Marundho Marundhu
From Karpukkarasi · 1957
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Karpukkarasi1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maruntho marunthu | Medicine, Oh medicine! |
| Kannapuththu kandamaalai | For facial ulcers and scrofula, |
| Manja kaamaalaikalukkellaam marunthundu | There is medicine for all types of jaundice, |
| Male | |
| Kaasumaalai podaamae kazhuththu sullukkuthunnu | Saying her neck is sprained without a gold coin necklace, |
| Kanneervidum ponnukku marunthundo | Is there any medicine for a crying woman? |
| Male | |
| Illae | No! |
| Male :Irukku | Male: It exists! |
| Male :Appa sollu | Male: Then tell us! |
| Male | |
| Moosai thangathai kambi neetti soodukaatti | Heating gold in a crucible, drawing it into a wire, and heating it, |
| Mudhugilae rendu vaanginaa | If she receives two lashes of it on her back, |
| Gunangidaikkum | She will be cured! |
| Male | |
| Jeeva sinthaamani marunthu | Jeeva Chinthamani medicine! |
| Male :Chiththa vaiththiya marunthu | Male: Siddha medical medicine! |
| Male :Maruntho marunthu | Male: Medicine, Oh medicine! |
| Male | |
| Yaettu moolamaai pathinensiththar | Originating from palm leaf manuscripts by the eighteen Siddhas, |
| Paattaai thiruvaai malarnthathu | Flowed as divine poetry from their holy mouths, |
| Yaettu moolamaai pathinensiththar | Originating from palm leaf manuscripts by the eighteen Siddhas, |
| Paattaai thiruvaai malarnthathu | Flowed as divine poetry from their holy mouths, |
| Siraeshdamaana immarunthugal | These superior medicines, |
| Ovvoru veettilum iruppathu nallathu | It is good to have them in every home. |
| Male | |
| Karappaan soripadai sirangukalukku | For eczema, scabies, ringworm, and boils, |
| Kalimbugal tharuvom thadavikkalaam | We will provide ointments to apply. |
| Karappaan soripadai sirangukalukku | For eczema, scabies, ringworm, and boils, |
| Kalimbugal tharuvom thadavikkalaam | We will provide ointments to apply. |
| Male | |
| Kaamasuraththaal kavalaipaduvor | For those who suffer from love-sickness, |
| Kaliyaana kuligai saappidalaam | They can take the marriage pill! |
| Kaamasuraththaal kavalaipaduvor | For those who suffer from love-sickness, |
| Kaliyaana kuligai saappidalaam | They can take the marriage pill! |
| Male | |
| Kastapadaamal sugamaai vaazha | To live comfortably without suffering, |
| Kaayakalpam undidalaam | One can consume the elixir of youth, |
| Kastapadaamal sugamaai vaazha | To live comfortably without suffering, |
| Kaayakalpam undidalaam | One can consume the elixir of youth. |
| Male | |
| Adhu kai vasamillai tharkaala saanthikku | If that is unavailable, for temporary peace, |
| Kaakkaai pidiththu pusikkalaam | One can flatter and butter up others. |
| Male | |
| Namma naattu vaiththiyar kaattu mooligai | Our native doctors' wild herbal medicine, |
| Maruntho marunthu | Medicine, Oh medicine! |
| Udal nanmai kaanavae unmaiyodu | Truly proven for bodily well-being, |
| Palar undathu kai kandathu | Tested and consumed by many with verified results. |
| Male | |
| Paattu paadum thondakalellaam | If singing throats get choked up, |
| Paara pola kattikittaa | And become heavy like a rock, |
| Kaattu kuyil sooppu pottu | Tell them to make soup out of a wild cuckoo, |
| Sappida sollunga | And drink it! |
| Male | |
| Aattam varaak kaalgalukku | For legs that cannot dance or move, |
| Mayilkaalu thailam pottu | Apply peacock-foot oil, |
| Arai mandalam azhuththiyazhuththa | And pressing firmly in half-circles, |
| Theaikka sollunga | Tell them to rub it! |
| Male | |
| Porukkaatha pallu valikku | For unbearable toothaches, |
| Surukkaththilae marunthirukku | There is a quick medicine available: |
| Pokkirikittae vaayai kuduththu | Go pick a fight with a rogue, |
| Paarkka sollungo | And let them punch your mouth! |
| Male | |
| Karuppaana thalaimudiyum | To keep dark black hair, |
| Velukkaamae iruppatharkku | From ever turning white, |
| Kaakkaavai uyirodu | Swallow a live crow, |
| Muzhunga sollungo | Whole! |
| Andang kaakkaavai uyirodu | Swallow a live raven, |
| Muzhunga sollungo | Whole! |
| Male | |
| Maruntho marunthu | Medicine, Oh medicine! |
| Male :Maruntho marunthu | Male: Medicine, Oh medicine! |
மற்றும் சீர்காழி கோவிந்தராஜன்
Medicine, Oh medicine!
