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Lyrics & meaning

Ivan Veeran Sooran

From Enkitta Mothathe · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Enkitta Mothathe1990

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Durr durr durr durr durrDurr durr durr durr durr
Durr durr durr durr durrDurr durr durr durr durr
Paapapa paappaappaa paapapa paappaappaaPaapapa paappaappaa paapapa paappaappaa
Paapapa paappaappaa paapapa paappaappaaPaapapa paappaappaa paapapa paappaappaa
Paapaappaa paappaappaa paappaappaaPaapaappaa paappaappaa paappaappaa
Pappaappaa papaa papaaPappaappaa papaa papaa
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dumDum dum dum dum dum dum dum
Female
Ivan veeran sooranHe is a brave and heroic man
Madhurakkaara maaman maamanThe uncle from Madurai
Onakku maala podaTo place a garland around your neck
Manamagalaa naanae vaarenI am coming myself as the bride
Enna ponnellaam paathaachuI have seen the bride candidate
Naalonnu vechaachuA date has been fixed
Nalungoda kalyaana paechuThe wedding talks are happening with traditional rituals
Female
Ivan veeran sooranHe is a brave and heroic man
Madhurakkaara maaman maamanThe uncle from Madurai
Onakku maala podaTo place a garland around your neck
Manamagalaa naanae vaarenI am coming myself as the bride
Hae hae haeiHae hae haei
Female
Kannukkazhagaa vanna mayiluA colorful peacock beautiful to look at
Kannu padum on chinna kuyiluYour little nightingale will catch eyes
Konjum kili thaan kova pazham thaanA playful parrot and a red ivy gourd fruit
Kovappattaa nee mannu puzhu thaanIf you get angry, you are just an earthworm
Female
Pombala kitta thembu irukkuWomen possess real courage
Chorus :Arinjikkanum arinjikkanumChorus: You must realize it, you must realize it
Female :Haei vambu izhuthaa enna nadakkumFemale: What happens if you pick a fight with me?
Chorus :Therinjikkanum therinjikkanumChorus: You must understand, you must understand
Female
Ada pottapullainga sonna padi thaanJust follow what young women say
Chorus :Nadandhukkanum nadandhukkanumChorus: You must act accordingly, you must act accordingly
Female :En pattuppudava paavaadaiyaFemale: My silk saree and skirt
Chorus :Thovachu eduthu koduthidanumChorus: You should wash and hand them over
Female
Maamannu paakkaamaWithout considering you as my uncle
Naan onnum kekkaamaWithout asking anything from me
Kaadhoram poo suthalaamaaCan you deceive me like putting flowers behind my ear?
Female
Ivan veeran sooranHe is a brave and heroic man
Madhurakkaara maaman maamanThe uncle from Madurai
Onakku maala podaTo place a garland around your neck
Manamagalaa naanae vaarenI am coming myself as the bride
Enna ponnellaam paathaachuI have seen the bride candidate
Naalonnu vechaachuA date has been fixed
Nalungoda kalyaana paechuThe wedding talks are happening with traditional rituals
Female
Ivan veeran sooranHe is a brave and heroic man
Madhurakkaara maaman maamanThe uncle from Madurai
Onakku maala podaTo place a garland around your neck
Manamagalaa naanae vaarenI am coming myself as the bride
HaeiHaei
Female
Haei haeiHaei haei
Chorus :Thakatha thakatha thakatha thakathaChorus: Thakatha thakatha thakatha thakatha
Female :Haei haei haei haei haeiFemale: Haei haei haei haei haei
Chorus :Thakatha thakatha thakatha thakathaChorus: Thakatha thakatha thakatha thakatha
Female :Haei haei haei haeiFemale: Haei haei haei haei
Female
Ullathula naan onna nenachenI thought of you in my heart
Kannala thaan valachu puttenI captivated you with my eyes
Naal muzhukka onna nenachuThinking of you all day long
Noolaaga thaan elachu puttenI turned thin as a thread
Female
Soppanathula onnoda thaanIn my dreams, together with you
Kadha padichen kadha padichenI read stories, I read stories
Chorus :AamaaChorus: Yes
Female :Karpanaiyila onnoda thaanFemale: In my imagination, together with you
Kavi padichen kavi padichenI recited poetry, I recited poetry
Chorus :AamaaChorus: Yes
Female
Ooru muzhukka pen kettumEven when suitors from the entire town asked for my hand
Odhukki putten odhukki puttenI turned them away, I turned them away
Kannaa vaasal varaikkum vandhaanungaDear, they came right up to the doorstep
Maruthu putten maruthu puttenI refused them all, I refused them all
Chorus
Maamannu paakkaamaWithout considering you as my uncle
Naan onnum kekkaamaWithout asking anything from me
Kaadhoram poo suthalaamaaCan you deceive me like putting flowers behind my ear?
Female
Ivan veeran sooranHe is a brave and heroic man
Madhurakkaara maaman maamanThe uncle from Madurai
Ahaa onakku maala podaAha, to place a garland around your neck
Manamagalaa naanae vaarenI am coming myself as the bride
Enna ponnellaam paathaachuI have seen the bride candidate
Naalonnu vechaachuA date has been fixed
Nalungoda kalyaana paechuThe wedding talks are happening with traditional rituals
Female
Ivan veeran sooranHe is a brave and heroic man
Madhurakkaara maaman maamanThe uncle from Madurai
Hahahaha onakku maala podaHahahaha, to place a garland around your neck
Manamagalaa naanae vaarenI am coming myself as the bride
Hae hae hae hae haeiiHae hae hae hae haeii

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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.

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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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