Athaiya Mamiya Angaya Ingaya
From Athaiya Mamiya · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Athaiya Mamiya1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aththaiyaa mamiyaa angaeyaa ingaeyaa | Is it paternal aunt or maternal aunt, over there or over here? |
| Aththaiyaa mamiyaa angaeyaa ingaeyaa | Is it paternal aunt or maternal aunt, over there or over here? |
| Aththai peththa alliyaa mami peththa kalliyaa | Is it the water lily born to paternal aunt, or the wild cactus born to maternal aunt? |
| Aththai peththa alliyaa mami peththa kalliyaa | Is it the water lily born to paternal aunt, or the wild cactus born to maternal aunt? |
| Female | |
| Mamiyaa aththaiyaa ingaeyaa angaeyaa | Maternal aunt or paternal aunt, over here or over there? |
| Mami peththa malliyaa aththai peththa araliyaa | Is it the jasmine born to maternal aunt, or the poisonous oleander born to paternal aunt? |
| Mami peththa malliyaa aththai peththa araliyaa | Is it the jasmine born to maternal aunt, or the poisonous oleander born to paternal aunt? |
| Female | |
| Aththai veedu meththai veedu | Paternal aunt's home is a multi-story mansion, |
| Mami veedo pattikkaadu | While maternal aunt's home is a rural village, |
| Anju veli manjakaani ingu undu | We own five veli of fertile turmeric fields here, |
| Eththanaiyo seeru…. | Along with countlessly rich gifts... |
| Female | |
| : Mami pola mamiyaaru bhoomi melae veru yaaru | Who else on this earth is a mother-in-law like her? |
| Benz Car-u sontha veedu | A Benz car and an owned house, |
| Ondru alla nooru vagai seeru | Not just one, but a hundred kinds of dowry gifts! |
| Female | |
| Mamiyaa aththaiyaa ingaeyaa angaeyaa | Maternal aunt or paternal aunt, over here or over there? |
| Mami peththa malliyaa aththai peththa araliyaa | Is it the jasmine born to maternal aunt, or the poisonous oleander born to paternal aunt? |
| Mami peththa malliyaa aththai peththa araliyaa | Is it the jasmine born to maternal aunt, or the poisonous oleander born to paternal aunt? |
| Female | |
| Naan pesum aangilaththai kettu mayangu | Be swooned upon hearing the English that I speak, |
| Newyork-kku beauty endru paarththu mayangu | Be dazzled seeing me as a beauty from New York! |
| Unathu rani azhagu maeni pudhiya bhaani | Your queen, a beautiful persona, a trendy modern style. |
| Female | |
| Kaveri karai pirantha kanni enakku | As a maiden born on the fertile banks of River Kaveri, |
| Ennaalum thevaiyillai iraval sarakku | I never have any need for borrowed or artificial goods, |
| Iyarkkai azhagu irukkum enakku | I possess pure natural beauty, |
| Ivalai polae makeup edharkku | Why put on excessive makeup like her? |
| Female | |
| Melai naattu mappillaikku | For a groom arriving from Western lands, |
| Ennai pola yaarumillai jodi | There is no suitable match equal to me! |
| Intha pennai paarththa kangal | The eyes that have looked upon this girl, |
| Veru pennai paarppathillai podi | Will never glance at any other girl, get lost! |
| Female | |
| Aththaiyaa mamiyaa angaeyaa ingaeyaa | Is it paternal aunt or maternal aunt, over there or over here? |
| Aththai peththa alliyaa mami peththa kalliyaa | Is it the water lily born to paternal aunt, or the wild cactus born to maternal aunt? |
| Aththai peththa alliyaa mami peththa kalliyaa | Is it the water lily born to paternal aunt, or the wild cactus born to maternal aunt? |
| Female | |
| Thai masam paaththirukku nalla mukoorththam | An auspicious marriage timing is set in the holy month of Thai, |
| Thannaala saernthiruchchu namma poruththam | Our natural compatibility has matched effortlessly on its own! |
| Thaiyil vanthu aththai magalin kaiyai thoduga | Come in the month of Thai and take the hand of your aunt's daughter, |
| Female | |
| Munnaalae paarththirukku enga mukoorththam | Our auspicious wedding time was fixed long ago! |
| Moonae naalthaan irukku antha mukoorththam | There are only three days remaining for that sacred moment, |
| Naalai marunaal neeyum enakku melam kotta…. | The day after tomorrow, you will be beating the celebratory drums for my wedding! |
அத்தையா மாமியா அங்கேயா இங்கேயா
அத்தையா மாமியா அங்கேயா இங்கேயா
அத்தைப் பெத்த அல்லியா மாமி பெத்த கள்ளியா
அத்தைப் பெத்த அல்லியா மாமி பெத்த கள்ளியா
Is it paternal aunt or maternal aunt, over there or over here?
