Palapalanguthu Thalathalanguthu
From Oor Mariyadhai · 1992
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singers
- Swarnalatha, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Oor Mariyadhai1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hoi pala palangudhu thala thalangudhu | Hey, it glitters and shines bright, |
| Pazhutha maambalam indha thoppula | The ripe mangoes in this orchard, |
| Kudukudungara kelavi ellaam | All the old women shaking like rattle-boxes, |
| Koothu adikkira andha groupla | Are dancing merrily in that group. |
| Female | |
| Guntooru raaniyae kuppamaettu koniyae | Oh queen of Guntur, oh gunny bag on a garbage mound, |
| Pannada kozhiyae pallupoona thozhiyae | Oh strainer-like chicken, oh friend with cat-like eyes, |
| Mooliyae neeliyae thoorilladha vaaliyae | Oh maimed woman, blue demoness, bottomless bucket, |
| Chorus | |
| Pala palangudhu thala thalangudhu | Hey, it glitters and shines bright, |
| Pazhutha maambalam indha thoppula | The ripe mangoes in this orchard, |
| Kudukudungara kelavi ellaam | All the old women shaking like rattle-boxes, |
| Koothu adikkira andha groupla | Are dancing merrily in that group. |
| Chorus | |
| Aiyae aandha kanni mutta kanni | Hey owl-eyed girl, egg-eyed girl, |
| Poonai kanni potta kanni vaadi hae vaadi | Cat-eyed girl, spotted-eyed girl, come here, oh come here! |
| Pattusatta kuttusatta vayadachu mannu satta | Silk shirt, short shirt, aged mud pot, |
| Vaadi kitta vaadi | Come closer, come near! |
| Female | |
| Adi malayanooru palaiya neeli | Oh old ghost of Malayanoor, |
| Unakkoru mamadhai yendi karvam yendi pudi pudi | Why do you have such pride and arrogance? Catch her, catch her! |
| Aagadhadi mappu aagadhadi | Your pride won't work out, |
| Vegaadhadi pappu vegaadhadi | Your tricks won't succeed here! |
| Chorus | |
| Aagadhadi mappu aagadhadi | Your pride won't work out, |
| Vegaadhadi pappu vegaadhadi | Your tricks won't succeed here! |
| Female | |
| Hoi pala palangudhu thala thalangudhu | Hey, it glitters and shines bright, |
| Pazhutha maambalam indha thoppula | The ripe mangoes in this orchard, |
| Kudukudungara kelavi ellaam | All the old women shaking like rattle-boxes, |
| Koothu adikkira andha groupla | Are dancing merrily in that group. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | .................... |
| Female | |
| Adi kothamalli konda vechu | Oh girl styling a coriander-like hair bun, |
| Koiyaa thoppu raani | Oh queen of the guava orchard, |
| Unga kumbal ellam enga munnae | Your whole gang in front of us, |
| Vathipona kaeni | Is like a dried-up well. |
| Female | |
| Adi pattalathu thuppakkikku | For the army rifle, |
| Theendhu pochu thottaa | The ammunition has run out. |
| Ada suttaa paaru suttaa paaru | Look at her shooting, look at her shooting, |
| Rombha rombha late aa | It is way too late! |
| Female | |
| Uruttura kannala meratti paarkkum ammavae | Oh lady intimidating us with rolling eyes, |
| Karukkira pithalai minnukkuralae summavae | You are like tarnished brass trying to shine in vain. |
| Female | |
| Vegaadha mannukodamae | Oh unbaked mud pot, |
| Vambhu venaandi engalidamae hoi hoi hoo | Don't pick a fight with us, hoi hoi hoo! |
| Aagadhadi mappu aagadhadi | Your pride won't work out, |
| Vegaadhadi pappu vegaadhadi | Your tricks won't succeed here! |
