Athanadi Unakkaga
From Maman Machan · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Maman Machan1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | |
| Male | |
| Aththaanadi unakkaaga seththaanadi | Oh cousin, he died for you! |
| Male | |
| Aththaanadi unakkaaga seththaanadi | Oh cousin, he died for you! |
| Unnaalathaan peyaanavan | Because of you, I have turned into a mad ghost. |
| Unna suththum naayaanavan | I have become like a dog following you around. |
| Evandaa thaduppaan vidamaattaen | Who dare stop me? I will not give up! |
| Female | |
| Aththa mavan vilaiyaada seththa mavan | The aunt's son who played around is now dead. |
| Aththa mavan vilaiyaada seththa mavan | The aunt's son who played around is now dead. |
| Ummelathaan aasa vachen | I placed my desire only upon you. |
| Ullaththula poosa vachen | I kept you inside my heart like a deity. |
| Iravaa pagalaa edhirpaarthaen | I waited eagerly day and night. |
| Chorus | |
| Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu | Let love live, get us married! |
| Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu | Let love live, get us married! |
| Male | |
| Sollaama raththiri vanthaaduven | I will come and dance at night without telling anyone. |
| Pollaatha mamana panthaaduven | I will toss around that wicked uncle. |
| Sollaama raththiri vanthaaduven | I will come and dance at night without telling anyone. |
| Pollaatha mamana panthaaduven | I don't need father, nor do I need mother. |
| Female | |
| Appaavum venaam ammaavum venaam | My heart searches only for my beloved cousin. |
| Aththaana theduthu manasu | Oh dear girl, I am a spirit myself! |
| Male | |
| Ammaadi naanthaanae aavi | Even so, you are my goddess! |
| Aanaalum needhaan en devi | Oh dear girl, I am a spirit myself! |
| Ammaadi naanthaanae aavi | Even so, you are my goddess! |
| Aanaalum needhaan en devi | The aunt's son who played around is now dead. |
| Female | |
| Aththa mavan vilaiyaada seththa mavan | Male: Because of you, I have turned into a mad ghost. |
| Male :Unnaalathaan peyaanavan | I have become like a dog following you around. |
| Unna suththum naayaanavan | Who dare stop me? I will not give up! |
| Evandaa thaduppaan vidamaattaen | Let love live, get us married! |
| Chorus | |
| Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu | Let love live, get us married! |
| Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu | |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | Even if killed, true love never dies. |
| Female | |
| Konnaalum kadhalgal saagaathathu | Even if burned, it does not perish in fire. |
| Suttaalum theeyila vegaathathu | Even if killed, true love never dies. |
| Konnaalum kadhalgal saagaathathu | Even if burned, it does not perish in fire. |
| Suttaalum theeyila vegaathathu | The time to celebrate with wedding garlands... |
| Male | |
| Kalyaana maala kondaadum vela | ...has arrived, why are you sad, my girl? |
| Vanthaachchu yaenadi varuththam | My father is the villain of all villains. |
| Female | |
| Villaathi villan en appaa | My darling, do not think of me as wrong... yae hae! |
| Kannaa nee ennaathae thappaa…yae hae | My father is the villain of all villains. |
| Villaathi villan en appaa | My darling, do not think of me as wrong. |
| Kannaa nee ennaathae thappaa | Oh cousin, he died for you! |
| Male | |
| Aththaanadi unakkaaga seththaanadi | Female: I placed my desire only upon you. |
| Female :Ummelathaan aasa vachen | I kept you inside my heart like a deity. |
| Ullaththula poosa vachen | I waited eagerly day and night. |
| Iravaa pagalaa edhirpaarthaen | Let love live, get us married! |
| Chorus | |
| Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu | Let love live, get us married! |
| Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu | Let love live, get us married! |
| Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu | Let love live, get us married! |
| Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu | |
........................
அத்தானடி உனக்காக செத்தானடி
Oh cousin, he died for you!
அத்தானடி உனக்காக செத்தானடி
உன்னாலதான் பேயானவன்
உன்ன சுத்தும் நாயானவன்
எவன்டா தடுப்பான் விடமாட்டேன்......
Oh cousin, he died for you!
