Mama Naan Unakku
From Viswanath · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Viswanath1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mama naan unakku machini illa | Uncle, I am not your sister-in-law |
| Anne naan unakku thangachi illa | Brother, I am not your younger sister |
| Thambi naan unakku akka illa | Younger brother, I am not your elder sister |
| Thatha naan unakku pethiyum illa | Grandfather, I am not your granddaughter |
| Female | |
| Selathula naan chinnakili | In Salem, I am a little bird |
| Chennaiyila naan annakili | In Chennai, I am a swan bird |
| Kovaiyila naan pachakili | In Coimbatore, I am a green parrot |
| Ootyla un ichakkili | In Ooty, I am your kiss-bird |
| Female | |
| Pani vaada kaathu oru | The cold northern wind is a |
| Pollaatha pokkiri | Wicked rogue |
| Angange kuthuthayyaa | It pokes here and there |
| Gundoosi maathiri | Like a pin |
| Female | |
| Unai vittaa naan potha | Other than you, for me to wrap around |
| Verethu kambali | Is there any other blanket? |
| Vayasu pen sonnaakkaa | When a young woman asks |
| Ok nu sammathi | Give your consent saying OK |
| Female | |
| Boomi poosai senjuputtu | Perform the land worship ritual |
| Paalum pazhamum vachukittu | Keep milk and fruit ready |
| Enna thottu veedu kattu | Touch me and build a home |
| Kottum paaru nottu kattu | Watch stacks of cash pour in |
| Vittaachu vetkam vanthaachu pakkam | Shyness is shed, I have come close |
| Thottaachu naanum veluthu vaangu | Now that you touched me, I will rock it |
| Female | |
| Mama naan unakku machini illa | Uncle, I am not your sister-in-law |
| Anne naan unakku thangachi illa | Brother, I am not your younger sister |
| Thambi naan unakku akka illa | Younger brother, I am not your elder sister |
| Thatha naan unakku pethiyum illa | Grandfather, I am not your granddaughter |
| Female | |
| Manappaara maadirukku | There is a Manapparai bull |
| Vandiyila poottanum | It needs to be hitched to a cart |
| Thanjavur thavilirukku | There is a Thanjavur thavil drum |
| Vaasichi kaattanum | It needs to be played and shown |
| Female | |
| Hey dhindukkal vethalaikku | Hey, for the Dindigul betel leaf |
| Sunnaambu poosanum | Edible lime must be smeared |
| Thaambulam pottukittu | Having chewed the betel leaf |
| Thaniyaaga pesanum | We must speak in private |
| Female | |
| Poga poga soodu yerum | As time goes on, heat rises |
| Soodu yera moodu maarum | As heat rises, the mood changes |
| Moodu maara sodi serum | As the mood changes, the couple unites |
| Sodi sera sorgalogam | As the couple unites, it becomes heaven |
| Achaaramellaam vachaachu ipo | The advance booking token is placed now |
| Kacheri neeyum nadathu mama | Now conduct the concert, my uncle! |
| Female | |
| Mama naan unakku machini illa | Uncle, I am not your sister-in-law |
| Anne naan unakku thangachi illa | Brother, I am not your younger sister |
| Thambi naan unakku akka illa | Younger brother, I am not your elder sister |
| Thatha naan unakku pethiyum illa | Grandfather, I am not your granddaughter |
| Female | |
| Selathula naan chinnakili | In Salem, I am a little bird |
| Chennaiyila naan annakili | In Chennai, I am a swan bird |
| Kovaiyila naan pachakili | In Coimbatore, I am a green parrot |
| Ootyla un ichakkili | In Ooty, I am your kiss-bird |
மாமா நான் உனக்கு மச்சினி இல்லை
அண்ணே நான் உனக்கு தங்கச்சி இல்ல
தம்பி நான் உனக்கு அக்கா இல்ல
தாத்தா நான் உனக்கு பேத்தியும் இல்ல
Uncle, I am not your sister-in-law
Brother, I am not your younger sister
Younger brother, I am not your elder sister
Grandfather, I am not your granddaughter
சேலத்துல நான் சின்னக்கிளி
சென்னையில நான் அன்னக்கிளி
கோவையில நான் பச்சக்கிளி
ஊட்டியில உன் இச்சக்கிளி
In Salem, I am a little bird
In Chennai, I am a swan bird
In Coimbatore, I am a green parrot
In Ooty, I am your kiss-bird
பனி வாடக் காத்து
ஒரு பொல்லாத போக்கிரி
அங்கங்கே குத்துதய்யா
குண்டூசி மாதிரி
The cold northern wind is a
Wicked rogue
It pokes here and there
Like a pin
உனை விட்டா நான் போத்த
வேறேது கம்பளி
வயசுப் பெண் சொன்னாக்கா
ஓகேன்னு சம்மதி
Other than you, for me to wrap around
Is there any other blanket?
