Appappa Naan
From Galatta Kalyanam · 1968
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Galatta Kalyanam1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ulululaai aayi aayi | Lullaby vocalizations |
| Aariraaro hoo.. | Aariraaro hoo.. |
| Ulululaai aayi aayi | Lullaby vocalizations |
| Aariraaro ululaai | Aariraaro lullaby sounds |
| Male | |
| Appappaa naan appan alladaa | Oh boy, I am not your father, my child! |
| Thappappaa naan thaayum alladaa | By mistake, I am not your mother either! |
| Engae evano petha pillaiyo | Is this a child born to someone somewhere? |
| Ingae vandha thathu pillaiyoo | Has it come here as an adopted child? |
| Aariraaro ohh..ohh.. | Aariraaro ohh..ohh.. |
| Aariraariraaroo.. | Aariraariraaroo.. |
| Male | |
| Appappaa naan appan alladaa | Oh boy, I am not your father, my child! |
| Thappappaa naan thaayum alladaa | By mistake, I am not your mother either! |
| Engae evano petha pillaiyo | Is this a child born to someone somewhere? |
| Ingae vandha thathu pillaiyoo | Has it come here as an adopted child? |
| Aariraaro ohh..ohh.. | Aariraaro ohh..ohh.. |
| Aariraariraaroo.. | Aariraariraaroo.. |
| Male | |
| Ulululaai aayi aayi | Lullaby vocalizations |
| Aariraaro ululaai | Aariraaro lullaby sounds |
| Male | |
| Kalyaanam innum aagadha vaelai | At a time when I am not even married yet, |
| Kai meedhu pillai theeraadha thollai | Having a child in my arms is an endless trouble! |
| Kalyaanam innum aagadha vaelai | At a time when I am not even married yet, |
| Kai meedhu pillai theeraadha thollai | Having a child in my arms is an endless trouble! |
| Thaalaatta sonnaal paattondru solven | If asked to sing a lullaby, I can sing a song, |
| Thaalaatta sonnaal paattondru solven | If asked to sing a lullaby, I can sing a song, |
| Paalootta sonnaal naan engu poven | But if asked to feed milk, where will I go? |
| Male | |
| Appappaa naan appan alladaa | Oh boy, I am not your father, my child! |
| Thappappaa naan thaayum alladaa | By mistake, I am not your mother either! |
| Engae evano petha pillaiyo | Is this a child born to someone somewhere? |
| Ingae vandha thathu pillaiyoo | Has it come here as an adopted child? |
| Aariraaro ohh..ohh.. | Aariraaro ohh..ohh.. |
| Aariraariraaroo.. | Aariraariraaroo.. |
| Male | |
| Ulululaai ulululaai ulululaai | Lullaby vocalizations |
| Ulululaai | Lullaby vocalization |
| Male | |
| Kanakkaaga pillai perugindra thittam | The family planning scheme to have children systematically, |
| Enakkaaga thaano yerpatta sattam | Was that law created specifically for me? |
| Kanakkaaga pillai perugindra thittam | The family planning scheme to have children systematically, |
| Enakkaaga thaano yerpatta sattam | Was that law created specifically for me? |
| Kadankaaran vandhaal nadungaadha nenjam | My heart doesn't tremble even when a lender comes, |
| Kadankaaran vandhaal nadungaadha nenjam | My heart doesn't tremble even when a lender comes, |
| Adangaadha pillai azhudhaalae anjum | Yet it fears when an unruly child begins to cry! |
| Male | |
| Appappaa naan appan alladaa | Oh boy, I am not your father, my child! |
| Thappappaa naan thaayum alladaa | By mistake, I am not your mother either! |
| Engae evano petha pillaiyo | Is this a child born to someone somewhere? |
| Ingae vandha thathu pillaiyoo | Has it come here as an adopted child? |
| Aariraaro ohh..ohh.. | Aariraaro ohh..ohh.. |
| Aariraariraaroo.. | Aariraariraaroo.. |
| Male | |
| Ulululaai ulululaai ulululaai | Lullaby vocalizations |
| Ulululaai ulululaai ulululaai | Lullaby vocalizations |
| Ulululaai ulululaai | Lullaby vocalizations |
உல்லுலாயி ஆயி ஆயி
ஆரிராரோ ஹோ....
உல்லுலாயி ஆயி ஆயி
ஆரிராரோ ஹோ....உல்லுலாயி....
Lullaby vocalizations
Aariraaro hoo..
