Mappillai Mappillai
From Mangala Nayagi · 1980
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Mangala Nayagi1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mappillai mappillai | Bridegroom, bridegroom! |
| Mannaangatti thoppula | In the clay-dirt grove, |
| Mappillai mappillai | Bridegroom, bridegroom! |
| Mannaangatti thoppula | In the clay-dirt grove, |
| Female | |
| Akka ponnu nenappulae | Thinking of your elder sister's daughter, |
| Aiyyo paavam sappidalae | Oh poor thing, he hasn't eaten! |
| Akka ponnu nenappulae | Thinking of your elder sister's daughter, |
| Aiyyo paavam sappidalae | Oh poor thing, he hasn't eaten! |
| Female | |
| Ettu kattalai ingundu | There are eight conditions here, |
| Istappattaal pennunduu | If you like them, you can have the bride. |
| Ettu kattalai ingundu | There are eight conditions here, |
| Istappattaal pennunduu | If you like them, you can have the bride. |
| Sammathamaa….sol…..sammathamaa | Do you agree? Tell me... do you agree? |
| Male | |
| Aduppadi velai seithida maattaal ponnu | The girl will not do kitchen work. |
| Aiyya idhuthaan engal kattalai onnu | Sir, this is our condition number one! |
| Male | |
| Naan aduppoothuven | I will blow the kitchen fire, |
| Naaan aduppoothuven sambhar rasam seiguven | I will blow the kitchen fire, make sambar and rasam, |
| Nalla parimaaruven naan beeman thambi | And serve well, for I am Bhima's younger brother! |
| Female | |
| Innoru pennai paarththaal thandanaiyundu | If you look at another woman, there will be punishment. |
| Aiyyaa idhuthaan engal kattalai irandu | Sir, this is our condition number two! |
| Male | |
| Enthan samsaarame rambai avathaaramae | My wife is an incarnation of Rambha, |
| Manam maaraathammaa naan raman thambi | My mind won't change, for I am Rama's younger brother! |
| Female | |
| : Mappillai mappilli | Bridegroom, bridegroom! |
| Mannaangatti thoppula | In the clay-dirt grove, |
| Female | |
| Akka ponnu nenappulae | Thinking of your elder sister's daughter, |
| Aiyyo paavam sappidalae | Oh poor thing, he hasn't eaten! |
| Female | |
| Ettu kattalai ingundu | There are eight conditions here, |
| Istappattaal pennunduu | If you like them, you can have the bride. |
| Sammathamaa….sol…..sammathamaa | Do you agree? Tell me... do you agree? |
| Female | |
| Manaiviyin selai thovuchchu podanum aanu | The man must wash and hang the wife's saree. |
| Aiyyaa idhuthaan engal kattalai moonu | Sir, this is our condition number three! |
| Male | |
| Aahaa melaadaikal joli paavadaigal | Aha, upper garments, skirts, and cholis, |
| Naanae thovaipenammaa | I myself will wash them, dear lady! |
| Aahaa melaadaikal joli paavadaigal | Aha, upper garments, skirts, and cholis, |
| Naanae thovaipenammaa | I myself will wash them, dear lady! |
| Adhuthaanae inbam | That itself is bliss! |
| Female | |
| Pillai piranthaal thottil aattura aalu | When a child is born, the person to rock the cradle, |
| Needhaan aiyyaa idhuthaan kattalai naalu | Is you, sir; this is condition number four! |
| Male | |
| Naan thaalaattuven | I will sing a lullaby, |
| Naan thaalaattuven thottu seeraattuven | I will sing a lullaby and shower affection, |
| Putti paaloottuven naan aayaa aavaen | I will feed bottle milk, I will become a nanny! |
