Mainaru Vetti Katti
From Dasara · 2022
- Lyricist
- Muthamil
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichander, Dhee
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Dasara2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mainaru vetti katti..machini | Wearing a stylish dhoti, sister-in-law |
| Manasula ambu vittaan..machini | He shot an arrow into my heart, sister-in-law |
| Kannadi mattikitu ennapaathu | Wearing his glasses and looking at me |
| Nachunnu kannadichaan | He winked at me smartly |
| Female | |
| Thaiyalum pinju ippo machini | Even our stitches and bonds are torn now, sister-in-law |
| Tharayila kundhikittan machini | He sits quietly on the floor, sister-in-law |
| Kailiya kattikittu moolayila | Wearing a lungi in the corner |
| Kattilil sanjikiraan | He leans back on the bed |
| Male | |
| Eyy kalyana pudhusula | Hey, back when we were newly married |
| Vaasandhaan poosuven | I used to wear sweet fragrance |
| Un selai sikkula otti | Sticking to the folds of your saree |
| Madiyila naan madinjutten | I surrendered in your lap |
| Male | |
| Muthamum thandhen | I gave you kisses |
| Poova koduthen | I gave you flowers |
| Sakkara polathan pesi sirippa | You used to speak and smile sweetly like sugar |
| Koosama neeyum kora pesippona | Without hesitation, you spoke ill of me and left |
| Kudigaaran aanenae | I became a drunkard |
| Female | |
| Kudigaran agipoyi macchini | Having turned into a drunkard, sister-in-law |
| Kuzhithondi thalliputtaan machini | He dug a pit and pushed me into it, sister-in-law |
| Aasaya pesamathaan ennayum machini | Without talking to me lovingly, sister-in-law |
| Akkaarayila vittuputtanae | He left me stranded on the far shore |
| Female | |
| Mainaru vaetti katti | Wearing a stylish dhoti |
| Appa | Oh father! |
| Manasula amba vittan | He shot an arrow into my heart |
| Female | |
| Veedu moolaikum mukkukkum | In every nook and corner of the house |
| Odithan pudichu | Chasing and catching me |
| Valanja iduppa killi vappaan | He used to pinch my curved waist |
| Ippa seevi singarichi | Now, even if I dress up fine and comb my hair |
| Azhaga naan ninnaalum | Even if I stand here looking beautiful |
| Edhachum saakkudhaan solraan | He just makes up some excuse |
| Male | |
| Ketta kovathai vachukittu | Holding onto terrible anger |
| Kandapadi kaththi neeyum | Yelling at me indiscriminately |
| Aludhu nikka aarudhalum thandhen | When you stood crying, I comforted you |
| Namma serthudhan vacha | The good reputation that we built together |
| Pera chinna chinna vamba solli | By bringing up petty squabbles |
| Kuppai pola neeyum thooki potta | You threw it away like trash |
| Female | |
| Ey kaatupoochidhaan | Hey, is it some wild insect |
| Unna kalangadikkudha..aa | That is troubling and disturbing you? |
| Partha azhagu ellaam | All the beauty that was once seen |
| Vaethu vadinju pocha | Has it drained away like mere sweat? |
| Vitta muchandhi ninnu | If left alone at the three-way junction |
| Muttala enna aakura | You make a fool out of me |
| Female | |
| Mainaru vetti katti..machini | Wearing a stylish dhoti, sister-in-law |
| Manasula ambu vittaan..machini | He shot an arrow into my heart, sister-in-law |
| Kannadi mattikitu ennapaathu | Wearing his glasses and looking at me |
| Nachunnu kannadichaan | He winked at me smartly |
| Male | |
| Sondhama budhdhi illa machanae | He has no wisdom of his own, brother-in-law |
