Mappillai Sirukku
From Balaparitchai · 1976
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Details
- Balaparitchai1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maappillai sirkku vaazhththukkal | Greetings to the groom's qualities, |
| Sila manimozhi solvaen kettukko | Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom, |
| Maadaai uzhaippathu un bharam | Toiling like a bull is your burden, |
| Adhai lesaai ninaippathu samsaaram | Making light of it is the nature of family life, |
| Male | |
| Maappillai sirkku vaazhththukkal | Greetings to the groom's qualities, |
| Sila manimozhi solvaen kettukko | Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom, |
| Female | |
| Mangala pennukku vaazhththukkal | Greetings to the auspicious bride, |
| Sila manimozhi solvaen kettukko | Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom, |
| Veettai kaappathu pen paadu | Protecting the household is a woman's duty, |
| Idhai kaattilumaa intha aanpaadu…. | Is a man's role harder than this? |
| Female | |
| Mangala pennukku vaazhththukkal | Greetings to the auspicious bride, |
| Sila manimozhi solvaen kettukko | Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom, |
| Male | |
| Yaenadi pennae thaamarai kannae | Why, my girl with lotus eyes, |
| Ennidam intha veeraappu | This stubborn pride against me? |
| Kaalaiyar seiyyum kaariyam yaavum | Whatever work young men do, |
| Kaniyar seithaal pollaappu | If young women attempt it, it brings trouble, |
| Male | |
| Pennmai poovin jaathi endraanathu | Womanhood is likened to the soft species of flowers, |
| Menmai maari ponaal ennaavathu nee | If that gentleness changes, what will become of you? |
| Pani vizhi mayangida kani mozhi pazhagidum | With dew-like eyes mesmerized, speaking sweet words, |
| Kili mozhiyinam ena puriyaatho… | Don't you understand you belong to the parrot-voiced lineage? |
| Male | |
| Maappillai sirkku vaazhththukkal | Greetings to the groom's qualities, |
| Sila manimozhi solvaen kettukko | Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom, |
| Female | |
| Paavaiyar endraal kevalam endru | If you think women are inferior, |
| Pottikku vanthaal vaarungal | Come forward for a challenge! |
| Paavaiyar endraal kevalam endru | If you think women are inferior, |
| Pottikku vanthaal vaarungal | Come forward for a challenge! |
| Aduppadi poona jeyippathu aanai | Even if a man enters the kitchen and wins, |
| Nadappathai mudivil paarungal | Watch what happens in the end! |
| Female | |
| Deivam meniyil paathi pen kondathu | God gave half of His body to a woman, |
| Ungal sakthi yaavum yaar thanthathu | Who bestowed all your strength upon you? |
| Intha paramparai kathaigalai purinthavar therinthavar | Those who know and understand these ancient traditions, |
| Vambukkum thumbukkum varalaamo | Should they indulge in petty squabbles and trouble? |
| Female | |
| Mangala pennukku vaazhththukkal | Greetings to the auspicious bride, |
| Sila manimozhi solvaen kettukko | Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom, |
| Male | |
| Beemanum nalanum pengalai polae | Bhima and Nala cooked like women, |
| Samaiyal seithu pereduththaar | And gained great fame through it, |
| Senaiyum nadaththi paanaiyum piththa | Leading armies while holding kitchen pots, |
| Jaathikku iniyo penn kulaththaar | Can any clan compete with womanhood? |
| Female | |
| Mangai kannil undu vel enbathu | There is a spear-like sharpness in a woman's eyes, |
| Veeram illai endru yaar sonnathu | Who dared to say there is no valor in women? |
| Male | |
| Idhil unakkulla perumaiyum | In this, your pride, |
| Enakkulla thiramaiyum | And my capability, |
| Avaravar manathukku theriyaatho | Doesn't each heart already know? |
| Female | |
| Idhai varugindra kalangal | Let the coming times, |
| Mudivurai vazhangattum | Deliver the final verdict, |
| Poovaiyar menmaigal puriyaatho | Won't the glory of women be understood? |
| Male | |
| Theriyaatho….. | Is it not known? |
| Female :Puriyaatho… | Female: Is it not understood? |
| Male :Theriyaatho…..oo…… | Male: Is it not known? Oh... |
| Female :Puriyaatho…oo…… | Female: Is it not understood? Oh... |
மாப்பிள்ளை சாருக்கு வாழ்த்துக்கள்
சில மணிமொழி சொல்வேன் கேட்டுக்கோ
மாடாய் உழைப்பது உன் பாரம் அதை
லேசாய் நினைப்பது சம்சாரம்......
