Jimikki Kammal (Tamil Version)
From TheanMittai SWAGS · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vishal Mannoth
- Music director
- TheanMittai SWAGS
- Details
- TheanMittai SWAGS2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kottra…. | Pour it... |
| Anganae.. | Over there.. |
| Kottra…. | Pour it... |
| Male | |
| {Yengamma jimikki kammal | {My mom's jhumka earring |
| Yengappan suttutu ponan | My dad stole away |
| Appanoda sarukka bottle | Dad's liquor bottle |
| Ammathaan kudichu puttaaa} (2) | Mom drank it up} (x2) |
| Female | |
| Inga oru aatumandha | Here when a herd of sheep |
| Kootamum thaan senthu vandhapo | Came together as a crowd |
| Silavanga trouser kizhinju | Some people's trousers got torn |
| Ponathuthan nyabagam varuthae | Is what I am reminded of |
| Male | |
| Alaigalae kaatrukku nee | O waves, do not desire |
| Kaathu kuttha aasa padathae | To pierce ears for the wind |
| Arrear vechchaalumae | Even if we have college arrears |
| Naanga raaja thaandaaaaa | We are kings, man! |
| Male | |
| {Yengamma jimikki kammal | {My mom's jhumka earring |
| Yengappan suttutu ponan | My dad stole away |
| Appanoda sarukka bottle | Dad's liquor bottle |
| Ammathaan kudichu puttaaa} (2) | Mom drank it up} (x2) |
| Chorus | |
| Thanannae thaanae thanna nae… | [Rhythmic folk refrain] |
| Thanannae thaanae thanna nae… | [Rhythmic folk refrain] |
| Thanannae thananannae thananannae | [Rhythmic folk refrain] |
| Thaane thanthaanae | [Rhythmic folk refrain] |
| Chorus | |
| Thanannae thaanae thanna nae… | [Rhythmic folk refrain] |
| Thanannae thaanae thanna nae… | [Rhythmic folk refrain] |
| Thananna thanaaaa thanaaaa thanaaaaaa | [Rhythmic folk refrain] |
| Male | |
| My karutthu what is | What my opinion is, |
| I am sayinnggg | I am saying... |
| Female | |
| Chinna meen kuthichaa | If a small fish jumps |
| Un mutti alavu da… | It reaches up to your knee level, man... |
| Male :Aaahaan | Male: Aahaa |
| Female :Marubadiyum kuthicha | Female: If it jumps again |
| Un thattil kedakkum da | It will land right on your plate, man |
| Female | |
| Chumma oothi paakaathae | Don't just boast or blow hot air |
| Thaayam aadi paakaadathae | Don't try playing dice games with us |
| Male :Next-u… | Male: Next... |
| Female :Vattama suthavitaavanga ellam | Female: All those who tried to drive us in circles |
| Vatta poojiyam polaachae | Ended up like a big round zero |
| Velicham paaka thaan aasayae | They long to see the bright light |
| Veyilil pogathaan somberiyae | But are too lazy to step out in the sun |
| Male :Right-u… | Male: Right... |
| Male | |
| Un vesham pochuda | Your disguise is exposed, man |
| Ini vesham maathuda | Change your look now, man |
| Santhome church-ula | At the Santhome Church |
| Nee mezhuguvatthiya yethuda | Go light a candle, man |
| Malaipolae vanthathu | What came like a big mountain |
| Yeli polae paanjathae | Scuttled away like a tiny mouse |
| Chinna chinna thulli | Tiny, small rain drops |
| Mazha pozhiyuthu | Are showering down |
| Poda podi payalae | Get lost, you small kid |
| Male | |
| {Yengamma jimikki kammal | {My mom's jhumka earring |
| Yengappan suttutu ponan | My dad stole away |