When a young woman asks
Give your consent saying OK
பூமி பூசை செஞ்சுப்புட்டு
பாலும் பழமும் வச்சுகிட்டு
என்னத் தொட்டு வீடு கட்டு
கொட்டும் பாரு நோட்டுக் கட்டு
விட்டாச்சு வெட்கம் வந்தாச்சு பக்கம்
தொட்டாச்சு நானும் வெளுத்து வாங்கு
Perform the land worship ritual
Keep milk and fruit ready
Touch me and build a home
Watch stacks of cash pour in
Shyness is shed, I have come close
Now that you touched me, I will rock it
மாமா நான் உனக்கு மச்சினி இல்லை
அண்ணே நான் உனக்கு தங்கச்சி இல்ல
தம்பி நான் உனக்கு அக்கா இல்ல
தாத்தா நான் உனக்கு பேத்தியும் இல்ல
Uncle, I am not your sister-in-law
Brother, I am not your younger sister
Younger brother, I am not your elder sister
Grandfather, I am not your granddaughter
மணப்பாற மாடிருக்கு
வண்டியில பூட்டணும்
தஞ்சாவூர் தவிலிருக்கு
வாசிச்சு காட்டணும்
There is a Manapparai bull
It needs to be hitched to a cart
There is a Thanjavur thavil drum
It needs to be played and shown
திண்டுக்கல் வெத்தலைக்கு
சுண்ணாம்பு பூசணும்
தாம்பூலம் போட்டுக்கிட்டு
தனியாக பேசணும்
Hey, for the Dindigul betel leaf
Edible lime must be smeared
Having chewed the betel leaf
We must speak in private
போகப் போக சூடு ஏறும்
சூடு ஏற மூடு மாறும்
மூடு மாற சோடி சேரும்
சோடி சேர சொர்க்கலோகம்
அச்சாரமெல்லாம் வச்சாச்சு இப்போ
கச்சேரி நீயும் நடத்து மாமா...
As time goes on, heat rises
As heat rises, the mood changes
As the mood changes, the couple unites
As the couple unites, it becomes heaven
The advance booking token is placed now
Now conduct the concert, my uncle!
மாமா நான் உனக்கு மச்சினி இல்லை
அண்ணே நான் உனக்கு தங்கச்சி இல்ல
தம்பி நான் உனக்கு அக்கா இல்ல
தாத்தா நான் உனக்கு பேத்தியும் இல்ல
Uncle, I am not your sister-in-law
Brother, I am not your younger sister
Younger brother, I am not your elder sister
Grandfather, I am not your granddaughter
சேலத்துல நான் சின்னக்கிளி
சென்னையில நான் அன்னக்கிளி
கோவையில நான் பச்சக்கிளி
ஊட்டியில உன் இச்சக்கிளி.....
In Salem, I am a little bird
In Chennai, I am a swan bird
In Coimbatore, I am a green parrot
In Ooty, I am your kiss-bird
Mama naan unakku machini illa
Uncle, I am not your sister-in-law
Anne naan unakku thangachi illa
Brother, I am not your younger sister
Thambi naan unakku akka illa
Younger brother, I am not your elder sister
Thatha naan unakku pethiyum illa
Grandfather, I am not your granddaughter
Selathula naan chinnakili
In Salem, I am a little bird
Chennaiyila naan annakili
In Chennai, I am a swan bird
Kovaiyila naan pachakili
In Coimbatore, I am a green parrot
Ootyla un ichakkili
In Ooty, I am your kiss-bird
Pani vaada kaathu oru
The cold northern wind is a
Pollaatha pokkiri
Wicked rogue
Angange kuthuthayyaa
It pokes here and there
Gundoosi maathiri
Like a pin
Unai vittaa naan potha
Other than you, for me to wrap around
Verethu kambali
Is there any other blanket?
