Sha La La
From Ghilli · 2004
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Sunidhi Chauhan
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Oho ho.. | Oho ho.. |
| Female | |
| Sha la la sha la la | Sha la la sha la la |
| Rettai vaal vennila | Twin-pigtail moon girl, |
| Ennai pol chuttippen | Is there a mischievous girl like me |
| Indha bhoomiyilaa | On this earth? |
| Female | |
| Se se se sevvandhi | Red chrysanthemum, |
| En thozhi saamandhi | My friend yellow chrysanthemum, |
| Vetrikku eppothum | For victory, |
| Naan thaanae mundhi | I am always the one ahead! |
| Female | |
| Kottum aruvi vi vi | The cascading waterfall |
| Ennai thazhuvi vi vi | Embraces me; |
| Alli kolla aasaikalvan | Will the desirable thief |
| Ingae varuvaanoo | Come here to steal me away? |
| Chorus | |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
| Female | |
| Sha la la sha la la | Sha la la sha la la |
| Rettai vaal vennila | Twin-pigtail moon girl, |
| Ennai pol chuttippen | Is there a mischievous girl like me |
| Indha bhoomiyilaa | On this earth? |
| Female | |
| Na na na…nana | Na na na…nana |
| Nana nana nana naaanaa | Nana nana nana naaanaa |
| Nan nana nana nana naa | Nan nana nana nana naa |
| Nana naanaa naanaa naa naa | Nana naanaa naanaa naa naa |
| Female | |
| Marangalae marangalae | Oh trees, oh trees, |
| Otrai kaalil iruppathen | Why do you stand on a single leg? |
| Ennavoo ennavoo thavamaa | Is it some kind of deep penance? |
| Female | |
| Nadhigalae nadhigalae | Oh rivers, oh rivers, |
| Saththam pottu thaan nadappathen | Why do you walk making so much noise? |
| Kaalgalin viralgalae kolusaa | Are the toes on your feet wearing anklets? |
| Female | |
| Bhaarathi pola thalaipaagai | Like the turban worn by poet Bharathi, |
| Kattiyathae theekuchi | The matchstick wears a headwrap; |
| Neruppillaamal pugai varuthae | Smoke arises even without fire |
| Adhisayamaana neerveezhchi | From this miraculous waterfall! |
| Female | |
| Idayai aati nadayai aati | Swaying its waist and rhythmically moving, |
| Odum rayilae sol | Oh running train, tell me, |
| Naatiyamaa…hey naatiyamaa | Is it a dance... hey, is it a dance? |
| Chorus | |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
| Female | |
| Ta ta ta ta ta ta | Ta ta ta ta ta ta |
| Ta ta ta ..ta ta ta | Ta ta ta ..ta ta ta |
| Tata ta tata ta tata tata taa | Tata ta tata ta tata tata taa |
| Chorus | |
| Doom doom do do doom | Doom doom do do doom |
| Doom doom do do doom | Doom doom do do doom |
| Doom doom do do doom | Doom doom do do doom |
| Doom doom do do doom | Doom doom do do doom |
| Female | |
| Thannaa nana… | Thannaa nana… |
| Thanna nana nana naa | Thanna nana nana naa |
| Thannaa nana……ohooo…. | Thannaa nana……ohooo…. |
| Female | |
| Thaai mugam paartha naal | The day I looked at my mother's face, |
| Thaavani potta naal | The day I wore a half-saree for the first time, |
| Marakkumaa marakkumaa nenjae | Will my heart ever forget them? |
| Female | |
| Mazhaithuli rasithathum | Enjoying the raindrops, |
| Pani thuli rusithathum | Tasting the dew drops, |
| Karaiyuma karaiyuma kannil | Will those memories ever melt away from my eyes? |
| Female | |
| Hyder kaala veeranthaan | A brave warrior from the era of Hyder Ali, |
| Kuthirai yeri varuvaanoo | Will he arrive riding a horse? |
| Kaaval thaandi ennai thaan | Bypassing all security, |
| Kadathi kondu povaanoo | Will he kidnap me and take me away? |
| Female | |
| Kannukkul mudhal | Starting inside my eyes |
| Nenjukkul varai | All the way down into my heart, |
| Aasai saemikkiraen | I am storing up my desires. |
| Yaaravanoo yaaravanoo | Who is he, oh who is he? |
| Chorus | |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
| Female | |
| Sha la la sha la la | Sha la la sha la la |
| Rettai vaal vennila | Twin-pigtail moon girl, |
| Ennai pol chuttippen | Is there a mischievous girl like me |
| Indha bhoomiyilaa | On this earth? |
| Female | |
| Kottum aruvi vi vi | The cascading waterfall |
| Ennai thazhuvi vi vi | Embraces me; |
| Alli kolla aasaikalvan | Will the desirable thief |
| Ingae varuvaanoo | Come here to steal me away? |
| Chorus | |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
| Dum taka dum taka dum dum | Dum taka dum taka dum dum |
ஓஹோ ஹோ
Oho ho..
