Jinjikka Jinjikka
From Athiradi Padai · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Athiradi Padai1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Jinjikka jinjikka podu | Dance to the catchy rhythmic beat! |
| Ithu singara theru | This is a beautiful street. |
| Male | |
| Injikka pinjikka kooru | Tell me all the fine details bit by bit. |
| Unakkengakkaa ooru | Which town do you belong to, lady? |
| Female | |
| Sokkinaa pothum | If you get mesmerized, that is enough, |
| Chikkinnu kavvum | It will grip you tightly. |
| Male | |
| Sikkinaa pothum | If you get caught, that is enough, |
| Pakkunnu thavvum | It will leap abruptly with a thud. |
| Female | |
| Ottina pothum | If stuck together, that is enough, |
| Onnaagum rendu | Two will become one. |
| Male | |
| Vettinaa pothum | If cut apart, that is enough, |
| Rende thaan thundu | It will turn into just two pieces. |
| Female | |
| Thaalam thaan | It is the beat itself, |
| Inge thattaatha thaarada | Hey mister, who doesn't keep rhythm here! |
| Female | |
| Jinjikka jinjikka podu | Dance to the catchy rhythmic beat! |
| Ithu singara theru | This is a beautiful street. |
| Male | |
| Injikka pinjikka kooru | Tell me all the fine details bit by bit. |
| Unakkengakkaa ooru | Which town do you belong to, lady? |
| Male | |
| Ennaachu ennaachu aathaa | What happened, what happened, mother? |
| Nammoda plan uh | Our plan... |
| Female | |
| Take off uh aayachu aathaa | Has taken off, mother! |
| Nammoda plan uh | Our plan... |
| Male | |
| Eppothum povum | It will always move forward, |
| Thappaathu routtu | The path will never fail. |
| Female | |
| Thappaana perkku | For people who do wrong, |
| Veppome vettu | We will deal a strike! |
| Male | |
| Ennavaanaalum | Whatever may happen, |
| Unnoda koottu | I am always aligned with you. |
| Female | |
| Ellorum inge | Everyone gathered here, |
| Onnunnu kaattu | Show that we are all united as one! |
| Male | |
| Ennachu ennaachu aatha | What happened, what happened, mother? |
| Nammoda plan uh | Our plan... |
| Female | |
| Take off uh aayachu aathaa | Has taken off, mother! |
| Nammoda plan uh | Our plan... |
ஜிஞ்சிக்கா ஜிஞ்சிக்கா
போடு இது சிங்காரத் தேரு
Dance to the catchy rhythmic beat!
This is a beautiful street.
இஞ்சிக்கா பிஞ்சிக்கா
கூறு உனக்கெங்கக்கா ஊரு
Tell me all the fine details bit by bit.
Which town do you belong to, lady?
சொக்கினா போதும்
சிக்கின்னு கவ்வும்
If you get mesmerized, that is enough,
It will grip you tightly.
சிக்கினா போதும்
பக்குன்னு தவ்வும்
If you get caught, that is enough,
It will leap abruptly with a thud.
ஒட்டினா போதும்
ஒண்ணாகும் ரெண்டு
If stuck together, that is enough,
Two will become one.
வெட்டினா போதும்
ரெண்டே தான் துண்டு
If cut apart, that is enough,
It will turn into just two pieces.
தாளம் தான்
இங்கே தட்டாததாரடா…
It is the beat itself,
Hey mister, who doesn't keep rhythm here!
ஜிஞ்சிக்கா ஜிஞ்சிக்கா
போடு இது சிங்காரத் தேரு
Dance to the catchy rhythmic beat!
This is a beautiful street.
இஞ்சிக்கா பிஞ்சிக்கா
கூறு உனக்கெங்கக்கா ஊரு
Tell me all the fine details bit by bit.
Which town do you belong to, lady?
என்னாச்சு என்னாச்சு
ஆத்தா நம்மோட ப்ளானு
What happened, what happened, mother?
Our plan...
