Maamanukkum Machanukkum
From Arangetra Velai · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Arangetra Velai1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maamanukkum machaanukkum | Between maternal uncle and brother-in-law |
| Hei viththiyaasam enna irukku | Hey, what difference is there? |
| Kaadhalukkum kacherikkum | For love and for a music performance |
| Hei vandhiruchu vela namakku | Hey, our work/time has arrived |
| Female | |
| Paakuradhenna maamaa | What are you looking at, uncle? |
| Naan kekkuradhenna thaamaa | What am I asking for, uncle? |
| Paakuradhenna maamaa…hoi | What are you looking at, uncle... hoi! |
| Naan kekkuradhenna thaamaa | What am I asking for, uncle? |
| Female | |
| Haa …maamanukkum machaanukkum | Haa... between maternal uncle and brother-in-law |
| Hei viththiyaasam enna irukku | Hey, what difference is there? |
| Kaadhalukkum kacherikkum | For love and for a music performance |
| Hei vandhiruchu vela namakku | Hey, our work/time has arrived |
| Male | |
| Aattam enna paattam enna | What a dance, what a song! |
| Aal pudikka vetkkam vittu | Shedding modesty to catch a man |
| Aalaa parandhu nikkira | You stand flying like a person ready |
| Adi aaththa edhukku sokkuraa | Hey girl, why are you entranced? |
| Female | |
| Aathiraththai yethi vittu | Stoking up the anger |
| Aasaigalai ponga vittu | Letting desires overflow |
| Paadapaduthi veikkura | You are causing trouble and strain |
| Enna paathaa odhungi nikkura | When you see me, you step aside and stand |
| Male | |
| Annaadam adikadi niram maarum | Every day, colors change frequently |
| Ammaadi unakkoru namaskkaaram | Oh girl, my respectful bow to you! |
| Female :Pinaala varugira ilamaadhu | Female: The young girl coming behind you |
| Sonnaalum unnai vittu vilagaadhu | Will not leave you even if told |
| Male | |
| Ottaadhae nee ennoda aada | Don't stick close to dance with me |
| Thottaada naan muttaalum illai | I am no fool to touch and play |
| Female :Onmela naan piththaagi ponnen | Female: I have gone crazy over you |
| Muthaadum poongothaaga aanen | I became a flower bouquet to be kissed |
| Male | |
| Otti otti vandha | If you come clinging close |
| Ottaviduvenaa | Will I let you stick around? |
| Yendi unakku thaan | Why, girl, for you |
| Ippa en mel kirukku thaan | Is there a craze over me now? |
| Female | |
| Maamanukkum machaanukkum | Between maternal uncle and brother-in-law |
| Hei viththiyaasam enna irukku | Hey, what difference is there? |
| Male :Kaadhalukkum kandravikkum | Male: Between love and nonsense |
| Hei vevvera artham irukku | Hey, there are different meanings! |
| Female | |
| Paakuradhenna maamaa | What are you looking at, uncle? |
| Naan kekkuradhenna thaamaa | What am I asking for, uncle? |
| Male :Paakuradhenna baamaa…hoi | Male: What are you looking at, Baama... hoi! |
| Nee kekkuradhenna poomaa | What are you asking for, Pooma? |
| Male | |
| Haa …maamanukkum machaanukkum | Haa... between maternal uncle and brother-in-law |
| Hei viththiyaasam romba irukku | Hey, there is a lot of difference! |
| Kaadhalukkum kandravikkum | Between love and nonsense |
| Hei vevvera artham irukku..hey haan…. | Hey, there are completely different meanings... hey haan! |
மாமனுக்கும் மச்சானுக்கும் ஹேய்
வித்தியாசம் என்ன இருக்கு
காதலுக்கும் கச்சேரிக்கும் ஹேய்
வந்திருச்சி வேளை நமக்கு
Between maternal uncle and brother-in-law
Hey, what difference is there?
