Maamanu Solla
From En Thangachi Padichava · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Jayachandran, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- En Thangachi Padichava1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Mamannu solla oru aalu | There is someone coming to call me uncle, |
| Ippo varapora naalu | The day is arriving soon now. |
| Ennenna venuminnu kelu | Ask whatever you want, |
| Adha naan thaaraen paaru | Look, I will give it all to you. |
| Male | |
| Naan paadaatha paattu oru paattu | The song I sing is a special song, |
| Adhu aaraaro thaalaattuththaan | It is a soothing lullaby. |
| Ada kannmoodi un pulla thoongum | Your child will close their eyes and sleep, |
| Ini eppothum en paattuththaan | Forever to my song from now on. |
| Male | |
| Mamannu solla oru aalu | There is someone coming to call me uncle, |
| Ippo varapora naalu | The day is arriving soon now. |
| Chorus :Aaraaro….aaraaro… | Chorus: Lullaby... lullaby... |
| Male :Ennenna venuminnu kelu | Male: Ask whatever you want, |
| Adha naan thaaraen paaru…. | Look, I will give it all to you... |
| Chorus :Aaraaro….aaraaro… | Chorus: Lullaby... lullaby... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Anbaala katti vachchapothu | When bound together by love, |
| Naan verengum poga mudiyaathu | I cannot go anywhere else. |
| Female :Annaa en pakkam ullapothu | Female: When my brother is by my side, |
| Ini thunbangal kitta nerungaathu | Sorrows will no longer come near me. |
| Female | |
| Nenju niraiya nimmathi | The heart is filled with complete peace, |
| Niththam irukkum sannathi | It feels like a divine sanctuary every day. |
| Sontham idhuthaan vilagumaa | Will this familial bond ever separate? |
| Namma pirikka mudiyumaa | Can anyone ever divide us? |
| Male | |
| Kannukkazhagaa….aa… | Oh beautiful to the eyes... |
| Kannukkazhagaa pulla porakkum | A child beautiful to the eyes will be born, |
| Chinna chinna kaiyai thottu | Touching with tiny little hands, |
| Nenja parikkum | Stealing our hearts. |
| Female | |
| Mamannu solla oru aalu | There is someone coming to call me uncle, |
| Ippo varapora naalu | The day is arriving soon now. |
| Chorus :Aaraaro….aaraaro… | Chorus: Lullaby... lullaby... |
| Female :Ennenna venuminnu kelu | Female: Ask whatever you want, |
| Adha naan thaaraen paaru | Look, I will give it all to you. |
| Chorus :Aaraaro….aaraaro… | Chorus: Lullaby... lullaby... |
| Chorus | |
| Thanga kaiya thottu vangi valathaan | Holding the golden hand and putting on bangles, |
| Pottuvidu onnu thanga silaithaan | Place them on this golden statue. |
| Manja kulichchava vanji ivathaan | She is a delicate woman who has bathed in turmeric, |
| Vanthu porakkanum thanga maganthaan | A golden son should be born to her. |
| Aaraththi onnu eduththu vanthu | Bring the holy aarathi plate, |
| Suththunga ponnu pattathu kannu | Wave it around, for the girl has caught an evil eye! |
| Lulululuululululu….. | Lulululuululululu..... |
| Male | |
| Aaraezhu maasam ippo aachchu | It has been six or seven months now, |
| En thangachchikku kannupattu pochchu | My younger sister has been affected by the evil eye. |
| Female :Ponnaalae podum oru kaappu | Female: A protective amulet made of gold, |
| Un annaachchi pannum valaikaappu | Your elder brother will host the bangle-wearing ceremony. |
| Male | |
| Kaalu nadanthaa thaangumaa | Can those tender legs support her as she walks? |
| En kannu muzhithaan thoongumaa | Will my watchful eyes ever sleep? |
| Thanga kugaiyil vairamthaan | Like a diamond inside a golden cave, |
| Thangi irukku paarammaa | Look dear, a precious child rests within! |
| Female | |
| Thangachchi ponnu…aa…. | Sister, oh dear girl... |
| Thangachchi ponnu annan manasu | Sister, your elder brother's heart, |
| Thangathilae thangamadi romba pudhusu | Is gold among gold, pristine and true. |
| Male | |
| Mamannu solla oru aalu | There is someone coming to call me uncle, |
| Ippo varapora naalu | The day is arriving soon now. |
| Ennenna venuminnu kelu | Ask whatever you want, |
| Adha naan thaaraen paaru | Look, I will give it all to you. |
| Female | |
| Naan paadaatha paattu oru paattu | The song I sing is a special song, |
| Adhu aaraaro thaalaattuththaan | It is a soothing lullaby. |
| Ada kannmoodi un pulla thoongum | Your child will close their eyes and sleep, |
| Ini eppothum en paattuththaan | Forever to my song from now on. |
| Male | |
| Mamannu solla oru aalu | There is someone coming to call me uncle, |
| Ippo varapora naalu | The day is arriving soon now. |
| Chorus :Aamaamaam aamaamaam | Chorus: Yes, yes! Yes, yes! |
| Male :Ennenna venuminnu kelu | Male: Ask whatever you want, |
| Adha naan thaaraen paaru…. | Look, I will give it all to you... |
| Chorus :Aamaamaam aamaamaam | Chorus: Yes, yes! Yes, yes! |
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...
