Maama Paiya
From Devathayai Kanden · 2004
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Ranjith
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Devathayai Kanden2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ya ya yaeyooooo | Ya ya yaeyooooo |
| Male | |
| Maamaa paiya | Uncle's son |
| Hey maamaa paiya | Hey uncle's son |
| Male | |
| Unga appava paathalum bayam | I'm scared when I see your father |
| Unga ammava paathalum bayam | I'm scared when I see your mother |
| Unn annana paathalum bayam | I'm scared when I see your brother |
| Ennakku eppo kedaikum intha pazham | When will I get this fruit of love? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Theru theruva aalaiyurendi | I wander street to street, girl |
| Chorus :Woah woah | Woah woah |
| Male :Seruppaga theyurandi | I am wearing out like a slipper, girl |
| Chorus :Woah woah | Woah woah |
| Male | |
| Neruppaga neeyum partha | If you look at me like fire |
| Nenjam thanguma | Will my heart be able to take it? |
| Male | |
| Maamaa paiya | Uncle's son |
| Hey maamaa paiya | Hey uncle's son |
| Male | |
| Unga appava paathalum bayam | I'm scared when I see your father |
| Unga ammava paathalum bayam | I'm scared when I see your mother |
| Unn annana paathalum bayam | I'm scared when I see your brother |
| Ennakku eppo kedaikum intha pazham | When will I get this fruit of love? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kovilaanda varachonniyae | You asked me to come to the temple |
| Vanthanae | And I came |
| Kunkumatha tharachoniyae | You asked me to apply vermilion |
| Thanthanae | And I gave it |
| Purusana naan nenachen | I thought I would become your husband |
| Enna poosari akki puttiyae | But you turned me into a temple priest! |
| Male | |
| Jeans keechu poda sonniyae | You asked me to wear torn jeans |
| Pottanae | And I wore them |
| Gym-ukku poga sonniyae | You asked me to go to the gym |
| Ponanae | And I went |
| Ajithu-nu naan nenachen | I thought I was looking like actor Ajith |
| Ennakku hallwava koduthu puttiyae | But you handed me halwa (tricked me)! |
| Male | |
| Riksha ezluthalum | Even if I pull a rickshaw |
| Rich-a vazhaveippen | I will make you live rich |
| Manae manjal jacket potta mayilae | Oh my deer, my peacock wearing a yellow jacket! |
| Male | |
| Morappukku ungappan | Your father is known for sternness |
| Chorus :Woah woah | Woah woah |
| Male :Makkarukku engappan | My father is known for stubbornness |
| Chorus :Woah woah | Woah woah |
| Male | |
| Takkarukku neethandi | You are top-notch |
| Chorus :Woah woah | Woah woah |
| Male :Davukku naanthandi | And I am the one for love-making |
| Chorus :Woah woah | Woah woah |
| Male | |
| Unga appava paathalum bayam | I'm scared when I see your father |
| Unga ammava paathalum bayam | I'm scared when I see your mother |
| Unn annana paathalum bayam | I'm scared when I see your brother |
| Ennakku eppo kedaikum intha pazham | When will I get this fruit of love? |
| Chorus | |
| Ya ya yayeeyoo | Ya ya yayeeyoo |
| Ya ya yayeeyoo | Ya ya yayeeyoo |
| Ya ya yayee ..ya ya yayee…yoo | Ya ya yayee ..ya ya yayee…yoo |
| Male | |
| Giruthava vekkachonniyae | You told me to keep sideburns |
| Vechanae | And I kept them |
| Meesayathan edukka chonniyae | You told me to shave off my mustache |
| Eduthanae | And I shaved it |
| Bandhaa-nu naan nenachen | I thought it would look stylish |
| Enna bagavathar aakkiputtiyae… | But you made me look like an old-style singer! |
| Aaahaaaaaaaaa… | Aaahaaaaaaaaa… |
| Male | |
| Bullattila varachonniyae.. | You asked me to ride a Bullet motorcycle |
| Vanthanae | And I came on it |
| Kaiya vittu ottachonniyae | You asked me to ride it hands-free |
| Senchanae | And I did it |
| Styl-nu naan nenachen | I thought I was being stylish |
