Paaladai Marainthu
From Maadi Veettu Mappillai · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Vasantha, Jayadev
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Details
- Maadi Veettu Mappillai1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaalaadai marainthathu melaadai kurainthathu | The lower garment disappeared, the upper garment reduced. |
| Kaalaadai marainthathu melaadai kurainthathu | The lower garment disappeared, the upper garment reduced. |
| Chorus | |
| Paalaadai pondra maeni thiranthathu | The body resembling the cream of milk was exposed. |
| Female | |
| Naagareega ulagathukku ragasuyamenna | What secret is there to this modern world? |
| Naalu muzham loonthalukku avasiyamenna | What is the necessity for four cubits of long hair? |
| Arupathezhil udambai kooda maraipathu enna | Why cover the body in the year '67? |
| Male | |
| Aandavan thaan ithai padaithaan avasiyamenna | God created this himself, what is the necessity? |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho ho ho…. | Ho ho ho ho.... |
| Male | |
| Gumkuma gumkuma poduven | I will dance to the sound of rhythmic beats. |
| Patpada patpada kaatuven | I will showcase with rapid energy. |
| I am Indian James Bond | I am Indian James Bond. |
| I am Indian James Bond | I am Indian James Bond. |
| I am Indian James Bond | I am Indian James Bond. |
| Chorus | |
| Ha ha ha ha | Ha ha ha ha. |
| Hello Indian James Bond | Hello Indian James Bond. |
| Adichi udhaichi kizhinja bond | A beaten up, thrashed, and torn Bond! |
| Kizhinja bond kizhinja bond | Torn Bond, torn Bond! |
| Kizhinja bond kizhinja bond ha ha ha ha | Torn Bond, torn Bond, ha ha ha ha! |
| Female | |
| Vaigai perugi vara ha ha aaaa… | As the River Vaigai overflows and swells up, ha ha aaaa... |
| Vanna manal oornthu vara | As the colorful sand crawls along, |
| Oori vantha thanniyile | In the water that soaked and flowed, |
| Otti vantha katti muthu | A solid pearl came attached, |
| Otti vantha katti muthu | A solid pearl came attached, |
| Otti vantha katti muthu | A solid pearl came attached, |
| Female | |
| Meenatchi mathuraiyile | In Madurai, the city of Goddess Meenakshi, |
| Vael maravar jaathyile | In the community of spear-bearing warriors, |
| Theannaatchi seiya vantha | The one who came to rule the southern realm, |
| Chinna chinna kanni muthe | Oh small, precious virgin pearl! |
| Chinna chinna kanni muthe | Oh small, precious virgin pearl! |
| Chinna chinna kanni muthe | Oh small, precious virgin pearl! |
| Vaigai perugi vara ha ha ha aa aa | As the River Vaigai overflows and swells up, ha ha ha aa aa... |
| Vanna manal oornthuvara | As the colorful sand crawls along, |
| Ho ho ho ho ho…. | Ho ho ho ho ho.... |
காலாடை மறைந்தது மேலாடை குறைந்தது
காலாடை மறைந்தது மேலாடை குறைந்தது
குழு :
பாலாடை போன்ற மேனி திறந்தது
நாகரீக உலகத்துக்கு ரகசுயமென்ன
நாலு முழம் கூந்தலுக்கு அவசியமென்ன
அறுபத்தேழில் உடம்பைக் கூட
மறைப்பது என்ன
ஆண்டவன்தான் இதைப்
படைத்தான் அவசியமென்ன
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ....
The lower garment disappeared, the upper garment reduced.
The lower garment disappeared, the upper garment reduced.
கும்குமா கும்குமா போடுவேன்
பட்படா பட்படா காட்டுவேன்
ஐ ஆம் இண்டியன் ஜேம்ஸ் பாண்ட்
ஐ ஆம் இண்டியன் ஜேம்ஸ் பாண்ட்
ஐ ஆம் இண்டியன் ஜேம்ஸ் பாண்ட்
குழு :
ஹாஹாஹாஹா
ஹலோ இண்டியன் ஜேம்ஸ் பாண்ட்
அடிச்சு உதைச்சு கிழிஞ்ச பான்ட்
ஹலோ இண்டியன் ஜேம்ஸ் பாண்ட்
அடிச்சு உதைச்சு கிழிஞ்ச பான்ட்
கிழிஞ்ச பான்ட் கிழிஞ்ச பான்ட்
கிழிஞ்ச பான்ட் கிழிஞ்ச பான்ட்
ஹாஹாஹாஹா
The body resembling the cream of milk was exposed.
வைகை பெருகி வர
ஹா..ஆஆ..ஆ
வண்ண மணல் ஊர்ந்துவர
வைகை பெருகி வர
வண்ண மணல் ஊர்ந்துவர
ஊறி வந்த தண்ணியிலே
ஓட்டி வந்த கட்டி முத்து
ஓட்டி வந்த கட்டி முத்து
ஓட்டி வந்த கட்டி முத்து
What secret is there to this modern world?
What is the necessity for four cubits of long hair?
Why cover the body in the year '67?
