Jolly Life Jolly Life
From Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari · 1954
- Lyricist
- K. D. Santhanam
- Singer
- J. P. Chandrababu
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ………….. | |
| Male | |
| Yaei….jolly life jolly life | Hey... jolly life, jolly life! |
| Thaali kattinaa jolly life | It's a jolly life once you tie the sacred thread! |
| Jolly life jolly life | Jolly life, jolly life! |
| Thampathiaana jolly life | A marital life is a jolly life! |
| Male | |
| Yaei….jolly life jolly life | Hey... jolly life, jolly life! |
| Thaali kattinaa jolly life | It's a jolly life once you tie the sacred thread! |
| Jolly life jolly life | Jolly life, jolly life! |
| Thampathiaana jolly life | A marital life is a jolly life! |
| Male | |
| …………….. | |
| Male | |
| Vaalipa vayasil pesalaamo | In youthful age, should one speak... |
| Varattu vedhaantham aaa….varattu vedhaantham | Dry philosophy? Ah... dry philosophy? |
| Vaalipa vayasil pesalaamo | In youthful age, should one speak... |
| Varattu vedhaantham aaa….varattu vedhaantham | Dry philosophy? Ah... dry philosophy? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkai inbamaai vaazhvatharkke | To live life in pure happiness... |
| Life is for living my dear boy | Life is for living my dear boy! |
| Appa….idhu vaalipa siththaantham | Aha... this is the philosophy of youth! |
| Male | |
| Jolly life jolly life | Jolly life, jolly life! |
| Thaali kattinaa jolly life | It's a jolly life once you tie the sacred thread! |
| Jolly life jolly life | Jolly life, jolly life! |
| Thampathiaana jolly life | A marital life is a jolly life! |
| Male | |
| …………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kalyaanam aanathum | Once you get married... |
| Pondatti koodavae kondaattam poduvae | You will celebrate together with your wife! |
| Pinnaalaeyae neeyum oduvae | You will run right behind her! |
| Ena sonnalum pinpaattu paaduvae | Whatever she says, you will echo like a chorus line! |
| Ennai kandaalum kaanaatha maathiri | Even if you see me, you will pretend not to see me... |
| Ennai kandaalum kaanaatha maathiri | Even if you see me, you will pretend not to see me... |
| Yaedho kaanaathathai kanda maathiri | As if you have seen something never seen before... |
| Male | |
| Anbu pendaatti | Beloved wife... |
| Aah….pendaatti koodave | Ah... together with your wife... |
| Kondaattam poduvae | You will celebrate! |
| Pinnaalaeyae neeyum oduvae | You will run right behind her! |
| Enna sonnaalum pinpaattu paaduvae…. | Whatever she says, you will echo like a chorus line... |
| Male | |
| Jolly life jolly life | Jolly life, jolly life! |
| Thaali kattinaa jolly life | It's a jolly life once you tie the sacred thread! |
| Jolly life jolly life | Jolly life, jolly life! |
| Thampathiaana jolly life… | A marital life is a jolly life... |
.................................
ஏய்.....ஜாலி லைப் ஜாலி லைப்
தாலி கட்டினா ஜாலி லைப்
ஜாலி லைப் ஜாலி லைப்
தம்பதியானா ஜாலி லைப்.....
Hey... jolly life, jolly life!
It's a jolly life once you tie the sacred thread!
Jolly life, jolly life!
A marital life is a jolly life!
ஜாலி லைப் ஜாலி லைப்
தாலி கட்டினா ஜாலி லைப்
ஜாலி லைப் ஜாலி லைப்
தம்பதியானா ஜாலி லைப்.....
Hey... jolly life, jolly life!
It's a jolly life once you tie the sacred thread!
Jolly life, jolly life!
A marital life is a jolly life!
.............................
வாலிப வயசில் பேசலாமோ
வறட்டு வேதாந்தம் ஆஆ..வறட்டு வேதாந்தம்
வாலிப வயசில் பேசலாமோ
வறட்டு வேதாந்தம் ஆஆ..வறட்டு வேதாந்தம்
In youthful age, should one speak...
Dry philosophy? Ah... dry philosophy?
In youthful age, should one speak...
Dry philosophy? Ah... dry philosophy?
வாழ்க்கை இன்பமாய் வாழ்வதற்கே
லைப் இஸ் பார் லிவிங் மை டியர் பாய்..
அப்பா........இது வாலிப சித்தாந்தம்.......
To live life in pure happiness...
Life is for living my dear boy!
Aha... this is the philosophy of youth!
ஜாலி லைப் ஜாலி லைப்
தாலி கட்டினா ஜாலி லைப்
ஜாலி லைப் ஜாலி லைப்
தம்பதியானா ஜாலி லைப்.....
Jolly life, jolly life!
It's a jolly life once you tie the sacred thread!
Jolly life, jolly life!
A marital life is a jolly life!
..............................
கல்யாணம் ஆனதும்.....
