Maappillai Varaar Paaru
From Aasai Manaivi · 1977
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Aasai Manaivi1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maappillai varaaru paaru | Look, the groom is coming! |
| Idho paaru ivaru maamiyaaru veedu romba joru | Look here, his mother-in-law's house is very grand! |
| Jigujiguchchaang kuruvi vanthu | A rhythmic bird came along, |
| Jiyyaam pottukichchaam | And made a jolly sound! |
| Kuruvi jiyyaam pottukichchaam | The bird made a jolly sound! |
| Male | |
| Maappillai varaaru paaru | Look, the groom is coming! |
| Idho paaru ivaru maamiyaaru veedu romba joru | Look here, his mother-in-law's house is very grand! |
| Male | |
| Muththu muththu pallukkaari | Oh girl with teeth like shiny pearls, |
| Muyalu pola sollukkaari | Oh girl with words gentle like a rabbit, |
| Kaththirippu saelaikkaari | Oh girl dressed in a purple saree, |
| Kaattadi un kai varisai | Show us your skills and moves! |
| Panam padaichchavalae un pagattu ennaachchu | Oh wealthy woman, what became of your pride? |
| Male | |
| Maappillai varaaru paaru | Look, the groom is coming! |
| Idho paaru ivaru maamiyaaru veedu romba joru | Look here, his mother-in-law's house is very grand! |
| Male | |
| Pattu paayum pottirukkaen | I have laid out a fine silk mat, |
| Paththu tharam paaththirukkaen | I have checked and made sure ten times, |
| Kottu melam kotta vachchi | With festive drums beating loud, |
| Thottu thaali kattuvaaru | He will touch and tie the sacred thread, |
| Manja kayaththula adutha maasam kazhuththula | On a yellow thread around the neck next month. |
| Male | |
| Maappillai varaaru paaru | Look, the groom is coming! |
| Idho paaru ivaru maamiyaaru veedu romba joru | Look here, his mother-in-law's house is very grand! |
| Male | |
| Panu meththa pattu meththa | Cotton mattress, silk mattress, |
| Panaththa kotti vaangum meththa | Mattress bought by pouring out money, |
| Maamanaaru kodukkum meththa | Mattress gifted by the father-in-law, |
| Mallaigaippoo sendu meththa | Jasmine flower-scented mattress, |
| Naan kodukkum meththa intha pachcha pullu meththa | The mattress I give is this simple bed of green grass. |
| Male | |
| Maappillai varaaru paaru | Look, the groom is coming! |
| Idho paaru ivaru maamiyaaru veedu romba joru | Look here, his mother-in-law's house is very grand! |
மாப்பிள்ளை வாராரு பாரு
இதோ பாரு இவரு மாமியாரு வீடு ரொம்ப ஜோரு
ஜிகுஜிகுச்சாங் குருவி வந்து
ஜிய்யாம் போட்டுக்கிச்சாங் குருவி
ஜிய்யாம் போட்டுக்கிச்சாம்......
Look, the groom is coming!
Look here, his mother-in-law's house is very grand!
A rhythmic bird came along,
And made a jolly sound!
The bird made a jolly sound!
மாப்பிள்ளை வாராரு பாரு
இதோ பாரு இவரு மாமியாரு வீடு ரொம்ப ஜோரு
Look, the groom is coming!
Look here, his mother-in-law's house is very grand!
முத்து முத்துப் பல்லுக்காரி
முயலு போல சொல்லுக்காரி
கத்திரிப்பு சேலைக்காரி
காட்டடி உன் கை வரிசை
பணம் படைச்சவளே உன் பகட்டு என்னாச்சு
Oh girl with teeth like shiny pearls,
Oh girl with words gentle like a rabbit,
Oh girl dressed in a purple saree,
Show us your skills and moves!
Oh wealthy woman, what became of your pride?
மாப்பிள்ளை வாராரு பாரு
இதோ பாரு இவரு மாமியாரு வீடு ரொம்ப ஜோரு
Look, the groom is coming!
Look here, his mother-in-law's house is very grand!
பட்டு பாயும் போட்டிருக்கேன்
பத்து தரம் பாத்திருக்கேன்
கொட்டு மேளம் கொட்ட வச்சி
தொட்டு தாலி கட்டுவாரு
மஞ்ச கயத்துல அடுத்த மாசம் கழுத்துல
I have laid out a fine silk mat,
I have checked and made sure ten times,
With festive drums beating loud,
He will touch and tie the sacred thread,
On a yellow thread around the neck next month.
