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Jinukkadi Jinukkadi

From Ethirigal Jakkirathai · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
S. Vedhachalam
Details
Ethirigal Jakkirathai1967

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Panathukku mathippenna marina…haa haaWhat is the value of money, Marina? Haa haa...
Male :Paarthathum sirippadhu regina….haa haaMale: Smiling as soon as you see it, Regina... haa haa...
Female :Hoi …gunathukku madhippenna marinaFemale: Hoi... What is the value of good character, Marina?
Male :Hoi …..kulapathai vlrpadhu reginaMale: Hoi... Cultivating confusion, Regina!
Female
Ahaa ennidam unakkenna pidikkumAhaa, what do you like about me?
Male :Haang ..ne kammunnu irundha pidikkumMale: Haang... I like it if you remain quiet!
Female :Innum ver enna ver ennna pidikkumFemale: What else, what else do you like?
Male :Inimael paithiyam thaanaeMale: From now on, going crazy indeed!
Both :Pidikkum …hoi….Both: I like it... hoi...
Female
Oorai vittu ooru vandhuLeaving one town and coming to another,
Seeru kettu peru kettuLosing dignity and losing reputation,
Kallathanam senju vittuAfter committing deceitful acts,
Ullukullae kattupattuBound within oneself,
Adipattu pidipattu muzhikkudhu thavikkudhuGetting beaten, getting caught, staring blankly and struggling!
Male
Uravukku porulenna regina …haa haa…What is the meaning of a relationship, Regina? Haa haa...
Female :Uyirgalai inaippadhu marina…haa haa…Female: Uniting lives, Marina... haa haa...
Male :Hoi…iravukku suvaiyenna regina…haa haa…Male: Hoi... What is the flavor of the night, Regina? Haa haa...
Female :Hoi..idhayathai pinaippadhu marina….Female: Hoi... Binding hearts together, Marina...
Male
Ahaa …vaazhkaiyil unakkenna pidikkumAhaa... What do you like in life?
Female :Ahaa…varukadalai romba pidikkumFemale: Ahaa... I like roasted chickpeas very much!
Male :Ahaa….kaadhalil unakkenna pidikkumMale: Ahaa... What do you like in love?
Female :Kanavanai adippadhuFemale: Beating the husband,
Both :Pidikkum ..hoiBoth: I like it... hoi!
Male
Paasam kondu aasai konduWith affection and with desire,
Paavai thannai ketta bodhuWhen asking the young woman,
Andha buthi pogavillaiThat foolish nature did not go away,
Sondha buthi maaravillaiHer own innate sense did not change,
Avalukkum kurangukkumBetween her and a monkey,
Baedhamenna thondravillaiNo difference could be seen!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This humorous dialogue song from the 1967 Tamil film Ethirigal Jakkirathai features playfully combative banter between two characters named Marina and Regina. Through witty Q&A exchanges, the lyrics contrast philosophical concepts like money, character, night, and love with completely absurd and comical replies. Lyricist Kannadasan crafts an entertaining narrative that pokes fun at courtship, personal absurdities, and erratic human nature, culminating in a comedic punchline comparing the heroine's foolish antics to those of a monkey. Composed by S. Vedhachalam, the song captures the whimsical energy of 1960s Tamil cinema comedy tracks.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme Scheme / Iyaibu (Rhyming Endings)

Panathukku mathippenna marina…haa haa

The names 'Marina' and 'Regina' are used as alternating end-rhymes across multiple lines to create a rhythmic, catchy refrain.

Edhugai (Second-letter Assonance)

Seeru kettu peru kettu

The second letter sound 'ru' is repeated in 'Oorai', 'Seeru', matching Tamil poetic meter traditions.

Vina-Vidai (Question and Answer Motif)

Ahaa …vaazhkaiyil unakkenna pidikkum

The entire lyric structure relies on dynamic call-and-response questioning between the male and female voices.

Uvamaani / Satirical Comparison

Avalukkum kurangukkum baedhamenna thondravillai

The final stanza uses a humorous comparison equating the character's erratic foolishness directly to that of a monkey.

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Trivia

'Ethirigal Jakkirathai' (1967) is an action-comedy film starring P. S. Veerappa and others. The song features dynamic playful vocals, highlighting Kannadasan's versatility in writing lighthearted comedic verses alongside his famous philosophical works.

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