Ennaporuthamadi Mama
From Kanavan · 1968
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, Chorus
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kanavan1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| O… achu achu… | Oh... achu achu... |
| Female | |
| Enna poruthamadi maamaa | What a match this is, uncle! |
| Chorus | |
| Yae maamaa | Hey uncle! |
| Female | |
| Enakkivar maalaiyidalaamaa | Can he place a garland around my neck? |
| Chorus | |
| Idalaamaa | Can he place it? |
| Female | |
| Ulladhai sollungadi | Tell me the truth, my friends, |
| Baama praemaa haemaa | Baama, Prema, Hema! |
| Chorus | |
| Yaemmaa… o… achu achu… | Hey lady... oh... achu achu... |
| Female | |
| Enna poruthamadi maamaa | What a match this is, uncle! |
| Enakkivar maalaiyidalaamaa | Can he place a garland around my neck? |
| Ulladhai sollungadi baama | Tell me the truth, Baama! |
| Ammammaa ammaamaa ammammaa… | Oh my, oh my, oh my... |
| Chorus | |
| Ammammaa ammaamaa ammammaa… | Oh my, oh my, oh my... |
| Female | |
| Pattamum sattamum | Degrees and laws, |
| Kandadhu london padippo | Is his education studied in London? |
| Chorus | |
| Yaiyaiyaa | Yaiyaiyaa |
| Female | |
| Pennaiyum kannaiyum kandadhum | The moment he sees a woman and her eyes, |
| Ratha kodhippo | Does his blood boil? |
| Chorus | |
| Yaiyaiyaa | Yaiyaiyaa |
| Female | |
| Mannavan sinthidum punnagai | The smile shed by this king, |
| Kalla chirippo hae | Is it a sly, deceitful grin? Hey! |
| Indhiran chandhiran manmadhan | Indra, Chandra, Manmadha... |
| Ennum ninaippo | Is that who he thinks he is? |
| Chorus | |
| O… achu achu… | Oh... achu achu... |
| Female | |
| Enna poruthamadi maamaa | What a match this is, uncle! |
| Chorus | |
| Yae maamaa | Hey uncle! |
| Female | |
| Enakkivar maalaiyidalaamaa | Can he place a garland around my neck? |
| Chorus | |
| Idalaamaa | Can he place it? |
| Female | |
| Ulladhai sollungadi baama | Tell me the truth, Baama! |
| Ammammaa ammaamaa ammammaa… | Oh my, oh my, oh my... |
| Female | |
| Haha hahaha hahaha | Haha hahaha hahaha |
| Hahaha hahaha haa | Hahaha hahaha haa |
| O hohoho hohoho hohoho hohoho ho | O hohoho hohoho hohoho hohoho ho |
| Chorus | |
| Hahahahahahahahaa | Hahahahahahahahaa |
| Hohohohohoho | Hohohohohoho |
| Hahahahahahahahaa | Hahahahahahahahaa |
| Hohohohohoho | Hohohohohoho |
| Female | |
| Gopuram meedhinil | Atop the temple tower, |
| Thaavidum vaanaram | The monkey jumping around, |
| Thaanivano… o… | Is that him... oh... |
| Chorus | |
| Hooo… | Hooo... |
| Female | |
| Poovaiyin poovizhi paarthadhum | Upon seeing the flower-like eyes of a maiden, |
| Paithiyam aanavano | Did he turn crazy? |
| Chorus | |
| Hooo… | Hooo... |
| Female | |
| Paalum pazhamum veruthaano | Did he grow detested of milk and fruit? |
| Palli kollaamal thavithaano aa… | Did he squirm without sleep? Ah... |
| Thalaiyanai thunaiyaai kondaano | Did he embrace a pillow as his companion? |
| Chorus | |
| Aa… | Ah... |
| Female | |
| Karpanai sugathai kandaano | Did he experience imaginary bliss? |
| Uthami pathini pethadhu buthisaali thaan | Born to a virtuous, chaste woman, he is a genius indeed! |
| Chorus | |
| Yaiyaiyaa | Yaiyaiyaa |
| Female | |
| Sithirai veyilil muthiyai pithu pidithaan | In the scorching heat of April, did he lose his mind severely? |
| Chorus | |
| Yaiyaiyaa | Yaiyaiyaa |
