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Lyrics & meaning

Mappillai Poraru Paaru

From Aasai Manaivi · 1977

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
Ramani
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Aasai Manaivi
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
25 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maappilai poraaru paaru
Adho paaru avaru maamiyaaru veedu rompa joru
Jigujiguchchaang kuruvi vanthu
Jiyyaam pottukichchaam
Kuruvi jiyyaam pottukichchaam
Maappilai poraaru paaru
Adho paaru avaru maamiyaaru veedu rompa joru
Jiyyaam pottu amma virichcha
Valaiyil maattikkichchaang
Kuruvi valaiyil maattikkichchaam….
Look, there goes the bridegroom!
Look over there, his mother-in-law's house is so grand and lively!
All dressed up in style, the little bird came along,
And dove right in, they say, that little bird!
Dove right into the trap, they say.....
Look, there goes the bridegroom!
Look over there, his mother-in-law's house is so grand and lively!
Taking the plunge into the net that mother spread,
It got caught in the net, they say!
That little bird got caught in the net, they say.....
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful track uses lighthearted folk motifs to tease a groom heading to his mother-in-law's grand house. Through the whimsical metaphor of a bird lured by sweet jam into a net, the song humorously depicts how the groom willingly and happily walks into the sweet trap of marriage and family life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kuruvi valaiyil maattikkichchaam”

The groom is metaphorically represented as a naive bird ('kuruvi') lured into the net ('valai') of marriage.

Onomatopoeia (Santhach Sol)

“Jigujiguchchaang kuruvi vanthu”

Use of rhythmic and energetic folk sound syllables to create a festive mood.

Alliteration and Rhyme (Monai / Etukai)

“Maappilai poraaru paaru / Adho paaru avaru maamiyaaru veedu rompa joru”

Repetition of initial and matching sounds across structural beats like 'Maappilai' and 'maamiyaaru'.

Did you know?

Trivia

The music for the 1977 movie Aasai Manaivi was composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan, featuring humorous folk-style lyrics by A. Maruthakasi.

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