Kilimanjaro
From Enthiran · 2010
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Enthiran2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Ahaaa…aahaaa | Ahaaa…aahaaa |
| Female : Ahaaa…aahaaa | Female : Ahaaa…aahaaa |
| Male | |
| Kilimanjaro | Kilimanjaro |
| Malai kanimanjaro | Mountain fruit manjaro |
| Kanna kuzhimanjaro | Dimple on the cheek manjaro |
| Yaaro yaaro | Who is that? Who is that? |
| Male | |
| Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh | Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh |
| Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh | Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh |
| Male | |
| Moganjadharo | Mohenjo-daro |
| Unnil nozhanjatharo | Did someone enter inside you? |
| Kaiya kozhanjatharo | Did hands turn limp and soft? |
| Yaaro yaaro | Who is that? Who is that? |
| Male | |
| Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh | Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh |
| Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh | Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh |
| Female | |
| Kaattuvasi kaattuvasi | O tribal man, O tribal man |
| Pachaiyaga kadiyaa | Bite me raw and fresh |
| Muthaththalae vega vechu | Boil me with kisses |
| Singapallil uriya | Peel me with your lion teeth |
| Male | |
| Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh | Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh |
| Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh | Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh |
| Female | |
| Malapambu pola vandhu | Come like a python |
| Maankuttiya pudiyya | Catch this little deer |
| Sukkumilagu thatti enna | Crush dry ginger and pepper into me |
| Souppu vacchu kudiyya | Make a soup out of me and drink it up |
| Male | |
| Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh | Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh |
| Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh | Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh |
| Male | |
| Evaalukku thangachiyae | You are Eve's younger sister |
| Engudathan irukka | Where have you been hiding? |
| Aaluyara olive pazham | A man-tall olive fruit |
| Appadiyae ennaka | Swallow me whole like that |
| Male | |
| Akkakko | Oh dear! |
| Adi kinnikozhi | Hey guinea fowl |
| Appappo | Now and then |
| Enna pinnikodi | Entwince me like a creeper |
| Ippappo | Right now |
| Mutham ennikodi | Count and give me kisses |
| Female :Ipaappp | Female : Right now |
| Ennikko nee | You count them |
| Female | |
| Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh | Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh |
| Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh | Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh |
| Male | |
| Kilimanjaro | Kilimanjaro |
| Malai kanimanjaro | Mountain fruit manjaro |
| Kanna kuzhimanjaro | Dimple on the cheek manjaro |
| Yaaro | Who is that? |
| Male | |
| Moganjadharo | Mohenjo-daro |
| Unnil nozhanjatharo | Did someone enter inside you? |
| Kaiya kozhanjatharo | Did hands turn limp and soft? |
| Yaaro yaaro | Who is that? Who is that? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kodi pachaiyae | Pure green vine |
| Chorus :Oho..hoo | Chorus :Oho..hoo |
| Male :Elumichayae | Male :Lemon girl |
| Chorus :Oho..hoo | Chorus :Oho..hoo |
| Male :Unmel unmel | Male :Upon you, upon you |
| Chorus :Oho..hoo | Chorus :Oho..hoo |
| Uyir ichhaiyae | My soul's desire! |
| Female | |
| Ada nooru kodi thasai | Ah, in every one of my billion muscle fibers |
| Ovvondrilum | In each and every single one |
| Undhan perae isai | Your name is the music |
| Male | |
| Inisakkerae | Sweet sugar |
| Chorus :Oho..hoo | Chorus :Oho..hoo |
| Male :Adichakarae | Male :Jaggery block |