Is it paternal aunt or maternal aunt, over there or over here?
Is it the water lily born to paternal aunt, or the wild cactus born to maternal aunt?
Is it the water lily born to paternal aunt, or the wild cactus born to maternal aunt?
மாமியா அத்தையா இங்கேயா அங்கேயா
மாமி பெத்த மல்லியா அத்தை பெத்த அரளியா
மாமி பெத்த மல்லியா அத்தை பெத்த அரளியா
Maternal aunt or paternal aunt, over here or over there?
Is it the jasmine born to maternal aunt, or the poisonous oleander born to paternal aunt?
Is it the jasmine born to maternal aunt, or the poisonous oleander born to paternal aunt?
அத்தை வீடு மெத்தை வீடு
மாமி வீடோ பட்டிக்காடு
அஞ்சு வேலி மஞ்சகாணி இங்கு உண்டு
எத்தனையோ சீரு.......
Paternal aunt's home is a multi-story mansion,
While maternal aunt's home is a rural village,
We own five veli of fertile turmeric fields here,
Along with countlessly rich gifts...
மாமி போல மாமியாரு பூமி மேலே வேறு யாரு
பென்சு காரு சொந்த வீடு
ஒன்று அல்ல நூறு வகை சீரு......
Who else on this earth is a mother-in-law like her?
A Benz car and an owned house,
Not just one, but a hundred kinds of dowry gifts!
மாமியா அத்தையா இங்கேயா அங்கேயா....
மாமி பெத்த மல்லியா அத்தை பெத்த அரளியா
மாமி பெத்த மல்லியா அத்தை பெத்த அரளியா
Maternal aunt or paternal aunt, over here or over there?
Is it the jasmine born to maternal aunt, or the poisonous oleander born to paternal aunt?
Is it the jasmine born to maternal aunt, or the poisonous oleander born to paternal aunt?
நான் பேசும் ஆங்கிலத்தை கேட்டு மயங்கு
நியூயார்க்கு பியூட்டி என்று பார்த்து மயங்கு
உனது ராணி அழகு மேனி புதிய பாணி
Be swooned upon hearing the English that I speak,
Be dazzled seeing me as a beauty from New York!
Your queen, a beautiful persona, a trendy modern style.
காவேரி கரை பிறந்த கன்னி எனக்கு
எந்நாளும் தேவையில்லை இரவல் சரக்கு
இயற்கை அழகு இருக்கும் எனக்கு
இவளைப் போலே மேக்கப் எதற்கு
As a maiden born on the fertile banks of River Kaveri,
I never have any need for borrowed or artificial goods,
I possess pure natural beauty,
Why put on excessive makeup like her?
மேலை நாட்டு மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு
என்னைப் போல யாருமில்லை ஜோடி
இந்தப் பெண்ணை பார்த்த கண்கள்
வேறு பெண்ணை பார்ப்பதில்லை போடி
For a groom arriving from Western lands,
There is no suitable match equal to me!
The eyes that have looked upon this girl,
Will never glance at any other girl, get lost!
அத்தையா மாமியா அங்கேயா இங்கேயா
அத்தைப் பெத்த அல்லியா மாமி பெத்த கள்ளியா
அத்தைப் பெத்த அல்லியா மாமி பெத்த கள்ளியா
Is it paternal aunt or maternal aunt, over there or over here?
Is it the water lily born to paternal aunt, or the wild cactus born to maternal aunt?
Is it the water lily born to paternal aunt, or the wild cactus born to maternal aunt?
தை மாசம் பாத்திருக்கு நல்ல முகூர்த்தம்
தன்னால சேர்ந்திருச்சு நம்ம பொருத்தம்
தையில் வந்து அத்தை மகளின் கையை தொடுக
An auspicious marriage timing is set in the holy month of Thai,
Our natural compatibility has matched effortlessly on its own!
Come in the month of Thai and take the hand of your aunt's daughter,
முன்னாலே பார்த்திருக்கு எங்க முகூர்த்தம்
மூனே நாள்தான் இருக்கு அந்த முகூர்த்தம்
நாளை மறுநாள் நீயும் எனக்கு மேளம் கொட்ட.......
Our auspicious wedding time was fixed long ago!
There are only three days remaining for that sacred moment,
The day after tomorrow, you will be beating the celebratory drums for my wedding!
Aththaiyaa mamiyaa angaeyaa ingaeyaa
Is it paternal aunt or maternal aunt, over there or over here?
Aththaiyaa mamiyaa angaeyaa ingaeyaa
Is it paternal aunt or maternal aunt, over there or over here?
