Maavu Araikka Santhanam
From Piranthaen Valarnthaen · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Piranthaen Valarnthaen1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haei maavu araikka aattukkallu | Hey, a grinding stone to grind batter, |
| Manjal araikka ammikkallu | A flat mortar stone to grind turmeric, |
| Vaangi vachchen voottukkulla | I bought and kept them inside the house, |
| Kudumpa nadaththa vaadi pulla | Come girl, to run a family with me! |
| Adi akkaa peththa makkaacholam | Hey, my elder sister's daughter, as sweet as sweetcorn, |
| Female | |
| Maavu araikka aattukkallu | A grinding stone to grind batter, |
| Manjal araikka ammikkallu | A flat mortar stone to grind turmeric, |
| Vaangi vachcha pothaathunga | Just buying them isn't enough, sir, |
| Maalai pottaa vaaraenunga | Place a wedding garland around my neck and I shall come, sir! |
| Ada enna suththum chinna machchan | Oh, my young cousin who circles around me! |
| Male | |
| Needhaan oru type-u | You are my type, |
| Unna adichean naan sightu | I checked you out, |
| Ippa ennaachchu love undaachchu | Now what happened? Love was born! |
| Female :Aahaa naanthaan oru mainaa | Female: Aha, I am like a Myna bird, |
| Unga maman en nainaa | Your uncle is my father! |
| Pudhu sonthamthaan namma panthamthaan | Our bond is a brand new relationship, |
| Male | |
| Apothu paaththu paththu yaenginaen | Back then, I looked at you repeatedly and longed for you, |
| Ippothu kaiyil unna vaanginaen haei | Now I hold you close in my hands, hey! |
| Female :Kannaala kadhal paadam oodhinaen | Female: I taught a lesson of love through my eyes, |
| Ummela naanum vanthu modhinaen | I came and bumped into you with affection, |
| Male | |
| Adi maththaappu sundari kiththaappu ennadi | Hey, beauty sparkling like fireworks, why such pride? |
| Nenjodu saerththu unna thaanginaen | I embraced and held you close to my heart! |
| Adi maththaappu sundari kiththaappu ennadi | Hey, beauty sparkling like fireworks, why such pride? |
| Nenjodu saerththu unna thaanginaen haei haei | I embraced and held you close to my heart, hey hey! |
| Female | |
| Maavu araikka aattukkallu | A grinding stone to grind batter, |
| Manjal araikka ammikkallu | A flat mortar stone to grind turmeric, |
| Male :Vaangi vachchen voottukkulla | Male: I bought and kept them inside the house, |
| Kudumpa nadaththa vaadi pulla | Come girl, to run a family with me! |
| Female :Ada enna suththum chinna machchan | Female: Oh, my young cousin who circles around me! |
| Male | |
| ……………… | [Music Interlude] |
| Female :……………… | Female: [Vocalizing Interlude] |
| Female | |
| Mama intha nenjam | Uncle/Cousin, this heart of mine, |
| Ada naaanthaan thanthaen thanjam | Ah, I surrendered it to you as refuge! |
| Dhinam onnodu sugam kondaada | To celebrate bliss with you every day, |
| Male :Maalai ilam maalai | Male: Evening, a pleasant young evening, |
| Idhil vera enna velai | What other work is there during this time? |
| Unnai kandaalae manam thindaada | Just seeing you makes my heart falter in excitement, |
| Female | |
| Meerava thedi vantha kannanaa | Am I the Krishna who came searching for Meera? |
| Sriraman pola vantha mannamaa | Or the king who arrived like Lord Sri Rama? |
| Male :Unnodu duet paattu padaanum | Male: I want to sing a duet song with you, |
