C. S. Jayaraman performs ‘Selvamellam Kodukkum’ from the album Mamiyarum Oru Veettu Marumagale. Lyricist A. Maruthakasi and composer Pendyala Nageswara Rao create a humorous critique of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law tensions.
Selvamellam Kodukkum
C. S. Jayaraman • From “Mamiyarum Oru Veettu Marumagale”
Selvamellam Kodukkum Lyrics Translation (from “Mamiyarum Oru Veettu Marumagale”)
Maruthakasi compares Lakshmi and Saraswati to conflicting in-laws who cannot coexist. The lyrics conclude a bride without a mother-in-law lives most peacefully.
Selvamellam KodukkumShe who grants every kind of wealth,
Thirumagalaam LatchmiyumThe divine Lady Lakshmi,
Kalvi NamakkalikkumAnd she who grants us education,
Kalai Magalaam SaraswathiyumThe goddess of arts, Saraswati.
Ullapadi MaamiyumSince they are, in reality, a mother-in-law,
Marumagalum AanadhinaalAnd a daughter-in-law to each other,
Oor Idathil OttrumaiyaaiThey do not stay united in one place,
Ulagil IruppadhillaiAnywhere in this world.
Boodhalathor PottrumIf the deities praised,
Deivam Idhu PolendraalBy the people of earth are like this,
Saadharana PengalThen regarding ordinary women,
Sangadhiyai Enna SollaWhat is there to say about the matter?
Sangadhiyai Enna SollaWhat is there to say about the matter?
Saadharana PengalRegarding ordinary women,
Sangadhiyai Enna SollaWhat is there to say about the matter?
Aadhalaal MaamiyaarTherefore, to be a daughter-in-law,
Illaa MarumagalaaiWho doesn’t have a mother-in-law,
Yedhum Kavalai IndriAnd to live without any worries,
Iruppadhae UthamaamIs truly the best way to be.
Selvamellam Kodukkum Music Video
Classic Tamil film songs like this offer sharp social observations. Understanding Selvamellam Kodukkum lyrics meaning reveals Maruthakasi’s satirical take on family struggles.