April Masam Thedhi
From Mudhal Udhayam · 1995
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- Chorus
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Mudhal Udhayam1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Apirl fool…… | April Fool... |
| Chorus | |
| April maasam thethi paaru onnu | Look at the date, it is April first |
| Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu | Be a little careful in everything, my dear |
| April maasam thethi paaru onnu | Look at the date, it is April first |
| Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu | Be a little careful in everything, my dear |
| Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu | Live as you wish, every day is a good day |
| Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu | Live as you wish, every day is a good day |
| Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa….laalaalaalaa | Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa....laalaalaalaa |
| Chorus | |
| April maasam thethi paaru onnu | Look at the date, it is April first |
| Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu | Be a little careful in everything, my dear |
| April maasam thethi paaru onnu | Look at the date, it is April first |
| Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu | Be a little careful in everything, my dear |
| Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu | Live as you wish, every day is a good day |
| Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu | Live as you wish, every day is a good day |
| Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa….laalaalaalaa | Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa....laalaalaalaa |
| Chorus | |
| Ammaadi vilaivaasithaan | Oh my, the price of living |
| Aagaasam usaram nikkuthu | Is standing high as the sky |
| Usaram nikkuthu | Standing high |
| Chorus | |
| Arai roopa kasu paarththaa | If you look for a half-rupee coin |
| Idli kooda etti poguthu | Even an idli goes far out of reach |
| Etti poguthu | Goes far out of reach |
| Chorus | |
| Car-il oda petrol-u | Petrol for running a car |
| Adhukkum ippa control-u | Even that is controlled now |
| Car-il oda petrol-u | Petrol for running a car |
| Adhukkum ippa control-u | Even that is controlled now |
| Veedum intha naadum | The home and this country |
| Indru kaanum kaatchi kannkaatchi | The sight we see today is like an exhibition |
| Chorus | |
| April maasam thethi paaru onnu | Look at the date, it is April first |
| Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu | Be a little careful in everything, my dear |
| Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu | Live as you wish, every day is a good day |
| Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu | Live as you wish, every day is a good day |
| Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa….laalaalaalaa | Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa....laalaalaalaa |
| Chorus | |
| Padikkaathae zoology | Do not study Zoology |
| Manda melae soodu yaerumae | Heat will rise up in your head |
| Soodu yaerumae | Heat will rise |
| Chorus | |
| Pidikkaathu adhu botany | I don't like Botany |
| Thegam ellaam seru poosumae | It will smear mud all over the body |
| Seru poosume | Smear mud |
| Chorus | |
| Paadam sollum vaaththiyaaru | The teacher who teaches lessons |
| Veettukkullae akkapporu | Has endless trouble and fuss at home |
| Paadam sollum vaaththiyaaru | The teacher who teaches lessons |
| Veettukkullae akkapporu | Has endless trouble and fuss at home |
| Maasaamaasam fees kodukkum | Paying school fees month after month |
| Appa paavam parithaabam | Poor father is in a pitiable condition |
| Chorus | |
| April maasam thethi paaru onnu | Look at the date, it is April first |
| Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu | Be a little careful in everything, my dear |
| April maasam thethi paaru onnu | Look at the date, it is April first |
| Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu | Be a little careful in everything, my dear |
| Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu | Live as you wish, every day is a good day |
| Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu | Live as you wish, every day is a good day |
| Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa….laalaalaalaa | Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa....laalaalaalaa |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ... |
ஏப்ரல் பூல்......
April Fool...
ஏப்ரல் மாசம் தேதி பாரு ஒன்னு
எதிலும் கொஞ்சம் ஜாக்கிரதை கண்ணு
ஏப்ரல் மாசம் தேதி பாரு ஒன்னு
எதிலும் கொஞ்சம் ஜாக்கிரதை கண்ணு
இஷ்டம் போல வாழு எல்லாம் நல்ல நாளு
இஷ்டம் போல வாழு எல்லாம் நல்ல நாளு
பி ஹேப்பி பி ஜாலி ராபரிபராபரிபராபரிப......லாலாலாலா......
