- Lyricist
- K. M. Krishnan
- Singer
- K. Swarna
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Movie name
- Puthisaligal
- Movie release year
- 1968
- Lyrics added on
- 10 May 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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