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Jinukku Jikka

From Album Songs 2023 · 2023

Lyricist
D. P. Saanthi
Singers
Lak, K R Soundarya
Music director
Lak
Movie name
Album Songs 2023
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
28 Dec 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hoo ooo oo hoo
Seettukatta thooki vachen
Sillariaya seththu vachen
Moga mutham koduthu vachen
Theralaiyae yengi ninnen
Seethanama unna ketten
Singaari vandhu thaana ninna
Arumuganae vendikitten
Alli malara pooka vaacha
Jinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaala
Jinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaala
Jinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaala
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Hey! vethalaiya madichu
Kodukavaa en machanae
Vetkapattu sivanthu pogiren
Kaadhoram yetho solluren
Ada neeyum
Kannodu kaadhal sollavaa
Hey! kavithaiyaa paada vaa
Keetu sollu
Achaama ennidam ucham thodu
Kaadhala kaamama alli kodu
Maaya… maaya… maaya…
Maaya manmatha…
Hey…
Podu…ey ey..
Podu…
Podu…
Hey! sithaapu panni pogathae
En thangamae
Female :Mathaappu sirippu naan thaanae
Male :Haan appuram
Female :Katterumba ilachae ponenae
En thangamae
Male :Kattu viral aachu neethanae
Kankgallal kandhamaa kavvi kolla
Kaalamum neeramum konchi kolla
Melama thalama thaali kattu
Maaya… maaya… maaya…
Maaya sundaara…
Seettukatta thooki vachen
Sillariaya seththu vachen
Moga mutham koduthu vachen
Theralaiyae engi ninnen
Seethanama unna ketten
Singari vandhu thaana ninna
Arumuganae vendikitten
Alli malara pooka vaacha
Jinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaala
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Hoo ooo o hoo
I set aside my deck of cards
I saved up all my spare coins
I offered a passionate kiss
It wasn't enough, I stood longing
I asked for you as my dowry
The stylish belle came and stood on her own
I prayed to Lord Arumugan (Murugan)
And He made the water lily bloom
Jinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaala
Jinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaala
Jinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaala
Jinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaala
Strike the beat!
Jinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaala
Jinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaala
Strike the beat!
Jinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaala
Jinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaala
Hey, shall I fold a betel leaf
And give it to you, my sweetheart?
I blush and turn red in shyness
Whispering something close to your ear
Ah, and you...
Shall I speak love through my eyes?
Hey! Come, sing it like a poem
Listen and tell me
Reach the peak with me without fear
Shower me with it, whether love or passion
Maya… Maya… Maya…
My magical Manmadha (god of love)…
Hey…
Hit it… yeah yeah..
Hit it…
Hit it…
Hey! Don't show attitude and walk away
My precious gold
Female: Aren't I the one with a sparkling smile?
Male: Yeah, and then?
Female: I grew thin as a tiny ant yearning for you
My precious gold
Male: You became the finger showing the way
Drawing me in like a magnet with your eyes
As time and every moment cuddle close
To the beats and rhythm of drums, tie the sacred knot
Maya… Maya… Maya…
My magical handsome one…
I set aside my deck of cards
I saved up all my spare coins
I offered a passionate kiss
It wasn't enough, I stood longing
I asked for you as my dowry
The stylish belle came and stood on her own
I prayed to Lord Arumugan (Murugan)
And He made the water lily bloom
Jinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaala
Jinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaala
Jinukku jikkan
Jinukku jikkan jillaala
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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