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Oothungada Pippippee

From Naagam · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Latha, Ramesh
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Naagam
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
9 Jun 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adingaddaa molaththa…
Oodhungaddaa pippipee kottungadaa dumdudmdum
Onnaang class-u vaaththikkuththaan kannaalam
Chorus :Haa….onnaang class-u vaaththikkuththaan kannaalam
Ada podungadaa saappaadu thadapudalaa yaerpaadu
Bench melae nikka vacchhu oorkolam
Chorus :Haa….bench melae nikka vachchu oorkolam
Podu
Mukkaalum kaalum onnu
Ungakkaalum sirum onnu
Mukkaalum kaalum onnu
Ungakkaalum sirum onnu
Oodhungaddaa pippipee kottungadaa dumdudmdum
Onnaang class-u vaaththikkuththaan kannaalam
Chorus :Haa….onnaang class-u vaaththikkuththaan kannaalam
Ada podungadaa saappaadu thadapudalaa yaerpaadu
Bench melae nikka vacchhu oorkolam
Chorus :Haa….bench melae nikka vachchu oorkolam
Kovaalu payaththaan maala katta
Namma govindhan irukkaan melam kotta
Sappaani neethaan jaldra thattu
Ada mannaaru neethaan medai kattu
Maappilla ponnu kaaththiruppaanga
Maalaiyai poda paaththirupaanga
Vaayaendaa aalukkoru velaiya mudippim
Anjaaru naal namakku leavaachchu haei
Oodhungaddaa pippipee kottungadaa dumdudmdum
Onnaang class-u vaaththikkuththaan kannaalam
Chorus :Haa….onnaang class-u vaaththikkuththaan kannaalam
Ada podungadaa saappaadu thadapudalaa yaerpaadu
Bench melae nikka vacchhu oorkolam
Chorus :Haa….bench melae nikka vachchu oorkolam
Mukkaalum kaalum onnu
Ungakkaalum sirum onnu
Mukkaalum kaalum onnu
Ungakkaalum sirum onnu
Thoodhaaga vantha naagam idhu yaarum
Thottaalae thulangum yogamidhu
Male :Kalyaanam mudichcha kairaasithaan idhu
Vaayaalae koduththa kaduthaasithaan
Paal koduththaalaam paambukkuththaanae
Thaernthedutthaalaam purushanaiththaanae
Amma un poongazhuththil moonu mudichchu
Podaththaan naal kezhama paaththaachchu
Oodhungaddaa pippipee kottungadaa dumdudmdum
Onnaang class-u vaaththikkuththaan kannaalam
Chorus :Haa….onnaang class-u vaaththikkuththaan kannaalam
Podungadaa saappaadu thadapudalaa yaerpaadu
Bench melae nikka vacchhu oorkolam
Chorus :Haa….bench melae nikka vachchu oorkolam
Mukkaalum kaalum onnu
Ungakkaalum sirum onnu
Mukkaalum kaalum onnu
Ungakkaalum sirum onnu
Beat the drums, boys!
Blow the pipes "pee-pee-pee", beat the drums "dum-dum-dum"!
It's a wedding for our first-grade teacher!
Chorus: Ha... it's a wedding for our first-grade teacher!
Hey, serve the feast, make grand arrangements!
Make him stand on a bench and take him out in a procession!
Chorus: Ha... make him stand on a bench and take him out in a procession!
Let's go!
Three quarters and a quarter make one,
Your sister and Sir are now one!
Three quarters and a quarter make one,
Your sister and Sir are now one!
Blow the pipes "pee-pee-pee", beat the drums "dum-dum-dum"!
It's a wedding for our first-grade teacher!
Chorus: Ha... it's a wedding for our first-grade teacher!
Hey, serve the feast, make grand arrangements!
Make him stand on a bench and take him out in a procession!
Chorus: Ha... make him stand on a bench and take him out in a procession!
Little boy Govalu will string the garlands,
Our Govindan is here to beat the drums,
Chappani, you play the cymbals,
Hey Mannaru, you build the wedding stage!
The groom and the bride will be waiting,
Waiting eagerly to exchange garlands!
Come on boys, let's each finish our chores,
We get five or six days of school holidays, hey!
Blow the pipes "pee-pee-pee", beat the drums "dum-dum-dum"!
It's a wedding for our first-grade teacher!
Chorus: Ha... it's a wedding for our first-grade teacher!
Hey, serve the feast, make grand arrangements!
Make him stand on a bench and take him out in a procession!
Chorus: Ha... make him stand on a bench and take him out in a procession!
Three quarters and a quarter make one,
Your sister and Sir are now one!
Three quarters and a quarter make one,
Your sister and Sir are now one!
This cobra came as a messenger,
Bringing good fortune to anyone who touches it!
Male: It has the lucky touch that made this marriage happen,
Delivering the message of love by word of mouth!
She offered milk to the serpent,
And chose the man for her husband!
Dear girl, to tie the three sacred knots around your flower-soft neck,
The auspicious day and time have been fixed!
Blow the pipes "pee-pee-pee", beat the drums "dum-dum-dum"!
It's a wedding for our first-grade teacher!
Chorus: Ha... it's a wedding for our first-grade teacher!
Serve the feast, make grand arrangements!
Make him stand on a bench and take him out in a procession!
Chorus: Ha... make him stand on a bench and take him out in a procession!
Three quarters and a quarter make one,
Your sister and Sir are now one!
Three quarters and a quarter make one,
Your sister and Sir are now one!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This upbeat folk track from the movie 'Naagam' (1985) captures the joyous celebration surrounding the wedding of a beloved first-grade school teacher. Sung from the perspective of enthusiastic young students and village locals, the song blends elementary school arithmetic rhymes with lighthearted wedding banter. Characters from the village are playfully assigned various responsibilities—from weaving garlands and playing cymbals to setting up the marriage stage—all in anticipation of a grand feast and a school holiday.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Oliyinukan)

Oodhungaddaa pippipee kottungadaa dumdudmdum

Words like 'pippipee' (pipe horn sound) and 'dumdudmdum' (drumbeats) imitate real musical sounds to evoke a celebratory atmosphere.

Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)

Kovaalu payaththaan maala katta / Namma govindhan irukkaan melam kotta

End-rhyming structure using matching verbal endings ('katta' and 'kotta') creates a rhythmic, folk-like cadence.

Wordplay / Pun (Siledai)

Mukkaalum kaalum onnu / Ungakkaalum sirum onnu

Cleverly plays with the double meaning of 'kaal'—which signifies both 'a quarter' in arithmetic (3/4 + 1/4 = 1) and 'a leg' in Tamil.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Amma un poongazhuththil moonu mudichchu

'Poongazhuththu' compares the bride's soft neck to a delicate flower.

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Trivia

'Naagam' (1985) is an action-drama starring Arjun Sarja and Radha, directed by Karthik Raghunath. The music score was composed by the popular duo Shankar-Ganesh. Lyricist Vaali ingeniously integrated classroom arithmetic rhymes into a folk celebration song to reflect the teacher protagonist's profession.

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