Maamanukku Mylapore Thaan
From Velaikaran · 1987
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Velaikaran1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mamanukku mylapore thaan | For Uncle, it is Mylapore |
| Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan | For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond |
| Mamanukku mylapore thaan | For Uncle, it is Mylapore |
| Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan | For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond |
| Male | |
| Paathikittadhu mambalathula | They saw each other in Mambalam |
| Palagikittadhu tambarathula | They got acquainted in Tambaram |
| Maalai ittadhu mannadiyila | They exchanged garlands in Mannady |
| Anaichu kittadhu aavadiyila doii… | They embraced each other in Avadi, oh! |
| Male | |
| Mamanukku mylapore thaan | For Uncle, it is Mylapore |
| Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan | For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond |
| Hei hei | Hei hei |
| Male | |
| Kuyiloda naan paadanum | I need to sing with the cuckoo |
| Mayiloda naan aadanum..hei | I need to dance with the peacock..hei |
| Adiyae nee meenatchiyaa | Hey girl, are you Meenakshi? |
| Azhagaaana kaamatchiyaa | Are you the beautiful Kamakshi? |
| Male | |
| Yaaru ingae maharaani | Who here is the Empress? |
| Yaaru ingae yuvaraani | Who here is the Princess? |
| Gyaani kuda vazhi maari | Even a wise sage would lose his way |
| Poga venum sudhi yeri | And go astray as the pitch rises |
| Male | |
| Kathurathilae | In the shouting |
| Kathura pullaiya … | The screaming child... |
| Suthurathilae | In the spinning around |
| Chorus :Suthala suthala | Chorus: Spinning around, spinning around |
| Male | |
| Vethala vella | Is the betel leaf white? |
| Vethala vethala | Betel leaf, betel leaf |
| Pathala konjam | It is not enough, a little bit |
| Chorus :Pathala pathala | Chorus: Not enough, not enough |
| Male | |
| Sattunu thandha | If given instantly |
| thandhuru thandhuru | Give it, give it |
| Jamunnu vandha | If coming smartly |
| Vandhuru vandhuru | Come, come |
| Male | |
| Tamizha..telunga..urudha | Is it Tamil... Telugu... or Urdu? |
| Manmadha kalaikku baashaillae | The art of love has no language! |
| Male | |
| Mamanukku mylapore thaan | For Uncle, it is Mylapore |
| Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan | For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond |
| Enga mamanukku mylapore thaan | For our Uncle, it is Mylapore |
| Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan | For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond |
| Male | |
| Paathikittadhu mambalathula | They saw each other in Mambalam |
| Palagikittadhu tambarathula | They got acquainted in Tambaram |
| Maalai ittadhu mannadiyila | They exchanged garlands in Mannady |
| Anaichu kittadhu aavadiyila doii… | They embraced each other in Avadi, oh! |
| Chorus | |
| Mamanukku mylapore thaan | For Uncle, it is Mylapore |
| Maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan | For Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi |
| Male | |
| Manasoram malligapoo | At the edge of the heart, a jasmine flower |
| Madi mela sendhamarai… aa | On the lap, a red lotus... ah |
| Sirichaalae shenbagapoo | If she smiles, it is a Champak flower |
| Sevakkudhamma un nenaippu | Your memory makes one blush, my dear |
| Male | |
| Vaazha venum sugamaaga | We must live happily |
| Vazhga inga nalamaaga | May we live here in good health |
| Yaaru enna edhukaaga | Who cares about who, and for what? |
| Naama inga namakaaga | We are here for ourselves |
| Male | |
| Kettadhu illae | Never asked |
| Kettadha kettadha | Did you ask? Did you ask? |
| Thottadhu illae | Never touched |