| Illaatti vera edhukku vaazhanum | Otherwise, what else is there to live for? |
| Female | |
| Intha singaara poongodi sallaapa paingili | This beautiful flowering vine, this playful songbird, |
| Tholodu thoththi kondu aadanum | Must cling to my shoulders and dance! |
| Intha singaara poongodi sallaapa paingili | This beautiful flowering vine, this playful songbird, |
| Tholodu thoththi kondu aadanum…hoi | Must cling to my shoulders and dance... hoi! |
| Male | |
| Haei maavu araikka aattukkallu | Hey, a grinding stone to grind batter, |
| Manjal araikka ammikkallu | A flat mortar stone to grind turmeric, |
| Vaangi vachchen voottukkulla | I bought and kept them inside the house, |
| Kudumpa nadaththa vaadi pulla | Come girl, to run a family with me! |
| Adi akkaa peththa makkaacholam | Hey, my elder sister's daughter, as sweet as sweetcorn, |
| Female | |
| Maavu araikka aattukkallu | A grinding stone to grind batter, |
| Manjal araikka ammikkallu | A flat mortar stone to grind turmeric, |
| Vaangi vachcha pothaathunga | Just buying them isn't enough, sir, |
| Maalai pottaa vaaraenunga | Place a wedding garland around my neck and I shall come, sir! |
| Ada enna suththum chinna machchan | Oh, my young cousin who circles around me! |
ஹேய் மாவு அரைக்க ஆட்டுகல்லு
மஞ்சள் அரைக்க அம்மிக்கல்லு
வாங்கி வச்சேன் வூட்டுக்குள்ள
குடும்பம் நடத்த வாடிப் புள்ள
அடி அக்கா பெத்த மக்காச்சோளம்
Hey, a grinding stone to grind batter,
A flat mortar stone to grind turmeric,
I bought and kept them inside the house,
Come girl, to run a family with me!
Hey, my elder sister's daughter, as sweet as sweetcorn,
மாவு அரைக்க ஆட்டுகல்லு
மஞ்சள் அரைக்க அம்மிக்கல்லு
வாங்கி வச்சா போதாதுங்க
மாலைப் போட்டா வாறேணுங்க
அட என்ன சுத்தும் சின்ன மச்சான்
A grinding stone to grind batter,
A flat mortar stone to grind turmeric,
Just buying them isn't enough, sir,
Place a wedding garland around my neck and I shall come, sir!
Oh, my young cousin who circles around me!
நீதான் ஒரு டைப்பு
உன்ன அடிச்சேன் நான் சைட்டு
இப்ப என்னாச்சு லவ் உண்டாச்சு
ஆஹா நான்தான் ஒரு மைனா
உங்க மாமன் என் நைனா
புது சொந்தம்தான் நம்ம பந்தம்தான்
You are my type,
I checked you out,
Now what happened? Love was born!
Female: Aha, I am like a Myna bird,
Your uncle is my father!
Our bond is a brand new relationship,
அப்போது பாத்து பாத்து ஏங்கினேன்
இப்போது கையில் உன்ன வாங்கினேன் ஹேய்
பெண்
: கண்ணால காதல் பாடம் ஓதினேன்
உம்மேல நானும் வந்து மோதினேன்
Back then, I looked at you repeatedly and longed for you,
Now I hold you close in my hands, hey!
Female: I taught a lesson of love through my eyes,
I came and bumped into you with affection,
அடி மத்தாப்பு சுந்தரி கித்தாப்பு என்னடி
நெஞ்சோடு சேர்த்து உன்ன தாங்கினேன்
அடி மத்தாப்பு சுந்தரி கித்தாப்பு என்னடி
நெஞ்சோடு சேர்த்து உன்ன தாங்கினேன் ஹேய் ஹேய்
Hey, beauty sparkling like fireworks, why such pride?
I embraced and held you close to my heart!
Hey, beauty sparkling like fireworks, why such pride?
I embraced and held you close to my heart, hey hey!
மாவு அரைக்க ஆட்டுகல்லு
மஞ்சள் அரைக்க அம்மிக்கல்லு
வாங்கி வச்சேன் வூட்டுக்குள்ள
குடும்பம் நடத்த வாடிப் புள்ள
அட என்ன சுத்தும் சின்ன மச்சான்
A grinding stone to grind batter,
A flat mortar stone to grind turmeric,
Male: I bought and kept them inside the house,
Come girl, to run a family with me!
Female: Oh, my young cousin who circles around me!
....................
