Edam Maari Yaeriputta
From Madurai Sooran · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Madurai Sooran1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Edam maari yaeri purtta mama | Uncle boarded the wrong place by mistake, |
| Ippa thadumaari nikkiraaru paama | Now see how he stands stumbling! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Female | |
| Edam maari yaeri purtta mama | Uncle boarded the wrong place by mistake, |
| Ippa thadumaari nikkiraaru paama | Now see how he stands stumbling! |
| Adhu maari idhu maari aal maari vanthaaro | Did he change like that, like this, and turn into another person? |
| Oor maari per maari somari aavaaro | Will he change his town, change his name, and become a lazy person? |
| Chorus | |
| Edam maari yaeri purtta mama | Uncle boarded the wrong place by mistake, |
| Ippa thadumaari nikkiraaru paama | Now see how he stands stumbling! |
| Female :Aama | Female: Yes! |
| Chorus :Adhu maari idhu maari aal maari vanthaaro | Chorus: Did he change like that, like this, and turn into another person? |
| Oor maari per maari somari aavaaro | Will he change his town, change his name, and become a lazy person? |
| Female | |
| Edam maari yaeri purtta mama | Uncle boarded the wrong place by mistake, |
| Ippa thadumaari nikkiraaru paama | Now see how he stands stumbling! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Maadu mechchu pazhakkappatta manusharo | Is he a man accustomed to grazing cattle? |
| Ivaru maattikkitta maranthuthaan drousaro | Did he forget and wear someone else's shorts? |
| Chorus :……………. | Chorus: ... |
| Female :Maadu mechchu pazhakkappatta manusharo | Female: Is he a man accustomed to grazing cattle? |
| Ivaru maattikkitta maranthuthaan drousaro | Did he forget and wear someone else's shorts? |
| Female | |
| Maththiyaana velaiyile | In the afternoon time, |
| Muththaalamman koyililae | In the Muththalamman temple, |
| Chorus :Hei he hei he he…… | Chorus: Hei he hei he he... |
| Female | |
| Maththiyaana velaiyile | In the afternoon time, |
| Muththaalamman koyililae | In the Muththalamman temple, |
| Oththaiyaaga irunthu poosa maniyadichchavare | Is he the one who rang the prayer bell while standing alone? |
| Female | |
| Anjaama | Without fear, |
| Chorus :Aa…. | Chorus: Ah... |
| Female :Konjaama | Female: Without flinching, |
| Chorus :Aahaan | Chorus: Aha... |
| Female | |
| Anjaama kenajaama asaraama ninnu | Standing fearlessly, unabashedly, and unassailably, |
| Anjaaru naalaa oru eli pudichchavaro | Is he the one who spent five or six days catching a mouse? |
| Appa anga oru poonai vara kili pudichavaro | Then when a cat came there, did he catch fear? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Aae class-um B class-um inaiyumo | Will 'A' class and 'B' class ever unite? |
| Karuththa kaakkaikkaaga koiyyaappazham kaniyumo | Will a guava fruit ripen for a black crow? |
| Chorus :……………. | Chorus: ... |
| Female :Aae class-um B class-um inaiyumo | Female: Will 'A' class and 'B' class ever unite? |
| Karuththa kaakkaikkaaga koiyyaappazham kaniyumo | Will a guava fruit ripen for a black crow? |
| Female | |
| Vevarangala puriyaamo nelama yaedhum theriyaamae | Without understanding the details or knowing the situation, |
| Vevarangala puriyaamo nelama yaedhum theriyaamae | Without understanding the details or knowing the situation, |
| Vegamaga odi vanthu yaeri puttaaro | Did he run quickly and board the train? |
| Female | |
| Alungaama | Without shaking, |
| Chorus :Aa | Chorus: Ah |
| Female :Salikkaama | Female: Without tiring, |
| Chorus :Aahaan | Chorus: Aha |
| Female | |
| Alukkaama alukkaama angangae thaavum | Without wearing out, leaping here and there, |
| Anumaarin vaarisaaga maarivittaaro | Has he turned into a descendant of Lord Hanuman? |
| Rayilai erumaiyaaga nenachchu yaeri payanappattaaro | Did he mistake the train for a buffalo and travel on it? |
| Chorus | |
| Edam maari yaeri putta mama | Uncle boarded the wrong place by mistake, |
| Ippa thadumaari nikkiraaru paamaa | Now see how he stands stumbling! |
| Female :Aama | Female: Yes |
| Chorus :Adhu maari idhu maari aal maari vanthaaro | Chorus: Did he change like that, like this, and turn into another person? |
| Oor maari per maari somaari aavaaro | Will he change his town, change his name, and become a lazy person? |
..................
...
எடம் மாறி ஏறி புட்ட மாமா
இப்ப தடுமாறி நிக்கிறாரு பாமா
குழு :
ஆமா
Uncle boarded the wrong place by mistake,
Now see how he stands stumbling!
Chorus: Yes!
