Maadi Eri Vama
From Per Sollum Pillai · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Per Sollum Pillai1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maadi yeri vaammaa tv paakkalaam… | Come upstairs girl, let us watch TV... |
| Female :Adi aathi nesamaavaa | Female: Oh my goodness, is it true? |
| Male :Aamaa | Male: Yes |
| Female :Anga vera yaaraachum iruppaangalaa | Female: Will anyone else be there? |
| Male :Illa nee naan namma rendu per thaan | Male: No, just you and me, the two of us |
| Female :Appadiyaa appa vaaren | Female: Is that so? Then I am coming! |
| Male | |
| Hmm maadi yaeri vaammaa | Hmm, come upstairs girl |
| TV paakkalaam… | Let us watch TV... |
| Jodi serndhu naamum pottu paakkalaam | Together as a pair, let us put on a tape and watch |
| Dhenam raathiri oru maadhiri | Every night, a peculiar kind |
| Padam kaatturen vaadee | Of movie I will show you, come girl! |
| Female | |
| Tv kaara maamaa padatha kaattunga | TV uncle, show the movie! |
| Male :Kaaturen… | Male: I will show... |
| Female :Irundhu paakka poren | Female: I will stay and watch |
| Edatha kaattunga | Show me the place |
| Male :Hum… | Male: Hum... |
| Female | |
| Enga oorula idhu pola naan | In my village, like this |
| Padam paakkala nesamaa… | I haven't watched movies, truly... |
| Tv kaara maamaa padatha kaattunga | TV uncle, show the movie! |
| Irundhu paakka poren edatha kaattunga | I will stay and watch, show me the place! |
| Female | |
| Ippodhellaam idhalaa thaanae | Nowadays, because of all this |
| Thappu romba undaagi pochu | So many wrongdoings have come about |
| Engaeyumae paakkaadhadhellaam | Things that were never seen anywhere before |
| Veettukkullae vandhaadalaachu | Have now entered and played inside the house |
| Female | |
| Ippodhellaam idhu idhalaa thaanae | Nowadays, because of all this stuff |
| Thappu romba adhu undaagi pochu | So many wrongdoings have come about |
| Engaeyumae paakkaadhadhellaam | Things that were never seen anywhere before |
| Veettukkullae vandhaadalaachu | Have now entered and played inside the house |
| Video va paathu veedum maaralaachu | By watching videos, households have changed |
| Vera vera paathu moodu maaralaachu ha hahak | By watching various things, moods have changed, ha ha! |
| Male | |
| Kattuppadu pottu kaaval kaakka venum | We must enforce discipline and keep guard |
| Ettip poga venum nejamaa…aaan | We must stay far away from this, truly... |
| Tvkaara maamaa padatha kaattunga | TV uncle, show the movie! |
| Male | |
| Ennadhu koral oru maadhiriyaa irukku | Why is your voice sounding so strange? |
| Female | |
| Tv kaara maamaa padatha kaattunga | TV uncle, show the movie! |
| Irundhu paakka poren edatha kaattunga | I will stay and watch, show me the place! |
| Female | |
| Haaa… | Haaa... |
| Male :Haiyo ennaachu | Male: Oh no, what happened? |
| Female :Haaa… | Female: Haaa... |
| Male :Ennaachunguraenlla… | Male: I am asking what happened... |
| Female :Irukkura oru thuniyum kizhinju pochae | Female: The only piece of cloth I have got torn! |
| Male :Idhukku poyi ha kaduvulae | Male: For this? Oh God! |
| Female | |
| Haa… haa… haa… haa… | Haa... haa... haa... haa... |
| Em maeniyo punnaagi pochu | My body has become sore and wounded |
| Ennaathukku soodaachu moochu | Why has my breath become so hot? |
| Onnaala thaan vambaagi pochu | Because of you, it all turned into trouble |
| Em maamanae thembenna aachu | My uncle, what happened to your stamina? |
| Female | |
| Em maeniyo punnaagi pochu | My body has become sore and wounded |
| Ennaathukku soodaachu moochu | Why has my breath become so hot? |
| Onnaala thaan vambaagi pochu | Because of you, it all turned into trouble |
| Em maamanae thembenna aachu | My uncle, what happened to your stamina? |
| Maela naattu naattam neelamagi pochu | The obsession with Western culture has grown deep |
| Neelam aanadhaalae kolam maaralaachu | Because it turned into adult content, traditions changed |
| Male | |
| Uchathilae yaetham | Taking things to the extreme |
| Oorai ellaam maathum | It alters the entire society |
| Vekkam ketta koothu edhukku haan haan haan | Why perform this shameless drama? Haan haan haan |
| Female | |
| Tv kaara maamaa | TV uncle |
| Male :Enna | Male: What? |
| Female :Padatha kaattunga | Female: Show the movie |
| Male :Kaatren | Male: I will show |
| Female :Irundhu paakka poren | Female: I will stay and watch |
| Male :Haan | Male: Yes |
| Female :Edatha kaattunga | Female: Show the place |
| Male :Kaatren | Male: I will show |
| Female | |
| Enga oorula idhu pola naan | In my village, like this |
| Padam paakkala nejamaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | I haven't watched movies, truly... |
| Tvkaara maamaa padatha kaattunga | TV uncle, show the movie! |
| Irundhu paakka poren edatha kaattunga | I will stay and watch, show me the place! |
மாடி ஏறி வாம்மா டிவி பாக்கலாம்...
