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Lyrics & meaning

Mama Manasukkulle

From Thedi Vandha Raasa · 1995

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
Uma Ramanan, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Thedi Vandha Raasa1995

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
………………...
Female
Mama manasukkullaeInside Uncle's heart,
Ragasiyam yaedhumillaThere are no secrets.
Yaedho irunthuthunnaaIf there were anything,
Maraikkira aalumillaThere is no one to hide it.
Kulukulu kaaththu adikkithu paaththuA chilly wind blows, look,
Anaichchikka anaichchikka saerththuEmbrace me, embrace me closely.
Ooo….oo…..ooo….ooo…….Ooo….oo…..ooo….ooo…….
Chorus
Hoi hoiHoi hoi
Female
Mama manasukkullaeInside Uncle's heart,
Ragasiyam yaedhumillaThere are no secrets.
Yaedho irunthuthunnaaIf there were anything,
Maraikkira aalumillaThere is no one to hide it.
Female
Moam kallunda onnaanathuThe mind has turned intoxicating like toddy,
Chorus :Heemhmm heemhmm heemhmmChorus :Heemhmm heemhmm heemhmm
Female :Thegam engengo nandooruthuFemale :A tingling sensation crawls across my body,
Chorus :Heemhmm heemhmm heemhmmChorus :Heemhmm heemhmm heemhmm
Female :Thaagam thaneeril theeraathathuFemale :A thirst that cannot be quenched by water,
Neram ponaalum vaaraathathuOnce time slips away, it won't return.
Female
Thallaadi nikkiraenI stand here swaying,
Thaangi pidi medhuvaaHold and support me gently.
Ulloori nikkiraenI am deeply stirred inside,
Allikkodu idhamaaGather and embrace me comfortably.
Neram thinai maavumShall I offer millet flour
Pasiyaara tharavaa…aa…To satisfy your hunger? ...aa...
Ooo…..oo…..ooo….oo….ooohoiOoo…..oo…..ooo….oo….ooohoi
Male
Mama manasukkullaeInside Uncle's heart,
Ragasiyam yaedhumillaThere are no secrets.
Yaedho irunthuthunnaaIf there were anything,
Maraikkira aalumillaThere is no one to hide it.
Chorus
……………….....
Male
Paarkkum ovvondrum rendaanathuEverything I see appears double,
Chorus :Heemhmm heemhmm heemhmmChorus :Heemhmm heemhmm heemhmm
Male :Paavai un kaigal naalaanathuMale :Oh maiden, your hands look like four,
Chorus :Heemhmm heemhmm heemhmmChorus :Heemhmm heemhmm heemhmm
Male :Kaalgal thaanaaga thallaaduthuMale :My legs wobble on their own,
Kadhal thaenaaga ullooruthuLove flows inside like sweet honey.
Male
Sollaatha kadhaiyaiAn untold story,
Ippo ingu sollavaaShall I tell it right here now?
Killaadi enai polA clever charmer like me,
Engae undu sollammaaTell me, where else can you find one, my girl?
Aachchu unakkachchu enakkaachchu kodudiIt is done, it is yours and mine, give it to me!
Ooo…..oo…..ooo….oo….ooohoiOoo…..oo…..ooo….oo….ooohoi
Male
Mama manasukkullaeInside Uncle's heart,
Ragasiyam yaedhumillaThere are no secrets.
Yaedho irunthuthunnaaIf there were anything,
Maraikkira aalumillaThere is no one to hide it.
Kulukulu kaaththuThe cool breeze
Female :OohhoFemale :Oohho
Male :Adikkithu paaththuMale :Is blowing, watch out,
Female :OohhoFemale :Oohho
Male :Anaichchikka anaichchikka saerththuMale :Embrace me, embrace me tightly.
Ooo…..oo…..ooo…Ooo…..oo…..ooo…
Male
Mama manasukkullaeInside Uncle's heart,
Ragasiyam yaedhumillaThere are no secrets.
Female :AahFemale :Aah
Male :Yaedho irunthuthunnaaMale :If there were anything,
Maraikkira aalumillaThere is no one to hide it.
Female :AahhaFemale :Aahha

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Mama Manasukkullae' is a playful romantic duet from the 1995 Tamil film 'Thedi Vandha Raasa'. The song portrays a lighthearted, intimate exchange between lovers who are playfully dizzy with romance and affection. Through rural imagery, millet flour references, and affectionate banter about seeing double, the couple expresses their deep fondness, openness, and romantic desire for each other.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Adukkuthodar)

Kulukulu kaaththu adikkithu paaththu

'Kulukulu' mimics the feeling and sensation of a cool breeze blowing gently.

Simile / Visual Metaphor

Kadhal thaenaaga ullooruthu

'Kadhal thaenaaga ullooruthu' compares the deep surge of romantic feelings to sweet honey welling up inside.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Anaichchikka anaichchikka saerththu

The word 'Anaichchikka' is repeated for emotional emphasis and rhythmic fluidity in expressing love.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Paarkkum ovvondrum rendaanathu

Describing seeing double ('Paarkkum ovvondrum rendaanathu') exaggerates the dizzying, intoxicating feeling of love.

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Trivia

'Thedi Vandha Raasa' (1995) stars Ramarajan and Khushbu, directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The music for the film was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring lyrics penned by renowned poet Pulamaipithan.

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