மாமான்னு சொல்ல ஒரு ஆளு
இப்போ வரப்போற நாளு
என்னென்ன வேணுமின்னு கேளு
அத நான் தாரேன் பாரு
There is someone coming to call me uncle,
The day is arriving soon now.
Ask whatever you want,
Look, I will give it all to you.
நான் பாடாத பாட்டு ஒரு பாட்டு
அது ஆராரோ தாலாட்டுத்தான்
அட கண்மூடி உன் புள்ள தூங்கும்
இனி எப்போதும் என் பாட்டுத்தான்
The song I sing is a special song,
It is a soothing lullaby.
Your child will close their eyes and sleep,
Forever to my song from now on.
மாமான்னு சொல்ல ஒரு ஆளு
இப்போ வரப்போற நாளு...
குழு :
ஆராரோ...ஆராரோ
என்னென்ன வேணுமின்னு கேளு
அத நான் தாரேன் பாரு...
குழு :
ஆராரோ ஆராரோ...
There is someone coming to call me uncle,
The day is arriving soon now.
Chorus: Lullaby... lullaby...
Male: Ask whatever you want,
Look, I will give it all to you...
Chorus: Lullaby... lullaby...
தந்தன தந்தானா தந்தன தந்தானா
தந்தன தந்தானா தந்தன தந்தானா
தந்தன தந்தானா தந்தன தந்தானா
...
அன்பால கட்டி வச்சப்போது
நான் வேறெங்கும் போக முடியாது
அண்ணா என் பக்கம் உள்ளபோது
இனி துன்பங்கள் கிட்ட நெருங்காது
When bound together by love,
I cannot go anywhere else.
Female: When my brother is by my side,
Sorrows will no longer come near me.
நெஞ்சு நிறைய நிம்மதி
நித்தம் இருக்கும் சன்னதி
சொந்தம் இதுதான் விலகுமா
நம்ம பிரிக்க முடியுமா
The heart is filled with complete peace,
It feels like a divine sanctuary every day.
Will this familial bond ever separate?
Can anyone ever divide us?
கண்ணுக்கழகா......ஆ....
கண்ணுக்கழகா புள்ள பொறக்கும்
சின்ன சின்ன கையைத் தொட்டு
நெஞ்சப் பறிக்கும்
Oh beautiful to the eyes...
A child beautiful to the eyes will be born,
Touching with tiny little hands,
Stealing our hearts.
மாமான்னு சொல்ல ஒரு ஆளு
இப்போ வரப்போற நாளு...
குழு :
ஆராரோ ஆராரோ...
என்னென்ன வேணுமின்னு கேளு
அத நான் தாரேன் பாரு...
குழு :
ஆராரோ ஆராரோ...
There is someone coming to call me uncle,
The day is arriving soon now.
Chorus: Lullaby... lullaby...
Female: Ask whatever you want,
Look, I will give it all to you.
Chorus: Lullaby... lullaby...
தங்கக் கையத் தொட்டு வங்கி வளதான்
போட்டு விடு ஒண்ணு தங்கச் சிலைதான்
மஞ்சக் குளிச்சவ வஞ்சி இவதான்
வந்து பொறக்கணும் தங்க மகன்தான்
ஆரத்தி ஒண்ணு எடுத்து வந்து
சுத்துங்க பொண்ணு பட்டது கண்ணு
லுலுலுலுலுலுலுலு........
