Hey Maama
From Enkitta Mothathe · 1990
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Enkitta Mothathe1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ye maamaa onna thaan | Hey uncle, only you... |
| Ninnaa aagaadhaa | Can't you stop for a moment? |
| Eppa thaan kannaalam | When will our wedding be? |
| Sonnaa aagaadhaa | Can't you just tell me? |
| Oru thaekkula senjadhu pola | As if carved out of sturdy teakwood, |
| On dhaegam ammaadi | Oh my, look at your body! |
| On tholula saanjadhu pola | Just to lean on your shoulders, |
| Oru ennam aathaadi | Oh goodness, what a desire I feel! |
| Female | |
| Ye maamaa onna thaan | Hey uncle, only you... |
| Ninnaa aagaadhaa | Can't you stop for a moment? |
| Eppa thaan kannaalam | When will our wedding be? |
| Sonnaa aagaadhaa | Can't you just tell me? |
| Female | |
| En maarbilae nee saayanum | You should lean against my chest, |
| Mundhaanaiyaal naan moodanum | I should cover you with my saree pallu, |
| Thaai pola naan thaalaattanum | I should sing you a lullaby like a mother, |
| Kan moodiyae nee thoonganum | You should close your eyes and sleep. |
| Female | |
| Naan mattum paakka thaan | Just for me to look at, |
| Neeyum neeyaanae | You became the man you are. |
| Nee mattum paakka thaan | Just for you to look at, |
| Naanum aalaanen | I grew up into a woman. |
| Maamaa un kaal patta | Uncle, wherever your feet touched, |
| Mannellaam ponnaachu | All the soil turned to gold. |
| Onnoda naan vandhaa | If I walk alongside you, |
| Nenjellaam poovaachae | My whole heart turns into flowers. |
| Female | |
| Dhenam raathiri naan padum paatta | The plight I endure every night, |
| Oru paattaa kelaiyaa | Please listen to it as a song, my love. |
| Dhenam raathiri naan padum paatta | The plight I endure every night, |
| Oru paattaa kelaiyaa | Please listen to it as a song, my love. |
| Female | |
| Ye maamaa onna thaan | Hey uncle, only you... |
| Ninnaa aagaadhaa | Can't you stop for a moment? |
| Eppa thaan kannaalam | When will our wedding be? |
| Sonnaa aagaadhaa | Can't you just tell me? |
| Oru thaekkula senjadhu pola | As if carved out of sturdy teakwood, |
| On dhaegam ammaadi | Oh my, look at your body! |
| On tholula saanjadhu pola | Just to lean on your shoulders, |
| Oru ennam aathaadi | Oh goodness, what a desire I feel! |
| Female | |
| Thanneerilae neeraadinaa | When I bathe in the water, |
| Angaeyum nee poraadura | You stir trouble even there in my thoughts. |
| Em paattuku naan paadinaa | When I sing my own song, |
| Pinpaattu nee yen paadura | Why do you sing back in harmony? |
| Female | |
| Kannaala paathaalae | Just a glance from your eyes, |
| Kaayam undaagum | Leaves a deep wound in me. |
| Kaiyaala nee thottaa | If you touch me with your hands, |
| Dhaegam ennaagum | What will happen to my body? |
| Kaathodu naathaaga | Like music riding on the breeze, |
| Em mela veesaadhae | Do not blow over me. |
| Aathaadi maaraappa | Oh goodness, do not pull, |
| Kaiyaala vaangaadhae | My saree pallu with your hands. |
| Female | |
| Dhenam raathiri naan padum paatta | The plight I endure every night, |
| Oru paattaa kelaiyaa | Please listen to it as a song, my love. |
| Dhenam raathiri naan padum paatta | The plight I endure every night, |
| Oru paattaa kelaiyaa | Please listen to it as a song, my love. |
| Female | |
| Ye maamaa onna thaan | Hey uncle, only you... |
| Ninnaa aagaadhaa | Can't you stop for a moment? |
| Eppa thaan kannaalam | When will our wedding be? |
| Sonnaa aagaadhaa | Can't you just tell me? |
| Oru thaekkula senjadhu pola | As if carved out of sturdy teakwood, |
| On dhaegam ammaadi | Oh my, look at your body! |
| On tholula saanjadhu pola | Just to lean on your shoulders, |
| Oru ennam aathaadi | Oh goodness, what a desire I feel! |
| Female | |
| Ye maamaa onna thaan | Hey uncle, only you... |
| Ninnaa aagaadhaa | Can't you stop for a moment? |
| Eppa thaan kannaalam | When will our wedding be? |
| Sonnaa aagaadhaa | Can't you just tell me? |
ஏய் மாமா ஒன்னத்தான்
நின்னா ஆகாதா
எப்பத்தான் கன்னாலம்
சொன்னா ஆகாதா
ஒரு தேக்குல செஞ்சது போல
ஒன் தேகம் அம்மாடி
ஒன் தோளுல சாஞ்சது போல
ஒரு எண்ணம் ஆத்தாடி
Hey uncle, only you...
Can't you stop for a moment?
When will our wedding be?
Can't you just tell me?
