Maina Mayakkama
From Raaja Raajathan · 1989
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Raaja Raajathan1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Graamathu paattai ellaam | O green parrot who came to listen |
| Kekka vandha pachai kili… | To all the village folk songs... |
| Naan ippa paada pora | Listen now to this native folk song |
| Naattu paatta kettukkadi… | That I am about to sing... |
| Paatta padippadhilum nadippadhilum | In singing songs and in acting, |
| Adippadhilum pudippadhilum | In beating rhythm and holding ground, |
| Indha raajaa raajaa thaan… | This king is truly the king... |
| Nee ninaikkaadhae laesaa thaan… | Don't take him lightly at all... |
| Male | |
| Ae mainaa mayakkamaa | Hey Myna, are you dazed? |
| Morachaa nallaa irukkumaa | Does glaring like that look good on you? |
| Indha bandhaa edhukkumaa | Why all this show and attitude? |
| Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa | Will your teeth sprain if you smile? |
| Ezhainga pozhappu elappamaa | Is the livelihood of poor people trivial to you? |
| Adi yaenadi raani kozhappamaa | Hey queen, why are you so confused? |
| Ezhainga pozhappu yelappamaa | Is the livelihood of poor people trivial to you? |
| Adi yaenadi raani kozhappamaa | Hey queen, why are you so confused? |
| Chorus | |
| Ae mainaa mayakkamaa | Hey Myna, are you dazed? |
| Morachaa nallaa irukkumaa | Does glaring like that look good on you? |
| Male | |
| Indha bandhaa edhukkumaa | Why all this show and attitude? |
| Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa he haei | Will your teeth sprain if you smile? Hey haei! |
| Male | |
| Aattaiyum kadichu maatta kadichu | Having bitten goats and bitten cows, |
| Manushana kadikkaadhae | Don't go biting human beings! |
| Aathirakkaara appana pola | Like an angry father, |
| Ezhaiya midhikkaadhae | Don't trample upon the poor! |
| Irundhaa kudichu illaatti paduthu | Drinking if we have, sleeping if we don't, |
| Nadakkum enga vaazhkkaiyammaa | That is how our life goes, my lady! |
| Paruppu neiyi paayaasam kudichu | Eating lentils, ghee, and sweet payasam, |
| Kozhuppu onakku vandhaachammaa | Arrogance has gotten to your head, lady! |
| Panathaal onakku | Because of money, |
| Chorus | |
| Undaachu kirukku | You have gone crazy, |
| Male | |
| Adhu thaan edhukku | What is the point of that? |
| Chorus | |
| Yammaa yammaa | Oh lady, oh lady! |
| Male | |
| Hae paamaranoda | Looking at a poor, simple man's |
| Chorus | |
| Panjatha paathu | Poverty and hardship, |
| Male | |
| Nee sirikkaadhae | Do not laugh! |
| Chorus | |
| Summaa summaa | Just like that, uselessly! |
| Male | |
| Vazhiyaadhae neliyaadhae | Don't act overly coy or squirm, |
| Raajaa sonnaa nee kelammaa | Listen when Raja tells you, lady! |
| Male | |
| Ae mainaa mayakkamaa | Hey Myna, are you dazed? |
| Morachaa nallaa irukkumaa | Does glaring like that look good on you? |
| Indha bandhaa edhukkumaa | Why all this show and attitude? |
| Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa | Will your teeth sprain if you smile? |
| Male | |
| Pombalaiyaanaa podavaiya uduthi | If you are a woman, wear a saree, |
| Poo vechu vara venum | Adorn flowers and come forward! |
| Aambala pola aala paathaa | When you see a man who acts like a true man, |
| Kaalula vizha venum | You ought to bow at his feet! |
| Kozhi koovum munnaal ezhundhu | Waking up before the rooster crows, |
| Saani karachu pazhakkam undaa | Do you have the habit of mixing cow dung with water? |
| Saani eduthu mun vaasal thelichu | Sprinkling cow dung water in front of the house, |
