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April Masam Thedhi

From Mudhal Udhayam · 1995

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singer
Chorus
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Mudhal Udhayam
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
21 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Apirl fool……
April maasam thethi paaru onnu
Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu
April maasam thethi paaru onnu
Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa….laalaalaalaa
April maasam thethi paaru onnu
Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu
April maasam thethi paaru onnu
Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa….laalaalaalaa
Ammaadi vilaivaasithaan
Aagaasam usaram nikkuthu
Usaram nikkuthu
Arai roopa kasu paarththaa
Idli kooda etti poguthu
Etti poguthu
Car-il oda petrol-u
Adhukkum ippa control-u
Car-il oda petrol-u
Adhukkum ippa control-u
Veedum intha naadum
Indru kaanum kaatchi kannkaatchi
April maasam thethi paaru onnu
Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa….laalaalaalaa
Padikkaathae zoology
Manda melae soodu yaerumae
Soodu yaerumae
Pidikkaathu adhu botany
Thegam ellaam seru poosumae
Seru poosume
Paadam sollum vaaththiyaaru
Veettukkullae akkapporu
Paadam sollum vaaththiyaaru
Veettukkullae akkapporu
Maasaamaasam fees kodukkum
Appa paavam parithaabam
April maasam thethi paaru onnu
Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu
April maasam thethi paaru onnu
Edhilum konjam jaakkirathai kannu
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Istam pola vaazhu ellaam nalla naalu
Be happy be jolly raapariparaparoparaaparipa….laalaalaalaa
…………………
April Fool......
Look, the month is April and the date is one!
Be a little careful in everything, my dear!
Look, the month is April and the date is one!
Be a little careful in everything, my dear!
Live as you please, every day is a good day!
Live as you please, every day is a good day!
Be happy, be jolly! Ra-ba-ri-ba-ra-ba-ri-ba... la la la la...
Look, the month is April and the date is one!
Be a little careful in everything, my dear!
Look, the month is April and the date is one!
Be a little careful in everything, my dear!
Live as you please, every day is a good day!
Live as you please, every day is a good day!
Be happy, be jolly! Ra-ba-ri-ba-ra-ba-ri-ba... la la la la...
Oh my, the price of things,
Stands as high as the sky....
Stands so high!
If you show half a rupee,
Even an idli stays far away.....
Stays far away!
Petrol to run the car,
Even that is under control now!
Petrol to run the car,
Even that is under control now!
At home and in this country,
What we see today is quite a show!
Look, the month is April and the date is one!
Be a little careful in everything, my dear!
Live as you please, every day is a good day!
Live as you please, every day is a good day!
Be happy, be jolly! Ra-ba-ri-ba-ra-ba-ri-ba... la la la la...
Don't study Zoology,
Your head will only heat up.....
Will heat up....
You won't like it, that Botany,
It will smear mud all over your body...
Smear mud all over...
The teacher who teaches lessons,
Has total trouble at home!
The teacher who teaches lessons,
Has total trouble at home!
Paying fees month after month,
Poor father, what a pity!
Look, the month is April and the date is one!
Be a little careful in everything, my dear!
Look, the month is April and the date is one!
Be a little careful in everything, my dear!
Live as you please, every day is a good day!
Live as you please, every day is a good day!
Be happy, be jolly! Ra-ba-ri-ba-ra-ba-ri-ba... la la la la.....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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