ஷா லா லா
ஷா லா லா ரெட்டை
வால் வெண்ணிலா
என்னை போல் சுட்டி
பெண் இந்த பூமியிலா
Sha la la sha la la
Twin-pigtail moon girl,
Is there a mischievous girl like me
On this earth?
செ செ செ
செவ்வந்தி என் தோழி
சாமந்தி வெற்றிக்கு
எப்போதும் நான்
தானே முந்தி
Red chrysanthemum,
My friend yellow chrysanthemum,
For victory,
I am always the one ahead!
கொட்டும்
அருவி வி வி என்னை
தழுவி வி வி அள்ளிக்கொள்ள
ஆசை கள்வன் இங்கே
வருவானோ
The cascading waterfall
Embraces me;
Will the desirable thief
Come here to steal me away?
.........................
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
ஷா லா லா
ஷா லா லா ரெட்டை
வால் வெண்ணிலா
என்னை போல் சுட்டி
பெண் இந்த பூமியிலா
Sha la la sha la la
Twin-pigtail moon girl,
Is there a mischievous girl like me
On this earth?
........................
Na na na…nana
Nana nana nana naaanaa
Nan nana nana nana naa
Nana naanaa naanaa naa naa
மரங்களே மரங்களே
ஒற்றை காலில் இருப்பதேன்
என்னவோ என்னவோ தவமா
Oh trees, oh trees,
Why do you stand on a single leg?
Is it some kind of deep penance?
நதிகளே நதிகளே
சத்தம் போட்டு தான்
நடப்பதேன் கால்களின்
விரல்களே கொலுசா
Oh rivers, oh rivers,
Why do you walk making so much noise?
Are the toes on your feet wearing anklets?
பாரதி போல
தலைப்பாகை கட்டியதே
தீக்குச்சி நெருப்பில்லாமல்
புகை வருதே அதிசயமான
நீர்வீழ்ச்சி
Like the turban worn by poet Bharathi,
The matchstick wears a headwrap;
Smoke arises even without fire
From this miraculous waterfall!
இடையை ஆட்டி
நடையை ஆட்டி ஓடும்
ரயிலே சொல் நாட்டியமா
ஹேய் நாட்டியமா
Swaying its waist and rhythmically moving,
Oh running train, tell me,
Is it a dance... hey, is it a dance?
.........................
........................
குழு :
.........................
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Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
தாய் முகம்
பார்த்த நாள் தாவணி
போட்ட நாள் மறக்குமா
மறக்குமா நெஞ்சே
Ta ta ta ta ta ta
Ta ta ta ..ta ta ta
Tata ta tata ta tata tata taa
மழைத்துளி
ரசித்ததும் பனித்துளி
ருசித்ததும் கரையுமா
கரையுமா கண்ணில்
Doom doom do do doom
Doom doom do do doom
Doom doom do do doom
Doom doom do do doom
ஹைதர் கால
வீரன்தான் குதிரை ஏறி
வருவானோ காவல்
தாண்டி என்னை தான்
கடத்திக்கொண்டு போவானோ
Thannaa nana…
Thanna nana nana naa
Thannaa nana……ohooo….
கண்ணுக்குள்
முதல் நெஞ்சுக்குள்
வரை ஆசை சேமிக்கிறேன்
யாரவனோ யாரவனோ
The day I looked at my mother's face,
The day I wore a half-saree for the first time,
Will my heart ever forget them?
.........................
Enjoying the raindrops,
Tasting the dew drops,
Will those memories ever melt away from my eyes?
ஷா லா லா
ஷா லா லா ரெட்டை
வால் வெண்ணிலா
என்னை போல் சுட்டி
பெண் இந்த பூமியிலா
A brave warrior from the era of Hyder Ali,
Will he arrive riding a horse?
