Kallanalum Kanavanthandi
From Mappillai Sir · 1988
- Lyricist
- Idhaya Chandran
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Mappillai Sir1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi | Even if I am like stone, I am your husband. |
| Naan pullaanaalum purushan thaandi adiyaei….. | Even if I am like grass, I am your husband, hey woman... |
| Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi | Even if I am like stone, I am your husband. |
| Naan pullaanaalum purushan thaandi | Even if I am like grass, I am your husband. |
| Male | |
| Anju naan valaiyala | I did not bend when I was five, |
| Aimpathula valaikkirae | Yet at fifty I am bending you to my will! |
| Idhukku maelae murukkikittaa | If you try to twist or provoke me beyond this, |
| Theriyumdi saedhi | You will face the severe consequences, woman! |
| Male | |
| Kelavi Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi | Old woman, even if I am like stone, I am your husband, |
| Naan pullaanaalum purushan thaandi adiyaei….. | Even if I am like grass, I am your husband, hey woman... |
| Male | |
| Pathminiya unakku theriyumaa | Do you even know Padmini? |
| Enna kadhalichch vishayam puriyumaa | Do you understand how deeply she loved me? |
| Banumathiyai kaettu paarudi | Just ask Bhanumathi, girl! |
| Avanga yaengi ninna kadhaiyai keladi | Listen to the tale of how she yearned for me! |
| Male | |
| Intha mesai konjam vellai | This mustache may be a bit white, |
| Adhu plus point di | But that is my plus point, girl! |
| Ippa kooda pala pengal | Even today, so many women |
| Ennai suththuraangadi | Keep hovering around me! |
| Male | |
| Radha kooda enna paarkka | Even Radha, just to catch a glimpse of me, |
| Thoodhu vittaa neththu | Sent an emissary yesterday! |
| Anu radhaa kooda enna paarkka | Even Anuradha, just to see me, |
| Thoodhu vittaa neththu | Sent an emissary yesterday! |
| Naanum unna kattikkittaen | And yet I ended up marrying you, |
| Vaalipamae waste-tu | Wasting my whole prime youth! |
| Male | |
| Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi | Even if I am like stone, I am your husband. |
| Naan pullaanaalum purushan thaandi | Even if I am like grass, I am your husband. |
| Male | |
| Anju naan valaiyala | I did not bend when I was five, |
| Aimpathula valaikkirae | Yet at fifty I am bending you to my will! |
| Idhukku maelae murukkikittaa | If you try to twist or provoke me beyond this, |
| Theriyumdi saedhi | You will face the severe consequences, woman! |
| Male | |
| Kelavi Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi | Old woman, even if I am like stone, I am your husband, |
| Naan pullaanaalum purushan thaandi | Even if I am like grass, I am your husband. |
| Male | |
| Vayasula enna irukku | What is there in age? |
| En manasula thembu irukku | There is immense vigor and strength in my heart! |
| Odambuthaan kojam perusu | My body is only slightly oversized, |
| Adhu parambara thantha parisu | That is a hereditary gift passed down by my ancestors! |
| Male | |
| Amalaavum kamalaavum | Amala and Kamala |
| Enna thedurangadi | Are constantly looking for me, girl! |
| Amalaavum kamalaavum | Amala and Kamala |
| Enna thedurangadi | Are constantly looking for me, girl! |
| Nadhiyaavum sarithaavum | Nadhiya and Saritha |
| Anga vaaduraangadi | Are pining for me over there! |
| Male | |
| Enga appan paattan vamsaththukku | In my father's and grandfather's lineage, |
| Rendu veeduthaandi | Having two households was the standard tradition! |
| Naan raman pola maattikittaen | I got trapped like Lord Rama, |
| Oththa veeduthaandi | Stuck with just one single house! |
| Adhu soththa veeduthaandi | And that too is a completely useless house! |
| Adhu soththa veeduthaandi | And that too is a completely useless house! |
| Male | |
| Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi | Even if I am like stone, I am your husband. |
| Naan pullaanaalum purushan thaandi | Even if I am like grass, I am your husband. |
| Male | |
| Anju naan valaiyala | I did not bend when I was five, |
| Aimpathula valaikkirae | Yet at fifty I am bending you to my will! |
| Idhukku maelae murukkikittaa | If you try to twist or provoke me beyond this, |
| Theriyumdi saedhi | You will face the severe consequences, woman! |
| Male | |
| Kelavi Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi | Old woman, even if I am like stone, I am your husband, |
| Naan pullaanaalum purushan thaandi….haei…. | Even if I am like grass, I am your husband... hey! |
கல்லானாலும் கணவன் தான்டி
நான் புல்லானாலும் புருஷன் தான்டி அடியேய்...
கல்லானாலும் கணவன் தான்டி
நான் புல்லானாலும் புருஷன் தான்டி
Even if I am like stone, I am your husband.
Even if I am like grass, I am your husband, hey woman...
Even if I am like stone, I am your husband.
Even if I am like grass, I am your husband.
