- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Movie name
- Iru Sagodharigal
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Jul 2025
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jigujigu jinaththaa thiguthigu thimiththaa
Jathaiyudan athuthaan jaadai kaattikittu
Jallikkattu kaalaiyodu
Thulli vilaiyaaduthae
Jallikkattu kaalaiyodu
Thulli vilaiyaaduthae
Jigujigu jinaththaa thiguthigu thimiththaa
Jathaiyudan athuthaan jaadai kaattikittu
Jallikkattu kaalaiyodu
Thulli vilaiyaaduthae
Ooo….kokkarikkum jodi
Vakkarikkum modi
Nikkirathai paarungadi
Chorus :Edhukko nikkirathai paarungadi
Hae pakkaththilae ninnu
Vakkamillaa ponnu
Sokku podi poduthadi
Chorus :Pakkuvamaai sokku podi poduthadi
Jigujigu jinaththaa thiguthigu thimiththaa
Jathaiyudan athuthaan jaadai kaattikittu
Jallikkattu kaalaiyodu
Thulli vilaiyaaduthae
Jallikkattu kaalaiyodu
Thulli vilaiyaaduthae
Aa….aa…aah…aa…aah…aa….
Irumpaiyum kaantham izhukkuthadi
Adhu yaethum puriyaamalae malaikkuthadi
Chorus :Adhu yaethum puriyaamalae malaikkuthadi
Karumpaiyum erumpu virumbiyae vanthu
Kasakkuthendrae athu poyidumaa
Chorus :Rusi kanduvittaal nilai maaridumaa
Adhu moraikkuthu
Chorus :Idhu verikkuthu
Female :Adhu moraikkuthu
Chorus :Idhu verikkuthu
Female :Athai purinjukkitomunnu sirikkuthu
Chorus :Namma therinjikittummunnu muzhikkuthu
Female :aasaiyulla raja vaasamulla roja
Roshamaaga paakkuthadi
Chorus :Yaethaetho yosanaiyum ketkuthadi
Jigujigu jinaththaa thiguthigu thimiththaa
Jathaiyudan athuthaan jaadai kaattikittu
Jallikkattu kaalaiyodu
Thulli vilaiyaaduthae
Jallikkattu kaalaiyodu
Thulli vilaiyaaduthae
………………
Kovai kani melae
Koththum kilipolae
Aavaludan paakkuthadi
Chorus :Ammaadi aalai kandu yaekkuthadi
Konthalikkum vayasu
Rendum oru thinusu
Panthayamum poduthadi
Chorus :Onnodonnu munthikkottu oduthadi
Jigujigu jinaththaa thiguthigu thimiththaa
Jathaiyudan athuthaan jaadai kaattikittu
Jallikkattu kaalaiyodu
Thulli vilaiyaaduthae
Jallikkattu kaalaiyodu
Thulli vilaiyaaduthae
Jiku-jiku jinathaa, thiku-thiku thimithaa
Paired together and exchanging teasing gestures,
With the fierce bull of Jallikattu (bull-taming festival),
It leaps and plays!
With the fierce bull of Jallikattu (bull-taming festival),
It leaps and plays!
Jiku-jiku jinathaa, thiku-thiku thimithaa
Paired together and exchanging teasing gestures,
With the fierce bull of Jallikattu (bull-taming festival),
It leaps and plays!
Oh, look at that bragging pair,
With their haughty swagger,
Look at the way they stand, girls!
Chorus: Look at how they stand there, up to something!
Hey, standing right beside him,
That bold, unabashed girl
Is casting a magic love spell on him!
Chorus: She is skillfully casting a magic love spell on him!
Jiku-jiku jinathaa, thiku-thiku thimithaa
Paired together and exchanging teasing gestures,
With the fierce bull of Jallikattu (bull-taming festival),
It leaps and plays!
With the fierce bull of Jallikattu (bull-taming festival),
It leaps and plays!
Aa... aa... aah... aa... aah... aa...
A magnet draws even hard iron toward itself,
And the iron stands amazed, not understanding a thing!
Chorus: And the iron stands amazed, not understanding a thing!
When an ant comes longing for sweet sugarcane,
Would it ever turn away saying it tastes bitter?
Chorus: Once it has tasted sweetness, will it ever change its mind?
That one glares with attitude,
Chorus: This one stares wide-eyed!
Female: That one glares with attitude,
Chorus: This one stares wide-eyed!
Female: She giggles, thinking we have figured it out,
Chorus: He blinks nervously, realizing we caught on!
Female: The loving young man and the sweet-scented rose,
Look at each other with proud defiance!
Chorus: Seeking all kinds of advice and ideas!
Jiku-jiku jinathaa, thiku-thiku thimithaa
Paired together and exchanging teasing gestures,
With the fierce bull of Jallikattu (bull-taming festival),
It leaps and plays!
With the fierce bull of Jallikattu (bull-taming festival),
It leaps and plays!
...
Like watching a ripe red fruit,
Like a parrot eager to peck at it,
Look at how longingly he stares, girls!
Chorus: Oh my, just seeing her makes him sigh with desire!
In this restless age of youth,
Both of them are just the same,
Look at them challenging each other!
Chorus: Running fast to outdo one another!
Jiku-jiku jinathaa, thiku-thiku thimithaa
Paired together and exchanging teasing gestures,
With the fierce bull of Jallikattu (bull-taming festival),
It leaps and plays!
With the fierce bull of Jallikattu (bull-taming festival),
It leaps and plays!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful folk-pop song from Iru Sagodharigal (1957) celebrates youthful romance, banter, and flirtation. Using energetic rhythm and playful imagery of Jallikattu bulls, magnets, ants, and parrots, the lead singer and chorus playfully tease two lovers exchanging glances and unspoken gestures.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Sandham)
“Jigujigu jinaththaa thiguthigu thimiththaa”
Use of rhythmic visual-auditory beat words like 'Jigujigu jinaththaa thiguthigu thimiththaa' to set a festive dance tempo.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Irumpaiyum kaantham izhukkuthadi”
Comparing romantic attraction to a magnet pulling iron, symbolizing natural and irresistible force.
Simile (Uvamanai)
“Kovai kani melae Koththum kilipolae”
Comparing the eager lover watching his beloved to a parrot pecking at a ripe Kovai fruit.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by the legendary music director S. Rajeswara Rao with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, this track highlights Jikki's vibrant playback singing supported by dynamic chorus backing typical of 1950s Tamil cinema dance sequences.
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