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Jigiru Jigiru

From Rajini Murugan · 2016

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Diwakar, Kalpana Raghavendar
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Rajini Murugan
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
20 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thumbi paranthathuna
Thoorathula mazhai adikum
Kambu velanchathuna
Megathula idi idikum
Boom boom maadu thalaiyaada
Ponnum paiyanum vilaiyada
Koodi nikkira ooru sanam
Kondaada poguthaiyya
Jigiru jigiru jigiru..eh…
Jikku jigiru jigiru..eh…..
Jigiru jigiru jigiru…eh…..
Hey… jikku jigiru jigiru..eh…..
Rasathi rasathi
Pogadha soodethi
Female :Paaratti siratti
Povenaa yemaathi
Maaraapu potta
En marikkozhuthae
Oorukku podanum
Kari virunthae
Pollatha aasa ellam
Un munnala kottaaya poda
Male :Sollatha sethiyellam
Naan solvenae themmangu paada
Jigiru jigiru jigiru..eh…
Jikku jigiru jigiru..eh…..
Jigiru jigiru jigiru…eh…..
Hey… jikku jigiru jigiru..eh…..
Rasathi rasathi
Pogadha soodethi
Female :Paaratti siratti
Povenaa yemaathi
Odhattukku sirippu
Oralukku idippu
Onnaala aanenae sevappu
Uyir ponalum pogatho nenappu
Iduppukku madippu
Illamaikku vanappu
Un mela undaachu mathippu
Rathidevi nee ennoda sirappu
Manjalum kunkumam
Thottu vaiyee
Nee malliga poo vaangi
Katti vaiyee
Atchatha thattoda pottu vaiyee
Un seedhanam naan innu
Thatti vaiyee
Damukku dappankuththu
Nee ayyaavoda ooru suththu
Yen kumukku kummangkuththu
Nee kooda vantha thaanae geththu
Jigiru jigiru jigiru..eh…
Jikku jigiru jigiru..eh…..
Rasathi rasathi
Pogadha soodethi
Female :Aah…paaratti siratti
Povenaa yemaathi
Haiii…Female :En chellam
When dragonflies fly low,
Rain will pour down in the distance.
When the pearl millet crop ripens,
Thunder rumbles across the clouds.
As the Boom Boom ox (fortune-telling bull) nods its head,
As the girl and boy play together,
All the gathered villagers
Are going to celebrate!
Jigiru jigiru jigiru... hey...
Jikku jigiru jigiru... hey...
Jigiru jigiru jigiru... hey...
Hey... jikku jigiru jigiru... hey...
My princess, my queen,
Don't walk away after firing up my heart!
Female: After pampering and showering you with affection,
Would I ever deceive you and leave?
Draped in your lovely saree,
My sweet, fragrant marjoram blossom,
For the whole village, I must host
A grand meat feast!
All these restless desires
Have pitched a festive tent before you.
Male: All the unspoken secrets in my heart,
I will sing to you as a folk song!
Jigiru jigiru jigiru... hey...
Jikku jigiru jigiru... hey...
Jigiru jigiru jigiru... hey...
Hey... jikku jigiru jigiru... hey...
My princess, my queen,
Don't walk away after firing up my heart!
Female: After pampering and showering you with affection,
Would I ever deceive you and leave?
A smile belongs on the lips,
Pounding belongs in the mortar,
Because of you, I have blushed bright red!
Even if my life ends, could my thoughts of you ever fade?
A slender curve adorns the waist,
Grace adorns youthful charm,
My respect for you has truly grown!
You are like Rathi (goddess of beauty), my greatest pride!
Take turmeric and red kumkum powder,
And place a dot upon your forehead.
Buy some fresh jasmine flowers,
And tie them neatly in your hair.
Keep the Akshata (sacred blessing rice) ready on a plate,
Announcing that I am your wedding gift,
Claim me proudly as your own!
To the lively folk drum beats,
Roam the town with this man of yours!
Why hold back this playful excitement?
Only when you are beside me do I have real swagger!
Jigiru jigiru jigiru... hey...
Jikku jigiru jigiru... hey...
My princess, my queen,
Don't walk away after firing up my heart!
Female: Ah... after pampering and showering you with affection,
Would I ever deceive you and leave?
Hey... Female: My darling!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Rajini Murugan' is a vibrant rural Tamil folk duet celebrating young love, community warmth, and upcoming marriage festivities. It begins with traditional village folk wisdom linking nature's signals—like dragonflies flying or millet ripening—to forthcoming joy, rain, and celebration. The lovers engage in playful banter, expressing their eagerness to tie the knot and host a massive feast for the whole village.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Odhattukku sirippu / Oralukku idippu / Iduppukku madippu

The usage of matching rhyming suffixes like '-ippu' in 'sirippu', 'idippu', 'madippu', and 'mathippu' creates a rhythmic cadence characteristic of Tamil folk poetry.

Uvamaani / Metaphor

En marikkozhuthae

Comparing the beloved woman to 'Marikkozhundhu' (sweet marjoram), symbolizing freshness, fragrance, and rustic beauty.

Folklore Imagery / Cultural Allusions

Boom boom maadu thalaiyaada

Incorporation of traditional village elements like 'Boom boom maadu' (decorated ox), 'Themmangu' (rural song style), and 'Atchatha thattu' (blessing plate) to evoke authentic Tamil rural aesthetics.

Anaphora (Repetition)

Rasathi rasathi

Repetition of sound elements like 'Jigiru jigiru' and phrases like 'Rasathi rasathi' to build musical tempo and festive excitement.

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Trivia

Lyricist Yugabharathi and composer D. Imman frequently collaborate on Tamil rural folk tracks. This song heavily incorporates classic Madurai-region folk slang and rhythm structures ('Themmangu', 'Dappankuththu'), evoking the celebratory atmosphere of South Tamil Nadu village festivals.

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