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Vadugapatti Ayyadurai

From Megam Karuththirukku · 1987

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Manoj – Gyan
Movie name
Megam Karuththirukku
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
28 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vadugappatti aiyyaath durai vaaraandi kadhava thora
Vadugappatti aiyyaath durai vaaraandi kadhava thora
Eruma maattu melae yaeri varaan road-u melae
Eruma maattu melae yaeri varaan road-u melae
Melam kotta naal vanthaachchu
Thaali katta aal vanthaachchu
Melam kotta naal vanthaachchu
Thaali katta aal vanthaachchu
Vadugappatti aiyyaath durai vaaraandi kadhava thora
Eruma maattu melae yaeri varaan road-u melae
Eruma maattu melae yaeri varaan road-u melae
Annikkuththaan mudhal iravu
Appothu naan enna solla
Chorus :Kattilukkum kaadhirukkum
Anbaaga azhaikkanum mella
Adadada paruva melam adikka
En pattu vetti thudikka
Naan vilakka anaichcha pinnaalae
Veettu paadam padikka
Melam kotta naal vanthaachchu
Thaali katta aal vanthaachchu
Chorus :Melam kotta naal vanthaachchu
Thaali katta aal vanthaachchu
Vadugappatti aiyyaath durai vaaraandi kadhava thora
Eruma maattu melae yaeri varaan road-u melae
Eruma maattu melae yaeri varaan road-u melae
Aththa maga kuththa vachchu
Anjaaru varushangal aachchu
Chorus :Karuppanukku sevaththa ponnu
Oorukkul irukkuthu pechchu
Adadada avalai konjam maaththi
Ava iduppil kaiyai saeththi
Adi oora suththi varuvendi
Eruma maattil yaeththi
Melam kotta naal vanthaachchu
Thaali katta aal vanthaachchu
Chorus :Melam kotta naal vanthaachchu
Thaali katta aal vanthaachchu
Vadugappatti aiyyaath durai vaaraandi kadhava thora
Eruma maattu melae yaeri varaan road-u melae
Eruma maattu melae yaeri varaan road-u melae
Melam kotta naal vanthaachchu
Thaali katta aal vanthaachchu
Chorus :Melam kotta naal vanthaachchu
Thaali katta aal vanthaachchu
Melam kotta naal vanthaachchu
Thaali katta aal vanthaachchu
Melam kotta naal vanthaachchu
Thaali katta aal vanthaachchu
………………
Here comes Ayyaadurai of Vadugapatti, open the door!
Here comes Ayyaadurai of Vadugapatti, open the door!
Riding atop a buffalo, he comes along the road!
Riding atop a buffalo, he comes along the road!
The day has come to beat the wedding drums!
The man has arrived to tie the thaali (sacred wedding thread)!
The day has come to beat the wedding drums!
The man has arrived to tie the thaali (sacred wedding thread)!
Here comes Ayyaadurai of Vadugapatti, open the door!
Riding atop a buffalo, he comes along the road!
Riding atop a buffalo, he comes along the road!
That night is our wedding night,
what should I say then?
Chorus: Even the bed has ears,
so call her gently and with love.
Oh, as the drum of youth beats,
and my silk veshti (traditional waist wrap) trembles with excitement,
after I put out the lamp,
we will study our bedroom lessons!
The day has come to beat the wedding drums!
The man has arrived to tie the thaali (sacred wedding thread)!
Chorus: The day has come to beat the wedding drums!
The man has arrived to tie the thaali (sacred wedding thread)!
Here comes Ayyaadurai of Vadugapatti, open the door!
Riding atop a buffalo, he comes along the road!
Riding atop a buffalo, he comes along the road!
My cousin reached womanhood,
and five or six years have already passed.
Chorus: A fair girl for a dark groom—
the whole village is buzzing with talk!
Oh, once I charm and win her over,
with my arm around her waist,
girl, I will ride all around town,
carrying you high on my buffalo!
The day has come to beat the wedding drums!
The man has arrived to tie the thaali (sacred wedding thread)!
Chorus: The day has come to beat the wedding drums!
The man has arrived to tie the thaali (sacred wedding thread)!
Here comes Ayyaadurai of Vadugapatti, open the door!
Riding atop a buffalo, he comes along the road!
Riding atop a buffalo, he comes along the road!
The day has come to beat the wedding drums!
The man has arrived to tie the thaali (sacred wedding thread)!
Chorus: The day has come to beat the wedding drums!
The man has arrived to tie the thaali (sacred wedding thread)!
The day has come to beat the wedding drums!
The man has arrived to tie the thaali (sacred wedding thread)!
The day has come to beat the wedding drums!
The man has arrived to tie the thaali (sacred wedding thread)!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful, high-energy rural folk song from 'Megam Karuththirukku' (1987) celebrates the protagonist's impending marriage. Sung with earthy humor by Malaysia Vasudevan, the groom humorously boasts about his arrival from Vadugappatti riding on a buffalo, announcing that the wedding day and festivities have finally arrived. He imagines the excitement of the wedding night and lightheartedly pokes fun at the local gossip about a dark-complexioned groom marrying a fair bride. The song captures the joyous rustic charm, banter, and romantic anticipation surrounding traditional rural Tamil weddings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Ethukai (Second-letter rhyming)

Melam kotta naal vanthaachchu / Thaali katta aal vanthaachchu

The second letters 'lu' in 'Melam' and 'li' in 'Thaali' create a rhythmic internal harmony commonly used in folk lyrics.

Euphemism / Metaphor

Naan vilakka anaichcha pinnaalae / Veettu paadam padikka

'Veettu paadam padikka' (doing homework) is used as a humorous folk euphemism for intimacy on the wedding night.

Contrast / Imagery

Karuppanukku sevaththa ponnu / Oorukkul irukkuthu pechchu

Contrasting dark and fair complexions ('Karuppan' and 'Sevaththa ponnu') to highlight village gossip and romantic pairing.

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Trivia

The song is composed by the music director duo Manoj-Gyan, who were prominent in Tamil cinema during the late 1980s. Sung by Malaysia Vasudevan, whose booming rustic voice became synonymous with earthy, humorous folk tracks in Tamil films during this era.

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