni vengala kinni'.
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Trivia
Composed by D. Imman and sung by Sunidhi Chauhan alongside Ranjith, 'Jingunamani' features British model/actress Scarlett Mellish Wilson performing an energetic item dance alongside Vijay in the film Jilla.
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