Mappillai Ragasiyam Sollava
From Arangetram · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Arangetram1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maappillai ragasiyam sollavaa | Shall I reveal the groom's secret? |
| Naan sollavaa | Shall I tell you? |
| Maappillai ragasiyam sollavaa | Shall I reveal the groom's secret? |
| Naan sollavaa | Shall I tell you? |
| En madiyinil ulla kadhai allava | Isn't this a story resting right on my lap? |
| Aasaiyilae ivar poonai | When it comes to desire, he is like a sneaky cat, |
| Naan arindhae sonnendi maanae | I am saying this knowing it very well, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Maappillai ragasiyam sollavaa | Shall I reveal the groom's secret? |
| Naan sollavaa | Shall I tell you? |
| Female | |
| Sathira sothukku kathiruppar | He will wait eagerly for food served at charity halls, |
| Ivar kaathiruppar | He will be waiting, |
| Pirar saapitta ilaiyilum saapiduvaar | He would even eat off the banana leaf leftover by others! |
| Chorus | |
| Hahahhahaha | Hahahhahaha |
| Female | |
| Sathira sothukku kathiruppar | He will wait eagerly for food served at charity halls, |
| Ivar kaathiruppar | He will be waiting, |
| Pirar saapitta ilaiyilum saapiduvaar | He would even eat off the banana leaf leftover by others! |
| Female | |
| Maalaiyil kulikkum mainaradi ivar | He pretends to be a trendy playboy bathing in the evening, |
| Manadhukkum kizhaviyum kumariyadi | To his lustful mind, both an old woman and a young maiden are the same! |
| Kumariyadi | A young maiden! |
| Female | |
| Maappillai ragasiyam sollavaa | Shall I reveal the groom's secret? |
| Naan sollavaa | Shall I tell you? |
| Female | |
| Maappillai padithathu vedhamadi | What the groom has studied is sacred scripture, |
| Vedhamadi | Sacred scripture, |
| Avar manadhil iruppadhu boodhamadi | But what lurks inside his mind is a demon! |
| Boodhamadi | A demon! |
| Udhattil punnaigai veshamadi | The smile on his lips is merely a disguise, |
| Udhattil punnaigai veshamadi | The smile on his lips is merely a disguise, |
| Naan ulladhai sonnaal roshamadi | If I speak the raw truth, he gets deeply offended! |
| Roshamadi | He gets offended! |
| Female | |
| Maappillai ragasiyam sollavaa | Shall I reveal the groom's secret? |
| Naan sollavaa | Shall I tell you? |
| Female | |
| Kodiyil ivarum oruvaradi oruvaradi | He claims to be one in a million, |
| Therukodiyil ulavum rasikaradi | Yet he is just a street-corner wandering stalker! |
| Chorus :Hahahahaha | Chorus: Hahahahaha |
| Female :Kodiyil ivarum oruvaradi oruvaradi | Female: He claims to be one in a million, |
| Therukodiyil ulavum rasikaradi | Yet he is just a street-corner wandering stalker! |
| Female | |
| Jaadaiyil ivarum raamanadi | In his pose and demeanor, he acts righteous like Lord Rama, |
| Seiyum sarasathil kannanin peranadi | But in his flirtatious antics, he is even worse than Krishna's grandson! |
| Peranadi | Krishna's grandson! |
| Female | |
| Maappillai ragasiyam sollavaa | Shall I reveal the groom's secret? |
| Naan sollavaa | Shall I tell you? |
| En madiyinil ulla kadhai allava | Isn't this a story resting right on my lap? |
| Aasaiyilae ivar poonai | When it comes to desire, he is like a sneaky cat, |
| Naan arindhae sonnendi maanae | I am saying this knowing it very well, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Maappillai ragasiyam sollavaa | Shall I reveal the groom's secret? |
| Naan sollavaa | Shall I tell you? |
மாப்பிள்ளை ரகசியம் சொல்லவா
நான் சொல்லவா
மாப்பிள்ளை ரகசியம் சொல்லவா
நான் சொல்லவா
என் மடியில் உள்ள கதை அல்லவா
ஆசையிலே இவர் பூனை........ நான்
அறிந்தே சொன்னேன்டி மானே.........
