Mama Manasila
From Geetha Oru Shenbagapoo · 1980
- Lyricist
- Thanjai Kalyanasundaram
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Geetha Oru Shenbagapoo1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mama Manasila olinjirukkuthu ragasiyam | A secret is hidden in uncle's heart, |
| Adha purinjikkirrathu rompa rompa avasiyam | It is very, very important to understand it. |
| Enga mama Manasila olinjirukkuthu ragasiyam | A secret is hidden in our uncle's heart, |
| Adha purinjikkirrathu rompa rompa avasiyam | It is very, very important to understand it. |
| Female | |
| Akkam pakkam thirumbi thirumbi paakkuthu | He keeps looking around nervously in all directions, |
| Ada aanthai muzhiyil yaedho yaedho keekkuthu | Ah, with wide owl-like eyes he seems to ask something. |
| Akkam pakkam thirumbi thirumbi paakkuthu | He keeps looking around nervously in all directions, |
| Ada aanthai muzhiyil yaedho yaedho keekkuthu | Ah, with wide owl-like eyes he seems to ask something. |
| Female | |
| Ingae paaru akkaa kaiyai sekkuthu | Look here, he holds sister's hand tightly, |
| Naan arugil vanthaal asadu mugam verkkuthu | When I come near, his awkward face breaks into a sweat. |
| Ingae paaru akkaa kaiyai sekkuthu | Look here, he holds sister's hand tightly, |
| Naan arugil vanthaal asadu mugam verkkuthu | When I come near, his awkward face breaks into a sweat. |
| Female | |
| Mama Manasila olinjirukkuthu ragasiyam | A secret is hidden in uncle's heart, |
| Adha purinjikkirrathu rompa rompa avasiyam | It is very, very important to understand it. |
| Female | |
| Angae po ingae po adha vaangu idha vaangu | "Go there, go here, buy that, buy this" — |
| Female | |
| Arththamillaamal vela edhukku kodukkanum | Why give me meaningless errands to run? |
| Ennai adikkadi yaen veliyae veliyae anuppanum | Why send me outside again and again? |
| En muththu en kannu | "My pearl, my precious eye, |
| En rani en raaththi appidinnu | My queen, my lady" — speaking like this, |
| Female | |
| Pattaalaththu mama edhukku kenjanum | Why should the army uncle beg so much? |
| Enakku payanthukittu akkaavai yaen konjanum | Why sweet-talk sister while fearing me? |
| Pattaalaththu mama edhukku kenjanum | Why should the army uncle beg so much? |
| Enakku payanthukittu akkaavai yaen konjanum | Why sweet-talk sister while fearing me? |
| Female | |
| Enga mama Manasila olinjirukkuthu ragasiyam | A secret is hidden in our uncle's heart, |
| Adha purinjikkirrathu rompa rompa avasiyam | It is very, very important to understand it. |
| Female | |
| Aalillaathapothu sirippu saththam ketkkuthu | When nobody is around, the sound of laughter is heard, |
| Amma appaa velaiyaattellaam jjoraa nadakkuthu | The games of playing husband and wife go on grandly. |
| Aalillaathapothu sirippu saththam ketkkuthu | When nobody is around, the sound of laughter is heard, |
| Amma appaa velaiyaattellaam jjoraa nadakkuthu | The games of playing husband and wife go on grandly. |
| Female | |
| Thaenae maanae endrey dhinam vasanam pesuthu | Every day he recites dialogues calling her "honey" and "deer", |
| Naan thirumbi vanthaa thirudan polae payanthu nadunguthu | If I suddenly return, he trembles with fear like a thief! |
| Thaenae maanae endrey dhinam vasanam pesuthu | Every day he recites dialogues calling her "honey" and "deer", |
| Naan thirumbi vanthaa thirudan polae payanthu nadunguthu | If I suddenly return, he trembles with fear like a thief! |
| Female | |
| Thaenae maanae endrey dhinam vasanam pesuthu | Every day he recites dialogues calling her "honey" and "deer", |
| Naan thirumbi vanthaa thirudan polae payanthu nadunguthu | If I suddenly return, he trembles with fear like a thief! |
மாமா மனசில ஒளிஞ்சிருக்குது ரகசியம்
அத புரிஞ்சிக்கிறது ரொம்ப ரொம்ப அவசியம்
எங்க மாமா மனசில ஒளிஞ்சிருக்குது ரகசியம்
அத புரிஞ்சிக்கிறது ரொம்ப ரொம்ப அவசியம்
A secret is hidden in uncle's heart,
It is very, very important to understand it.