Look at the date, it is April first
Be a little careful in everything, my dear
Look at the date, it is April first
Be a little careful in everything, my dear
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa....laalaalaalaa
ஏப்ரல் மாசம் தேதி பாரு ஒன்னு
எதிலும் கொஞ்சம் ஜாக்கிரதை கண்ணு
ஏப்ரல் மாசம் தேதி பாரு ஒன்னு
எதிலும் கொஞ்சம் ஜாக்கிரதை கண்ணு
இஷ்டம் போல வாழு எல்லாம் நல்ல நாளு
இஷ்டம் போல வாழு எல்லாம் நல்ல நாளு
பி ஹேப்பி பி ஜாலி ராபரிபராபரிபராபரிப......லாலாலாலா......
Look at the date, it is April first
Be a little careful in everything, my dear
Look at the date, it is April first
Be a little careful in everything, my dear
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa....laalaalaalaa
அம்மாடி விலைவாசிதான்
ஆகாசம் உசரம் நிக்குது....
உசரம் நிக்குது
Oh my, the price of living
Is standing high as the sky
Standing high
அரை ரூபா காசு பார்த்தா
இட்லி கூட எட்டி போகுது.....
எட்டி போகுது
If you look for a half-rupee coin
Even an idli goes far out of reach
Goes far out of reach
காரில் ஓட பெட்ரோலு
அதுக்கும் இப்ப கன்ட்ரோலு
காரில் ஓட பெட்ரோலு
அதுக்கும் இப்ப கன்ட்ரோலு
வீடும் இந்த நாடும்
இன்று காணும் காட்சி கண்காட்சி
Petrol for running a car
Even that is controlled now
Petrol for running a car
Even that is controlled now
The home and this country
The sight we see today is like an exhibition
ஏப்ரல் மாசம் தேதி பாரு ஒண்ணு
எதிலும் கொஞ்சம் ஜாக்கிரதை கண்ணு
இஷ்டம் போல வாழு எல்லாம் நல்ல நாளு
இஷ்டம் போல வாழு எல்லாம் நல்ல நாளு
பி ஹாப்பி பி ஜாலி ராபரிபராபரிபராபரிப......லாலாலாலா......
Look at the date, it is April first
Be a little careful in everything, my dear
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa....laalaalaalaa
படிக்காதே ஜூவாலஜி
மண்ட மேலே சூடு ஏறுமே.....
சூடு ஏறுமே....
Do not study Zoology
Heat will rise up in your head
Heat will rise
பிடிக்காது அது பாட்டனி
தேகம் எல்லாம் சேரு பூசுமே...
சேரு பூசுமே...
I don't like Botany
It will smear mud all over the body
Smear mud
பாடம் சொல்லும் வாத்தியாரு
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே அக்கப்போரு
பாடம் சொல்லும் வாத்தியாரு
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே அக்கப்போரு
மாசாமாசம் பீஸ் கொடுக்கும்
அப்பா பாவம் பரிதாபம்
The teacher who teaches lessons
Has endless trouble and fuss at home
The teacher who teaches lessons
Has endless trouble and fuss at home
Paying school fees month after month
Poor father is in a pitiable condition
ஏப்ரல் மாசம் தேதி பாரு ஒன்னு
எதிலும் கொஞ்சம் ஜாக்கிரதை கண்ணு
ஏப்ரல் மாசம் தேதி பாரு ஒன்னு
எதிலும் கொஞ்சம் ஜாக்கிரதை கண்ணு
இஷ்டம் போல வாழு எல்லாம் நல்ல நாளு
இஷ்டம் போல வாழு எல்லாம் நல்ல நாளு
பி ஹேப்பி பி ஜாலி ராபரிபராபரிபராபரிப......லாலாலாலா.....