Lullaby vocalizations
Aariraaro lullaby sounds
அப்பப்பா நான் அப்பனல்லடா
தப்பப்பா நான் தாயுமல்லடா
எங்கோ எவனோ பெற்ற பிள்ளையோ
இங்கே வந்த தத்துப் பிள்ளையோ
ஆரிராரோ ஓ....ஓ.....
ஆரிராரிராரோ....
Oh boy, I am not your father, my child!
By mistake, I am not your mother either!
Is this a child born to someone somewhere?
Has it come here as an adopted child?
Aariraaro ohh..ohh..
Aariraariraaroo..
அப்பப்பா நான் அப்பனல்லடா
தப்பப்பா நான் தாயுமல்லடா
எங்கோ எவனோ பெற்ற பிள்ளையோ
இங்கே வந்த தத்துப் பிள்ளையோ
ஆரிராரோ ஓ....ஓ.....
ஆரிராரிராரோ....
Oh boy, I am not your father, my child!
By mistake, I am not your mother either!
Is this a child born to someone somewhere?
Has it come here as an adopted child?
Aariraaro ohh..ohh..
Aariraariraaroo..
உல்லுலாயி ஆயி ஆயி
ஆரிராரோ ஹோ....
Lullaby vocalizations
Aariraaro lullaby sounds
கல்யாணம் இன்னும் ஆகாத வேளை
கை மீது பிள்ளை தீராத தொல்லை
கல்யாணம் இன்னும் ஆகாத வேளை
கை மீது பிள்ளை தீராத தொல்லை
தாலாட்ட சொன்னால் பாட்டொன்று சொல்வேன்
பாலூட்ட சொன்னால் நான் எங்கு போவேன்
At a time when I am not even married yet,
Having a child in my arms is an endless trouble!
At a time when I am not even married yet,
Having a child in my arms is an endless trouble!
If asked to sing a lullaby, I can sing a song,
If asked to sing a lullaby, I can sing a song,
But if asked to feed milk, where will I go?
அப்பப்பா நான் அப்பனல்லடா
தப்பப்பா நான் தாயுமல்லடா
எங்கோ எவனோ பெற்ற பிள்ளையோ
இங்கே வந்த தத்துப் பிள்ளையோ
ஆரிராரோ ஓ....ஓ.....
ஆரிராரிராரோ....
Oh boy, I am not your father, my child!
By mistake, I am not your mother either!
Is this a child born to someone somewhere?
Has it come here as an adopted child?
Aariraaro ohh..ohh..
Aariraariraaroo..
உல்லுலாயி உல்லுலாயி உல்லுலாயி
உல்லுலாயி
Lullaby vocalizations
Lullaby vocalization
கணக்காக பிள்ளை பெறுகின்ற திட்டம்
எனக்காகத்தானோ ஏற்பட்ட சட்டம்
கணக்காக பிள்ளை பெறுகின்ற திட்டம்
எனக்காகத்தானோ ஏற்பட்ட சட்டம்
கடன்காரன் வந்தால் நடுங்காத நெஞ்சம்
கடன்காரன் வந்தால் நடுங்காத நெஞ்சம்
அடங்காத பிள்ளை அழுதாலே அஞ்சும்
The family planning scheme to have children systematically,
Was that law created specifically for me?
The family planning scheme to have children systematically,
Was that law created specifically for me?
My heart doesn't tremble even when a lender comes,
My heart doesn't tremble even when a lender comes,
Yet it fears when an unruly child begins to cry!
அப்பப்பா நான் அப்பனல்லடா
தப்பப்பா நான் தாயுமல்லடா
எங்கோ எவனோ பெற்ற பிள்ளையோ
இங்கே வந்த தத்துப் பிள்ளையோ
ஆரிராரோ ஓ....ஓ.....
ஆரிராரிராரோ....
Oh boy, I am not your father, my child!
By mistake, I am not your mother either!
Is this a child born to someone somewhere?
Has it come here as an adopted child?
Aariraaro ohh..ohh..
Aariraariraaroo..
உல்லுலாயி உல்லுலாயி உல்லுலாயி
உல்லுலாயி உல்லுலாயி உல்லுலாயி
உல்லுலாயி உல்லுலாயி
Lullaby vocalizations
Lullaby vocalizations
Lullaby vocalizations
Ulululaai aayi aayi
Lullaby vocalizations
Aariraaro hoo..
Aariraaro hoo..
Ulululaai aayi aayi
Lullaby vocalizations
Aariraaro ululaai
Aariraaro lullaby sounds
Appappaa naan appan alladaa
Oh boy, I am not your father, my child!
Thappappaa naan thaayum alladaa
By mistake, I am not your mother either!