Because of you, I have turned into a mad ghost.
I have become like a dog following you around.
Who dare stop me? I will not give up!
அத்த மவன் விளையாட செத்த மவன்
அத்த மவன் விளையாட செத்த மவன்
உம்மேலதான் ஆச வச்சேன்
உள்ளத்துல பூச வச்சேன்
இரவா பகலா எதிர்பார்த்தேன்...
The aunt's son who played around is now dead.
The aunt's son who played around is now dead.
I placed my desire only upon you.
I kept you inside my heart like a deity.
I waited eagerly day and night.
காதலை வாழ விடு கல்யாணம் கட்டிக்கொடு
காதலை வாழ விடு கல்யாணம் கட்டிக்கொடு...
Let love live, get us married!
Let love live, get us married!
சொல்லாம ராத்திரி வந்தாடுவேன்
பொல்லாத மாமன பந்தாடுவேன்
சொல்லாம ராத்திரி வந்தாடுவேன்
பொல்லாத மாமன பந்தாடுவேன்
I will come and dance at night without telling anyone.
I will toss around that wicked uncle.
I will come and dance at night without telling anyone.
I don't need father, nor do I need mother.
அப்பாவும் வேணாம் அம்மாவும் வேணாம்
அத்தான தேடுது மனசு
My heart searches only for my beloved cousin.
Oh dear girl, I am a spirit myself!
அம்மாடி நான்தானே ஆவி
ஆனாலும் நீதான் என் தேவி..
அம்மாடி நான்தானே ஆவி
ஆனாலும் நீதான் என் தேவி..
Even so, you are my goddess!
Oh dear girl, I am a spirit myself!
Even so, you are my goddess!
The aunt's son who played around is now dead.
அத்த மவன் விளையாட செத்த மவன்
உன்னாலதான் பேயானவன்
உன்ன சுத்தும் நாயானவன்
எவன்டா தடுப்பான் விடமாட்டேன்.......
Male: Because of you, I have turned into a mad ghost.
I have become like a dog following you around.
Who dare stop me? I will not give up!
Let love live, get us married!
காதலை வாழ விடு கல்யாணம் கட்டிக்கொடு
காதலை வாழ விடு கல்யாணம் கட்டிக்கொடு...
Let love live, get us married!
............................
Even if killed, true love never dies.
கொன்னாலும் காதல்கள் சாகாதது
சுட்டாலும் தீயில வேகாதது
கொன்னாலும் காதல்கள் சாகாதது
சுட்டாலும் தீயில வேகாதது
Even if burned, it does not perish in fire.
Even if killed, true love never dies.
Even if burned, it does not perish in fire.
The time to celebrate with wedding garlands...
கல்யாண மால கொண்டாடும் வேள
வந்தாச்சு ஏனடி வருத்தம்
...has arrived, why are you sad, my girl?
My father is the villain of all villains.
வில்லாதி வில்லன் என் அப்பா
கண்ணா நீ எண்ணாதே தப்பா......ஏ ஹே
வில்லாதி வில்லன் என் அப்பா
கண்ணா நீ எண்ணாதே தப்பா......
My darling, do not think of me as wrong... yae hae!
My father is the villain of all villains.
My darling, do not think of me as wrong.
Oh cousin, he died for you!
அத்தானடி உனக்காக செத்தானடி
உம்மேலதான் ஆச வச்சேன்
உள்ளத்துல பூச வச்சேன்
இரவா பகலா எதிர்பார்த்தேன்...
Female: I placed my desire only upon you.
I kept you inside my heart like a deity.
I waited eagerly day and night.
Let love live, get us married!
காதலை வாழ விடு கல்யாணம் கட்டிக்கொடு
காதலை வாழ விடு கல்யாணம் கட்டிக்கொடு...
காதலை வாழ விடு கல்யாணம் கட்டிக்கொடு...
காதலை வாழ விடு கல்யாணம் கட்டிக்கொடு...
Let love live, get us married!
Let love live, get us married!
Let love live, get us married!
……………..
Aththaanadi unakkaaga seththaanadi
Oh cousin, he died for you!
Aththaanadi unakkaaga seththaanadi
Oh cousin, he died for you!