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[Music Interlude]
Female: [Vocalizing Interlude]
மாமா இந்த நெஞ்சம்
அட நான்தான் தந்தேன் தஞ்சம்
தினம் ஒன்னோடு சுகம் கொண்டாட
மாலை இளம் மாலை
இதில் வேற என்ன வேலை
உன்னை கண்டாலே மனம் திண்டாட
Uncle/Cousin, this heart of mine,
Ah, I surrendered it to you as refuge!
To celebrate bliss with you every day,
Male: Evening, a pleasant young evening,
What other work is there during this time?
Just seeing you makes my heart falter in excitement,
மீராவ தேடி வந்த கண்ணனா
ஸ்ரீராமன் போல வந்த மன்னனா
உன்னோடு டூயட் பாட்டு பாடணும்
இல்லாட்டி வேற எதுக்கு வாழணும்
Am I the Krishna who came searching for Meera?
Or the king who arrived like Lord Sri Rama?
Male: I want to sing a duet song with you,
Otherwise, what else is there to live for?
இந்த சிங்கார பூங்கொடி சல்லாப் பைங்கிளி
தோளோடு தொத்திக் கொண்டு ஆடணும்
இந்த சிங்கார பூங்கொடி சல்லாப் பைங்கிளி
தோளோடு தொத்திக் கொண்டு ஆடணும்......ஹோய்...
This beautiful flowering vine, this playful songbird,
Must cling to my shoulders and dance!
This beautiful flowering vine, this playful songbird,
Must cling to my shoulders and dance... hoi!
மாவு அரைக்க ஆட்டுகல்லு
மஞ்சள் அரைக்க அம்மிக்கல்லு
வாங்கி வச்சேன் வூட்டுக்குள்ள
குடும்பம் நடத்த வாடிப் புள்ள
அடி அக்கா பெத்த மக்காச்சோளம்
Hey, a grinding stone to grind batter,
A flat mortar stone to grind turmeric,
I bought and kept them inside the house,
Come girl, to run a family with me!
Hey, my elder sister's daughter, as sweet as sweetcorn,
மாவு அரைக்க ஆட்டுகல்லு
மஞ்சள் அரைக்க அம்மிக்கல்லு
வாங்கி வச்சா போதாதுங்க
மாலைப் போட்டா வாறேணுங்க
அட என்ன சுத்தும் சின்ன மச்சான்
A grinding stone to grind batter,
A flat mortar stone to grind turmeric,
Just buying them isn't enough, sir,
Place a wedding garland around my neck and I shall come, sir!
Oh, my young cousin who circles around me!
Haei maavu araikka aattukkallu
Hey, a grinding stone to grind batter,
Manjal araikka ammikkallu
A flat mortar stone to grind turmeric,
Vaangi vachchen voottukkulla
I bought and kept them inside the house,
Kudumpa nadaththa vaadi pulla
Come girl, to run a family with me!
Adi akkaa peththa makkaacholam
Hey, my elder sister's daughter, as sweet as sweetcorn,
Maavu araikka aattukkallu
A grinding stone to grind batter,
Manjal araikka ammikkallu
A flat mortar stone to grind turmeric,
Vaangi vachcha pothaathunga
Just buying them isn't enough, sir,
Maalai pottaa vaaraenunga
Place a wedding garland around my neck and I shall come, sir!
Ada enna suththum chinna machchan
Oh, my young cousin who circles around me!
Needhaan oru type-u
You are my type,
Unna adichean naan sightu
I checked you out,
Ippa ennaachchu love undaachchu
Now what happened? Love was born!
Female :Aahaa naanthaan oru mainaa
Female: Aha, I am like a Myna bird,
Unga maman en nainaa
Your uncle is my father!
Pudhu sonthamthaan namma panthamthaan
Our bond is a brand new relationship,
Apothu paaththu paththu yaenginaen
Back then, I looked at you repeatedly and longed for you,
Ippothu kaiyil unna vaanginaen haei
Now I hold you close in my hands, hey!
Female :Kannaala kadhal paadam oodhinaen
Female: I taught a lesson of love through my eyes,
Ummela naanum vanthu modhinaen
I came and bumped into you with affection,
Adi maththaappu sundari kiththaappu ennadi
Hey, beauty sparkling like fireworks, why such pride?
