Mama Azhagu Rama
From En Vazhi Thani Vazhi · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- R. D. Burman
- Details
- En Vazhi Thani Vazhi1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maama azhagu raama | Uncle, handsome Rama |
| Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama | Should I yield the way to a cat? |
| Hoi maama azhagu raama | Hoi uncle, handsome Rama |
| Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama | Should I yield the way to a cat? |
| Roadu unga sondhama… | Is the road your personal property? |
| Chorus :Sondhama | Personal property? |
| Female :Ooru oppu kollumaa | Will the town accept this? |
| Neenga vacha sattamaa.. | Is this a law made by you? |
| Chorus :Sattamaa | A law? |
| Female :Naanaga enna mattamaa…hoi hoi | Am I so inferior? Hoi hoi |
| Female | |
| Maama azhagu raama | Uncle, handsome Rama |
| Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama | Should I yield the way to a cat? |
| Maama azhagu raama | Uncle, handsome Rama |
| Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama | Should I yield the way to a cat? |
| Female | |
| Thaeni katti vecha kootta oru korangu vandhu | A monkey touched a nest built by bees |
| Thottu kottu pattu muzhikkiradhae | Got stung, hurt, and stands staring blankly |
| Indha vattam vittu thappi sella vazhi illaiyae | There is no way to escape leaving this circle |
| Sikkal vandhu kokku thavikkiradhae | Trapped in trouble, the stork suffers |
| Female | |
| Ponnilaamalae | Without a woman |
| Chorus :Hae hae | Hae hae |
| Female :Porandhaaraiyaa | Was he born, sir? |
| Unga appanae | Is your father |
| Chorus :Ho ho | Ho ho |
| Female :Bhrammachaariyaa…aa..aa… | A bachelor? |
| Female | |
| Maama azhagu raama | Uncle, handsome Rama |
| Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama | Should I yield the way to a cat? |
| Maamooi azhagu raama | Uncle, handsome Rama |
| Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama | Should I yield the way to a cat? |
| Roadu unga sondhama… | Is the road your personal property? |
| Chorus :Sondhama | Personal property? |
| Female :Ooru oppu kollumaa | Will the town accept this? |
| Neenga vacha sattamaa.. | Is this a law made by you? |
| Chorus :Sattamaa | A law? |
| Female :Naanaga enna mattamaa…hoi hoi | Am I so inferior? Hoi hoi |
| Female | |
| Maama azhagu raama | Uncle, handsome Rama |
| Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama | Should I yield the way to a cat? |
| Ada maama azhagu raama | Hey uncle, handsome Rama |
| Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama | Should I yield the way to a cat? |
| Female | |
| Kanni ponnu ival kattil kadhai padikkum munnae | Before this young maiden reads stories of romance |
| Pathu kalaigalum padichirukka | She has already mastered all ten arts |
| Thenna marathukku annan endru valarndhavarae | O one who grew as tall as an elder brother to a coconut tree! |
| Ennai edhukkavum sarakirukkaa | Do you have the mettle to confront me? |
| Female | |
| Aiyoo raamanae | Oh Rama! |
| Chorus :Hae hae | Hae hae |
| Female :Nalla saapidu | Eat well |
| Yaarum modhunaa | If anyone clashes with you |
| Chorus :Ho ho | Ho ho |
| Female :Ennai koopidu | Call me! |
| Female | |
| Maama azhagu raama | Uncle, handsome Rama |
| Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama | Should I yield the way to a cat? |
| Maamooi azhagu raama | Uncle, handsome Rama |
| Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama | Should I yield the way to a cat? |
| Roadu unga sondhama… | Is the road your personal property? |
| Chorus :Sondhama | Personal property? |
| Female :Ooru oppu kollumaa | Will the town accept this? |
| Neenga vacha sattamaa.. | Is this a law made by you? |
| Chorus :Sattamaa | A law? |
| Female :Naanaga enna mattamaa…hoi hoi hoi | Am I so inferior? Hoi hoi hoi |
| Female | |
| Maama azhagu raama | Uncle, handsome Rama |
| Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama | Should I yield the way to a cat? |
| Maama azhagu raama | Uncle, handsome Rama |
| Naan poonaikku vazhi vitten pomaa | I have given way to the cat, now get lost! |
மாமா அழகு ராமா
நான் பூனைக்கு வழி விடலாமா
அட மாமா அழகு ராமா
நான் பூனைக்கு வழி விடலாமா
ரோடு உங்க சொந்தமா...
