Happy Jolly Good Day
From Ivan Avanethan · 1960
- Lyricist
- M. S. Subramaniyam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. Ranga Rao
- Details
- Ivan Avanethan1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………. | |
| Female | |
| Happy jolly good day | Happy, jolly, good day! |
| Suba vaazhvu pongum naalae | An auspicious day brimming with a blessed life! |
| My darling kannaalan | My darling, my beloved husband-to-be, |
| En vaazhvil koodum naalae | Is uniting with me in my life today! |
| Female | |
| Happy jolly good day | Happy, jolly, good day! |
| Suba vaazhvu pongum naalae | An auspicious day brimming with a blessed life! |
| Female | |
| Aasai kanavum ninaivaai | Desired dreams turning into reality, |
| Nijamaagidumae miga inithaai | Becoming real so delightfully! |
| Puvi meethil paavai seitha | The grand fortune that this maiden on Earth earned, |
| Maha bakkiyamae enthan bakkiyamae | Is my ultimate luck, indeed my true fortune! |
| Female | |
| Aasai kanavum ninaivaai | Desired dreams turning into reality, |
| Nijamaagidumae miga inithaai | Becoming real so delightfully! |
| Puvi meethil paavai seitha | The grand fortune that this maiden on Earth earned, |
| Maha bakkiyamae enthan bakkiyamae | Is my ultimate luck, indeed my true fortune! |
| Female | |
| Mana magizhvaalae avar uaravaalae | With a joyful heart and through his companionship, |
| Ini endrum inbam kaanbaen | I shall experience bliss forever from now on! |
| Female | |
| Happy jolly good day | Happy, jolly, good day! |
| Suba vaazhvu pongum naalae | An auspicious day brimming with a blessed life! |
| My darling kannaalan | My darling, my beloved husband-to-be, |
| En vaazhvil koodum naalae | Is uniting with me in my life today! |
| Female | |
| Aththai magal mel urimai | Claiming rights over the aunt's daughter, |
| Maman maganai manam sei endraalae | When told to marry the maternal uncle's son, |
| Avan country fruit aanaalum | Even if he is just an unrefined 'country fruit', |
| Mananthidavo naan mananthidavo | Would I marry him? Would I ever marry him? |
| Female | |
| Aththai magal mel urimai | Claiming rights over the aunt's daughter, |
| Maman maganai manam sei endraalae | When told to marry the maternal uncle's son, |
| Avan country fruit aanaalum | Even if he is just an unrefined 'country fruit', |
| Mananthidavo naan mananthidavo | Would I marry him? Would I ever marry him? |
| Female | |
| Pen urimaiyinaal en manampol | Exercising women's freedom, according to my heart's desire, |
| Naan navayuvanai naan adainthaen | I have attained a modern, sophisticated young man! |
| Female | |
| Happy jolly good day | Happy, jolly, good day! |
| Suba vaazhvu pongum naalae | An auspicious day brimming with a blessed life! |
| My darling kannaalan | My darling, my beloved husband-to-be, |
| En vaazhvil koodum naalae | Is uniting with me in my life today! |
| Female | |
| London returned doctor | A London-returned doctor, |
| En vaazhvin hero actor | The hero and star actor of my life, |
| Manamaalai sootti | Adorning the wedding garland, |
| Ennai mananthiduvaar | He will marry me, |
| Mogan mananthiduvaar | Mogan will marry me! |
| Female | |
| En jeevthamae miga ananthamae | My life is filled with ultimate bliss! |
| Kalyaanam vaibavamithae… | This is indeed a magnificent wedding celebration!... |
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ஹேப்பி ஜாலி குட் டே
சுப வாழ்வு பொங்கும் நாளே
மை டார்லிங் கண்ணாளன்
என் வாழ்வில் கூடும் நாளே....
Happy, jolly, good day!
An auspicious day brimming with a blessed life!
My darling, my beloved husband-to-be,
Is uniting with me in my life today!
ஹேப்பி ஜாலி குட் டே
சுப வாழ்வு பொங்கும் நாளே
Happy, jolly, good day!
An auspicious day brimming with a blessed life!
