Andipatti
From Poottaatha Poottukkal · 1980
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poottaatha Poottukkal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aandippatti maariyappan pondaatti | I am the wife of Andipatti Maariyappan, |
| Naan pondaatti | Yes, I am his wife. |
| Ada idhukku maela ennatha solla annaachi ( Dialogue) | Hey, what else is there to say beyond this, Annachi? |
| Male | |
| Annaachiyaa… | Annachi...? |
| Andha maari oravellaam namakku pudikkaadhu | I do not like relationships like that, |
| Paasam vaera route la pova koodaadhu | Affection shouldn't go down a wrong route. |
| Female | |
| Naan aasaiyoda thaan vaakka pattaenae | I got married to him with so much hope and desire, |
| Aaru maasam aana pinnae yaeichu puttaanae | But after six months, he cheated on me. |
| Male | |
| Yaeichu puttaanaa ada paavi | He cheated on you? Oh, what a sinner! |
| Apram ennammaa aachu… | What happened after that, ma'am? |
| Female | |
| Kuruthu vaazha kannu pola | While I remain like a tender banana sapling shoot, |
| Kuruvammaa naan irukka | While I, Kuruvamma, am right here, |
| Male | |
| Kuruvammaavaa | Kuruvamma? |
| Male | |
| Kuruvammaa daa | It's Kuruvamma, man! |
| Female | |
| Kooru ketta atha magan | My foolish cousin, |
| Vaeroruthiyoda sagavaasam… | Is having an affair with another woman... |
| Vaala palam polae mothathula vandhu nikkaen | I stand here looking complete and full like a banana, |
| Moodhaevi atha maga mundachi sagavaasam… ( Dialogue ) | Having an affair with that wretched woman... |
| Male | |
| Alaadha alaadhammaa alaadha alaadha | Don't cry, don't cry ma'am, don't cry, don't cry. |
| Ketta paya pola irukku paa | He seems like a bad guy, man. |
| Kuruvammaa nee ennikko vandhirukka vaendiyava | Kuruvamma, you should have come here a long time ago. |
| Apparam… | And then... |
| Female | |
| Aandippatti maariyappan pondaatti | I am the wife of Andipatti Maariyappan, |
| Naan pondaatti | Yes, I am his wife. |
| Ada idhukku maela ennatha solla annaachi | Hey, what else is there to say beyond this, Annachi? |
| Male | |
| Daei kaettukkadaa onna thaan | Hey, listen to her, she is talking to you! |
| Male | |
| Ada chee nee summaa irraa… | Oh hush, you just stay quiet... |
| Male | |
| Aamaa… nee onnu | Yeah... you know, |
| Um purushana sariyaa gavanikkiradhillaiyo | Maybe you didn't take proper care of your husband? |
| Palagaaram kilagaaram panni pottu | Making snacks and treats for him, |
| Apdiyae cover panna vaendiyadhu thaanae | Shouldn't you have charmed him like that? |
| Female | |
| Pathinettu paniyaaram madhiletti koduthaalum | Even if eighteen sweet treats are served over the wall, |
| Yeravaladi em purushan onakku yeravaladi em purushan | My husband is just on loan to you, woman, he is only on loan to you! |
| Em purushan em purushan enakku thaan sondhamadi | My husband, my husband belongs only to me, woman! |
| Adiyaathi… | Oh my goodness! |
| Em purushan em purushan enakku thaan sondhamadi | My husband, my husband belongs only to me, woman! |
| Enakku thaan sondham | He belongs only to me! |
| Male | |
| Om purushan onakku thaan sondham | Your husband belongs only to you. |
| Em purushanaa avan enakkaa sondham | My husband? Does he really belong to me? |
| Naangenna andha maari aalungalaa | Are we that kind of people? |
| Female | |
| Attaappu veedu katti annaachi | Building an attic house, Annachi, |
| Adhula azhagaaga rendu jannal vechaachu | And putting two beautiful windows in it. |
