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 jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa | Come Jikki, come Jikki, come |
| Mela vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come up, Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa | Come Jikki, come Jikki, come |
| Mela vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come up, Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa | Come Jikki, come Jikki, come |
| Male | |
| Naama odanum velaikki | We must run to do our work |
| Vazhanum asaikki | We must live for our aspirations |
| Kotaikki vettaikki vaa… | Come to conquer the fort and the hunt... |
| Male | |
| Naamagiri pettaiyoda | In the village of Naamagiripettai |
| Nadhaswaram oodhuda | The Nadhaswaram is playing |
| Naanum neeyum onna ninna | If you and I stand together |
| Sethammingae yethuda | Who can cause any harm here? |
| Male | |
| Kaathu oothu athanaikkum | For all the blowing wind |
| Veli illa paaruda | Look, there is no boundary wall |
| Kaadum meedum un kaiyilae | The forests and lands are in your hands |
| Kavalai enna kooruda | Tell me, what is your worry? |
| Male | |
| Pattam pola nitham | Like a kite, every day |
| Uchi uchi vaanil yeru | Soar high up into the sky |
| Satta thittam pottu | No matter what laws and rules are made |
| Unna vella inga yaaru | Who is here to defeat you? |
| Male | |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa | Come Jikki, come Jikki, come |
| Mela vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come up, Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa | Come Jikki, come Jikki, come |
| Mela vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come up, Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa | Come Jikki, come Jikki, come |
| Male | |
| Naama odanum velaikki | We must run to do our work |
| Vazhanum asaikki | We must live for our aspirations |
| Kotaikki vettaikki vaa… | Come to conquer the fort and the hunt... |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Jikki jikki jikki jikki jikki jikki | Jikki jikki jikki jikki jikki jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Duuurrr………….. | Duuurrr... |
| Male | |
| Oorukellaam soru poda | To feed the entire town |
| Vivasayam nadakkuthu | Farming takes place |
| Vervaiyila nellumani | In the sweat, paddy grains |
| Poova pola sirikkuthu | Smile like flowers |
| Male | |
| Erumbum vaazha | So that even ants can live |
| Pacharisi kolam podum orruda | It is a town that draws Kolam with raw rice flour |
| Ezhai yaarum illaiyinu | To show that no one is poor |
| Eduthu kaattum yeruda | The plough stands as proof |
| Male | |
| Kaiya kaala nambi | Believing in your own hands and legs |
| Innum innum vaangu pera | Earn more and more good name |
| Moththa oorum onna | As the whole town collectively |
| Solla solla kaalam maara | Keeps praising you, times will change |
| Male | |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa | Come Jikki, come Jikki, come |
| Mela vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come up, Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa | Come Jikki, come Jikki, come |
| Chorus | |
| Jhum tha thakkitta | Jhum tha thakkitta |
| Thakkitta thaga thaga thaga | Thakkitta thaga thaga thaga |
| Jhum tha thakkitta | Jhum tha thakkitta |
| Thakkitta thaga thaga thaga | Thakkitta thaga thaga thaga |
| Jhum thaaku thaga thaga thaga | Jhum thaaku thaga thaga thaga |
| Jhum thaaku thaga thaga thaga | Jhum thaaku thaga thaga thaga |
| Thakita thakita thaga thaga | Thakita thakita thaga thaga |
| Thaga thaga thaga thaga | Thaga thaga thaga thaga |
| Chorus | |
| : Vaa jikki vaa | : Come Jikki come |
| Duuurrrr……..durr durr | Duuurrrr... durr durr |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodi kaasa sertha | If you hoard crores and crores of money |
| Varuma selvaakku | Will true status and influence arrive? |
| Odi adi velai senju | Run around, work hard and sweat |
| Unnai nee thooku | Elevate yourself on your own |
| Male | |
| Adi vangum pothum neengidatha | Even when taking blows, do not back down |
| Tholu parayae paattaagum | Toughened skin becomes music like the Parai drum |
| Vedi pola neeyum vegam kaatum pothae | When you demonstrate speed like an explosion |
| Naadae koottaagum | The whole nation will gather around you |
| Male | |
| Kodi pola naama | Like a rising flag, as we |
| Mela mela yera yera | Climb higher and higher |
| Oorae kaiya thattum | The whole town will applaud |
| Male | |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa | Come Jikki, come Jikki, come |
| Mela vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come up, Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa | Come Jikki, come Jikki, come |
| Mela vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come up, Jikki, come Jikki |
| vaa jikki vaa jikki | Come Jikki, come Jikki |
| Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa | Come Jikki, come Jikki, come |
| Male | |
| Naama odanum velaikki | We must run to do our work |
| Vazhanum asaikki | We must live for our aspirations |
| Kotaikki vettaikki vaa… | Come to conquer the fort and the hunt... |
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா
ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா மேல
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா
ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி
வா ஜிக்கி வா மேல வா
ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா
ஜிக்கி வா
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Come up, Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Come up, Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
நாம ஓடணும்
வேலைக்கி வாழணும்
ஆசைக்கி கோட்டைக்கி
வேட்டைக்கி வா
We must run to do our work
We must live for our aspirations
Come to conquer the fort and the hunt...
