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Lyrics & meaning

Jinukku JInukku

From Thaaye Unakkaga · 1965

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
K. Jamunarani
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Thaaye Unakkaga
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
27 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jinnukku jinukku melae jinnukku thaan
Ingae unakkum enakkum nalla kanakkuthaan
Jinnukku jinukku melae jinnukku thaan
Ingae unakkum enakkum nalla kanakkuthaan
Oru naal unnai paarathiruntha
Udambae nallaalae haiyoo manasae nallalae
Oru naal unnai paarathiruntha
Udambae nallaalae lae haiyoo manasae nallalae
Nenaichaale inikkudhu konjam
Mayangudhu nenjam
Nerunginaal kulirudhu ponnu
Thudikkudhu kannu
Hoo iravilae padukkira paayum
Sirikkindra podhu
Thanimaiyilae naan mattum irundha
Sugam enbadhu yedhu
Edhukkuthaan aana penna
Boomiyil pirandhom sollu
Edhukkuthaan aana penna
Boomiyil pirandhom sollu
Hoi hoi
Udambae nallaalae haiyoo manasae nallalae
Oru naal unnai paarathiruntha
Udambae nallaalae haiyoo manasae nallalae
Kaaya irundhadhu ippo kaninjadhu paaru
Kaanadha ragasiyamellam theriyudhu nooru
Vaayaara pesuvadhaale anubavam yedhu
Vayasaagi pogu munnale vishayathai kooru
Edhukkuthaan aana ponna
Boomiyil pirandhom sollu
Edhukku thaan aana ponna
Boomiyil pirandhom sollu
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Udambae nallaalae haiyoo manasae nallalae
Oru naal unnai paarathiruntha
Udambae nallaalae haiyoo manasae nallalae
Jinnukku jinukku melae jinnukku thaan
Ingae unakkum enakkum nalla kanakkuthaan
With sparkle upon sparkle, it's full of lively charm,
There is a perfect chemistry between you and me!
With sparkle upon sparkle, it's full of lively charm,
There is a perfect chemistry between you and me!
If I don't see you even for a single day,
My body feels sick, oh my heart feels uneasy!
If I don't see you even for a single day,
My body feels sick, oh my heart feels uneasy!
Just thinking of you feels so sweet,
And my heart swoons with longing.
When you come close, this girl shivers,
And my eyes flutter with excitement.
Hoo, at night, when the sleeping mat
Seems to laugh and tease me,
If I am left all by myself,
What joy is there in that?
Why else were we born as man and woman
On this earth? Tell me!
Why else were we born as man and woman
On this earth? Tell me!
Hoy hoy!
My body feels sick, oh my heart feels uneasy!
If I don't see you even for a single day,
My body feels sick, oh my heart feels uneasy!
Look, what was once unripe fruit is ripe now,
A hundred secrets never seen before are opening up!
What pleasure is there in just talking endlessly?
Get to the point before our youth slips away!
Why else were we born as man and woman
On this earth? Tell me!
Why else were we born as man and woman
On this earth? Tell me!
Hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy!
My body feels sick, oh my heart feels uneasy!
If I don't see you even for a single day,
My body feels sick, oh my heart feels uneasy!
With sparkle upon sparkle, it's full of lively charm,
There is a perfect chemistry between you and me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Jinnukku Jinukku is a playful and romantic dance number from the 1965 film Thaaye Unakkaga, composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan. Expressed through the expressive voice of K. Jamunarani, the song depicts a young woman's flirtatious angst and romantic longing. She describes how missing her beloved for even a single day leaves her feeling physically and emotionally unwell.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Words (Santham)

“Jinnukku jinukku melae jinnukku thaan”

Use of rhythmic folk sound-words like 'Jinnukku jinukku' to set a playful, danceable beat.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Kaaya irundhadhu ippo kaninjadhu paaru”

Comparing reaching romantic maturity and youth to an unripe fruit ('kaai') blossoming and ripening ('kaninjadhu').

Rhyme / Assonance (Iyaibu & Ethirai)

“Nenaichaale inikkudhu konjam / Mayangudhu nenjam”

Matching end-rhymes and internal rhythm across short lines ('inikkudhu konjam' / 'mayangudhu nenjam').

Did you know?

Trivia

Thaaye Unakkaga (1965) is a patriotic drama starring Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, and Major Sundarrajan. K. Jamunarani was well-known for her energetic, flirtatious renditions in mid-60s Tamil cinema, and this track highlights K. V. Mahadevan's mastery over rhythmic folk-pop tunes.

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