Yei Pulla Mappilla
From Neethiyin Marupakkam · 1985
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Neethiyin Marupakkam1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Yei pulla mappilla | Hey girl, hey groom! |
| Raavellam thoongala | Didn't sleep all night. |
| Female | |
| Aathorama andha thoppukullae | By the riverbank, inside that grove, |
| Kaathoduthae oru thennam pulla | A coconut sapling sways in the wind. |
| Female | |
| Pakkamalae adhu paartha enna | So what if it looked without seeing? |
| Ketkaamalae adhu ketta enna | So what if it asked without asking? |
| Chorus | |
| Naala kalyanam | Tomorrow is the wedding! |
| Yei pulla mappilla | Hey girl, hey groom! |
| Raavellam thoongala | Didn't sleep all night. |
| Female | |
| Thangaratham kondu varum | The one who brings the golden chariot, |
| Mannavarum ivarthaanae | Is this noble king himself. |
| Chorus :Hae hae | Chorus: Hae hae |
| Female :Thairiyama unna thedi vantha | Female: The sister-in-law who bravely came looking for you, |
| Anni oru radham thaane | Is like a magnificent chariot herself, isn't she? |
| Chorus :Hae hae | Chorus: Hae hae |
| Female | |
| Rosavoo rosava penn paartha raasavoo | O rose, O king who came looking for a rose-like bride! |
| Female :Raasavoo rassathi kai meedhu koojavoo | Female: O king, is that a water pot placed upon the queen's hand? |
| Female | |
| Ennaachu penn pillai naanamae | What happened to the maiden's shyness? |
| Female :Yenpochu aan pillai veermae | Female: Why did the young man's bravery vanish? |
| Female | |
| Aanaachi nenjukkullae | It has settled deeply inside the heart, |
| Eppodhum thaappa illai | There is never any doubt or flaw. |
| Chorus | |
| Yei pulla mappilla | Hey girl, hey groom! |
| Raavellam thoongala | Didn't sleep all night. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Pachaarasi palazhagi sithiram pol kedachaalae | She who is fair as raw rice and milk, like a fine picture, was found! |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi | Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Female :Achadicha manmadhana kai valaichu pudichaanae | Female: She captured the picture-perfect Cupid by wrapping her arms around him! |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi | Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Female :Naalaachu naalagi naalagi noolaachu | Female: As days passed, she grew slender as a thread, |
| Female | |
| Noolaachu noolaagi noolaagi aalaachu | From a thread, she grew into a blooming young woman! |
| Female | |
| Thangathil theronnu poottuven | I will hitch a chariot made of gold, |
| Kalyana vaibogam kaattuven | I will put on a grand wedding celebration! |
| Female | |
| Poovodu pottu vechaa yaar nenja thottu vechaa | Adorned with flowers and a bindi, whose heart did she touch? |
| Chorus | |
| Yei pulla mappilla | Hey girl, hey groom! |
| Raavellam thoongala | Didn't sleep all night. |
| Female | |
| Aathorama andha thoppukullae | By the riverbank, inside that grove, |
| Kaathoduthae oru thennam pulla | A coconut sapling sways in the wind. |
| Female | |
| Pakkamalae adhu paartha enna | So what if it looked without seeing? |
| Ketkaamalae adhu ketta enna | So what if it asked without asking? |
| Chorus | |
| Naala kalyanam | Tomorrow is the wedding! |
| Yei pulla mappilla | Hey girl, hey groom! |
| Raavellam thoongala | Didn't sleep all night. |
| Yei pulla mappilla | Hey girl, hey groom! |
| Raavellam thoongala | Didn't sleep all night. |
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ஏய்.....புள்ள மாப்பிள்ள
ராவெல்லாம் தூங்கல்ல
Hey girl, hey groom!
Didn't sleep all night.
ஆத்தோரமா அந்த தோப்புக்குள்ள
காத்தாடுதே ஒரு தென்னம்புள்ள
By the riverbank, inside that grove,
A coconut sapling sways in the wind.
பாக்காமலே அது பாத்தா என்ன
கேட்காமலே அது கேட்டா என்ன
So what if it looked without seeing?
So what if it asked without asking?
நாள கல்யாணம்.......
