Jambulingame Jadaadaraa
From Kasethan Kadavulada · 1972
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kasethan Kadavulada1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaalanai udhaitha enappanae | Oh my father who kicked the god of death! |
| Unnai kaalaal udhaithaan kannappanae | Yet Kannappan kicked you with his foot! |
| Ae…ae…. | Ae... ae... |
| Male :Mahadeva…Male :Viswanathaa | Male: Mahadeva... Male: Viswanatha |
| Male :Kaalanai udhaitha enappanae | Male: Oh my father who kicked the god of death! |
| Unnai kaalaal udhaithaan kannappanae | Yet Kannappan kicked you with his foot! |
| Male :Athae athae sabapathae | Male: That is so, that is so, Sabapathi! |
| Athae athae sabapathae | That is so, that is so, Sabapathi! |
| Male :Paambai adikkum aandavanae | Male: Oh Lord who handles snakes! |
| Male | |
| Pambai adikkum aandavanae | Oh Lord who plays the Pambai drum! |
| Unai pirambaal adithaan paandiyanae | The Pandiyan king beat you with a cane! |
| Male :Pambai adikkum aandavanae | Male: Oh Lord who plays the Pambai drum! |
| Unai pirambaal adithaan paandiyanae | The Pandiyan king beat you with a cane! |
| Male | |
| Athae athae sabapathae | That is so, that is so, Sabapathi! |
| Athae athae sabapathae | That is so, that is so, Sabapathi! |
| Male | |
| Saivapporulaai iruppavanae… | Oh supreme Saivite entity... |
| Male :Saivapporulaai iruppavanae | Male: Oh supreme Saivite entity! |
| Andru hotel kariyai kettavanae | Who once asked for hotel meat! |
| Male :Pillai kaniyai kettavanae | Male: Who asked for the meat of a child! |
| Male | |
| Athae athae sabapathae | That is so, that is so, Sabapathi! |
| Athae athae sabapathae | That is so, that is so, Sabapathi! |
| Male :Kaatchipporulaai nindravanae | Oh Lord who stood as a grand divine vision! |
| Andru saatchi solla vandhavanae | Who came to give witness on that day! |
| Males :Athae athae sabapathae | Males: That is so, that is so, Sabapathi! |
| Athae athae sabapathae | That is so, that is so, Sabapathi! |
| Male | |
| Maganidam paadam padithavanae | Oh Lord who learned a lesson from his own son! |
| Andru kaamanai kannaal erithavanae…ae | Who burned Kamadeva with his third eye... ae! |
| Male :Ae…ae….. | Male: Ae... ae... |
| Male :Maganidam paadam padithavanae | Male: Oh Lord who learned a lesson from his own son! |
| Andru kaamanai kannaal erithavanae | Who burned Kamadeva with his third eye! |
| Male :Mala kashaayathai kudithavanae | Who drank the herbal potion! |
| Male | |
| Maha vishathai kudithavanae | Who drank the deadly poison! |
| Thillai veliyil aadi mudithavanae | Who completed his cosmic dance in the open arena of Thillai! |
| Male :Aanai mugathil oru pillai | Male: One child with an elephant face! |
| Innum aarumugathil oru pillai | Another child with six faces! |
| Aanai mugathil oru pillai | Male: One child with an elephant face! |
| Innum aarumugathil oru pillai | Another child with six faces! |
| Male | |
| Naanum kooda un pillai | I am also your child! |
| Oru gnayanam illaatha siru pillai | A small child with no wisdom! |
| Oru gnayanam illaatha siru pillai | A small child with no wisdom! |
தாராபுரம் சுந்தரராஜன் மற்றும் கே. வீரமணி
Oh my father who kicked the god of death!
Yet Kannappan kicked you with his foot!
Ae... ae...
Male: Mahadeva... Male: Viswanatha
Male: Oh my father who kicked the god of death!
Yet Kannappan kicked you with his foot!
Male: That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
Male: Oh Lord who handles snakes!
ஆண்கள் :
ஜம்புலிங்கமே ஜடாதரா
ஜோதிலிங்கமே அரோகரா
ஹே ஏ....ஹே.....ஏ......
ஆண்கள் :
ஜம்புலிங்கமே ஜடாதரா
ஜோதிலிங்கமே அரோகரா
வாயுலிங்கமே அடா புடா
பஞ்சலிங்கமே மடா படா
ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
வாயுலிங்கமே சதாசிவா
பஞ்சலிங்கமே மகாதேவா
ஆண்கள் :
ஜம்புலிங்கமே ஜடாதரா
ஜோதிலிங்கமே அரோகரா
Oh Lord who plays the Pambai drum!