Shall I reveal the groom's secret?
Shall I tell you?
Shall I reveal the groom's secret?
Shall I tell you?
Isn't this a story resting right on my lap?
When it comes to desire, he is like a sneaky cat,
I am saying this knowing it very well, my dear.
மாப்பிள்ளை ரகசியம் சொல்லவா
நான் சொல்லவா
Shall I reveal the groom's secret?
Shall I tell you?
சத்திர சோத்துக்கு காத்திருப்பார்
இவர் காத்திருப்பார்
பிறர் சாப்பிட்ட இலையிலும் சாப்பிடுவார்
குழு :
ஹாஹாஹா ...
சத்திர சோத்துக்கு காத்திருப்பார்
இவர் காத்திருப்பார்
பிறர் சாப்பிட்ட இலையிலும் சாப்பிடுவார்
He will wait eagerly for food served at charity halls,
He will be waiting,
He would even eat off the banana leaf leftover by others!
மாலையில் குளிக்கும் மைனரடி இவர்
மனதுக்கு கிழவியும் குமரியடி ...குமரியடி
Hahahhahaha
மாப்பிள்ளை ரகசியம் சொல்லவா
நான் சொல்லவா
He will wait eagerly for food served at charity halls,
He will be waiting,
He would even eat off the banana leaf leftover by others!
மாப்பிள்ளை படித்தது வேதமடி..வேதமடி ..
அவர் மனதில் இருப்பது பூதமடி...பூதமடி ..
உதட்டில் புன்னைகை வேஷமடி
உதட்டில் புன்னைகை வேஷமடி
நான் உள்ளதை சொன்னால் ரோஷமடி ரோஷமடி
He pretends to be a trendy playboy bathing in the evening,
To his lustful mind, both an old woman and a young maiden are the same!
A young maiden!
மாப்பிள்ளை ரகசியம் சொல்லவா
நான் சொல்லவா
Shall I reveal the groom's secret?
Shall I tell you?
கோடியில் இவரும் ஒருவரடி ஒருவரடி
தெருக்கோடியில் உலவும் ரசிகரடி
குழு :
ஹாஹாஹா
கோடியில் இவரும் ஒருவரடி ஒருவரடி
தெருக்கோடியில் உலவும் ரசிகரடி
What the groom has studied is sacred scripture,
Sacred scripture,
But what lurks inside his mind is a demon!
A demon!
The smile on his lips is merely a disguise,
The smile on his lips is merely a disguise,
If I speak the raw truth, he gets deeply offended!
He gets offended!
ஜாடையில் இவரும் ராமனடி
செய்யும் சரசத்தில் கண்ணனின் பேரனடி ..பேரனடி
Shall I reveal the groom's secret?
Shall I tell you?
மாப்பிள்ளை ரகசியம் சொல்லவா
நான் சொல்லவா
என் மடியில் உள்ள கதை அல்லவா
ஆசையிலே இவர் பூனை........ நான்
அறிந்தே சொன்னேன்டி மானே.........
He claims to be one in a million,
Yet he is just a street-corner wandering stalker!
Chorus: Hahahahaha
Female: He claims to be one in a million,
Yet he is just a street-corner wandering stalker!
மாப்பிள்ளை ரகசியம் சொல்லவா
நான் சொல்லவா
In his pose and demeanor, he acts righteous like Lord Rama,
But in his flirtatious antics, he is even worse than Krishna's grandson!
Krishna's grandson!
Shall I reveal the groom's secret?
Shall I tell you?
Isn't this a story resting right on my lap?
When it comes to desire, he is like a sneaky cat,
I am saying this knowing it very well, my dear.
Shall I reveal the groom's secret?
Shall I tell you?
Maappillai ragasiyam sollavaa
Shall I reveal the groom's secret?
Naan sollavaa
Shall I tell you?
Maappillai ragasiyam sollavaa
Shall I reveal the groom's secret?
Naan sollavaa
Shall I tell you?
En madiyinil ulla kadhai allava
Isn't this a story resting right on my lap?
Aasaiyilae ivar poonai
When it comes to desire, he is like a sneaky cat,
Naan arindhae sonnendi maanae
I am saying this knowing it very well, my dear.
