Maane Maane Mappillai Naane
From Nee Thodum Pothu · 1984
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nee Thodum Pothu1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maanae maanae maappillai naanae | Oh deer, oh deer, I am the bridegroom |
| Mama sugamthanae | Uncle, are you doing well? |
| Maanae maanae maappillai naanae | Oh deer, oh deer, I am the bridegroom |
| Mama sugamthanae | Uncle, are you doing well? |
| Mayilae idhu margazhi maasamadi | Oh peacock, this is the month of Margazhi |
| Pudhu malligai vaasamadi | There is the fragrance of fresh jasmine |
| Ennai mayakkuthu izhukkuth | It mesmerizes me and pulls me in |
| Manasila inikkuthu | It feels sweet in my heart |
| Female | |
| Mama mavanae ennoda varanae | Uncle's son, my groom to be |
| Vaa vaa nayaganae | Come, come, my hero |
| Mama mavanae ennoda varanae | Uncle's son, my groom to be |
| Vaa vaa nayaganae | Come, come, my hero |
| Mama….naan uruguraen unna nenachchu | Uncle... I am melting thinking of you |
| Enna pudichhcukka nee anaichchu | Hold me close and embrace me |
| Nalla aasaiyum kooduthu allikka theduthu | Good desires are growing, seeking to gather you |
| Female | |
| Mama mavanae ennoda varanae | Uncle's son, my groom to be |
| Vaa vaa nayaganae | Come, come, my hero |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kaaveri thanni veenaagalaamaa | Should the Kaveri river water go to waste? |
| Nammoda thottam kaadaagalaamaa | Should our garden turn into a wilderness? |
| Kaaveri thanni veenaagalaamaa | Should the Kaveri river water go to waste? |
| Nammoda thottam kaadaagalaamaa | Should our garden turn into a wilderness? |
| Female | |
| Mama madaiya thoranthu vidunga | Uncle, open up the sluice gates |
| Male :Tharannanananaa | Male: Tharannanananaa |
| Female :Vayalil kallakka vidunga | Female: Let the water flow into the field |
| Male :Thannaananaana | Male: Thannaananaana |
| Female | |
| Madaiya thoranthu vidunga ponni nadhiya | Open the sluice gate for the river Ponni |
| Vayalil kalakka vidunga enna kavala | Let it join the fields, why worry? |
| Male :Muththaana muththae ennoda soththae | Male: Pearl-like precious, my property |
| Unnaala undaachchu theeraatha piththae…. | Because of you, an endless obsession was born... |
| Male | |
| Maanae maanae maappillai naanae | Oh deer, oh deer, I am the bridegroom |
| Mama sugamthanae | Uncle, are you doing well? |
| Female | |
| Mama….naan uruguraen unna nenachchu | Uncle... I am melting thinking of you |
| Enna pudichhcukka nee anaichchu | Hold me close and embrace me |
| Nalla aasaiyum kooduthu allikka theduthu | Good desires are growing, seeking to gather you |
| Female | |
| Mama mavanae ennoda varanae | Uncle's son, my groom to be |
| Vaa vaa nayaganae | Come, come, my hero |
| Female | |
| Achchaaram podu michchaaththa paadu | Give an advance token, sing the rest |
| Annaththa podu aanantham thaedu | Serve food and seek happiness |
| Achchaaram podu michchaaththa paadu | Give an advance token, sing the rest |
| Annaththa podu aanantham thaedu | Serve food and seek happiness |
| Male | |
| Unnaththaan manasula varainju vachchen | I drew your picture in my heart |
| Female :Tharannanananaa | Female: Tharannanananaa |
| Male :Mayakkaththil rasichchu vachchen | Male: I admired it in entrancement |
| Female :Thannaananaana | Female: Thannaananaana |
| Male | |
| Manasula varainju vachchaen | I drew it in my heart |
| Adha dhinamum mayakkaththil rasichchu vachchen | I admired it daily in entrancement |
| Pakkam varanum | You must come close |
| Female :Aalaana pinnae kandaenae unna | Female: After coming of age, I saw you |
| Aahaahaa aanantham maanthoppil munnae | Aha, joy in front of the mango grove |
| Female | |
| Mama mavanae ennoda varanae | Uncle's son, my groom to be |
| Vaa vaa nayaganae | Come, come, my hero |
| Mama mavanae ennoda varanae | Uncle's son, my groom to be |
| Vaa vaa nayaganae | Come, come, my hero |
| Male | |
| Mayilae idhu margazhu maasamadi | Oh peacock, this is the month of Margazhi |
| Pudhu malligai vaasamadi | There is the fragrance of fresh jasmine |
| Ennai mayakkuthu izhukkuth | It mesmerizes me and pulls me in |
| Manasila inikkuthu | It feels sweet in my heart |
| Male | |
| Maanae maanae maappillai naanae | Oh deer, oh deer, I am the bridegroom |
| Mama sugamthanae | Uncle, are you doing well? |
மானே மானே மாப்பிள்ளை நானே
மாமா சுகம் தானே
மானே மானே மாப்பிள்ளை நானே
மாமா சுகம் தானே
மயிலே இது மார்கழி மாசமடி
புது மல்லிகை வாசமடி
என்னை மயக்குது இழுக்குது
மனசில இனிக்குது
Oh deer, oh deer, I am the bridegroom
Uncle, are you doing well?