| Chorus :Thottadhu thottadhu | Chorus: Touched it, touched it |
| Male | |
| Thottadhu illae | Never touched |
| Thottadhu thottadhu | Chorus: Touched it, touched it |
| Vittadhu illae | Never let go |
| Chorus :Vitturu vitturu | Chorus: Leave it, leave it |
| Male | |
| Pattunu vandha | If it comes suddenly |
| Thatti kudukanum | One should pat gently |
| Sattunu vandha | If it comes instantly |
| Katti pudikanaum | One should hug tightly |
| Male | |
| Thirunthi varunthi irundha | If one repents and feels sorry |
| Chithira guptanum vanthiduvan | Even Chitragupta will come down |
| Male | |
| Mamanukku mylapore thaan | For Uncle, it is Mylapore |
| Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan | For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond |
| Mamanukku mylapore thaan | For Uncle, it is Mylapore |
| Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan | For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond |
| Male | |
| Paathikittadhu mambalathula | They saw each other in Mambalam |
| Palagikittadhu tambarathula | They got acquainted in Tambaram |
| Maalai ittadhu mannadiyila | They exchanged garlands in Mannady |
| Anaichu kittadhu aavadiyila doii… | They embraced each other in Avadi, oh! |
| Male | |
| Mamanukku mylapore thaan | For Uncle, it is Mylapore |
| Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan | For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond |
| Hei hei hei | Hei hei hei |
| Chorus | |
| Lala lalla lalla lallla laaa | Lala lalla lalla lallla laaa |
| lala lala lalla lalla lalla laa | lala lala lalla lalla lalla laa |
| Lala lalla lalla lallla laaa | Lala lalla lalla lallla laaa |
| lala lala lalla lalla lalla laa | lala lala lalla lalla lalla laa |
மாமனுக்கு மயிலாப்பூர்
தான் உங்க மாமிக்கு அந்த சித்திர
குளம் தான் மாமனுக்கு மயிலாப்பூர்
தான் உங்க மாமிக்கு அந்த சித்திர
குளம் தான்
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
பாத்தி கிட்டது மாம்பலத்துல
பழகி கிட்டது தாம்பரத்துல மாலை
இட்டது மண்ணடியில அணைச்சு
கிட்டது ஆவடியில டோய்
They saw each other in Mambalam
They got acquainted in Tambaram
They exchanged garlands in Mannady
They embraced each other in Avadi, oh!
மாமனுக்கு மயிலாப்பூர்
தான் உங்க மாமிக்கு அந்த சித்திர
குளம் தான் ஹேய் ஹேய்
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
Hei hei
குயிலோட நான்
பாடனும் மயிலோட நான்
ஆடனும் ஹேய் அடியே நீ
மீனாட்சியா அழகான
காமாட்சியா
I need to sing with the cuckoo
I need to dance with the peacock..hei
Hey girl, are you Meenakshi?
Are you the beautiful Kamakshi?
யாரு இங்கே மகாராணி
யாரு இங்கே யுவ ராணி ஞானி
கூட வழி மாறி போக வேணும்
சுதி ஏறி
Who here is the Empress?
Who here is the Princess?
Even a wise sage would lose his way
And go astray as the pitch rises
கத்துறதிலே கத்துற
புள்ளையா சுத்துறதிலே
குழு :
சுத்தல சுத்தல
In the shouting
The screaming child...
In the spinning around
Chorus: Spinning around, spinning around
வெத்தல வெள்ள
வெத்தல வெத்தல பத்தல
கொஞ்சம்
குழு :
பத்தல பத்தல
Is the betel leaf white?
Betel leaf, betel leaf
It is not enough, a little bit
Chorus: Not enough, not enough
சட்டுன்னு தந்தா
தந்துரு தந்துரு ஜம்முன்னு
வந்தா வந்துரு வந்துரு
If given instantly
Give it, give it
If coming smartly
Come, come
தமிழா தெலுங்கா
உருதா மன்மத காளைக்கு
பாஷைல்லே
Is it Tamil... Telugu... or Urdu?
The art of love has no language!
மாமனுக்கு மயிலாப்பூர்
தான் உங்க மாமிக்கு அந்த சித்திர
குளம் தான் எங்க மாமனுக்கு
மயிலாப்பூர் தான் உங்க மாமிக்கு
அந்த சித்திர குளம் தான்
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
For our Uncle, it is Mylapore
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
பாத்தி கிட்டது
மாம்பலத்துல பழகி
கிட்டது தாம்பரத்துல
மாலை இட்டது மண்ணடியில
அணைச்சு கிட்டது ஆவடியில
டோய்
They saw each other in Mambalam
They got acquainted in Tambaram
They exchanged garlands in Mannady
They embraced each other in Avadi, oh!