Greetings to the groom's qualities,
Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom,
Toiling like a bull is your burden,
Making light of it is the nature of family life,
மாப்பிள்ளை சாருக்கு வாழ்த்துக்கள்
சில மணிமொழி சொல்வேன் கேட்டுக்கோ
Greetings to the groom's qualities,
Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom,
மங்கலப் பெண்ணுக்கு வாழ்த்துக்கள்
சில மணிமொழி சொல்வேன் கேட்டுக்கோ
வீட்டைக் காப்பது பெண் பாடு
இதை காட்டிலுமா இந்த ஆண் பாடு....
Greetings to the auspicious bride,
Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom,
Protecting the household is a woman's duty,
Is a man's role harder than this?
மங்கலப் பெண்ணுக்கு வாழ்த்துக்கள்
சில மணிமொழி சொல்வேன் கேட்டுக்கோ
Greetings to the auspicious bride,
Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom,
ஏனடி பெண்ணே தாமரைக் கண்ணே
என்னிடம் இந்த வீராப்பு
காளையர் செய்யும் காரியம் யாவும்
கன்னியர் செய்தால் பொல்லாப்பு
Why, my girl with lotus eyes,
This stubborn pride against me?
Whatever work young men do,
If young women attempt it, it brings trouble,
பெண்மை பூவின் ஜாதி என்றானது
மென்மை மாறிப் போனால் என்னாவது நீ
பனி விழி மயங்கிட கனி மொழி பழகிடும்
கிளி மொழியினம் என புரியாதோ....
Womanhood is likened to the soft species of flowers,
If that gentleness changes, what will become of you?
With dew-like eyes mesmerized, speaking sweet words,
Don't you understand you belong to the parrot-voiced lineage?
மாப்பிள்ளை சாருக்கு வாழ்த்துக்கள்
சில மணிமொழி சொல்வேன் கேட்டுக்கோ
Greetings to the groom's qualities,
Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom,
பாவையர் என்றால் கேவலம் என்று
போட்டிக்கு வந்தால் வாருங்கள்
பாவையர் என்றால் கேவலம் என்று
போட்டிக்கு வந்தால் வாருங்கள்
அடுப்படி பூனை ஜெயிப்பது ஆணை
நடப்பதை முடிவில் பாருங்கள்
If you think women are inferior,
Come forward for a challenge!
If you think women are inferior,
Come forward for a challenge!
Even if a man enters the kitchen and wins,
Watch what happens in the end!
தெய்வம் மேனியில் பாதி பெண் கொண்டது
உங்கள் சக்தி யாவும் யார் தந்தது
இந்த பரம்பரை கதைகளை புரிந்தவர் தெரிந்தவர்
வம்புக்கும் தும்புக்கும் வரலாமோ.....
God gave half of His body to a woman,
Who bestowed all your strength upon you?
Those who know and understand these ancient traditions,
Should they indulge in petty squabbles and trouble?
மங்கலப் பெண்ணுக்கு வாழ்த்துக்கள்
சில மணிமொழி சொல்வேன் கேட்டுக்கோ
Greetings to the auspicious bride,
Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom,
பீமனும் நளனும் பெண்களைப் போலே
சமையல் செய்து பேரெடுத்தார்
சேனையும் நடத்தி பானையும் பிடித்த
ஜாதிக்கு இணையோ பெண் குலத்தார்
Bhima and Nala cooked like women,
And gained great fame through it,
Leading armies while holding kitchen pots,
Can any clan compete with womanhood?
மங்கை கண்ணில் உண்டு வேல் என்பது
வீரம் இல்லை என்று யார் சொன்னது
There is a spear-like sharpness in a woman's eyes,
Who dared to say there is no valor in women?
இதில் உனக்குள்ள பெருமையும்
எனக்குள்ள திறமையும்
அவரவர் மனதுக்கு தெரியாதோ....
In this, your pride,
And my capability,
Doesn't each heart already know?
இதை வருகின்ற காலங்கள்
முடிவுரை வழங்கட்டும்
பூவையர் மேன்மைகள் புரியாதோ
Let the coming times,
Deliver the final verdict,
Won't the glory of women be understood?
தெரியாதோ........
புரியாதோ.....
தெரியாதோ.....ஓ....
புரியாதோ.....ஓ....
Is it not known?
Female: Is it not understood?
Male: Is it not known? Oh...
Female: Is it not understood? Oh...
Maappillai sirkku vaazhththukkal
Greetings to the groom's qualities,
Sila manimozhi solvaen kettukko
Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom,
Maadaai uzhaippathu un bharam
Toiling like a bull is your burden,
Adhai lesaai ninaippathu samsaaram
Making light of it is the nature of family life,
Maappillai sirkku vaazhththukkal
Greetings to the groom's qualities,
Sila manimozhi solvaen kettukko
Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom,
Mangala pennukku vaazhththukkal
Greetings to the auspicious bride,
Sila manimozhi solvaen kettukko
Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom,
Veettai kaappathu pen paadu
Protecting the household is a woman's duty,
Idhai kaattilumaa intha aanpaadu….