ஏய்.....புள்ள மாப்பிள்ள
ராவெல்லாம் தூங்கல்ல
Tomorrow is the wedding!
Hey girl, hey groom!
Didn't sleep all night.
தங்கரதம் கொண்டு வரும்
மன்னவரும் இவர்தானே
குழு :
ஹே ஹே
தைரியமா தேடி வந்த
அண்ணி ஒரு ரதம்தானே
குழு :
ஹே ஹே
The one who brings the golden chariot,
Is this noble king himself.
Chorus: Hae hae
Female: The sister-in-law who bravely came looking for you,
Is like a magnificent chariot herself, isn't she?
Chorus: Hae hae
ரோசாவோ ரோசாவ
பெண் பார்த்த ராசாவோ
ராசாவோ ராசாத்தி
கை மீது கூஜாவோ
O rose, O king who came looking for a rose-like bride!
Female: O king, is that a water pot placed upon the queen's hand?
என்னாச்சு பெண் பிள்ளை நாணமே
எம்போச்சு ஆண் பிள்ளை வீரமே
What happened to the maiden's shyness?
Female: Why did the young man's bravery vanish?
அண்ணாச்சி நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
எப்போதும் தாப்பா இல்லை......
It has settled deeply inside the heart,
There is never any doubt or flaw.
ஏய்.....புள்ள மாப்பிள்ள
ராவெல்லாம் தூங்கல்ல
Hey girl, hey groom!
Didn't sleep all night.
...........................
பச்சரிசி பல்லழகி
சித்திரம் போல் கெடச்சாளே
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
அச்சடிச்ச மன்மதன
கை வளைச்சு புடிச்சாளே
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
நாளாச்சு நாளாகி நாளாகி நூலாச்சு
She who is fair as raw rice and milk, like a fine picture, was found!
Chorus: Hoi hoi
Female: She captured the picture-perfect Cupid by wrapping her arms around him!
Chorus: Hoi hoi
Female: As days passed, she grew slender as a thread,
அட நூலாச்சு நூலாகி நூலாகி ஆளாச்சு
From a thread, she grew into a blooming young woman!
தங்கத்தில் தேரொன்னு பூட்டுவேன்
கல்யாண வைபோகம் காட்டுவேன்
I will hitch a chariot made of gold,
I will put on a grand wedding celebration!
பூவோடு பொட்டு வச்சா
யார் நெஞ்ச தொட்டு வச்சா
Adorned with flowers and a bindi, whose heart did she touch?
ஏய்.....புள்ள மாப்பிள்ள
ராவெல்லாம் தூங்கல்ல
Hey girl, hey groom!
Didn't sleep all night.
ஆத்தோரமா அந்த தோப்புக்குள்ள
காத்தாடுதே ஒரு தென்னம்புள்ள
By the riverbank, inside that grove,
A coconut sapling sways in the wind.
பாக்காமலே அது பாத்தா என்ன
கேட்காமலே அது கேட்டா என்ன
So what if it looked without seeing?
So what if it asked without asking?
நாள கல்யாணம்.......
ஏய்.....புள்ள மாப்பிள்ள
ராவெல்லாம் தூங்கல்ல
ஏய்.....புள்ள மாப்பிள்ள
ராவெல்லாம் தூங்கல்ல
Tomorrow is the wedding!
Hey girl, hey groom!
Didn't sleep all night.
Hey girl, hey groom!
Didn't sleep all night.
…………………………………
Yei pulla mappilla
Hey girl, hey groom!
Raavellam thoongala
Didn't sleep all night.
Aathorama andha thoppukullae
By the riverbank, inside that grove,
Kaathoduthae oru thennam pulla
A coconut sapling sways in the wind.
Pakkamalae adhu paartha enna
So what if it looked without seeing?
Ketkaamalae adhu ketta enna
So what if it asked without asking?
Naala kalyanam
Tomorrow is the wedding!
Yei pulla mappilla
Hey girl, hey groom!
Raavellam thoongala
Didn't sleep all night.
Thangaratham kondu varum
The one who brings the golden chariot,
Mannavarum ivarthaanae
Is this noble king himself.
