Mama Mama Mayangadhe
From Veera 2017 · 2017
- Lyricist
- Krishna Kishor
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Leon James
- Details
- Veera 20172017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mama mama mayangathae | Uncle, uncle, do not get swooned. |
| Avala Maangaa thinna vaikkaadhae | Do not make her eat raw mango (get into trouble). |
| Male | |
| Mayangi mayangi pogatha | Do not go getting swooned again and again. |
| Ne mallakka paduthu madangaatha | Do not lie flat on your back and yield. |
| Male | |
| Naan quarter-u | I am a quarter (of liquor). |
| Ava water-u | She is water. |
| Ye mudinju pochu matter-u | Hey, the matter is settled! |
| Male | |
| Naan parthadhu | The way I looked at her... |
| Ava sirichadhu | The way she smiled... |
| En life-a maathi.. | Changed my life... |
| Chorus | |
| Sudhi sudhi sudhi yoda | In perfect musical pitch... |
| Paada vidu | Let me sing! |
| Thaga thaga thaga vena | Glowing bright and radiant... |
| Aada vidu | Let me dance! |
| Chorus | |
| Sudhi sudhi sudhi yoda | In perfect musical pitch... |
| Paada vidu | Let me sing! |
| Thala thala thaalathoda | To the rhythm of the booming beat... |
| Aada vidu | Let me dance! |
| Male | |
| Hey avalathaan | Hey, just thinking about her... |
| Nenachaalae girr ungudhu | My head spins round and round! |
| Ava appana paarthaalae | Just looking at her father... |
| Udambellaam darr ungudhu | My whole body trembles in fear! |
| Male | |
| Unnai naan paarkum podhu | When I look at you... |
| Kaadhal kondenae | I fell in love. |
| Aayirathil oruvanaaga | As one in a thousand... |
| Ninaithu kondenae | I considered myself. |
| Male | |
| Pennae nee paarkumpodhu | Girl, when you look... |
| Kaadhal kandenae | I saw love. |
| Yellaamae nenachu nenachu | Thinking about everything... |
| Rasichi rasichi | Relishing every moment... |
| Sirichi sirichi | Laughing with joy... |
| Chorus | |
| Sudhi sudhi sudhi yoda | In perfect musical pitch... |
| Paada vidu | Let me sing! |
| Thaga thaga thaga vena | Glowing bright and radiant... |
| Aada vidu | Let me dance! |
| Chorus | |
| Sudhi sudhi sudhi yoda | In perfect musical pitch... |
| Paada vidu | Let me sing! |
| Thala thala thaalathoda | To the rhythm of the booming beat... |
| Aada vidu | Let me dance! |
| Male | |
| Mama mama mayangathae | Uncle, uncle, do not get swooned. |
| Avala Maangaa thinna vaikkaadhae | Do not make her eat raw mango. |
| Male | |
| Mayangi mayangi pogatha | Do not go getting swooned again and again. |
| Ne mallakka paduthu madangaatha | Do not lie flat on your back and yield. |
| Male | |
| Naan quarter-u | I am a quarter. |
| Ava water-u | She is water. |
| Ye mudinju pochu matter-u | Hey, the matter is settled! |
| Male | |
| Naan parthadhu | The way I looked at her... |
| Ava sirichadhu | The way she smiled... |
| En life-a maathi.. | Changed my life... |
| Chorus | |
| Sudhi sudhi sudhi yoda | In perfect musical pitch... |
| Paada vidu | Let me sing! |
| Thaga thaga thaga vena | Glowing bright and radiant... |
| Aada vidu | Let me dance! |
| Chorus | |
| Sudhi sudhi sudhi yoda | In perfect musical pitch... |
| Paada vidu | Let me sing! |
| Thala thala thaalathoda | To the rhythm of the booming beat... |
| Aada vidu | Let me dance! |
| Chorus | |
| Paada vidu..aada vidu | Let me sing.. let me dance. |
| Paada vidu | Let me sing. |
| Thala thala thaalathoda | To the rhythm of the booming beat... |
| Aada vidu..yeah… | Let me dance.. yeah... |
மாமா மாமா
மயங்காதே அவள
மாங்கா தின்ன வைக்காதே
Uncle, uncle, do not get swooned.