நாமகிரி பேட்டையோட
நாதஸ்வரம் ஊதுடா நானும்
நீயும் ஒன்னா நின்னா
சேதமிங்கே ஏதுடா
In the village of Naamagiripettai
The Nadhaswaram is playing
If you and I stand together
Who can cause any harm here?
காத்து ஊத்து
அத்தனைக்கும் வேலி
இல்ல பாருடா காடும்
மேடும் உன் கையிலே
கவலை என்ன கூறுடா
For all the blowing wind
Look, there is no boundary wall
The forests and lands are in your hands
Tell me, what is your worry?
பட்டம் போல
நித்தம் உச்சி உச்சி
வானில் ஏறு சட்ட
திட்டம் போட்டு உன்ன
வெல்ல இங்கு யாரு
Like a kite, every day
Soar high up into the sky
No matter what laws and rules are made
Who is here to defeat you?
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா
ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா மேல
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா
ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி
வா ஜிக்கி வா மேல வா
ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா
ஜிக்கி வா
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Come up, Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Come up, Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
நாம ஓடணும்
வேலைக்கி வாழணும்
ஆசைக்கி கோட்டைக்கி
வேட்டைக்கி வா
We must run to do our work
We must live for our aspirations
Come to conquer the fort and the hunt...
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி
ஜிக்கி ஜிக்கி ஜிக்கி ஜிக்கி
ஜிக்கி ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி
வா ஜிக்கி டூர் ....
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Jikki jikki jikki jikki jikki jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Duuurrr...
ஊருக்கெல்லாம்
சோறு போட விவசாயம்
நடக்குது வேர்வையில
நெல்லுமணி பூவ போல
சிரிக்குது
To feed the entire town
Farming takes place
In the sweat, paddy grains
Smile like flowers
எறும்பும் வாழ
பச்சரிசி கோலம் போடும்
ஊருடா ஏழை யாரும்
இல்லையின்னு எடுத்து
காட்டும் ஏறுடா
So that even ants can live
It is a town that draws Kolam with raw rice flour
To show that no one is poor
The plough stands as proof
கைய கால நம்பி
இன்னும் இன்னும் வாங்கு
பேர மொத்த ஊரும் ஒன்ன
சொல்ல சொல்ல காலம்
மாற
Believing in your own hands and legs
Earn more and more good name
As the whole town collectively
Keeps praising you, times will change
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா
ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா மேல
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா
ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி
வா ஜிக்கி வா
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Come up, Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
ஜும் த தகிட தகிட
தக தக தக ஜும் த தகிட
தகிட தக தக தக ஜும்
தாக்கு தக தக தக ஜும்
தாக்கு தக தக தக தகிட
தகிட தக தக தக தக
தக தக
Jhum tha thakkitta
Thakkitta thaga thaga thaga
Jhum tha thakkitta
Thakkitta thaga thaga thaga
Jhum thaaku thaga thaga thaga
Jhum thaaku thaga thaga thaga
Thakita thakita thaga thaga
Thaga thaga thaga thaga
வா ஜிக்கி
வா டூர்.... டூர் டூர்
: Come Jikki come
Duuurrrr... durr durr
கோடி கோடி காச
சேர்த்தா வருமா செல்வாக்கு
ஓடி ஆடி வேலை செஞ்சு
உன்னை நீ தூக்கு
If you hoard crores and crores of money
Will true status and influence arrive?
