Maami Maare
From Manaivi Solle Manthiram · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Manaivi Solle Manthiram1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maamiyaarae maamanaarae | Mother-in-law, father-in-law, |
| Maamiyaarae maamanaarae vaangu bondaa vadai | Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai! |
| Idhu pudhusaa irukku puththam puthu sarakku | This is new, brand new stock! |
| Idhu pudhusaa irukku puththam puthu sarakku | This is new, brand new stock! |
| Malivaa irukku vaenum varai irukku | It is cheap, there is as much as you want! |
| Male | |
| Maamiyaarae maamanaarae vaangu bondaa vadai | Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai! |
| Maamiyaarae maamanaarae vaangu bondaa vadai | Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai! |
| Female | |
| Kadaiya thoranthu vechchom | We have opened the shop, |
| Vadaiya thinnu paarungo | Try eating the vadai! |
| Vadaiya thinnu paakka sonnaa | If asked to taste the vadai, |
| Oottaiya enni paakkaatheengo | Don't count the hole in it! |
| Male | |
| Thadai yaedhum illeenga thaaraalamaa thinnunga | There is no restriction, eat generously! |
| Thadai yaedhum illeenga thaaraalamaa thinnunga | There is no restriction, eat generously! |
| Kattikitta pondaattithaan | The wife you married, |
| Kastappattu saenjaalae | Prepared it with hard work! |
| Karam manam ellaaththaiyum | Her hands, her heart, everything, |
| Kaiya thottu vechchaalae | She put into making it with care! |
| Female | |
| Oosi irunthaalum noolu irukaathu | Even if there's a needle, there won't be thread, |
| Oosiyil mattum ketkaatheenga | Don't ask for credit! |
| Female | |
| Maamiyaarae maamanaarae | Mother-in-law, father-in-law, |
| Maamiyaarae maamanaarae vaangu bondaa vadai | Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai! |
| Idhu pudhusaa irukku | This is new, |
| Chorus :Lalla lalla lalla laa | Chorus: Lalla lalla lalla laa |
| Fmeale :Puththam puthu sarakku | Female: Brand new stock, |
| Chorus :Lalla lalla lalla laa | Chorus: Lalla lalla lalla laa |
| Female :Idhu pudhusaa irukku puththam puthu sarakku | Female: This is new, brand new stock! |
| Malivaa irukku vaenum varai irukku | It is cheap, there is as much as you want! |
| Male | |
| Maamiyaarae maamanaarae vaangu bondaa vadai | Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai! |
| Maamiyaarae maamanaarae vaangu bondaa vadai | Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai! |
| Male | |
| …………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Pondaatti sariyaa irunthaa | If the wife is proper, |
| Ellaam sariyaa poyidum | Everything will turn out fine! |
| Poruppodu dhinamum nadanthaa | If one acts with responsibility every day, |
| Vaazhkka sugamaa aayidum | Life will become blissful! |
| Male | |
| Vazhi padhaai maaraama | Without straying from the right path, |
| Pazhi yaedhum kooraama | Without casting blame, |
| Vazhi padhaai maaraama | Without straying from the right path, |
| Pazhi yaedhum kooraama | Without casting blame, |
| Onnukonnu oththumaiyaa | In harmony with one another, |
| Searnthirunthaa santhosam | If united, there is happiness! |
| Ullukullae vembi ninna | If one seethes inside, |
| Engae vaum ullaasam | Where will joy come from? |
| Female | |
| Yaettikku pottiyum yaesalum poosalum | Rivalry, bickering, and quarrels, |
| Vaazhkkaiyil edhukkunga | Why have them in life? |
| Male | |
| Maamiyaarae maamanaarae | Mother-in-law, father-in-law, |
| Maamiyaarae maamanaarae vaangu bondaa vadai | Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai! |
| Female | |
| Idhu pudhusa irukku | This is new, |
| Chorus :Lalla lalla lalla laa | Chorus: Lalla lalla lalla laa |
| Fmeale :Puththam puthu sarakku | Female: Brand new stock, |
| Chorus :Lalla lalla lalla laa | Chorus: Lalla lalla lalla laa |
| Female :Idhu pudhusaa irukku puththam puthu sarakku | Female: This is new, brand new stock! |
| Male :Malivaa irukku vaenum varai irukku | Male: It is cheap, there is as much as you want! |
மாமிமாரே மாமனாரே
மாமிமாரே மாமனாரே வாங்கு போண்டா வடை
இது புதுசா இருக்கு புத்தம் புது சரக்கு
இது புதுசா இருக்கு புத்தம் புது சரக்கு
மலிவா இருக்கு வேணும் வரை இருக்கு
Mother-in-law, father-in-law,
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai!