எடம் மாறி ஏறி புட்ட மாமா
இப்ப தடுமாறி நிக்கிறாரு பாமா
அது மாறி இது மாறி ஆள் மாறி வந்தாரோ
ஊர் மாறி பேர் மாறி சோமாறி ஆவாரோ
Uncle boarded the wrong place by mistake,
Now see how he stands stumbling!
Did he change like that, like this, and turn into another person?
Will he change his town, change his name, and become a lazy person?
எடம் மாறி ஏறி புட்ட மாமா
இப்ப தடுமாறி நிக்கிறாரு பாமா
ஆமா
குழு :
அது மாறி இது மாறி ஆள் மாறி வந்தாரோ
ஊர் மாறி பேர் மாறி சோமாறி ஆவாரோ
Uncle boarded the wrong place by mistake,
Now see how he stands stumbling!
Female: Yes!
Chorus: Did he change like that, like this, and turn into another person?
Will he change his town, change his name, and become a lazy person?
எடம் மாறி ஏறி புட்ட மாமா
இப்ப தடுமாறி நிக்கிறாரு பாமா
Uncle boarded the wrong place by mistake,
Now see how he stands stumbling!
...................
...
மாடு மேச்சு பழக்கப்பட்ட மனுஷரோ
இவரு மாட்டிக்கிட்ட மறந்துதான் டவுசரோ
குழு :
.......................
மாடு மேச்சு பழக்கப்பட்ட மனுஷரோ
இவரு மாட்டிக்கிட்ட மறந்துதான் டவுசரோ
Is he a man accustomed to grazing cattle?
Did he forget and wear someone else's shorts?
Chorus: ...
Female: Is he a man accustomed to grazing cattle?
Did he forget and wear someone else's shorts?
மத்தியான வேளையிலே
முத்தாலம்மன் கோயிலிலே
குழு :
ஹேய் ஹே ஹேய் ஹே ஹே.....
In the afternoon time,
In the Muththalamman temple,
Chorus: Hei he hei he he...
மத்தியான வேளையிலே
முத்தாலம்மன் கோயிலிலே
ஒத்தையாக இருந்து பூச மணியடிச்சவரோ
In the afternoon time,
In the Muththalamman temple,
Is he the one who rang the prayer bell while standing alone?
அஞ்சாம
குழு :
ஆ
கெஞ்சாம
குழு :
ஆஹான்
Without fear,
Chorus: Ah...
Female: Without flinching,
Chorus: Aha...
அஞ்சாம கெஞ்சாம அசராம நின்னு
அஞ்சாறு நாளா ஒரு எலி புடிச்சவரோ
அப்ப அங்க ஒரு பூனை வர கிளிப் புடிச்சவரோ....
Standing fearlessly, unabashedly, and unassailably,
Is he the one who spent five or six days catching a mouse?
Then when a cat came there, did he catch fear?
.......................
...
ஏ கிளாஸும் பி கிளாஸும் இணையுமோ
கறுத்த காக்கைகாக கொய்யாப்பழம் கனியுமோ
குழு :
.......................
ஏ கிளாஸும் பி கிளாஸும் இணையுமோ
கறுத்த காக்கைகாக கொய்யாப்பழம் கனியுமோ
Will 'A' class and 'B' class ever unite?
Will a guava fruit ripen for a black crow?
Chorus: ...
Female: Will 'A' class and 'B' class ever unite?
Will a guava fruit ripen for a black crow?
வெவரங்கள புரியாமே நெலம ஏதும் தெரியாமே
வெவரங்கள புரியாமே நெலம ஏதும் தெரியாமே
வேகமாக ஓடி வந்து ஏறிப் புட்டாரோ
Without understanding the details or knowing the situation,
Without understanding the details or knowing the situation,
Did he run quickly and board the train?
அலுக்காம
குழு :
ஆ
சலிக்காம
குழு :
ஆஹான்
Without shaking,
Chorus: Ah
Female: Without tiring,
Chorus: Aha
அலுக்காம அலுக்காம அங்கங்கே தாவும்
அனுமாரின் வாரிசாக மாறிவிட்டாரோ
ரயிலை எருமையாக நெனச்சு ஏறி பயனப்பட்டாரோ
Without wearing out, leaping here and there,
Has he turned into a descendant of Lord Hanuman?
Did he mistake the train for a buffalo and travel on it?
எடம் மாறி ஏறி புட்ட மாமா
இப்ப தடுமாறி நிக்கிறாரு பாமா
ஆமா
குழு :
அது மாறி இது மாறி ஆள் மாறி வந்தாரோ
ஊர் மாறி பேர் மாறி சோமாறி ஆவாரோ
Uncle boarded the wrong place by mistake,
Now see how he stands stumbling!
Female: Yes
Chorus: Did he change like that, like this, and turn into another person?
Will he change his town, change his name, and become a lazy person?
விசில் :
.......................................
………………
...
Edam maari yaeri purtta mama
Uncle boarded the wrong place by mistake,
Ippa thadumaari nikkiraaru paama
Now see how he stands stumbling!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Edam maari yaeri purtta mama
Uncle boarded the wrong place by mistake,
Ippa thadumaari nikkiraaru paama
Now see how he stands stumbling!
