Jigu Jigu
From Kathavarayan · 1958
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Jikki, J. P. Chandrababu
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Kathavarayan1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo | Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Seemai ellaam thedi paarththu | Searching through all the lands, |
| Pudichchuputtaen aayaalo | I finally caught her, my dear! |
| Jigujigu…ooo….jigujigu….aa…jigujigu… | Jigujigu...ooo...jigujigu...aa...jigujigu... |
| Male | |
| Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo | Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Seemai ellaam thedi paarththu | Searching through all the lands, |
| Pudichchuputtaen aayaalo | I finally caught her, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo | Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo (Rhythmic folk refrain) |
| Seemai ellaam thedi paarththu | Searching through all the lands, |
| Pudichchuputtaen aayaalo | I finally caught her, my dear! |
| Jigujigu jigujigu jigujigu | Jigujigu jigujigu jigujigu |
| Male | |
| Naan ……………….. kaattukkullaae | I... deep inside the forest, |
| Kuruvi pudikka ponaen | Went to catch birds. |
| Angu aalaa vattam pottukittu | Circling around like a banyan tree, |
| Akkaa magalum vanthaa | My cousin arrived. |
| Naan ……………….. kaattukkullaae | I... deep inside the forest, |
| Kuruvi pudikka ponaen | Went to catch birds. |
| Angu aalaa vattam pottukittu | Circling around like a banyan tree, |
| Akkaa magalum vanthaa | My cousin arrived. |
| Male | |
| Intha aalai kandathum verichchaa | Seeing this man, she stared, |
| Aval azhagai kaatti muzhichchaa | She blinked, showing off her beauty. |
| Male | |
| Appadi poracchaa ippadi sirichchen | She looked that way, and I smiled this way, |
| Apparam nelinjaa naanum kelicchen | Then she squirmed, and I laughed out loud. |
| Antha ammaakkannu kummalaagi | That lovely girl blossomed joyously, |
| Aiyyaa kooda vanthaalae | And came along with the master! |
| Antha ammaakkannu kummalaagi | That lovely girl blossomed joyously, |
| Aiyyaa kooda vanthaalae | And came along with the master! |
| Male | |
| Naan paasimani pavalamani | I, selling glass beads, coral beads, |
| Oosi vikkaa ponaen | And needles, went on my way. |
| Naan paasimani pavalamani | I, selling glass beads, coral beads, |
| Oosi vikkaa ponaen | And needles, went on my way. |
| Oru raasa mavan kaasillaama | A prince-like boy without money, |
| Osiyilae kettaan | Asked for them for free. |
| Oru raasa mavan kaasillaama | A prince-like boy without money, |
| Osiyilae kettaan | Asked for them for free. |
| Female | |
| Ennai kanakku panna paaththaan | He tried to flirt with me, |
| Naan karadi pola paanjaen | I pounced at him like a bear! |
| Payanthu ninnaan pathilum sonnaan | He stood scared and answered back, |
| Nerungi vanthaan mayangi ponaen | He came close, and I swooned. |
| Female | |
| Appuram kannaalanum ennoduthaan | And then my beloved, right with me, |
| Kaadai vikka vanthaanae | Came along to sell quails! |
| Male :Vanthaanaa | Male: Did he come? |
| Female :Hmm | Female: Hmm |
| Male | |
| Kaadai vikka vanthavanai | Tell me strictly about the one who came to sell quails, |
| Kattaayamaa sollu | Tell me for sure! |
| Avanai kaattaamae ponneennaa | If you leave without showing him, |
| Udanju pogum pallu | Your teeth will get broken! |
| Female | |
| Onnae jaadai kaatti | Who is that rival woman who winked at you, |
| Kannadichcha sakkalaththi yaaru | Making gestures at you? |
| Antha sakkalaththi yaaru | Who is that rival woman? |
| Antha sakkalaththi yaaru | Who is that rival woman? |
| Sandiyai nee kaattalaennaa | If you don't reveal her secret, |
