Jothi Lingam Jothi Lingam
From Michael Raj · 1987
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Michael Raj1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Jothi lingam jothi lingam | Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam! |
| Jivvunnu yaeruthaiyaa jothi lingam | It is rising up rapidly, O Jothi Lingam! |
| Jothi lingam jothi lingam | Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam! |
| Jivvunnu yaeruthaiyaa jothi lingam | It is rising up rapidly, O Jothi Lingam! |
| Female | |
| Nellu kuthth ponapulla | Oh girl who went to pound rice, |
| Mullu kuththi vanthathenna | Why have you returned pricked by a thorn? |
| Naanaa vanthu potti itten | I came forward to place a bet myself, |
| Neeyae vanthu maattikittae | And you got caught yourself! |
| Addaadaddaa…. | Ahadadaa... |
| Female | |
| Jothi lingam jothi lingam | Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam! |
| Jivvunnu yaeruthaiyaa jothi lingam | It is rising up rapidly, O Jothi Lingam! |
| Female | |
| Ennada pannuninga | What did you guys do? |
| Yaedhetho solluraalae | She is blabbering all sorts of things! |
| Male Chorus :Aaththa adha nambaathae | Male Chorus: Mother, do not believe that! |
| Saththiyama onnumillae | Swearing on God, there is nothing! |
| Female | |
| Natta nadu theruvula kottamadichchaan | He made a scene right in the middle of the street, |
| Suththi suththu vanthu enna vattamadichchaan | He circled around me and surrounded me, |
| Natta nadu theruvula kottamadichchaan | He made a scene right in the middle of the street, |
| Suththi suththu vanthu enna vattamadichchaan | He circled around me and surrounded me, |
| Naanthandi aambalaiyinnu sirichchukittaan | He laughed boasting 'I am the real man!' |
| Poo potta thaavanita kizhichuputtaan | He tore my floral half-saree! |
| Female | |
| Melam kottungo thattungo | Beat the drums, tap the rhythm! |
| Kottungo thattungo | Beat it, tap it! |
| Thaali katta sollungo | Tell him to tie the sacred wedding thread! |
| Female | |
| Jothi lingam jothi lingam | Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam! |
| Jivvunnu yaeruthaiyaa jothi lingam | It is rising up rapidly, O Jothi Lingam! |
| Male | |
| Annaikku enakku vachchaa maiyadaa | That day he trapped me with his trickery, man, |
| Intha pombalainga pechu ellam poiyyada | All this talk by women is purely lies, man! |
| Chorus : Poiyadaa | Chorus: It is a lie, man! |
| Female | |
| Pakkaththila nerungi kaiya pudichchaan | He came close to me and held my hand, |
| Paiya paiya izhuththu ukkaara vachchaan | Gently, slowly he pulled me and made me sit, |
| Pakkaththila nerungi kaiya pudichchaan | He came close to me and held my hand, |
| Paiya paiya izhuththu ukkaara vachchaan | Gently, slowly he pulled me and made me sit, |
| Maattennu sonnathukku adikka vanthaan | When I refused, he came to beat me, |
| Katti anaichukitta…..thanthanaanaa | He embraced me tightly... thanthanaanaa! |
| Female | |
| Adhu ennadi thanthanaanaa | What is that 'thanthanaanaa'? |
| Female | |
| Haa…avarai kettukko pesikko | Aha... ask him and speak with him, |
| Kettukko pesikko | Ask him and speak with him, |
| Vivaram enna purinjukko | Understand what the actual details are! |
| Female | |
| Jothi lingam jothi lingam | Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam! |
| Jivvunnu yaeruthaiyaa jothi lingam | It is rising up rapidly, O Jothi Lingam! |
| Female | |
| Nellu kuthth ponapulla | Oh girl who went to pound rice, |
| Mullu kuththi vanthathenna | Why have you returned pricked by a thorn? |
| Naanaa vanthu potti itten | I came forward to place a bet myself, |
| Neeyae vanthu maattikittae | And you got caught yourself! |
| Addaadaddaa…. | Ahadadaa... |
| Female | |
| Jothi lingam jothi lingam | Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam! |
| Ellaaththaiyum solliputten jothi lingam | I have revealed everything, Jothi Lingam! |
| Jothi lingam hoi….. jothi lingam | Jothi Lingam hoi... Jothi Lingam! |
| Ellaaththaiyum solliputten jothi lingam | I have revealed everything, Jothi Lingam! |
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ஜோதி லிங்கம் ஜோதி லிங்கம்
ஜிவ்வுன்னு ஏறுதய்யா ஜோதி லிங்கம்
ஜோதி லிங்கம் ஜோதி லிங்கம்
ஜிவ்வுன்னு ஏறுதய்யா ஜோதி லிங்கம்
Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam!
