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Sha La La

From Ghilli · 2004

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Sunidhi Chauhan
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Ghilli
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
20 Oct 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oho ho..
Sha la la sha la la
Rettai vaal vennila
Ennai pol chuttippen
Indha bhoomiyilaa
Se se se sevvandhi
En thozhi saamandhi
Vetrikku eppothum
Naan thaanae mundhi
Kottum aruvi vi vi
Ennai thazhuvi vi vi
Alli kolla aasaikalvan
Ingae varuvaanoo
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Sha la la sha la la
Rettai vaal vennila
Ennai pol chuttippen
Indha bhoomiyilaa
Na na na…nana
Nana nana nana naaanaa
Nan nana nana nana naa
Nana naanaa naanaa naa naa
Marangalae marangalae
Otrai kaalil iruppathen
Ennavoo ennavoo thavamaa
Nadhigalae nadhigalae
Saththam pottu thaan nadappathen
Kaalgalin viralgalae kolusaa
Bhaarathi pola thalaipaagai
Kattiyathae theekuchi
Neruppillaamal pugai varuthae
Adhisayamaana neerveezhchi
Idayai aati nadayai aati
Odum rayilae sol
Naatiyamaa…hey naatiyamaa
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Ta ta ta ta ta ta
Ta ta ta ..ta ta ta
Tata ta tata ta tata tata taa
Doom doom do do doom
Doom doom do do doom
Doom doom do do doom
Doom doom do do doom
Thannaa nana…
Thanna nana nana naa
Thannaa nana……ohooo….
Thaai mugam paartha naal
Thaavani potta naal
Marakkumaa marakkumaa nenjae
Mazhaithuli rasithathum
Pani thuli rusithathum
Karaiyuma karaiyuma kannil
Hyder kaala veeranthaan
Kuthirai yeri varuvaanoo
Kaaval thaandi ennai thaan
Kadathi kondu povaanoo
Kannukkul mudhal
Nenjukkul varai
Aasai saemikkiraen
Yaaravanoo yaaravanoo
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Sha la la sha la la
Rettai vaal vennila
Ennai pol chuttippen
Indha bhoomiyilaa
Kottum aruvi vi vi
Ennai thazhuvi vi vi
Alli kolla aasaikalvan
Ingae varuvaanoo
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Oh ho ho...
Sha la la sha la la
A bright moon with twin pigtails!
Is there a playful girl like me
anywhere on this earth?
Red chrysanthemum,
my friend marigold,
when it comes to winning,
I am always the first!
Like a rushing waterfall,
embracing me tight,
to scoop me into his arms,
will the thief of my heart come here?
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Sha la la sha la la
A bright moon with twin pigtails!
Is there a playful girl like me
anywhere on this earth?
Na na na... nana
Nana nana nana nanana
Nan nana nana nana na
Nana nanana nanana na na
Oh trees, oh trees,
why do you stand on one leg?
Is it some kind of deep penance?
Oh rivers, oh rivers,
why do you rush with so much noise?
Are the toes on your feet wearing anklets?
Just like poet Bharati with his turban,
look at the little matchstick!
Smoke rises without any fire—
what a wondrous waterfall!
Swaying your hips and swaying your stride,
tell me, speeding train,
is this a dance... hey, is it a dance?
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Da da da da da da
Da da da... da da da
Dada da dada da dada dada da
Doom doom doo doo doom
Doom doom doo doo doom
Doom doom doo doo doom
Doom doom doo doo doom
Thanna nana...
Thanna naana naana naa
Thanna nana... oho o...
The day I first saw my mother's face,
the day I first wore a half-sari,
will my heart ever forget them?
Enjoying the falling raindrops,
tasting the drops of dew,
will those sights ever fade from my eyes?
A brave warrior from the time of Hyder Ali,
will he come riding on a horse?
Slipping past all the guards,
will he carry me away?
From deep in my eyes
to the depths of my heart,
I keep saving up my dreams.
Who is he? Who could he be?
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Sha la la sha la la
A bright moon with twin pigtails!
Is there a playful girl like me
anywhere on this earth?
Like a rushing waterfall,
embracing me tight,
to scoop me into his arms,
will the thief of my heart come here?
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Sha La La' is a vibrant, youthful song from the 2004 blockbuster Tamil film 'Ghilli', composed by Vidyasagar and written by Pa. Vijay, sung by Sunidhi Chauhan. The song expresses the playful, exuberant, and romantic inner thoughts of a young heroine (Dhanalakshmi, played by Trisha). She marvels at nature—asking trees why they stand on one leg in penance, and rivers if their toes wear anklets—while playfully wondering about her future prince charming coming to whisk her away. The song captures innocent wonder, adolescent nostalgia, and joyful daydreaming through rhythmic vocables and playful poetic imagery.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification (Tharukal)

Marangalae marangalae / Otrai kaalil iruppathen / Ennavoo ennavoo thavamaa

Nature elements like trees and rivers are personified as meditating saints or dancing maidens wearing anklets.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Rettai vaal vennila / Ennai pol chuttippen

The girl refers to herself as 'Rettai vaal vennila' (twin-pigtail moon), metaphorically combining innocent charm with light.

Imagery (Uvamai)

Bhaarathi pola thalaipaagai / Kattiyathae theekuchi

Visual imagery comparing the head of a matchstick to the turban of famous Tamil poet Subramania Bharati.

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Trivia

'Sha La La' marks one of the famous energetic Tamil tracks rendered by Bollywood playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan for composer Vidyasagar in the high-octane action-drama 'Ghilli'.

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