| Chorus | |
| Aagadhadi mappu aagadhadi | Your pride won't work out, |
| Female :Yei | Hey! |
| Chorus :Vegaadhadi pappu vegaadhadi | Your tricks won't succeed here! |
| Female | |
| Adi mukki mukki rekkayattam | Straining hard like a hen trying to lay an egg, |
| Motta poduvaadi | She will end up going bald! |
| Nee mukkaa thuttukku vikka vandha | You came to sell yourself for three-fourths of a penny, |
| Mooli alangari | Oh maimed decorated woman! |
| Female | |
| Hae sandhu sandhaa suthi varum | Oh woman roaming through every narrow lane, |
| Kundhaaniyae vaadi | Oh heavy mortar, come here! |
| Nee sandha kada madhiyilae pandhu vitha kedi | You cheat who sold a ball in the middle of the market street! |
| Female | |
| Podi podi pullakku pulichu pona punnakku | Go away, go away, sour oil-cake with a nose ring, |
| Kelu kelu maanga nee vizhunthu pochu mundhaani | Listen listen mango girl, your saree end has fallen off, |
| Female | |
| Kangaani kona mugamae | Oh overseer with a crooked face, |
| Yaarum thingaadha veppam pazhamae hoi hoi | Oh neem fruit that no one would ever eat, hoi hoi! |
| Aagadhadi mappu aagadhadi | Your pride won't work out, |
| Vegaadhadi pappu vegaadhadi | Your tricks won't succeed here! |
| Chorus | |
| Aagadhadi mappu aagadhadi | Your pride won't work out, |
| Vegaadhadi pappu vegaadhadi | Your tricks won't succeed here! |
| Female | |
| Hoi pala palangudhu thala thalangudhu | Hey, it glitters and shines bright, |
| Pazhutha maambalam indha thoppula | The ripe mangoes in this orchard, |
| Kudukudungara kelavi ellaam | All the old women shaking like rattle-boxes, |
| Koothu adikkira andha groupla | Are dancing merrily in that group. |
| Female | |
| Hahaan guntooru raaniyae kuppamaettu koniyae | Haha, queen of Guntur, gunny bag on a garbage mound, |
| Pannada kozhiyae pallupoona thozhiyae | Strainer-like chicken, friend with cat-like eyes, |
| Mooliyae neeliyae thoorilladha vaaliyae | Maimed woman, blue demoness, bottomless bucket, |
| Chorus | |
| Pala palangudhu thala thalangudhu | Hey, it glitters and shines bright, |
| Pazhutha maambalam indha thoppula | The ripe mangoes in this orchard, |
| Kudukudungara kelavi ellaam | All the old women shaking like rattle-boxes, |
| Koothu adikkira andha groupla | Are dancing merrily in that group. |
பளபளங்குது தளதளங்குது
பழுத்த மாம்பழம் இந்த தோப்புல
குடுகுடுங்குற கெழவி எல்லாம்
கூத்து அடிக்கிறா அந்த க்ரூப்புல
குண்டூரு ராணியே குப்பமேட்டு கோணியே
பன்னாட கோழியே பல்லுப்போன தோழியே
மூலியே நீலியே தூரில்லாத வாளியே
Hey, it glitters and shines bright,
The ripe mangoes in this orchard,
All the old women shaking like rattle-boxes,
Are dancing merrily in that group.
பளபளங்குது தளதளங்குது
பழுத்த மாம்பழம் இந்த தோப்புல
குடுகுடுங்குற கெழவி எல்லாம்
கூத்து அடிக்கிறா அந்த க்ரூப்புல
Oh queen of Guntur, oh gunny bag on a garbage mound,
Oh strainer-like chicken, oh friend with cat-like eyes,
Oh maimed woman, blue demoness, bottomless bucket,
அய்யே ஆந்தக் கண்ணி முட்டக் கண்ணி
பூனைக் கண்ணி பொட்டக் கண்ணி வாடி ஹே வாடி
Hey, it glitters and shines bright,
The ripe mangoes in this orchard,
All the old women shaking like rattle-boxes,
Are dancing merrily in that group.
பட்டுச்சட்ட குட்டச்சட்ட வாயடச்ச மண்ணு சட்ட
வாடி கிட்ட வாடி
Hey owl-eyed girl, egg-eyed girl,
Cat-eyed girl, spotted-eyed girl, come here, oh come here!
