Mappilla Nalla Pulla
From Indru Nee Nalai Naan · 1983
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Indru Nee Nalai Naan1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maappilla nalla pulla | The groom is a good boy |
| Ezhooru pannaikkulla | Among seven villages of farm estates |
| Ae pulla adi vaa mella | Hey girl, come slowly |
| Chorus | |
| Ivar jaadhagathil | In his horoscope |
| Male :Ippa sukkira dhesa | Male: Right now it is Venus Dasa (period of fortune) |
| Chorus :Ivar kai pudichaa | Chorus: If you hold his hand |
| Male :Varum puthira dhesa | Male: Jupiter Dasa will follow (blessing of children) |
| Ini maelae yogam vandhaachu | From now on, good luck has arrived |
| Female | |
| Veeraappu pecha paaru | Look at this arrogant speech |
| Ver yedhum aala paaru | Look for someone else |
| Haa haa haa haan | Haa haa haa haan |
| Enna aarbaattam | What a big fuss |
| Chorus | |
| Enna kaaranamo | Whatever is the reason? |
| Female :Unga maappilaikku | Female: For your groom |
| Chorus :Indha naal varaikkum | Chorus: Until this day |
| Female :Vandhu kai pudikka | Female: To hold his hand |
| Oru ponnu yaarumae valla | No girl has ever come forward |
| Male | |
| Maappilla nalla pulla | The groom is a good boy |
| Ezhooru pannaikkulla | Among seven villages of farm estates |
| Ae pulla aehae aehae | Hey girl, aehae aehae |
| Male | |
| Pal varisa seer varisa | Row of teeth and array of gifts |
| Kattunadhu yaaru | Who tied/arranged it? |
| Chorus :Kattunadhu yaaru | Chorus: Who tied/arranged it? |
| Male :Kan azhaga meenunnu | Male: Saying her eyes are like fish |
| Sonnavuga yaaru | Who said that? |
| Chorus :Sonnavuga yaaru | Chorus: Who said that? |
| Female | |
| Aei pazhaniyaandi | Hey Pazhaniyandi |
| Male :Thakka dhinadhinaa | Male: Thakka dhinadhinaa |
| Chorus :Naai ivaru thaandi | Chorus: He is a dog |
| Male :Kur kur kur | Male: Kur kur kur |
| Female | |
| Yedhaedho nenachaaru | He thought of something random |
| Verae yedhukko sirichaaru | He laughed at something else |
| Male | |
| Adi maadhulaiyae karuvaeppilaiyae | Hey pomegranate, hey curry leaf |
| Indha mogaraikkoru thona kedaikkalaiyae | This face could not find a companion |
| Thiruvaaya moodu pesaadhae | Shut your holy mouth, do not speak |
| Female | |
| Veeraappu pecha paaru | Look at his arrogant speech |
| Ver yedhum aala paaru | Look for someone else |
| Haa haa haa haan | Haa haa haa haan |
| Male :Haei haei haei | Male: Haei haei haei |
| Female :Enna aarbaattam | Female: What a big fuss |
| Male :Hahahaha | Male: Hahahaha |
| Chorus | |
| Enna kaaranamo | Whatever is the reason? |
| Female :Unga maappilaikku | Female: For your groom |
| Chorus :Indha naal varaikkum | Chorus: Until this day |
| Female :Vandhu kai pudikka | Female: To hold his hand |
| Oru ponnu yaarumae valla | No girl has ever come forward |
| Female | |
| Poo mudicha ponnu pola | Like a girl decked with flowers |
| Maappilaiya paaru | Look at the groom |
| Chorus :Maappilaiya paaru | Chorus: Look at the groom |
| Female :Yen ivarukku kalyaanam | Female: Why a wedding for him? |
| Kallu pullaiyaaru | He is like a stone Ganesha idol |
| Chorus :Kallu pullaiyaaru | Chorus: Stone Ganesha idol |
| Male | |
| Aei sari thaan podi | Hey alright then, go girl |
| Female :Hai haik | Female: Hai haik |
| Chorus :Nee periya kaedi | Chorus: You are a big clever sly girl |
| Male :Paaru onakku kedaippandi | Male: Look, you will get a groom |
| Thenpazhani murugandi | Like Lord Murugan of South Pazhani |
| Female | |
| Avan thalai ezhuthu | That is his destiny |
| En kai pudichaa | If she holds my hand |
| Siru kudisai adhu maarum maaligaiyaa | A small hut will turn into a palace |
| Adhu thaanae valli kai raasi | That is Valli's lucky hand |
| Male | |
| Maappilla nalla pulla | The groom is a good boy |
| Ezhooru pannaikkulla | Among seven villages of farm estates |
| Ae pulla adi vaa mella | Hey girl, come slowly |
| Chorus | |
| Maappilla nalla pulla | The groom is a good boy |
| Ezhooru pannaikkulla | Among seven villages of farm estates |
| Ae pulla kur kurr adi vaa mella…yeah | Hey girl, kur kurr come slowly...yeah |
மாப்பிள்ளை நல்ல புள்ள
ஏழூரு பண்ணைக்குள்ள
ஏய்.....புள்ள அடி வா மெல்ல
The groom is a good boy
Among seven villages of farm estates
Hey girl, come slowly
இவர் ஜாதகத்தில்
இப்ப சுக்கிரத் தெசை
குழு :
இவர் கைப்பிடிச்சா
வரும் புத்திர தெசை
இனிமேலே யோகம் வந்தாச்சு.......
