Silatta Pilatta
From Kanchana 2 · 2015
- Lyricist
- Logan
- Singers
- Jagadeesh Kumar, C. Sathya
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
- Kanchana 22015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey everybody…heloo | Hey everybody... hello |
| Raghava Lawrence is back | Raghava Lawrence is back |
| Adrasakkai…Muni | Hit it hard... Muni! |
| Male | |
| Sillatta pillatta | Chill and cool down, |
| Pei pannum galatta | The ghost is creating chaos! |
| Urtaatha mertaatha | Don't scare, don't intimidate, |
| Nightla vantha vertaatha | If it comes at night, don't sweat! |
| Darrunnum durrunnum | Making sounds like darr and durr, |
| Pei vantha girrinnum | When the ghost comes, your head spins 'girr'! |
| Achaacho ichaacho | Oh dear, oh no, |
| Peingala puchaacho | Did you get caught by ghosts? |
| Alarthu olarthu | Shout out, blabber out, |
| Thogurthu nagarthu | Gather up, move away, |
| Adaangu idaangu | Be restrained, fit in, |
| Baimaakkeethu kiyamaakeethu | Scared out of wits, made into a mess, |
| Angakeethu ingakeethu | It's over there, it's over here, |
| Engakeethu ullakeethu | Where is it? It's inside! |
| Satnukkeethu patnukkeethu | Instantly here, suddenly there, |
| Thatnukeethu otnukeethu | Striking here, clinging there! |
| Male | |
| Aiyaiyoo…. | Oh my goodness... |
| Male | |
| Yei arsalu orsalu | Hey, moving side to side, |
| Kaiyavuttaa ersalu | If you let go of hands, it sparks up, |
| Kounthadichi paduthukkadaa | Lie down upside down, |
| Muni varaandaa | Muni is coming! |
| Chorus | |
| Aiyaiyoo…. | Oh my goodness... |
| Aiyaiyoo…. | Oh my goodness... |
| Male | |
| Sundivittaa sillara | Flipped coin is change, |
| Perlavittaa kallara | Uprooted ground is a graveyard, |
| Saathikinu pothikadaa | Shut up and cover yourself, |
| Muni varaanda | Muni is coming! |
| Chorus | |
| Aiyaiyoo…. | Oh my goodness... |
| Aiyaiyoo…. | Oh my goodness... |
| Male | |
| Yei vyaasarpaadi kaasimaa | Hey Vyasarpadi and Kasimedu, |
| Takkunu uruvam pothu paathumaa | Suddenly a shape appears, look out, |
| Un veetta nalla poottumaa | Lock your house properly, |
| Sami photo photo photo | God's photo, photo, photo, |
| Vaangi maatumaa | Buy and hang it up! |
| Chorus | |
| Arsalu | Moving side, |
| Ayyayyayyayoo | Oh my goodness! |
| Orsalu | To side, |
| Ayyayyayyayoo | Oh my goodness! |
| Chorus | |
| Arsalu | Moving side, |
| Ayyayyayyayoo | Oh my goodness! |
| Orsalu | To side, |
| Ayyayo ayyo ayyo ayyo | Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Yei arsalu orsalu | Hey, moving side to side, |
| Kaiyavuttaa ersalu | If you let go of hands, it sparks up, |
| Kounthadichi paduthukkadaa | Lie down upside down, |
| Muni varaandaa | Muni is coming! |
| Male | |
| Sundivittaa sillara | Flipped coin is change, |
| Perlavittaa kallara | Uprooted ground is a graveyard, |
| Saathikinu pothikadaa | Shut up and cover yourself, |
| Muni varaanda | Muni is coming! |
| Male | |
| Aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa… | Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa…..aaa… | Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa... aaa... |
| Male | |
| Muni padam pakka pora | You are going to watch the Muni movie, |
| Saami vendikko | Pray to God! |
| Koindhengellaam bayappadapothu | When kids get scared, |
| Kanna moodikko | Close your eyes! |
| Male | |
| Antha pei intha pei | That ghost and this ghost, |
| Bulba kaattuthu | Are putting on a show, |
| Muni pei nightu neram | The Muni ghost in the night time, |
| Vitha kaattuthu | Is showing off its tricks! |
| Jeeyo betta pei | Live long, child ghost, |
| Bayanthuttaaru Doi | He got scared, oh dear! |
| Anga inga oonthu enthu | Crawling and standing here and there, |
| Nikkuthadaa thaayi | It stands right there, my friend! |
| Akka bukka sikkar | Trembling and trapped, |
