Indha Mamavukku
From Magudam · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Swarnalatha, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Magudam1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Indha maamaavukku thanni vekkalaamaa | Shall we heat up water for this uncle? |
| Adha oothi oothi thaeichu vidalaamaa | Shall we pour it and scrub him well? |
| Namma raamaayanam aarambikkalaamaa | Shall we begin our Ramayana story? |
| Adha raagam pottu paadi varalaamaa | Shall we sing it tuned to a lovely melody? |
| Naanaaga thaan thaedi poyi thoda maatten | I won't go seeking him to touch on my own. |
| Thottu puttaa kaala vaari vida maatten | If he touches me, I won't let him trip and fall. |
| Idam thaan kedachadhum udumbaai pidippava naan | Once I get a foothold, I am one who holds on like a monitor lizard. |
| Chorus | |
| Indha maamaavukku thanni vekkalaamaa | Shall we heat up water for this uncle? |
| Adha oothi oothi thaeichu vidalaamaa | Shall we pour it and scrub him well? |
| Namma raamaayanam aarambikkalaamaa | Shall we begin our Ramayana story? |
| Adha raagam pottu paadi varalaamaa | Shall we sing it tuned to a lovely melody? |
| Female | |
| Naan patta paadu enna solla | How do I explain the troubles I've been through? |
| Noolaagi ponen mella mella | I slowly turned thin as a thread. |
| Thaali katti vandha thaaramunnu paeru | Though named a wife bound by sacred thread, |
| Vaadi ninnen pala naalu | I stood withered and waiting for many days. |
| Female | |
| Veettukku veedu vaasappadi | Every house has a doorstep, |
| Vekkatha vittu aala pudi | Shed your shyness and captivate your man. |
| Aambala thaan oru kallu pullaiyaaru | A man is like a stone idol of Ganesha, |
| Asachida thaan vazhi paaru | Find a way to make him move and yield. |
| Female | |
| Sivagaami un aasaami un pinnodu vara | Sivagami, for your lover to follow right behind you, |
| Chorus | |
| Adiyae idhu thaan samayam | Hey girl, this is the right time! |
| Pudava thalappula purushan adangiduvaan | A husband will be completely tamed in the pallu of a saree. |
| Chorus | |
| Indha maamaavukku thanni vekkalaamaa | Shall we heat up water for this uncle? |
| Adha oothi oothi thaeichu vidalaamaa | Shall we pour it and scrub him well? |
| Namma raamaayanam aarambikkalaamaa | Shall we begin our Ramayana story? |
| Adha raagam pottu paadi varalaamaa | Shall we sing it tuned to a lovely melody? |
| Female | |
| Saamathil kooda kaathirundhom | We waited even through the midnight hour, |
| Saamandhi poovaa poothirundhom | Blooming like fresh chrysanthemum flowers. |
| Vaadiyammaa ippa vandhidhuchu vaela | My dear, the right time has finally arrived, |
| Aanandham thaan ini mela | There will only be happiness from now on. |
| Female | |
| Vaelaikku poyi veedu varum | When a man returns home after work, |
| Aanukku eppo moodu varum | When does he get into the romantic mood? |
| Kulippaatti adha kondu vara venum | You have to bathe him and bring out that mood, |
| Surrender thaan endha aanum | Then any man will completely surrender. |
| Female | |
| Poovodu un paavaada ou bodhai thaan tharum | Your skirt along with flowers will give an intoxicating feeling, |
| Chorus | |
| Mayilae ilamaan kuyilae | Oh peacock, gentle deer, and cuckoo bird! |
| Madi mael vizhundhavan maru naal ezhundhiduvaan | The man who falls into your lap will only wake up the next day. |
| Chorus | |
| Indha maamaavukku thanni vekkalaamaa | Shall we heat up water for this uncle? |
| Adha oothi oothi thaeichu vidalaamaa | Shall we pour it and scrub him well? |
| Namma raamaayanam aarambikkalaamaa | Shall we begin our Ramayana story? |
| Adha raagam pottu paadi varalaamaa | Shall we sing it tuned to a lovely melody? |
| Naanaaga thaan thaedi poyi thoda maatten | I won't go seeking him to touch on my own. |
| Thottu puttaa kaala vaari vida maatten | If he touches me, I won't let him trip and fall. |
| Idam thaan kedachadhum udumbaai pidippava naan | Once I get a foothold, I am one who holds on like a monitor lizard. |
| Chorus | |
| Indha maamaavukku thanni vekkalaamaa | Shall we heat up water for this uncle? |
| Adha oothi oothi thaeichu vidalaamaa | Shall we pour it and scrub him well? |
| Namma raamaayanam aarambikkalaamaa | Shall we begin our Ramayana story? |
| Adha raagam pottu paadi varalaamaa | Shall we sing it tuned to a lovely melody? |
இந்த மாமாவுக்கு தண்ணி வெக்கலாமா
அத ஊத்தி ஊத்தி தேய்ச்சு விடலாமா
நம்ம ராமாயணம் ஆரம்பிக்கலாமா
அத ராகம் போட்டு பாடி வரலாமா
நானாகத்தான் தேடிப் போயி தொட மாட்டேன்
தொட்டுப் புட்டா காலை வாரி விட மாட்டேன்
இடம்தான் கெடச்சதும் உடும்பாய் பிடிப்பவ நான்
Shall we heat up water for this uncle?
