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Lyrics & meaning

Jinthako

From Airaa · 2019

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singers
Shundaramurthy KS, Sri Radha Bharat
Music director
Sundaramurthy KS
Movie name
Airaa
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
22 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aasai kaathadikka
Namma pakkam paathadikka
Neram uchathula irukkuthaiya
Gaali gallavulla
Kattu katta dhuttu sera
Poli game-u onnu thodanguthaiya
Yedho theriyuthae
Sound-u koraiyuthae
Thaana maraiyuthae
Veena alaiyuthae
Ulla atharuthae
Kannu viriyuthae
Heart-u patharuthae
Light-ah otharuthae
Evanukkul ethu irukkum
Athu therinjavan evanum illa
Meiyila poi iruntha
Kannadikkul therivathilla
Intha olagathula
Oru kanakkurikku
Antha kadavulukkum
Athil koottirukku
Ada sarisamamaa avan padaikavilla
Inga unmaikku velaiyilla
Yedho theriyuthae
Sound-u koraiyuthae
Thaana maraiyuthae
Veena alaiyuthae
Ulla atharuthae
Kannu viriyuthae
Heart-u patharuthae
Light-ah otharuthae
Aasai kaathadikka
Namma pakkam paathadikka
Neram uchathula irukkuthaiya
Gaali gallavulla
Kattu katta dhuttu sera
Poli game-u onnu thodanguthaiya
Edho theriyuthae
Sound-u koraiyuthae
Thaana maraiyuthae
As desires flutter like a kite,
Dancing their way toward us,
Our good time is at its peak!
Into the empty cash box,
To stack bundles of cash,
A fake game has begun!
Something appears in sight,
The noise fades away,
It disappears on its own,
Restlessly wandering about,
Inside, everything trembles,
The eyes widen in shock,
The heart begins to panic,
And a slight shiver sets in!
What lies hidden inside a person,
No one in the world knows.
If a lie is hidden within someone,
A mirror will never reveal it.
In this world,
There is a calculated scheme,
And even God above
Has a partnership in it!
Ah, He did not create everyone equally,
And the truth has no place here.
Something appears in sight,
The noise fades away,
It disappears on its own,
Restlessly wandering about,
Inside, everything trembles,
The eyes widen in shock,
The heart begins to panic,
And a slight shiver sets in!
As desires flutter like a kite,
Dancing their way toward us,
Our good time is at its peak!
Into the empty cash box,
To stack bundles of cash,
A fake game has begun!
Something appears in sight,
The noise fades away,
It disappears on its own.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song explores themes of greed, illusion, deceit, and moral ambiguity. It depicts characters embarking on a fraudulent path driven by the desire for wealth, celebrating a temporary streak of good luck. However, this superficial triumph is juxtaposed with visceral anxiety, fear, and eerie sensory experiences like hearing vanishing sounds and feeling a pounding heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Yedho theriyuthae / Sound-u koraiyuthae / Thaana maraiyuthae”

Repeated line endings with the suffix '-uthae' create a rhythmic, chant-like effect reflecting psychological suspense.

Metaphor

“Meiyila poi iruntha / Kannadikkul therivathilla”

The line compares inner lies to reflections invisible in a mirror, metaphorically describing how hidden intentions cannot easily be detected outwardly.

Alliteration / Monai

“Kattu katta dhuttu sera”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' (Kattu / Katta) emphasizing the accumulation of money.

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Trivia

The song features in the 2019 Tamil horror-thriller film Airaa, directed by Sarjun KM, which stars Nayanthara in her first dual-role appearance. The music for the film was composed by Sundaramurthy KS.

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