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Lyrics & meaning

Kadikkum Jokku

From Good Luck · 2000

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. N. Surendar, K. Prabhakaran, Subha, Bhuvana, Chorus
Music director
Manoj Bhatnaghar
Details
Good Luck2000

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kadikkum joke-ku onnu solluTell a witty joke
Sirikkum pennai kannam killu heiPinch the cheek of the girl who laughs, hey!
Kadikkum joke-ku onnu solluTell a witty joke
Sirikkum pennai kannam killuPinch the cheek of the girl who laughs
Female
Mullaavin joke-kum unduThere are Mulla Nasruddin jokes
Mexico joke-kum unduThere are Mexican jokes too
Yaethaachchum avuththu viduUnleash one of them
Female
Ae….joke solluvathendraalHey... if you are telling a joke
Ellaarukkum solla venaamDo not tell everyone
En kaadhil azhuththi vidu everybodyPress it close and whisper into my ear, everybody
Chorus
Vaai vittu siruchchaal noi vittu pogumLaughing out loud chases away disease
Yaaraachum joke-ku sollungaSomeone please tell a joke
Vaai vittu siruchchaal noi vittu pogumLaughing out loud chases away disease
Yaaraachum joke-ku sollungaSomeone please tell a joke
Female
Kadikkum joke-ku onnu solluTell a witty joke
Sirikkum pennai kannam killu…ouch….Pinch the cheek of the girl who laughs... ouch...
Chorus
Hei…..Hey...
Male
Kanjan maaperum kanjan yaarendruA person organized a competition to find
Potti oruvan vaiththaanWho the biggest miser was
Honey moon pogavum thaniyaai poe vanthaThe miser who went to his honeymoon all alone
Kanjan parisu petraanWon the prize
Male
Kurattai vidukindra kanavanai manaiviA wife shook her snoring husband
Ulukki ezhuppi vittaal…And woke him up...
Male
Aa….Ah...
Male
Ezhuppiya kaaranam yeanendru ezhnthaanHe woke up and asked why she woke him
Male
Thookka maaththirai kodukka maranthaaiYou forgot to give me my sleeping pill
Manaivi padhi sonnaalThe wife replied
Male
Aa aahaan…..Ah aha...
Female
{Ithuthaandaa nalla joke-kuThis indeed is a great joke
Ellaarum thinnum kekkuIt is like a cake that everyone enjoys
Silaikooda siriththu vidum} (2)Even a stone statue would laugh at it
Join us…Join us...
Chorus
Vaai vittu siruchchaal noi vittu pogumLaughing out loud chases away disease
Yaaraachum joke-ku sollungaSomeone please tell a joke
Vaai vittu siruchchaal noi vittu pogumLaughing out loud chases away disease
Yaaraachum joke-ku sollungaSomeone please tell a joke
Female
Kadikkum joke-ku onnu solluTell a witty joke
Sirikkum pennai kannam killu…ae….Pinch the cheek of the girl who laughs... hey...
Chorus
………………….....
Male
Enga akkaa sirichaaIf my sister laughs
Kannaththil kizhi vizhumDimples appear on her cheek
Endrou siruvan sonnaanSaid a young boy
Male
Enga paatti kannaththilOn my grandmother's cheeks
Sirikkaamal kuzhi vizhumDimples/wrinkles appear even without laughing
Endraan InnoruvanSaid another boy
Female
Marumagal oruththi doctor-rai paarththaalA daughter-in-law went to see a doctor
Theal udhattil kottiyathendruSaying a scorpion stung her on the lips
Udhattil thealkadi eppadi endru doctor ketkaWhen the doctor asked how a scorpion bit her lips
Enathu maamiyaarai kadiththa theal endruIt bit my mother-in-law, so
Eduththu mutham thantheanI grabbed the scorpion and kissed it
Female
Aiyyo….Oh my god...
Female
Pollaatha theal enthanThat wicked scorpion
Udhattil kadiththathuBit my lips
Udhadum thadithathendraalAnd my lips swelled up
Pollaatha theal enthanThat wicked scorpion
Udhattil kadiththathuBit my lips
Udhadum thadithathendraalAnd my lips swelled up
Chorus
Vaai vittu siruchchaal noi vittu pogumLaughing out loud chases away disease
Yaaraachum joke-ku sollungaSomeone please tell a joke
Vaai vittu siruchchaal noi vittu pogumLaughing out loud chases away disease
Yaaraachum joke-ku sollungaSomeone please tell a joke
Female
Kadikkum joke-ku onnu solluTell a witty joke
Sirikkum pennai kannam killu…Pinch the cheek of the girl who laughs...
Chorus
………………….....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful song from the movie Good Luck (2000) revolves around humor, joy, and lighthearted fun. The lyrics highlight the age-old proverb that laughter is the best medicine ('Vaai vittu siruchchaal noi vittu pogum'). Throughout the song, the characters exchange silly, popular jokes—ranging from stories about misers and husbands to funny dialogues between children and humorous mother-in-law tropes—encouraging everyone to break into laughter and enjoy life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Proverb / Idiom

Vaai vittu siruchchaal noi vittu pogum

Uses the traditional Tamil adage 'Vaai vittu sirithal noi vittu pogum' (Laughter chases away disease) as a central theme.

Rhyme (Edugai)

Kadikkum joke-ku onnu sollu / Sirikkum pennai kannam killu

Matching second letters in consecutive lines ('Kadikkum' / 'Sirikkum').

Repetition (Anaphora)

Vaai vittu siruchchaal noi vittu pogum

Repeating the chorus line across verses to build rhythmic momentum.

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Trivia

Good Luck (2000) is a romantic drama film directed by Manoj Bhatnagar, starring Prashanth, Riya Sen, and Raghuvaran. The music was composed by Manoj Bhatnagar himself.

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