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Lyrics & meaning

Jeyikkum Katchi

From Aaradhanai · 1981

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Aaradhanai
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
23 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Nadandhu mudinja thaerdhalla
Nammaalu jeyichadhanaalae
Edhir katchi thotthu pochu
Edhitha katchi thotthadhunaala thaan
Namma katchi jeyicha katchi hahahaa
Daei daei adingadaa jaalraava…
Yaarukku jeyicha katchikkaa
Jeyicha katchikku thaan
Yellaam jaalraa adikkiraangalae
Paavam manasu odanju poyirukkura
Edhir katchikkaarangalukkaaga
Konjam balamaa adingadaa jaalraava…} (Dialogue)
Jeyikkum katchi enga katchiyannae
Nenjam thaan
Thotha katchi edhirtha katchiyanna
Ada ajakthaa
Jeyikkum katchi enga katchiyannae
Nenjam thaan
Thotha katchi edhirtha katchiyanna
Ada ajakthaa
Vote potta janangalukku thanks sollungappaa
Thanksu
Odiyaadi ozhachadhukku vanakkam sollungappaa
Vanakkam
Nejam thaan… yammaa yammaa
Yammaa
Enga vanakkam
Vanakkam
Jeyikkiradhu
Yammaa
Enga pazhakkam
Pazhakkam
Yammaa yammaa enga vanakkam
Jeyikkiradhu enga pazhakkam
Andha kottaiya naanga pudichaachu
Vethu vaettugal ellaam vedichaachu
Pala pottiyin mudivil jeyichaachu
Pala vaettigal kooda koduthaachu
Edhiraali odi olinjaachu
Edhirthavanga katchi azhinjaachu
Ada neenga vaazhga…
Naanga vaazhga…
Naanga vaazhga…
Neenga vaazhga…
Madhichu votte potta janam vaazhga
Yammaa yammaa
Yammaa
Enga vanakkam
Vanakkam
Jeyikkiradhu
Yammaa
Enga pazhakkam
Pazhakkam
Yammaa yammaa enga vanakkam
Jeyikkiradhu enga pazhakkam
Thotthaalum meesa maela
Mann yaedhum ottavillai
Thotthaalum meesa maela
Mann yaedhum ottavillai
Ennaannu paakkum podhu
Maamikku meesa illa
Ennaannu paakkum podhu
Maamikku meesa illa
Ennammaa indhumadhi
Ennammaa indhumadhi
Ennaachu onga gadhi
Ennaachu onga gadhi
Annan kitta potti poda aalu inga yaalum illae
Annanoda keetthi pathi maelum solla thaevai illae
Annan jeyichadhukku poo podu
Haa haa haa
Avaga thothadhukku mukkaadu
Ponga daa ponga daa ponga daa
Haei haei
Jeyikkum katchi enga katchiyannae
Nenjam thaan
Thottha katchi edhirtha katchiyanna
Ada ajakthaa
Jeyikkum katchi enga katchiyannae
Nenjam thaan
Thotha katchi edhirtha katchiyanna
Ada ajakthaa
Vote potta janangalukku thanks sollungappaa
Thanksu
Odiyaadi ozhachadhukku vanakkam sollungappaa
Vanakkam
Nejam thaan… yammaa yammaa
Yammaa
Enga vanakkam
Vanakkam
Jeyikkiradhu
Yammaa
Enga pazhakkam
Pazhakkam
Yammaa yammaa enga vanakkam
Jeyikkiradhu enga pazhakkam
Jeyikkiradhu enga pazhakkam
Jeyikkiradhu enga pazhakkam
In the election that just ended,
because our man won,
the rival party lost!
Only because the rival party lost,
our party became the winning party! Hahaha!
Hey you, beat the cymbals and cheer!
For whom? For the winning party?
For the winning party,
everyone is already beating the cymbals!
For those poor, heartbroken folks
in the opposition party,
beat the cymbals a little louder!
The winning party is our party, brother!
That's the truth!
The defeated party is the rival party, brother!
Oh, absolutely!
The winning party is our party, brother!
That's the truth!
The defeated party is the rival party, brother!
Oh, absolutely!
Say thanks to the people who voted!
Thanks!
Greet those who ran around and worked hard!
Greetings!
That's the truth... Yamma yamma!
Yamma!
Here's our greeting!
Greetings!
Winning...
Yamma!
...is our habit!
Habit!
Yamma yamma, here's our greeting!
Winning is our habit!
We have captured that fort!
All the blank shots have been fired!
After many contests, we have won!
We even gave out many dhotis!
The rival ran away and hid!
The party that opposed us is ruined!
Hey, long live you!
Long live us!
Long live us!
Long live you!
Long live the people who respected us and voted!
Yamma yamma!
Yamma!
Here's our greeting!
Greetings!
Winning...
Yamma!
...is our habit!
Habit!
Yamma yamma, here's our greeting!
Winning is our habit!
"Even after falling, no dirt
has stuck to the moustache!"
"Even after falling, no dirt
has stuck to the moustache!"
When we look closer to see why,
the lady has no moustache at all!
When we look closer to see why,
the lady has no moustache at all!
What happened, Indumathi?
What happened, Indumathi?
What has become of your fate?
What has become of your fate?
There is no one here who can challenge our brother!
There is no need to say more about our brother's fame!
Shower flowers for brother's victory!
Ha ha ha!
Cover her head in shame for her defeat!
Get lost, go on, get lost!
Hey hey!
The winning party is our party, brother!
That's the truth!
The defeated party is the rival party, brother!
Oh, absolutely!
The winning party is our party, brother!
That's the truth!
The defeated party is the rival party, brother!
Oh, absolutely!
Say thanks to the people who voted!
Thanks!
Greet those who ran around and worked hard!
Greetings!
That's the truth... Yamma yamma!
Yamma!
Here's our greeting!
Greetings!
Winning...
Yamma!
...is our habit!
Habit!
Yamma yamma, here's our greeting!
Winning is our habit!
Winning is our habit!
Winning is our habit!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a celebratory, satirical political song celebrating an election victory. The singers express triumph on behalf of their political party, thanking voters and campaign workers while mockingly taunting the defeated opposition party and its leaders. Through witty dialogues, rhythm, and proverb-like humor, the lyrics emphasize that winning elections is second nature to their party.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monorhyme / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Andha kottaiya naanga pudichaachu / Vethu vaettugal ellaam vedichaachu

Rhyming words at line endings like pudichaachu, vedichaachu, jeyichaachu, koduthaachu, olinjaachu, azhinjaachu create a playful, rhythmic momentum suitable for political celebrations.

Irony / Satire

Thotthaalum meesa maela / Mann yaedhum ottavillai... Maamikku meesa illa

Uses the humorous Tamil proverb 'Thotthaalum meesa maela mann ottavillai' (Even in defeat, no dirt stuck to the mustache) followed by the punchline that the defeated female candidate doesn't even have a mustache, satirizing political pride and excuses.

Refrain / Repetition

Jeyikkiradhu enga pazhakkam

Repetition of 'Jeyikkiradhu enga pazhakkam' reinforces the central theme of victory being an effortless habit for the political party.

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Trivia

'Aaradhanai' (1981) features political satire numbers composed during a vibrant era of Tamil cinema where election victory songs were common elements of comedy and narrative storytelling.

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