அஞ்சு நான் வளையல
அம்பதுல வளைக்கிறே
இதுக்கு மேலே முறுக்கிகிட்டா
தெரியும்டி சேதி
I did not bend when I was five,
Yet at fifty I am bending you to my will!
If you try to twist or provoke me beyond this,
You will face the severe consequences, woman!
கெழவி கல்லானாலும் கணவன் தான்டி
நான் புல்லானாலும் புருஷன் தான்டி அடியேய்...
Old woman, even if I am like stone, I am your husband,
Even if I am like grass, I am your husband, hey woman...
பத்மினிய உனக்கு தெரியுமா
என்ன காதலிச்ச விஷயம் புரியுமா
பானுமதியைக் கேட்டுப் பாருடி
அவங்க ஏங்கி நின்ன கதையைக் கேளடி
Do you even know Padmini?
Do you understand how deeply she loved me?
Just ask Bhanumathi, girl!
Listen to the tale of how she yearned for me!
இந்த மீசை கொஞ்சம் வெள்ளை
அது ப்ளஸ் பாய்ன்ட்டுடி
இப்ப கூட பல பெண்கள்
என்னை சுத்துறாங்கடி
This mustache may be a bit white,
But that is my plus point, girl!
Even today, so many women
Keep hovering around me!
ராதா கூட என்னப் பார்க்க
தூது விட்டா நேத்து
அனுராதா கூட என்னப் பார்க்க
தூது விட்டா நேத்து
நானும் உன்னக் கட்டிக்கிட்டேன்
வாலிபமே வேஸ்ட்டு
Even Radha, just to catch a glimpse of me,
Sent an emissary yesterday!
Even Anuradha, just to see me,
Sent an emissary yesterday!
And yet I ended up marrying you,
Wasting my whole prime youth!
கல்லானாலும் கணவன் தான்டி
நான் புல்லானாலும் புருஷன் தான்டி
Even if I am like stone, I am your husband.
Even if I am like grass, I am your husband.
அஞ்சு நான் வளையல
அம்பதுல வளைக்கிறே
இதுக்கு மேலே முறுக்கிகிட்டா
தெரியும்டி சேதி கெழவி
I did not bend when I was five,
Yet at fifty I am bending you to my will!
If you try to twist or provoke me beyond this,
You will face the severe consequences, woman!
கெழவி கல்லானாலும் கணவன் தான்டி
நான் புல்லானாலும் புருஷன் தான்டி
Old woman, even if I am like stone, I am your husband,
Even if I am like grass, I am your husband.
வயசுல என்ன இருக்கு
என் மனசுல தெம்பு இருக்கு
ஒடம்புதான் கொஞ்சம் பெருசு
அது பரம்பர தந்த பரிசு
What is there in age?
There is immense vigor and strength in my heart!
My body is only slightly oversized,
That is a hereditary gift passed down by my ancestors!
அமலாவும் கமலாவும்
என்னத் தேடுறாங்கடி
அமலாவும் கமலாவும்
என்னத் தேடுறாங்கடி
நதியாவும் சரிதாவும்
அங்க வாடுறாங்கடி
Amala and Kamala
Are constantly looking for me, girl!
Amala and Kamala
Are constantly looking for me, girl!
Nadhiya and Saritha
Are pining for me over there!
எங்க அப்பன் பாட்டன் வம்சத்துக்கு
ரெண்டு வீடுதான்டி
நான் ராமன் போல மாட்டிக்கிட்டேன்
ஒத்த வீடுதான்டி
அது சொத்த வீடுதான்டி
அது சொத்த வீடுதான்டி...
In my father's and grandfather's lineage,
Having two households was the standard tradition!
I got trapped like Lord Rama,
Stuck with just one single house!
And that too is a completely useless house!
And that too is a completely useless house!
கல்லானாலும் கணவன் தான்டி
நான் புல்லானாலும் புருஷன் தான்டி புரிஞ்சுக்க
Even if I am like stone, I am your husband.
Even if I am like grass, I am your husband.
அஞ்சு நான் வளையல
அம்பதுல வளைக்கிறே
இதுக்கு மேலே முறுக்கிகிட்டா
தெரியும்டி சேதி
I did not bend when I was five,
Yet at fifty I am bending you to my will!
If you try to twist or provoke me beyond this,
You will face the severe consequences, woman!
கெழவி கல்லானாலும் கணவன் தான்டி
நான் புல்லானாலும் புருஷன் தான்டி.....ஹேய்.......
Old woman, even if I am like stone, I am your husband,
Even if I am like grass, I am your husband... hey!
Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi
Even if I am like stone, I am your husband.
Naan pullaanaalum purushan thaandi adiyaei…..
Even if I am like grass, I am your husband, hey woman...
Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi
Even if I am like stone, I am your husband.
Naan pullaanaalum purushan thaandi
Even if I am like grass, I am your husband.
Anju naan valaiyala
I did not bend when I was five,
Aimpathula valaikkirae
Yet at fifty I am bending you to my will!
