Aandipatti Mariappan
From Poottatha Poottukkal · 1980
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poottatha Poottukkal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aandipatti maariappan pondatti | The wife of Mariappan from Aandipatti, |
| Naan pondatti | I am his wife. |
| Ada idhukku mela ennathai | Hey, what more is there |
| Solla annachi | To say, my elder brother? |
| Female | |
| Naa aasaiyoduthaan vakkapattenae | I got married to him with so many desires, |
| Aaru maasam aana pinnae yeichu puttaanae | But after six months, he cheated me. |
| Female | |
| Kuruthu vaazhai kannu pola | Like a tender banana shoot, |
| Kuruvamma naan irukka | While I, Kuruvamma, am right here, |
| Kooru ketta athai magan | My senseless cousin |
| Ver oruthiyodu sagavaasam hmm hmmmmm | Is living with another woman, hmm hmmmmm. |
| Female | |
| Mizhagaai palam pola | Like a bright red chili pepper, |
| Muthathilae vandhu nikken | I stand right in the courtyard, |
| Moodhevi athai magan | That wretched cousin of mine |
| Mundachi sagavasam hmm hmmmmm | Is cohabiting with another woman, hmm hmmmmm. |
| Female | |
| Aandipatti maariappan pondatti | The wife of Mariappan from Aandipatti, |
| Naan pondatti | I am his wife. |
| Ada idhukku mela ennathai | Hey, what more is there |
| Solla annachi | To say, my elder brother? |
| Female | |
| Pathinettu paniyaaram madhiletti koduthaalum | Even if you pass eighteen delicacies over the wall, |
| Iravaladi en purushan | My husband is only on loan to you, |
| Unakku iravaladi en purushan | My husband is just borrowed by you, |
| En purushan en purushan enakku than sondhamadi | My husband, my husband belongs only to me! |
| Female | |
| Aththaappu veedu katti annaachi | I built a grand house, brother, |
| Adhila azhagaaga rendu jannal vechaachu | And made two beautiful windows in it. |
| Etti etti paarthaalum ettama pochu | Even when stretching to look, it stayed out of reach, |
| Otti otti paarthaalum ottaama pochu | Even when trying to stick close, it wouldn't join. |
| Female | |
| Settikadai vettiveru sivakaasi panneeru | Vetiver from the Chettiar store, rosewater from Sivakasi, |
| Marudha kadai sakkalathi marakka podi pottaalae | That rival woman from the medicine shop cast a spell of forgetfulness. |
| Kurudha vaazhai karudhu pola | Like a fresh tender banana tree, |
| Kudumba ponnu naan irukka | While I, a dutiful wife, am here, |
| Velli mooku azhagukkaaga | Just for the beauty of a silver nose ring, |
| Veru vazhi pogalaama hmm hmmmmm | Should he stray onto a wrong path? Hmm hmmmmm. |
| Female | |
| Poosani keerai thaaren puthi ketta sakkalathi | I will offer pumpkin greens, foolish rival woman, |
| Saranathu keerai thaaren saamiyaithaan vittrudi | I will offer Saranai greens, just leave my husband alone! |
| Female | |
| Kaalu rendum ottakaalu | Both her legs are bow-legged, |
| Annachi en annachi | Brother, oh my brother! |
| Ada kannu rendum nolla kannu annachi | Hey, both her eyes are squinted, brother, |
| Female | |
| Nollai kannu sakkalathi annachi | A squint-eyed rival woman, brother, |
| Ada pottuputta sokkupodi annaachi | Hey, she cast a magic spell powder on him, brother! |
| Enna seiven | What shall I do? |
| Male :Azhadhae | Male: Don't cry, |
| Female :Yedhu seiven | Female: What can I do? |
| Female :Naan irukka kuda oru idam illai | Female: I don't even have a place to stay. |
| Female | |
| Aandipatti maariappan pondatti | The wife of Mariappan from Aandipatti, |
| Naan pondatti | I am his wife. |
| Ada idhukku mela ennathai | Hey, what more is there |
| Solla annachi | To say, my elder brother? |
வசனம் :
................................
The wife of Mariappan from Aandipatti,
I am his wife.
Hey, what more is there
To say, my elder brother?
ஆண்டிப்பட்டி மாரியப்பன் பெண்டாட்டி
நான் பெண்டாட்டி
அட இதுக்கு மேலே என்னத்தை
சொல்ல அண்ணாச்சி
I got married to him with so many desires,
But after six months, he cheated me.
வசனம் :
................................
Like a tender banana shoot,
While I, Kuruvamma, am right here,
My senseless cousin
Is living with another woman, hmm hmmmmm.
