Sikkendra Aadaiyil Chittukkal
From Iniya Uravu Poothathu · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Usha Uthup, S. Janaki, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Iniya Uravu Poothathu1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ………………… | Right back left forward |
| Right back left forward | Right back left forward |
| Right back left forward | One two three four |
| One two three four | One two three four... |
| One two three four………. | Left back right forward |
| Left back right forward | Left back right forward |
| Left back right forward | |
| Chorus | |
| Treetreetree treetreetree | Treetreetree treetreetree |
| Treetreetree treetreetree | Treetreetree treetreetree |
| Female | |
| Sikkendra aadaiyil | In tight-fitting attire |
| Female :One two three four | Female: One two three four |
| Female :Chittukkal aadattum | Female: Let the little sparrows dance |
| Female :One two three four | Female: One two three four |
| Female | |
| Jillendra vaadaiyil | In the cool, chilling breeze |
| Ullaasam thedattum | Let them seek joy and pleasure |
| Poop pondra vaalibam | Youth that is delicate like a flower |
| Vaadamal vazhattum | Let it live without ever fading |
| Chorus | |
| Treetreetree treetreetree | Treetreetree treetreetree |
| Treetreetree treetreetree | Treetreetree treetreetree |
| Female | |
| Sikkendra aadaiyil | In tight-fitting attire |
| Chittukkal aadattum | Let the little sparrows dance |
| Jillendra vaadaiyil | In the cool, chilling breeze |
| Ullaasam thedattum | Let them seek joy and pleasure |
| Female | |
| …………….. | One two three four |
| One two three four | One two three four |
| One two three four | One two three four |
| One two three four | |
| Female | |
| Udalukku valimaiyum | Strength for the body |
| Female :One two three four | Female: One two three four |
| Female :Manathukku inimaiyum | Female: Sweetness for the mind |
| Female :One two three four | Female: One two three four |
| Female :Azhagukku ilamaiyum | Female: Youthfulness for beauty |
| Female: One two three four | Female: One two three four |
| Female :Amaivathu avasiyam | Female: Achieving these is essential |
| Female :One two three four | Female: One two three four |
| Female | |
| Iyarkkaiyin seedhanam paruvaththin moganam | Nature's dowry and youth's enchanting melody |
| Iyarkkaiyin seedhanam paruvaththin moganam | Nature's dowry and youth's enchanting melody |
| Ullaasam vazhangida | To bestow pure pleasure |
| Ilamagal kodiyidaithaan padaiththaan | He created the slender waist of a young woman |
| Female :One two three four | Female: One two three four |
| Female | |
| Sikkendra aadaiyil | In tight-fitting attire |
| Chittukkal aadattum | Let the little sparrows dance |
| Jillendra vaadaiyil | In the cool, chilling breeze |
| Ullaasam thedattum | Let them seek joy and pleasure |
| Poop pondra vaalibam | Youth that is delicate like a flower |
| Vaadamal vazhattum | Let it live without ever fading |
| Chorus | |
| Treetreetree treetreetree | Treetreetree treetreetree |
| Treetreetree treetreetree | Treetreetree treetreetree |
| Female | |
| …………….. | One two three four |
| One two three four | Right up left up |
| Right up left up | Right up left up |
| Right up left up | One two three four |
| One two three four | |
| Female | |
| Abhinayam pala vagai | Expressions are of many types |
| Female :One two three four | Female: One two three four |
| Female :Adhil idhu oru vagai | Female: Among them, this is one type |
| Female :One two three four | Female: Blended with pitch and rhythm |
| Female :Sudhi layam kalanthathu | Female: One two three four |
| Female :One two three four | Female: That which bestows delight |
| Female :Sugangalai koduppathu | Female: One two three four |
| Female :One two three four | Beautiful forms and rhythm matching them |
| Female | |
| Azhagiya kolangal adharkena thaalangal | Beautiful forms and rhythm matching them |
| Azhagiya kolangal adharkena thaalangal | Various endless thoughts |
| Yaethaetho ninaivugal | Will be born daily like waves of the sea |
| Dhinasari kadal alai pol pirakkum | Female: One two three four |
| Female :One two three four | In tight-fitting attire |
| Female | |
| Sikkendra aadaiyil | Let the little sparrows dance |
| Chittukkal aadattum | In the cool, chilling breeze |
| Jillendra vaadaiyil | Let them seek joy and pleasure |
| Ullaasam thedattum | Youth that is delicate like a flower |
| Poop pondra vaalibam | Let it live without ever fading |
| Vaadamal vazhattum | Treetreetree treetreetree |
| Chorus | |
| Treetreetree treetreetree | Treetreetree treetreetree... |
| Treetreetree treetreetree….. | |
.................................
ரைட் பேக் லெப்ட் ஃபார்வர்டு
ரைட் பேக் லெப்ட் ஃபார்வர்டு
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்.....................
லெப்ட் பேக் ரைட் ஃபார்வர்டு
லெப்ட் பேக் ரைட் ஃபார்வர்டு
Right back left forward
Right back left forward
One two three four
One two three four...
