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Kai Regai Paathu Josiyam

From Ithu Eppadi Irukku · 1978

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Ithu Eppadi Irukku
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
31 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Diyara diyaa diyaalo diyara diyaa diyaalo
Haei haei haei haei
Diyara diyaa diyaalo diyara diyaa diyaalo
Kai raega paathu josiyam solven kelunga
Sonnadhu nadakkum paarunga
Diyara diyaa diyaalo diyara diyaa diyaalo
Kai raega paathu josiyam solven kelunga
Sonnadhu nadakkum paarunga
Vellai yaana pallu kullanari kombu
Ezhadi vaenga tholum irukku vaarunga
Kai raega paathu josiyam solven kelunga
Sonnadhu nadakkum paarunga
Karuppaiyaa ponjaadhi
Adangaadha perum viyaadhi
Yaaraaro paathaanga
Enna thaan kizhichaanga
Aiyaa thaan marundhu koduthu
Ammaavae anuppi vechaar
Daei aiyaa thaan marundhu koduthu
Noi theerthu anuppi vachaar
Thottaakkaa kai pattaakkaa
Ada pollaadha ni theerum sonnaen sathiyamae
Kai raega paathu josiyam solven kelunga
Sonnadhu nadakkum paarunga
Thiruppooril thirudi vittu
Nadu kaattil olinjirundha
Maayaandi thirudanai
Naan mai pottu pudichenae
Aiyaavin mandaikkullae
Arai meter kaliman irukku
Daei aiyaavin mandaikkullae
Ara meter moolai irukku
Kannaalae kuri vechaakkaa
Ada thappaadhu ennaalum sonnaen sathiyamae
Kai raega paathu josiyam solven kelunga
Sonnadhu nadakkum paarunga
Oorukku periyavanaai
Veli vaesham pottoruvan
Thangathai kadathi vandhaan
Kai paathu sonnenae
Adhanaal thaan aiyaa odambu
Adi vaangi veengi irukku
Ada chee
Adhanaal thaan aiyaa odambu
Bayilvaan pol ongi irukku
Kaiyaalae en kaalaalae
Ada vittaennaa pal pogum sonnaen sathiyamae
Kai raega paathu josiyam solven kelunga
Sonnadhu nadakkum paarunga
Vellai yaana pallu kullanari kombu
Ezhadi vaenga tholum irukku vaarunga
Kai raega paathu josiyam solven kelunga
Diyara diyaa diyaalo diyara diyaa diyaalo
Diyara dhiya dhiyalo diyara dhiya dhiyalo
Hey hey hey hey!
Diyara dhiya dhiyalo diyara dhiya dhiyalo
I'll read your palm and tell your fortune, come listen!
Just watch, whatever I predict will surely happen!
Diyara dhiya dhiyalo diyara dhiya dhiyalo
I'll read your palm and tell your fortune, come listen!
Just watch, whatever I predict will surely happen!
A white elephant's tusk, a jackal's rare horn,
And a seven-foot tiger skin too—come gather around!
I'll read your palm and tell your fortune, come listen!
Just watch, whatever I predict will surely happen!
Karuppaiyan's wife had
A terrible, incurable disease!
So many doctors came to see her,
But what good did they ever do?
Master gave her medicine,
And sent the lady straight to the other world!
Hey! Master gave her medicine,
Cured her illness, and sent her happily home!
With just a touch, if his hand merely touches,
Any dreadful disease will vanish, I swear it is the truth!
I'll read your palm and tell your fortune, come listen!
Just watch, whatever I predict will surely happen!
After pulling off a robbery in Tiruppur,
And hiding deep inside the jungle,
Mayandi the notorious thief—
I tracked him down using my magic ink!
Inside Master's head,
There is half a meter of solid mud!
Hey! Inside Master's head,
There is half a meter of pure brainpower!
Once he locks his eyes on a target,
He will never miss, I swear it is the truth!
I'll read your palm and tell your fortune, come listen!
Just watch, whatever I predict will surely happen!
Pretending to be a respectable village elder,
Putting on a false disguise,
A man was smuggling gold,
And I caught him just by reading his palm!
That is why Master's body
Is swollen all over from getting beaten up!
Oh, shut up!
That is why Master's body
Stands mighty and muscular like a wrestler's!
With a swing of my fist or a blow of my leg,
If I strike, your teeth will fly out—I swear it is the truth!
I'll read your palm and tell your fortune, come listen!
Just watch, whatever I predict will surely happen!
A white elephant's tusk, a jackal's rare horn,
And a seven-foot tiger skin too—come gather around!
I'll read your palm and tell your fortune, come listen!
Diyara dhiya dhiyalo diyara dhiya dhiyalo
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lively Tamil street-performer folk song revolves around a fortune teller pitching his services to a crowd. He boasts about reading palm lines, selling rare magical items like jackal horns, and performing miraculous feats. Throughout the song, he comically praises his master's intellect, healing touch, and detective skills, while making humorous slips of the tongue that he quickly corrects. The song captures the vibrant, humorous, and theatrical nature of traditional street fortune tellers in rural Tamil Nadu.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Folk Refrain (Madakku / Sol-Muran)

Diyara diyaa diyaalo diyara diyaa diyaalo

The rhythmic chant 'Diyara diyaa diyaalo' acts as a classic Tamil street-performer refrain, setting a rustic rhythm for the performance.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Vellai yaana pallu kullanari kombu

Exaggerated claims like selling a 'jackal's horn' (kullanari kombu - a mythical item in Tamil folklore believed to bring fortune) and 'white elephant's tusk'.

Humorous Contrast / Slips of Tongue (Nagaichuvai)

Arai meter kaliman irukku / Ara meter moolai irukku

Comedic effect created by mistakenly insulting the master ('half a meter of clay') and quickly correcting it ('half a meter of brain').

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Trivia

The term 'Kullanari Kombu' (jackal's horn) mentioned in the song refers to a famous Tamil myth. In folklore, jackals are believed not to have horns, but a rare jackal with a bony horn-like crest is considered an extremely lucky charm, often sold by street swindlers and performers.

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