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Kaiya Idhu

From Pasamulla Pandiyare · 1997

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Anuradha Sriram, Deva
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Pasamulla Pandiyare
Movie release year
1997
Lyrics added on
30 Apr 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ombothu kampalaththa
Uththaravu sollonum
Thaayae jakkamaa
Naavil vanthu sollonum
Eswari thaayae
Ketta varam sollonum
Oru nalvaakku nee sonnaa
Enga selvaakku koodumammaa
Oru thandanittu nanga ninnom
Enga thevaigalai koorumammaa
Kaiyaa idhu kaiyaa
Meiyaa idhu meiyyaa
Thalaiyil ezhuthu vachchathu
Kayil regai aanathu
Antha ezhuththa padikkaththaan
Enga jaathi irukkuthu
Cinimaavum arasiyalum
Engal nambi nadakkuthu
Kaiyaa idhu kaiyaa
Meiyaa idhu meiyyaa
Poongodi pola
Pondaatti irunthum
Chinna veedu onnu
Unakkullathendru
Katti kodukkuthu
Kaaatti kodukkuthu regaithaan
Intha ponnukkoru
Maalai varuminnu sonthaththilae
Oru kadhal irukkunnu
Solli kodukkuthu
Solli kodukkuthu regaithaan
Kuri sollum vellaiyammaa
Kuri sollum vellaiyammaa
Iva poiyae
Sonnathu illaiyammaa
Car-ukullae urangum ivaru
Kallachchaarayaththil mannanammaa
Thunda virichchu saalai oram
Pitchai eduppathu yaarammaa
Swish bank-il ivaru peru
Kanakku irukku theriyumaa
Ullangaiya moodi moodi
Olagam maraikkuthu naan
Ullangaiya thoranthu paarththaen
Ulagam theriyuthu
Aang…..kaiyaa idhu kaiyaa
Meiyaa idhu meiyyaa
Harahara nyaanasundari hae
Nyaanasundari harahara nyaanasundari
Malarntha sarojamo
Kaarkkuzhal malar vaasamo
Kamalasulosamo nee kodiyidai
Nadai annamo
Harahara nyaanasundari hae
Nyaanasundari harahara nyaanasundari
Naadodi mannannil nadikkumpothu
Mgr mudhalvarnnu
Kaiya pudichchu kandupidichchathu
Naangathaan
Sonna sollil maaththamilla
Sonna sollil maaththamilla
Enga sollukku minjina vedhamilla
Kanjith thanni kudichchaalum
Kaasukku poi sollum jaathiyilla
Sontha kayil ozhaikka ozhaikka
Aayul regai koodumunga
Kaalam pona vayasil kooda
Kadhal regai thonumunga
Unga kaiya nambi naanga
Pozhaikka vanthonga
Enga vaakka nambi neenga
Ozhachchu paarunga
Aaah…..kaiyaa idhu kaiyaa
Meiyaa idhu meiyyaa
Thalaiyil ezhuthu vachchathu
Kayil regai aanathu
Antha ezhuththa padikkaththaan
Enga jaathi irukkuthu
Cinimaavum arasiyalum
Engal nambi nadakkuthu
Kaiyaa idhu kaiyaa
Meiyaa idhu meiyyaa…..
To the nine clans,
You must give your command,
O Mother Jakkamma!
Come onto my tongue and speak!
O Mother Goddess!
Grant the boons we ask of you!
If you utter a good prophecy,
Our reputation will grow, Mother!
We stand bowing down in worship,
Speak of what lies ahead for us, Mother!
Is this a hand, is this a hand?
Is this the truth, is this the truth?
What fate wrote upon the forehead
Became lines upon the palm.
And just to read that writing,
Our people are here.
Cinema and politics alike
Run on their faith in us!
Is this a hand, is this a hand?
Is this the truth, is this the truth?
Though you have a wife at home
As lovely as a blooming vine,
That you have a secret second home
Set up on the side,
Is caught and given away,
Yes, exposed by this very palm line!
And that for this young girl,
A wedding garland will come from her kin,
And a true love awaits her,
Is clearly foretold,
Yes, foretold by this very palm line!
Vellaiyamma the fortune-teller,
Vellaiyamma the fortune-teller,
Has never once
Spoken a lie, folks!
This man who sleeps in a luxury car
Is the king of illicit liquor, folks!
And the one who spreads a cloth by the roadside
Begging for coins, do you know who he is?
In a Swiss bank under his name,
There is a massive account, did you know?
By keeping their palms tightly closed,
The world hides its secrets; but when I