| Chorus :Oho..hoo | Chorus :Oho..hoo |
| Male :Manasa renda | Male :Folding my heart in two |
| Chorus :Oho..hoo | Chorus :Oho..hoo |
| Male :Madichukirae | Male :Fold and take it |
| Female | |
| Naan oora vaitha kani | I am a fruit soaked in sweetness |
| Ennai mella | Cool me down slowly |
| Aara vaithu kadi | And bite into me |
| Male | |
| Vervarai nuzhaiyum | I am the heat of sunlight |
| veyillum naan | That penetrates right up to the roots of sweat |
| Nee illathirai yen ittai | Why did you place a screen when you are not there? |
| Female | |
| Udhataiyum udhataiyum | Locking lip to lip |
| Pootti kondu | Let an era pass |
| Oru yugam mudithu | Open up the screen of love |
| Thira anbai | Oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Akkakko | Hey guinea fowl |
| Adi kinnikozhi | Now and then |
| Appappo | Entwine me like a creeper |
| Enna pinnikodi | Right now |
| Ippappo | Count and give me kisses |
| Mutham ennikodi | Female : Right now |
| Female :Ipaappp | You count them |
| Ennikko nee | Kilimanjaro |
| Male | |
| Kilimanjaro | Mountain fruit manjaro |
| Malai kanimanjaro | Dimple on the cheek manjaro |
| Kanna kuzhimanjaro | Who is that? Who is that? |
| Yaaro yaaro | Ahaaa…aahaaa.. |
| Female | |
| Ahaaa…aahaaa.. | Ahaaa…aahaaa..ahaa.. |
| Ahaaa…aahaaa..ahaa.. | Mohenjo-daro |
| Male | |
| Moganjadharo | Did someone enter inside you? |
| Unnil nozhanjatharo | Did hands turn limp and soft? |
| Kaiya kozhanjatharo | Who is that? Who is that? |
| Yaaro yaaro | ... |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | O resident of mountain streams |
| Female | |
| Sunaivaasiyae | Chorus :Ohoo..hoo |
| Chorus :Ohoo..hoo | Female :O creature of pleasure |
| Female :Sugavasiyae | Chorus :Ohoo..hoo |
| Chorus :Ohoo..hoo | Female :A leather drum instrument |
| Female :Tholkaruvi | Chorus :Ohoo..hoo |
| Chorus :Ohoo..hoo | Female :Captivate me |
| Female :Enaivasiyae | My skin-touch has attached wings |
| Male | |
| En tholkuthadha pala | To many things |
| Rekkaikatti | Even the moon celebrates on its feet |
| Kaal kondadum nila | I am a wooden body |
| Female | |
| Mara dhegam naan | Chorus :Ohoo..hoo |
| Chorus :Ohoo..hoo | Female :You are the woodpecker |
| Female :Marangotthi nee | Chorus :Ohoo..hoo |
| Chorus :Ohoo..hoo | Female :I am the wild forest realm |
| Female :Vana desam naan | Chorus :Ohoo..hoo |
| Chorus :Ohoo..hoo | Female :And you reside right inside it |
| Female :Athilvasam nee | Hey, my waist weighs just a hundred grams |
| Male | |
| Hei nooru gram than idai | From now on for you |
| Unakku ini | Who else is your outfit? Only I am |
| Yaru naanthan udai | A five-foot tall goat-weed plant |
| Female | |
| Aindhadi valarndha aattuchedi | Graze upon me completely |
| Ennai meindhuvidu motham | If you become lush fresh green grass |
| Male | |
| Pachai pasumpul neeyanal | Even a tiger will eat grass! What fault is there? |
| Puli pul thinnumae | Oh dear! |
| Enna kuththam | I am a guinea fowl |
| Female | |
| Akkakko | Now and then |
| Naan kinnikozhi | Entwine me like a creeper |
| Appappo | Right now |
| Enna pinnikodi | Count and give me kisses |
| Ippappo | Right now |
| Mutham ennikodi | You count them |
| Ipaappp | Ahaa..aaahaaa… |
| Ennikko nee | Ahaaa..aaaahaaa… |
| Male | |
| Ahaa..aaahaaa… | Ahaa..aaahaaa… |
| Ahaaa..aaaahaaa… | Ahaaa..ahaaa..aaaahaaa… |
| Female | |
| Ahaa..aaahaaa… | Oh dear! |
| Ahaaa..ahaaa..aaaahaaa… | Hey guinea fowl |
| Male | |
| Akkakko | Now and then |
| Adi kinnikozhi | Entwine me like a creeper |
| Appappo | Right now |
| Enna pinnikodi | Count and give me kisses |
| Ippappo | Chorus :………………. |
| Mutham ennikodi | Female : Right now |
| Chorus :………………… | You count them |
| Female :Ipaappp | |
| Ennikko nee | |
.........................