| Male | |
| Jannala vechukko | Keep the windows, |
| Annaachiya apdiyae thookkidu | And just eliminate Annachi right there! |
| Female | |
| Etti etti paathaalum ettaama pochu | Even when looking from afar, he remained out of reach, |
| Otti otti paathaalum ottaama pochu | Even when trying to get close, he wouldn't bond. |
| Male | |
| Nalla vaela ottaama pochu | Good thing he didn't bond! |
| Thiruppi kiruppi otraenu vandhaalum nee ottikkaadhae | Even if he tries to come back and reconcile, don't accept him, |
| Avana seruppaaleyae adikkanum | He should be beaten with a slipper! |
| Female | |
| Setti kada vetti vaeru sevakaasi panneeru | Vetiver from the Chettiar shop and rosewater from Sivakasi, |
| Marudhakkada sakkalathi marakka podi pottaalae | The co-wife from Maruthakkadu cast a spell of forgetfulness on him. |
| Kurudhavaali karudha pola kudumba ponnu naan irukka | While I exist as a dutiful family girl like a tender ear of grain, |
| Velli mookku kaludhaikkaaga vaera vazhi pogalaamaa | Should he go astray for a silver-nosed donkey? |
| Male | |
| Adhellaam pogak koodaadhu thappu thappu | He shouldn't go like that at all, it's dead wrong! |
| Female | |
| Poosani keera thaaraen buthi ketta sakkalatthi | I will offer pumpkin greens, you foolish co-wife, |
| Saaranathi keera thaaraen saamiya thaan vittrudee | I will offer spiderling greens, just leave my lord alone! |
| Male | |
| Alaadhammaa… | Don't cry, ma'am... |
| Kabodhi paya apdiyaa mayangi kedandhaan | Was that blind fool so mesmerized by her? |
| Ava enna periya saavga azhagiyaa | Is she such a great beauty? |
| Ava epdimaa iruppaa adha konjam sollu | How does she look? Tell us a bit about that. |
| Female | |
| Avalaa… | Her...? |
| Male | |
| Sollu ava thaan | Tell us, yes, her! |
| Female | |
| Kaalu rendum otta kaalu annaachi | Both her legs are knock-kneed, Annachi, |
| En annaachi | Oh my Annachi! |
| Ada kannu rendum nolla kannu annaachi | Hey, both her eyes are squinted, Annachi! |
| Male | |
| Aiyaiyo marubadiyum marubadiyum | Oh dear, again and again... |
| Annaachinguraadaa daei | She keeps calling him Annachi, man! |
| Female | |
| Nolla kannu sakkalatthi annaachi | The squint-eyed co-wife, Annachi, |
| Ada pottu puttaa sokkup podi annaachi | Hey, she cast a magic spell powder on him, Annachi! |
| Enna seiya | What to do? |
| Male | |
| Alaadhae | Don't cry. |
| Female | |
| Yaedhu seiya | What can be done? |
| Male | |
| Nee aludhaa ennaala thaanga mudiyaadhu | If you cry, I cannot bear it. |
| Female | |
| Naan irukka kooda ippo oru edamae illa | I don't even have a place to stay right now. |
| Male | |
| Ennadhu edam illiyaa… | What? No place to stay...? |
| Ivlo edam yaarukku… onakku thaan | Who is all this space for? It's all for you! |
| Male | |
| Indhaa paaru kuruvammaa… | Look here, Kuruvamma... |
| Naamellaam onnukkulla onnaayittom | We have all become united as one. |
| Maariyappan vara varaikkum | Until Maariyappan comes back, |
| Indha edathula nallaa kedandhu urulu uruluvom… | Let's roll around comfortably and relax right here... |
| Female | |
| Aandippatti maariyappan pondaatti | I am the wife of Andipatti Maariyappan, |
| Naan pondaatti | Yes, I am his wife. |
| Ada idhukku maela ennatha solla annaachi | Hey, what else is there to say beyond this, Annachi? |
ஆண்டிப்பட்டி மாரியப்பன் பெண்டாட்டி
நான் பெண்டாட்டி
அட இதுக்கு மேலே என்னத்தை
சொல்ல அண்ணாச்சி (வசனம்)
I am the wife of Andipatti Maariyappan,
Yes, I am his wife.