Silk shirt, short shirt, aged mud pot,
Come closer, come near!
அடி மலையனூரு பழைய நீலி
உனக்கொரு மமதை ஏன்டி கர்வம் ஏண்டி புடி புடி
Oh old ghost of Malayanoor,
Why do you have such pride and arrogance? Catch her, catch her!
Your pride won't work out,
Your tricks won't succeed here!
ஆகாதடி மப்பு ஆகாதடி வேகாதடி பப்பு வேகாதடி
குழு :
ஆகாதடி மப்பு ஆகாதடி வேகாதடி பப்பு வேகாதடி
Your pride won't work out,
Your tricks won't succeed here!
பளபளங்குது தளதளங்குது
பழுத்த மாம்பழம் இந்த தோப்புல
குடுகுடுங்குற கெழவி எல்லாம்
கூத்து அடிக்கிறா அந்த க்ரூப்புல
Hey, it glitters and shines bright,
The ripe mangoes in this orchard,
All the old women shaking like rattle-boxes,
Are dancing merrily in that group.
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அடி கொத்தமல்லி கொண்ட வச்ச
கொய்யாத் தோப்பு ராணி உங்க
கும்பலெல்லாம் எங்க முன்னே வத்திப்போன கேணி
Oh girl styling a coriander-like hair bun,
Oh queen of the guava orchard,
Your whole gang in front of us,
Is like a dried-up well.
அடி பட்டாளத்து துப்பாக்கிக்கு தீந்து போச்சு தோட்டா
அட சுட்டாப் பாரு சுட்டாப் பாரு ரொம்ப ரொம்ப லேட்டா
For the army rifle,
The ammunition has run out.
Look at her shooting, look at her shooting,
It is way too late!
உருட்டுற கண்ணால மெரட்டி பாக்கும் அம்மாவே
கறுக்கிற பித்தளை மினுக்குறாளே சும்மாவே
Oh lady intimidating us with rolling eyes,
You are like tarnished brass trying to shine in vain.
வேகாத மண்ணுக் கொடமே
வம்பு வேணான்டி எங்களிடமே..ஓஓஹோ ஓஹ்
Oh unbaked mud pot,
Don't pick a fight with us, hoi hoi hoo!
Your pride won't work out,
Your tricks won't succeed here!
ஆகாதடி மப்பு ஆகாதடி வேகாதடி பப்பு வேகாதடி
குழு :
ஆகாதடி மப்பு ஆகாதடி வேகாதடி பப்பு வேகாதடி..
Your pride won't work out,
Hey!
Your tricks won't succeed here!
அடி முக்கி முக்கி ரெக்கயாட்டம் முட்டப் போடுவாடி
நீ முக்கா துட்டுக்கு விக்க வந்த மூலி அலங்காரி
Straining hard like a hen trying to lay an egg,
She will end up going bald!
You came to sell yourself for three-fourths of a penny,
Oh maimed decorated woman!
ஹே சந்து சந்தா சுத்தி வரும் குந்தாணியே வாடி
நீ சந்தக் கட மத்தியிலே பந்து வித்த கேடி
Oh woman roaming through every narrow lane,
Oh heavy mortar, come here!
You cheat who sold a ball in the middle of the market street!
போடி போடி புல்லாக்கு புளிச்சு போன புண்ணாக்கு
கேளே கேளு மாங்கா நீ விழுந்து போச்சு முந்தாணி
Go away, go away, sour oil-cake with a nose ring,
Listen listen mango girl, your saree end has fallen off,
கங்காணி கோண முகமே
யாரும் திங்காத வேப்பம் பழமே ஹோய் ஹோய்
Oh overseer with a crooked face,
Oh neem fruit that no one would ever eat, hoi hoi!
Your pride won't work out,
Your tricks won't succeed here!
ஆகாதடி மப்பு ஆகாதடி வேகாதடி பப்பு வேகாதடி
ஆகாதடி மப்பு ஆகாதடி வேகாதடி பப்பு வேகாதடி
Your pride won't work out,
Your tricks won't succeed here!