...
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஹா ஆஹா
Ahaaa…aahaaa
Female : Ahaaa…aahaaa
.........................
Kilimanjaro
Mountain fruit manjaro
Dimple on the cheek manjaro
Who is that? Who is that?
கிளிமஞ்சரோ
மலை கனிமஞ்சரோ
கன்னக் குழிமஞ்சரோ
யாரோ யாரோ
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஓ ஆஹா ஆஹா ஓ
Mohenjo-daro
Did someone enter inside you?
Did hands turn limp and soft?
Who is that? Who is that?
மொகஞ்சதரோ
உன்னில் நொழஞ்சதரோ
கைய கொழஞ்சதரோ
யாரோ யாரோ
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஓ ஆஹா ஆஹா ஓ
O tribal man, O tribal man
Bite me raw and fresh
Boil me with kisses
Peel me with your lion teeth
காட்டுவாசி
காட்டுவாசி பச்சையாக
கடியா முத்தத்தாலே
வேக வெச்சு சிங்க
பல்லில் உரியா
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஓ ஆஹா ஆஹா ஓ
Come like a python
Catch this little deer
Crush dry ginger and pepper into me
Make a soup out of me and drink it up
மலைபாம்பு
போல வந்து மான்
குட்டிய புடியா
சுக்கு மிளகு தட்டி
என்ன சூப்பு வச்சு
குடியா
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஓ ஆஹா ஆஹா ஓ
You are Eve's younger sister
Where have you been hiding?
A man-tall olive fruit
Swallow me whole like that
ஏவாளுக்கு
தங்கச்சியே என்கூட
தான் இருக்கா ஆளுயற
ஆலிவ் பழம் அப்படியே
எனக்கா
Oh dear!
Hey guinea fowl
Now and then
Entwince me like a creeper
Right now
Count and give me kisses
Female : Right now
You count them
அக்கக்கோ அடி
கின்னிகோழி அப்பப்போ
என்ன பின்னிகோடி
இப்பப்போ முத்தம்
எண்ணிகோடி
இப்பப்
எண்ணிக்கோ நீ
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஓ ஆஹா ஆஹா ஓ
Kilimanjaro
Mountain fruit manjaro
Dimple on the cheek manjaro
Who is that?
கிளிமஞ்சரோ
மலை கனிமஞ்சரோ
கன்னக் குழிமஞ்சரோ
யாரோ
Mohenjo-daro
Did someone enter inside you?
Did hands turn limp and soft?
Who is that? Who is that?
மொகஞ்சதரோ
உன்னில் நொழஞ்சதரோ
கைய கொழஞ்சதரோ
யாரோ யாரோ
...
.............................
Pure green vine
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Male :Lemon girl
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Male :Upon you, upon you
Chorus :Oho..hoo
My soul's desire!
கொடி பச்சையே
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஹோ
எலுமிச்சையே
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஹோ
உன்மேல் உன்மேல்
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஹோ
உயிர் இச்சையே
Ah, in every one of my billion muscle fibers
In each and every single one
Your name is the music
அட நூறு
கோடி தசை
ஒவ்வொன்றிலும்
உந்தன் பேரே இசை
Sweet sugar
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Male :Jaggery block
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Male :Folding my heart in two
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Male :Fold and take it
இனிச்சக்கீர
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஹோ
அடிச்சக்கரே
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஹோ
மனச ரெண்டா
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஹோ
மடிச்சுக்கிரே
I am a fruit soaked in sweetness
Cool me down slowly
And bite into me
நான் ஊர வைத்த
கனி என்னை மெல்ல
ஆற வைத்து கடி
I am the heat of sunlight
That penetrates right up to the roots of sweat
Why did you place a screen when you are not there?