Hey, what else is there to say beyond this, Annachi?
அண்ணாச்சியா......
அந்த மாறி உறவெல்லாம் நமக்கு பிடிக்காது
பாசம் வேற ரூட்ல போவ கூடாது
Annachi...?
I do not like relationships like that,
Affection shouldn't go down a wrong route.
நான் ஆசையோடதான் வாக்கப்பட்டேனே
ஆறு மாசம் ஆனா பின்னே ஏய்ச்சு புட்டானே
I got married to him with so much hope and desire,
But after six months, he cheated on me.
ஏய்ச்சு புட்டானே அட பாவி
அப்புறம் என்னம்மா ஆச்சு
He cheated on you? Oh, what a sinner!
What happened after that, ma'am?
குருத்து வாழை கண்ணு போல
குருவம்மா நான் இருக்க
While I remain like a tender banana sapling shoot,
While I, Kuruvamma, am right here,
குருவம்மா
Kuruvamma?
குருவம்மாடா
It's Kuruvamma, man!
கூறு கெட்ட அத்தை மகன்
வேறோருத்தியோடு சகவாசம்.....
மிளகாய் பழம் போல
முத்ததிலே வந்து நிக்கேன்
மூதேவி அத்தை மகன்
முண்டச்சி சகவாசம்......(வசனம்)
My foolish cousin,
Is having an affair with another woman...
I stand here looking complete and full like a banana,
Having an affair with that wretched woman...
அழாத அழாதம்மா அழாத அழாத
கெட்ட பய போல இருக்குப்பா
குருவம்மா நீ என்னிக்கோ வந்திருக்க வேண்டியவ
அப்பறம்.....
Don't cry, don't cry ma'am, don't cry, don't cry.
He seems like a bad guy, man.
Kuruvamma, you should have come here a long time ago.
And then...
ஆண்டிப்பட்டி மாரியப்பன் பெண்டாட்டி
நான் பெண்டாட்டி
அட இதுக்கு மேலே என்னத்தை
சொல்ல அண்ணாச்சி
I am the wife of Andipatti Maariyappan,
Yes, I am his wife.
Hey, what else is there to say beyond this, Annachi?
டேய் கேட்டுகடா ஒன்னத்தான்
Hey, listen to her, she is talking to you!
அட சீ நீ சும்மா இர்றா
Oh hush, you just stay quiet...
ஆமா.....நீ ஒன்னு
உம் புருஷன சரியா கவனிகிறதில்லையோ
பலகாரம் கிலகாரம் பண்ணி போட்டு
அப்படியே கவர் பண்ண வேண்டியதுதானே
Yeah... you know,
Maybe you didn't take proper care of your husband?
Making snacks and treats for him,
Shouldn't you have charmed him like that?
பதினெட்டு பணியாரம் மதிலெட்டி கொடுத்தாலும்
இரவலெடி எம் புருஷன்
ஒனக்கு இரவெலடி எம் புருஷன்
எம் புருஷன் எம் புருஷன் எனக்குதான் சொந்தமடி
அடியாத்தி
எம் புருஷன் எம் புருஷன் எனக்குதான் சொந்தமடி
எனக்குதான் சொந்தமடி
Even if eighteen sweet treats are served over the wall,
My husband is just on loan to you, woman, he is only on loan to you!
My husband, my husband belongs only to me, woman!
Oh my goodness!
My husband, my husband belongs only to me, woman!
He belongs only to me!
ஒம் புருஷன் ஒனக்குதான் சொந்தம்
எம் புருசனா அவன் எனக்கா சொந்தம்
நான்கென்னா அந்த மாறி ஆளுங்களா
Your husband belongs only to you.
My husband? Does he really belong to me?
Are we that kind of people?
அத்தாப்பு வீடு கட்டி அண்ணாச்சி
அதில அழகாக ரெண்டு ஜன்னல் வைச்சாச்சு
Building an attic house, Annachi,
And putting two beautiful windows in it.
ஜன்னல வெச்சுக்கோ
அன்னாச்சியா அப்படியே தூக்கிடு
Keep the windows,
And just eliminate Annachi right there!
