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Lyrics & meaning

Vaadiyamma Jakkamma

From Thirumalai · 2003

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Udit Narayan
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Thirumalai2003

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Malayala bhagavathiO Goddess Bhagavathi of Kerala
Malayala bhagavathiO Goddess Bhagavathi of Kerala
Marudhaani vaayaalaWith henna-stained lips
Mandhirathai sonnenaeI recited the chant
Manam pola vaazhgindraLiving life according to your heart's desire
Maharasan needhaanaeYou are indeed the great king
Gurumedu gopuramaaiRising tall like a temple tower
Dhana regai dhaaraalamaaiWith abundant lines of wealth
Jadhagathil ulladhaiyaIt is written in your horoscope
Sangadangal illai aiyaaThere are no troubles at all, sir
Chandhiraraai sooriyaraaiLike the moon and the sun
Un peru nilaichirukkaFor your name to endure forever
Jakkamma vaakku sollaTo utter the prophecy of Goddess Jakkamma
Jaamathil vandhaalaiyaaDid she arrive at midnight?
Male
Hey vaadiyamma jakkammaHey come, girl Jakkamma
Vandhu nillu pakkamaCome and stand close by
Enga kooda aattam podaTo dance with us
Yendi amma vetkamaaWhy are you shy, girl?
Male
Pazha pazhakkum thottamaIs it a shining garden?
Pattaampoochi koottamaOr a swarm of butterflies?
Thedi vandha pasangalukkuFor the boys who came looking
Thaenai alli oottammaFeed them honey generously
Male
Pathamada paaiThe Pathamadai mat
Ippo pattu methai aachuHas now become a silk bed
Pathu roobai nottuA ten-rupee note
Ippo kaththa roobai aachuHas now become a thick stack of cash
Kattaantharai enakkuThe dry barren land
Ippo patta nilam aachuHas now become titled land for me
Ketta dhisai yaavumAll bad times and directions
Ippa sukkira dhisai aachuHave now turned into prosperous times of Venus
Male
Yeh jakkammaHey Jakkamma
Jakku jakku jakku jakkammaJakku jakku jakku Jakkamma
Vaa pakkamaCome close
Pakku pakku pakku pakkamaPakku pakku pakku close by
Chorus
Hey vaadiyamma jakkammaHey come, girl Jakkamma
Vandhu nillu pakkamaCome and stand close by
Enga kooda aattam podaTo dance with us
Yendi amma vetkamaaWhy are you shy, girl?
Chorus
Pazha pazhakkum thottamaIs it a shining garden?
Pattaampoochi koottamaOr a swarm of butterflies?
Thedi vandha pasangalukkuFor the boys who came looking
Thaenai alli oottammaFeed them honey generously
Male
Koyambedu sarakku vandiLike a Koyambedu goods vehicle
Pola vandhae needhaandiYou arrived, my girl
Koiya pazham moottai polaLike a sack of guavas
Kudhikkiriyae munnaadiYou jump around in front of me
Chorus :Aiyo aiyoChorus: Oh my, oh my
Male
{Unnai uthu paarthaWhen looking at you closely
Manam traffic jam aachuMy mind got into a traffic jam
Sudu thani polaLike boiling hot water
Ingu kodhikkudhadi moochu} (2)My breath boils here
Male
Kunguma dhegathilWhen looking at you closely
Sandhanam poosiyaeMy mind got into a traffic jam
Aayudha poojaiyaiLike boiling hot water
Seiyathaan vaarendiMy breath boils here
Male
Hey vaadiyamma jakkammaOn your vermilion-tinted body
Vandhu nillu pakkamaSmeared with sandalwood paste
Chorus
Deeguloyaa deegulooyaaTo perform Ayudha Pooja
Deeguloyaa deegulooyaaI am coming, girl
Deeguloyaa deegulooyaaHey come, girl Jakkamma
Deeguloyaa deegulooyaaCome and stand close by
Deeguloyaa deegulooyaaDeeguloyaa deegulooyaa
Deeguloyaa ululululuululuuuuDeeguloyaa deegulooyaa
Male
Koozhaan kallu iduppazhagiDeeguloyaa deegulooyaa
Kuri solli ponaalaeDeeguloyaa deegulooyaa
Edhir kaalam yogamunnuDeeguloyaa deegulooyaa
Enakku mattum sonnaalaeDeeguloyaa ululululuululuuuu
Chorus :Yemma yemmaThe pebble-smooth waist beauty
Male
{Pettai puthu pettaiTold my fortune and left
Idhu kaaylaan kadai kottaiThat the future holds great luck
Kaasai panam serkkaShe told specifically to me
Naan kathukitten route-ah} (2)Chorus: Oh woman, oh woman
Male
Chithirai maadhathuThis is a new area
Kathiri veyililThis fortress of scrap shops
Minniya vennila polavae vandhaalaeTo accumulate money and wealth
Chorus
Hey vaadiyamma jakkammaI learned the secret route
Vandhu nillu pakkamaThis is a new area
Enga kooda aattam podaThis fortress of scrap shops
Yendi amma vetkamaaTo accumulate money and wealth
Chorus
Pazha pazhakkum thottamaI learned the secret route
Pattaampoochi koottamaIn the month of Chithirai
Thedi vandha pasangalukkuIn the peak summer heat
Thaenai alli oottammaShe arrived like a shining moon
Male
Pathamada paaiHey come, girl Jakkamma
Ippo pattu methai aachuCome and stand close by
Pathu roobai nottuTo dance with us
Ippo kaththa roobai aachuWhy are you shy, girl?
Kattaantharai enakkuIs it a shining garden?
Ippo patta nilam aachuOr a swarm of butterflies?
Ketta dhisai yaavumFor the boys who came looking
Ippa sukkira dhisai aachuFeed them honey generously
Male
Yeh jakkammaThe Pathamadai mat
Jakku jakku jakku jakkammaHas now become a silk bed
Vaa pakkamaA ten-rupee note
Pakku pakku pakku pakkamaHas now become a thick stack of cash

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Vaadiyamma Jakkamma' from 'Thirumalai' (2003) is a high-energy Tamil folk-pop dance track featuring local street flavor and fortune-telling motifs. The song celebrates a protagonist's rise from poverty to wealth and fortune, framed through local fortune-teller (Jakkamma) predictions, playful street banter, and energetic dance lyrics.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Manam traffic jam aachu

Compares a mental state to a city 'traffic jam' when seeing the beloved.

Simile

Minniya vennila polavae vandhaalae

Compares the girl's arrival in the scorching summer heat to a cool, shining moon.

Monorhyme / Ethukai

Pathamada paai / Pathu roobai nottu

Rhyming second letters in Tamil poetry structure (e.g., Pathamada / Pathu / Kattaan / Ketta).

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Trivia

Composed by Vidyasagar for the 2003 blockbuster movie Thirumalai starring Vijay and Jyothika. The song 'Vaadiyamma Jakkamma' became an iconic mass dance track in Tamil cinema, known for its energetic choreography and street-style rhythm.

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