| Amma mela okkar | Sitting on mother's lap, |
| Night neram thoongum pothu | When sleeping at night time, |
| Pannuvan naa makkar | I will throw a tantrum! |
| Male | |
| Allah jesus karumaari | Allah, Jesus, Karumaari, |
| Pei vanthu nikkithu urumaari | The ghost comes standing, shape-shifted! |
| Aiyyaaiyo iruttaachi | Oh my, it has become dark, |
| Aarumaniyaanaa muni kaatchi | Once it's six o'clock, it's Muni's sight! |
| Yethuvudaatha kothuvudaatha | Don't instigate, don't trap, |
| Peikitta enna neeyum | Don't go and get me, |
| Maatti vudaatha | Trapped with the ghost! |
| Chorus | |
| Aiyaiyoo aiyaiyoo | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, |
| Aiyaiyoo | Oh my goodness, |
| Aiyaiyoo aiyaiyoo aiyaiyoo | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my goodness, |
| Aiyaiyoo | Oh my goodness, |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | ....................... |
| Chorus | |
| Heiii heii heiii heiii | Hey hey hey hey, |
| Male | |
| Pagal neram thaarumaaraa | During the day, reckless, |
| Sanda poduven | I will pick a fight, |
| Raathirila uchaa pova | To go pee at night, |
| Ammava Koopuduven | I will call my mother! |
| Chorus : Aiyaiyoo aiyaiyoo | Chorus: Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, |
| Male | |
| Padukkum pothu thodappam seruppa | When going to bed, broom and slippers, |
| Pottu vachukkuven | I keep them placed beside, |
| Pei kanavu mertti edukka | When ghost dreams terrify me, |
| Ammava puchukkuven | I hug my mother tight! |
| Male | |
| Kachaa moochaa pei | Messy noisy ghosts, |
| Kolaikkuthunga naai | Dogs are barking, |
| Dargaavula maativittu | Trapped at the shrine (Darga), |
| Olingikichi thaai | Mother hid away! |
| Peingellaam mosam | Ghosts are all bad, |
| Kaattaathunga paasam | They won't show any love, |
| Erinchipona kovathellam | All their burnt-up anger, |
| Namma mela kaattum | They will unleash on us! |
| Male | |
| Evano oruthan saavadippaan | Someone beats us to death, |
| Ivan mammala puchinu thaaliyaruppaan | This ghost grabs us and breaks the sacred thread, |
| Nyaayatha kekka aalilaiyaa | Is there no one to ask for justice? |
| Pei kovatha koraikka morillaiyaa | Is there no buttermilk to cool the ghost's anger? |
| Male | |
| Yethi vudaatha | Don't set it off, |
| Thooki vudaatha | Don't lift it up, |
| Santhula ponthula | In lanes and corners, |
| Kanna kaatti maattivudaatha | Don't signal with eyes and trap me! |
| Chorus | |
| Arsalu | Moving side, |
| Orsalu | To side, |
| Ayyayyayyayoo | Oh my goodness! |
| Chorus | |
| Arsalu | Moving side, |
| Orsalu | To side, |
| Ayyayo ayyo ayyo ayyo | Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Yei arsalu orsalu | Hey, moving side to side, |
| Kaiyavuttaa ersalu | If you let go of hands, it sparks up, |
| Kounthadichi paduthukkadaa | Lie down upside down, |
| Muni varaandaa | Muni is coming! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | ......................... |
| Male | |
| Sundivittaa sillara | Flipped coin is change, |
| Perlavittaa kallara | Uprooted ground is a graveyard, |
| Saathikinu pothikadaa | Shut up and cover yourself, |
| Muni varaanda | Muni is coming! |
| Male | |
| Yei vyaasarpaadi kaasimaa | Hey Vyasarpadi and Kasimedu, |
| Takkunu uruvam pothu paathumaa | Suddenly a shape appears, look out, |
| Un veetta nalla poottumaa | Lock your house properly, |
| Photo vaangi maatumaa | Buy a photo and hang it up, |
| Sami photo vaangi maatumaa | Buy a God's photo and hang it up! |
| Male | |
| Silpaa sillaatti sevulkaatti | Silpaa sillaatti sevulkaatti, |
| Apdinaa seekiram veetukku poi | It means go home quickly, |
| Serungadaanu artham | And stay safe! |
ஹே எவெரீபடி ஹெலோ
ராகவா லாரன்ஸ் இஸ் பேக்
அட்ராசக்க முனி - 3
Hey everybody... hello
Raghava Lawrence is back
Hit it hard... Muni!
