Maaman Magale
From Kuttram Kuttrame · 2022
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Benny Dayal
- Music director
- Ajeesh
- Details
- Kuttram Kuttrame2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Maaman magale | Uncle's daughter, |
| Maaraapu mayile | My peacock wearing a pallu, |
| Maaman magale | Uncle's daughter, |
| Maaraapu mayile | My peacock wearing a pallu, |
| Male | |
| Kaathula un vaasam | Your fragrance lingers in the air, |
| Karunkallula un vaasam | Your fragrance lingers even in hard black stone, |
| Ammaadi en pechu | Oh my, my words, |
| Unkooda kadha pesum | Will strike up conversations with you, |
| Male | |
| Naakkula un vaasam | Your fragrance is on my tongue, |
| Nadu nenjula un vaasam | Your fragrance is deep in my chest, |
| Pollaadha un moochil | In your wicked breath, |
| Mallaandhey uyir koosum | My soul tickles lying on its back, |
| Male | |
| Ayyo un kolusu mani | Oh, the sound of your anklet bells, |
| Aala poli podudhadi | Slays a person completely! |
| Kanne manasukkulla | My beloved, inside my heart, |
| Pattaasu vedikudhadi | Firecrackers burst! |
| Male | |
| Kandaangi podavayume | Even your Kandaangi cotton saree, |
| Kai verala kekkudhadi | Asks for my fingers, |
| Nee munnaala ninna | If you stand in front of me, |
| Manvaasam thookkudhadi | The scent of wet earth fills the air! |
| Chorus | |
| {Maaman magale | {Uncle's daughter, |
| Maaraapu mayile | My peacock wearing a pallu, |
| Pozhudhu vidiyumattum | Until the sun dawns, |
| Porvaikkule | Underneath the blanket, |
| Koovu koovu kuyile} (2) | Sing, keep singing, my cuckoo!} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Kannaadi valavi | Like glass bangles, |
| Kaatura kaatula | In the breeze shown, |
| Thannaala odanjene | I shattered on my own, |
| Therinjuka vandhaalum | Even if I try to understand, |
| Nedham nedham tholanjene | I get lost every single day, |
| Male | |
| Panangalla kudichadhu pol | Like drinking palm toddy, |
| Odambula oru medhappu | A sensation of floating spreads through my body, |
| Veliyavum sollaama manasula | Without expressing outside, inside my heart, |
| Pala nenappu.. | There are many thoughts... |
| Male | |
| Veyiloda mazha sera | When rain meets sunshine, |
| Uyir thaanaa thalumbudhadi | The soul overflows on its own, |
| Kuyil koova elangaathum | As the cuckoo calls, the gentle breeze, |
| Dhesa maari thirumbudhadi | Changes its direction and turns, |
| Male | |
| Madimela sarinjaale | If you rest your head on my lap, |
| Mayil thoga varududhadi | It feels like being stroked by a peacock feather, |
| Una Naalum thona sernthaa | If I get your companionship every day, |
| Adhu Varame tharume sogame | It is a boon that brings a sweet longing sorrow, |
| Male | |
| {Maaman magale | {Uncle's daughter, |
| Maaraapu mayile | My peacock wearing a pallu, |
| Pozhudhu vidiyummattum | Until daybreak, |
| Porvaikkule | Underneath the blanket, |
| Koovu koovu kuyile} (4) | Sing, keep singing, my cuckoo!} (x4) |
மாமன் மகளே
மாறாப்பு மயிலே
மாமன் மகளே
மாறாப்பு மயிலே
Uncle's daughter,
My peacock wearing a pallu,
Uncle's daughter,
My peacock wearing a pallu,
காத்துல உன் வாசம்
கருங்கல்லுல உன் வாசம்
அம்மாடி என் பேச்சு
உன்கூட கத பேசும்
Your fragrance lingers in the air,
Your fragrance lingers even in hard black stone,
Oh my, my words,
Will strike up conversations with you,
நாக்குல உன் வாசம்
நடு நெஞ்சுல உன் வாசம்
பொல்லாத உன் மூச்சில்
மல்லாந்தே உயிர் கூசும்
Your fragrance is on my tongue,
Your fragrance is deep in my chest,
In your wicked breath,
My soul tickles lying on its back,
ஐயோ உன் கொலுசு மணி
ஆள பொலி போடுதடி
கண்ணே மனசுக்குள்ள
பட்டாசு வெடிக்குதடி
Oh, the sound of your anklet bells,
Slays a person completely!
My beloved, inside my heart,
Firecrackers burst!
கண்டாங்கி பொடவையுமே
கை வெரல கேக்குதடி
நீ முன்னால நின்னா
மண்வாசம் தூக்குதடி
Even your Kandaangi cotton saree,
Asks for my fingers,
If you stand in front of me,
The scent of wet earth fills the air!
{மாமன் மகளே மாறாப்பு மயிலே
பொழுது விடியுமட்டும்
போர்வைக்குள்ளே கூவு கூவு குயிலே} (2)
{Uncle's daughter,
My peacock wearing a pallu,
Until the sun dawns,
Underneath the blanket,
Sing, keep singing, my cuckoo!} (x2)
கண்ணாடி வளவி காட்டுற காட்டுல
தன்னால ஒடஞ்சேனே
தெரிஞ்சுக்க வந்தாலும்
நெதம் நெதம் தொலஞ்சேனே
Like glass bangles,
In the breeze shown,
I shattered on my own,
Even if I try to understand,
I get lost every single day,
பனங்கள்ள குடிச்சது போல்
ஒடம்புல ஒரு மெதப்பு
வெளியவும் சொல்லாம மனசுல
பல நெனப்பு
Like drinking palm toddy,
A sensation of floating spreads through my body,
Without expressing outside, inside my heart,
There are many thoughts...
