Akka Magale Arai
From Kadan Vangi Kalyanam · 1958
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- S. C. Krishnan, A. G. Rathnamala
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Details
- Kadan Vangi Kalyanam1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Akka magale arai loosaana | Hey cousin, half-crazy girl |
| Unga appa magalae | Your father's daughter |
| Mukkaalum kaalum onnu adhai pol | Three-quarters plus one-quarter equals one, just like that |
| Ekkaalum naamum onnu | Forever, you and I are one |
| Male | |
| Thoothukudi saathukkudi | Thoothukudi sweet lime! |
| Thoothukudi saathukkudi | Thoothukudi sweet lime! |
| Naan solradhai konjam yethukkadi | Accept a bit of what I am saying, girl |
| Thoothukudi saathukkudi | Thoothukudi sweet lime! |
| Aathirathai maathikkadi | Change your anger |
| Aathirathai maathikkadi | Change your anger |
| Unga appa manasai thaethikkadi | Comfort your father's mind, girl |
| Thoothukudi saathukkudi | Thoothukudi sweet lime! |
| Female | |
| Pombalaiyai aasai ennum | Don't cover a woman |
| Kambaliyaal moodaadhae | With a blanket of desire |
| Kaiyil thambidiyum illaamae summa | Without even a single penny in hand |
| Thathiginathom podaathae | Don't dance about aimlessly |
| Female | |
| Pothanooru omappodi | Podanur carom seed powder! |
| Male :Naana | Male: Me? |
| Female :Enna mona | Female: What, son? |
| Pothanooru omappodi | Podanur carom seed powder! |
| Pothanooru omappodi | Podanur carom seed powder! |
| Summa podathae nee sokkupodi | Don't simply sprinkle spellbinding powder on me |
| Pothanooru omappodi | Podanur carom seed powder! |
| Kaathirundhu sattappadi | According to the law, after waiting |
| Kaathirundhu sattappadi thaali kattamae | According to the law, without tying the sacred thread after waiting |
| Pesaadhae istappadi | Don't speak as you please |
| Pothanooru omappodi | Podanur carom seed powder! |
| Male | |
| Irumbhu manasu ungapparu | Your father has an iron heart |
| Adhukku ingae thaan konjam repairu | It needs a little repair here |
| Irumbhu manasu ungapparu | Your father has an iron heart |
| Adhukku ingae thaan konjam repairu | It needs a little repair here |
| Karumbhu pola manasai maathi | Changing his heart like sweet sugarcane |
| Karunai eppo vaippaaru | When will he show mercy? |
| Thoothukudi saathukkudi | Thoothukudi sweet lime! |
| Thoothukudi saathukkudi | Thoothukudi sweet lime! |
| Naan solradhai konjam yethukkadi | Accept a bit of what I am saying, girl |
| Thoothukudi saathukkudi | Thoothukudi sweet lime! |
| Female | |
| Naanayamindri nadakkiradha | Is everything happening without integrity? |
| Indha namashivayathil sokkuradha | Is it enchanted by this continuous repetition? |
| Naanayamindri nadakkiradha | Is everything happening without integrity? |
| Indha namashivayathil sokkuradha | Is it enchanted by this continuous repetition? |
| Naadagakaaranai nambiyae | Trusting a drama artist |
| Naanum nadu theruvil nikkiradhaa | Am I standing stranded in the middle of the street? |
| Female | |
| Pothanooru omappodi | Podanur carom seed powder! |
| Pothanooru omappodi | Podanur carom seed powder! |
| Summa podathae nee sokkupodi | Don't simply sprinkle spellbinding powder on me |
| Pothanooru omappodi | Podanur carom seed powder! |
| Kaathirundhu sattappadi | According to the law, after waiting |
| Kaathirundhu sattappadi thaali kattamae | According to the law, without tying the sacred thread after waiting |
| Pesaadhae istappadi | Don't speak as you please |
| Female | |
| Pothanooru omappodi | Podanur carom seed powder! |
| Male :Thoothukudi saathukkudi | Male: Thoothukudi sweet lime! |
| Female :Pothanooru omappodi | Female: Podanur carom seed powder! |
| Male :Haan thoothukudi saathukkudi | Male: Aha, Thoothukudi sweet lime! |
அக்கா மகளே அரை லூசான
உங்க அப்பா மகளே
முக்காலும் காலும் ஒண்ணு அதைப்போல்
எக்காலும் நாமும் ஒண்ணு
Hey cousin, half-crazy girl
Your father's daughter
Three-quarters plus one-quarter equals one, just like that
Forever, you and I are one
தூத்துக்குடி சாத்துக்குடி
தூத்துக்குடி சாத்துக்குடி
நான் சொல்லுறதை கொஞ்சம் ஏத்துக்கடி
தூத்துக்குடி சாத்துக்குடி
ஆத்திரத்தை மாத்திக்கடி
ஆத்திரத்தை மாத்திக்கடி
உங்க அப்பா மனசை தேத்திக்கடி.....
