Jakkamma
From Solla Marandha Kadhai · 2002
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Solla Marandha Kadhai2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa | Look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly! |
| Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku | Why is that? Why, why, why? |
| Konjam kettu cholludaa | Ask around and tell me, man! |
| Male | |
| Aei jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa | Hey, look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly! |
| Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku | Why is that? Why, why, why? |
| Konjam kettu cholludaa | Ask around and tell me, man! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkaiyinnaa ennaannu theriyum | He thinks he knows what life is all about, |
| Indha samsaarathu samaachaaram | And understands all the matters of family life, |
| Ellaamae puriyum hei hei hei | He claims to understand everything, hei hei hei! |
| Chorus | |
| Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa | Look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly! |
| Indha chinna payala thittam pottu kavukkuraadaa | She is setting a trap to pull down this young boy! |
| Hahhahahahahahaha | Hahhahahahahahaha |
| Male | |
| Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa | Look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly! |
| Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku | Why is that? Why, why, why? |
| Konjam kettu cholludaa | Ask around and tell me, man! |
| Adhu purinju pochudaa | Now I have understood it, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Veettil nadakkum sangadhi kekka | To eavesdrop on what happens inside the house, |
| Veli chuvatthil kaadha vekkum | People lean their ears against the outer wall, |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadha vekkum | Lean their ears, |
| Kaadha vekkum kaadha vekkum | Lean their ears, lean their ears! |
| Male | |
| Koottam kootti thinnaiyilae | Gathering a crowd on the front porch, |
| Kadhaiya pesi pozhudha pokkum | They pass the time chatting about stories, |
| Chorus | |
| Pozhudha pokkum | Pass the time, |
| Pozhudha pokkum pozhudha pokkum | Pass the time, pass the time! |
| Male | |
| Adutha veettu dhukkamunnaa | If sorrow strikes the neighboring house, |
| Aiyonnu thaan nadichikkurum | They just fake a expression of pity 'Alas!', |
| Chorus :Hahahahahaha | (Laughter) |
| Male :Avunga veettu thunbamunnaa | But if sorrow strikes their own household, |
| Thudichu vayithil adichikkurum | They beat their bellies and wail in anguish! |
| Chorus :Hahahahahaha | (Laughter) |
| Chorus | |
| Thala valiyum pangu poda | Even a mother cannot share, |
| Thaayaal kooda aagadhappaa | The pain of one's headache, my friend! |
| Thala valiyum pangu poda | Even a mother cannot share, |
| Thaayaal kooda aagadhappaa | The pain of one's headache, my friend! |
| Thalaiyil nee kandadhellaam | If you load all your burdens onto your head, |
| Yaethi vechaa thaangaadhappaa | You won't be able to bear it, my friend! |
| Avanavunukkae nadappadhellaam | Whatever is destined to happen to each person, |
| Angirundhae ezhudhi puttaan | He (God) has already written it from above! |
| Athanaiyum paatthirukkum | Having witnessed all of this, |
| Jakkammaa ippa sirikka maattaalaa | Won't goddess Jakkamma laugh now? |
| Hahahahahaha | (Laughter) |
| Chorus | |
| Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa | Look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly! |
| Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku | Why is that? Why, why, why? |
| Konjam kettu cholludaa | Ask around and tell me, man! |
| Aei jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa | Hey, look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly! |
| Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku | Why is that? Why, why, why? |
| Konjam yosichu paarudaa | Think a bit and see, man! |
| Oru kaalu kattu pottukkittaa | Once you get bound in marriage, |
| Andha kalyaanatha pannikkittaa | Once you perform that wedding, |
| Oru kaalu kattu pottukkittaa | Once you get bound in marriage, |
| Kalyaanatta pannikkittaa | And perform that wedding, |
| Ponnu kaiya pudichukkittaa | And hold the bride's hand, |
| Pudichukkittaa… | Hold her hand... |
| Vaazhkkaiyinnaa ennaannu theriyum | Then you will realize what life truly is, |
| Andha samsaarathu samaachaaram | And all the realities of domestic life, |
| Ellaamae puriyum | You will understand everything! |
| Male | |
| Hei hei hei | Hei hei hei! |
| Chorus | |
| Vaazhkkaiyinnaa ennaannu theriyum | Then you will realize what life truly is, |
| Andha samsaarathu samaachaaram | And all the realities of domestic life, |
| Ellaamae puriyum heiya haei | You will understand everything, heiya haei! |
| Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa | Look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly! |
| Ada chinna payala thittam pottu kavukkuraadaa | Ah, she is planning a scheme to pull down this young boy! |
ஜக்கம்மா சத்தம் போட்டு சிரிக்கிறாடா
அது எதுக்கு எதுக்கு எதுக்கு
கொஞ்சம் கேட்டுச் சொல்லுடா
Look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly!