| Female | |
| Eppavum ippadi muppadhu | Always grinning like this with thirty-two |
| Pallai ilithaan | Teeth exposed, |
| Ithanai vithaigal kattravan | The one who learned all these tricks |
| Athai magan thaan | Is my aunt's son! |
| Chorus | |
| Hooo….. | Hooo….. |
| Chorus | |
| Pappaayap paaya pappaayap paaya | Pappaayap paaya pappaayap paaya |
| Pappaayap paaya pappaaya… | Pappaayap paaya pappaaya… |
| Female | |
| Aandhaiyin paarvaiyum | Look at his owl-like stare |
| Poonaiyin meesaiyum paarungadi | And his cat-like mustache, girls! |
| Chorus | |
| Hooo… | Hooo… |
| Female | |
| Aadaiyai yaaridam | From whom did he rent |
| Vaadagai vaanginaar kaelungadi | These clothes? Ask him, girls! |
| Chorus | |
| Hooo… | Hooo… |
| Female | |
| Paarkka paarkka paridhaabam | To see him, it brings pity upon pity; |
| Pengalukkellaam anudhaabam | All women feel compassion for him! |
| Chorus | |
| Ich… ich… ich… ich… ich… | Tch… tch… tch… tch… tch… |
| Female | |
| Pattadhu podhum parigaasam | Enough of the mockery suffered! |
| Chorus | |
| Hoooi… | Hoooi… |
| Female | |
| Poga solladi vana vaasam | Tell him to go live in exile in the forest! |
| Chorus | |
| O… achu achu… | Oh… achu achu… |
| Female | |
| Enna poruthamadi maamaa | What a match this is, uncle! |
| Chorus | |
| Yae maamaa | Hey uncle! |
| Female | |
| Enakkivar maalaiyidalaamaa | Can he place a garland around my neck? |
| Chorus | |
| Idalaamaa | Can he place it? |
| Female | |
| Ulladhai sollungadi baama | Tell me the truth, Baama! |
| Ammammaa ammaamaa ammammaa… | Oh my, oh my, oh my… |
| Chorus | |
| Ammammaa ammaamaa ammammaa… | Oh my, oh my, oh my… |
ஓ....அச்சு அச்சு......
Oh... achu achu...
என்ன பொருத்தமடி மாமா
What a match this is, uncle!
ஏ மாமா
Hey uncle!
எனக்கிவர் மாலையிடலாமா
Can he place a garland around my neck?
இடலாமா
Can he place it?
உள்ளதை சொல்லுங்கடி
பாமா பிரேமா ஹேமா
Tell me the truth, my friends,
Baama, Prema, Hema!
ஏம்மா.....ஓ......அச்சு அச்சு......
Hey lady... oh... achu achu...
என்ன பொருத்தமடி மாமா
எனக்கிவர் மாலையிடலாமா
உள்ளதை சொல்லுங்கடி பாமா
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா .....
What a match this is, uncle!
Can he place a garland around my neck?
Tell me the truth, Baama!
Oh my, oh my, oh my...
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா
Oh my, oh my, oh my...
பட்டமும் சட்டமும்
கண்டது லண்டன் படிப்போ
Degrees and laws,
Is his education studied in London?
யையையா
Yaiyaiyaa
பெண்ணையும் கண்ணையும் கண்டதும்
ரத்த கொதிப்போ
The moment he sees a woman and her eyes,
Does his blood boil?
யையையா
Yaiyaiyaa
மன்னவன் சிந்திடும் புன்னகை
கள்ளச்சிரிப்போ
இந்திரன் சந்திரன் மன்மதன்
என்னும் நினைப்போ
The smile shed by this king,
Is it a sly, deceitful grin? Hey!
Indra, Chandra, Manmadha...
Is that who he thinks he is?
ஓ....அச்சு அச்சு......
Oh... achu achu...
என்ன பொருத்தமடி மாமா
What a match this is, uncle!
ஏ மாமா
Hey uncle!
எனக்கிவர் மாலையிடலாமா
Can he place a garland around my neck?
இடலாமா
Can he place it?
உள்ளதை சொல்லுங்கடி பாமா
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா
Tell me the truth, Baama!
Oh my, oh my, oh my...
ஹஹா ஹஹஹா ஹஹஹாஹ்
ஹஹஹா ஹஹஹா ஹா
ஓ ஹோஹோஹோ ஹோஹோஹோ
ஹோஹோஹோ ஹோஹோஹோ ஹோ
Haha hahaha hahaha
Hahaha hahaha haa
O hohoho hohoho hohoho hohoho ho
ஹஹஹஹஹஹாஹ்
ஹோஹோஹோ ஹோஹோ
ஹஹஹஹஹஹாஹ்
ஹோஹோஹோ ஹோஹோ
Hahahahahahahahaa
Hohohohohoho
Hahahahahahahahaa
Hohohohohoho
கோபுரம் மீதினில்
தாவிடும் வானரம்
தான் இவனோ......ஓ......