எட்டி எட்டி பார்த்தாலும் எட்டாம போச்சு
ஒட்டி ஒட்டி பார்த்தாலும் ஒட்டாம போச்சு
Even when looking from afar, he remained out of reach,
Even when trying to get close, he wouldn't bond.
நல்ல வேல ஒட்டாம போச்சு
திருப்பி கிருப்பி ஒட்டுறேனு வந்தாலும் நீ ஒட்டிக்காதே
அவனே செருப்பாலையே அடிக்கணும்
Good thing he didn't bond!
Even if he tries to come back and reconcile, don't accept him,
He should be beaten with a slipper!
செட்டிக்கடை வெட்டிவேரு சிவகாசி பன்னீரு
மருதக்கடை சக்களத்தி மறக்க பொடி போட்டாளே
குருத வாழை கருது போல
குடும்ப பொண்ணு நான் இருக்க
வெள்ளி மூக்கு அழகுக்காக
வேற வழி போகலாமா
Vetiver from the Chettiar shop and rosewater from Sivakasi,
The co-wife from Maruthakkadu cast a spell of forgetfulness on him.
While I exist as a dutiful family girl like a tender ear of grain,
Should he go astray for a silver-nosed donkey?
அதெல்லாம் போகக் கூடாது தப்பு தப்பு
He shouldn't go like that at all, it's dead wrong!
பூசணிகீரை தாரேன் புத்தி கெட்ட சக்களத்தி
சாரணத்து கீரை தாரேன் சாமியைத்தான் விட்றடி
I will offer pumpkin greens, you foolish co-wife,
I will offer spiderling greens, just leave my lord alone!
அழாதம்மா
கபோதி பய அப்டியா மயங்கி கெடந்தான்
அவ என்ன பெரியசாவக அழகியா
அவ எப்படிமா இருப்பா அதா கொஞ்சம் சொல்லு
Don't cry, ma'am...
Was that blind fool so mesmerized by her?
Is she such a great beauty?
How does she look? Tell us a bit about that.
அவளா.....
Her...?
சொல்லு அவதான்
Tell us, yes, her!
காலு ரெண்டும் ஒட்டக்காலு
அண்ணாச்சி என் அண்ணாச்சி
அட கண்ணு ரெண்டும்
நொள்ளை கண்ணு அண்ணாச்சி
Both her legs are knock-kneed, Annachi,
Oh my Annachi!
Hey, both her eyes are squinted, Annachi!
அய்யய்யோ மறுபடியும் மறுபடியும்
அண்ணாச்சிகுறாடா டேய்
Oh dear, again and again...
She keeps calling him Annachi, man!
நொள்ளை கண்ணு சக்களத்தி அண்ணாச்சி
அட போட்டுப்புட்டா சொக்குப்பொடி அண்ணாச்சி
என்ன செய்ய
The squint-eyed co-wife, Annachi,
Hey, she cast a magic spell powder on him, Annachi!
What to do?
அழாதே
Don't cry.
ஏது செய்ய
What can be done?
நீ அழுதா என்னால தாங்க முடியாது
If you cry, I cannot bear it.
நான் இருக்க கூட இப்போ ஒரு இடமே இல்லை.....
I don't even have a place to stay right now.
என்னாது எடம் இல்லையா....
What? No place to stay...?
Who is all this space for? It's all for you!
இந்தா பாரு குருவம்மா....
நாமெல்லாம் ஒன்னுக்குள்ள ஒன்ன்னாயிட்டம்
மாரியப்பன் வர வரைக்கும்
இந்த எடத்துல நல்லா கெடந்து உருளு உருளுவோம்
Look here, Kuruvamma...
We have all become united as one.
Until Maariyappan comes back,
Let's roll around comfortably and relax right here...
ஆண்டிப்பட்டி மாரியப்பன் பெண்டாட்டி
நான் பெண்டாட்டி
அட இதுக்கு மேலே என்னத்தை
சொல்ல அண்ணாச்சி
I am the wife of Andipatti Maariyappan,
Yes, I am his wife.
Hey, what else is there to say beyond this, Annachi?