Oh deer, oh deer, I am the bridegroom
Uncle, are you doing well?
Oh peacock, this is the month of Margazhi
There is the fragrance of fresh jasmine
It mesmerizes me and pulls me in
It feels sweet in my heart
மாமா மவனே என்னோட வரனே
வா வா நாயகனே
மாமா மவனே என்னோட வரனே
வா வா நாயகனே
மாமா.......நான் உருகுறேன் உன்ன நெனச்சு
என்னை புடிச்சுக்க நீ அணைச்சு
நல்ல ஆசையும் கூடுது அள்ளிக்க தேடுது
Uncle's son, my groom to be
Come, come, my hero
Uncle's son, my groom to be
Come, come, my hero
Uncle... I am melting thinking of you
Hold me close and embrace me
Good desires are growing, seeking to gather you
மாமா மவனே என்னோட வரனே
வா வா நாயகனே
Uncle's son, my groom to be
Come, come, my hero
....................
...
காவேரித் தண்ணி வீணாகலாமா
நம்மோட தோட்டம் காடாகலாமா
காவேரித் தண்ணி வீணாகலாமா
நம்மோட தோட்டம் காடாகலாமா
Should the Kaveri river water go to waste?
Should our garden turn into a wilderness?
Should the Kaveri river water go to waste?
Should our garden turn into a wilderness?
மாமா மடைய தொறந்து விடுங்க
தரன்னனனா
வயலில் கலக்க விடுங்க
தன்னானனான
Uncle, open up the sluice gates
Male: Tharannanananaa
Female: Let the water flow into the field
Male: Thannaananaana
மடைய தொறந்து விடுங்க பொன்னி நதிய
வயலில் கலக்க விடுங்க என்ன கவல
முத்தான முத்தே என்னோட சொத்தே
உன்னால உண்டாச்சு தீராத பித்தே.....
Open the sluice gate for the river Ponni
Let it join the fields, why worry?
Male: Pearl-like precious, my property
Because of you, an endless obsession was born...
மானே மானே மாப்பிள்ளை நானே
மாமா சுகம் தானே
Oh deer, oh deer, I am the bridegroom
Uncle, are you doing well?
மாமா.......நான் உருகுறேன் உன்ன நெனச்சு
என்னை புடிச்சுக்க நீ அணைச்சு
நல்ல ஆசையும் கூடுது அள்ளிக்க தேடுது
Uncle... I am melting thinking of you
Hold me close and embrace me
Good desires are growing, seeking to gather you
மாமா மவனே என்னோட வரனே
வா வா நாயகனே
Uncle's son, my groom to be
Come, come, my hero
அச்சாரம் போடு மிச்சத்த பாடு
அன்னத்த போடு ஆனந்தம் தேடு
அச்சாரம் போடு மிச்சத்த பாடு
அன்னத்த போடு ஆனந்தம் தேடு
Give an advance token, sing the rest
Serve food and seek happiness
Give an advance token, sing the rest
Serve food and seek happiness
உன்னத்தான் மனசுல வரைஞ்சு வச்சேன்
தரன்னனனா
மயக்கத்தில் ரசிச்சு வச்சேன்
தன்னானனான
I drew your picture in my heart
Female: Tharannanananaa
Male: I admired it in entrancement
Female: Thannaananaana
மனசுல வரைஞ்சு வச்சேன்
அத தினமும் மயக்கத்தில் ரசிச்சு வச்சேன்
பக்கம் வரணும்
ஆளான பின்னே கண்டேனே உன்ன
ஆஹாஹா ஆனந்தம் மாந்தோப்பில் முன்னே
I drew it in my heart
I admired it daily in entrancement
You must come close
Female: After coming of age, I saw you
Aha, joy in front of the mango grove
மாமா மவனே என்னோட வரனே
வா வா நாயகனே
மாமா மவனே என்னோட வரனே
வா வா நாயகனே
Uncle's son, my groom to be
Come, come, my hero
Uncle's son, my groom to be
Come, come, my hero
மயிலே இது மார்கழி மாசமடி
புது மல்லிகை வாசமடி
என்னை மயக்குது இழுக்குது
மனசில இனிக்குது
Oh peacock, this is the month of Margazhi
There is the fragrance of fresh jasmine
It mesmerizes me and pulls me in
It feels sweet in my heart
மானே மானே மாப்பிள்ளை நானே
மாமா சுகம் தானே....
Oh deer, oh deer, I am the bridegroom
Uncle, are you doing well?
Maanae maanae maappillai naanae
Oh deer, oh deer, I am the bridegroom
Mama sugamthanae
Uncle, are you doing well?
Maanae maanae maappillai naanae
Oh deer, oh deer, I am the bridegroom
Mama sugamthanae
Uncle, are you doing well?
