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Lyrics & meaning

Maaman Magale

From Kuttram Kuttrame · 2022

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Benny Dayal
Music director
Ajeesh
Movie name
Kuttram Kuttrame
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
27 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maaman magale
Maaraapu mayile
Maaman magale
Maaraapu mayile
Kaathula un vaasam
Karunkallula un vaasam
Ammaadi en pechu
Unkooda kadha pesum
Naakkula un vaasam
Nadu nenjula un vaasam
Pollaadha un moochil
Mallaandhey uyir koosum
Ayyo un kolusu mani
Aala poli podudhadi
Kanne manasukkulla
Pattaasu vedikudhadi
Kandaangi podavayume
Kai verala kekkudhadi
Nee munnaala ninna
Manvaasam thookkudhadi
{Maaman magale
Maaraapu mayile
Pozhudhu vidiyumattum
Porvaikkule
Koovu koovu kuyile} (2)
Kannaadi valavi
Kaatura kaatula
Thannaala odanjene
Therinjuka vandhaalum
Nedham nedham tholanjene
Panangalla kudichadhu pol
Odambula oru medhappu
Veliyavum sollaama manasula
Pala nenappu..
Veyiloda mazha sera
Uyir thaanaa thalumbudhadi
Kuyil koova elangaathum
Dhesa maari thirumbudhadi
Madimela sarinjaale
Mayil thoga varududhadi
Una Naalum thona sernthaa
Adhu Varame tharume sogame
{Maaman magale
Maaraapu mayile
Pozhudhu vidiyummattum
Porvaikkule
Koovu koovu kuyile} (4)
My uncle's daughter,
Peacock draped in a saree,
My uncle's daughter,
Peacock draped in a saree,
Your fragrance is in the breeze,
Your scent is even in the black stone,
Oh my girl, my words
long to talk and share tales with you.
Your taste is on my tongue,
Your scent is deep inside my chest,
In your intoxicating breath,
my soul lies back and trembles.
Oh, the bells of your anklets
are claiming my heart completely!
My darling, inside my chest,
firecrackers are bursting!
Even your Kandangi cotton saree
longs for my fingers to touch it.
When you stand in front of me,
the fragrance of wet earth fills the air!
My uncle's daughter,
Peacock draped in a saree,
Until the day dawns,
underneath the blanket,
sing on, sing on, my cuckoo bird!
Like fragile glass bangles
caught in a fierce wind,
I shattered all on my own.
Even when I try to find myself,
I get lost every single day.
As if I drank fresh palm wine,
my body floats in a daze.
Without saying a word aloud,
so many desires stir in my heart...
When rain mixes with the sunshine,
my spirit overflows on its own.
As the cuckoo sings, even the gentle breeze
changes its path and turns around.
Just resting on your lap
feels like peacock feathers caressing me.
If I stay by your side as your companion every day,
it will be a blessing that ends all sorrow.
My uncle's daughter,
Peacock draped in a saree,
Until the day dawns,
underneath the blanket,
sing on, sing on, my cuckoo bird!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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