குழு :
சொந்தமா..
ஊரு ஒப்புக் கொள்ளுமா
நீங்க வச்ச சட்டமா.....
குழு :
சட்டமா
நாங்க என்ன மட்டமா..ஹோய்..ஹோய்
Uncle, handsome Rama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Hoi uncle, handsome Rama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Is the road your personal property?
Personal property?
Will the town accept this?
Is this a law made by you?
A law?
Am I so inferior? Hoi hoi
மாமா அழகு ராமா
நான் பூனைக்கு வழி விடலாமா
மாமா அழகு ராமா
நான் பூனைக்கு வழி விடலாமா
Uncle, handsome Rama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Uncle, handsome Rama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
தேனீ கட்டி வச்ச கூட்ட ஒரு கொரங்கு வந்து
தொட்டுக் கொட்டுப் பட்டு முழிக்கிறதே
இந்த வட்டம் விட்டு தப்பிச் செல்ல வழியில்லையே
சிக்கல் வந்து கொக்கு தவிக்கிறதே
A monkey touched a nest built by bees
Got stung, hurt, and stands staring blankly
There is no way to escape leaving this circle
Trapped in trouble, the stork suffers
பொண்ணில்லாமலே....
குழு :
ஹே ஹே
பொறந்ததாரய்யா
உங்க அப்பனோ..
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ
பிரம்மச்சாரியாஆஆ...
Without a woman
Hae hae
Was he born, sir?
Is your father
Ho ho
A bachelor?
மாமா அழகு ராமா
நான் பூனைக்கு வழி விடலாமா
மாமோய் அழகு ராமா
நான் பூனைக்கு வழி விடலாமா
ரோடு உங்க சொந்தமா...
குழு :
சொந்தமா..
ஊரு ஒப்புக் கொள்ளுமா
நீங்க வச்ச சட்டமா.....
குழு :
சட்டமா
நாங்க என்ன மட்டமா..ஹோய்..ஹோய்
Uncle, handsome Rama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Uncle, handsome Rama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Is the road your personal property?
Personal property?
Will the town accept this?
Is this a law made by you?
A law?
Am I so inferior? Hoi hoi
மாமா அழகு ராமா
நான் பூனைக்கு வழி விடலாமா
அட மாமா அழகு ராமா
நான் பூனைக்கு வழி விடலாமா
Uncle, handsome Rama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Hey uncle, handsome Rama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு இவ
கட்டில் கதை படிக்கும் முன்னே
பத்துக் கலைகளும் படிச்சிருக்கா
தென்ன மரத்துக்கு அண்ணன் என்று வளர்ந்தவரே
என்னை எதுக்கவும் சரக்கிருக்கா
Before this young maiden reads stories of romance
She has already mastered all ten arts
O one who grew as tall as an elder brother to a coconut tree!
Do you have the mettle to confront me?
அய்யோ ராமனே
குழு :
ஹே ஹே
நல்லா சாப்பிடு
யாரும் மோதுனா
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ
என்னைக் கூப்பிடு
Oh Rama!
Hae hae
Eat well
If anyone clashes with you
Ho ho
Call me!
மாமா அழகு ராமா
நான் பூனைக்கு வழி விடலாமா
மாமோய் அழகு ராமா
நான் பூனைக்கு வழி விடலாமா
ரோடு உங்க சொந்தமா...
குழு :
சொந்தமா..
ஊரு ஒப்புக் கொள்ளுமா
நீங்க வச்ச சட்டமா.....
குழு :
சட்டமா
நாங்க என்ன மட்டமா..ஹோய்..ஹோய் ஹோய்
Uncle, handsome Rama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Uncle, handsome Rama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Is the road your personal property?
Personal property?
Will the town accept this?
Is this a law made by you?
A law?
Am I so inferior? Hoi hoi hoi
மாமா அழகு ராமா
நான் பூனைக்கு வழி விடலாமா
மாமா அழகு ராமா
நான் பூனைக்கு வழி விடலாமா
Uncle, handsome Rama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Uncle, handsome Rama
I have given way to the cat, now get lost!
