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Lyrics & meaning

Jujubee

From Jailer · 2023

Lyricist
Super Subu
Singers
Dhee, Anirudh Ravichander, Ananthakrrishnan
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
Jailer2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kalavaani kannaiyaaOh crafty thief Kannaiya!
Kaalaikkae komba seevipputtaYou have sharpened the bull's horns!
Adhu mutti kizhichuWill it gash and tear you open,
Veesaama thaan vidumaa onneyaAnd leave you without tossing you away?
Female
Kalavaani kannaiyaaOh crafty thief Kannaiya!
Paavattha kanakkaa yethipputtaYou have inflated the account of your sins!
Adhu kooti kalichuWill it add and subtract the balance,
Theekama dhan vidumaa onneyaAnd leave you without completely destroying you?
Female
Pagaiyaagi ponaaIf you turn into an enemy,
Baliyaava veenaaDo not become a sacrifice needlessly!
Male
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Male
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Male
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Female
Paniyaadha aalu paaruLook at the man who never bows down!
Pariyaerrum saaru!The revered sir riding a charger!
Purinjidaadha paadha nooruThere are a hundred incomprehensible paths,
Ivan route-ey vaeru!His route is totally unique!
Female
Kalavaani kannaiyaaOh crafty thief Kannaiya!
Current-la kaiya vechuputtaYou put your hand straight into live electricity!
Adhu thottaa odanaeThe moment you touch it,
Thookkaama thaan vidumaa onneyaWill it leave you without knocking you down?
Female
Kalavaani kannaiyaaOh crafty thief Kannaiya!
Puliyukkae pasiya thoondiputtaYou provoked the hunger of a tiger itself!
Adhu rattha kaavuWithout claiming a blood sacrifice,
Vaangaama thaan vidumaa onneyaWill it leave you alone?
Female
Pozhudhaagi poanaaWhen the time comes,
Pasiyaarum thaanaaIt will automatically satisfy its hunger!
Male
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Male
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Male
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Jujubee' is a fierce hero-elevation track from Jailer (2023) that serves as a direct warning to the antagonist. The lyrics warn the opponent that attempting to confront the protagonist (Muthuvel Pandian, played by Rajinikanth) is as foolish and dangerous as provoking a hungry tiger, sharpening a bull's horns, or touching high-voltage electricity. The slang term 'Jujubee' denotes something trivial or easy, signifying that the opponent's antics are mere child's play for the protagonist.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Puliyukkae pasiya thoondiputta / Adhu rattha kaavu

Comparing the protagonist's lethality to live electricity and a hungry tiger demanding a blood sacrifice.

Monorhyme / Rhyme Scheme

Paniyaadha aalu paaru / Pariyaerrum saaru!

End rhymes across consecutive lines creating a rhythmic, chanting pace (paaru / saaru / nooru / vaeru).

Epizeuxis / Repetition

Jujubee jujubee jujubee jujubee

Rhythmic repetition of the slang word 'Jujubee' to continuously emphasize how minor and trivial the enemy's threat is.

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Trivia

'Jujubee' (derived from the jujube fruit candy) is a widely popular colloquial Tamil slang word used to denote something trivial, easy, or insignificant. The song highlights Superstar Rajinikanth's iconic swagger and unbeatable mass hero persona.

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