- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Rajadhi Raja
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Mar 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maamaa un ponna kodu
Aamaa solli pudu
Maamaa un ponna kodu
Aamaa solli pudu
Ada maamaa un ponna kodu
Aamaa solli pudu
Ithu saami potta mudichu
Adhu thaanda moonu mudichu
Chorus :Ithu saami potta mudichu
Adhu thaanda moonu mudichu
Thaali kattavum melam kottavum
Neram vandhuduchu
Ooru ulagam sernthu enakku
Maalai thandhuduchu
Ada maamaa
Chorus :Un ponna kodu
Male :Aamaa
Chorus :Solli pudu
Oorukkulla enna pathi
Chorus :Kettukunga nalla pulla
Male :Uthamanaa vaazhnthu vanthen
Chrous :Thappu thandaa yethum illa
Ada maappilai naan yokkiyan thaan
Chorus :Neenga senja baakkiyam thaan
Male :Maappilai naan yokkiyan thaan
Chorus :Neenga senja baakkiyam thaan
Yaarukkum theriyaama
Naan thaaliya kattavum maatten
Nyaayatha marakkaama
Ada naanum unkitta ketten
Ennoda aasai un ponnoda pesa
En maama nee sonna kelu… hey
Maamaa
Chorus :Un ponna kodu
Male :Ada aamaa
Chorus :Solli pudu
Ithu saami potta mudichu
Adhu thaanda moonu mudichu
Chorus :Ithu saami potta mudichu
Adhu thaanda moonu mudichu
Thaali kattavum melam kottavum
Neram vandhuduchu
Ooru ulagam serndhu enakku
Maalai thandhuduchae haei haei
Pannappuram ponadhilla
Chorus :Paanjaaliya paathadhilla
Male :Aama kaancheepuram ponadhilla
Chrous :Kaamatchiya kandadhilla
Ada pattanam thaan ponadhilla
Chorus :Pathiniya paathadhilla
Male :Pattanam thaan ponadhilla
Chorus :Pathiniya paathadhilla
Aayiram irundhaalum
Un magala pola varumaa
Manakkudhu theruvellaam
Ada vaazhai poovu kuruma
Ponnoda naanum ahaa onnaaga venum
En maamave enna venum
Maamoi
Chorus :Un ponna kodu
Male :Ada aama
Chorus :Solli pudu
Ithu saami potta mudichu
Adhu thaanda moonu mudichu
Chorus :Ithu saami potta mudichu
Adhu thaanda moonu mudichu
Oi thaali kattavum melam kottavum
Neram vandhuduchu
Ooru ulagam serndhu enakku
Maalai thandhuduchae
Jaangu jakkara jakkara jakkara
Jakkara jakkara jai
Jaangu jakkara jakkara jakkara
Jakkara jakkara jaiiii
Uncle, give me your daughter!
Just say yes!
Uncle, give me your daughter!
Just say yes!
Hey uncle, give me your daughter!
Just say yes!
This is a knot tied by God!
That is the sacred wedding knot!
Chorus: This is a knot tied by God!
That is the sacred wedding knot!
To tie the wedding thread and beat the drums,
the right time has arrived!
The whole town and world together
have given me the wedding garland!
Hey uncle!
Chorus: Give me your daughter!
Male: Yes!
Chorus: Just say it!
About me in this town,
Chorus: Ask around, he is a good lad!
Male: I have lived as an honest, honorable man,
Chorus: Without any vices or mistakes!
Hey, I am a decent, upright groom,
Chorus: Having him is your good fortune!
Male: I am a decent, upright groom,
Chorus: Having him is your good fortune!
Without anyone knowing,
I will never marry her in secret.
Without straying from what is right,
I have come and asked you properly.
My only wish is to speak to your daughter,
My uncle, please listen to what I say... hey!
Uncle!
Chorus: Give me your daughter!
Male: Hey, yes!
Chorus: Just say it!
This is a knot tied by God!
That is the sacred wedding knot!
Chorus: This is a knot tied by God!
That is the sacred wedding knot!
To tie the wedding thread and beat the drums,
the right time has arrived!
The whole town and world together
have given me the garland, hey hey!
I have never been to Pannaipuram,
Chorus: never seen Panchali!
Male: Yes, I have never been to Kanchipuram,
Chorus: never seen Goddess Kamakshi!
Hey, I have never gone to the big city,
Chorus: never seen a devoted wife!
Male: I have never gone to the big city,
Chorus: never seen a devoted wife!
Whatever thousand wonders exist,
can anything match your daughter?
The entire street is filled with the sweet aroma
of banana flower curry!
I want to unite with your daughter, aha!
My dear uncle, what more do you need?
Dear uncle!
Chorus: Give me your daughter!
Male: Hey, yes!
Chorus: Just say it!
This is a knot tied by God!
That is the sacred wedding knot!
Chorus: This is a knot tied by God!
That is the sacred wedding knot!
Hey, to tie the wedding thread and beat the drums,
the right time has arrived!
The whole town and world together
have given me the garland!
Jaangu jakkara jakkara jakkara
Jakkara jakkara jai
Jaangu jakkara jakkara jakkara
Jakkara jakkara jai!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Maamaa Un Ponna Kodu from Rajadhi Raja (1989) is an energetic folk song in which the hero playful demands his maternal uncle's consent to marry his daughter. He proclaims his honesty, good character, and intention to marry her with proper societal approval rather than through a secretive elopement. The song highlights rural marriage traditions, playful boasting, and family ties in classic Tamil cinema fashion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ithu saami potta mudichu”
Describing marriage as a divine knot pre-destined by God ('Ithu saami potta mudichu').
Ethukai and Monai (Alliteration & Rhyme)
“Pannappuram ponadhilla / Chorus :Paanjaaliya paathadhilla”
Rhyming place names and mythical/revered references like 'Pannappuram / Paanjaaliya' and 'Kaancheepuram / Kaamatchiya'.
Onomatopoeia & Rhythm Refrain
“Jaangu jakkara jakkara jakkara”
Rhythmic non-lexical vocables ('Jaangu jakkara') used to enhance folk beat energy.
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