Andakakasam Abuka Hukkum
From Samsarame Saranam · 1989
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Mano, Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Samsarame Saranam1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Andaa kaa kasam abu kaa hukkum | By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command |
| Thiranthidu Sesame | Open Sesame! |
| Male :Kannaal kanbathum | Male: What is seen with the eyes |
| Kaadhaal ketpathum avvalavu poiyyae… | And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false... |
| Male | |
| Jee boom paa | Jee boom paa (magic chant) |
| Chorus :Jee boom paa boom paa | Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa |
| Male :Jee boom paa | Male: Jee boom paa |
| Chorus :Jee boom paa boom paa | Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa |
| Male :Jee boom paa jee boom paa | Male: Jee boom paa jee boom paa |
| Jee boom paa jee boom paa | Jee boom paa jee boom paa |
| Jee boom paa jee boom paa | Jee boom paa jee boom paa |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Andaa kaa kasam abu kaa hukkum | By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command |
| Thiranthidu Sesame | Open Sesame! |
| Male: Kannaal kanbathum | Male: What is seen with the eyes |
| Kaadhaal ketpathum avvalavu poiyyae… | And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false... |
| Hae hae | Hae hae |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Ulagarintha meinyaani | A true sage known to the world |
| Avarum oru vinnyaani | He is also a scientist |
| Male :Ragasiyaththa maraichchaalae | Male: But if he hides the secret |
| Male :Hae | Male: Hae |
| Male :Avanum oru annyaani | Male: Even he becomes an ignorant fool |
| Male :Hae | Male: Hae |
| Male | |
| Pootti vechcha ullaththa thoranthu | Unlocking the locked heart |
| Poojai seiyyum meinyaanithaan…. | He is a true spiritual philosopher who worships... |
| Male | |
| Ahaa….maatikkitta ulagaththa maaththa | Aha... to change this trapped world |
| Marunthu seiyyum vinnyaanithan | He is a scientist who formulates a cure |
| Male :Vettri kodiya naatti | Male: Plant the flag of victory |
| Male :Nalla vazhiya kaati | Male: Show the righteous path |
| Chorus :Suththi varanum needhan | Chorus: You should travel around the world |
| Male | |
| Thagida thagida | Thagida thagida |
| Male | |
| Andaa kaa kasam abu kaa hukkum | By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command |
| Thiranthidu Sesame | Open Sesame! |
| Male : Kannaal kanbathum | Male: What is seen with the eyes |
| Kaadhaal ketpathum avvalavu poiyyae… | And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false... |
| Male | |
| Jee boom paa jee boom paa | Jee boom paa jee boom paa |
| Chorus :Jee boom paa boom paa | Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa |
| Male :Jee boom paa | Male: Jee boom paa |
| Chorus :Jee boom paa boom paa | Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa |
| Male :Jee boom paa jee boom paa | Male: Jee boom paa jee boom paa |
| Jee boom paa jee boom paa | Jee boom paa jee boom paa |
| Jee boom paa jee boom paa | Jee boom paa jee boom paa |
| Male | |
| Andaa kaa kasam abu kaa hukkum | By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command |
| Thiranthidu Sesame | Open Sesame! |
| Male :Aa kannaal kanbathum | Male: Ah, what is seen with the eyes |
| Kaadhaal ketpathum avvalavu poiyyae… | And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false... |
| Male | |
| Hae haei…. | Hae haei... |
| Male | |
| Maari varum bhoomiyilae | In this ever-changing world |
| Male: Haehae | Male: Haehae |
| Male :Manushan mattum maaravilla | Male: Mankind alone has not changed |
| Male | |
| Adadaa manthiramum thanthiramum | Alas, magic spells and trickery |
| Manasa vittu pogavilla | Have not left the human mind |
| Male | |
| Moolaiyulla ellorum oru naal | Everyone with a brain, one day |
| Muyarchchi senju munnaeralaam | Can make an effort and move forward |
| Male :Pa papaap….sadhanaiggal ellaamum mudiththu | Male: Pa papaap... completing all achievements |
| Sarasarannu vittaeralaam | One can rise rapidly to high standing |
| Male | |
| Nalla manathu vellum | A good heart will triumph |
| Nalla vazhiyae sellum | It will walk on the good path |
| Nallavar vazhiyae kondaadalaam… | Let us celebrate the path of the good... |
| Male | |
| Andaa kaa kasam abu kaa hukkum | By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command |
| Thiranthidu Sesame haahaa | Open Sesame, haha! |
| Male :Aa kannaal kanbathum | Male: Ah, what is seen with the eyes |
| Kaadhaal ketpathum avvalavu poiyyae… | And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false... |
| Male :Hae haei…. | Male: Hae haei... |
| Male | |
| Jee boom paa | Jee boom paa |
| Chorus :Jee boom paa boom paa | Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa |
| Male :Jee boom paa | Male: Jee boom paa |
| Chorus :Jee boom paa boom paa | Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa |
| Male :Jee boom paa jee boom paa | Male: Jee boom paa jee boom paa |
| Jee boom paa jee boom paa | Jee boom paa jee boom paa |
| Jee boom paa jee boom paa | Jee boom paa jee boom paa |
| Male | |
| Andaa kaa kasam abu kaa hukkum | By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command |
| Thiranthidu Sesame | Open Sesame! |
| Kannaal kanbathum | What is seen with the eyes |
| Kaadhaal ketpathum avvalavu poiyyae… | And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false... |
| Male | |
| Jee boom paa….. | Jee boom paa... |
............................
