Mappilai Pottu Vitta
From Shanmuga Priya · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Jaya Vijaya
- Details
- Shanmuga Priya1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mappillai pottu vitta maanikka mookuththi | The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom |
| Mappillai kannathodu pesattum sangathi | Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek |
| Female | |
| Mappillai pottu vitta maanikka mookuththi | The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom |
| Mappillai kannathodu pesattum sangathi | Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek |
| Female | |
| Uruluthu uruluthu mangaiyin ennam | The thoughts of the young maiden are rolling around |
| Pazhaguthu pazhaguthu mappillai kannam | The groom's cheek gets closer and familiar |
| Adhisayam adhisayam nadakkattum munnam | Let miracles upon miracles happen soon |
| Ragasiyam ragasiyam yaenadi innum | Why keep secrets any longer, my friend? |
| Female | |
| Mappillai pottu vitta maanikka mookuththi | The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom |
| Mappillai kannathodu pesattum sangathi | Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek |
| Female | |
| Ponnunga veettai vittu maruveedu ponaa | When women leave home and go to their marital home |
| Ennenna ketkkuminnu yaar solla naanaa | Who can say what all will be asked? Is it me? |
| Ponnunga veettai vittu maruveedu ponaa | When women leave home and go to their marital home |
| Ennenna ketkkuminnu yaar solla naanaa | Who can say what all will be asked? Is it me? |
| Female | |
| Aththaan endraal aayiram muththu | Saying husband is like a thousand pearls |
| Aththaan thaanae avalukku soththu | The husband alone is her true wealth |
| Illaram ondre pennukku needhi | Domestic life alone is a woman's virtue |
| Inbam thunbam aalukku paathi | Joy and sorrow are shared equally by both |
| Female | |
| Mappillai pottu vitta maanikka mookuththi | The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom |
| Mappillai kannathodu pesattum sangathi | Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek |
| Female | |
| Vetkamum nananum engal thaai thantha veli | Shyness and modesty were the boundaries given by our mother |
| Vaelikkum veli indru nee thantha thaali | Today, the sacred thread you tied is a boundary beyond boundaries |
| Vetkamum nananum engal thaai thantha veli | Shyness and modesty were the boundaries given by our mother |
| Vaelikkum veli indru nee thantha thaali | Today, the sacred thread you tied is a boundary beyond boundaries |
| Female | |
| Paazhum manamae vetkathai vittu | O restless mind, shed your shyness |
| Naayagan munnae sorkkathai kaattu | Show heaven in front of your hero |
| Raagam….aa…aa…aa…. | Melody... ah... ah... ah... |
| Thaalam aa….aa….aa….a….alavudan pottu | Rhythm... ah... ah... ah... setting it in proper measure |
| Raagam thaalam alavudan pottu | Setting melody and rhythm in proper measure |
| Naalum iravum paadadi paattu | Sing a song day and night, my girl |
| Female | |
| Mappillai pottu vitta maanikka mookuththi | The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom |
| Mappillai kannathodu pesattum sangathi | Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek |
| Mappillai pottu vitta maanikka mookuththi | The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom |
| Mappillai kannathodu pesattum sangathi | Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek |
மாப்பிள்ளை போட்டு விட்ட மாணிக்க மூக்குத்தி
மாப்பிள்ளை கன்னத்தோடு பேசட்டும் சங்கதி.....
The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom
Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek
மாப்பிள்ளை போட்டு விட்ட மாணிக்க மூக்குத்தி
மாப்பிள்ளை கன்னத்தோடு பேசட்டும் சங்கதி.....
The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom
Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek
உருளுது உருளுது மங்கையின் எண்ணம்
பழகுது பழகுது மாப்பிள்ளை கன்னம்
அதிசயம் அதிசயம் நடக்கட்டும் முன்னம்
ரகசியம் ரகசியம் ஏனடி இன்னும்
The thoughts of the young maiden are rolling around
The groom's cheek gets closer and familiar
Let miracles upon miracles happen soon
Why keep secrets any longer, my friend?
மாப்பிள்ளை போட்டு விட்ட மாணிக்க மூக்குத்தி
மாப்பிள்ளை கன்னத்தோடு பேசட்டும் சங்கதி.....
The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom
Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek
பொண்ணுங்க வீட்டை விட்டு மறுவீடு போனா
என்னென்ன கேட்குமின்னு யார் சொல்ல நானா
பொண்ணுங்க வீட்டை விட்டு மறுவீடு போனா
என்னென்ன கேட்குமின்னு யார் சொல்ல நானா
When women leave home and go to their marital home
Who can say what all will be asked? Is it me?
When women leave home and go to their marital home
Who can say what all will be asked? Is it me?
அத்தான் என்றால் ஆயிரம் முத்து
அத்தான் தானே அவளுக்குச் சொத்து
இல்லறம் ஒன்றே பெண்ணுக்கு நீதி
இன்பம் துன்பம் ஆளுக்குப் பாதி
Saying husband is like a thousand pearls
The husband alone is her true wealth
Domestic life alone is a woman's virtue
Joy and sorrow are shared equally by both
மாப்பிள்ளை போட்டு விட்ட மாணிக்க மூக்குத்தி
மாப்பிள்ளை கன்னத்தோடு பேசட்டும் சங்கதி.....