Left back right forward
Left back right forward
ட்ரீட்ரீட்ரீ ட்ரீட்ரிட்ரீ ட்ரீட்ரீட்ரீ ட்ரீட்ரிட்ரீ
Treetreetree treetreetree
Treetreetree treetreetree
சிக்கென்ற ஆடையில்
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
சிட்டுக்கள் ஆடட்டும்
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
In tight-fitting attire
Female: One two three four
Female: Let the little sparrows dance
Female: One two three four
ஜில்லென்ற வாடையில்
உல்லாசம் தேடட்டும்
பூப் போன்ற வாலிபம்
வாடாமல் வாழட்டும்
In the cool, chilling breeze
Let them seek joy and pleasure
Youth that is delicate like a flower
Let it live without ever fading
ட்ரீட்ரீட்ரீ ட்ரீட்ரிட்ரீ ட்ரீட்ரீட்ரீ ட்ரீட்ரிட்ரீ
Treetreetree treetreetree
Treetreetree treetreetree
சிக்கென்ற ஆடையில்
சிட்டுக்கள் ஆடட்டும்
ஜில்லென்ற வாடையில்
உல்லாசம் தேடட்டும்
In tight-fitting attire
Let the little sparrows dance
In the cool, chilling breeze
Let them seek joy and pleasure
.................................
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
One two three four
One two three four
One two three four
உடலுக்கு வலிமையும்..
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
மனதுக்கு இனிமையும்..
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
அழகுக்கு இளமையும்...
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
அமைவது அவசியம்......
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
Strength for the body
Female: One two three four
Female: Sweetness for the mind
Female: One two three four
Female: Youthfulness for beauty
Female: One two three four
Female: Achieving these is essential
Female: One two three four
இயற்கையின் சீதனம் பருவத்தின் மோகனம்
இயற்கையின் சீதனம் பருவத்தின் மோகனம்
உல்லாசம் வழங்கிட
இளமகள் கொடியிடைதான் படைத்தான்
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்.......
Nature's dowry and youth's enchanting melody
Nature's dowry and youth's enchanting melody
To bestow pure pleasure
He created the slender waist of a young woman
Female: One two three four
சிக்கென்ற ஆடையில்
சிட்டுக்கள் ஆடட்டும்
ஜில்லென்ற வாடையில்
உல்லாசம் தேடட்டும்
பூப் போன்ற வாலிபம்
வாடாமல் வாழட்டும்
In tight-fitting attire
Let the little sparrows dance
In the cool, chilling breeze
Let them seek joy and pleasure
Youth that is delicate like a flower
Let it live without ever fading
ட்ரீட்ரீட்ரீ ட்ரீட்ரிட்ரீ ட்ரீட்ரீட்ரீ ட்ரீட்ரிட்ரீ
Treetreetree treetreetree
Treetreetree treetreetree
.................................
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
ரைட் அப் லெப்ட் அப்
ரைட் அப் லெப்ட் அப்
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
One two three four
Right up left up
Right up left up
One two three four
அபினயம் பல வகை....
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
அதில் இது ஒரு வகை
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
சுதி லயம் கலந்தது....
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
சுகங்களைக் கொடுப்பது....
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்
Expressions are of many types
Female: One two three four
Female: Among them, this is one type
Female: Blended with pitch and rhythm
Female: One two three four
Female: That which bestows delight
Female: One two three four
Beautiful forms and rhythm matching them
அழகிய கோலங்கள் அதற்கென தாளங்கள்
அழகிய கோலங்கள் அதற்கென தாளங்கள்
ஏதேதோ நினைவுகள்
தினசரி கடல் அலை போல் பிறக்கும்
ஒன் டூ த்ரீ ஃபோர்......
Beautiful forms and rhythm matching them
Various endless thoughts
Will be born daily like waves of the sea
Female: One two three four
In tight-fitting attire
சிக்கென்ற ஆடையில்
சிட்டுக்கள் ஆடட்டும்
ஜில்லென்ற வாடையில்
உல்லாசம் தேடட்டும்
பூப் போன்ற வாலிபம்
வாடாமல் வாழட்டும்
Let the little sparrows dance
In the cool, chilling breeze
Let them seek joy and pleasure
Youth that is delicate like a flower
Let it live without ever fading
Treetreetree treetreetree
ட்ரீட்ரீட்ரீ ட்ரீட்ரிட்ரீ ட்ரீட்ரீட்ரீ ட்ரீட்ரிட்ரீ
Treetreetree treetreetree...
…………………
Right back left forward
Right back left forward
Right back left forward
Right back left forward
One two three four
One two three four
One two three four...
One two three four……….