Engae evano petha pillaiyo
Is this a child born to someone somewhere?
Ingae vandha thathu pillaiyoo
Has it come here as an adopted child?
Aariraaro ohh..ohh..
Aariraaro ohh..ohh..
Aariraariraaroo..
Aariraariraaroo..
Appappaa naan appan alladaa
Oh boy, I am not your father, my child!
Thappappaa naan thaayum alladaa
By mistake, I am not your mother either!
Engae evano petha pillaiyo
Is this a child born to someone somewhere?
Ingae vandha thathu pillaiyoo
Has it come here as an adopted child?
Aariraaro ohh..ohh..
Aariraaro ohh..ohh..
Aariraariraaroo..
Aariraariraaroo..
Ulululaai aayi aayi
Lullaby vocalizations
Aariraaro ululaai
Aariraaro lullaby sounds
Kalyaanam innum aagadha vaelai
At a time when I am not even married yet,
Kai meedhu pillai theeraadha thollai
Having a child in my arms is an endless trouble!
Kalyaanam innum aagadha vaelai
At a time when I am not even married yet,
Kai meedhu pillai theeraadha thollai
Having a child in my arms is an endless trouble!
Thaalaatta sonnaal paattondru solven
If asked to sing a lullaby, I can sing a song,
Thaalaatta sonnaal paattondru solven
If asked to sing a lullaby, I can sing a song,
Paalootta sonnaal naan engu poven
But if asked to feed milk, where will I go?
Appappaa naan appan alladaa
Oh boy, I am not your father, my child!
Thappappaa naan thaayum alladaa
By mistake, I am not your mother either!
Engae evano petha pillaiyo
Is this a child born to someone somewhere?
Ingae vandha thathu pillaiyoo
Has it come here as an adopted child?
Aariraaro ohh..ohh..
Aariraaro ohh..ohh..
Aariraariraaroo..
Aariraariraaroo..
Ulululaai ulululaai ulululaai
Lullaby vocalizations
Ulululaai
Lullaby vocalization
Kanakkaaga pillai perugindra thittam
The family planning scheme to have children systematically,
Enakkaaga thaano yerpatta sattam
Was that law created specifically for me?
Kanakkaaga pillai perugindra thittam
The family planning scheme to have children systematically,
Enakkaaga thaano yerpatta sattam
Was that law created specifically for me?
Kadankaaran vandhaal nadungaadha nenjam
My heart doesn't tremble even when a lender comes,
Kadankaaran vandhaal nadungaadha nenjam
My heart doesn't tremble even when a lender comes,
Adangaadha pillai azhudhaalae anjum
Yet it fears when an unruly child begins to cry!
Appappaa naan appan alladaa
Oh boy, I am not your father, my child!
Thappappaa naan thaayum alladaa
By mistake, I am not your mother either!
Engae evano petha pillaiyo
Is this a child born to someone somewhere?
Ingae vandha thathu pillaiyoo
Has it come here as an adopted child?
Aariraaro ohh..ohh..
Aariraaro ohh..ohh..
Aariraariraaroo..
Aariraariraaroo..
Ulululaai ulululaai ulululaai
Lullaby vocalizations
Ulululaai ulululaai ulululaai
Lullaby vocalizations
Ulululaai ulululaai
Lullaby vocalizations
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous song from the classic Tamil comedy film 'Galatta Kalyanam' is a comic lullaby sung by a bachelor who finds himself stuck taking care of a baby. He lamentingly sings to the infant that he is neither its father nor mother, wondering whose child it could be and how he got dragged into this chaos before even getting married. The protagonist humorously contrasts his bravery against angry creditors with his sheer panic when faced with an unruly, crying baby.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Appappaa naan appan alladaa / Thappappaa naan thaayum alladaa”
Matching second consonants in consecutive lines (Appappaa / Thappappaa, Engae / Ingae).
Iyaibu (End rhyme)
“Kanakkaaga pillai perugindra thittam / Enakkaaga thaano yerpatta sattam”
Rhyming words at the end of adjacent lines (thittam / sattam, nenjam / anjum).
Humorous Irony / Parody
“Thaalaatta sonnaal paattondru solven / Paalootta sonnaal naan engu poven”
Subverting the traditional tender lullaby genre into a humorous complaint about bachelorhood and helplessness.
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Trivia
'Galatta Kalyanam' (1968) stars Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa, directed by C. V. Rajendran with music composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics by Vaali. This song, sung by T. M. Soundararajan, showcases Sivaji Ganesan's impeccable comic timing in a comical situation involving baby care.
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