Kaiya Idhu
From Pasamulla Pandiyare · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Anuradha Sriram, Deva
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Pasamulla Pandiyare1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ombothu kampalaththa | To the nine ruling clans |
| Uththaravu sollonum | You must give your permission |
| Thaayae jakkamaa | Oh Mother Jakkamma |
| Naavil vanthu sollonum | You must come onto the tongue and speak |
| Female | |
| Eswari thaayae | Oh Mother Eswari |
| Ketta varam sollonum | You must grant the requested boon |
| Oru nalvaakku nee sonnaa | If you speak a good prediction |
| Enga selvaakku koodumammaa | Our influence and prosperity will grow, oh mother |
| Oru thandanittu nanga ninnom | We stand bowing down in reverence |
| Enga thevaigalai koorumammaa | State our needs, oh mother |
| Female | |
| Kaiyaa idhu kaiyaa | Is this a hand? Oh hand! |
| Meiyaa idhu meiyyaa | Is this truth? Oh truth! |
| Thalaiyil ezhuthu vachchathu | What was written on destiny's forehead |
| Kayil regai aanathu | Became the palm lines on the hand |
| Female | |
| Antha ezhuththa padikkaththaan | Just to read and interpret those writings |
| Enga jaathi irukkuthu | Our community exists |
| Cinimaavum arasiyalum | Both cinema and politics |
| Engal nambi nadakkuthu | Depend on us and function |
| Female | |
| Kaiyaa idhu kaiyaa | Is this a hand? Oh hand! |
| Meiyaa idhu meiyyaa | Is this truth? Oh truth! |
| Female | |
| Poongodi pola | Though having a wife who is like a tender creeper |
| Pondaatti irunthum | A secret second house |
| Chinna veedu onnu | Belongs to you |
| Unakkullathendru | It exposes |
| Katti kodukkuthu | It exposes, this palm line does! |
| Kaaatti kodukkuthu regaithaan | For this girl |
| Female | |
| Intha ponnukkoru | That a wedding garland will come from a relative |
| Maalai varuminnu sonthaththilae | That there is a love affair |
| Oru kadhal irukkunnu | It tells |
| Solli kodukkuthu | It tells, this palm line does! |
| Solli kodukkuthu regaithaan | Vellaiyamma who reads fortune |
| Female | |
| Kuri sollum vellaiyammaa | Vellaiyamma who reads fortune |
| Kuri sollum vellaiyammaa | She lies |
| Iva poiyae | Has never spoken, oh mother! |
| Sonnathu illaiyammaa | This man who sleeps inside a car |
| Car-ukullae urangum ivaru | Is a king in illicit liquor trade, oh mother! |
| Kallachchaarayaththil mannanammaa | Spreading a cloth by the roadside |
| Female | |
| Thunda virichchu saalai oram | Who is that begging there, oh mother? |
| Pitchai eduppathu yaarammaa | His name in a Swiss bank |
| Swish bank-il ivaru peru | Has an account, do you know? |
| Kanakku irukku theriyumaa | By closing the palm tight |
| Female | |
| Ullangaiya moodi moodi | The world tries to hide secrets, but I... |
| Olagam maraikkuthu naan | Opened and looked at the palm |
| Ullangaiya thoranthu paarththaen | And the whole world gets revealed! |
| Ulagam theriyuthu | Aang... Is this a hand? Oh hand! |
| Female | |
| Aang…..kaiyaa idhu kaiyaa | Is this truth? Oh truth! |
| Meiyaa idhu meiyyaa | Harahara Gnanasundari hey |
| Male | |
| Harahara nyaanasundari hae | Gnanasundari Harahara Gnanasundari |
| Nyaanasundari harahara nyaanasundari | Is it a bloomed lotus? |
| Malarntha sarojamo | Is it the fragrance of flowers in dark hair? |
| Kaarkkuzhal malar vaasamo | Is it lotus-like eyes? You with a creeper-like waist |
| Kamalasulosamo nee kodiyidai | And a swan-like walk |
| Nadai annamo | Harahara Gnanasundari hey |
| Male | |
| Harahara nyaanasundari hae | Gnanasundari Harahara Gnanasundari |
| Nyaanasundari harahara nyaanasundari | While acting in 'Naadodi Mannan' |
| Female | |
