Jigu Jigu
From Sabaash Mapillai · 1961
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Sabaash Mapillai1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Jigu jigu udaiyilae | In glittering attire, |
| Male | |
| Jil jil nadaiyilae | With a charming, brisk walk, |
| Jigu jigu udaiyilae | In glittering attire, |
| Jil jil nadaiyilae | With a charming, brisk walk, |
| Jegamae thannaal mayamgumae | The whole world will automatically be entranced. |
| Singaara silaiyae nee thirumbi | Oh beautiful statue, if you just turn |
| Paarthaal podhum ellaam vasamaagumae | And look, everything will become captivated. |
| Male | |
| Jigu jigu udaiyilae | In glittering attire, |
| Jil jil nadaiyilae | With a charming, brisk walk, |
| Jegamae thannaal mayamgumae | The whole world will automatically be entranced. |
| Singaara silaiyae nee thirumbi | Oh beautiful statue, if you just turn |
| Paarthaal podhum ellaam vasamaagumae | And look, everything will become captivated. |
| Male | |
| Sivandha udhattu chaayam | The red lipstick on your lips, |
| Adhan pagattilulla maayam | The magical charm in its grandeur, |
| Irumbu pondra mandhilum | Even into a heart made of iron, |
| Pugundhu seiyum kaayam | It pierces through and leaves a mark. |
| Male | |
| Sivandha udhattu chaayam | The red lipstick on your lips, |
| Adhan pagattilulla maayam | The magical charm in its grandeur, |
| Irumbu pondra mandhilum | Even into a heart made of iron, |
| Pugundhu seiyum kaayam | It pierces through and leaves a mark. |
| Male | |
| Karumbai kanda erumbu pol | Like an ant that spots sugarcane, |
| Kaniyai kanda kurangu pol | Like a monkey that spots a fruit, |
| Karumbai kanda erumbu pol | Like an ant that spots sugarcane, |
| Kaniyai kanda kurangu pol | Like a monkey that spots a fruit, |
| Virumbi vandhu kangal unmel | Gazing eyes lovingly come upon you |
| Vizhundhu vizhundhu maeyum | And repeatedly graze over your beauty. |
| Virumbi vandhu kangal unmel | Gazing eyes lovingly come upon you |
| Vizhundhu vizhundhu maeyum | And repeatedly graze over your beauty. |
| Male | |
| Jigu jigu udaiyilae | In glittering attire, |
| Jil jil nadaiyilae | With a charming, brisk walk, |
| Jegamae thannaal mayamgumae | The whole world will automatically be entranced. |
| Singaara silaiyae nee thirumbi | Oh beautiful statue, if you just turn |
| Paarthaal podhum ellaam vasamaagumae | And look, everything will become captivated. |
| Male | |
| Vaeppangaayai pola pennai | I used to consider women |
| Enni irundha ennai | To be bitter like neem fruit, |
| Apple endru karudhumbadi | To make me consider her sweet as an apple, |
| Maattri vittaai kannae | You have changed me, my darling! |
| Male | |
| Vaeppangaayai pola pennai | I used to consider women |
| Enni irundha ennai | To be bitter like neem fruit, |
| Apple endru karudhumbadi | To make me consider her sweet as an apple, |
| Maattri vittaai kannae | You have changed me, my darling! |
| Male | |
| Thaappaa illaak kadhavu ulla | A house that has a door without a latch, |
| Veedu engum undo | Is there any such house anywhere? |
| Thaappaa illaak kadhavu ulla | A house that has a door without a latch, |
| Veedu engum undo | Is there any such house anywhere? |
| Un dhayavillaamal enakku ini | Without your grace and favor for me, |
| Jolly lifum undo | Will I ever have a happy, jolly life? |
| Un dhayavillaamal enakku ini | Without your grace and favor for me, |
| Jolly lifum undo | Will I ever have a happy, jolly life? |
| Male | |
| Jigu jigu udaiyilae | In glittering attire, |
| Jil jil nadaiyilae | With a charming, brisk walk, |
| Jegamae thannaal mayamgumae | The whole world will automatically be entranced. |
| Singaara silaiyae nee thirumbi | Oh beautiful statue, if you just turn |
| Paarthaal podhum ellaam vasamaagumae | And look, everything will become captivated. |
ஜிகு ஜிகு உடையிலே
In glittering attire,
ஜில் ஜில் நடையிலே
ஜிகு ஜிகு உடையிலே
ஜில் ஜில் நடையிலே
ஜெகமே தன்னால் மயங்குமே
சிங்காரச் சிலையே நீ திரும்பிப்
பார்த்தால் போதும்
எல்லாம் வசமாகுமே......