Adhu maari idhu maari aal maari vanthaaro
Did he change like that, like this, and turn into another person?
Oor maari per maari somari aavaaro
Will he change his town, change his name, and become a lazy person?
Edam maari yaeri purtta mama
Uncle boarded the wrong place by mistake,
Ippa thadumaari nikkiraaru paama
Now see how he stands stumbling!
Female :Aama
Female: Yes!
Chorus :Adhu maari idhu maari aal maari vanthaaro
Chorus: Did he change like that, like this, and turn into another person?
Oor maari per maari somari aavaaro
Will he change his town, change his name, and become a lazy person?
Edam maari yaeri purtta mama
Uncle boarded the wrong place by mistake,
Ippa thadumaari nikkiraaru paama
Now see how he stands stumbling!
…………….
...
Maadu mechchu pazhakkappatta manusharo
Is he a man accustomed to grazing cattle?
Ivaru maattikkitta maranthuthaan drousaro
Did he forget and wear someone else's shorts?
Chorus :…………….
Chorus: ...
Female :Maadu mechchu pazhakkappatta manusharo
Female: Is he a man accustomed to grazing cattle?
Ivaru maattikkitta maranthuthaan drousaro
Did he forget and wear someone else's shorts?
Maththiyaana velaiyile
In the afternoon time,
Muththaalamman koyililae
In the Muththalamman temple,
Chorus :Hei he hei he he……
Chorus: Hei he hei he he...
Maththiyaana velaiyile
In the afternoon time,
Muththaalamman koyililae
In the Muththalamman temple,
Oththaiyaaga irunthu poosa maniyadichchavare
Is he the one who rang the prayer bell while standing alone?
Anjaama
Without fear,
Chorus :Aa….
Chorus: Ah...
Female :Konjaama
Female: Without flinching,
Chorus :Aahaan
Chorus: Aha...
Anjaama kenajaama asaraama ninnu
Standing fearlessly, unabashedly, and unassailably,
Anjaaru naalaa oru eli pudichchavaro
Is he the one who spent five or six days catching a mouse?
Appa anga oru poonai vara kili pudichavaro
Then when a cat came there, did he catch fear?
…………….
...
Aae class-um B class-um inaiyumo
Will 'A' class and 'B' class ever unite?
Karuththa kaakkaikkaaga koiyyaappazham kaniyumo
Will a guava fruit ripen for a black crow?
Chorus :…………….
Chorus: ...
Female :Aae class-um B class-um inaiyumo
Female: Will 'A' class and 'B' class ever unite?
Karuththa kaakkaikkaaga koiyyaappazham kaniyumo
Will a guava fruit ripen for a black crow?
Vevarangala puriyaamo nelama yaedhum theriyaamae
Without understanding the details or knowing the situation,
Vevarangala puriyaamo nelama yaedhum theriyaamae
Without understanding the details or knowing the situation,
Vegamaga odi vanthu yaeri puttaaro
Did he run quickly and board the train?
Alungaama
Without shaking,
Chorus :Aa
Chorus: Ah
Female :Salikkaama
Female: Without tiring,
Chorus :Aahaan
Chorus: Aha
Alukkaama alukkaama angangae thaavum
Without wearing out, leaping here and there,
Anumaarin vaarisaaga maarivittaaro
Has he turned into a descendant of Lord Hanuman?
Rayilai erumaiyaaga nenachchu yaeri payanappattaaro
Did he mistake the train for a buffalo and travel on it?
Edam maari yaeri putta mama
Uncle boarded the wrong place by mistake,
Ippa thadumaari nikkiraaru paamaa
Now see how he stands stumbling!
Female :Aama
Female: Yes
Chorus :Adhu maari idhu maari aal maari vanthaaro
Chorus: Did he change like that, like this, and turn into another person?
Oor maari per maari somaari aavaaro
Will he change his town, change his name, and become a lazy person?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and satirical song from the 1984 Tamil film 'Madurai Sooran' pokes fun at an eccentric character who has ended up in an unfamiliar situation. Through humorous comparisons—such as mistaking a train for a buffalo or attempting to catch a mouse for days—the lyrics mock his clumsy attempts to fit into a higher social class or unfamiliar environment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Edam maari yaeri purtta mama / Ippa thadumaari nikkiraaru paama”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythmic flow (Edam / Ippa, Maadu / Ivaru).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aae class-um B class-um inaiyumo / Karuththa kaakkaikkaaga koiyyaappazham kaniyumo”
Rhyming word endings across successive lines (purtta mama / paama, inaiyumo / kaniyumo).
Metaphor & Humor
“Rayilai erumaiyaaga nenachchu yaeri payanappattaaro”
Humorous metaphor comparing a train to a buffalo and a person leaping around to Lord Hanuman.
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Trivia
'Madurai Sooran' features music by the popular dual composers Shankar-Ganesh and showcases lyricist Vaali's trademark folk-infused comedic songwriting style, sung dynamically by S. P. Sailaja.
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