Mamiyarkku Kalyanam
From Puthisaligal · 1968
- Lyricist
- K. M. Krishnan
- Singer
- K. Swarna
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Puthisaligal1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Maamiyaarukku kalyanam | A wedding for the mother-in-law |
| Maalai naera vaibogam | An evening grand celebration |
| Marumagan paadu kondaattam | The son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration |
| Marumagal paadu thindaattam | The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle |
| Marumagal paadu thindaattam | The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle |
| Female | |
| Maamiyaarukku kalyanam | A wedding for the mother-in-law |
| Maalai naera vaibogam | An evening grand celebration |
| Marumagan paadu kondaattam | The son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration |
| Marumagal paadu thindaattam | The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle |
| Marumagal paadu thindaattam | The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle |
| Female | |
| Amma kannu azhagu ponnu | My dear pretty girl |
| Jodi poruthamaa | Is it a perfect matching pair? |
| Aththaan mannar kooda venuma | Do you also want the kingly brother-in-law? |
| Female | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Amma kannu azhagu ponnu | My dear pretty girl |
| Jodi poruthamaa | Is it a perfect matching pair? |
| Aththaan mannar kooda venuma | Do you also want the kingly brother-in-law? |
| Meththai poda naan venduma | Do you need me to lay out the mattress? |
| Aththai unakku thaen vendumaa | Aunt, do you need honey? |
| Mutham kedaikkum yaeraalamaa | Kisses will be available in abundance |
| Pitham theliyum thaaralamaa | Madness and passion will clear away generously |
| Female | |
| Maamiyaarukku kalyanam | A wedding for the mother-in-law |
| Maalai naera vaibogam | An evening grand celebration |
| Marumagan paadu kondaattam | The son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration |
| Marumagal paadu thindaattam | The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle |
| Marumagal paadu thindaattam | The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle |
| Female | |
| Ayal naattu naagareega | Modern fashion of foreign lands |
| Aadai venumaa | Do you want modern clothing? |
| Angae neeyaada maedai venumaa | Do you need a stage there for you to dance? |
| Female | |
| Idhu guddu song to sing | This is a good song to sing |
| Idhu guddu dance to see yayayae | This is a good dance to see, yayayae |
| Female | |
| Ayal naattu naagareega | Modern fashion of foreign lands |
| Aadai venumaa | Do you want modern clothing? |
| Angae neeyaada maedai venumaa | Do you need a stage there for you to dance? |
| Mella aadu thaangaathammaa | Dance gently, it cannot bear too much, dear |
| Thulli aadu thoongaathammma | Leap and dance without sleeping, dear |
| Solli tharuven ullaasamaa | I will teach you joyfully |
| Selvi unakku kummaalamaa | Young lady, is this pure jubilation for you? |
| Female | |
| Maamiyaarukku kalyanam | A wedding for the mother-in-law |
| Maalai naera vaibogam | An evening grand celebration |
| Marumagan paadu kondaattam | The son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration |
| Marumagal paadu thindaattam | The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle |
| Marumagal paadu thindaattam | The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle |
| Female | |
| ……………… | ... |
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மாமியார்க்கு கல்யாணம்
மாலை நேர வைபோகம்
மருமகன் பாடு கொண்டாட்டம்
மருமகள் பாடு திண்டாட்டம்.....
மருமகள் பாடு திண்டாட்டம்.....
A wedding for the mother-in-law
An evening grand celebration
The son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
மாமியார்க்கு கல்யாணம்
மாலை நேர வைபோகம்
மருமகன் பாடு கொண்டாட்டம்
மருமகள் பாடு திண்டாட்டம்.....
மருமகள் பாடு திண்டாட்டம்.....
A wedding for the mother-in-law
An evening grand celebration
The son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
அம்மா கண்ணு அழகு பொண்ணு
ஜோடி பொருத்தமா
அத்தான் மன்னார் கூட வேணுமா
My dear pretty girl
Is it a perfect matching pair?
Do you also want the kingly brother-in-law?
...........................
...
அம்மா கண்ணு அழகு பொண்ணு
ஜோடி பொருத்தமா
அத்தான் மன்னார் கூட வேணுமா
மெத்தை போட நான் வேண்டுமா
அத்தை உனக்கு தேன் வேண்டுமா
முத்தம் கிடைக்கும் ஏராளமாய்
பித்தம் தெளியும் தாராளாமாய்....
My dear pretty girl
Is it a perfect matching pair?
Do you also want the kingly brother-in-law?
Do you need me to lay out the mattress?
Aunt, do you need honey?
Kisses will be available in abundance
Madness and passion will clear away generously
மாமியார்க்கு கல்யாணம்
மாலை நேர வைபோகம்
மருமகன் பாடு கொண்டாட்டம்
மருமகள் பாடு திண்டாட்டம்.....
மருமகள் பாடு திண்டாட்டம்.....
A wedding for the mother-in-law
An evening grand celebration
The son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
அயல் நாட்டு நாகரீக
ஆடை வேணுமா
அங்கே நீயாட மேடை வேணுமா
Modern fashion of foreign lands
Do you want modern clothing?