தூத்துக்குடி சாத்துக்குடி
Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Accept a bit of what I am saying, girl
Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Change your anger
Change your anger
Comfort your father's mind, girl
Thoothukudi sweet lime!
பொம்பளையை ஆசை என்னும்
கம்பளியால் மூடாதே
கையில் தம்பிடியும் இல்லாமே சும்மா
ததிங்கினத்தோம் போடாதே.....
Don't cover a woman
With a blanket of desire
Without even a single penny in hand
Don't dance about aimlessly
போத்தனூருஓமப்பொடி
நானா
என்ன மோனா
போத்தனூருஓமப்பொடி
போத்தனூருஓமப்பொடி
சும்மா போடாதே நீ சொக்குபொடி
போத்தனூருஓமப்பொடி
காத்திருந்து சட்டப்படி
காத்திருந்து சட்டப்படி தாலி கட்டாமே
பேசாதே இஷ்டப்படி.....
போத்தனூருஓமப்பொடி
Podanur carom seed powder!
Male: Me?
Female: What, son?
Podanur carom seed powder!
Podanur carom seed powder!
Don't simply sprinkle spellbinding powder on me
Podanur carom seed powder!
According to the law, after waiting
According to the law, without tying the sacred thread after waiting
Don't speak as you please
Podanur carom seed powder!
இரும்பு மனசு உங்கப்பாரு
அதுக்கு இங்கேதான் கொஞ்சம் ரிப்பேரு
இரும்பு மனசு உங்கப்பாரு
அதுக்கு இங்கேதான் கொஞ்சம் ரிப்பேரு
கரும்பு போல மனசை மாத்தி
கருணை எப்போ வைப்பாரு
தூத்துக்குடி சாத்துக்குடி
தூத்துக்குடி சாத்துக்குடி
நான் சொல்லுறதை கொஞ்சம் ஏத்துக்கடி
தூத்துக்குடி சாத்துக்குடி
Your father has an iron heart
It needs a little repair here
Your father has an iron heart
It needs a little repair here
Changing his heart like sweet sugarcane
When will he show mercy?
Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Accept a bit of what I am saying, girl
Thoothukudi sweet lime!
நாணயமின்றி நடக்கிறதா
இந்த நமச்சிவாயத்தில் சொக்குறதா
நாணயமின்றி நடக்கிறதா
இந்த நமச்சிவாயத்தில் சொக்குறதா
நாடகக்காரனை நம்பியே
நானும் நடுத் தெருவில் நிக்கிறதா......
Is everything happening without integrity?
Is it enchanted by this continuous repetition?
Is everything happening without integrity?
Is it enchanted by this continuous repetition?
Trusting a drama artist
Am I standing stranded in the middle of the street?
போத்தனூருஓமப்பொடி
போத்தனூருஓமப்பொடி
சும்மா போடாதே நீ சொக்குபொடி
போத்தனூருஓமப்பொடி
காத்திருந்து சட்டப்படி
காத்திருந்து சட்டப்படி தாலி கட்டாமே
பேசாதே இஷ்டப்படி.....
Podanur carom seed powder!
Podanur carom seed powder!
Don't simply sprinkle spellbinding powder on me
Podanur carom seed powder!
According to the law, after waiting
According to the law, without tying the sacred thread after waiting
Don't speak as you please
போத்தனூருஓமப்பொடி
தூத்துக்குடி சாத்துக்குடி
போத்தனூருஓமப்பொடி
ஹான் தூத்துக்குடி சாத்துக்குடி
Podanur carom seed powder!
Male: Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Female: Podanur carom seed powder!
Male: Aha, Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Akka magale arai loosaana
Hey cousin, half-crazy girl
Unga appa magalae
Your father's daughter
Mukkaalum kaalum onnu adhai pol
Three-quarters plus one-quarter equals one, just like that
Ekkaalum naamum onnu
Forever, you and I are one
Thoothukudi saathukkudi
Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Thoothukudi saathukkudi
Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Naan solradhai konjam yethukkadi
Accept a bit of what I am saying, girl
Thoothukudi saathukkudi
Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Aathirathai maathikkadi
Change your anger
Aathirathai maathikkadi
Change your anger
Unga appa manasai thaethikkadi
Comfort your father's mind, girl
Thoothukudi saathukkudi
Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Pombalaiyai aasai ennum
Don't cover a woman
Kambaliyaal moodaadhae
With a blanket of desire
Kaiyil thambidiyum illaamae summa
Without even a single penny in hand
Thathiginathom podaathae
Don't dance about aimlessly
Pothanooru omappodi
Podanur carom seed powder!