Vayasu pen sonnaakkaa
When a young woman asks
Ok nu sammathi
Give your consent saying OK
Boomi poosai senjuputtu
Perform the land worship ritual
Paalum pazhamum vachukittu
Keep milk and fruit ready
Enna thottu veedu kattu
Touch me and build a home
Kottum paaru nottu kattu
Watch stacks of cash pour in
Vittaachu vetkam vanthaachu pakkam
Shyness is shed, I have come close
Thottaachu naanum veluthu vaangu
Now that you touched me, I will rock it
Mama naan unakku machini illa
Uncle, I am not your sister-in-law
Anne naan unakku thangachi illa
Brother, I am not your younger sister
Thambi naan unakku akka illa
Younger brother, I am not your elder sister
Thatha naan unakku pethiyum illa
Grandfather, I am not your granddaughter
Manappaara maadirukku
There is a Manapparai bull
Vandiyila poottanum
It needs to be hitched to a cart
Thanjavur thavilirukku
There is a Thanjavur thavil drum
Vaasichi kaattanum
It needs to be played and shown
Hey dhindukkal vethalaikku
Hey, for the Dindigul betel leaf
Sunnaambu poosanum
Edible lime must be smeared
Thaambulam pottukittu
Having chewed the betel leaf
Thaniyaaga pesanum
We must speak in private
Poga poga soodu yerum
As time goes on, heat rises
Soodu yera moodu maarum
As heat rises, the mood changes
Moodu maara sodi serum
As the mood changes, the couple unites
Sodi sera sorgalogam
As the couple unites, it becomes heaven
Achaaramellaam vachaachu ipo
The advance booking token is placed now
Kacheri neeyum nadathu mama
Now conduct the concert, my uncle!
Mama naan unakku machini illa
Uncle, I am not your sister-in-law
Anne naan unakku thangachi illa
Brother, I am not your younger sister
Thambi naan unakku akka illa
Younger brother, I am not your elder sister
Thatha naan unakku pethiyum illa
Grandfather, I am not your granddaughter
Selathula naan chinnakili
In Salem, I am a little bird
Chennaiyila naan annakili
In Chennai, I am a swan bird
Kovaiyila naan pachakili
In Coimbatore, I am a green parrot
Ootyla un ichakkili
In Ooty, I am your kiss-bird
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Mama Naan Unakku Machini Illa' is a playful and romantic folk-style track from the 1996 movie Viswanath, composed by Deva and written by Vaali. In the song, the female protagonist playfully rejects traditional non-romantic family relations (such as sister or granddaughter) to assert her position purely as the hero's lover. Through lively regional metaphors across Tamil Nadu—referencing Salem, Chennai, Coimbatore, Ooty, Manapparai, Thanjavur, and Dindigul—she invites her partner to embrace intimacy and marriage without hesitation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Selathula naan chinnakili / Chennaiyila naan annakili”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines like Selathula, Chennaiyila, Kovaiyila.
Upamai (Simile)
“Angange kuthuthayyaa / Gundoosi maathiri”
Comparing the sharp prick of the biting winter wind to a pin poke ('Gundoosi maathiri').
Eydhugai (Second-letter Rhyme / Antadhi flow)
“Poga poga soodu yerum / Soodu yera moodu maarum / Moodu maara sodi serum”
Sequential chain-linking of ending phrases to start the next line ('soodu yerum -> Soodu yera -> moodu maarum -> Moodu maara').
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Trivia
Lyricist Vaali cleverly incorporated famous geographic specialties of Tamil Nadu towns into courtship metaphors: Manapparai for sturdy bulls, Thanjavur for musical thavil drums, and Dindigul for betel leaves.
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