Maatikitaan Minorkunju
From Thaai Kizhavi · 2026
- Lyricist
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Singers
- Sublahshini, Alex Samuel Jenito
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Details
- Thaai Kizhavi2026
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maatikittaan minor kunju | The young spoiled minor got trapped |
| Sikkikittaan seer azhinji | He got caught and lost his dignity |
| Maatikittaan minor kunju | The young spoiled minor got trapped |
| Sikkikittaan seer azhinji | He got caught and lost his dignity |
| Atom bomb eh enga aatha thaanappa | Our grandmother is like an atom bomb, man |
| Adha thaanga pora nagasakhi naangappa | We are like Nagasaki who have to endure it, man |
| Female | |
| Maatikittaan minor kunju | The young spoiled minor got trapped |
| Sikkikittaan seer azhinji | He got caught and lost his dignity |
| Atom bomb eh enga aatha thaanappa | Our grandmother is like an atom bomb, man |
| Adha thaanga pora nagasakhi naangappa | We are like Nagasaki who have to endure it, man |
| Female | |
| Hey paasam vittu | Hey, leaving affection behind |
| Ada rosham kettu | Losing all self-respect |
| Vetti vara vithu puttu | Selling useless seed crop |
| Yeh thedu nee odu | Hey search, you run |
| Hey kaasa thedi neeyum odu paa | Hey, you run in search of money, man |
| Female | |
| Hey meesaikkum aasa | Hey, desire for a mustache |
| Ada koozhukkum aasa | Desire for porridge |
| Fullukkum aasa | Desire for a full bottle |
| Hey vaalukkum aasa | Hey, desire for a tail |
| Mudi vettavum aasa | Desire to cut hair |
| Jada kattavum aasa | Desire to braid hair |
| Dhenam mothamum aasa | Every day, desire for everything |
| Adhu kekkudhe kaasa | And all of that demands money |
| Female | |
| Saamiyum ketkkume | Even God will ask for it |
| Saanthiyum aakkume | It brings peace as well |
| Poosiya podathaan neram nerungiduche | The time is approaching to apply sacred ash |
| Kaiyile sikkuma | Will it stay in the hand? |
| Paiyile nikkuma | Will it remain in the pocket? |
| Ottaya pottuthaan kezha kottipuduche | It made a hole and dropped everything down below |
| Female | |
| Kaasu panam ellam | All the cash and wealth |
| Dhenam thottu pakka thonumappa | Every day, you feel like touching and seeing it, man |
| Enni adha enni ada vittu koduppaa | Counting it repeatedly, she gives it away |
| Kalaiyaama neliyaama | Without scattering or bending |
| Un gallavula seranum nu | To reach your cash box |
| Naethikkum naalaikkum ennikum | For yesterday, tomorrow, and forever |
| Katti koduppaa | She ties it up and gives it |
| Female | |
| Rab pabaaaaa | Rab pabaaaaa |
| Female | |
| Hey meesaikkum aasa | Hey, desire for a mustache |
| Ada koozhukkum aasa | Desire for porridge |
| Fullukkum aasa | Desire for a full bottle |
| Hey vaalukkum aasa | Hey, desire for a tail |