As if carved out of sturdy teakwood,
Oh my, look at your body!
Just to lean on your shoulders,
Oh goodness, what a desire I feel!
ஏய் மாமா ஒன்னத்தான்
நின்னா ஆகாதா
எப்பத்தான் கன்னாலம்
சொன்னா ஆகாதா
Hey uncle, only you...
Can't you stop for a moment?
When will our wedding be?
Can't you just tell me?
என் மார்பிலே நீ சாயணும்
முந்தானையால் நான் மூடணும்
தாய் போல நான் தாலாட்டணும்
கண் மூடியே நீ தூங்கணும்
You should lean against my chest,
I should cover you with my saree pallu,
I should sing you a lullaby like a mother,
You should close your eyes and sleep.
நான் மட்டும் பாக்கத்தான்
நீயும் நீயானே
நீ மட்டும் பாக்கத்தான்
நானும் ஆளானேன்
மாமா உன் கால் பட்ட
மண்ணெல்லாம் பொன்னாச்சு
ஒன்னோட நான் வந்தா
நெஞ்செல்லாம் பூவாச்சே
Just for me to look at,
You became the man you are.
Just for you to look at,
I grew up into a woman.
Uncle, wherever your feet touched,
All the soil turned to gold.
If I walk alongside you,
My whole heart turns into flowers.
தெனம் ராத்திரி
நான் படும் பாட்ட
ஒரு பாட்டா கேளையா
தெனம் ராத்திரி
நான் படும் பாட்ட
ஒரு பாட்டா கேளையா
The plight I endure every night,
Please listen to it as a song, my love.
The plight I endure every night,
Please listen to it as a song, my love.
ஏய் மாமா ஒன்னத்தான்
நின்னா ஆகாதா
எப்பத்தான் கன்னாலம்
சொன்னா ஆகாதா
ஒரு தேக்குல செஞ்சது போல
ஒன் தேகம் அம்மாடி
ஒன் தோளுல சாஞ்சது போல
ஒரு எண்ணம் ஆத்தாடி
Hey uncle, only you...
Can't you stop for a moment?
When will our wedding be?
Can't you just tell me?
As if carved out of sturdy teakwood,
Oh my, look at your body!
Just to lean on your shoulders,
Oh goodness, what a desire I feel!
தண்ணீரிலே நீராடினால்
அங்கேயும் நீ போராடுற
எம் பாட்டுக்கு நான் பாடினால்
பின்பாட்டு நீ ஏன் பாடுற
When I bathe in the water,
You stir trouble even there in my thoughts.
When I sing my own song,
Why do you sing back in harmony?
கண்ணால பாத்தாலே
காயம் உண்டாகும்
கையால நீ தொட்டா
தேகம் என்னாகும்
காத்தோடு நாத்தாக
எம் மேல வீசாதே
ஆத்தாடி மாராப்ப
கையால வாங்காதே
Just a glance from your eyes,
Leaves a deep wound in me.
If you touch me with your hands,
What will happen to my body?
Like music riding on the breeze,
Do not blow over me.
Oh goodness, do not pull,
My saree pallu with your hands.
தெனம் ராத்திரி
நான் படும் பாட்ட
ஒரு பாட்டா கேளையா
தெனம் ராத்திரி
நான் படும் பாட்ட
ஒரு பாட்டா கேளையா
The plight I endure every night,
Please listen to it as a song, my love.
The plight I endure every night,
Please listen to it as a song, my love.
ஏய் மாமா ஒன்னத்தான்
நின்னா ஆகாதா
எப்பத்தான் கன்னாலம்
சொன்னா ஆகாதா
ஒரு தேக்குல செஞ்சது போல
ஒன் தேகம் அம்மாடி
ஒன் தோளுல சாஞ்சது போல
ஒரு எண்ணம் ஆத்தாடி
Hey uncle, only you...
Can't you stop for a moment?
When will our wedding be?
Can't you just tell me?
As if carved out of sturdy teakwood,
Oh my, look at your body!
Just to lean on your shoulders,
Oh goodness, what a desire I feel!
ஏய் மாமா ஒன்னத்தான்
நின்னா ஆகாதா
எப்பத்தான் கன்னாலம்
சொன்னா ஆகாதா
Hey uncle, only you...
Can't you stop for a moment?
When will our wedding be?
Can't you just tell me?
Ye maamaa onna thaan
Hey uncle, only you...
Ninnaa aagaadhaa
Can't you stop for a moment?
Eppa thaan kannaalam
When will our wedding be?
Sonnaa aagaadhaa
Can't you just tell me?
Oru thaekkula senjadhu pola
As if carved out of sturdy teakwood,
On dhaegam ammaadi
Oh my, look at your body!
On tholula saanjadhu pola
Just to lean on your shoulders,
Oru ennam aathaadi
Oh goodness, what a desire I feel!
Ye maamaa onna thaan
Hey uncle, only you...
Ninnaa aagaadhaa
Can't you stop for a moment?
Eppa thaan kannaalam
When will our wedding be?
Sonnaa aagaadhaa
Can't you just tell me?