Aththai peththa alliyaa mami peththa kalliyaa
Is it the water lily born to paternal aunt, or the wild cactus born to maternal aunt?
Aththai peththa alliyaa mami peththa kalliyaa
Is it the water lily born to paternal aunt, or the wild cactus born to maternal aunt?
Mamiyaa aththaiyaa ingaeyaa angaeyaa
Maternal aunt or paternal aunt, over here or over there?
Mami peththa malliyaa aththai peththa araliyaa
Is it the jasmine born to maternal aunt, or the poisonous oleander born to paternal aunt?
Mami peththa malliyaa aththai peththa araliyaa
Is it the jasmine born to maternal aunt, or the poisonous oleander born to paternal aunt?
Aththai veedu meththai veedu
Paternal aunt's home is a multi-story mansion,
Mami veedo pattikkaadu
While maternal aunt's home is a rural village,
Anju veli manjakaani ingu undu
We own five veli of fertile turmeric fields here,
Eththanaiyo seeru….
Along with countlessly rich gifts...
: Mami pola mamiyaaru bhoomi melae veru yaaru
Who else on this earth is a mother-in-law like her?
Benz Car-u sontha veedu
A Benz car and an owned house,
Ondru alla nooru vagai seeru
Not just one, but a hundred kinds of dowry gifts!
Mamiyaa aththaiyaa ingaeyaa angaeyaa
Maternal aunt or paternal aunt, over here or over there?
Mami peththa malliyaa aththai peththa araliyaa
Is it the jasmine born to maternal aunt, or the poisonous oleander born to paternal aunt?
Mami peththa malliyaa aththai peththa araliyaa
Is it the jasmine born to maternal aunt, or the poisonous oleander born to paternal aunt?
Naan pesum aangilaththai kettu mayangu
Be swooned upon hearing the English that I speak,
Newyork-kku beauty endru paarththu mayangu
Be dazzled seeing me as a beauty from New York!
Unathu rani azhagu maeni pudhiya bhaani
Your queen, a beautiful persona, a trendy modern style.
Kaveri karai pirantha kanni enakku
As a maiden born on the fertile banks of River Kaveri,
Ennaalum thevaiyillai iraval sarakku
I never have any need for borrowed or artificial goods,
Iyarkkai azhagu irukkum enakku
I possess pure natural beauty,
Ivalai polae makeup edharkku
Why put on excessive makeup like her?
Melai naattu mappillaikku
For a groom arriving from Western lands,
Ennai pola yaarumillai jodi
There is no suitable match equal to me!
Intha pennai paarththa kangal
The eyes that have looked upon this girl,
Veru pennai paarppathillai podi
Will never glance at any other girl, get lost!
Aththaiyaa mamiyaa angaeyaa ingaeyaa
Is it paternal aunt or maternal aunt, over there or over here?
Aththai peththa alliyaa mami peththa kalliyaa
Is it the water lily born to paternal aunt, or the wild cactus born to maternal aunt?
Aththai peththa alliyaa mami peththa kalliyaa
Is it the water lily born to paternal aunt, or the wild cactus born to maternal aunt?
Thai masam paaththirukku nalla mukoorththam
An auspicious marriage timing is set in the holy month of Thai,
Thannaala saernthiruchchu namma poruththam
Our natural compatibility has matched effortlessly on its own!
Thaiyil vanthu aththai magalin kaiyai thoduga
Come in the month of Thai and take the hand of your aunt's daughter,
Munnaalae paarththirukku enga mukoorththam
Our auspicious wedding time was fixed long ago!
Moonae naalthaan irukku antha mukoorththam
There are only three days remaining for that sacred moment,
Naalai marunaal neeyum enakku melam kotta….
The day after tomorrow, you will be beating the celebratory drums for my wedding!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful banter song from the movie Athaiya Mamiya (1974) depicts a lively musical duel between two women competing for a eligible groom's hand in marriage. One represents modern Westernized charm, wealth, and high status, boasting of Benz cars, English fluency, and New York fashion sensibilities. The other represents traditional, rooted Tamil virtue, natural beauty from the banks of the Kaveri river, and conventional cultural values.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aththai peththa alliyaa mami peththa kalliyaa”
Rhyming end-syllables comparing two contrasting personalities using floral imagery.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Mami peththa malliyaa aththai peththa araliyaa”
Contrasting fragrant jasmine (malliyaa) with toxic oleander (araliyaa) to elevate oneself while disparaging the rival.
Ethirai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aththai veedu meththai veedu”
The second letter 'th' rhymes between 'Aththai' and 'meththai'.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali, the song features a popular musical face-off between legendary singers P. Susheela and L. R. Eswari, highlighting their distinct vocal styles representing traditional elegance and modern exuberance respectively.
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