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Lyrics & meaning

Kingini Kingini

From MGR Magan · 2020

Lyricist
Anthony Dasan
Singers
K. G. Ranjith, Srinidhi
Music director
Anthony Daasan
Movie name
MGR Magan
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
17 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yei kingini kingini maniyae
Nee enakku pudicha saniyae
En thangamae thaayumanavalae
Adi ennadi ennadi kodiyae
Mandaikul vedikkum vediyae
En nenjula muzhaicha kaadhal chediyae
Enna solla… varthai yedhum sikkavillai
Nee illama vaazhuvenu ninaikkalamo neeyum
En raasathi …en usuru unkooda
Un kannu asaivil padham maari pona naanum
Naan enna solla…
Kuthuyirum kola uyiruma
Thudikkuthu en idhayam
Nitham unnai theduren naan whatsapp-ila
Pathu tharam yosichadha
Othai variyil pesuviyae
Posukkuna kovikira en gap-ula
Yei kingini kingini maniyae
Nee enakku pudicha saniyae
En thangamae thaayumanavalae
Adi ennadi ennadi kodiyae
Mandaikul vedikkum vediyae
En nenjula muzhaicha kaadhal chediyae
Enna solla… varthai yedhum sikkavillai
Nee illama vaazhuvenu ninaikkalamo neeyum
En raasathi …en usuru unkooda
Vithai thaan pechula thaan
Vaai savadal adikkadha
Budhi kettu pochaa
Naan un aalu thaan
Unnai pola enakkullum
Yeraalam aasai irukku
Onnaaga poranthathala poraduren
Nee sonnadhu sonnadhu seri thaan
Naan ennaikkum unakku sani thaan
Unni pinni thodarum kodi thaan naanu
Hey innikkum ennaikkum thunaiyaaga
Ippovum eppovum usuraaga
Unnodu iruppen urava naanu
Enna solla… varthai yedhum sikkavillai
Nee illama vaazhuvenu ninaikkalamo neeyum
Male :En raasathi …en usuru unkooda
Un kannu asaivil padham maari pona naanum
Female :Naan enna solla…
Hey, my sweet little tinkling bell,
you are the sweet trouble that caught hold of me!
My precious gold, you who care for me like a mother!
Hey girl, my slender vine, what is this?
A firecracker bursting inside my head,
the plant of love sprouting in my heart!
What can I say... I can find no words!
How could you ever think I could live without you?
My darling queen... my life is tied to yours!
At the mere flicker of your eyes, I lose my rhythm!
What can I say...
Struggling half-dead and hanging on,
my heart beats furiously!
Every day, I keep searching for you on WhatsApp.
What I carefully thought through ten times over,
you dismiss in just a single line!
You suddenly get angry in the blink of an eye!
Hey, my sweet little tinkling bell,
you are the sweet trouble that caught hold of me!
My precious gold, you who care for me like a mother!
Hey girl, my slender vine, what is this?
A firecracker bursting inside my head,
the plant of love sprouting in my heart!
What can I say... I can find no words!
How could you ever think I could live without you?
My darling queen... my life is tied to yours!
You are only clever with your words,
so don't brag and talk big!
Have you lost your mind?
I am your girl, after all!
Just like you, deep inside me too,
there are so many desires.
Because we are bound together, I struggle with my feelings!
What you said is completely true,
I will always be that sweet trouble for you!
I am a vine that clings, wraps around, and follows you!
Hey, today and forever as your companion,
now and always as your very life,
I will stay with you as your love!
What can I say... I can find no words!
How could you ever think I could live without you?
Male: My darling queen... my life is tied to yours!
At the mere flicker of your eyes, I lose my rhythm!
Female: What can I say...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic folk romantic duet from MGR Magan features playful banter between two lovers who express their deep devotion through sweet teases. The male protagonist affectionately addresses his lover using contrasting epithets—calling her both his precious gold and his beloved trouble—while describing how her gaze completely disorients him and drives his thoughts wild.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Yei kingini kingini maniyae / Nee enakku pudicha saniyae”

The lyrics feature consistent end-rhyming schemes characteristic of Tamil folk music (e.g., maniyae, saniyae, thaayumanavalae, kodiyae, vediyae, chediyae).

Oxymoron / Contrast

“Nee enakku pudicha saniyae / En thangamae thaayumanavalae”

The poet juxtaposes opposite terms like 'Thangam' (precious gold) and 'Sani' (trouble/misfortune) to convey affectionate teasing.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Mandaikul vedikkum vediyae / En nenjula muzhaicha kaadhal chediyae”

Comparing love to a plant sprouting inside the heart and overwhelming thoughts to an exploding cracker inside the head.

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Trivia

Composed by Anthony Daasan, who also wrote the lyrics, this song blends traditional rural folk rhythms with contemporary references like 'WhatsApp', reflecting modern rural romance in Tamil cinema.

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