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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Jikki

From Kadaikutty Singam · 2018

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
D. Imman
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Kadaikutty Singam2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaaCome Jikki, come Jikki, come
Mela vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome up, Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaaCome Jikki, come Jikki, come
Mela vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome up, Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaaCome Jikki, come Jikki, come
Male
Naama odanum velaikkiWe must run to do our work
Vazhanum asaikkiWe must live for our aspirations
Kotaikki vettaikki vaa…Come to conquer the fort and the hunt...
Male
Naamagiri pettaiyodaIn the village of Naamagiripettai
Nadhaswaram oodhudaThe Nadhaswaram is playing
Naanum neeyum onna ninnaIf you and I stand together
Sethammingae yethudaWho can cause any harm here?
Male
Kaathu oothu athanaikkumFor all the blowing wind
Veli illa paarudaLook, there is no boundary wall
Kaadum meedum un kaiyilaeThe forests and lands are in your hands
Kavalai enna koorudaTell me, what is your worry?
Male
Pattam pola nithamLike a kite, every day
Uchi uchi vaanil yeruSoar high up into the sky
Satta thittam pottuNo matter what laws and rules are made
Unna vella inga yaaruWho is here to defeat you?
Male
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaaCome Jikki, come Jikki, come
Mela vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome up, Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaaCome Jikki, come Jikki, come
Mela vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome up, Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaaCome Jikki, come Jikki, come
Male
Naama odanum velaikkiWe must run to do our work
Vazhanum asaikkiWe must live for our aspirations
Kotaikki vettaikki vaa…Come to conquer the fort and the hunt...
Chorus
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Jikki jikki jikki jikki jikki jikkiJikki jikki jikki jikki jikki jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Duuurrr…………..Duuurrr...
Male
Oorukellaam soru podaTo feed the entire town
Vivasayam nadakkuthuFarming takes place
Vervaiyila nellumaniIn the sweat, paddy grains
Poova pola sirikkuthuSmile like flowers
Male
Erumbum vaazhaSo that even ants can live
Pacharisi kolam podum orrudaIt is a town that draws Kolam with raw rice flour
Ezhai yaarum illaiyinuTo show that no one is poor
Eduthu kaattum yerudaThe plough stands as proof
Male
Kaiya kaala nambiBelieving in your own hands and legs
Innum innum vaangu peraEarn more and more good name
Moththa oorum onnaAs the whole town collectively
Solla solla kaalam maaraKeeps praising you, times will change
Male
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaaCome Jikki, come Jikki, come
Mela vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome up, Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaaCome Jikki, come Jikki, come
Chorus
Jhum tha thakkittaJhum tha thakkitta
Thakkitta thaga thaga thagaThakkitta thaga thaga thaga
Jhum tha thakkittaJhum tha thakkitta
Thakkitta thaga thaga thagaThakkitta thaga thaga thaga
Jhum thaaku thaga thaga thagaJhum thaaku thaga thaga thaga
Jhum thaaku thaga thaga thagaJhum thaaku thaga thaga thaga
Thakita thakita thaga thagaThakita thakita thaga thaga
Thaga thaga thaga thagaThaga thaga thaga thaga
Chorus
: Vaa jikki vaa: Come Jikki come
Duuurrrr……..durr durrDuuurrrr... durr durr
Male
Kodi kodi kaasa serthaIf you hoard crores and crores of money
Varuma selvaakkuWill true status and influence arrive?
Odi adi velai senjuRun around, work hard and sweat
Unnai nee thookuElevate yourself on your own
Male
Adi vangum pothum neengidathaEven when taking blows, do not back down
Tholu parayae paattaagumToughened skin becomes music like the Parai drum
Vedi pola neeyum vegam kaatum pothaeWhen you demonstrate speed like an explosion
Naadae koottaagumThe whole nation will gather around you
Male
Kodi pola naamaLike a rising flag, as we
Mela mela yera yeraClimb higher and higher
Oorae kaiya thattumThe whole town will applaud
Male
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaaCome Jikki, come Jikki, come
Mela vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome up, Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaaCome Jikki, come Jikki, come
Mela vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome up, Jikki, come Jikki
vaa jikki vaa jikkiCome Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaaCome Jikki, come Jikki, come
Male
Naama odanum velaikkiWe must run to do our work
Vazhanum asaikkiWe must live for our aspirations
Kotaikki vettaikki vaa…Come to conquer the fort and the hunt...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Vaa Jikki Vaa is an energetic rural folk song from Kadaikutty Singam that celebrates the bond between a farmer and his bull (named Jikki), as well as the dignity of agricultural labor. The lyrics emphasize the joy of farming, self-reliance, and resilience in the face of life's struggles. It highlights traditional village customs, such as drawing rice-flour kolams for ants and relying on the plough to uplift society. The overall theme is one of perseverance, hard work, and rural pride, calling on the listener to soar high through honest labor rather than seeking shortcuts to wealth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Pattam pola nitham uchi uchi vaanil yeru

Compares rising high in life to a kite soaring into the sky.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Tholu parayae paattaagum

Metaphorically compares skin toughened by hard labor to a Parai drum that generates music from blows.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Naamagiri pettaiyoda / Nadhaswaram oodhuda

Repetition of the initial letter 'N' across consecutive words/lines for rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

The song 'Vaa Jikki Vaa' from Kadaikutty Singam (composed by D. Imman) visually showcases the hero's attachment to his cattle and agricultural lifestyle. 'Jikki' is a traditional affectionate name often given to pets and livestock in rural Tamil Nadu.

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