Ullasama Jalsa
From Zimbo · 1959
- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singer
- S. C. Krishnan
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Details
- Zimbo1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ullaasamaa jalsa seithae pesa keesa | Enjoying happily, reveling and chatting away, |
| Intha kaattil yaedhu verae aal | Who else is there in this forest? |
| Male | |
| Ullaasamaa jalsa seithae pesa keesa | Enjoying happily, reveling and chatting away, |
| Intha kaattil yaedhu verae aal | Who else is there in this forest? |
| Male | |
| Jollyaana jodi nee | You are a jolly pair, |
| Un peru dhandapani | Your name is Dhandapani, |
| Aattril oottru thondi | Digging a spring in the river, |
| Oorunthanni peru paani | Spring water is called 'paani', |
| Male | |
| Thenda choru vaa nee | Come on, freeloader, |
| Ada soththu mootta koni | Hey, you sack of rice! |
| Rani nee un rajan naan | You are the queen and I am your king, |
| Nammaasai maarumaa | Will our desire ever change? |
| Male | |
| Ullaasamaa jalsa seithae pesa keesa | Enjoying happily, reveling and chatting away, |
| Intha kaattil yaedhu verae aal | Who else is there in this forest? |
| Male | |
| Kaana kaana kadhalaagi | Falling deeper in love the more I look at you, |
| Vaadi thedi nenju | My heart wilts searching for you, |
| Kitta vanthu keli pesi | Come close and tease me playfully, |
| Ennaiyae nee konju | And pamper me completely! |
| Male | |
| Jolly jolly jolly ini | Jolly, jolly, jolly, from now on, |
| Kattuvendi thaali | I must tie the sacred knot, |
| Intha maasam kazhichchu | Once this month passes by, |
| Irukku irukku nalla naal | There are plenty of good auspicious days! |
| Male | |
| Ullaasamaa jalsa seithae pesa keesa | Enjoying happily, reveling and chatting away, |
| Intha kaattil yaedhu verae aal | Who else is there in this forest? |
| Male | |
| Kaalam rompa kettuthae | Times have become very bad, |
| Nee yaara paarththu ninnae | Whom are you staring at while standing there? |
| Kanniyae nee enna kobam | Maiden, why are you so angry? |
| Ennai paaru kannae | Look at me, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Joru joru pennae | Lively and energetic woman, |
| Aadi aamanakku ennai | Like castor oil applied in the month of Aadi, |
| Un mgam pidichchirukku | I really like your face, |
| Aasaiyaanathaal…. | Because love and desire have bloomed... |
| Male | |
| Ullaasamaa jalsa seithae pesa keesa | Enjoying happily, reveling and chatting away, |
| Intha kaattil yaedhu verae aal | Who else is there in this forest? |
உல்லாசமா ஜல்சா செய்தே பேசக் கீச
இந்தக் காட்டில் ஏது வேறே ஆள்
Enjoying happily, reveling and chatting away,
Who else is there in this forest?
உல்லாசமா ஜல்சா செய்தே பேசக் கீச
இந்தக் காட்டில் ஏது வேறே ஆள்
Enjoying happily, reveling and chatting away,
Who else is there in this forest?
ஜாலியான ஜோடி நீ
உன் பேரு தண்டபாணி
ஆற்றில் ஊற்றுத் தோண்டி
ஊறுந்தண்ணி பேரு பாணி
You are a jolly pair,
Your name is Dhandapani,
Digging a spring in the river,
Spring water is called 'paani',
தெண்டச் சோறு வா நீ
அட சோத்து மூட்டக் கோணி
ராணி நீ உன் ராஜன் நான்
நம்மாசை மாறுமா
Come on, freeloader,
Hey, you sack of rice!
You are the queen and I am your king,
Will our desire ever change?
உல்லாசமா ஜல்சா செய்தே பேசக் கீச
இந்தக் காட்டில் ஏது வேறே ஆள்
Enjoying happily, reveling and chatting away,
Who else is there in this forest?
காணக் காணக் காதலாகி
வாடி தேடி நெஞ்சு
கிட்ட வந்து கேலி பேசி
என்னையே நீ கொஞ்சு
Falling deeper in love the more I look at you,
My heart wilts searching for you,
Come close and tease me playfully,
And pamper me completely!
ஜாலி ஜாலி ஜாலி இனி
கட்டுவேண்டி தாலி
இந்த மாசம் கழிச்சு
இருக்கு இருக்கு நல்ல நாள்
Jolly, jolly, jolly, from now on,
I must tie the sacred knot,
Once this month passes by,
There are plenty of good auspicious days!