Aandippatti maariyappan pondaatti
I am the wife of Andipatti Maariyappan,
Naan pondaatti
Yes, I am his wife.
Ada idhukku maela ennatha solla annaachi ( Dialogue)
Hey, what else is there to say beyond this, Annachi?
Annaachiyaa…
Annachi...?
Andha maari oravellaam namakku pudikkaadhu
I do not like relationships like that,
Paasam vaera route la pova koodaadhu
Affection shouldn't go down a wrong route.
Naan aasaiyoda thaan vaakka pattaenae
I got married to him with so much hope and desire,
Aaru maasam aana pinnae yaeichu puttaanae
But after six months, he cheated on me.
Yaeichu puttaanaa ada paavi
He cheated on you? Oh, what a sinner!
Apram ennammaa aachu…
What happened after that, ma'am?
Kuruthu vaazha kannu pola
While I remain like a tender banana sapling shoot,
Kuruvammaa naan irukka
While I, Kuruvamma, am right here,
Kuruvammaavaa
Kuruvamma?
Kuruvammaa daa
It's Kuruvamma, man!
Kooru ketta atha magan
My foolish cousin,
Vaeroruthiyoda sagavaasam…
Is having an affair with another woman...
Vaala palam polae mothathula vandhu nikkaen
I stand here looking complete and full like a banana,
Moodhaevi atha maga mundachi sagavaasam… ( Dialogue )
Having an affair with that wretched woman...
Alaadha alaadhammaa alaadha alaadha
Don't cry, don't cry ma'am, don't cry, don't cry.
Ketta paya pola irukku paa
He seems like a bad guy, man.
Kuruvammaa nee ennikko vandhirukka vaendiyava
Kuruvamma, you should have come here a long time ago.
Apparam…
And then...
Aandippatti maariyappan pondaatti
I am the wife of Andipatti Maariyappan,
Naan pondaatti
Yes, I am his wife.
Ada idhukku maela ennatha solla annaachi
Hey, what else is there to say beyond this, Annachi?
Daei kaettukkadaa onna thaan
Hey, listen to her, she is talking to you!
Ada chee nee summaa irraa…
Oh hush, you just stay quiet...
Aamaa… nee onnu
Yeah... you know,
Um purushana sariyaa gavanikkiradhillaiyo
Maybe you didn't take proper care of your husband?
Palagaaram kilagaaram panni pottu
Making snacks and treats for him,
Apdiyae cover panna vaendiyadhu thaanae
Shouldn't you have charmed him like that?
Pathinettu paniyaaram madhiletti koduthaalum
Even if eighteen sweet treats are served over the wall,
Yeravaladi em purushan onakku yeravaladi em purushan
My husband is just on loan to you, woman, he is only on loan to you!
Em purushan em purushan enakku thaan sondhamadi
My husband, my husband belongs only to me, woman!
Adiyaathi…
Oh my goodness!
Em purushan em purushan enakku thaan sondhamadi
My husband, my husband belongs only to me, woman!
Enakku thaan sondham
He belongs only to me!
Om purushan onakku thaan sondham
Your husband belongs only to you.
Em purushanaa avan enakkaa sondham
My husband? Does he really belong to me?
Naangenna andha maari aalungalaa
Are we that kind of people?
Attaappu veedu katti annaachi
Building an attic house, Annachi,
Adhula azhagaaga rendu jannal vechaachu
And putting two beautiful windows in it.
Jannala vechukko
Keep the windows,
Annaachiya apdiyae thookkidu
And just eliminate Annachi right there!
Etti etti paathaalum ettaama pochu
Even when looking from afar, he remained out of reach,
Otti otti paathaalum ottaama pochu
Even when trying to get close, he wouldn't bond.
Nalla vaela ottaama pochu
Good thing he didn't bond!
Thiruppi kiruppi otraenu vandhaalum nee ottikkaadhae
Even if he tries to come back and reconcile, don't accept him,
Avana seruppaaleyae adikkanum
He should be beaten with a slipper!
