Sammandhi Veettamma
From Veettukku Vandha Marumagal · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Veettukku Vandha Marumagal1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa | Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife. |
| Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa | Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife. |
| Female | |
| Thaali katta aallillaatti | If there is no man to tie the sacred wedding thread, |
| Thavidu thunna pongammaa | Go eat rice husk! |
| Thaali katta aallillaatti | If there is no man to tie the sacred wedding thread, |
| Thavidu thunna pongammaa | Go eat rice husk! |
| Female | |
| Pillai peththu thaaraen | I will give birth to a child, |
| Thottil katta vaangammaa | Come buy and tie a cradle! |
| Pillai peththu thaaraen | I will give birth to a child, |
| Thottil katta vaangammaa | Come buy and tie a cradle! |
| Adhai paattiyammaa pottu | Let grandmother wear it, |
| Paadanum thaalaattu | And sing a lullaby! |
| Female | |
| ………………… | .................... |
| Female | |
| Adhai paattiyammaa pottu | Let grandmother wear it, |
| Paadanum thaalaattu | And sing a lullaby! |
| Female | |
| Kolaththu mettukkaraiyilae | On the banks of the pond, |
| Naan meenai kaayappottaen | I laid out fish to dry. |
| Meenu kaaya podayilae | While laying fish out to dry, |
| Saami ivarai paaththaen | My goodness, I saw him! |
| Female | |
| Kolaththu mettukkaraiyilae | On the banks of the pond, |
| Naan meenai kaayappottaen | I laid out fish to dry. |
| Meenu kaaya podayilae | While laying fish out to dry, |
| Saami ivarai paaththaen | My goodness, I saw him! |
| Female | |
| Maaththinaaru maalaiyai | He exchanged garlands, |
| Saaththinaaru selaiyai | He draped a saree on me. |
| Maaththinaaru maalaiyai | He exchanged garlands, |
| Saaththinaaru selaiyai | He draped a saree on me. |
| Female | |
| Adi naaththanaarae kettukka | Hey sister-in-law, listen closely, |
| Un thambi senja velaiyai | To the deed your younger brother did! |
| Naaththanaarae kettukka | Sister-in-law, listen closely, |
| Un thambi senja velaiyai | To the deed your younger brother did! |
| Female | |
| Thaiyaaththakkaa ullae | Dancing rhythmically inside, |
| Thavazhuthamma pillai | A child is crawling! |
| Paatti enga paatti | Grandmother, oh our grandmother, |
| Maattikittaa maatti | She got caught, she is trapped! |
| Female | |
| Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa | Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife. |
| Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa | Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife. |
| Female | |
| Periya manushi aanapothae | As soon as I came of age, |
| Piriyam vachchitaaru | He developed an affection for me. |
| Pesakkooda idamillaiyae | Without even a place to talk, |
| Payirai menjuttaaru | He grazed upon the crop! |
| Yov summaavaa solluraen | Hey mister, am I saying this casually? |
| Aiyyae | Aiyyae! |
| Female | |
| Periya manushi aanapothae | As soon as I came of age, |
| Piriyam vachchitaaru | He developed an affection for me. |
| Pesakkooda idamillaiyae | Without even a place to talk, |
| Payirai menjuttaaru | He grazed upon the crop! |
| Female | |
| Kaattinaaru maadiyai | He showed me the upper floor, |
| Maattinaaru thaaliyai | He tied the sacred thread! |
| Kaattinaaru maadiyai | He showed me the upper floor, |
| Maattinaaru thaaliyai | He tied the sacred thread! |
| Female | |
| Adhai kaattaththaanae vooduthaedi | Just to prove that, searching for the house, |
| Koottu vanthaen seriyai | I brought the right crowd along! |
| Kaattaththaanae vooduthaedi | Just to prove that, searching for the house, |
| Koottu vanthaen seriyai | I brought the right crowd along! |
| Meththai onnu podu | Spread out a mattress! |
| Paatti enga paatti | Grandmother, oh our grandmother, |
| Maattikittaa maatti | She got caught, she is trapped! |
| Female | |
| Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa | Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife. |
| Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa | Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife. |
| Female | |
| Rappukkaara paattiyinnu | That she is a tough grandmother, |
| Appave sonnaaru | He told me back then itself. |
| Rappukkaara paattiyinnu | That she is a tough grandmother, |
| Appave sonnaaru | He told me back then itself. |
| Female | |
