Jinjilara Konja Vaa
From Thai Mozhi · 1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa | Oh Jinjillaara, come to caress me |
| Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa | Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle |
| Ilamai sendraal adhu inimai undaavathedhu | If youth passes away, how can sweetness be created? |
| Kaalam ponaanathu kanivaai kondaaduthu | Time has passed while sweetly celebrating |
| Female | |
| Jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa | Oh Jinjillaara, come to caress me |
| Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa | Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle |
| Female | |
| Neeril nindra pothum theeyil thullum thegam | Even while standing in water, the body leaps in fire |
| Mogam thaagam sera thodaamal paarththu | As passion and thirst unite, watching without touching |
| Paarijaatham pookka paavai maeni verkka | As night-flowering jasmine blooms, the maiden's body breaks into a sweat |
| Paarvai ambu paaya sugam alli saerththu | As glance-arrows pierce, gathering bliss together |
| Female | |
| Muththaadum neram | At the time of kissing |
| Thththai meedhu thaththai ondru thaththi chella | As one parrot hops and skips over another parrot |
| Thottaalae pothum | Just a touch is enough |
| Nenjodu meththai ittu viththai solla | To lay a bed on the chest and teach playful arts |
| Female | |
| Mullai sirippaal kollai adippaen | I will plunder hearts with a smile like jasmine |
| Pon maeni theyum pothu sorkkamthaan | When this golden body wears away, it is sheer heaven |
| Female | |
| Jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa | Oh Jinjillaara, come to caress me |
| Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa | Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle |
| Ilamai sendraal adhu inimai undaavathedhu | If youth passes away, how can sweetness be created? |
| Kaalam ponaanathu kanivaai kondaaduthu | Time has passed while sweetly celebrating |
| Female | |
| Haei jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa | Hey Jinjillaara, come to caress me |
| Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa | Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle |
| Female | |
| Kadhal pesum killai kaaman thotta mullai | The love-talking parrot, the jasmine blossom touched by Cupid |
| Kaala kaalam thorum kaiyodu kooda | To join hand-in-hand through all ages |
| Aadai moodum palaa aasai thaen palaavaa | The jackfruit covered in clothes, is desire a sweet jackfruit? |
| Aadum vennilaavaa nenjodu nenjodu aada | Oh dancing silver moon, to dance heart to heart |
| Female | |
| Kann moodum velai | At the moment eyes close |
| Chittu maeni kattupaadu vittu poga | As the petite body loses all its restraint |
| Kalloorum cholai | A grove oozing with intoxicating nectar |
| Ulloora inbam thottu thullo paaya | For deep inner bliss to touch and leap with excitement |
| Female | |
| Mullai sirippaal kollai adippaen | I will plunder hearts with a smile like jasmine |
| Pon maeni theyum pothu sorkkamthaan | When this golden body wears away, it is sheer heaven |
| Female | |
| Jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa | Oh Jinjillaara, come to caress me |
| Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa | Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle |
| Ilamai sendraal adhu inimai undaavathedhu | If youth passes away, how can sweetness be created? |
| Kaalam ponaanathu kanivaai kondaaduthu | Time has passed while sweetly celebrating |
| Female | |
| Haei jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa | Hey Jinjillaara, come to caress me |
| Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa | Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle |
ஜின்ஜிலாரா கொஞ்ச வா வா
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடும் உல்லாசத் தேரா
இளமை சென்றால் அது இனிமை உண்டாவதேது
காலம் பொன்னானது கனிவாய் கொண்டாடுது....
Oh Jinjillaara, come to caress me
Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle
If youth passes away, how can sweetness be created?
Time has passed while sweetly celebrating
ஜின்ஜிலாரா கொஞ்ச வா வா
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடும் உல்லாசத் தேரா
Oh Jinjillaara, come to caress me
Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle
நீரில் நின்ற போதும் தீயில் துள்ளும் தேகம்
மோகம் தாகம் சேர தொடாமல் பார்த்து
பாரிஜாதம் பூக்க பாவை மேனி வேர்க்க
பார்வை அம்பு பாய சுகம் அள்ளிச் சேர்த்து
Even while standing in water, the body leaps in fire
As passion and thirst unite, watching without touching
As night-flowering jasmine blooms, the maiden's body breaks into a sweat
As glance-arrows pierce, gathering bliss together
முத்தாடும் நேரம்
தத்தை மீது தத்தை ஒன்று தத்திச் செல்ல
தொட்டாலே போதும்
நெஞ்சோடு மெத்தை இட்டு வித்தை சொல்ல
At the time of kissing
As one parrot hops and skips over another parrot
Just a touch is enough
To lay a bed on the chest and teach playful arts
முல்லை சிரிப்பால் கொள்ளை அடிப்பேன்
பொன் மேனி தேயும் போது சொர்க்கம்தான்.....
I will plunder hearts with a smile like jasmine
When this golden body wears away, it is sheer heaven
ஜின்ஜிலாரா கொஞ்ச வா வா
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடும் உல்லாசத் தேரா
இளமை சென்றால் அது இனிமை உண்டாவதேது
காலம் பொன்னானது கனிவாய் கொண்டாடுது...
