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Lyrics & meaning

Pistah Suma Kira

From Neram · 2010

Lyricist
Shabareesh Varma
Singer
Shabareesh Varma
Music director
Rajesh Murugesan
Details
Neram2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hey surika rika mukka muzhamHey, three-quarters of a cubit knife blade
Po-otte maaari kozhunthLike a tender leaf floating away
Kabathilu maatti pudichuTrapped inside a clever deceitful trick
Pistah suma kira so maari jama kiraayaPistah creates a super style and rocks with grand style
Pistah suma kira so maari jama kiraayaPistah creates a super style and rocks with grand style
Male
Damalae…heyBoom... hey!
Hey dama daama daamaHey dama daama daama
DamaalaeBoom!
Hey dama danakku nakkana de deHey dama danakku nakkana de de
Daski nakanna de deDaski nakanna de de
Danda nakka danakku nakka de de de deDanda nakka danakku nakka de de de de
Male
Hey ara kirukkira mukka muzhamHey, three-quarters of a cubit half-crazy person
Lo-tte latti marunnuCheap stick medicine
Kanakkinu saatiyeduthuWhipped out precisely in calculated measure
Pistah suma kira so maari jama kiraayaPistah creates a super style and rocks with grand style
Pistah suma kira so maari jama kiraayaPistah creates a super style and rocks with grand style
Male
Hey surika rika mukka muzhamHey, three-quarters of a cubit knife blade
Po-otte maaari kozhunthLike a tender leaf floating away
Kabathilu maatti pudichuTrapped inside a clever deceitful trick
Pistah suma kira so maari jama kiraayaPistah creates a super style and rocks with grand style
Pistah suma kira so maari jama kiraayaPistah creates a super style and rocks with grand style
Male
Damalae…heyBoom... hey!
Hey dama daama daamaHey dama daama daama
DamaalaeBoom!
Hey dama danakku nakkana de deHey dama danakku nakkana de de
Daski nakanna de deDaski nakanna de de
Danda nakka danakku nakka de de de deDanda nakka danakku nakka de de de de
Female :Pistah..pistah ..pistah..pistahFemale voices chanting: Pistah..pistah ..pistah..pistah

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Pistah' is a famous viral comic track from the movie Neram, structured around rhythmic nonsense verse and playful rhyming phrases. The song uses quirky folk beats and humorous local slang to capture the unpredictable, chaotic nature of time ('neram') and twists of fate. Rather than conveying a linear narrative, the lyrics function as a high-energy celebratory chant full of rhythmic enthusiasm and playful absurdity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia

Damalae…hey

Use of dramatic percussion sounds and explosive phonetic words like 'Damalae' and 'Danda nakka' to mirror beats and chaotic energy.

Refrain

Pistah suma kira so maari jama kiraaya

The core catchy phrase 'Pistah suma kira so maari jama kiraaya' repeats across stanzas to act as the energetic anchor of the song.

Rhyme and Assonance

Hey surika rika mukka muzham

Internal rhyming and syllable matching in nonsensical sound combinations like 'surika rika' and 'dama daama'.

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Trivia

The lyrics of 'Pistah' are derived from a iconic gibberish monologue improvised by legendary Malayalam actor Jagathy Sreekumar in the 1983 comedy movie 'Kinnaram'. Lyricist Shabareesh Varma and composer Rajesh Murugesan adapted these nostalgic lines into a full-length hit track for 'Neram' (2013) as a tribute to Jagathy Sreekumar.

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