For facial ulcers and scrofula,
There is medicine for all types of jaundice,
மருந்தோ மருந்து
கன்னப்புத்து கண்டமாலை
மஞ்சக் காமாலைகளுக்கெல்லாம் மருந்துண்டு
Saying her neck is sprained without a gold coin necklace,
Is there any medicine for a crying woman?
காசுமாலை போடாமே கழுத்துச் சுளுக்குதுன்னு
கண்ணீர்விடும் பொண்ணுக்கு மருந்துண்டோ
No!
Male: It exists!
Male: Then tell us!
இல்லே.....
இருக்கு.....
அப்ப சொல்லு
Heating gold in a crucible, drawing it into a wire, and heating it,
If she receives two lashes of it on her back,
She will be cured!
மூசைத் தங்கத்தை கம்பி நீட்டி சூடுகாட்டி
முதுகிலே ரெண்டு வாங்கினா!
குணங்கிடைக்கும்
Jeeva Chinthamani medicine!
Male: Siddha medical medicine!
Male: Medicine, Oh medicine!
ஜீவ சிந்தாமணி மருந்து
சித்த வைத்திய மருந்து
மருந்தோ மருந்து
Originating from palm leaf manuscripts by the eighteen Siddhas,
Flowed as divine poetry from their holy mouths,
Originating from palm leaf manuscripts by the eighteen Siddhas,
Flowed as divine poetry from their holy mouths,
These superior medicines,
It is good to have them in every home.
நாட்டு வைத்தியர் காட்டு மூலிகை
மருந்தோ மருந்து
நம்ம நாட்டு வைத்தியக் காட்டு மூலிகை
மருந்தோ மருந்து
உடல் நன்மை காணவே உண்மையோடு
பலர் உண்டது கை கண்டது...........
For eczema, scabies, ringworm, and boils,
We will provide ointments to apply.
For eczema, scabies, ringworm, and boils,
We will provide ointments to apply.
நாட்டு வைத்தியர் காட்டு மூலிகை
மருந்தோ மருந்து
For those who suffer from love-sickness,
They can take the marriage pill!
For those who suffer from love-sickness,
They can take the marriage pill!
ஏட்டு மூலமாய்ப் பதினெண்சித்தர்
பாட்டாய்த் திருவாய் மலர்ந்தது
ஏட்டு மூலமாய்ப் பதினெண்சித்தர்
பாட்டாய்த் திருவாய் மலர்ந்தது
சிரேஷ்டமான இம்மருந்துகள்
ஒவ்வொரு வீட்டிலும் இருப்பது நல்லது
To live comfortably without suffering,
One can consume the elixir of youth,
To live comfortably without suffering,
One can consume the elixir of youth.
நாட்டு வைத்தியர் காட்டு மூலிகை
மருந்தோ மருந்து
If that is unavailable, for temporary peace,
One can flatter and butter up others.
கரப்பான் சொறிபடை சிரங்குகளுக்குக்
களிம்புகள் தருவோம் தடவிக்கலாம்
கரப்பான் சொறிபடை சிரங்குகளுக்குக்
களிம்புகள் தருவோம் தடவிக்கலாம்
Our native doctors' wild herbal medicine,
Medicine, Oh medicine!
