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Lyrics & meaning

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
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Female
Maamiyaarukku kalyanamA wedding for the mother-in-law
Maalai naera vaibogamAn evening grand celebration
Marumagan paadu kondaattamThe son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration
Marumagal paadu thindaattamThe daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
Marumagal paadu thindaattamThe daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
Female
Maamiyaarukku kalyanamA wedding for the mother-in-law
Maalai naera vaibogamAn evening grand celebration
Marumagan paadu kondaattamThe son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration
Marumagal paadu thindaattamThe daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
Marumagal paadu thindaattamThe daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
Female
Amma kannu azhagu ponnuMy dear pretty girl
Jodi poruthamaaIs it a perfect matching pair?
Aththaan mannar kooda venumaDo you also want the kingly brother-in-law?
Female
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Female
Amma kannu azhagu ponnuMy dear pretty girl
Jodi poruthamaaIs it a perfect matching pair?
Aththaan mannar kooda venumaDo you also want the kingly brother-in-law?
Meththai poda naan vendumaDo you need me to lay out the mattress?
Aththai unakku thaen vendumaaAunt, do you need honey?
Mutham kedaikkum yaeraalamaaKisses will be available in abundance
Pitham theliyum thaaralamaaMadness and passion will clear away generously
Female
Maamiyaarukku kalyanamA wedding for the mother-in-law
Maalai naera vaibogamAn evening grand celebration
Marumagan paadu kondaattamThe son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration
Marumagal paadu thindaattamThe daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
Marumagal paadu thindaattamThe daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
Female
Ayal naattu naagareegaModern fashion of foreign lands
Aadai venumaaDo you want modern clothing?
Angae neeyaada maedai venumaaDo you need a stage there for you to dance?
Female
Idhu guddu song to singThis is a good song to sing
Idhu guddu dance to see yayayaeThis is a good dance to see, yayayae
Female
Ayal naattu naagareegaModern fashion of foreign lands
Aadai venumaaDo you want modern clothing?
Angae neeyaada maedai venumaaDo you need a stage there for you to dance?
Mella aadu thaangaathammaaDance gently, it cannot bear too much, dear
Thulli aadu thoongaathammmaLeap and dance without sleeping, dear
Solli tharuven ullaasamaaI will teach you joyfully
Selvi unakku kummaalamaaYoung lady, is this pure jubilation for you?
Female
Maamiyaarukku kalyanamA wedding for the mother-in-law
Maalai naera vaibogamAn evening grand celebration
Marumagan paadu kondaattamThe son-in-law's condition is a joyful celebration
Marumagal paadu thindaattamThe daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
Marumagal paadu thindaattamThe daughter-in-law's condition is a struggle
Female
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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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