Run around, work hard and sweat
Elevate yourself on your own
அடி வாங்கும் போதும்
நீங்கிடாத தோலு பறையே
பாட்டாகும் வெடி போல
நீயும் வேகம் காட்டும்
போதே நாடே கூட்டாகும்
Even when taking blows, do not back down
Toughened skin becomes music like the Parai drum
When you demonstrate speed like an explosion
The whole nation will gather around you
கொடி போல நாம
மேல மேல ஏற ஏற ஊரே
கைய தட்டும்
Like a rising flag, as we
Climb higher and higher
The whole town will applaud
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா
ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா மேல
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா
ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி
வா ஜிக்கி வா மேல வா
ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி
வா ஜிக்கி வா ஜிக்கி வா
ஜிக்கி வா
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Come up, Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Come up, Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
நாம ஓடணும்
வேலைக்கி வாழணும்
ஆசைக்கி கோட்டைக்கி
வேட்டைக்கி வா
We must run to do our work
We must live for our aspirations
Come to conquer the fort and the hunt...
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Mela vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come up, Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Mela vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come up, Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Naama odanum velaikki
We must run to do our work
Vazhanum asaikki
We must live for our aspirations
Kotaikki vettaikki vaa…
Come to conquer the fort and the hunt...
Naamagiri pettaiyoda
In the village of Naamagiripettai
Nadhaswaram oodhuda
The Nadhaswaram is playing
Naanum neeyum onna ninna
If you and I stand together
Sethammingae yethuda
Who can cause any harm here?
Kaathu oothu athanaikkum
For all the blowing wind
Veli illa paaruda
Look, there is no boundary wall
Kaadum meedum un kaiyilae
The forests and lands are in your hands
Kavalai enna kooruda
Tell me, what is your worry?
Pattam pola nitham
Like a kite, every day
Uchi uchi vaanil yeru
Soar high up into the sky
Satta thittam pottu
No matter what laws and rules are made
Unna vella inga yaaru
Who is here to defeat you?
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Mela vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come up, Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Mela vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come up, Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Naama odanum velaikki
We must run to do our work
Vazhanum asaikki
We must live for our aspirations
Kotaikki vettaikki vaa…
Come to conquer the fort and the hunt...
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Jikki jikki jikki jikki jikki jikki
Jikki jikki jikki jikki jikki jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Duuurrr…………..
Duuurrr...
Oorukellaam soru poda
To feed the entire town
Vivasayam nadakkuthu
Farming takes place
Vervaiyila nellumani
In the sweat, paddy grains
Poova pola sirikkuthu
Smile like flowers
Erumbum vaazha
So that even ants can live
Pacharisi kolam podum orruda
It is a town that draws Kolam with raw rice flour
Ezhai yaarum illaiyinu
To show that no one is poor
Eduthu kaattum yeruda
The plough stands as proof
Kaiya kaala nambi
Believing in your own hands and legs
Innum innum vaangu pera
Earn more and more good name
Moththa oorum onna
As the whole town collectively
Solla solla kaalam maara
Keeps praising you, times will change
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Mela vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come up, Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Jhum tha thakkitta
Jhum tha thakkitta
Thakkitta thaga thaga thaga
Thakkitta thaga thaga thaga
Jhum tha thakkitta
Jhum tha thakkitta
Thakkitta thaga thaga thaga
Thakkitta thaga thaga thaga
Jhum thaaku thaga thaga thaga
Jhum thaaku thaga thaga thaga
Jhum thaaku thaga thaga thaga
Jhum thaaku thaga thaga thaga
Thakita thakita thaga thaga
Thakita thakita thaga thaga
Thaga thaga thaga thaga
Thaga thaga thaga thaga
: Vaa jikki vaa
: Come Jikki come
Duuurrrr……..durr durr
Duuurrrr... durr durr
Kodi kodi kaasa sertha
If you hoard crores and crores of money
Varuma selvaakku
Will true status and influence arrive?
Odi adi velai senju
Run around, work hard and sweat
Unnai nee thooku
Elevate yourself on your own
Adi vangum pothum neengidatha
Even when taking blows, do not back down
Tholu parayae paattaagum
Toughened skin becomes music like the Parai drum
Vedi pola neeyum vegam kaatum pothae
When you demonstrate speed like an explosion
Naadae koottaagum
The whole nation will gather around you
Kodi pola naama
Like a rising flag, as we
Mela mela yera yera
Climb higher and higher
Oorae kaiya thattum
The whole town will applaud
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Mela vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come up, Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Mela vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come up, Jikki, come Jikki
vaa jikki vaa jikki
Come Jikki, come Jikki
Vaa jikki vaa jikki vaa
Come Jikki, come Jikki, come
Naama odanum velaikki
We must run to do our work
Vazhanum asaikki
We 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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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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