Jadhagam Silarukku
From Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu · 1960
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singer
- Trichy Loganathan
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Jaadhagam silarukku sathagam | Horoscope is favorable to some |
| Adhu sariillaenna paadhagam | If it is not right, it brings misfortune |
| Jaadhagam silarukku sathagam | Horoscope is favorable to some |
| Adhu sariillaenna paadhagam | If it is not right, it brings misfortune |
| Vaana vingyanathin leelaigalaalae | Due to the play of celestial science |
| Vaana vingyanathin leelaigalaalae | Due to the play of celestial science |
| Vaazhvil kiragam maaruvathalae | As planetary positions change in life |
| Jaadhagam silarukku sathagam | Horoscope is favorable to some |
| Male | |
| Adimaiyai arasan aakkidumaiyya | It can make a slave into a king, sir |
| Ammiyum kaatril parandhidumaiyaa | Even a heavy grinding stone will fly in the wind, sir |
| Adimaiyai arasan aakkidumaiyya | It can make a slave into a king, sir |
| Ammiyum kaatril parandhidumaiyaa | Even a heavy grinding stone will fly in the wind, sir |
| Kozhaiyum vengaiyai kolvaanaiyaa | Even a coward will kill a tiger, sir |
| Kozhaiyum vengaiyai kolvaanaiyaa | Even a coward will kill a tiger, sir |
| Oomaiyum kaaviyum solvaanaiyaa | Even a mute person will recite epic poetry, sir |
| Oomaiyum kaaviyum solvaanaiyaa | Even a mute person will recite epic poetry, sir |
| Male | |
| Vaithiyan paithiyam aavaanaiyaa..haa..aa..aa | A doctor himself will turn insane, sir.. haa.. aa.. aa |
| Vaithiyan paithiyam aavaanaiyaa. | A doctor himself will turn insane, sir. |
| Vathal kuthiraiyum paaindhiumaiyaa | Even an emaciated horse will leap forward, sir |
| Jaadhagam silarukku sathagam | Horoscope is favorable to some |
| Adhu sariillaenna paadhagam | If it is not right, it brings misfortune |
| Jaadhagam silarukku sathagam | Horoscope is favorable to some |
| Male | |
| Mannavanodu magizhndhavar andho | Alas, those who rejoiced alongside the king |
| Hoo oo oo | Hoo oo oo |
| Mannavanodu magizhndhavar andho | Alas, those who rejoiced alongside the king |
| Thanandhaniyaai thavipaaraiyaa | Will suffer all alone, sir |
| Paneer kamalum panjanai vaazhvor | Those who lived on soft beds fragrant with rosewater |
| Paneer kamalum panjanai vaazhvor | Those who lived on soft beds fragrant with rosewater |
| Senner sindhi kalanguvaar aiyya | Will shed blood-red tears and grieve, sir |
| Male | |
| Vaazhavidamal keduthidum aiyaa | It will ruin life without letting one live, sir |
| Vaazhavidamal keduthidum aiyaa | It will ruin life without letting one live, sir |
| Haaa ..aaa | Haaa ..aaa |
| Saagavidamal thaduthidumaiyaa | Yet it will prevent one from dying as well, sir |
| Male | |
| Jaadhagam silarukku sathagam | Horoscope is favorable to some |
| Adhu sariillaenna paadhagam | If it is not right, it brings misfortune |
| Jaadhagam silarukku sathagam | Horoscope is favorable to some |
| Adhu sariillaenna paadhagam | If it is not right, it brings misfortune |
ஜாதகம் சிலருக்கு சாதகம்
அது சரியில்லேன்னா பாதகம்
ஜாதகம் சிலருக்கு சாதகம்
அது சரியில்லேன்னா பாதகம்
வான விஞ்ஞானத்தின் லீலைகளாலே
வான விஞ்ஞானத்தின் லீலைகளாலே
வாழ்வில் கிரகம் மாறுவதாலே
ஜாதகம் சிலருக்கு சாதகம்
Horoscope is favorable to some
If it is not right, it brings misfortune
Horoscope is favorable to some
If it is not right, it brings misfortune
Due to the play of celestial science
Due to the play of celestial science
As planetary positions change in life
Horoscope is favorable to some
அடிமையை அரசன் ஆக்கிடுமைய்யா
அம்மியும் காற்றில் பறந்திடுமைய்யா
அடிமையை அரசன் ஆக்கிடுமைய்யா
அம்மியும் காற்றில் பறந்திடுமைய்யா
கோழையும் வேங்கையைக் கொல்வானைய்யா
கோழையும் வேங்கையைக் கொல்வானைய்யா
ஊமையும் காவியம் சொல்வானைய்யா
ஊமையும் காவியம் சொல்வானைய்யா
It can make a slave into a king, sir
Even a heavy grinding stone will fly in the wind, sir
It can make a slave into a king, sir
Even a heavy grinding stone will fly in the wind, sir
Even a coward will kill a tiger, sir
Even a coward will kill a tiger, sir
Even a mute person will recite epic poetry, sir
Even a mute person will recite epic poetry, sir
வைத்தியன் பைத்தியம் ஆவானைய்யா..ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆ
வைத்தியன் பைத்தியம் ஆவானைய்யா
வத்தல் குதிரையும் பாய்ந்திடுமைய்யா
ஜாதகம் சிலருக்கு சாதகம்
அது சரியில்லேன்னா பாதகம்
ஜாதகம் சிலருக்கு சாதகம்
A doctor himself will turn insane, sir.. haa.. aa.. aa
A doctor himself will turn insane, sir.