| Mudi vettavum aasa | Desire to cut hair |
| Jada kattavum aasa | Desire to braid hair |
| Dhenam mothamum aasa | Every day, desire for everything |
| Adhu kekkudhe kaasa | And all of that demands money |
| Female | |
| Maatikittaan minor kunju | The young spoiled minor got trapped |
| Chorus :Raba raba rabapaaa | Chorus : Raba raba rabapaaa |
| Female :Sikkikittaan seer azhinji | Female : He got caught and lost his dignity |
| Chorus :Raba babap bababpaaa | Chorus : Raba babap bababpaaa |
| Female | |
| Maatikittaan minor kunju | The young spoiled minor got trapped |
| Sikkikittaan seer azhinji | He got caught and lost his dignity |
| Atom bomb eh enga aatha thaanappa | Our grandmother is like an atom bomb, man |
| Adha thaanga pora nagasakhi naangappa | We are like Nagasaki who have to endure it, man |
| Female | |
| Hey paasam vittu | Hey, leaving affection behind |
| Ada rosham kettu | Losing all self-respect |
| Vetti vara vithu puttu | Selling useless seed crop |
| Yeh thedu nee odu | Hey search, you run |
| Hey kaasa thedi neeyum odu paa | Hey, you run in search of money, man |
| Female | |
| Hey meesaikkum aasa | Hey, desire for a mustache |
| Raba raba rabapaaa | Raba raba rabapaaa |
| Ada koozhukkum aasa | Desire for porridge |
| Fullukkum aasa | Desire for a full bottle |
| Hey vaalukkum aasa | Hey, desire for a tail |
| Mudi vettavum aasa | Desire to cut hair |
| Jada kattavum aasa | Desire to braid hair |
| Dhenam mothamum aasa | Every day, desire for everything |
| Adhu kekkudhe kaasa | And all of that demands money |
மாட்டிக்கிட்டான் மைனர் குஞ்சு
சிக்கிகிட்டான் சீர் அழிஞ்சி
மாட்டிக்கிட்டான் மைனர் குஞ்சு
சிக்கிகிட்டான் சீர் அழிஞ்சி
ஆட்டோ பாம்மே எங்க ஆத்தா தானப்பா
அத தாங்க போற நாகசாகி நாங்கப்பா
The young spoiled minor got trapped
He got caught and lost his dignity
The young spoiled minor got trapped
He got caught and lost his dignity
Our grandmother is like an atom bomb, man
We are like Nagasaki who have to endure it, man
ஹம்மிங் :
ஹே ரிபபப பப்.....
The young spoiled minor got trapped
He got caught and lost his dignity
Our grandmother is like an atom bomb, man
We are like Nagasaki who have to endure it, man
மாட்டிக்கிட்டான் மைனர் குஞ்சு
சிக்கிகிட்டான் சீர் அழிஞ்சி
ஆட்டோ பாம்மே எங்க ஆத்தா தானப்பா
அத தாங்க போற நாகசாகி நாங்கப்பா
Hey, leaving affection behind
Losing all self-respect
Selling useless seed crop
Hey search, you run
Hey, you run in search of money, man
ஏய் பாசம் விட்டு
அட ரோசம் கெட்டு
வேட்டி வர வித்து புட்டு
ஏ தேடு நீ ஓடு
ஹேய் காச தேடி நீயும் ஓடுப்பா
Hey, desire for a mustache
Desire for porridge
Desire for a full bottle
Hey, desire for a tail
Desire to cut hair
Desire to braid hair
Every day, desire for everything
And all of that demands money
ஹம்மிங் :
ரப் பபாஆஆ
Even God will ask for it
It brings peace as well
The time is approaching to apply sacred ash
Will it stay in the hand?
Will it remain in the pocket?
