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Lyrics & meaning

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 daddyDaddy daddy, sorry daddy
Saappidaththaan vaanga daddyPlease come to eat, daddy
Daddy daddy sorry daddyDaddy daddy, sorry daddy
Saappidaththaan vaanga daddyPlease come to eat, daddy
Female
Kaala thottu kettukiromWe ask you by touching your feet
Kannaththila pottukkiromWe slap our cheeks in apology
Kaala thottu kettukiromWe ask you by touching your feet
Kannaththila pottukkiromWe slap our cheeks in apology
Female
Daddy daddy sorry daddyDaddy daddy, sorry daddy
Saappidaththaan vaanga daddyPlease come to eat, daddy
Female
Ponnunga thaanae naangaAfter all, we are just girls
Kobikkalaamaa neengaShould you be angry with us?
Ungalai pola daddy illa vaangaThere is no father like you, please come
Female
Sirusugal thaanae naanaAfter all, we are young ones
Mannikkalaamae neengaCan't you forgive us?
Unga kopaththaalae mummy vaaduraangaBecause of your anger, mummy is suffering
Female
Pattiniyaaga neega irunthaaIf you stay hungry
Mummykku THaangaathuMummy cannot bear it
Female :Mummykku yaedhum aabaththu vanthaaFemale: If any danger comes to mummy
Daddyyum thoongaathuDaddy won't sleep either
Female :Sari mannippu mannippuFemale: Okay, sorry, sorry
Vaanga daddy lunch-kkuCome for lunch, daddy
Female
Daddy daddy sorry daddyDaddy daddy, sorry daddy
Saappidaththaan vaanga daddyPlease come to eat, daddy
Female
Kaala thottu kettukiromWe ask you by touching your feet
Kannaththila pottukkiromWe slap our cheeks in apology
Female
Sakkarakkatti neenga oththukkiromae naangaYou are a block of sugar, we agree
Unga kadha pooraa mummy ippo sonnaangaMummy just told us your whole story
Female
: Santhanakkatta neenga mummy-in kadhalukkaagaYou are a block of sandalwood, for mummy's love
Degree-yai kooda thookki erinjingaYou even threw away your degree
Female
Sirikkira moonji kobappattaaIf a smiling face gets angry
Sirippaa irukkaathaaWon't it look funny?
Serious-ah idha eduththeengannaaIf you take this so seriously
Viyappaa irukaathaaWon't it be surprising?
Female
Sari mannippu mannippuOkay, sorry, sorry
Vaanga daddy lunch-kkuCome for lunch, daddy
Female
Mister mister vaanga misterMister mister, come mister
Veeraappuththaan pothum misterEnough of your stubborn pride, mister
Ippo neenga kobappattaaIf you get angry now
Eppavumae pattinithaanYou will stay hungry forever
Female
Mister mister vaanga misterMister 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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