- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Enkitta Mothathe
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Durr durr durr durr durr
Durr durr durr durr durr
Paapapa paappaappaa paapapa paappaappaa
Paapapa paappaappaa paapapa paappaappaa
Paapaappaa paappaappaa paappaappaa
Pappaappaa papaa papaa
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
Ivan veeran sooran
Madhurakkaara maaman maaman
Onakku maala poda
Manamagalaa naanae vaaren
Enna ponnellaam paathaachu
Naalonnu vechaachu
Nalungoda kalyaana paechu
Ivan veeran sooran
Madhurakkaara maaman maaman
Onakku maala poda
Manamagalaa naanae vaaren
Hae hae haei
Kannukkazhagaa vanna mayilu
Kannu padum on chinna kuyilu
Konjum kili thaan kova pazham thaan
Kovappattaa nee mannu puzhu thaan
Pombala kitta thembu irukku
Chorus :Arinjikkanum arinjikkanum
Female :Haei vambu izhuthaa enna nadakkum
Chorus :Therinjikkanum therinjikkanum
Ada pottapullainga sonna padi thaan
Chorus :Nadandhukkanum nadandhukkanum
Female :En pattuppudava paavaadaiya
Chorus :Thovachu eduthu koduthidanum
Maamannu paakkaama
Naan onnum kekkaama
Kaadhoram poo suthalaamaa
Ivan veeran sooran
Madhurakkaara maaman maaman
Onakku maala poda
Manamagalaa naanae vaaren
Enna ponnellaam paathaachu
Naalonnu vechaachu
Nalungoda kalyaana paechu
Ivan veeran sooran
Madhurakkaara maaman maaman
Onakku maala poda
Manamagalaa naanae vaaren
Haei
Haei haei
Chorus :Thakatha thakatha thakatha thakatha
Female :Haei haei haei haei haei
Chorus :Thakatha thakatha thakatha thakatha
Female :Haei haei haei haei
Ullathula naan onna nenachen
Kannala thaan valachu putten
Naal muzhukka onna nenachu
Noolaaga thaan elachu putten
Soppanathula onnoda thaan
Kadha padichen kadha padichen
Chorus :Aamaa
Female :Karpanaiyila onnoda thaan
Kavi padichen kavi padichen
Chorus :Aamaa
Ooru muzhukka pen kettum
Odhukki putten odhukki putten
Kannaa vaasal varaikkum vandhaanunga
Maruthu putten maruthu putten
Maamannu paakkaama
Naan onnum kekkaama
Kaadhoram poo suthalaamaa
Ivan veeran sooran
Madhurakkaara maaman maaman
Ahaa onakku maala poda
Manamagalaa naanae vaaren
Enna ponnellaam paathaachu
Naalonnu vechaachu
Nalungoda kalyaana paechu
Ivan veeran sooran
Madhurakkaara maaman maaman
Hahahaha onakku maala poda
Manamagalaa naanae vaaren
Hae hae hae hae haeii
Thur thur thur thur thur
Thur thur thur thur thur
Pa-ba-ba pa-pa-pa pa-ba-ba pa-pa-pa
Pa-ba-ba pa-pa-pa pa-ba-ba pa-pa-pa
Pa-pa-pa pa-pa-pa pa-pa-pa
Pa-pa-pa pa-ba pa-ba
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
He is a brave man, a true hero,
My sweetheart from Madurai, my man!
To place the wedding garland on you,
I am coming myself as your bride!
The bride-viewing ritual is already done,
The wedding date has been fixed,
And the wedding talks with Nalangu (pre-wedding ritual) are underway!
He is a brave man, a true hero,
My sweetheart from Madurai, my man!
To place the wedding garland on you,
I am coming myself as your bride!
Hey hey hey!
A colorful peacock, pleasing to the eyes,
Your little cuckoo that catches everyone's eye,
A sweet-talking parrot with red lips like ripe fruit,
Yet if you lose your temper, you're merely an earthworm!
A woman has real strength inside her,
Chorus: You must understand that, understand that!
Female: Hey, if you pick a fight, what will happen?
Chorus: You must learn that, learn that!
Hey, exactly as the young women tell you,
Chorus: You must behave, you must behave!
Female: My silk saree and skirt,
Chorus: You must wash them and bring them back!
Without even treating you as my man,
And without me demanding anything,
Can you try to spin tales and fool me?
He is a brave man, a true hero,
My sweetheart from Madurai, my man!
To place the wedding garland on you,
I am coming myself as your bride!
The bride-viewing ritual is already done,
The wedding date has been fixed,
And the wedding talks with Nalangu (pre-wedding ritual) are underway!
He is a brave man, a true hero,
My sweetheart from Madurai, my man!
To place the wedding garland on you,
I am coming myself as your bride!
Hey!
Hey hey!
Chorus: Thakatha thakatha thakatha thakatha
Female: Hey hey hey hey hey!
Chorus: Thakatha thakatha thakatha thakatha
Female: Hey hey hey hey!
Deep in my heart, I thought only of you,
With just a glance of my eyes, I won you over!
Thinking of you all day long,
I pined away and grew as thin as a thread!
In my dreams, together with you,
I read romantic stories, I read stories!
Chorus: Yes!
Female: In my sweet imagination, together with you,
I recited poems, I recited poems!
Chorus: Yes!
Though suitors from all over town came proposing,
I pushed them away, I turned them all down!
My darling, they came right up to my doorstep,
Yet I rejected them, I rejected them all!
Without even treating you as my man,
And without me demanding anything,
Can you try to spin tales and fool me?
He is a brave man, a true hero,
My sweetheart from Madurai, my man!
Aha, to place the wedding garland on you,
I am coming myself as your bride!
The bride-viewing ritual is already done,
The wedding date has been fixed,
And the wedding talks with Nalangu (pre-wedding ritual) are underway!
He is a brave man, a true hero,
My sweetheart from Madurai, my man!
Hahaha, to place the wedding garland on you,
I am coming myself as your bride!
Hey hey hey hey hey!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lively folk-style song from 'Enkitta Mothathe' (1990) expresses a young woman's playful teasing and affectionate banter toward her prospective groom, who is her maternal uncle ('maaman') hailing from Madurai. She proudly proclaims her decision to marry him, highlighting her own charm while playful asserting female strength and supremacy in romantic negotiation. The song combines traditional wedding context with humorous threats and romantic longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kannukkazhagaa vanna mayilu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'n' in 'Kannukkazhagaa' and 'Kannu padum'.
Simile / Metaphor
“Konjum kili thaan kova pazham thaan”
Comparing anger to an earthworm ('mannu puzhu') and beauty to a parrot/ivy gourd ('kova pazham').
Hyperbole
“Noolaaga thaan elachu putten”
Exaggeration of losing weight to the thinness of a thread ('Noolaaga thaan elachu putten') due to thoughts of love.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Enkitta Mothathe' (1990) features music composed by Deva, marking one of his early hits in Tamil cinema, starring Vijayakanth and Shobana.
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