Look at the date, it is April first
Be a little careful in everything, my dear
Look at the date, it is April first
Be a little careful in everything, my dear
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa....laalaalaalaa
....................................
...
Apirl fool……
April Fool...
April maasam thethi paaru onnu
Look at the date, it is April first
Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu
Be a little careful in everything, my dear
April maasam thethi paaru onnu
Look at the date, it is April first
Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu
Be a little careful in everything, my dear
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa….laalaalaalaa
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa....laalaalaalaa
April maasam thethi paaru onnu
Look at the date, it is April first
Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu
Be a little careful in everything, my dear
April maasam thethi paaru onnu
Look at the date, it is April first
Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu
Be a little careful in everything, my dear
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa….laalaalaalaa
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa....laalaalaalaa
Ammaadi vilaivaasithaan
Oh my, the price of living
Aagaasam usaram nikkuthu
Is standing high as the sky
Usaram nikkuthu
Standing high
Arai roopa kasu paarththaa
If you look for a half-rupee coin
Idli kooda etti poguthu
Even an idli goes far out of reach
Etti poguthu
Goes far out of reach
Car-il oda petrol-u
Petrol for running a car
Adhukkum ippa control-u
Even that is controlled now
Car-il oda petrol-u
Petrol for running a car
Adhukkum ippa control-u
Even that is controlled now
Veedum intha naadum
The home and this country
Indru kaanum kaatchi kannkaatchi
The sight we see today is like an exhibition
April maasam thethi paaru onnu
Look at the date, it is April first
Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu
Be a little careful in everything, my dear
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa….laalaalaalaa
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa....laalaalaalaa
Padikkaathae zoology
Do not study Zoology
Manda melae soodu yaerumae
Heat will rise up in your head
Soodu yaerumae
Heat will rise
Pidikkaathu adhu botany
I don't like Botany
Thegam ellaam seru poosumae
It will smear mud all over the body
Seru poosume
Smear mud
Paadam sollum vaaththiyaaru
The teacher who teaches lessons
Veettukkullae akkapporu
Has endless trouble and fuss at home
Paadam sollum vaaththiyaaru
The teacher who teaches lessons
Veettukkullae akkapporu
Has endless trouble and fuss at home
Maasaamaasam fees kodukkum
Paying school fees month after month
Appa paavam parithaabam
Poor father is in a pitiable condition
April maasam thethi paaru onnu
Look at the date, it is April first
Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu
Be a little careful in everything, my dear
April maasam thethi paaru onnu
Look at the date, it is April first
Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu
Be a little careful in everything, my dear
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Live as you wish, every day is a good day
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa….laalaalaalaa
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa....laalaalaalaa
…………………
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This cheerful chorus track from the movie 'Mudhal Udhayam' (1995) lightheartedly addresses April Fool's Day, warning listeners to be cautious of pranks while encouraging them to enjoy life cheerfully. It humorously comments on middle-class social issues, including rising inflation, the cost of basic food items, petrol price controls, and student academic struggles with subjects like Zoology and Botany. The song balances practical social satire with an uplifting, carefree philosophy of living happily every single day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Monorhyme / Ethukai)
“Padikkaathae zoology / Manda melae soodu yaerumae”
Matching secondary consonants across adjacent lines, such as 'zoology', 'soodu yaerumae', and 'botany'.
Hyperbole
“Aagaasam usaram nikkuthu”
Exaggerating the cost of living by saying prices reach as high as the sky.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“April maasam thethi paaru onnu / Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu”
Repeating the chorus lines emphasizing April 1st to reinforce the theme of caution and joy.
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Trivia
The film 'Mudhal Udhayam' was directed by K. Selva Bharathy featuring music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh. The song employs a festive group chorus setting typical of mid-90s Tamil cinema kid/youth ensemble songs that merge social commentary with lighthearted campus themes.
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