- Lyricist
- Shankar Ganesh
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Jan 2026
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaaramada thaer varuthu
Chorus :Odhungu mama
Male :Naan kadhalichcha ponnu varuthu
Chorus :Thallikka mama
Ava pakkam vanthu nikkiraalae
Chorus :Thottukka mama
Male :Naan thottavudan mayangittaalae
Chorus :Allikko maamoi
Marimuththu mama neenga
Mappillathaan aama
Marimuththu mama neenga
Mappillathaan aama
Kaaramada thaer varuthu
Chorus :Odhungu mama
Male :Naan kadhalichcha ponnu varuthu
Chorus :Thallikka mama
Ava pakkam vanthu nikkiraalae
Chorus :Thottukka mama
Male :Naan thottavudan mayangittaalae
Chorus :Allikko maamoi
Kokkarakko kokkarakko
Naan pogaatha ooru illa
Chorus :Ada aamaam aamaam
Male :Naan yaeraatha medai illa
Chorus :Ada aamaam aamaam
Ennoda paadatha ponnu illa
Chorus :Hae aamaam aamaam
Male :Avala kekkaamaththaan thottathum illa
Chorus :Haeiiiiyi….
Marimuththu mama neenga
Mappillathaan aama
Marimuththu mama neenga
Mappillathaan aama
Kaaramada thaer varuthu
Chorus :Odhungu mama
Male :Naan kadhalichcha ponnu varuthu
Chorus :Thallikka mama
Ava pakkam vanthu nikkiraalae
Chorus :Thottukka mama
Male :Naan thottavudan mayangittaalae
Chorus :Allikko maamoi
Naan nelli pora roadttu melae
Minor-u thaandaa
Chorus :Aamaam minorthaanga
Male :Naan urulaikezhangi mandiyilae
Mappillai thaandaa
Chorus :Aaamam maappillaithaanga
Kudisai theruvila naan kudiyirunthaa
Herothaandaa
Chorus :Aamaam hero thaanunga
Male :Ennai kadhalikkaatha ponnungalukku
Annankaarandaa…
Chorus :Ooooooo….
Marimuththu mama neenga
Mappillathaan aama
Marimuththu mama neenga
Mappillathaan aama
Kaaramada thaer varuthu
Chorus :Odhungu mama
Male :Naan kadhalichcha ponnu varuthu
Chorus :Thallikka mama
Ava pakkam vanthu nikkiraalae
Chorus :Thottukka mama
Male :Naan thottavudan mayangittaalae
Chorus :Allikko maamoi
Kokkarakko kokkarakko
Naan podaatha naadagam illa
Chorus :Ada aamaam aamaam
Male :Adhula nadikkaatha veshamum illa
Chorus :Ada aamaam aamaam
Ennai kandu mayangaatha
Ponnunga illa
Chorus :Ada aamaam aamaam
Male :Nadikka cinema-vula kooppittaanga
Pogavum illa
Chorus :Aaaaaang….
Marimuththu mama neenga
Mappillathaan aama
Marimuththu mama neenga
Mappillathaan aama
Kaaramada thaer varuthu
Chorus :Odhungu mama
Male :Naan kadhalichcha ponnu varuthu
Chorus :Thallikka mama
Ava pakkam vanthu nikkiraalae
Chorus :Thottukka mama
Male :Naan thottavudan mayangittaalae
Chorus :Allikko maamoi
Marimuththu mama neenga
Mappillathaan aama
Marimuththu mama neenga
Mappillathaan aama
Marimuththu mama neenga
Mappillathaan aama
Marimuththu mama neenga
Mappillathaan aama
Here comes the Karamadai temple chariot!
Chorus: Step aside, Mama!
Male: The girl I loved is coming!
Chorus: Make way, Mama!
She comes and stands right beside me!
Chorus: Reach out and touch her, Mama!
Male: As soon as I touched her, she swooned!
Chorus: Scoop her up in your arms, Mama!
Uncle Marimuthu, you are
the true bridegroom, oh yes!
Uncle Marimuthu, you are
the true bridegroom, oh yes!
Here comes the Karamadai temple chariot!
Chorus: Step aside, Mama!