ஆசை கனவும் நினைவாய்
நிஜமாகிடுமே மிக இனிதாய்
புவி மீதில் பாவை செய்த
மகா பாக்கியமே எந்தன் பாக்கியமே
Desired dreams turning into reality,
Becoming real so delightfully!
The grand fortune that this maiden on Earth earned,
Is my ultimate luck, indeed my true fortune!
ஆசை கனவும் நினைவாய்
நிஜமாகிடுமே மிக இனிதாய்
புவி மீதில் பாவை செய்த
மகா பாக்கியமே எந்தன் பாக்கியமே
Desired dreams turning into reality,
Becoming real so delightfully!
The grand fortune that this maiden on Earth earned,
Is my ultimate luck, indeed my true fortune!
மன மகிழ்வாலே அவர் உறவாலே
இனி என்றும் இன்பம் காண்பேன்
With a joyful heart and through his companionship,
I shall experience bliss forever from now on!
ஹேப்பி ஜாலி குட் டே
சுப வாழ்வு பொங்கும் நாளே
மை டார்லிங் கண்ணாளன்
என் வாழ்வில் கூடும் நாளே....
Happy, jolly, good day!
An auspicious day brimming with a blessed life!
My darling, my beloved husband-to-be,
Is uniting with me in my life today!
அத்தை மகள் மேல் உரிமை
மாமன் மகனை மணம் செய் என்றாலே
அவன் கண்ட்ரி புரூட் ஆனாலும்
மணந்திடவோ நான் மணந்திடவோ
Claiming rights over the aunt's daughter,
When told to marry the maternal uncle's son,
Even if he is just an unrefined 'country fruit',
Would I marry him? Would I ever marry him?
அத்தை மகள் மேல் உரிமை
மாமன் மகனை மணம் செய் என்றாலே
அவன் கண்ட்ரி புரூட் ஆனாலும்
மணந்திடவோ நான் மணந்திடவோ
Claiming rights over the aunt's daughter,
When told to marry the maternal uncle's son,
Even if he is just an unrefined 'country fruit',
Would I marry him? Would I ever marry him?
பெண் உரிமையினால் என் மனம்போல்
நான் நவயுவனை நான் அடைந்தேன்
Exercising women's freedom, according to my heart's desire,
I have attained a modern, sophisticated young man!
ஹேப்பி ஜாலி குட் டே
சுப வாழ்வு பொங்கும் நாளே
மை டார்லிங் கண்ணாளன்
என் வாழ்வில் கூடும் நாளே....
Happy, jolly, good day!
An auspicious day brimming with a blessed life!
My darling, my beloved husband-to-be,
Is uniting with me in my life today!
லண்டன் ரிட்டர்ன்ட் டாக்டர் என்
வாழ்வின் ஹீரோ ஆக்டர்
மணமாலை சூட்டி
என்னை மணந்திடுவார்
மோகன் மணந்திடுவார்
A London-returned doctor,
The hero and star actor of my life,
Adorning the wedding garland,
He will marry me,
Mogan will marry me!
லண்டன் ரிட்டர்ன்ட் டாக்டர்
என் வாழ்வின் ஹீரோ ஆக்டர்
மணமாலை சூட்டி
என்னை மணந்திடுவார்
மோகன் மணந்திடுவார்
My life is filled with ultimate bliss!
This is indeed a magnificent wedding celebration!...
என் ஜீவிதமே மிக ஆனந்தமே
கல்யாண வைபவமிதே.....
{ஹேப்பி ஜாலி குட் டே
சுப வாழ்வு பொங்கும் நாளே
மை டார்லிங் கண்ணாளன்
என் வாழ்வில் கூடும் நாளே....} - (2)
…………….
Happy jolly good day
Happy, jolly, good day!
Suba vaazhvu pongum naalae
An auspicious day brimming with a blessed life!
My darling kannaalan
My darling, my beloved husband-to-be,
En vaazhvil koodum naalae
Is uniting with me in my life today!
Happy jolly good day
Happy, jolly, good day!
Suba vaazhvu pongum naalae
An auspicious day brimming with a blessed life!
Aasai kanavum ninaivaai
Desired dreams turning into reality,
Nijamaagidumae miga inithaai
Becoming real so delightfully!