| Solradhum keppadhilla machanae | He doesn't listen to advice either, brother-in-law |
| Pakkathu veetil ellaam paththa vachi | Setting fires of gossip in neighboring houses |
| Mothama senjuputta | She completely ruined everything |
| Male | |
| Vazhkaya keduthutennu machanae | Saying I ruined his life, brother-in-law |
| Vandhadhum aludhuduva machanae | He comes home and weeps, brother-in-law |
| Edhachum pesappona | If I try to talk to him |
| Unn thangachu ettithan odippova | Your younger sister will run away far |
| Female | |
| Ravinga enna pagalinga enna | Be it night or day |
| Kannullae vachchaedhaan | Keeping you safely in his eyes |
| Kaappanae unna | He will protect you |
| Endha sogamum un pakkam vandha | If any sorrow comes near you |
| Edhirae ninnu modhi vetri kolvan | He will stand before it, fight, and win |
| Female | |
| Thunbangal edhum vandha avanae | If any troubles arise, he himself |
| Nenjukkul poottikkuvaan | Will lock them up inside his heart |
| Nee vaikkum pottukullae avanum | Within the tiny bindi you wear |
| Vazhkaiya vazhndhukkuvaan | He will live out his entire life |
மைனரு வேட்டி கட்டி மச்சினி
மனசுல அம்பு விட்டான் மச்சினி
கண்ணாடி மாட்டிக்கிட்டு என்ன பாத்து
நச்சின்னு கண்ணடிச்சான்
Wearing a stylish dhoti, sister-in-law
He shot an arrow into my heart, sister-in-law
Wearing his glasses and looking at me
He winked at me smartly
தையலும் பிஞ்சி இப்போ மச்சினி
தரையில குந்திக்கிட்டான் மச்சினி
கைலிய கட்டிக்கிட்டு
மூலையில கட்டிலில் சாஞ்சிக்கிறான்
Even our stitches and bonds are torn now, sister-in-law
He sits quietly on the floor, sister-in-law
Wearing a lungi in the corner
He leans back on the bed
ஏ! கல்யாண புதுசுல
வாசம் தான் பூசுவேன்
உன் சேல சிக்குல ஒட்டி
மடியில மடிஞ்சிட்டேன்
Hey, back when we were newly married
I used to wear sweet fragrance
Sticking to the folds of your saree
I surrendered in your lap
முத்தமும் தந்தேன்
பூவ கொடுத்தேன்
சக்கர போல பேசி சிரிப்ப
கூசா நீயும் குறை பேசிபோன
குடிகாரன் ஆனேனே
I gave you kisses
I gave you flowers
You used to speak and smile sweetly like sugar
Without hesitation, you spoke ill of me and left
I became a drunkard
குடிகாரன் ஆயிப்போயி மச்சினி
குழி தோண்டி தள்ளிபுட்டா மச்சினி
ஆசையா பேசாமத்தான் என்னையும் மச்சினிச்சி
அக்கரையில விட்டுப்புட்டானே
Having turned into a drunkard, sister-in-law
He dug a pit and pushed me into it, sister-in-law
Without talking to me lovingly, sister-in-law
He left me stranded on the far shore
மைனரு வேட்டி கட்டி
அப்ப
மனசுல அம்பு விட்டான்
Wearing a stylish dhoti
Oh father!
He shot an arrow into my heart
வீடு மூலைக்கும் முக்குக்கும்
ஓடித்தான் புடிச்சி
வளைஞ்ச
இடுப்ப கிள்ளி வைப்பான்
இப்ப சீவி சிங்காரிச்சி
அழகா நான் நின்னாலும்
ஏதாச்சியும் சாக்குதான் சொல்றான்
In every nook and corner of the house
Chasing and catching me
He used to pinch my curved waist
Now, even if I dress up fine and comb my hair
Even if I stand here looking beautiful
He just makes up some excuse
கெட்ட கோவத்த வச்சிகிட்டு
கண்டபடி கத்தி நீயும்
அழுது நிக்கும் ஆறுதல தந்தேன்
நம்ம சேந்துதான் வச்ச பேர
சின்ன சின் வம்ப சொல்லி
குப்ப போல நீயும் தூக்கி போட்ட
Holding onto terrible anger
Yelling at me indiscriminately
When you stood crying, I comforted you
The good reputation that we built together
By bringing up petty squabbles
You threw it away like trash
ஏ காட்டுப் பூச்சிதான்
உன்ன கலங்கடிக்குதா
பாத்த அழகி எல்லாம்
வேத்து வடிஞ்சி போச்சா
விட்டா மூச்சந்தி நின்னு
முட்டாளா என்ன ஆக்குற
Hey, is it some wild insect
That is troubling and disturbing you?