மாமனுக்கு மயிலாப்பூர்
தான் மாமிக்கு அந்த சித்திர
குளம் தான்
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
For Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய்
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
மனசோரம் மல்லிகபூ
மடி மேல செந்தாமரை ஆ
சிரிச்சாலே செண்பகபூ
செவக்குதம்மா உன்
நெனைப்பு
At the edge of the heart, a jasmine flower
On the lap, a red lotus... ah
If she smiles, it is a Champak flower
Your memory makes one blush, my dear
வாழ வேணும்
சுகமாக வாழ்க இங்க
நலமாக யாரு என்ன
எதுக்காக நாம இங்க
நமக்காக
We must live happily
May we live here in good health
Who cares about who, and for what?
We are here for ourselves
கெட்டது இல்லே
கெட்டத கெட்டத
தொட்டது இல்லே
குழு :
தொட்டது தொட்டது
Never asked
Did you ask? Did you ask?
Never touched
Chorus: Touched it, touched it
தொட்டது இல்லே
தொட்டது தொட்டது
விட்டது இல்லே
குழு :
விட்டுரு விட்டுரு
Never touched
Chorus: Touched it, touched it
Never let go
Chorus: Leave it, leave it
பாட்டுன்னு வந்தா
தட்டி குடுக்கணும் சட்டுன்னு
வந்தா கட்டி புடிக்கணும்
If it comes suddenly
One should pat gently
If it comes instantly
One should hug tightly
திருந்தி வருந்தி
இருந்தா சித்திர குப்தனும்
வந்திடுவான்
If one repents and feels sorry
Even Chitragupta will come down
மாமனுக்கு மயிலாப்பூர்
தான் உங்க மாமிக்கு அந்த சித்திர
குளம் தான் மாமனுக்கு மயிலாப்பூர்
தான் உங்க மாமிக்கு அந்த சித்திர
குளம் தான்
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
பாத்தி கிட்டது
மாம்பலத்துல பழகி கிட்டது
தாம்பரத்துல மாலை இட்டது
மண்ணடியில அணைச்சு
கிட்டது ஆவடியில டோய்
They saw each other in Mambalam
They got acquainted in Tambaram
They exchanged garlands in Mannady
They embraced each other in Avadi, oh!
மாமனுக்கு மயிலாப்பூர்
தான் உங்க மாமிக்கு அந்த சித்திர
குளம் தான் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
Hei hei hei
..........................................
Lala lalla lalla lallla laaa
lala lala lalla lalla lalla laa
Lala lalla lalla lallla laaa
lala lala lalla lalla lalla laa
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
Paathikittadhu mambalathula
They saw each other in Mambalam
Palagikittadhu tambarathula
They got acquainted in Tambaram
Maalai ittadhu mannadiyila
They exchanged garlands in Mannady
Anaichu kittadhu aavadiyila doii…
They embraced each other in Avadi, oh!
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
Hei hei
Hei hei
Kuyiloda naan paadanum
I need to sing with the cuckoo
Mayiloda naan aadanum..hei
I need to dance with the peacock..hei
Adiyae nee meenatchiyaa
Hey girl, are you Meenakshi?
Azhagaaana kaamatchiyaa
Are you the beautiful Kamakshi?
Yaaru ingae maharaani
Who here is the Empress?
Yaaru ingae yuvaraani
Who here is the Princess?
Gyaani kuda vazhi maari
Even a wise sage would lose his way
Poga venum sudhi yeri
And go astray as the pitch rises
Kathurathilae
In the shouting
Kathura pullaiya …
The screaming child...
Suthurathilae
In the spinning around
Chorus :Suthala suthala
Chorus: Spinning around, spinning around
Vethala vella
Is the betel leaf white?
