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Lyrics & meaning

Josiyam Solluren

From Paaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Paaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
24 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaelappaa kumba raasiyil
Kuvalayathilae sanitthor…
Nalla buthi vithaiyodu
Naya vasana geetham ullaar…
Velluvaan pagai anaithum…
Vinnavarin yaeval kolvaan…
Sallaaba nadai udaiyaan
Tharaniyilae keerthi ullaanae…
Ae josiyam solluren
Josiyam solluren vaavaa vaa
On raasiyum palanum
Ippavum eppavum ohoho
Jaadhagathil solli irukku
Sangadam ellaam thilli irukku
Sri dhevi vandhirundhu
Dhenam dhenam veettaiyum thattumappaa
Nalladhu kittumappaa
Seekkiratthil sillarai kottumappaa
Josiyam solluren
Josiyam solluren vaavaa vaa
On raasiyum palanum
Ippavum eppavum ohoho
Dheivamaana raamanukkum
Natchathira kolaaru
Solla ponaa adhanaalae
Vanavaasam ponaaru
Saadhagathu kattangal ellaam
Vethu kattam illaiyappaa
Vaanathula eppavum ulla
Natchathiram thaanappaa
Josiyathil ulla sangadhinga
Vinnjaanathilum illaiyappaa
Idha purinjukkittaa therinjukkittaa
Kalakkam illae aehae hae
Josiyam solluren…
Josiyam solluren
Josiyam solluren vaavaa vaa
On raasiyum palanum
Ippavum eppavum ohoho
Sukkirana chandhirana
Kitta poiyi thottaachu
Kitta poyi thottaalum
Kittum palan onnae thaan
Nalla thozhil kaiyil irundhaal
Raasi palan yaenappaa
Raasi palan paarppadhu kooda
Nalla thozhil thaanappaa
Nambikkai nenjula vandhadhunnaa
Natchathira palan thaevai illae
Idha purinjukkittaa therinjukkittaa
Kalakkam illae aehae hae
Josiyam solluren
Josiyam solluren vaavaa vaa
On raasiyum palanum
Ippavum eppavum ohoho
Jaadhagathil solli irukku
Sangadam ellaam thilli irukku
Sri dhevi vandhirundhu
Dhenam dhenam veettaiyum thattumappaa
Nalladhu kittumappaa
Seekkiratthil sillarai kottumappaa
Josiyam solluren
Josiyam solluren vaavaa vaa
On raasiyum palanum
Ippavum eppavum ohoho
Listen, for those born under Aquarius
in this wide world...
Blessed with fine intellect and learning,
and sweet, melodious speech...
He will conquer all his enemies...
and even the gods will heed his call...
He walks with a charming, cheerful stride,
and wins great fame across the earth...
Hey, I tell fortunes!
I tell fortunes, come, come, come!
Your zodiac sign and future
will be wonderful now and forever, oh ho ho!
It is written in your horoscope,
all your troubles are cast far away!
Goddess Lakshmi will arrive
and knock on your door every single day, my friend!
Good things will come your way,
and soon, wealth will shower upon you!
I tell fortunes!
I tell fortunes, come, come, come!
Your zodiac sign and future
will be wonderful now and forever, oh ho ho!
Even for Lord Rama who was divine,
the planetary stars were troubled!
If you look at the truth, because of that,
he had to live in exile in the forest!
The squares in a horoscope chart
are not just empty boxes, my friend!
They are the eternal stars
that always shine up in the sky!
The deep truths within astrology
cannot be found even in science!
If you understand this and know it,
there is no room for worry, hey hey hey!
I tell fortunes...
I tell fortunes!
I tell fortunes, come, come, come!
Your zodiac sign and future
will be wonderful now and forever, oh ho ho!
Whether it is Venus or the Moon,
man has gone close and touched them!
Yet even if you go close and touch them,
the influence they bring remains the same!
If you hold a good skill in your hands,
why do you even need horoscope predictions?
Then again, reading horoscopes
is a good trade too, my friend!
If confidence fills your heart,
you have no need for predictions of the stars!
If you understand this and know it,
there is no room for worry, hey hey hey!
I tell fortunes!
I tell fortunes, come, come, come!
Your zodiac sign and future
will be wonderful now and forever, oh ho ho!
It is written in your horoscope,
all your troubles are cast far away!
Goddess Lakshmi will arrive
and knock on your door every single day, my friend!
Good things will come your way,
and soon, wealth will shower upon you!
I tell fortunes!
I tell fortunes, come, come, come!
Your zodiac sign and future
will be wonderful now and forever, oh ho ho!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song presents the lively call of a street fortune-teller pitching astrological readings to passersby. It opens with classic Tamil poetic verse describing the character traits of people born under Aquarius, then switches to a energetic folk style promising prosperity, relief from suffering, and the arrival of wealth. The lyricist Vaali weaves mythological references, such as Rama's forest exile caused by planetary alignments, to illustrate the power attributed to astrology. Simultaneously, the song offers a witty philosophical perspective: while astrological grids reflect real celestial bodies, true success relies on self-confidence and work ethic. If one has honest labor and confidence, planetary predictions become redundant—though fortune-telling itself remains a valid occupation for the teller. Ultimately, the song blends humor, street wisdom, and lighthearted advice on self-reliance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

“Velluvaan pagai anaithum… / Sallaaba nadai udaiyaan”

The second letter 'lla' rhymes across lines in 'Velluvaan' and 'Sallaaba', creating rhythm in classical Tamil meter.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Josiyam solluren / Josiyam solluren vaavaa vaa”

Repetition of 'Josiyam solluren' builds an engaging street-vendor cadence.

Irony and Humor

“Nalla thozhil kaiyil irundhaal / Raasi palan yaenappaa / Raasi palan paarppadhu kooda / Nalla thozhil thaanappaa”

The speaker playfully undermines the absolute need for horoscopes while defending fortune-telling as a viable job.

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Trivia

Lyricist Vaali was renowned for seamlessly transitioning between formal high Tamil verse (as seen in the opening stanza describing Aquarius) and hyper-local street Tamil folk refrains in the same song.

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