பொண்டாட்டி கூடவே கொண்டாட்டம் போடுவே
பின்னாலேயே நீயும் ஓடுவே
என்ன சொன்னாலும் பின்பாட்டு பாடுவே
என்னைக் கண்டாலும் காணாத மாதிரி
என்னைக் கண்டாலும் காணாத மாதிரி
ஏதோ காணாததை கண்ட மாதிரி
Once you get married...
You will celebrate together with your wife!
You will run right behind her!
Whatever she says, you will echo like a chorus line!
Even if you see me, you will pretend not to see me...
Even if you see me, you will pretend not to see me...
As if you have seen something never seen before...
அன்பு பெண்டாட்டி
ஆஹ்....பெண்டாட்டி கூடவே
கொண்டாட்டம் போடுவே
பின்னாலேயே நீயும் ஓடுவே
என்ன சொன்னாலும் பின்பாட்டு பாடுவே.....
Beloved wife...
Ah... together with your wife...
You will celebrate!
You will run right behind her!
Whatever she says, you will echo like a chorus line...
ஜாலி லைப் ஜாலி லைப்
தாலி கட்டினா ஜாலி லைப்
ஜாலி லைப் ஜாலி லைப்
தம்பதியானா ஜாலி லைப்.....
Jolly life, jolly life!
It's a jolly life once you tie the sacred thread!
Jolly life, jolly life!
A marital life is a jolly life...
…………..
Yaei….jolly life jolly life
Hey... jolly life, jolly life!
Thaali kattinaa jolly life
It's a jolly life once you tie the sacred thread!
Jolly life jolly life
Jolly life, jolly life!
Thampathiaana jolly life
A marital life is a jolly life!
Yaei….jolly life jolly life
Hey... jolly life, jolly life!
Thaali kattinaa jolly life
It's a jolly life once you tie the sacred thread!
Jolly life jolly life
Jolly life, jolly life!
Thampathiaana jolly life
A marital life is a jolly life!
……………..
Vaalipa vayasil pesalaamo
In youthful age, should one speak...
Varattu vedhaantham aaa….varattu vedhaantham
Dry philosophy? Ah... dry philosophy?
Vaalipa vayasil pesalaamo
In youthful age, should one speak...
Varattu vedhaantham aaa….varattu vedhaantham
Dry philosophy? Ah... dry philosophy?
Vaazhkkai inbamaai vaazhvatharkke
To live life in pure happiness...
Life is for living my dear boy
Life is for living my dear boy!
Appa….idhu vaalipa siththaantham
Aha... this is the philosophy of youth!
Jolly life jolly life
Jolly life, jolly life!
Thaali kattinaa jolly life
It's a jolly life once you tie the sacred thread!
Jolly life jolly life
Jolly life, jolly life!
Thampathiaana jolly life
A marital life is a jolly life!
……………..
Kalyaanam aanathum
Once you get married...
Pondatti koodavae kondaattam poduvae
You will celebrate together with your wife!
Pinnaalaeyae neeyum oduvae
You will run right behind her!
Ena sonnalum pinpaattu paaduvae
Whatever she says, you will echo like a chorus line!
Ennai kandaalum kaanaatha maathiri
Even if you see me, you will pretend not to see me...
Ennai kandaalum kaanaatha maathiri
Even if you see me, you will pretend not to see me...
Yaedho kaanaathathai kanda maathiri
As if you have seen something never seen before...
Anbu pendaatti
Beloved wife...
Aah….pendaatti koodave
Ah... together with your wife...
Kondaattam poduvae
You will celebrate!
Pinnaalaeyae neeyum oduvae
You will run right behind her!
Enna sonnaalum pinpaattu paaduvae….
Whatever she says, you will echo like a chorus line...
Jolly life jolly life
Jolly life, jolly life!
Thaali kattinaa jolly life
It's a jolly life once you tie the sacred thread!
Jolly life jolly life
Jolly life, jolly life!
Thampathiaana jolly life…
A marital life is a jolly life...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Jolly Life is a classic, upbeat comic song from the 1954 Tamil movie Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari, performed with signature flair by J. P. Chandrababu. The song humorously rejects dry, solemn philosophies during one's youth, advocating instead that youth should be enjoyed to the fullest through love and marriage. Through playful tease and upbeat rhythms, the singer describes how a newly married man gets completely absorbed in his wife's world—following her every command, echoing her thoughts, and humorously pretending not to notice his old bachelor friends anymore once he experiences the bliss of married life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Code-Switching (Tanglish)
“Life is for living my dear boy”
Seamlessly blending English expressions with Tamil lyrics to create a modern, youthful tone.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pondatti koodavae kondaattam poduvae / Pinnaalaeyae neeyum oduvae”
Use of matching verbal endings (-vae) to create a rhythmic, catchy cadence.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Jolly life jolly life / Thaali kattinaa jolly life”
Repetition of the phrase 'Jolly life' at the beginning and middle of lines to establish a lively, celebratory hook.
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Trivia
J. P. Chandrababu was a trailblazer in Tamil cinema who introduced Western vocal styling, yodeling, and casual English-Tamil mixed lyrics into film music. This song remains one of his earliest hit tracks celebrating Westernized comedic musical elements.
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