Takataka Jikujiku
From Aayiram Muthangal · 1982
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Aayiram Muthangal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu vanthaal | With rhythm and dance, she arrived |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu gangai | Like the sparkling river Gangai |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu vanthaal | With rhythm and dance, she arrived |
| Thaenaattrilae neeraadinaal | She bathed in a river of honey |
| Poongaattrilae thaeraerinaal | She rode a chariot in the gentle breeze |
| Vanthaal gangai vanthaal…. | Gangai came, she came... |
| Male | |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu vanthaal | With rhythm and dance, she arrived |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu gangai | Like the sparkling river Gangai |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu vanthaal | With rhythm and dance, she arrived |
| Thaenaattrilae neeraadinaal | She bathed in a river of honey |
| Poongaattrilae thaeraerinaal | She rode a chariot in the gentle breeze |
| Vanthaal gangai vanthaal…. | Gangai came, she came... |
| Male | |
| : Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu | Rhythmic syllable beats |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu taktak | Rhythmic syllable beats |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu | Rhythmic syllable beats |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu taktak | Rhythmic syllable beats |
| Male | |
| Neeraadaiyil mealaadaikkum | Between the water-soaked garment and the upper dress |
| En pola aanaaga vendum | A thought arises that one should be a man like me |
| Endra ennam thondrum | Such a thought crosses the mind |
| Eerathilum mogaththilum | In the wetness and in romantic passion |
| Aadaikku than maeni vaerkkum | Her body sweats underneath her dress |
| Idhai thottu paarkkum | She touches it to feel |
| Male | |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu | Rhythmic syllable beats |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu taktak | Rhythmic syllable beats |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu | Rhythmic syllable beats |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu taktak | Rhythmic syllable beats |
| Male | |
| Sevvaazhai poo vaan paarppathai | A red banana flower looking up at the sky |
| Ippothuthaan ingu paarthaen | I just saw that here right now |
| Adhai konjam kettaen aahhaa | I asked for a bit of it, ah |
| Naanaththinaal paadhaththinaal | Out of shyness, with her feet |
| Yaeningu kolangal pottaal | Why did she draw patterns on the ground here? |
| Idhai ennai kettaal ooohooo | She asked me this, ooh |
| Male | |
| Kaaman kalai paadangalil | In the lessons of the art of love |
| Kaaman kalai paadangalil | In the lessons of the art of love |
| Innum enna michcham solladi | Tell me, what else is remaining? |
| Male | |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu vanthaal | With rhythm and dance, she arrived |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu gangai | Like the sparkling river Gangai |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu vanthaal | With rhythm and dance, she arrived |
| Thaenaattrilae neeraadinaal | She bathed in a river of honey |
| Poongaattrilae thaeraerinaal | She rode a chariot in the gentle breeze |
| Vanthaal gangai vanthaal….aaa….aa…. | Gangai came, she came... ah... ah... |
| Vanthaal gangai vanthaal…. | Gangai came, she came... |
| Male | |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu | Rhythmic syllable beats |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu taktak | Rhythmic syllable beats |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu | Rhythmic syllable beats |
| Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu taktak…, | Rhythmic syllable beats |
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு வந்தாள்
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு கங்கை
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு வந்தாள்
தேனாற்றிலே நீராடினாள்
பூங்காற்றிலே தேரேறினாள்
வந்தாள் கங்கை வந்தாள்........
With rhythm and dance, she arrived
Like the sparkling river Gangai
With rhythm and dance, she arrived
She bathed in a river of honey
She rode a chariot in the gentle breeze
Gangai came, she came...
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு வந்தாள்
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு கங்கை
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு வந்தாள்
தேனாற்றிலே நீராடினாள்
பூங்காற்றிலே தேரேறினாள்
வந்தாள் கங்கை வந்தாள்........
வந்தாள் கங்கை வந்தாள்........
With rhythm and dance, she arrived
Like the sparkling river Gangai
With rhythm and dance, she arrived
She bathed in a river of honey
She rode a chariot in the gentle breeze
Gangai came, she came...
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டக்டக்
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டக்டக்
Rhythmic syllable beats
Rhythmic syllable beats
Rhythmic syllable beats
Rhythmic syllable beats
நீராடையில் மேலாடைக்கும்
என் போல ஆணாக வேண்டும்
என்ற எண்ணம் தோன்றும்
ஈரத்திலும் மோகத்திலே
ஆடைக்கு தன் மேனி வேர்க்கும்
இதைத் தொட்டுப் பார்க்கும்.....
Between the water-soaked garment and the upper dress
A thought arises that one should be a man like me
Such a thought crosses the mind
In the wetness and in romantic passion
Her body sweats underneath her dress
She touches it to feel
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு வந்தாள்
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு கங்கை
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு வந்தாள்
தேனாற்றிலே நீராடினாள்
பூங்காற்றிலே தேரேறினாள்
வந்தாள் கங்கை வந்தாள்........ஆஅ....ஆ.....
வந்தாள் கங்கை வந்தாள்........
Rhythmic syllable beats
Rhythmic syllable beats
Rhythmic syllable beats
Rhythmic syllable beats
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டக்டக்
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டக்டக்
A red banana flower looking up at the sky
I just saw that here right now
I asked for a bit of it, ah
Out of shyness, with her feet
Why did she draw patterns on the ground here?