Nenjodu saerththu unna thaanginaen
I embraced and held you close to my heart!
Adi maththaappu sundari kiththaappu ennadi
Hey, beauty sparkling like fireworks, why such pride?
Nenjodu saerththu unna thaanginaen haei haei
I embraced and held you close to my heart, hey hey!
Maavu araikka aattukkallu
A grinding stone to grind batter,
Manjal araikka ammikkallu
A flat mortar stone to grind turmeric,
Male :Vaangi vachchen voottukkulla
Male: I bought and kept them inside the house,
Kudumpa nadaththa vaadi pulla
Come girl, to run a family with me!
Female :Ada enna suththum chinna machchan
Female: Oh, my young cousin who circles around me!
………………
[Music Interlude]
Female :………………
Female: [Vocalizing Interlude]
Mama intha nenjam
Uncle/Cousin, this heart of mine,
Ada naaanthaan thanthaen thanjam
Ah, I surrendered it to you as refuge!
Dhinam onnodu sugam kondaada
To celebrate bliss with you every day,
Male :Maalai ilam maalai
Male: Evening, a pleasant young evening,
Idhil vera enna velai
What other work is there during this time?
Unnai kandaalae manam thindaada
Just seeing you makes my heart falter in excitement,
Meerava thedi vantha kannanaa
Am I the Krishna who came searching for Meera?
Sriraman pola vantha mannamaa
Or the king who arrived like Lord Sri Rama?
Male :Unnodu duet paattu padaanum
Male: I want to sing a duet song with you,
Illaatti vera edhukku vaazhanum
Otherwise, what else is there to live for?
Intha singaara poongodi sallaapa paingili
This beautiful flowering vine, this playful songbird,
Tholodu thoththi kondu aadanum
Must cling to my shoulders and dance!
Intha singaara poongodi sallaapa paingili
This beautiful flowering vine, this playful songbird,
Tholodu thoththi kondu aadanum…hoi
Must cling to my shoulders and dance... hoi!
Haei maavu araikka aattukkallu
Hey, a grinding stone to grind batter,
Manjal araikka ammikkallu
A flat mortar stone to grind turmeric,
Vaangi vachchen voottukkulla
I bought and kept them inside the house,
Kudumpa nadaththa vaadi pulla
Come girl, to run a family with me!
Adi akkaa peththa makkaacholam
Hey, my elder sister's daughter, as sweet as sweetcorn,
Maavu araikka aattukkallu
A grinding stone to grind batter,
Manjal araikka ammikkallu
A flat mortar stone to grind turmeric,
Vaangi vachcha pothaathunga
Just buying them isn't enough, sir,
Maalai pottaa vaaraenunga
Place a wedding garland around my neck and I shall come, sir!
Ada enna suththum chinna machchan
Oh, my young cousin who circles around me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic duet expresses the flirtatious banter between two young lovers contemplating marriage. The male protagonist boasts about preparing household essentials like traditional grinding stones to invite his love to start a family together. The female lead playfully demands formal marriage with a garland before taking up domestic life, while acknowledging her deep affection and compatibility with him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Adi akkaa peththa makkaacholam”
Comparing the female protagonist to 'Makkaacholam' (sweetcorn), 'Mainaa' (myna bird), and 'Maththaappu sundari' (sparkling firework beauty).
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Maavu araikka aattukkallu / Manjal araikka ammikkallu”
The second letter harmony seen across Tamil lines such as 'aattukkallu' and 'ammikkallu'.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Maavu araikka aattukkallu”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Maavu' and 'Manjal' creating rhythmic flow.
Tanglish / Loan Words
“Needhaan oru type-u / Unna adichean naan sightu / Ippa ennaachchu love undaachchu”
Use of conversational English words embedded in Tamil lyrics ('type-u', 'sightu', 'love', 'duet').
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Trivia
Composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Vaali, the song captures the quintessential 1980s Tamil folk-pop style featuring energetic vocals by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Sailaja. It effectively weaves traditional domestic metaphors (grinding stones) with contemporary urban slang of the era.
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