Mappillai Vanthan
From Kaveriyin Kanavan · 1959
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, M. S. Rajeswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kaveriyin Kanavan1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mappillai vandhaan mappillai vandhaan | The bridegroom came, the bridegroom came, |
| Maattu vandiyile | In a bullock cart! |
| Mappillai vandhaan mappillai vandhaan | The bridegroom came, the bridegroom came, |
| Maattu vandiyile | In a bullock cart! |
| Female | |
| Ponnu vandha ponnu vandha | The bride came, the bride came, |
| Potti vandiyilae | In a covered box-cart! |
| Ponnu vandha ponnu vandha | The bride came, the bride came, |
| Potti vandiyilae | In a covered box-cart! |
| Female | |
| Pullaiya petha amma vandhaa | The mother who gave birth to the boy came, |
| Motta vandiyilae | In an open roofless cart! |
| Pullaiya petha amma vandhaa | The mother who gave birth to the boy came, |
| Motta vandiyilae | In an open roofless cart! |
| Female | |
| Ponna petha appa vandhaan | The father who gave birth to the girl came, |
| Otta vandiyilae | In a broken single-wheel cart! |
| Ponna petha appa vandhaan | The father who gave birth to the girl came, |
| Otta vandiyilae | In a broken single-wheel cart! |
| Female | |
| Mappillai vandhaan mappillai vandhaan | The bridegroom came, the bridegroom came, |
| Maattu vandiyile | In a bullock cart! |
| Female :Ponnu vandha ponnu vandha | Female: The bride came, the bride came, |
| Potti vandiyilae | In a covered box-cart! |
| Female | |
| Kakka kadi kadichu kodutha | Taking a tiny nibble, |
| Kammarkattu muttayi | Of the hard jaggery candy, |
| Sokka vanghi thinnuputtu | Eating it up spellbound, |
| Vittaanyaa kottavi | He then let out a big yawn! |
| Female | |
| Kakka kadi kadichu kodutha | Taking a tiny nibble, |
| Kammarkattu muttayi | Of the hard jaggery candy, |
| Sokka vanghi thinnuputtu | Eating it up spellbound, |
| Vittaanyaa kottavi | He then let out a big yawn! |
| Female | |
| Ottaanj salliya eduthukkittu | Picking up a broken pot shard, |
| Odunaanga maarukattu | They ran to the local market, |
| Ottaanj salliya eduthukkittu | Picking up a broken pot shard, |
| Odunaanga maarukattu | They ran to the local market, |
| Oraazhakku arisi vaanghi | Buying a small measure of rice, |
| Olaiyil than pottukittu | And putting it inside the pot, |
| Oraazhakku arisi vaanghi | Buying a small measure of rice, |
| Olaiyil than pottukittu | And putting it inside the pot, |
| Female | |
| Kottaanchoru aakkikittu | Cooking toy rice in a coconut shell, |
| Kummaalamthaan pottukittu | And making a joyous fuss, |
| Kottaanchoru aakkikittu | Cooking toy rice in a coconut shell, |
| Kummaalamthaan pottukittu | And making a joyous fuss, |
| Female | |
| Kuzhavi kallu pullaiya onna | Treating a cylindrical grinding stone as a baby, |
| Kushiyaaga pethukittu | And happily pretending to give birth, |
| Kuzhavi kallu pullaiya onna | Treating a cylindrical grinding stone as a baby, |
| Kushiyaaga pethukittu | And happily pretending to give birth! |
மாப்பிள்ளை வந்தான் மாப்பிள்ளை வந்தான்
மாட்டு வண்டியிலே
மாப்பிள்ளை வந்தான் மாப்பிள்ளை வந்தான்
மாட்டு வண்டியிலே
The bridegroom came, the bridegroom came,
In a bullock cart!
The bridegroom came, the bridegroom came,
In a bullock cart!
பொண்ணு வந்தா பொண்ணு வந்தா
பொட்டி வண்டியிலே…
பொண்ணு வந்தா பொண்ணு வந்தா
பொட்டி வண்டியிலே
The bride came, the bride came,
In a covered box-cart!
