Jorana Sarakku
From Iru Sagodharigal · 1957
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Tiruchi Loganathan
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Details
- Iru Sagodharigal1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paavaadai thaavani sattaithuni | Skirt, half-saree, shirt cloth |
| Jarigai thuni pattu selai | Zari fabric, silk saree |
| Male | |
| Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga | Look, there is grand quality merchandise! |
| Male :Paarunga | Male: Look! |
| Male :Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga | Male: Look, there is grand quality merchandise! |
| Male :Paarunga | Male: Look! |
| Male | |
| Summa thaaraalamaaga vilaiyai | Just generously ask for the price |
| Kettu paarththu vaangunga | Inquire, inspect, and buy |
| Chorus :Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga | Chorus: Look, there is grand quality merchandise! |
| Palae joraana sarakkirukku paarunga | Bravo, look at this grand quality merchandise! |
| Male | |
| Chandraleha vaayaalu janakjank paayali | Chandralekha voile fabric, anklets jingling |
| Male :Aama aama aama aama | Male: Yes, yes, yes, yes |
| Male | |
| Chandraleha vaayaalu janakjank paayali | Chandralekha voile fabric, anklets jingling |
| Thegamellaam peru petha premapaasam model-u | Famous 'Premapasam' style across the garment |
| Male | |
| Aa….premapaasam model-u | Ah... 'Premapasam' model |
| Chorus :Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga | Chorus: Look, there is grand quality merchandise! |
| Palae joraana sarakkirukku paarunga | Bravo, look at this grand quality merchandise! |
| Male | |
| Shiaan lagiri thunushunga jappan silk pudhusunga | Turban cloth from Kollegal |
| Seetti ragamumirukku seemaatti ragamumirukku | Mill work from Coimbatore |
| Male :Irukkunga | |
| Male | |
| China silk poonaa pattu ragamirukku parunga | Male: Yes, yes, yes, yes |
| Ooo…ooo….oo..oo… | Expert handiwork, sir, touch and feel the thread |
| Male | |
| Aamaa….china silk poonaa pattu ragamirukku parunga | Male: Look, sir, look |
| Selai kattina seemai ellaam | Expert handiwork, sir, touch and feel the thread |
| Enkku nalla perunga | Tattu-pattiri style from Salem district |
| Male | |
| Ellaam enakku nalla perunga | Ooo...ooo....oo..oo... |
| Male | |
| Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga | Tattu-pattiri style from Salem district |
| Palae joraana sarakkirukku paarunga | Boxed-pattern checked sarees |
| Male | |
| ……………… | For robust and handsome men |
| Male | |
| Kollaekaal urumalai | Dhotis wrapped firm and tight |
| Coiambuthur milvelai | Look, there is grand quality merchandise! |
| Male :Aama aama aama aama | Chorus: Bravo, look at this grand quality merchandise! |
| Male | |
| Gillaadi kai velai thottu paaraiyyaa noolai | Eye-catching traditional skirts |
| Male :Paaruyyaa paaru | |
| Male | |
| Ghillaadi kai velai thottu paaraiyyaa noolai | Fine garments for young maidens |
| Thaattu paththiri selam jillaa | Colorful upper cloths, handloom thread garments |
| Male | |
| Ooo…oo…oo…. | Male: Yes, yes, yes, yes |
| Thaattu paththiri selam jillaa | Male: Even if worn, the color won't fade for eight years |
| Pettum potta selainga | Male: Oo...oo...oo.... |
| Vaattam saattam aambalainga | Male: Even if worn, the color won't fade for eight years |
| Varinju kattara vettinga | If the strong fast dye ever bleeds away |
| Male | |
| Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga | I will refund your money back... |
| Chorus :Palae joraana sarakkirukku paarunga | Look, there is grand quality merchandise! |
| Male | |
| ………………. | Chorus: Bravo, look at this grand quality merchandise! |
| Male | |
| Kannai parikkum paavaadai | Just generously ask for the price |
| Kanni ponnu siththaadai | Inquire, inspect, and buy |
| Color-u color-u melaadai kaiththariyin noolaadai | Chorus: Look, there is grand quality merchandise! |
| Male :Aama aama aama aama | Look, look, look! |
| Male :Kattinaalum ettu varusham saayamae pogaathunga | |
| Male :Oo…oo…oo…. | |
| Male | |
| Kattinaalum ettu varusham saayamae pogaathunga | |
| Ketti saayam vittu ponaa | |
| Thuttai thiruppi thaaraenga…. | |
| Male | |
| Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga | |
| Chorus :Palae joraana sarakkirukku paarunga | |
| Male | |
| Chumma thaaraalamaaga vilaiyai | |
| Kettu paarththu vaangunga | |
| Chorus :Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga | |
| Paarunga paarunga paarunga | |
பாவாடை தாவணி சட்டைத்துணி
ஜரிகை துணி பட்டுச் சேலை
Skirt, half-saree, shirt cloth
Zari fabric, silk saree
ஜோரான சரக்கிருக்கு பாருங்க
பாருங்க
ஜோரான சரக்கிருக்கு பாருங்க
பாருங்க
Look, there is grand quality merchandise!
