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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Kilimanjaro

From Enthiran · 2010

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Javed Ali, Chinmayi
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Enthiran2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
………………………....
Male
Ahaaa…aahaaaAhaaa…aahaaa
Female : Ahaaa…aahaaaFemale : Ahaaa…aahaaa
Male
KilimanjaroKilimanjaro
Malai kanimanjaroMountain fruit manjaro
Kanna kuzhimanjaroDimple on the cheek manjaro
Yaaro yaaroWho is that? Who is that?
Male
Ahaaa…aahaaa..ohAhaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..ohAhaaa…aahaaa..oh
Male
MoganjadharoMohenjo-daro
Unnil nozhanjatharoDid someone enter inside you?
Kaiya kozhanjatharoDid hands turn limp and soft?
Yaaro yaaroWho is that? Who is that?
Male
Ahaaa…aahaaa..ohAhaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..ohAhaaa…aahaaa..oh
Female
Kaattuvasi kaattuvasiO tribal man, O tribal man
Pachaiyaga kadiyaaBite me raw and fresh
Muthaththalae vega vechuBoil me with kisses
Singapallil uriyaPeel me with your lion teeth
Male
Ahaaa…aahaaa..ohAhaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..ohAhaaa…aahaaa..oh
Female
Malapambu pola vandhuCome like a python
Maankuttiya pudiyyaCatch this little deer
Sukkumilagu thatti ennaCrush dry ginger and pepper into me
Souppu vacchu kudiyyaMake a soup out of me and drink it up
Male
Ahaaa…aahaaa..ohAhaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..ohAhaaa…aahaaa..oh
Male
Evaalukku thangachiyaeYou are Eve's younger sister
Engudathan irukkaWhere have you been hiding?
Aaluyara olive pazhamA man-tall olive fruit
Appadiyae ennakaSwallow me whole like that
Male
AkkakkoOh dear!
Adi kinnikozhiHey guinea fowl
AppappoNow and then
Enna pinnikodiEntwince me like a creeper
IppappoRight now
Mutham ennikodiCount and give me kisses
Female :IpaapppFemale : Right now
Ennikko neeYou count them
Female
Ahaaa…aahaaa..ohAhaaa…aahaaa..oh
Ahaaa…aahaaa..ohAhaaa…aahaaa..oh
Male
KilimanjaroKilimanjaro
Malai kanimanjaroMountain fruit manjaro
Kanna kuzhimanjaroDimple on the cheek manjaro
YaaroWho is that?
Male
MoganjadharoMohenjo-daro
Unnil nozhanjatharoDid someone enter inside you?
Kaiya kozhanjatharoDid hands turn limp and soft?
Yaaro yaaroWho is that? Who is that?
Chorus
……………………………....
Male
Kodi pachaiyaePure green vine
Chorus :Oho..hooChorus :Oho..hoo
Male :ElumichayaeMale :Lemon girl
Chorus :Oho..hooChorus :Oho..hoo
Male :Unmel unmelMale :Upon you, upon you
Chorus :Oho..hooChorus :Oho..hoo
Uyir ichhaiyaeMy soul's desire!
Female
Ada nooru kodi thasaiAh, in every one of my billion muscle fibers
OvvondrilumIn each and every single one
Undhan perae isaiYour name is the music
Male
InisakkeraeSweet sugar
Chorus :Oho..hooChorus :Oho..hoo
Male :AdichakaraeMale :Jaggery block
Chorus :Oho..hooChorus :Oho..hoo
Male :Manasa rendaMale :Folding my heart in two
Chorus :Oho..hooChorus :Oho..hoo
Male :MadichukiraeMale :Fold and take it
Female
Naan oora vaitha kaniI am a fruit soaked in sweetness
Ennai mellaCool me down slowly
Aara vaithu kadiAnd bite into me
Male
Vervarai nuzhaiyumI am the heat of sunlight
veyillum naanThat penetrates right up to the roots of sweat
Nee illathirai yen ittaiWhy did you place a screen when you are not there?
Female
Udhataiyum udhataiyumLocking lip to lip
Pootti konduLet an era pass
Oru yugam mudithuOpen up the screen of love
Thira anbaiOh dear!
Male
AkkakkoHey guinea fowl
Adi kinnikozhiNow and then
AppappoEntwine me like a creeper
Enna pinnikodiRight now
IppappoCount and give me kisses
Mutham ennikodiFemale : Right now
Female :IpaapppYou count them
Ennikko neeKilimanjaro
Male
KilimanjaroMountain fruit manjaro
Malai kanimanjaroDimple on the cheek manjaro
Kanna kuzhimanjaroWho is that? Who is that?
Yaaro yaaroAhaaa…aahaaa..
Female
Ahaaa…aahaaa..Ahaaa…aahaaa..ahaa..
Ahaaa…aahaaa..ahaa..Mohenjo-daro
Male
MoganjadharoDid someone enter inside you?
Unnil nozhanjatharoDid hands turn limp and soft?
Kaiya kozhanjatharoWho is that? Who is that?
Yaaro yaaro...
Chorus
……………………………..O resident of mountain streams
Female
SunaivaasiyaeChorus :Ohoo..hoo
Chorus :Ohoo..hooFemale :O creature of pleasure
Female :SugavasiyaeChorus :Ohoo..hoo
Chorus :Ohoo..hooFemale :A leather drum instrument
Female :TholkaruviChorus :Ohoo..hoo
Chorus :Ohoo..hooFemale :Captivate me
Female :EnaivasiyaeMy skin-touch has attached wings
Male
En tholkuthadha palaTo many things
RekkaikattiEven the moon celebrates on its feet
Kaal kondadum nilaI am a wooden body
Female
Mara dhegam naanChorus :Ohoo..hoo
Chorus :Ohoo..hooFemale :You are the woodpecker
Female :Marangotthi neeChorus :Ohoo..hoo
Chorus :Ohoo..hooFemale :I am the wild forest realm
Female :Vana desam naanChorus :Ohoo..hoo
Chorus :Ohoo..hooFemale :And you reside right inside it
Female :Athilvasam neeHey, my waist weighs just a hundred grams
Male
Hei nooru gram than idaiFrom now on for you
Unakku iniWho else is your outfit? Only I am
Yaru naanthan udaiA five-foot tall goat-weed plant
Female
Aindhadi valarndha aattuchediGraze upon me completely
Ennai meindhuvidu mothamIf you become lush fresh green grass
Male
Pachai pasumpul neeyanalEven a tiger will eat grass! What fault is there?
Puli pul thinnumaeOh dear!
Enna kuththamI am a guinea fowl
Female
AkkakkoNow and then
Naan kinnikozhiEntwine me like a creeper
AppappoRight now
Enna pinnikodiCount and give me kisses
IppappoRight now
Mutham ennikodiYou count them
IpaapppAhaa..aaahaaa…
Ennikko neeAhaaa..aaaahaaa…
Male
Ahaa..aaahaaa…Ahaa..aaahaaa…
Ahaaa..aaaahaaa…Ahaaa..ahaaa..aaaahaaa…
Female
Ahaa..aaahaaa…Oh dear!
Ahaaa..ahaaa..aaaahaaa…Hey guinea fowl
Male
AkkakkoNow and then
Adi kinnikozhiEntwine me like a creeper
AppappoRight now
Enna pinnikodiCount and give me kisses
IppappoChorus :……………….
Mutham ennikodiFemale : 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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