Maama azhagu raama
Uncle, handsome Rama
Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Hoi maama azhagu raama
Hoi uncle, handsome Rama
Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Roadu unga sondhama…
Is the road your personal property?
Chorus :Sondhama
Personal property?
Female :Ooru oppu kollumaa
Will the town accept this?
Neenga vacha sattamaa..
Is this a law made by you?
Chorus :Sattamaa
A law?
Female :Naanaga enna mattamaa…hoi hoi
Am I so inferior? Hoi hoi
Maama azhagu raama
Uncle, handsome Rama
Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Maama azhagu raama
Uncle, handsome Rama
Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Thaeni katti vecha kootta oru korangu vandhu
A monkey touched a nest built by bees
Thottu kottu pattu muzhikkiradhae
Got stung, hurt, and stands staring blankly
Indha vattam vittu thappi sella vazhi illaiyae
There is no way to escape leaving this circle
Sikkal vandhu kokku thavikkiradhae
Trapped in trouble, the stork suffers
Ponnilaamalae
Without a woman
Chorus :Hae hae
Hae hae
Female :Porandhaaraiyaa
Was he born, sir?
Unga appanae
Is your father
Chorus :Ho ho
Ho ho
Female :Bhrammachaariyaa…aa..aa…
A bachelor?
Maama azhagu raama
Uncle, handsome Rama
Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Maamooi azhagu raama
Uncle, handsome Rama
Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Roadu unga sondhama…
Is the road your personal property?
Chorus :Sondhama
Personal property?
Female :Ooru oppu kollumaa
Will the town accept this?
Neenga vacha sattamaa..
Is this a law made by you?
Chorus :Sattamaa
A law?
Female :Naanaga enna mattamaa…hoi hoi
Am I so inferior? Hoi hoi
Maama azhagu raama
Uncle, handsome Rama
Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Ada maama azhagu raama
Hey uncle, handsome Rama
Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Kanni ponnu ival kattil kadhai padikkum munnae
Before this young maiden reads stories of romance
Pathu kalaigalum padichirukka
She has already mastered all ten arts
Thenna marathukku annan endru valarndhavarae
O one who grew as tall as an elder brother to a coconut tree!
Ennai edhukkavum sarakirukkaa
Do you have the mettle to confront me?
Aiyoo raamanae
Oh Rama!
Chorus :Hae hae
Hae hae
Female :Nalla saapidu
Eat well
Yaarum modhunaa
If anyone clashes with you
Chorus :Ho ho
Ho ho
Female :Ennai koopidu
Call me!
Maama azhagu raama
Uncle, handsome Rama
Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Maamooi azhagu raama
Uncle, handsome Rama
Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Roadu unga sondhama…
Is the road your personal property?
Chorus :Sondhama
Personal property?
Female :Ooru oppu kollumaa
Will the town accept this?
Neenga vacha sattamaa..
Is this a law made by you?
Chorus :Sattamaa
A law?
Female :Naanaga enna mattamaa…hoi hoi hoi
Am I so inferior? Hoi hoi hoi
Maama azhagu raama
Uncle, handsome Rama
Naan poonaikku vazhi vidalaama
Should I yield the way to a cat?
Maama azhagu raama
Uncle, handsome Rama
Naan poonaikku vazhi vitten pomaa
I have given way to the cat, now get lost!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and cheeky song features a confident female protagonist taunting a man (referred to mockingly as 'handsome Rama'). She questions his authority, humorously challenging whether he owns the road or creates the laws. Through vivid metaphors involving monkeys, beehives, and storks, she asserts her own cleverness and strength while poking fun at his tall stature and ego.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Thaeni katti vecha kootta oru korangu vandhu”
Compares an foolish intruder to a monkey messing with a beehive and getting stung.
Hyperbole / Uyirvu Navirtchi
“Thenna marathukku annan endru valarndhavarae”
Exaggerates the man's height by calling him the elder brother to a coconut tree.
Iyaibu / Rhyming
“Neenga vacha sattamaa.. Naanaga enna mattamaa”
End rhymes using rhythmic echo words like sattamaa and mattamaa to build a teasing dynamic.
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Trivia
En Vazhi Thani Vazhi (1988) featured music by Chandrabose, known for energetic and rhythm-heavy commercial numbers in Tamil cinema during the late 1980s.
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