Mayilae idhu margazhi maasamadi
Oh peacock, this is the month of Margazhi
Pudhu malligai vaasamadi
There is the fragrance of fresh jasmine
Ennai mayakkuthu izhukkuth
It mesmerizes me and pulls me in
Manasila inikkuthu
It feels sweet in my heart
Mama mavanae ennoda varanae
Uncle's son, my groom to be
Vaa vaa nayaganae
Come, come, my hero
Mama mavanae ennoda varanae
Uncle's son, my groom to be
Vaa vaa nayaganae
Come, come, my hero
Mama….naan uruguraen unna nenachchu
Uncle... I am melting thinking of you
Enna pudichhcukka nee anaichchu
Hold me close and embrace me
Nalla aasaiyum kooduthu allikka theduthu
Good desires are growing, seeking to gather you
Mama mavanae ennoda varanae
Uncle's son, my groom to be
Vaa vaa nayaganae
Come, come, my hero
………………..
...
Kaaveri thanni veenaagalaamaa
Should the Kaveri river water go to waste?
Nammoda thottam kaadaagalaamaa
Should our garden turn into a wilderness?
Kaaveri thanni veenaagalaamaa
Should the Kaveri river water go to waste?
Nammoda thottam kaadaagalaamaa
Should our garden turn into a wilderness?
Mama madaiya thoranthu vidunga
Uncle, open up the sluice gates
Male :Tharannanananaa
Male: Tharannanananaa
Female :Vayalil kallakka vidunga
Female: Let the water flow into the field
Male :Thannaananaana
Male: Thannaananaana
Madaiya thoranthu vidunga ponni nadhiya
Open the sluice gate for the river Ponni
Vayalil kalakka vidunga enna kavala
Let it join the fields, why worry?
Male :Muththaana muththae ennoda soththae
Male: Pearl-like precious, my property
Unnaala undaachchu theeraatha piththae….
Because of you, an endless obsession was born...
Maanae maanae maappillai naanae
Oh deer, oh deer, I am the bridegroom
Mama sugamthanae
Uncle, are you doing well?
Mama….naan uruguraen unna nenachchu
Uncle... I am melting thinking of you
Enna pudichhcukka nee anaichchu
Hold me close and embrace me
Nalla aasaiyum kooduthu allikka theduthu
Good desires are growing, seeking to gather you
Mama mavanae ennoda varanae
Uncle's son, my groom to be
Vaa vaa nayaganae
Come, come, my hero
Achchaaram podu michchaaththa paadu
Give an advance token, sing the rest
Annaththa podu aanantham thaedu
Serve food and seek happiness
Achchaaram podu michchaaththa paadu
Give an advance token, sing the rest
Annaththa podu aanantham thaedu
Serve food and seek happiness
Unnaththaan manasula varainju vachchen
I drew your picture in my heart
Female :Tharannanananaa
Female: Tharannanananaa
Male :Mayakkaththil rasichchu vachchen
Male: I admired it in entrancement
Female :Thannaananaana
Female: Thannaananaana
Manasula varainju vachchaen
I drew it in my heart
Adha dhinamum mayakkaththil rasichchu vachchen
I admired it daily in entrancement
Pakkam varanum
You must come close
Female :Aalaana pinnae kandaenae unna
Female: After coming of age, I saw you
Aahaahaa aanantham maanthoppil munnae
Aha, joy in front of the mango grove
Mama mavanae ennoda varanae
Uncle's son, my groom to be
Vaa vaa nayaganae
Come, come, my hero
Mama mavanae ennoda varanae
Uncle's son, my groom to be
Vaa vaa nayaganae
Come, come, my hero
Mayilae idhu margazhu maasamadi
Oh peacock, this is the month of Margazhi
Pudhu malligai vaasamadi
There is the fragrance of fresh jasmine
Ennai mayakkuthu izhukkuth
It mesmerizes me and pulls me in
Manasila inikkuthu
It feels sweet in my heart
Maanae maanae maappillai naanae
Oh deer, oh deer, I am the bridegroom
Mama sugamthanae
Uncle, are you doing well?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic song expresses the affectionate banter and romance between maternal cousins, a traditional romantic dynamic in South Indian culture. The lovers exchange poetic declarations of longing, comparing their feelings to the cool season of Margazhi, fresh jasmine, and the fertile flow of the Kaveri river nourishing fields.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mona * (Alliteration)
“Maanae maanae maappillai naanae”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound across words like Maanae, Maappillai, and Margazhi creates a rich phonetic rhythm.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Achchaaram podu michchaaththa paadu”
End-rhyming words 'podu' and 'paadu' accentuate the playful musicality of the duet.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kaaveri thanni veenaagalaamaa / Nammoda thottam kaadaagalaamaa”
Opening sluice gates and watering farm fields serves as an extended agricultural metaphor for emotional closeness and conjugal bliss.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1984 Tamil film 'Nee Thodum Pothu', this track written by Gangai Amaran uses rural Tamil folk tropes and imagery of nature to depict traditional cousin courtship.
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