Jeyippen Jeyippen
From Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Jeyippaen jeyippaen sabadham sabadham | I will win, I will win, a vow, a vow! |
| Unnai vellaamal vida maattaen | I will not leave without defeating you. |
| Female | |
| Jeyippaen jeyippaen sabadham sabadham | I will win, I will win, a vow, a vow! |
| Unnai vellaamal vida maattaen | I will not leave without defeating you. |
| Female | |
| Andha simmaasanam thanil raajaathi naan | On that throne, I am the queen of queens. |
| Female | |
| Dheivathin maarbinil poo maalai naan | On the chest of God, I am the flower garland. |
| Female | |
| Naan thaan dee magaraani | I am the great queen, my dear girl. |
| Female | |
| Naan thaan dee magaraani | I am the great queen, my dear girl. |
| Female | |
| Sri raaman maalai soodum seethai naan allavaa | Am I not the Sita who wears the garland of Lord Rama? |
| Unakkenna aasaigal nadakkaadhammaa | What desires do you have? They won't happen, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Kannaadi naan raagangalil kalyaani naan | I am a mirror, and among ragas, I am Kalyani. |
| Naan allaamal kannanukku dhaevi nee alla | Without me, you are not the goddess for Lord Krishna. |
| Female | |
| Unakkae theriyum naan velluvaen | You yourself know that I will win. |
| Female | |
| JeyippaenFemale: Jeyippaen | I will win, I will win! |
| Female :SabadhamFemale :Sabadham | A vow, a vow! |
| Female :Unnai vellaamal vida maattaen | I will not leave without defeating you. |
| Female | |
| Nadhi alla rendu pakkam karai pottu paarkkavae | I am not a river to be watched bounded by banks on two sides. |
| Thirukkovil ondru thaan enakkaagavae | A holy temple exists just for me. |
| Female | |
| Ponnoonjal paavai enum poo chooduvaen | I shall wear flowers as a maiden on a golden swing. |
| Female | |
| Naattu pakka penmaiyamma dhaevi naanammaa | I am traditional womanhood, my dear, I am a goddess. |
| Female | |
| Unakkae theriyum naan velluvaen | You yourself know that I will win. |
| Female | |
| Jeyippaen jeyippaen sabadham sabadham | I will win, I will win, a vow, a vow! |
| Unnai vellaamal vida maattaen | I will not leave without defeating you. |
| Andha simmaasanam thanil raajaathi naan | On that throne, I am the queen of queens. |
| Dheivathin maarbinil poo maalai naan | On the chest of God, I am the flower garland. |
| Naan thaan dee magaraani | I am the great queen, my dear girl. |
| Female | |
| Adhigaara kaadhal alla adi yendhan kaadhale | Mine is not a love born of authority, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Padathinil vellalaam idhil allavae | You may win in pictures, but not in this reality. |
| Female | |
| Pennaadi nee naanum ini pollaadhaval | You play the role of a woman, and I too shall become fierce now. |
| Female | |
| Yaendiyammaa kobam | Why this anger, my dear? |
| Naanum paedhai pen alla | I too am not a naive woman. |
| Female | |
| Unakkae theriyum naan velluvaen | You yourself know that I will win. |
| Female | |
| Jeyippaen jeyippaen sabadham sabadham | I will win, I will win, a vow, a vow! |
| Unnai vellaamal vida maattaen | I will not leave without defeating you. |
| Female | |
| Andha simmaasanam thanil raajaathi naan | On that throne, I am the queen of queens. |
| Female | |
| Dheivathin maarbinil poo maalai naan | On the chest of God, I am the flower garland. |
| Female | |
| Naan thaan dee magaraani | I am the great queen, my dear girl. |
| Female | |
| Naan thaan dee magaraani | I am the great queen, my dear girl. |
ஜெயிப்பேன் ஜெயிப்பேன் சபதம் சபதம்
உன்னை வெல்லாமல் விடமாட்டேன்
I will win, I will win, a vow, a vow!
I will not leave without defeating you.
