Jikku Jikkuchaang Kannadi
From Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Karaikudi Narayanan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Jikku jikkuchaang jikku jikkuchaang | Jikku jikkuchaang jikku jikkuchaang |
| Kannaadi singaara kannaadi | Mirror, beautiful decorative mirror |
| Thennang keeththu thendral kaaththu | Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze |
| Jillunguthu munnaadi | Is chilling right in front of us |
| Male | |
| Jikku jikkuchaang kannaadi | Jikku jikkuchaang mirror |
| Singaara kannaadi | Beautiful decorative mirror |
| Thennang keeththu thendral kaaththu | Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze |
| Jillunguthu munnaadi | Is chilling right in front of us |
| Female | |
| Jikku jikkuchaang kannaadi | Jikku jikkuchaang mirror |
| Singaara kannaadi | Beautiful decorative mirror |
| Thennang keeththu thendral kaaththu | Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze |
| Jillunguthu munnaadi | Is chilling right in front of us |
| Male | |
| Therthalla nikka poren chella rani | I am going to contest in the elections, my dear queen |
| Theruvellaam vaanga poren lanjam vaangi | I am going to collect bribes across all the streets |
| Ilavarasi thangam melae abhishegamthaan | Anointing ritual over the golden princess |
| Inimelae sanyaasikku santhosamthaan | From now on, there is pure joy for the ascetic |
| Female | |
| Ambunnaa ambu raman vitta ambu | If it is an arrow, it is the arrow shot by Lord Rama |
| Male :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa…. | Male :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa…. |
| Female :Appan peru jambu aiyyaanara nambu | Female :Father's name is Jambu, trust Lord Ayyanaar |
| Male :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa…. | Male :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa…. |
| Male | |
| Jikku jikkuchaang kannaadi | Jikku jikkuchaang mirror |
| Singaara kannaadi | Beautiful decorative mirror |
| Thennang keeththu thendral kaaththu | Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze |
| Jillunguthu munnaadi | Is chilling right in front of us |
| Female | |
| Um puththi kuppa lorry naaruthaiyaa | Your mind smells like a garbage truck, sir |
| Odhappaanga podhu jananga lanjam kettaa | The public will kick you if you demand bribes |
| Kedukkaatha namma naatta ozhaichchikkalaam | Do not ruin our nation, let us work hard instead |
| Edhirkaalam yaezhi pakkam saeththukkalaam | Let us embrace the future alongside the poor |
| Male | |
| Ambunnaa ambu raman vitta ambu | If it is an arrow, it is the arrow shot by Lord Rama |
| Female :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa…. | Female :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa…. |
| Male :Appan peru jambu aiyyaanara nambu | Male :Father's name is Jambu, trust Lord Ayyanaar |
| Female :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa…. | Female :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa…. |
| Female | |
| Jikku jikkuchaang kannaadi | Jikku jikkuchaang mirror |
| Singaara kannaadi | Beautiful decorative mirror |
| Thennang keeththu thendral kaaththu | Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze |
| Jillunguthu munnaadi | Is chilling right in front of us |
| Male | |
| Jikku jikkuchaang kannaadi | Jikku jikkuchaang mirror |
| Female :Aa…. | Female :Aa…. |
| Male :Singaara kannaadi | Male :Beautiful decorative mirror |
| Female :Aa…. | Female :Aa…. |
| Male :Thennang keeththu thendral kaaththu | Male :Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze |
| Jillunguthu munnaadi | Is chilling right in front of us |
ஜிக்கு ஜிக்குஜாங் ஜிக்கு ஜிக்குஜாங்
கண்ணாடி சிங்கார கண்ணாடி
தென்னங் கீத்து தென்றல் காத்து
ஜில்லுங்குது முன்னாடி....
