Oru Jigu Jigu Rayileri
From Sahadevan Mahadevan · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sahadevan Mahadevan1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru jigu jigu rayilaeri | Boarding a chugging train, |
| Naadha jeevan ondru poguthu | A soul of music travels along. |
| Manam sadugudu vilaiyaadi | The heart plays a game of kabaddi, |
| Oodal poodhumena paaduthu | Singing that love's lovers' tiff is enough now. |
| Male | |
| Ivan manam….. | His heart... |
| Thanimaiyil thavippathai paarththu | Seeing it suffer in solitude, |
| Oru tharam thirumuga tharisanam kaattu | Show a glimpse of your sacred face once! |
| Vaa vaa nilaa nilaa | Come, come, moon, moon! |
| Female | |
| Nee thottaalum kaippaataalum | Even if you touch or hold hands, |
| Idam thara povathillai | I will not yield space to you. |
| Male :Pon vandukkum poochendukkum | Male: Between the golden beetle and the flower bouquet, |
| Idaiveli thevai illai | No distance or gap is needed. |
| Female | |
| Adadaa anbu vegam aaraatho | Aha, won't the speed of love cool down? |
| Male :Alaiyil intha odam aadaatho | Male: Won't this boat rock on the waves? |
| Female | |
| Iniyum thaalaathu odhingidu odhingidu | Unable to bear it anymore, step aside, step aside! |
| Male :Evarum kaanaamal ilamaiyai virunthidu | Male: Serve youth as a feast without anyone seeing! |
| Female :Mudhalil achchaaram koduththidu koduththidu | Female: First give me a token advance! |
| Male :Unakku naanthaanae poruththidu poruththidu | Male: Am I not the one for you? Just wait, just wait! |
| Female :Naanam intha neram ingu vaaraatho | Female: Won't shyness come at this hour? |
| Female | |
| Oru jigu jigu rayilaeri | Boarding a chugging train, |
| Kadhal jodi ondru poguthu | A romantic couple travels along. |
| Manam sadugudu vilaiyaadi | The heart plays a game of kabaddi, |
| Oodal podhumena kooduthu | Uniting, saying enough of lovers' tiffs. |
| Male | |
| Ivan manam….. | His heart... |
| Thanimaiyil thavippathai paarththu | Seeing it suffer in solitude, |
| Oru tharam thirumuga tharisanam kaattu | Show a glimpse of your sacred face once! |
| Vaa vaa nilaa nilaa | Come, come, moon, moon! |
| Male | |
| Neeyillaathu naan mann meedhu | Without you, on this earth, |
| Uyir kondu vaazhvathillai | I will not live with life in me. |
| Female :Nee engengu naan angangu | Female: Wherever you are, I will be there; |
| Thani vazhi povathillai | I won't go on a separate path. |
| Male | |
| Pirivu endra vaarththai koodathu | The word 'separation' should not exist. |
| Female :Ninaivu nenjai neengi oodaathu | Female: Your memory won't leave my heart and run away. |
| Male | |
| Ilamai ponaalum idhu oru thodarkadhai | Even if youth fades, this is a never-ending story. |
| Female :Iravu aanaalum idhu oru valarpirai | Female: Even if night falls, this is a waxing moon. |
| Male :Ulagil yaezhaaga piravigal varum varai | Male: Until seven rebirths occur in this world, |
| Female :Uravu maaraamal amainthidum manavarai | Female: The marital bond will remain fixed without changing. |
| Male :Sontham intha pantham endrum maaraathu | Male: This relationship, this bond will never change! |
| Male | |
| Oru jigu jigu rayilaeri | Boarding a chugging train, |
| Kadhal jodi ondru poguthu | A romantic couple travels along. |
| Manam sadugudu vilaiyaadi | The heart plays a game of kabaddi, |
| Oodal podhumena kooduthu | Uniting, saying enough of lovers' tiffs. |
| Male | |
| Ivan manam….. | His heart... |
| Thanimaiyil thavippathai paarththu | Seeing it suffer in solitude, |
| Female :Oru tharam thirumuga tharisanam kaattu | Female: Show a glimpse of your sacred face once! |
| Male :Vaa vaa nilaa nilaa | Male: Come, come, moon, moon! |
| Male | |
| Oru jigu jigu rayilaeri | Boarding a chugging train, |
| Kadhal jodi ondru poguthu | A romantic couple travels along. |
| Female :Manam sadugudu vilaiyaadi | Female: The heart plays a game of kabaddi, |
| Oodal podhumena kooduthu | Uniting, saying enough of lovers' tiffs. |
ஒரு ஜிகு ஜிகு ரயிலேறி
நாத ஜீவன் ஒன்று போகுது
மனம் சடுகுடு விளையாடி
ஊடல் போதுமென பாடுது
Boarding a chugging train,
A soul of music travels along.
The heart plays a game of kabaddi,
Singing that love's lovers' tiff is enough now.
இவன் மனம்......
