Lolikiriya
From Junga · 2018
- Lyricist
- Lalithanand
- Singers
- Marana Gaana Viji, Nakash Aziz
- Music director
- Siddharth Vipin
- Details
- Junga2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| North-u madrasula | In North Madras, |
| Nethu potta mettu | A tune composed yesterday, |
| North-u koriyaavula | In North Korea, |
| Namma talent-u viral hit-u | Our talent became a viral hit. |
| Male | |
| Aasar gaanavula | A song whose teaser was released, |
| Teaser vitta paattu | In a local gaana style, |
| Australia-la | In Australia, |
| Jaasthi girls-ku favourite-u | It is the favorite for most girls. |
| Male | |
| Yaarum illa coach-u | Without any coach, |
| Ennooru beach-u | At Ennore beach, |
| Ezhu large-u | With seven large pegs, |
| En paattu uruvaachu | My song was created. |
| Male | |
| Anna nagar arch-u | From Anna Nagar Arch, |
| Mumbai reach-u | It reached Mumbai, |
| Athaiyum thaandi | Going beyond that, |
| Foreign pochu | It went to foreign countries. |
| Male | |
| Lolikiriya kaamikiriya | Lolikiriya, are you showing off? |
| Lolikiriya kalaaikiriya | Lolikiriya, are you teasing? |
| Lolikiriya kozhikariya | Lolikiriya, chicken curry? |
| Lolikiriya thaalikiriya | Lolikiriya, tying the sacred thread? |
| Male | |
| Oru idli rotikkum kashtam appo | Struggled even for a single idli or roti back then, |
| Italy naatula pasta ippo | Eating pasta in Italy now. |
| Pattini kedandha singer appo | A starving singer back then, |
| Paris city-la star-u ippo | A star in Paris city now. |
| Male | |
| Jone jone | Jone jone, |
| Enna jone | What jone? |
| Jone jone | Jone jone, |
| Enna jone | What jone? |
| Male | |
| Yei anjukkum paththukkum | Playing cymbals for five or ten rupees back then, |
| Jaalraa appo | Just a sidekick back then, |
| Kottuthu dhuttu paarra ippo | Look, money is pouring in now! |
| Nakkalu kindalu oorla appo | Mockery and teasing in the town back then, |
| Mayilu kuyilu suththudhu ippo | Peacocks and cuckoos hover around now. |
| Male | |
| Evalum annaikku | No girl back then, |
| Ennai kandukkala | Ever cared about me. |
| Aana enakku innikku | But for me today, |
| Pala girls-u tholla | Trouble from so many girls. |
| Male | |
| Vadakkae ganga | Ganges in the north, |
| Kizhakkae vanga | Bengal in the east, |
| Annaikkae sonnaru annan junga | Brother Junga told me that very day, |
| Vazha vecharu ennai king-a | He made me live like a king. |
| Male | |
| Lolikiriya kaamikiriya | Lolikiriya, are you showing off? |
| Lolikiriya kalaaikiriya | Lolikiriya, are you teasing? |
| Lolikiriya yosikkiriya | Lolikiriya, are you thinking? |
| Lolikiriya vasikiriya | Lolikiriya, are you playing music? |
| Male | |
| Ada lajakku bajakku karlaa katta | Oh, clubs and heavy wooden weapons, |
| Kubukku kubukku raththam sotta | Blood dripping gush by gush, |
| Ethukku ethukku annan kitta | Why, why did you mess, |
| Edakku madakku vechikitta | And pick a fight with brother? |
| Male | |
| Thadakku thadakku thavadakitta | Slaps landed hard on the jaw, |
| Padakku padakku odichikkita | Snapping and breaking instantly, |
| Sevulu pinjirum yaaru kitta | Cheeks will get torn, against whom? |
| Aarlu meralu annan kitta | Everyone trembles near brother. |
| Male | |
| Othungu othungu | Move aside, move aside, |
| Ada othikkappa | Hey, step out of the way! |
| Sari pathungu pathungu | Alright, hide, hide, |
| Ada padthukkappa | Hey, duck down low! |
| Male | |
| Vadakkae ganga | Ganges in the north, |
| Kizhakkae vanga | Bengal in the east, |
| Annaikkae sonnaru annan junga | Brother Junga told me that very day, |
| Vazha vecharu ennai king-a | He made me live like a king. |
| Male | |
| Lolikiriya kaamikiriya | Lolikiriya, are you showing off? |
| Lolikiriya kalaaikiriya | Lolikiriya, are you teasing? |
| Lolikiriya nallakkiriya | Lolikiriya, are you doing well? |
| Lolikiriya dullakkiriya | Lolikiriya, are you feeling dull? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………… | ... |
நார்த்து மெட்ராசுல
நேத்து போட்ட மெட்டு
நார்த்து கொரியாவுல
நம்ம டலென்டு வைரல்
ஹிட்டு
In North Madras,
A tune composed yesterday,
In North Korea,
Our talent became a viral hit.