| Enna stretcherla yethiputtiyae | But you landed me on a stretcher! |
| Male | |
| Ishtta pattu vayendi | Come to me willingly, girl |
| Ishthukkinnu porendi | I am going as I please, girl |
| Engaenaa idli kada pottu | We can set up an idli stall somewhere |
| Polaikkallaam | And make a living together |
| Male | |
| Thenga odachathupol | Like breaking a coconut open |
| Chorus :Woah woah | Woah woah |
| Male :Manasa sollendi | Speak your heart clearly, girl |
| Chorus :Woah woah | Woah woah |
| Male :Manga thina veipen | I will feed you raw mangoes |
| Chorus :Woah woah | Woah woah |
| Male :Machan killaadi… | Your guy is a clever one! |
| Chorus :Woah woah | Woah woah |
| Male | |
| Maamaa paiya | Uncle's son |
| Chorus :Maamaa paiya | Uncle's son |
| Male :Hey maamaa paiya | Hey uncle's son |
| Chorus :Paiyaaa…. | Son.... |
| Male | |
| Unga appava paathalum bayam | I'm scared when I see your father |
| Unga ammava paathalum bayam | I'm scared when I see your mother |
| Unn annana paathalum bayam | I'm scared when I see your brother |
| Ennakku eppo kedaikum intha pazham | When will I get this fruit of love? |
| Chorus | |
| Woah | Woah |
| Male | |
| Theru theruva aalaiyurendi | I wander street to street, girl |
| Chorus :Woah woah | Woah woah |
| Male :Seruppaga theyurandi | I am wearing out like a slipper, girl |
| Chorus :Woah woah | Woah woah |
| Male | |
| Neruppaga neeyum partha | If you look at me like fire |
| Nenjam thanguma | Will my heart be able to take it? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………….. | |
யா யா
யாயியோ
Ya ya yaeyooooo
மாமா பையா
ஹே மாமா பையா
Uncle's son
Hey uncle's son
உங்க அப்பாவ
பாத்தாலும் பயம் உங்க
அம்மாவ பாத்தாலும் பயம்
உன் அண்ணன பாத்தாலும்
பயம் எனக்கு எப்போ
கெடைக்கும் இந்த பழம்
I'm scared when I see your father
I'm scared when I see your mother
I'm scared when I see your brother
When will I get this fruit of love?
......................................
தெரு தெருவா
அலையுறேண்டி
குழு :
வோ வோ
செருப்பாக
தேயுறேண்டி
குழு :
வோ வோ
I wander street to street, girl
Woah woah
I am wearing out like a slipper, girl
Woah woah
நெருப்பாக நீயும்
பார்த்தா நெஞ்சம் தாங்குமா
If you look at me like fire
Will my heart be able to take it?
மாமா பையா
ஹே மாமா பையா
Uncle's son
Hey uncle's son
உங்க அப்பாவ
பாத்தாலும் பயம் உங்க
அம்மாவ பாத்தாலும் பயம்
உன் அண்ணன பாத்தாலும்
பயம் எனக்கு எப்போ
கெடைக்கும் இந்த பழம்
I'm scared when I see your father
I'm scared when I see your mother
I'm scared when I see your brother
When will I get this fruit of love?
......................................
கோவிலாண்ட வர
சொன்னியே வந்தேனே
குங்குமத்த தர சொன்னியே
தந்தேனே புருஷனா நான்
நெனச்சேன் என்ன பூசாரி
ஆக்கி புட்டியே
You asked me to come to the temple
And I came
You asked me to apply vermilion
And I gave it
I thought I would become your husband
But you turned me into a temple priest!
ஜீன்ஸ் கீச்சு போட
சொன்னியே போட்டனே
ஜிம்க்கு போக சொன்னியே
போனேனே அஜித்ன்னு நான்
நெனச்சேன் எனக்கு ஹல்வாவ
குடுத்து புட்டியே
You asked me to wear torn jeans
And I wore them
You asked me to go to the gym
And I went
I thought I was looking like actor Ajith
But you handed me halwa (tricked me)!
ரிக்க்ஷா இழுத்தாலும்
ரிச்சா வாழ வைப்பேன் மானே
மஞ்சள் ஜாக்கெட் போட்ட
மயிலே
Even if I pull a rickshaw
I will make you live rich
Oh my deer, my peacock wearing a yellow jacket!
மொறப்புக்கு உங்கப்பன்
குழு :
வோ வோ
மக்கருக்கு எங்கப்பன்
குழு :
வோ வோ
Your father is known for sternness
Woah woah
My father is known for stubbornness
Woah woah
டக்கருக்கு நீதான்டி
குழு :
வோ வோ
டாவுக்கு நான் தான்டி
குழு :
வோ வோ
You are top-notch
Woah woah
And I am the one for love-making
Woah woah
உங்க அப்பாவ
பாத்தாலும் பயம் உங்க
அம்மாவ பாத்தாலும் பயம்
உன் அண்ணன பாத்தாலும்
பயம் எனக்கு எப்போ
கெடைக்கும் இந்த பழம்
I'm scared when I see your father
I'm scared when I see your mother
I'm scared when I see your brother
When will I get this fruit of love?