Maappillai ragasiyam sollavaa
Shall I reveal the groom's secret?
Naan sollavaa
Shall I tell you?
Sathira sothukku kathiruppar
He will wait eagerly for food served at charity halls,
Ivar kaathiruppar
He will be waiting,
Pirar saapitta ilaiyilum saapiduvaar
He would even eat off the banana leaf leftover by others!
Hahahhahaha
Hahahhahaha
Sathira sothukku kathiruppar
He will wait eagerly for food served at charity halls,
Ivar kaathiruppar
He will be waiting,
Pirar saapitta ilaiyilum saapiduvaar
He would even eat off the banana leaf leftover by others!
Maalaiyil kulikkum mainaradi ivar
He pretends to be a trendy playboy bathing in the evening,
Manadhukkum kizhaviyum kumariyadi
To his lustful mind, both an old woman and a young maiden are the same!
Kumariyadi
A young maiden!
Maappillai ragasiyam sollavaa
Shall I reveal the groom's secret?
Naan sollavaa
Shall I tell you?
Maappillai padithathu vedhamadi
What the groom has studied is sacred scripture,
Vedhamadi
Sacred scripture,
Avar manadhil iruppadhu boodhamadi
But what lurks inside his mind is a demon!
Boodhamadi
A demon!
Udhattil punnaigai veshamadi
The smile on his lips is merely a disguise,
Udhattil punnaigai veshamadi
The smile on his lips is merely a disguise,
Naan ulladhai sonnaal roshamadi
If I speak the raw truth, he gets deeply offended!
Roshamadi
He gets offended!
Maappillai ragasiyam sollavaa
Shall I reveal the groom's secret?
Naan sollavaa
Shall I tell you?
Kodiyil ivarum oruvaradi oruvaradi
He claims to be one in a million,
Therukodiyil ulavum rasikaradi
Yet he is just a street-corner wandering stalker!
Chorus :Hahahahaha
Chorus: Hahahahaha
Female :Kodiyil ivarum oruvaradi oruvaradi
Female: He claims to be one in a million,
Therukodiyil ulavum rasikaradi
Yet he is just a street-corner wandering stalker!
Jaadaiyil ivarum raamanadi
In his pose and demeanor, he acts righteous like Lord Rama,
Seiyum sarasathil kannanin peranadi
But in his flirtatious antics, he is even worse than Krishna's grandson!
Peranadi
Krishna's grandson!
Maappillai ragasiyam sollavaa
Shall I reveal the groom's secret?
Naan sollavaa
Shall I tell you?
En madiyinil ulla kadhai allava
Isn't this a story resting right on my lap?
Aasaiyilae ivar poonai
When it comes to desire, he is like a sneaky cat,
Naan arindhae sonnendi maanae
I am saying this knowing it very well, my dear.
Maappillai ragasiyam sollavaa
Shall I reveal the groom's secret?
Naan sollavaa
Shall I tell you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song 'Maappillai Ragasiyam' from the 1973 movie 'Arangetram' is a biting, playful satire sung by L. R. Eswari with lyrics written by Kannadasan and music composed by V. Kumar. The song exposes the hypocrisy of a seemingly pious and respectable man whose outward gentlemanly persona masks a deceitful, opportunistic, and lustful character. Through lively rhythm and witty metaphors, the singer humorously strips away his false prestige and warns others of his true nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irony / Satire
“Jaadaiyil ivarum raamanadi / Seiyum sarasathil kannanin peranadi Target: Male hypocrisy subject of the song (groom). Context: Juxtaposes his pious exterior with his deceitful behavior.”
Metaphor
“Aasaiyilae ivar poonai”
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Maappillai padithathu vedhamadi / Avar manadhil iruppadhu boodhamadi”
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Maappillai padithathu vedhamadi ... Udhattil punnaigai veshamadi”
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Trivia
'Arangetram' (1973) was directed by legendary filmmaker K. Balachander and was a groundbreaking movie that tackled bold, non-traditional social themes. The film marked the feature film debut of legendary actor Kamal Haasan in an adult role. 'Maappillai Ragasiyam' remains one of L. R. Eswari's most celebrated cabaret/satirical renditions, praised for her iconic expression and Kannadasan's razor-sharp lyricism.
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