ஆசார் கானாவுல
டீசர் விட்டா பாட்டு
ஆஸ்திரேலியால ஜாஸ்தி
கேர்ள்ஸ்க்கு ஃபெவரிட்டு
A song whose teaser was released,
In a local gaana style,
In Australia,
It is the favorite for most girls.
யாரும் இல்ல
கோச்சு எண்ணூரு பீச்சு
ஏழு லார்ஜ்ஜூ என் பாட்டு
உருவாச்சு
Without any coach,
At Ennore beach,
With seven large pegs,
My song was created.
அண்ணா நகர்
ஆர்ச்சு மும்பை ரீச்சு
அதையும் தாண்டி
பாரிங் போச்சு
From Anna Nagar Arch,
It reached Mumbai,
Going beyond that,
It went to foreign countries.
லொளிகிரியா
காமிகிரியா லொளிகிரியா
கலாய்க்கிரியா லொளிகிரியா
கோழிகறியா லொளிகிரியா
தாளிகிரியா
Lolikiriya, are you showing off?
Lolikiriya, are you teasing?
Lolikiriya, chicken curry?
Lolikiriya, tying the sacred thread?
லொளிகிரியா
சிரிக்கிரியா லொளிகிரியா
மொறைக்கிரியா லொளிகிரியா
கோச்சிக்கிரியா லொளிகிரியா
பிச்சிக்கிரியா
Struggled even for a single idli or roti back then,
Eating pasta in Italy now.
A starving singer back then,
A star in Paris city now.
ஒரு இட்லி ரொட்டிக்கும்
கஷ்டம் அப்போ இத்தாலி
நாட்டுல பாஸ்தா இப்போ
பட்டினி கிடந்த சிங்கர்
அப்போ பாரிஸ் சிட்டில
ஸ்டாரு இப்போ
Jone jone,
What jone?
Jone jone,
What jone?
ஜோன் ஜோன்
என்ன ஜோன் ஜோன்
ஜோன் என்ன ஜோன்
Playing cymbals for five or ten rupees back then,
Just a sidekick back then,
Look, money is pouring in now!
Mockery and teasing in the town back then,
Peacocks and cuckoos hover around now.
ஏய் அஞ்சுக்கும்
பத்துக்கும் ஜால்ரா அப்போ
கொட்டுது துட்டு பார்ரா
இப்போ நக்கலு கிண்டலு
ஊர்ல அப்போ மயிலு குயிலு
சுத்துது இப்போ
No girl back then,
Ever cared about me.
But for me today,
Trouble from so many girls.
எவளும் அன்னைக்கு
என்னை கண்டுக்கல ஆனா
எனக்கு இன்னைக்கு பல
கேர்ள்ஸு தொல்ல
Ganges in the north,
Bengal in the east,
Brother Junga told me that very day,
He made me live like a king.
வடக்கே கங்கா
கிழக்கே வங்கா அன்னைக்கே
சொன்னாரு அண்ணன் ஜூங்கா
வாழ வெச்சாரு என்னை கிங்கா
Lolikiriya, are you showing off?
Lolikiriya, are you teasing?
Lolikiriya, are you thinking?
Lolikiriya, are you playing music?
லொளிகிரியா
காமிகிரியா லொளிகிரியா
கலாய்க்கிரியா லொளிகிரியா
யோசிக்கிறியா லொளிகிரியா
வாசிக்கிறியா
Oh, clubs and heavy wooden weapons,
Blood dripping gush by gush,
Why, why did you mess,
And pick a fight with brother?
அட லஜக்கு பஜக்கு
கர்லா கட்ட குபுக்கு குபுக்கு
ரத்தம் சொட்ட எதுக்கு எதுக்கு
அண்ணன் கிட்ட எடக்கு மடக்கு
வச்சிகிட்ட
Slaps landed hard on the jaw,
Snapping and breaking instantly,
Cheeks will get torn, against whom?
Everyone trembles near brother.
தடக்கு தடக்கு
தவடகிட்ட படக்கு படக்கு
ஒடிச்சிகிட்ட செவுலு
பிஞ்சிரும் யாரு கிட்ட
அரலு மிரளு அண்ணன்
கிட்ட
Move aside, move aside,
Hey, step out of the way!
Alright, hide, hide,
Hey, duck down low!
ஒதுங்கு ஒதுங்கு
அட ஒத்திக்கப்பா சரி
பதுங்கு பதுங்கு அட
பாத்துகப்பா
Ganges in the north,
Bengal in the east,
Brother Junga told me that very day,
He made me live like a king.
வடக்கே கங்கா
கிழக்கே வங்கா அன்னைக்கே
சொன்னாரு அண்ணன் ஜூங்கா
வாழ வெச்சாரு என்னை கிங்கா
Lolikiriya, are you showing off?
Lolikiriya, are you teasing?
Lolikiriya, are you doing well?
Lolikiriya, are you feeling dull?
லொளிகிரியா
காமிகிரியா லொளிகிரியா
கலாய்க்கிரியா லொளிகிரியா
நல்லாக்கிரியா லொளிகிரியா
டல்லாக்கிரியா
...