நா ஆசையோடதான் வாக்கப்பட்டேனே
ஆறு மாசம் ஆனா பின்னே ஏய்ச்சு புட்டானே
Like a bright red chili pepper,
I stand right in the courtyard,
That wretched cousin of mine
Is cohabiting with another woman, hmm hmmmmm.
வசனம் :
................................
The wife of Mariappan from Aandipatti,
I am his wife.
Hey, what more is there
To say, my elder brother?
குருத்து வாழை கண்ணு போல
குருவம்மா நான் இருக்க
கூறு கேட்ட அத்தை மகன்
வேறோருத்தியோடு சகவாசம் ஹூம் ஹூம்ம்ம்ம்
Even if you pass eighteen delicacies over the wall,
My husband is only on loan to you,
My husband is just borrowed by you,
My husband, my husband belongs only to me!
மிளகாய் பழம் போல
முத்ததிலே வந்து நிக்கேன்
மூதேவி அத்தை மகன்
முண்டச்சி சகவாசம் ஹூம் ஹூம்ம்ம்ம்
I built a grand house, brother,
And made two beautiful windows in it.
Even when stretching to look, it stayed out of reach,
Even when trying to stick close, it wouldn't join.
வசனம் :
................................
Vetiver from the Chettiar store, rosewater from Sivakasi,
That rival woman from the medicine shop cast a spell of forgetfulness.
Like a fresh tender banana tree,
While I, a dutiful wife, am here,
Just for the beauty of a silver nose ring,
Should he stray onto a wrong path? Hmm hmmmmm.
ஆண்டிப்பட்டி மாரியப்பன் பெண்டாட்டி
நான் பெண்டாட்டி
அட இதுக்கு மேலே என்னத்தை
சொல்ல அண்ணாச்சி
I will offer pumpkin greens, foolish rival woman,
I will offer Saranai greens, just leave my husband alone!
வசனம் :
................................
Both her legs are bow-legged,
Brother, oh my brother!
Hey, both her eyes are squinted, brother,
பதினெட்டு பணியாரம் மதிலெட்டி கொடுத்தாலும்
இரவலெடி என் புருஷன்
உனக்கு இரவெலடி என் புருஷன்
என் புருஷன் என் புருஷன் எனக்குதான் சொந்தமடி
A squint-eyed rival woman, brother,
Hey, she cast a magic spell powder on him, brother!
What shall I do?
Male: Don't cry,
Female: What can I do?
Female: I don't even have a place to stay.
வசனம் :
................................
The wife of Mariappan from Aandipatti,
I am his wife.
Hey, what more is there
To say, my elder brother?
அத்தாப்பு வீடு கட்டி அண்ணாச்சி
அதில அழகாக ரெண்டு ஜன்னல் வைச்சாச்சு
எட்டி எட்டி பார்த்தாலும் எட்டாம போச்சு
ஒட்டி ஒட்டி பார்த்தாலும் ஒட்டாம போச்சு
வசனம் :
................................
செட்டிக்கடை வெட்டிவேறு சிவகாசி பன்னீரு
மருதக்கடை சக்களத்தி மறக்க பொடி போட்டாளே
குருத வாழை கருது போல
குடும்ப பொண்ணு நான் இருக்க
வெள்ளி மூக்கு அழகுக்காக
வேற வழி போகலாமா ஹூம் ஹூம்ம்ம்ம்
வசனம் :
................................
பூசணிகீரை தாரேன் புத்தி கேட்ட சக்களத்தி
சாரணத்து கீரை தாரேன் சாமியைத்தான் விட்றடி
வசனம் :
................................
காலு ரெண்டும் ஒட்டக்காலு
அண்ணாச்சி என் அண்ணாச்சி
கண்ணு ரெண்டும்
நொள்ளை கண்ணு அண்ணாச்சி
நொள்ளை கண்ணு சக்களத்தி அண்ணாச்சி
அட போட்டுப்புட்டா சொக்குப்பொடி அண்ணாச்சி
என்ன செய்வேன்
அழாதே
ஏது செய்வேன்
நான் இருக்க கூட ஒரு இடமே இல்லை.....
வசனம் :
................................
ஆண்டிப்பட்டி மாரியப்பன் பெண்டாட்டி
நான் பெண்டாட்டி
அட இதுக்கு மேலே என்னத்தை
சொல்ல அண்ணாச்சி
Aandipatti maariappan pondatti
The wife of Mariappan from Aandipatti,
Naan pondatti
I am his wife.
Ada idhukku mela ennathai
Hey, what more is there
Solla annachi
To say, my elder brother?