அடி ஆத்தி நெசமாவா
ஆமா
அங்க வேற யாராச்சும் இருப்பாங்களா
இல்ல நீ நான் நம்ம ரெண்டு பேர்தான்
அப்படியா அப்ப வாரேன்
Come upstairs girl, let us watch TV...
Female: Oh my goodness, is it true?
Male: Yes
Female: Will anyone else be there?
Male: No, just you and me, the two of us
Female: Is that so? Then I am coming!
மாடி ஏறி வாம்மா
டிவி பாக்கலாம்
ஜோடி சேந்து நாமும் போட்டுப் பாக்கலாம்
தெனம் ராத்திரி ஒரு மாதிரி
படம் காட்டுறேன் வாடீ.......ஈ....
Hmm, come upstairs girl
Let us watch TV...
Together as a pair, let us put on a tape and watch
Every night, a peculiar kind
Of movie I will show you, come girl!
டிவிகார மாமா படத்தக் காட்டுங்க
காட்டுறேன்
இருந்து பாக்கப் போறேன்
எடத்தக் காட்டுங்க
ஹும்....
TV uncle, show the movie!
Male: I will show...
Female: I will stay and watch
Show me the place
Male: Hum...
எங்க ஊருல இது போல நான்
படம் பாக்கல நெஜமா...
டிவிகார மாமா படத்தக் காட்டுங்க
இருந்து பாக்கப் போறேன் எடத்தக் காட்டுங்க
In my village, like this
I haven't watched movies, truly...
TV uncle, show the movie!
I will stay and watch, show me the place!
இப்போதெல்லாம் இதாலத் தானே
தப்பு ரொம்ப உண்டாகிப் போச்சு
எங்கேயுமே பாக்காததெல்லாம்
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே வந்தாடலாச்சு
Nowadays, because of all this
So many wrongdoings have come about
Things that were never seen anywhere before
Have now entered and played inside the house
இப்போதெல்லாம் இது இதாலத்தானே
தப்பு ரொம்ப அது உண்டாகிப் போச்சு
எங்கேயுமே பாக்காததெல்லாம்
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே வந்தாடலாச்சு
வீடியோவ பாத்து வீடும் மாறலாச்சு
வேற வேற பாத்து மூடு மாறலாச்சு ஹக் ஹஹக்
Nowadays, because of all this stuff
So many wrongdoings have come about
Things that were never seen anywhere before
Have now entered and played inside the house
By watching videos, households have changed
By watching various things, moods have changed, ha ha!
கட்டுப்பாடு போச்சு காவல் காக்க வேணும்
எட்டிப் போக வேணும் நெஜமா...ஆன்
டிவிகார மாமா படத்தக் காட்டுங்க
We must enforce discipline and keep guard
We must stay far away from this, truly...
TV uncle, show the movie!
என்னது குரல் ஒரு மாதிரியா இருக்கு
Why is your voice sounding so strange?
டிவிகார மாமா படத்தக் காட்டுங்க
இருந்து பாக்கப் போறேன் எடத்தக் காட்டுங்க
TV uncle, show the movie!
I will stay and watch, show me the place!
ஹா....
ஹையோ என்னாச்சு
ஹா....
என்னாச்சுங்குறேன்ல்ல...