For love and for a music performance
Hey, our work/time has arrived
பாக்கறதென்ன மாமா.......
நான் கேக்கறதென்ன...தாம்மா
பாக்கறதென்ன மாமா.......ஹோய்
நான் கேக்கறதென்ன...தாம்மா
What are you looking at, uncle?
What am I asking for, uncle?
What are you looking at, uncle... hoi!
What am I asking for, uncle?
ஹா...மாமனுக்கும் மச்சானுக்கும் ஹேய்
வித்தியாசம் என்ன இருக்கு
காதலுக்கும் கச்சேரிக்கும் ஹேய்
வந்திருச்சி வேளை நமக்கு
Haa... between maternal uncle and brother-in-law
Hey, what difference is there?
For love and for a music performance
Hey, our work/time has arrived
ஆட்டம் என்ன பாட்டம் என்ன
ஆள் புடிக்க வெட்கம் விட்டு
ஆளா பறந்து நிக்கிற
அடி ஆத்தா எதுக்கு சொக்குற...
What a dance, what a song!
Shedding modesty to catch a man
You stand flying like a person ready
Hey girl, why are you entranced?
ஆத்திரத்தை ஏத்தி விட்டு
ஆசைகளை பொங்க விட்டு
பாடாபடுத்தி வைக்கிற
என்ன பாத்தா ஒதுங்கி நிக்கிற
Stoking up the anger
Letting desires overflow
You are causing trouble and strain
When you see me, you step aside and stand
அன்னாடம் அடிக்கடி நிறம் மாறும்
அம்மாடி உனக்கொரு நமஸ்காரம்
பின்னால வருகிற இளமாது
சொன்னாலும் உன்னை விட்டு விலகாது.....
Every day, colors change frequently
Oh girl, my respectful bow to you!
Female: The young girl coming behind you
Will not leave you even if told
ஒட்டாதே நீ என்னோட ஆட
தொட்டாட நான் முட்டாளும் இல்லை
ஒம்மேல நான் பித்தாகிப் போனேன்
முத்தாடும் பூங்கொத்தாக ஆனேன்
Don't stick close to dance with me
I am no fool to touch and play
Female: I have gone crazy over you
I became a flower bouquet to be kissed
ஒட்டி ஒட்டி வந்தா
ஒட்ட விடுவேனா
ஏண்டி உனக்குத்தான் இப்ப
என் மேல கிறுக்குத்தான்
If you come clinging close
Will I let you stick around?
Why, girl, for you
Is there a craze over me now?
மாமனுக்கும் மச்சானுக்கும் ஹேய்
வித்தியாசம் என்ன இருக்கு
காதலுக்கும் கன்றாவிக்கும் ஹேய்
வெவ்வேறு அர்த்தம் இருக்கு
Between maternal uncle and brother-in-law
Hey, what difference is there?
Male: Between love and nonsense
Hey, there are different meanings!
பாக்கறதென்ன மாமா
நான் கேக்கறதென்ன...தாம்மா
பாக்கறதென்ன பாமா.....ஹேய்
நீ கேக்கறதென்ன போம்மா.......
What are you looking at, uncle?
What am I asking for, uncle?
Male: What are you looking at, Baama... hoi!
What are you asking for, Pooma?
ஹா... மாமனுக்கும் மச்சானுக்கும் ஹேய்
வித்தியாசம் ரொம்ப இருக்கு
காதலுக்கும் கன்றாவிக்கும் ஹேய்
வெவ்வேறு அர்த்தம் இருக்கு....
ஹேய் ஆஅ.....
Haa... between maternal uncle and brother-in-law
Hey, there is a lot of difference!
Between love and nonsense
Hey, there are completely different meanings... hey haan!
Maamanukkum machaanukkum
Between maternal uncle and brother-in-law
Hei viththiyaasam enna irukku
Hey, what difference is there?