...
அண்டா கா கசம் அபு கா ஹுக்கும்
திறந்திடு சீசேம்
கண்ணால் காண்பதும்
காதால் கேட்பதும் அவ்வளவும் பொய்யே..
By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command
Open Sesame!
Male: What is seen with the eyes
And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false...
ஜீ பூம் பா
குழு :
ஜீ பூம் பா பூம் பா
ஜீ பூம் பா
குழு :
ஜீ பூம் பா பூம் பா
ஜீ பூம் பா ஜீ பூம் பா
ஜீ பூம் பா ஜீ பூம் பா
ஜீ பூம் பா ஜீ பூம் பா
Jee boom paa (magic chant)
Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa
Male: Jee boom paa
Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa
Male: Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
..............................
...
அண்டா கா கசம் அபு கா ஹுக்கும்
திறந்திடு சீசேம்
கண்ணால் காண்பதும்
காதால் கேட்பதும் அவ்வளவும் பொய்யே...
ஹே ஹே
By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command
Open Sesame!
Male: What is seen with the eyes
And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false...
Hae hae
குழு
: ..............................
...
உலகறிந்த மெஞ்ஞானி
அவரும் ஒரு விஞ்ஞானி
ரகசியத்த மறைச்சாலே
ஹே
அவனும் ஒரு அஞ்ஞானி
ஹே
A true sage known to the world
He is also a scientist
Male: But if he hides the secret
Male: Hae
Male: Even he becomes an ignorant fool
Male: Hae
பூட்டி வெச்ச உள்ளத்த தொறந்து
பூஜை செய்யும் மெஞ்ஞானிதான்.....
Unlocking the locked heart
He is a true spiritual philosopher who worships...
அஹா...மாட்டிக்கிட்ட உலகத்த மாத்த
மருந்து செய்யும் விஞ்ஞானி தான்
வெற்றி கொடிய நாட்டி
நல்ல வழிய காட்டி
குழு :
சுத்தி வரணும் நீதான்
Aha... to change this trapped world
He is a scientist who formulates a cure
Male: Plant the flag of victory
Male: Show the righteous path
Chorus: You should travel around the world
தகிட தகிட
Thagida thagida
அண்டா கா கசம் அபு கா ஹுக்கும்
திறந்திடு சீசேம்
கண்ணால் காண்பதும்
காதால் கேட்பதும் அவ்வளவும் பொய்யே..
By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command
Open Sesame!
Male: What is seen with the eyes
And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false...
ஜீ பூம் பா
குழு :
ஜீ பூம் பா பூம் பா
ஜீ பூம் பா
குழு :
ஜீ பூம் பா பூம் பா
ஜீ பூம் பா ஜீ பூம் பா
ஜீ பூம் பா ஜீ பூம் பா
ஜீ பூம் பா ஜீ பூம் பா
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa
Male: Jee boom paa
Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa
Male: Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
அண்டா கா கசம் அபு கா ஹுக்கும்
திறந்திடு சீசேம்
ஆ கண்ணால் காண்பதும்
காதால் கேட்பதும் அவ்வளவும் பொய்யே...