மீனாட்சி மதுரையிலே
வேல் மறவர் ஜாதியிலே
தேனாட்சி செய்ய வந்த
சின்ன சின்ன கன்னி முத்து
சின்ன சின்ன கன்னி முத்து
சின்ன சின்ன கன்னி முத்து
வைகை பெருகி வர
ஹா..ஆஆ..ஆ
வண்ண மணல் ஊர்ந்துவர
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ....
God created this himself, what is the necessity?
Ho ho ho ho....
I will dance to the sound of rhythmic beats.
I will showcase with rapid energy.
I am Indian James Bond.
I am Indian James Bond.
I am Indian James Bond.
Ha ha ha ha.
Hello Indian James Bond.
A beaten up, thrashed, and torn Bond!
Torn Bond, torn Bond!
Torn Bond, torn Bond, ha ha ha ha!
As the River Vaigai overflows and swells up, ha ha aaaa...
As the colorful sand crawls along,
In the water that soaked and flowed,
A solid pearl came attached,
A solid pearl came attached,
A solid pearl came attached,
In Madurai, the city of Goddess Meenakshi,
In the community of spear-bearing warriors,
The one who came to rule the southern realm,
Oh small, precious virgin pearl!
Oh small, precious virgin pearl!
Oh small, precious virgin pearl!
As the River Vaigai overflows and swells up, ha ha ha aa aa...
As the colorful sand crawls along,
Ho ho ho ho ho....
Kaalaadai marainthathu melaadai kurainthathu
The lower garment disappeared, the upper garment reduced.
Kaalaadai marainthathu melaadai kurainthathu
The lower garment disappeared, the upper garment reduced.
Paalaadai pondra maeni thiranthathu
The body resembling the cream of milk was exposed.
Naagareega ulagathukku ragasuyamenna
What secret is there to this modern world?
Naalu muzham loonthalukku avasiyamenna
What is the necessity for four cubits of long hair?
Arupathezhil udambai kooda maraipathu enna
Why cover the body in the year '67?
Aandavan thaan ithai padaithaan avasiyamenna
God created this himself, what is the necessity?
Ho ho ho ho….
Ho ho ho ho....
Gumkuma gumkuma poduven
I will dance to the sound of rhythmic beats.
Patpada patpada kaatuven
I will showcase with rapid energy.
I am Indian James Bond
I am Indian James Bond.
I am Indian James Bond
I am Indian James Bond.
I am Indian James Bond
I am Indian James Bond.
Ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha.
Hello Indian James Bond
Hello Indian James Bond.
Adichi udhaichi kizhinja bond
A beaten up, thrashed, and torn Bond!
Kizhinja bond kizhinja bond
Torn Bond, torn Bond!
Kizhinja bond kizhinja bond ha ha ha ha
Torn Bond, torn Bond, ha ha ha ha!
Vaigai perugi vara ha ha aaaa…
As the River Vaigai overflows and swells up, ha ha aaaa...
Vanna manal oornthu vara
As the colorful sand crawls along,
Oori vantha thanniyile
In the water that soaked and flowed,
Otti vantha katti muthu
A solid pearl came attached,
Otti vantha katti muthu
A solid pearl came attached,
Otti vantha katti muthu
A solid pearl came attached,
Meenatchi mathuraiyile
In Madurai, the city of Goddess Meenakshi,
Vael maravar jaathyile
In the community of spear-bearing warriors,
Theannaatchi seiya vantha
The one who came to rule the southern realm,
Chinna chinna kanni muthe
Oh small, precious virgin pearl!
Chinna chinna kanni muthe
Oh small, precious virgin pearl!
Chinna chinna kanni muthe
Oh small, precious virgin pearl!
Vaigai perugi vara ha ha ha aa aa
As the River Vaigai overflows and swells up, ha ha ha aa aa...
Vanna manal oornthuvara
As the colorful sand crawls along,
Ho ho ho ho ho….
Ho ho ho ho ho....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lively multi-part track blends social satire, pop culture parody, and folk storytelling. The opening verses comment humorously on modern Western fashion trends and changing attire standards in 1967. It transitions into a comic sequence mocking the popular James Bond spy trope, contrasting grand heroics with comical vulnerability. The final segment adopts traditional Tamil folk imagery centered on the River Vaigai and Madurai's cultural heritage, celebrating regional beauty and pride. Lyricist Kannadasan cleverly combines Westernized modernity with native Tamil traditions in a lighthearted format.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Kaalaadai marainthathu melaadai kurainthathu”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in adjacent words, such as 'Kaalaadai' and 'melaadai' or 'Vanna' and 'Vaigai'.
Edhukai (Rhyming second letter)
“Paalaadai pondra maeni thiranthathu”
Repetition of second letter consonants, seen in 'Kaalaadai' and 'Paalaadai' where 'la' matches across lines.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Paalaadai pondra maeni thiranthathu”
Comparing fair smooth skin to 'Paalaadai' (the smooth cream of milk).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaalaadai marainthathu melaadai kurainthathu”
Matching word endings like 'marainthathu', 'kurainthathu', and 'thiranthathu' across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
'Maadi Veettu Mappillai' (1967) stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. The song reflects the global 1960s craze around James Bond cinema (following films like Goldfinger and Dr. No), which inspired several fun parodies in Indian regional cinema during that era.
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