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Lyrics & meaning

Oliya Kekka

From Bomb · 2025

Lyricist
JK. Chandru
Singers
Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Yazin Nizar
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Bomb2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaaanaaFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaaanaa)
Male
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaaanaaFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaaanaa)
Male
Oliya kekkaTo hear the sound
Oliya paarkkaTo see the light
Indha sanam aadum aattamThe dance these people dance
Thalaiya suthi suthiSpinning round the head
Kaala suthi suthiEncircling the feet
Varam ketkkum koottamThe crowd begging for boons
Male
Ammadiyov aathadiyovOh dear mother, oh my goodness
Indha kootha paaruLook at this spectacle
Indha kodumaiya madamaiyaThis cruelty and ignorance
Thatti ketppadhaaruWho is there to question it?
Male
Iyarkka padaicha manushan ippoMan created by nature now
Thaana aanaan saamiHas declared himself to be god
Science padippu padichu koodaEven after studying science and education
Veena poochu boomiThe earth has gone to waste
Male
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaaanaaFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaaanaa)
Male
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaaanaaFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaaanaa)
Male
Oliya kekkaTo hear the sound
Oliya paarkkaTo see the light
Indha sanam aadum aattamThe dance these people dance
Thalaiya suthi suthiSpinning round the head
Kaala suthi suthiEncircling the feet
Varam ketkkum koottamThe crowd begging for boons
Male
Manushana manushane verukkumA time has come where man hates man
Kaalam aachaeIt has become the era
Saami pera solli inge sandaFights in the name of god here
Viral aachaeHave gone viral
Whats app-ula saami ippoGod on WhatsApp now
Dp aagitaaraeHas turned into a display picture (DP)
Kaasa kooti indha sanamPooling money together, these people
Bondi aagi pochaeHave gone completely broke
Male
Saamiya padaichuCreating gods
Jaathikkul adaichuConfining them within caste
Unna enna pirichaanSeparating you and me
Piricha manushanThe man who created divisions
Usandhu ninnuStanding tall and high
Avan mattum koluthaanHe alone prospered
Anbu onne inge saamiLove alone is god here
Sonna kelu keluListen to what I say
Male
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaaanaaFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaaanaa)
Male
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaaanaaFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaaanaa)
Male
Oliya kekkaTo hear the sound
Oliya paarkkaTo see the light
Indha sanam aadum aattamThe dance these people dance
Thalaiya …Head...
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Male
Ammadiyov aathadiyovOh dear mother, oh my goodness
Indha kootha paaruLook at this spectacle
Indha kodumaiya madamaiyaThis cruelty and ignorance
Thatti ketppadhaaruWho is there to question it?
Male
Iyarkka padaicha manushan ippoMan created by nature now
Thaana aanaan saamiHas declared himself to be god
Science padippu padichu koodaEven after studying science and education
Veena poochu boomiThe earth has gone to waste
Male
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaaanaaFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaaanaa)
Male
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaku jitakku tayeeFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaku jitakku tayee)
Jitta jittaaanaaFolk rhythmic chant (Jitta jittaaanaa)
Male
Oliya kekkaTo hear the sound
Oliya paarkkaTo see the light
Indha sanam aadum aattam…The dance these people dance...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic song from the film 'Bomb' (2025) is a sharp social critique delivered through energetic Tamil folk rhythms. It lampoons superstitious practices, divine commercialization, religious conflicts, and caste divisions in contemporary society. The lyrics point out the irony of modern humans—who despite scientific advancement and digital connectivity—fall prey to blind faith, online performative devotion, and exploitative religious leaders.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Oliya kekka / Oliya paarkka

Matching initial sounds across adjacent lines or words to create rhythmic harmony.

Etukai (Second Letter Assonance)

Indha kodumaiya madamaiya

Matching second consonants across lines.

Addukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Thalaiya suthi suthi / Kaala suthi suthi

Repeating words back-to-back to heighten emotion and movement.

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Trivia

The track features veteran Tamil folk singer Pushpavanam Kuppusamy alongside versatile vocalist Yazin Nizar under D. Imman's music direction, blending traditional Tamil folk rhythm ('Jitta jittaku') with modern social commentary.

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