Unnaalathaan peyaanavan
Because of you, I have turned into a mad ghost.
Unna suththum naayaanavan
I have become like a dog following you around.
Evandaa thaduppaan vidamaattaen
Who dare stop me? I will not give up!
Aththa mavan vilaiyaada seththa mavan
The aunt's son who played around is now dead.
Aththa mavan vilaiyaada seththa mavan
The aunt's son who played around is now dead.
Ummelathaan aasa vachen
I placed my desire only upon you.
Ullaththula poosa vachen
I kept you inside my heart like a deity.
Iravaa pagalaa edhirpaarthaen
I waited eagerly day and night.
Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu
Let love live, get us married!
Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu
Let love live, get us married!
Sollaama raththiri vanthaaduven
I will come and dance at night without telling anyone.
Pollaatha mamana panthaaduven
I will toss around that wicked uncle.
Sollaama raththiri vanthaaduven
I will come and dance at night without telling anyone.
Pollaatha mamana panthaaduven
I don't need father, nor do I need mother.
Appaavum venaam ammaavum venaam
My heart searches only for my beloved cousin.
Aththaana theduthu manasu
Oh dear girl, I am a spirit myself!
Ammaadi naanthaanae aavi
Even so, you are my goddess!
Aanaalum needhaan en devi
Oh dear girl, I am a spirit myself!
Ammaadi naanthaanae aavi
Even so, you are my goddess!
Aanaalum needhaan en devi
The aunt's son who played around is now dead.
Aththa mavan vilaiyaada seththa mavan
Male: Because of you, I have turned into a mad ghost.
Male :Unnaalathaan peyaanavan
I have become like a dog following you around.
Unna suththum naayaanavan
Who dare stop me? I will not give up!
Evandaa thaduppaan vidamaattaen
Let love live, get us married!
Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu
Let love live, get us married!
Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu
…………….
Even if killed, true love never dies.
Konnaalum kadhalgal saagaathathu
Even if burned, it does not perish in fire.
Suttaalum theeyila vegaathathu
Even if killed, true love never dies.
Konnaalum kadhalgal saagaathathu
Even if burned, it does not perish in fire.
Suttaalum theeyila vegaathathu
The time to celebrate with wedding garlands...
Kalyaana maala kondaadum vela
...has arrived, why are you sad, my girl?
Vanthaachchu yaenadi varuththam
My father is the villain of all villains.
Villaathi villan en appaa
My darling, do not think of me as wrong... yae hae!
Kannaa nee ennaathae thappaa…yae hae
My father is the villain of all villains.
Villaathi villan en appaa
My darling, do not think of me as wrong.
Kannaa nee ennaathae thappaa
Oh cousin, he died for you!
Aththaanadi unakkaaga seththaanadi
Female: I placed my desire only upon you.
Female :Ummelathaan aasa vachen
I kept you inside my heart like a deity.
Ullaththula poosa vachen
I waited eagerly day and night.
Iravaa pagalaa edhirpaarthaen
Let love live, get us married!
Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu
Let love live, get us married!
Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu
Let love live, get us married!
Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu
Let love live, get us married!
Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film Maman Machan (1984) is a energetic folk-duet expressive of passionate love against all odds. The lovers express how their affection transcends ordinary worldly bonds and even the threat of death. The male protagonist metaphorically (or theatrically) describes himself as a ghost/spirit obsessed with his lover, swearing that no villainous elders or obstacles can tear them apart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyming)
“Unnaalathaan peyaanavan / Unna suththum naayaanavan”
Matching second consonant 'n' across successive lines 'Unnaalathaan' and 'Unna suththum'.
Metaphor & Hyperbole
“Unnaalathaan peyaanavan / Unna suththum naayaanavan”
Exaggerating love by equating one's devotion to becoming a ghost ('peyaanavan') or staying persistent like a loyal dog ('naayaanavan').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Kadhalai vaazha vidu kalyaanam katikkodu”
Emphatic repetition of the plea for love and marriage to drive home the romantic urgency.
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Trivia
Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, 'Maman Machan' features expressive vocals by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Sailaja with colloquial lyricism written by Vaali, typical of 1980s Tamil commercial folk-style duets.
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