Do not make her eat raw mango (get into trouble).
மயங்கி மயங்கி
போகாத நீ மல்லாக்க
படுத்து மடங்காத
Do not go getting swooned again and again.
Do not lie flat on your back and yield.
நான் குவாட்டரு
அவ வாட்டரு யே முடிஞ்சு
போச்சு மேட்டரு
I am a quarter (of liquor).
She is water.
Hey, the matter is settled!
நான் பார்த்தது
அவ சிரிச்சது என்
லைப்ப மாத்தி
The way I looked at her...
The way she smiled...
Changed my life...
சுதி சுதி சுதி
யோட பாட விடு
தக தக தக வென
ஆட விடு
In perfect musical pitch...
Let me sing!
Glowing bright and radiant...
Let me dance!
சுதி சுதி சுதி
யோட பாட விடு
தல தல தாளத்தோட
ஆட விடு
In perfect musical pitch...
Let me sing!
To the rhythm of the booming beat...
Let me dance!
ஹே அவளத்தான்
நினைச்சாலே கிர்ருங்குது
அவ அப்பன பார்த்தாலே
உடம்பெல்லாம் டர்ருங்குது
Hey, just thinking about her...
My head spins round and round!
Just looking at her father...
My whole body trembles in fear!
உன்னை நான்
பார்க்கும் போது காதல்
கொண்டேனே ஆயிரத்தில்
ஒருவனாக நினைத்து
கொண்டேனே
When I look at you...
I fell in love.
As one in a thousand...
I considered myself.
பெண்ணே நீ
பார்க்கும்போது காதல்
கொண்டேனே எல்லாமே
நினைச்சு நினைச்சு ரசிச்சி
ரசிச்சி சிரிச்சி சிரிச்சி
Girl, when you look...
I saw love.
Thinking about everything...
Relishing every moment...
Laughing with joy...
சுதி சுதி சுதி
யோட பாட விடு
தக தக தக வென
ஆட விடு
In perfect musical pitch...
Let me sing!
Glowing bright and radiant...
Let me dance!
சுதி சுதி சுதி
யோட பாட விடு
தல தல தாளத்தோட
ஆட விடு
In perfect musical pitch...
Let me sing!
To the rhythm of the booming beat...
Let me dance!
மாமா மாமா
மயங்காதே அவள
மாங்கா தின்ன வைக்காதே
Uncle, uncle, do not get swooned.
Do not make her eat raw mango.
மயங்கி மயங்கி
போகாத நீ மல்லாக்க
படுத்து மடங்காத
Do not go getting swooned again and again.
Do not lie flat on your back and yield.
நான் குவாட்டரு
அவ வாட்டரு யே முடிஞ்சு
போச்சு மேட்டரு
I am a quarter.
She is water.
Hey, the matter is settled!
நான் பார்த்தது
அவ சிரிச்சது என்
லைப்ப மாத்தி
The way I looked at her...
The way she smiled...
Changed my life...
சுதி சுதி சுதி
யோட பாட விடு
தக தக தக வென
ஆட விடு
In perfect musical pitch...
Let me sing!
Glowing bright and radiant...
Let me dance!
சுதி சுதி சுதி
யோட பாட விடு
தல தல தாளத்தோட
ஆட விடு
In perfect musical pitch...
Let me sing!
To the rhythm of the booming beat...
Let me dance!
பாட விடு
ஆட விடு பாட
விடு தல தல
தாளத்தோட
ஆட விடு யே
Let me sing.. let me dance.
Let me sing.
To the rhythm of the booming beat...
Let me dance.. yeah...
Mama mama mayangathae
Uncle, uncle, do not get swooned.
Avala Maangaa thinna vaikkaadhae
Do not make her eat raw mango (get into trouble).
Mayangi mayangi pogatha
Do not go getting swooned again and again.
Ne mallakka paduthu madangaatha
Do not lie flat on your back and yield.
Naan quarter-u
I am a quarter (of liquor).
Ava water-u
She is water.
Ye mudinju pochu matter-u
Hey, the matter is settled!
Naan parthadhu
The way I looked at her...
