Shoot The Kuruvi
From Jil Jung Juk · 2016
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichander, Radha Ravi
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Details
- Jil Jung Juk2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Machi yaaru heroine | Dude, who is the heroine? |
| Heroine la venam machi | No heroine needed, dude. |
| Heroine naale prechana | Heroines are trouble by themselves. |
| Heroine la venam | No heroine needed. |
| Male | |
| Bimpilikka pilla pee pee | Bimpilikka child pee pee (quirky nonsensical phrase) |
| Yeah yeah | Yeah yeah |
| This song is for you my love | This song is for you my love |
| Male | |
| Bimpilikka pilla pee pee | Bimpilikka child pee pee |
| Kannadi palichi katudhu | The mirror shines bright |
| Naan kadha poththitten | I covered myself with a blanket |
| No no no no no | No no no no no |
| En mummy paavam | My mother is innocent |
| Male | |
| Symphony ah oru beauty | A beauty like a symphony |
| Oru duet ku thaan yengunen | I yearned for just one duet |
| Ava song-uh tharala | She didn't give me a song |
| Sangu thandha | She handed me a death conch instead |
| Male | |
| Feel ooda naa…tha pochu | My feelings were completely ruined |
| Enna pada marandhuten | I forgot what to sing |
| Vaaloda vetti kuruma veikkudhu vaazhkai | Life chops us tail and all to make a curry |
| Naanga kuruma kuruviya | Are we birds meant for curry? |
| Male | |
| {Shoot the kuruvi | Shoot the bird |
| Shoot the kuruvi | Shoot the bird |
| Sorry its my kili not kuruvi | Sorry, it is my parrot, not a sparrow |
| Dowser uruvi dowser uruvi | Stripping off shorts, stripping off shorts |
| God shot my God damn kuruvi} (2) | God shot my goddamn bird |
| Male | |
| My poor kuruvi | My poor bird |
| Why God why | Why God, why? |
| Male | |
| Dear pulla nee illama | Dear girl, without you |
| Manasula rendu naala novu | My heart has been aching for two days |
| Yendi un inky pinky ponky la | Why did I end up the sacrifice in your game of inky pinky ponky? |
| Naan thaana gaavu | Am I the sacrifice? |
| Time irundha en veettu | If you have time, come near my house |
| Pakkam vandhu koovu | Come near and call out |
| Adhuvarikkum | Until then |
| I just want 2 days leave | I just want 2 days leave |
| Varenpulla.. porenpulla | I am coming, girl... I am going, girl |
| Yours obediently | Yours obediently |
| God sutta kuruvi (Dialogue) | The bird shot by God |
| Male | |
| Shoot the kuruvi | Shoot the bird |
| Shoot the kuruvi | Shoot the bird |
| Sorry its my kili not kuruvi | Sorry, it is my parrot, not a sparrow |
| Dowser uruvi dowser uruvi | Stripping off shorts, stripping off shorts |
| God shot my god damn kuruvi | God shot my goddamn bird |
| Male | |
| Ivan vera ettu kattaiyila | This guy is screaming on a high pitch |
| Kaadhukulla kaththuran | He is shouting right inside my ear |
| Ketta kovam varudhunga | I am getting terribly angry |
| Bye bye bye | Bye bye bye |
| Yeman sattiyila ennaiyoda nikkuran | I am standing in Yama's pan of hot oil |
| Naanga kuruma kuruvinga | We are curry birds |
| Male | |
| {Shoot the kuruvi | Shoot the bird |
| Shoot the kuruvi | Shoot the bird |
| Sorry its my kili not kuruvi | Sorry, it is my parrot, not a sparrow |
| Dowser uruvi dowser uruvi | Stripping off shorts, stripping off shorts |
| God shot my god damn kuruvi} (2) | God shot my goddamn bird |
| Male | |
| {Na na nanana na na nanana | Na na nanana na na nanana |
| Nanae nanae nana} (2) | Nanae nanae nana |
மச்சி யாரு ஹீரோயின்
ஹீரோயின்லாம் வேணாம்
மச்சி ஹீரோயின்னாலே
பிரச்சனை ஹீரோயின்லாம்
வேணாம்
Dude, who is the heroine?
No heroine needed, dude.
Heroines are trouble by themselves.
No heroine needed.