சில்லட்டா பில்லட்டா
பேயி பண்ணும் கலாட்டா
உர்ட்டாத மெரட்டாத
நைட்ல வந்த வெரட்டாத
Chill and cool down,
The ghost is creating chaos!
Don't scare, don't intimidate,
If it comes at night, don't sweat!
Making sounds like darr and durr,
When the ghost comes, your head spins 'girr'!
Oh dear, oh no,
Did you get caught by ghosts?
Shout out, blabber out,
Gather up, move away,
Be restrained, fit in,
Scared out of wits, made into a mess,
It's over there, it's over here,
Where is it? It's inside!
Instantly here, suddenly there,
Striking here, clinging there!
டர்ருன்னும் டுர்ருன்னும்
பேயி வந்தா கிர்ருன்னும்
அச்சச்சோ இச்சசோ
பேயிங்கள புட்ச்சாச்சோ
Oh my goodness...
அலறுது ஒலருது
தொகுருது நகருது
அடாங்கு இடாங்கு
பயமாய்கிது கியமாய்கிது
Hey, moving side to side,
If you let go of hands, it sparks up,
Lie down upside down,
Muni is coming!
அங்ககீது இங்ககீது
எங்ககீது உள்ளங்கீது
சட்னுகிது பட்னுகிது
தட்னுகிது ஓட்னுகிது
Oh my goodness...
Oh my goodness...
அய்யோ.......
Flipped coin is change,
Uprooted ground is a graveyard,
Shut up and cover yourself,
Muni is coming!
ஹே அர்சலு ஒர்சலு
கையவுட்ட எர்சலு
கவுந்தடிச்சு படுத்துக்கடா
முனி வர்றாண்டா
குழு :
அய்யயோ.....அய்யயோ....
Oh my goodness...
Oh my goodness...
சுண்டி விட்ட சில்லர
பெர்றலவுட்ட கல்லர
சாத்திக்கின்னு போத்திக்கடா
முனி வர்றாண்டா
குழு :
அய்யயோ.....அய்யயோ.....
Hey Vyasarpadi and Kasimedu,
Suddenly a shape appears, look out,
Lock your house properly,
God's photo, photo, photo,
Buy and hang it up!
ஹே வியாசர்பாடி காசிமா
டக்குன்னு உருவும்போது பாத்துமா
ஒன் வீட்ட நல்ல பூட்டுமா
சாமி போட்டோ போட்டோ
போட்டோ வாங்கி மாட்டுமா
Moving side,
Oh my goodness!
To side,
Oh my goodness!
அர்சலு அய் யை யை யை யோ
ஒர்சலு அய் யை யை யை யோ
குழு :
ஹேய் அர்சலு அய் யை யை யை யோ
ஹேய் ஒர்சலு அய்யயோ அய்யோ அய்யோ அய்யோ
Moving side,
Oh my goodness!