Male: The girl I loved is coming!
Chorus: Make way, Mama!
She comes and stands right beside me!
Chorus: Reach out and touch her, Mama!
Male: As soon as I touched her, she swooned!
Chorus: Scoop her up in your arms, Mama!
Cock-a-doodle-doo, cock-a-doodle-doo!
There is no town I haven't visited!
Chorus: Oh yes, that's true!
Male: There is no stage I haven't performed on!
Chorus: Oh yes, that's true!
There is no girl who hasn't sung with me!
Chorus: Hey, yes, that's true!
Male: But I've never touched one without her consent!
Chorus: Heyyyy...
Uncle Marimuthu, you are
the true bridegroom, oh yes!
Uncle Marimuthu, you are
the true bridegroom, oh yes!
Here comes the Karamadai temple chariot!
Chorus: Step aside, Mama!
Male: The girl I loved is coming!
Chorus: Make way, Mama!
She comes and stands right beside me!
Chorus: Reach out and touch her, Mama!
Male: As soon as I touched her, she swooned!
Chorus: Scoop her up in your arms, Mama!
On the road to Nellai,
I'm the dashing playboy, man!
Chorus: Yes, a playboy indeed!
Male: In the potato wholesale market,
I am the prized bridegroom, man!
Chorus: Yes, the bridegroom indeed!
Living on the slum street,
I am the local hero, man!
Chorus: Yes, the hero indeed!
Male: And to the girls who don't love me,
I am like an elder brother, man!...
Chorus: Ohhhhhh!...
Uncle Marimuthu, you are
the true bridegroom, oh yes!
Uncle Marimuthu, you are
the true bridegroom, oh yes!
Here comes the Karamadai temple chariot!
Chorus: Step aside, Mama!
Male: The girl I loved is coming!
Chorus: Make way, Mama!
She comes and stands right beside me!
Chorus: Reach out and touch her, Mama!
Male: As soon as I touched her, she swooned!
Chorus: Scoop her up in your arms, Mama!
Cock-a-doodle-doo, cock-a-doodle-doo!
There is no drama I haven't staged!
Chorus: Oh yes, that's true!
Male: And no role in it I haven't played!
Chorus: Oh yes, that's true!
There is not a single girl
who hasn't swooned over me!
Chorus: Oh yes, that's true!
Male: They even called me to act in movies,
but I didn't even go!
Chorus: Aaaahhh...
Uncle Marimuthu, you are
the true bridegroom, oh yes!
Uncle Marimuthu, you are
the true bridegroom, oh yes!
Here comes the Karamadai temple chariot!
Chorus: Step aside, Mama!
Male: The girl I loved is coming!
Chorus: Make way, Mama!
She comes and stands right beside me!
Chorus: Reach out and touch her, Mama!
Male: As soon as I touched her, she swooned!
Chorus: Scoop her up in your arms, Mama!
Uncle Marimuthu, you are
the true bridegroom, oh yes!
Uncle Marimuthu, you are
the true bridegroom, oh yes!
Uncle Marimuthu, you are
the true bridegroom, oh yes!
Uncle Marimuthu, you are
the true bridegroom, oh yes!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This upbeat folk song 'Kaaramada thaer varuthu' from the movie Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu (1990) features a lively exchange between the protagonist Marimuthu and a chorus group. Marimuthu humorously boasts about his popularity, charms, theatrical talent, and standing among local women while maintaining gentlemanly boundaries. The chorus playfully cheers him on as the ideal groom, creating a festive, folk-dance rhythm throughout the song.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu)
“Kokkarakko kokkarakko”
Use of rooster crowing sound 'Kokkarakko' to add folk flavor and rhythmic transition.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Naan pogaatha ooru illa / Naan yaeraatha medai illa”
Rhyming of 'pogaatha' and 'yaeraatha' in second letters across consecutive lines.
Repetition / Chorus Call-and-Response
“Chorus :Ada aamaam aamaam”
Frequent repetition of chorus responses like 'Ada aamaam aamaam' to build energetic folk rhythm.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by the musical duo Shankar-Ganesh, who also penned lyrics for this upbeat folk track sung by iconic playback singer Malaysia Vasudevan.
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