Holding the golden hand and putting on bangles,
Place them on this golden statue.
She is a delicate woman who has bathed in turmeric,
A golden son should be born to her.
Bring the holy aarathi plate,
Wave it around, for the girl has caught an evil eye!
Lulululuululululu.....
ஆறேழு மாசம் இப்போ ஆச்சு
என் தங்கச்சிக்கு கண்ணுப்பட்டு போச்சு
பொன்னாலே போடும் ஒரு காப்பு
உன் அண்ணாச்சி பண்ணும் வளைக்காப்பு
It has been six or seven months now,
My younger sister has been affected by the evil eye.
Female: A protective amulet made of gold,
Your elder brother will host the bangle-wearing ceremony.
காலு நடந்தா தாங்குமா
என் கண்ணு முழிதான் தூங்குமா
தங்கக் குகையில் வைரம் தான்
தங்கி இருக்கு பாரம்மா
Can those tender legs support her as she walks?
Will my watchful eyes ever sleep?
Like a diamond inside a golden cave,
Look dear, a precious child rests within!
தங்கச்சிப் பொண்ணு........ஆ....
தங்கச்சிப் பொண்ணு அண்ணன் மனசு
தங்கத்திலே தங்கமடி ரொம்ப புதுசு
Sister, oh dear girl...
Sister, your elder brother's heart,
Is gold among gold, pristine and true.
மாமான்னு சொல்ல ஒரு ஆளு
இப்போ வரப்போற நாளு
என்னென்ன வேணுமின்னு கேளு
அத நான் தாரேன் பாரு
There is someone coming to call me uncle,
The day is arriving soon now.
Ask whatever you want,
Look, I will give it all to you.
நான் பாடாத பாட்டு ஒரு பாட்டு
அது ஆராரோ தாலாட்டுத்தான்
அட கண்மூடி உன் புள்ள தூங்கும்
இனி எப்போதும் என் பாட்டுத்தான்
The song I sing is a special song,
It is a soothing lullaby.
Your child will close their eyes and sleep,
Forever to my song from now on.
மாமான்னு சொல்ல ஒரு ஆளு
இப்போ வரப்போற நாளு...
குழு :
ஆமாமாம் ஆமாமாம்
என்னென்ன வேணுமின்னு கேளு
அத நான் தாரேன் பாரு...
குழு :
ஆமாமாம் ஆமாமாம்......
There is someone coming to call me uncle,
The day is arriving soon now.
Chorus: Yes, yes! Yes, yes!
Male: Ask whatever you want,
Look, I will give it all to you...
Chorus: Yes, yes! Yes, yes!
…………..
...
Mamannu solla oru aalu
There is someone coming to call me uncle,
Ippo varapora naalu
The day is arriving soon now.
Ennenna venuminnu kelu
Ask whatever you want,
Adha naan thaaraen paaru
Look, I will give it all to you.
Naan paadaatha paattu oru paattu
The song I sing is a special song,
Adhu aaraaro thaalaattuththaan
It is a soothing lullaby.
Ada kannmoodi un pulla thoongum
Your child will close their eyes and sleep,
Ini eppothum en paattuththaan
Forever to my song from now on.
Mamannu solla oru aalu
There is someone coming to call me uncle,
Ippo varapora naalu
The day is arriving soon now.
Chorus :Aaraaro….aaraaro…
Chorus: Lullaby... lullaby...
Male :Ennenna venuminnu kelu
Male: Ask whatever you want,
Adha naan thaaraen paaru….
Look, I will give it all to you...
Chorus :Aaraaro….aaraaro…
Chorus: Lullaby... lullaby...
……………….
...
Anbaala katti vachchapothu
When bound together by love,
Naan verengum poga mudiyaathu
I cannot go anywhere else.
Female :Annaa en pakkam ullapothu
Female: When my brother is by my side,
Ini thunbangal kitta nerungaathu
Sorrows will no longer come near me.
Nenju niraiya nimmathi
The heart is filled with complete peace,
Niththam irukkum sannathi
It feels like a divine sanctuary every day.
Sontham idhuthaan vilagumaa
Will this familial bond ever separate?