Even an emaciated horse will leap forward, sir
Horoscope is favorable to some
If it is not right, it brings misfortune
Horoscope is favorable to some
மன்னவனோடு மகிந்தவர் அந்தோ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ
மன்னவனோடு மகிந்தவர் அந்தோ
தன்னந்தனியாய் தவிப்பாரய்யா
பன்னீர் கமழும் பஞ்சணை வாழ்வோர்
பன்னீர் கமழும் பஞ்சணை வாழ்வோர்
செந்நீர் சிந்தி கலங்குவாரைய்யா
Alas, those who rejoiced alongside the king
Hoo oo oo
Alas, those who rejoiced alongside the king
Will suffer all alone, sir
Those who lived on soft beds fragrant with rosewater
Those who lived on soft beds fragrant with rosewater
Will shed blood-red tears and grieve, sir
வாழவிடாமல் கெடுத்திடுமைய்யா
வாழவிடாமல் கெடுத்திடுமைய்யா..ஹா..ஆஅ
சாகவிடாமல் தடுத்திடுமைய்யா
It will ruin life without letting one live, sir
It will ruin life without letting one live, sir
Haaa ..aaa
Yet it will prevent one from dying as well, sir
ஜாதகம் சிலருக்கு சாதகம்
அது சரியில்லேன்னா பாதகம்
ஜாதகம் சிலருக்கு சாதகம்
அது சரியில்லேன்னா பாதகம்
Horoscope is favorable to some
If it is not right, it brings misfortune
Horoscope is favorable to some
If it is not right, it brings misfortune
Jaadhagam silarukku sathagam
Horoscope is favorable to some
Adhu sariillaenna paadhagam
If it is not right, it brings misfortune
Jaadhagam silarukku sathagam
Horoscope is favorable to some
Adhu sariillaenna paadhagam
If it is not right, it brings misfortune
Vaana vingyanathin leelaigalaalae
Due to the play of celestial science
Vaana vingyanathin leelaigalaalae
Due to the play of celestial science
Vaazhvil kiragam maaruvathalae
As planetary positions change in life
Jaadhagam silarukku sathagam
Horoscope is favorable to some
Adimaiyai arasan aakkidumaiyya
It can make a slave into a king, sir
Ammiyum kaatril parandhidumaiyaa
Even a heavy grinding stone will fly in the wind, sir
Adimaiyai arasan aakkidumaiyya
It can make a slave into a king, sir
Ammiyum kaatril parandhidumaiyaa
Even a heavy grinding stone will fly in the wind, sir
Kozhaiyum vengaiyai kolvaanaiyaa
Even a coward will kill a tiger, sir
Kozhaiyum vengaiyai kolvaanaiyaa
Even a coward will kill a tiger, sir
Oomaiyum kaaviyum solvaanaiyaa
Even a mute person will recite epic poetry, sir
Oomaiyum kaaviyum solvaanaiyaa
Even a mute person will recite epic poetry, sir
Vaithiyan paithiyam aavaanaiyaa..haa..aa..aa
A doctor himself will turn insane, sir.. haa.. aa.. aa
Vaithiyan paithiyam aavaanaiyaa.
A doctor himself will turn insane, sir.
Vathal kuthiraiyum paaindhiumaiyaa
Even an emaciated horse will leap forward, sir
Jaadhagam silarukku sathagam
Horoscope is favorable to some
Adhu sariillaenna paadhagam
If it is not right, it brings misfortune
Jaadhagam silarukku sathagam
Horoscope is favorable to some
Mannavanodu magizhndhavar andho
Alas, those who rejoiced alongside the king
Hoo oo oo
Hoo oo oo
Mannavanodu magizhndhavar andho
Alas, those who rejoiced alongside the king
Thanandhaniyaai thavipaaraiyaa
Will suffer all alone, sir
Paneer kamalum panjanai vaazhvor
Those who lived on soft beds fragrant with rosewater
Paneer kamalum panjanai vaazhvor
Those who lived on soft beds fragrant with rosewater
Senner sindhi kalanguvaar aiyya
Will shed blood-red tears and grieve, sir
Vaazhavidamal keduthidum aiyaa
It will ruin life without letting one live, sir
Vaazhavidamal keduthidum aiyaa
It will ruin life without letting one live, sir
Haaa ..aaa
Haaa ..aaa
Saagavidamal thaduthidumaiyaa
Yet it will prevent one from dying as well, sir
Jaadhagam silarukku sathagam
Horoscope is favorable to some
Adhu sariillaenna paadhagam
If it is not right, it brings misfortune
Jaadhagam silarukku sathagam
Horoscope is favorable to some
Adhu sariillaenna paadhagam
If it is not right, it brings misfortune
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic philosophical song from 'Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu' explores the unpredictable nature of fate, astrology, and planetary alignments. It highlights how human fortune fluctuates dramatically—a horoscope can raise a beggar to royalty or make impossible feats occur when favorable, but cause intense misery and downfall when unfavorable.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Jaadhagam silarukku sathagam / Adhu sariillaenna paadhagam”
Matching second consonant 'dha' in 'Jaadhagam' and 'paadhagam' creates rhythmic harmony across lines.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Paneer kamalum panjanai vaazhvor”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' in 'Paneer', 'panjanai'.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Ammiyum kaatril parandhidumaiyaa”
Exaggerating the power of fate by claiming a heavy grinding stone (ammi) can fly in the wind.
Irony & Paradox
“Vaazhavidamal keduthidum aiyaa ... Saagavidamal thaduthidumaiyaa”
Highlights life's cruel twists where fate prevents living peacefully while simultaneously preventing death.
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Trivia
'Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu' (1960) was a pioneering Tamil fantasy/children's movie produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. T. G. Lingappa's score and Trichy Loganathan's expressive vocals gave this song a timeless philosophical appeal.
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