Bypassing all security,
Will he kidnap me and take me away?
கொட்டும்
அருவி வி வி என்னை
தழுவி வி வி அள்ளிக்கொள்ள
ஆசை கள்வன் இங்கே
வருவானோ
Starting inside my eyes
All the way down into my heart,
I am storing up my desires.
Who is he, oh who is he?
.........................
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
Twin-pigtail moon girl,
Is there a mischievous girl like me
On this earth?
The cascading waterfall
Embraces me;
Will the desirable thief
Come here to steal me away?
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Oho ho..
Oho ho..
Sha la la sha la la
Sha la la sha la la
Rettai vaal vennila
Twin-pigtail moon girl,
Ennai pol chuttippen
Is there a mischievous girl like me
Indha bhoomiyilaa
On this earth?
Se se se sevvandhi
Red chrysanthemum,
En thozhi saamandhi
My friend yellow chrysanthemum,
Vetrikku eppothum
For victory,
Naan thaanae mundhi
I am always the one ahead!
Kottum aruvi vi vi
The cascading waterfall
Ennai thazhuvi vi vi
Embraces me;
Alli kolla aasaikalvan
Will the desirable thief
Ingae varuvaanoo
Come here to steal me away?
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
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
Sha la la sha la la
Rettai vaal vennila
Twin-pigtail moon girl,
Ennai pol chuttippen
Is there a mischievous girl like me
Indha bhoomiyilaa
On this earth?
Na na na…nana
Na na na…nana
Nana nana nana naaanaa
Nana nana nana naaanaa
Nan nana nana nana naa
Nan nana nana nana naa
Nana naanaa naanaa naa naa
Nana naanaa naanaa naa naa
Marangalae marangalae
Oh trees, oh trees,
Otrai kaalil iruppathen
Why do you stand on a single leg?
Ennavoo ennavoo thavamaa
Is it some kind of deep penance?
Nadhigalae nadhigalae
Oh rivers, oh rivers,
Saththam pottu thaan nadappathen
Why do you walk making so much noise?
Kaalgalin viralgalae kolusaa
Are the toes on your feet wearing anklets?
Bhaarathi pola thalaipaagai
Like the turban worn by poet Bharathi,
Kattiyathae theekuchi
The matchstick wears a headwrap;
Neruppillaamal pugai varuthae
Smoke arises even without fire
Adhisayamaana neerveezhchi
From this miraculous waterfall!
Idayai aati nadayai aati
Swaying its waist and rhythmically moving,
Odum rayilae sol
Oh running train, tell me,
Naatiyamaa…hey naatiyamaa
Is it 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
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
Ta ta ta ..ta ta ta
Ta ta ta ..ta ta ta
Tata ta tata ta tata tata taa
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
Doom doom do do doom
Doom doom do do doom
Doom doom do do doom
Doom doom do do doom
Thannaa nana…
Thannaa nana…
Thanna nana nana naa
Thanna nana nana naa
Thannaa nana……ohooo….
Thannaa nana……ohooo….
Thaai mugam paartha naal
The day I looked at my mother's face,
Thaavani potta naal
The day I wore a half-saree for the first time,
Marakkumaa marakkumaa nenjae
Will my heart ever forget them?
Mazhaithuli rasithathum
Enjoying the raindrops,
Pani thuli rusithathum
Tasting the dew drops,
Karaiyuma karaiyuma kannil
Will those memories ever melt away from my eyes?
Hyder kaala veeranthaan
A brave warrior from the era of Hyder Ali,
Kuthirai yeri varuvaanoo
Will he arrive riding a horse?
Kaaval thaandi ennai thaan
Bypassing all security,
Kadathi kondu povaanoo
Will he kidnap me and take me away?
Kannukkul mudhal
Starting inside my eyes
Nenjukkul varai
All the way down into my heart,
Aasai saemikkiraen
I am storing up my desires.
Yaaravanoo yaaravanoo
Who is he, oh who is he?
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
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
Sha la la sha la la
Rettai vaal vennila
Twin-pigtail moon girl,
Ennai pol chuttippen
Is there a mischievous girl like me
Indha bhoomiyilaa
On this earth?
Kottum aruvi vi vi
The cascading waterfall
Ennai thazhuvi vi vi
Embraces me;
Alli kolla aasaikalvan
Will the desirable thief
Ingae varuvaanoo
Come here to steal me away?
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dum
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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