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Lyrics & meaning

Mutta Bajji

From Gethu · 2016

Lyricist
Gana Vinoth
Singers
Gana Vinoth, Anthony Daasan, Marana Gana Viji, Ebisa
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Gethu2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ohh..soooOhh..sooo
Thiththaa tho thiththaa thooThiththaa tho thiththaa thoo (Rhythmic vocal beat)
Thiththaa tho thiththaa thooThiththaa tho thiththaa thoo (Rhythmic vocal beat)
Female :EnnaFemale: What?
Male
Thiththaa tho thiththaa thooThiththaa tho thiththaa thoo (Rhythmic vocal beat)
Thiththaa tho thiththaa thooThiththaa tho thiththaa thoo (Rhythmic vocal beat)
Thakkurtha thakkurthaThakkurtha thakkurtha (Folk rhythm beat)
Thakkurtha thakkurthaThakkurtha thakkurtha (Folk rhythm beat)
Thakkurtha thakkurthaThakkurtha thakkurtha (Folk rhythm beat)
Thakkurtha thakkurtha thaaThakkurtha thakkurtha thaa (Folk rhythm beat)
Male
Mutta bajjiEgg bajji
Moonjinga ellaamAll those egg-bajji-like faces
Love pannudhu ippoAre falling in love nowadays
Female
InnaaaWhat now?
Male
Mutta bajjiEgg bajji
Moonjinga ellaamAll those egg-bajji-like faces
Love pannudhu ippoAre falling in love nowadays
Male
JenimaaOh Jenima!
EnnaandadhaanOnly near me
Lova solradhu eppoWhen are you going to express your love?
Male
Yemma naalaBecause of me
Thondi thondiDigging and digging
Rayilum vittaan ippoThey even launched the metro train now!
JenimaaOh Jenima!
EnnaandadhaanOnly near me
Lova solradhu eppoWhen are you going to express your love?
Male
AalumaaHey powerful girl!
Aalumaa…Hey powerful girl!…
Doluma dolumaDoluma doluma (Rhythmic slang expression)
Nee manja bunkuYou are a yellow fuel station
PaalumaOr milk?
Male
Jiloma kiloma naJiloma kiloma (Slang rhythmic refrain)
Girkkal vutta golimaA crazy marble ball!
Munima kannimaOh sweet girl, my darling
En uttaandathaan vayemmaPlease come near me, dear girl
Male
Jiloma gilomaJiloma giloma (Slang rhythmic refrain)
En manasu kullaInside my heart
NeeyammaIt is only you, girl!
Chorus
Jigiridanda doodhuSweet Jigarthanda milk
Yemmam periya kaadhuOh, such huge ears you have!
Ye kaththi kaththiHey, yelling and shouting
Lova solrenI am confessing my love
Ketkaamadhaan podhuYet it goes unheard
Chorus
Jigiridanda doodhuSweet Jigarthanda milk
Yemmam periya kaadhuOh, such huge ears you have!
Ye kaththi kaththiHey, yelling and shouting
Lova solrenI am confessing my love
Kandukkaama podhuYet you walk away ignoring me
Male
Panipoori eduthu vechu..eiiiTake a Pani Puri and put it... hey!
Panipoori eduthu vechuTake a Pani Puri and put it
Orae vaila mulunghuSwallow it all in one bite
Ok naa utaandadhaanIf you say OK, right near me
Ennakum unakkum nalunghuWe will have our wedding festivities
Male
Veera pattu kozhaVeerapattu tap water pipe
Unaku avangi pochuGot drained for you
OdambuYour body
Veenaa pona machaanukkuFor this ruined guy
Udambu fullaa ezhumbuHis whole body is just bones
Male
Banana…Banana…
Banana…Banana…
Banana sonakuttySweet banana baby
Sonjamela alsamaWithout pride towards relatives
Male
Vandhinaa kootinu poyiIf you come, I will take you along
Vaangitharren kolusumaaAnd buy you anklets, my dear!
Unna naan joottavuttuIt has been two years since
Varsham pochu rendumaaI partnered with you
Adhukosam treat vappenFor that, I will host a party
Pandicherila friendumaaIn Pondicherry with my friend!
Chorus
Jigiridanda doodhuSweet Jigarthanda milk
Yemmam periya kaadhuOh, such huge ears you have!
Ye kaththi kaththiHey, yelling and shouting
Lova solrenI am confessing my love
Ketkaamadhaan podhuYet it goes unheard
Chorus
Jigiridanda doodhuSweet Jigarthanda milk
Yemmam periya kaadhuOh, such huge ears you have!
Ye kaththi kaththiHey, yelling and shouting
Lova solrenI am confessing my love
Kandukkaama podhu..Yet you walk away ignoring me..