This is new, brand new stock!
This is new, brand new stock!
It is cheap, there is as much as you want!
மாமிமாரே மாமனாரே வாங்கு போண்டா வடை
மாமிமாரே மாமனாரே வாங்கு போண்டா வடை
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai!
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai!
கடைய தொறந்து வெச்சோம்
வடையத் தின்னு பாருங்கோ
வடைய தின்னு பாக்கச் சொன்னா
ஓட்டைய எண்ணிப் பாக்காதீங்கோ
We have opened the shop,
Try eating the vadai!
If asked to taste the vadai,
Don't count the hole in it!
தடை ஏதும் இல்லீங்க தாராளமா தின்னுங்க
தடை ஏதும் இல்லீங்க தாராளமா தின்னுங்க
கட்டிக்கிட்ட பொண்டாட்டிதான்
கஷ்டப்பட்டு செஞ்சாளே
காரம் மணம் எல்லாத்தையும்
கையத் தொட்டு வெச்சாளே
There is no restriction, eat generously!
There is no restriction, eat generously!
The wife you married,
Prepared it with hard work!
Her hands, her heart, everything,
She put into making it with care!
ஊசி இருந்தாலும் நூலு இருக்காது
ஓசியில் மட்டும் கேக்காதீங்க
Even if there's a needle, there won't be thread,
Don't ask for credit!
மாமிமாரே......மாமனாரே.....
மாமிமாரே மாமனாரே வாங்கு போண்டா வடை
இது புதுசா இருக்கு
குழு :
லல்ல லல்ல லல்ல லா
புத்தம் புது சரக்கு
குழு :
லல்ல லல்ல லல்ல லா
இது புதுசா இருக்கு புத்தம் புது சரக்கு
மலிவா இருக்கு வேணும் வரை இருக்கு
Mother-in-law, father-in-law,
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai!
This is new,
Chorus: Lalla lalla lalla laa
Female: Brand new stock,
Chorus: Lalla lalla lalla laa
Female: This is new, brand new stock!
It is cheap, there is as much as you want!
மாமிமாரே மாமனாரே வாங்கு போண்டா வடை
மாமிமாரே மாமனாரே வாங்கு போண்டா வடை
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai!
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai!
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பொண்டாட்டி சரியா இருந்தா
எல்லாம் சரியா போயிடும்
பொறுப்போடு தினமும் நடந்தா
வாழ்க்க சுகமா ஆயிடும்
If the wife is proper,
Everything will turn out fine!
If one acts with responsibility every day,
Life will become blissful!
வழி பாத மாறாம பழி ஏதும் கூறாம
வழி பாத மாறாம பழி ஏதும் கூறாம
ஒண்ணுக்கொண்ணு ஒத்துமையா
சேர்ந்திருந்தா சந்தோஷம்
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே வெம்பி நின்னா
எங்கே வரும் உல்லாசம்
Without straying from the right path,
Without casting blame,
Without straying from the right path,
Without casting blame,
In harmony with one another,
If united, there is happiness!
If one seethes inside,
Where will joy come from?
ஏட்டிக்கு போட்டியும் ஏசலும் பூசலும்
வாழ்க்கையில் எதுக்குங்க
Rivalry, bickering, and quarrels,
Why have them in life?
மாமிமாரே மாமனாரே
மாமிமாரே மாமனாரே வாங்கு போண்டா வடை
Mother-in-law, father-in-law,
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai!
இது புதுசா இருக்கு
குழு :
லல்ல லல்ல லல்ல லா
புத்தம் புது சரக்கு
குழு :
லல்ல லல்ல லல்ல லா
இது புதுசா இருக்கு புத்தம் புது சரக்கு
மலிவா இருக்கு வேணும் வரை இருக்கு
This is new,
Chorus: Lalla lalla lalla laa
Female: Brand new stock,
Chorus: Lalla lalla lalla laa
Female: This is new, brand new stock!
Male: It is cheap, there is as much as you want!
மாமிமாரே மாமனாரே வாங்கு போண்டா வடை
மாமிமாரே மாமனாரே வாங்கு போண்டா வடை......
Maamiyaarae maamanaarae
Mother-in-law, father-in-law,
Maamiyaarae maamanaarae vaangu bondaa vadai
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai!
Idhu pudhusaa irukku puththam puthu sarakku
This is new, brand new stock!
Idhu pudhusaa irukku puththam puthu sarakku
This is new, brand new stock!