பளபளங்குது தளதளங்குது
பழுத்த மாம்பழம் இந்த தோப்புல
குடுகுடுங்குற கெழவி எல்லாம்
கூத்து அடிக்கிறா அந்த க்ரூப்புல
Hey, it glitters and shines bright,
The ripe mangoes in this orchard,
All the old women shaking like rattle-boxes,
Are dancing merrily in that group.
குண்டூரு ராணியே குப்பமேட்டு கோணியே
பன்னாட கோழியே பல்லுப்போன தோழியே
மூலியே நீலியே தூரில்லாத வாளியே
Haha, queen of Guntur, gunny bag on a garbage mound,
Strainer-like chicken, friend with cat-like eyes,
Maimed woman, blue demoness, bottomless bucket,
பளபளங்குது தளதளங்குது
பழுத்த மாம்பழம் இந்த தோப்புல
குடுகுடுங்குற கெழவி எல்லாம்
கூத்து அடிக்கிறா அந்த க்ரூப்புல....ஹய் ஹய்...
Hey, it glitters and shines bright,
The ripe mangoes in this orchard,
All the old women shaking like rattle-boxes,
Are dancing merrily in that group.
Hoi pala palangudhu thala thalangudhu
Hey, it glitters and shines bright,
Pazhutha maambalam indha thoppula
The ripe mangoes in this orchard,
Kudukudungara kelavi ellaam
All the old women shaking like rattle-boxes,
Koothu adikkira andha groupla
Are dancing merrily in that group.
Guntooru raaniyae kuppamaettu koniyae
Oh queen of Guntur, oh gunny bag on a garbage mound,
Pannada kozhiyae pallupoona thozhiyae
Oh strainer-like chicken, oh friend with cat-like eyes,
Mooliyae neeliyae thoorilladha vaaliyae
Oh maimed woman, blue demoness, bottomless bucket,
Pala palangudhu thala thalangudhu
Hey, it glitters and shines bright,
Pazhutha maambalam indha thoppula
The ripe mangoes in this orchard,
Kudukudungara kelavi ellaam
All the old women shaking like rattle-boxes,
Koothu adikkira andha groupla
Are dancing merrily in that group.
Aiyae aandha kanni mutta kanni
Hey owl-eyed girl, egg-eyed girl,
Poonai kanni potta kanni vaadi hae vaadi
Cat-eyed girl, spotted-eyed girl, come here, oh come here!
Pattusatta kuttusatta vayadachu mannu satta
Silk shirt, short shirt, aged mud pot,
Vaadi kitta vaadi
Come closer, come near!
Adi malayanooru palaiya neeli
Oh old ghost of Malayanoor,
Unakkoru mamadhai yendi karvam yendi pudi pudi
Why do you have such pride and arrogance? Catch her, catch her!
Aagadhadi mappu aagadhadi
Your pride won't work out,
Vegaadhadi pappu vegaadhadi
Your tricks won't succeed here!
Aagadhadi mappu aagadhadi
Your pride won't work out,
Vegaadhadi pappu vegaadhadi
Your tricks won't succeed here!
Hoi pala palangudhu thala thalangudhu
Hey, it glitters and shines bright,
Pazhutha maambalam indha thoppula
The ripe mangoes in this orchard,
Kudukudungara kelavi ellaam
All the old women shaking like rattle-boxes,
Koothu adikkira andha groupla
Are dancing merrily in that group.
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Adi kothamalli konda vechu
Oh girl styling a coriander-like hair bun,
Koiyaa thoppu raani
Oh queen of the guava orchard,
Unga kumbal ellam enga munnae
Your whole gang in front of us,
Vathipona kaeni
Is like a dried-up well.
Adi pattalathu thuppakkikku
For the army rifle,
Theendhu pochu thottaa
The ammunition has run out.
Ada suttaa paaru suttaa paaru
Look at her shooting, look at her shooting,
Rombha rombha late aa
It is way too late!
Uruttura kannala meratti paarkkum ammavae
Oh lady intimidating us with rolling eyes,
Karukkira pithalai minnukkuralae summavae
You are like tarnished brass trying to shine in vain.
