Maappillai
From Sabaash Mapillai · 1961
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Sabaash Mapillai1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maappillai maappillai | Groom, groom |
| Maappillai maappillai varaaru | Here comes the groom, groom |
| Female | |
| Thoppukkaranam noothi ettu | One hundred and eight sit-ups |
| Podavumae poraaru | He is going to do |
| Male | |
| Aei… maappillai maappillai | Hey... groom, groom |
| Maappillai maappillai varaaru | Here comes the groom, groom |
| Female | |
| Thoppukkaranam noothi ettu | One hundred and eight sit-ups |
| Podavumae poraaru | He is going to do |
| Male | |
| Maalai podavae jaaliyaagavae | To put the garland joyfully |
| Female | |
| Aalai thaediyae aadi paadiyae | Searching for his beloved, dancing and singing |
| Male | |
| Maalai podavae jaaliyaagavae | To put the garland joyfully |
| Female | |
| Aalai thaediyae aadi paadiyae | Searching for his beloved, dancing and singing |
| Male | |
| O…ho…o…ho… | Oh... ho... oh... ho... |
| Female | |
| Mm…mm…mm… | Mm... mm... mm... |
| Male | |
| Maappillai maappillai | Groom, groom |
| Maappillai maappillai varaaru | Here comes the groom, groom |
| Female | |
| Thoppukkaranam noothi ettu | One hundred and eight sit-ups |
| Podavumae poraaru | He is going to do |
| Male | |
| Ha…ha…aa..haa… | Ha... ha... aa.. haa... |
| Male | |
| Aandhaiyai pola | Like an owl |
| Ivar muzhippadhai paaru | Look at how he blinks |
| Aan pillai singam ivar maadhiri yaaru | Who is a brave lion among men like him? |
| Female | |
| Pengalai kandaal | When he sees women |
| Pithaagi nirpaaru | He stands infatuated |
| Pinnaalae sendru ivar pal ilippaaru | He follows behind them and grins showing his teeth |
| Male | |
| Aasai irukkudhu | There is desire |
| Athai magal meedhilae | For his aunt's daughter |
| Aasai irukkudhu athai magal meedhilae | There is desire for his aunt's daughter |
| Female | |
| Aanaal kannaadi munnaal | But in front of the mirror |
| Thannai ivar paarkkalae | He hasn't looked at himself |
| Aa…aanaal kannaadi munnaal | Ah... but in front of the mirror |
| Thannai ivar paarkkalae | He hasn't looked at himself |
| Male | |
| O…ho…o…ho… | Oh... ho... oh... ho... |
| Female | |
| Mm…mm…mm… | Mm... mm... mm... |
| Male | |
| Maappillai maappillai | Groom, groom |
| Maappillai maappillai varaaru | Here comes the groom, groom |
| Female | |
| Thoppukkaranam noothi ettu | One hundred and eight sit-ups |
| Podavumae poraaru | He is going to do |
| Male | |
| Ha….aa..aa…haa…. | Ha... aa.. aa... haa... |
| Male | |
| Kottaanai pola ivar kooviduvaaru | Like a horned owl he will hoot |
| Kummaalam pottu ivar thaaviduvaaru | He will leap around making merry |
| Female | |
| Saappaattai kandaal | When he sees food |
| Ivar yaanaiyaavaaru | He turns into an elephant |
| Thaayaarin munnae ivar poonaiyaavaaru | In front of his mother, he becomes a meek cat |
| Male | |
| Pattikkaattilae mittaa ulla mainaru | A wealthy dandy in the village |
| Pattikkaattilae mittaa ulla mainar…ru… | A wealthy dandy in the village... |
| Female | |
| Paaru mael maadi ullae | Look inside his top floor (head) |
| Angae verum saibaru | There it is just a zero (empty) |
| Aa…paaru mael maadi ullae | Ah... look inside his top floor |
| Angae verum saibaru | There it is just a zero (empty) |
| Male | |
| O…ho…o…ho… | Oh... ho... oh... ho... |
| Female | |
| Mm…mm…mm… | Mm... mm... mm... |
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை வாராரு
Groom, groom
Here comes the groom, groom
தோப்புக்கரணம் நூத்தியெட்டு
போடவுமே போறாரு
One hundred and eight sit-ups
He is going to do
ஏய்.....மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை வாராரு
Hey... groom, groom
Here comes the groom, groom
தோப்புக்கரணம் நூத்தியெட்டு
போடவுமே போறாரு.....