| Appanoda sarukka bottle | Dad's liquor bottle |
| Ammathaan kudichu puttaaa} (2) | Mom drank it up} (x2) |
| Female | |
| Inga oru aatumandha | Here when a herd of sheep |
| Kootamum thaan senthu vandhapo | Came together as a crowd |
| Silavanga trouser kizhinju | Some people's trousers got torn |
| Ponathuthan nyabagam varuthae | Is what I am reminded of |
| Male | |
| Alaigalae kaatrukku nee | O waves, do not desire |
| Kaathu kuttha aasa padathae | To pierce ears for the wind |
| Arrear vechchaalumae | Even if we have college arrears |
| Naanga raaja thaandaaaaa | We are kings, man! |
| Male | |
| {Yengamma jimikki kammal | {My mom's jhumka earring |
| Yengappan suttutu ponan | My dad stole away |
| Appanoda sarukka bottle | Dad's liquor bottle |
| Ammathaan kudichu puttaaa} (2) | Mom drank it up} (x2) |
| Chorus | |
| Thanannae thaanae thanna nae… | [Rhythmic folk refrain] |
| Thanannae thaanae thanna nae… | [Rhythmic folk refrain] |
| Thanannae thananannae thananannae | [Rhythmic folk refrain] |
| Thaane thanthaanae | [Rhythmic folk refrain] |
| Chorus | |
| Thanannae thaanae thanna nae… | [Rhythmic folk refrain] |
| Thanannae thaanae thanna nae… | [Rhythmic folk refrain] |
| Thananna thanaaaa thanaaaa thanaaaaaa | [Rhythmic folk refrain] |
சுஷ்மிதா, பிந்து மற்றும் அஜித்
Pour it...
Over there..
Pour it...
கொட்றா....
அங்கனே......
கொட்றா.....
{My mom's jhumka earring
My dad stole away
Dad's liquor bottle
Mom drank it up} (x2)
{எங்கம்மா ஜிமிக்கி கம்மல்
எங்கப்பன் சுட்டுட்டு போனான்
அப்பனோட சரக்கு பாட்டில்
அம்மாதான் குடிச்சு புட்டா } (2)
Here when a herd of sheep
Came together as a crowd
Some people's trousers got torn
Is what I am reminded of
இங்க ஒரு ஆட்டுமந்தை
கூட்டமும் தான் சேந்து வந்தப்போ
சிலவங்க டிரௌசர் கிழிஞ்சு
போனதுதான் ஞாபகம் வருதே
O waves, do not desire
To pierce ears for the wind
Even if we have college arrears
We are kings, man!
அலைகளே காற்றுக்கு நீ
காத்து குத்த ஆச படாதே
அரீயர் வெச்சாளுமே
நாங்க ராஜ தாண்டா
{My mom's jhumka earring
My dad stole away
Dad's liquor bottle
Mom drank it up} (x2)
{எங்கம்மா ஜிமிக்கி கம்மல்
எங்கப்பன் சுட்டுட்டு போனான்
அப்பனோட சரக்கு பாட்டில்
அம்மாதான் குடிச்சு புட்டா } (2)
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
தனன்னே தானே தன்னான்னே
தனன்னே தானே தன்னான்னே
தனன்னே தானனன்னே தானனன்னே
தானே தன்னானே
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
தனன்னே தானே தன்னான்னே
தனன்னே தானே தன்னான் தானா தானா.....
What my opinion is,
I am saying...
மை கருத்து வாட் இஸ் ஐ
If a small fish jumps
It reaches up to your knee level, man...
Male: Aahaa
Female: If it jumps again
It will land right on your plate, man
அம் சேயிங்...
Don't just boast or blow hot air
Don't try playing dice games with us
Male: Next...
Female: All those who tried to drive us in circles
Ended up like a big round zero
They long to see the bright light
But are too lazy to step out in the sun
Male: Right...
சின்ன மீன் குதிச்சா
உன் முட்டி அளவு டா
ஆஹான்
மறுபடியும் குதிச்சா உன்
தட்டில் கெடக்கும் டா
Your disguise is exposed, man
Change your look now, man
At the Santhome Church
Go light a candle, man
What came like a big mountain
Scuttled away like a tiny mouse
Tiny, small rain drops
Are showering down
Get lost, you small kid
சும்மா ஊதி பாக்காதே
தாயம் ஆடி பாக்காதே
நெஸ்க்ட்டு....