In his horoscope
Male: Right now it is Venus Dasa (period of fortune)
Chorus: If you hold his hand
Male: Jupiter Dasa will follow (blessing of children)
From now on, good luck has arrived
வீராப்பு பேச்ச பாரு
வேறேதும் ஆளப்பாரு
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹான்
என்ன ஆர்ப்பாட்டம்
Look at this arrogant speech
Look for someone else
Haa haa haa haan
What a big fuss
என்ன காரணமோ
உங்க மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு
குழு :
இந்த நாள் வரைக்கும்
வந்து கைப்பிடிக்க
ஒரு பொண்ணு யாருமே வல்ல
Whatever is the reason?
Female: For your groom
Chorus: Until this day
Female: To hold his hand
No girl has ever come forward
மாப்பிள்ளை நல்ல புள்ள
ஏழூரு பண்ணைக்குள்ள
ஏய்.....புள்ள ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே
The groom is a good boy
Among seven villages of farm estates
Hey girl, aehae aehae
பல் வரிசை சீர்வரிசை
கட்டினது யாரு
குழு :
கட்டினது யாரு
கண்ணழக மீன்னுன்னு
சொன்னவக யாரு
குழு :
சொன்னவக யாரு
Row of teeth and array of gifts
Who tied/arranged it?
Chorus: Who tied/arranged it?
Male: Saying her eyes are like fish
Who said that?
Chorus: Who said that?
ஏய் பழனியாண்டி
தக்க தினதினா
குழு :
நாய் இவருதாண்டி
குர் குர் குர்
Hey Pazhaniyandi
Male: Thakka dhinadhinaa
Chorus: He is a dog
Male: Kur kur kur
ஏதேதோ நெனச்சாரு
வேறேதுக்கோ சிரிச்சாரு
He thought of something random
He laughed at something else
அடி மாதுளையே
கறிவேப்பிலையே
இந்த மொகறைக்கொரு
துணை கெடக்கலையே
திருவாய மூடு பேசாதே
Hey pomegranate, hey curry leaf
This face could not find a companion
Shut your holy mouth, do not speak
வீராப்பு பேச்ச பாரு
வேறேதும் ஆளப்பாரு
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹான்
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
என்ன ஆர்ப்பாட்டம்
ஹாஹஹஹா
Look at his arrogant speech
Look for someone else
Haa haa haa haan
Male: Haei haei haei
Female: What a big fuss
Male: Hahahaha
என்ன காரணமோ
உங்க மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு
குழு :
இந்த நாள் வரைக்கும்
வந்து கைப்பிடிக்க
ஒரு பொண்ணு யாருமே வல்ல
Whatever is the reason?
Female: For your groom
Chorus: Until this day
Female: To hold his hand
No girl has ever come forward
பூ முடிச்ச பொண்ணுப் போல
மாப்பிள்ளைய பாரு
குழு :
மாப்பிள்ளைய பாரு
ஏன் இவருக்கு கல்யாணம்
கல்லுப் பிள்ளையாரு
குழு :
கல்லுப் பிள்ளையாரு
Like a girl decked with flowers
Look at the groom
Chorus: Look at the groom
Female: Why a wedding for him?
He is like a stone Ganesha idol
Chorus: Stone Ganesha idol
ஏய் சரிதான் போடி
ஹய் ஹைக்
குழு :
நீ பெரிய கேடி
ஆஹான்
பாரு ஒனக்கு கெடைப்பான்டி
தென்பழனி முருகன்டி
Hey alright then, go girl
Female: Hai haik
Chorus: You are a big clever sly girl
Male: Look, you will get a groom
Like Lord Murugan of South Pazhani
அவன் தலையெழுத்து
என் கைப்பிடிச்சா
சிறு குடிசை அது மாறும் மாளிகையா
அதுதானே வள்ளி கைராசி
That is his destiny
If she holds my hand
A small hut will turn into a palace
That is Valli's lucky hand
மாப்பிள்ளை நல்ல புள்ள
ஏழூரு பண்ணைக்குள்ள
ஏய்.....புள்ள அடி வா மெல்ல
The groom is a good boy
Among seven villages of farm estates
Hey girl, come slowly
பெண் குழு :
இவர் ஜாதகத்தில்
ஆண் குழு :
இப்ப சுக்கிரத் தெசை
பெண் குழு :
இவர் கைப்பிடிச்சா
ஆண் குழு :
வரும் புத்திர தெசை
இனிமேலே யோகம் வந்தாச்சு.......
