Daddy Daddy Sorry Daddy
From Mappillai Sir · 1988
- Lyricist
- Idhaya Chandran
- Singers
- Suja Radhakrishnan, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Mappillai Sir1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Daddy daddy sorry daddy | Daddy daddy, sorry daddy |
| Saappidaththaan vaanga daddy | Please come to eat, daddy |
| Daddy daddy sorry daddy | Daddy daddy, sorry daddy |
| Saappidaththaan vaanga daddy | Please come to eat, daddy |
| Female | |
| Kaala thottu kettukirom | We ask you by touching your feet |
| Kannaththila pottukkirom | We slap our cheeks in apology |
| Kaala thottu kettukirom | We ask you by touching your feet |
| Kannaththila pottukkirom | We slap our cheeks in apology |
| Female | |
| Daddy daddy sorry daddy | Daddy daddy, sorry daddy |
| Saappidaththaan vaanga daddy | Please come to eat, daddy |
| Female | |
| Ponnunga thaanae naanga | After all, we are just girls |
| Kobikkalaamaa neenga | Should you be angry with us? |
| Ungalai pola daddy illa vaanga | There is no father like you, please come |
| Female | |
| Sirusugal thaanae naana | After all, we are young ones |
| Mannikkalaamae neenga | Can't you forgive us? |
| Unga kopaththaalae mummy vaaduraanga | Because of your anger, mummy is suffering |
| Female | |
| Pattiniyaaga neega irunthaa | If you stay hungry |
| Mummykku THaangaathu | Mummy cannot bear it |
| Female :Mummykku yaedhum aabaththu vanthaa | Female: If any danger comes to mummy |
| Daddyyum thoongaathu | Daddy won't sleep either |
| Female :Sari mannippu mannippu | Female: Okay, sorry, sorry |
| Vaanga daddy lunch-kku | Come for lunch, daddy |
| Female | |
| Daddy daddy sorry daddy | Daddy daddy, sorry daddy |
| Saappidaththaan vaanga daddy | Please come to eat, daddy |
| Female | |
| Kaala thottu kettukirom | We ask you by touching your feet |
| Kannaththila pottukkirom | We slap our cheeks in apology |
| Female | |
| Sakkarakkatti neenga oththukkiromae naanga | You are a block of sugar, we agree |
| Unga kadha pooraa mummy ippo sonnaanga | Mummy just told us your whole story |
| Female | |
| : Santhanakkatta neenga mummy-in kadhalukkaaga | You are a block of sandalwood, for mummy's love |
| Degree-yai kooda thookki erinjinga | You even threw away your degree |
| Female | |
| Sirikkira moonji kobappattaa | If a smiling face gets angry |
| Sirippaa irukkaathaa | Won't it look funny? |
| Serious-ah idha eduththeengannaa | If you take this so seriously |
| Viyappaa irukaathaa | Won't it be surprising? |
| Female | |
| Sari mannippu mannippu | Okay, sorry, sorry |
| Vaanga daddy lunch-kku | Come for lunch, daddy |
| Female | |
| Mister mister vaanga mister | Mister mister, come mister |
| Veeraappuththaan pothum mister | Enough of your stubborn pride, mister |
| Ippo neenga kobappattaa | If you get angry now |
| Eppavumae pattinithaan | You will stay hungry forever |
| Female | |
| Mister mister vaanga mister | Mister mister, come mister |
| Veeraappuththaan pothum mister…. | Enough of your stubborn pride, mister... |
டாடி டாடி சாரி டாடி
சாப்பிடத்தான் வாங்க டாடி
டாடி டாடி சாரி டாடி
சாப்பிடத்தான் வாங்க டாடி
Daddy daddy, sorry daddy
Please come to eat, daddy
Daddy daddy, sorry daddy
Please come to eat, daddy
காலத் தொட்டு கேட்டுக்கிறோம்
கன்னத்தில போட்டுக்கிறோம்
காலத் தொட்டு கேட்டுக்கிறோம்
கன்னத்தில போட்டுக்கிறோம்
We ask you by touching your feet
We slap our cheeks in apology
We ask you by touching your feet
We slap our cheeks in apology
டாடி டாடி சாரி டாடி
சாப்பிடத்தான் வாங்க டாடி
Daddy daddy, sorry daddy
Please come to eat, daddy
பொண்ணுங்க தானே நாங்க
கோபிக்கலாமா நீங்க
உங்களைப் போல டாடி இல்ல வாங்க
After all, we are just girls
Should you be angry with us?
There is no father like you, please come
சிறுசுகள் தானே நாங்க
மன்னிக்கலாமே நீங்க
உங்க கோபத்தாலே மம்மி வாடுறாங்க
After all, we are young ones
Can't you forgive us?
Because of your anger, mummy is suffering
பட்டினியாக நீங்க இருந்தா
மம்மிக்கு தாங்காது
மம்மிக்கு ஏதும் ஆபத்து வந்தா
டாடியும் தூங்காது
சரி மன்னிப்பு மன்னிப்பு
வாங்க டாடி லஞ்சுக்கு
If you stay hungry
Mummy cannot bear it
Female: If any danger comes to mummy
Daddy won't sleep either
Female: Okay, sorry, sorry
Come for lunch, daddy
டாடி டாடி சாரி டாடி
சாப்பிடத்தான் வாங்க டாடி
Daddy daddy, sorry daddy
Please come to eat, daddy
காலத் தொட்டு கேட்டுக்கிறோம்
கன்னத்தில போட்டுக்கிறோம்
We ask you by touching your feet
We slap our cheeks in apology
டாடி டாடி சாரி டாடி
சாப்பிடத்தான் வாங்க டாடி
You are a block of sugar, we agree
Mummy just told us your whole story
சக்கரக்கட்டி நீங்க ஒத்துக்கிறோமே நாங்க
உங்க கத பூரா மம்மி இப்போ சொன்னாங்க
You are a block of sandalwood, for mummy's love
You even threw away your degree
சந்தனக்கட்ட நீங்க மம்மியின் காதலுக்காக
டிகிரியைக் கூட தூக்கி எறிஞ்ஜீங்க
If a smiling face gets angry
Won't it look funny?