வட்டமா சுத்தாவிட்டவங்க எல்லாம்
வட்ட பூஜ்யம் போலாச்சே
வெளிச்சம் பாக்க தான் ஆசையே
வெயிலில் போகத்தான் சோம்பேறியே
ரைட்டு...
{My mom's jhumka earring
My dad stole away
Dad's liquor bottle
Mom drank it up} (x2)
உன் வேஷம் போச்சுடா
இனி வேஷம் மாத்துடா
சாந்தோமு சர்ச்ல
நீ மெழுகுவத்திய ஏத்துடா
மலைபோலே வந்தது
எலி போலே பாஞ்சதே
சின்ன சின்ன துளி
மழை பொழியுது
போடா பொடி பயலே
Here when a herd of sheep
Came together as a crowd
Some people's trousers got torn
Is what I am reminded of
{எங்கம்மா ஜிமிக்கி கம்மல்
எங்கப்பன் சுட்டுட்டு போனான்
அப்பனோட சரக்கு பாட்டில்
அம்மாதான் குடிச்சு புட்டா } (2)
O waves, do not desire
To pierce ears for the wind
Even if we have college arrears
We are kings, man!
இங்க ஒரு ஆட்டுமந்தை
கூட்டமும் தான் சேந்து வந்தப்போ
சிலவங்க டிரௌசர் கிழிஞ்சு
போனதுதான் ஞாபகம் வருதே
{My mom's jhumka earring
My dad stole away
Dad's liquor bottle
Mom drank it up} (x2)
அலைகளே காற்றுக்கு நீ
காத்து குத்த ஆச படாதே
அரீயர் வெச்சாளுமே
நாங்க ராஜ தாண்டா
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
{எங்கம்மா ஜிமிக்கி கம்மல்
எங்கப்பன் சுட்டுட்டு போனான்
அப்பனோட சரக்கு பாட்டில்
அம்மாதான் குடிச்சு புட்டா } (2)
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
தனன்னே தானே தன்னான்னே
தனன்னே தானே தன்னான்னே
தனன்னே தானனன்னே தானனன்னே
தானே தன்னானே
தனன்னே தானே தன்னான்னே
தனன்னே தானே தன்னான்னே
தனன்னே தானா தானா தானா.....
Kottra….
Pour it...
Anganae..
Over there..
Kottra….
Pour it...
{Yengamma jimikki kammal
{My mom's jhumka earring
Yengappan suttutu ponan
My dad stole away
Appanoda sarukka bottle
Dad's liquor bottle
Ammathaan kudichu puttaaa} (2)
Mom drank it up} (x2)
Inga oru aatumandha
Here when a herd of sheep
Kootamum thaan senthu vandhapo
Came together as a crowd
Silavanga trouser kizhinju
Some people's trousers got torn
Ponathuthan nyabagam varuthae
Is what I am reminded of
Alaigalae kaatrukku nee
O waves, do not desire
Kaathu kuttha aasa padathae
To pierce ears for the wind
Arrear vechchaalumae
Even if we have college arrears
Naanga raaja thaandaaaaa
We are kings, man!
{Yengamma jimikki kammal
{My mom's jhumka earring
Yengappan suttutu ponan
My dad stole away
Appanoda sarukka bottle
Dad's liquor bottle
Ammathaan kudichu puttaaa} (2)
Mom drank it up} (x2)
Thanannae thaanae thanna nae…
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
Thanannae thaanae thanna nae…
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
Thanannae thananannae thananannae
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
Thaane thanthaanae
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
Thanannae thaanae thanna nae…
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
Thanannae thaanae thanna nae…
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
Thananna thanaaaa thanaaaa thanaaaaaa
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
My karutthu what is
What my opinion is,
I am sayinnggg
I am saying...