With a charming, brisk walk,
In glittering attire,
With a charming, brisk walk,
The whole world will automatically be entranced.
Oh beautiful statue, if you just turn
And look, everything will become captivated.
ஜிகு ஜிகு உடையிலே
ஜில் ஜில் நடையிலே
ஜெகமே தன்னால் மயங்குமே
சிங்காரச் சிலையே நீ திரும்பிப்
பார்த்தால் போதும்
எல்லாம் வசமாகுமே......
In glittering attire,
With a charming, brisk walk,
The whole world will automatically be entranced.
Oh beautiful statue, if you just turn
And look, everything will become captivated.
சிவந்த உதட்டுச் சாயம்
அதன் பகட்டிலுள்ள மாயம்
இரும்பு போன்ற மனதிலும்
புகுந்து செய்யும் காயம்
The red lipstick on your lips,
The magical charm in its grandeur,
Even into a heart made of iron,
It pierces through and leaves a mark.
சிவந்த உதட்டுச் சாயம்
அதன் பகட்டிலுள்ள மாயம்
இரும்பு போன்ற மனதிலும்
புகுந்து செய்யும் காயம்
The red lipstick on your lips,
The magical charm in its grandeur,
Even into a heart made of iron,
It pierces through and leaves a mark.
கரும்பைக் கண்ட எறும்பு போல்
கனியைக் கண்ட குரங்கு போல்
கரும்பைக் கண்ட எறும்பு போல்
கனியைக் கண்ட குரங்கு போல்
விரும்பி வந்து கண்கள் உன்மேல்
விழுந்து விழுந்து மேயும்...
விரும்பி வந்து கண்கள் உன்மேல்
விழுந்து விழுந்து மேயும்...
Like an ant that spots sugarcane,
Like a monkey that spots a fruit,
Like an ant that spots sugarcane,
Like a monkey that spots a fruit,
Gazing eyes lovingly come upon you
And repeatedly graze over your beauty.
Gazing eyes lovingly come upon you
And repeatedly graze over your beauty.
ஜிகு ஜிகு உடையிலே
ஜில் ஜில் நடையிலே
ஜெகமே தன்னால் மயங்குமே
சிங்காரச் சிலையே நீ திரும்பிப்
பார்த்தால் போதும்
எல்லாம் வசமாகுமே......
In glittering attire,
With a charming, brisk walk,
The whole world will automatically be entranced.
Oh beautiful statue, if you just turn
And look, everything will become captivated.
வேப்பங்காயைப் போல் பெண்ணை
எண்ணி இருந்த என்னை
ஆப்பிள் என்று கருதும்படி
மாற்றி விட்டாய் கண்ணே
I used to consider women
To be bitter like neem fruit,
To make me consider her sweet as an apple,
You have changed me, my darling!
வேப்பங்காயைப் போல் பெண்ணை
எண்ணி இருந்த என்னை
ஆப்பிள் என்று கருதும்படி
மாற்றி விட்டாய் கண்ணே
I used to consider women
To be bitter like neem fruit,
To make me consider her sweet as an apple,
You have changed me, my darling!
தாப்பா இல்லாக் கதவு உள்ள
வீடு எங்கும் உண்டோ
தாப்பா இல்லாக் கதவு உள்ள
வீடு எங்கும் உண்டோ
உன் தயவில்லாமல் எனக்கு இனி
ஜாலி லைப்பும் உண்டோ....
உன் தயவில்லாமல் எனக்கு இனி
ஜாலி லைப்பும் உண்டோ....
A house that has a door without a latch,
Is there any such house anywhere?
A house that has a door without a latch,
Is there any such house anywhere?
Without your grace and favor for me,
Will I ever have a happy, jolly life?
Without your grace and favor for me,
Will I ever have a happy, jolly life?
ஜிகு ஜிகு உடையிலே
ஜில் ஜில் நடையிலே
ஜெகமே தன்னால் மயங்குமே
சிங்காரச் சிலையே நீ திரும்பிப்
பார்த்தால் போதும்
எல்லாம் வசமாகுமே......
In glittering attire,
With a charming, brisk walk,
The whole world will automatically be entranced.
Oh beautiful statue, if you just turn
And look, everything will become captivated.
Jigu jigu udaiyilae
In glittering attire,
Jil jil nadaiyilae
With a charming, brisk walk,
Jigu jigu udaiyilae
In glittering attire,
Jil jil nadaiyilae
With a charming, brisk walk,
Jegamae thannaal mayamgumae
The whole world will automatically be entranced.
Singaara silaiyae nee thirumbi
Oh beautiful statue, if you just turn
Paarthaal podhum ellaam vasamaagumae
And look, everything will become captivated.