Male: Look!
Male: Look, there is grand quality merchandise!
Male: Look!
சும்மா தாராளமாக விலையைக்
கேட்டுப் பார்த்து வாங்குங்க
குழு :
ஜோரான சரக்கிருக்கு பாருங்க
பலே ஜோரான சரக்கிருக்கு பாருங்க
Just generously ask for the price
Inquire, inspect, and buy
Chorus: Look, there is grand quality merchandise!
Bravo, look at this grand quality merchandise!
சந்திரலேகா வாயாலு ஜனக்ஜனக் பாயலு
ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா
Chandralekha voile fabric, anklets jingling
Male: Yes, yes, yes, yes
சந்திரலேகா வாயாலு ஜனக்ஜனக் பாயலு
தேகமெல்லாம் பேரு பெத்த பிரேமபாசம் மாடலு
Chandralekha voile fabric, anklets jingling
Famous 'Premapasam' style across the garment
ஆ...பிரேமபாசம் மாடலு
குழு :
ஜோரான சரக்கிருக்கு பாருங்க
பலே ஜோரான சரக்கிருக்கு பாருங்க
Ah... 'Premapasam' model
Chorus: Look, there is grand quality merchandise!
Bravo, look at this grand quality merchandise!
ஷிபான் லகிரி தினுசுங்க ஜப்பான் சில்க் புதுசுங்க
ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா
Turban cloth from Kollegal
Mill work from Coimbatore
ஷிபான் லகிரி தினுசுங்க ஜப்பான் சில்க் புதுசுங்க
சீட்டி ரகமுமிருக்கு சீமாட்டி ரகமுமிருக்கு
இருக்குங்க
Male: Yes, yes, yes, yes
Expert handiwork, sir, touch and feel the thread
சீனாசில்க் பூனா பட்டு ரகமிருக்கு பாருங்க
ஓஒ....ஓஒ.....ஓ......ஓ.....
Male: Look, sir, look
Expert handiwork, sir, touch and feel the thread
Tattu-pattiri style from Salem district
ஆமா....சீனாசில்க் பூனா பட்டு ரகமிருக்கு பாருங்க
சேலை கட்டின சீமை எல்லாம்
எனக்கு நல்ல பேருங்க
Ooo...ooo....oo..oo...
எல்லாம் எனக்கு நல்ல பேருங்க
Tattu-pattiri style from Salem district
Boxed-pattern checked sarees
ஜோரான சரக்கிருக்கு பாருங்க
குழு :
பலே ஜோரான சரக்கிருக்கு பாருங்க
For robust and handsome men
................................
Dhotis wrapped firm and tight
Look, there is grand quality merchandise!
Chorus: Bravo, look at this grand quality merchandise!
கொள்ளேகால் உருமாலை
கோயமுத்தூர் மில்வேலை
ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா
Eye-catching traditional skirts
கில்லாடி கை வேளை தொட்டு பாரய்யா நூலை
பாருய்யா பாரு
Fine garments for young maidens
Colorful upper cloths, handloom thread garments
கில்லாடி கை வேளை தொட்டு பாரய்யா நூலை
தாட்டுப் பத்திரி சேலம் ஜில்லா
Male: Yes, yes, yes, yes
Male: Even if worn, the color won't fade for eight years
Male: Oo...oo...oo....
Male: Even if worn, the color won't fade for eight years
If the strong fast dye ever bleeds away
ஓஒ.....ஓ....ஓ.....
தாட்டுப் பத்திரி சேலம் ஜில்லா
பேட்டுப் போட்ட சேலைங்க
வாட்டம் சாட்டம் ஆம்பளைங்க
வரிஞ்சு கட்டற வேட்டிங்க.....
I will refund your money back...
Look, there is grand quality merchandise!
ஜோரான சரக்கிருக்கு பாருங்க
குழு :
பலே ஜோரான சரக்கிருக்கு பாருங்க
Chorus: Bravo, look at this grand quality merchandise!
................................
Just generously ask for the price
Inquire, inspect, and buy
Chorus: Look, there is grand quality merchandise!
Look, look, look!
கண்ணைப் பறிக்கும் பாவாடை
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு சித்தாடை
கலரு கலரு மேலாடை கைத்தறியின் நூலாடை
ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா
கட்டினாலும் எட்டு வருஷம் சாயமே போகாதுங்க
ஓஒ.....ஓ....ஓ.....
கட்டினாலும் எட்டு வருஷம் சாயமே போகாதுங்க
கெட்டிச் சாயம் விட்டுப் போனா
துட்டைத் திருப்பி தாறேங்க....
ஜோரான சரக்கிருக்கு பாருங்க
குழு :
பலே ஜோரான சரக்கிருக்கு பாருங்க
சும்மா தாராளமாக விலையைக்
கேட்டுப் பார்த்து வாங்குங்க
குழு :
ஜோரான சரக்கிருக்கு பாருங்க
பாருங்க பாருங்க பாருங்க ..