By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command
Open Sesame!
Male: Ah, what is seen with the eyes
And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false...
ஹே ஹேய்.....
Hae haei...
மாறி வரும் பூமியிலே
ஹே ஹே
மனுஷன் மட்டும் மாறவில்ல
In this ever-changing world
Male: Haehae
Male: Mankind alone has not changed
அடடா மந்திரமும் தந்திரமும்
மனச விட்டு போகவில்ல
Alas, magic spells and trickery
Have not left the human mind
மூளையுள்ள எல்லோரும் ஒரு நாள்
முயற்சி செஞ்சு முன்னேறலாம்
ப பபாப்.....சாதனைகள் எல்லாமும் முடித்து
சரசரன்னு விட்டேறலாம்
Everyone with a brain, one day
Can make an effort and move forward
Male: Pa papaap... completing all achievements
One can rise rapidly to high standing
நல்ல மனது வெல்லும்
நல்ல வழியே சொல்லும்
நல்லவர் உன்னைக் கொண்டாடலாம்........
A good heart will triumph
It will walk on the good path
Let us celebrate the path of the good...
அண்டா கா கசம் அபு கா ஹுக்கும்
திறந்திடு சீசேம் ஹா ஹா
கண்ணால் காண்பதும்
காதால் கேட்பதும் அவ்வளவும் பொய்யே..
ஹே ஹேய்.....
By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command
Open Sesame, haha!
Male: Ah, what is seen with the eyes
And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false...
Male: Hae haei...
ஜீ பூம் பா
குழு :
ஜீ பூம் பா பூம் பா
ஜீ பூம் பா
குழு :
ஜீ பூம் பா பூம் பா
ஜீ பூம் பா ஜீ பூம் பா
ஜீ பூம் பா ஜீ பூம் பா
ஜீ பூம் பா ஜீ பூம் பா
Jee boom paa
Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa
Male: Jee boom paa
Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa
Male: Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
அண்டா கா கசம் அபு கா ஹுக்கும்
திறந்திடு சீசே ம்
கண்ணால் காண்பதும்
காதால் கேட்பதும் அவ்வளவும் பொய்யே...
By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command
Open Sesame!
What is seen with the eyes
And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false...
ஜீ பூம் பா......
Jee boom paa...
……………….
...
Andaa kaa kasam abu kaa hukkum
By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command
Thiranthidu Sesame
Open Sesame!
Male :Kannaal kanbathum
Male: What is seen with the eyes
Kaadhaal ketpathum avvalavu poiyyae…
And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false...
Jee boom paa
Jee boom paa (magic chant)
Chorus :Jee boom paa boom paa
Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa
Male :Jee boom paa
Male: Jee boom paa
Chorus :Jee boom paa boom paa
Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa
Male :Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Male: Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
………………
...
Andaa kaa kasam abu kaa hukkum
By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command
Thiranthidu Sesame
Open Sesame!
Male: Kannaal kanbathum
Male: What is seen with the eyes
Kaadhaal ketpathum avvalavu poiyyae…
And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false...
Hae hae
Hae hae
………………
...
Ulagarintha meinyaani
A true sage known to the world
Avarum oru vinnyaani
He is also a scientist
Male :Ragasiyaththa maraichchaalae
Male: But if he hides the secret
Male :Hae
Male: Hae
Male :Avanum oru annyaani
Male: Even he becomes an ignorant fool
Male :Hae
Male: Hae
Pootti vechcha ullaththa thoranthu
Unlocking the locked heart
Poojai seiyyum meinyaanithaan….
He is a true spiritual philosopher who worships...
Ahaa….maatikkitta ulagaththa maaththa
Aha... to change this trapped world
Marunthu seiyyum vinnyaanithan
He is a scientist who formulates a cure
Male :Vettri kodiya naatti
Male: Plant the flag of victory
Male :Nalla vazhiya kaati
Male: Show the righteous path
Chorus :Suththi varanum needhan
Chorus: You should travel around the world
Thagida thagida
Thagida thagida
Andaa kaa kasam abu kaa hukkum
By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command
Thiranthidu Sesame
Open Sesame!
Male : Kannaal kanbathum
Male: What is seen with the eyes
Kaadhaal ketpathum avvalavu poiyyae…
And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false...
