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Maavu Araikka Santhanam

From Piranthaen Valarnthaen · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Piranthaen Valarnthaen
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
12 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haei maavu araikka aattukkallu
Manjal araikka ammikkallu
Vaangi vachchen voottukkulla
Kudumpa nadaththa vaadi pulla
Adi akkaa peththa makkaacholam
Maavu araikka aattukkallu
Manjal araikka ammikkallu
Vaangi vachcha pothaathunga
Maalai pottaa vaaraenunga
Ada enna suththum chinna machchan
Needhaan oru type-u
Unna adichean naan sightu
Ippa ennaachchu love undaachchu
Female :Aahaa naanthaan oru mainaa
Unga maman en nainaa
Pudhu sonthamthaan namma panthamthaan
Apothu paaththu paththu yaenginaen
Ippothu kaiyil unna vaanginaen haei
Female :Kannaala kadhal paadam oodhinaen
Ummela naanum vanthu modhinaen
Adi maththaappu sundari kiththaappu ennadi
Nenjodu saerththu unna thaanginaen
Adi maththaappu sundari kiththaappu ennadi
Nenjodu saerththu unna thaanginaen haei haei
Maavu araikka aattukkallu
Manjal araikka ammikkallu
Male :Vaangi vachchen voottukkulla
Kudumpa nadaththa vaadi pulla
Female :Ada enna suththum chinna machchan
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Female :………………
Mama intha nenjam
Ada naaanthaan thanthaen thanjam
Dhinam onnodu sugam kondaada
Male :Maalai ilam maalai
Idhil vera enna velai
Unnai kandaalae manam thindaada
Meerava thedi vantha kannanaa
Sriraman pola vantha mannamaa
Male :Unnodu duet paattu padaanum
Illaatti vera edhukku vaazhanum
Intha singaara poongodi sallaapa paingili
Tholodu thoththi kondu aadanum
Intha singaara poongodi sallaapa paingili
Tholodu thoththi kondu aadanum…hoi
Haei maavu araikka aattukkallu
Manjal araikka ammikkallu
Vaangi vachchen voottukkulla
Kudumpa nadaththa vaadi pulla
Adi akkaa peththa makkaacholam
Maavu araikka aattukkallu
Manjal araikka ammikkallu
Vaangi vachcha pothaathunga
Maalai pottaa vaaraenunga
Ada enna suththum chinna machchan
Hey, a stone mortar to grind the batter,
and a flat grinding stone to grind turmeric,
I bought them and set them inside our house;
come, my girl, to run our home!
Oh, you sweet corn born to my sister!
A stone mortar to grind the batter,
and a flat grinding stone to grind turmeric—
just buying them isn't enough, mister!
Place a wedding garland on me, and I'll come!
Oh, my young man who keeps hovering around me,
you are truly one of a kind!
I set my eyes on you,
and now look, love has blossomed!
Female: Aha, I am a sweet myna bird,
and your uncle is my father!
It's a brand-new kinship, a bond all our own!
Back then, I watched and yearned with deep longing,
and now, I finally hold you in my hands, hey!
Female: With my eyes, I taught you lessons of love,
and I came rushing straight into your arms!
Hey sparkler beauty, why all this haughty pride?
I held you close against my chest!
Hey sparkler beauty, why all this haughty pride?
I held you close against my chest, hey hey!
A stone mortar to grind the batter,
and a flat grinding stone to grind turmeric,
Male: I bought them and set them inside our house;
come, my girl, to run our home!
Female: Oh, my young man who keeps hovering around me!
...
Female: ...
My beloved, to this heart of yours,
look, I have given sweet refuge,
to celebrate joy with you every day!
Male: It is a gentle, breezy evening;
what other work do we have now?
Just the sight of you makes my heart flutter!
Are you Krishna who came searching for Meera?
Are you a noble king who arrived like Rama?
Male: I must sing a duet with you;
otherwise, what else is life worth living for?
This lovely flowering vine, this playful sweet parrot,
must cling to my shoulder and dance!
This lovely flowering vine, this playful sweet parrot,
must cling to my shoulder and dance... hoy!
Hey, a stone mortar to grind the batter,
and a flat grinding stone to grind turmeric,
I bought them and set them inside our house;
come, my girl, to run our home!
Oh, you sweet corn born to my sister!
A stone mortar to grind the batter,
and a flat grinding stone to grind turmeric—
just buying them isn't enough, mister!
Place a wedding garland on me, and I'll come!
Oh, my young man who keeps hovering around me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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