Open and read the palm,
The whole world is laid bare!
Ah... is this a hand, is this a hand?
Is this the truth, is this the truth?
Hara Hara Gnanasundari, hey!
Gnanasundari, Hara Hara Gnanasundari!
Are you a blooming lotus?
Is that the sweet fragrance of flowers in your dark hair?
Lotus-eyed beauty with a slender waist,
Is your stride as graceful as a swan?
Hara Hara Gnanasundari, hey!
Gnanasundari, Hara Hara Gnanasundari!
Back when he acted in Nadodi Mannan,
That MGR would become the Chief Minister,
Holding his hand and reading it,
It was we who foretold it!
There is no change in what we have spoken,
There is no change in our spoken word,
No sacred scripture is greater than our word!
Even if we live on plain rice water,
We are not the kind to lie for money!
As you work hard with your own hands,
Your lifeline will surely grow longer, sir!
Even in the twilight of old age,
A line of love can still appear, sir!
We came here to make a living
By reading your palms,
So place your trust in our word
And work hard to see the truth!
Ah... is this a hand, is this a hand?
Is this the truth, is this the truth?
What fate wrote upon the forehead
Became lines upon the palm.
And just to read that writing,
Our people are here.
Cinema and politics alike
Run on their faith in us!
Is this a hand, is this a hand?
Is this the truth, is this the truth...?
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Female
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Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Pasamulla Pandiyare' is a lively and satirical folk-based fortune-telling song performed by fortune tellers (Kudukuduppai / Kodangi community) invoking deity Goddess Jakkamma. The song humorously exposes societal hypocrisy, unmasking rich beggars, illicit liquor lords with Swiss bank accounts, and philandering husbands through palmistry, while celebrating the honest labor and predictive skill of the fortune-telling community. The song also features historical pop-culture references, including M. G. Ramachandran's rise to political power predicted through palmistry. Musically arranged by Deva with energetic vocals by Anuradha Sriram and Deva himself, the track blends traditional folk rhythmic tropes with witty socio-political commentary by lyricist Vairamuthu.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Invocation (Kadavul Vaazhthu)

“Thaayae jakkamaa / Naavil vanthu sollonum”

Opening lines appeal directly to folk deities Mother Jakkamma and Eswari for divine inspiration and accurate predictions.

Rhyme (Ethirhai & Monai)

“Cinimaavum arasiyalum / Engal nambi nadakkuthu”

Tamil poetic rhyming of initial and second consonants, such as 'Cinimaavum arasiyalum / Engal nambi nadakkuthu'.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Poongodi pola / Pondaatti irunthum”

Comparing a wife's grace to a delicate creeper ('Poongodi pola pondaatti').

Irony & Satire

“Car-ukullae urangum ivaru... Swish bank-il ivaru peru”

Contrasting a man sleeping in a car who begs on the roadside while holding a Swiss bank account.

Allusion

“Naadodi mannannil nadikkumpothu / Mgr mudhalvarnnu”

Historical reference to MGR's movie 'Naadodi Mannan' and his eventual political ascension as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.

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Trivia

The song references the legendary Tamil actor-politician M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) and his iconic 1958 film 'Naadodi Mannan', humorously claiming that fortune tellers had predicted his future presidency/chief ministership early on through palmistry.

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