Idhukku maelae murukkikittaa
If you try to twist or provoke me beyond this,
Theriyumdi saedhi
You will face the severe consequences, woman!
Kelavi Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi
Old woman, even if I am like stone, I am your husband,
Naan pullaanaalum purushan thaandi adiyaei…..
Even if I am like grass, I am your husband, hey woman...
Pathminiya unakku theriyumaa
Do you even know Padmini?
Enna kadhalichch vishayam puriyumaa
Do you understand how deeply she loved me?
Banumathiyai kaettu paarudi
Just ask Bhanumathi, girl!
Avanga yaengi ninna kadhaiyai keladi
Listen to the tale of how she yearned for me!
Intha mesai konjam vellai
This mustache may be a bit white,
Adhu plus point di
But that is my plus point, girl!
Ippa kooda pala pengal
Even today, so many women
Ennai suththuraangadi
Keep hovering around me!
Radha kooda enna paarkka
Even Radha, just to catch a glimpse of me,
Thoodhu vittaa neththu
Sent an emissary yesterday!
Anu radhaa kooda enna paarkka
Even Anuradha, just to see me,
Thoodhu vittaa neththu
Sent an emissary yesterday!
Naanum unna kattikkittaen
And yet I ended up marrying you,
Vaalipamae waste-tu
Wasting my whole prime youth!
Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi
Even if I am like stone, I am your husband.
Naan pullaanaalum purushan thaandi
Even if I am like grass, I am your husband.
Anju naan valaiyala
I did not bend when I was five,
Aimpathula valaikkirae
Yet at fifty I am bending you to my will!
Idhukku maelae murukkikittaa
If you try to twist or provoke me beyond this,
Theriyumdi saedhi
You will face the severe consequences, woman!
Kelavi Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi
Old woman, even if I am like stone, I am your husband,
Naan pullaanaalum purushan thaandi
Even if I am like grass, I am your husband.
Vayasula enna irukku
What is there in age?
En manasula thembu irukku
There is immense vigor and strength in my heart!
Odambuthaan kojam perusu
My body is only slightly oversized,
Adhu parambara thantha parisu
That is a hereditary gift passed down by my ancestors!
Amalaavum kamalaavum
Amala and Kamala
Enna thedurangadi
Are constantly looking for me, girl!
Amalaavum kamalaavum
Amala and Kamala
Enna thedurangadi
Are constantly looking for me, girl!
Nadhiyaavum sarithaavum
Nadhiya and Saritha
Anga vaaduraangadi
Are pining for me over there!
Enga appan paattan vamsaththukku
In my father's and grandfather's lineage,
Rendu veeduthaandi
Having two households was the standard tradition!
Naan raman pola maattikittaen
I got trapped like Lord Rama,
Oththa veeduthaandi
Stuck with just one single house!
Adhu soththa veeduthaandi
And that too is a completely useless house!
Adhu soththa veeduthaandi
And that too is a completely useless house!
Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi
Even if I am like stone, I am your husband.
Naan pullaanaalum purushan thaandi
Even if I am like grass, I am your husband.
Anju naan valaiyala
I did not bend when I was five,
Aimpathula valaikkirae
Yet at fifty I am bending you to my will!
Idhukku maelae murukkikittaa
If you try to twist or provoke me beyond this,
Theriyumdi saedhi
You will face the severe consequences, woman!
Kelavi Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi
Old woman, even if I am like stone, I am your husband,
Naan pullaanaalum purushan thaandi….haei….
Even if I am like grass, I am your husband... hey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous duet/solo-style banter track from the movie Mappillai Sir portrays an elderly or middle-aged husband boasting playfully to his wife about his enduring charm, authority, and masculine pride. He twists traditional Tamil maxims—such as 'Kallaanaalum Kanavan, Pullaanaalum Purushan' (husband is husband regardless of flaws) and 'Anjil Valaiyaathathu Aaimpathil Valaiyuma' (what doesn't bend at five won't bend at fifty)—to playfully threaten her and establish his upper hand.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi / Naan pullaanaalum purushan thaandi”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'll' between 'Kallaanaalum' and 'pullaanaalum' across initial lines.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kallaanaalum kanavan thaandi”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound in 'Kallaanaalum' and 'kanavan'.
Proverbial Subversion / Irony
“Anju naan valaiyala / Aimpathula valaikkirae”
Playful subversion of the famous Tamil proverb 'Anjil valaiyaathathu aimpathil valaiyuma' to suit the speaker's ego.
Pop Culture Name-dropping / Allusion
“Amalaavum kamalaavum / Enna thedurangadi”
Referencing famous Tamil screen heroines (Padmini, Bhanumathi, Radha, Anuradha, Amala, Kamala, Nadhiya, Saritha) to exaggerate romantic charisma.
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Trivia
The phrase 'Kallaanaalum Kanavan, Pullaanaalum Purushan' originates from ancient Tamil cultural idiomatic sayings emphasizing marital loyalty, which is humorously inverted in modern comedy songs to showcase playful domestic disputes.
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