Shall we pour it and scrub him well?
Shall we begin our Ramayana story?
Shall we sing it tuned to a lovely melody?
I won't go seeking him to touch on my own.
If he touches me, I won't let him trip and fall.
Once I get a foothold, I am one who holds on like a monitor lizard.
இந்த மாமாவுக்கு தண்ணி வெக்கலாமா
அத ஊத்தி ஊத்தி தேய்ச்சு விடலாமா
நம்ம ராமாயணம் ஆரம்பிக்கலாமா
அத ராகம் போட்டு பாடி வரலாமா
Shall we heat up water for this uncle?
Shall we pour it and scrub him well?
Shall we begin our Ramayana story?
Shall we sing it tuned to a lovely melody?
நான் பட்ட பாடு என்ன சொல்ல
நூலாகிப் போனேன் மெல்ல மெல்ல
தாலி கட்டி வந்த தாரமுன்னு பேரு
வாடி நின்னேன் பல நாளு
How do I explain the troubles I've been through?
I slowly turned thin as a thread.
Though named a wife bound by sacred thread,
I stood withered and waiting for many days.
வீட்டுக்கு வீடு வாசப்படி
வெக்கத்த விட்டு ஆளப் புடி
ஆம்பளதான் ஒரு கல்லுப் புள்ளையாரு
அசச்சிடத்தான் வழி பாரு
Every house has a doorstep,
Shed your shyness and captivate your man.
A man is like a stone idol of Ganesha,
Find a way to make him move and yield.
சிவகாமி உன் ஆசாமி
உன் பின்னோடு வர
Sivagami, for your lover to follow right behind you,
அடியே இதுதான் சமயம்
புடவ தலப்புல புருஷன் அடங்கிடுவான்
Hey girl, this is the right time!
A husband will be completely tamed in the pallu of a saree.
இந்த மாமாவுக்கு தண்ணி வெக்கலாமா
அத ஊத்தி ஊத்தி தேய்ச்சு விடலாமா
நம்ம ராமாயணம் ஆரம்பிக்கலாமா
அத ராகம் போட்டு பாடி வரலாமா
Shall we heat up water for this uncle?
Shall we pour it and scrub him well?
Shall we begin our Ramayana story?
Shall we sing it tuned to a lovely melody?
சாமத்தில் கூட காத்திருந்தோம்
சாமந்திப் பூவா பூத்திருந்தோம்
வாடியம்மா இப்ப வந்திடுச்சு வேள
ஆனந்தம்தான் இனி மேல
We waited even through the midnight hour,
Blooming like fresh chrysanthemum flowers.
My dear, the right time has finally arrived,
There will only be happiness from now on.
வேலைக்குப் போயி வீடு வரும்
ஆணுக்கு எப்போ மூடு வரும்
குளிப்பாட்டி அத கொண்டு வர வேணும்
சரண்டருதான் எந்த ஆணும்
When a man returns home after work,
When does he get into the romantic mood?
You have to bathe him and bring out that mood,
Then any man will completely surrender.
பூவோடு உன் பாவாட
ஓர் போதைதான் தரும்
Your skirt along with flowers will give an intoxicating feeling,
மயிலே இளமான் குயிலே
மடி மேல் விழுந்தவன் மறு நாள் எழுந்திடுவான்
Oh peacock, gentle deer, and cuckoo bird!
The man who falls into your lap will only wake up the next day.
இந்த மாமாவுக்கு தண்ணி வெக்கலாமா
அத ஊத்தி ஊத்தி தேய்ச்சு விடலாமா
நம்ம ராமாயணம் ஆரம்பிக்கலாமா
அத ராகம் போட்டு பாடி வரலாமா
நானாகத்தான் தேடிப் போயி தொட மாட்டேன்
தொட்டுப் புட்டா காலை வாரி விட மாட்டேன்
இடம்தான் கெடச்சதும் உடும்பாய் பிடிப்பவ நான்
Shall we heat up water for this uncle?
Shall we pour it and scrub him well?
Shall we begin our Ramayana story?
Shall we sing it tuned to a lovely melody?
I won't go seeking him to touch on my own.
If he touches me, I won't let him trip and fall.
Once I get a foothold, I am one who holds on like a monitor lizard.
இந்த மாமாவுக்கு தண்ணி வெக்கலாமா
அத ஊத்தி ஊத்தி தேய்ச்சு விடலாமா
நம்ம ராமாயணம் ஆரம்பிக்கலாமா
அத ராகம் போட்டு பாடி வரலாமா
Shall we heat up water for this uncle?
Shall we pour it and scrub him well?
Shall we begin our Ramayana story?
Shall we sing it tuned to a lovely melody?
Indha maamaavukku thanni vekkalaamaa
Shall we heat up water for this uncle?
Adha oothi oothi thaeichu vidalaamaa
Shall we pour it and scrub him well?