En maarbilae nee saayanum
You should lean against my chest,
Mundhaanaiyaal naan moodanum
I should cover you with my saree pallu,
Thaai pola naan thaalaattanum
I should sing you a lullaby like a mother,
Kan moodiyae nee thoonganum
You should close your eyes and sleep.
Naan mattum paakka thaan
Just for me to look at,
Neeyum neeyaanae
You became the man you are.
Nee mattum paakka thaan
Just for you to look at,
Naanum aalaanen
I grew up into a woman.
Maamaa un kaal patta
Uncle, wherever your feet touched,
Mannellaam ponnaachu
All the soil turned to gold.
Onnoda naan vandhaa
If I walk alongside you,
Nenjellaam poovaachae
My whole heart turns into flowers.
Dhenam raathiri naan padum paatta
The plight I endure every night,
Oru paattaa kelaiyaa
Please listen to it as a song, my love.
Dhenam raathiri naan padum paatta
The plight I endure every night,
Oru paattaa kelaiyaa
Please listen to it as a song, my love.
Ye maamaa onna thaan
Hey uncle, only you...
Ninnaa aagaadhaa
Can't you stop for a moment?
Eppa thaan kannaalam
When will our wedding be?
Sonnaa aagaadhaa
Can't you just tell me?
Oru thaekkula senjadhu pola
As if carved out of sturdy teakwood,
On dhaegam ammaadi
Oh my, look at your body!
On tholula saanjadhu pola
Just to lean on your shoulders,
Oru ennam aathaadi
Oh goodness, what a desire I feel!
Thanneerilae neeraadinaa
When I bathe in the water,
Angaeyum nee poraadura
You stir trouble even there in my thoughts.
Em paattuku naan paadinaa
When I sing my own song,
Pinpaattu nee yen paadura
Why do you sing back in harmony?
Kannaala paathaalae
Just a glance from your eyes,
Kaayam undaagum
Leaves a deep wound in me.
Kaiyaala nee thottaa
If you touch me with your hands,
Dhaegam ennaagum
What will happen to my body?
Kaathodu naathaaga
Like music riding on the breeze,
Em mela veesaadhae
Do not blow over me.
Aathaadi maaraappa
Oh goodness, do not pull,
Kaiyaala vaangaadhae
My saree pallu with your hands.
Dhenam raathiri naan padum paatta
The plight I endure every night,
Oru paattaa kelaiyaa
Please listen to it as a song, my love.
Dhenam raathiri naan padum paatta
The plight I endure every night,
Oru paattaa kelaiyaa
Please listen to it as a song, my love.
Ye maamaa onna thaan
Hey uncle, only you...
Ninnaa aagaadhaa
Can't you stop for a moment?
Eppa thaan kannaalam
When will our wedding be?
Sonnaa aagaadhaa
Can't you just tell me?
Oru thaekkula senjadhu pola
As if carved out of sturdy teakwood,
On dhaegam ammaadi
Oh my, look at your body!
On tholula saanjadhu pola
Just to lean on your shoulders,
Oru ennam aathaadi
Oh goodness, what a desire I feel!
Ye maamaa onna thaan
Hey uncle, only you...
Ninnaa aagaadhaa
Can't you stop for a moment?
Eppa thaan kannaalam
When will our wedding be?
Sonnaa aagaadhaa
Can't you just tell me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ye Maamaa Onna Thaan' is a vibrant and romantic folk-style song from the 1990 Tamil movie 'Enkitta Mothathe'. The song captures the playful banter, intense yearning, and affectionate devotion of a village woman towards her beloved suitor ('Maama'). She expresses her impatience for their upcoming marriage, admiring his strong physique and imagining intimate moments where she nurtures him with motherly tenderness. As the lyrics progress, the tone deepens into sensory romanticism. She describes how his gaze and touch overwhelm her emotions, turning everyday moments and sleepless nights into poetic longing. Penned by Pulamaipithan, the song beautifully blends earthy Tamil colloquialisms with tender expressions of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai Ani (Simile)
“Oru thaekkula senjadhu pola / On dhaegam ammaadi”
Compares the sturdy physique of the beloved directly to a structure crafted from teakwood using the explicit comparative word 'pola'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“En maarbilae nee saayanum / Mundhaanaiyaal naan moodanum / Thaai pola naan thaalaattanum / Kan moodiyae nee thoonganum”
Consecutive lines end with the rhyming suffix '-num' (saayanum, moodanum, thaalaattanum, thoonganum), creating a lyrical flow.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Maamaa un kaal patta / Mannellaam ponnaachu”
Metaphorically describes how the earth touched by his feet turns to gold, symbolizing the auspiciousness and joy his presence brings.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Kannaala paathaalae / Kaayam undaagum”
An exaggeration where a mere look from the lover's eyes is said to inflict a physical wound.
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Trivia
The song 'Ye Maamaa Onna Thaan' features in the 1990 Tamil action-drama film 'Enkitta Mothathe', directed by R. Sundarrajan, starring Vijayakanth, Shobana, and Kushboo. The film's soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by veteran poet Pulamaipithan, known for his rich folk and classical Tamil vocabulary.
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