Two Pathiyams teasing
the Sambandhi (lady in law)
Pathiyams (songs) teasing each other by the groom and the bride
or the mother of bride or bride groom where
once common in iyer
marriages and were
sung during Nalangu-a play of
bride and groom after marriage,
by rolling coconuts. This system has
almost disappeared . Here are
two such Pathiyams where the in
laws are being teased.
1.Lali, lalayya lali
Sambandhi
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
1.Lali Lalayya Lali
Sambandhi,
Arayile kandha
lali , Oorile rumba joli,
Sambandhi parengum cheivaar geli.
1.Lali , Laali
,Lali , inlaw mother ,
In the room She
worships Muruga laali but in town she is
very jolly,
And the in
law father would tease
her all around the world.
2.Kandikku poi varuvaal sambandhi ,
Kattarali
vaangi varuvaal,
KOndayil chooti kolvaal-SAmbandhi,
Kulunguvaal lali,
lali
2,In law would
visit Kandi and return,
She would return
buying forest flowers
,
And that In law lady will decorate , her hair bun with
thar,
She would shake
and shake , Lali , Lali
3.Malayalam poi varuvaal
sambandhi ,
Maru kozhundhu
vangi varuvaal magizhvaka,
Choodi kolvaal Sambandhi
-mayakkuval ,
Laali-laali
3,In Law mother would go to Kerala and return,
She would return happily buying Davanam leaves,
She would decorate
her hair with that,
She would then make us swoon , swoon , Laali
4.Kuchili pottumittu
…koosamal mayyum ittu ,
Mechiye thannai thaane
,
Maykkuuvaal
laali, laali
4, She would put on a thilak with Kuchili and without shame put on Kajal,
She would then
appreciate herself,
And she would then
make us swoon , Laali
2.Sappiduvathil
SAmbandhi Getti Kari
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
1.Sappiduvathil
Sambandhi getti kari ,
Miga sambramamagave sappiduvathil ,
Gettikari
1,Our lady in law
is an expert in eating,
She is an expert
in eating food in a grandiose manner
2.Koopidatha aathil
koosamale odi,
Kappi, ravai
uppuma kaanamale thirudi.
Sappiduvathil
gettikkari Sambandhi
2.She would enter
without bothering in homes
Where she has not
been invited,
And steal coffee , Upma
without any body knowing ,
And she is an
expert in eating , our lady in law.
3.Mookai urinji
kondu mozhankalai .
Thadavi kondu , nakkai
neeti kondu,
Nachi naalu jamathil
sappiduvathil ,
Gettikari sambandhi.
3.Deeply snorting her nose ,
massaging ,
Her knees , extending
her toungue out ,
In eating
after mid night , , our lady in
law is an expert.