| Kodukka poren paaru | Look, I am going to teach you a lesson! |
| Male | |
| Kannu sollidaren | My sweet, I will tell you. |
| Female :Hoom sollu | Female: Hoom, tell me! |
| Male :Ava kaattu poonai kannu | Male: She has eyes like a wild cat, |
| Konjam kattaiyaana ponnu | She is a slightly short girl, |
| Male | |
| Thaattu paththiri selai | Wearing a saree with bold patterns, |
| Thalukku kaattuvathae velai | Showing off glamour is her job, |
| Pottiruppaa vangi ava peru kooda singi | She wears an armlet, and her name is Singi! |
| Female :Adhu naanthaan | Female: That is me! |
| Male :Unnai thoondi poda | Male: Who is that mischievous fellow who came to hook you? |
| Vantha antha pondi baya yaaru | Who is that belly-dancing guy? |
| Female | |
| Adhu…oththanaadi aalu aasai | That single-minded lover, |
| Thuruthuruththa vaalu | A restless naughty tail, |
| Adhu kokku pola kaalu | He has legs like a crane, |
| Ennai kotta vantha thelu | A scorpion that came to sting me, |
| Female | |
| Ooru suththi mangan avan peru kooda singan | A roaming fool, and his name is Singan! |
| Male :Adhu naanthaan | Male: That is me! |
| Both :Appo | Both: Then! |
| Oorugaayum sorum pola | Like pickle and rice, |
| Jodi saernthom aayaalo | We paired up together, my dear! |
| Oorugaayum sorum pola | Like pickle and rice, |
| Jodi saernthom aayaalo | We paired up together, my dear! |
ஜிகுஜிகு ஜிகுஜிகு ஜியாலகரி ஜியர்லோ
சீமை எல்லாம் தேடித் பார்த்து
புடிச்சுப்புட்டேன் ஆயாலோ
ஜிகுஜிகு ஓஒ....ஜிகுஜிகு ஆ.......ஜிகுஜிகு
Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Searching through all the lands,
I finally caught her, my dear!
Jigujigu...ooo...jigujigu...aa...jigujigu...
ஜிகுஜிகு ஜிகுஜிகு ஜியாலகரி ஜியர்லோ
சீமை எல்லாம் தேடித் பார்த்து
புடிச்சுப்புட்டேன் ஆயாலோ
Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Searching through all the lands,
I finally caught her, my dear!
ஜிகுஜிகு ஜிகுஜிகு ஜியாலகரி ஜியர்லோ
சீமை எல்லாம் தேடித் பார்த்து
புடிச்சுப்புட்டேன் ஆயாலோ
ஜிகுஜிகு ஜிகுஜிகு ஜிகுஜிகு
Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Searching through all the lands,
I finally caught her, my dear!
Jigujigu jigujigu jigujigu
நான் கோலாலம்பூர் காட்டுக்குள்ளே
குருவி புடிக்கப் போனேன்
அங்கு ஆலா வட்டம் போட்டுக்கிட்டு
அக்கா மகளும் வந்தா
நான் கோலாலம்பூர் காட்டுக்குள்ளே
குருவி புடிக்கப் போனேன்
அங்கு ஆலா வட்டம் போட்டுக்கிட்டு
அக்கா மகளும் வந்தா
I... deep inside the forest,
Went to catch birds.
Circling around like a banyan tree,
My cousin arrived.
I... deep inside the forest,
Went to catch birds.
Circling around like a banyan tree,
My cousin arrived.
இந்த ஆளைக் கண்டதும் வெறிச்சா
அவள் அழகைக் காட்டி முழிச்சா
Seeing this man, she stared,
She blinked, showing off her beauty.
அப்படி மொறச்சா இப்படி சிரிச்சேன்
அப்புறம் நெளிஞ்சா நானும் கெளிச்சேன்
அந்த அம்மாக்கண்ணு கும்மாலாகி
ஐயா கூட வந்தாளே
அந்த அம்மாக்கண்ணு கும்மாலாகி
ஐயா கூட வந்தாளே
She looked that way, and I smiled this way,
Then she squirmed, and I laughed out loud.
That lovely girl blossomed joyously,
And came along with the master!
That lovely girl blossomed joyously,
And came along with the master!
நான் பாசிமணி பவளமணி
ஊசி விக்கப் போனேன்
நான் பாசிமணி பவளமணி
ஊசி விக்கப் போனேன்
ஒரு ராசாமவன் காசில்லாம
ஓசியிலே கேட்டான்
ஒரு ராசாமவன் காசில்லாம
ஓசியிலே கேட்டான்
I, selling glass beads, coral beads,
And needles, went on my way.
I, selling glass beads, coral beads,
And needles, went on my way.
A prince-like boy without money,
Asked for them for free.
A prince-like boy without money,
Asked for them for free.
என்னை கணக்குப் பண்ணப் பாத்தான்
நான் கரடிப் போல பாஞ்சேன்
பயந்து நின்னான் பதிலும் சொன்னேன்
நெருங்கி வந்தான் மயங்கிப் போனேன்
He tried to flirt with me,
I pounced at him like a bear!
