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Lyrics & meaning

Maaman Oru Naal

From Rosapoo Ravikaikari · 1979

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Rosapoo Ravikaikari
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
20 Apr 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aei….aeii..
Hei heiiieeiii
Aaa…aaa…aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa…
Maman oru naal
Malliyappoo koduththaan
En maman oru naal
Malliyappoo koduththaan
Adi aaththi idhu edhukku
Naan yosanai panni paathenamma
Avan vaangikka solli thandhaanamma
Maman oru naal
Malliyappoo koduththaan
Female :En maman oru naal
Malliyappoo koduththaan
Adi aaththi idhu edhukku
Naan yosanai panni paathenamma
Avan vaangikka solli thandhaanamma
Ennaththai sonnaan
Edhu sonnaan
Chinna pullai naan
Pachchai pullai naan
Vaasathilae madhi marandhu
Vaangikitten naan vachikkitten naan
Malligai poo vaasam
En maaman mela veesum
Maman oru naal
Malliyappoo koduththaan
Maangaa thopporam
Naan marunaal ponenaam
Thengaa poovaattam
Naan sirichikkitirundhenaam
Adi aaththaadi en oramaaa
En maaman vandhaan angae
Female :Yeh..ehh…eh
Male :En maaman vandhaan angae
Oru maanga thandhaan thinga
Ennaththai pannaan
Edhu pannaan
Chinna pullai naan
Pachchai pullai naan
Aasaiyilae ennai marandhu
Vaangitten naan thinnuputten naan
Maaman thandha maangaa
Nalla malgovadhaanga
Maman oru naal
Malliyappoo koduththaan
Kammaa karaiyoram
Naan kulichikittirundhenaam
Selai thuniyellaam
Naan thovaichikkittirundhenaam
Adi ammaadi enn oramaa
En maaman thaanae vandhaan
Pudhu selai dhaanae thandhaan
Ennaththai pannaan
Edhu pannaan
Chinna pullai naan
Pachchai pullai naan
Selaiyilae ennai marandhu
Vaangikkitten naan kattikitten naan
Maaman thandha selai
Andha malliyappoo pola
Female :Maaman oru naal
Malliyappoo koduththaan
Oru naal thaniyaa thaan
Naan veettila irundhenaam
Medhuvaa vandhaanaam
Naan varavaa endraanaam
Adi aaththaadi enn oramaa
Female :Pudhu paayai pottaan angae
Pudhu vidhamaa paaththaan ingae
Ennaththai pannaan
Edhu pannaan
Chinna pullai naan
Pachchai pullai naan
Onnumariya kanni ponnu naan
Madhi mayangi paduthukitten
Hahahahahaha….
Hey... eyee...
Hey heyeeey...
Aah... aah... aah... aah... aah... aah...
One day, my suitor
Gave me jasmine flowers.
One day, my suitor
Gave me jasmine flowers.
Oh my, what was this for?
I wondered and thought about it,
But he told me to take them and handed them over.
One day, my suitor
Gave me jasmine flowers.
Female: One day, my suitor
Gave me jasmine flowers.
Oh my, what was this for?
I wondered and thought about it,
But he told me to take them and handed them over.
What did he say?
What else did he say?
I was just a little girl,
A naive, innocent girl.
Lost in the sweet fragrance,
I took them and wore them in my hair.
The sweet smell of jasmines
Kept wafting from my suitor.
One day, my suitor
Gave me jasmine flowers.
By the edge of the mango grove,
I went the very next day.
Bright and cheerful like a fresh coconut flower,
I was standing there smiling.
Oh my goodness, right beside me,
My suitor came over there.
Female: Ye... eh... e...
Male: My suitor came over there,
And gave me a mango to eat.
What did he do?
What else did he do?
I was just a little girl,
A naive, innocent girl.
Overcome with temptation,
I took it and ate it right up!
The mango my suitor gave me
Was a delicious Malgova mango!
One day, my suitor
Gave me jasmine flowers.
By the bank of the pond,
I was taking a bath.
All my clothes and sarees,
I was washing them clean.
Oh my goodness, right beside me,
My suitor himself arrived,
And gave me a brand-new saree.
What did he do?
What else did he do?
I was just a little girl,
A naive, innocent girl.
Enchanted by that saree,
I accepted it and draped it on.
The saree my suitor gave me
Was soft and pure like jasmine flowers.
Female: One day, my suitor
Gave me jasmine flowers.
One day, all alone,
I was at home.
He slipped in quietly,
And asked, "Can I come in?"
Oh my goodness, right beside me,
Female: He spread out a new woven mat there,
And looked at me in a whole new way.
What did he do?
What else did he do?
I was just a little girl,
A naive, innocent girl.
An innocent girl who knew nothing of the world,
Spellbound, I lay down beside him.
Hahahahahaha...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic folk-style track from Rosapoo Ravikaikari captures the playful, coy narrative of a young innocent girl describing her blossoming romance with her cousin/beloved ('Maaman'). Through various scenes—receiving a jasmine flower, sharing a sweet Malgova mango near the orchard, getting a soft new saree by the lake bank, and finally being approached at home—she narrates her innocent surrender to love and desire.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Thengaa poovaattam / Naan sirichikkitirundhenaam

Compares her bright, innocent smile to the blossoming coconut flower ('Thengaa poovaattam').

Metaphor / Sensual Symbolism

Pudhu paayai pottaan angae / Pudhu vidhamaa paaththaan ingae

Gifting items like jasmine flower, ripe mango, new saree, and spreading a mat metaphorically trace the stages of intimacy and courting in Tamil rural tradition.

Repetition (Anaphora)

Chinna pullai naan / Pachchai pullai naan

The phrase 'Chinna pullai naan / Pachchai pullai naan' is repeatedly used as a refrain to emphasize her youth and innocence.

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Trivia

Rosapoo Ravikaikari (1979) was a landmark film directed by Devaraj-Mohan, featuring Sivakumar and Deepa. The soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja was a massive hit, blending authentic Tamil folk melodies with intricate acoustic arrangements, bringing widespread acclaim to singer S.P. Sailaja.

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