வேர்வரை
நுழையும் வெயிலும்
நான் நீ இலைதிரை
ஏன் இட்டாய்
Locking lip to lip
Let an era pass
Open up the screen of love
Oh dear!
உதட்டையும்
உதட்டையும் பூட்டி
கொண்டு ஒரு யுகம்
முடித்து திற அன்பாய்
Hey guinea fowl
Now and then
Entwine me like a creeper
Right now
Count and give me kisses
Female : Right now
You count them
Kilimanjaro
அக்கக்கோ அடி
கின்னிகோழி அப்பப்போ
என்ன பின்னிகோடி
இப்பப்போ முத்தம்
எண்ணிகோடி
இப்பப்
எண்ணிக்கோ நீ
Mountain fruit manjaro
Dimple on the cheek manjaro
Who is that? Who is that?
Ahaaa…aahaaa..
கிளிமஞ்சரோ
மலை கனிமஞ்சரோ
கன்னக் குழிமஞ்சரோ
யாரோ யாரோ
Ahaaa…aahaaa..ahaa..
Mohenjo-daro
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா
Did someone enter inside you?
Did hands turn limp and soft?
Who is that? Who is that?
...
மொகஞ்சதரோ
உன்னில் நொழஞ்சதரோ
கைய கொழஞ்சதரோ
யாரோ யாரோ
O resident of mountain streams
.........................
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Female :O creature of pleasure
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Female :A leather drum instrument
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Female :Captivate me
My skin-touch has attached wings
சுனைவாசியே
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஹோ
பெண்
: சுகவாசியே
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஹோ
தோல்கருவி
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஹோ
எனைவாசியே
To many things
Even the moon celebrates on its feet
I am a wooden body
என் தோள்
குத்தாத பலா ரெக்கை
கட்டி கால்கொண்டாடும்
நிலா
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Female :You are the woodpecker
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Female :I am the wild forest realm
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Female :And you reside right inside it
Hey, my waist weighs just a hundred grams
மரதேகம் நான்
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஹோ
மரங்கொத்தி நீ
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஹோ
வனதேசம் நான்
குழு :
ஓஹோ ஹோ
அதில்வாசம் நீ
From now on for you
Who else is your outfit? Only I am
A five-foot tall goat-weed plant
ஹேய் நூறு
கிராம்தான் இடை
உனக்கு இனி யாரு
நான் தான் உடை
Graze upon me completely
If you become lush fresh green grass
ஐந்தடி வளர்ந்த
ஆட்டுசெடி என்னை
மேய்ந்துவிடு மொத்தம்
Even a tiger will eat grass! What fault is there?
Oh dear!
I am a guinea fowl
பச்சை பசும்புல்
நீயானால் புலி புல்
தின்னுமே என்ன
குத்தம்
Now and then
Entwine me like a creeper
Right now
Count and give me kisses
Right now
You count them
Ahaa..aaahaaa…
Ahaaa..aaaahaaa…
அக்கக்கோ
நான் கின்னிகோழி
அப்பப்போ என்ன
பின்னிகோடி
இப்பப்போ முத்தம்
எண்ணிகோடி
இப்பப் எண்ணிக்கோ நீ
Ahaa..aaahaaa…
Ahaaa..ahaaa..aaaahaaa…
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஹா ஆஹா
Oh dear!
Hey guinea fowl
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா
Now and then
Entwine me like a creeper
Right now
Count and give me kisses
Chorus :……………….
Female : Right now
You count them
அக்கக்கோ அடி
கின்னிகோழி அப்பப்போ
என்ன பின்னிகோடி
இப்பப்போ முத்தம்
எண்ணிகோடி
குழு :
......................