It is rising up rapidly, O Jothi Lingam!
Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam!
It is rising up rapidly, O Jothi Lingam!
நெல்லு குத்த போனப் புள்ள
முள்ளு குத்தி வந்ததென்ன
நானா வந்து போட்டி இட்டேன்
நீயே வந்து மாட்டிக்கிட்டே
அட்டடட்டடா....
Oh girl who went to pound rice,
Why have you returned pricked by a thorn?
I came forward to place a bet myself,
And you got caught yourself!
Ahadadaa...
ஜோதி லிங்கம் ஜோதி லிங்கம்
ஜிவ்வுன்னு ஏறுதய்யா ஜோதி லிங்கம்
Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam!
It is rising up rapidly, O Jothi Lingam!
என்னடா பண்ணுனிங்க
ஏதேதோ சொல்லுறாளே
குழு :
ஆத்தா அத நம்பாதே
சத்தியமா ஒண்ணுமில்லே
What did you guys do?
She is blabbering all sorts of things!
Male Chorus: Mother, do not believe that!
Swearing on God, there is nothing!
நட்ட நடு தெருவுல கொட்டமடிச்சான்
சுத்தி சுத்தி வந்து என்ன வட்டமடிச்சான்
நட்ட நடு தெருவுல கொட்டமடிச்சான்
சுத்தி சுத்தி வந்து என்ன வட்டமடிச்சான்
நான்தான்டி ஆம்பளைன்னு சிரிச்சிகிட்டான்
பூப்போட்ட தாவணிய கிழிச்சுப்புட்டான்
He made a scene right in the middle of the street,
He circled around me and surrounded me,
He made a scene right in the middle of the street,
He circled around me and surrounded me,
He laughed boasting 'I am the real man!'
He tore my floral half-saree!
மேளம் கொட்டுங்கோ தட்டுங்கோ
கொட்டுங்கோ தட்டுங்கோ
தாலிக் கட்ட சொல்லுங்கோ
Beat the drums, tap the rhythm!
Beat it, tap it!
Tell him to tie the sacred wedding thread!
ஜோதி லிங்கம் ஜோதி லிங்கம்
ஜிவ்வுன்னு ஏறுதய்யா ஜோதி லிங்கம்
Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam!
It is rising up rapidly, O Jothi Lingam!
ஆண் குழு :
அண்ணேன் அப்பவே சொன்னேன்னே
நீ கேட்டியா
இப்ப மாட்டிகிட்டு முழிக்குறது யாரையா
யாரையா நீதான்
That day he trapped me with his trickery, man,
All this talk by women is purely lies, man!
Chorus: It is a lie, man!
அன்னைக்கு எனக்கு வச்சா மையடா
இந்த பொம்பளைங்க பேச்சு எல்லாம் பொய்யடா
குழு :
பொய்யடா
He came close to me and held my hand,
Gently, slowly he pulled me and made me sit,
He came close to me and held my hand,
Gently, slowly he pulled me and made me sit,
When I refused, he came to beat me,
He embraced me tightly... thanthanaanaa!