ஜெயிப்பேன் ஜெயிப்பேன் சபதம் சபதம்
உன்னை வெல்லாமல் விடமாட்டேன்
I will win, I will win, a vow, a vow!
I will not leave without defeating you.
அந்த சிம்மாசனம்தனில் ராஜாத்தி நான்
On that throne, I am the queen of queens.
தெய்வத்தின் மார்பினில் பூமாலை நான்
On the chest of God, I am the flower garland.
நான்தான்டி மகாராணி
I am the great queen, my dear girl.
நான்தான்டி மகாராணி
I am the great queen, my dear girl.
ஸ்ரீராமன் மாலை சூடும் சீதை நான் அல்லவா
உனக்கென்ன ஆசைகள் நடக்காதம்மா
Am I not the Sita who wears the garland of Lord Rama?
What desires do you have? They won't happen, my dear.
கண்ணாடி நான் ராகங்களில் கல்யாணி நான்
நானல்லாமல் கண்ணணுக்கு தேவி நீயல்ல
I am a mirror, and among ragas, I am Kalyani.
Without me, you are not the goddess for Lord Krishna.
உனக்கே தெரியும் நான் வெல்லுவேன்
You yourself know that I will win.
ஜெயிப்பேன்
ஜெயிப்பேன்
சபதம்
சபதம்
உன்னை வெல்லாமல் விடமாட்டேன்
I will win, I will win!
A vow, a vow!
I will not leave without defeating you.
நதியல்ல இரண்டு பக்கம் கரை போட்டு பார்க்கவே
திருக்கோவில் ஒன்றுதான் எனக்காகவே
I am not a river to be watched bounded by banks on two sides.
A holy temple exists just for me.
பொன் ஊஞ்சலில் பாவை என்னும் பூஞ்சுடரே
I shall wear flowers as a maiden on a golden swing.
நாட்டு பக்க பெண்மை அம்மா தேவி நானம்மா
I am traditional womanhood, my dear, I am a goddess.
உனக்கே தெரியும் நான் வெல்லுவேன்
You yourself know that I will win.
ஜெயிப்பேன் ஜெயிப்பேன் சபதம் சபதம்
உன்னை வெல்லாமல் விடமாட்டேன்
அந்த சிம்மாசனம்தனில் ராஜாத்தி நான்
தெய்வத்தின் மார்பினில் பூமாலை நான்
நான்தான்டி மகாராணி
I will win, I will win, a vow, a vow!
I will not leave without defeating you.
On that throne, I am the queen of queens.
On the chest of God, I am the flower garland.
I am the great queen, my dear girl.
அதிகார காதலல்ல அடி எந்தன் காதலே
Mine is not a love born of authority, my dear.
படத்தினில் வெல்லலாம் இதிலல்லவே
You may win in pictures, but not in this reality.
பெண்தானே நீ நானும் இனி பொல்லாதவள்
You play the role of a woman, and I too shall become fierce now.
ஏன்டியம்மா கோபம்
நானும் பேதை பெண்ணல்ல
Why this anger, my dear?
I too am not a naive woman.
உனக்கே தெரியும் நான் வெல்லுவேன்
You yourself know that I will win.
ஜெயிப்பேன் ஜெயிப்பேன் சபதம் சபதம்
உன்னை வெல்லாமல் விடமாட்டேன்
I will win, I will win, a vow, a vow!
I will not leave without defeating you.
அந்த சிம்மாசனம்தனில் ராஜாத்தி நான்
On that throne, I am the queen of queens.
தெய்வத்தின் மார்பினில் பூமாலை நான்
On the chest of God, I am the flower garland.
நான்தான்டி மகாராணி
I am the great queen, my dear girl.
நான்தான்டி மகாராணி
I am the great queen, my dear girl.
Jeyippaen jeyippaen sabadham sabadham
I will win, I will win, a vow, a vow!
Unnai vellaamal vida maattaen
I will not leave without defeating you.
Jeyippaen jeyippaen sabadham sabadham
I will win, I will win, a vow, a vow!
Unnai vellaamal vida maattaen
I will not leave without defeating you.