உல்லாசமா ஜல்சா செய்தே பேசக் கீச
இந்தக் காட்டில் ஏது வேறே ஆள்
Enjoying happily, reveling and chatting away,
Who else is there in this forest?
காலம் ரொம்ப கெட்டுதே
நீ யாரப் பார்த்து நின்னே
கன்னியே நீ என்ன கோபம்
என்னைப் பாரு கண்ணே
Times have become very bad,
Whom are you staring at while standing there?
Maiden, why are you so angry?
Look at me, my dear!
ஜோரு ஜோரு பெண்ணே
அடி ஆமணக்கு எண்ணைய்
உன் முகம் பிடிச்சிருக்கு
ஆசையானதால்.........
Lively and energetic woman,
Like castor oil applied in the month of Aadi,
I really like your face,
Because love and desire have bloomed...
உல்லாசமா ஜல்சா செய்தே பேசக் கீச
இந்தக் காட்டில் ஏது வேறே ஆள்
Enjoying happily, reveling and chatting away,
Who else is there in this forest?
Ullaasamaa jalsa seithae pesa keesa
Enjoying happily, reveling and chatting away,
Intha kaattil yaedhu verae aal
Who else is there in this forest?
Ullaasamaa jalsa seithae pesa keesa
Enjoying happily, reveling and chatting away,
Intha kaattil yaedhu verae aal
Who else is there in this forest?
Jollyaana jodi nee
You are a jolly pair,
Un peru dhandapani
Your name is Dhandapani,
Aattril oottru thondi
Digging a spring in the river,
Oorunthanni peru paani
Spring water is called 'paani',
Thenda choru vaa nee
Come on, freeloader,
Ada soththu mootta koni
Hey, you sack of rice!
Rani nee un rajan naan
You are the queen and I am your king,
Nammaasai maarumaa
Will our desire ever change?
Ullaasamaa jalsa seithae pesa keesa
Enjoying happily, reveling and chatting away,
Intha kaattil yaedhu verae aal
Who else is there in this forest?
Kaana kaana kadhalaagi
Falling deeper in love the more I look at you,
Vaadi thedi nenju
My heart wilts searching for you,
Kitta vanthu keli pesi
Come close and tease me playfully,
Ennaiyae nee konju
And pamper me completely!
Jolly jolly jolly ini
Jolly, jolly, jolly, from now on,
Kattuvendi thaali
I must tie the sacred knot,
Intha maasam kazhichchu
Once this month passes by,
Irukku irukku nalla naal
There are plenty of good auspicious days!
Ullaasamaa jalsa seithae pesa keesa
Enjoying happily, reveling and chatting away,
Intha kaattil yaedhu verae aal
Who else is there in this forest?
Kaalam rompa kettuthae
Times have become very bad,
Nee yaara paarththu ninnae
Whom are you staring at while standing there?
Kanniyae nee enna kobam
Maiden, why are you so angry?
Ennai paaru kannae
Look at me, my dear!
Joru joru pennae
Lively and energetic woman,
Aadi aamanakku ennai
Like castor oil applied in the month of Aadi,
Un mgam pidichchirukku
I really like your face,
Aasaiyaanathaal….
Because love and desire have bloomed...
Ullaasamaa jalsa seithae pesa keesa
Enjoying happily, reveling and chatting away,
Intha kaattil yaedhu verae aal
Who else is there in this forest?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful song from the 1959 film Zimbo captures lighthearted comic romance in a jungle setting. The protagonist teases his beloved with silly nicknames, rhyming slang, and humorous local expressions while expressing his deep affection for her. He reassures her that their playful bond is unique and looks forward to tying the nuptial knot as soon as an auspicious date arrives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Echo Words / Reduplication (Colloquial Slang)
“Ullaasamaa jalsa seithae pesa keesa”
The usage of 'pesa keesa' is a classic Tamil echo-word construction where 'keesa' reinforces 'pesa' in a casual, playful tone.
Iyaibu (Rhyming end words)
“Un peru dhandapani ... Oorunthanni peru paani”
Multiple consecutive lines end with rhyming sounds such as 'dhandapani', 'paani', 'nee', and 'koni'.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Jolly jolly jolly ini”
Repetition of words like 'Jolly jolly jolly' and 'Irukku irukku' adds rhythmic cheerfulness and musical emphasis.
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Trivia
The film 'Zimbo' (1959) was a jungle adventure movie modeled after classic Tarzan tropes. Composed by K. Vijaya Baskar and written by lyricist Kuyilan, this humorous song relies heavily on Madras Tamil street slang and colloquial idioms sung expressively by S. C. Krishnan.
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