Jimthanakadi Jimthanakadi
From Vairagyam · 1987
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Manoj – Gyan
- Details
- Vairagyam1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ada….annapoorani ammaa | Hey mother Annapoorani... |
| Haei jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim | Hey jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim |
| Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim | Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim |
| Rum-u eppadi jinnu eppadi kummadikkuthu kum | How is the rum, how is the gin, it gives a great buzz! |
| Haei kick irukkuthu kick | Hey, there's a kick, a real kick! |
| Male | |
| Intha sodaa idhu venaam ipa | I don't want this soda now |
| Raavaa ooththikka poraen | I'm going to pour it neat |
| Enga maami unga mummy | My aunt, your mummy |
| Suganthaanaa paaththuttu vaaraen | I'm going to check if she is doing fine and return |
| Male | |
| Ada jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim | Hey jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim |
| Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim | Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim |
| Rum-u eppadi jinnu eppadi kummadikkuthu kum | How is the rum, how is the gin, it gives a great buzz! |
| Haei kick irukkuthu kick | Hey, there's a kick, a real kick! |
| Male | |
| Intha sodaa idhu venaam ipa | I don't want this soda now |
| Raavaa ooththikka poraen | I'm going to pour it neat |
| Enga mami unga mummy | My aunt, your mummy |
| Suganthaanaa paaththuttu vaaraen | I'm going to check if she is doing fine and return |
| Female | |
| Harae rama… | Hare Rama... |
| Male :Harae rama | Male: Hare Rama |
| Harae krishna harae harae | Hare Krishna Hare Hare |
| Krishnaa krishnaa | Krishna Krishna |
| Harae rama harae harae rama | Hare Rama Hare Hare Rama |
| Harae krishna harae | Hare Krishna Hare |
| Harae krishna rama krishna | Hare Krishna Rama Krishna |
| Male | |
| Maamikku munnaalae meesai illa | Aunt doesn't have a mustache on her face |
| Ada aanaalum aambalaithaan doi | Hey, but still he acts like the man! |
| Mamavum selaithaan kattavillai | Uncle doesn't wear a saree |
| Ada aanaalum pombalaithaan doi | Hey, but still she acts like the woman! |
| Male | |
| Idhu ennaannu koottaththila naan ketkuraen | I ask this crowd, what kind of situation is this? |
| Thanni pottaalum naan steadythaan vaarae vaah | Even after drinking, I am steady, wow! |
| Idhu ennaannu koottaththila naan kekkurae | I ask this crowd, what kind of situation is this? |
| Thanni pottaalum naan steadythaan vaarae vaah | Even after drinking, I am steady, wow! |
| Male | |
| Ada jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim | Hey jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim |
| Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim | Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim |
| Rum-u eppadi jinnu eppadi kummadikkuthu kum | How is the rum, how is the gin, it gives a great buzz! |
| Haei kick irukkuthu kick | Hey, there's a kick, a real kick! |
| Male | |
| Intha sodaa idhu venaam ipa | I don't want this soda now |
| Raavaa ooththikka poraen | I'm going to pour it neat |
| Enga maami unga mummy | My aunt, your mummy |
| Suganthaanaa paaththuttu vaaraen…vanthudaraen | I'll check if she's fine and return... I'll be right back |
| Male | |
| Oru pul paattil ullukkul poyaachchu doi | A quarter peg of drink has gone inside me |
| Adhu ponaalae nyaanam varum doi | Once that goes in, true wisdom dawns! |
| Idha pottaalae poi solla thonaathu doi | Once you drink this, you won't feel like telling lies! |
| En sollellaam saththiyam doi ongoppuraanae | All my words are absolute truth, I swear on your father! |
| Male | |
| Ennoda maamiyaarru kodiswari | My mother-in-law is a multi-millionaire |
| Ava ponnoda perulathaan govinthaa | But her daughter's fortune is completely ruined! |
| Ennoda maamiyaarru kodiswari | My mother-in-law is a multi-millionaire |
| Ava ponnoda perulathaan govinthaa | But her daughter's fortune is completely ruined! |
| Male | |
| Ada jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim | Hey jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim |
| Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim | Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim |
| Rum-u eppadi jinnu eppadi kummadikkuthu kum | How is the rum, how is the gin, it gives a great buzz! |
| Haei kick irukkuthu kick | Hey, there's a kick, a real kick! |
| Male | |
| Intha sodaa i dont want it-u | This soda, I don't want it |
| Raavaa ooththikka poraen | I'm going to pour it neat |
| Enga maami your mother-u | My aunt, your mother |
| Suganthaanaa paaththuttu vaaraen…vanthudaraen | I'll check if she's fine and return... I'll be right back |
| Female | |
| Harae rama… | Hare Rama... |
| Male :Harae rama | Male: Hare Rama |
| Harae krishna harae harae krishnaa | Hare Krishna Hare Hare Krishna |
| Harae saami namaskaaram saami | Hare Swami, my respects to you, Swami! |
| Enga maamiya thaangaathu bhoomi | Even Mother Earth cannot bear my mother-in-law! |
| Harae rama rama harae harae rama rama | Hare Rama Rama Hare Hare Rama Rama |
| Harae krishna harae harae krishnaa | Hare Krishna Hare Hare Krishna |
| Harae saami namaskaaram saami | Hare Swami, my respects to you, Swami! |
| Enga maamiya thaangaathu bhoomi….hhhhhha…. | Even Mother Earth cannot bear my mother-in-law... ha ha! |
அட.....அன்னப்பூரணி அம்மா....