One hundred and eight sit-ups
He is going to do
ஏய்.....மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை வாராரு
To put the garland joyfully
மாலை போடவே ஜாலியாகவே
Searching for his beloved, dancing and singing
ஆளைத் தேடியே ஆடிபாடியே
To put the garland joyfully
மாலை போடவே ஜாலியாகவே
Searching for his beloved, dancing and singing
ஆளைத் தேடியே ஆடிபாடியே
Oh... ho... oh... ho...
ஒ.....ஹோ......ஒ......ஹோ.....
Mm... mm... mm...
ம்ம்......ம்ம்.....ம்ம்......
Groom, groom
Here comes the groom, groom
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை வாராரு
One hundred and eight sit-ups
He is going to do
தோப்புக்கரணம் நூத்தியெட்டு
போடவுமே போறாரு
Ha... ha... aa.. haa...
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை வாராரு
Like an owl
Look at how he blinks
Who is a brave lion among men like him?
ஹ......ஹ.....ஆ......ஹா......
When he sees women
He stands infatuated
He follows behind them and grins showing his teeth
ஆந்தையைப் போல
இவர் முழிப்பதைப் பாரு
ஆண்பிள்ளை சிங்கம் இவர் மாதிரி யாரு
There is desire
For his aunt's daughter
There is desire for his aunt's daughter
பெண்களைக் கண்டால்
பித்தாகி நிற்பாரு
பின்னாலே சென்று இவர் பல் இளிப்பாரு
But in front of the mirror
He hasn't looked at himself
Ah... but in front of the mirror
He hasn't looked at himself
ஆசை இருக்குது
அத்தைமகள் மீதிலே
ஆசை இருக்குது
அத்தைமகள் மீதிலே
Oh... ho... oh... ho...
ஆனால் கண்ணாடி முன்னாலே
தன்னை இவர் பார்க்கலே
ஆ......ஆனால் கண்ணாடி முன்னாலே
தன்னை இவர் பார்க்கலே
Mm... mm... mm...
ஒ......ஹோ.....ஒ....ஹோ.....
Groom, groom
Here comes the groom, groom
ம்ம்......ம்ம்.....ம்ம்......
One hundred and eight sit-ups
He is going to do
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை வாராரு
Ha... aa.. aa... haa...
தோப்புக்கரணம் நூத்தியெட்டு
போடவுமே போறாரு
Like a horned owl he will hoot
He will leap around making merry
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை வாராரு
When he sees food
He turns into an elephant
In front of his mother, he becomes a meek cat
ஹ......ஹ.....ஆ......ஹா......
A wealthy dandy in the village
A wealthy dandy in the village...
கோட்டானைப் போல் இவர் கூவிடுவாரு
கும்மாளம் போட்டு இவர் தாவிடுவாரு
Look inside his top floor (head)
There it is just a zero (empty)
Ah... look inside his top floor
There it is just a zero (empty)
சாப்பாட்டைக் கண்டால்
இவர் யானையாவாரு
தாயாரின் முன்னே இவர் பூனையாவாரு
Oh... ho... oh... ho...
பட்டிக்காட்டிலே மிட்டா உள்ள மைனரு
பட்டிக்காட்டிலே மிட்டா உள்ள மைனரு
Mm... mm... mm...
பாரு மேல் மாடி உள்ளே
அங்கே வெறும் சைபரு.....
ஆ......பாரு மேல் மாடி உள்ளே
அங்கே வெறும் சைபரு.....
ஒ......ஹோ.....ஒ....ஹோ.....
ம்ம்......ம்ம்.....ம்ம்......
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை வாராரு
தோப்புக்கரணம் நூத்தியெட்டு
போடவுமே போறாரு
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை வாராரு
Maappillai maappillai
Groom, groom
Maappillai maappillai varaaru
Here comes the groom, groom
Thoppukkaranam noothi ettu
One hundred and eight sit-ups
Podavumae poraaru
He is going to do
Aei… maappillai maappillai
Hey... groom, groom
Maappillai maappillai varaaru
Here comes the groom, groom
Thoppukkaranam noothi ettu
One hundred and eight sit-ups
Podavumae poraaru
He is going to do
Maalai podavae jaaliyaagavae
To put the garland joyfully
Aalai thaediyae aadi paadiyae
Searching for his beloved, dancing and singing
Maalai podavae jaaliyaagavae
To put the garland joyfully
Aalai thaediyae aadi paadiyae
Searching for his beloved, dancing and singing
O…ho…o…ho…
Oh... ho... oh... ho...