| Naadodi mannannil nadikkumpothu | That MGR would become the Chief Minister |
| Mgr mudhalvarnnu | Finding out by reading his hand |
| Kaiya pudichchu kandupidichchathu | Was us! |
| Naangathaan | There is no change in our spoken word |
| Female | |
| Sonna sollil maaththamilla | There is no change in our spoken word |
| Sonna sollil maaththamilla | There is no scripture greater than our word |
| Enga sollukku minjina vedhamilla | Even if we drink only gruel water |
| Kanjith thanni kudichchaalum | Ours is not a community that tells lies for money |
| Kaasukku poi sollum jaathiyilla | As you toil with your own hands |
| Female | |
| Sontha kayil ozhaikka ozhaikka | The life line will lengthen |
| Aayul regai koodumunga | Even at an advanced age |
| Kaalam pona vayasil kooda | The love line can still appear |
| Kadhal regai thonumunga | Trusting your hands, we |
| Female | |
| Unga kaiya nambi naanga | Have come to make a living |
| Pozhaikka vanthonga | Trusting our predictions, you |
| Enga vaakka nambi neenga | Try working hard and see! |
| Ozhachchu paarunga | Aaah... Is this a hand? Oh hand! |
| Female | |
| Aaah…..kaiyaa idhu kaiyaa | Is this truth? Oh truth! |
| Meiyaa idhu meiyyaa | What was written on destiny's forehead |
| Thalaiyil ezhuthu vachchathu | Became the palm lines on the hand |
| Kayil regai aanathu | Just to read and interpret those writings |
| Female | |
| Antha ezhuththa padikkaththaan | Our community exists |
| Enga jaathi irukkuthu | Both cinema and politics |
| Cinimaavum arasiyalum | Depend on us and function |
| Engal nambi nadakkuthu | Is this a hand? Oh hand! |
| Female | |
| Kaiyaa idhu kaiyaa | Is this truth? Oh truth! |
| Meiyaa idhu meiyyaa….. | |
ஒம்போது கம்பளத்த
உத்தரவு சொல்லோணும்
தாயே ஜக்கம்மா
நாவில் வந்து சொல்லோணும்
To the nine ruling clans
You must give your permission
Oh Mother Jakkamma
You must come onto the tongue and speak
ஈஸ்வரி தாயே
கேட்ட வரம் சொல்லோணும்
ஒரு நல்வாக்கு நீ சொன்னா
எங்க செல்வாக்கு கூடுமம்மா
ஒரு தண்டனிட்டு நாங்க நின்னோம்
எங்க தேவைகளை கூறுமம்மா
Oh Mother Eswari
You must grant the requested boon
If you speak a good prediction
Our influence and prosperity will grow, oh mother
We stand bowing down in reverence
State our needs, oh mother
கையா இது கையா
மெய்யா இது மெய்யா
தலையில் எழுதி வச்சது
கையில் ரேகை ஆனது
Is this a hand? Oh hand!
Is this truth? Oh truth!
What was written on destiny's forehead
Became the palm lines on the hand
அந்த எழுத்த படிக்கத்தான்
எங்க ஜாதி இருக்குது
சினிமாவும் அரசியலும்
எங்கள நம்பி நடக்குது
Just to read and interpret those writings
Our community exists
Both cinema and politics
Depend on us and function
கையா இது கையா
மெய்யா இது மெய்யா
Is this a hand? Oh hand!
Is this truth? Oh truth!
பூங்கொடி போல
பொண்டாட்டி இருந்தும்
சின்ன வீடு ஒண்ணு
உனக்குள்ளதென்று
கட்டிக் கொடுக்குது
காட்டிக் கொடுக்குது ரேகை தான்
Though having a wife who is like a tender creeper
A secret second house
Belongs to you
It exposes
It exposes, this palm line does!
For this girl
இந்த பொண்ணுக்கொரு
மாலை வருமின்னு சொந்தத்திலே
ஒரு காதல் இருக்குன்னு
சொல்லிக் கொடுக்குது
சொல்லிக் கொடுக்குது ரேகைதான்
That a wedding garland will come from a relative
That there is a love affair
It tells
It tells, this palm line does!
Vellaiyamma who reads fortune
குறி சொல்லும் வெள்ளையம்மா
குறி சொல்லும் வெள்ளையம்மா
இவ பொய்யே
சொன்னது இல்லையம்மா
காருக்குள்ளே உறங்கும் இவரு
கள்ளச் சாராயத்தில் மன்னனம்மா
Vellaiyamma who reads fortune
She lies
Has never spoken, oh mother!
This man who sleeps inside a car
Is a king in illicit liquor trade, oh mother!
Spreading a cloth by the roadside
துண்ட விரிச்சு சாலை ஓரம்
பிச்சை எடுப்பது யாரம்மா
சுவிஸ் பேங்கில் இவரு பேரு
கணக்கு இருக்கு தெரியுமா
Who is that begging there, oh mother?