To side,
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!
ஹே அர்சலு ஒர்சலு
கையவுட்ட எர்சலு
கவுந்தடிச்சு படுத்துக்கடா
முனி வர்றாண்டா
Hey, moving side to side,
If you let go of hands, it sparks up,
Lie down upside down,
Muni is coming!
சுண்டி விட்ட சில்லர
பெர்றலவுட்ட கல்லர
சாத்திக்கின்னு போத்திக்கடா
முனி வர்றாண்டா
Flipped coin is change,
Uprooted ground is a graveyard,
Shut up and cover yourself,
Muni is coming!
ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ஹ்ம்ம்ம்.....ஹ்ம்ம்ம்
ஆஆ.....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅய்
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa... aaa...
முனி படம் பார்க்க போற
சாமிய வேண்டிக்கோ
கொய்ந்தங்கலாம் பயப்பட போது
கண்ணா மூடிக்கோ
You are going to watch the Muni movie,
Pray to God!
When kids get scared,
Close your eyes!
அந்த பேய் இந்த பேய்
பல்ப காட்டுதே
முனி பேயி நைட்டு நேரம்
வித்த காட்டுதே
That ghost and this ghost,
Are putting on a show,
The Muni ghost in the night time,
Is showing off its tricks!
Live long, child ghost,
He got scared, oh dear!
Crawling and standing here and there,
It stands right there, my friend!
Trembling and trapped,
Sitting on mother's lap,
When sleeping at night time,
I will throw a tantrum!
ஜியோ பேட்ட பேய்
பயந்துட்டாரு டோய்
அங்க இங்க ஊந்து ஏந்து
நிக்குதடா தாயி
Allah, Jesus, Karumaari,
The ghost comes standing, shape-shifted!
Oh my, it has become dark,
Once it's six o'clock, it's Muni's sight!
Don't instigate, don't trap,
Don't go and get me,
Trapped with the ghost!
அக்கா புக்கா சிக்கார்
அம்மா மேல ஒக்கார்
நைட்டு நேரம் தூங்கும் போது
பண்ணுவான் நான் மக்கார்
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness,
Oh my goodness,
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my goodness,
Oh my goodness,
அல்லா ஜீஸஸ் கருமாரி
பேய் வந்து நிக்குது உருமாறி
அய்யையோ இருட்டாச்சி
ஆறு மணியான முனி காட்சி
.......................
எடுத்துவுடாத கோர்த்துவுடாத
பேயி கிட்ட என்ன நீயும் மாட்டிவுடாத
குழு :
அய்யயோ அய்யயோ அய்யயோ
அய்யயோ அய்யயோ அய்யயோ
Hey hey hey hey,
{ரங்கு நக்கா மக்கா மக்கா
மக்கா மக்கா மக்கா நக்கா
ரங்கு நக்கா மக்கா மக்கா
மக்கா மக்கா மக்கா நக்கா ஹேய்} (2)
ஹேய் ஹேய்
During the day, reckless,
I will pick a fight,
To go pee at night,
I will call my mother!
Chorus: Oh my goodness, oh my goodness,
அய்யோ அய்யோ அய்யோ
பகல் நேரம் டாறுமாறா
சண்ட போடுவேன்
ராத்திரில உச்சா போவ
அம்மாவா கூப்புடுவேன்
குழு :
அய்யயோ அய்யயோ
When going to bed, broom and slippers,
I keep them placed beside,
When ghost dreams terrify me,
I hug my mother tight!
படுக்கும் போது தொடப்பம்
செருப்பு போட்டு வச்சுக்குவேன்
பேய் கனவு மெரட்டி எடுக்கும்
அம்மாவா புட்சுக்குவேன்
Messy noisy ghosts,
Dogs are barking,
Trapped at the shrine (Darga),
Mother hid away!
Ghosts are all bad,
They won't show any love,
All their burnt-up anger,
They will unleash on us!
