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Lyrics & meaning

Enga Maman

From Vetri Mugam · 1996

Lyricist
Kavimani
Singer
Mano
Music director
Vasantha Rajan
Movie name
Vetri Mugam
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
24 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enga maman thanga maman
Akkaalukku yaeththa maman
Nalla nalla neram paarththu
Naal kurichchi vantha maman
Hoi….oorukkulla pudhusaa
Naan vantha maappillai
Unakkunnu thothaa naan vantha aambala
Oorukkulla pudhusaa naan vantha maappillai
Unakkunnu thothaa naan vantha aambala
Thennavana manasu vachchu paaraammaa
Thanjai mannukkaarar ivar thaanammaa
Ketti melam kottaththaanae
Vettriyodaa maalai sooda
Oorukkulla pudhusaa
Naan vantha maappillai maappillai
Unakkunnu thothaa naan vantha aambala
Vetkkappattu mullai mottu sirichchaa
Aah…..sikka vachchu kadhal vala virichchaa enga mamana
Kitta vanthu kattikkuvaa atta pola ottikkuvaa
Aavalukku thookkamilla paadha onnu thedum
Chorus :Thedum thedum
Male :Suththi vanthu padam pudichchi kummaalamaai paadum
Chorus :Paadum paadum
Aavalukku thookkamilla paadha onnu thedum
Suththi vanthu padam pudichchi kummaalamaai paadum
Vanthirukkaen varisaiyoda maman
Vanthirukkaen varisaiyoda maman
Vekkaththa nee thodachchi vaammaa
Sevvidhazhil saareduththu…..
Sevvidhazhil saareduththu vanthaa bodhaiyaerum
Oorukkulla pudhusaa
Naan vantha maappillai
Unakkunnu thothaa naan vantha aambala
Hoi nall saedhi sonnaa namma thamizhponnu
Chorus :Ponnu ponnu
Male :Maalai thanthu vaazhththiduvaa purinjukkammaa kannu
Chorus :Kannu kannu
Nalla saedhi sonnaa namma thamizh ponnu
Maalai thanthu vaazhththiduvaa purinjukkammaa kannu
Pongi varum sirippu inguthammaa…aaa….
Pongi varum sirippu inguthammaa…
Chiththiramae adiyeduththu vaammaa
Vettri mugam minni vanthaal
Engal pugazh manakkum
Oorukkulla pudhusaa naan vantha maappillai
Unakkunnu thothaa naan vantha aambala
Thennavana manasu vachchu paaraammaa
Thanjai mannukkaarar ivar thaanammaa
Ketti melam kottaththaanae
Male :Aamaam
Chorus :Pottoda poovum sooda
Oorukkulla pudhusaa ivar vantha maappillai
Unakkunnu thothaa ivar vantha aambala
Oorukkulla pudhusaa ivar vantha maappillai
Unakkunnu thothaa ivar vantha aambala
Our groom is a man of gold!
A groom who is the perfect match for elder sister!
Looking for the most auspicious moment,
He fixed the wedding date and has arrived!
Hey... newly arrived in this town,
I am the bridegroom who has come!
I am the man made just right for you!
I am the bridegroom newly arrived in town!
I am the man made just right for you!
Open your heart and look at this man from the south!
He is a proud man from the soil of Thanjavur!
For the wedding drums to beat,
And to exchange the garland of victory,
Newly arrived in this town,
I am the bridegroom who has come, the bridegroom!
I am the man made just right for you!
Shyly, the jasmine bud smiled,
Ah... she spread a net of love to trap our groom!
She will come close and embrace him, clinging tight to him!
In restless longing, sleep is gone; it searches for a path!
Chorus: Searches, it searches!
Male: It dances all around and sings in sheer delight!
Chorus: Sings, it sings!
In restless longing, sleep is gone; it searches for a path!
It dances all around and sings in sheer delight!
I, your groom, have arrived with traditional wedding gifts!
I, your groom, have arrived with traditional wedding gifts!
Wipe away your shyness and come to me, girl!
Tasting the sweet nectar of your red lips...
If you bring the nectar of your red lips, it will intoxicate me!
Newly arrived in this town,
I am the bridegroom who has come!
I am the man made just right for you!
Hey, our Tamil girl has shared the good news!
Chorus: The girl, the girl!
Male: She will offer a garland and bless you; understand this, my dear!
Chorus: My dear, my dear!
Our Tamil girl has shared the good news!
She will offer a garland and bless you; understand this, my dear!
Her bubbling laughter is so charming... ah...
Her bubbling laughter is so charming...
O beauty like a painting, take a step and come!
When your victorious face shines bright,
Our renown will spread like a sweet fragrance!
I am the bridegroom newly arrived in town!
I am the man made just right for you!
Open your heart and look at this man from the south!
He is a proud man from the soil of Thanjavur!
For the wedding drums to beat,
Male: Yes!
Chorus: And to adorn the bindi (forehead mark) and flowers,
He is the bridegroom newly arrived in town!
He is the man made just right for you!
He is the bridegroom newly arrived in town!
He is the man made just right for you!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a celebratory, upbeat wedding folk track centered around the grand arrival of a new groom into the bride's village. The lyrics highlight the pride of the groom's heritage (linking him to Thanjavur and traditional pride), praising his suitability for the bride while describing the romantic bashfulness, yearning, and joy between the lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Vetkkappattu mullai mottu sirichchaa

Compares the shy blooming smile of the bride to a delicate jasmine bud.

Simile

Kitta vanthu kattikkuvaa atta pola ottikkuvaa

Uses 'pola' (like) to compare embracing closely to sticking tightly like a leech.

Monai (Initial Rhyme)

Oorukkulla pudhusaa / Unakkunnu thothaa

The initial letter 'U' sound creates Monai across corresponding lines.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Nalla nalla neram paarththu / Naal kurichchi vantha maman

The second consonant sound 'll' and 'l' creates a rhythmic harmony.

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Trivia

Written by lyricist Kavimani for the 1996 film 'Vetri Mugam', the song incorporates authentic Tamil rural imagery such as Thanjavur soil, traditional auspicious timings (Nalla Neram), and regional wedding rituals.

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