செக் ஒன் டூ த்ரீ
Bimpilikka child pee pee (quirky nonsensical phrase)
Yeah yeah
This song is for you my love
பிம்பிலிகா
பில்லா பீ பீ யே யே
திஸ் சாங்க் இஸ்
ஃபார் யூ மை லவ்
Bimpilikka child pee pee
The mirror shines bright
I covered myself with a blanket
No no no no no
My mother is innocent
பிம்பிலிகா
பில்லா பீ பீ கண்ணாடி
பளிச்சு காட்டுது நான்
காத பொத்திட்டேன்
நோ நோ நோ நோ என்
மம்மி பாவம்
சாரி மா
A beauty like a symphony
I yearned for just one duet
She didn't give me a song
She handed me a death conch instead
சிம்போனியா
ஒரு பியூட்டி ஒரு
டூயட்டுக்கு தான்
ஏங்குனேன் அவ
சாங்கு தரல சங்கு
தந்தா
My feelings were completely ruined
I forgot what to sing
Life chops us tail and all to make a curry
Are we birds meant for curry?
ஊஊஊ .....
Shoot the bird
Shoot the bird
Sorry, it is my parrot, not a sparrow
Stripping off shorts, stripping off shorts
God shot my goddamn bird
பீல் ஓட நா தா
போச்சு என்ன பாட
மறந்துட்டேன் வாலோட
வெட்டிக் குருமா வைக்குது
வாழ்க்கை நாங்க குருமா
குருவியா
My poor bird
Why God, why?
{ சூட் த குருவி
சூட் த குருவி சாரி இட்ஸ்
மை கிளி நாட் குருவி டவுசர்
உருவி டவுசர் உருவி காட்
ஷாட் மை காட் டேம்
குருவி } (2)
Dear girl, without you
My heart has been aching for two days
Why did I end up the sacrifice in your game of inky pinky ponky?
Am I the sacrifice?
If you have time, come near my house
Come near and call out
Until then
I just want 2 days leave
I am coming, girl... I am going, girl
Yours obediently
The bird shot by God
மை புவர்
குருவி ஒய் காட்
ஒய்
Shoot the bird
Shoot the bird
Sorry, it is my parrot, not a sparrow
Stripping off shorts, stripping off shorts
God shot my goddamn bird
டியர் புள்ள நீ
இல்லாம மனசுல ரெண்டு
நாளா நோவு ஏன்டி உன்
இங்கி பிங்கி பாங்கில
நான்தானா காவு டைம்
இருந்தா என் வீட்டுப்பக்கம்
வந்து கூவு அதுவரைக்கும்
ஐ ஜஸ்ட் வான்ட் டூ டேஸ்
லீவு வாரேன் புள்ள போறேன்
புள்ள யுவர்ஸ் ஒபீடியன்ட்லி
காட் சுட்ட குருவி
This guy is screaming on a high pitch
He is shouting right inside my ear
I am getting terribly angry
Bye bye bye
I am standing in Yama's pan of hot oil
We are curry birds
சூட் த குருவி
சூட் த குருவி சாரி இட்ஸ்
மை கிளி நாட் குருவி டவுசர்
உருவி டவுசர் உருவி காட்
ஷாட் மை காட் டேம்
குருவி நோ…..
Shoot the bird
Shoot the bird
Sorry, it is my parrot, not a sparrow
Stripping off shorts, stripping off shorts
God shot my goddamn bird
நீ வெட்டிதண்டம்
குட்டி நான்தான் ஐயோ
காலிங் பெல்ல நான்
அழுத்திட்டேன் அது
ஹெலு வாசலு டோரு
பெல்லு
Na na nanana na na nanana
Nanae nanae nana
ஓஓ....
இவன் வேற
எட்டு கட்டையில
காதுக்குள்ள கத்துறான்
கெட்டகோவம் வருதுங்க
பாய் பாய் பாய் எமன்
சட்டியில எண்ணையோட
நிக்குறான் நாங்க குருமா
குருவிங்க
{ சூட் த குருவி
சூட் த குருவி சாரி இட்ஸ்
மை கிளி நாட் குருவி டவுசர்
உருவி டவுசர் உருவி காட்
ஷாட் மை காட் டேம்
குருவி } (2)
...................
Machi yaaru heroine
Dude, who is the heroine?
Heroine la venam machi
No heroine needed, dude.
Heroine naale prechana
Heroines are trouble by themselves.
Heroine la venam
No heroine needed.