கச்சா முச்சா பேய்
கொலைகுதுங்க நாய்
தர்காவுல்ல மாட்டிவிட்டு
ஒளிஞ்சிக்கிச்சு தாய்
Someone beats us to death,
This ghost grabs us and breaks the sacred thread,
Is there no one to ask for justice?
Is there no buttermilk to cool the ghost's anger?
பேயிங்கலாம் மோசம்
காட்டாதிங்க பாசம்
எரிஞ்சுபோன கோவதெல்லாம்
நம்ம மேல காட்டும்
Don't set it off,
Don't lift it up,
In lanes and corners,
Don't signal with eyes and trap me!
எவனோ ஒருத்தன் சாவடிப்பான்
இவன் நம்மள புடிச்சினு தாலியருப்பான்
நியாயத்த கேக்க ஆளில்லையா
ஹே கோவத்த கொறைக்க
மோரில்லையா
Moving side,
To side,
Oh my goodness!
ஏத்திவுடாத தூக்கிவுடாதா
சந்துல பொந்துல கண்ண காட்டி
மாட்டிவுடாதா
Moving side,
To side,
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!
அர்சலு அய் யை யை யை யோ
ஒர்சலு அய் யை யை யை யோ
குழு : அர்சலு அய் யை யை யை யோ
ஒர்சலு அய்யயோ அய்யோ அய்யோ அய்யோ
Hey, moving side to side,
If you let go of hands, it sparks up,
Lie down upside down,
Muni is coming!
ஹே அர்சலு ஒர்சலு
கையவுட்ட எர்சலு
கவுந்தடிச்சு படுத்துக்கடா
முனி வர்றாண்டா
.........................
ரங்கு நக்கா மக்கா மக்கா
மக்கா மக்கா மக்கா நக்கா
ரங்கு நக்கா மக்கா மக்கா
மக்கா மக்கா மக்கா நக்கா ஹேய்
Flipped coin is change,
Uprooted ground is a graveyard,
Shut up and cover yourself,
Muni is coming!
சுண்டி விட்ட சில்லர
பெர்றலவுட்ட கல்லர
சாத்திக்கின்னு போத்திக்கடா
முனி வர்றாண்டா
Hey Vyasarpadi and Kasimedu,
Suddenly a shape appears, look out,
Lock your house properly,
Buy a photo and hang it up,
Buy a God's photo and hang it up!
ஹே வியாசர்பாடி காசிமா
உருவும் போது பாத்துமா
ஒன் வீட்ட நல்ல பூட்டுமா
சாமி போட்டோ வாங்கி மாட்டுமா
சாமி போட்டோ வாங்கி மாட்டுமா
Silpaa sillaatti sevulkaatti,
It means go home quickly,
And stay safe!
சில்பா சில்லாட்டி
செவில்காட்டி அப்படின்னா
சீக்கிரம் வீட்டுக்கு போய்
சேருங்கடானு அர்த்தம்
Hey everybody…heloo
Hey everybody... hello
Raghava Lawrence is back
Raghava Lawrence is back
Adrasakkai…Muni
Hit it hard... Muni!
Sillatta pillatta
Chill and cool down,
Pei pannum galatta
The ghost is creating chaos!
Urtaatha mertaatha
Don't scare, don't intimidate,
Nightla vantha vertaatha
If it comes at night, don't sweat!
Darrunnum durrunnum
Making sounds like darr and durr,
Pei vantha girrinnum
When the ghost comes, your head spins 'girr'!
Achaacho ichaacho
Oh dear, oh no,
Peingala puchaacho
Did you get caught by ghosts?
Alarthu olarthu
Shout out, blabber out,
Thogurthu nagarthu
Gather up, move away,
Adaangu idaangu
Be restrained, fit in,
Baimaakkeethu kiyamaakeethu
Scared out of wits, made into a mess,
Angakeethu ingakeethu
It's over there, it's over here,
Engakeethu ullakeethu
Where is it? It's inside!