| Female | |
| Mappillai mappilli | Bridegroom, bridegroom! |
| Mannaangatti thoppula | In the clay-dirt grove, |
| Female | |
| Akka ponnu nenappulae | Thinking of your elder sister's daughter, |
| Aiyyo paavam sappidalae | Oh poor thing, he hasn't eaten! |
| Female | |
| Ettu kattalai ingundu | There are eight conditions here, |
| Istappattaal pennunduu | If you like them, you can have the bride. |
| Sammathamaa….sol…..sammathamaa | Do you agree? Tell me... do you agree? |
| Female | |
| Kuttram sonnaal kothikkum akkaa nenju | If you point out faults, the elder sister's heart will boil, |
| Oththu poganum idhuthaan kattalai anju | You must get along; this is condition number five! |
| Male | |
| Naan edhirvaadhamae vetti pidivaathamo | Counter-arguments or useless obstinacy, |
| Summaa adhikaaramo siyya maattaenammaa | Or senseless authority—I won't do any of that, dear lady! |
| Female | |
| Aiyyaa idhuthaan aaru yaezhu ettu | Sir, these are numbers six, seven, and eight, |
| Kattalai paakki kettu thaaliyai kattu | Listen to the remaining conditions and tie the wedding knot! |
| Adhu ettaagattum ettu nooraagattum | Let it be eight, or let eight become eight hundred, |
| Solla thevaiyillai | There is no need to list them, |
| Naan manaiviyin thaasan | I am my wife's humble servant! |
| Female | |
| Mappillai mappilli | Bridegroom, bridegroom! |
| Male :Oo ho | Male: Oo ho |
| Female :Mannaangatti thoppula | Female: In the clay-dirt grove, |
| Male :Aahaa | Male: Aahaa |
| Female | |
| Akka ponnu nenappulae | Female: Thinking of your elder sister's daughter, |
| Male :Oh ho | Male: Oh ho |
| Female :Aiyyo paavam sappidalae | Female: Oh poor thing, he hasn't eaten! |
| Female | |
| Ettu kattalai ingundu | There are eight conditions here, |
| Male :Aahaa | Male: Aahaa |
| Female :Istappattaal pennunduu | Female: If you like them, you can have the bride. |
| Male :Oo ho | Male: Oo ho |
| Female :Sammathamaa….sol…..sammathamaa | Female: Do you agree? Tell me... do you agree? |
| Male :Hmmm | Male: Hmmm |
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை
மண்ணாங்கட்டி தோப்புல
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை
மண்ணாங்கட்டி தோப்புல
Bridegroom, bridegroom!
In the clay-dirt grove,
Bridegroom, bridegroom!
In the clay-dirt grove,
அக்கா பொண்ணு நெனப்புலே
ஐயோ பாவம் சாப்பிடலே
அக்கா பொண்ணு நெனப்புலே
ஐயோ பாவம் சாப்பிடலே
Thinking of your elder sister's daughter,
Oh poor thing, he hasn't eaten!
Thinking of your elder sister's daughter,
Oh poor thing, he hasn't eaten!
எட்டு கட்டளை இங்குண்டு
இஷ்டப்பட்டால் பெண்ணுண்டு
எட்டு கட்டளை இங்குண்டு
இஷ்டப்பட்டால் பெண்ணுண்டு
சம்மதமா......சொல்......சம்மதமா
There are eight conditions here,
If you like them, you can have the bride.
There are eight conditions here,
If you like them, you can have the bride.
Do you agree? Tell me... do you agree?
அடுப்படி வேலை செய்திட மாட்டாள் பொண்ணு
அய்யா இதுதான் எங்கள் கட்டளை ஒன்னு
The girl will not do kitchen work.
Sir, this is our condition number one!
நான் அடுப்பூதுவேன்
நான் அடுப்பூதுவேன் சாம்பார் ரசம் செய்குவேன்
நல்லா பரிமாறுவேன் நான் பீமன் தம்பி.....
I will blow the kitchen fire,
I will blow the kitchen fire, make sambar and rasam,
And serve well, for I am Bhima's younger brother!
