- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Nageswara Rao, K. Rani
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Movie name
- Kalyanam Panni Paar
- Movie release year
- 1952
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Oct 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and satirical song from the 1952 film Kalyanam Panni Paar highlights the exaggerated and frantic efforts made by families when searching for a suitable groom and organizing a wedding. The song humorously describes searching far and wide across major regions (Mysore, Malabar, Hyderabad, Punjab, Madras) to cast a net for a groom, promising to fulfill any dowry demand with lavish gifts like modern attire, watches, and stylish glasses. It also paints a vibrant picture of South Indian wedding hospitality filled with delicious savories, sweets, endless coffee, grand processions in golden palanquins, and energetic Tanjore band music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu)
“Thaalamum melamim pippiri pippiripee”
Use of vocalized instrumental sound effects to imitate the sound of wedding trumpets and horns.
Rhyme and Echo Words (Iyaibu / Colloquial Rhyming)
“Madharaas kitharaas valai veesiduvom”
Use of rhyming pairs and English loanwords created for comical rhythm ('Madharaas kitharaas', 'barbie' for burfi).
Code-mixing / Macaronic verse
“Goat pant watch chains”
Blending contemporary English vocabulary ('Goat pant watch chains', 'First-u classah') with Tamil lyrics for humorous social commentary.
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Trivia
Kalyanam Panni Paar (1952), directed by L. V. Prasad, was made simultaneously in Telugu as Pelli Chesi Choodu. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass famously used colloquial slang, city names, culinary delights, and western English loanwords in this song to satirize dowry expectations and lavish wedding culture in urban South India.
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