Kaadhalukkum kacherikkum
For love and for a music performance
Hei vandhiruchu vela namakku
Hey, our work/time has arrived
Paakuradhenna maamaa
What are you looking at, uncle?
Naan kekkuradhenna thaamaa
What am I asking for, uncle?
Paakuradhenna maamaa…hoi
What are you looking at, uncle... hoi!
Naan kekkuradhenna thaamaa
What am I asking for, uncle?
Haa …maamanukkum machaanukkum
Haa... between maternal uncle and brother-in-law
Hei viththiyaasam enna irukku
Hey, what difference is there?
Kaadhalukkum kacherikkum
For love and for a music performance
Hei vandhiruchu vela namakku
Hey, our work/time has arrived
Aattam enna paattam enna
What a dance, what a song!
Aal pudikka vetkkam vittu
Shedding modesty to catch a man
Aalaa parandhu nikkira
You stand flying like a person ready
Adi aaththa edhukku sokkuraa
Hey girl, why are you entranced?
Aathiraththai yethi vittu
Stoking up the anger
Aasaigalai ponga vittu
Letting desires overflow
Paadapaduthi veikkura
You are causing trouble and strain
Enna paathaa odhungi nikkura
When you see me, you step aside and stand
Annaadam adikadi niram maarum
Every day, colors change frequently
Ammaadi unakkoru namaskkaaram
Oh girl, my respectful bow to you!
Female :Pinaala varugira ilamaadhu
Female: The young girl coming behind you
Sonnaalum unnai vittu vilagaadhu
Will not leave you even if told
Ottaadhae nee ennoda aada
Don't stick close to dance with me
Thottaada naan muttaalum illai
I am no fool to touch and play
Female :Onmela naan piththaagi ponnen
Female: I have gone crazy over you
Muthaadum poongothaaga aanen
I became a flower bouquet to be kissed
Otti otti vandha
If you come clinging close
Ottaviduvenaa
Will I let you stick around?
Yendi unakku thaan
Why, girl, for you
Ippa en mel kirukku thaan
Is there a craze over me now?
Maamanukkum machaanukkum
Between maternal uncle and brother-in-law
Hei viththiyaasam enna irukku
Hey, what difference is there?
Male :Kaadhalukkum kandravikkum
Male: Between love and nonsense
Hei vevvera artham irukku
Hey, there are different meanings!
Paakuradhenna maamaa
What are you looking at, uncle?
Naan kekkuradhenna thaamaa
What am I asking for, uncle?
Male :Paakuradhenna baamaa…hoi
Male: What are you looking at, Baama... hoi!
Nee kekkuradhenna poomaa
What are you asking for, Pooma?
Haa …maamanukkum machaanukkum
Haa... between maternal uncle and brother-in-law
Hei viththiyaasam romba irukku
Hey, there is a lot of difference!
Kaadhalukkum kandravikkum
Between love and nonsense
Hei vevvera artham irukku..hey haan….
Hey, there are completely different meanings... hey haan!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful track features a back-and-forth romantic tease between a young woman trying to win the hero's affection and a reluctant hero trying to keep his distance. The female lead playfully minimizes the difference between relationship statuses and equates love to a celebration, while the male lead humorously counters her advances, claiming that love and absurdity are two vastly different things.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Maamanukkum machaanukkum / Kaadhalukkum kacherikkum”
Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines, seen in Maamanukkum and Kaadhalukkum, as well as Ottaadhae and Thottaada.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Paakuradhenna maamaa / Naan kekkuradhenna thaamaa”
Matching end sounds across lines, such as maamaa and thaamaa, or irukku and namakku.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Male :Kaadhalukkum kandravikkum / Hei vevvera artham irukku”
Juxtaposition of opposing concepts such as Kaadhal (Love) and Kandravi (Nonsense/Absurdity).
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Trivia
Arangetra Velai (1990) is the Tamil remake of the iconic Malayalam comedy film Ramji Rao Speaking. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vaali.
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