It made a hole and dropped everything down below
ஹேய் மீசைக்கும் ஆசை
அட கூழுக்கும் ஆசை
புல்லுக்கும் ஆசை
ஹேய் வாலுக்கும் ஆசை
முடி வெட்டவும் ஆசை
ஜட கட்டவும் ஆசை
தெனம் மொத்தமும் ஆசை
அது கேக்குதே காச
All the cash and wealth
Every day, you feel like touching and seeing it, man
Counting it repeatedly, she gives it away
Without scattering or bending
To reach your cash box
For yesterday, tomorrow, and forever
She ties it up and gives it
சாமியும் கேட்குமே
சாங்கியம் ஆக்குமே
பூசைய போடத்தான் நேரம் நெருங்கிடுச்சே
கையில சிக்குமா
பையில நிக்குமா
ஓட்டய போட்டுத்தான் கீழ கொட்டிபுடுச்சே
Rab pabaaaaa
காசு பணம் எல்லாம்
தெனம் தொட்டு பாக்க தோணுமப்பா
எண்ணி அத எண்ணி அட விட்டு கொடுப்பா
கலையாமா நெலியாமா
உன் கல்லாவுல சேரனும்ன்னு
நேத்திக்கும் நாளைக்கும் என்னிக்கும்
கட்டி கொடுப்பா
Hey, desire for a mustache
Desire for porridge
Desire for a full bottle
Hey, desire for a tail
Desire to cut hair
Desire to braid hair
Every day, desire for everything
And all of that demands money
ரப் பாபாஆஆ
The young spoiled minor got trapped
Chorus : Raba raba rabapaaa
Female : He got caught and lost his dignity
Chorus : Raba babap bababpaaa
ஹேய் மீசைக்கும் ஆசை
அட கூழுக்கும் ஆசை
புல்லுக்கும் ஆசை
ஹேய் வாழுக்கும் ஆசை
முடி வெட்டவும் ஆசை
ஜட கட்டவும் ஆசை
தெனம் மொத்தமும் ஆசை
அது கேக்குதே காச
The young spoiled minor got trapped
He got caught and lost his dignity
Our grandmother is like an atom bomb, man
We are like Nagasaki who have to endure it, man
மாட்டிக்கிட்டான் மைனர் குஞ்சு
குழு :
ரபா ரபா ரபாபா
சிக்கிகிட்டான் சீர் அழிஞ்சி
குழு :
ரபா பபப் பப்பப்பா
Hey, leaving affection behind
Losing all self-respect
Selling useless seed crop
Hey search, you run
Hey, you run in search of money, man
மாட்டிக்கிட்டான் மைனர் குஞ்சு
சிக்கிகிட்டான் சீர் அழிஞ்சி
ஆட்டோ பாம்மே எங்க ஆத்தா தானப்பா
அத தாங்க போற நாகசாகி நாங்கப்பா
Hey, desire for a mustache
Raba raba rabapaaa
Desire for porridge
Desire for a full bottle
Hey, desire for a tail
Desire to cut hair
Desire to braid hair
Every day, desire for everything
And all of that demands money
ஏய் பாசம் விட்டு
அட ரோசம் கெட்டு
வேட்டி வர வித்து புட்டு
ஏ தேடு நீ ஓடு
ஹேய் காச தேடி நீயும் ஓடுப்பா
ஹம்மிங் :
ரப் பபாஆஆ
ஹேய் மீசைக்கும் ஆசை
அட கூழுக்கும் ஆசை
புல்லுக்கும் ஆசை
ஹேய் வாலுக்கும் ஆசை
முடி வெட்டவும் ஆசை
ஜட கட்டவும் ஆசை
தெனம் மொத்தமும் ஆசை
அது கேக்குதே காச
Maatikittaan minor kunju
The young spoiled minor got trapped
Sikkikittaan seer azhinji
He got caught and lost his dignity
Maatikittaan minor kunju
The young spoiled minor got trapped
Sikkikittaan seer azhinji
He got caught and lost his dignity
Atom bomb eh enga aatha thaanappa
Our grandmother is like an atom bomb, man
Adha thaanga pora nagasakhi naangappa
We are like Nagasaki who have to endure it, man
Maatikittaan minor kunju
The young spoiled minor got trapped
Sikkikittaan seer azhinji
He got caught and lost his dignity
Atom bomb eh enga aatha thaanappa
Our grandmother is like an atom bomb, man
Adha thaanga pora nagasakhi naangappa
We are like Nagasaki who have to endure it, man
Hey paasam vittu
Hey, leaving affection behind
Ada rosham kettu
Losing all self-respect
Vetti vara vithu puttu
Selling useless seed crop
Yeh thedu nee odu
Hey search, you run
Hey kaasa thedi neeyum odu paa
Hey, you run in search of money, man
Hey meesaikkum aasa
Hey, desire for a mustache
Ada koozhukkum aasa
Desire for porridge
Fullukkum aasa
Desire for a full bottle
Hey vaalukkum aasa
Hey, desire for a tail
Mudi vettavum aasa
Desire to cut hair
Jada kattavum aasa
Desire to braid hair
Dhenam mothamum aasa
Every day, desire for everything
Adhu kekkudhe kaasa
And all of that demands money
Saamiyum ketkkume
Even God will ask for it
Saanthiyum aakkume
It brings peace as well
Poosiya podathaan neram nerungiduche
The time is approaching to apply sacred ash
Kaiyile sikkuma
Will it stay in the hand?