| Naan aruppukkaara aarumugam | I am the daughter born to |
| Peththa ponnu paaru | Aarumugam, the harvest man, look! |
| Aruppukkaara aarumugam | Look at the daughter born to |
| Peththa ponnu paaru | Aarumugam, the harvest man! |
| Female | |
| Hai ennaangadi | Hey, what is this, girls? |
| Kuthu sandai podven | I will engage in a fist fight, |
| Paththu perai saaduvaen | I will pounce on ten people at once! |
| Kuthu sandai podven | I will engage in a fist fight, |
| Paththu perai saaduvaen | I will pounce on ten people at once! |
| Female | |
| Em paattiyammaa kittae ini | In front of my grandmother, from now on, |
| Aattamellaam kaattuvaen | I will show all my tricks! |
| Paattiyammaa kittae ini | In front of my grandmother, from now on, |
| Aattamellaam kaattuvaen | I will show all my tricks! |
| Female | |
| Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi! |
| Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti | Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped! |
| Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti | Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped! |
| Female | |
| Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa | Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife. |
| Female | |
| Thaali katta aallillaatti | If there is no man to tie the sacred wedding thread, |
| Thavidu thunna pongammaa | Go eat rice husk! |
| Female | |
| Pillai peththu thaaraen | I will give birth to a child, |
| Thottil katta vaangammaa | Come buy and tie a cradle! |
| Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti | Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped! |
| Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti | Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped! |
| Female | |
| Hoi….. | Hoi..... |
| Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti | Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped! |
| Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti | Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped! |
| Aa……aa….aa…aa…aah…ho….hoi…..hoi….. | Aa......aa....aa...aa…aah…ho….hoi…..hoi….. |
சம்மந்தி வீட்டம்மா சக்காளத்தி எங்கம்மா
சம்மந்தி வீட்டம்மா சக்காளத்தி எங்கம்மா
Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife.
Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife.
தாலிக் கட்ட ஆளில்லாட்டித்
தவிடு துண்ணப் போங்கம்மா
தாலிக் கட்ட ஆளில்லாட்டித்
தவிடு துண்ணப் போங்கம்மா
If there is no man to tie the sacred wedding thread,
Go eat rice husk!
If there is no man to tie the sacred wedding thread,
Go eat rice husk!
பிள்ளை பெத்து தாரேன்
தொட்டில் கட்ட வாங்கம்மா
பிள்ளை பெத்து தாரேன்
தொட்டில் கட்ட வாங்கம்மா
அதைப் பாட்டியம்மா போட்டு
பாடணும் தாலாட்டு
I will give birth to a child,
Come buy and tie a cradle!
I will give birth to a child,
Come buy and tie a cradle!
Let grandmother wear it,
And sing a lullaby!
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அதைப் பாட்டியம்மா போட்டு
பாடணும் தாலாட்டு
Let grandmother wear it,
And sing a lullaby!
கொளத்து மேட்டுக்கரையிலே
நான் மீனை காயப்போட்டேன்
மீனு காயப் போடயிலே
சாமி இவரைப் பாத்தேன்
On the banks of the pond,
I laid out fish to dry.
While laying fish out to dry,
My goodness, I saw him!
கொளத்து மேட்டுக்கரையிலே
நான் மீனை காயப்போட்டேன்
மீனு காயப் போடயிலே
சாமி இவரைப் பாத்தேன்
On the banks of the pond,
I laid out fish to dry.
While laying fish out to dry,
My goodness, I saw him!
மாத்தினாரு மாலையை
சாத்தினாரு சேலையை
மாத்தினாரு மாலையை
சாத்தினாரு சேலையை
He exchanged garlands,
He draped a saree on me.
He exchanged garlands,
He draped a saree on me.
அடி நாத்தனாரே கேட்டுக்க
உன் தம்பி செஞ்ச வேலையை
நாத்தனாரே கேட்டுக்க
உன் தம்பி செஞ்ச வேலையை
Hey sister-in-law, listen closely,
To the deed your younger brother did!
Sister-in-law, listen closely,
To the deed your younger brother did!
தையாத்தக்கா உள்ளே
தவழுதம்மா பிள்ளை
பாட்டி எங்க பாட்டி
மாட்டிக்கிட்டா மாட்டி
Dancing rhythmically inside,
A child is crawling!
Grandmother, oh our grandmother,
She got caught, she is trapped!
சம்மந்தி வீட்டம்மா சக்காளத்தி எங்கம்மா
சம்மந்தி வீட்டம்மா சக்காளத்தி எங்கம்மா
Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife.
Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife.
பெரிய மனுஷி ஆனபோதே
பிரியம் வச்சிட்டாரு
பேசக்கூட இடமில்லையே
பயிரை மேஞ்சுட்டாரு
யோவ் சும்மாவா சொல்றேன்
அய்யே
As soon as I came of age,
He developed an affection for me.
Without even a place to talk,
He grazed upon the crop!
Hey mister, am I saying this casually?