....................................
North-u madrasula
In North Madras,
Nethu potta mettu
A tune composed yesterday,
North-u koriyaavula
In North Korea,
Namma talent-u viral hit-u
Our talent became a viral hit.
Aasar gaanavula
A song whose teaser was released,
Teaser vitta paattu
In a local gaana style,
Australia-la
In Australia,
Jaasthi girls-ku favourite-u
It is the favorite for most girls.
Yaarum illa coach-u
Without any coach,
Ennooru beach-u
At Ennore beach,
Ezhu large-u
With seven large pegs,
En paattu uruvaachu
My song was created.
Anna nagar arch-u
From Anna Nagar Arch,
Mumbai reach-u
It reached Mumbai,
Athaiyum thaandi
Going beyond that,
Foreign pochu
It went to foreign countries.
Lolikiriya kaamikiriya
Lolikiriya, are you showing off?
Lolikiriya kalaaikiriya
Lolikiriya, are you teasing?
Lolikiriya kozhikariya
Lolikiriya, chicken curry?
Lolikiriya thaalikiriya
Lolikiriya, tying the sacred thread?
Oru idli rotikkum kashtam appo
Struggled even for a single idli or roti back then,
Italy naatula pasta ippo
Eating pasta in Italy now.
Pattini kedandha singer appo
A starving singer back then,
Paris city-la star-u ippo
A star in Paris city now.
Jone jone
Jone jone,
Enna jone
What jone?
Jone jone
Jone jone,
Enna jone
What jone?
Yei anjukkum paththukkum
Playing cymbals for five or ten rupees back then,
Jaalraa appo
Just a sidekick back then,
Kottuthu dhuttu paarra ippo
Look, money is pouring in now!
Nakkalu kindalu oorla appo
Mockery and teasing in the town back then,
Mayilu kuyilu suththudhu ippo
Peacocks and cuckoos hover around now.
Evalum annaikku
No girl back then,
Ennai kandukkala
Ever cared about me.
Aana enakku innikku
But for me today,
Pala girls-u tholla
Trouble from so many girls.
Vadakkae ganga
Ganges in the north,
Kizhakkae vanga
Bengal in the east,
Annaikkae sonnaru annan junga
Brother Junga told me that very day,
Vazha vecharu ennai king-a
He made me live like a king.
Lolikiriya kaamikiriya
Lolikiriya, are you showing off?
Lolikiriya kalaaikiriya
Lolikiriya, are you teasing?
Lolikiriya yosikkiriya
Lolikiriya, are you thinking?
Lolikiriya vasikiriya
Lolikiriya, are you playing music?
Ada lajakku bajakku karlaa katta
Oh, clubs and heavy wooden weapons,
Kubukku kubukku raththam sotta
Blood dripping gush by gush,
Ethukku ethukku annan kitta
Why, why did you mess,
Edakku madakku vechikitta
And pick a fight with brother?
Thadakku thadakku thavadakitta
Slaps landed hard on the jaw,
Padakku padakku odichikkita
Snapping and breaking instantly,
Sevulu pinjirum yaaru kitta
Cheeks will get torn, against whom?
Aarlu meralu annan kitta
Everyone trembles near brother.
Othungu othungu
Move aside, move aside,
Ada othikkappa
Hey, step out of the way!
Sari pathungu pathungu
Alright, hide, hide,
Ada padthukkappa
Hey, duck down low!
Vadakkae ganga
Ganges in the north,
Kizhakkae vanga
Bengal in the east,
Annaikkae sonnaru annan junga
Brother Junga told me that very day,
Vazha vecharu ennai king-a
He made me live like a king.
Lolikiriya kaamikiriya
Lolikiriya, are you showing off?
Lolikiriya kalaaikiriya
Lolikiriya, are you teasing?
Lolikiriya nallakkiriya
Lolikiriya, are you doing well?
Lolikiriya dullakkiriya
Lolikiriya, are you feeling dull?
……………………………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Lolikiriya' from the movie Junga is a comical and upbeat Gaana track celebrating a rag-to-riches story. The singer narrates how a musician from North Madras who once struggled for basic meals like an idli or roti rose to international fame, getting viral hits across North Korea, Australia, Italy, and Paris, all thanks to the mentorship and backing of his benefactor, Don Junga.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Oru idli rotikkum kashtam appo / Italy naatula pasta ippo”
Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines, characteristic of Tamil folk poetry.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“North-u madrasula / North-u koriyaavula”
Repetition of the initial letter or sound across lines.
Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi)
“Kubukku kubukku raththam sotta / Thadakku thadakku thavadakitta”
Use of rhythmic and sound-imitating words to depict physical action and sound effects.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Siddharth Vipin and written by Lalithanand, 'Lolikiriya' is a quirky spoof track high on North Chennai slang, showcasing Vijay Sethupathi's comical miserly Don character Junga and his sidekick's absurd global success story.
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