Do you need a stage there for you to dance?
இது குட்டு சாங் டு சிங்
இது குட்டு டான்ஸ் டு சி யாயாயே
This is a good song to sing
This is a good dance to see, yayayae
அயல் நாட்டு நாகரீக
ஆடை வேணுமா
அங்கே நீயாட மேடை வேணுமா
மெல்ல ஆடு தாங்காதம்மா
துள்ளி ஆடு தூங்காதம்மா
சொல்லி தருவேன் உல்லாசமா
செல்வி உனக்கு கும்மாளமா.....
Modern fashion of foreign lands
Do you want modern clothing?
Do you need a stage there for you to dance?
Dance gently, it cannot bear too much, dear
Leap and dance without sleeping, dear
I will teach you joyfully
Young lady, is this pure jubilation for you?
மாமியார்க்கு கல்யாணம்
மாலை நேர வைபோகம்
மருமகன் பாடு கொண்டாட்டம்
மருமகள் பாடு திண்டாட்டம்.....
மருமகள் பாடு திண்டாட்டம்.....
A wedding for the mother-in-law
An evening grand celebration
The son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
..............................
...
………………
...
Maamiyaarukku kalyanam
A wedding for the mother-in-law
Maalai naera vaibogam
An evening grand celebration
Marumagan paadu kondaattam
The son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration
Marumagal paadu thindaattam
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
Marumagal paadu thindaattam
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
Maamiyaarukku kalyanam
A wedding for the mother-in-law
Maalai naera vaibogam
An evening grand celebration
Marumagan paadu kondaattam
The son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration
Marumagal paadu thindaattam
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
Marumagal paadu thindaattam
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
Amma kannu azhagu ponnu
My dear pretty girl
Jodi poruthamaa
Is it a perfect matching pair?
Aththaan mannar kooda venuma
Do you also want the kingly brother-in-law?
………………
...
Amma kannu azhagu ponnu
My dear pretty girl
Jodi poruthamaa
Is it a perfect matching pair?
Aththaan mannar kooda venuma
Do you also want the kingly brother-in-law?
Meththai poda naan venduma
Do you need me to lay out the mattress?
Aththai unakku thaen vendumaa
Aunt, do you need honey?
Mutham kedaikkum yaeraalamaa
Kisses will be available in abundance
Pitham theliyum thaaralamaa
Madness and passion will clear away generously
Maamiyaarukku kalyanam
A wedding for the mother-in-law
Maalai naera vaibogam
An evening grand celebration
Marumagan paadu kondaattam
The son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration
Marumagal paadu thindaattam
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
Marumagal paadu thindaattam
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
Ayal naattu naagareega
Modern fashion of foreign lands
Aadai venumaa
Do you want modern clothing?
Angae neeyaada maedai venumaa
Do you need a stage there for you to dance?
Idhu guddu song to sing
This is a good song to sing
Idhu guddu dance to see yayayae
This is a good dance to see, yayayae
Ayal naattu naagareega
Modern fashion of foreign lands
Aadai venumaa
Do you want modern clothing?
Angae neeyaada maedai venumaa
Do you need a stage there for you to dance?
Mella aadu thaangaathammaa
Dance gently, it cannot bear too much, dear
Thulli aadu thoongaathammma
Leap and dance without sleeping, dear
Solli tharuven ullaasamaa
I will teach you joyfully
Selvi unakku kummaalamaa
Young lady, is this pure jubilation for you?
Maamiyaarukku kalyanam
A wedding for the mother-in-law
Maalai naera vaibogam
An evening grand celebration
Marumagan paadu kondaattam
The son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration
Marumagal paadu thindaattam
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
Marumagal paadu thindaattam
The daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maamiyaarukku Kalyanam from the 1968 Tamil film Puthisaligal is a playful and satirical comic song. It lightheartedly pokes fun at domestic relationships by depicting a hypothetical evening wedding for a mother-in-law, contrasting the son-in-law's delight with the daughter-in-law's frustration. The song blends traditional folk humor with modern pop culture elements of the late 1960s, featuring early Tanglish phrasing, modern Western attire references, and dance stage antics to create a jovial, festive rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Marumagan paadu kondaattam / Marumagal paadu thindaattam”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating a rhythmic cadence.
Monai (Head Alliteration)
“Maamiyaarukku kalyanam / Maalai naera vaibogam”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ma' across starting words.
Code-Mixing / Tanglish
“Idhu guddu song to sing / Idhu guddu dance to see yayayae”
Phonetic adaptation of English words ('guddu' for 'good', 'song to sing', 'dance to see') for comedic effect.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Mutham kedaikkum yaeraalamaa / Pitham theliyum thaaralamaa”
Rhyming end words 'yaeraalamaa' and 'thaaralamaa' to create musical flow.
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Trivia
Puthisaligal (1968) featured comedic musical sequences characteristic of late 1960s Tamil cinema, blending traditional theatrical farce with Western dance elements and early forms of 'Tanglish' wordplay.
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