Satnukkeethu patnukkeethu
Instantly here, suddenly there,
Thatnukeethu otnukeethu
Striking here, clinging there!
Aiyaiyoo….
Oh my goodness...
Yei arsalu orsalu
Hey, moving side to side,
Kaiyavuttaa ersalu
If you let go of hands, it sparks up,
Kounthadichi paduthukkadaa
Lie down upside down,
Muni varaandaa
Muni is coming!
Aiyaiyoo….
Oh my goodness...
Aiyaiyoo….
Oh my goodness...
Sundivittaa sillara
Flipped coin is change,
Perlavittaa kallara
Uprooted ground is a graveyard,
Saathikinu pothikadaa
Shut up and cover yourself,
Muni varaanda
Muni is coming!
Aiyaiyoo….
Oh my goodness...
Aiyaiyoo….
Oh my goodness...
Yei vyaasarpaadi kaasimaa
Hey Vyasarpadi and Kasimedu,
Takkunu uruvam pothu paathumaa
Suddenly a shape appears, look out,
Un veetta nalla poottumaa
Lock your house properly,
Sami photo photo photo
God's photo, photo, photo,
Vaangi maatumaa
Buy and hang it up!
Arsalu
Moving side,
Ayyayyayyayoo
Oh my goodness!
Orsalu
To side,
Ayyayyayyayoo
Oh my goodness!
Arsalu
Moving side,
Ayyayyayyayoo
Oh my goodness!
Orsalu
To side,
Ayyayo ayyo ayyo ayyo
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!
Yei arsalu orsalu
Hey, moving side to side,
Kaiyavuttaa ersalu
If you let go of hands, it sparks up,
Kounthadichi paduthukkadaa
Lie down upside down,
Muni varaandaa
Muni is coming!
Sundivittaa sillara
Flipped coin is change,
Perlavittaa kallara
Uprooted ground is a graveyard,
Saathikinu pothikadaa
Shut up and cover yourself,
Muni varaanda
Muni is coming!
Aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa…
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa…..aaa…
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa... aaa...
Muni padam pakka pora
You are going to watch the Muni movie,
Saami vendikko
Pray to God!
Koindhengellaam bayappadapothu
When kids get scared,
Kanna moodikko
Close your eyes!
Antha pei intha pei
That ghost and this ghost,
Bulba kaattuthu
Are putting on a show,
Muni pei nightu neram
The Muni ghost in the night time,
Vitha kaattuthu
Is showing off its tricks!
Jeeyo betta pei
Live long, child ghost,
Bayanthuttaaru Doi
He got scared, oh dear!
Anga inga oonthu enthu
Crawling and standing here and there,
Nikkuthadaa thaayi
It stands right there, my friend!
Akka bukka sikkar
Trembling and trapped,
Amma mela okkar
Sitting on mother's lap,
Night neram thoongum pothu
When sleeping at night time,
Pannuvan naa makkar
I will throw a tantrum!
Allah jesus karumaari
Allah, Jesus, Karumaari,
Pei vanthu nikkithu urumaari
The ghost comes standing, shape-shifted!
Aiyyaaiyo iruttaachi
Oh my, it has become dark,
Aarumaniyaanaa muni kaatchi
Once it's six o'clock, it's Muni's sight!
Yethuvudaatha kothuvudaatha
Don't instigate, don't trap,
Peikitta enna neeyum
Don't go and get me,
Maatti vudaatha
Trapped with the ghost!
Aiyaiyoo aiyaiyoo
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness,
Aiyaiyoo
Oh my goodness,
Aiyaiyoo aiyaiyoo aiyaiyoo
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my goodness,
Aiyaiyoo
Oh my goodness,
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Heiii heii heiii heiii
Hey hey hey hey,
Pagal neram thaarumaaraa
During the day, reckless,
Sanda poduven
I will pick a fight,
Raathirila uchaa pova
To go pee at night,
Ammava Koopuduven
I will call my mother!