She asked me this, ooh
செவ்வாழைப்பூ வான் பார்ப்பதை
இப்போதுதான் இங்கு பார்த்தேன்
அதைக் கொஞ்சம் கேட்டேன் ஆஹ்ஹா
நாணத்தினால் பாதத்தினால்
ஏனிங்கு கோலங்கள் போட்டாள்
இதை என்னைக் கேட்டாள் ஓஓஹோஓஓ
In the lessons of the art of love
In the lessons of the art of love
Tell me, what else is remaining?
காமன் கலை பாடங்களில்
காமன் கலை பாடங்களில்
இன்னும் என்ன மிச்சம் சொல்லடி .......
With rhythm and dance, she arrived
Like the sparkling river Gangai
With rhythm and dance, she arrived
She bathed in a river of honey
She rode a chariot in the gentle breeze
Gangai came, she came... ah... ah...
Gangai came, she came...
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு வந்தாள்
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு கங்கை
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு வந்தாள்
தேனாற்றிலே நீராடினாள்
பூங்காற்றிலே தேரேறினாள்
வந்தாள் கங்கை வந்தாள்........ஆஅ....ஆ.....
வந்தாள் கங்கை வந்தாள்........
Rhythmic syllable beats
Rhythmic syllable beats
Rhythmic syllable beats
Rhythmic syllable beats
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டக்டக்
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு
டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டகடகஜிகுஜிகு டக்டக்
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu vanthaal
With rhythm and dance, she arrived
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu gangai
Like the sparkling river Gangai
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu vanthaal
With rhythm and dance, she arrived
Thaenaattrilae neeraadinaal
She bathed in a river of honey
Poongaattrilae thaeraerinaal
She rode a chariot in the gentle breeze
Vanthaal gangai vanthaal….
Gangai came, she came...
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu vanthaal
With rhythm and dance, she arrived
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu gangai
Like the sparkling river Gangai
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu vanthaal
With rhythm and dance, she arrived
Thaenaattrilae neeraadinaal
She bathed in a river of honey
Poongaattrilae thaeraerinaal
She rode a chariot in the gentle breeze
Vanthaal gangai vanthaal….
Gangai came, she came...
: Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu
Rhythmic syllable beats
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu taktak
Rhythmic syllable beats
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu
Rhythmic syllable beats
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu taktak
Rhythmic syllable beats
Neeraadaiyil mealaadaikkum
Between the water-soaked garment and the upper dress
En pola aanaaga vendum
A thought arises that one should be a man like me
Endra ennam thondrum
Such a thought crosses the mind
Eerathilum mogaththilum
In the wetness and in romantic passion
Aadaikku than maeni vaerkkum
Her body sweats underneath her dress
Idhai thottu paarkkum
She touches it to feel
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu
Rhythmic syllable beats
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu taktak
Rhythmic syllable beats
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu
Rhythmic syllable beats
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu taktak
Rhythmic syllable beats
Sevvaazhai poo vaan paarppathai
A red banana flower looking up at the sky
Ippothuthaan ingu paarthaen
I just saw that here right now
Adhai konjam kettaen aahhaa
I asked for a bit of it, ah
Naanaththinaal paadhaththinaal
Out of shyness, with her feet
Yaeningu kolangal pottaal
Why did she draw patterns on the ground here?
Idhai ennai kettaal ooohooo
She asked me this, ooh
Kaaman kalai paadangalil
In the lessons of the art of love
Kaaman kalai paadangalil
In the lessons of the art of love
Innum enna michcham solladi
Tell me, what else is remaining?
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu vanthaal
With rhythm and dance, she arrived
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu gangai
Like the sparkling river Gangai
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu vanthaal
With rhythm and dance, she arrived
Thaenaattrilae neeraadinaal
She bathed in a river of honey
Poongaattrilae thaeraerinaal
She rode a chariot in the gentle breeze
Vanthaal gangai vanthaal….aaa….aa….
Gangai came, she came... ah... ah...
Vanthaal gangai vanthaal….
Gangai came, she came...
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu
Rhythmic syllable beats
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu taktak
Rhythmic syllable beats
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu
Rhythmic syllable beats
Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu taktak…,
Rhythmic syllable beats
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat romantic song from 'Aayiram Muthangal' (1982) celebrates the graceful arrival and alluring presence of a woman compared to the holy and flowing river Gangai. The lyrics paint poetic imagery of love, passion, bashfulness, and sensual desire using metaphors like bathing in a river of honey and riding on a gentle breeze. Through rhythmic scatting ('tagatagajigujigu'), lyricist Pulamaipithan captures the playfulness and sensuality of romantic banter between lovers, as they explore the nuances of love and intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Thaenaattrilae neeraadinaal”
Comparing the beloved lady to the sacred river Gangai ('gangai') and describing her experience as bathing in a 'river of honey' ('Thaenaattrilae neeraadinaal').
Onomatopoeia / Sol-Aadatchi
“Tagatagajigujigu tagatagajigujigu vanthaal”
Use of rhythmic scatting words ('Tagatagajigujigu') to emulate dance beats and lively musical movement.
Imagery (Uvamai / Katchi Imbam)
“Naanaththinaal paadhaththinaal”
Visualizing bashfulness through the act of tracing patterns on the floor with toes ('Naanaththinaal paadhaththinaal yaeningu kolangal pottaal').
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Trivia
'Aayiram Muthangal' (1982) features music composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (who served as music director for select projects during this period) with lyrics penned by Pulamaipithan.
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