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Lyrics & meaning

Sha La La

From Ghilli · 2004

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Sunidhi Chauhan
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Ghilli2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Oho ho..Oho ho..
Female
Sha la la sha la laSha la la sha la la
Rettai vaal vennilaTwin-pigtail moon girl,
Ennai pol chuttippenIs there a mischievous girl like me
Indha bhoomiyilaaOn this earth?
Female
Se se se sevvandhiRed chrysanthemum,
En thozhi saamandhiMy friend yellow chrysanthemum,
Vetrikku eppothumFor victory,
Naan thaanae mundhiI am always the one ahead!
Female
Kottum aruvi vi viThe cascading waterfall
Ennai thazhuvi vi viEmbraces me;
Alli kolla aasaikalvanWill the desirable thief
Ingae varuvaanooCome here to steal me away?
Chorus
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum taka dum taka dum dum
Female
Sha la la sha la laSha la la sha la la
Rettai vaal vennilaTwin-pigtail moon girl,
Ennai pol chuttippenIs there a mischievous girl like me
Indha bhoomiyilaaOn this earth?
Female
Na na na…nanaNa na na…nana
Nana nana nana naaanaaNana nana nana naaanaa
Nan nana nana nana naaNan nana nana nana naa
Nana naanaa naanaa naa naaNana naanaa naanaa naa naa
Female
Marangalae marangalaeOh trees, oh trees,
Otrai kaalil iruppathenWhy do you stand on a single leg?
Ennavoo ennavoo thavamaaIs it some kind of deep penance?
Female
Nadhigalae nadhigalaeOh rivers, oh rivers,
Saththam pottu thaan nadappathenWhy do you walk making so much noise?
Kaalgalin viralgalae kolusaaAre the toes on your feet wearing anklets?
Female
Bhaarathi pola thalaipaagaiLike the turban worn by poet Bharathi,
Kattiyathae theekuchiThe matchstick wears a headwrap;
Neruppillaamal pugai varuthaeSmoke arises even without fire
Adhisayamaana neerveezhchiFrom this miraculous waterfall!
Female
Idayai aati nadayai aatiSwaying its waist and rhythmically moving,
Odum rayilae solOh running train, tell me,
Naatiyamaa…hey naatiyamaaIs it a dance... hey, is it a dance?
Chorus
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum taka dum taka dum dum
Female
Ta ta ta ta ta taTa ta ta ta ta ta
Ta ta ta ..ta ta taTa ta ta ..ta ta ta
Tata ta tata ta tata tata taaTata ta tata ta tata tata taa
Chorus
Doom doom do do doomDoom doom do do doom
Doom doom do do doomDoom doom do do doom
Doom doom do do doomDoom doom do do doom
Doom doom do do doomDoom doom do do doom
Female
Thannaa nana…Thannaa nana…
Thanna nana nana naaThanna nana nana naa
Thannaa nana……ohooo….Thannaa nana……ohooo….
Female
Thaai mugam paartha naalThe day I looked at my mother's face,
Thaavani potta naalThe day I wore a half-saree for the first time,
Marakkumaa marakkumaa nenjaeWill my heart ever forget them?
Female
Mazhaithuli rasithathumEnjoying the raindrops,
Pani thuli rusithathumTasting the dew drops,
Karaiyuma karaiyuma kannilWill those memories ever melt away from my eyes?
Female
Hyder kaala veeranthaanA brave warrior from the era of Hyder Ali,
Kuthirai yeri varuvaanooWill he arrive riding a horse?
Kaaval thaandi ennai thaanBypassing all security,
Kadathi kondu povaanooWill he kidnap me and take me away?
Female
Kannukkul mudhalStarting inside my eyes
Nenjukkul varaiAll the way down into my heart,
Aasai saemikkiraenI am storing up my desires.
Yaaravanoo yaaravanooWho is he, oh who is he?
Chorus
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum taka dum taka dum dum
Female
Sha la la sha la laSha la la sha la la
Rettai vaal vennilaTwin-pigtail moon girl,
Ennai pol chuttippenIs there a mischievous girl like me
Indha bhoomiyilaaOn this earth?
Female
Kottum aruvi vi viThe cascading waterfall
Ennai thazhuvi vi viEmbraces me;
Alli kolla aasaikalvanWill the desirable thief
Ingae varuvaanooCome here to steal me away?
Chorus
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum taka dum taka dum dum
Dum taka dum taka dum dumDum 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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