Left back right forward
Left back right forward
Left back right forward
Left back right forward
Treetreetree treetreetree
Treetreetree treetreetree
Treetreetree treetreetree
Treetreetree treetreetree
Sikkendra aadaiyil
In tight-fitting attire
Female :One two three four
Female: One two three four
Female :Chittukkal aadattum
Female: Let the little sparrows dance
Female :One two three four
Female: One two three four
Jillendra vaadaiyil
In the cool, chilling breeze
Ullaasam thedattum
Let them seek joy and pleasure
Poop pondra vaalibam
Youth that is delicate like a flower
Vaadamal vazhattum
Let it live without ever fading
Treetreetree treetreetree
Treetreetree treetreetree
Treetreetree treetreetree
Treetreetree treetreetree
Sikkendra aadaiyil
In tight-fitting attire
Chittukkal aadattum
Let the little sparrows dance
Jillendra vaadaiyil
In the cool, chilling breeze
Ullaasam thedattum
Let them seek joy and pleasure
……………..
One two three four
One two three four
One two three four
One two three four
One two three four
One two three four
Udalukku valimaiyum
Strength for the body
Female :One two three four
Female: One two three four
Female :Manathukku inimaiyum
Female: Sweetness for the mind
Female :One two three four
Female: One two three four
Female :Azhagukku ilamaiyum
Female: Youthfulness for beauty
Female: One two three four
Female: One two three four
Female :Amaivathu avasiyam
Female: Achieving these is essential
Female :One two three four
Female: One two three four
Iyarkkaiyin seedhanam paruvaththin moganam
Nature's dowry and youth's enchanting melody
Iyarkkaiyin seedhanam paruvaththin moganam
Nature's dowry and youth's enchanting melody
Ullaasam vazhangida
To bestow pure pleasure
Ilamagal kodiyidaithaan padaiththaan
He created the slender waist of a young woman
Female :One two three four
Female: One two three four
Sikkendra aadaiyil
In tight-fitting attire
Chittukkal aadattum
Let the little sparrows dance
Jillendra vaadaiyil
In the cool, chilling breeze
Ullaasam thedattum
Let them seek joy and pleasure
Poop pondra vaalibam
Youth that is delicate like a flower
Vaadamal vazhattum
Let it live without ever fading
Treetreetree treetreetree
Treetreetree treetreetree
Treetreetree treetreetree
Treetreetree treetreetree
……………..
One two three four
One two three four
Right up left up
Right up left up
Right up left up
Right up left up
One two three four
One two three four
Abhinayam pala vagai
Expressions are of many types
Female :One two three four
Female: One two three four
Female :Adhil idhu oru vagai
Female: Among them, this is one type
Female :One two three four
Female: Blended with pitch and rhythm
Female :Sudhi layam kalanthathu
Female: One two three four
Female :One two three four
Female: That which bestows delight
Female :Sugangalai koduppathu
Female: One two three four
Female :One two three four
Beautiful forms and rhythm matching them
Azhagiya kolangal adharkena thaalangal
Beautiful forms and rhythm matching them
Azhagiya kolangal adharkena thaalangal
Various endless thoughts
Yaethaetho ninaivugal
Will be born daily like waves of the sea
Dhinasari kadal alai pol pirakkum
Female: One two three four
Female :One two three four
In tight-fitting attire
Sikkendra aadaiyil
Let the little sparrows dance
Chittukkal aadattum
In the cool, chilling breeze
Jillendra vaadaiyil
Let them seek joy and pleasure
Ullaasam thedattum
Youth that is delicate like a flower
Poop pondra vaalibam
Let it live without ever fading
Vaadamal vazhattum
Treetreetree treetreetree
Treetreetree treetreetree
Treetreetree treetreetree...
Treetreetree treetreetree…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic dance song from 'Iniya Uravu Poothathu' blends elements of Western aerobic exercise routines with Tamil poetic expressions of youth and vigor. The song encourages young women to stay active and dance joyously, emphasizing that physical strength, mental happiness, and youthful beauty are vital components of a vibrant life. Through lyricist Vaali's rhythmic pen, youth is celebrated as nature's gift. The interplay of physical fitness drill commands ('One two three four', 'Right back left forward') with evocative descriptions of life and ocean-like thoughts highlights the harmonious combination of health, rhythm, and artistic expression.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamāna)
“Poop pondra vaalibam”
Compares youth directly to a flower ('Poop pondra vaalibam') and endless thoughts to ocean waves ('kadal alai pol pirakkum').
Edugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Sikkendra aadaiyil / Chittukkal aadattum / Jillendra vaadaiyil”
Matching second consonants across successive lines such as 'Sikkendra', 'Chittukkal', and 'Jillendra' to create an upbeat verbal rhythm.
Monai (Initial letter alliteration)
“Udalukku valimaiyum / Manathukku inimaiyum”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds across structural line endings ('Udalukku', 'Manathukku', 'Azhagukku') to build musicality.
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Trivia
'Iniya Uravu Poothathu' (1987) stars Suresh and Nadhiya, featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The track stands out for its unique aerobic workout-inspired arrangement, blending modern exercise callouts ('One two three four') directly into classical-pop Tamil dance choreography during the late 1980s.
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