All the beauty that was once seen
Has it drained away like mere sweat?
If left alone at the three-way junction
You make a fool out of me
மைனரு வேட்டி கட்டி
மச்சினி மனசுல அம்பு விட்டான்
மச்சினி கண்ணாடி மாட்டிக்கிட்டு
என்ன பாத்து நச்சின்னு கண்ணடிச்சான்
Wearing a stylish dhoti, sister-in-law
He shot an arrow into my heart, sister-in-law
Wearing his glasses and looking at me
He winked at me smartly
சொந்தமா புத்தியில மச்சானே
சொல்லறதும் கேட்பதில்ல மச்சானே
பக்கத்து வீட்டிலெல்லாம்
பத்தவச்சி மொத்தமா செஞ்சிபுட்டா
He has no wisdom of his own, brother-in-law
He doesn't listen to advice either, brother-in-law
Setting fires of gossip in neighboring houses
She completely ruined everything
வாழ்க்கைய கேட்டு கண்ணே மச்சானே
வந்ததும் அழுதிடுவா மச்சானே
ஏதாச்சும் பேசப்போனா உன் தங்கச்சி
எட்டிதான் ஓடிப்போவா
Saying I ruined his life, brother-in-law
He comes home and weeps, brother-in-law
If I try to talk to him
Your younger sister will run away far
ரவிங்க என்ன பகலிங்க என்ன
கண்ணுல வச்சி தான்
காப்பானே உன்ன
எந்த சோகம் உன் பக்கம் வந்தா
எதிரே நின்னு மோதி
வெட்டிக் கொள்வானே
Be it night or day
Keeping you safely in his eyes
He will protect you
If any sorrow comes near you
He will stand before it, fight, and win
துன்பங்கள் ஏது வந்தா அவனே
நெஞ்சுக்குள் பூட்டிக்கொள்வான்
நீ வைக்கும் பொட்டுகுள்ள அவனும்
வாழ்க்கைய வாழ்ந்துக்குவான்
If any troubles arise, he himself
Will lock them up inside his heart
Within the tiny bindi you wear
He will live out his entire life
Mainaru vetti katti..machini
Wearing a stylish dhoti, sister-in-law
Manasula ambu vittaan..machini
He shot an arrow into my heart, sister-in-law
Kannadi mattikitu ennapaathu
Wearing his glasses and looking at me
Nachunnu kannadichaan
He winked at me smartly
Thaiyalum pinju ippo machini
Even our stitches and bonds are torn now, sister-in-law
Tharayila kundhikittan machini
He sits quietly on the floor, sister-in-law
Kailiya kattikittu moolayila
Wearing a lungi in the corner
Kattilil sanjikiraan
He leans back on the bed
Eyy kalyana pudhusula
Hey, back when we were newly married
Vaasandhaan poosuven
I used to wear sweet fragrance
Un selai sikkula otti
Sticking to the folds of your saree
Madiyila naan madinjutten
I surrendered in your lap
Muthamum thandhen
I gave you kisses
Poova koduthen
I gave you flowers
Sakkara polathan pesi sirippa
You used to speak and smile sweetly like sugar
Koosama neeyum kora pesippona
Without hesitation, you spoke ill of me and left
Kudigaaran aanenae
I became a drunkard
Kudigaran agipoyi macchini
Having turned into a drunkard, sister-in-law
Kuzhithondi thalliputtaan machini
He dug a pit and pushed me into it, sister-in-law
Aasaya pesamathaan ennayum machini
Without talking to me lovingly, sister-in-law
Akkaarayila vittuputtanae
He left me stranded on the far shore
Mainaru vaetti katti
Wearing a stylish dhoti
Appa
Oh father!
