- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Leela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Pesum Dheivam
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Sept 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Jokkaa jolikkudhappaa from the 1967 film Pesum Dheivam is a lively, folk-infused humorous track filled with playful rhythm, street-performer slang, and lighthearted nonsense words. Written by Vaali, the song uses expressive Tamil folk idioms and cheerful sound effects to evoke the vibrant energy of a carnival or street performance, capturing a playful back-and-forth chatter with catchy vocalizations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai and Ethukai (Alliteration and Assonance)
“Jokkaa jolikkudhappaa / Taekkaa kodukkudhappaa”
Rhyming words like Jokkaa and Taekkaa create internal rhythm and cadence.
Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Play
“Jillu dakkiri bukkiri dinghiri danghiri nainaa”
Use of fast rhythmic nonsense syllables like dakkiri, bukkiri, dinghiri, and danghiri to mimic traditional folk percussion beats.
Refrain
“Kuiyaagukki kuruvi kutti aiyaalo”
Repetition of folk chorus lines (Kuiyaagukki kuruvi kutti aiyaalo) anchors the song in Tamil folk tradition.
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Trivia
Pesum Dheivam (1967) stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. This song showcases lyricist Vaali's versatility in writing colloquial street-folk lyrics filled with rhythmic mouth-percussion words.
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