பெண் குழு :
பள்ளத்துல நடததென்ன செல்லம்மா
இந்த பசங்களுக்கு பதில் சொல்லம்மா சொல்லம்மா
What is that 'thanthanaanaa'?
பெண் குழு :
.........................
Aha... ask him and speak with him,
Ask him and speak with him,
Understand what the actual details are!
பக்கத்தில நெருங்கி கையப் புடிச்சான்
பையப் பையப் இழுத்து உக்கார வச்சான்
பக்கத்தில நெருங்கி கையப் புடிச்சான்
பையப் பையப் இழுத்து உக்கார வச்சான்
மாட்டேன்னு சொன்னதுக்கு அடிக்க வந்தான்
கட்டி அணைச்சிக்கிட்டு......ஹேய் ....தந்தனானா..
Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam!
It is rising up rapidly, O Jothi Lingam!
அது என்னடி தந்தனானா
Oh girl who went to pound rice,
Why have you returned pricked by a thorn?
I came forward to place a bet myself,
And you got caught yourself!
Ahadadaa...
ஹா.....அவரை கேட்டுக்கோ பேசிக்கோ
கேட்டுக்கோ பேசிக்கோ
விவரம் என்ன புரிஞ்சுக்கோ
Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam!
I have revealed everything, Jothi Lingam!
Jothi Lingam hoi... Jothi Lingam!
I have revealed everything, Jothi Lingam!
ஜோதி லிங்கம் ஜோதி லிங்கம்
ஜிவ்வுன்னு ஏறுதய்யா ஜோதி லிங்கம்
நெல்லு குத்த போனப் புள்ள
முள்ளு குத்தி வந்ததென்ன
நானா வந்து போட்டி இட்டேன்
நீயே வந்து மாட்டிக்கிட்டே
அட்டடட்டடா....
ஜோதி லிங்கம் ஜோதி லிங்கம்
எல்லாத்தையும் சொல்லிப்புட்டேன் ஜோதி லிங்கம்
ஜோதி லிங்கம் ஹோய்...ஜோதி லிங்கம்
எல்லாத்தையும் சொல்லிப்புட்டேன் ஜோதி லிங்கம்
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Jothi lingam jothi lingam
Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam!
Jivvunnu yaeruthaiyaa jothi lingam
It is rising up rapidly, O Jothi Lingam!
Jothi lingam jothi lingam
Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam!
Jivvunnu yaeruthaiyaa jothi lingam
It is rising up rapidly, O Jothi Lingam!
Nellu kuthth ponapulla
Oh girl who went to pound rice,
Mullu kuththi vanthathenna
Why have you returned pricked by a thorn?
Naanaa vanthu potti itten
I came forward to place a bet myself,
Neeyae vanthu maattikittae
And you got caught yourself!
Addaadaddaa….
Ahadadaa...
Jothi lingam jothi lingam
Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam!
Jivvunnu yaeruthaiyaa jothi lingam
It is rising up rapidly, O Jothi Lingam!
Ennada pannuninga
What did you guys do?
Yaedhetho solluraalae
She is blabbering all sorts of things!
Male Chorus :Aaththa adha nambaathae
Male Chorus: Mother, do not believe that!
Saththiyama onnumillae
Swearing on God, there is nothing!
Natta nadu theruvula kottamadichchaan
He made a scene right in the middle of the street,
Suththi suththu vanthu enna vattamadichchaan
He circled around me and surrounded me,
Natta nadu theruvula kottamadichchaan
He made a scene right in the middle of the street,
Suththi suththu vanthu enna vattamadichchaan
He circled around me and surrounded me,
Naanthandi aambalaiyinnu sirichchukittaan
He laughed boasting 'I am the real man!'
Poo potta thaavanita kizhichuputtaan
He tore my floral half-saree!
Melam kottungo thattungo
Beat the drums, tap the rhythm!
Kottungo thattungo
Beat it, tap it!
Thaali katta sollungo
Tell him to tie the sacred wedding thread!
