Mappillaiye Mappillaiye
From Konjum Kumari · 1963
- Lyricist
- Karunai Dasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Konjum Kumari1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama | O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry? |
| Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama | O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry? |
| Morachu pakkadhaiyaa | Do not stare angrily, sir. |
| Mogatha sulikathaiyaa | Do not contort your face in disgust, sir. |
| Poomalai maatri vittaal podhuma | Is it enough to just exchange flower garlands? |
| Yeikka mudiyadhaiyaa | You cannot deceive me, sir. |
| Yeikka mudiyathaiyaa | You cannot deceive me, sir. |
| Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama | O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry? |
| Female | |
| Aada vandha aattam ellam mudinjutha | Did all the dances you came to perform come to an end? |
| En aasai mugam paarkka unakku kasanthatha | Did seeing my beloved face feel bitter to you? |
| Aada vandha aattam ellam mudinjutha | Did all the dances you came to perform come to an end? |
| En aasai mugam paarkka unakku kasanthatha | Did seeing my beloved face feel bitter to you? |
| Valiya vandha alli endru veruthiyaa | Did you despise me thinking I am a lily that came on her own? |
| Valiya vandha alli endru veruthiyaa | Did you despise me thinking I am a lily that came on her own? |
| Naan valimaiyaana villi enbthai maruppiya | Will you deny that I am a powerful vixen? |
| Naan valimaiyaana villi enbthai maruppiya | Will you deny that I am a powerful vixen? |
| Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama | O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry? |
| Female | |
| Ooru vittu ooru pora raajavae | O King who travels from town to town, |
| Ooru vittu ooru pora raajavae | O King who travels from town to town, |
| Unna usiravittu kaadhalicha rojava | The rose that loved you with her life, |
| Unna usiravittu kaadhalicha rojava | The rose that loved you with her life, |
| Vaada vittu odi poga mudiyumo | Can you run away leaving her to wither? |
| Vaada vittu odi poga mudiyumo | Can you run away leaving her to wither? |
| Ippo aadikittu muzhippadhu yaar theriyuma | Do you know who is blinking in confusion now? |
| Ippo aadikittu muzhippadhu yaar theriyuma | Do you know who is blinking in confusion now? |
| Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama | O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry? |
| Female | |
| Kootukullae singam polae muzhikkiraae | You glare like a lion trapped inside a cage, |
| Indha kumari penn paarthu enna morakkirae | Why do you glare at this young maiden? |
| Kootukullae singam polae muzhikkiraae | You glare like a lion trapped inside a cage, |
| Indha kumari penn paarthu enna morakkirae | Why do you glare at this young maiden? |
| Kaatu raani udhavi ippo venuma | Do you need the help of the queen of the forest now? |
| Kaatu raani udhavi ippo venuma | Do you need the help of the queen of the forest now? |
| Naanum kooda vara samamdhikka mudiyuma | Can you agree to let me come along too? |
| Naanum kooda vara samamdhikka mudiyuma | Can you agree to let me come along too? |
| Female | |
| Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama | O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry? |
| Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama | O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry? |
| Morachu pakkadhaiyaa | Do not stare angrily, sir. |
| Mogatha sulikathaiyaa | Do not contort your face in disgust, sir. |
| Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama | O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry? |
மாப்பிள்ளையே மாப்பிள்ளையே கோபமா
மாப்பிள்ளையே மாப்பிள்ளையே கோபமா
மொறச்சு பாக்காதய்யா
மொகத்த சுளிக்காதய்யா
பூமாலை மாற்றி விட்டால் போதுமா
ஏய்க்க முடியாதய்யா
ஏய்க்க முடியாதய்யா
மாப்பிள்ளையே மாப்பிள்ளையே கோபமா
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
Do not stare angrily, sir.
Do not contort your face in disgust, sir.
Is it enough to just exchange flower garlands?
You cannot deceive me, sir.
You cannot deceive me, sir.
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
ஆட வந்த ஆட்டமெல்லாம் முடிஞ்சுதா
என் ஆசை முகம் பார்க்க உனக்கு கசந்ததா
ஆட வந்த ஆட்டமெல்லாம் முடிஞ்சுதா
என் ஆசை முகம் பார்க்க உனக்கு கசந்ததா
வலிய வந்த அல்லி என்று வெறுத்தியா
வலிய வந்த அல்லி என்று வெறுத்தியா
நான் வலிமையுள்ள வில்லி என்பதை மறுப்பியா
நான் வலிமையுள்ள வில்லி என்பதை மறுப்பியா
மாப்பிள்ளையே மாப்பிள்ளையே கோபமா
Did all the dances you came to perform come to an end?
Did seeing my beloved face feel bitter to you?
Did all the dances you came to perform come to an end?
Did seeing my beloved face feel bitter to you?
Did you despise me thinking I am a lily that came on her own?
Did you despise me thinking I am a lily that came on her own?
Will you deny that I am a powerful vixen?
Will you deny that I am a powerful vixen?
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
ஊரு விட்டு ஊரு போற ராஜாவே
ஊரு விட்டு ஊரு போற ராஜாவே
உன்ன உசிரவிட்டு காதலிச்ச ரோஜாவ
உன்ன உசிரவிட்டு காதலிச்ச ரோஜாவ
வாட விட்டு ஓடி போக முடியுமா
வாட விட்டு ஓடி போக முடியுமா
இப்போ ஆடிகிட்டு முழிப்பது யார் தெரியுமா
இப்போ ஆடிகிட்டு முழிப்பது யார் தெரியுமா
மாப்பிள்ளையே மாப்பிள்ளையே கோபமா
O King who travels from town to town,
O King who travels from town to town,
The rose that loved you with her life,
The rose that loved you with her life,
Can you run away leaving her to wither?
