- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Jikki, J. P. Chandrababu
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Kathavarayan
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Nov 2025
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo
Seemai ellaam thedi paarththu
Pudichchuputtaen aayaalo
Jigujigu…ooo….jigujigu….aa…jigujigu…
Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo
Seemai ellaam thedi paarththu
Pudichchuputtaen aayaalo
Jigujigu jigujgu jiyaalakari jiyarlo
Seemai ellaam thedi paarththu
Pudichchuputtaen aayaalo
Jigujigu jigujigu jigujigu
Naan ……………….. kaattukkullaae
Kuruvi pudikka ponaen
Angu aalaa vattam pottukittu
Akkaa magalum vanthaa
Naan ……………….. kaattukkullaae
Kuruvi pudikka ponaen
Angu aalaa vattam pottukittu
Akkaa magalum vanthaa
Intha aalai kandathum verichchaa
Aval azhagai kaatti muzhichchaa
Appadi poracchaa ippadi sirichchen
Apparam nelinjaa naanum kelicchen
Antha ammaakkannu kummalaagi
Aiyyaa kooda vanthaalae
Antha ammaakkannu kummalaagi
Aiyyaa kooda vanthaalae
Naan paasimani pavalamani
Oosi vikkaa ponaen
Naan paasimani pavalamani
Oosi vikkaa ponaen
Oru raasa mavan kaasillaama
Osiyilae kettaan
Oru raasa mavan kaasillaama
Osiyilae kettaan
Ennai kanakku panna paaththaan
Naan karadi pola paanjaen
Payanthu ninnaan pathilum sonnaan
Nerungi vanthaan mayangi ponaen
Appuram kannaalanum ennoduthaan
Kaadai vikka vanthaanae
Male :Vanthaanaa
Female :Hmm
Kaadai vikka vanthavanai
Kattaayamaa sollu
Avanai kaattaamae ponneennaa
Udanju pogum pallu
Onnae jaadai kaatti
Kannadichcha sakkalaththi yaaru
Antha sakkalaththi yaaru
Antha sakkalaththi yaaru
Sandiyai nee kaattalaennaa
Kodukka poren paaru
Kannu sollidaren
Female :Hoom sollu
Male :Ava kaattu poonai kannu
Konjam kattaiyaana ponnu
Thaattu paththiri selai
Thalukku kaattuvathae velai
Pottiruppaa vangi ava peru kooda singi
Female :Adhu naanthaan
Male :Unnai thoondi poda
Vantha antha pondi baya yaaru
Adhu…oththanaadi aalu aasai
Thuruthuruththa vaalu
Adhu kokku pola kaalu
Ennai kotta vantha thelu
Ooru suththi mangan avan peru kooda singan
Male :Adhu naanthaan
Both :Appo
Oorugaayum sorum pola
Jodi saernthom aayaalo
Oorugaayum sorum pola
Jodi saernthom aayaalo
Jiguku jiguku jiyalagari jiyarlo!
After searching all across the land,
I finally caught her, oh yeah!
Jiguku... ohhh... jiguku... ah... jiguku...
Jiguku jiguku jiyalagari jiyarlo!
After searching all across the land,
I finally caught her, oh yeah!
Jiguku jiguku jiyalagari jiyarlo!
After searching all across the land,
I finally caught her, oh yeah!
Jiguku jiguku jiguku!
Deep into the forest, I...
went to catch birds.
Circling and dancing round and round,
my sweetheart cousin came along.
Deep into the forest, I...
went to catch birds.
Circling and dancing round and round,
my sweetheart cousin came along.
Seeing this guy, she stared blankly,
showing off her charms with wide eyes.
She glared sideways like that, and I smiled like this!
Then she squirmed in shyness, and I cheered in delight!
That sweet girl got all excited,
and went off with this young man!
That sweet girl got all excited,
and went off with this young man!
Glass beads and coral beads,
and sewing needles, I went to sell!
Glass beads and coral beads,
and sewing needles, I went to sell!
A prince of a fellow, without any money,
asked for them for free!
A prince of a fellow, without any money,
asked for them for free!
He tried to make a move on me,
so I pounced on him like a wild bear!
Scared, he stepped back and made excuses,
then drew closer, and I fell under his spell!
And then that handsome lover of mine,
came along with me to sell quails!
Male: Did he really?
Female: Mhm!
That fellow who came to sell quails—
tell me about him right now!
If you don't point him out to me, girl,
your teeth will get broken!
The one who dropped hints at you,
who was that rival woman winking at you?
Who was that other woman?
Who was that other woman?
If you don't show me that stubborn girl,
watch out for the beating I'll give!
Darling, I'll tell you!
Female: Hmph, tell me!
Male: She has eyes like a wildcat,
and she's a bit short.
Wearing a cheap printed sari,
showing off her charms is her only job!
She wears an armlet, and her name is Singi!
Female: Hey, that's me!
Male: The guy who came to hook you in—
who was that good-for-nothing rogue?
Well... he's a skinny fellow, full of desire,
a restless, mischievous rascal!
He has legs like a crane,
a scorpion that came to sting me!
A drifter roaming all around town, and his name is Singan!
Male: Hey, that's me!
Both: In that case...
just like spicy pickle and hot rice,
we've paired up together, oh yeah!
Just like spicy pickle and hot rice,
we've paired up together, oh yeah!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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'.
Did you know?
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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