- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kalyana Kacheri
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Lulululu… lulululu…
Lulululu… lulululu…
Aalaathi thatta edunga
Adi ammaadi
Aavaaram poova thodunga..aa…aa..
Aalaathi thatta edunga
Adi ammaadi
Aavaaram poova thodunga…aa…aa..
Varaadha maappilla
Vandhaaga oorukku
Vandhanam koorunga
Kaala thaan vaarunga hoi
Aalaathi thatta edunga
Adi ammaadi
Aavaaram poova thodunga…aa…aa..
Aalaathi thatta edunga
Adi ammaadi
Aavaaram poova thodunga…aa…aa..
Pulla nalla pulla thennam pulla
Chorus :Pudhusu pudhusu thozhilukku
Porutham porutham ivalukku
Solla nenjukkulla vaartha illa
Chorus :Thiruttu thiruttu maappilla
Veratti veratti adippomaa
Manjala thaan poosungadi
Venjaamaram veesungadi
Kanniya
Chorus :Vechu puttu
Female :Kaatthu
Chorus :Irundhukittu
Female :Suthi
Chorus :Suruttikittu
Oora kedukkum thiruttu payalunga
Kattai adi
Chorus :Haei
Female :Vittu pudi
Chorus :Haei
Female :Mottai adi
Chorus :Manmadha mannanukku
Aalaathi thatta edunga
Adi ammaadi
Aavaaram poova thodunga…aa…aa..
Varaadha maappilla
Vandhaaga oorukku
Vandhanam koorunga
Kaala thaan vaarunga hoi
Aalaathi thatta edunga
Adi ammaadi
Aavaaram poova thodunga…aa…aa..
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoihoi hoihoi
Kolla pagal kolla
Poda vandhu
Chorus :Kedachadheduthu suruttuvaan
Urutti poratti merattuvaan
Female :Nalla namma oora
Thedi vandhu
Chorus :Paadhi kenaru thaandinaan
Vasadhiyaaga maattinaan
Female :Kollai itta aalungala
Kooru ketta kaalaingala
Dhrushti
Chorus:Kazhichu vidu
Female :Motta
Chorus :Adichu vidu
Female :Vittu
Chorus :Ozhichu vidu
Adhaiyum idhaiyum edhaiyum
Kalandhu thaan
Kattai adi
Chorus :Haei
Female :Vittu pudi
Chorus :Haei
Female :Mottai adi
Chorus :Manmadha mannanukku
Aalaathi thatta edunga
Adi ammaadi
Aavaaram poova thodunga…aa…aa..
Aalaathi thatta edunga
Adi ammaadi
Aavaaram poova thodunga…aa…aa..
Varaadha maappilla
Chorus :Vandhaaga oorukku
Female :Vandhanam koorunga
Chorus :Kaala thaan vaarunga hoi
Aalaathi thatta edunga
Adi ammaadi
Aavaaram poova thodunga…aa…aa..
Aalaathi thatta edunga
Adi ammaadi
Aavaaram poova thodunga…aa…aa..
Loo loo loo loo… Loo loo loo loo…
Loo loo loo loo… Loo loo loo loo…
Pick up the aalathi plate (auspicious welcome tray),
Oh dear girls!
Touch the golden aavaram flowers... ah... ah...
Pick up the aalathi plate,
Oh dear girls!
Touch the golden aavaram flowers... ah... ah...
The bridegroom who never visits
has finally come to our village!
Welcome him with greetings,
and playfully pull his leg, hoy!
Pick up the aalathi plate,
Oh dear girls!
Touch the golden aavaram flowers... ah... ah...
Pick up the aalathi plate,
Oh dear girls!
Touch the golden aavaram flowers... ah... ah...
The girl is pure and fresh as a tender coconut sapling!
Chorus: He is brand new to this trade,
but he is a perfect match for her!
I have no words in my heart to describe it!
Chorus: He is a sly, tricky bridegroom,
shall we chase him down and beat him?
Rub turmeric all over him, girls,
and wave the hand fan for him!
Leaving the young woman,
Chorus: making her wait behind,
Female: watching
Chorus: and lingering around,
Female: prowling
Chorus: and pocketing everything,
these thieving rascals ruin the whole town!
Beat him with sticks!
Chorus: Hey!
Female: Catch him and let him go!
Chorus: Hey!
Female: Shave his head bald!
Chorus: For this king of romance!
Pick up the aalathi plate,
Oh dear girls!
Touch the golden aavaram flowers... ah... ah...
The bridegroom who never visits
has finally come to our village!
Welcome him with greetings,
and playfully pull his leg, hoy!
Pick up the aalathi plate,
Oh dear girls!
Touch the golden aavaram flowers... ah... ah...
Hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy!
Hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy!
Coming to commit
broad daylight robbery,
Chorus: he grabs and pockets whatever he finds,
he bluffs, twists truths, and intimidates!
Female: Coming in search of
our wonderful village,
Chorus: he tried to jump halfway across the well,
and walked right into our trap!
Female: These plunderers who steal from us,
these brainless young bulls!
Female: Ward off the evil eye,
Chorus: cast it away!
Female: Shave his head
Chorus: completely bald!
Female: Let him go,
Chorus: get rid of him!
Mixing this, that,
and everything together,
beat him with sticks!
Chorus: Hey!
Female: Catch him and let him go!
Chorus: Hey!
Female: Shave his head bald!
Chorus: For this king of romance!
Pick up the aalathi plate,
Oh dear girls!
Touch the golden aavaram flowers... ah... ah...
Pick up the aalathi plate,
Oh dear girls!
Touch the golden aavaram flowers... ah... ah...
The bridegroom who never visits
Chorus: has finally come to our village!
Female: Welcome him with greetings,
Chorus: and playfully pull his leg, hoy!
Pick up the aalathi plate,
Oh dear girls!
Touch the golden aavaram flowers... ah... ah...
Pick up the aalathi plate,
Oh dear girls!
Touch the golden aavaram flowers... ah... ah...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This upbeat Tamil folk track captures the vibrant atmosphere of a rural wedding celebration. The women prepare traditional auspicious items like the 'Aalathi' plate and yellow 'Aavaaram' flowers to ward off evil eyes and welcome the guests. The lyrics playfully tease the groom, lightheartedly framing him as a heart-thief who has come to steal the innocent bride.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Chorus :Pudhusu pudhusu thozhilukku”
The deliberate doubling of words like 'Pudhusu pudhusu' and 'Thiruttu thiruttu' emphasizes rhythm and emotional intensity in Tamil folk poetry.
Uvamai (Metaphor/Simile)
“Pulla nalla pulla thennam pulla”
Comparing the young bride to a 'thennam pulla' (tender coconut shoot) symbolizes purity, youth, and natural beauty.
Ethukai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Pulla nalla pulla thennam pulla / Solla nenjukkulla vaartha illa”
The second consonant 'll' is repeated across lines ('Pulla' and 'Solla'), creating internal rhyme.
Moonaai (Initial Letter Alliteration)
“Aalaathi thatta edunga / Aavaaram poova thodunga”
Repetition of initial vowel sound 'Aa' in 'Aalaathi' and 'Aavaaram'.
Did you know?
Trivia
Featured in the 1987 movie 'Kalyana Kacheri', the song highlights cultural wedding customs such as 'Aalathi' (a protective ritual with turmeric water) and the use of 'Aavaaram' flowers, blending folk humor with traditional wedding celebrations.
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