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Lyrics & meaning

Aangal Maname Appadithan

From Naan Valartha Thangai · 1958

Lyricist
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
Pondiyala Srinivasan
Details
Naan Valartha Thangai1958

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aangal maname appadithaanMen's heart is just like that
Adhu adikkadi maarum ippadi thaanIt changes often just like this
Indha aangal maname appadithaanThis men's heart is just like that
Adhu adikkadi maarum ippadi thaanIt changes often just like this
Thirumanamaagidum munnaeBefore getting married
Ondrum theriyadhavar pol iruppangaThey act as if they know nothing innocent
Thirumanamaagi manaiviyai kandaalOnce married, when they look at their wife
Vedukkinnu muraippaangaThey suddenly glare sharply at her
Male
HahaanHahaan
Female
Aangal maname appadithaanMen's heart is just like that
Adhu adikkadi maarum ippadi thaanIt changes often just like this
Male
Pengal guname appadi thaanWomen's nature is just like that
Adhan pechum pokkum ippadi thaanTheir speech and conduct are like this
Female :HaiyeFemale: Oh my!
Male :Pengal guname appadi thaanMale: Women's nature is just like that
Adhan pechum pokkum ippadi thaanTheir speech and conduct are like this
Male
Manamaagu munnae vaayum paesaamalBefore marriage, without opening their mouth
Madhippu mariaydhai tharuvaangaThey offer respect and reverence
Thirumanamaana pinnae virindhuAfter marriage, rolling up their sleeves
Katti kondu kusthikkum varuvangaThey tie up their clothes and come to wrestle!
Female
Ho ho hoHo ho ho
Male
Pengal guname appadi thaanWomen's nature is just like that
Adhan pechum pokkum ippadi thaanTheir speech and conduct are like this
Female
Anbu kanidhida kaigalai neettiExtending hands as love ripens
Aruginil vaarungaThey say, come closer
Male :OhooMale: Ohoo
Female :Inba vaazhvil sila naatkalaana pinFemale: After a few days in happy life
Ettiyum povaangaThey pull away and go far
Female
Aangal maname appadithaanMen's heart is just like that
Adhu adikkadi maarum ippadi thaanIt changes often just like this
Male
Pottapottiyil pengalukkullaeIn playful competition among women
PoramaiyadaivangaThey become envious of each other
Female :AamaFemale: Yes
Male :Ponaa poguthunnu aangal irundhaalMale: If men let things pass calmly
Porumaiyai kudaivaangaThey test and erode men's patience
Male
Pengal guname appadi thaanWomen's nature is just like that
Adhan pechum pokkum ippadi thaanTheir speech and conduct are like this
Female
Maanae thaenae enbathellaamAll the endearing terms like 'my deer, my honey'
Oru maadham sendradhum maaridudhaeChange after just one month passes
Male :Vanakkamum bayamum bhakthigalumMale: Respect, fear, and devotion
Oru vaaram sendradhum odidudhaeRun away after just one week passes!
Female :Haa haa haaFemale: Haa haa haa
Aamaigal endra pengalai enniThinking women are passive like turtles
Attam poduvangaMen try to dance over and dominate them
Adhuum podhaamal samayam paarthaeNot stopping at that, watching for the right moment
Adikkavum thunivaangaThey even dare to hit!
Female
Aangal maname appadithaanMen's heart is just like that
Adhu adikkadi maarum ippadi thaanIt changes often just like this
Male
Indha pengal guname appadi thaanThis women's nature is just like that
Adhan pechum pokkum ippadi thaanTheir speech and conduct are like this

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Aangal Maname Appadithaan is a playful, comic duet from the 1958 Tamil film Naan Valartha Thangai, composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao with lyrics by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram. Performed by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, the song features a humorous musical duel between the male and female perspectives, teasing the behavioral shifts in men and women before and after marriage. The lyricist uses sharp, relatable domestic humor to compare how innocent courtships transform into dramatic marital squabbles. Despite the teasing accusations of moodiness, jealousy, and theatrical arguments, the song maintains a lighthearted, playful tone that highlights the endearing, lifelong banter inherent in marital relationships.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edukki / Ethukai (Second-letter rhyme)

Aangal maname appadithaan / Adhu adikkadi maarum ippadi thaan

The second character of adjacent lines rhymes, such as 'Aangal' and 'Adhu', or 'Pengal' and 'Adhan', giving the rhythm a balanced bounce.

Rhyme & Assonance (Maanae Thaenae)

Maanae thaenae enbathellaam

The pairing of 'Maanae' (deer) and 'Thaenae' (honey) uses internal rhyming of romantic pet names to mock cheesy pre-marital affection.

Metaphor / Simile (Uwamai)

Aamaigal endra pengalai enni

Comparing women to meek turtles ('aamaigal') to illustrate how men incorrectly perceive them as harmlessly passive before marriage.

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Trivia

Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram was renowned for bringing simple, conversational Tamil and realistic social observations into film lyrics. This song remains one of the iconic early examples of the classic Tamil cinema 'gender banter' song genre.

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