Chorus : Aiyaiyoo aiyaiyoo
Chorus: Oh my goodness, oh my goodness,
Padukkum pothu thodappam seruppa
When going to bed, broom and slippers,
Pottu vachukkuven
I keep them placed beside,
Pei kanavu mertti edukka
When ghost dreams terrify me,
Ammava puchukkuven
I hug my mother tight!
Kachaa moochaa pei
Messy noisy ghosts,
Kolaikkuthunga naai
Dogs are barking,
Dargaavula maativittu
Trapped at the shrine (Darga),
Olingikichi thaai
Mother hid away!
Peingellaam mosam
Ghosts are all bad,
Kaattaathunga paasam
They won't show any love,
Erinchipona kovathellam
All their burnt-up anger,
Namma mela kaattum
They will unleash on us!
Evano oruthan saavadippaan
Someone beats us to death,
Ivan mammala puchinu thaaliyaruppaan
This ghost grabs us and breaks the sacred thread,
Nyaayatha kekka aalilaiyaa
Is there no one to ask for justice?
Pei kovatha koraikka morillaiyaa
Is there no buttermilk to cool the ghost's anger?
Yethi vudaatha
Don't set it off,
Thooki vudaatha
Don't lift it up,
Santhula ponthula
In lanes and corners,
Kanna kaatti maattivudaatha
Don't signal with eyes and trap me!
Arsalu
Moving side,
Orsalu
To side,
Ayyayyayyayoo
Oh my goodness!
Arsalu
Moving side,
Orsalu
To side,
Ayyayo ayyo ayyo ayyo
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!
Yei arsalu orsalu
Hey, moving side to side,
Kaiyavuttaa ersalu
If you let go of hands, it sparks up,
Kounthadichi paduthukkadaa
Lie down upside down,
Muni varaandaa
Muni is coming!
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Sundivittaa sillara
Flipped coin is change,
Perlavittaa kallara
Uprooted ground is a graveyard,
Saathikinu pothikadaa
Shut up and cover yourself,
Muni varaanda
Muni is coming!
Yei vyaasarpaadi kaasimaa
Hey Vyasarpadi and Kasimedu,
Takkunu uruvam pothu paathumaa
Suddenly a shape appears, look out,
Un veetta nalla poottumaa
Lock your house properly,
Photo vaangi maatumaa
Buy a photo and hang it up,
Sami photo vaangi maatumaa
Buy a God's photo and hang it up!
Silpaa sillaatti sevulkaatti
Silpaa sillaatti sevulkaatti,
Apdinaa seekiram veetukku poi
It means go home quickly,
Serungadaanu artham
And stay safe!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Sillatta Pillatta' from Kanchana 2 (2015) is a high-energy North Chennai local gaana track that serves as a playful, lighthearted warning about the arrival of the terrifying ghost 'Muni'. Written in vivid Chennai Tamil dialect, the song juxtaposes comedic cowardice with supernatural dread, detailing how the protagonist acts tough during the daytime but clings to his mother and prays to all deities (Allah, Jesus, Karumaari) once night falls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moni / Rhyme (Chennai Gaana Dialect)
“Sillatta pillatta / Pei pannum galatta”
Extensive use of rhythmic slang rhymes like 'Sillatta pillatta / Pei pannum galatta' and 'Urtaatha mertaatha'.
Onomatopoeia
“Darrunnum durrunnum / Pei vantha girrinnum”
Use of sound words like 'Darrunnum durrunnum' and 'girrinnum' to mimic eerie noises and dizzying fear.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Yei arsalu orsalu / Kaiyavuttaa ersalu”
Matching end syllables across consecutive lines such as 'Arsalu / Orsalu / Ersalu'.
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Trivia
Kanchana 2 (also known as Muni 3) was directed by and starred Raghava Lawrence. This introductory track features distinctive North Chennai gaana slang terms like 'Sillatta Pillatta' and local area references like Vyasarpadi and Kasimedu, setting the horror-comedy tone characteristic of the Muni franchise.
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