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Wifeh Lovvu

From Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga · 2017

Lyricist
Radhakrishnan Parthiban
Singers
Malaysia Ganesan, Bhagyaraj
Music director
C. Sathya
Details
Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
{Thaa thaa thath thaa{Thaa thaa thath thaa
Thaa thaa thath thaaThaa thaa thath thaa
Thaa thaa thath thaaThaa thaa thath thaa
Thaath thaath thaaaa…} (2)Thaath thaath thaaaa…} (2)
Male
My wife is a nice girlMy wife is a nice girl
Oh your wife is a nice girl??Oh, your wife is a nice girl??
My wife is my pondatiMy wife is my wife
My girlfriendMy girlfriend
Male
Wife-ah love-vu pannaaIf you love your wife
Life-eh nallaarukkumLife will be great
Wife-ah kiss-u pannaIf you kiss your wife
God-u bless-u pannumGod will bless you
Wife-a correct-u pannaaIf you win over your wife
Innum merit-u yerumYour merit will increase even more
Aanaa aanaa aanaa aanaaBut, but, but, but...
Yaaru wife-nu clear-ah sollaamaWithout clearly specifying whose wife she is
Clever-a uttu taandaa paaviHe cleverly left it ambiguous, that sinner!
Illara vaazhkaikae kodaichalada saamiIt has become a total headache for domestic life, Oh Lord!
Male
Wife-ah love-vu pannaaIf you love your wife
Life-eh nallaarukkumLife will be great
Wife-ah kiss-u pannaIf you kiss your wife
God-u bless-u pannum..mmmGod will bless you... mmm
Chorus
Wife-u mattundhaanOnly a wife
Life-u machiii..Is your true life, my friend...
Ava eppodhumaeShe will always be
Undhan katchiOn your side
Pullaanaalum purushanEven if he is simple like grass, he is your husband
Kallaanaalum kanavanEven if he is hard like a stone, he is your husband
Moonu mudichi potta pinnaalaOnce the three sacred knots are tied
Ava ponnu illa thaaram machiii…She is no longer just a girl, she is your spouse, my friend...
Very nice pondaatti… pondaatti..A very nice wife... wife..
Male
Matraan thottathuThe jasmine flower
Malligai poovaeIn the neighbor's garden
Pookkum podhu vaasamaa illaIs not as fragrant when it blooms
Male
Paalum pazhamumMilk and fruit
Kaigalil yendhiCarried in her hands
Parkkum podhae paravasa yellaJust looking at it brings total ecstasy
Male
Pudichaa kattikkoooIf you like her, marry her
Pudikkalannaa uttuduIf you don't like her, leave her be
Adha nee uttuputtuLeaving that simple logic aside
Violence-u pannaadhaDo not resort to violence
Male
Purushana pottu thallaTo eliminate the husband
Koolipadai vaikaadhaDo not hire a contract killer gang
Pondaattiya vettiputtuBy attacking or hacking your wife
Jeyilukku pogadhaDo not end up going to jail
Male
Yaaru wife-nu clear-ah sollaamaWithout clearly specifying whose wife she is
Clever-a uttu taandaa paaviHe cleverly left it ambiguous, that sinner!
Illara vaazhkaikae kodaichalada saamiIt has become a total headache for domestic life, Oh Lord!
Male
Wife-ah love-vu pannaaIf you love your wife
Life-eh nallaarukkumLife will be great
Wife-ah kiss-u pannaIf you kiss your wife
God-u bless-u pannum..God will bless you..
Male
Wife-a correct-u pannaaIf you win over your wife
Innum merit-u yerumYour merit will increase even more
Aanaa aanaa aanaa aanaaBut, but, but, but...
Yaaru wife-nu clear-ah sollaamaWithout clearly specifying whose wife she is
Clever-a uttu taandaa paaviHe cleverly left it ambiguous, that sinner!
Illara vaazhkaikae kodaichalada saamiIt has become a total headache for domestic life, Oh Lord!
Chorus
{Thaanae naa naa nae thannanae naa naa nae{Thaanae naa naa nae thannanae naa naa nae
Thaanae naa naa nae thannaaaaa….} (2)Thaanae naa naa nae thannaaaaa….} (2)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a quirky, satirical take on marriage, marital bliss, and social attitudes toward domestic life, characteristic of Radhakrishnan Parthiban's signature humor. Mixing Tamil proverbs with modern Tanglish slang, the lyrics advocate for loving and respecting one's spouse while hilariously warning against extramarital affairs, domestic violence, hiring hitmen, or landing in prison.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Pullaanaalum purushan / Kallaanaalum kanavan

The second consonant 'll' (ள்ள) matches across both lines, conforming to classic Tamil prosody.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Wife-ah love-vu pannaa / Life-eh nallaarukkum

The English loanwords 'Wife' and 'Life' form an end-rhyme scheme combining Tamil grammatical suffixes.

Allusion (Proverb Reframing)

Matraan thottathu Malligai poovae

A direct allusion to the famous Tamil proverb 'Matraan thottathu malligaikkum manam உண்டு' (Even the neighbor's jasmine has fragrance), twisted humorously in the lyrics.

Muran (Antithesis)

Pudichaa kattikkooo / Pudikkalannaa uttudu

Contrasting two opposing choices ('Pudichaa' - if liked vs 'Pudikkalannaa' - if disliked) to emphasize simple advice.

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Trivia

'Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga' (which translates to 'Fill in the Blanks') is a 2017 satirical comedy film written, directed, and produced by Radhakrishnan Parthiban, starring Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and Parvathy Nair. The music for the film was composed by C. Sathya, while Parthiban penned the quirky lyrics featuring his signature wordplay and unorthodox humor.

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