Puvi meethil paavai seitha
The grand fortune that this maiden on Earth earned,
Maha bakkiyamae enthan bakkiyamae
Is my ultimate luck, indeed my true fortune!
Aasai kanavum ninaivaai
Desired dreams turning into reality,
Nijamaagidumae miga inithaai
Becoming real so delightfully!
Puvi meethil paavai seitha
The grand fortune that this maiden on Earth earned,
Maha bakkiyamae enthan bakkiyamae
Is my ultimate luck, indeed my true fortune!
Mana magizhvaalae avar uaravaalae
With a joyful heart and through his companionship,
Ini endrum inbam kaanbaen
I shall experience bliss forever from now on!
Happy jolly good day
Happy, jolly, good day!
Suba vaazhvu pongum naalae
An auspicious day brimming with a blessed life!
My darling kannaalan
My darling, my beloved husband-to-be,
En vaazhvil koodum naalae
Is uniting with me in my life today!
Aththai magal mel urimai
Claiming rights over the aunt's daughter,
Maman maganai manam sei endraalae
When told to marry the maternal uncle's son,
Avan country fruit aanaalum
Even if he is just an unrefined 'country fruit',
Mananthidavo naan mananthidavo
Would I marry him? Would I ever marry him?
Aththai magal mel urimai
Claiming rights over the aunt's daughter,
Maman maganai manam sei endraalae
When told to marry the maternal uncle's son,
Avan country fruit aanaalum
Even if he is just an unrefined 'country fruit',
Mananthidavo naan mananthidavo
Would I marry him? Would I ever marry him?
Pen urimaiyinaal en manampol
Exercising women's freedom, according to my heart's desire,
Naan navayuvanai naan adainthaen
I have attained a modern, sophisticated young man!
Happy jolly good day
Happy, jolly, good day!
Suba vaazhvu pongum naalae
An auspicious day brimming with a blessed life!
My darling kannaalan
My darling, my beloved husband-to-be,
En vaazhvil koodum naalae
Is uniting with me in my life today!
London returned doctor
A London-returned doctor,
En vaazhvin hero actor
The hero and star actor of my life,
Manamaalai sootti
Adorning the wedding garland,
Ennai mananthiduvaar
He will marry me,
Mogan mananthiduvaar
Mogan will marry me!
En jeevthamae miga ananthamae
My life is filled with ultimate bliss!
Kalyaanam vaibavamithae…
This is indeed a magnificent wedding celebration!...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This jubilant track expresses the excitement and pride of a modern, educated young woman on her wedding day. She celebrates her independence and women's rights ('pen urimai') by rejecting traditional arranged marriage expectations—specifically the social pressure to marry a rustic cousin ('country fruit')—in favor of choosing her own partner. Her chosen groom is a sophisticated 'London-returned doctor' named Mogan, whom she views as the hero of her life. Blending western phrases with traditional Tamil wedding sentiments, the song radiates sheer joy, exuberance, and delight at the fulfillment of her romantic dreams and the beginning of a blissful wedded life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Code-Switching / Macaronic Style
“Happy jolly good day / Suba vaazhvu pongum naalae”
Seamlessly mixes English colloquial greetings with formal Tamil lyrical expressions to highlight the character's modern, western-educated persona.
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“London returned doctor / En vaazhvin hero actor”
Uses English end-rhymes ('doctor' and 'actor') to create a playful rhythm.
Metaphor
“Avan country fruit aanaalum”
Uses the colloquial idiom 'country fruit' (naattu pazham) as a metaphor for an unrefined, rustic village person.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Mananthidavo naan mananthidavo”
Repetition of the phrase 'mananthidavo' emphasizes rhetorical rejection and disbelief at marrying someone not to her taste.
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Trivia
The song from the 1960 movie 'Ivan Avanethan' features early Tamil film music's incorporation of 'Tanglish' (Tamil + English lyrics), reflecting urban modernism in 1960s Tamil cinema. Sung exuberantly by legendary playback singer S. Janaki, the song captures the era's emerging themes of female agency and modern relationship choices set to M. Ranga Rao's lively music.
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