Paavaadai thaavani sattaithuni
Skirt, half-saree, shirt cloth
Jarigai thuni pattu selai
Zari fabric, silk saree
Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga
Look, there is grand quality merchandise!
Male :Paarunga
Male: Look!
Male :Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga
Male: Look, there is grand quality merchandise!
Male :Paarunga
Male: Look!
Summa thaaraalamaaga vilaiyai
Just generously ask for the price
Kettu paarththu vaangunga
Inquire, inspect, and buy
Chorus :Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga
Chorus: Look, there is grand quality merchandise!
Palae joraana sarakkirukku paarunga
Bravo, look at this grand quality merchandise!
Chandraleha vaayaalu janakjank paayali
Chandralekha voile fabric, anklets jingling
Male :Aama aama aama aama
Male: Yes, yes, yes, yes
Chandraleha vaayaalu janakjank paayali
Chandralekha voile fabric, anklets jingling
Thegamellaam peru petha premapaasam model-u
Famous 'Premapasam' style across the garment
Aa….premapaasam model-u
Ah... 'Premapasam' model
Chorus :Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga
Chorus: Look, there is grand quality merchandise!
Palae joraana sarakkirukku paarunga
Bravo, look at this grand quality merchandise!
Shiaan lagiri thunushunga jappan silk pudhusunga
Turban cloth from Kollegal
Seetti ragamumirukku seemaatti ragamumirukku
Mill work from Coimbatore
Male :Irukkunga
China silk poonaa pattu ragamirukku parunga
Male: Yes, yes, yes, yes
Ooo…ooo….oo..oo…
Expert handiwork, sir, touch and feel the thread
Aamaa….china silk poonaa pattu ragamirukku parunga
Male: Look, sir, look
Selai kattina seemai ellaam
Expert handiwork, sir, touch and feel the thread
Enkku nalla perunga
Tattu-pattiri style from Salem district
Ellaam enakku nalla perunga
Ooo...ooo....oo..oo...
Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga
Tattu-pattiri style from Salem district
Palae joraana sarakkirukku paarunga
Boxed-pattern checked sarees
………………
For robust and handsome men
Kollaekaal urumalai
Dhotis wrapped firm and tight
Coiambuthur milvelai
Look, there is grand quality merchandise!
Male :Aama aama aama aama
Chorus: Bravo, look at this grand quality merchandise!
Gillaadi kai velai thottu paaraiyyaa noolai
Eye-catching traditional skirts
Male :Paaruyyaa paaru
Ghillaadi kai velai thottu paaraiyyaa noolai
Fine garments for young maidens
Thaattu paththiri selam jillaa
Colorful upper cloths, handloom thread garments
Ooo…oo…oo….
Male: Yes, yes, yes, yes
Thaattu paththiri selam jillaa
Male: Even if worn, the color won't fade for eight years
Pettum potta selainga
Male: Oo...oo...oo....
Vaattam saattam aambalainga
Male: Even if worn, the color won't fade for eight years
Varinju kattara vettinga
If the strong fast dye ever bleeds away
Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga
I will refund your money back...
Chorus :Palae joraana sarakkirukku paarunga
Look, there is grand quality merchandise!
……………….
Chorus: Bravo, look at this grand quality merchandise!
Kannai parikkum paavaadai
Just generously ask for the price
Kanni ponnu siththaadai
Inquire, inspect, and buy
Color-u color-u melaadai kaiththariyin noolaadai
Chorus: Look, there is grand quality merchandise!
Male :Aama aama aama aama
Look, look, look!
Male :Kattinaalum ettu varusham saayamae pogaathunga
Male :Oo…oo…oo….
Kattinaalum ettu varusham saayamae pogaathunga
Ketti saayam vittu ponaa
Thuttai thiruppi thaaraenga….
Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga
Chorus :Palae joraana sarakkirukku paarunga
Chumma thaaraalamaaga vilaiyai
Kettu paarththu vaangunga
Chorus :Joraana sarakkirukku paarunga
Paarunga paarunga paarunga
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lively street-hawker song features a charismatic vendor calling out to shoppers and praising his wide assortment of textiles. He highlights fine fabrics and garments sourced from famous textile hubs across South India, including Salem, Coimbatore, and Kollegal, catering to both men and women.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kannai parikkum paavaadai / Kanni ponnu siththaadai”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ka' across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic pitch.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kollaekaal urumalai / Coiambuthur milvelai”
Matching second consonantal sound ('ll') across lines, enhancing musical cadence.
Adukku Thodar (Rhythmic Repetition)
“Paarunga paarunga paarunga”
Repetition of words like 'Aama aama' and 'Paarunga paarunga' to mimic authentic street vendor calls.
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Trivia
Written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and set to music by S. Rajeswara Rao, the song cleverly incorporates contemporary 1940s-50s hit movie titles like 'Chandralekha' and 'Premapasam' as trendy fabric names, capturing mid-20th century Tamil pop culture and commerce.
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