Why is that? Why, why, why?
Ask around and tell me, man!
ஏய் ஜக்கம்மா சத்தம் போட்டு சிரிக்கிறாடா
அது எதுக்கு எதுக்கு எதுக்கு
கொஞ்சம் கேட்டுச் சொல்லுடா
Hey, look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly!
Why is that? Why, why, why?
Ask around and tell me, man!
ஆண்கள் :
ஒரு காலுக் கட்டு போட்டுக்கிட்டா
அந்த கல்யாணத்த பண்ணிக்கிட்டா
ஒரு காலுக் கட்டு போட்டுக்கிட்டா
கல்யாணத்த பண்ணிக்கிட்டா
பொண்ணு கைய புடிச்சுக்கிட்டா
He thinks he knows what life is all about,
And understands all the matters of family life,
He claims to understand everything, hei hei hei!
ஆண் குழு :
புடிச்சுக்கிட்டா...
Look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly!
She is setting a trap to pull down this young boy!
Hahhahahahahahaha
வாழ்க்கையின்னா என்னான்னு தெரியும்
இந்த சம்சாரத்து சமாச்சாரம்
எல்லாமே புரியும் ஹெய் ஹெய் ஹெய்
Look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly!
Why is that? Why, why, why?
Ask around and tell me, man!
Now I have understood it, my friend!
ஆண் குழு :
வாழ்க்கையின்னா என்னான்னு தெரியும்
அந்த சம்சாரத்து சமாச்சாரம்
எல்லாமே புரியும் ஹெய்யா
To eavesdrop on what happens inside the house,
People lean their ears against the outer wall,
ஜக்கம்மா சத்தம் போட்டு சிரிக்கிறாடா
இந்த சின்னப் பயல திட்டம் போட்டு கவுத்துறாடா
ஹஹஹஹஹஹஹஹ்ஹ
Lean their ears,
Lean their ears, lean their ears!
ஜக்கம்மா சத்தம் போட்டு சிரிக்கிறாடா
அது எதுக்கு எதுக்கு எதுக்கு
கொஞ்சம் கேட்டுச் சொல்லுடா
அது புரிஞ்சு போச்சுடா
Gathering a crowd on the front porch,
They pass the time chatting about stories,
வீட்டில் நடக்கும் சங்கதி கேக்க
வெளிச் சுவத்தில் காத வெக்கும்
Pass the time,
Pass the time, pass the time!
காத வெக்கும்
காத வெக்கும் காத வெக்கும்
If sorrow strikes the neighboring house,
They just fake a expression of pity 'Alas!',
(Laughter)
But if sorrow strikes their own household,
They beat their bellies and wail in anguish!
(Laughter)
கூட்டம் கூட்டித் திண்ணையிலே
கதையப் பேசிப் பொழுதப் போக்கும்
Even a mother cannot share,
The pain of one's headache, my friend!
Even a mother cannot share,
The pain of one's headache, my friend!
If you load all your burdens onto your head,
You won't be able to bear it, my friend!
Whatever is destined to happen to each person,
He (God) has already written it from above!
Having witnessed all of this,
Won't goddess Jakkamma laugh now?
(Laughter)
பொழுதப் போக்கும்
பொழுதப் போக்கும் பொழுதப் போக்கும்
Look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly!