Is a man's role harder than this?
Mangala pennukku vaazhththukkal
Greetings to the auspicious bride,
Sila manimozhi solvaen kettukko
Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom,
Yaenadi pennae thaamarai kannae
Why, my girl with lotus eyes,
Ennidam intha veeraappu
This stubborn pride against me?
Kaalaiyar seiyyum kaariyam yaavum
Whatever work young men do,
Kaniyar seithaal pollaappu
If young women attempt it, it brings trouble,
Pennmai poovin jaathi endraanathu
Womanhood is likened to the soft species of flowers,
Menmai maari ponaal ennaavathu nee
If that gentleness changes, what will become of you?
Pani vizhi mayangida kani mozhi pazhagidum
With dew-like eyes mesmerized, speaking sweet words,
Kili mozhiyinam ena puriyaatho…
Don't you understand you belong to the parrot-voiced lineage?
Maappillai sirkku vaazhththukkal
Greetings to the groom's qualities,
Sila manimozhi solvaen kettukko
Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom,
Paavaiyar endraal kevalam endru
If you think women are inferior,
Pottikku vanthaal vaarungal
Come forward for a challenge!
Paavaiyar endraal kevalam endru
If you think women are inferior,
Pottikku vanthaal vaarungal
Come forward for a challenge!
Aduppadi poona jeyippathu aanai
Even if a man enters the kitchen and wins,
Nadappathai mudivil paarungal
Watch what happens in the end!
Deivam meniyil paathi pen kondathu
God gave half of His body to a woman,
Ungal sakthi yaavum yaar thanthathu
Who bestowed all your strength upon you?
Intha paramparai kathaigalai purinthavar therinthavar
Those who know and understand these ancient traditions,
Vambukkum thumbukkum varalaamo
Should they indulge in petty squabbles and trouble?
Mangala pennukku vaazhththukkal
Greetings to the auspicious bride,
Sila manimozhi solvaen kettukko
Listen as I speak a few words of wisdom,
Beemanum nalanum pengalai polae
Bhima and Nala cooked like women,
Samaiyal seithu pereduththaar
And gained great fame through it,
Senaiyum nadaththi paanaiyum piththa
Leading armies while holding kitchen pots,
Jaathikku iniyo penn kulaththaar
Can any clan compete with womanhood?
Mangai kannil undu vel enbathu
There is a spear-like sharpness in a woman's eyes,
Veeram illai endru yaar sonnathu
Who dared to say there is no valor in women?
Idhil unakkulla perumaiyum
In this, your pride,
Enakkulla thiramaiyum
And my capability,
Avaravar manathukku theriyaatho
Doesn't each heart already know?
Idhai varugindra kalangal
Let the coming times,
Mudivurai vazhangattum
Deliver the final verdict,
Poovaiyar menmaigal puriyaatho
Won't the glory of women be understood?
Theriyaatho…..
Is it not known?
Female :Puriyaatho…
Female: Is it not understood?
Male :Theriyaatho…..oo……
Male: Is it not known? Oh...
Female :Puriyaatho…oo……
Female: Is it not understood? Oh...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Balaparitchai (1976) is a classic playful debate ('pattimandram') duet between a man and a woman, structured as celebratory wedding advice. The male speaker emphasizes traditional gender roles, encouraging gentleness, grace, and flower-like qualities in women, while describing the male burden of hard work. In response, the female speaker fiercely defends womanhood, citing epic figures like Bhima and Nala who earned renown through cooking, and reminding him that Lord Shiva shares half his body with Parvati (Ardhanarishvara). The song concludes on an agreeable note where both acknowledge each other's inherent strengths, leaving the ultimate judgment of women's true greatness to future generations while maintaining a witty, affectionate banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Maadaai uzhaippathu un bharam / Adhai lesaai ninaippathu samsaaram”
The second consonant 'd' rhymes between 'Maadaai' and 'Adhai', creating rhythmic unity.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Mangai kannil undu vel enbathu”
Comparing a woman's eyes to a spear ('vel') to symbolize sharpness and courage.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Pani vizhi mayangida kani mozhi pazhagidum / Kili mozhiyinam ena puriyaatho…”
Repetition of the 'P' sound ('Pani', 'Pazhagidum', 'Puriyaatho') enhances melodic phrasing.
Mythological Allusion
“Beemanum nalanum pengalai polae / Deivam meniyil paathi pen kondathu”
References to mythological figures Bhima, Nala, and the Ardhanarishvara concept to elevate the female argument.
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Trivia
Balaparitchai (1976) featured music composed by legendary playback singer T. M. Soundararajan himself, making it a rare film where TMS served as both the lead singer and music director. The song showcases a spirited duet between TMS and P. Susheela, written by legendary lyricist Vaali.
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