Namma pirikka mudiyumaa
Can anyone ever divide us?
Kannukkazhagaa….aa…
Oh beautiful to the eyes...
Kannukkazhagaa pulla porakkum
A child beautiful to the eyes will be born,
Chinna chinna kaiyai thottu
Touching with tiny little hands,
Nenja parikkum
Stealing our hearts.
Mamannu solla oru aalu
There is someone coming to call me uncle,
Ippo varapora naalu
The day is arriving soon now.
Chorus :Aaraaro….aaraaro…
Chorus: Lullaby... lullaby...
Female :Ennenna venuminnu kelu
Female: Ask whatever you want,
Adha naan thaaraen paaru
Look, I will give it all to you.
Chorus :Aaraaro….aaraaro…
Chorus: Lullaby... lullaby...
Thanga kaiya thottu vangi valathaan
Holding the golden hand and putting on bangles,
Pottuvidu onnu thanga silaithaan
Place them on this golden statue.
Manja kulichchava vanji ivathaan
She is a delicate woman who has bathed in turmeric,
Vanthu porakkanum thanga maganthaan
A golden son should be born to her.
Aaraththi onnu eduththu vanthu
Bring the holy aarathi plate,
Suththunga ponnu pattathu kannu
Wave it around, for the girl has caught an evil eye!
Lulululuululululu…..
Lulululuululululu.....
Aaraezhu maasam ippo aachchu
It has been six or seven months now,
En thangachchikku kannupattu pochchu
My younger sister has been affected by the evil eye.
Female :Ponnaalae podum oru kaappu
Female: A protective amulet made of gold,
Un annaachchi pannum valaikaappu
Your elder brother will host the bangle-wearing ceremony.
Kaalu nadanthaa thaangumaa
Can those tender legs support her as she walks?
En kannu muzhithaan thoongumaa
Will my watchful eyes ever sleep?
Thanga kugaiyil vairamthaan
Like a diamond inside a golden cave,
Thangi irukku paarammaa
Look dear, a precious child rests within!
Thangachchi ponnu…aa….
Sister, oh dear girl...
Thangachchi ponnu annan manasu
Sister, your elder brother's heart,
Thangathilae thangamadi romba pudhusu
Is gold among gold, pristine and true.
Mamannu solla oru aalu
There is someone coming to call me uncle,
Ippo varapora naalu
The day is arriving soon now.
Ennenna venuminnu kelu
Ask whatever you want,
Adha naan thaaraen paaru
Look, I will give it all to you.
Naan paadaatha paattu oru paattu
The song I sing is a special song,
Adhu aaraaro thaalaattuththaan
It is a soothing lullaby.
Ada kannmoodi un pulla thoongum
Your child will close their eyes and sleep,
Ini eppothum en paattuththaan
Forever to my song from now on.
Mamannu solla oru aalu
There is someone coming to call me uncle,
Ippo varapora naalu
The day is arriving soon now.
Chorus :Aamaamaam aamaamaam
Chorus: Yes, yes! Yes, yes!
Male :Ennenna venuminnu kelu
Male: Ask whatever you want,
Adha naan thaaraen paaru….
Look, I will give it all to you...
Chorus :Aamaamaam aamaamaam
Chorus: Yes, yes! Yes, yes!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This heart-warming Tamil song celebrates the affectionate, unbreakable bond between an elder brother and his pregnant younger sister. The brother excitedly anticipates the arrival of his niece or nephew who will soon call him 'Maaman' (maternal uncle). He promises to fulfill every wish of his sister and her child, singing a heartfelt lullaby in anticipation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mamannu solla oru aalu / Ippo varapora naalu”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Maamannu' and 'Ippo' (mm/pp) or 'Anbaala' and 'Naan' (n/n).
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Thanga kugaiyil vairamthaan / Thangi irukku paarammaa”
Comparing the unborn child inside the mother's womb to a diamond inside a golden cave ('Thanga kugaiyil vairamthaan').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Chinna chinna kaiyai thottu”
Repetition of endearing imagery like 'Chinna chinna' and 'Thanga' to emphasize fondness and preciousness.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'En Thangachi Padichava' (1988), starring Prabhu and Rupini, features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyricist Gangai Amaran depicting iconic brother-sister sentiment that became a benchmark in rural Tamil cinema during the late 1980s.
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