Truly proven for bodily well-being,
Tested and consumed by many with verified results.
காமசுரத்தால் கவலைப்படுவோர்
கலியாண குளிகை சாப்பிடலாம்
காமசுரத்தால் கவலைப்படுவோர்
கலியாண குளிகை சாப்பிடலாம்
If singing throats get choked up,
And become heavy like a rock,
Tell them to make soup out of a wild cuckoo,
And drink it!
கஷ்டப்படாமல் சுகமாய் வாழ
காயகல்பம் உண்டிடலாம்
கஷ்டப்படாமல் சுகமாய் வாழ
காயகல்பம் உண்டிடலாம்
For legs that cannot dance or move,
Apply peacock-foot oil,
And pressing firmly in half-circles,
Tell them to rub it!
அது கை வசமில்லை தற்கால சாந்திக்கு
காக்காய் பிடித்து புசிக்கலாம்
For unbearable toothaches,
There is a quick medicine available:
Go pick a fight with a rogue,
And let them punch your mouth!
நம்ம நாட்டு வைத்தியக் காட்டு மூலிகை
மருந்தோ மருந்து
உடல் நன்மை காணவே உண்மையோடு
பலர் உண்டது கை கண்டது...........
To keep dark black hair,
From ever turning white,
Swallow a live crow,
Whole!
Swallow a live raven,
Whole!
பாட்டுப் பாடும் தொண்டைகளெல்லாம்
பாறை போல கட்டிக்கிட்டா
காட்டுக் குயில் சூப்புப் போட்டுச்
சாப்பிடச் சொல்லுங்க!
Medicine, Oh medicine!
Male: Medicine, Oh medicine!
ஆட்டம் வராக் கால்களுக்கு
மயில்காலுத் தைலம் போட்டு
அரை மண்டலம் அழுத்தியழுத்தத்
தேய்க்கச் சொல்லுங்க
பொறுக்காத பல்லு வலிக்கு
சுருக்கத்திலே மருந்திருக்கு
போக்கிரிகிட்டே வாயைக் குடுத்துப்
பார்க்கச் சொல்லுங்கோ!
கருப்பான தலைமுடியும்
வெளுக்காமே இருப்பதற்குக்
காக்காவை உயிரோடு
முழுங்கச் சொல்லுங்கோ!
அண்டங் காக்காவை உயிரோடு
முழுங்கச் சொல்லுங்கோ!
மருந்தோ மருந்து
மருந்தோ மருந்து.......
Maruntho marunthu
Medicine, Oh medicine!
Kannapuththu kandamaalai
For facial ulcers and scrofula,
Manja kaamaalaikalukkellaam marunthundu
There is medicine for all types of jaundice,
Kaasumaalai podaamae kazhuththu sullukkuthunnu
Saying her neck is sprained without a gold coin necklace,
Kanneervidum ponnukku marunthundo
Is there any medicine for a crying woman?
Illae
No!
Male :Irukku
Male: It exists!
Male :Appa sollu
Male: Then tell us!
Moosai thangathai kambi neetti soodukaatti
Heating gold in a crucible, drawing it into a wire, and heating it,
Mudhugilae rendu vaanginaa
If she receives two lashes of it on her back,
Gunangidaikkum
She will be cured!
Jeeva sinthaamani marunthu
Jeeva Chinthamani medicine!
Male :Chiththa vaiththiya marunthu
Male: Siddha medical medicine!
Male :Maruntho marunthu
Male: Medicine, Oh medicine!
Yaettu moolamaai pathinensiththar
Originating from palm leaf manuscripts by the eighteen Siddhas,
Paattaai thiruvaai malarnthathu
Flowed as divine poetry from their holy mouths,
Yaettu moolamaai pathinensiththar
Originating from palm leaf manuscripts by the eighteen Siddhas,
Paattaai thiruvaai malarnthathu
Flowed as divine poetry from their holy mouths,
Siraeshdamaana immarunthugal
These superior medicines,
Ovvoru veettilum iruppathu nallathu
It is good to have them in every home.