Bimpilikka pilla pee pee
Bimpilikka child pee pee (quirky nonsensical phrase)
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
This song is for you my love
This song is for you my love
Bimpilikka pilla pee pee
Bimpilikka child pee pee
Kannadi palichi katudhu
The mirror shines bright
Naan kadha poththitten
I covered myself with a blanket
No no no no no
No no no no no
En mummy paavam
My mother is innocent
Symphony ah oru beauty
A beauty like a symphony
Oru duet ku thaan yengunen
I yearned for just one duet
Ava song-uh tharala
She didn't give me a song
Sangu thandha
She handed me a death conch instead
Feel ooda naa…tha pochu
My feelings were completely ruined
Enna pada marandhuten
I forgot what to sing
Vaaloda vetti kuruma veikkudhu vaazhkai
Life chops us tail and all to make a curry
Naanga kuruma kuruviya
Are we birds meant for curry?
{Shoot the kuruvi
Shoot the bird
Shoot the kuruvi
Shoot the bird
Sorry its my kili not kuruvi
Sorry, it is my parrot, not a sparrow
Dowser uruvi dowser uruvi
Stripping off shorts, stripping off shorts
God shot my God damn kuruvi} (2)
God shot my goddamn bird
My poor kuruvi
My poor bird
Why God why
Why God, why?
Dear pulla nee illama
Dear girl, without you
Manasula rendu naala novu
My heart has been aching for two days
Yendi un inky pinky ponky la
Why did I end up the sacrifice in your game of inky pinky ponky?
Naan thaana gaavu
Am I the sacrifice?
Time irundha en veettu
If you have time, come near my house
Pakkam vandhu koovu
Come near and call out
Adhuvarikkum
Until then
I just want 2 days leave
I just want 2 days leave
Varenpulla.. porenpulla
I am coming, girl... I am going, girl
Yours obediently
Yours obediently
God sutta kuruvi (Dialogue)
The bird shot by God
Shoot the kuruvi
Shoot the bird
Shoot the kuruvi
Shoot the bird
Sorry its my kili not kuruvi
Sorry, it is my parrot, not a sparrow
Dowser uruvi dowser uruvi
Stripping off shorts, stripping off shorts
God shot my god damn kuruvi
God shot my goddamn bird
Ivan vera ettu kattaiyila
This guy is screaming on a high pitch
Kaadhukulla kaththuran
He is shouting right inside my ear
Ketta kovam varudhunga
I am getting terribly angry
Bye bye bye
Bye bye bye
Yeman sattiyila ennaiyoda nikkuran
I am standing in Yama's pan of hot oil
Naanga kuruma kuruvinga
We are curry birds
{Shoot the kuruvi
Shoot the bird
Shoot the kuruvi
Shoot the bird
Sorry its my kili not kuruvi
Sorry, it is my parrot, not a sparrow
Dowser uruvi dowser uruvi
Stripping off shorts, stripping off shorts
God shot my god damn kuruvi} (2)
God shot my goddamn bird
{Na na nanana na na nanana
Na na nanana na na nanana
Nanae nanae nana} (2)
Nanae nanae nana
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Shoot the Kuruvi' from the cult dark comedy film 'Jil Jung Juk' (2016) is an absurd, quirky, and fast-paced Tanglish track that captures the chaotic, bad luck-ridden lives of the protagonists. Featuring surreal metaphors, nursery rhyme tropes, and deadpan street humor, the lyrics lament romantic rejection and existential misfortune—comparing life's hardships to being turned into bird curry or being shot down by fate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Slang Play (Iyaibu)
“Dowser uruvi dowser uruvi / God shot my God damn kuruvi”
Playful rhyming using Tamil slang words 'kuruvi' (bird) and 'uruvi' (stripped/pulled).
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagatu)
“Yeman sattiyila ennaiyoda nikkuran”
Comparing helplessness and inescapable trouble to frying in the God of Death's (Yama) hot oil pan.
Alliteration & Wordplay (Edhugai)
“Vaaloda vetti kuruma veikkudhu vaazhkai / Naanga kuruma kuruvinga”
Repetition of consonant sounds ('kuruma' and 'kuruvi') to produce a catchy comedic cadence.
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Trivia
'Jil Jung Juk' is a stylish Tamil dark comedy film that noticeably contains no female lead character (heroine). The opening lines of this song ('Machi yaaru heroine / Heroine la venam machi') meta-referentially acknowledge this unique cast structure. Composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar, this energetic track was sung by popular music director Anirudh Ravichander alongside veteran actor Radha Ravi.
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