- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Velaikaran
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Jul 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
Paathikittadhu mambalathula
Palagikittadhu tambarathula
Maalai ittadhu mannadiyila
Anaichu kittadhu aavadiyila doii…
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
Hei hei
Kuyiloda naan paadanum
Mayiloda naan aadanum..hei
Adiyae nee meenatchiyaa
Azhagaaana kaamatchiyaa
Yaaru ingae maharaani
Yaaru ingae yuvaraani
Gyaani kuda vazhi maari
Poga venum sudhi yeri
Kathurathilae
Kathura pullaiya …
Suthurathilae
Chorus :Suthala suthala
Vethala vella
Vethala vethala
Pathala konjam
Chorus :Pathala pathala
Sattunu thandha
thandhuru thandhuru
Jamunnu vandha
Vandhuru vandhuru
Tamizha..telunga..urudha
Manmadha kalaikku baashaillae
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
Enga mamanukku mylapore thaan
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
Paathikittadhu mambalathula
Palagikittadhu tambarathula
Maalai ittadhu mannadiyila
Anaichu kittadhu aavadiyila doii…
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
Maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Manasoram malligapoo
Madi mela sendhamarai… aa
Sirichaalae shenbagapoo
Sevakkudhamma un nenaippu
Vaazha venum sugamaaga
Vazhga inga nalamaaga
Yaaru enna edhukaaga
Naama inga namakaaga
Kettadhu illae
Kettadha kettadha
Thottadhu illae
Chorus :Thottadhu thottadhu
Thottadhu illae
Thottadhu thottadhu
Vittadhu illae
Chorus :Vitturu vitturu
Pattunu vandha
Thatti kudukanum
Sattunu vandha
Katti pudikanaum
Thirunthi varunthi irundha
Chithira guptanum vanthiduvan
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
Paathikittadhu mambalathula
Palagikittadhu tambarathula
Maalai ittadhu mannadiyila
Anaichu kittadhu aavadiyila doii…
Mamanukku mylapore thaan
Unga maamiku andha chithirakulamdhaan
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
For uncle, it is Mylapore,
and for your aunt, it is the Chithiraikulam temple tank!
For uncle, it is Mylapore,
and for your aunt, it is the Chithiraikulam temple tank!
We laid eyes on each other in Mambalam,
we grew close in Tambaram,
we exchanged wedding garlands in Mannadi,
and we embraced tight in Avadi, hey!
For uncle, it is Mylapore,
and for your aunt, it is the Chithiraikulam temple tank!
Hey hey!
I want to sing with the cuckoo,
I want to dance with the peacock... hey!
Hey girl, are you goddess Meenakshi,
or the lovely goddess Kamakshi?
Who here is the queen?
Who here is the princess?
Even a wise sage should lose his way,
getting carried away by this high tempo!
While learning the steps,
with the girl who is learning...
while twirling around...
Chorus: Didn't twirl, didn't twirl!
A pale betel leaf,
betel leaf, betel leaf!
It is not quite enough,
Chorus: Not enough, not enough!
If you give it right away,
give it, give it!
If you arrive in grand style,
come on, come on!
Is it Tamil, Telugu, or Urdu?
The art of love knows no language!
For uncle, it is Mylapore,
and for your aunt, it is the Chithiraikulam temple tank!
For our uncle, it is Mylapore,
and for your aunt, it is the Chithiraikulam temple tank!
We laid eyes on each other in Mambalam,
we grew close in Tambaram,
we exchanged wedding garlands in Mannadi,
and we embraced tight in Avadi, hey!
For uncle, it is Mylapore,
and for aunt, it is the Chithiraikulam temple tank!
Hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy!
Hoy hoy hoy hoy hoy!
In a corner of the heart, a jasmine blooms,
on the lap rests a red lotus... ah!
When she smiles, it is like a champak flower,
the very thought of you makes my cheeks blush red!
We should all live happily,
may everyone live here in good health!
Who cares who did what and why?
We are here only for each other!
I never asked for it!
Did you ask? Did you ask?
I never touched it!
Chorus: Touched it, touched it!
I never touched it!
Touched it, touched it!
I never gave it up!
Chorus: Let it go, let it go!
If a chance strikes suddenly,
you have got to give a pat of encouragement!
If she comes to you right away,
you have got to pull her into a hug!
If you reform your ways with true regret,
even Chitragupta (the keeper of deeds) will show mercy!
For uncle, it is Mylapore,
and for your aunt, it is the Chithiraikulam temple tank!
For uncle, it is Mylapore,
and for your aunt, it is the Chithiraikulam temple tank!
We laid eyes on each other in Mambalam,
we grew close in Tambaram,
we exchanged wedding garlands in Mannadi,
and we embraced tight in Avadi, hey!
For uncle, it is Mylapore,
and for your aunt, it is the Chithiraikulam temple tank!
Hey hey hey!
Lala lalla lalla lalla la
Lala lala lalla lalla lalla la
Lala lalla lalla lalla la
Lala lala lalla lalla lalla la
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'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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