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Chorus :Jee boom paa boom paa
Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa
Male :Jee boom paa
Male: Jee boom paa
Chorus :Jee boom paa boom paa
Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa
Male :Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Male: Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Andaa kaa kasam abu kaa hukkum
By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command
Thiranthidu Sesame
Open Sesame!
Male :Aa kannaal kanbathum
Male: Ah, what is seen with the eyes
Kaadhaal ketpathum avvalavu poiyyae…
And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false...
Hae haei….
Hae haei...
Maari varum bhoomiyilae
In this ever-changing world
Male: Haehae
Male: Haehae
Male :Manushan mattum maaravilla
Male: Mankind alone has not changed
Adadaa manthiramum thanthiramum
Alas, magic spells and trickery
Manasa vittu pogavilla
Have not left the human mind
Moolaiyulla ellorum oru naal
Everyone with a brain, one day
Muyarchchi senju munnaeralaam
Can make an effort and move forward
Male :Pa papaap….sadhanaiggal ellaamum mudiththu
Male: Pa papaap... completing all achievements
Sarasarannu vittaeralaam
One can rise rapidly to high standing
Nalla manathu vellum
A good heart will triumph
Nalla vazhiyae sellum
It will walk on the good path
Nallavar vazhiyae kondaadalaam…
Let us celebrate the path of the good...
Andaa kaa kasam abu kaa hukkum
By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command
Thiranthidu Sesame haahaa
Open Sesame, haha!
Male :Aa kannaal kanbathum
Male: Ah, what is seen with the eyes
Kaadhaal ketpathum avvalavu poiyyae…
And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false...
Male :Hae haei….
Male: Hae haei...
Jee boom paa
Jee boom paa
Chorus :Jee boom paa boom paa
Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa
Male :Jee boom paa
Male: Jee boom paa
Chorus :Jee boom paa boom paa
Chorus: Jee boom paa boom paa
Male :Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Male: Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Jee boom paa jee boom paa
Andaa kaa kasam abu kaa hukkum
By the oath of the universe, by Abu's command
Thiranthidu Sesame
Open Sesame!
Kannaal kanbathum
What is seen with the eyes
Kaadhaal ketpathum avvalavu poiyyae…
And what is heard with the ears, all of it is false...
Jee boom paa…..
Jee boom paa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and philosophical song uses magical imagery, popular magical incantations like 'Andaa kaa kasam' and 'Jee Boom Paa', and classic proverbs to deliver a message on human nature and wisdom. It references the classic Tamil proverb 'Kannaal kanbathum kaadhaal ketpathum poiyyae' (What you see with your eyes and hear with your ears is false without proper investigation), emphasizing that true truth requires critical thinking. The lyricist highlights the distinction between real wisdom ('meinyaani') and true science ('vinnyaani'). A person who hoards knowledge or acts self-servingly is no better than an ignorant fool ('annyaani'). Despite the advancement of the world, humans still cling to superstition and trickery; however, through genuine effort, sound intellect, and moral conduct, good-hearted people can achieve true success.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Proverbial Allusion (Pazhamozhi)
“Kannaal kanbathum Kaadhaal ketpathum avvalavu poiyyae…”
Incorporates the famous Tamil traditional proverb 'Kannal kanbathum kaadhaal ketpathum poiyyae, theera visarippadhey mey' which cautions against trusting sensory perception blindly.
Emona / Rhyming Wordplay (Iyaibu)
“Ulagarintha meinyaani / Avarum oru vinnyaani / Avanum oru annyaani”
Uses matching end-rhymes (meinyaani, vinnyaani, annyaani) to build contrast and rhythm between wisdom, science, and ignorance.
Onomatopoeia (Echcho-sol)
“Jee boom paa jee boom paa”
Use of magical chants and rhythmic sound syllables ('Jee boom paa', 'Thagida thagida') to create excitement and theatrical ambiance.
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Trivia
The phrase 'Kannaal kanbathum kaadhaal ketpathum poiyyae' is one of the most famous proverbial philosophical quotes in Tamil folklore, traditionally attributed to ancient wisdom literature. The chant 'Andaa kaa kasam' is a popular cinematic magical spell phrase adapted into Tamil pop culture from North Indian street magic performance tropes.
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