Jigu jigu udaiyilae
In glittering attire,
Jil jil nadaiyilae
With a charming, brisk walk,
Jegamae thannaal mayamgumae
The whole world will automatically be entranced.
Singaara silaiyae nee thirumbi
Oh beautiful statue, if you just turn
Paarthaal podhum ellaam vasamaagumae
And look, everything will become captivated.
Sivandha udhattu chaayam
The red lipstick on your lips,
Adhan pagattilulla maayam
The magical charm in its grandeur,
Irumbu pondra mandhilum
Even into a heart made of iron,
Pugundhu seiyum kaayam
It pierces through and leaves a mark.
Sivandha udhattu chaayam
The red lipstick on your lips,
Adhan pagattilulla maayam
The magical charm in its grandeur,
Irumbu pondra mandhilum
Even into a heart made of iron,
Pugundhu seiyum kaayam
It pierces through and leaves a mark.
Karumbai kanda erumbu pol
Like an ant that spots sugarcane,
Kaniyai kanda kurangu pol
Like a monkey that spots a fruit,
Karumbai kanda erumbu pol
Like an ant that spots sugarcane,
Kaniyai kanda kurangu pol
Like a monkey that spots a fruit,
Virumbi vandhu kangal unmel
Gazing eyes lovingly come upon you
Vizhundhu vizhundhu maeyum
And repeatedly graze over your beauty.
Virumbi vandhu kangal unmel
Gazing eyes lovingly come upon you
Vizhundhu vizhundhu maeyum
And repeatedly graze over your beauty.
Jigu jigu udaiyilae
In glittering attire,
Jil jil nadaiyilae
With a charming, brisk walk,
Jegamae thannaal mayamgumae
The whole world will automatically be entranced.
Singaara silaiyae nee thirumbi
Oh beautiful statue, if you just turn
Paarthaal podhum ellaam vasamaagumae
And look, everything will become captivated.
Vaeppangaayai pola pennai
I used to consider women
Enni irundha ennai
To be bitter like neem fruit,
Apple endru karudhumbadi
To make me consider her sweet as an apple,
Maattri vittaai kannae
You have changed me, my darling!
Vaeppangaayai pola pennai
I used to consider women
Enni irundha ennai
To be bitter like neem fruit,
Apple endru karudhumbadi
To make me consider her sweet as an apple,
Maattri vittaai kannae
You have changed me, my darling!
Thaappaa illaak kadhavu ulla
A house that has a door without a latch,
Veedu engum undo
Is there any such house anywhere?
Thaappaa illaak kadhavu ulla
A house that has a door without a latch,
Veedu engum undo
Is there any such house anywhere?
Un dhayavillaamal enakku ini
Without your grace and favor for me,
Jolly lifum undo
Will I ever have a happy, jolly life?
Un dhayavillaamal enakku ini
Without your grace and favor for me,
Jolly lifum undo
Will I ever have a happy, jolly life?
Jigu jigu udaiyilae
In glittering attire,
Jil jil nadaiyilae
With a charming, brisk walk,
Jegamae thannaal mayamgumae
The whole world will automatically be entranced.
Singaara silaiyae nee thirumbi
Oh beautiful statue, if you just turn
Paarthaal podhum ellaam vasamaagumae
And look, everything will become captivated.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Jigu Jigu Udaiyilae is a joyful and lighthearted song expressing admiration for a beloved woman's magnetic style, attire, and elegance. The protagonist marvels at how her radiant appearance and bright red lips can melt even the toughest of hearts. He playfully confesses that he once held a bitter view of women, comparing them to bitter neem, but her arrival transformed his perception completely, making her as sweet and attractive as an apple. Through whimsical metaphors and clever lyricism, the song captures the transformative effect of falling in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia / Rhythm (Iraiynaச்சொல்)
“Jigu jigu udaiyilae / Jil jil nadaiyilae”
The repetitive rhythmic words 'Jigu jigu' and 'Jil jil' create a catchy musical cadence mimicking shine and lively movement.
Simile (Upama)
“Karumbai kanda erumbu pol / Kaniyai kanda kurangu pol”
Compares mesmerized eyes to ants drawn to sugarcane and monkeys drawn to ripe fruit.
Contrast / Metaphor
“Vaeppangaayai pola pennai... Apple endru karudhumbadi”
Contrasts the bitterness of neem fruit ('Vaeppangaai') with the sweetness of an apple ('Apple') to show a change of heart.
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Trivia
Sabaash Mapillai (1961) was scored by legendary composer K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi. The film starred M. G. Chakrapani (brother of M. G. Ramachandran), Malini, and K. A. Thangavelu.
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