ஹேய்...ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்
ஹர ஹர ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்
ரம்மு எப்படி ஜின்னு எப்படி கும்மடிக்குது கும்
ஹேய் கிக் இருக்குது கிக்
Hey mother Annapoorani...
Hey jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim
Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim
How is the rum, how is the gin, it gives a great buzz!
Hey, there's a kick, a real kick!
இந்த சோடா இது வேணாம் இப்ப
ராவா ஊத்திக்கப் போறேன்
எங்க மாமி உங்க மம்மி
சுகந்தானா பாத்துட்டு வாரேன்
I don't want this soda now
I'm going to pour it neat
My aunt, your mummy
I'm going to check if she is doing fine and return
அட...ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்
ஹர ஹர ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்
ரம்மு எப்படி ஜின்னு எப்படி கும்மடிக்குது கும்
ஹேய் கிக் இருக்குது கிக்
Hey jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim
Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim
How is the rum, how is the gin, it gives a great buzz!
Hey, there's a kick, a real kick!
இந்த சோடா இது வேணாம் இப்ப
ராவா ஊத்திக்கப் போறேன்
எங்க மாமி உங்க மம்மி
சுகந்தானா பாத்துட்டு வாரேன்
I don't want this soda now
I'm going to pour it neat
My aunt, your mummy
I'm going to check if she is doing fine and return
ஹரே ராமா......
ஹரே ராமா
ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா ஹரே ஹரே
கிருஷ்ணா கிருஷ்ணா
ஹரே ராமா ஹரே ஹரே ராமா
ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா ஹரே
ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா ராமா கிருஷ்ணா
Hare Rama...
Male: Hare Rama
Hare Krishna Hare Hare
Krishna Krishna
Hare Rama Hare Hare Rama
Hare Krishna Hare
Hare Krishna Rama Krishna
மாமிக்கு முன்னாலே மீசை இல்ல
அட ஆனாலும் ஆம்பளைதான் டோய்
மாமாவும் சேலைதான் கட்டவில்லை
அட ஆனாலும் பொம்பளைதான் டோய்
Aunt doesn't have a mustache on her face
Hey, but still he acts like the man!
Uncle doesn't wear a saree
Hey, but still she acts like the woman!
இது என்னான்னு கூட்டத்தில நான் கேக்குறேன்
தண்ணி போட்டாலும் நான் ஸ்டெடிதான் வாரேவாஹ்
இது என்னான்னு கூட்டத்தில நான் கேக்குறேன்
தண்ணி போட்டாலும் நான் ஸ்டெடிதான் வாரேவாஹ்
I ask this crowd, what kind of situation is this?
Even after drinking, I am steady, wow!
I ask this crowd, what kind of situation is this?
Even after drinking, I am steady, wow!
ஹா...ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்
ஹர ஹர ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்
ரம்மு எப்படி ஜின்னு எப்படி கும்மடிக்குது கும்
ஹேய் கிக் இருக்குது கிக்
Hey jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim
Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim
How is the rum, how is the gin, it gives a great buzz!
Hey, there's a kick, a real kick!
இந்த சோடா இது வேணவே வேணாம் இப்ப
ராவா ஊத்திக்கப் போறேன்
எங்க மாமி அதான் உங்க மம்மி
சுகந்தானா பாத்துட்டு வாரேன்..வந்துடறேன்...
