- Lyricist
- Kumaradevan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Hello Partner
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Aug 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaasaa lessa kailaasaa vaasaa
Karakkiraan paarunnaai kalla thanga raja
Kaasaa lessa kailaasaa vaasaa
Karakkiraan paarunnaai kalla thanga raja
Poosaari vesam pudavaiyil mogam
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogam
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogam
Arcot-u duraikku vaarisu ivaru
Mappillai pogira vazhi konjam thavaru
Arcot-u duraikku vaarisu ivaru
Mappillai pogira vazhi konjam thavaru
Enna mudhalaali kodukkattaa rendu
Haa enna mudhalaali kodukkattaa rendu
Irukkira iruppukku yaen intha thundu
Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa
Senja velai konjamaa
Antharaththil vanthu saerntha
Kaasukkenna panjamaa
Kaasaa lessa kailaasaa vaasaa
Karakkiraan paarunnaai kalla thanga raja
Poosaari vesam pudavaiyil mogam
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogam
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogam
Soththukku alainja sorinaai onnu
Sorkkaththil irukkuthu oorppanam thinnu
Soththukku alainja sorinaai onnu
Sorkkaththil irukkuthu oorppanam thinnu
Neththikku varaikkum platform vaasam
Eppadi adichchuthu bangala yogam
Neththikku varaikkum platform vaasam
Eppadi adichchuthu bangala yogam
Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa adipattu povae
Oorukku therinjaa pidipattu povae
Male :Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa adipattu povae
Oorukku therinjaa pidipattu povae
Hae partner Kaasaa lessa kailaasaa vaasaa
Karakkiraan paarunnaai kalla thanga raja
Poosaari vesam pudavaiyil mogam
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogam
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogam
Delhi-yil irunthu ragsiya police
Chennaiyil vanthu irukkuthu raja
Delhi-yil irunthu ragsiya police
Chennaiyil vanthu irukkuthu raja
Palaper veettil nuzhaiyuthu raja yappa yappa
Palaper veettil nuzhaiyuthu raja
Panamum pavisum paththiram raja
Panamum pavisum paththiram raja
Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa naan vidamatten
Naan vitta pothum avar vidamaattaar
Male :Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa naan vidamatten
Naan vitta pothum avar vidamaattaar….
Odaathae paarththu
Kaasaa lessa kailaasaa vaasaa
Karakkiraan paarunnaai kalla thanga raja
Poosaari vesam pudavaiyil mogam
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogam
Pottiyilae kondaanthu adichchuthu yogam
Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa naan vidamatten
Male :Naan vitta pothum avar vidamaattaar
Hae jumthalakkaa
Male :Hae jumthalakkaa
Female :Hae jumthalakkaa
Male :Hae jumthalakkaa
Female :Jumthalakkaa
Male :Jumthalakkaa
Female :Jumtha
Male :Jumtha
Is money running low, oh dweller of Kailasa?
Look at him milking cash, this sly golden king!
Is money running low, oh dweller of Kailasa?
Look at him milking cash, this sly golden king!
Disguised as a priest, but obsessed with sarees,
Good fortune struck, delivering riches straight into his box!
Good fortune struck, delivering riches straight into his box!
He claims to be the heir to the Lord of Arcot,
The path this young man walks is quite crooked!
He claims to be the heir to the Lord of Arcot,
The path this young man walks is quite crooked!
What is it, boss? Shall I give him two tight slaps?
Ha, what is it, boss? Shall I give him two tight slaps?
With all that you have, why do you still hold out a begging cloth?
Joomthalakka joomthalakka,
Is the trick he pulled off a small thing?
Out of thin air it all came together,
so is there any shortage of cash now?
Is money running low, oh dweller of Kailasa?
Look at him milking cash, this sly golden king!
Disguised as a priest, but obsessed with sarees,
Good fortune struck, delivering riches straight into his box!
Good fortune struck, delivering riches straight into his box!
A mangy dog that wandered around chasing wealth,
now lives in paradise by eating off the town's money!
A mangy dog that wandered around chasing wealth,
now lives in paradise by eating off the town's money!
Smelling of roadside footpaths right up to his forehead,
how did the great luck of a bungalow hit him?
Smelling of roadside footpaths right up to his forehead,
how did the great luck of a bungalow hit him?
Joomthalakka joomthalakka, you'll get beaten up!
If the town finds out, you'll get caught!
Male: Joomthalakka joomthalakka, you'll get beaten up!
If the town finds out, you'll get caught!
Hey partner, is money running low, oh dweller of Kailasa?
Look at him milking cash, this sly golden king!
Disguised as a priest, but obsessed with sarees,
Good fortune struck, delivering riches straight into his box!
Good fortune struck, delivering riches straight into his box!
Undercover police all the way from Delhi
have arrived and are staying in Chennai, my king!
Undercover police all the way from Delhi
have arrived and are staying in Chennai, my king!
They're raiding so many people's homes, my king, oh boy!
They're raiding so many people's homes, my king!
Keep your money and prestige safe, my king!
Keep your money and prestige safe, my king!
Joomthalakka joomthalakka, I won't let you off!
Even if I let you off, he won't let you off!
Male: Joomthalakka joomthalakka, I won't let you off!
Even if I let you off, he won't let you off...
Don't run, watch your step!
Is money running low, oh dweller of Kailasa?
Look at him milking cash, this sly golden king!
Disguised as a priest, but obsessed with sarees,
Good fortune struck, delivering riches straight into his box!
Good fortune struck, delivering riches straight into his box!
Joomthalakka joomthalakka, I won't let you off!
Male: Even if I let you off, he won't let you off!
Hey joomthalakka!
Male: Hey joomthalakka!
Female: Hey joomthalakka!
Male: Hey joomthalakka!
Female: Joomthalakka!
Male: Joomthalakka!
Female: Joomtha!
Male: Joomtha!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful, high-energy satirical song from 'Hello Partner' (1972) pokes fun at a con artist who pretends to be a noble heir or a holy man while swindling money. The lyrics mock his sudden rise from living destitute on train platforms to living luxuriously in bungalows through illegal schemes. The singers playfully tease the fraudster, warning him that his luck will run out soon as secret police from Delhi are tracking him down in Chennai and he will inevitably get caught and punished.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Assonance/Alliteration)
“Kaasaa lessa kailaasaa vaasaa”
Repetition of the initial consonant/vowel sound 'Ka' across words in the opening line.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaasaa lessa kailaasaa vaasaa / Karakkiraan paarunnaai kalla thanga raja”
Rhyming endings 'lessa', 'vaasaa', and 'raja' creating a rhythmic, chanting flow.
Metaphor & Sarcasm
“Soththukku alainja sorinaai onnu / Sorkkaththil irukkuthu oorppanam thinnu”
Comparing the scammer to a 'mangy dog' and calling his ill-gotten wealth 'eating free food in paradise' highlights the satirical tone.
Rhythmic Scatting (Refrain)
“Jumthalakkaa jumthalakkaa”
Use of catchy nonsense syllables ('Jumthalakkaa') to add comedic energy and musical tempo.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Hello Partner' (1972) starred Nagesh and K. Balaji in a comedy-thriller format. The music was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, featuring a lively vocal duet between T. M. Soundararajan and L. R. Eswari that highlights their versatile comic timing.
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