Male
{Thiththaa tho thiththaa thoo{Thiththaa tho thiththaa thoo
Thiththaa tho thiththaa thooThiththaa tho thiththaa thoo
Female :Enna} (2)Female: What?} (2)
Female
Ketta paiyan intha mollamaariThis scoundrel is a bad guy
Love la vilunthutaan keppumaariThis rogue fell head over heels in love
Innatha thaan ithu paathukichoWhatever it saw, who knows
Dhinam kathkinnu irukkudhuIt keeps screaming daily
Kaidha maariLike a prisoner!
Female
Enna haan aiyaa..oohh (2)What is this, oh my.. oohh (2)
Female
Thokka va irukkaAre you so easy to catch?
Enkita neeYou, with me?
Mookka vangikinna thaangamataIf you get insulted, you won't bear it
Kasamusa ithu kaluchadaiThis messy guy is a waste product
Ivan loveula kanja kari vadaiHis love is just burnt dry vadai
Male
ThakkurthaThakkurtha
Female :Yei yeiFemale: Hey hey
Male :ThakkurthaMale: Thakkurtha
Female :Ahaaaa…Female: Ahaaaa…
Male :Thakkurtha thakkurthaMale: Thakkurtha thakkurtha
Thakkurtha thakkurthaThakkurtha thakkurtha
Thakkurtha thakkurthaThakkurtha thakkurtha
Thakkurtha thakkurtha thaaThakkurtha thakkurtha thaa
Male
Loveu vandha looku vittuWhen love hits, staring at her
Kannu valikkumMy eyes start aching
Ava ok vaanaIf she says OK
Sanda pottu vaaiFighting with her will make
Valikkum..My mouth ache..
Male
EppathaandiWhen on earth
Varapora whatsappulaAre you coming online on WhatsApp?
Iva varlenu kaalailairundhuSince she didn't come, from morning
Naan saapudalaI haven't eaten any food
Male
Enna vitu ponaakkaIf you leave me and go
Nenju vedikkumMy heart will burst
Ondiya nee poniyinaakkaIf you go alone
Pei pudikkumA ghost will catch you!
Male
Site adichuChecking girls out
En life naathadikkudhuHas made my life stink
En paata kettuListening to my song
Audience-u koothadikkudhuThe audience is dancing and celebrating!
Male
EppathaandiWhen on earth
Varapora whatsappulaAre you coming online on WhatsApp?
Iva varlenu kaalailairundhuSince she didn't come, from morning
Naan saapudalaI haven't eaten any food
Chorus
Jigiridanda doodhuSweet Jigarthanda milk
Yemmam periya kaadhuOh, such huge ears you have!
Ye kaththi kaththiHey, yelling and shouting
Lova solrenI am confessing my love
Ketkaamadhaan podhuYet it goes unheard
Chorus
Jigiridanda doodhuSweet Jigarthanda milk
Yemmam periya kaadhuOh, such huge ears you have!
Ye kaththi kaththiHey, yelling and shouting
Lova solrenI am confessing my love
Kandukkaama podhu..Yet you walk away ignoring me..
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a fast-paced Madras Gana track from the movie Gethu, written by Gana Vinoth and set to music by Harris Jayaraj. The protagonist expresses his quirky, lighthearted love for his lady interest using vibrant local North Chennai slang, street food metaphors (like egg bajji, pani puri, and jigarthanda), and everyday modern cultural references such as WhatsApp messaging.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Mutta bajji Moonjinga ellaam

Compares funny or plain faces to 'Mutta bajji' (egg fritters) and compares love to a burnt snack ('kanja kari vadai').

Simile

Dhinam kathkinnu irukkudhu Kaidha maari

Compares shouting daily in love to a prisoner screaming out ('Kaidha maari').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kannu valikkum / Valikkum..

Uses matching end sounds like 'Kannu valikkum' and 'Vaai valikkum' to create rhythmic flow.

Hyperbole

Yemma naala Thondi thondi Rayilum vittaan ippo

Exaggerates digging metro train lines and skipping meals as direct consequences of love.

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Trivia

The track showcases local Chennai street culture ('Gana') blended with modern electronic arrangements by Harris Jayaraj, written and sung by prominent Gana artist Gana Vinoth.

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