Jothi lingam jothi lingam
Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam!
Jivvunnu yaeruthaiyaa jothi lingam
It is rising up rapidly, O Jothi Lingam!
Annaikku enakku vachchaa maiyadaa
That day he trapped me with his trickery, man,
Intha pombalainga pechu ellam poiyyada
All this talk by women is purely lies, man!
Chorus : Poiyadaa
Chorus: It is a lie, man!
Pakkaththila nerungi kaiya pudichchaan
He came close to me and held my hand,
Paiya paiya izhuththu ukkaara vachchaan
Gently, slowly he pulled me and made me sit,
Pakkaththila nerungi kaiya pudichchaan
He came close to me and held my hand,
Paiya paiya izhuththu ukkaara vachchaan
Gently, slowly he pulled me and made me sit,
Maattennu sonnathukku adikka vanthaan
When I refused, he came to beat me,
Katti anaichukitta…..thanthanaanaa
He embraced me tightly... thanthanaanaa!
Adhu ennadi thanthanaanaa
What is that 'thanthanaanaa'?
Haa…avarai kettukko pesikko
Aha... ask him and speak with him,
Kettukko pesikko
Ask him and speak with him,
Vivaram enna purinjukko
Understand what the actual details are!
Jothi lingam jothi lingam
Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam!
Jivvunnu yaeruthaiyaa jothi lingam
It is rising up rapidly, O Jothi Lingam!
Nellu kuthth ponapulla
Oh girl who went to pound rice,
Mullu kuththi vanthathenna
Why have you returned pricked by a thorn?
Naanaa vanthu potti itten
I came forward to place a bet myself,
Neeyae vanthu maattikittae
And you got caught yourself!
Addaadaddaa….
Ahadadaa...
Jothi lingam jothi lingam
Jothi Lingam, Jothi Lingam!
Ellaaththaiyum solliputten jothi lingam
I have revealed everything, Jothi Lingam!
Jothi lingam hoi….. jothi lingam
Jothi Lingam hoi... Jothi Lingam!
Ellaaththaiyum solliputten jothi lingam
I have revealed everything, Jothi Lingam!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Jothi Lingam" from the 1987 Tamil film 'Michael Raj' is a lively folk comedy song written by lyricist Mu. Metha. The song takes the form of a humorous village banter and playful public confrontation between a young woman and the protagonist, Jothi Lingam. The woman dramatically accuses him of teasing her, pulling her half-saree, and courting her, demanding that the elders compel him to tie the marital thread (thaali). Meanwhile, the male protagonist vigorously denies all her exaggerated claims, pleading innocence and declaring her stories to be pure fiction. Through rhythmic folk refrains, allegorical phrases (such as going to pound rice and getting pricked by a thorn), and expressive chorus responses, the song captures a playful romantic conflict filled with humor, village theatricality, and spirited banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nellu kuthth ponapulla / Mullu kuththi vanthathenna”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating a rhythmic folk cadence.
Anaphora / Repetition (Ettukku / Tirumpavaruthal)
“Jothi lingam jothi lingam”
Repetition of words at the start of phrases for emphasis and rhythmic momentum.
Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi / Oli-k-kurippu)
“Jivvunnu yaeruthaiyaa jothi lingam”
Use of sensory sound words like 'Jivvunnu' to indicate sudden swift movement or excitement.
Metaphor / Allegory (Uvamai / Marapu)
“Nellu kuthth ponapulla / Mullu kuththi vanthathenna”
'Pricked by a thorn while pounding rice' is a traditional folk euphemism/allegory for getting entangled in romantic trouble.
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Trivia
'Michael Raj' (1987) stars Raghuvaran in the lead role alongside Madhuri, directed by V. C. Guhanathan. Lyricist Mu. Metha composed this song using traditional rural folk dialogue formats ('Sattam/Panchayat' conversation style) frequently seen in 1980s Tamil commercial cinema.
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