Mm…mm…mm…
Mm... mm... mm...
Maappillai maappillai
Groom, groom
Maappillai maappillai varaaru
Here comes the groom, groom
Thoppukkaranam noothi ettu
One hundred and eight sit-ups
Podavumae poraaru
He is going to do
Ha…ha…aa..haa…
Ha... ha... aa.. haa...
Aandhaiyai pola
Like an owl
Ivar muzhippadhai paaru
Look at how he blinks
Aan pillai singam ivar maadhiri yaaru
Who is a brave lion among men like him?
Pengalai kandaal
When he sees women
Pithaagi nirpaaru
He stands infatuated
Pinnaalae sendru ivar pal ilippaaru
He follows behind them and grins showing his teeth
Aasai irukkudhu
There is desire
Athai magal meedhilae
For his aunt's daughter
Aasai irukkudhu athai magal meedhilae
There is desire for his aunt's daughter
Aanaal kannaadi munnaal
But in front of the mirror
Thannai ivar paarkkalae
He hasn't looked at himself
Aa…aanaal kannaadi munnaal
Ah... but in front of the mirror
Thannai ivar paarkkalae
He hasn't looked at himself
O…ho…o…ho…
Oh... ho... oh... ho...
Mm…mm…mm…
Mm... mm... mm...
Maappillai maappillai
Groom, groom
Maappillai maappillai varaaru
Here comes the groom, groom
Thoppukkaranam noothi ettu
One hundred and eight sit-ups
Podavumae poraaru
He is going to do
Ha….aa..aa…haa….
Ha... aa.. aa... haa...
Kottaanai pola ivar kooviduvaaru
Like a horned owl he will hoot
Kummaalam pottu ivar thaaviduvaaru
He will leap around making merry
Saappaattai kandaal
When he sees food
Ivar yaanaiyaavaaru
He turns into an elephant
Thaayaarin munnae ivar poonaiyaavaaru
In front of his mother, he becomes a meek cat
Pattikkaattilae mittaa ulla mainaru
A wealthy dandy in the village
Pattikkaattilae mittaa ulla mainar…ru…
A wealthy dandy in the village...
Paaru mael maadi ullae
Look inside his top floor (head)
Angae verum saibaru
There it is just a zero (empty)
Aa…paaru mael maadi ullae
Ah... look inside his top floor
Angae verum saibaru
There it is just a zero (empty)
O…ho…o…ho…
Oh... ho... oh... ho...
Mm…mm…mm…
Mm... mm... mm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Maappillai Maappillai' is a playful, comical song from the 1961 Tamil film Sabaash Mapillai, written by lyricist A. Maruthakasi. The song playfully mocks a self-absorbed prospective groom, teasing his foolish pretensions, excessive appetite, and complete lack of intellect. Through vivid imagery, the lyrics describe him blinking wide-eyed like an owl, acting meek as a cat before his mother, eating ravenously like an elephant, and carrying an empty mind despite dressing like a wealthy rural dandy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aandhaiyai pola ivar muzhippadhai paaru”
Compares the groom's blinking to an owl ('Aandhaiyai pola') and his screeching to a horned owl ('Kottaanai pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Paaru mael maadi ullae angae verum saibaru”
Metaphorically refers to the groom's head/mind as a top floor ('mael maadi') that contains nothing but zero/emptiness ('verum saibaru').
Rhyme & Assonance (Edhukai / Monai)
“Saappaattai kandaal ivar yaanaiyaavaaru / Thaayaarin munnae ivar poonaiyaavaaru”
Contrasting behaviors using rhyming metaphors: 'yaanaiyaavaaru' (becomes an elephant when seeing food) and 'poonaiyaavaaru' (becomes a timid cat in front of his mother).
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Trivia
Sabaash Mapillai (1961) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Malini, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. This lighthearted comedic track highlights A. Maruthakasi's skill in writing humorous social satire for Tamil cinema.
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