Jikku jikkuchaang jikku jikkuchaang
Mirror, beautiful decorative mirror
Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze
Is chilling right in front of us
ஜிக்கு ஜிக்குஜாங் கண்ணாடி
சிங்கார கண்ணாடி
தென்னங் கீத்து தென்றல் காத்து
ஜில்லுங்குது முன்னாடி....
Jikku jikkuchaang mirror
Beautiful decorative mirror
Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze
Is chilling right in front of us
ஜிக்கு ஜிக்குஜாங் கண்ணாடி
சிங்கார கண்ணாடி
தென்னங் கீத்து தென்றல் காத்து
ஜில்லுங்குது முன்னாடி....
Jikku jikkuchaang mirror
Beautiful decorative mirror
Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze
Is chilling right in front of us
தேர்தல்ல நிக்கப் போறேன் செல்ல ராணி
தெருவெல்லாம் வாங்கப் போறேன் லஞ்சம் வாங்கி
இளவரசி தங்கம் மேலே அபிஷேகம்தான்
இனிமேலே சன்யாசிக்கு சந்தோஷம்தான்
I am going to contest in the elections, my dear queen
I am going to collect bribes across all the streets
Anointing ritual over the golden princess
From now on, there is pure joy for the ascetic
அம்புன்னா அம்பு ராமன் விட்ட அம்பு..
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ....
அப்பன் பேரு ஜம்பு ஐயனார நம்பு......
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ....
If it is an arrow, it is the arrow shot by Lord Rama
Male :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa….
Female :Father's name is Jambu, trust Lord Ayyanaar
Male :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa….
ஜிக்கு ஜிக்குஜாங் கண்ணாடி
சிங்கார கண்ணாடி
தென்னங் கீத்து தென்றல் காத்து
ஜில்லுங்குது முன்னாடி....
Jikku jikkuchaang mirror
Beautiful decorative mirror
Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze
Is chilling right in front of us
உம் புத்தி குப்ப லாரி நாறுதய்யா
ஒதப்பாங்க பொது ஜனங்க லஞ்சம் கேட்டா
கெடுக்காத நம்ம நாட்ட ஒழைச்சிக்கலாம்
எதிர்காலம் ஏழைப் பக்கம் சேத்துக்கலாம்
Your mind smells like a garbage truck, sir
The public will kick you if you demand bribes
Do not ruin our nation, let us work hard instead
Let us embrace the future alongside the poor
அம்புன்னா அம்பு ராமன் விட்ட அம்பு.....
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ....
அப்பன் பேரு ஜம்பு ஐயனார நம்பு......
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஅ....
If it is an arrow, it is the arrow shot by Lord Rama
Female :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa….
Male :Father's name is Jambu, trust Lord Ayyanaar
Female :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa….
ஜிக்கு ஜிக்குஜாங் கண்ணாடி
சிங்கார கண்ணாடி
தென்னங் கீத்து தென்றல் காத்து
ஜில்லுங்குது முன்னாடி....
Jikku jikkuchaang mirror
Beautiful decorative mirror
Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze
Is chilling right in front of us
ஜிக்கு ஜிக்குஜாங் கண்ணாடி
ஆ.....
சிங்கார கண்ணாடி
ஆ.....
தென்னங் கீத்து தென்றல் காத்து
ஜில்லுங்குது முன்னாடி....
Jikku jikkuchaang mirror
Female :Aa….
Male :Beautiful decorative mirror
Female :Aa….