Naa aasaiyoduthaan vakkapattenae
I got married to him with so many desires,
Aaru maasam aana pinnae yeichu puttaanae
But after six months, he cheated me.
Kuruthu vaazhai kannu pola
Like a tender banana shoot,
Kuruvamma naan irukka
While I, Kuruvamma, am right here,
Kooru ketta athai magan
My senseless cousin
Ver oruthiyodu sagavaasam hmm hmmmmm
Is living with another woman, hmm hmmmmm.
Mizhagaai palam pola
Like a bright red chili pepper,
Muthathilae vandhu nikken
I stand right in the courtyard,
Moodhevi athai magan
That wretched cousin of mine
Mundachi sagavasam hmm hmmmmm
Is cohabiting with another woman, hmm hmmmmm.
Aandipatti maariappan pondatti
The wife of Mariappan from Aandipatti,
Naan pondatti
I am his wife.
Ada idhukku mela ennathai
Hey, what more is there
Solla annachi
To say, my elder brother?
Pathinettu paniyaaram madhiletti koduthaalum
Even if you pass eighteen delicacies over the wall,
Iravaladi en purushan
My husband is only on loan to you,
Unakku iravaladi en purushan
My husband is just borrowed by you,
En purushan en purushan enakku than sondhamadi
My husband, my husband belongs only to me!
Aththaappu veedu katti annaachi
I built a grand house, brother,
Adhila azhagaaga rendu jannal vechaachu
And made two beautiful windows in it.
Etti etti paarthaalum ettama pochu
Even when stretching to look, it stayed out of reach,
Otti otti paarthaalum ottaama pochu
Even when trying to stick close, it wouldn't join.
Settikadai vettiveru sivakaasi panneeru
Vetiver from the Chettiar store, rosewater from Sivakasi,
Marudha kadai sakkalathi marakka podi pottaalae
That rival woman from the medicine shop cast a spell of forgetfulness.
Kurudha vaazhai karudhu pola
Like a fresh tender banana tree,
Kudumba ponnu naan irukka
While I, a dutiful wife, am here,
Velli mooku azhagukkaaga
Just for the beauty of a silver nose ring,
Veru vazhi pogalaama hmm hmmmmm
Should he stray onto a wrong path? Hmm hmmmmm.
Poosani keerai thaaren puthi ketta sakkalathi
I will offer pumpkin greens, foolish rival woman,
Saranathu keerai thaaren saamiyaithaan vittrudi
I will offer Saranai greens, just leave my husband alone!
Kaalu rendum ottakaalu
Both her legs are bow-legged,
Annachi en annachi
Brother, oh my brother!
Ada kannu rendum nolla kannu annachi
Hey, both her eyes are squinted, brother,
Nollai kannu sakkalathi annachi
A squint-eyed rival woman, brother,
Ada pottuputta sokkupodi annaachi
Hey, she cast a magic spell powder on him, brother!
Enna seiven
What shall I do?
Male :Azhadhae
Male: Don't cry,
Female :Yedhu seiven
Female: What can I do?
Female :Naan irukka kuda oru idam illai
Female: I don't even have a place to stay.
Aandipatti maariappan pondatti
The wife of Mariappan from Aandipatti,
Naan pondatti
I am his wife.
Ada idhukku mela ennathai
Hey, what more is there
Solla annachi
To say, my elder brother?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic rural folk song from Poottatha Poottukkal depicts the lament and indignation of a village woman named Kuruvamma, whose husband Mariappan abandons her after merely six months of marriage for another woman. Speaking candidly to a respected village elder ('Annachi'), she highlights her own beauty and fidelity while pouring out her frustration at her rival, accusing her of using love potions ('sokkupodi') and trickery to entice her husband away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Kuruthu vaazhai kannu pola”
Compares her youthful beauty and innocence to a tender banana shoot ('Kuruthu vaazhai kannu pola').
Upamai (Simile)
“Mizhagaai palam pola”
Compares her vibrant and striking presence in the courtyard to a bright red chili ('Mizhagaai palam pola').
Edukku / Rhyming Folk Rhythm
“Etti etti paarthaalum ettama pochu / Otti otti paarthaalum ottaama pochu”
Uses repetitive rhythmic dynamic structures ('Etti etti... Otti otti...') common in traditional Tamil folk singing.
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Trivia
This track showcases S. Janaki's exceptional ability to render authentic rural Tamil dialect with dramatic expression and emotional nuances, set to Ilaiyaraaja's earth-rooted folk orchestration in the 1980 film 'Poottatha Poottukkal', directed by Mahendran.
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