யா யா யாயியோ
யா யா யாயியோ யா யா
யாயி யா யா யாயி யோ
Ya ya yayeeyoo
Ya ya yayeeyoo
Ya ya yayee ..ya ya yayee…yoo
கிருதாவ வைக்க
சொன்னியே வெச்சேனே
மீசைய தான் எடுக்க
சொன்னியே எடுத்தேனே
பந்தான்னு நான் நெனச்சேன்
என்ன பாகவதர் ஆக்கி
புட்டியே ஆஹா
You told me to keep sideburns
And I kept them
You told me to shave off my mustache
And I shaved it
I thought it would look stylish
But you made me look like an old-style singer!
Aaahaaaaaaaaa…
புல்லட்டுல வர
சொன்னியே வந்தேனே
கைய விட்டு ஓட்ட சொன்னியே
செஞ்சேனே ஸ்டைல்ன்னு நான்
நெனச்சேன் என்ன ஸ்ட்ரெச்சர்ல
ஏத்தி புட்டியே
You asked me to ride a Bullet motorcycle
And I came on it
You asked me to ride it hands-free
And I did it
I thought I was being stylish
But you landed me on a stretcher!
இஷ்ட பட்டு வாயேன்டி
இஷ்துக்குன்னு போறேன்டி
எங்கனா இட்லி கட போட்டு
பொழைக்கலாம்
Come to me willingly, girl
I am going as I please, girl
We can set up an idli stall somewhere
And make a living together
தேங்கா உடச்சது போல்
குழு :
வோ வோ
மனச சொல்லேன்டி
குழு :
வோ வோ
மாங்கா தின்ன வைப்பேன்
குழு :
வோ வோ
மச்சான் கில்லாடி
குழு :
வோ வோ
Like breaking a coconut open
Woah woah
Speak your heart clearly, girl
Woah woah
I will feed you raw mangoes
Woah woah
Your guy is a clever one!
Woah woah
மாமா பையா
குழு :
மாமா பையா
ஹே மாமா பையா
குழு :
பையா
Uncle's son
Uncle's son
Hey uncle's son
Son....
உங்க அப்பாவ
பாத்தாலும் பயம் உங்க
அம்மாவ பாத்தாலும் பயம்
உன் அண்ணன பாத்தாலும்
பயம் எனக்கு எப்போ
கெடைக்கும் இந்த பழம்
I'm scared when I see your father
I'm scared when I see your mother
I'm scared when I see your brother
When will I get this fruit of love?
வோ
Woah
தெரு தெருவா
அலையுறேண்டி
குழு :
வோ வோ
செருப்பாக
தேயுறேண்டி
குழு :
வோ வோ
I wander street to street, girl
Woah woah
I am wearing out like a slipper, girl
Woah woah
நெருப்பாக நீயும்
பார்த்தா நெஞ்சம் தாங்குமா
If you look at me like fire
Will my heart be able to take it?
......................................
Ya ya yaeyooooo
Ya ya yaeyooooo
Maamaa paiya
Uncle's son
Hey maamaa paiya
Hey uncle's son
Unga appava paathalum bayam
I'm scared when I see your father
Unga ammava paathalum bayam
I'm scared when I see your mother
Unn annana paathalum bayam
I'm scared when I see your brother
Ennakku eppo kedaikum intha pazham
When will I get this fruit of love?
…………………………….
Theru theruva aalaiyurendi
I wander street to street, girl
Chorus :Woah woah
Woah woah
Male :Seruppaga theyurandi
I am wearing out like a slipper, girl
Chorus :Woah woah
Woah woah
Neruppaga neeyum partha
If you look at me like fire
Nenjam thanguma
Will my heart be able to take it?
Maamaa paiya
Uncle's son
Hey maamaa paiya
Hey uncle's son
Unga appava paathalum bayam
I'm scared when I see your father
Unga ammava paathalum bayam
I'm scared when I see your mother
Unn annana paathalum bayam
I'm scared when I see your brother
Ennakku eppo kedaikum intha pazham
When will I get this fruit of love?
………………………………..
Kovilaanda varachonniyae
You asked me to come to the temple
Vanthanae
And I came
Kunkumatha tharachoniyae
You asked me to apply vermilion
Thanthanae
And I gave it
Purusana naan nenachen
I thought I would become your husband
Enna poosari akki puttiyae
But you turned me into a temple priest!
Jeans keechu poda sonniyae
You asked me to wear torn jeans
Pottanae
And I wore them
Gym-ukku poga sonniyae
You asked me to go to the gym
Ponanae
And I went
Ajithu-nu naan nenachen
I thought I was looking like actor Ajith
Ennakku hallwava koduthu puttiyae
But you handed me halwa (tricked me)!
Riksha ezluthalum
Even if I pull a rickshaw
Rich-a vazhaveippen
I will make you live rich
Manae manjal jacket potta mayilae
Oh my deer, my peacock wearing a yellow jacket!