Vegaadha mannukodamae
Oh unbaked mud pot,
Vambhu venaandi engalidamae hoi hoi hoo
Don't pick a fight with us, hoi hoi hoo!
Aagadhadi mappu aagadhadi
Your pride won't work out,
Vegaadhadi pappu vegaadhadi
Your tricks won't succeed here!
Aagadhadi mappu aagadhadi
Your pride won't work out,
Female :Yei
Hey!
Chorus :Vegaadhadi pappu vegaadhadi
Your tricks won't succeed here!
Adi mukki mukki rekkayattam
Straining hard like a hen trying to lay an egg,
Motta poduvaadi
She will end up going bald!
Nee mukkaa thuttukku vikka vandha
You came to sell yourself for three-fourths of a penny,
Mooli alangari
Oh maimed decorated woman!
Hae sandhu sandhaa suthi varum
Oh woman roaming through every narrow lane,
Kundhaaniyae vaadi
Oh heavy mortar, come here!
Nee sandha kada madhiyilae pandhu vitha kedi
You cheat who sold a ball in the middle of the market street!
Podi podi pullakku pulichu pona punnakku
Go away, go away, sour oil-cake with a nose ring,
Kelu kelu maanga nee vizhunthu pochu mundhaani
Listen listen mango girl, your saree end has fallen off,
Kangaani kona mugamae
Oh overseer with a crooked face,
Yaarum thingaadha veppam pazhamae hoi hoi
Oh neem fruit that no one would ever eat, hoi hoi!
Aagadhadi mappu aagadhadi
Your pride won't work out,
Vegaadhadi pappu vegaadhadi
Your tricks won't succeed here!
Aagadhadi mappu aagadhadi
Your pride won't work out,
Vegaadhadi pappu vegaadhadi
Your tricks won't succeed here!
Hoi pala palangudhu thala thalangudhu
Hey, it glitters and shines bright,
Pazhutha maambalam indha thoppula
The ripe mangoes in this orchard,
Kudukudungara kelavi ellaam
All the old women shaking like rattle-boxes,
Koothu adikkira andha groupla
Are dancing merrily in that group.
Hahaan guntooru raaniyae kuppamaettu koniyae
Haha, queen of Guntur, gunny bag on a garbage mound,
Pannada kozhiyae pallupoona thozhiyae
Strainer-like chicken, friend with cat-like eyes,
Mooliyae neeliyae thoorilladha vaaliyae
Maimed woman, blue demoness, bottomless bucket,
Pala palangudhu thala thalangudhu
Hey, it glitters and shines bright,
Pazhutha maambalam indha thoppula
The ripe mangoes in this orchard,
Kudukudungara kelavi ellaam
All the old women shaking like rattle-boxes,
Koothu adikkira andha groupla
Are dancing merrily in that group.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful folk song from 'Oor Mariyadhai' (1992) features energetic verbal sparring and teasing banter typical of Tamil rural celebrations. The singers use exaggerated metaphors, comical insults, and traditional village slangs to mock and taunt the opposing group, comparing them to dried-up wells, unbaked mud pots, and useless trinkets. Through repetitive rhythmic hooks, the song cheerfully asserts dominance over the rival group, proclaiming that their tricks and arrogance will never succeed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu)
“Hoi pala palangudhu thala thalangudhu”
Use of rhythmic phonetic sounds like 'pala palangudhu thala thalangudhu' and 'kudukudungara' to imitate glittering visuals and rattling sounds.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Guntooru raaniyae kuppamaettu koniyae”
Matching rhyming syllables at line endings ('raaniyae', 'koniyae', 'kozhiyae', 'thozhiyae').
Proverbial Metaphor (Pazhamozhi Visual Imagery)
“Vegaadhadi pappu vegaadhadi”
The idiom 'Vegaadhadi pappu' (lentils won't cook) is used metaphorically to mean that one's schemes or tricks will not work.
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Trivia
'Oor Mariyadhai' (1992) was directed by K. S. Ravikumar and featured music composed by Deva, starring Sarathkumar and Sasikala. The song embodies the native 'Gaana' and 'Folk Kraabu' style popular in rural Tamil cinema during the early 1990s.
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