Jakkirathaiya
From Sarvadhikari · 1951
- Lyricist
- K. P. Kamatchisundaram
- Singers
- V. Dakshinamurthy, U. R. Chandra
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Details
- Sarvadhikari1951
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Jakkirathaiyaa | Be careful! |
| Jakkiratha jakkirathaiyaa | Be careful, be careful sir! |
| Jakkirathaiyaa | Be careful! |
| Jakkiratha jakkirathaiyaa | Be careful, be careful sir! |
| Female | |
| Unnai paarthu kaathu oru | Watching you, a crowd |
| Koottam nikkuthange | Is standing there waiting, |
| Raaja nee pogaadhe | Oh King, do not go there! |
| Unnai paarthu kaathu oru | Watching you, a crowd |
| Koottam nikkuthange | Is standing there waiting, |
| Raaja nee pogaadhe | Oh King, do not go there! |
| Male | |
| Paathukkuren naan | I will handle it myself, |
| Paathukkiren paathukkiren naan | I will take care, I will take care. |
| Paathukkuren naan | I will handle it myself, |
| Paathukkiren paathukkiren naan | I will take care, I will take care. |
| Pasu polae naanum irundhaalum angu | Even though I am gentle like a cow, |
| Puli pol paaivenae paaraai nee… | Watch me leap like a tiger over there! |
| Female | |
| Veeranai pole | Like a brave man, |
| Veernai polae | Like a brave man, |
| Olariye povadhum yaeno | Why are you blabbering and going away? |
| Male | |
| Nadu vazhiyil angae | There in the middle of the path, |
| Thalai poyinum nillenae naan | Even if I lose my head, I will not yield! |
| Nadu vazhiyil angae | There in the middle of the path, |
| Thalai poyinum nillenae naan | Even if I lose my head, I will not yield! |
| Ennaiyae yaar endru | Who I truly am, |
| Ariyaai balavaan veeran | You do not know; I am a strong warrior! |
| Female | |
| Jakkirathaiyaa | Be careful! |
| Jakkiratha jakkirathaiyaa | Be careful, be careful sir! |
| Jakkirathaiyaa | Be careful! |
| Jakkiratha jakkirathaiyaa | Be careful, be careful sir! |
| Male | |
| Paathukkuren naan | I will handle it myself, |
| Paathukkiren paathukkiren naan | I will take care, I will take care. |
| Female | |
| Unnai paarthu kaathu oru | Watching you, a crowd |
| Koottam nikkuthange | Is standing there waiting, |
| Raaja nee pogaadhe | Oh King, do not go there! |
| Female | |
| Maattikka porae | You are going to get trapped, |
| Pottunnai angae | Right there in that spot, |
| Poottida poraan paaru | Look, he is going to lock you up! |
| Male :Hai maatikittaalum | Male: Hey, even if I get caught, |
| Poottai udaithae oodiduvenae naanae | I will smash the lock and break free! |
| Female | |
| Maattikka porae | You are going to get trapped, |
| Pottunnai angae | Right there in that spot, |
| Poottida poraan paaru | Look, he is going to lock you up! |
| Male :Hai maatikittaalum | Male: Hey, even if I get caught, |
| Poottai udaithae oodiduvenae naanae | I will smash the lock and break free! |
| Female | |
| Jakkirathaiyaa | Be careful! |
| Jakkiratha jakkirathaiyaa | Be careful, be careful sir! |
| Jakkirathaiyaa | Be careful! |
| Jakkiratha jakkirathaiyaa | Be careful, be careful sir! |
| Male | |
| Paathukkuren naan | I will handle it myself, |
| Paathukkiren paathukkiren naan | I will take care, I will take care. |
| Female | |
| Unnai paarthu kaathu oru | Watching you, a crowd |
| Koottam nikkuthange | Is standing there waiting, |
| Raaja nee pogaadhe | Oh King, do not go there! |
ஜாக்கிரதய்யா
ஜாக்கிரத ஜாக்கிரதய்யா
ஜாக்கிரதய்யா
ஜாக்கிரத ஜாக்கிரதய்யா
Be careful!