Why is that? Why, why, why?
Ask around and tell me, man!
Hey, look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly!
Why is that? Why, why, why?
Think a bit and see, man!
Once you get bound in marriage,
Once you perform that wedding,
Once you get bound in marriage,
And perform that wedding,
And hold the bride's hand,
Hold her hand...
Then you will realize what life truly is,
And all the realities of domestic life,
You will understand everything!
அடுத்த வீட்டு துக்கமுன்னா
அய்யோன்னுதான் நடிச்சிக்குறும்
குழு :
ஹஹஹஹஹஹா
அவுங்க வீட்டு துன்பமுன்னா
துடிச்சு வயித்தில் அடிச்சிக்குறும்
குழு :
ஹஹஹஹஹஹா
Hei hei hei!
தலை வலியும் பங்கு போட
தாயால் கூட ஆகாதப்பா
தலை வலியும் பங்கு போட
தாயால் கூட ஆகாதப்பா
தலையில நீ கண்டதெல்லாம்
ஏத்தி வெச்சா தாங்காதப்பா
அவனவனுக்கே நடப்பதெல்லாம்
அங்கிருந்தே எழுதிப் புட்டான்
அத்தனையும் பாத்திருக்கும்
ஜக்கம்மா இப்ப சிரிக்க மாட்டாளா
ஹஹஹஹஹா
Then you will realize what life truly is,
And all the realities of domestic life,
You will understand everything, heiya haei!
Look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly!
Ah, she is planning a scheme to pull down this young boy!
ஜக்கம்மா சத்தம் போட்டு சிரிக்கிறாடா
அது எதுக்கு எதுக்கு எதுக்கு
கொஞ்சம் கேட்டுச் சொல்லுடா
ஏய் ஜக்கம்மா சத்தம் போட்டு சிரிக்கிறாடா
அது எதுக்கு எதுக்கு எதுக்கு
கொஞ்சம் யோசிச்சுப் பாருடா
ஒரு காலுக் கட்டு போட்டுக்கிட்டா
அந்த கல்யாணத்த பண்ணிக்கிட்டா
ஒரு காலுக் கட்டு போட்டுக்கிட்டா
கல்யாணத்த பண்ணிக்கிட்டா
பொண்ணு கைய புடிச்சுக்கிட்டா
புடிச்சுக்கிட்டா...
வாழ்க்கையின்னா என்னான்னு தெரியும்
அந்த சம்சாரத்து சமாச்சாரம்
எல்லாமே புரியும்
ஹெய் ஹெய் ஹெய்
வாழ்க்கையின்னா என்னான்னு தெரியும்
அந்த சம்சாரத்து சமாச்சாரம்
எல்லாமே புரியும் ஹெய்யா ஹேய்
ஜக்கம்மா சத்தம் போட்டு சிரிக்கிறாடா
அட சின்னப் பயல திட்டம் போட்டு கவுத்துறாடா
Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa
Look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly!
Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku
Why is that? Why, why, why?
Konjam kettu cholludaa
Ask around and tell me, man!
Aei jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa
Hey, look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly!
Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku
Why is that? Why, why, why?
Konjam kettu cholludaa
Ask around and tell me, man!
Vaazhkkaiyinnaa ennaannu theriyum
He thinks he knows what life is all about,
Indha samsaarathu samaachaaram
And understands all the matters of family life,
Ellaamae puriyum hei hei hei
He claims to understand everything, hei hei hei!
Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa
Look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly!
Indha chinna payala thittam pottu kavukkuraadaa
She is setting a trap to pull down this young boy!
Hahhahahahahahaha
Hahhahahahahahaha
Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa
Look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly!
Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku
Why is that? Why, why, why?
Konjam kettu cholludaa
Ask around and tell me, man!
Adhu purinju pochudaa
Now I have understood it, my friend!
Veettil nadakkum sangadhi kekka
To eavesdrop on what happens inside the house,
Veli chuvatthil kaadha vekkum
People lean their ears against the outer wall,
Kaadha vekkum
Lean their ears,
Kaadha vekkum kaadha vekkum
Lean their ears, lean their ears!