Manasula amba vittan
He shot an arrow into my heart
Veedu moolaikum mukkukkum
In every nook and corner of the house
Odithan pudichu
Chasing and catching me
Valanja iduppa killi vappaan
He used to pinch my curved waist
Ippa seevi singarichi
Now, even if I dress up fine and comb my hair
Azhaga naan ninnaalum
Even if I stand here looking beautiful
Edhachum saakkudhaan solraan
He just makes up some excuse
Ketta kovathai vachukittu
Holding onto terrible anger
Kandapadi kaththi neeyum
Yelling at me indiscriminately
Aludhu nikka aarudhalum thandhen
When you stood crying, I comforted you
Namma serthudhan vacha
The good reputation that we built together
Pera chinna chinna vamba solli
By bringing up petty squabbles
Kuppai pola neeyum thooki potta
You threw it away like trash
Ey kaatupoochidhaan
Hey, is it some wild insect
Unna kalangadikkudha..aa
That is troubling and disturbing you?
Partha azhagu ellaam
All the beauty that was once seen
Vaethu vadinju pocha
Has it drained away like mere sweat?
Vitta muchandhi ninnu
If left alone at the three-way junction
Muttala enna aakura
You make a fool out of me
Mainaru vetti katti..machini
Wearing a stylish dhoti, sister-in-law
Manasula ambu vittaan..machini
He shot an arrow into my heart, sister-in-law
Kannadi mattikitu ennapaathu
Wearing his glasses and looking at me
Nachunnu kannadichaan
He winked at me smartly
Sondhama budhdhi illa machanae
He has no wisdom of his own, brother-in-law
Solradhum keppadhilla machanae
He doesn't listen to advice either, brother-in-law
Pakkathu veetil ellaam paththa vachi
Setting fires of gossip in neighboring houses
Mothama senjuputta
She completely ruined everything
Vazhkaya keduthutennu machanae
Saying I ruined his life, brother-in-law
Vandhadhum aludhuduva machanae
He comes home and weeps, brother-in-law
Edhachum pesappona
If I try to talk to him
Unn thangachu ettithan odippova
Your younger sister will run away far
Ravinga enna pagalinga enna
Be it night or day
Kannullae vachchaedhaan
Keeping you safely in his eyes
Kaappanae unna
He will protect you
Endha sogamum un pakkam vandha
If any sorrow comes near you
Edhirae ninnu modhi vetri kolvan
He will stand before it, fight, and win
Thunbangal edhum vandha avanae
If any troubles arise, he himself
Nenjukkul poottikkuvaan
Will lock them up inside his heart
Nee vaikkum pottukullae avanum
Within the tiny bindi you wear
Vazhkaiya vazhndhukkuvaan
He will live out his entire life
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a lively, narrative-driven folk track set during a festive domestic squabble and reconciliation context. The female protagonist playfully complains to her sister-in-law about her husband's dramatic shift in behavior—recalling how charming and attentive he used to be when newly married compared to his current aloofness, drinking habits, and moody excuses. Simultaneously, counter-perspectives from the male protagonist and family members highlight the deep, underlying love and emotional protectiveness beneath the superficial bickering. Ultimately, the song celebrates the raw, chaotic, yet deeply affectionate nature of rural marital bonds, emphasizing that despite petty arguments, the husband remains entirely devoted to safeguarding his wife's happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mainaru vetti katti..machini / Manasula ambu vittaan..machini”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'M' across consecutive lines ('Mainaru' / 'Manasula').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Manasula ambu vittaan..machini”
Comparing the sudden strike of love to shooting an arrow straight into the heart.
Simile (Upamai)
“Sakkara polathan pesi sirippa”
Comparing sweet, charming speech to sugar ('Sakkara polathan').
Repetition / Refrain (Irattai Kilavi / Anaphora)
“Thaiyalum pinju ippo machini / Tharayila kundhikittan machini”
Frequent usage of the address 'machini' and 'machane' to establish a conversational, folk storytelling cadence.
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Trivia
This track is the Tamil dubbed version of the popular wedding folk dance song 'Dhoom Dhaam Dhosthaan' from the 2023 Telugu period action-drama film 'Dasara', starring Nani and Keerthy Suresh. Composed by Santhosh Narayanan, the song features dynamic vocal chemistry between Anirudh Ravichander and Dhee, bringing out authentic rural folk energy.
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