Karappaan soripadai sirangukalukku
For eczema, scabies, ringworm, and boils,
Kalimbugal tharuvom thadavikkalaam
We will provide ointments to apply.
Karappaan soripadai sirangukalukku
For eczema, scabies, ringworm, and boils,
Kalimbugal tharuvom thadavikkalaam
We will provide ointments to apply.
Kaamasuraththaal kavalaipaduvor
For those who suffer from love-sickness,
Kaliyaana kuligai saappidalaam
They can take the marriage pill!
Kaamasuraththaal kavalaipaduvor
For those who suffer from love-sickness,
Kaliyaana kuligai saappidalaam
They can take the marriage pill!
Kastapadaamal sugamaai vaazha
To live comfortably without suffering,
Kaayakalpam undidalaam
One can consume the elixir of youth,
Kastapadaamal sugamaai vaazha
To live comfortably without suffering,
Kaayakalpam undidalaam
One can consume the elixir of youth.
Adhu kai vasamillai tharkaala saanthikku
If that is unavailable, for temporary peace,
Kaakkaai pidiththu pusikkalaam
One can flatter and butter up others.
Namma naattu vaiththiyar kaattu mooligai
Our native doctors' wild herbal medicine,
Maruntho marunthu
Medicine, Oh medicine!
Udal nanmai kaanavae unmaiyodu
Truly proven for bodily well-being,
Palar undathu kai kandathu
Tested and consumed by many with verified results.
Paattu paadum thondakalellaam
If singing throats get choked up,
Paara pola kattikittaa
And become heavy like a rock,
Kaattu kuyil sooppu pottu
Tell them to make soup out of a wild cuckoo,
Sappida sollunga
And drink it!
Aattam varaak kaalgalukku
For legs that cannot dance or move,
Mayilkaalu thailam pottu
Apply peacock-foot oil,
Arai mandalam azhuththiyazhuththa
And pressing firmly in half-circles,
Theaikka sollunga
Tell them to rub it!
Porukkaatha pallu valikku
For unbearable toothaches,
Surukkaththilae marunthirukku
There is a quick medicine available:
Pokkirikittae vaayai kuduththu
Go pick a fight with a rogue,
Paarkka sollungo
And let them punch your mouth!
Karuppaana thalaimudiyum
To keep dark black hair,
Velukkaamae iruppatharkku
From ever turning white,
Kaakkaavai uyirodu
Swallow a live crow,
Muzhunga sollungo
Whole!
Andang kaakkaavai uyirodu
Swallow a live raven,
Muzhunga sollungo
Whole!
Maruntho marunthu
Medicine, Oh medicine!
Male :Maruntho marunthu
Male: Medicine, Oh medicine!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a satirical street-vendor duet performed by travelling Siddha practitioners advertising their remedies. It begins by listing genuine traditional Siddha claims derived from ancient palm leaf manuscripts, addressing skin ailments, jaundice, and bodily health.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Karappaan soripadai sirangukalukku / Kalimbugal tharuvom thadavikkalaam”
The second letters of consecutive lines share the same consonant sound, such as 'Kaasumaalai' and 'Kanneervidum' (matching 's' / 'n' sound patterns) or 'Karappaan' and 'Kalimbugal'.
Moonaai (Initial letter alliteration)
“Kaamasuraththaal kavalaipaduvor / Kaliyaana kuligai saappidalaam”
Matching starting letters across words within a line, such as 'Kaamasuraththaal' and 'Kaliyaana'.
Satire / Irony
“Porukkaatha pallu valikku ... Pokkirikittae vaayai kuduththu”
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram uses hyperbole and absurd remedies (e.g., letting a rogue punch your mouth to cure toothache, swallowing a live raven whole to prevent gray hair) to mock charlatans and human greed.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, this song showcases his trademark wit and sharp social commentary embedded within traditional folk humor. The song is composed by G. Ramanathan and sung by the iconic duo T. M. Soundararajan and Seerkazhi Govindarajan.
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