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Irukkaara Ingirukkaara

From Kalaivanan · 1959

Lyricist: Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers: T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, Chorus
Music director: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Movie name: Kalaivanan
Movie release year: 1959
Lyrics added on: 2 Mar 2025

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Ho..oo..oo..

Female : Irukkara inguirukkaara

Enai vendridum jodi irukkaara

…………….

Irukkara inguirukkaara

Enai vendridum jodi irukkaara

Aadalilae paadalilae alukki kulukkum

Endhan azhaginilae

Irukkara inguirukkaara

Enai vendridum jodi irukkaara

Kajjai katti naan aadinaal

Lajjai vittu naan paadinaal

Hoo o o o o ho

Hoo o o o o ho oo

Kajjai katti naan aadinaal

Lajjai vittu naan paadinaal

Aasaiyinaal naan vaadinaal

Aasaiyinaal naan vaadinaal

Jigujigu nadaiyilum thagathaga udaiyilum

Jillendru ullamae thullida killiduven

Sokkiya manmum panpaadumae

Sorgamum inge thenpadumae

Mei marandhidumae

Hoo o o o o ho oo

Female :Irukkara inguirukkaara

Enai vendridum jodi irukkaara

Aadalilae paadalilae alukki kulukkum

Endhan azhaginilae

Irukkara inguirukkaara

Enai vendridum jodi irukkaara

Saririma ma papa nidha swara raghamudan

Saralamaghave paadiduven

Thathdhimi thimikkida thalangu thimiyena

Jathiyudan naatiyamaaduven

Sari jodiyodu savaalu seiven

Male :Naan savaalu seiven

Savaalu seiven savaalu seiven

Both :Savaal savaal savaal

Female :Jayam adainthorukku salamum seiven

Hoo o o o o ho oo

Irukkara inguirukkaara

Enai vendridum jodi irukkaara

Savaal savaal endru sathiradum pen maane

Nenjil thanmaana thunivirundhaal thaandi vaa

Paarthaal kili…pakkam vandhaal nenjil gili

Ennai pottiyilae vendravargal

Indha puvi thanilae yaarumillai

Sariya therinja savaal vidu

Sarakkillatta salaam podu

Ho.. oh.. oh..

Female: Is there anyone, is there anyone here?

Is there a worthy match who can defeat me?

...

Is there anyone, is there anyone here?

Is there a worthy match who can defeat me?

In dancing, in singing, in graceful swaying,

And in my dazzling beauty?

Is there anyone, is there anyone here?

Is there a worthy match who can defeat me?

When I tie on ankle bells and dance,

When I cast aside shyness and sing,

Ho oh oh oh oh ho

Ho oh oh oh oh ho oh

When I tie on ankle bells and dance,

When I cast aside shyness and sing,

When I melt with longing,

When I melt with longing,

With a stylish step and glittering dress,

I will tease your heart till it leaps with a thrill!

The charmed heart will burst into song,

And heaven itself will appear right here,

Making you forget yourself!

Ho oh oh oh oh ho oh

Female: Is there anyone, is there anyone here?

Is there a worthy match who can defeat me?

In dancing, in singing, in graceful swaying,

And in my dazzling beauty?

Is there anyone, is there anyone here?

Is there a worthy match who can defeat me?

With the notes and melody of Sa-ri-ri-ma ma pa-pa ni-dha,

I will sing with effortless flow,

To the rhythm of tha-thimi-thimikkida thalangu-thimi,

I will dance to the rhythmic beats!

I will throw a challenge to a worthy match!

Male: I will challenge you!

I will challenge you! I will challenge you!

Both: Challenge, challenge, challenge!

Female: And I will bow down to whoever wins!

Ho oh oh oh oh ho oh

Is there anyone, is there anyone here?

Is there a worthy match who can defeat me?

Oh doe dancing about, shouting 'Challenge, challenge'!

If you have self-respect and courage in your heart, come cross the line!

To look at, you are a sweet parrot... but up close, you strike fear in the heart!

As for anyone who has defeated me in a contest,

There is no one in this whole wide world!

If you truly know your craft, throw down your challenge,

If you lack the talent, just bow down and surrender!

Female

Chorus

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Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Female

Male

Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from Kalaivanan (1959) is a vibrant musical dance duet centered on a duel of artistic talent and skill. The female dancer confidently challenges the audience and fellow artists, questioning if anyone possesses the mastery in song, dance, and beauty to defeat her. She describes her effortless skill in swara renditions, jathis (rhythmic beats), and performance art, declaring that she will salute anyone who manages to outperform her. The male protagonist steps into the ring, matching her pride with equal defiance. He cautions her that boasting requires genuine substance, warning her that no artist on earth has defeated him yet, and urging her to bow down if she lacks real musical depth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhogai (Second-letter Assonance)

“Kajjai katti naan aadinaal / Lajjai vittu naan paadinaal”

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic symmetry (Kajjai / Lajjai).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Kajjai katti naan aadinaal / Lajjai vittu naan paadinaal / Aasaiyinaal naan vaadinaal”

Consonant end-rhyming verbs expressing actions (aadinaal / paadinaal / vaadinaal).

Onomatopoeia & Jathi Rhythm

“Thathdhimi thimikkida thalangu thimiyena”

Use of vocalized rhythmic dance syllables (sollukattu) to mimic percussion beats.

Internal Rhyme (Kili / Gili)

“Paarthaal kili…pakkam vandhaal nenjil gili”

Playful internal rhyming pairing 'kili' (parrot/beauty) with 'gili' (fear).

Did you know?

Trivia

Kalaivanan (1959) starred A. Nageswara Rao and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna in lead roles, directed by P. Pullaiah with music by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. Bhanumathi, a renowned multi-talented artist, sang her own classical portions in this duel song, showcasing her incredible mastery over Carnatic music and expression.

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