இருக்குற ஒரு துணியும் கிழிஞ்சு போச்சே
இதுக்குப் போயி ஹ கடவுளே
Haaa...
Male: Oh no, what happened?
Female: Haaa...
Male: I am asking what happened...
Female: The only piece of cloth I have got torn!
Male: For this? Oh God!
ஹா.... ஹா.... ஹா.... ஹா....
எம் மேனியோ புண்ணாகிப் போச்சு
என்னாத்துக்கு சூடாச்சு மூச்சு
ஒன்னால தான் வம்பாகிப் போச்சு
எம் மாமனே தெம்பென்ன ஆச்சு
Haa... haa... haa... haa...
My body has become sore and wounded
Why has my breath become so hot?
Because of you, it all turned into trouble
My uncle, what happened to your stamina?
எம் மேனியோ புண்ணாகிப் போச்சு
என்னாத்துக்கு சூடாச்சு மூச்சு
ஒன்னால தான் வம்பாகிப் போச்சு
எம் மாமனே தெம்பென்ன ஆச்சு
மேல நாட்டு நாட்டம் நீலமாகிப் போச்சு
நீலம் ஆனதாலே கோலம் மாறலாச்சு
My body has become sore and wounded
Why has my breath become so hot?
Because of you, it all turned into trouble
My uncle, what happened to your stamina?
The obsession with Western culture has grown deep
Because it turned into adult content, traditions changed
உச்சத்திலே ஏத்தம்
ஊரை எல்லாம் மாத்தும்
வெக்கம் கெட்ட கூத்து எதுக்கு
ஹான் ஹான் ஹான்
Taking things to the extreme
It alters the entire society
Why perform this shameless drama? Haan haan haan
டிவிகார மாமா
என்ன
படத்தக் காட்டுங்க
காட்றேன்
இருந்து பாக்கப் போறேன்
ஹான்
எடத்தக் காட்டுங்க
காட்றேன்
TV uncle
Male: What?
Female: Show the movie
Male: I will show
Female: I will stay and watch
Male: Yes
Female: Show the place
Male: I will show
எங்க ஊருல இது போல நான்
படம் பாக்கல நெஜமா...
டிவிகார மாமா படத்தக் காட்டுங்க
இருந்து பாக்கப் போறேன் எடத்தக் காட்டுங்க
In my village, like this
I haven't watched movies, truly...
TV uncle, show the movie!
I will stay and watch, show me the place!
Maadi yeri vaammaa tv paakkalaam…
Come upstairs girl, let us watch TV...
Female :Adi aathi nesamaavaa
Female: Oh my goodness, is it true?
Male :Aamaa
Male: Yes
Female :Anga vera yaaraachum iruppaangalaa
Female: Will anyone else be there?
Male :Illa nee naan namma rendu per thaan
Male: No, just you and me, the two of us
Female :Appadiyaa appa vaaren
Female: Is that so? Then I am coming!
Hmm maadi yaeri vaammaa
Hmm, come upstairs girl
TV paakkalaam…
Let us watch TV...
Jodi serndhu naamum pottu paakkalaam
Together as a pair, let us put on a tape and watch
Dhenam raathiri oru maadhiri
Every night, a peculiar kind
Padam kaatturen vaadee
Of movie I will show you, come girl!
Tv kaara maamaa padatha kaattunga
TV uncle, show the movie!
Male :Kaaturen…
Male: I will show...
Female :Irundhu paakka poren
Female: I will stay and watch
Edatha kaattunga
Show me the place
Male :Hum…
Male: Hum...
Enga oorula idhu pola naan
In my village, like this
Padam paakkala nesamaa…
I haven't watched movies, truly...
Tv kaara maamaa padatha kaattunga
TV uncle, show the movie!
Irundhu paakka poren edatha kaattunga
I will stay and watch, show me the place!
Ippodhellaam idhalaa thaanae
Nowadays, because of all this
Thappu romba undaagi pochu
So many wrongdoings have come about
Engaeyumae paakkaadhadhellaam
Things that were never seen anywhere before
Veettukkullae vandhaadalaachu
Have now entered and played inside the house
Ippodhellaam idhu idhalaa thaanae
Nowadays, because of all this stuff
Thappu romba adhu undaagi pochu
So many wrongdoings have come about
Engaeyumae paakkaadhadhellaam
Things that were never seen anywhere before
Veettukkullae vandhaadalaachu
Have now entered and played inside the house
Video va paathu veedum maaralaachu
By watching videos, households have changed
Vera vera paathu moodu maaralaachu ha hahak
By watching various things, moods have changed, ha ha!