Koottam kootti thinnaiyilae
Gathering a crowd on the front porch,
Kadhaiya pesi pozhudha pokkum
They pass the time chatting about stories,
Pozhudha pokkum
Pass the time,
Pozhudha pokkum pozhudha pokkum
Pass the time, pass the time!
Adutha veettu dhukkamunnaa
If sorrow strikes the neighboring house,
Aiyonnu thaan nadichikkurum
They just fake a expression of pity 'Alas!',
Chorus :Hahahahahaha
(Laughter)
Male :Avunga veettu thunbamunnaa
But if sorrow strikes their own household,
Thudichu vayithil adichikkurum
They beat their bellies and wail in anguish!
Chorus :Hahahahahaha
(Laughter)
Thala valiyum pangu poda
Even a mother cannot share,
Thaayaal kooda aagadhappaa
The pain of one's headache, my friend!
Thala valiyum pangu poda
Even a mother cannot share,
Thaayaal kooda aagadhappaa
The pain of one's headache, my friend!
Thalaiyil nee kandadhellaam
If you load all your burdens onto your head,
Yaethi vechaa thaangaadhappaa
You won't be able to bear it, my friend!
Avanavunukkae nadappadhellaam
Whatever is destined to happen to each person,
Angirundhae ezhudhi puttaan
He (God) has already written it from above!
Athanaiyum paatthirukkum
Having witnessed all of this,
Jakkammaa ippa sirikka maattaalaa
Won't goddess Jakkamma laugh now?
Hahahahahaha
(Laughter)
Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa
Look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly!
Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku
Why is that? Why, why, why?
Konjam kettu cholludaa
Ask around and tell me, man!
Aei jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa
Hey, look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly!
Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku
Why is that? Why, why, why?
Konjam yosichu paarudaa
Think a bit and see, man!
Oru kaalu kattu pottukkittaa
Once you get bound in marriage,
Andha kalyaanatha pannikkittaa
Once you perform that wedding,
Oru kaalu kattu pottukkittaa
Once you get bound in marriage,
Kalyaanatta pannikkittaa
And perform that wedding,
Ponnu kaiya pudichukkittaa
And hold the bride's hand,
Pudichukkittaa…
Hold her hand...
Vaazhkkaiyinnaa ennaannu theriyum
Then you will realize what life truly is,
Andha samsaarathu samaachaaram
And all the realities of domestic life,
Ellaamae puriyum
You will understand everything!
Hei hei hei
Hei hei hei!
Vaazhkkaiyinnaa ennaannu theriyum
Then you will realize what life truly is,
Andha samsaarathu samaachaaram
And all the realities of domestic life,
Ellaamae puriyum heiya haei
You will understand everything, heiya haei!
Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa
Look, Jakkamma is laughing loudly!
Ada chinna payala thittam pottu kavukkuraadaa
Ah, she is planning a scheme to pull down this young boy!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-infused philosophic song from 'Solla Marandha Kadhai' uses the deity Jakkamma as a cosmic observer laughing at the innocence, hypocrisy, and illusions of human beings. The song lightheartedly mocks how young men boast about understanding life and marriage before experiencing its actual burdens and realities.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification & Deification
“Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa”
Jakkamma, the village guardian deity, is personified as laughing out loud at human foolishness and pretense.
Repetition (Anaphora/Epizeuxis)
“Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku”
The rhythmic repetition of words like 'edhukku' (why) and 'kaadha vekkum' (leaning ears) enhances the oral storytelling and folk flavor.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Oru kaalu kattu pottukkittaa / Andha kalyaanatha pannikkittaa”
The second letters 'dd' in 'Adutha' and 'Thudichu' or 'tt' in 'kattu' and 'pottu' create classic Tamil rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
'Solla Marandha Kadhai' (2002) was directed by Cheran, starring Cheran himself in the lead role alongside Rathi. The film's music was composed by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja, who also wrote lyrics for songs in the movie, blending rural folk motifs with deep philosophical commentary.
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