The Pandiyan king beat you with a cane!
Male: Oh Lord who plays the Pambai drum!
The Pandiyan king beat you with a cane!
காலனை உதைத்த என்னப்பனே
உன்னை காலால் உதைத்தான் கண்ணப்பனே
ஏ....ஏ....
மகாதேவா....
விஸ்வானந்தா
காலனை உதைத்த என்னப்பனே
உன்னை காலால் உதைத்தான் கண்ணப்பனே
அதே அதே சபாபதே
அதே அதே சபாபதே
பாம்பை அடிக்கும் ஆண்டவனே
That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
பம்பை அடிக்கும் ஆண்டவனே
உன்னை பிரம்பால் அடித்தான் பாண்டியனே
பம்பை அடிக்கும் ஆண்டவனே
உன்னை பிரம்பால் அடித்தான் பாண்டியனே
Oh supreme Saivite entity...
Male: Oh supreme Saivite entity!
Who once asked for hotel meat!
Male: Who asked for the meat of a child!
அதே அதே சபாபதே
அதே அதே சபாபதே
That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
Oh Lord who stood as a grand divine vision!
Who came to give witness on that day!
Males: That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
சைவப்பொருளாய் இருப்பவனே...ஏ.....
சைவப்பொருளாய் இருப்பவனே
அன்று ஓட்டல் கறியை கேட்டவனே
பிள்ளைக் கனியை கேட்டவனே…
Oh Lord who learned a lesson from his own son!
Who burned Kamadeva with his third eye... ae!
Male: Ae... ae...
Male: Oh Lord who learned a lesson from his own son!
Who burned Kamadeva with his third eye!
Who drank the herbal potion!
அதே அதே சபாபதே
அதே அதே சபாபதே
Who drank the deadly poison!
Who completed his cosmic dance in the open arena of Thillai!
Male: One child with an elephant face!
Another child with six faces!
Male: One child with an elephant face!
Another child with six faces!
காட்சி பொருளாய் நின்றவனே
அன்று சாட்சியை சொல்ல வந்தவனே
ஆண்கள் :
அதே அதே சபாபதே
அதே அதே சபாபதே
I am also your child!
A small child with no wisdom!
A small child with no wisdom!
ஆண்கள் :
ஜம்புலிங்கமே ஜடாதரா
ஜோதிலிங்கமே அரோகரா
ஹர ஹர சிவ சிவ அரோ ஹரா
ஹர ஹர சிவ சிவ அரோ ஹரா
ஹர ஹர சிவ சிவ அரோ ஹரா
ஹர ஹர சிவ சிவ அரோ ஹரா
மகனிடம் பாடம் படித்தவனே
அன்று காமனை கண்ணால் எரித்தவனே...ஏ
ஏ.....ஏ.....
மகனிடம் பாடம் படித்தவனே
அன்று காமனை கண்ணால் எரித்தவனே
மல கசாயத்தை குடித்தவனே
மகா விஷத்தை குடித்தவனே
தில்லை வெளியில் ஆடி முடித்தவனே
ஆனை முகத்தில் ஒரு பிள்ளை
இன்னும் ஆறு முகத்தில் ஒரு பிள்ளை
ஆனை முகத்தில் ஒரு பிள்ளை
இன்னும் ஆறு முகத்தில் ஒரு பிள்ளை
நானும் கூட உன் பிள்ளை
ஒரு ஞானம் இல்லாத சிறுபிள்ளை
ஒரு ஞானம் இல்லாத சிறுபிள்ளை
ஆண்கள் :
ஜம்புலிங்கமே ஜடாதரா
ஜோதிலிங்கமே அரோகரா
வாயுலிங்கமே சதாசிவா
பஞ்சலிங்கமே மகாதேவா
ஆண்கள் :
ஜம்புலிங்கமே ஜடாதரா
ஜோதிலிங்கமே அரோகரா
ஹர ஹர சிவ சிவ அரோ ஹரா
ஹர ஹர சிவ சிவ அரோ ஹரா
ஹர ஹர சிவ சிவ அரோ ஹரா
ஹர ஹர சிவ சிவ அரோ ஹரா
ஹர ஹர சிவ சிவ அரோ ஹரா
ஹர ஹர சிவ சிவ அரோ ஹரா
Kaalanai udhaitha enappanae
Oh my father who kicked the god of death!