Namma raamaayanam aarambikkalaamaa
Shall we begin our Ramayana story?
Adha raagam pottu paadi varalaamaa
Shall we sing it tuned to a lovely melody?
Naanaaga thaan thaedi poyi thoda maatten
I won't go seeking him to touch on my own.
Thottu puttaa kaala vaari vida maatten
If he touches me, I won't let him trip and fall.
Idam thaan kedachadhum udumbaai pidippava naan
Once I get a foothold, I am one who holds on like a monitor lizard.
Indha maamaavukku thanni vekkalaamaa
Shall we heat up water for this uncle?
Adha oothi oothi thaeichu vidalaamaa
Shall we pour it and scrub him well?
Namma raamaayanam aarambikkalaamaa
Shall we begin our Ramayana story?
Adha raagam pottu paadi varalaamaa
Shall we sing it tuned to a lovely melody?
Naan patta paadu enna solla
How do I explain the troubles I've been through?
Noolaagi ponen mella mella
I slowly turned thin as a thread.
Thaali katti vandha thaaramunnu paeru
Though named a wife bound by sacred thread,
Vaadi ninnen pala naalu
I stood withered and waiting for many days.
Veettukku veedu vaasappadi
Every house has a doorstep,
Vekkatha vittu aala pudi
Shed your shyness and captivate your man.
Aambala thaan oru kallu pullaiyaaru
A man is like a stone idol of Ganesha,
Asachida thaan vazhi paaru
Find a way to make him move and yield.
Sivagaami un aasaami un pinnodu vara
Sivagami, for your lover to follow right behind you,
Adiyae idhu thaan samayam
Hey girl, this is the right time!
Pudava thalappula purushan adangiduvaan
A husband will be completely tamed in the pallu of a saree.
Indha maamaavukku thanni vekkalaamaa
Shall we heat up water for this uncle?
Adha oothi oothi thaeichu vidalaamaa
Shall we pour it and scrub him well?
Namma raamaayanam aarambikkalaamaa
Shall we begin our Ramayana story?
Adha raagam pottu paadi varalaamaa
Shall we sing it tuned to a lovely melody?
Saamathil kooda kaathirundhom
We waited even through the midnight hour,
Saamandhi poovaa poothirundhom
Blooming like fresh chrysanthemum flowers.
Vaadiyammaa ippa vandhidhuchu vaela
My dear, the right time has finally arrived,
Aanandham thaan ini mela
There will only be happiness from now on.
Vaelaikku poyi veedu varum
When a man returns home after work,
Aanukku eppo moodu varum
When does he get into the romantic mood?
Kulippaatti adha kondu vara venum
You have to bathe him and bring out that mood,
Surrender thaan endha aanum
Then any man will completely surrender.
Poovodu un paavaada ou bodhai thaan tharum
Your skirt along with flowers will give an intoxicating feeling,
Mayilae ilamaan kuyilae
Oh peacock, gentle deer, and cuckoo bird!
Madi mael vizhundhavan maru naal ezhundhiduvaan
The man who falls into your lap will only wake up the next day.
Indha maamaavukku thanni vekkalaamaa
Shall we heat up water for this uncle?
Adha oothi oothi thaeichu vidalaamaa
Shall we pour it and scrub him well?
Namma raamaayanam aarambikkalaamaa
Shall we begin our Ramayana story?
Adha raagam pottu paadi varalaamaa
Shall we sing it tuned to a lovely melody?
Naanaaga thaan thaedi poyi thoda maatten
I won't go seeking him to touch on my own.
Thottu puttaa kaala vaari vida maatten
If he touches me, I won't let him trip and fall.
Idam thaan kedachadhum udumbaai pidippava naan
Once I get a foothold, I am one who holds on like a monitor lizard.
Indha maamaavukku thanni vekkalaamaa
Shall we heat up water for this uncle?
Adha oothi oothi thaeichu vidalaamaa
Shall we pour it and scrub him well?
Namma raamaayanam aarambikkalaamaa
Shall we begin our Ramayana story?
Adha raagam pottu paadi varalaamaa
Shall we sing it tuned to a lovely melody?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and folk-infused track from the movie Magudam is a traditional intimate teasing song sung from a woman's perspective, offering playful advice on marital bonding and love. The lyrics use clever metaphors, comparing bathing and pampering a husband to breaking down his initial resistance and winning his affectionate submission.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Simile (Uvamaani)
“Idam thaan kedachadhum udumbaai pidippava naan”
Compares holding onto love and opportunity firmly to the unbreakable grip of a monitor lizard ('udumbaai pidippava').
Metaphor
“Aambala thaan oru kallu pullaiyaaru”
Compares an unyielding or stubborn husband to a heavy stone statue of Lord Ganesha ('kallu pullaiyaaru').
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kulippaatti adha kondu vara venum / Surrender thaan endha aanum”
Rhyming of the second letter 'u' in 'Kulippaatti' and 'Surrender'.
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Trivia
The film Magudam (1992), directed by Pratap Pothen, features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics penned by Vaali, starring Sathyaraj, Gautami, and Bhanupriya.
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