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Lyrics & meaning

Soora Thenga

From Ghilli · 2004

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Tippu
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Ghilli
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
21 Oct 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Sura thengaa adra adra
Suriyana thodra thodra
Soorakaatha pudra pudra
Suthi suthi udra udra} (20)
Nenja thooki nadra nadra
Neruppai polae irda irda
Nenachethellaam senji mudida
Aye maamae
Seeri adicha ah gilli parakkum
Naan seeri adicha vinnae polakkum
Gilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gille
Sura thengaa adra adra
Suriyana thodra thodra
Soorakaatha pudra pudra
Suthi suthi udra udra
Udra udra udra udra
udra udra udra udra
udra udra udra udra
udra udra udra udra
Wow wow what a girl..
Wow wow what a girl…
Hey jeans-u raani jeans-u raani
Chance-u udalaama
Ingi marappa kaaram neethaan
Kadichu thingalaamaa
Miss-u world-um venaam venaam
Muniammavum venaam venaam
Machi machi mayangaathada
Kuchi ice-a urugaathada
Polappa paarthu munneruda
Pozhuthu pona kidaikaathuda
Manasa paarthu ponnunga varumda
Aye maamae
Seeri adicha ah gilli parakkum
Naan seeri adicha vinnae polakkum
Gilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gille
Gille gille gille……
Ganesan-na karnam podu
Iyyapan na saranam podu
Ganesan-na karnam podu
Iyyapan na saranam podu
Kandhanukku kavasam paadu
Ammanukku veradham edu
Sivanukku nee aatam podu
Sreerangamaa paata podu
Santhosama whistle-a podu da
Aye maamae
Seeri adicha ah gilli parakkum
Naan seeri adicha vinnae polakkum
Gilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gille
Gilli ah gille ah gille
Gille gille gille…….
Smash the offering coconut till the ground shakes!
Reach up and touch the sun!
Grab hold of the whirlwind!
Spin it around and let it fly!
Hold your chest high and stand tall!
Be blazing like a fire!
Finish everything you set your mind to!
Hey buddy!
When struck with fury, the gilli (game stick) will soar!
When I strike with fury, the sky itself will split open!
Ghilli, oh Ghilli, oh Ghilli!
Ghilli, oh Ghilli, oh Ghilli!
Ghilli, oh Ghilli, oh Ghilli!
Ghilli, oh Ghilli, oh Ghilli!
Smash the offering coconut till the ground shakes!
Reach up and touch the sun!
Grab hold of the whirlwind!
Spin it around and let it fly!
Let it fly, let it fly, let it fly, let it fly!
Let it fly, let it fly, let it fly, let it fly!
Let it fly, let it fly, let it fly, let it fly!
Let it fly, let it fly, let it fly, let it fly!
Wow, wow, what a girl!
Wow, wow, what a girl!
Hey jeans queen, jeans queen!
Can I let this chance go?
You are spicy like ginger candy!
Can I take a bite of you?
I don't want Miss World, no no!
I don't want Muniyamma either, no no!
Buddy, buddy, don't lose your head!
Don't melt away like an ice pop on a stick!
Look after your future and move ahead in life!
Once time is lost, you can never get it back!
Girls will come looking at your good heart!
Hey buddy!
When struck with fury, the gilli will soar!
When I strike with fury, the sky itself will split open!
Ghilli, oh Ghilli, oh Ghilli!
Ghilli, oh Ghilli, oh Ghilli!
Ghilli, oh Ghilli, oh Ghilli!
Ghilli, oh Ghilli, oh Ghilli!
Ghilli, Ghilli, Ghilli...
For Lord Ganesha, do ear-holding squats!
For Lord Ayyappan, chant for refuge!
For Lord Ganesha, do ear-holding squats!
For Lord Ayyappan, chant for refuge!
For Lord Murugan, sing the Kavasam (protective hymn)!
For Goddess Amman, observe a fast!
For Lord Shiva, dance your heart out!
For Srirangam (Lord Vishnu), play a song!
Blow a loud whistle in pure joy!
Hey buddy!
When struck with fury, the gilli will soar!
When I strike with fury, the sky itself will split open!
Ghilli, oh Ghilli, oh Ghilli!
Ghilli, oh Ghilli, oh Ghilli!
Ghilli, oh Ghilli, oh Ghilli!
Ghilli, oh Ghilli, oh Ghilli!
Ghilli, Ghilli, Ghilli...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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