Atop the temple tower,
The monkey jumping around,
Is that him... oh...
ஹோ.....
Hooo...
பூவையின் பூ விழி பார்த்ததும்
பைத்தியம் ஆனவனோ
Upon seeing the flower-like eyes of a maiden,
Did he turn crazy?
ஹோ.....
Hooo...
பாலும் பழமும் வெறுத்தானோ
பள்ளி கொள்ளாமல் தவித்தானோ ஆ....
தலையணை துணையாய் கொண்டானோ
Did he grow detested of milk and fruit?
Did he squirm without sleep? Ah...
Did he embrace a pillow as his companion?
ஆ....
Ah...
கற்பனை சுகத்தை கண்டானோ
உத்தமி பத்தினி பெத்தது புத்திசாலிதான்
Did he experience imaginary bliss?
Born to a virtuous, chaste woman, he is a genius indeed!
யையையா
Yaiyaiyaa
சித்திரை வெயிலில் பித்து பிடித்தான்
In the scorching heat of April, did he lose his mind severely?
யையையா
Yaiyaiyaa
எப்பவும் இப்படி முப்பது
பல்லை இளிப்பான்
இத்தனை வித்தைகள் கற்றவன்
அத்தை மகன்தான்
Always grinning like this with thirty-two
Teeth exposed,
The one who learned all these tricks
Is my aunt's son!
ஹோ......
Hooo…..
பாப்பையா பாய பாப்பையா பாய
பாப்பையா பாய பபாய.....
Pappaayap paaya pappaayap paaya
Pappaayap paaya pappaaya…
ஆந்தையின் பார்வையும்
பூனையின் மீசையும் பாருங்கடி
Look at his owl-like stare
And his cat-like mustache, girls!
ஹோ......
Hooo…
ஆடையை யாரிடம்
வாடகை வாங்கினார் கேளுங்கடி
From whom did he rent
These clothes? Ask him, girls!
ஹோ......
Hooo…
பார்க்க பார்க்க பரிதாபம்
பெண்களுக்கெல்லாம் அனுதாபம்
To see him, it brings pity upon pity;
All women feel compassion for him!
இச்......இச்......இச்......இச்......இச்......
Tch… tch… tch… tch… tch…
பட்டது போதும் பரிகாசம்
Enough of the mockery suffered!
ஹூய்.......
Hoooi…
போகசொல்லடி வனவாசம்
Tell him to go live in exile in the forest!
ஓ....அச்சு அச்சு......
Oh… achu achu…
என்ன பொருத்தமடி மாமா
What a match this is, uncle!
ஏ மாமா
Hey uncle!
எனக்கிவர் மாலையிடலாமா
Can he place a garland around my neck?
இடலாமா
Can he place it?
உள்ளதை சொல்லுங்கடி பாமா
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா
Tell me the truth, Baama!
Oh my, oh my, oh my…
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா
Oh my, oh my, oh my…
O… achu achu…
Oh... achu achu...
Enna poruthamadi maamaa
What a match this is, uncle!
Yae maamaa
Hey uncle!
Enakkivar maalaiyidalaamaa
Can he place a garland around my neck?
Idalaamaa
Can he place it?
Ulladhai sollungadi
Tell me the truth, my friends,
Baama praemaa haemaa
Baama, Prema, Hema!
Yaemmaa… o… achu achu…
Hey lady... oh... achu achu...
Enna poruthamadi maamaa
What a match this is, uncle!
Enakkivar maalaiyidalaamaa
Can he place a garland around my neck?
Ulladhai sollungadi baama
Tell me the truth, Baama!
Ammammaa ammaamaa ammammaa…
Oh my, oh my, oh my...
Ammammaa ammaamaa ammammaa…
Oh my, oh my, oh my...
Pattamum sattamum
Degrees and laws,
Kandadhu london padippo
Is his education studied in London?
Yaiyaiyaa
Yaiyaiyaa
Pennaiyum kannaiyum kandadhum
The moment he sees a woman and her eyes,
Ratha kodhippo
Does his blood boil?
Yaiyaiyaa
Yaiyaiyaa
Mannavan sinthidum punnagai
The smile shed by this king,
Kalla chirippo hae
Is it a sly, deceitful grin? Hey!
Indhiran chandhiran manmadhan
Indra, Chandra, Manmadha...
Ennum ninaippo
Is that who he thinks he is?
O… achu achu…
Oh... achu achu...
Enna poruthamadi maamaa
What a match this is, uncle!
Yae maamaa
Hey uncle!