| Kolam podum vazhakkam undaa | Do you have the habit of drawing traditional kolam patterns? |
| Adakkam odukkam | Humility and modesty, |
| Chorus | |
| Illaama ponaa | If you do not possess them, |
| Male | |
| Adhukku paeru | That cannot be called |
| Chorus | |
| Ponnu illae | A true woman! |
| Male | |
| Anbaa irundhu | Being full of love |
| Chorus | |
| Panboda nadandhaa | And behaving with noble virtues, |
| Male | |
| Adhukkum melae | Beyond that, |
| Chorus | |
| Onnum illae | There is nothing greater! |
| Male | |
| Vazhiyaadhae neliyaadhae | Don't act overly coy or squirm, |
| Raajaa sonnaa nee kelammaa | Listen when Raja tells you, lady! |
| Male | |
| Ae mainaa mayakkamaa | Hey Myna, are you dazed? |
| Morachaa nallaa irukkumaa | Does glaring like that look good on you? |
| Indha bandhaa edhukkumaa | Why all this show and attitude? |
| Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa | Will your teeth sprain if you smile? |
| Ezhainga pozhappu yelappamaa | Is the livelihood of poor people trivial to you? |
| Adi yaenadi raani kozhappamaa | Hey queen, why are you so confused? |
| Ezhainga pozhappu yelappamaa | Is the livelihood of poor people trivial to you? |
| Adi yaenadi raani kozhappamaa | Hey queen, why are you so confused? |
| Chorus | |
| Ae mainaa mayakkamaa | Hey Myna, are you dazed? |
| Morachaa nallaa irukkumaa | Does glaring like that look good on you? |
| Male | |
| Indha bandhaa edhukkumaa | Why all this show and attitude? |
| Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa haei | Will your teeth sprain if you smile? Hei! |
கிராமத்துப் பாட்டை எல்லாம்
கேக்க வந்த பச்சைக் கிளி...
நான் இப்ப பாடப் போற
நாட்டுப் பாட்ட கேட்டுக்கடி......ஈ....
பாட்ட படிப்பதிலும் நடிப்பதிலும்
அடிப்பதிலும் புடிப்பதிலும்
இந்த ராஜா ராஜாதான்...
நீ நினைக்காதே லேசாதான்...
O green parrot who came to listen
To all the village folk songs...
Listen now to this native folk song
That I am about to sing...
In singing songs and in acting,
In beating rhythm and holding ground,
This king is truly the king...
Don't take him lightly at all...
ஏ மைனா மயக்கமா
மொறச்சா நல்லா இருக்குமா
இந்த பந்தா எதுக்குமா
சிரிச்சா பல்லு சுளுக்குமா
ஏழைங்க பொழப்பு எளப்பமா
அடி ஏனடி ராணி கொழப்பமா
ஏழைங்க பொழப்பு எளப்பமா
அடி ஏனடி ராணி கொழப்பமா
Hey Myna, are you dazed?
Does glaring like that look good on you?
Why all this show and attitude?
Will your teeth sprain if you smile?
Is the livelihood of poor people trivial to you?
Hey queen, why are you so confused?
Is the livelihood of poor people trivial to you?
Hey queen, why are you so confused?
ஏ மைனா மயக்கமா
மொறச்சா நல்லா இருக்குமா
Hey Myna, are you dazed?
Does glaring like that look good on you?
இந்த பந்தா எதுக்குமா
சிரிச்சா பல்லு சுளுக்குமா ஹெ ஹேய்
Why all this show and attitude?
Will your teeth sprain if you smile? Hey haei!
ஆட்டையும் கடிச்சு மாட்டக் கடிச்சு
மனுஷனக் கடிக்காதே
ஆத்திரக்கார அப்பனப் போல
ஏழைய மிதிக்காதே
இருந்தா குடிச்சு இல்லாட்டி படுத்து
நடக்கும் எங்க வாழ்க்கையம்மா
பருப்பு நெய்யி பாயாசம் குடிச்சு
கொழுப்பு ஒனக்கு வந்தாச்சம்மா
பணத்தால் ஒனக்கு
Having bitten goats and bitten cows,
Don't go biting human beings!
Like an angry father,
Don't trample upon the poor!
Drinking if we have, sleeping if we don't,
That is how our life goes, my lady!
Eating lentils, ghee, and sweet payasam,
Arrogance has gotten to your head, lady!
Because of money,
உண்டாச்சு கிறுக்கு
You have gone crazy,
அதுதான் எதுக்கு
What is the point of that?
யம்மா யம்மா
Oh lady, oh lady!
ஹே பாமரனோட
Looking at a poor, simple man's
பஞ்சத்தப் பாத்து
Poverty and hardship,
நீ சிரிக்காதே
Do not laugh!