Aiyyae!
பெரிய மனுஷி ஆனபோதே
பிரியம் வச்சிட்டாரு
பேசக்கூட இடமில்லையே
பயிரை மேஞ்சுட்டாரு
As soon as I came of age,
He developed an affection for me.
Without even a place to talk,
He grazed upon the crop!
காட்டினாரு மாடியை
மாட்டினாரு தாலியை
காட்டினாரு மாடியை
மாட்டினாரு தாலியை
He showed me the upper floor,
He tied the sacred thread!
He showed me the upper floor,
He tied the sacred thread!
அதைக் காட்டத்தானே வூடுதேடி
கூட்டு வந்தேன் சேரியை
காட்டத்தானே வூடுதேடி
கூட்டு வந்தேன் சேரியை
அத்தையம்மா வீடு
மெத்தை ஒன்னு போடு
பாட்டி எங்க பாட்டி
மாட்டிக்கிட்டா மாட்டி
Just to prove that, searching for the house,
I brought the right crowd along!
Just to prove that, searching for the house,
I brought the right crowd along!
Spread out a mattress!
Grandmother, oh our grandmother,
She got caught, she is trapped!
சம்மந்தி வீட்டம்மா சக்காளத்தி எங்கம்மா
சம்மந்தி வீட்டம்மா சக்காளத்தி எங்கம்மா
Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife.
Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife.
ரப்புக்கார பாட்டியின்னு
அப்பவே சொன்னாரு
ரப்புக்கார பாட்டியின்னு
அப்பவே சொன்னாரு
That she is a tough grandmother,
He told me back then itself.
That she is a tough grandmother,
He told me back then itself.
நான் அறுப்புக்கார ஆறுமுகம்
பெத்த பொண்ணு பாரு
அறுப்புக்கார ஆறுமுகம்
பெத்த பொண்ணு பாரு
I am the daughter born to
Aarumugam, the harvest man, look!
Look at the daughter born to
Aarumugam, the harvest man!
ஹை...என்னங்கடி....
குத்துச் சண்டை போடுவேன்
பத்துப் பேரை சாடுவேன்
குத்துச் சண்டை போடுவேன்
பத்துப் பேரை சாடுவேன்
Hey, what is this, girls?
I will engage in a fist fight,
I will pounce on ten people at once!
I will engage in a fist fight,
I will pounce on ten people at once!
எம் பாட்டியம்மா கிட்டே இனி
ஆட்டமெல்லாம் காட்டுவேன்
பாட்டியம்மா கிட்டே இனி
ஆட்டமெல்லாம் காட்டுவேன்
In front of my grandmother, from now on,
I will show all my tricks!
In front of my grandmother, from now on,
I will show all my tricks!
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
பாட்டியங்க பாட்டி மாட்டிக்கிட்டா மாட்டி
பாட்டியங்க பாட்டி மாட்டிக்கிட்டா மாட்டி.......
Hoi hoi hoi!
Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped!
Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped!
சம்மந்தி வீட்டம்மா சக்காளத்தி எங்கம்மா
Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife.
தாலிக் கட்ட ஆளில்லாட்டித்
தவிடு துண்ணப் போங்கம்மா
If there is no man to tie the sacred wedding thread,
Go eat rice husk!
பிள்ளை பெத்து தாரேன்
தொட்டில் கட்ட வாங்கம்மா
பாட்டியங்க பாட்டி மாட்டிக்கிட்டா மாட்டி
பாட்டியங்க பாட்டி மாட்டிக்கிட்டா மாட்டி.......
I will give birth to a child,
Come buy and tie a cradle!
Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped!
Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped!
ஹோய்..............
பாட்டியங்க பாட்டி மாட்டிக்கிட்டா மாட்டி
பாட்டியங்க பாட்டி மாட்டிக்கிட்டா மாட்டி.......
ஆ...ஆ....ஆ...ஆ....ஆஹ் ஹோ ஹோய் ஹோய்....
Hoi.....
Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped!
Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped!
Aa......aa....aa...aa…aah…ho….hoi…..hoi…..
Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa
Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife.
Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa
Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife.
Thaali katta aallillaatti
If there is no man to tie the sacred wedding thread,
Thavidu thunna pongammaa
Go eat rice husk!
Thaali katta aallillaatti
If there is no man to tie the sacred wedding thread,
Thavidu thunna pongammaa
Go eat rice husk!
Pillai peththu thaaraen
I will give birth to a child,
Thottil katta vaangammaa
Come buy and tie a cradle!
Pillai peththu thaaraen
I will give birth to a child,
Thottil katta vaangammaa
Come buy and tie a cradle!
Adhai paattiyammaa pottu
Let grandmother wear it,
Paadanum thaalaattu
And sing a lullaby!