He stood scared and answered back,
He came close, and I swooned.
அப்புறம் கண்ணாளனும் என்னோடுதான்
காடை விக்க வந்தானே
வந்தானா
ஹ்ம்ம்....
And then my beloved, right with me,
Came along to sell quails!
Male: Did he come?
Female: Hmm
காடை விக்க வந்தவனை
கட்டாயமா சொல்லு
அவனை காட்டாமே போனீன்னா
உடைஞ்சு போகும் பல்லு
Tell me strictly about the one who came to sell quails,
Tell me for sure!
If you leave without showing him,
Your teeth will get broken!
ஒன்னே ஜாடை காட்டி
கண்ணடிச்ச சக்களத்தி யாரு
அந்த சக்களத்தி யாரு
அந்த சக்களத்தி யாரு
சண்டியை நீ காட்டலேன்னா
கொடுக்கப் போறேன் பாரு
Who is that rival woman who winked at you,
Making gestures at you?
Who is that rival woman?
Who is that rival woman?
If you don't reveal her secret,
Look, I am going to teach you a lesson!
கண்ணு சொல்லிடறேன்
ஹூம் சொல்லு
அவ காட்டுப் பூனை கண்ணு
கொஞ்சம் கட்டையான பொண்ணு
My sweet, I will tell you.
Female: Hoom, tell me!
Male: She has eyes like a wild cat,
She is a slightly short girl,
தாட்டுப் பத்திரி சேலை
தளுக்கு காட்டுவதே வேலை
போட்டிருப்பா வங்கி அவ பேரு கூட சிங்கி
அது நான்தான்..
உன்னை தூண்டி போட
வந்த அந்த போண்டிப் பய யாரு.....
Wearing a saree with bold patterns,
Showing off glamour is her job,
She wears an armlet, and her name is Singi!
Female: That is me!
Male: Who is that mischievous fellow who came to hook you?
Who is that belly-dancing guy?
அது....ஒத்தநாடி ஆளு ஆசை
துருதுருத்த வாலு
அது கொக்கு போல காலு
என்னை கொட்ட வந்த தேளு
That single-minded lover,
A restless naughty tail,
He has legs like a crane,
A scorpion that came to sting me,
ஊரு சுத்தி மங்கன் அவன் பேரு கூட சிங்கன்
அது நான்தான்........
இருவர் :
அப்போ.......
ஊறுகாயும் சோறும் போல
ஜோடி சேர்ந்தோம் ஆயாலோ
ஊறுகாயும் சோறும் போல
ஜோடி சேர்ந்தோம் ஆயாலோ
A roaming fool, and his name is Singan!
Male: That is me!
Both: Then!
Like pickle and rice,
We paired up together, my dear!
Like pickle and rice,
We paired up together, my dear!
ஜிகுஜிகு ஜிகுஜிகு
ஹை ஜிகுஜிகு ஹை ஜிகுஜிகு
ஜியாலகரி ஜியர்லோ......
சீமை எல்லாம் தேடித் பார்த்து
புடிச்சுப்புட்டேன் ஆயாலோ
Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo
Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Seemai ellaam thedi paarththu
Searching through all the lands,
Pudichchuputtaen aayaalo
I finally caught her, my dear!
Jigujigu…ooo….jigujigu….aa…jigujigu…
Jigujigu...ooo...jigujigu...aa...jigujigu...
Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo
Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Seemai ellaam thedi paarththu
Searching through all the lands,
Pudichchuputtaen aayaalo
I finally caught her, my dear!
Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo
Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo (Rhythmic folk refrain)
Seemai ellaam thedi paarththu
Searching through all the lands,
Pudichchuputtaen aayaalo
I finally caught her, my dear!
Jigujigu jigujigu jigujigu
Jigujigu jigujigu jigujigu
Naan ……………….. kaattukkullaae
I... deep inside the forest,
Kuruvi pudikka ponaen
Went to catch birds.
Angu aalaa vattam pottukittu
Circling around like a banyan tree,
Akkaa magalum vanthaa
My cousin arrived.
Naan ……………….. kaattukkullaae
I... deep inside the forest,
Kuruvi pudikka ponaen
Went to catch birds.
Angu aalaa vattam pottukittu
Circling around like a banyan tree,
Akkaa magalum vanthaa
My cousin arrived.
Intha aalai kandathum verichchaa
Seeing this man, she stared,
Aval azhagai kaatti muzhichchaa
She blinked, showing off her beauty.