டேக்காஃபு ஆயாச்சு
ஆத்தா நம்மோட ப்ளேனு
Has taken off, mother!
Our plan...
எப்போதும் போவும் தப்பாது ரூட்டு
It will always move forward,
The path will never fail.
தப்பான பேர்க்கு வெப்போமே வேட்டு
For people who do wrong,
We will deal a strike!
என்னவானாலும் உன்னோட கூட்டு
எல்லோரும் இங்கே ஒண்ணுன்னு காட்டு
Whatever may happen,
I am always aligned with you.
இப்ப தான் காத்து நம் பக்கம் வீசுது
Everyone gathered here,
Show that we are all united as one!
என்னாச்சு என்னாச்சு
ஆத்தா நம்மோட ப்ளானு
What happened, what happened, mother?
Our plan...
டேக்காஃபு ஆயாச்சு
ஆத்தா நம்மோட ப்ளேனு....
Has taken off, mother!
Our plan...
Jinjikka jinjikka podu
Dance to the catchy rhythmic beat!
Ithu singara theru
This is a beautiful street.
Injikka pinjikka kooru
Tell me all the fine details bit by bit.
Unakkengakkaa ooru
Which town do you belong to, lady?
Sokkinaa pothum
If you get mesmerized, that is enough,
Chikkinnu kavvum
It will grip you tightly.
Sikkinaa pothum
If you get caught, that is enough,
Pakkunnu thavvum
It will leap abruptly with a thud.
Ottina pothum
If stuck together, that is enough,
Onnaagum rendu
Two will become one.
Vettinaa pothum
If cut apart, that is enough,
Rende thaan thundu
It will turn into just two pieces.
Thaalam thaan
It is the beat itself,
Inge thattaatha thaarada
Hey mister, who doesn't keep rhythm here!
Jinjikka jinjikka podu
Dance to the catchy rhythmic beat!
Ithu singara theru
This is a beautiful street.
Injikka pinjikka kooru
Tell me all the fine details bit by bit.
Unakkengakkaa ooru
Which town do you belong to, lady?
Ennaachu ennaachu aathaa
What happened, what happened, mother?
Nammoda plan uh
Our plan...
Take off uh aayachu aathaa
Has taken off, mother!
Nammoda plan uh
Our plan...
Eppothum povum
It will always move forward,
Thappaathu routtu
The path will never fail.
Thappaana perkku
For people who do wrong,
Veppome vettu
We will deal a strike!
Ennavaanaalum
Whatever may happen,
Unnoda koottu
I am always aligned with you.
Ellorum inge
Everyone gathered here,
Onnunnu kaattu
Show that we are all united as one!
Ennachu ennaachu aatha
What happened, what happened, mother?
Nammoda plan uh
Our plan...
Take off uh aayachu aathaa
Has taken off, mother!
Nammoda plan uh
Our plan...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Jinjikka Jinjikka Podu from Athiradi Padai (1994) is an energetic folk-dance song composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali. The song revolves around street smartness, celebration, and unified action, blending playfulness with a sense of triumph as a group's plan successfully takes off. Vaali uses fast-paced rhyming slang and onomatopoeic words to match Ilaiyaraaja's lively percussive orchestration and dynamic vocal delivery by Mano and K. S. Chithra.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Esaichol)
“Jinjikka jinjikka podu”
The word 'Jinjikka' mimics percussive folk beats to create immediate energy.
Rhyme Scheme (Iyaibu / End Rhyme)
“Sokkinaa pothum”
Repetition of the conditional suffix '-inaa pothum' builds rhythmic cadence.
Phonetic Pairing (Monaai & Edhugai)
“Injikka pinjikka kooru”
Pairing 'Injikka' and 'Pinjikka' produces internal rhyming harmony.
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Trivia
Athiradi Padai (1994), directed by P. Vasu, featured energetic dance numbers tailored for street celebrations. Vaali's use of modern English loanwords like 'Take off' alongside traditional folk rhythm words highlights the commercial fusion style prevalent in 90s Tamil film music.
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