Oh Jinjillaara, come to caress me
Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle
If youth passes away, how can sweetness be created?
Time has passed while sweetly celebrating
ஹேய் ஜின்ஜிலாரா கொஞ்ச வா வா
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடும் உல்லாசத் தேரா
Hey Jinjillaara, come to caress me
Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle
காதல் பேசும் கிள்ளை காமன் தோட்ட முல்லை
கால காலம் தோறும் கையோடு கூட
ஆடை மூடும் பலா ஆசைத் தேன் பலாவா
ஆடும் வெண்ணிலாவா நெஞ்சோடு ஆட
The love-talking parrot, the jasmine blossom touched by Cupid
To join hand-in-hand through all ages
The jackfruit covered in clothes, is desire a sweet jackfruit?
Oh dancing silver moon, to dance heart to heart
கண் மூடும் வேளை
சிட்டு மேனி கட்டுப்பாடு விட்டுப் போக
கள்ளூறும் சோலை
உள்ளூர இன்பம் தொட்டு துள்ளிப் பாய
At the moment eyes close
As the petite body loses all its restraint
A grove oozing with intoxicating nectar
For deep inner bliss to touch and leap with excitement
முல்லை சிரிப்பால் கொள்ளை அடிப்பேன்
பொன் மேனி தேயும் போது சொர்க்கம்தான்
I will plunder hearts with a smile like jasmine
When this golden body wears away, it is sheer heaven
ஜின்ஜிலாரா கொஞ்ச வா வா
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடும் உல்லாசத் தேரா
இளமை சென்றால் அது இனிமை உண்டாவதேது
காலம் பொன்னானது கனிவாய் கொண்டாடுது...
Oh Jinjillaara, come to caress me
Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle
If youth passes away, how can sweetness be created?
Time has passed while sweetly celebrating
ஹேய் ஜின்ஜிலாரா கொஞ்ச வா வா
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடும் உல்லாசத் தேரா
Hey Jinjillaara, come to caress me
Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle
Jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa
Oh Jinjillaara, come to caress me
Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa
Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle
Ilamai sendraal adhu inimai undaavathedhu
If youth passes away, how can sweetness be created?
Kaalam ponaanathu kanivaai kondaaduthu
Time has passed while sweetly celebrating
Jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa
Oh Jinjillaara, come to caress me
Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa
Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle
Neeril nindra pothum theeyil thullum thegam
Even while standing in water, the body leaps in fire
Mogam thaagam sera thodaamal paarththu
As passion and thirst unite, watching without touching
Paarijaatham pookka paavai maeni verkka
As night-flowering jasmine blooms, the maiden's body breaks into a sweat
Paarvai ambu paaya sugam alli saerththu
As glance-arrows pierce, gathering bliss together
Muththaadum neram
At the time of kissing
Thththai meedhu thaththai ondru thaththi chella
As one parrot hops and skips over another parrot
Thottaalae pothum
Just a touch is enough
Nenjodu meththai ittu viththai solla
To lay a bed on the chest and teach playful arts
Mullai sirippaal kollai adippaen
I will plunder hearts with a smile like jasmine
Pon maeni theyum pothu sorkkamthaan
When this golden body wears away, it is sheer heaven
Jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa
Oh Jinjillaara, come to caress me
Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa
Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle
Ilamai sendraal adhu inimai undaavathedhu
If youth passes away, how can sweetness be created?
Kaalam ponaanathu kanivaai kondaaduthu
Time has passed while sweetly celebrating
Haei jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa
Hey Jinjillaara, come to caress me
Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa
Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle
Kadhal pesum killai kaaman thotta mullai
The love-talking parrot, the jasmine blossom touched by Cupid
Kaala kaalam thorum kaiyodu kooda
To join hand-in-hand through all ages
Aadai moodum palaa aasai thaen palaavaa
The jackfruit covered in clothes, is desire a sweet jackfruit?
Aadum vennilaavaa nenjodu nenjodu aada
Oh dancing silver moon, to dance heart to heart
Kann moodum velai
At the moment eyes close
Chittu maeni kattupaadu vittu poga
As the petite body loses all its restraint
Kalloorum cholai
A grove oozing with intoxicating nectar
Ulloora inbam thottu thullo paaya
For deep inner bliss to touch and leap with excitement
Mullai sirippaal kollai adippaen
I will plunder hearts with a smile like jasmine
Pon maeni theyum pothu sorkkamthaan
When this golden body wears away, it is sheer heaven
Jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa
Oh Jinjillaara, come to caress me
Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa
Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle
Ilamai sendraal adhu inimai undaavathedhu
If youth passes away, how can sweetness be created?
Kaalam ponaanathu kanivaai kondaaduthu
Time has passed while sweetly celebrating
Haei jinjillaaraa konja vaa vaa
Hey Jinjillaara, come to caress me
Oonjal aadum ullaasa theraa
Oh joyful chariot swinging like a cradle
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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