Jingunamani
From Jilla · 2014
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- K. G. Ranjith, Sunidhi Chauhan
- Music directors
- Not listed
- Details
- Jilla2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Jingunamani jingunamani | Hey Jingunamani, Jingunamani! |
| Sirichuputta nenjula aanee.. | When you smiled, it hit my heart like a nail. |
| Hey vengala kinni vengala kinni | Hey bronze bowl, bronze bowl, |
| Pola minnum mandhira meni | A magical body shining like one! |
| Female | |
| Na vekkathukku pakkathula pogathava | I am someone who never went near shyness, |
| Oru noolae illaa selai katta aalaanava | I have matured enough to wear a saree made without a single thread. |
| Ada nee vandha en bandha gaali | Hey, if you come, my pride and swagger are gone! |
| Aamaango.. aamaango.. | Yes, man! Yes, man! |
| Aamaango..ohhhoohhh.. aamaango.. | Yes, man... ohhh... yes, man! |
| Male | |
| Hey Jingunamani jingunamani | Hey Jingunamani, Jingunamani! |
| Sirichuputta nenjula aanee.. | When you smiled, it hit my heart like a nail. |
| Hey vengala kinni vengala kinni | Hey bronze bowl, bronze bowl, |
| Pola minnum mandhira meni | A magical body shining like one! |
| Male | |
| Idhu enna udamba..veda kozhi kozhamba | Is this a body... or country chicken gravy? |
| Puriyama naa paakuren | I look at it without understanding! |
| Female :Samachathu illa..samanjathu thaanda | Female: It is not cooked gravy... it is a matured girl! |
| Unakaaga ela poduren | I am laying out a banana leaf for you to feast. |
| Male | |
| Ritcher vachu paartha | If measured on a Richter scale, |
| Nee pathu earthquake-u | You are like ten earthquakes! |
| Ottu motham udal aaduthae | My entire body trembles. |
| Female :Vetti vachu pona | Female: Like a slice of watermelon cake that was left cut, |
| Oru water melon cake-u | A slice of watermelon cake, |
| Pakkam vantha kulir aagumae | If you come close, it will become cool. |
| Male | |
| Hey Jingunamani jingunamani | Hey Jingunamani, Jingunamani! |
| Sirichuputta nenjula aanee.. | When you smiled, it hit my heart like a nail. |
| Hey vengala kinni vengala kinni | Hey bronze bowl, bronze bowl, |
| Pola minnum mandhira meni | A magical body shining like one! |
| Male | |
| Jingunamani jingunamani | Jingunamani, Jingunamani! |
| Kitta vaadi | Come close girl! |
| Female | |
| Jingunamani jingunamani | Jingunamani, Jingunamani! |
| Sirichuputta nenjula aanee.. | When you smiled, it hit my heart like a nail. |
| Hey vengala kinni vengala kinni | Hey bronze bowl, bronze bowl, |
| Pola minnum mandhira meni | A magical body shining like one! |
| Male | |
| Na vekkathukku pakkathula pogathava | I am someone who never went near shyness, |
| Oru noolae illaa selai katta aalaanava | I have matured enough to wear a saree made without a single thread. |
| Female | |
| Ada nee vandha en bandha gaali | Hey, if you come, my pride and swagger are gone! |
| Aamaango.. aamaango.. | Yes, man! Yes, man! |
| Aamaango..ohhhoohhh.. aamaango.. | Yes, man... ohhh... yes, man! |
ஜிங்குனமணி ஜிங்குனமணி
சிாிச்சுபுட்டா நெஞ்சுல ஆணி
ஹே வெண்கல கின்னி வெண்கல கின்னி
போல மின்னும் மந்திர மேனி
Hey Jingunamani, Jingunamani!
When you smiled, it hit my heart like a nail.
Hey bronze bowl, bronze bowl,
A magical body shining like one!
நா வெட்கத்துக்கு பக்கத்துல
போகாதவ ஒரு நூலே இல்லா
சேல கட்ட ஆளானவ அட
நீ வந்தா என் பந்தா காலி
ஆமாங்கோ ஆமாங்கோ
ஆமாங்கோ ஓஓ...... ஆமாங்கோ
I am someone who never went near shyness,
I have matured enough to wear a saree made without a single thread.
Hey, if you come, my pride and swagger are gone!
Yes, man! Yes, man!
Yes, man... ohhh... yes, man!
ஹே ஜிங்குனமணி ஜிங்குனமணி
சிாிச்சுபுட்டா நெஞ்சுல ஆணி
ஹே வெண்கல கின்னி வெண்கல கின்னி
போல மின்னும் மந்திர மேனி
Hey Jingunamani, Jingunamani!
When you smiled, it hit my heart like a nail.
Hey bronze bowl, bronze bowl,
A magical body shining like one!
இது என்ன ஒடம்பா
வெடகோழி குழம்பா
புாியாம நா பாக்குறேன்
Is this a body... or country chicken gravy?
I look at it without understanding!
Female: It is not cooked gravy... it is a matured girl!
I am laying out a banana leaf for you to feast.
