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Lyrics & meaning

Mama Manasila

From Geetha Oru Shenbagapoo · 1980

Lyricist
Thanjai Kalyanasundaram
Singer
S. P. Sailaja
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Geetha Oru Shenbagapoo
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
8 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mama Manasila olinjirukkuthu ragasiyam
Adha purinjikkirrathu rompa rompa avasiyam
Enga mama Manasila olinjirukkuthu ragasiyam
Adha purinjikkirrathu rompa rompa avasiyam
Akkam pakkam thirumbi thirumbi paakkuthu
Ada aanthai muzhiyil yaedho yaedho keekkuthu
Akkam pakkam thirumbi thirumbi paakkuthu
Ada aanthai muzhiyil yaedho yaedho keekkuthu
Ingae paaru akkaa kaiyai sekkuthu
Naan arugil vanthaal asadu mugam verkkuthu
Ingae paaru akkaa kaiyai sekkuthu
Naan arugil vanthaal asadu mugam verkkuthu
Mama Manasila olinjirukkuthu ragasiyam
Adha purinjikkirrathu rompa rompa avasiyam
Angae po ingae po adha vaangu idha vaangu
Arththamillaamal vela edhukku kodukkanum
Ennai adikkadi yaen veliyae veliyae anuppanum
En muththu en kannu
En rani en raaththi appidinnu
Pattaalaththu mama edhukku kenjanum
Enakku payanthukittu akkaavai yaen konjanum
Pattaalaththu mama edhukku kenjanum
Enakku payanthukittu akkaavai yaen konjanum
Enga mama Manasila olinjirukkuthu ragasiyam
Adha purinjikkirrathu rompa rompa avasiyam
Aalillaathapothu sirippu saththam ketkkuthu
Amma appaa velaiyaattellaam jjoraa nadakkuthu
Aalillaathapothu sirippu saththam ketkkuthu
Amma appaa velaiyaattellaam jjoraa nadakkuthu
Thaenae maanae endrey dhinam vasanam pesuthu
Naan thirumbi vanthaa thirudan polae payanthu nadunguthu
Thaenae maanae endrey dhinam vasanam pesuthu
Naan thirumbi vanthaa thirudan polae payanthu nadunguthu
Thaenae maanae endrey dhinam vasanam pesuthu
Naan thirumbi vanthaa thirudan polae payanthu nadunguthu
There is a secret hiding in brother-in-law's heart,
And figuring it out is very, very important!
There is a secret hiding in our brother-in-law's heart,
And figuring it out is very, very important!
He keeps turning around to look in every direction,
With wide owl-like eyes, he asks for something!
He keeps turning around to look in every direction,
With wide owl-like eyes, he asks for something!
Look at him holding my sister's hand,
If I come near, his embarrassed face starts sweating!
Look at him holding my sister's hand,
If I come near, his embarrassed face starts sweating!
There is a secret hiding in brother-in-law's heart,
And figuring it out is very, very important!
'Go there, go here, buy that, buy this'—
Why give me meaningless chores like that?
Why keep sending me outside again and again?
'My pearl, my darling,
My queen, my princess'—saying sweet things like that,
Why should a military man plead like this?
Why should he romance my sister while being afraid of me?
Why should a military man plead like this?
Why should he romance my sister while being afraid of me?
There is a secret hiding in our brother-in-law's heart,
And figuring it out is very, very important!
When no one is around, the sound of laughter is heard,
Their game of husband and wife goes on in full swing!
When no one is around, the sound of laughter is heard,
Their game of husband and wife goes on in full swing!
Every day he delivers romantic lines, calling her 'my honey, my sweetheart',
Yet when I return, he trembles in fear like a thief...
Every day he delivers romantic lines, calling her 'my honey, my sweetheart',
Yet when I return, he trembles in fear like a thief...
There is a secret hiding in our brother-in-law's heart,
And figuring it out is very, very important!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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