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Lyrics & meaning

Jodi Nalla Jodi Ithu

From Chinna Pasanga Naanga · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Chinna Pasanga Naanga1992

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Jodi nalla jodi idhuThis is a fine pair, a good match
Maappilla ponnaiyum paaruLook at the groom and the bride
Male
Paadi vilaiyadi ullaSinging and playing, tell us
Sangadhi ellaam kooruAll the news inside
Female
Nalla thavam irundhuHaving performed great penance
Pethu edutha raani magaa raaniThe queen, supreme queen, gave birth to her
Female
Indha gunavathiyaThis virtuous woman
Kandu pidicha raasaa magaa raasaaWas found by the king, the supreme king
Male
Ohoho jodi nalla jodiOh, this is a good match, a fine pair
Idhu maappilla ponnaiyum paaruLook at this groom and bride
Female
Paadi vilaiyadi ullaSinging and playing, tell us
Sangadhi ellaam kooruAll the news inside
Male
Onnaa rendaa ulladhai ellaamIs it one or two? Everything that is inside
Kannaal sollu saedhi thaanConvey the message through your eyes
Female
Ponnaal katti pootti izhuthuBinding, locking, and pulling with gold
Poojaiyai podum neram thaanIt is time to perform the worship
Male
Methaiyila sindhaamaWithout spilling on the mattress
Ini korppaalammaa muthaaramShe will now string a pearl necklace
Female
Athanaiyum sollaamaWithout telling everything
Adha adakki veppaa vithaaramShe will keep it reserved with cleverness
Male
Aayirathil onnae onnuOne in a thousand
Chorus
Amsamulla ponjaadhiA wife with fine qualities
Female
Thaedi ippo vandhaachuHas now arrived after searching
Chorus
Chinna chittu singaariA little bird-like beauty
Male
Allaamalae killaamalaeWithout making a fuss or pinching
Mallaadura kaikaariA skilled woman who wrestles through life
Female
Jodi nalla jodi idhuThis is a fine pair, a good match
Maappilla ponnaiyum paaruLook at the groom and the bride
Paadi vilaiyadi ulla sangadhi ellaam kooruSinging and playing, tell us all the news inside
Male
Nalla thavam irundhuHaving performed great penance
Pethu edutha raani magaa raaniThe queen, supreme queen, gave birth to her
Indha gunavathiya kandu pidichaThe one who found this virtuous woman
Raasaa magaa raasaaIs the king, the supreme king
Chorus
Ohoho jodi nalla jodi idhuOh, this is a fine pair, a good match
Maappilla ponnaiyum paaruLook at the groom and the bride
Paadi vilaiyadi ullaSinging and playing, tell us
Sangadhi ellaam kooruAll the news inside
Female
Aiyaa ullam aadiyil vellamSir's heart is like a flood in the month of Aadi
Adakki vechaa paavam thaanIt is a sin to suppress it
Male
Ammaa ennam sandhana kinnamMadam's heart is a cup of sandalwood
Adichadhammaa yogam thaanGood fortune has struck indeed
Female
Othaiyila ninnaaruHe stood alone before
Ippa rettaiyaaga vandhaaruNow he has arrived as a pair
Male
Sakthiyulla annaaruThe powerful gentleman
Avar jaadhagam pol vaeraaruWho else has a horoscope like his?
Female
Ezhu patti seemaiyilumAcross all seven surrounding villages
Chorus
Ezhai sanam paaraattumThe poor people will praise
Male
Vaazhai yena unga vamusamMay your lineage flourish like a banana tree
Chorus
Vaazhga yena seeraattumMay it be celebrated wishing long life
Female
Anbaanadhu panbaanadhuIt is full of love, full of culture
Onnaanadhu kondaattamThe celebration has united everyone
Male
Jodi nalla jodi idhuThis is a fine pair, a good match
Maappilla ponnaiyum paaruLook at the groom and the bride
Paadi vilaiyadi ullaSinging and playing, tell us
Sangadhi ellaam kooruAll the news inside
Female
Nalla thavam irundhuHaving performed great penance
Pethu edutha raani magaa raanieThe queen, supreme queen, gave birth to her
Indha gunavathiya kandu pidichaThe one who found this virtuous woman
Raasaa magaa raasaaIs the king, the supreme king
Chorus
Ohoho jodi nalla jodi idhuOh, this is a fine pair, a good match
Maappilla ponnaiyum paaruLook at the groom and the bride
Paadi vilaiyadi ullaSinging and playing, tell us
Sangadhi ellaam kooruAll the news inside
Jodi nalla jodi idhuThis is a fine pair, a good match
Maappilla ponnaiyum paaruLook at the groom and the bride
Paadi vilaiyadi ullaSinging and playing, tell us
Sangadhi ellaam kooruAll the news inside

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This upbeat wedding song celebrates the newly married couple, expressing delight at their union. The song compares the bride to a virtuous princess raised through penance and the groom to a noble king who won her hand. Through playful teasing and festive lyrics, the villagers and friends encourage the couple to share their romantic feelings. The song concludes with warm wishes from the entire village for the couple's lineage to grow endlessly like a banana tree and for their joint journey to be filled with prosperity, love, and traditional values.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

Aiyaa ullam aadiyil vellam

Compares the husband's overflowing joy and emotion to a flood during the monsoon month of Aadi.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Ammaa ennam sandhana kinnam

Metaphorically describes the bride's mind/heart as a soothing bowl of sandalwood paste.

Initial Rhyming (Monnai)

Ezhu patti seemaiyilum / Ezhai sanam paaraattum

Repetition of the vowel 'E' at the start of adjacent lines for rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

This track is from the 1992 Tamil rural drama 'Chinna Pasanga Naanga', directed by Raj Kapoor and starring Murali. The film's soundtrack was composed by Deva with lyrics written by legendary poet Vaali.

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