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Jaalamellam Theriyudhu

From Thangarathinam · 1960

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, K. Jamunarani
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Thangarathinam
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
2 Mar 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jaalam ellam theriyudhu ahaa
Jaadaiyaale puriyudhu ohoo
Ennaiyae elidhinilae yeikkavum mudiyaadhu
Ahaa haa haa
Jaalam ellam theriyudhu ahaa hoo o hmm mm
Jaalam ellam theriyudhu ahaa
Jaadaiyaale puriyudhu ohoo
Ennaiyae elidhinilae yeikkavum mudiyaadhu
Ahaa haa haa
Jaalam ellam theriyudhu ahaa hoo o hmm mm
Poikobam kolluvadhum
Povendru thulluvadhum
Kaikaara aangal seiyum
Meikaadhal saagasamae
Poikobam kolluvadhum
Povendru thulluvadhum
Kaikaara aangal seiyum
Meikaadhal saagasamae
Thedum bodhu ooduvadhum
Oodum bodhu theduvadhum
Vaadikkaiyaai pengalin nenjil
Valarnthirukkum saagasamae
Thedum bodhu ooduvadhum
Oodum bodhu theduvadhum
Vaadikkaiyaai pengalin nenjil
Valarnthirukkum saagasamae
Jaalam ellam theriyudhu
Male :Aahaa
Female :Jaadaiyaale puriyudhu
Male :Ohoo
Female :Ennaiyae elidhinilae yeikkavum mudiyaadhu
Ahaa haa haa
Both :Jaalam ellam theriyudhu ahaa hoo o hmm mm
Kannathai killuvadhum
Kannaalae kolluvadhum
Kanniyarai mayakka aangal
Kaikkollum saagasmae
Kannathai killuvadhum
Kannaalae kolluvadhum
Kanniyarai mayakka aangal
Kaikkollum saagasmae
Karumbhu pesuvadhum
Kaadhal valai veesuvadhum
Erumbaaga aanai pengal
Izhukka seiyum saagasamae
Karumbhu pesuvadhum
Kaadhal valai veesuvadhum
Erumbaaga aanai pengal
Izhukka seiyum saagasamae
Jaalam ellam theriyudhu
Female :Aahaa
Male :Jaadaiyaale puriyudhu
Female :Ohoo
Male :Ennaiyae elidhinilae yeikkavum mudiyaadhu
Ahaa haa haa
Both :Jaalam ellam theriyudhu ahaa hoo o hmm mm
Kurumbaana paarvaiyilae
Konji varum kaarvaiyilae
Male :Arumbaana kaadhal malarndhu
Anbu manam veesidumae
Kurumbaana paarvaiyilae
Konji varum kaarvaiyilae
Male :Arumbaana kaadhal malarndhu
Anbu manam veesidumae
Jaalam ellam theriyudhu ahaa
Male :Jaadaiyaale puriyudhu ohoo
Female :Ennaiyae
Male :Elidhinilae
Both :Yeikkavum mudiyaadhu
Ahaa haa haa
Jaalam ellam theriyudhu ahaa hoo o hmm mm
I see all your tricks, aha!
I understand them from your gestures, oho!
You cannot fool me so easily!
Aha ha ha!
I see all your tricks, aha hu oh hmm mm!
I see all your tricks, aha!
I understand them from your gestures, oho!
You cannot fool me so easily!
Aha ha ha!
I see all your tricks, aha hu oh hmm mm!
Pretending to be angry,
and stomping off telling me to go,
are the playful tricks
of true love that clever men perform!
Pretending to be angry,
and stomping off telling me to go,
are the playful tricks
of true love that clever men perform!
Sulking when being sought,
and searching when the other sulks,
is the usual game
that thrives in women's hearts!
Sulking when being sought,
and searching when the other sulks,
is the usual game
that thrives in women's hearts!
I see all your tricks,
Male: Aha!
Female: I understand them from your gestures,
Male: Oho!
Female: You cannot fool me so easily!
Aha ha ha!
Both: I see all your tricks, aha hu oh hmm mm!
Pinching the cheeks,
and slaying with a look,
are the clever moves men use
to charm young women!
Pinching the cheeks,
and slaying with a look,
are the clever moves men use
to charm young women!
Speaking words as sweet as sugarcane,
and casting a net of love,
are the tricks women use to draw a man,
just like an ant to sugar!
Speaking words as sweet as sugarcane,
and casting a net of love,
are the tricks women use to draw a man,
just like an ant to sugar!
I see all your tricks,
Female: Aha!
Male: I understand them from your gestures,
Female: Oho!
Male: You cannot fool me so easily!
Aha ha ha!
Both: I see all your tricks, aha hu oh hmm mm!
In a mischievous glance,
and in tender, playful tones,
Male: A budding love blossoms,
and spreads the sweet fragrance of affection!
In a mischievous glance,
and in tender, playful tones,
Male: A budding love blossoms,
and spreads the sweet fragrance of affection!
I see all your tricks, aha!
Male: I understand them from your gestures, oho!
Female: Me,
Male: so easily,
Both: you cannot fool!
Aha ha ha!
I see all your tricks, aha hu oh hmm mm!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Jaalam ellam theriyudhu' is a lighthearted, playful duet between lovers teasing each other about the romantic antics men and women use to capture each other's hearts. The lovers take turns listing the characteristic drama of courtship: men feigning anger, pinching cheeks, and casting charming glances, while women play hard to get, speak sweet words, and attract men like ants to sugar.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kannathai killuvadhum / Kannaalae kolluvadhum

Repetition of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('nk' sound in Kannathai and Kannaalae).

Metaphor / Analogy

Karumbhu pesuvadhum / Erumbaaga aanai pengal izhukka seiyum saagasamae

Comparing men drawn to women's sweet talk to ants attracted to sugarcane ('Erumbaaga aanai').

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Kurumbaana paarvaiyilae / Konji varum kaarvaiyilae

Matching starting letters ('K' sound in Kurumbaana and Konji).

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Trivia

Composed by K. V. Mahadevan for the 1960 movie 'Thangarathinam', this track highlights lyricist A. Maruthakasi's skill in writing witty, conversational romantic duets that reflect traditional Tamil romantic banter.

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