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Saitji

From Meesaya Murukku · 2017

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singer
Hiphop Tamizha
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Meesaya Murukku2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Saitji saitji saitjiRespected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji
Thumara bettiYour daughter
Avathanae enakku pondatti..She is the one who will be my wife..
Eee….eeeee….Eee....eeeee....
Chorus
Saitji saitji saitjiRespected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji
Thumara bettiYour daughter
Avathanae enakku pondatti..She is the one who will be my wife..
Eee….eeeee….Eee....eeeee....
Male
{Inimel naamellam saittu{From now on, we are all united like Sait,
Dhinamum than thinnbom sweetu} (2)Every day we will eat sweets} (2)
Male
Tamilnadu endroru state-uThere is a state named Tamil Nadu,
Athukulla sowkarpettuInside it is Sowcarpet.
Tamilnadu endroru state-uThere is a state named Tamil Nadu,
Athukulla sowkarpettuInside it is Sowcarpet.
Chorus
Saitji saitji saitjiRespected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji
Thumara bettiYour daughter
Avathanae enakku pondatti..She is the one who will be my wife..
Eee….eeeee….Eee....eeeee....
Chorus
Computer jiComputer Ji,
Lock kardhiyaeLock it!
Male
Aavoji kaavojiCome on, eat up,
Ithuthanda paavbaajiThis is Pav Bhaji, boss!
Male :Aavoji..Chorus :Aavojii..Male: Come on.. Chorus: Come on..
Kaavoji….Chorus :Kaavoji..Eat up.. Chorus: Eat up..
Ithuthanda ….Chorus :Ithuthanda paavbaajiThis is.. Chorus: This is Pav Bhaji!
Male
Paanmittai rasakullaPaan candy, Rasgulla,
Kaaju sweetu baadham halwaCashew sweet, Almond halwa,
Beedavathan vaayula pottuStuffing betel leaf in the mouth,
Thuppuvanda ooru fullaAnd spitting it all over the town.
Chorus
Saitji saitji saitjiRespected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji
Thumara bettiYour daughter
Avathanae enakku pondatti..She is the one who will be my wife..
Eee….eeeee….Eee....eeeee....
Male
Nambalikki….Chorus :Kovai cityFor us.. Chorus: Coimbatore city!
Nimballiki..Chorus :Meter vattiFor you all.. Chorus: Daily interest loan!
Vatti katti vatti kattiPaying interest, paying interest,
Chorus :Kelinji pochu enga vettiChorus: Our dhoti got torn!
Male
Vanga thinbomChorus :Kaanja rottiCome, let's eat Chorus: Dry roti!
Holi vandhaChorus :Colouru kottiWhen Holi comes Chorus: Throwing colors!
Kastapattu love-u pannaAfter struggling so hard to fall in love,
Chorus :Kalatti vidava rockki kattiChorus: Will she dump me by tying a rakhi?
Male
Maathaji maathajiRespected Mother-in-law, Mother-in-law,
Un ponnu paathuchuYour daughter looked at me.
Thara tharanu iluthuttu ponalumEven if dragged away forcefully,
Dhilla nippan…Chorus :BalajiHe will stand brave... Chorus: Balaji!
En jodi en jodi…Chorus :AhaaMy partner, my partner... Chorus: Ahaa!
Ennalum needhan di...Chorus :OhooForever you are mine, girl... Chorus: Ohoo!
Gujrathukku odi poiyuLet's run away to Gujarat,
Gujala irupom nee vaadiWe will have fun, come girl!
Chorus
{Saitji saitji saitji{Respected Saitji, Saitji, Saitji
Thumara bettiYour daughter
Avathanae enakku pondatti..She is the one who will be my wife..
Eee….eeeee….} (2)Eee....eeeee....} (2)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Saitji is a energetic, lighthearted track from the film Meesaya Murukku composed and performed by Hip Hop Tamizha. The song humorously captures a young Tamil hero's playful romantic address to a North Indian father-in-law ('Saitji') and mother-in-law ('Maathaji'), declaring his love for their daughter. Blending Tamil and Hindi slang, the song playfully highlights North Indian cultural tropes in Chennai's Sowcarpet district—such as sweet delicacies, betel leaves, meter interest, Holi, and Pav Bhaji—while asserting his determination to win over his love despite cultural differences.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Tamilnadu endroru state-u / Athukulla sowkarpettu

Use of matching end rhymes across consecutive lines like 'state-u' and 'sowkarpettu', as well as 'saittu' and 'sweetu'.

Code-mixing / Macaronic verse

Saitji saitji saitji / Thumara betti / Avathanae enakku pondatti..

Blending Tamil dialect with Hindi loan words ('Thumara betti', 'Aavoji kaavoji', 'Lock kardhiyae', 'Maathaji') to reflect the North-South cultural crossover of Sowcarpet.

Repetition (Anaphora)

Saitji saitji saitji

Repeated invocation of 'Saitji' to emphasize the humorous call out to the protagonist's prospective father-in-law.

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Trivia

'Saitji' was originally released as an independent promo/single by Hip Hop Tamizha and gained immense popularity online, contributing to the hype of his directorial debut movie 'Meesaya Murukku'. The song heavily features local Chennai-Sowcarpet cultural humor.

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