இன்னொரு பெண்ணை பார்த்தால் தண்டனையுண்டு
அய்யா இதுதான் எங்கள் கட்டளை இரண்டு
If you look at another woman, there will be punishment.
Sir, this is our condition number two!
எந்தன் சம்சாரமே ரம்பை அவதாரமே
மனம் மாறாதம்மா நான் ராமன் தம்பி.....
My wife is an incarnation of Rambha,
My mind won't change, for I am Rama's younger brother!
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை
மண்ணாங்கட்டி தோப்புல
Bridegroom, bridegroom!
In the clay-dirt grove,
அக்கா பொண்ணு நெனப்புலே
ஐயோ பாவம் சாப்பிடலே
Thinking of your elder sister's daughter,
Oh poor thing, he hasn't eaten!
எட்டு கட்டளை இங்குண்டு
இஷ்டப்பட்டால் பெண்ணுண்டு
சம்மதமா......சொல்......சம்மதமா
There are eight conditions here,
If you like them, you can have the bride.
Do you agree? Tell me... do you agree?
மனைவியின் சேலை தோச்சுப் போடணும் ஆணு
அய்யா இதுதான் எங்கள் கட்டளை மூணு
The man must wash and hang the wife's saree.
Sir, this is our condition number three!
ஆஹா மேலாடைகள் சோளி பாவாடைகள்
நானே தோய்ப்பேனம்மா
ஆஹா மேலாடைகள் சோளி பாவாடைகள்
நானே தோய்ப்பேனம்மா
அதுதானே இன்பம்
Aha, upper garments, skirts, and cholis,
I myself will wash them, dear lady!
Aha, upper garments, skirts, and cholis,
I myself will wash them, dear lady!
That itself is bliss!
பிள்ளை பிறந்தால் தொட்டில் ஆட்டுற ஆளு
நீதான் ஐயா இதுதான் கட்டளை நாலு
When a child is born, the person to rock the cradle,
Is you, sir; this is condition number four!
நான் தாலாட்டுவேன்....................
நான் தாலாட்டுவேன் தொட்டு சீராட்டுவேன்
புட்டிப் பாலூட்டுவேன் நான் ஆயா ஆவேன்
I will sing a lullaby,
I will sing a lullaby and shower affection,
I will feed bottle milk, I will become a nanny!
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை
மண்ணாங்கட்டி தோப்புல
Bridegroom, bridegroom!
In the clay-dirt grove,
அக்கா பொண்ணு நெனப்புலே
ஐயோ பாவம் சாப்பிடலே
Thinking of your elder sister's daughter,
Oh poor thing, he hasn't eaten!
எட்டு கட்டளை இங்குண்டு
இஷ்டப்பட்டால் பெண்ணுண்டு
சம்மதமா......சொல்......சம்மதமா
There are eight conditions here,
If you like them, you can have the bride.
Do you agree? Tell me... do you agree?
குற்றம் சொன்னால் கொதிக்கும் அக்கா நெஞ்சு
ஒத்துப் போகணும் இதுதான் கட்டளை அஞ்சு
If you point out faults, the elder sister's heart will boil,
You must get along; this is condition number five!
நான் எதிர்வாதமோ வெட்டி பிடிவாதமோ
சும்மா அதிகாரமோ செய்ய மாட்டேனம்மா
Counter-arguments or useless obstinacy,
Or senseless authority—I won't do any of that, dear lady!
அய்யா இதுதான் ஆறு ஏழு எட்டு
கட்டளை பாக்கி கேட்டு தாலியைக் கட்டு
அது எட்டாகட்டும் எட்டு நூறாகட்டும்
சொல்ல தேவையில்லை
நான் மனைவியின் தாசன்......
Sir, these are numbers six, seven, and eight,
Listen to the remaining conditions and tie the wedding knot!