மாப்பிள்ளை வாராரு பாரு
இதோ பாரு இவரு மாமியாரு வீடு ரொம்ப ஜோரு
Look, the groom is coming!
Look here, his mother-in-law's house is very grand!
பஞ்சு மெத்த பட்டு மெத்த
பணத்த கொட்டி வாங்கும் மெத்த
மாமனாரு கொடுக்கும் மெத்த
மல்லிகைப்பூ செண்டு மெத்த
நான் கொடுக்கும் மெத்த இந்த பச்சபுல்லு மெத்த
Cotton mattress, silk mattress,
Mattress bought by pouring out money,
Mattress gifted by the father-in-law,
Jasmine flower-scented mattress,
The mattress I give is this simple bed of green grass.
மாப்பிள்ளை வாராரு பாரு
இதோ பாரு இவரு மாமியாரு வீடு ரொம்ப ஜோரு
Look, the groom is coming!
Look here, his mother-in-law's house is very grand!
Maappillai varaaru paaru
Look, the groom is coming!
Idho paaru ivaru maamiyaaru veedu romba joru
Look here, his mother-in-law's house is very grand!
Jigujiguchchaang kuruvi vanthu
A rhythmic bird came along,
Jiyyaam pottukichchaam
And made a jolly sound!
Kuruvi jiyyaam pottukichchaam
The bird made a jolly sound!
Maappillai varaaru paaru
Look, the groom is coming!
Idho paaru ivaru maamiyaaru veedu romba joru
Look here, his mother-in-law's house is very grand!
Muththu muththu pallukkaari
Oh girl with teeth like shiny pearls,
Muyalu pola sollukkaari
Oh girl with words gentle like a rabbit,
Kaththirippu saelaikkaari
Oh girl dressed in a purple saree,
Kaattadi un kai varisai
Show us your skills and moves!
Panam padaichchavalae un pagattu ennaachchu
Oh wealthy woman, what became of your pride?
Maappillai varaaru paaru
Look, the groom is coming!
Idho paaru ivaru maamiyaaru veedu romba joru
Look here, his mother-in-law's house is very grand!
Pattu paayum pottirukkaen
I have laid out a fine silk mat,
Paththu tharam paaththirukkaen
I have checked and made sure ten times,
Kottu melam kotta vachchi
With festive drums beating loud,
Thottu thaali kattuvaaru
He will touch and tie the sacred thread,
Manja kayaththula adutha maasam kazhuththula
On a yellow thread around the neck next month.
Maappillai varaaru paaru
Look, the groom is coming!
Idho paaru ivaru maamiyaaru veedu romba joru
Look here, his mother-in-law's house is very grand!
Panu meththa pattu meththa
Cotton mattress, silk mattress,
Panaththa kotti vaangum meththa
Mattress bought by pouring out money,
Maamanaaru kodukkum meththa
Mattress gifted by the father-in-law,
Mallaigaippoo sendu meththa
Jasmine flower-scented mattress,
Naan kodukkum meththa intha pachcha pullu meththa
The mattress I give is this simple bed of green grass.
Maappillai varaaru paaru
Look, the groom is coming!
Idho paaru ivaru maamiyaaru veedu romba joru
Look here, his mother-in-law's house is very grand!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This celebratory folk song from the 1977 Tamil film 'Aasai Manaivi' depicts the festive arrival of a groom at his mother-in-law's house. The lyrics tease the bride and her family, playfully contrasting luxurious material displays with rustic simplicity. Through lively rhythm and teasing banter, the song captures the joyful anticipation of a traditional marriage, emphasizing love over wealth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Muyalu pola sollukkaari”
Compares the bride's soft and gentle speech to a rabbit ('muyalu pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Muththu muththu pallukkaari”
Compares the bride's sparkling white teeth to precious pearls ('muththu muththu pallukkaari').
Alliteration & Initial Rhyme (Monai and Ethukai)
“Muththu muththu pallukkaari / Muyalu pola sollukkaari”
Repetition of initial consonants ('Mu') across lines creates a melodic cadence.
Repetition / Anaphora (Epiphora)
“Panu meththa pattu meththa / Panaththa kotti vaangum meththa”
The word 'meththa' (mattress) is repeated at the end of consecutive lines to create a rhythmic folk emphasis.
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Trivia
Written by veteran lyricist A. Maruthakasi, this song uses classical rural Tamil folk rhythm patterns ('Jigujiguchchaang') to bring authentic festive flavour to cinema music.
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