- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Swarnalatha, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Magudam
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Indha maamaavukku thanni vekkalaamaa
Adha oothi oothi thaeichu vidalaamaa
Namma raamaayanam aarambikkalaamaa
Adha raagam pottu paadi varalaamaa
Naanaaga thaan thaedi poyi thoda maatten
Thottu puttaa kaala vaari vida maatten
Idam thaan kedachadhum udumbaai pidippava naan
Indha maamaavukku thanni vekkalaamaa
Adha oothi oothi thaeichu vidalaamaa
Namma raamaayanam aarambikkalaamaa
Adha raagam pottu paadi varalaamaa
Naan patta paadu enna solla
Noolaagi ponen mella mella
Thaali katti vandha thaaramunnu paeru
Vaadi ninnen pala naalu
Veettukku veedu vaasappadi
Vekkatha vittu aala pudi
Aambala thaan oru kallu pullaiyaaru
Asachida thaan vazhi paaru
Sivagaami un aasaami un pinnodu vara
Adiyae idhu thaan samayam
Pudava thalappula purushan adangiduvaan
Indha maamaavukku thanni vekkalaamaa
Adha oothi oothi thaeichu vidalaamaa
Namma raamaayanam aarambikkalaamaa
Adha raagam pottu paadi varalaamaa
Saamathil kooda kaathirundhom
Saamandhi poovaa poothirundhom
Vaadiyammaa ippa vandhidhuchu vaela
Aanandham thaan ini mela
Vaelaikku poyi veedu varum
Aanukku eppo moodu varum
Kulippaatti adha kondu vara venum
Surrender thaan endha aanum
Poovodu un paavaada ou bodhai thaan tharum
Mayilae ilamaan kuyilae
Madi mael vizhundhavan maru naal ezhundhiduvaan
Indha maamaavukku thanni vekkalaamaa
Adha oothi oothi thaeichu vidalaamaa
Namma raamaayanam aarambikkalaamaa
Adha raagam pottu paadi varalaamaa
Naanaaga thaan thaedi poyi thoda maatten
Thottu puttaa kaala vaari vida maatten
Idam thaan kedachadhum udumbaai pidippava naan
Indha maamaavukku thanni vekkalaamaa
Adha oothi oothi thaeichu vidalaamaa
Namma raamaayanam aarambikkalaamaa
Adha raagam pottu paadi varalaamaa
Shall we get the bathwater ready for this man?
Shall we pour it over him and scrub him down?
Shall we begin our own Ramayana love story?
Shall we sing it out to a sweet tune?
I won't go looking for him and touch him on my own,
But once I touch him, I won't let him slip away!
The moment I get a chance, I hold on tight like a monitor lizard!
Shall we get the bathwater ready for this man?
Shall we pour it over him and scrub him down?
Shall we begin our own Ramayana love story?
Shall we sing it out to a sweet tune?
How can I describe the troubles I went through?
I slowly grew as thin as a thread.
I had the name of a wedded wife bound by a thali (sacred marriage thread),
Yet I stood wilting away for so many days.
Every household has its own hurdles,
So cast aside your shyness and hold onto your man!
A man is just like a stone Ganesha idol,
Find a clever way to make him stir!
Sivagami, to make your man follow behind you,
Hey girl, this is the right moment!
Your husband will surrender in the folds of your saree!
Shall we get the bathwater ready for this man?
Shall we pour it over him and scrub him down?
Shall we begin our own Ramayana love story?
Shall we sing it out to a sweet tune?
We kept waiting even late into the midnight,
Blooming like fresh chrysanthemum flowers.
Come on, girl, the right time has finally arrived,
From now on, there is only pure joy!
When a man returns home from work,
When will he ever get into the romantic mood?
You have to bring it out by giving him a soothing bath,
And then any man will completely surrender!
Adorned with flowers, your skirt will intoxicate him,
O my peacock, my gentle deer, my sweet cuckoo!
Once he falls into your lap, he will wake up only tomorrow!
Shall we get the bathwater ready for this man?
Shall we pour it over him and scrub him down?
Shall we begin our own Ramayana love story?
Shall we sing it out to a sweet tune?
I won't go looking for him and touch him on my own,
But once I touch him, I won't let him slip away!
The moment I get a chance, I hold on tight like a monitor lizard!
Shall we get the bathwater ready for this man?
Shall we pour it over him and scrub him down?
Shall we begin our own Ramayana love story?
Shall we sing it out to a sweet tune?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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