A secret is hidden in our uncle's heart,
It is very, very important to understand it.
அக்கம் பக்கம் திரும்பி திரும்பி பாக்குது
அட ஆந்தை முழியில் ஏதோ ஏதோ கேக்குது
அக்கம் பக்கம் திரும்பி திரும்பி பாக்குது
அட ஆந்தை முழியில் ஏதோ ஏதோ கேக்குது
He keeps looking around nervously in all directions,
Ah, with wide owl-like eyes he seems to ask something.
He keeps looking around nervously in all directions,
Ah, with wide owl-like eyes he seems to ask something.
இங்கே பாரு அக்கா கையை சேக்குது
நான் அருகில் வந்தால் அசடு முகம் வேர்க்குது
இங்கே பாரு அக்கா கையை சேக்குது
நான் அருகில் வந்தால் அசடு முகம் வேர்க்குது
Look here, he holds sister's hand tightly,
When I come near, his awkward face breaks into a sweat.
Look here, he holds sister's hand tightly,
When I come near, his awkward face breaks into a sweat.
மாமா மனசில ஒளிஞ்சிருக்குது ரகசியம்
அத புரிஞ்சிக்கிறது ரொம்ப ரொம்ப அவசியம்
A secret is hidden in uncle's heart,
It is very, very important to understand it.
அங்கே போ இங்கே போ அத வாங்கு இத வாங்கு
"Go there, go here, buy that, buy this" —
அர்த்தமில்லாமல் வேல எதுக்கு கொடுக்கணும்
என்னை அடிக்கடி ஏன் வெளியே வெளியே அனுப்பணும்
என் முத்து என் கண்ணு
என் ராணி என் ராஜாத்தி அப்பிடின்னு
Why give me meaningless errands to run?
Why send me outside again and again?
"My pearl, my precious eye,
My queen, my lady" — speaking like this,
பட்டாளத்து மாமா எதுக்கு கெஞ்சணும்
எனக்கு பயந்துகிட்டு அக்காவை ஏன் கொஞ்சணும்
பட்டாளத்து மாமா எதுக்கு கெஞ்சணும்
எனக்கு பயந்துகிட்டு அக்காவை ஏன் கொஞ்சணும்
Why should the army uncle beg so much?
Why sweet-talk sister while fearing me?
Why should the army uncle beg so much?
Why sweet-talk sister while fearing me?
எங்க மாமா மனசில ஒளிஞ்சிருக்குது ரகசியம்
அத புரிஞ்சிக்கிறது ரொம்ப ரொம்ப அவசியம்
A secret is hidden in our uncle's heart,
It is very, very important to understand it.
ஆளில்லாதபோது சிரிப்பு சத்தம் கேக்குது
அம்மா அப்பா வெளையாட்டெல்லாம் ஜோரா நடக்குது
ஆளில்லாதபோது சிரிப்பு சத்தம் கேக்குது
அம்மா அப்பா வெளையாட்டெல்லாம் ஜோரா நடக்குது
When nobody is around, the sound of laughter is heard,
The games of playing husband and wife go on grandly.
When nobody is around, the sound of laughter is heard,
The games of playing husband and wife go on grandly.
தேனே மானே என்றே தினம் வசனம் பேசுது
நான் திரும்பி வந்தா திருடன் போலே பயந்து நடுங்குது......
தேனே மானே என்றே தினம் வசனம் பேசுது
நான் திரும்பி வந்தா திருடன் போலே பயந்து நடுங்குது......
Every day he recites dialogues calling her "honey" and "deer",
If I suddenly return, he trembles with fear like a thief!
Every day he recites dialogues calling her "honey" and "deer",
If I suddenly return, he trembles with fear like a thief!
எங்க மாமா மனசில ஒளிஞ்சிருக்குது ரகசியம்
அத புரிஞ்சிக்கிறது ரொம்ப ரொம்ப அவசியம்
Every day he recites dialogues calling her "honey" and "deer",
If I suddenly return, he trembles with fear like a thief!
Mama Manasila olinjirukkuthu ragasiyam
A secret is hidden in uncle's heart,
Adha purinjikkirrathu rompa rompa avasiyam
It is very, very important to understand it.
Enga mama Manasila olinjirukkuthu ragasiyam
A secret is hidden in our uncle's heart,
Adha purinjikkirrathu rompa rompa avasiyam
It is very, very important to understand it.
Akkam pakkam thirumbi thirumbi paakkuthu
He keeps looking around nervously in all directions,
Ada aanthai muzhiyil yaedho yaedho keekkuthu
Ah, with wide owl-like eyes he seems to ask something.