Let it be eight, or let eight become eight hundred,
There is no need to list them,
I am my wife's humble servant!
மாப்பிள்ளை மாப்பிள்ளை
ஓ ஹோ
குழு :
மண்ணாங்கட்டி தோப்புல
ஆஹா
Bridegroom, bridegroom!
Male: Oo ho
Female: In the clay-dirt grove,
Male: Aahaa
அக்கா பொண்ணு நெனப்புலே
ஒஹ் ஹோ
ஐயோ பாவம் சாப்பிடலே
Female: Thinking of your elder sister's daughter,
Male: Oh ho
Female: Oh poor thing, he hasn't eaten!
எட்டு கட்டளை இங்குண்டு
ஆஹா
இஷ்டப்பட்டால் பெண்ணுண்டு
ஓ ஹோ
சம்மதமா......சொல்......சம்மதமா
ஹ்ம்ம்
There are eight conditions here,
Male: Aahaa
Female: If you like them, you can have the bride.
Male: Oo ho
Female: Do you agree? Tell me... do you agree?
Male: Hmmm
Mappillai mappillai
Bridegroom, bridegroom!
Mannaangatti thoppula
In the clay-dirt grove,
Mappillai mappillai
Bridegroom, bridegroom!
Mannaangatti thoppula
In the clay-dirt grove,
Akka ponnu nenappulae
Thinking of your elder sister's daughter,
Aiyyo paavam sappidalae
Oh poor thing, he hasn't eaten!
Akka ponnu nenappulae
Thinking of your elder sister's daughter,
Aiyyo paavam sappidalae
Oh poor thing, he hasn't eaten!
Ettu kattalai ingundu
There are eight conditions here,
Istappattaal pennunduu
If you like them, you can have the bride.
Ettu kattalai ingundu
There are eight conditions here,
Istappattaal pennunduu
If you like them, you can have the bride.
Sammathamaa….sol…..sammathamaa
Do you agree? Tell me... do you agree?
Aduppadi velai seithida maattaal ponnu
The girl will not do kitchen work.
Aiyya idhuthaan engal kattalai onnu
Sir, this is our condition number one!
Naan aduppoothuven
I will blow the kitchen fire,
Naaan aduppoothuven sambhar rasam seiguven
I will blow the kitchen fire, make sambar and rasam,
Nalla parimaaruven naan beeman thambi
And serve well, for I am Bhima's younger brother!
Innoru pennai paarththaal thandanaiyundu
If you look at another woman, there will be punishment.
Aiyyaa idhuthaan engal kattalai irandu
Sir, this is our condition number two!
Enthan samsaarame rambai avathaaramae
My wife is an incarnation of Rambha,
Manam maaraathammaa naan raman thambi
My mind won't change, for I am Rama's younger brother!
: Mappillai mappilli
Bridegroom, bridegroom!
Mannaangatti thoppula
In the clay-dirt grove,
Akka ponnu nenappulae
Thinking of your elder sister's daughter,
Aiyyo paavam sappidalae
Oh poor thing, he hasn't eaten!
Ettu kattalai ingundu
There are eight conditions here,
Istappattaal pennunduu
If you like them, you can have the bride.
Sammathamaa….sol…..sammathamaa
Do you agree? Tell me... do you agree?
Manaiviyin selai thovuchchu podanum aanu
The man must wash and hang the wife's saree.
Aiyyaa idhuthaan engal kattalai moonu
Sir, this is our condition number three!
Aahaa melaadaikal joli paavadaigal
Aha, upper garments, skirts, and cholis,
Naanae thovaipenammaa
I myself will wash them, dear lady!
Aahaa melaadaikal joli paavadaigal
Aha, upper garments, skirts, and cholis,
Naanae thovaipenammaa
I myself will wash them, dear lady!
Adhuthaanae inbam
That itself is bliss!
