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Lyrics & meaning

Virru Virru

From Rekka · 2016

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Jithin Raj
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Rekka
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
15 Mar 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Virru virru virru virru
Girru girru girru girru
Summa
Male :Virru virru virru virru
Chorus :Summa
Male :Girru girru girru girru
Sandha kadayila sakkara bannum
Saami selaiyena nikkura ponnum dhoolae
Asanjaa dhoolae
Oththa adiyila kollura kannum
Ulla vara unna nenjula ennum
Vazhuu thuninju vazhuu
Mella sirippadhum
Kanna sulippadhum
Maathudhae route-a
Solla thudippadhum
Sokki kidappadhum
Yethudhae sootta
Pattukottayum kanna dhaasanum
Sonnadhu kaadhala thaan
{Summa virru virru virru
Virrunu kaadhal sei
Summa girru girru
Girru girru girrunu keranga vai} (2)
Sandha kadayila sakkara bannum
Saami selaiyena nikkura ponnum dhoolae
Asanjaa dhoolae
Oththa adiyila kollura kannum
Ulla vara unna nenjula ennum
Vazhuu thuninju vazhuu..hey
Summa virru virru virru virru
Summa girru girru girru girru
Ubbuna aalum thannaala
Olliyaa povaan loveaala
Anbuu oru oonjalu
Aasai tharum angelu
Tukkeraa pesum thannaala
Kottumae thooral unmela
Loveu oru audio
Kelu neeyum romeo
Koni saakkum kottaiyaa
Maari pogum loveula
Raja raja cholana
Neeyum aava mannula
Kaadhal ennum kaveriyil
Neeradu neeradu
Adha vella neeyum
Niththam niththam
Poraadu poraadu poraadu
Summa virru virru virru
Virrunu kaadhal sei
Summa girru girru
Girru girru girrunu keranga vai
Sandha kadayila sakkara bannum
Saami selaiyena nikkura ponnum dhoolae
Asanjaa dhoolae
Chorus :Dhoolae
Male :Oththa adiyila kollura kannum
Ulla vara unna nenjula ennum
Vazhuu thuninju vazhuu..
Chorus :Thuninju vazhuu
Mella sirippadhum
Kanna sulippadhum
Maathudhae route-a
Solla thudippadhum
Sokki kidappadhum
Yethudhae sootta
Pattukottayum kanna dhaasanum
Sonnadhu kaadhala thaan
{Summa virru virru virru
Virrunu kaadhal sei
Summa girru girru
Girru girru girrunu keranga vai} (2)
Speeding fast, zooming ahead!
Spinning dizzy, round and round!
Just like that!
Male: Speeding fast, zooming ahead!
Chorus: Just like that!
Male: Spinning dizzy, round and round!
The sugar candy made in the village market,
And the girl standing like a goddess statue, are stunning!
If she sways, she rocks!
Eyes that slay with a single glance,
And a heart that invites you inside—
Live boldly, just live your life!
Her gentle smile,
And the wink of her eye,
Change your whole direction!
Yearning to speak your heart,
And falling completely under her spell,
Turn up the passion!
Even Pattukkottai and Kannadasan (legendary Tamil poets),
Wrote only about love!
Just speed ahead at full throttle,
Fall in love at lightning speed!
Just spin her head around,
Make her dizzy with love!
The sugar candy made in the village market,
And the girl standing like a goddess statue, are stunning!
If she sways, she rocks!
Eyes that slay with a single glance,
And a heart that invites you inside—
Live boldly, just live your life, hey!
Just speeding fast and zooming along,
Just spinning dizzy round and round,
Even a chubby man, naturally,
Becomes thin because of love!
Love is a gentle swing,
An angel that brings sweet desires!
It speaks wonderfully on its own,
And showers down a sweet drizzle on you!
Love is a song,
Listen to it, Romeo!
Even a gunny sack will turn into a palace,
When you fall in love!
Like the great emperor Raja Raja Chola,
You will rule over this land!
In the Cauvery river called love,
Take a dip and bathe!
To win it all,
Every single day,
Strive on, keep on fighting!
Just speed ahead at full throttle,
Fall in love at lightning speed!
Just spin her head around,
Make her dizzy with love!
The sugar candy made in the village market,
And the girl standing like a goddess statue, are stunning!
If she sways, she rocks!
Chorus: She rocks!
Male: Eyes that slay with a single glance,
And a heart that invites you inside—
Live boldly, just live your life...
Chorus: Live boldly!
Her gentle smile,
And the wink of her eye,
Change your whole direction!
Yearning to speak your heart,
And falling completely under her spell,
Turn up the passion!
Even Pattukkottai and Kannadasan (legendary Tamil poets),
Wrote only about love!
Just speed ahead at full throttle,
Fall in love at lightning speed!
Just spin her head around,
Make her dizzy with love!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Virru Virru' from the movie Rekka (2016) is a lively, high-spirited folk-pop track celebrating the thrill and exhilarating rush of falling in love. Using local rural metaphors and humorous street colloquialisms, the song depicts how love completely transforms a person—making them feel light-headed, energetic, and bold enough to conquer any challenge. It invokes legendary Tamil poets Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and Kannadasan to highlight how love has been celebrated as an eternal human experience across generations.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)

Virru virru virru virru

Use of repetitive sound words 'Virru virru' and 'Girru girru' to express swift movement and giddy dizziness caused by love.

Simile (Uvamaani)

Saami selaiyena nikkura ponnum dhoolae

Comparing the striking elegance of the girl to a temple deity idol ('Saami selai').

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Kaadhal ennum kaveriyil

Directly metaphorizing love to the holy, life-giving river Kaveri ('Kaadhal ennum kaveriyil').

Rhyme & Rhythm (Emonai / Ethukai)

Mella sirippadhum / Kanna sulippadhum

Rhyming structure with 'Mella sirippadhum' and 'Kanna sulippadhum' enhancing the lyrical flow.

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Trivia

Composed by D. Imman for the 2016 action-masala film Rekka starring Vijay Sethupathi and Lakshmi Menon, the song features energetic vocals paired with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi. The track captures the protagonist's exuberant street-style expression of romantic joy.

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