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Lyrics & meaning

Jakkamma

From Solla Marandha Kadhai · 2002

Lyricist
Isaignani Ilayaraja
Singers
Mayilsamy, Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Solla Marandha Kadhai
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
19 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa
Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku
Konjam kettu cholludaa
Aei jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa
Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku
Konjam kettu cholludaa
Vaazhkkaiyinnaa ennaannu theriyum
Indha samsaarathu samaachaaram
Ellaamae puriyum hei hei hei
Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa
Indha chinna payala thittam pottu kavukkuraadaa
Hahhahahahahahaha
Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa
Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku
Konjam kettu cholludaa
Adhu purinju pochudaa
Veettil nadakkum sangadhi kekka
Veli chuvatthil kaadha vekkum
Kaadha vekkum
Kaadha vekkum kaadha vekkum
Koottam kootti thinnaiyilae
Kadhaiya pesi pozhudha pokkum
Pozhudha pokkum
Pozhudha pokkum pozhudha pokkum
Adutha veettu dhukkamunnaa
Aiyonnu thaan nadichikkurum
Chorus :Hahahahahaha
Male :Avunga veettu thunbamunnaa
Thudichu vayithil adichikkurum
Chorus :Hahahahahaha
Thala valiyum pangu poda
Thaayaal kooda aagadhappaa
Thala valiyum pangu poda
Thaayaal kooda aagadhappaa
Thalaiyil nee kandadhellaam
Yaethi vechaa thaangaadhappaa
Avanavunukkae nadappadhellaam
Angirundhae ezhudhi puttaan
Athanaiyum paatthirukkum
Jakkammaa ippa sirikka maattaalaa
Hahahahahaha
Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa
Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku
Konjam kettu cholludaa
Aei jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa
Adhu edhukku edhukku edhukku
Konjam yosichu paarudaa
Oru kaalu kattu pottukkittaa
Andha kalyaanatha pannikkittaa
Oru kaalu kattu pottukkittaa
Kalyaanatta pannikkittaa
Ponnu kaiya pudichukkittaa
Pudichukkittaa…
Vaazhkkaiyinnaa ennaannu theriyum
Andha samsaarathu samaachaaram
Ellaamae puriyum
Hei hei hei
Vaazhkkaiyinnaa ennaannu theriyum
Andha samsaarathu samaachaaram
Ellaamae puriyum heiya haei
Jakkammaa satham pottu sirikkiraadaa
Ada chinna payala thittam pottu kavukkuraadaa
Jakkamma is laughing out loud, my friend!
Why is that? Why? Why?
Go ask her and tell me, man!
Hey, Jakkamma is laughing out loud, my friend!
Why is that? Why? Why?
Go ask her and tell me, man!
You'll understand what life is all about,
and the reality of family life—
you will understand everything, hey hey hey!
Jakkamma is laughing out loud, my friend!
She's planning a scheme to trap this young lad!
Hahahaha...
Jakkamma is laughing out loud, my friend!
Why is that? Why? Why?
Go ask her and tell me, man!
Now I finally get it, man!
To eavesdrop on what happens inside the house,
people press their ears to the outer wall.
They press their ears!
They press their ears, they press their ears!
Gathering together on the front porch,
they pass the time gossiping away!
Passing the time!
Passing the time, passing the time!
If sorrow strikes the neighbor's house,
they merely pretend to grieve.
Chorus: Hahahaha...
Male: But when misery hits their own home,
they writhe and beat their chests in pain!
Chorus: Hahahaha...
Even when it comes to sharing a simple headache,
not even a mother can take it away for you!
Even when it comes to sharing a simple headache,
not even a mother can take it away for you!
If you pile every trouble you see onto your head,
you won't be able to bear the burden!
Everything that happens to every person,
He has already written from up above.
Watching all this unfold,
won't Jakkamma laugh now?
Hahahaha...
Jakkamma is laughing out loud, my friend!
Why is that? Why? Why?
Go ask her and tell me, man!
Hey, Jakkamma is laughing out loud, my friend!
Why is that? Why? Why?
Just think about it for a moment, man!
Once you get tied down,
once you go ahead and get married,
once you get tied down,
once you go ahead and get married,
once you hold a bride's hand,
hold her hand...
you will know what life really is,
and the reality of family life—
you will understand everything!
Hey hey hey!
You will know what life really is,
and the reality of family life—
you will understand everything, hey hey!
Jakkamma is laughing out loud, my friend!
Look, she has planned a way to bring this young lad down!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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