சமைச்சது இல்லை
சமைஞ்சது தான்டா
உனக்காக இலை போடுறேன்
If measured on a Richter scale,
You are like ten earthquakes!
My entire body trembles.
Female: Like a slice of watermelon cake that was left cut,
A slice of watermelon cake,
If you come close, it will become cool.
ரீச்சர் வச்சு பாா்த்தா
நீ பத்து எா்த் க்விக்கு
ஒட்டுமொத்தம் உடல் ஆடுதே
Hey Jingunamani, Jingunamani!
When you smiled, it hit my heart like a nail.
Hey bronze bowl, bronze bowl,
A magical body shining like one!
வெட்டி வச்சு போனா
ஒரு வாட்டா்மெலன் கேக்கு
பக்கம் வந்தா குளிா் ஆகுமே ஹே…
Jingunamani, Jingunamani!
Come close girl!
ஆண் & பெண் :
கெட் டு டுகெதா்
வேணும் நாம கெட்டுபோக
Jingunamani, Jingunamani!
When you smiled, it hit my heart like a nail.
Hey bronze bowl, bronze bowl,
A magical body shining like one!
ஆமாங்கோ ஆமாங்கோ
I am someone who never went near shyness,
I have matured enough to wear a saree made without a single thread.
ஹே ஜிங்குனமணி ஜிங்குனமணி
சிாிச்சுபுட்டா நெஞ்சுல ஆணி
ஹே வெண்கல கின்னி வெண்கல கின்னி
போல மின்னும் மந்திர மேனி
Hey, if you come, my pride and swagger are gone!
Yes, man! Yes, man!
Yes, man... ohhh... yes, man!
ஜிங்குனமணி ஜிங்குனமணி
கிட்டவாடி
ஜிங்குனமணி ஜிங்குனமணி
சிாிச்சுபுட்டா நெஞ்சுல ஆணி
ஹே வெண்கல கின்னி வெண்கல கின்னி
போல மின்னும் மந்திர மேனி
நீ வெட்கத்துக்கு பக்கத்துல
போகாதவ ஒரு நூலே இல்லா
சேல கட்ட ஆளானவ
அட நீ வந்தா என் பந்தா காலி
ஆமாங்கோ ஆமாங்கோ
ஆமாங்கோ ஓஓ...... ஆமாங்கோ
Jingunamani jingunamani
Hey Jingunamani, Jingunamani!
Sirichuputta nenjula aanee..
When you smiled, it hit my heart like a nail.
Hey vengala kinni vengala kinni
Hey bronze bowl, bronze bowl,
Pola minnum mandhira meni
A magical body shining like one!
Na vekkathukku pakkathula pogathava
I am someone who never went near shyness,
Oru noolae illaa selai katta aalaanava
I have matured enough to wear a saree made without a single thread.
Ada nee vandha en bandha gaali
Hey, if you come, my pride and swagger are gone!
Aamaango.. aamaango..
Yes, man! Yes, man!
Aamaango..ohhhoohhh.. aamaango..
Yes, man... ohhh... yes, man!
Hey Jingunamani jingunamani
Hey Jingunamani, Jingunamani!
Sirichuputta nenjula aanee..
When you smiled, it hit my heart like a nail.
Hey vengala kinni vengala kinni
Hey bronze bowl, bronze bowl,
Pola minnum mandhira meni
A magical body shining like one!
Idhu enna udamba..veda kozhi kozhamba
Is this a body... or country chicken gravy?
Puriyama naa paakuren
I look at it without understanding!
Female :Samachathu illa..samanjathu thaanda
Female: It is not cooked gravy... it is a matured girl!
Unakaaga ela poduren
I am laying out a banana leaf for you to feast.
Ritcher vachu paartha
If measured on a Richter scale,
Nee pathu earthquake-u
You are like ten earthquakes!
Ottu motham udal aaduthae
My entire body trembles.
Female :Vetti vachu pona
Female: Like a slice of watermelon cake that was left cut,
Oru water melon cake-u
A slice of watermelon cake,
Pakkam vantha kulir aagumae
If you come close, it will become cool.
Hey Jingunamani jingunamani
Hey Jingunamani, Jingunamani!
Sirichuputta nenjula aanee..
When you smiled, it hit my heart like a nail.
Hey vengala kinni vengala kinni
Hey bronze bowl, bronze bowl,
Pola minnum mandhira meni
A magical body shining like one!
Jingunamani jingunamani
Jingunamani, Jingunamani!
Kitta vaadi
Come close girl!
Jingunamani jingunamani
Jingunamani, Jingunamani!
Sirichuputta nenjula aanee..
When you smiled, it hit my heart like a nail.
Hey vengala kinni vengala kinni
Hey bronze bowl, bronze bowl,
Pola minnum mandhira meni
A magical body shining like one!
Na vekkathukku pakkathula pogathava
I am someone who never went near shyness,
Oru noolae illaa selai katta aalaanava
I have matured enough to wear a saree made without a single thread.
Ada nee vandha en bandha gaali
Hey, if you come, my pride and swagger are gone!
Aamaango.. aamaango..
Yes, man! Yes, man!
Aamaango..ohhhoohhh.. aamaango..
Yes, man... ohhh... yes, man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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