The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom
Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek
வெட்கமும் நாணமும் எங்கள் தாய் தந்த வேலி
வேலிக்கும் வேலி இன்று நீ தந்த தாலி
வெட்கமும் நாணமும் எங்கள் தாய் தந்த வேலி
வேலிக்கும் வேலி இன்று நீ தந்த தாலி
Shyness and modesty were the boundaries given by our mother
Today, the sacred thread you tied is a boundary beyond boundaries
Shyness and modesty were the boundaries given by our mother
Today, the sacred thread you tied is a boundary beyond boundaries
பாழும் மனமே வெட்கத்தை விட்டு
நாயகன் முன்னே சொர்க்கத்தைக் காட்டு
ராகம்....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ......
தாளம்......ஆஅ...ஆ...அ....அ.....அளவுடன் போட்டு
ராகம் தாளம் அளவுடன் போட்டு
நாளும் இரவும் பாடடி பாட்டு........
O restless mind, shed your shyness
Show heaven in front of your hero
Melody... ah... ah... ah...
Rhythm... ah... ah... ah... setting it in proper measure
Setting melody and rhythm in proper measure
Sing a song day and night, my girl
மாப்பிள்ளை போட்டு விட்ட மாணிக்க மூக்குத்தி
மாப்பிள்ளை கன்னத்தோடு பேசட்டும் சங்கதி.....
மாப்பிள்ளை போட்டு விட்ட மாணிக்க மூக்குத்தி
மாப்பிள்ளை கன்னத்தோடு பேசட்டும் சங்கதி.....
The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom
Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek
The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom
Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek
Mappillai pottu vitta maanikka mookuththi
The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom
Mappillai kannathodu pesattum sangathi
Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek
Mappillai pottu vitta maanikka mookuththi
The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom
Mappillai kannathodu pesattum sangathi
Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek
Uruluthu uruluthu mangaiyin ennam
The thoughts of the young maiden are rolling around
Pazhaguthu pazhaguthu mappillai kannam
The groom's cheek gets closer and familiar
Adhisayam adhisayam nadakkattum munnam
Let miracles upon miracles happen soon
Ragasiyam ragasiyam yaenadi innum
Why keep secrets any longer, my friend?
Mappillai pottu vitta maanikka mookuththi
The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom
Mappillai kannathodu pesattum sangathi
Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek
Ponnunga veettai vittu maruveedu ponaa
When women leave home and go to their marital home
Ennenna ketkkuminnu yaar solla naanaa
Who can say what all will be asked? Is it me?
Ponnunga veettai vittu maruveedu ponaa
When women leave home and go to their marital home
Ennenna ketkkuminnu yaar solla naanaa
Who can say what all will be asked? Is it me?
Aththaan endraal aayiram muththu
Saying husband is like a thousand pearls
Aththaan thaanae avalukku soththu
The husband alone is her true wealth
Illaram ondre pennukku needhi
Domestic life alone is a woman's virtue
Inbam thunbam aalukku paathi
Joy and sorrow are shared equally by both
Mappillai pottu vitta maanikka mookuththi
The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom
Mappillai kannathodu pesattum sangathi
Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek
Vetkamum nananum engal thaai thantha veli
Shyness and modesty were the boundaries given by our mother
Vaelikkum veli indru nee thantha thaali
Today, the sacred thread you tied is a boundary beyond boundaries
Vetkamum nananum engal thaai thantha veli
Shyness and modesty were the boundaries given by our mother
Vaelikkum veli indru nee thantha thaali
Today, the sacred thread you tied is a boundary beyond boundaries
Paazhum manamae vetkathai vittu
O restless mind, shed your shyness
Naayagan munnae sorkkathai kaattu
Show heaven in front of your hero
Raagam….aa…aa…aa….
Melody... ah... ah... ah...
Thaalam aa….aa….aa….a….alavudan pottu
Rhythm... ah... ah... ah... setting it in proper measure
Raagam thaalam alavudan pottu
Setting melody and rhythm in proper measure
Naalum iravum paadadi paattu
Sing a song day and night, my girl
Mappillai pottu vitta maanikka mookuththi
The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom
Mappillai kannathodu pesattum sangathi
Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek
Mappillai pottu vitta maanikka mookuththi
The ruby nose-ring gifted by the groom
Mappillai kannathodu pesattum sangathi
Let it speak intimate news against the groom's cheek
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mappillai pottu vitta maanikka mookuththi is a playful and joyful wedding song from the film Shanmuga Priya (1973). The song explores the tender intimacy, excitement, and emotional transition of a bride entering her marital life. It beautifully illustrates how the physical proximity of the couple and the sacred marital bond transcend former boundaries of maidenly shyness. Through Kannadasan's thoughtful lyricism, the song emphasizes that marriage is an equal partnership where domestic life becomes a source of moral virtue, and both joy and sorrow are shared equally between husband and wife.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Mappillai kannathodu pesattum sangathi”
The nose-ring (maanikka mookuththi) is personified as an entity capable of whispering intimate messages (sangathi) to the groom's cheek.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Uruluthu uruluthu mangaiyin ennam”
Words are repeated successively ('Uruluthu uruluthu', 'Pazhaguthu pazhaguthu', 'Adhisayam adhisayam', 'Ragasiyam ragasiyam') to reflect rhythm and quickened emotions.
Etukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Aththaan endraal aayiram muththu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'th' in 'Aththaan' across consecutive lines creates harmonious cadence.
Metaphor
“Vetkamum nananum engal thaai thantha veli”
Comparing shyness and modesty to a fence (veli) built by the mother, and the nuptial knot (thaali) to an ultimate boundary encompassing all.
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Trivia
Shanmuga Priya (1973) features music composed by the classical musician duo Jaya Vijaya (twin brothers K.G. Jayan and K.G. Vijayan). The song showcases Kannadasan's signature ability to blend lighthearted romance with traditional values regarding marital duty.
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