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Maappila Thedungadi

From Gangai Karai Paattu · 1995

Lyricist
Kalidasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Gangai Karai Paattu
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
18 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maappilaai thedungadi
Maaman vilaithaan yeruthadi
Maappilaai thedungadi
Maaman vilaithaan yeruthadi
Yaemaantha aa…..aa….aaa….
Yaemaantha sonagiri
Naanillai paarungadi
Vaanaranga koottam vaasam pola thottam
Vattamittu suththi suththi poduthadaa aattam
Maappilaai thedungadi
Maaman vilaithaan yeruthadi
Maappilaai thedungadi
Maaman vilaithaan yeruthadi
Vaah….vavvvaa vaah….vavvvaa
Vaah….vavvvaa vaah….vavvvaa
Vaah….vavvvaa vaah….vavvvaa
Vaah….vavvvaa vaah….vavvvaa
Thangaththaala thaali senju
Thonga thonga kattikittu
Jambama poaga porandi
Male :Podi….
Enga veettu maappillaikku
Singakutti aambalaikku
Ettu pillai pekka porendi
Male :Aiyyayyo…..aiyyayyo
Sengazhuththu meen porichchu
Unnga unnga oottikittu
Maamanaththaan theththa porendi
Male :hahaah….
Sevakkozhi Nenjukkullae
Aasaiththaan moottivittu
Saelaiyaalae poththaporendi
Male :Aiiyae
Machchana kattikadi
Maththalam thattikadi
Manthaara nenjukkulae
Maththaappu paththikadi
Puththam pudhu poovil
Mothth onnu pottu
Kuththa vachchu solli kodu
Paththu vitha paattu
Maappilaai thedungadi
Maaman vilaithaan yaeruthadi
Maappilaai thedungadi
Maaman vilaithaan yeruthadi
Vaah….vavvvaa vaah….vavvvaa
Vaah….vavvvaa vaah….vavvvaa
Veppam poo kendaiyittu
Vaendi vendi sandaiyittu
Veruppu yaeththum chinnakuttiyae
Podi podi oththikkittu
Kona vaayaa poththikittu
Pudichchu pona thanni thottiyyae
Female :Aei….
Maaththi maaththi kulukkinaalum
Manasa pudichchi ulukkinaalum
Mayangamaatan intha aambila
Maanagkettu thedikittu
Azhaiyiraalae intha pombala
Female :Vevvvvae
Achchcho ithu ennadi
Machchano azhi mannadi
Appappa pennullamae
Alaipaayum pudhu vellamae
Ada aththa maga meena
Suththuraalae theanaa
Vattamidum kattazhaga vittutaathea veenaa
Maappilaai thedungadi
Maaman vilaithaan yeruthadi
Yaemaantha yaemaantha sonagiri
Naanillai paarungadi
Vaanaranga koottam vaasam pola thottam
Vattamittu suththi suththi poduthadaa aattam
Maappilaai thedungadi
Maaman vilaithaan yaeruthadi
Chorus :Maappilaai thedungadi
Male :Thedungadi
Chorus :Maaman vilaithaan yaeruthadi
Male :Aamaam…..
Go look for a groom, girls!
This uncle's value is shooting up, girls!
Go look for a groom, girls!
This uncle's value is shooting up, girls!
A gullible, ah... ah... ah...
A gullible fool,
I am certainly not one, just watch and see, girls!
Like a troop of monkeys in a fragrant garden,
They are circling around and dancing!
Go look for a groom, girls!
This uncle's value is shooting up, girls!
Go look for a groom, girls!
This uncle's value is shooting up, girls!
Wah... vavvavaa wah... vavvavaa
Wah... vavvavaa wah... vavvavaa
Wah... vavvavaa wah... vavvavaa
Wah... vavvavaa wah... vavvavaa
Making a thali (sacred wedding thread) of pure gold,
Wearing it proudly around my neck,
I am going to walk with flair, girls!
Male: Get lost, girl!
For the groom of our home,
For that lion cub of a man,
I am going to bear eight children, girls!
Male: Oh no... oh no!
Frying red-throat fish,
Feeding him mouthfuls with my own hands,
I am going to pamper my man, girls!
Male: Haha...
Inside the heart of this young rooster,
Kindling sweet sparks of desire,
I am going to wrap him up in my saree, girls!
Male: Oh please!
Marry your cousin, girl,
Beat the festive drums, girl,
Inside your quiet heart,
Let sparklers light up, girl!
Upon a fresh new flower,
Planting a sweet kiss,
Squat down close and teach him
Ten different kinds of love songs!
Go look for a groom, girls!
This uncle's value is shooting up, girls!
Go look for a groom, girls!
This uncle's value is shooting up, girls!
Wah... vavvavaa wah... vavvavaa
Wah... vavvavaa wah... vavvavaa
Adorning your hair bun with neem blossoms,
Picking fights on purpose,
You annoying little girl!
Move aside and get lost, girl,
Shut your crooked mouth,
You moss-grown water tank!
Female: Hey!
No matter how much you sway,
No matter how you try to shake my heart,
This man will never fall for your charms!
Shamelessly searching,
Look at this woman wandering about!
Female: Blehh!
Oh dear, what is this, girl?
Your man is as stubborn as dried clay, girl!
Oh my, a woman's heart
Is like a rushing wave of fresh floodwaters!
Look, aunt's daughter Meena
Is circling around sweet as honey!
Do not let this handsome fellow slip away in vain!
Go look for a groom, girls!
This uncle's value is shooting up, girls!
A gullible, easy-to-fool simpleton,
I am certainly not one, just watch and see, girls!
Like a troop of monkeys in a fragrant garden,
They are circling around and dancing!
Go look for a groom, girls!
This uncle's value is shooting up, girls!
Chorus: Go look for a groom, girls!
Male: Search for one!
Chorus: This uncle's value is shooting up, girls!
Male: Yes indeed...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Maappilaai thedungadi is a lively rural folk-duet from the 1995 Tamil movie Gangai Karai Paattu. The song features playfulness, teasing, and romantic banter between the leads and village companions. The heroine boasts about her groom's rising value, expressing her love and grand dreams of marriage and family life, while the male lead playfully rejects and teases her back with humorous insults. Throughout the track, the chorus adds energy with playful imagery of village gatherings, flowers, and dances. Lyricist Kalidasan captures the vibrant essence of Tamil village courtship through expressive local idioms, rhythmic folk meters, and festive imagery.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Maappilaai thedungadi / Maaman vilaithaan yeruthadi

Matching initial sounds across adjacent lines, such as 'Maappilaai' and 'Maaman'.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Thangaththaala thaali senju / Thonga thonga kattikittu

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Thangaththaala' and 'Thonga thonga'.

Upamai (Simile)

Vaanaranga koottam vaasam pola thottam

Direct comparison using 'pola' (like), comparing the garden's pleasant atmosphere to fragrance.

Uruvagaim (Metaphor)

Appappa pennullamae / Alaipaayum pudhu vellamae

Describing the woman's mind directly as a rushing flood ('pudhu vellamae').

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Trivia

Gangai Karai Paattu (1995) was directed by famous actor-director Manivannan, starring Varun Raj and Roopa Sree. The soundtrack was composed by Deva, known for his rustic folk melodies and energetic local gaana/folk numbers in 1990s Tamil cinema.

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