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Adhai paattiyammaa pottu
Let grandmother wear it,
Paadanum thaalaattu
And sing a lullaby!
Kolaththu mettukkaraiyilae
On the banks of the pond,
Naan meenai kaayappottaen
I laid out fish to dry.
Meenu kaaya podayilae
While laying fish out to dry,
Saami ivarai paaththaen
My goodness, I saw him!
Kolaththu mettukkaraiyilae
On the banks of the pond,
Naan meenai kaayappottaen
I laid out fish to dry.
Meenu kaaya podayilae
While laying fish out to dry,
Saami ivarai paaththaen
My goodness, I saw him!
Maaththinaaru maalaiyai
He exchanged garlands,
Saaththinaaru selaiyai
He draped a saree on me.
Maaththinaaru maalaiyai
He exchanged garlands,
Saaththinaaru selaiyai
He draped a saree on me.
Adi naaththanaarae kettukka
Hey sister-in-law, listen closely,
Un thambi senja velaiyai
To the deed your younger brother did!
Naaththanaarae kettukka
Sister-in-law, listen closely,
Un thambi senja velaiyai
To the deed your younger brother did!
Thaiyaaththakkaa ullae
Dancing rhythmically inside,
Thavazhuthamma pillai
A child is crawling!
Paatti enga paatti
Grandmother, oh our grandmother,
Maattikittaa maatti
She got caught, she is trapped!
Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa
Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife.
Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa
Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife.
Periya manushi aanapothae
As soon as I came of age,
Piriyam vachchitaaru
He developed an affection for me.
Pesakkooda idamillaiyae
Without even a place to talk,
Payirai menjuttaaru
He grazed upon the crop!
Yov summaavaa solluraen
Hey mister, am I saying this casually?
Aiyyae
Aiyyae!
Periya manushi aanapothae
As soon as I came of age,
Piriyam vachchitaaru
He developed an affection for me.
Pesakkooda idamillaiyae
Without even a place to talk,
Payirai menjuttaaru
He grazed upon the crop!
Kaattinaaru maadiyai
He showed me the upper floor,
Maattinaaru thaaliyai
He tied the sacred thread!
Kaattinaaru maadiyai
He showed me the upper floor,
Maattinaaru thaaliyai
He tied the sacred thread!
Adhai kaattaththaanae vooduthaedi
Just to prove that, searching for the house,
Koottu vanthaen seriyai
I brought the right crowd along!
Kaattaththaanae vooduthaedi
Just to prove that, searching for the house,
Koottu vanthaen seriyai
I brought the right crowd along!
Meththai onnu podu
Spread out a mattress!
Paatti enga paatti
Grandmother, oh our grandmother,
Maattikittaa maatti
She got caught, she is trapped!
Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa
Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife.
Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa
Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife.
Rappukkaara paattiyinnu
That she is a tough grandmother,
Appave sonnaaru
He told me back then itself.
Rappukkaara paattiyinnu
That she is a tough grandmother,
Appave sonnaaru
He told me back then itself.
Naan aruppukkaara aarumugam
I am the daughter born to
Peththa ponnu paaru
Aarumugam, the harvest man, look!
Aruppukkaara aarumugam
Look at the daughter born to
Peththa ponnu paaru
Aarumugam, the harvest man!
Hai ennaangadi
Hey, what is this, girls?
Kuthu sandai podven
I will engage in a fist fight,
Paththu perai saaduvaen
I will pounce on ten people at once!
Kuthu sandai podven
I will engage in a fist fight,
Paththu perai saaduvaen
I will pounce on ten people at once!
Em paattiyammaa kittae ini
In front of my grandmother, from now on,
Aattamellaam kaattuvaen
I will show all my tricks!
Paattiyammaa kittae ini
In front of my grandmother, from now on,
Aattamellaam kaattuvaen
I will show all my tricks!
Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi!
Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti
Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped!
Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti
Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped!
Sammanthi veettammaa sakkaalaththi engammaa
Mother-in-law's house lady is my mother's co-wife.
Thaali katta aallillaatti
If there is no man to tie the sacred wedding thread,
Thavidu thunna pongammaa
Go eat rice husk!
Pillai peththu thaaraen
I will give birth to a child,
Thottil katta vaangammaa
Come buy and tie a cradle!
Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti
Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped!
Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti
Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped!
Hoi…..
Hoi.....
Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti
Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped!
Paattiyanga paatti maattikitta maatti
Grandmother, oh our grandmother, she got caught, trapped!
Aa……aa….aa…aa…aah…ho….hoi…..hoi…..
Aa......aa....aa...aa…aah…ho….hoi…..hoi…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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