Appadi poracchaa ippadi sirichchen
She looked that way, and I smiled this way,
Apparam nelinjaa naanum kelicchen
Then she squirmed, and I laughed out loud.
Antha ammaakkannu kummalaagi
That lovely girl blossomed joyously,
Aiyyaa kooda vanthaalae
And came along with the master!
Antha ammaakkannu kummalaagi
That lovely girl blossomed joyously,
Aiyyaa kooda vanthaalae
And came along with the master!
Naan paasimani pavalamani
I, selling glass beads, coral beads,
Oosi vikkaa ponaen
And needles, went on my way.
Naan paasimani pavalamani
I, selling glass beads, coral beads,
Oosi vikkaa ponaen
And needles, went on my way.
Oru raasa mavan kaasillaama
A prince-like boy without money,
Osiyilae kettaan
Asked for them for free.
Oru raasa mavan kaasillaama
A prince-like boy without money,
Osiyilae kettaan
Asked for them for free.
Ennai kanakku panna paaththaan
He tried to flirt with me,
Naan karadi pola paanjaen
I pounced at him like a bear!
Payanthu ninnaan pathilum sonnaan
He stood scared and answered back,
Nerungi vanthaan mayangi ponaen
He came close, and I swooned.
Appuram kannaalanum ennoduthaan
And then my beloved, right with me,
Kaadai vikka vanthaanae
Came along to sell quails!
Male :Vanthaanaa
Male: Did he come?
Female :Hmm
Female: Hmm
Kaadai vikka vanthavanai
Tell me strictly about the one who came to sell quails,
Kattaayamaa sollu
Tell me for sure!
Avanai kaattaamae ponneennaa
If you leave without showing him,
Udanju pogum pallu
Your teeth will get broken!
Onnae jaadai kaatti
Who is that rival woman who winked at you,
Kannadichcha sakkalaththi yaaru
Making gestures at you?
Antha sakkalaththi yaaru
Who is that rival woman?
Antha sakkalaththi yaaru
Who is that rival woman?
Sandiyai nee kaattalaennaa
If you don't reveal her secret,
Kodukka poren paaru
Look, I am going to teach you a lesson!
Kannu sollidaren
My sweet, I will tell you.
Female :Hoom sollu
Female: Hoom, tell me!
Male :Ava kaattu poonai kannu
Male: She has eyes like a wild cat,
Konjam kattaiyaana ponnu
She is a slightly short girl,
Thaattu paththiri selai
Wearing a saree with bold patterns,
Thalukku kaattuvathae velai
Showing off glamour is her job,
Pottiruppaa vangi ava peru kooda singi
She wears an armlet, and her name is Singi!
Female :Adhu naanthaan
Female: That is me!
Male :Unnai thoondi poda
Male: Who is that mischievous fellow who came to hook you?
Vantha antha pondi baya yaaru
Who is that belly-dancing guy?
Adhu…oththanaadi aalu aasai
That single-minded lover,
Thuruthuruththa vaalu
A restless naughty tail,
Adhu kokku pola kaalu
He has legs like a crane,
Ennai kotta vantha thelu
A scorpion that came to sting me,
Ooru suththi mangan avan peru kooda singan
A roaming fool, and his name is Singan!
Male :Adhu naanthaan
Male: That is me!
Both :Appo
Both: Then!
Oorugaayum sorum pola
Like pickle and rice,
Jodi saernthom aayaalo
We paired up together, my dear!
Oorugaayum sorum pola
Like pickle and rice,
Jodi saernthom aayaalo
We paired up together, my dear!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic folk duet from the 1958 movie 'Kathavarayan' portrays a playful romantic dialogue between the two lead characters performing in the traditional Kuravan-Kurathi folk style. Singan and Singi share exaggerated, comedic tales of how they met their respective lovers in the forest and marketplace, teasing each other with mock jealousy and suspicion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Oorugaayum sorum pola”
Compares their perfect romantic match to the classic culinary combination of pickle and rice.
Upamai (Simile)
“Naan karadi pola paanjaen”
Compares the aggressive reaction to a pouncing bear.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naan paasimani pavalamani”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound creates a rhythmic, musical flow.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ava kaattu poonai kannu / Konjam kattaiyaana ponnu”
Harmonious rhyme of the second consonant 'tt' between 'kaattu' and 'kattaiyaana'.
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Trivia
Composed by G. Ramanathan and sung by J. P. Chandrababu along with Jikki, this song is one of the most celebrated Kuravan-Kurathi folk compositions in Tamil cinema history, showcasing Chandrababu's unique rhythmic vocal delivery and comic flair.
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