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Lyrics & meaning

Soora Thenga

From Ghilli · 2004

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Tippu
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Ghilli2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{Sura thengaa adra adraSmash the sacred coconut, smash it!
Suriyana thodra thodraTouch the sun, touch it!
Soorakaatha pudra pudraCatch the whirlwind, catch it!
Suthi suthi udra udra} (20)Spin it around and let it go!
Male
Nenja thooki nadra nadraPuff out your chest and walk, walk!
Neruppai polae irda irdaBe like fire, be like fire!
Nenachethellaam senji mudidaAccomplish whatever you have envisioned!
Aye maamaeHey friend!
Male
Seeri adicha ah gilli parakkumWhen hit with fury, the tip-cat will fly!
Naan seeri adicha vinnae polakkumIf I strike furiously, the sky will split open!
Gilli ah gille ah gilleGilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gilleGilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gilleGilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gilleGilli ah gille ah gille
Male
Sura thengaa adra adraSmash the sacred coconut, smash it!
Suriyana thodra thodraTouch the sun, touch it!
Soorakaatha pudra pudraCatch the whirlwind, catch it!
Suthi suthi udra udraSpin it around and let it go!
Chorus
Udra udra udra udraLet it go, let it go, let it go, let it go!
udra udra udra udraLet it go, let it go, let it go, let it go!
udra udra udra udraLet it go, let it go, let it go, let it go!
udra udra udra udraLet it go, let it go, let it go, let it go!
Chorus
Wow wow what a girl..Wow wow what a girl..
Wow wow what a girl…Wow wow what a girl…
Hey jeans-u raani jeans-u raaniHey queen in jeans, queen in jeans!
Chance-u udalaamaCan I miss this opportunity?
Ingi marappa kaaram neethaanYou are spicy like ginger candy!
Kadichu thingalaamaaCan I bite and eat you?
Male
Miss-u world-um venaam venaamDon't want Miss World, don't want her!
Muniammavum venaam venaamDon't want Muniamma either, don't want her!
Machi machi mayangaathadaBuddy, buddy, don't swoon over her!
Kuchi ice-a urugaathadaDon't melt away like an ice pop!
Male
Polappa paarthu munnerudaFocus on your livelihood and move forward!
Pozhuthu pona kidaikaathudaOnce time is gone, you won't get it back!
Manasa paarthu ponnunga varumdaGirls will come looking at your good heart!
Aye maamaeHey friend!
Male
Seeri adicha ah gilli parakkumWhen hit with fury, the tip-cat will fly!
Naan seeri adicha vinnae polakkumIf I strike furiously, the sky will split open!
Gilli ah gille ah gilleGilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gilleGilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gilleGilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gilleGilli ah gille ah gille
Gille gille gille……Gille gille gille……
Male
Ganesan-na karnam poduIf it's Lord Ganesha, do prostrations!
Iyyapan na saranam poduIf it's Lord Ayyappan, chant refuge songs!
Ganesan-na karnam poduIf it's Lord Ganesha, do prostrations!
Iyyapan na saranam poduIf it's Lord Ayyappan, chant refuge songs!
Male
Kandhanukku kavasam paaduSing the Kavasam hymn for Lord Murugan!
Ammanukku veradham eduObserve a fast for Goddess Amman!
Sivanukku nee aatam poduDance passionately for Lord Shiva!
Sreerangamaa paata poduPlay the Sreerangam song!
Santhosama whistle-a podu daBlow a whistle with joy, my friend!
Aye maamaeHey friend!
Male
Seeri adicha ah gilli parakkumWhen hit with fury, the tip-cat will fly!
Naan seeri adicha vinnae polakkumIf I strike furiously, the sky will split open!
Gilli ah gille ah gilleGilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gilleGilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gilleGilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gilleGilli ah gille ah gille
Gille gille gille…….Gille gille gille……

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This high-energy track from the movie Ghilli serves as an energetic anthem celebrating youth, confidence, and unstoppable determination. The lyrics mix intense motivational call-to-actions—such as touching the sun and being as relentless as fire—with lighthearted advice about staying focused on one's career and personal growth rather than getting distracted by romance or lost in temporary pleasures.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaipathukkal / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Sura thengaa adra adra / Suriyana thodra thodra

The lines end with a uniform rhyming cadence ('adra', 'thodra', 'pudra', 'udra') which creates a fast-paced, energetic rhythm suitable for a youth anthem.

Simile (Upamai)

Neruppai polae irda irda

Comparing the need for passion and intensity to fire ('Neruppai polae') and comparing emotional vulnerability to a melting ice pop ('Kuchi ice-a urugaathada').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Naan seeri adicha vinnae polakkum

An exaggerated claim stating that striking with power can split the sky open, emphasizing immense energy and power.

Epizeuxis (Repetition for Emphasis)

Udra udra udra udra

Immediate repetition of words like 'adra adra' and 'udra udra' to build intense auditory drive and momentum.

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Trivia

Composed by Vidyasagar for the 2004 blockbuster 'Ghilli', this track forms a core part of the film's iconic energetic atmosphere surrounding the protagonist Velu (played by Vijay), a national-level Kabaddi player.

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