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Lyrics & meaning

Marappan Pondatti

From Vazhkkai Chakkaram · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Details
Vazhkkai Chakkaram1990

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Maarappan pondaatti maarappuMaarappan's wife's saree pallu
Adhu paarkkadhae maappillai pollaappuDon't look at it, groom, it's trouble!
Maarappan pondaatti maarappuMaarappan's wife's saree pallu
Adhu paarkkadhae maappillai pollaappuDon't look at it, groom, it's trouble!
Male
Aazha mayakkudhu pullaIt intoxicates deeply, girl
Aasai irukkudhu ullaDesire resides inside
Aattam pottaa pakkam varumIf you dance, she will come near
Adhukku melae vetkam varumBeyond that, shyness will follow
Male
Maarappan pondaatti maarappuMaarappan's wife's saree pallu
Adhu paarkkadhae maappillai pollaappuDon't look at it, groom, it's trouble!
Male
Aazha mayakkudhu pullaIt intoxicates deeply, girl
Aasai irukkudhu ullaDesire resides inside
Aattam pottaa pakkam varumIf you dance, she will come near
Adhukku melae vetkam varumBeyond that, shyness will follow
Male
Merkaalae maadhampattiTowards the west in Madhampatti
Poopola saelai kattiDraped in a flower-like saree
Male
Pangaali enna paaduraeCousin, what are you singing?
Sangadhi suthivittu gappunnu adiSpin a musical variation and hit the note directly
Male :Sangadhi suthivittu gappunnu adikkradhaMale: Spinning a musical variation and hitting it directly?
Eppadipaa adha konjam solluTell me a bit how to do that, buddy
Female
Thannaanae thannaanae aaThannaanae thannaanae aa
Thannaanae thannaanae aaThannaanae thannaanae aa
Male
Ivvalavu thaana asaichu puduren paaruIs that all? Watch me shake and nail it!
Merkaalae maadhampattiTowards the west in Madhampatti
Poopola saelai kattiDraped in a flower-like saree
Kaalalae thaalam thatti ponaalae mallukattiTapping her feet to the rhythm, she walked playfully picking a quarrel
Ponnaa adhu gandha silaiIs she a woman? That is a sandalwood statue!
Kannaa adhu aiyoo brandy kadaiOh my, her eyes are like a liquor shop!
Male
Vaetti kooda avaundhu pochu maappillaiEven my dhoti came loose, groom!
Lesaaga naanum kanadichen aa aaaI winked slightly at her, ah!
Pesaama ponnu kaiasaichaaWithout speaking, the girl waved her hand
Verenna velai mundhaanai saelaWhat else? The pallu of her saree
Ennoda kaalil maatikichuGot tangled around my foot!
Male
Maarappan pondaatti maarappuMaarappan's wife's saree pallu
Adhu paarkkadhae maappillai pollaappuDon't look at it, groom, it's trouble!
Aazha mayakkudhu pullaIt intoxicates deeply, girl
Aasai irukkudhu ullaDesire resides inside
Male
Aattam pottaa pakkam varumIf you dance, she will come near
Adhukku melae vetkam varumBeyond that, shyness will follow
Male
Maarappan pondaatti maarappuMaarappan's wife's saree pallu
Adhu paarkkadhae maappillai pollaappuDon't look at it, groom, it's trouble!
Male
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Male
Haang soolooru maaman pullaHey, uncle's daughter from Sulur
Sonaalum ketkavillaiEven when advised, she didn't listen
Raavellaam thookkam illaiNo sleep all night long
Yappa kann mooda neram illaiOh man, there was no time to close my eyes
Male
Yamma yamma podhum innaOh dear, oh dear, that's enough now
Thotta pakkam nogudhunnaIt hurts wherever touched
Oodhakaathil bodhai yaeri pochu daeiIntoxication rose in the biting cold wind, hey!
Rosaavai nenjil ulla vechaaIf you place the rose inside your heart
Raasavai un moochu pattalae pochuOh King, just a touch of your breath and it's gone
Ammava naanum aaveninnaWill I become a mother then?
Male
Maarappan pondaatti maarappuMaarappan's wife's saree pallu
Adhu paarkkadhae maappillai pollaappuDon't look at it, groom, it's trouble!
Aazha mayakkudhu pullaIt intoxicates deeply, girl
Aasai irukkudhu ullaDesire resides inside
Aattam pottaa pakkam varumIf you dance, she will come near
Adhukku melae vetkam varumBeyond that, shyness will follow
Male
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful folk song from 'Vazhkkai Chakkaram' (1990) revolves around dynamic banter between lovers and villagers. Featuring rustic humor, earthy metaphors, and rhythmic folk refrains, the lyrics tell a story of attraction, playful teasing, and romantic longing set against a rural Tamil backdrop.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Monostich / Second-letter Rhyme)

Maarappan pondaatti maarappu / Adhu paarkkadhae maappillai pollaappu

The second letter ' ' (rr) rhymes across lines in 'Maarappan' and 'Paarkkadhae'.

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Metaphorical comparison)

Kannaa adhu aiyoo brandy kadai

Comparing the girl's captivating eyes to a brandy shop (brandy kadai) that intoxicates the onlooker.

Simile (Uvamai)

Poopola saelai katti

Comparing the softness and beauty of the saree to a flower using 'poola'.

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Trivia

'Vazhkkai Chakkaram' (1990) starred Prabhu and Gautami in lead roles. Vaali used authentic Kongu-region dialectal references (like Madhampatti, Sulur) to root the song in a lively local setting.

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