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Lyrics & meaning

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…helooHey everybody... hello
Raghava Lawrence is backRaghava Lawrence is back
Adrasakkai…MuniHit it hard... Muni!
Male
Sillatta pillattaChill and cool down,
Pei pannum galattaThe ghost is creating chaos!
Urtaatha mertaathaDon't scare, don't intimidate,
Nightla vantha vertaathaIf it comes at night, don't sweat!
Darrunnum durrunnumMaking sounds like darr and durr,
Pei vantha girrinnumWhen the ghost comes, your head spins 'girr'!
Achaacho ichaachoOh dear, oh no,
Peingala puchaachoDid you get caught by ghosts?
Alarthu olarthuShout out, blabber out,
Thogurthu nagarthuGather up, move away,
Adaangu idaanguBe restrained, fit in,
Baimaakkeethu kiyamaakeethuScared out of wits, made into a mess,
Angakeethu ingakeethuIt's over there, it's over here,
Engakeethu ullakeethuWhere is it? It's inside!
Satnukkeethu patnukkeethuInstantly here, suddenly there,
Thatnukeethu otnukeethuStriking here, clinging there!
Male
Aiyaiyoo….Oh my goodness...
Male
Yei arsalu orsaluHey, moving side to side,
Kaiyavuttaa ersaluIf you let go of hands, it sparks up,
Kounthadichi paduthukkadaaLie down upside down,
Muni varaandaaMuni is coming!
Chorus
Aiyaiyoo….Oh my goodness...
Aiyaiyoo….Oh my goodness...
Male
Sundivittaa sillaraFlipped coin is change,
Perlavittaa kallaraUprooted ground is a graveyard,
Saathikinu pothikadaaShut up and cover yourself,
Muni varaandaMuni is coming!
Chorus
Aiyaiyoo….Oh my goodness...
Aiyaiyoo….Oh my goodness...
Male
Yei vyaasarpaadi kaasimaaHey Vyasarpadi and Kasimedu,
Takkunu uruvam pothu paathumaaSuddenly a shape appears, look out,
Un veetta nalla poottumaaLock your house properly,
Sami photo photo photoGod's photo, photo, photo,
Vaangi maatumaaBuy and hang it up!
Chorus
ArsaluMoving side,
AyyayyayyayooOh my goodness!
OrsaluTo side,
AyyayyayyayooOh my goodness!
Chorus
ArsaluMoving side,
AyyayyayyayooOh my goodness!
OrsaluTo side,
Ayyayo ayyo ayyo ayyoOh dear, oh dear, oh dear!
Male
Yei arsalu orsaluHey, moving side to side,
Kaiyavuttaa ersaluIf you let go of hands, it sparks up,
Kounthadichi paduthukkadaaLie down upside down,
Muni varaandaaMuni is coming!
Male
Sundivittaa sillaraFlipped coin is change,
Perlavittaa kallaraUprooted ground is a graveyard,
Saathikinu pothikadaaShut up and cover yourself,
Muni varaandaMuni 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 poraYou are going to watch the Muni movie,
Saami vendikkoPray to God!
Koindhengellaam bayappadapothuWhen kids get scared,
Kanna moodikkoClose your eyes!
Male
Antha pei intha peiThat ghost and this ghost,
Bulba kaattuthuAre putting on a show,
Muni pei nightu neramThe Muni ghost in the night time,
Vitha kaattuthuIs showing off its tricks!
Jeeyo betta peiLive long, child ghost,
Bayanthuttaaru DoiHe got scared, oh dear!
Anga inga oonthu enthuCrawling and standing here and there,
Nikkuthadaa thaayiIt stands right there, my friend!
Akka bukka sikkarTrembling and trapped,
Amma mela okkarSitting on mother's lap,
Night neram thoongum pothuWhen sleeping at night time,
Pannuvan naa makkarI will throw a tantrum!
Male
Allah jesus karumaariAllah, Jesus, Karumaari,
Pei vanthu nikkithu urumaariThe ghost comes standing, shape-shifted!
Aiyyaaiyo iruttaachiOh my, it has become dark,
Aarumaniyaanaa muni kaatchiOnce it's six o'clock, it's Muni's sight!
Yethuvudaatha kothuvudaathaDon't instigate, don't trap,
Peikitta enna neeyumDon't go and get me,
Maatti vudaathaTrapped with the ghost!
Chorus
Aiyaiyoo aiyaiyooOh my goodness, oh my goodness,
AiyaiyooOh my goodness,
Aiyaiyoo aiyaiyoo aiyaiyooOh my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my goodness,
AiyaiyooOh my goodness,
Chorus
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Chorus
Heiii heii heiii heiiiHey hey hey hey,
Male
Pagal neram thaarumaaraaDuring the day, reckless,
Sanda poduvenI will pick a fight,
Raathirila uchaa povaTo go pee at night,
Ammava KoopuduvenI will call my mother!
Chorus : Aiyaiyoo aiyaiyooChorus: Oh my goodness, oh my goodness,
Male
Padukkum pothu thodappam seruppaWhen going to bed, broom and slippers,
Pottu vachukkuvenI keep them placed beside,
Pei kanavu mertti edukkaWhen ghost dreams terrify me,
Ammava puchukkuvenI hug my mother tight!
Male
Kachaa moochaa peiMessy noisy ghosts,
Kolaikkuthunga naaiDogs are barking,
Dargaavula maativittuTrapped at the shrine (Darga),
Olingikichi thaaiMother hid away!
Peingellaam mosamGhosts are all bad,
Kaattaathunga paasamThey won't show any love,
Erinchipona kovathellamAll their burnt-up anger,
Namma mela kaattumThey will unleash on us!
Male
Evano oruthan saavadippaanSomeone beats us to death,
Ivan mammala puchinu thaaliyaruppaanThis ghost grabs us and breaks the sacred thread,
Nyaayatha kekka aalilaiyaaIs there no one to ask for justice?
Pei kovatha koraikka morillaiyaaIs there no buttermilk to cool the ghost's anger?
Male
Yethi vudaathaDon't set it off,
Thooki vudaathaDon't lift it up,
Santhula ponthulaIn lanes and corners,
Kanna kaatti maattivudaathaDon't signal with eyes and trap me!
Chorus
ArsaluMoving side,
OrsaluTo side,
AyyayyayyayooOh my goodness!
Chorus
ArsaluMoving side,
OrsaluTo side,
Ayyayo ayyo ayyo ayyoOh dear, oh dear, oh dear!
Male
Yei arsalu orsaluHey, moving side to side,
Kaiyavuttaa ersaluIf you let go of hands, it sparks up,
Kounthadichi paduthukkadaaLie down upside down,
Muni varaandaaMuni is coming!
Chorus
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Male
Sundivittaa sillaraFlipped coin is change,
Perlavittaa kallaraUprooted ground is a graveyard,
Saathikinu pothikadaaShut up and cover yourself,
Muni varaandaMuni is coming!
Male
Yei vyaasarpaadi kaasimaaHey Vyasarpadi and Kasimedu,
Takkunu uruvam pothu paathumaaSuddenly a shape appears, look out,
Un veetta nalla poottumaaLock your house properly,
Photo vaangi maatumaaBuy a photo and hang it up,
Sami photo vaangi maatumaaBuy a God's photo and hang it up!
Male
Silpaa sillaatti sevulkaattiSilpaa sillaatti sevulkaatti,
Apdinaa seekiram veetukku poiIt means go home quickly,
Serungadaanu arthamAnd 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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