Adi Maman Muniyandi
From Machanai Paartheengala · 1978
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Machanai Paartheengala1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hei ..hei hei | Hey.. hey hey |
| Female | |
| Adi maaman muniyaandi paathaan | Oh girl, my uncle Muniyandi looked at me |
| En manasu pidikkaladi aatha | My heart did not like him, oh mother |
| Avan thottu vilaiyaada kettaan | He asked to touch and play with me |
| Naan vittu viduvenaa aathaa | Will I just let him go, oh mother? |
| Female | |
| Adi maaman muniyaandi paathaan | Oh girl, my uncle Muniyandi looked at me |
| En manasu pidikkaladi aatha | My heart did not like him, oh mother |
| Avan thottu vilaiyaada kettaan | He asked to touch and play with me |
| Naan vittu viduvenaa aathaa | Will I just let him go, oh mother? |
| Naan vittu viduvenaa aathaa | Will I just let him go, oh mother? |
| Female | |
| Humming……… | (Humming) |
| Female | |
| Puli vesham pottukittu | Dressed up like a tiger |
| Avan poochandi seithaanadi | He tried to scare me like a bogeyman |
| Poomalai vaangi vanthu | Bringing a flower garland |
| Adiyae pondaati endraanadi | Oh girl, he called me his wife |
| Female | |
| Irukkura odambo kodiyaattandi | My slender body is like a creeper, my friend |
| Ada inikkira vayatho malaraattandi | Ah, this sweet youth is like a blooming flower, my friend |
| Irukkura odambo kodiyaattandi | My slender body is like a creeper, my friend |
| Ada inikkira vayatho malaraattandi | Ah, this sweet youth is like a blooming flower, my friend |
| Vil valaikkum vithathil muthukelaippaan | He bends his back as if bending a bow |
| Manasa vithai padikkum vithathil | In a way that reads the mind's thoughts |
| Manasa nitham padippaan manasa nitham padippaan | He reads my heart daily, he reads my heart daily |
| Female | |
| Adi maaman muniyaandi paathaan | Oh girl, my uncle Muniyandi looked at me |
| En manasu pidikkaladi aatha | My heart did not like him, oh mother |
| Avan thottu vilaiyaada kettaan | He asked to touch and play with me |
| Naan vittu viduvenaa aathaa | Will I just let him go, oh mother? |
| Naan vittu viduvenaa aathaa | Will I just let him go, oh mother? |
| Female | |
| Munkobam vanthuvittaal | If he gets short-tempered |
| Avan than pokkil povaandi | He goes his own way, my friend |
| Sanyaasam vaangi vanthu | Renouncing everything like an ascetic |
| Athuvae santhosam enbaandi | He claims that itself is true happiness, my friend |
| Female | |
| Irukkira nelamo oru yekkaru | The land we have is just one acre |
| Adhil eraikkira kenaro kaal yekkaru | In that, the well for drawing water takes up a quarter acre |
| Haan irukkira nelamo oru yekkaru | Ha, the land we have is just one acre |
| Adhil eraikkira kenaro kaal yekkaru | In that, the well for drawing water takes up a quarter acre |
| Nellu vithaikka nenachu naar uzhuvaan | Intending to sow paddy, he plows the young crops |
| Adiyae Neer iraikka yetham yaariraippaan.. | Oh girl, who will operate the water lift to irrigate? |
| Yetham yaariraippaan | Who will operate the water lift? |
| Female | |
| Adi maaman muniyaandi paathaan | Oh girl, my uncle Muniyandi looked at me |
| En manasu pidikkaladi aatha | My heart did not like him, oh mother |
| Avan thottu vilaiyaada kettaan | He asked to touch and play with me |
| Naan vittu viduvenaa aathaa | Will I just let him go, oh mother? |
| Naan vittu viduvenaa aathaa | Will I just let him go, oh mother? |
அடி மாமன் முனியாண்டி பாத்தான்
என் மனசு பிடிக்கலடி ஆத்தா
அவன் தொட்டு விளையாட கெட்டான்
நான் விட்டு விடுவேனா ஆத்தா......
Hey.. hey hey
விசில் :
...........................