Morappukku ungappan
Your father is known for sternness
Chorus :Woah woah
Woah woah
Male :Makkarukku engappan
My father is known for stubbornness
Chorus :Woah woah
Woah woah
Takkarukku neethandi
You are top-notch
Chorus :Woah woah
Woah woah
Male :Davukku naanthandi
And I am the one for love-making
Chorus :Woah woah
Woah woah
Unga appava paathalum bayam
I'm scared when I see your father
Unga ammava paathalum bayam
I'm scared when I see your mother
Unn annana paathalum bayam
I'm scared when I see your brother
Ennakku eppo kedaikum intha pazham
When will I get this fruit of love?
Ya ya yayeeyoo
Ya ya yayeeyoo
Ya ya yayeeyoo
Ya ya yayeeyoo
Ya ya yayee ..ya ya yayee…yoo
Ya ya yayee ..ya ya yayee…yoo
Giruthava vekkachonniyae
You told me to keep sideburns
Vechanae
And I kept them
Meesayathan edukka chonniyae
You told me to shave off my mustache
Eduthanae
And I shaved it
Bandhaa-nu naan nenachen
I thought it would look stylish
Enna bagavathar aakkiputtiyae…
But you made me look like an old-style singer!
Aaahaaaaaaaaa…
Aaahaaaaaaaaa…
Bullattila varachonniyae..
You asked me to ride a Bullet motorcycle
Vanthanae
And I came on it
Kaiya vittu ottachonniyae
You asked me to ride it hands-free
Senchanae
And I did it
Styl-nu naan nenachen
I thought I was being stylish
Enna stretcherla yethiputtiyae
But you landed me on a stretcher!
Ishtta pattu vayendi
Come to me willingly, girl
Ishthukkinnu porendi
I am going as I please, girl
Engaenaa idli kada pottu
We can set up an idli stall somewhere
Polaikkallaam
And make a living together
Thenga odachathupol
Like breaking a coconut open
Chorus :Woah woah
Woah woah
Male :Manasa sollendi
Speak your heart clearly, girl
Chorus :Woah woah
Woah woah
Male :Manga thina veipen
I will feed you raw mangoes
Chorus :Woah woah
Woah woah
Male :Machan killaadi…
Your guy is a clever one!
Chorus :Woah woah
Woah woah
Maamaa paiya
Uncle's son
Chorus :Maamaa paiya
Uncle's son
Male :Hey maamaa paiya
Hey uncle's son
Chorus :Paiyaaa….
Son....
Unga appava paathalum bayam
I'm scared when I see your father
Unga ammava paathalum bayam
I'm scared when I see your mother
Unn annana paathalum bayam
I'm scared when I see your brother
Ennakku eppo kedaikum intha pazham
When will I get this fruit of love?
Woah
Woah
Theru theruva aalaiyurendi
I wander street to street, girl
Chorus :Woah woah
Woah woah
Male :Seruppaga theyurandi
I am wearing out like a slipper, girl
Chorus :Woah woah
Woah woah
Neruppaga neeyum partha
If you look at me like fire
Nenjam thanguma
Will my heart be able to take it?
…………………………………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Maamaa Paiya' from the film Devathayai Kanden is a energetic, humorous love duet/solo expressing the comical struggles of a young lover trying to win over his sweetheart. He describes how he obeys all her quirky demands—from changing his hair and mustache to riding a motorcycle hands-free—only to end up in embarrassing or painful situations like looking like an old singer or ending up on a hospital stretcher. Despite his fear of her strict family (father, mother, brother), he promises to work hard, even pulling a rickshaw or setting up a small food stall, to make her happy and comfortable.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Seruppaga theyurandi / Neruppaga neeyum partha”
Compares wearing himself out from wandering to a slipper wearing down ('Seruppaga theyurandi') and compares her intense gaze to fire ('Neruppaga neeyum partha').
Idiom / Slang (Kolachol & Pazhamozhi)
“Ennakku hallwava koduthu puttiyae / Thenga odachathupol”
Uses popular Tamil colloquial idioms like 'Hallwa koduthu' (tricking someone) and 'Thenga odachathupol' (speaking clearly and openly).
Rhyme & Assonance (Edhugai / Monai)
“Morappukku ungappan... Makkarukku engappan”
Uses rhythmic repetition of starting and secondary sounds across lines like 'Morappukku / Makkarukku / Takkarukku / Davukku'.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Devathayai Kanden' (2004) stars Dhanush and Sridevi Vijaykumar. Music for the album was composed by Deva, known for his signature fast-paced 'Gaana' style tunes and energetic local rhythms that heavily feature street-style humor and romantic banter.
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