Malivaa irukku vaenum varai irukku
It is cheap, there is as much as you want!
Maamiyaarae maamanaarae vaangu bondaa vadai
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai!
Maamiyaarae maamanaarae vaangu bondaa vadai
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai!
Kadaiya thoranthu vechchom
We have opened the shop,
Vadaiya thinnu paarungo
Try eating the vadai!
Vadaiya thinnu paakka sonnaa
If asked to taste the vadai,
Oottaiya enni paakkaatheengo
Don't count the hole in it!
Thadai yaedhum illeenga thaaraalamaa thinnunga
There is no restriction, eat generously!
Thadai yaedhum illeenga thaaraalamaa thinnunga
There is no restriction, eat generously!
Kattikitta pondaattithaan
The wife you married,
Kastappattu saenjaalae
Prepared it with hard work!
Karam manam ellaaththaiyum
Her hands, her heart, everything,
Kaiya thottu vechchaalae
She put into making it with care!
Oosi irunthaalum noolu irukaathu
Even if there's a needle, there won't be thread,
Oosiyil mattum ketkaatheenga
Don't ask for credit!
Maamiyaarae maamanaarae
Mother-in-law, father-in-law,
Maamiyaarae maamanaarae vaangu bondaa vadai
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai!
Idhu pudhusaa irukku
This is new,
Chorus :Lalla lalla lalla laa
Chorus: Lalla lalla lalla laa
Fmeale :Puththam puthu sarakku
Female: Brand new stock,
Chorus :Lalla lalla lalla laa
Chorus: Lalla lalla lalla laa
Female :Idhu pudhusaa irukku puththam puthu sarakku
Female: This is new, brand new stock!
Malivaa irukku vaenum varai irukku
It is cheap, there is as much as you want!
Maamiyaarae maamanaarae vaangu bondaa vadai
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai!
Maamiyaarae maamanaarae vaangu bondaa vadai
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai!
……………………
...
Pondaatti sariyaa irunthaa
If the wife is proper,
Ellaam sariyaa poyidum
Everything will turn out fine!
Poruppodu dhinamum nadanthaa
If one acts with responsibility every day,
Vaazhkka sugamaa aayidum
Life will become blissful!
Vazhi padhaai maaraama
Without straying from the right path,
Pazhi yaedhum kooraama
Without casting blame,
Vazhi padhaai maaraama
Without straying from the right path,
Pazhi yaedhum kooraama
Without casting blame,
Onnukonnu oththumaiyaa
In harmony with one another,
Searnthirunthaa santhosam
If united, there is happiness!
Ullukullae vembi ninna
If one seethes inside,
Engae vaum ullaasam
Where will joy come from?
Yaettikku pottiyum yaesalum poosalum
Rivalry, bickering, and quarrels,
Vaazhkkaiyil edhukkunga
Why have them in life?
Maamiyaarae maamanaarae
Mother-in-law, father-in-law,
Maamiyaarae maamanaarae vaangu bondaa vadai
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, buy bonda and vadai!
Idhu pudhusa irukku
This is new,
Chorus :Lalla lalla lalla laa
Chorus: Lalla lalla lalla laa
Fmeale :Puththam puthu sarakku
Female: Brand new stock,
Chorus :Lalla lalla lalla laa
Chorus: Lalla lalla lalla laa
Female :Idhu pudhusaa irukku puththam puthu sarakku
Female: This is new, brand new stock!
Male :Malivaa irukku vaenum varai irukku
Male: It is cheap, there is as much as you want!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted and catchy song from the movie 'Manaivi Solle Manthiram' uses the vendor's call selling snacks like bonda and vadai as an allegory for domestic life and marital harmony. Through humorous food metaphors, the lyrics encourage family members, particularly in-laws and spouses, to overlook minor flaws and appreciate the effort made by wives at home.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kattikitta pondaattithaan / Kastappattu saenjaalae”
The second letters of 'Pondaatti' and 'Kastappattu' match ('n' sound in Tamil script alignment), creating rhythm.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vazhi padhaai maaraama / Pazhi yaedhum kooraama”
Initial sound alliteration in 'Vazhi' and 'Pazhi' provides melodic structure.
Humorous Metaphor
“Vadaiya thinnu paakka sonnaa / Oottaiya enni paakkaatheengo”
Comparing focusing on minor flaws in people to counting holes in a Medu Vadai.
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Trivia
The film 'Manaivi Solle Manthiram' (1983) starred Pandiarajan and Sulakshana. The movie was directed by Rama Narayanan and featured music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
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