The bride came, the bride came,
In a covered box-cart!
புள்ளைய பெத்த அம்மா வந்தா
மொட்ட வண்டியிலே
புள்ளைய பெத்த அம்மா வந்தா
மொட்ட வண்டியிலே
The mother who gave birth to the boy came,
In an open roofless cart!
The mother who gave birth to the boy came,
In an open roofless cart!
பொண்ண பெத்த அப்பா வந்தான்
ஓட்ட வண்டியிலே.......
பொண்ண பெத்த அப்பா வந்தான்
ஓட்ட வண்டியிலே.......
The father who gave birth to the girl came,
In a broken single-wheel cart!
The father who gave birth to the girl came,
In a broken single-wheel cart!
மாப்பிள்ளை வந்தான் மாப்பிள்ளை வந்தான்
மாட்டு வண்டியிலே
பொண்ணு வந்தா பொண்ணு வந்தா
பொட்டி வண்டியிலே…
The bridegroom came, the bridegroom came,
In a bullock cart!
Female: The bride came, the bride came,
In a covered box-cart!
காக்கா கடி கடிச்சு கொடுத்த
கம்மர்க்கட்டு முட்டாயி
சோக்கா வாங்கி தின்னுப்புட்டு
விட்டானய்யா கொட்டாவி
Taking a tiny nibble,
Of the hard jaggery candy,
Eating it up spellbound,
He then let out a big yawn!
காக்கா கடி கடிச்சு கொடுத்த
கம்மர்க்கட்டு முட்டாயி
சோக்கா வாங்கி தின்னுப்புட்டு
விட்டானய்யா கொட்டாவி
Taking a tiny nibble,
Of the hard jaggery candy,
Eating it up spellbound,
He then let out a big yawn!
ஓட்டாஞ் சல்லிய எடுத்துகிட்டு
ஓடுனாங்க மாருக்கட்டு
ஓட்டாஞ் சல்லிய எடுத்துகிட்டு
ஓடுனாங்க மாருக்கட்டு
ஒராழாக்கு அரிசி வாங்கி
ஒலையிலத்தான் போட்டுக்கிட்டு
ஒராழாக்கு அரிசி வாங்கி
ஒலையிலத்தான் போட்டுக்கிட்டு
Picking up a broken pot shard,
They ran to the local market,
Picking up a broken pot shard,
They ran to the local market,
Buying a small measure of rice,
And putting it inside the pot,
Buying a small measure of rice,
And putting it inside the pot,
கூட்டஞ்சோறு ஆக்கிகிட்டு
கும்மாளம்தான் போட்டுக்கிட்டு
கூட்டஞ்சோறு ஆக்கிகிட்டு
கும்மாளம்தான் போட்டுக்கிட்டு
Cooking toy rice in a coconut shell,
And making a joyous fuss,
Cooking toy rice in a coconut shell,
And making a joyous fuss,
குழவிக் கல்லு புள்ளைய ஒண்ண
குஷியாக பெத்து கிட்டு
குழவிக் கல்லு புள்ளைய ஒண்ண
குஷியாக பெத்து கிட்டு
Treating a cylindrical grinding stone as a baby,
And happily pretending to give birth,
Treating a cylindrical grinding stone as a baby,
And happily pretending to give birth!
ஆராரோ......... நீ யாரோ..........
அருமையான கொழந்தை யாரோ......
ஆராரோ......... நீ யாரோ..........
அருமையான கொழந்தை யாரோ.....
Mappillai vandhaan mappillai vandhaan
The bridegroom came, the bridegroom came,
Maattu vandiyile
In a bullock cart!
Mappillai vandhaan mappillai vandhaan
The bridegroom came, the bridegroom came,
Maattu vandiyile
In a bullock cart!
Ponnu vandha ponnu vandha
The bride came, the bride came,
Potti vandiyilae
In a covered box-cart!
