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Lyrics & meaning

Jintha Jinakku Jintha

From Azhagesan · 2004

Lyricist
Kalai Kumar
Singers
Srinivas, Padmalatha
Music director
Deva
Details
Azhagesan2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thagadhimi thaga dhimi thagadhimiRhythm syllables: Thagadhimi thaga dhimi thagadhimi
Chorus
Thiththom thagathom thaalanguRhythm syllables: Thiththom thagathom thaalangu
Thagadhimi thaga dhimi thagadhimiRhythm syllables: Thagadhimi thaga dhimi thagadhimi
Male :Aaaa…..aaa…..aa..haaa….aaa….aaa…aa..Male vocalization: Aaaa.....aaa.....aa..haaa....aaa....aaa...aa..
Chorus :Thiththom thagathom thaalanguChorus: Thiththom thagathom thaalangu
Thagadhimi thaga dhimi thagadhimiRhythm syllables: Thagadhimi thaga dhimi thagadhimi
Male :Aaaa…..aaa…..aa..haaa….aaa….aaa…aa..Male vocalization: Aaaa.....aaa.....aa..haaa....aaa....aaa...aa..
Chorus :Thiththom thagathom thaalanguChorus: Thiththom thagathom thaalangu
Thagadhimi thaga dhimi thagadhimiRhythm syllables: Thagadhimi thaga dhimi thagadhimi
Chorus
Asaaa..gussaaa…Folk rhythm vocalization: Asaaa..gussaaa...
Asaaa..gussaaa…Folk rhythm vocalization: Asaaa..gussaaa...
Male
Jintha jinukku jintha jinukku jinthaFolk beat syllables: Jintha jinukku jintha jinukku jintha
Jintha jinthaaFolk beat syllables: Jintha jinthaa
Chorus :Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaChorus: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaChorus: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhomChorus: Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhom
Male
Indha ammanikkum aiyavukkumBetween this lady and this gentleman,
Kalyanam thaanIt is indeed a wedding!
Chorus :Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaChorus: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaChorus: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhomChorus: Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhom
Male
Jintha jinukku jintha jinukku jinthaFolk beat syllables: Jintha jinukku jintha jinukku jintha
Jintha jinthaaFolk beat syllables: Jintha jinthaa
Indha ammanikkum aiyavukkumBetween this lady and this gentleman,
Kalyanam thaanIt is indeed a wedding!
Ada venillavum sooriyanum kai korkkumAh, the bright moon and the sun join hands,
Indha vindhaiyathaan kandu oorae kondaadumSeeing this wonder, the whole town celebrates!
Thulli kudhikiren killi paakiren ellam nijam thaanaI jump in joy, I pinch myself, wondering if this is all real!
Chorus
Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhom thaanaRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhom thaana
Chorus
Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhomRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhom
Male
Jintha jinukku jintha jinukku jinthaFolk beat syllables: Jintha jinukku jintha jinukku jintha
Jintha jinthaaFolk beat syllables: Jintha jinthaa
Indha ammanikkum aiyavukkumBetween this lady and this gentleman,
Kalyanam thaan…aaa….aaan…It is indeed a wedding...
Male
Pala nooru malar kaatchiA spectacle of hundreds of blooming flowers,
Irukkindra azhagatchiA realm ruled by beauty,
Adhu seiyum dhinam dhoorum aaraaichiThat conducts research on love every day.
Female
Sil endra thee veezhchiA cool waterfall of fire,
Soodaana neer veezhchiA warm waterfall of water,
Enakkullae undaakkum un soozhchiYour playfulness creates inside me!
Male
Nam kattil mela ini enaalumUpon our bed from now on forever,
Oru kavidhai thoguppu arangaerumAn anthology of poetic expressions will be staged.
Female
Nee katti pudikkum suba naeramDuring the auspicious moment when you embrace me tight,
Nila nadukkam enakkul uruvaagumAn earthquake ripples through me.
Male
Vaalibathin noolagamaeO library of youthfulness!
Vaarthaiyellam ooviyamaeWhere every word is a painting,
Kangal moodi kaigal mattum unnai vaasikkumWith eyes closed, my hands alone will read you.
Male
Indha ammanikkumFor this lady...
Chorus :Hey dhinakku dhinakku dhaChorus: Hey dhinakku dhinakku dha
Dhinakku dhinakku dhaChorus: Dhinakku dhinakku dha
Dhinakku dhinakku dha dhaChorus: Dhinakku dhinakku dha dha
Male :Indha aiyavukkumMale: And for this gentleman...
Chorus :Hey dhinakku dhinakku dhaChorus: Hey dhinakku dhinakku dha
Dhinakku dhinakku dhaChorus: Dhinakku dhinakku dha
Dhinakku dhinakku dha dhaChorus: Dhinakku dhinakku dha dha
Chorus
…………………………...
Female
Udaigindra valaiyalgalAs the breaking bangles
Eluthaani ena maaraTurn into quills for writing,
Un maarbil kadithangal ezhudhattumaShall I write love letters across your chest?
Male
Padaiyaaga viralaagaWith fingers acting as an army,
Vaalaaga nagam aagaAnd nails acting as swords,
Un meedhu por ondru thodukattumaShall I wage a playful war upon you?
Female
Oru kodi veyilaai un paarvaiLike the radiance of ten million suns, your glance
En naadi thaandi ullae paayumSurges past my pulse deep within.
Male
Un aadai thaandidum en paarvaiMy gaze piercing beyond your garments
Ul mandhil endhan mugam paarkkumSees my own reflection inside your heart.
Female
Un imsaiyae per imsaiyaeYour teasing torment is a grand torment,
Ishtapadum or imsaiyaeA torment that I wholeheartedly adore!
Singa palla angam ellam padhiya padhikkiriyaeAre you imprinting your sharp teeth deep across all my limbs?
Male
Jintha jinukku jintha jinukku jinthaFolk beat syllables: Jintha jinukku jintha jinukku jintha
Jintha jinthaaFolk beat syllables: Jintha jinthaa
Indha ammanikkum aiyavukkumBetween this lady and this gentleman,
Kalyanam thaanIt is indeed a wedding!
Ada venillavum sooriyanum kai korkkumAh, the bright moon and the sun join hands,
Indha vindhaiyathaan kandu oorae kondaadumSeeing this wonder, the whole town celebrates!
Thulli kudhikiren killi paakiren ellam nijam thaanaI jump in joy, I pinch myself, wondering if this is all real!
Chorus
Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhom thaanaRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhom thaana
Chorus
Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhomRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhom
Chorus
Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhom thaanaRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhom thaana
Chorus
Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhanaRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhana
Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhomRhythm refrain: Dhinakku dhinakku dhandhom