Akkam pakkam thirumbi thirumbi paakkuthu
He keeps looking around nervously in all directions,
Ada aanthai muzhiyil yaedho yaedho keekkuthu
Ah, with wide owl-like eyes he seems to ask something.
Ingae paaru akkaa kaiyai sekkuthu
Look here, he holds sister's hand tightly,
Naan arugil vanthaal asadu mugam verkkuthu
When I come near, his awkward face breaks into a sweat.
Ingae paaru akkaa kaiyai sekkuthu
Look here, he holds sister's hand tightly,
Naan arugil vanthaal asadu mugam verkkuthu
When I come near, his awkward face breaks into a sweat.
Mama Manasila olinjirukkuthu ragasiyam
A secret is hidden in uncle's heart,
Adha purinjikkirrathu rompa rompa avasiyam
It is very, very important to understand it.
Angae po ingae po adha vaangu idha vaangu
"Go there, go here, buy that, buy this" —
Arththamillaamal vela edhukku kodukkanum
Why give me meaningless errands to run?
Ennai adikkadi yaen veliyae veliyae anuppanum
Why send me outside again and again?
En muththu en kannu
"My pearl, my precious eye,
En rani en raaththi appidinnu
My queen, my lady" — speaking like this,
Pattaalaththu mama edhukku kenjanum
Why should the army uncle beg so much?
Enakku payanthukittu akkaavai yaen konjanum
Why sweet-talk sister while fearing me?
Pattaalaththu mama edhukku kenjanum
Why should the army uncle beg so much?
Enakku payanthukittu akkaavai yaen konjanum
Why sweet-talk sister while fearing me?
Enga mama Manasila olinjirukkuthu ragasiyam
A secret is hidden in our uncle's heart,
Adha purinjikkirrathu rompa rompa avasiyam
It is very, very important to understand it.
Aalillaathapothu sirippu saththam ketkkuthu
When nobody is around, the sound of laughter is heard,
Amma appaa velaiyaattellaam jjoraa nadakkuthu
The games of playing husband and wife go on grandly.
Aalillaathapothu sirippu saththam ketkkuthu
When nobody is around, the sound of laughter is heard,
Amma appaa velaiyaattellaam jjoraa nadakkuthu
The games of playing husband and wife go on grandly.
Thaenae maanae endrey dhinam vasanam pesuthu
Every day he recites dialogues calling her "honey" and "deer",
Naan thirumbi vanthaa thirudan polae payanthu nadunguthu
If I suddenly return, he trembles with fear like a thief!
Thaenae maanae endrey dhinam vasanam pesuthu
Every day he recites dialogues calling her "honey" and "deer",
Naan thirumbi vanthaa thirudan polae payanthu nadunguthu
If I suddenly return, he trembles with fear like a thief!
Thaenae maanae endrey dhinam vasanam pesuthu
Every day he recites dialogues calling her "honey" and "deer",
Naan thirumbi vanthaa thirudan polae payanthu nadunguthu
If I suddenly return, he trembles with fear like a thief!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful song is delivered from the perspective of a cheeky younger sister observing the secret romance between her maternal uncle (a military man) and her elder sister. She humorously points out all the tell-tale signs of their romance: how he sends her out on pointless errands just to get privacy, how he flatters the elder sister with romantic pet names, and how nervous he becomes whenever she catches them together. The lyric captures the innocent yet sharp observations of a child sibling teasing adults in love, set to a lighthearted and catchy melody by M. S. Viswanathan.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Naan thirumbi vanthaa thirudan polae payanthu nadunguthu”
Compares the uncle's sudden panic and trembling to that of a thief getting caught red-handed.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Adha purinjikkirrathu rompa rompa avasiyam”
Emphatic repetition of words like 'rompa rompa' and 'veliyae veliyae' to add rhythmic playfulness and emphasize the frequency of his actions.
Metaphor / Imagery (Uruvagam)
“Ada aanthai muzhiyil yaedho yaedho keekkuthu”
'Aanthai muzhiyil' (owl-eyed gaze) paints a vivid picture of the uncle wide-eyed and looking around nervously.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Mama Manasila olinjirukkuthu ragasiyam / Adha purinjikkirrathu rompa rompa avasiyam”
End-rhyme pairing between 'ragasiyam' and 'avasiyam' creates a catchy poetic cadence in the chorus.
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Trivia
Sung by S. P. Sailaja, this track highlights her talent for playful, expressive renditions representing mischievous younger characters. The phrase 'Pattaalaththu mama' refers to the common cultural trope in Tamil cinema of an uncle serving in the military who returns home on leave to court his sweetheart.
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