சும்மா சும்மா
Just like that, uselessly!
வழியாதே நெளியாதே
ராஜா சொன்னா நீ கேளம்மா
Don't act overly coy or squirm,
Listen when Raja tells you, lady!
ஏ மைனா மயக்கமா
மொறச்சா நல்லா இருக்குமா
இந்த பந்தா எதுக்குமா
சிரிச்சா பல்லு சுளுக்குமா
Hey Myna, are you dazed?
Does glaring like that look good on you?
Why all this show and attitude?
Will your teeth sprain if you smile?
பொம்பளையானா
பொடவை உடுத்தி
பூ வெச்சு வர வேணும்
ஆம்பள போல ஆளப் பாத்தா
காலுல விழ வேணும்
கோழி கூவும் முன்னால எழுந்து
சாணி கரச்சு பழக்கம் உண்டா
சாணி எடுத்து முன் வாசல் தெளிச்சு
கோலம் போடும் வழக்கம் உண்டா
அடக்கம் ஒடுக்கம்
If you are a woman, wear a saree,
Adorn flowers and come forward!
When you see a man who acts like a true man,
You ought to bow at his feet!
Waking up before the rooster crows,
Do you have the habit of mixing cow dung with water?
Sprinkling cow dung water in front of the house,
Do you have the habit of drawing traditional kolam patterns?
Humility and modesty,
இல்லாமப் போனா
If you do not possess them,
அதுக்கு பேரு
That cannot be called
பொண்ணு இல்லே
A true woman!
அன்பா இருந்து
Being full of love
பண்போட நடந்தா
And behaving with noble virtues,
அதுக்கும் மேலே
Beyond that,
ஒண்ணும் இல்லே
There is nothing greater!
வழியாதே நெளியாதே
ராஜா சொன்னா நீ கேளம்மா
Don't act overly coy or squirm,
Listen when Raja tells you, lady!
ஏ மைனா மயக்கமா
மொறச்சா நல்லா இருக்குமா
இந்த பந்தா எதுக்குமா
சிரிச்சா பல்லு சுளுக்குமா
ஏழைங்க பொழப்பு எளப்பமா
அடி ஏனடி ராணி கொழப்பமா
ஏழைங்க பொழப்பு எளப்பமா
அடி ஏனடி ராணி கொழப்பமா
Hey Myna, are you dazed?
Does glaring like that look good on you?
Why all this show and attitude?
Will your teeth sprain if you smile?
Is the livelihood of poor people trivial to you?
Hey queen, why are you so confused?
Is the livelihood of poor people trivial to you?
Hey queen, why are you so confused?
ஏ மைனா மயக்கமா
மொறச்சா நல்லா இருக்குமா
Hey Myna, are you dazed?
Does glaring like that look good on you?
இந்த பந்தா எதுக்குமா
சிரிச்சா பல்லு சுளுக்குமா ஹேய்
Why all this show and attitude?
Will your teeth sprain if you smile? Hei!
Graamathu paattai ellaam
O green parrot who came to listen
Kekka vandha pachai kili…
To all the village folk songs...
Naan ippa paada pora
Listen now to this native folk song
Naattu paatta kettukkadi…
That I am about to sing...
Paatta padippadhilum nadippadhilum
In singing songs and in acting,
Adippadhilum pudippadhilum
In beating rhythm and holding ground,
Indha raajaa raajaa thaan…
This king is truly the king...
Nee ninaikkaadhae laesaa thaan…
Don't take him lightly at all...
Ae mainaa mayakkamaa
Hey Myna, are you dazed?
Morachaa nallaa irukkumaa
Does glaring like that look good on you?
Indha bandhaa edhukkumaa
Why all this show and attitude?
Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa
Will your teeth sprain if you smile?
Ezhainga pozhappu elappamaa
Is the livelihood of poor people trivial to you?
Adi yaenadi raani kozhappamaa
Hey queen, why are you so confused?
Ezhainga pozhappu yelappamaa
Is the livelihood of poor people trivial to you?
Adi yaenadi raani kozhappamaa
Hey queen, why are you so confused?
Ae mainaa mayakkamaa
Hey Myna, are you dazed?
Morachaa nallaa irukkumaa
Does glaring like that look good on you?
Indha bandhaa edhukkumaa
Why all this show and attitude?
Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa he haei
Will your teeth sprain if you smile? Hey haei!
Aattaiyum kadichu maatta kadichu
Having bitten goats and bitten cows,
Manushana kadikkaadhae
Don't go biting human beings!
Aathirakkaara appana pola
Like an angry father,
Ezhaiya midhikkaadhae
Don't trample upon the poor!
Irundhaa kudichu illaatti paduthu
Drinking if we have, sleeping if we don't,
Nadakkum enga vaazhkkaiyammaa
That is how our life goes, my lady!
Paruppu neiyi paayaasam kudichu
Eating lentils, ghee, and sweet payasam,
Kozhuppu onakku vandhaachammaa
Arrogance has gotten to your head, lady!
Panathaal onakku
Because of money,
Undaachu kirukku
You have gone crazy,
Adhu thaan edhukku
What is the point of that?
Yammaa yammaa
Oh lady, oh lady!
Hae paamaranoda
Looking at a poor, simple man's
Panjatha paathu
Poverty and hardship,
Nee sirikkaadhae
Do not laugh!
Summaa summaa
Just like that, uselessly!
Vazhiyaadhae neliyaadhae
Don't act overly coy or squirm,
Raajaa sonnaa nee kelammaa
Listen when Raja tells you, lady!
Ae mainaa mayakkamaa
Hey Myna, are you dazed?
Morachaa nallaa irukkumaa
Does glaring like that look good on you?
Indha bandhaa edhukkumaa
Why all this show and attitude?
Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa
Will your teeth sprain if you smile?
Pombalaiyaanaa podavaiya uduthi
If you are a woman, wear a saree,
Poo vechu vara venum
Adorn flowers and come forward!
Aambala pola aala paathaa
When you see a man who acts like a true man,
Kaalula vizha venum
You ought to bow at his feet!
Kozhi koovum munnaal ezhundhu
Waking up before the rooster crows,
Saani karachu pazhakkam undaa
Do you have the habit of mixing cow dung with water?
Saani eduthu mun vaasal thelichu
Sprinkling cow dung water in front of the house,
Kolam podum vazhakkam undaa
Do you have the habit of drawing traditional kolam patterns?
Adakkam odukkam
Humility and modesty,
Illaama ponaa
If you do not possess them,
Adhukku paeru
That cannot be called
Ponnu illae
A true woman!
Anbaa irundhu
Being full of love
Panboda nadandhaa
And behaving with noble virtues,
Adhukkum melae
Beyond that,
Onnum illae
There is nothing greater!
Vazhiyaadhae neliyaadhae
Don't act overly coy or squirm,
Raajaa sonnaa nee kelammaa
Listen when Raja tells you, lady!
Ae mainaa mayakkamaa
Hey Myna, are you dazed?
Morachaa nallaa irukkumaa
Does glaring like that look good on you?
Indha bandhaa edhukkumaa
Why all this show and attitude?
Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa
Will your teeth sprain if you smile?
Ezhainga pozhappu yelappamaa
Is the livelihood of poor people trivial to you?
Adi yaenadi raani kozhappamaa
Hey queen, why are you so confused?
Ezhainga pozhappu yelappamaa
Is the livelihood of poor people trivial to you?
Adi yaenadi raani kozhappamaa
Hey queen, why are you so confused?
Ae mainaa mayakkamaa
Hey Myna, are you dazed?
Morachaa nallaa irukkumaa
Does glaring like that look good on you?
Indha bandhaa edhukkumaa
Why all this show and attitude?
Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa haei
Will your teeth sprain if you smile? Hei!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Raaja Raajathan' is a spirited folk number in which the protagonist addresses an arrogant woman who looks down on rural life and the working class. Through playful teasing and sharp satire, he challenges her attitude, reminding her that wealth and pride do not make anyone superior to hardworking folk.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Sirichaa pallu sulukkumaa”
Humorous exaggeration questioning if smiling would physically sprain her teeth, mocking her constant frown.
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Ezhainga pozhappu elappamaa / Adi yaenadi raani kozhappamaa”
Rhyming of second consonants 'zha' in 'Ezhainga' and 'kozha' in 'kozhappamaa'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pombalaiyaanaa podavaiya uduthi / Poo vechu vara venum”
Consistent end rhyming with suffix sound 'uduthi' / 'venum' across stanzas.
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