Setti kada vetti vaeru sevakaasi panneeru
Vetiver from the Chettiar shop and rosewater from Sivakasi,
Marudhakkada sakkalathi marakka podi pottaalae
The co-wife from Maruthakkadu cast a spell of forgetfulness on him.
Kurudhavaali karudha pola kudumba ponnu naan irukka
While I exist as a dutiful family girl like a tender ear of grain,
Velli mookku kaludhaikkaaga vaera vazhi pogalaamaa
Should he go astray for a silver-nosed donkey?
Adhellaam pogak koodaadhu thappu thappu
He shouldn't go like that at all, it's dead wrong!
Poosani keera thaaraen buthi ketta sakkalatthi
I will offer pumpkin greens, you foolish co-wife,
Saaranathi keera thaaraen saamiya thaan vittrudee
I will offer spiderling greens, just leave my lord alone!
Alaadhammaa…
Don't cry, ma'am...
Kabodhi paya apdiyaa mayangi kedandhaan
Was that blind fool so mesmerized by her?
Ava enna periya saavga azhagiyaa
Is she such a great beauty?
Ava epdimaa iruppaa adha konjam sollu
How does she look? Tell us a bit about that.
Avalaa…
Her...?
Sollu ava thaan
Tell us, yes, her!
Kaalu rendum otta kaalu annaachi
Both her legs are knock-kneed, Annachi,
En annaachi
Oh my Annachi!
Ada kannu rendum nolla kannu annaachi
Hey, both her eyes are squinted, Annachi!
Aiyaiyo marubadiyum marubadiyum
Oh dear, again and again...
Annaachinguraadaa daei
She keeps calling him Annachi, man!
Nolla kannu sakkalatthi annaachi
The squint-eyed co-wife, Annachi,
Ada pottu puttaa sokkup podi annaachi
Hey, she cast a magic spell powder on him, Annachi!
Enna seiya
What to do?
Alaadhae
Don't cry.
Yaedhu seiya
What can be done?
Nee aludhaa ennaala thaanga mudiyaadhu
If you cry, I cannot bear it.
Naan irukka kooda ippo oru edamae illa
I don't even have a place to stay right now.
Ennadhu edam illiyaa…
What? No place to stay...?
Ivlo edam yaarukku… onakku thaan
Who is all this space for? It's all for you!
Indhaa paaru kuruvammaa…
Look here, Kuruvamma...
Naamellaam onnukkulla onnaayittom
We have all become united as one.
Maariyappan vara varaikkum
Until Maariyappan comes back,
Indha edathula nallaa kedandhu urulu uruluvom…
Let's roll around comfortably and relax right here...
Aandippatti maariyappan pondaatti
I am the wife of Andipatti Maariyappan,
Naan pondaatti
Yes, I am his wife.
Ada idhukku maela ennatha solla annaachi
Hey, what else is there to say beyond this, Annachi?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-style song from 'Poottaatha Poottukkal' presents a narrative monologue and dialogue featuring Kuruvamma, a distressed village woman who has been abandoned by her husband, Maariyappan of Andipatti, for another woman. She recounts her marital woes, lamenting how she was dutiful and loyal, yet her husband was seduced by a rival using magic powders and spellcraft. The onlookers offer comic commentary and ironic comfort, creating a dramatic folk performance filled with raw emotion, rural humor, and colloquial proverbs.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kuruthu vaazha kannu pola”
Compares the protagonist's purity and presence to a tender banana leaf shoot ('Kuruthu vaazha kannu pola').
Monorhyme and Rhyme (Edukku / Monai)
“Etti etti paathaalum ettaama pochu / Otti otti paathaalum ottaama pochu”
Uses internal rhythmic repetition and rhyme in rural folk dialogue like 'ettama pochu' / 'ottama pochu'.
Metaphor / Folk Imagery
“Velli mookku kaludhaikkaaga vaera vazhi pogalaamaa”
Derogatorily compares the rival co-wife to a silver-nosed donkey ('Velli mookku kaludhai').
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Trivia
Poottaatha Poottukkal (1980) was directed by Mahendran, featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film is known for its realist rural aesthetic and inclusion of authentic folk performance-style tracks written by Panchu Arunachalam.
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