Vethala vethala
Betel leaf, betel leaf
Pathala konjam
It is not enough, a little bit
Chorus :Pathala pathala
Chorus: Not enough, not enough
Sattunu thandha
If given instantly
thandhuru thandhuru
Give it, give it
Jamunnu vandha
If coming smartly
Vandhuru vandhuru
Come, come
Tamizha..telunga..urudha
Is it Tamil... Telugu... or Urdu?
Manmadha kalaikku baashaillae
The art of love has no language!
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
Enga mamanukku mylapore thaan
For our Uncle, it is Mylapore
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
Paathikittadhu mambalathula
They saw each other in Mambalam
Palagikittadhu tambarathula
They got acquainted in Tambaram
Maalai ittadhu mannadiyila
They exchanged garlands in Mannady
Anaichu kittadhu aavadiyila doii…
They embraced each other in Avadi, oh!
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
Maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
For Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Manasoram malligapoo
At the edge of the heart, a jasmine flower
Madi mela sendhamarai… aa
On the lap, a red lotus... ah
Sirichaalae shenbagapoo
If she smiles, it is a Champak flower
Sevakkudhamma un nenaippu
Your memory makes one blush, my dear
Vaazha venum sugamaaga
We must live happily
Vazhga inga nalamaaga
May we live here in good health
Yaaru enna edhukaaga
Who cares about who, and for what?
Naama inga namakaaga
We are here for ourselves
Kettadhu illae
Never asked
Kettadha kettadha
Did you ask? Did you ask?
Thottadhu illae
Never touched
Chorus :Thottadhu thottadhu
Chorus: Touched it, touched it
Thottadhu illae
Never touched
Thottadhu thottadhu
Chorus: Touched it, touched it
Vittadhu illae
Never let go
Chorus :Vitturu vitturu
Chorus: Leave it, leave it
Pattunu vandha
If it comes suddenly
Thatti kudukanum
One should pat gently
Sattunu vandha
If it comes instantly
Katti pudikanaum
One should hug tightly
Thirunthi varunthi irundha
If one repents and feels sorry
Chithira guptanum vanthiduvan
Even Chitragupta will come down
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
Paathikittadhu mambalathula
They saw each other in Mambalam
Palagikittadhu tambarathula
They got acquainted in Tambaram
Maalai ittadhu mannadiyila
They exchanged garlands in Mannady
Anaichu kittadhu aavadiyila doii…
They embraced each other in Avadi, oh!
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
For Uncle, it is Mylapore
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
For your Aunt, it is that Chitrakulam pond
Hei hei hei
Hei hei hei
Lala lalla lalla lallla laaa
Lala lalla lalla lallla laaa
lala lala lalla lalla lalla laa
lala lala lalla lalla lalla laa
Lala lalla lalla lallla laaa
Lala lalla lalla lallla laaa
lala lala lalla lalla lalla laa
lala lala lalla lalla lalla laa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Mamanukku Mylapore Thaan' is a joyful and vibrant folk-pop track from the 1987 Tamil film Velaikaran. The lyrics playfully track a romantic journey across various iconic neighborhoods of Chennai (Mylapore, Mambalam, Tambaram, Mannady, Avadi), using local geography as a backdrop for a playful courtship story. The song celebrates joy, love, and living life to the fullest without linguistic or societal barriers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming) / Geographical Rhyme
“Paathikittadhu mambalathula / Palagikittadhu tambarathula / Maalai ittadhu mannadiyila / Anaichu kittadhu aavadiyila doii…”
The lyricist uses famous Chennai place names to create a rhythmic end-rhyme scheme (Mambalathula, Tambarathula, Mannadiyila, Aavadiyila).
Metaphor
“Manasoram malligapoo / Madi mela sendhamarai… aa / Sirichaalae shenbagapoo”
Comparing bodily expressions and emotions to specific flowers like jasmine, red lotus, and champak.
Rhetorical Question
“Adiyae nee meenatchiyaa / Azhagaaana kaamatchiyaa”
Playfully addressing the woman by comparing her to divine beauty figures (Meenakshi and Kamakshi).
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by the celebrated poet Mu. Metha, this song became a hit track popularizing Chennai's iconic neighborhood names in Tamil film music.
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