Oh girl, my uncle Muniyandi looked at me
My heart did not like him, oh mother
He asked to touch and play with me
Will I just let him go, oh mother?
அடி மாமன் முனியாண்டி பாத்தான்
என் மனசு பிடிக்கலடி ஆத்தா
அவன் தொட்டு விளையாட கெட்டான்
நான் விட்டு விடுவேனா ஆத்தா......
நான் விட்டு விடுவேனா ஆத்தா......
Oh girl, my uncle Muniyandi looked at me
My heart did not like him, oh mother
He asked to touch and play with me
Will I just let him go, oh mother?
Will I just let him go, oh mother?
...........................
(Humming)
புலி வேஷம் போட்டுக்கிட்டு அவன்
பூச்சாண்டி செய்தானடி
பூமாலை வாங்கி வந்து அடியே
பொண்டாட்டி என்றானடி
Dressed up like a tiger
He tried to scare me like a bogeyman
Bringing a flower garland
Oh girl, he called me his wife
இருக்குற ஒடம்போ கொடியாட்டண்டி அட
இனிக்கிற வயதோ மலராட்டண்டி
இருக்குற ஒடம்போ கொடியாட்டண்டி அட
இனிக்கிற வயதோ மலராட்டண்டி
வில் வளைக்கும் விதத்தில் முதுகெளைப்பான்
மனச வித்தை படிக்கும் விதத்தில்
மனச நித்தம் படிப்பான் மனச நித்தம் படிப்பான்
My slender body is like a creeper, my friend
Ah, this sweet youth is like a blooming flower, my friend
My slender body is like a creeper, my friend
Ah, this sweet youth is like a blooming flower, my friend
He bends his back as if bending a bow
In a way that reads the mind's thoughts
He reads my heart daily, he reads my heart daily
அடி மாமன் முனியாண்டி பாத்தான்
என் மனசு பிடிக்கலடி ஆத்தா
அவன் தொட்டு விளையாட கெட்டான்
நான் விட்டு விடுவேனா ஆத்தா......
நான் விட்டு விடுவேனா ஆத்தா......
Oh girl, my uncle Muniyandi looked at me
My heart did not like him, oh mother
He asked to touch and play with me
Will I just let him go, oh mother?
Will I just let him go, oh mother?
முன்கோபம் வந்துவிட்டால் அவன்
தான் போக்கில் போவாண்டி
சன்யாசம் வாங்கி வந்து அதுவே
சந்தோசம் என்பாண்டி
If he gets short-tempered
He goes his own way, my friend
Renouncing everything like an ascetic
He claims that itself is true happiness, my friend
இருக்கிற நெலமோ ஒரு ஏக்கரு அதில்
எரைக்கிற கெணரோ கால் ஏக்கரு
ஹான் இருக்கிற நெலமோ ஒரு ஏக்கரு அதில்
எரைக்கிற கெணரோ கால் ஏக்கரு
நெல்லு விதைக்க நெனச்சு நார் உழுவான்
அடியே நீர் இறைக்க ஏத்தம் யாரிரைப்பார்..
ஏத்தம் யாரிரைப்பார்..
The land we have is just one acre
In that, the well for drawing water takes up a quarter acre
Ha, the land we have is just one acre
In that, the well for drawing water takes up a quarter acre
Intending to sow paddy, he plows the young crops
Oh girl, who will operate the water lift to irrigate?
Who will operate the water lift?
அடி மாமன் முனியாண்டி பாத்தான்
என் மனசு பிடிக்கலடி ஆத்தா
அவன் தொட்டு விளையாட கெட்டான்
நான் விட்டு விடுவேனா ஆத்தா......
நான் விட்டு விடுவேனா ஆத்தா......
Oh girl, my uncle Muniyandi looked at me
My heart did not like him, oh mother
He asked to touch and play with me
Will I just let him go, oh mother?
Will I just let him go, oh mother?
Hei ..hei hei
Hey.. hey hey
Adi maaman muniyaandi paathaan
Oh girl, my uncle Muniyandi looked at me
En manasu pidikkaladi aatha
My heart did not like him, oh mother
Avan thottu vilaiyaada kettaan
He asked to touch and play with me
Naan vittu viduvenaa aathaa
Will I just let him go, oh mother?