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This exuberant celebration song from 'Azhagesan' (2004) expresses the joy, romance, and sensual intensity surrounding the union of a man and a woman. The song combines energetic folk dance beat syllables ('dhinakku dhinakku', 'jintha jinukku') with evocative poetic imagery describing the excitement of marital intimacy and deep romance. The lyrics compare the pairing of the lovers to the rare cosmic sight of the sun and moon holding hands, a miracle that the entire village gathers to celebrate. In the verses, the lyricist Kalai Kumar uses vivid oxymorons and metaphors to depict passion, such as 'cool fire' and 'hot waterfall'. The intimacy of marriage is portrayed poetically as writing letters with broken bangles, reading a loved one's body like a library with closed eyes, and engaging in playful romantic warfare. Overall, the track balances high-energy folk rhythm with sensual Tamil romantic poetry.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron (முரண்)

Sil endra thee veezhchi / Soodaana neer veezhchi

Contradictory terms like 'Sil endra thee veezhchi' (Cool fire fall) and 'Soodaana neer veezhchi' (Hot waterfall) are placed together to highlight the paradoxical sensory feelings of intense romantic passion.

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Vaalibathin noolagamae / Vaarthaiyellam ooviyamae

Describing youth as a library ('Vaalibathin noolagamae') and spoken words as paintings ('Vaarthaiyellam ooviyamae') metaphorically enhances the artistic beauty of intimacy.

Hyperbole (உயர்வின் நவிற்சி)

Oru kodi veyilaai un paarvai / En naadi thaandi ullae paayum

Comparing the gaze of the lover to the intensity of 'a crore suns' ('Oru kodi veyilaai un paarvai') that pierces through the pulse is an evocative poetic exaggeration.

Monai / Alliteration (மோனை)

Padaiyaaga viralaaga ... Un meedhu por ondru thodukattuma

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' in 'Padaiyaaga viralaaga' and 'Por ondru' creates rhythmic sound harmony.

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Trivia

The soundtrack of 'Azhagesan' (2004), starring Vijayakanth and Monica, featured music composed by Deva. Lyricist Kalai Kumar wrote several energetic folk-romantic songs during this era of Tamil cinema, blending classical dance 'Jathi' beat syllables with folk beats.

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