Be careful, be careful sir!
Be careful!
Be careful, be careful sir!
உன்னைப் பார்த்து காத்து ஒரு
கூட்டம் நிக்குதங்கே
ராஜா நீ போகாதே
உன்னைப் பார்த்து காத்து ஒரு
கூட்டம் நிக்குதங்கே
ராஜா நீ போகாதே
Watching you, a crowd
Is standing there waiting,
Oh King, do not go there!
Watching you, a crowd
Is standing there waiting,
Oh King, do not go there!
பாத்துக்குறேன் நான்
பாத்துகிறேன் பாத்துகிறேன் நான்
பாத்துக்குறேன் நான்
பாத்துகிறேன் பாத்துகிறேன் நான்
பசு போல நானும் இருந்தாலும் அங்கு
புலிப் போல் பாய்வேனே பாராய் நீ....
I will handle it myself,
I will take care, I will take care.
I will handle it myself,
I will take care, I will take care.
Even though I am gentle like a cow,
Watch me leap like a tiger over there!
வீரனைப் போலே
வீரனைப் போலே
உளறியே போவதும் ஏனோ
Like a brave man,
Like a brave man,
Why are you blabbering and going away?
நடு வழியில் அங்கே
தலை போயினும் நில்லேனே நான்
நடு வழியில் அங்கே
தலை போயினும் நில்லேனே நான்
என்னையே யாரென்று
அறியாய் பலவான் வீரன்
There in the middle of the path,
Even if I lose my head, I will not yield!
There in the middle of the path,
Even if I lose my head, I will not yield!
Who I truly am,
You do not know; I am a strong warrior!
ஜாக்கிரதய்யா
ஜாக்கிரத ஜாக்கிரதய்யா
ஜாக்கிரதய்யா
ஜாக்கிரத ஜாக்கிரதய்யா
Be careful!
Be careful, be careful sir!
Be careful!
Be careful, be careful sir!
பாத்துக்குறேன் நான்
பாத்துகிறேன் பாத்துகிறேன் நான்
I will handle it myself,
I will take care, I will take care.
உன்னைப் பார்த்து காத்து ஒரு
கூட்டம் நிக்குதங்கே
ராஜா நீ போகாதே
Watching you, a crowd
Is standing there waiting,
Oh King, do not go there!
மாட்டிக்கப் போறே
போட்டுன்னை அங்கே
பூட்டிடப் போறான் பாரு
ஹை மாட்டிக்கிட்டாலும்
பூட்டை உடைத்தே ஓடிடுவேனே நானே
You are going to get trapped,
Right there in that spot,
Look, he is going to lock you up!
Male: Hey, even if I get caught,
I will smash the lock and break free!
மாட்டிக்கப் போறே
போட்டுன்னை அங்கே
பூட்டிடப் போறான் பாரு
ஹை மாட்டிக்கிட்டாலும்
பூட்டை உடைத்தே ஓடிடுவேனே நானே
You are going to get trapped,
Right there in that spot,
Look, he is going to lock you up!
Male: Hey, even if I get caught,
I will smash the lock and break free!
ஜாக்கிரதய்யா
ஜாக்கிரத ஜாக்கிரதய்யா
ஜாக்கிரதய்யா ஜாக்கிரத
ஜாக்கிரதய்யா
Be careful!
Be careful, be careful sir!
Be careful!
Be careful, be careful sir!
பாத்துக்குறேன் நான்
பாத்துகிறேன் பாத்துகிறேன் நான்
I will handle it myself,
I will take care, I will take care.
உன்னைப் பார்த்தும் காத்தும் ஒரு
கூட்டம் நிக்குதங்கே
ராஜா நீ போகாதே
Watching you, a crowd
Is standing there waiting,
Oh King, do not go there!
Jakkirathaiyaa
Be careful!
Jakkiratha jakkirathaiyaa
Be careful, be careful sir!
Jakkirathaiyaa
Be careful!
Jakkiratha jakkirathaiyaa
Be careful, be careful sir!
Unnai paarthu kaathu oru
Watching you, a crowd
Koottam nikkuthange
Is standing there waiting,
Raaja nee pogaadhe
Oh King, do not go there!