Male :Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze
Is chilling right in front of us
Jikku jikkuchaang jikku jikkuchaang
Jikku jikkuchaang jikku jikkuchaang
Kannaadi singaara kannaadi
Mirror, beautiful decorative mirror
Thennang keeththu thendral kaaththu
Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze
Jillunguthu munnaadi
Is chilling right in front of us
Jikku jikkuchaang kannaadi
Jikku jikkuchaang mirror
Singaara kannaadi
Beautiful decorative mirror
Thennang keeththu thendral kaaththu
Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze
Jillunguthu munnaadi
Is chilling right in front of us
Jikku jikkuchaang kannaadi
Jikku jikkuchaang mirror
Singaara kannaadi
Beautiful decorative mirror
Thennang keeththu thendral kaaththu
Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze
Jillunguthu munnaadi
Is chilling right in front of us
Therthalla nikka poren chella rani
I am going to contest in the elections, my dear queen
Theruvellaam vaanga poren lanjam vaangi
I am going to collect bribes across all the streets
Ilavarasi thangam melae abhishegamthaan
Anointing ritual over the golden princess
Inimelae sanyaasikku santhosamthaan
From now on, there is pure joy for the ascetic
Ambunnaa ambu raman vitta ambu
If it is an arrow, it is the arrow shot by Lord Rama
Male :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa….
Male :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa….
Female :Appan peru jambu aiyyaanara nambu
Female :Father's name is Jambu, trust Lord Ayyanaar
Male :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa….
Male :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa….
Jikku jikkuchaang kannaadi
Jikku jikkuchaang mirror
Singaara kannaadi
Beautiful decorative mirror
Thennang keeththu thendral kaaththu
Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze
Jillunguthu munnaadi
Is chilling right in front of us
Um puththi kuppa lorry naaruthaiyaa
Your mind smells like a garbage truck, sir
Odhappaanga podhu jananga lanjam kettaa
The public will kick you if you demand bribes
Kedukkaatha namma naatta ozhaichchikkalaam
Do not ruin our nation, let us work hard instead
Edhirkaalam yaezhi pakkam saeththukkalaam
Let us embrace the future alongside the poor
Ambunnaa ambu raman vitta ambu
If it is an arrow, it is the arrow shot by Lord Rama
Female :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa….
Female :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa….
Male :Appan peru jambu aiyyaanara nambu
Male :Father's name is Jambu, trust Lord Ayyanaar
Female :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa….
Female :Aa…aa….aa….aaa….aa….aa….
Jikku jikkuchaang kannaadi
Jikku jikkuchaang mirror
Singaara kannaadi
Beautiful decorative mirror
Thennang keeththu thendral kaaththu
Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze
Jillunguthu munnaadi
Is chilling right in front of us
Jikku jikkuchaang kannaadi
Jikku jikkuchaang mirror
Female :Aa….
Female :Aa….
Male :Singaara kannaadi
Male :Beautiful decorative mirror
Female :Aa….
Female :Aa….
Male :Thennang keeththu thendral kaaththu
Male :Coconut fronds and the gentle breeze
Jillunguthu munnaadi
Is chilling right in front of us
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic duet from 'Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal' (1985) combines lively rural folk rhythms with satirical political commentary. The male character lightheartedly expresses his plan to enter politics and gather bribes to achieve personal pleasure and prosperity. In response, the female character delivers a sharp rebuke, comparing his corrupt thoughts to a foul garbage truck and warning him that people will revolt against systemic dishonesty. She encourages hard work, national integrity, and standing by the underprivileged. Interspersed with traditional rhythmic refrains about cool breezes and coconut fronds, the song creates a dynamic dialogue between selfish ambition and social responsibility.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Thennang keeththu thendral kaaththu”
Repetition of the 'Th' consonant sound across the words creates a gentle, breeze-like rhythm.
Metaphor
“Um puththi kuppa lorry naaruthaiyaa”
Compares corrupt and greedy thinking directly to a foul-smelling garbage lorry.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Therthalla nikka poren chella rani”
Agreement of the second consonant 'r' across consecutive lines (Therthalla / Theruvellaam).
Onomatopoeia (Chanda Sol)
“Jikku jikkuchaang jikku jikkuchaang”
Use of rhythmic acoustic syllables 'Jikku jikkuchaang' to set a catchy folk dance tempo.
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Trivia
Music director Chandrabose was known in the 1980s for combining energetic Tamil folk rhythm patterns with contemporary orchestral arrangements. Sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Sailaja, this track serves as a classic example of social commentary embedded inside a commercial folk song.
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