Enakkivar maalaiyidalaamaa
Can he place a garland around my neck?
Idalaamaa
Can he place it?
Ulladhai sollungadi baama
Tell me the truth, Baama!
Ammammaa ammaamaa ammammaa…
Oh my, oh my, oh my...
Haha hahaha hahaha
Haha hahaha hahaha
Hahaha hahaha haa
Hahaha hahaha haa
O hohoho hohoho hohoho hohoho ho
O hohoho hohoho hohoho hohoho ho
Hahahahahahahahaa
Hahahahahahahahaa
Hohohohohoho
Hohohohohoho
Hahahahahahahahaa
Hahahahahahahahaa
Hohohohohoho
Hohohohohoho
Gopuram meedhinil
Atop the temple tower,
Thaavidum vaanaram
The monkey jumping around,
Thaanivano… o…
Is that him... oh...
Hooo…
Hooo...
Poovaiyin poovizhi paarthadhum
Upon seeing the flower-like eyes of a maiden,
Paithiyam aanavano
Did he turn crazy?
Hooo…
Hooo...
Paalum pazhamum veruthaano
Did he grow detested of milk and fruit?
Palli kollaamal thavithaano aa…
Did he squirm without sleep? Ah...
Thalaiyanai thunaiyaai kondaano
Did he embrace a pillow as his companion?
Aa…
Ah...
Karpanai sugathai kandaano
Did he experience imaginary bliss?
Uthami pathini pethadhu buthisaali thaan
Born to a virtuous, chaste woman, he is a genius indeed!
Yaiyaiyaa
Yaiyaiyaa
Sithirai veyilil muthiyai pithu pidithaan
In the scorching heat of April, did he lose his mind severely?
Yaiyaiyaa
Yaiyaiyaa
Eppavum ippadi muppadhu
Always grinning like this with thirty-two
Pallai ilithaan
Teeth exposed,
Ithanai vithaigal kattravan
The one who learned all these tricks
Athai magan thaan
Is my aunt's son!
Hooo…..
Hooo…..
Pappaayap paaya pappaayap paaya
Pappaayap paaya pappaayap paaya
Pappaayap paaya pappaaya…
Pappaayap paaya pappaaya…
Aandhaiyin paarvaiyum
Look at his owl-like stare
Poonaiyin meesaiyum paarungadi
And his cat-like mustache, girls!
Hooo…
Hooo…
Aadaiyai yaaridam
From whom did he rent
Vaadagai vaanginaar kaelungadi
These clothes? Ask him, girls!
Hooo…
Hooo…
Paarkka paarkka paridhaabam
To see him, it brings pity upon pity;
Pengalukkellaam anudhaabam
All women feel compassion for him!
Ich… ich… ich… ich… ich…
Tch… tch… tch… tch… tch…
Pattadhu podhum parigaasam
Enough of the mockery suffered!
Hoooi…
Hoooi…
Poga solladi vana vaasam
Tell him to go live in exile in the forest!
O… achu achu…
Oh… achu achu…
Enna poruthamadi maamaa
What a match this is, uncle!
Yae maamaa
Hey uncle!
Enakkivar maalaiyidalaamaa
Can he place a garland around my neck?
Idalaamaa
Can he place it?
Ulladhai sollungadi baama
Tell me the truth, Baama!
Ammammaa ammaamaa ammammaa…
Oh my, oh my, oh my…
Ammammaa ammaamaa ammammaa…
Oh my, oh my, oh my…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enna Poruthamadi Maamaa from the 1968 Tamil film Kanavan is a playful, satirical teasing song where the female protagonist and her companions mock a prospective groom (her maternal cousin) presented as a match for marriage. She lightheartedly ridicules his appearance, demeanor, rented clothes, and inflated ego, comically comparing his gaze to an owl and his mustache to a cat.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Humor (Uvamai)
“Aandhaiyin paarvaiyum poonaiyin meesaiyum paarungadi”
Compares the suitor's stare to an owl and his mustache to a cat's in a humorous, mocking tone.
Hyperbole / Satire (Uraiyani)
“Indhiran chandhiran manmadhan ennum ninaippo”
Exaggerates the groom's self-perception by comparing him to divine beings like Indra, Chandra, and Manmadha.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Paalum pazhamum veruthaano / Palli kollaamal thavithaano”
Rhyming of the second consonant 'l' across corresponding lines (Paalum / Palli).
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is featured in the 1968 M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) starrer Kanavan, opposite Jayalalithaa. Written by Vaali, the track showcases playful ribbing between cousins, a common trope in Tamil comedy songs of the 1960s.
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