Unnai paarthu kaathu oru
Watching you, a crowd
Koottam nikkuthange
Is standing there waiting,
Raaja nee pogaadhe
Oh King, do not go there!
Paathukkuren naan
I will handle it myself,
Paathukkiren paathukkiren naan
I will take care, I will take care.
Paathukkuren naan
I will handle it myself,
Paathukkiren paathukkiren naan
I will take care, I will take care.
Pasu polae naanum irundhaalum angu
Even though I am gentle like a cow,
Puli pol paaivenae paaraai nee…
Watch me leap like a tiger over there!
Veeranai pole
Like a brave man,
Veernai polae
Like a brave man,
Olariye povadhum yaeno
Why are you blabbering and going away?
Nadu vazhiyil angae
There in the middle of the path,
Thalai poyinum nillenae naan
Even if I lose my head, I will not yield!
Nadu vazhiyil angae
There in the middle of the path,
Thalai poyinum nillenae naan
Even if I lose my head, I will not yield!
Ennaiyae yaar endru
Who I truly am,
Ariyaai balavaan veeran
You do not know; I am a strong warrior!
Jakkirathaiyaa
Be careful!
Jakkiratha jakkirathaiyaa
Be careful, be careful sir!
Jakkirathaiyaa
Be careful!
Jakkiratha jakkirathaiyaa
Be careful, be careful sir!
Paathukkuren naan
I will handle it myself,
Paathukkiren paathukkiren naan
I will take care, I will take care.
Unnai paarthu kaathu oru
Watching you, a crowd
Koottam nikkuthange
Is standing there waiting,
Raaja nee pogaadhe
Oh King, do not go there!
Maattikka porae
You are going to get trapped,
Pottunnai angae
Right there in that spot,
Poottida poraan paaru
Look, he is going to lock you up!
Male :Hai maatikittaalum
Male: Hey, even if I get caught,
Poottai udaithae oodiduvenae naanae
I will smash the lock and break free!
Maattikka porae
You are going to get trapped,
Pottunnai angae
Right there in that spot,
Poottida poraan paaru
Look, he is going to lock you up!
Male :Hai maatikittaalum
Male: Hey, even if I get caught,
Poottai udaithae oodiduvenae naanae
I will smash the lock and break free!
Jakkirathaiyaa
Be careful!
Jakkiratha jakkirathaiyaa
Be careful, be careful sir!
Jakkirathaiyaa
Be careful!
Jakkiratha jakkirathaiyaa
Be careful, be careful sir!
Paathukkuren naan
I will handle it myself,
Paathukkiren paathukkiren naan
I will take care, I will take care.
Unnai paarthu kaathu oru
Watching you, a crowd
Koottam nikkuthange
Is standing there waiting,
Raaja nee pogaadhe
Oh King, do not go there!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted duet from Sarvadhikari (1951) features a cautionary exchange between the female character and the male protagonist. The female singer repeatedly warns the hero ('Raaja') to be careful as enemies or an ambush awaits him down the path, threatening to capture and lock him up. The male protagonist, full of bravado and confidence, dismisses her fears. He claims that although he may seem calm like a cow, he can attack like a tiger and break out of any lock even if captured, asserting his identity as a fearless warrior who will never retreat.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pasu polae naanum irundhaalum angu / Puli pol paaivenae paaraai nee…”
Compares meekness to a cow ('Pasu polae') and sudden aggressive strength to a pouncing tiger ('Puli pol paaivenae').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Thalai poyinum nillenae naan”
Exaggerates the protagonist's determination by stating he will not stop even if he loses his head ('Thalai poyinum nillenae').
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Jakkiratha jakkirathaiyaa”
Repeats 'Jakkirathaiyaa' and 'Paathukkiren' for dramatic emphasis and rhythmic catchy structure.
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Trivia
Sarvadhikari (1951) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Anjali Devi. The legendary Malayalam composer V. Dakshinamurthy composed the music for this film, marking one of his early classic Tamil soundtracks where he also lent his voice as a singer.
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