இப்பப்
எண்ணிக்கோ நீ
……………………….
...
Ahaaa…aahaaa
Ahaaa…aahaaa
Female : Ahaaa…aahaaa
Female : Ahaaa…aahaaa
Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro
Malai kanimanjaro
Mountain fruit manjaro
Kanna kuzhimanjaro
Dimple on the cheek manjaro
Yaaro yaaro
Who is that? Who is that?
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Moganjadharo
Mohenjo-daro
Unnil nozhanjatharo
Did someone enter inside you?
Kaiya kozhanjatharo
Did hands turn limp and soft?
Yaaro yaaro
Who is that? Who is that?
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Kaattuvasi kaattuvasi
O tribal man, O tribal man
Pachaiyaga kadiyaa
Bite me raw and fresh
Muthaththalae vega vechu
Boil me with kisses
Singapallil uriya
Peel me with your lion teeth
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Malapambu pola vandhu
Come like a python
Maankuttiya pudiyya
Catch this little deer
Sukkumilagu thatti enna
Crush dry ginger and pepper into me
Souppu vacchu kudiyya
Make a soup out of me and drink it up
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Evaalukku thangachiyae
You are Eve's younger sister
Engudathan irukka
Where have you been hiding?
Aaluyara olive pazham
A man-tall olive fruit
Appadiyae ennaka
Swallow me whole like that
Akkakko
Oh dear!
Adi kinnikozhi
Hey guinea fowl
Appappo
Now and then
Enna pinnikodi
Entwince me like a creeper
Ippappo
Right now
Mutham ennikodi
Count and give me kisses
Female :Ipaappp
Female : Right now
Ennikko nee
You count them
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..oh
Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro
Malai kanimanjaro
Mountain fruit manjaro
Kanna kuzhimanjaro
Dimple on the cheek manjaro
Yaaro
Who is that?
Moganjadharo
Mohenjo-daro
Unnil nozhanjatharo
Did someone enter inside you?
Kaiya kozhanjatharo
Did hands turn limp and soft?
Yaaro yaaro
Who is that? Who is that?
…………………………….
...
Kodi pachaiyae
Pure green vine
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Male :Elumichayae
Male :Lemon girl
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Male :Unmel unmel
Male :Upon you, upon you
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Uyir ichhaiyae
My soul's desire!
Ada nooru kodi thasai
Ah, in every one of my billion muscle fibers
Ovvondrilum
In each and every single one
Undhan perae isai
Your name is the music
Inisakkerae
Sweet sugar
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Male :Adichakarae
Male :Jaggery block
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Male :Manasa renda
Male :Folding my heart in two
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Chorus :Oho..hoo
Male :Madichukirae
Male :Fold and take it
Naan oora vaitha kani
I am a fruit soaked in sweetness
Ennai mella
Cool me down slowly
Aara vaithu kadi
And bite into me
Vervarai nuzhaiyum
I am the heat of sunlight
veyillum naan
That penetrates right up to the roots of sweat
Nee illathirai yen ittai
Why did you place a screen when you are not there?
Udhataiyum udhataiyum
Locking lip to lip
Pootti kondu
Let an era pass
Oru yugam mudithu
Open up the screen of love
Thira anbai
Oh dear!
Akkakko
Hey guinea fowl
Adi kinnikozhi
Now and then
Appappo
Entwine me like a creeper
Enna pinnikodi
Right now
Ippappo
Count and give me kisses
Mutham ennikodi
Female : Right now
Female :Ipaappp
You count them
Ennikko nee
Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro
Mountain fruit manjaro
Malai kanimanjaro
Dimple on the cheek manjaro
Kanna kuzhimanjaro
Who is that? Who is that?
Yaaro yaaro
Ahaaa…aahaaa..
Ahaaa…aahaaa..
Ahaaa…aahaaa..ahaa..
Ahaaa…aahaaa..ahaa..
Mohenjo-daro
Moganjadharo
Did someone enter inside you?
