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Jaliyana Jodigala

From Konjum Kumari · 1963

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
S. Vedhachalam
Movie name
Konjum Kumari
Movie release year
1963
Lyrics added on
3 Oct 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hoiyaaa
Jaliyana jodigala
Jaliyana jodigala
Kaaliyaana moolaigala
Kudumbavanin kaalaigala
Jaliyana jodigala
Jaliyana jodigala
Kaaliyaana moolaigala
Kudumbavanin kaalaigala
Karu naaval pazham polae irupparu
Ivar oru vaaram kulikaama varuvaaru
Karu naaval pazham polae irupparu
Ivar oru vaaram kulikaama varuvaaru
Paanaiyilae vechirukkum
Pazhanjothai paarthu
Paanaiyilae vechirukkum
Pazhanjothai paarthu
Oru parukkai vida maattennu thinnaru
Naethu thinnaaru
Jaliyana jodigala
Kaaliyaana moolaigala
Ennadiyamma parvadham
Unakku kodava thirumanam
Ennadiyamma parvadham
Unakku kodava thirumanam
Aambalai ellam saelai katti
Aduppai mootta sonnae
Aambalai ellam saelai katti
Aduppai mootta sonnae
Nee veembula sonna vaarthai poyi
Vambula maatti ninnae
Nee veembula sonna vaarthai poyi
Vambula maatti ninnae
Jaliyana jodigala
Jaliyana jodigala
Kaaliyaana moolaigala
Kudumbavanin kaalaigala
Eppadi irukkudhungha
Odambhu eppadi irukkudhungha
Muppathu pallu irukkudhungha
Ippa moono rendooo irukkudhungha
Muppathu pallu irukkudhungha
Ippa moono rendooo irukkudhungha
Poluthu vidinthathum ezhuntheengha
Neengha pullu thadukkiyae vilunthingha
Eppadi irukkudhungha
Odambhu eppadi irukkudhungha
Erinju pona mammuthanaaru
Ippadi vandhaaroo
Adhu therinju poyi rathiyum kooda
Ippadi vandhaalo
Sikkanamaaga pethukanum
Naan sonnadha neengha othukkanum
Sikkanamaaga pethukanum
Naan sonnadha neengha othukkanum
Pakkuvamaaga vaazhunga
Indha paatti sonnadha kelungha
Pakkuvamaaga vaazhunga
Indha paatti sonnadha kelungha
Jaliyana jodigala
Jaliyana jodigala
Kaaliyaana moolaigala
Kudumbavanin kaalaigala
Jaliyana jodigala
Jaliyana jodigala
Kaaliyaana moolaigala
Kudumbavanin kaalaigala
Oh hey!
You jolly couples,
You jolly couples,
With your empty brains!
You domesticated bulls!
You jolly couples,
You jolly couples,
With your empty brains!
You domesticated bulls!
He looks just like a dark jamun fruit,
And he walks in without bathing for a whole week!
He looks just like a dark jamun fruit,
And he walks in without bathing for a whole week!
Looking at the leftover cold rice
Stored inside the clay pot,
Looking at the leftover cold rice
Stored inside the clay pot,
He ate it without leaving behind even a single grain!
He ate it all yesterday!
You jolly couples,
With your empty brains!
What is this, my dear Parvatham?
Is this a Kodava marriage for you?
What is this, my dear Parvatham?
Is this a Kodava marriage for you?
You ordered all the men to wear sarees
And light up the kitchen stove!
You ordered all the men to wear sarees
And light up the kitchen stove!
The stubborn words you uttered in pride
Have landed you right into trouble!
The stubborn words you uttered in pride
Have landed you right into trouble!
You jolly couples,
You jolly couples,
With your empty brains!
You domesticated bulls!
How are you doing, sir?
How is your body feeling, sir?
You once had thirty teeth,
Now only two or three are left!
You once had thirty teeth,
Now only two or three are left!
You woke up right at daybreak,
Only to trip over a patch of grass and fall!
How are you doing, sir?
How is your body feeling, sir?
Did Manmatha (god of love), once burnt to ash,
Come back looking like this?
And realizing that, did Rathi (goddess of desire)
Show up looking like this too?
You should plan your family wisely,
You must agree with what I say!
You should plan your family wisely,
You must agree with what I say!
Live your lives with maturity,
Listen to what this old granny says!
Live your lives with maturity,
Listen to what this old granny says!
You jolly couples,
You jolly couples,
With your empty brains!
You domesticated bulls!
You jolly couples,
You jolly couples,
With your empty brains!
You domesticated bulls!
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Female
Female
Female
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Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and humorous song from 'Konjum Kumari' (1963) presents a satirical commentary on domestic life, lazy husbands, and household squabbles. Singing from the perspective of a wise grandmother or elder, the speaker gently ridicules men who neglect hygiene, eat gluttonously, and lack physical stamina, while also teasing women whose stubbornness lands them in trouble.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Jaliyana jodigala / Kaaliyaana moolaigala

The second consonant 'li' matches across consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic cadence typical of folk performance songs.

Upamai (Simile)

Karu naaval pazham polae irupparu

Compares a man's unwashed dark complexion to a dark jambul fruit ('Karu naaval pazham polae').

Moonaal (Alliteration)

Pakkuvamaaga vaazhunga / Indha paatti sonnadha kelungha

Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Pakkuvamaaga', 'Paatti') enhances the folk lyrical flow.

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Trivia

Konjum Kumari (1963) is notable as one of Tamil cinema's early female-centric action comedy films, starring legendary actress Manorama in her debut role as a lead heroine alongside T. S. Balaiah. Lyricist Vaali crafted this song with colloquial folk humor that became popular for its social message on family planning framed in fun banter.

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