Ava sirichadhu
The way she smiled...
En life-a maathi..
Changed my life...
Sudhi sudhi sudhi yoda
In perfect musical pitch...
Paada vidu
Let me sing!
Thaga thaga thaga vena
Glowing bright and radiant...
Aada vidu
Let me dance!
Sudhi sudhi sudhi yoda
In perfect musical pitch...
Paada vidu
Let me sing!
Thala thala thaalathoda
To the rhythm of the booming beat...
Aada vidu
Let me dance!
Hey avalathaan
Hey, just thinking about her...
Nenachaalae girr ungudhu
My head spins round and round!
Ava appana paarthaalae
Just looking at her father...
Udambellaam darr ungudhu
My whole body trembles in fear!
Unnai naan paarkum podhu
When I look at you...
Kaadhal kondenae
I fell in love.
Aayirathil oruvanaaga
As one in a thousand...
Ninaithu kondenae
I considered myself.
Pennae nee paarkumpodhu
Girl, when you look...
Kaadhal kandenae
I saw love.
Yellaamae nenachu nenachu
Thinking about everything...
Rasichi rasichi
Relishing every moment...
Sirichi sirichi
Laughing with joy...
Sudhi sudhi sudhi yoda
In perfect musical pitch...
Paada vidu
Let me sing!
Thaga thaga thaga vena
Glowing bright and radiant...
Aada vidu
Let me dance!
Sudhi sudhi sudhi yoda
In perfect musical pitch...
Paada vidu
Let me sing!
Thala thala thaalathoda
To the rhythm of the booming beat...
Aada vidu
Let me dance!
Mama mama mayangathae
Uncle, uncle, do not get swooned.
Avala Maangaa thinna vaikkaadhae
Do not make her eat raw mango.
Mayangi mayangi pogatha
Do not go getting swooned again and again.
Ne mallakka paduthu madangaatha
Do not lie flat on your back and yield.
Naan quarter-u
I am a quarter.
Ava water-u
She is water.
Ye mudinju pochu matter-u
Hey, the matter is settled!
Naan parthadhu
The way I looked at her...
Ava sirichadhu
The way she smiled...
En life-a maathi..
Changed my life...
Sudhi sudhi sudhi yoda
In perfect musical pitch...
Paada vidu
Let me sing!
Thaga thaga thaga vena
Glowing bright and radiant...
Aada vidu
Let me dance!
Sudhi sudhi sudhi yoda
In perfect musical pitch...
Paada vidu
Let me sing!
Thala thala thaalathoda
To the rhythm of the booming beat...
Aada vidu
Let me dance!
Paada vidu..aada vidu
Let me sing.. let me dance.
Paada vidu
Let me sing.
Thala thala thaalathoda
To the rhythm of the booming beat...
Aada vidu..yeah…
Let me dance.. yeah...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk-kuthu song portrays a carefree protagonist expressing his intense infatuation and romantic delight. Using humorous metaphors like comparing himself and his love interest to a quarter shot of liquor and water, he celebrates how a simple glance and smile from her transformed his life. Despite being terrified of her father, his joy overflows into singing and dancing to a lively beat.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naan quarter-u / Ava water-u”
Compares the protagonist and heroine to alcohol and mixer ('Naan quarter-u, ava water-u') to signify how perfectly they blend together.
Onomatopoeia (Rettai Kilavi)
“Thaga thaga thaga vena”
Uses sensory sound words like 'Thaga thaga' to indicate brightness/radiance and 'girr' / 'darr' for head spinning and body shivering.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Sudhi sudhi sudhi yoda”
Repeats words like 'Sudhi sudhi', 'Mayangi mayangi', and 'Rasichi rasichi' for rhythmic emphasis and intensification.
Rhyme (Edhukai & Iyaibu)
“Paada vidu / Aada vidu”
Uses end-rhyming rhyming words across lines such as 'Paada vidu' and 'Aada vidu'.
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Trivia
The track from the 2017 action-comedy film 'Veera' uses traditional Tamil slang ('Maangaa thinna vaikkaadhae', 'Girungudhu', 'Darrungudhu') blended with modern colloquial references to deliver a high-tempo dance anthem.
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