His name in a Swiss bank
Has an account, do you know?
By closing the palm tight
உள்ளங்கைய மூடி மூடி
ஒலகம் மறைக்குது நான்
உள்ளங்கைய தொறந்து பார்த்தேன்
உலகம் தெரியுது
The world tries to hide secrets, but I...
Opened and looked at the palm
And the whole world gets revealed!
Aang... Is this a hand? Oh hand!
ஆங் ....கையா இது கையா
மெய்யா இது மெய்யா
Is this truth? Oh truth!
Harahara Gnanasundari hey
ஹரஹர ஞானசுந்தரி ஹே
ஞானசுந்தரி ஹரஹர ஞானசுந்தரி
மலர்ந்த சரோஜமோ
கார்க்குழல் மலர் வாசமோ
கமலசுலோசமோ நீ கொடியிடை
நடை அன்னமோ
Gnanasundari Harahara Gnanasundari
Is it a bloomed lotus?
Is it the fragrance of flowers in dark hair?
Is it lotus-like eyes? You with a creeper-like waist
And a swan-like walk
Harahara Gnanasundari hey
ஹரஹர ஞானசுந்தரி ஹே
ஞானசுந்தரி ஹரஹர ஞானசுந்தரி
Gnanasundari Harahara Gnanasundari
While acting in 'Naadodi Mannan'
நாடோடி மன்னன்னில் நடிக்கும்போது
எம்ஜிஆரு முதல்வர்ன்னு
கையப் புடிச்சு கண்டுபிடிச்சதும்
நாங்கதான்
That MGR would become the Chief Minister
Finding out by reading his hand
Was us!
There is no change in our spoken word
மூன்று முடிச்சில் நடிக்கும்போது
ரஜினிகாந்த சூப்பர் ஸ்டாருன்னு
முகத்தைப் பார்த்து கண்டுபிடிச்சது
நாங்கதான்
There is no change in our spoken word
There is no scripture greater than our word
Even if we drink only gruel water
Ours is not a community that tells lies for money
As you toil with your own hands
சொன்ன சொல்லில் மாத்தமில்ல
சொன்ன சொல்லில் மாத்தமில்ல
எங்க சொல்லுக்கு மிஞ்சின வேதமில்ல
கஞ்சித் தண்ணி குடிச்சாலும்
காசுக்கு பொய் சொல்லும் ஜாதியில்ல
The life line will lengthen
Even at an advanced age
The love line can still appear
Trusting your hands, we
சொந்தக் கையில் ஒழைக்க ஒழைக்க
ஆயுள் ரேகை கூடுமுங்க
காலம் போன வயசில் கூட
காதல் ரேகை தோணுமுங்க
Have come to make a living
Trusting our predictions, you
Try working hard and see!
Aaah... Is this a hand? Oh hand!
உங்க கைய நம்பி நாங்க
பொழைக்க வந்தோங்க
எங்க வாக்க நம்பி நீங்க
ஒழைச்சு பாருங்க
Is this truth? Oh truth!
What was written on destiny's forehead
Became the palm lines on the hand
Just to read and interpret those writings
ஆஹ்.....கையா இது கையா
மெய்யா இது மெய்யா
தலையில் எழுதி வச்சது
கையில் ரேகை ஆனது
Our community exists
Both cinema and politics
Depend on us and function
Is this a hand? Oh hand!
அந்த எழுத்த படிக்கத்தான்
எங்க ஜாதி இருக்குது
சினிமாவும் அரசியலும்
எங்கள நம்பி நடக்குது
Is this truth? Oh truth!
கையா இது கையா
மெய்யா இது மெய்யா.....
Ombothu kampalaththa
To the nine ruling clans
Uththaravu sollonum
You must give your permission
Thaayae jakkamaa
Oh Mother Jakkamma
Naavil vanthu sollonum
You must come onto the tongue and speak
Eswari thaayae
Oh Mother Eswari
Ketta varam sollonum
You must grant the requested boon
Oru nalvaakku nee sonnaa
If you speak a good prediction
Enga selvaakku koodumammaa
Our influence and prosperity will grow, oh mother
Oru thandanittu nanga ninnom
We stand bowing down in reverence
Enga thevaigalai koorumammaa
State our needs, oh mother
Kaiyaa idhu kaiyaa
Is this a hand? Oh hand!
Meiyaa idhu meiyyaa
Is this truth? Oh truth!