வெயிலோட மழ சேர
உயிர் தானா தழும்புதடி
குயில் கூவ எளங்காத்தும்
தெச மாறி திரும்புதடி
When rain meets sunshine,
The soul overflows on its own,
As the cuckoo calls, the gentle breeze,
Changes its direction and turns,
மடிமேல சரிஞ்சாலே
மயில் தோக வருடுதடி
உன நாளும் தொண சேர்ந்தா
அது வரமே தருமே சொகமே
If you rest your head on my lap,
It feels like being stroked by a peacock feather,
If I get your companionship every day,
It is a boon that brings a sweet longing sorrow,
{மாமன் மகளே மாறாப்பு மயிலே
பொழுது விடியுமட்டும்
போர்வைக்குள்ளே கூவு கூவு குயிலே} (4)
{Uncle's daughter,
My peacock wearing a pallu,
Until daybreak,
Underneath the blanket,
Sing, keep singing, my cuckoo!} (x4)
Maaman magale
Uncle's daughter,
Maaraapu mayile
My peacock wearing a pallu,
Maaman magale
Uncle's daughter,
Maaraapu mayile
My peacock wearing a pallu,
Kaathula un vaasam
Your fragrance lingers in the air,
Karunkallula un vaasam
Your fragrance lingers even in hard black stone,
Ammaadi en pechu
Oh my, my words,
Unkooda kadha pesum
Will strike up conversations with you,
Naakkula un vaasam
Your fragrance is on my tongue,
Nadu nenjula un vaasam
Your fragrance is deep in my chest,
Pollaadha un moochil
In your wicked breath,
Mallaandhey uyir koosum
My soul tickles lying on its back,
Ayyo un kolusu mani
Oh, the sound of your anklet bells,
Aala poli podudhadi
Slays a person completely!
Kanne manasukkulla
My beloved, inside my heart,
Pattaasu vedikudhadi
Firecrackers burst!
Kandaangi podavayume
Even your Kandaangi cotton saree,
Kai verala kekkudhadi
Asks for my fingers,
Nee munnaala ninna
If you stand in front of me,
Manvaasam thookkudhadi
The scent of wet earth fills the air!
{Maaman magale
{Uncle's daughter,
Maaraapu mayile
My peacock wearing a pallu,
Pozhudhu vidiyumattum
Until the sun dawns,
Porvaikkule
Underneath the blanket,
Koovu koovu kuyile} (2)
Sing, keep singing, my cuckoo!} (x2)
Kannaadi valavi
Like glass bangles,
Kaatura kaatula
In the breeze shown,
Thannaala odanjene
I shattered on my own,
Therinjuka vandhaalum
Even if I try to understand,
Nedham nedham tholanjene
I get lost every single day,
Panangalla kudichadhu pol
Like drinking palm toddy,
Odambula oru medhappu
A sensation of floating spreads through my body,
Veliyavum sollaama manasula
Without expressing outside, inside my heart,
Pala nenappu..
There are many thoughts...
Veyiloda mazha sera
When rain meets sunshine,
Uyir thaanaa thalumbudhadi
The soul overflows on its own,
Kuyil koova elangaathum
As the cuckoo calls, the gentle breeze,
Dhesa maari thirumbudhadi
Changes its direction and turns,
Madimela sarinjaale
If you rest your head on my lap,
Mayil thoga varududhadi
It feels like being stroked by a peacock feather,
Una Naalum thona sernthaa
If I get your companionship every day,
Adhu Varame tharume sogame
It is a boon that brings a sweet longing sorrow,
{Maaman magale
{Uncle's daughter,
Maaraapu mayile
My peacock wearing a pallu,
Pozhudhu vidiyummattum
Until daybreak,
Porvaikkule
Underneath the blanket,
Koovu koovu kuyile} (4)
Sing, keep singing, my cuckoo!} (x4)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Maaman Magale' is an expressive romantic track from the movie 'Kuttram Kuttrame' (2022). The protagonist pours out his deep love, admiration, and sensory enchantment for his maternal uncle's daughter (his traditional cousin/sweetheart). Through vivid natural imagery—fragrance in the wind, the scent of rain on dry soil, and the soothing feel of peacock feathers—he describes how her presence intoxicates his mind and soul like palm toddy. The song captures the excitement of intimate love, expressing a eager longing to stay together under a cozy blanket from dusk till dawn while listening to her voice, emphasizing how every breath and movement of hers creates a festive explosion of joy within his heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Maaman magale / Maaraapu mayile”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Maaman' and 'Maaraapu' or 'Kaathula' and 'Karunkallula', adding musical rhythm.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Panangalla kudichadhu pol / Odambula oru medhappu”
Comparing the sensation of romantic intoxication in his body to the light, floating buzz from drinking fresh palm toddy ('Panangallu').
Hyperbole & Sensory Imagery
“Kanne manasukkulla / Pattaasu vedikudhadi”
Exaggeration of emotional feeling where the heart exploding with joy is described as bursting firecrackers, and rain-soaked earth scent ('Manvaasam') manifesting visually upon her arrival.
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Trivia
'Kuttram Kuttrame' is a 2022 Tamil crime thriller film directed by Susienthiran, starring Jai and Harish Uthaman. The film's music was composed by Ajeesh Ashok, who famously won the second season of Airtel Super Singer before transitioning into full-time music composition.
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