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Jinjilara Konja Vaa

From Thai Mozhi · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Thai Mozhi
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
2 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa
Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa
Ilamai sendraal adhu inimai undaavathedhu
Kaalam ponaanathu kanivaai kondaaduthu
Jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa
Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa
Neeril nindra pothum theeyil thullum thegam
Mogam thaagam sera thodaamal paarththu
Paarijaatham pookka paavai maeni verkka
Paarvai ambu paaya sugam alli saerththu
Muththaadum neram
Thththai meedhu thaththai ondru thaththi chella
Thottaalae pothum
Nenjodu meththai ittu viththai solla
Mullai sirippaal kollai adippaen
Pon maeni theyum pothu sorkkamthaan
Jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa
Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa
Ilamai sendraal adhu inimai undaavathedhu
Kaalam ponaanathu kanivaai kondaaduthu
Haei jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa
Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa
Kadhal pesum killai kaaman thotta mullai
Kaala kaalam thorum kaiyodu kooda
Aadai moodum palaa aasai thaen palaavaa
Aadum vennilaavaa nenjodu nenjodu aada
Kann moodum velai
Chittu maeni kattupaadu vittu poga
Kalloorum cholai
Ulloora inbam thottu thullo paaya
Mullai sirippaal kollai adippaen
Pon maeni theyum pothu sorkkamthaan
Jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa
Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa
Ilamai sendraal adhu inimai undaavathedhu
Kaalam ponaanathu kanivaai kondaaduthu
Haei jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa
Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa
Jinjilara, come, come cuddle with me!
O joyful chariot swaying like a swing!
Once youth is gone, where will the sweetness be?
Time is golden, celebrate it tenderly...
Jinjilara, come, come cuddle with me!
O joyful chariot swaying like a swing!
Even standing in water, my body burns like fire!
As passion and longing rise, watching without touching...
As night-jasmine blooms and this body breaks into a sweat,
As arrow-like glances strike, gathering every pleasure...
In this hour of sweet kisses,
Like one little parrot hopping softly onto another,
Just a single touch is enough,
To make a bed upon the chest and teach sweet love tricks!
With a jasmine smile, I will steal your heart!
When our golden bodies rub together, it is pure heaven...
Jinjilara, come, come cuddle with me!
O joyful chariot swaying like a swing!
Once youth is gone, where will the sweetness be?
Time is golden, celebrate it tenderly...
Hey Jinjilara, come, come cuddle with me!
O joyful chariot swaying like a swing!
A love-whispering parrot, a jasmine from love's garden,
To stay joined hand in hand through all of time,
Is it a sweet honeyed jackfruit wrapped in clothes,
Or a shining white moon swaying close to the chest?
When our eyes gently close,
And this delicate body lets go of all restraint,
Like a garden dripping with sweet nectar,
Pleasure touches the soul and leaps with joy!
With a jasmine smile, I will steal your heart!
When our golden bodies rub together, it is pure heaven!
Jinjilara, come, come cuddle with me!
O joyful chariot swaying like a swing!
Once youth is gone, where will the sweetness be?
Time is golden, celebrate it tenderly...
Hey Jinjilara, come, come cuddle with me!
O joyful chariot swaying like a swing!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Jinjillaaraa' from the 1992 film Thai Mozhi is a vibrant and sensual romantic song composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Vaali. Sung with characteristic expression by S. Janaki, the track depicts a young woman expressing her deep desire and passion for her beloved. She muses on the fleeting nature of youth and urges her lover to embrace love and romance before time runs out. Throughout the lyrics, Vaali uses rich, evocative nature metaphors—such as parrots hopping, blooming jasmine, and fruit—to capture the sensory warmth, playful intimacy, and heightened passion of the lovers' encounters. The song weaves dynamic rhythm with poetically descriptive descriptions of intimacy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

“Jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa / Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa”

End rhymes across paired lines like 'theraa' and 'vaa vaa' create a melodious rhythmic cadence.

Alliteration & Wordplay (Ethir-oli / Monai)

“Thththai meedhu thaththai ondru thaththi chella”

Repetition of the 'th' sound across words creates a playful tongue-twister effect mimicking the hopping of a parrot.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Mullai sirippaal kollai adippaen / Pon maeni theyum pothu sorkkamthaan”

Comparing a bright smile to blooming jasmine ('Mullai sirippaal') and the heroine's skin to gold ('Pon maeni').

Oxymoron / Paradox

“Neeril nindra pothum theeyil thullum thegam”

Juxtaposition of standing in cool water while the body burns/leaps with internal fire to emphasize intense passion.

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Trivia

Thai Mozhi (1992) featured music by Ilaiyaraaja, starring Sarathkumar and Vijayakanth. Vaali's lyrics for 'Jinjillaaraa' are famous for their intricate Tamil wordplay, specifically designed to match S. Janaki's expressive and playful vocal delivery.

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