I don't want this soda now
I'm going to pour it neat
My aunt, your mummy
I'll check if she's fine and return... I'll be right back
ஒரு புல் பாட்டில் உள்ளுக்குள் போயாச்சு டோய்
அது போனாலே ஞானம் வரும் டோய்
இத போட்டாலே பொய் சொல்ல தோணாது டோய்
என் சொல்லெல்லாம் சத்தியம் டோய் ஒங்கொப்புரானே...
A quarter peg of drink has gone inside me
Once that goes in, true wisdom dawns!
Once you drink this, you won't feel like telling lies!
All my words are absolute truth, I swear on your father!
என்னோட மாமியாரு கோடீஸ்வரி
அவ பொண்ணோட பேருலதான் கோவிந்தா
என்னோட மாமியாரு கோடீஸ்வரி
அவ பொண்ணோட பேருலதான் கோவிந்தா
My mother-in-law is a multi-millionaire
But her daughter's fortune is completely ruined!
My mother-in-law is a multi-millionaire
But her daughter's fortune is completely ruined!
அட...ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்
ஹர ஹர ஜிம்தனகடி ஜிம்
ரம்மு எப்படி ஜின்னு எப்படி கும்மடிக்குது கும்
ஹேய் கிக் இருக்குது கிக்
Hey jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim
Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim
How is the rum, how is the gin, it gives a great buzz!
Hey, there's a kick, a real kick!
இந்த சோடா ஐ டோண்ட் வான்ட் இட்டு
இப்ப ராவா ஊத்திக்கப் போறேன்
எங்க மாமி யுவர் மதரு
சுகந்தானா பாத்துட்டு வாரேன்..
This soda, I don't want it
I'm going to pour it neat
My aunt, your mother
I'll check if she's fine and return... I'll be right back
ஹரே ராமா......
ஹரே ராமா
ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா ஹரே ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா
ஹரே சாமி நமஸ்காரம் சாமி
எங்க மாமிய தாங்காது பூமி
ஹரே ராமராமா ஹரே ஹரே ராமா ராமா
ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா ஹரே ஹரே கிருஷ்ணா
ஹரே சாமி நமஸ்காரம் சாமி
எங்க மாமிய தாங்காது பூமி....ஹ்ஹ்ஹ்ஹ...
Hare Rama...
Male: Hare Rama
Hare Krishna Hare Hare Krishna
Hare Swami, my respects to you, Swami!
Even Mother Earth cannot bear my mother-in-law!
Hare Rama Rama Hare Hare Rama Rama
Hare Krishna Hare Hare Krishna
Hare Swami, my respects to you, Swami!
Even Mother Earth cannot bear my mother-in-law... ha ha!
Ada….annapoorani ammaa
Hey mother Annapoorani...
Haei jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim
Hey jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim
Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim
Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim
Rum-u eppadi jinnu eppadi kummadikkuthu kum
How is the rum, how is the gin, it gives a great buzz!
Haei kick irukkuthu kick
Hey, there's a kick, a real kick!
Intha sodaa idhu venaam ipa
I don't want this soda now
Raavaa ooththikka poraen
I'm going to pour it neat
Enga maami unga mummy
My aunt, your mummy
Suganthaanaa paaththuttu vaaraen
I'm going to check if she is doing fine and return
Ada jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim
Hey jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim
Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim
Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim
Rum-u eppadi jinnu eppadi kummadikkuthu kum
How is the rum, how is the gin, it gives a great buzz!
Haei kick irukkuthu kick
Hey, there's a kick, a real kick!
Intha sodaa idhu venaam ipa
I don't want this soda now
Raavaa ooththikka poraen
I'm going to pour it neat
Enga mami unga mummy
My aunt, your mummy
Suganthaanaa paaththuttu vaaraen
I'm going to check if she is doing fine and return
Harae rama…
Hare Rama...
Male :Harae rama
Male: Hare Rama
Harae krishna harae harae
Hare Krishna Hare Hare
Krishnaa krishnaa
Krishna Krishna
Harae rama harae harae rama
Hare Rama Hare Hare Rama
Harae krishna harae
Hare Krishna Hare
Harae krishna rama krishna
Hare Krishna Rama Krishna
Maamikku munnaalae meesai illa
Aunt doesn't have a mustache on her face
Ada aanaalum aambalaithaan doi
Hey, but still he acts like the man!
