- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Indru Nee Nalai Naan
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Jul 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maappilla nalla pulla
Ezhooru pannaikkulla
Ae pulla adi vaa mella
Ivar jaadhagathil
Male :Ippa sukkira dhesa
Chorus :Ivar kai pudichaa
Male :Varum puthira dhesa
Ini maelae yogam vandhaachu
Veeraappu pecha paaru
Ver yedhum aala paaru
Haa haa haa haan
Enna aarbaattam
Enna kaaranamo
Female :Unga maappilaikku
Chorus :Indha naal varaikkum
Female :Vandhu kai pudikka
Oru ponnu yaarumae valla
Maappilla nalla pulla
Ezhooru pannaikkulla
Ae pulla aehae aehae
Pal varisa seer varisa
Kattunadhu yaaru
Chorus :Kattunadhu yaaru
Male :Kan azhaga meenunnu
Sonnavuga yaaru
Chorus :Sonnavuga yaaru
Aei pazhaniyaandi
Male :Thakka dhinadhinaa
Chorus :Naai ivaru thaandi
Male :Kur kur kur
Yedhaedho nenachaaru
Verae yedhukko sirichaaru
Adi maadhulaiyae karuvaeppilaiyae
Indha mogaraikkoru thona kedaikkalaiyae
Thiruvaaya moodu pesaadhae
Veeraappu pecha paaru
Ver yedhum aala paaru
Haa haa haa haan
Male :Haei haei haei
Female :Enna aarbaattam
Male :Hahahaha
Enna kaaranamo
Female :Unga maappilaikku
Chorus :Indha naal varaikkum
Female :Vandhu kai pudikka
Oru ponnu yaarumae valla
Poo mudicha ponnu pola
Maappilaiya paaru
Chorus :Maappilaiya paaru
Female :Yen ivarukku kalyaanam
Kallu pullaiyaaru
Chorus :Kallu pullaiyaaru
Aei sari thaan podi
Female :Hai haik
Chorus :Nee periya kaedi
Male :Paaru onakku kedaippandi
Thenpazhani murugandi
Avan thalai ezhuthu
En kai pudichaa
Siru kudisai adhu maarum maaligaiyaa
Adhu thaanae valli kai raasi
Maappilla nalla pulla
Ezhooru pannaikkulla
Ae pulla adi vaa mella
Maappilla nalla pulla
Ezhooru pannaikkulla
Ae pulla kur kurr adi vaa mella…yeah
The bridegroom is a fine lad,
Across all the farms of seven villages!
Hey girl, come along slowly!
In his horoscope,
Male: Now runs the lucky phase of Venus!
Chorus: If she takes his hand,
Male: The phase of bearing children will follow!
From now on, good fortune has arrived!
Look at his boastful talk!
Look at this banyan tree with no roots!
Ha ha ha haan!
What a big fuss!
Whatever is the reason?
Female: For your bridegroom,
Chorus: Until this very day,
Female: To come and take his hand in marriage,
Not a single girl has turned up!
The bridegroom is a fine lad,
Across all the farms of seven villages!
Hey girl, ehe ehe!
Neat rows of teeth like gifted pearls—
Who made up that rhyme?
Chorus: Who made that up?
Male: Saying her lovely eyes are like fish,
Who was the one that said it?
Chorus: Who said that?
Hey, Palaniyandi!
Male: Thakka thinathina!
Chorus: He is quite a rascal, girl!
Male: Kur kur kur!
He imagined all sorts of things,
And smiled thinking of something else!
Hey sweet pomegranate, hey curry leaf girl!
For this face of his, no match was ever found!
Shut your mouth, don't speak!
Look at his boastful talk!
Look at this banyan tree with no roots!
Ha ha ha haan!
Male: Hey hey hey!
Female: What a big fuss!
Male: Hahahaha!
Whatever is the reason?
Female: For your bridegroom,
Chorus: Until this very day,
Female: To come and take his hand in marriage,
Not a single girl has turned up!
Like a bride adorned with flowers,
Just look at the bridegroom!
Chorus: Look at the bridegroom!
Female: Why does he even need a wedding?
He is like a stone bachelor Pillaiyar (Ganesha)!
Chorus: A stone Pillaiyar!
Hey, that's enough, go on, girl!
Female: Hai haik!
Chorus: You are a big troublemaker!
Male: Look, you will surely get
Lord Murugan of Southern Palani himself!
Alas for his poor fate!
If someone takes my hand,
Even a small hut will turn into a palace!
Isn't that the lucky touch of Valli's hand?
The bridegroom is a fine lad,
Across all the farms of seven villages!
Hey girl, come along slowly!
The bridegroom is a fine lad,
Across all the farms of seven villages!
Hey girl, kur kur, come along slowly... yeah!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful track from 'Indru Nee Nalai Naan' (1983) features lively banter surrounding a groom and bride-to-be. The villagers, chorus, male singer, and female singer engage in lighthearted teasing about the groom's looks, horoscope, and bachelor status, while humorously debating his suitability and fortune in marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kan azhaga meenunnu”
Comparing beautiful eyes to fish ('Kan azhaga meenunnu') and comparing a small home transforming into a palace ('Siru kudisai adhu maarum maaligaiyaa').
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Edugai & Monai)
“Maappilla nalla pulla / Ezhooru pannaikkulla”
Use of matching internal rhyme and initial consonant sounds across lines like 'Maappilla' and 'Ezhooru', as well as recurring refrains.
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Trivia
'Indru Nee Nalai Naan' features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by his brother Gangai Amaran. The song showcases a typical rural folk duet structure common in early 1980s Tamil cinema, blending folk rhythms with comedic social dialogue.
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