- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Veettukku Vandha Marumagal
- Movie release year
- 1973
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Nov 2024
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa
Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa
Thaali katta aallillaatti
Thavidu thunna pongammaa
Thaali katta aallillaatti
Thavidu thunna pongammaa
Pillai peththu thaaraen
Thottil katta vaangammaa
Pillai peththu thaaraen
Thottil katta vaangammaa
Adhai paattiyammaa pottu
Paadanum thaalaattu
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Adhai paattiyammaa pottu
Paadanum thaalaattu
Kolaththu mettukkaraiyilae
Naan meenai kaayappottaen
Meenu kaaya podayilae
Saami ivarai paaththaen
Kolaththu mettukkaraiyilae
Naan meenai kaayappottaen
Meenu kaaya podayilae
Saami ivarai paaththaen
Maaththinaaru maalaiyai
Saaththinaaru selaiyai
Maaththinaaru maalaiyai
Saaththinaaru selaiyai
Adi naaththanaarae kettukka
Un thambi senja velaiyai
Naaththanaarae kettukka
Un thambi senja velaiyai
Thaiyaaththakkaa ullae
Thavazhuthamma pillai
Paatti enga paatti
Maattikittaa maatti
Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa
Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa
Periya manushi aanapothae
Piriyam vachchitaaru
Pesakkooda idamillaiyae
Payirai menjuttaaru
Yov summaavaa solluraen
Aiyyae
Periya manushi aanapothae
Piriyam vachchitaaru
Pesakkooda idamillaiyae
Payirai menjuttaaru
Kaattinaaru maadiyai
Maattinaaru thaaliyai
Kaattinaaru maadiyai
Maattinaaru thaaliyai
Adhai kaattaththaanae vooduthaedi
Koottu vanthaen seriyai
Kaattaththaanae vooduthaedi
Koottu vanthaen seriyai
Meththai onnu podu
Paatti enga paatti
Maattikittaa maatti
Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa
Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa
Rappukkaara paattiyinnu
Appave sonnaaru
Rappukkaara paattiyinnu
Appave sonnaaru
Naan aruppukkaara aarumugam
Peththa ponnu paaru
Aruppukkaara aarumugam
Peththa ponnu paaru
Hai ennaangadi
Kuthu sandai podven
Paththu perai saaduvaen
Kuthu sandai podven
Paththu perai saaduvaen
Em paattiyammaa kittae ini
Aattamellaam kaattuvaen
Paattiyammaa kittae ini
Aattamellaam kaattuvaen
Hoi hoi hoi
Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti
Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti
Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa
Thaali katta aallillaatti
Thavidu thunna pongammaa
Pillai peththu thaaraen
Thottil katta vaangammaa
Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti
Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti
Hoi…..
Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti
Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti
Aa……aa….aa…aa…aah…ho….hoi…..hoi…..
Lady of the in-law house, where is my rival?
Lady of the in-law house, where is my rival?
If there is no one to tie the wedding knot,
Go eat bran, ladies!
If there is no one to tie the wedding knot,
Go eat bran, ladies!
I will give birth to a baby,
Come tie the cradle, ladies!
I will give birth to a baby,
Come tie the cradle, ladies!
Grandmother must put the child in it
And sing a lullaby!
...
Grandmother must put the child in it
And sing a lullaby!
On the raised bank of the pond,
I spread the fish out to dry.
While laying the fish out to dry,
Lord, I saw this man!
On the raised bank of the pond,
I spread the fish out to dry.
While laying the fish out to dry,
Lord, I saw this man!
He exchanged wedding garlands with me,
He draped a bridal sari on me.
He exchanged wedding garlands with me,
He draped a bridal sari on me!
Hey, sister-in-law, listen closely
To what your younger brother did!
Sister-in-law, listen closely
To what your younger brother did!
Dancing to a playful beat inside,
A baby is crawling!
Where is grandmother, our grandmother?
She is caught, completely trapped!
Lady of the in-law house, where is my rival?
Lady of the in-law house, where is my rival?
As soon as I came of age,
He fell in love with me.
There was no proper place even to talk,
Yet he harvested all the crop!
Hey, am I saying this for nothing?
Ayye!
As soon as I came of age,
He fell in love with me.
There was no proper place even to talk,
Yet he harvested all the crop!
He showed me the upstairs room,
He tied the wedding knot.
He showed me the upstairs room,
He tied the wedding knot!
Just to prove that, searching for this house,
I have brought everything in order!
Just to prove that, searching for this house,
I have brought everything in order!
Lay out a mattress now!
Where is grandmother, our grandmother?
She is caught, completely trapped!
Lady of the in-law house, where is my rival?
Lady of the in-law house, where is my rival?
That she is a strict, tough grandmother,
He told me back then.
That she is a strict, tough grandmother,
He told me back then.
Look, I am the daughter born
To Harvester Arumugam!
Look, I am the daughter born
To Harvester Arumugam!
Hey, what is going on, girls?
I can box and fight,
I can take on ten people at once!
I can box and fight,
I can take on ten people at once!
In front of my grandmother now,
I will show all my power!
In front of my grandmother now,
I will show all my power!
Hoy hoy hoy!
Look at grandma, she is trapped, completely trapped!
Look at grandma, she is trapped, completely trapped!
Lady of the in-law house, where is my rival?
If there is no one to tie the wedding knot,
Go eat bran, ladies!
I will give birth to a baby,
Come tie the cradle, ladies!
Look at grandma, she is trapped, completely trapped!
Look at grandma, she is trapped, completely trapped!
Hoy...
Look at grandma, she is trapped, completely trapped!
Look at grandma, she is trapped, completely trapped!
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aah... ho... hoy... hoy...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Sammanthi Veettammaa is a lively folk song from the 1973 Tamil film Veettukku Vandha Marumagal. Sung with fiery enthusiasm by L. R. Eswari, composed by Shankar-Ganesh, and penned by Kannadasan, the track portrays a bold and unapologetic young woman asserting her rightful place in her husband's household. She playfully mocks the matriarchs, recounts her secret romance and marriage, and warns the family members that she is ready to confront anyone who opposes her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Maaththinaaru maalaiyai / Saaththinaaru selaiyai”
The second consonant 'th' matches across consecutive lines ('Maaththinaaru' and 'Saaththinaaru'), creating a rhythmic rhyme pattern.
Metaphor (Uvamai/Uruvagam)
“Pesakkooda idamillaiyae / Payirai menjuttaaru”
The phrase 'Payirai menjuttaaru' (He grazed upon the crop) is a folk metaphor for consummate romance and intimacy before formal announcements.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa”
Initial consonant sounds 'Sa' repeat across 'Sammanthi' and 'Sakkaalaththi' for poetic emphasis.
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Trivia
L. R. Eswari's energetic performance in this song highlights her versatility in high-octane rural folk dance numbers in 1970s Tamil cinema, complemented by Kannadasan's use of authentic village colloquialisms.
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