தனிமையில் தவிப்பதை பார்த்து
ஒரு தரம் திருமுக தரிசனம் காட்டு
வா வா நிலா நிலா
His heart...
Seeing it suffer in solitude,
Show a glimpse of your sacred face once!
Come, come, moon, moon!
நீ தொட்டாலும் கைப்பட்டாலும்
இடம் தரப் போவதில்லை
பொன் வண்டுக்கும் பூச்செண்டுக்கும்
இடைவெளி தேவை இல்லை
Even if you touch or hold hands,
I will not yield space to you.
Male: Between the golden beetle and the flower bouquet,
No distance or gap is needed.
அடடா அன்பு வேகம் ஆறாதோ
அலையில் இந்த ஓடம் ஆடாதோ
Aha, won't the speed of love cool down?
Male: Won't this boat rock on the waves?
இனியும் தாளாது ஒதுங்கிடு ஒதுங்கிடு
எவரும் காணாமல் இளமையை விருந்திடு
முதலில் அச்சாரம் கொடுத்திடு கொடுத்திடு
உனக்கு நான்தானே பொறுத்திடு பொறுத்திடு
நாணம் இந்த நேரம் இங்கு வாராதோ
Unable to bear it anymore, step aside, step aside!
Male: Serve youth as a feast without anyone seeing!
Female: First give me a token advance!
Male: Am I not the one for you? Just wait, just wait!
Female: Won't shyness come at this hour?
ஒரு ஜிகு ஜிகு ரயிலேறி
காதல் ஜோடி ஒன்று போகுது
மனம் சடுகுடு விளையாடி
ஊடல் போதுமென கூடுது
Boarding a chugging train,
A romantic couple travels along.
The heart plays a game of kabaddi,
Uniting, saying enough of lovers' tiffs.
இவன் மனம்........
தனிமையில் தவிப்பதை பார்த்து
ஒரு தரம் திருமுக தரிசனம் காட்டு
வந்தேன் இதோ இதோ...
His heart...
Seeing it suffer in solitude,
Show a glimpse of your sacred face once!
Come, come, moon, moon!
நீயில்லாது நான் மண் மீது
உயிர் கொண்டு வாழ்வதில்லை
நீ எங்கெங்கு நான் அங்கங்கு
தனி வழி போவதில்லை
Without you, on this earth,
I will not live with life in me.
Female: Wherever you are, I will be there;
I won't go on a separate path.
பிரிவு என்ற வார்த்தை கூடாது
நினைவு நெஞ்சை நீங்கி ஓடாது
The word 'separation' should not exist.
Female: Your memory won't leave my heart and run away.
இளமை போனாலும் இது ஒரு தொடர்கதை
இரவு ஆனாலும் இது ஒரு வளர்பிறை
உலகில் ஏழாக பிறவிகள் வரும் வரை
உறவு மாறாமல் அமைந்திடும் மணவறை
சொந்தம் இந்த பந்தம் என்றும் மாறாது
Even if youth fades, this is a never-ending story.
Female: Even if night falls, this is a waxing moon.
Male: Until seven rebirths occur in this world,
Female: The marital bond will remain fixed without changing.
Male: This relationship, this bond will never change!
ஒரு ஜிகு ஜிகு ரயிலேறி
காதல் ஜோடி ஒன்று போகுது
மனம் சடுகுடு விளையாடி
ஊடல் போதுமென கூடுது
Boarding a chugging train,
A romantic couple travels along.
The heart plays a game of kabaddi,
Uniting, saying enough of lovers' tiffs.
இவன் மனம்......
தனிமையில் தவிப்பதை பார்த்து
தினம் தினம் திருமுக தரிசனம் காட்டு
வா வா நிலா நிலா
His heart...
Seeing it suffer in solitude,
Female: Show a glimpse of your sacred face once!
Male: Come, come, moon, moon!
ஒரு ஜிகு ஜிகு ரயிலேறி
காதல் ஜோடி ஒன்று போகுது
மனம் சடுகுடு விளையாடி
ஊடல் போதுமென கூடுது
Boarding a chugging train,
A romantic couple travels along.
Female: The heart plays a game of kabaddi,
Uniting, saying enough of lovers' tiffs.
Oru jigu jigu rayilaeri
Boarding a chugging train,
Naadha jeevan ondru poguthu
A soul of music travels along.
Manam sadugudu vilaiyaadi
The heart plays a game of kabaddi,
Oodal poodhumena paaduthu
Singing that love's lovers' tiff is enough now.
Ivan manam…..
His heart...
Thanimaiyil thavippathai paarththu
Seeing it suffer in solitude,
Oru tharam thirumuga tharisanam kaattu
Show a glimpse of your sacred face once!
Vaa vaa nilaa nilaa
Come, come, moon, moon!
Nee thottaalum kaippaataalum
Even if you touch or hold hands,
Idam thara povathillai
I will not yield space to you.
Male :Pon vandukkum poochendukkum
Male: Between the golden beetle and the flower bouquet,
Idaiveli thevai illai
No distance or gap is needed.