Thalaiyil ezhuthu vachchathu
What was written on destiny's forehead
Kayil regai aanathu
Became the palm lines on the hand
Antha ezhuththa padikkaththaan
Just to read and interpret those writings
Enga jaathi irukkuthu
Our community exists
Cinimaavum arasiyalum
Both cinema and politics
Engal nambi nadakkuthu
Depend on us and function
Kaiyaa idhu kaiyaa
Is this a hand? Oh hand!
Meiyaa idhu meiyyaa
Is this truth? Oh truth!
Poongodi pola
Though having a wife who is like a tender creeper
Pondaatti irunthum
A secret second house
Chinna veedu onnu
Belongs to you
Unakkullathendru
It exposes
Katti kodukkuthu
It exposes, this palm line does!
Kaaatti kodukkuthu regaithaan
For this girl
Intha ponnukkoru
That a wedding garland will come from a relative
Maalai varuminnu sonthaththilae
That there is a love affair
Oru kadhal irukkunnu
It tells
Solli kodukkuthu
It tells, this palm line does!
Solli kodukkuthu regaithaan
Vellaiyamma who reads fortune
Kuri sollum vellaiyammaa
Vellaiyamma who reads fortune
Kuri sollum vellaiyammaa
She lies
Iva poiyae
Has never spoken, oh mother!
Sonnathu illaiyammaa
This man who sleeps inside a car
Car-ukullae urangum ivaru
Is a king in illicit liquor trade, oh mother!
Kallachchaarayaththil mannanammaa
Spreading a cloth by the roadside
Thunda virichchu saalai oram
Who is that begging there, oh mother?
Pitchai eduppathu yaarammaa
His name in a Swiss bank
Swish bank-il ivaru peru
Has an account, do you know?
Kanakku irukku theriyumaa
By closing the palm tight
Ullangaiya moodi moodi
The world tries to hide secrets, but I...
Olagam maraikkuthu naan
Opened and looked at the palm
Ullangaiya thoranthu paarththaen
And the whole world gets revealed!
Ulagam theriyuthu
Aang... Is this a hand? Oh hand!
Aang…..kaiyaa idhu kaiyaa
Is this truth? Oh truth!
Meiyaa idhu meiyyaa
Harahara Gnanasundari hey
Harahara nyaanasundari hae
Gnanasundari Harahara Gnanasundari
Nyaanasundari harahara nyaanasundari
Is it a bloomed lotus?
Malarntha sarojamo
Is it the fragrance of flowers in dark hair?
Kaarkkuzhal malar vaasamo
Is it lotus-like eyes? You with a creeper-like waist
Kamalasulosamo nee kodiyidai
And a swan-like walk
Nadai annamo
Harahara Gnanasundari hey
Harahara nyaanasundari hae
Gnanasundari Harahara Gnanasundari
Nyaanasundari harahara nyaanasundari
While acting in 'Naadodi Mannan'
Naadodi mannannil nadikkumpothu
That MGR would become the Chief Minister
Mgr mudhalvarnnu
Finding out by reading his hand
Kaiya pudichchu kandupidichchathu
Was us!
Naangathaan
There is no change in our spoken word
Sonna sollil maaththamilla
There is no change in our spoken word
Sonna sollil maaththamilla
There is no scripture greater than our word
Enga sollukku minjina vedhamilla
Even if we drink only gruel water
Kanjith thanni kudichchaalum
Ours is not a community that tells lies for money
Kaasukku poi sollum jaathiyilla
As you toil with your own hands
Sontha kayil ozhaikka ozhaikka
The life line will lengthen
Aayul regai koodumunga
Even at an advanced age
Kaalam pona vayasil kooda
The love line can still appear
Kadhal regai thonumunga
Trusting your hands, we
Unga kaiya nambi naanga
Have come to make a living
Pozhaikka vanthonga
Trusting our predictions, you
Enga vaakka nambi neenga
Try working hard and see!
Ozhachchu paarunga
Aaah... Is this a hand? Oh hand!
Aaah…..kaiyaa idhu kaiyaa
Is this truth? Oh truth!
Meiyaa idhu meiyyaa
What was written on destiny's forehead
Thalaiyil ezhuthu vachchathu
Became the palm lines on the hand
Kayil regai aanathu
Just to read and interpret those writings
Antha ezhuththa padikkaththaan
Our community exists
Enga jaathi irukkuthu
Both cinema and politics
Cinimaavum arasiyalum
Depend on us and function
Engal nambi nadakkuthu
Is this a hand? Oh hand!
Kaiyaa idhu kaiyaa
Is this truth? Oh truth!
Meiyaa idhu meiyyaa…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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.
Did you know?
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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