If you take this so seriously
Won't it be surprising?
சிரிக்கிற மூஞ்சி கோபப்பட்டா
சிரிப்பா இருக்காதா
சீரியஸ்ஸா இத எடுத்தீங்கன்னா
வியப்பா இருக்காதா
Okay, sorry, sorry
Come for lunch, daddy
சரி மன்னிப்பு மன்னிப்பு
வாங்க டாடி லஞ்சுக்கு
Mister mister, come mister
Enough of your stubborn pride, mister
If you get angry now
You will stay hungry forever
டாடி டாடி சாரி டாடி
சாப்பிடத்தான் வாங்க டாடி
காலத் தொட்டு கேட்டுக்கிறோம்
கன்னத்தில போட்டுக்கிறோம்
Mister mister, come mister
Enough of your stubborn pride, mister...
மிஸ்டர் மிஸ்டர் வாங்க மிஸ்டர்
வீராப்புத்தான் போதும் மிஸ்டர்
இப்போ நீங்க கோபப்பட்டா
எப்பவுமே பட்டினிதான்
மிஸ்டர் மிஸ்டர் வாங்க மிஸ்டர்
வீராப்புத்தான் போதும் மிஸ்டர்.....
Daddy daddy sorry daddy
Daddy daddy, sorry daddy
Saappidaththaan vaanga daddy
Please come to eat, daddy
Daddy daddy sorry daddy
Daddy daddy, sorry daddy
Saappidaththaan vaanga daddy
Please come to eat, daddy
Kaala thottu kettukirom
We ask you by touching your feet
Kannaththila pottukkirom
We slap our cheeks in apology
Kaala thottu kettukirom
We ask you by touching your feet
Kannaththila pottukkirom
We slap our cheeks in apology
Daddy daddy sorry daddy
Daddy daddy, sorry daddy
Saappidaththaan vaanga daddy
Please come to eat, daddy
Ponnunga thaanae naanga
After all, we are just girls
Kobikkalaamaa neenga
Should you be angry with us?
Ungalai pola daddy illa vaanga
There is no father like you, please come
Sirusugal thaanae naana
After all, we are young ones
Mannikkalaamae neenga
Can't you forgive us?
Unga kopaththaalae mummy vaaduraanga
Because of your anger, mummy is suffering
Pattiniyaaga neega irunthaa
If you stay hungry
Mummykku THaangaathu
Mummy cannot bear it
Female :Mummykku yaedhum aabaththu vanthaa
Female: If any danger comes to mummy
Daddyyum thoongaathu
Daddy won't sleep either
Female :Sari mannippu mannippu
Female: Okay, sorry, sorry
Vaanga daddy lunch-kku
Come for lunch, daddy
Daddy daddy sorry daddy
Daddy daddy, sorry daddy
Saappidaththaan vaanga daddy
Please come to eat, daddy
Kaala thottu kettukirom
We ask you by touching your feet
Kannaththila pottukkirom
We slap our cheeks in apology
Sakkarakkatti neenga oththukkiromae naanga
You are a block of sugar, we agree
Unga kadha pooraa mummy ippo sonnaanga
Mummy just told us your whole story
: Santhanakkatta neenga mummy-in kadhalukkaaga
You are a block of sandalwood, for mummy's love
Degree-yai kooda thookki erinjinga
You even threw away your degree
Sirikkira moonji kobappattaa
If a smiling face gets angry
Sirippaa irukkaathaa
Won't it look funny?
Serious-ah idha eduththeengannaa
If you take this so seriously
Viyappaa irukaathaa
Won't it be surprising?
Sari mannippu mannippu
Okay, sorry, sorry
Vaanga daddy lunch-kku
Come for lunch, daddy
Mister mister vaanga mister
Mister mister, come mister
Veeraappuththaan pothum mister
Enough of your stubborn pride, mister
Ippo neenga kobappattaa
If you get angry now
Eppavumae pattinithaan
You will stay hungry forever
Mister mister vaanga mister
Mister mister, come mister
Veeraappuththaan pothum mister….
Enough of your stubborn pride, mister...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful song features children trying to appease their offended father who is refusing to eat his meal out of anger. They use sweet cajoling, apologize with traditional gestures of humility like touching his feet and slapping their cheeks, and remind him how much their mother cares for him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Sakkarakkatti neenga oththukkiromae naanga”
The daughters endearingly call their father 'Sakkarakkatti' (sugar block) and 'Santhanakkatta' (sandalwood block) to praise his sweet nature.
Ethiray (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kaala thottu kettukirom / Kannaththila pottukkirom”
The second letters 'th' in 'thottu' and 'n' in 'nithila' or matching rhythmic structures create traditional Tamil poetic harmony across lines.
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Trivia
The song portrays traditional South Indian expressions of apology, such as touching feet and cheek-tapping ('Kannaththila pottukkirom'), incorporated into modern 1980s Tamil cinema domestic comedy scenes.
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