Adadaa anbu vegam aaraatho
Aha, won't the speed of love cool down?
Male :Alaiyil intha odam aadaatho
Male: Won't this boat rock on the waves?
Iniyum thaalaathu odhingidu odhingidu
Unable to bear it anymore, step aside, step aside!
Male :Evarum kaanaamal ilamaiyai virunthidu
Male: Serve youth as a feast without anyone seeing!
Female :Mudhalil achchaaram koduththidu koduththidu
Female: First give me a token advance!
Male :Unakku naanthaanae poruththidu poruththidu
Male: Am I not the one for you? Just wait, just wait!
Female :Naanam intha neram ingu vaaraatho
Female: Won't shyness come at this hour?
Oru jigu jigu rayilaeri
Boarding a chugging train,
Kadhal jodi ondru poguthu
A romantic couple travels along.
Manam sadugudu vilaiyaadi
The heart plays a game of kabaddi,
Oodal podhumena kooduthu
Uniting, saying enough of lovers' tiffs.
Ivan manam…..
His heart...
Thanimaiyil thavippathai paarththu
Seeing it suffer in solitude,
Oru tharam thirumuga tharisanam kaattu
Show a glimpse of your sacred face once!
Vaa vaa nilaa nilaa
Come, come, moon, moon!
Neeyillaathu naan mann meedhu
Without you, on this earth,
Uyir kondu vaazhvathillai
I will not live with life in me.
Female :Nee engengu naan angangu
Female: Wherever you are, I will be there;
Thani vazhi povathillai
I won't go on a separate path.
Pirivu endra vaarththai koodathu
The word 'separation' should not exist.
Female :Ninaivu nenjai neengi oodaathu
Female: Your memory won't leave my heart and run away.
Ilamai ponaalum idhu oru thodarkadhai
Even if youth fades, this is a never-ending story.
Female :Iravu aanaalum idhu oru valarpirai
Female: Even if night falls, this is a waxing moon.
Male :Ulagil yaezhaaga piravigal varum varai
Male: Until seven rebirths occur in this world,
Female :Uravu maaraamal amainthidum manavarai
Female: The marital bond will remain fixed without changing.
Male :Sontham intha pantham endrum maaraathu
Male: This relationship, this bond will never change!
Oru jigu jigu rayilaeri
Boarding a chugging train,
Kadhal jodi ondru poguthu
A romantic couple travels along.
Manam sadugudu vilaiyaadi
The heart plays a game of kabaddi,
Oodal podhumena kooduthu
Uniting, saying enough of lovers' tiffs.
Ivan manam…..
His heart...
Thanimaiyil thavippathai paarththu
Seeing it suffer in solitude,
Female :Oru tharam thirumuga tharisanam kaattu
Female: Show a glimpse of your sacred face once!
Male :Vaa vaa nilaa nilaa
Male: Come, come, moon, moon!
Oru jigu jigu rayilaeri
Boarding a chugging train,
Kadhal jodi ondru poguthu
A romantic couple travels along.
Female :Manam sadugudu vilaiyaadi
Female: The heart plays a game of kabaddi,
Oodal podhumena kooduthu
Uniting, saying enough of lovers' tiffs.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oru Jigu Jigu Rayilaeri' from the 1988 Tamil film 'Sahadevan Mahadevan' is a joyful, romantic duet that metaphorically compares the journey of love to a train ride. Initially depicting the hero's yearning and sweet plea to his beloved (whom he addresses as the moon), the song evolves into a witty and endearing dialogue between the couple. As they exchange playful banter regarding intimacy, shyness, and sweet lovers' quarrels ('oodal'), their bond deepens into a profound pledge of eternal love. They vow to stay united through life's changing phases and across seven births, affirming that their affection will remain as steady and bright as a waxing moon.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Iraichal Sorkkal / Olippu)
“Oru jigu jigu rayilaeri”
'Jigu jigu' mimics the rhythmic chugging sound of a steam train engine.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pon vandukkum poochendukkum”
Compares the male lover to a golden beetle (vandhu) and the female to a bouquet of flowers (poochendu).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaa vaa nilaa nilaa”
Addresses the beloved poetically as the 'Nilaa' (moon).
Iyaipu (Rhyming Ends)
“Mudhalil achchaaram koduththidu koduththidu / Unakku naanthaanae poruththidu poruththidu”
The repetitive rhyming verbs 'koduththidu' and 'poruththidu' create a playful rhythmic cadence at the end of the lines.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nee engengu naan angangu”
The nasal 'ng' and structural symmetry in 'engengu' and 'angangu' generate a pleasing musical rhythm.
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Trivia
The film 'Sahadevan Mahadevan' (1988) is a classic Tamil comedy starring Mohan and S. V. Shekhar, directed by Rama Narayanan. The music for this film was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, with lyrics penned by Vaali. Vaali masterfully combined everyday colloquial expressions like train sounds ('jigu jigu') with classic poetic metaphors of Tamil literature.
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