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Lyrics & meaning

Jinukku Jikka

From Album Songs 2023 · 2023

Lyricist
D. P. Saanthi
Singers
Lak, K R Soundarya
Music director
Lak
Details
Album Songs 20232023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Chorus
Hoo ooo oo hooHoo ooo oo hoo
Male
Seettukatta thooki vachenI set aside a pack of cards
Sillariaya seththu vachenI saved up small change
Moga mutham koduthu vachenI gave a passionate kiss
Theralaiyae yengi ninnenI stood yearning, unsatisfied
Male
Seethanama unna kettenI asked for you as my gift
Singaari vandhu thaana ninnaThe glamorous girl arrived on her own
Arumuganae vendikittenI prayed to Lord Murugan
Alli malara pooka vaachaHe made the lily flower bloom
Male
Jinukku jikkanJinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaalaJinukku jikkan jillaala
Jinukku jikkanJinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaalaJinukku jikkan jillaala
Male
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Jinukku jikkan jillaalaJinukku jikkan jillaala
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Male
PoduStrike the beat
Male
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Jinukku jikkan jillaalaJinukku jikkan jillaala
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Jinukku jikkan jillaalaJinukku jikkan jillaala
Male
PoduStrike the beat
Male
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Jinukku jikkan jillaalaJinukku jikkan jillaala
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Female
Hey! vethalaiya madichuHey, folding a betel leaf
Kodukavaa en machanaeShall I give it to you, my dear?
Vetkapattu sivanthu pogirenI am blushing red with shyness
Kaadhoram yetho sollurenI whisper something in your ear
Ada neeyumOh, and you too
Kannodu kaadhal sollavaaShall I express love through my eyes?
Female
Hey! kavithaiyaa paada vaaHey, come sing like a poem
Keetu solluListen and tell me
Achaama ennidam ucham thoduTouch the peak with me without fear
Kaadhala kaamama alli koduShower me with love and desire
Maaya… maaya… maaya…Magical... magical... magical...
Maaya manmatha…Magical Cupid...
Male
Hey…Hey...
Male
Podu…ey ey..Strike it... ey ey..
Podu…Strike it...
Podu…Strike it...
Male
Hey! sithaapu panni pogathaeHey, don't play hard to get and leave
En thangamaeMy precious gold
Female :Mathaappu sirippu naan thaanaeFemale: Am I not the one with a sparkling smile?
Male :Haan appuramMale: Yeah, and then?
Female :Katterumba ilachae ponenaeFemale: I lost weight like a black ant
En thangamaeMy precious gold
Male :Kattu viral aachu neethanaeMale: You became thin like a little finger
Female
Kankgallal kandhamaa kavvi kollaTo attract and hold like a magnet with eyes
Kaalamum neeramum konchi kollaFor time and occasion to cuddle
Melama thalama thaali kattuTie the wedding knot with drums and beats
Maaya… maaya… maaya…Magical... magical... magical...
Maaya sundaara…Magical handsome one...
Male
Seettukatta thooki vachenI set aside a pack of cards
Sillariaya seththu vachenI saved up small change
Moga mutham koduthu vachenI gave a passionate kiss
Theralaiyae engi ninnenI stood yearning, unsatisfied
Male
Seethanama unna kettenI asked for you as my gift
Singari vandhu thaana ninnaThe glamorous girl arrived on her own
Arumuganae vendikittenI prayed to Lord Murugan
Alli malara pooka vaachaHe made the lily flower bloom
Male
Jinukku jikkanJinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaalaJinukku jikkan jillaala
Jinukku jikkanJinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaalaJinukku jikkan jillaala
Male
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Male
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Jinukku jikkanJinukku jikkan
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Male
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Jinukku Jikkan' is a high-energy Tamil folk-pop song featuring a playful romantic conversation between two lovers. The lyrics reflect traditional folk motifs, where the lovers exchange coy remarks, express deep physical and emotional longing, and celebrate their union with rhythmic enthusiasm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Seettukatta thooki vachen / Sillariaya seththu vachen”

Repetition of the initial 'S' sound across opening lines creates a rhythmic cadence.

Metaphor

“Mathaappu sirippu naan thaanae”

Comparing a smile to a bright, sparkling firework ('Mathaappu sirippu').

Onomatopoeia

“Jinukku jikkan jillaala”

Use of rhythmic folk vocalizations ('Jinukku jikkan jillaala') to simulate dance beats and percussion.

Simile / Hyperbole

“Katterumba ilachae ponenae”

Exaggerating weight loss due to love pangs, comparing oneself to a tiny ant or finger.

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Trivia

Composed and performed by independent musician Lak along with K. R. Soundarya, this track blends traditional Gaana and Tamil folk percussion styles with contemporary music production.

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