Pillai piranthaal thottil aattura aalu
When a child is born, the person to rock the cradle,
Needhaan aiyyaa idhuthaan kattalai naalu
Is you, sir; this is condition number four!
Naan thaalaattuven
I will sing a lullaby,
Naan thaalaattuven thottu seeraattuven
I will sing a lullaby and shower affection,
Putti paaloottuven naan aayaa aavaen
I will feed bottle milk, I will become a nanny!
Mappillai mappilli
Bridegroom, bridegroom!
Mannaangatti thoppula
In the clay-dirt grove,
Akka ponnu nenappulae
Thinking of your elder sister's daughter,
Aiyyo paavam sappidalae
Oh poor thing, he hasn't eaten!
Ettu kattalai ingundu
There are eight conditions here,
Istappattaal pennunduu
If you like them, you can have the bride.
Sammathamaa….sol…..sammathamaa
Do you agree? Tell me... do you agree?
Kuttram sonnaal kothikkum akkaa nenju
If you point out faults, the elder sister's heart will boil,
Oththu poganum idhuthaan kattalai anju
You must get along; this is condition number five!
Naan edhirvaadhamae vetti pidivaathamo
Counter-arguments or useless obstinacy,
Summaa adhikaaramo siyya maattaenammaa
Or senseless authority—I won't do any of that, dear lady!
Aiyyaa idhuthaan aaru yaezhu ettu
Sir, these are numbers six, seven, and eight,
Kattalai paakki kettu thaaliyai kattu
Listen to the remaining conditions and tie the wedding knot!
Adhu ettaagattum ettu nooraagattum
Let it be eight, or let eight become eight hundred,
Solla thevaiyillai
There is no need to list them,
Naan manaiviyin thaasan
I am my wife's humble servant!
Mappillai mappilli
Bridegroom, bridegroom!
Male :Oo ho
Male: Oo ho
Female :Mannaangatti thoppula
Female: In the clay-dirt grove,
Male :Aahaa
Male: Aahaa
Akka ponnu nenappulae
Female: Thinking of your elder sister's daughter,
Male :Oh ho
Male: Oh ho
Female :Aiyyo paavam sappidalae
Female: Oh poor thing, he hasn't eaten!
Ettu kattalai ingundu
There are eight conditions here,
Male :Aahaa
Male: Aahaa
Female :Istappattaal pennunduu
Female: If you like them, you can have the bride.
Male :Oo ho
Male: Oo ho
Female :Sammathamaa….sol…..sammathamaa
Female: Do you agree? Tell me... do you agree?
Male :Hmmm
Male: Hmmm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mappillai Mappillai from the 1980 film Mangala Nayagi is a playful musical dialogue between the bride's side and the eager groom. The bride's family lays down eight strict conditions (kattalaigal) before agreeing to give the bride in marriage. These terms humorously reverse conventional gender roles, demanding that the husband perform all kitchen duties, wash his wife's clothes, nurse and rock future children, stay unconditionally faithful, and avoid arguing with his sister-in-law.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Erattai Kilavi)
“Mappillai mappillai”
The word 'Mappillai' is repeated consecutively to establish rhythmic cadence and call attention playfully to the groom.
Mythological Allusion (Purana Uruvagam)
“Nalla parimaaruven naan beeman thambi”
The lyricist Vaali invokes Bhima (famed for his culinary skills during exile) and Rama (famed for supreme devotion to his wife Sita) to highlight the groom's comical willingness to obey.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Monai and Etukai)
“Aiyyaa idhuthaan engal kattalai irandu”
The second letter harmony and end-rhyme structure ('onnu', 'irandu', 'moonu', 'naalu') build an engaging counting pattern throughout the demands.
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Trivia
Mangala Nayagi (1980) was directed by the acclaimed duo Krishnan-Panju and featured music composed by V. Kumar. Sung by legends P. Susheela and T. M. Soundararajan, this Vaali-penned song subverts traditional domestic roles with sharp comedic flair.
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