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Lyrics & meaning

Mama Mama 3

From Album Songs 2023 · 2023

Lyricist
Pa Sakthivel
Singer
Keerthana
Music director
Jijo C John
Details
Album Songs 20232023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ennoda maamaMy beloved uncle
Enkooda thaan maamaOnly with me, my beloved
Ellamae maamaMy everything, my beloved
Ennalum maamaAlways my beloved
Female
Aasa vechen perusaI held grand desires
Kedacha neeyum parisaAnd I received you as a gift
Enakkaana thevai ellamAll the needs I have
Sollaamal seigiraaiYou fulfill without me asking
Female
Enakkullae neeyum vandhuComing deep inside me
Kollamal kolgiraaiYou captivate me completely
Melam kotti thaali kattaTo beat the drums and tie the sacred thread
Manasu yengum maamaMy heart longs, my beloved
Female
Ennoda maamaMy beloved uncle
Enkooda thaan maamaOnly with me, my beloved
Ellamae maamaMy everything, my beloved
Ennalum maamaAlways my beloved
Chorus
Humming ……………..[Humming]
Female
Konji konji pesidaTo talk with sweet affection
Naan konjum kili thanI am like an affectionate parrot
Ennavaena sollu naanTell me whatever you want
Ketkkuren maamaI am listening, my beloved
Female
Alli alli vesura onYou lavishly scatter around
KadhalathaanaeOnly your pure love
Ennaennavo aasai nenjilSo many sweet desires
Thonudhae maamaArise in my heart, my beloved
Female
Edha vittu ponaalumEven if everything else leaves me
Enai vittu pogadhaDo not ever leave my side
Paasakkaran thaaneYou are full of loving affection
Ada ennoda maamaOh, my dear beloved uncle
Vaazhkka muzhukka undhanThroughout my entire life
Nenjil naanum thala saaikkaOn your chest to rest my head
Vendum maamaI desire, my beloved
En maama maamaMy beloved, my beloved
Female
Ennoda maamaMy beloved uncle
Enkooda thaan maamaOnly with me, my beloved
Ellamae maamaMy everything, my beloved
Ennalum maamaAlways my beloved
Chorus
Humming …………[Humming]
Female
Panja panja parakkurenI fly around light as cotton
Nee paatha pinnalaEver since you looked at me
Nillamalae medhakkurenaeWithout stopping, I float softly
Naanum thannalaAll on my own
Female
Anja anja singamaeFearless, brave lion
En meesa maamanaeMy moustached uncle
Kannasacha podhum onJust a wink of your eyes is enough
Nenjil saaivenaeI will lean against your heart
Female
Usir vittu ponaalumEven if my breath leaves my body
Ona vittu pogadhaI won't leave your side
Varam vaangi vandhenaeI came blessed with this boon
Anbaana maamaMy affectionate uncle
En kaiviral pidithu nadanthu sellaHolding my fingers and walking along
Yengum kutti nenjam maamaMy little heart longs for it, my beloved
En maama maamaMy beloved, my beloved
Female
Ennoda maamaMy beloved uncle
Enkooda thaan maamaOnly with me, my beloved
Ellamae maamaMy everything, my beloved
Ennalum maamaAlways my beloved
Female
Aasa vechen perusaI held grand desires
Kedacha neeyum parisaAnd I received you as a gift
Enakkaana thevai ellamAll the needs I have
Sollaamal seigiraaiYou fulfill without me asking
Female
Enakkullae neeyum vandhuComing deep inside me
Kollamal kolgiraaiYou captivate me completely
Melam kotti thaali kattaTo beat the drums and tie the sacred thread
Manasu yengum maamaMy heart longs, my beloved
Female
Ennoda maamaMy beloved uncle
Enkooda thaan maamaOnly with me, my beloved
Ellamae maamaMy everything, my beloved
Ennalum maamaAlways my beloved

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Ennoda Maama' is an affectionate Tamil romantic song where the female protagonist expresses her deep love and devotion towards her maternal uncle/beloved ('Maama'). She speaks of how he understands her unsaid desires, fills her life with affection, and how her heart longs for the day they get married with traditional music and rituals. The song captures her joy, feeling light like cotton and floating in love whenever he looks at her, promising eternal togetherness beyond life itself.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron / Paradox

Kollamal kolgiraai

'Kollamal kolgiraai' translates to 'killing without killing', a classic paradox used in Tamil romance to convey overwhelming, intoxicating love.

Simile / Metaphor

Naan konjum kili than

'Naan konjum kili than' compares the singer to a sweet, affectionate parrot eager to listen and talk to her beloved.

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Ennoda maama / Enkooda thaan maama

'Ennoda' and 'Enkooda' share the second consonant sound 'n', creating a harmonious rhythmic flow.

Hyperbole

Panja panja parakkuren

'Panja panja parakkuren' exaggerates the feeling of joy and love as feeling weightless like cotton floating in the wind.

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Trivia

'Ennoda Maama' is a popular 2023 independent Tamil album track composed by Jijo C John and sung by Keerthana. The term 'Maama' holds cultural significance in Tamil Nadu, traditionally referring to the maternal uncle or cross-cousin as a romantic partner.

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