Kattuppadu pottu kaaval kaakka venum
We must enforce discipline and keep guard
Ettip poga venum nejamaa…aaan
We must stay far away from this, truly...
Tvkaara maamaa padatha kaattunga
TV uncle, show the movie!
Ennadhu koral oru maadhiriyaa irukku
Why is your voice sounding so strange?
Tv kaara maamaa padatha kaattunga
TV uncle, show the movie!
Irundhu paakka poren edatha kaattunga
I will stay and watch, show me the place!
Haaa…
Haaa...
Male :Haiyo ennaachu
Male: Oh no, what happened?
Female :Haaa…
Female: Haaa...
Male :Ennaachunguraenlla…
Male: I am asking what happened...
Female :Irukkura oru thuniyum kizhinju pochae
Female: The only piece of cloth I have got torn!
Male :Idhukku poyi ha kaduvulae
Male: For this? Oh God!
Haa… haa… haa… haa…
Haa... haa... haa... haa...
Em maeniyo punnaagi pochu
My body has become sore and wounded
Ennaathukku soodaachu moochu
Why has my breath become so hot?
Onnaala thaan vambaagi pochu
Because of you, it all turned into trouble
Em maamanae thembenna aachu
My uncle, what happened to your stamina?
Em maeniyo punnaagi pochu
My body has become sore and wounded
Ennaathukku soodaachu moochu
Why has my breath become so hot?
Onnaala thaan vambaagi pochu
Because of you, it all turned into trouble
Em maamanae thembenna aachu
My uncle, what happened to your stamina?
Maela naattu naattam neelamagi pochu
The obsession with Western culture has grown deep
Neelam aanadhaalae kolam maaralaachu
Because it turned into adult content, traditions changed
Uchathilae yaetham
Taking things to the extreme
Oorai ellaam maathum
It alters the entire society
Vekkam ketta koothu edhukku haan haan haan
Why perform this shameless drama? Haan haan haan
Tv kaara maamaa
TV uncle
Male :Enna
Male: What?
Female :Padatha kaattunga
Female: Show the movie
Male :Kaatren
Male: I will show
Female :Irundhu paakka poren
Female: I will stay and watch
Male :Haan
Male: Yes
Female :Edatha kaattunga
Female: Show the place
Male :Kaatren
Male: I will show
Enga oorula idhu pola naan
In my village, like this
Padam paakkala nejamaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
I haven't watched movies, truly...
Tvkaara maamaa padatha kaattunga
TV uncle, show the movie!
Irundhu paakka poren edatha kaattunga
I will stay and watch, show me the place!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and satirical duet from the 1987 film 'Per Sollum Pillai' explores the social impact of the introduction of television and video cassette recorders (VCRs) in Tamil households during the 1980s. A man tempts a woman to come upstairs to watch TV alone with him, blending humor, double entendres, and romantic banter. As the song progresses, the lyrics critique how modern media, adult/western content ('blue' movies), and video culture bring privacy concerns, alter household moods, and challenge traditional cultural values.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Monai (Initial Rhyme / Assonance)
“Maadi yeri vaammaa tv paakkalaam / Jodi serndhu naamum pottu paakkalaam”
Matching starting letters across lines, such as 'Maadi' and 'Jodi' or 'Padu' and 'Etti', creating rhythmic consistency.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Video va paathu veedum maaralaachu / Vera vera paathu moodu maaralaachu”
Rhyming line endings across verses, such as 'kaattunga', 'pochu', 'maaralaachu', and 'aachu'.
Double Entendre / Pun
“Maela naattu naattam neelamagi pochu / Neelam aanadhaalae kolam maaralaachu”
Wordplay on 'neelam' (blue) referencing both Westernization/infinity and 'blue films' (adult cinema), juxtaposed with changing traditional lifestyle ('kolam').
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Trivia
Though the context lists the composer and singers as unknown, this popular track from 'Per Sollum Pillai' (1987) was actually composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. Janaki. Written by Gangai Amaran, the song serves as a comical commentary on the VCR culture boom in late 80s Tamil Nadu.
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