Ponnu vandha ponnu vandha
The bride came, the bride came,
Potti vandiyilae
In a covered box-cart!
Pullaiya petha amma vandhaa
The mother who gave birth to the boy came,
Motta vandiyilae
In an open roofless cart!
Pullaiya petha amma vandhaa
The mother who gave birth to the boy came,
Motta vandiyilae
In an open roofless cart!
Ponna petha appa vandhaan
The father who gave birth to the girl came,
Otta vandiyilae
In a broken single-wheel cart!
Ponna petha appa vandhaan
The father who gave birth to the girl came,
Otta vandiyilae
In a broken single-wheel cart!
Mappillai vandhaan mappillai vandhaan
The bridegroom came, the bridegroom came,
Maattu vandiyile
In a bullock cart!
Female :Ponnu vandha ponnu vandha
Female: The bride came, the bride came,
Potti vandiyilae
In a covered box-cart!
Kakka kadi kadichu kodutha
Taking a tiny nibble,
Kammarkattu muttayi
Of the hard jaggery candy,
Sokka vanghi thinnuputtu
Eating it up spellbound,
Vittaanyaa kottavi
He then let out a big yawn!
Kakka kadi kadichu kodutha
Taking a tiny nibble,
Kammarkattu muttayi
Of the hard jaggery candy,
Sokka vanghi thinnuputtu
Eating it up spellbound,
Vittaanyaa kottavi
He then let out a big yawn!
Ottaanj salliya eduthukkittu
Picking up a broken pot shard,
Odunaanga maarukattu
They ran to the local market,
Ottaanj salliya eduthukkittu
Picking up a broken pot shard,
Odunaanga maarukattu
They ran to the local market,
Oraazhakku arisi vaanghi
Buying a small measure of rice,
Olaiyil than pottukittu
And putting it inside the pot,
Oraazhakku arisi vaanghi
Buying a small measure of rice,
Olaiyil than pottukittu
And putting it inside the pot,
Kottaanchoru aakkikittu
Cooking toy rice in a coconut shell,
Kummaalamthaan pottukittu
And making a joyous fuss,
Kottaanchoru aakkikittu
Cooking toy rice in a coconut shell,
Kummaalamthaan pottukittu
And making a joyous fuss,
Kuzhavi kallu pullaiya onna
Treating a cylindrical grinding stone as a baby,
Kushiyaaga pethukittu
And happily pretending to give birth,
Kuzhavi kallu pullaiya onna
Treating a cylindrical grinding stone as a baby,
Kushiyaaga pethukittu
And happily pretending to give birth!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a cheerful Tamil folk rhyme that depicts a rural wedding procession with humor and nostalgia. It playfully describes the arrival of different family members in various traditional bullock carts—the groom in a regular bullock cart, the bride in a private box-cart, the groom's mother in an open-top cart, and the bride's father in a rickety cart. The later verses transition into a nostalgic portrayal of childhood games where young girls play-act house and marriage—using broken clay shards as money, cooking rice in coconut shells, and pretending a grinding stone is their newborn baby.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mappillai vandhaan... / Maattu vandiyile...”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Ma-pp-illai' and 'Ma-tt-u', 'Po-nn-u' and 'Po-tt-i', or 'Pu-ll-aiya' and 'Mo-tt-a'.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Kakka kadi kadichu kodutha / Kammarkattu muttayi”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds within a phrase, e.g., 'Kakka kadi kadichu' and 'Kammarkattu'.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Mappillai vandhaan mappillai vandhaan”
Iterative repeating of key phrases like 'Mappillai vandhaan' and 'Ponnu vandha' to establish a rhythmic folk rhythm.
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Trivia
This playful track from Kaveriyin Kanavan (1959), set to music by K. V. Mahadevan and written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, evokes traditional Tamil children's folk games (like 'Kottaanchoru' cooking play). The vocal pairing of L. R. Eswari and M. S. Rajeswari highlights the earthy, authentic village folk style popular in Tamil cinema of the 1950s.
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