Male :Naana
Male: Me?
Female :Enna mona
Female: What, son?
Pothanooru omappodi
Podanur carom seed powder!
Pothanooru omappodi
Podanur carom seed powder!
Summa podathae nee sokkupodi
Don't simply sprinkle spellbinding powder on me
Pothanooru omappodi
Podanur carom seed powder!
Kaathirundhu sattappadi
According to the law, after waiting
Kaathirundhu sattappadi thaali kattamae
According to the law, without tying the sacred thread after waiting
Pesaadhae istappadi
Don't speak as you please
Pothanooru omappodi
Podanur carom seed powder!
Irumbhu manasu ungapparu
Your father has an iron heart
Adhukku ingae thaan konjam repairu
It needs a little repair here
Irumbhu manasu ungapparu
Your father has an iron heart
Adhukku ingae thaan konjam repairu
It needs a little repair here
Karumbhu pola manasai maathi
Changing his heart like sweet sugarcane
Karunai eppo vaippaaru
When will he show mercy?
Thoothukudi saathukkudi
Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Thoothukudi saathukkudi
Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Naan solradhai konjam yethukkadi
Accept a bit of what I am saying, girl
Thoothukudi saathukkudi
Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Naanayamindri nadakkiradha
Is everything happening without integrity?
Indha namashivayathil sokkuradha
Is it enchanted by this continuous repetition?
Naanayamindri nadakkiradha
Is everything happening without integrity?
Indha namashivayathil sokkuradha
Is it enchanted by this continuous repetition?
Naadagakaaranai nambiyae
Trusting a drama artist
Naanum nadu theruvil nikkiradhaa
Am I standing stranded in the middle of the street?
Pothanooru omappodi
Podanur carom seed powder!
Pothanooru omappodi
Podanur carom seed powder!
Summa podathae nee sokkupodi
Don't simply sprinkle spellbinding powder on me
Pothanooru omappodi
Podanur carom seed powder!
Kaathirundhu sattappadi
According to the law, after waiting
Kaathirundhu sattappadi thaali kattamae
According to the law, without tying the sacred thread after waiting
Pesaadhae istappadi
Don't speak as you please
Pothanooru omappodi
Podanur carom seed powder!
Male :Thoothukudi saathukkudi
Male: Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Female :Pothanooru omappodi
Female: Podanur carom seed powder!
Male :Haan thoothukudi saathukkudi
Male: Aha, Thoothukudi sweet lime!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thoothukudi Saathukkudi is a playful dialogue-style folk duet from the 1958 classic film Kadan Vangi Kalyanam. The male protagonist playfully teases his cousin, assuring her of their perfect compatibility (like two fractions adding up to a whole) while trying to soften her anger and complaining about her father's iron-hard stubbornness. He uses sweet regional phrases like 'Thoothukudi Saathukkudi' (sweet lime from Thoothukudi) to charm her into marriage. The female protagonist playfully rejects his smooth talk with equal wit, using the refrain 'Pothanooru Omappodi' (carom seed snack from Podanur). She insists that love and sweet talk mean nothing without financial stability and formal marriage. She warns him not to attempt to enchant her with empty romantic gestures until he legally and traditionally ties the sacred thread (thaali).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mukkaalum kaalum onnu adhai pol / Ekkaalum naamum onnu”
Matching second consonants across lines ('k' in Mukkaalum and Ekkaalum).
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Irumbhu manasu ungapparu”
Comparing the father's unyielding attitude directly to hard iron ('Irumbhu manasu').
Monai / Internal Rhyme
“Thoothukudi saathukkudi”
Rhythmic pairing of place name and food item with matching vowel sounds ('Thoothukudi' and 'saathukkudi').
Refrain / Repetition
“Pothanooru omappodi”
Repeated playful rhythmic catchphrases used by both singers to establish tempo and banter.
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Trivia
Kadan Vangi Kalyanam (1958) was produced by the legendary Vijaya Vauhini Studios and directed by L. V. Prasad, shot simultaneously in Telugu as Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass was famous for incorporating popular local regional treats and town names (Thoothukudi Saathukkudi, Podanur Omappodi) into folk-inspired cinema songs to make them instantly catchy and culturally resonant.
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