Unnai kaalaal udhaithaan kannappanae
Yet Kannappan kicked you with his foot!
Ae…ae….
Ae... ae...
Male :Mahadeva…Male :Viswanathaa
Male: Mahadeva... Male: Viswanatha
Male :Kaalanai udhaitha enappanae
Male: Oh my father who kicked the god of death!
Unnai kaalaal udhaithaan kannappanae
Yet Kannappan kicked you with his foot!
Male :Athae athae sabapathae
Male: That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
Athae athae sabapathae
That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
Male :Paambai adikkum aandavanae
Male: Oh Lord who handles snakes!
Pambai adikkum aandavanae
Oh Lord who plays the Pambai drum!
Unai pirambaal adithaan paandiyanae
The Pandiyan king beat you with a cane!
Male :Pambai adikkum aandavanae
Male: Oh Lord who plays the Pambai drum!
Unai pirambaal adithaan paandiyanae
The Pandiyan king beat you with a cane!
Athae athae sabapathae
That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
Athae athae sabapathae
That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
Saivapporulaai iruppavanae…
Oh supreme Saivite entity...
Male :Saivapporulaai iruppavanae
Male: Oh supreme Saivite entity!
Andru hotel kariyai kettavanae
Who once asked for hotel meat!
Male :Pillai kaniyai kettavanae
Male: Who asked for the meat of a child!
Athae athae sabapathae
That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
Athae athae sabapathae
That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
Male :Kaatchipporulaai nindravanae
Oh Lord who stood as a grand divine vision!
Andru saatchi solla vandhavanae
Who came to give witness on that day!
Males :Athae athae sabapathae
Males: That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
Athae athae sabapathae
That is so, that is so, Sabapathi!
Maganidam paadam padithavanae
Oh Lord who learned a lesson from his own son!
Andru kaamanai kannaal erithavanae…ae
Who burned Kamadeva with his third eye... ae!
Male :Ae…ae…..
Male: Ae... ae...
Male :Maganidam paadam padithavanae
Male: Oh Lord who learned a lesson from his own son!
Andru kaamanai kannaal erithavanae
Who burned Kamadeva with his third eye!
Male :Mala kashaayathai kudithavanae
Who drank the herbal potion!
Maha vishathai kudithavanae
Who drank the deadly poison!
Thillai veliyil aadi mudithavanae
Who completed his cosmic dance in the open arena of Thillai!
Male :Aanai mugathil oru pillai
Male: One child with an elephant face!
Innum aarumugathil oru pillai
Another child with six faces!
Aanai mugathil oru pillai
Male: One child with an elephant face!
Innum aarumugathil oru pillai
Another child with six faces!
Naanum kooda un pillai
I am also your child!
Oru gnayanam illaatha siru pillai
A small child with no wisdom!
Oru gnayanam illaatha siru pillai
A small child with no wisdom!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic track from Kasethan Kadavulada (1972) uses a traditional Tamil poetic style called Nindha Stuthi, where praise for Lord Shiva is expressed through apparent sarcasm and highlighting paradoxical events from his mythology. Lyricist Vaali weaves famous legends of Shiva—kicking Yama to save Markandeya, receiving Kannappa Nayanar's affectionate foot-touch, taking cane blows from the Pandya king, demanding Siruthondar's sacrifice, learning the Om mantra from his son Murugan, and drinking the cosmic poison—into a lighthearted and catchy rhythm. The speaker concludes by placing himself alongside Lord Shiva's divine children, Ganesha and Murugan, asking for grace as an ignorant child lacking wisdom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Nindha Stuthi (Irony/Paradoxical Praise)
“Unnai kaalaal udhaithaan kannappanae”
A traditional Tamil literary tradition of praising a deity by playfully recounting instances where they were struck, scolded, or humbler than their devotees.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaalanai udhaitha enappanae / Unnai kaalaal udhaithaan kannappanae”
Matching of initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines or words.
Refrain
“Athae athae sabapathae”
Repeated rhythmic chorus line adding comedic and devotional cadence.
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Trivia
In the film 'Kasethan Kadavulada' (1972), this song plays during a hilarious sequence where characters pose as fake ascetics in a bogus ashram setup to trick a greedy matriarch into giving up hidden wealth. Vaali cleverly juxtaposed sacred myth with modern comedic references like 'hotel kari'.
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