The groom is a good boy
Among seven villages of farm estates
Hey girl, kur kurr come slowly...yeah
மாப்பிள்ளை நல்ல புள்ள
ஏழூரு பண்ணைக்குள்ள
ஏய்.....புள்ள குர் குர் அடி வா மெல்ல....யெஹ்
Maappilla nalla pulla
The groom is a good boy
Ezhooru pannaikkulla
Among seven villages of farm estates
Ae pulla adi vaa mella
Hey girl, come slowly
Ivar jaadhagathil
In his horoscope
Male :Ippa sukkira dhesa
Male: Right now it is Venus Dasa (period of fortune)
Chorus :Ivar kai pudichaa
Chorus: If you hold his hand
Male :Varum puthira dhesa
Male: Jupiter Dasa will follow (blessing of children)
Ini maelae yogam vandhaachu
From now on, good luck has arrived
Veeraappu pecha paaru
Look at this arrogant speech
Ver yedhum aala paaru
Look for someone else
Haa haa haa haan
Haa haa haa haan
Enna aarbaattam
What a big fuss
Enna kaaranamo
Whatever is the reason?
Female :Unga maappilaikku
Female: For your groom
Chorus :Indha naal varaikkum
Chorus: Until this day
Female :Vandhu kai pudikka
Female: To hold his hand
Oru ponnu yaarumae valla
No girl has ever come forward
Maappilla nalla pulla
The groom is a good boy
Ezhooru pannaikkulla
Among seven villages of farm estates
Ae pulla aehae aehae
Hey girl, aehae aehae
Pal varisa seer varisa
Row of teeth and array of gifts
Kattunadhu yaaru
Who tied/arranged it?
Chorus :Kattunadhu yaaru
Chorus: Who tied/arranged it?
Male :Kan azhaga meenunnu
Male: Saying her eyes are like fish
Sonnavuga yaaru
Who said that?
Chorus :Sonnavuga yaaru
Chorus: Who said that?
Aei pazhaniyaandi
Hey Pazhaniyandi
Male :Thakka dhinadhinaa
Male: Thakka dhinadhinaa
Chorus :Naai ivaru thaandi
Chorus: He is a dog
Male :Kur kur kur
Male: Kur kur kur
Yedhaedho nenachaaru
He thought of something random
Verae yedhukko sirichaaru
He laughed at something else
Adi maadhulaiyae karuvaeppilaiyae
Hey pomegranate, hey curry leaf
Indha mogaraikkoru thona kedaikkalaiyae
This face could not find a companion
Thiruvaaya moodu pesaadhae
Shut your holy mouth, do not speak
Veeraappu pecha paaru
Look at his arrogant speech
Ver yedhum aala paaru
Look for someone else
Haa haa haa haan
Haa haa haa haan
Male :Haei haei haei
Male: Haei haei haei
Female :Enna aarbaattam
Female: What a big fuss
Male :Hahahaha
Male: Hahahaha
Enna kaaranamo
Whatever is the reason?
Female :Unga maappilaikku
Female: For your groom
Chorus :Indha naal varaikkum
Chorus: Until this day
Female :Vandhu kai pudikka
Female: To hold his hand
Oru ponnu yaarumae valla
No girl has ever come forward
Poo mudicha ponnu pola
Like a girl decked with flowers
Maappilaiya paaru
Look at the groom
Chorus :Maappilaiya paaru
Chorus: Look at the groom
Female :Yen ivarukku kalyaanam
Female: Why a wedding for him?
Kallu pullaiyaaru
He is like a stone Ganesha idol
Chorus :Kallu pullaiyaaru
Chorus: Stone Ganesha idol
Aei sari thaan podi
Hey alright then, go girl
Female :Hai haik
Female: Hai haik
Chorus :Nee periya kaedi
Chorus: You are a big clever sly girl
Male :Paaru onakku kedaippandi
Male: Look, you will get a groom
Thenpazhani murugandi
Like Lord Murugan of South Pazhani
Avan thalai ezhuthu
That is his destiny
En kai pudichaa
If she holds my hand
Siru kudisai adhu maarum maaligaiyaa
A small hut will turn into a palace
Adhu thaanae valli kai raasi
That is Valli's lucky hand
Maappilla nalla pulla
The groom is a good boy
Ezhooru pannaikkulla
Among seven villages of farm estates
Ae pulla adi vaa mella
Hey girl, come slowly
Maappilla nalla pulla
The groom is a good boy
Ezhooru pannaikkulla
Among seven villages of farm estates
Ae pulla kur kurr adi vaa mella…yeah
Hey girl, kur kurr come slowly...yeah
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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