Mamavum selaithaan kattavillai
Uncle doesn't wear a saree
Ada aanaalum pombalaithaan doi
Hey, but still she acts like the woman!
Idhu ennaannu koottaththila naan ketkuraen
I ask this crowd, what kind of situation is this?
Thanni pottaalum naan steadythaan vaarae vaah
Even after drinking, I am steady, wow!
Idhu ennaannu koottaththila naan kekkurae
I ask this crowd, what kind of situation is this?
Thanni pottaalum naan steadythaan vaarae vaah
Even after drinking, I am steady, wow!
Ada jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim
Hey jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim
Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim
Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim
Rum-u eppadi jinnu eppadi kummadikkuthu kum
How is the rum, how is the gin, it gives a great buzz!
Haei kick irukkuthu kick
Hey, there's a kick, a real kick!
Intha sodaa idhu venaam ipa
I don't want this soda now
Raavaa ooththikka poraen
I'm going to pour it neat
Enga maami unga mummy
My aunt, your mummy
Suganthaanaa paaththuttu vaaraen…vanthudaraen
I'll check if she's fine and return... I'll be right back
Oru pul paattil ullukkul poyaachchu doi
A quarter peg of drink has gone inside me
Adhu ponaalae nyaanam varum doi
Once that goes in, true wisdom dawns!
Idha pottaalae poi solla thonaathu doi
Once you drink this, you won't feel like telling lies!
En sollellaam saththiyam doi ongoppuraanae
All my words are absolute truth, I swear on your father!
Ennoda maamiyaarru kodiswari
My mother-in-law is a multi-millionaire
Ava ponnoda perulathaan govinthaa
But her daughter's fortune is completely ruined!
Ennoda maamiyaarru kodiswari
My mother-in-law is a multi-millionaire
Ava ponnoda perulathaan govinthaa
But her daughter's fortune is completely ruined!
Ada jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim
Hey jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jimthanakkadi jim
Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim
Hara hara jimthanakkadi jim
Rum-u eppadi jinnu eppadi kummadikkuthu kum
How is the rum, how is the gin, it gives a great buzz!
Haei kick irukkuthu kick
Hey, there's a kick, a real kick!
Intha sodaa i dont want it-u
This soda, I don't want it
Raavaa ooththikka poraen
I'm going to pour it neat
Enga maami your mother-u
My aunt, your mother
Suganthaanaa paaththuttu vaaraen…vanthudaraen
I'll check if she's fine and return... I'll be right back
Harae rama…
Hare Rama...
Male :Harae rama
Male: Hare Rama
Harae krishna harae harae krishnaa
Hare Krishna Hare Hare Krishna
Harae saami namaskaaram saami
Hare Swami, my respects to you, Swami!
Enga maamiya thaangaathu bhoomi
Even Mother Earth cannot bear my mother-in-law!
Harae rama rama harae harae rama rama
Hare Rama Rama Hare Hare Rama Rama
Harae krishna harae harae krishnaa
Hare Krishna Hare Hare Krishna
Harae saami namaskaaram saami
Hare Swami, my respects to you, Swami!
Enga maamiya thaangaathu bhoomi….hhhhhha….
Even Mother Earth cannot bear my mother-in-law... ha ha!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ada Annapoorani Ammaa' (Jimthanakkadi) from the film Vairagyam (1987) is a energetic, satirical drunk song composed by the duo Manoj – Gyan and rendered with playful dynamism by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The protagonist, under the influence of alcohol, hilariously commentary on family dynamics, particularly targeting his overbearing mother-in-law and the inverted gender roles within his household.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Satire and Irony
“Maamikku munnaalae meesai illa / Ada aanaalum aambalaithaan doi”
Humorously flips traditional dynamic roles, stating the aunt acts like the patriarch while the uncle acts submissive.
Ethukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Intha sodaa idhu venaam ipa / Raavaa ooththikka poraen”
Rhyming of second letters in Tamil folk rhythm.
Code-mixing (Tanglish)
“Intha sodaa i dont want it-u / Enga maami your mother-u”
Blending English and Tamil words seamlessly into rhythm.
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Trivia
The composer duo Manoj – Gyan were prominent in Tamil cinema during the late 80s and early 90s. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's dynamic vocal improvisations and hiccups bring life to the drunk-song genre, which lyricist Pulamaipithan peppered with witty social commentary.
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