Chinna meen kuthichaa
If a small fish jumps
Un mutti alavu da…
It reaches up to your knee level, man...
Male :Aaahaan
Male: Aahaa
Female :Marubadiyum kuthicha
Female: If it jumps again
Un thattil kedakkum da
It will land right on your plate, man
Chumma oothi paakaathae
Don't just boast or blow hot air
Thaayam aadi paakaadathae
Don't try playing dice games with us
Male :Next-u…
Male: Next...
Female :Vattama suthavitaavanga ellam
Female: All those who tried to drive us in circles
Vatta poojiyam polaachae
Ended up like a big round zero
Velicham paaka thaan aasayae
They long to see the bright light
Veyilil pogathaan somberiyae
But are too lazy to step out in the sun
Male :Right-u…
Male: Right...
Un vesham pochuda
Your disguise is exposed, man
Ini vesham maathuda
Change your look now, man
Santhome church-ula
At the Santhome Church
Nee mezhuguvatthiya yethuda
Go light a candle, man
Malaipolae vanthathu
What came like a big mountain
Yeli polae paanjathae
Scuttled away like a tiny mouse
Chinna chinna thulli
Tiny, small rain drops
Mazha pozhiyuthu
Are showering down
Poda podi payalae
Get lost, you small kid
{Yengamma jimikki kammal
{My mom's jhumka earring
Yengappan suttutu ponan
My dad stole away
Appanoda sarukka bottle
Dad's liquor bottle
Ammathaan kudichu puttaaa} (2)
Mom drank it up} (x2)
Inga oru aatumandha
Here when a herd of sheep
Kootamum thaan senthu vandhapo
Came together as a crowd
Silavanga trouser kizhinju
Some people's trousers got torn
Ponathuthan nyabagam varuthae
Is what I am reminded of
Alaigalae kaatrukku nee
O waves, do not desire
Kaathu kuttha aasa padathae
To pierce ears for the wind
Arrear vechchaalumae
Even if we have college arrears
Naanga raaja thaandaaaaa
We are kings, man!
{Yengamma jimikki kammal
{My mom's jhumka earring
Yengappan suttutu ponan
My dad stole away
Appanoda sarukka bottle
Dad's liquor bottle
Ammathaan kudichu puttaaa} (2)
Mom drank it up} (x2)
Thanannae thaanae thanna nae…
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
Thanannae thaanae thanna nae…
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
Thanannae thananannae thananannae
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
Thaane thanthaanae
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
Thanannae thaanae thanna nae…
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
Thanannae thaanae thanna nae…
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
Thananna thanaaaa thanaaaa thanaaaaaa
[Rhythmic folk refrain]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic Tamil folk-pop song adapts the wildly viral Malayalam hit 'Entemedde Jimikki Kammal'. The lyrics revolve around a quirky, humorous family anecdote where the father steals the mother's jhumka earring, and in retaliation, the mother drinks his bottle of liquor. Interspersed with youth slang, college arrear humor, and witty back-and-forth dialogue between the male and female singers, the track celebrates living life with confidence and carefree joy regardless of obstacles or academic backlogs.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Aani)
“Malaipolae vanthathu / Yeli polae paanjathae”
Compares a daunting problem that seemed as massive as a mountain to something that ended up fleeing harmlessly like a mouse.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Vattama suthavitaavanga ellam / Vatta poojiyam polaachae”
Repetition of the initial word sound 'Vatta' creates a catchy rhythmic cadence.
Personification
“Alaigalae kaatrukku nee / Kaathu kuttha aasa padathae”
Humorously attributes human desires to ocean waves, advising them not to try piercing ears for the wind.
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Trivia
This track is a Tamil adaptation inspired by the viral 2017 Malayalam song 'Entemedde Jimikki Kammal' from Mohanlal's film 'Velipadinte Pusthakam' (composed by Shaan Rahman). The original song became a massive internet phenomenon across South India, generating thousands of dance cover videos.
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