Chorus :Hae hae
Chorus: Hae hae
Female :Thairiyama unna thedi vantha
Female: The sister-in-law who bravely came looking for you,
Anni oru radham thaane
Is like a magnificent chariot herself, isn't she?
Chorus :Hae hae
Chorus: Hae hae
Rosavoo rosava penn paartha raasavoo
O rose, O king who came looking for a rose-like bride!
Female :Raasavoo rassathi kai meedhu koojavoo
Female: O king, is that a water pot placed upon the queen's hand?
Ennaachu penn pillai naanamae
What happened to the maiden's shyness?
Female :Yenpochu aan pillai veermae
Female: Why did the young man's bravery vanish?
Aanaachi nenjukkullae
It has settled deeply inside the heart,
Eppodhum thaappa illai
There is never any doubt or flaw.
Yei pulla mappilla
Hey girl, hey groom!
Raavellam thoongala
Didn't sleep all night.
……………………………
Pachaarasi palazhagi sithiram pol kedachaalae
She who is fair as raw rice and milk, like a fine picture, was found!
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Chorus: Hoi hoi
Female :Achadicha manmadhana kai valaichu pudichaanae
Female: She captured the picture-perfect Cupid by wrapping her arms around him!
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Chorus: Hoi hoi
Female :Naalaachu naalagi naalagi noolaachu
Female: As days passed, she grew slender as a thread,
Noolaachu noolaagi noolaagi aalaachu
From a thread, she grew into a blooming young woman!
Thangathil theronnu poottuven
I will hitch a chariot made of gold,
Kalyana vaibogam kaattuven
I will put on a grand wedding celebration!
Poovodu pottu vechaa yaar nenja thottu vechaa
Adorned with flowers and a bindi, whose heart did she touch?
Yei pulla mappilla
Hey girl, hey groom!
Raavellam thoongala
Didn't sleep all night.
Aathorama andha thoppukullae
By the riverbank, inside that grove,
Kaathoduthae oru thennam pulla
A coconut sapling sways in the wind.
Pakkamalae adhu paartha enna
So what if it looked without seeing?
Ketkaamalae adhu ketta enna
So what if it asked without asking?
Naala kalyanam
Tomorrow is the wedding!
Yei pulla mappilla
Hey girl, hey groom!
Raavellam thoongala
Didn't sleep all night.
Yei pulla mappilla
Hey girl, hey groom!
Raavellam thoongala
Didn't sleep all night.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Yei Pulla Mappilla" is a festive and cheerful Tamil folk-style song that expresses the excitement, sleepless anticipation, and romantic teasing prior to a wedding. The song captures the lively dialogue and playful banter between the bride, groom, and their surrounding family and friends. Through evocative imagery of natural rural settings—such as swaying coconut saplings by the riverbank—it paints a picture of eager lovers caught in the whirlwind of pre-wedding joy. The lyrics contrast the bride's natural shyness with the groom's melting pride, celebrating how love matures into a lifelong bond. With upbeat rhythms, playful choruses, and traditional Tamil cultural motifs like golden chariots, flowers, and auspicious ceremonies, the song serves as a joyful pre-wedding anthem celebrating beauty, union, and love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Pachaarasi palazhagi sithiram pol kedachaalae”
The initial 'Pa' sound repeats across 'Pachaarasi' and 'palazhagi', establishing a pleasing rhythmic Monai.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Pakkamalae adhu paartha enna / Ketkaamalae adhu ketta enna”
The second consonant sound 'kka' rhymes in 'Pakkamalae' and 'Ketkaamalae'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Naalaachu naalagi naalagi noolaachu / Noolaachu noolaagi noolaagi aalaachu”
The recurring end word suffix '-aachu' creates an end-rhyming effect (Iyaipu) across both lines.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Pachaarasi palazhagi sithiram pol kedachaalae”
The bride's fair and delicate beauty is explicitly compared to raw rice, milk, and a fine painting ('sithiram pol').
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Trivia
This song features in the 1985 Tamil action-drama film 'Neethiyin Marupakkam', directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and starring Vijayakanth and Radhika. The lyrics were written by prominent Tamil poet Muthulingam, renowned for incorporating authentic Tamil folk flavor and traditional metaphors into film songs. The soundtrack for the film was composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja.
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