Can you run away leaving her to wither?
Do you know who is blinking in confusion now?
Do you know who is blinking in confusion now?
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே சிங்கம் போலே முழிக்கிறே
இந்த குமரிப் பெண்ண பார்த்து என்ன மொறைக்கிறே
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே சிங்கம் போலே முழிக்கிறே
இந்த குமரிப் பெண்ண பார்த்து என்ன மொறைக்கிறே
காட்டு ராணி உதவி இப்போ வேணுமா
காட்டு ராணி உதவி இப்போ வேணுமா
நானும் கூட வர சம்மதிக்க முடியுமா....
நானும் கூட வர சம்மதிக்க முடியுமா....
You glare like a lion trapped inside a cage,
Why do you glare at this young maiden?
You glare like a lion trapped inside a cage,
Why do you glare at this young maiden?
Do you need the help of the queen of the forest now?
Do you need the help of the queen of the forest now?
Can you agree to let me come along too?
Can you agree to let me come along too?
மாப்பிள்ளையே மாப்பிள்ளையே கோபமா
மாப்பிள்ளையே மாப்பிள்ளையே கோபமா
மொறச்சு பாக்காதய்யா
மொகத்த சுளிக்காதய்யா
மாப்பிள்ளையே மாப்பிள்ளையே கோபமா
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
Do not stare angrily, sir.
Do not contort your face in disgust, sir.
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
Morachu pakkadhaiyaa
Do not stare angrily, sir.
Mogatha sulikathaiyaa
Do not contort your face in disgust, sir.
Poomalai maatri vittaal podhuma
Is it enough to just exchange flower garlands?
Yeikka mudiyadhaiyaa
You cannot deceive me, sir.
Yeikka mudiyathaiyaa
You cannot deceive me, sir.
Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
Aada vandha aattam ellam mudinjutha
Did all the dances you came to perform come to an end?
En aasai mugam paarkka unakku kasanthatha
Did seeing my beloved face feel bitter to you?
Aada vandha aattam ellam mudinjutha
Did all the dances you came to perform come to an end?
En aasai mugam paarkka unakku kasanthatha
Did seeing my beloved face feel bitter to you?
Valiya vandha alli endru veruthiyaa
Did you despise me thinking I am a lily that came on her own?
Valiya vandha alli endru veruthiyaa
Did you despise me thinking I am a lily that came on her own?
Naan valimaiyaana villi enbthai maruppiya
Will you deny that I am a powerful vixen?
Naan valimaiyaana villi enbthai maruppiya
Will you deny that I am a powerful vixen?
Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
Ooru vittu ooru pora raajavae
O King who travels from town to town,
Ooru vittu ooru pora raajavae
O King who travels from town to town,
Unna usiravittu kaadhalicha rojava
The rose that loved you with her life,
Unna usiravittu kaadhalicha rojava
The rose that loved you with her life,
Vaada vittu odi poga mudiyumo
Can you run away leaving her to wither?
Vaada vittu odi poga mudiyumo
Can you run away leaving her to wither?
Ippo aadikittu muzhippadhu yaar theriyuma
Do you know who is blinking in confusion now?
Ippo aadikittu muzhippadhu yaar theriyuma
Do you know who is blinking in confusion now?
Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
Kootukullae singam polae muzhikkiraae
You glare like a lion trapped inside a cage,
Indha kumari penn paarthu enna morakkirae
Why do you glare at this young maiden?
Kootukullae singam polae muzhikkiraae
You glare like a lion trapped inside a cage,
Indha kumari penn paarthu enna morakkirae
Why do you glare at this young maiden?
Kaatu raani udhavi ippo venuma
Do you need the help of the queen of the forest now?
Kaatu raani udhavi ippo venuma
Do you need the help of the queen of the forest now?
Naanum kooda vara samamdhikka mudiyuma
Can you agree to let me come along too?
Naanum kooda vara samamdhikka mudiyuma
Can you agree to let me come along too?
Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
Morachu pakkadhaiyaa
Do not stare angrily, sir.
Mogatha sulikathaiyaa
Do not contort your face in disgust, sir.
Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama
O Bridegroom, O bridegroom, are you angry?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mappillaiyae Maappillaiyae Kobama is a playful yet assertive track from the 1963 film Konjum Kumari. The heroine playfully teases her reluctant groom, asking if he is angry or disgusted with her, and warns him that exchanging garlands is not enough to pull a fast one on her. She proudly asserts her strength and intelligence, declaring that she is no fragile flower to be pushed around, but a formidable woman who stands her ground. Throughout the song, she compares his helpless frustration to that of a lion trapped inside a cage while offering herself as the bold queen of the wild who can navigate any trouble. It combines romantic banter with a strong-willed feminine tone characteristic of the film's narrative.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kootukullae singam polae muzhikkiraae”
Compares the hero's frustrated staring to a lion trapped inside a cage.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Unna usiravittu kaadhalicha rojava”
Uses floral imagery 'rojava' (rose) to symbolize herself as a delicate yet passionate lover.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Valiya vandha alli endru veruthiyaa / Naan valimaiyaana villi enbthai maruppiya”
Matching second consonant sounds ('li') between 'Valiya' and 'Valimaiyaana'.
Refrain / Repetition
“Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama”
The line 'Mappillaiyae maappillaiyae kobama' repeats throughout the song to anchor the playful interrogation motif.
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Trivia
Konjum Kumari (1963) is a historic Tamil film as it featured legendary comedy actress Manorama in her very first lead heroine action role alongside T. R. Ramachandran.
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