Andha simmaasanam thanil raajaathi naan
On that throne, I am the queen of queens.
Dheivathin maarbinil poo maalai naan
On the chest of God, I am the flower garland.
Naan thaan dee magaraani
I am the great queen, my dear girl.
Naan thaan dee magaraani
I am the great queen, my dear girl.
Sri raaman maalai soodum seethai naan allavaa
Am I not the Sita who wears the garland of Lord Rama?
Unakkenna aasaigal nadakkaadhammaa
What desires do you have? They won't happen, my dear.
Kannaadi naan raagangalil kalyaani naan
I am a mirror, and among ragas, I am Kalyani.
Naan allaamal kannanukku dhaevi nee alla
Without me, you are not the goddess for Lord Krishna.
Unakkae theriyum naan velluvaen
You yourself know that I will win.
JeyippaenFemale: Jeyippaen
I will win, I will win!
Female :SabadhamFemale :Sabadham
A vow, a vow!
Female :Unnai vellaamal vida maattaen
I will not leave without defeating you.
Nadhi alla rendu pakkam karai pottu paarkkavae
I am not a river to be watched bounded by banks on two sides.
Thirukkovil ondru thaan enakkaagavae
A holy temple exists just for me.
Ponnoonjal paavai enum poo chooduvaen
I shall wear flowers as a maiden on a golden swing.
Naattu pakka penmaiyamma dhaevi naanammaa
I am traditional womanhood, my dear, I am a goddess.
Unakkae theriyum naan velluvaen
You yourself know that I will win.
Jeyippaen jeyippaen sabadham sabadham
I will win, I will win, a vow, a vow!
Unnai vellaamal vida maattaen
I will not leave without defeating you.
Andha simmaasanam thanil raajaathi naan
On that throne, I am the queen of queens.
Dheivathin maarbinil poo maalai naan
On the chest of God, I am the flower garland.
Naan thaan dee magaraani
I am the great queen, my dear girl.
Adhigaara kaadhal alla adi yendhan kaadhale
Mine is not a love born of authority, my dear.
Padathinil vellalaam idhil allavae
You may win in pictures, but not in this reality.
Pennaadi nee naanum ini pollaadhaval
You play the role of a woman, and I too shall become fierce now.
Yaendiyammaa kobam
Why this anger, my dear?
Naanum paedhai pen alla
I too am not a naive woman.
Unakkae theriyum naan velluvaen
You yourself know that I will win.
Jeyippaen jeyippaen sabadham sabadham
I will win, I will win, a vow, a vow!
Unnai vellaamal vida maattaen
I will not leave without defeating you.
Andha simmaasanam thanil raajaathi naan
On that throne, I am the queen of queens.
Dheivathin maarbinil poo maalai naan
On the chest of God, I am the flower garland.
Naan thaan dee magaraani
I am the great queen, my dear girl.
Naan thaan dee magaraani
I am the great queen, my dear girl.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a spirited verbal duel between two women asserting their pride, charm, and place in love. Both characters stake their claim using powerful metaphors of royalty, divinity, and classical art, swearing a solemn vow to emerge victorious over the other. Through references to Sita, Lord Rama, auspicious ragas, and traditional womanhood, the lyricist paints a vivid duel of personalities where neither woman is willing to step down or admit defeat.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Jeyippaen jeyippaen sabadham sabadham”
The words 'Jeyippaen jeyippaen sabadham sabadham' are repeated successively to emphasize determination and passion.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kannaadi naan raagangalil kalyaani naan”
The speaker directly compares herself to a mirror ('Kannaadi') and the grand raga ('Kalyaani') to denote purity and auspicious beauty.
Allusion (Aanmeega Uvamai)
“Sri raaman maalai soodum seethai naan allavaa”
References to Sita wearing Rama's garland and Krishna's divine consort evoke deep cultural and spiritual symbolism.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Kavignar Kannadasan for the 1980 film 'Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam', this track showcases Kannadasan's mastery in writing duel-style lyrics ('Sabadham' songs) between female leads using rich literary Tamil.
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