Paiyile nikkuma
Will it remain in the pocket?
Ottaya pottuthaan kezha kottipuduche
It made a hole and dropped everything down below
Kaasu panam ellam
All the cash and wealth
Dhenam thottu pakka thonumappa
Every day, you feel like touching and seeing it, man
Enni adha enni ada vittu koduppaa
Counting it repeatedly, she gives it away
Kalaiyaama neliyaama
Without scattering or bending
Un gallavula seranum nu
To reach your cash box
Naethikkum naalaikkum ennikum
For yesterday, tomorrow, and forever
Katti koduppaa
She ties it up and gives it
Rab pabaaaaa
Rab pabaaaaa
Hey meesaikkum aasa
Hey, desire for a mustache
Ada koozhukkum aasa
Desire for porridge
Fullukkum aasa
Desire for a full bottle
Hey vaalukkum aasa
Hey, desire for a tail
Mudi vettavum aasa
Desire to cut hair
Jada kattavum aasa
Desire to braid hair
Dhenam mothamum aasa
Every day, desire for everything
Adhu kekkudhe kaasa
And all of that demands money
Maatikittaan minor kunju
The young spoiled minor got trapped
Chorus :Raba raba rabapaaa
Chorus : Raba raba rabapaaa
Female :Sikkikittaan seer azhinji
Female : He got caught and lost his dignity
Chorus :Raba babap bababpaaa
Chorus : Raba babap bababpaaa
Maatikittaan minor kunju
The young spoiled minor got trapped
Sikkikittaan seer azhinji
He got caught and lost his dignity
Atom bomb eh enga aatha thaanappa
Our grandmother is like an atom bomb, man
Adha thaanga pora nagasakhi naangappa
We are like Nagasaki who have to endure it, man
Hey paasam vittu
Hey, leaving affection behind
Ada rosham kettu
Losing all self-respect
Vetti vara vithu puttu
Selling useless seed crop
Yeh thedu nee odu
Hey search, you run
Hey kaasa thedi neeyum odu paa
Hey, you run in search of money, man
Hey meesaikkum aasa
Hey, desire for a mustache
Raba raba rabapaaa
Raba raba rabapaaa
Ada koozhukkum aasa
Desire for porridge
Fullukkum aasa
Desire for a full bottle
Hey vaalukkum aasa
Hey, desire for a tail
Mudi vettavum aasa
Desire to cut hair
Jada kattavum aasa
Desire to braid hair
Dhenam mothamum aasa
Every day, desire for everything
Adhu kekkudhe kaasa
And all of that demands money
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a high-energy, satirical narrative about an overbearing, strict grandmother ('aatha') who controls the household with an iron fist, humorously likened to an 'atom bomb' while her family endures her wrath like 'Nagasaki'. It explores the themes of relentless human desires ('aasa')—ranging from simple everyday needs to vices—and the endless pursuit of money required to satisfy them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Atom bomb eh enga aatha thaanappa / Adha thaanga pora nagasakhi naangappa”
Compares the fiery, explosive nature of the grandmother to an 'atom bomb' and the suffering family members to 'Nagasaki'.
Epiphora / Eaippu Thodai
“Hey meesaikkum aasa / Ada koozhukkum aasa / Fullukkum aasa”
Repetition of the word 'aasa' (desire) at the end of multiple consecutive lines to emphasize relentless human cravings.
Rhyme & Assonance (Ethirai / Monai)
“Maatikittaan minor kunju / Sikkikittaan seer azhinji”
Parallel sound structuring between 'Maatikittaan' and 'Sikkikittaan' creating rhythm and catchiness.
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Trivia
The track uses playful folk-pop slang ('minor kunju', 'seer azhinji') alongside modern hyperbole to depict rural family dynamics and commercial greed in a lighthearted, comedic fashion.
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