Unnil nozhanjatharo
Did hands turn limp and soft?
Kaiya kozhanjatharo
Who is that? Who is that?
Yaaro yaaro
...
……………………………..
O resident of mountain streams
Sunaivaasiyae
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Female :O creature of pleasure
Female :Sugavasiyae
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Female :A leather drum instrument
Female :Tholkaruvi
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Female :Captivate me
Female :Enaivasiyae
My skin-touch has attached wings
En tholkuthadha pala
To many things
Rekkaikatti
Even the moon celebrates on its feet
Kaal kondadum nila
I am a wooden body
Mara dhegam naan
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Female :You are the woodpecker
Female :Marangotthi nee
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Female :I am the wild forest realm
Female :Vana desam naan
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Chorus :Ohoo..hoo
Female :And you reside right inside it
Female :Athilvasam nee
Hey, my waist weighs just a hundred grams
Hei nooru gram than idai
From now on for you
Unakku ini
Who else is your outfit? Only I am
Yaru naanthan udai
A five-foot tall goat-weed plant
Aindhadi valarndha aattuchedi
Graze upon me completely
Ennai meindhuvidu motham
If you become lush fresh green grass
Pachai pasumpul neeyanal
Even a tiger will eat grass! What fault is there?
Puli pul thinnumae
Oh dear!
Enna kuththam
I am a guinea fowl
Akkakko
Now and then
Naan kinnikozhi
Entwine me like a creeper
Appappo
Right now
Enna pinnikodi
Count and give me kisses
Ippappo
Right now
Mutham ennikodi
You count them
Ipaappp
Ahaa..aaahaaa…
Ennikko nee
Ahaaa..aaaahaaa…
Ahaa..aaahaaa…
Ahaa..aaahaaa…
Ahaaa..aaaahaaa…
Ahaaa..ahaaa..aaaahaaa…
Ahaa..aaahaaa…
Oh dear!
Ahaaa..ahaaa..aaaahaaa…
Hey guinea fowl
Akkakko
Now and then
Adi kinnikozhi
Entwine me like a creeper
Appappo
Right now
Enna pinnikodi
Count and give me kisses
Ippappo
Chorus :……………….
Mutham ennikodi
Female : Right now
Chorus :…………………
You count them
Female :Ipaappp
Ennikko nee
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kilimanajaro is a playful, sensual tribal-themed duet from the sci-fi blockbuster Enthiran (2010). The song uses vivid metaphors from nature, wilderness, and ancient civilizations to depict the romantic attraction between the leads. Rhyming world landmarks and ancient terms like Kilimanjaro and Mohenjo-daro with catchy Tamil phrases, the lyrics frame love as an intense wild passion. The male and female leads exchange playful barbs and romantic invitations using jungle imagery—comparing themselves to pythons, deer, woodpeckers, trees, and wild guinea fowls (kinnikozhi). The lyrics convey an irresistible physical and emotional pull, rendered with lively rhythms, percussive vocalizations, and inventive wordplay by lyricist Pa. Vijay.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Kilimanjaro / Malai kanimanjaro”
Standard Tamil poetic technique where the second letter of consecutive lines match, as seen in 'Kilimanjaro' and 'Malai kanimanjaro'.
Metaphor
“Mara dhegam naan / Marangotthi nee”
Comparing the lovers to a woodpecker ('Marangotthi') pecking into a wooden body ('Mara dhegam').
Alliteration / Wordplay
“Moganjadharo / Unnil nozhanjatharo”
Playful internal rhyming using geographical/historical terms like Kilimanjaro and Mohenjo-daro with Tamil verbs.
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Trivia
Although the prompt context lists the composer as unknown, this iconic hit was composed by Oscar winner A. R. Rahman for Shankar's 'Enthiran' (2010), sung by Javed Ali and Chinmayi. The song video was shot at the world-famous Inca site of Machu Picchu in Peru, making 'Enthiran' one of the first Indian films permitted to shoot at the historic heritage site.
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