Adi maaman muniyaandi paathaan
Oh girl, my uncle Muniyandi looked at me
En manasu pidikkaladi aatha
My heart did not like him, oh mother
Avan thottu vilaiyaada kettaan
He asked to touch and play with me
Naan vittu viduvenaa aathaa
Will I just let him go, oh mother?
Naan vittu viduvenaa aathaa
Will I just let him go, oh mother?
Humming………
(Humming)
Puli vesham pottukittu
Dressed up like a tiger
Avan poochandi seithaanadi
He tried to scare me like a bogeyman
Poomalai vaangi vanthu
Bringing a flower garland
Adiyae pondaati endraanadi
Oh girl, he called me his wife
Irukkura odambo kodiyaattandi
My slender body is like a creeper, my friend
Ada inikkira vayatho malaraattandi
Ah, this sweet youth is like a blooming flower, my friend
Irukkura odambo kodiyaattandi
My slender body is like a creeper, my friend
Ada inikkira vayatho malaraattandi
Ah, this sweet youth is like a blooming flower, my friend
Vil valaikkum vithathil muthukelaippaan
He bends his back as if bending a bow
Manasa vithai padikkum vithathil
In a way that reads the mind's thoughts
Manasa nitham padippaan manasa nitham padippaan
He reads my heart daily, he reads my heart daily
Adi maaman muniyaandi paathaan
Oh girl, my uncle Muniyandi looked at me
En manasu pidikkaladi aatha
My heart did not like him, oh mother
Avan thottu vilaiyaada kettaan
He asked to touch and play with me
Naan vittu viduvenaa aathaa
Will I just let him go, oh mother?
Naan vittu viduvenaa aathaa
Will I just let him go, oh mother?
Munkobam vanthuvittaal
If he gets short-tempered
Avan than pokkil povaandi
He goes his own way, my friend
Sanyaasam vaangi vanthu
Renouncing everything like an ascetic
Athuvae santhosam enbaandi
He claims that itself is true happiness, my friend
Irukkira nelamo oru yekkaru
The land we have is just one acre
Adhil eraikkira kenaro kaal yekkaru
In that, the well for drawing water takes up a quarter acre
Haan irukkira nelamo oru yekkaru
Ha, the land we have is just one acre
Adhil eraikkira kenaro kaal yekkaru
In that, the well for drawing water takes up a quarter acre
Nellu vithaikka nenachu naar uzhuvaan
Intending to sow paddy, he plows the young crops
Adiyae Neer iraikka yetham yaariraippaan..
Oh girl, who will operate the water lift to irrigate?
Yetham yaariraippaan
Who will operate the water lift?
Adi maaman muniyaandi paathaan
Oh girl, my uncle Muniyandi looked at me
En manasu pidikkaladi aatha
My heart did not like him, oh mother
Avan thottu vilaiyaada kettaan
He asked to touch and play with me
Naan vittu viduvenaa aathaa
Will I just let him go, oh mother?
Naan vittu viduvenaa aathaa
Will I just let him go, oh mother?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lively folk song expresses a young woman's playful banter and mixed feelings toward her maternal uncle Muniyandi. She playfully complains to her friend and mother about how he acts demanding, attempts to woo her with garlands, and tries to command her affection. Through rural metaphors, she describes his antics, his temperamental nature, and his eccentric habits in farming and daily life, all while subtly revealing her fond affection for him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Irukkura odambo kodiyaattandi”
'kodiyaattandi' compares her slender body to a flexible creeper vine.
Simile (Upamai)
“Ada inikkira vayatho malaraattandi”
'malaraattandi' compares her youthful age to a sweet blooming flower.
Hyperbole / Folk Humor
“Adhil eraikkira kenaro kaal yekkaru”
Exaggerating the proportion of land vs well ('one acre land, quarter acre well') for comedic effect.
Monorime / Estyle Rhyming
“Naan vittu viduvenaa aathaa”
Use of rhythmic end-rhyming refrain with 'aathaa' and 'ey' endings typical of Tamil folk music.
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Trivia
Composed by Chandrabose and sung delightfully by S. Janaki, this track showcases traditional Tamil folk music rhythm (Gramathu Paattu) featuring playful village banter and vivid agrarian metaphors.
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