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Lyrics & meaning

Maman Manmathanthan

From Mull Illatha Roja · 1982

Lyricist
Bodi Thangaraj
Singers
B. S. Sasirekha, G. K. Subramaniam
Music director
Murali Raj
Movie name
Mull Illatha Roja
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
31 Dec 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ohohoohoi hohoiyaa…(2)
Chorus :………………………….
Maaman manmadhan thaan
Maapilla sammadham thaan
Maaman manmadhan thaan
Maapilla sammadham thaan
Kottu melathoda kattikadi thaali
Ettu ooru aalu koottam koodum kelu
Kottu melathoda kattikadi thaali
Ettu ooru aalu koottam koodum kelu
Female :Vaai thirandhu pesaadhu saadhu
Nee vaai kizhiya kathinaalum ketkaadhu
Porumaiyila ivar erumaiyadi
Podhi podhiyaai sumapadhilae
Kazhudhaiyadi kudhiraiyadi
Ponaa varadhu idhu thaandi
Ponammaa kannammaa
Ennammaa sollammaa
Ivar unakku thagundha jodi
Indha uravai thedi vaadi
Maaman manmadhan thaan
Maapilla sammadham thaan
Kottu melathodu katta poren thaali
Ettu ooru aalu koodam koodum kelu
Maaman manmadhan thaan
Maapilla sammadham thaan
Maaman manmadhan thaan
Maapilla sammadham thaan
Kottu melathodu katta poren thaali
Ettu ooru aalu koodam koodum kelu
Kottu melathodu katta poren thaali
Ettu ooru aalu koodam koodum kelu
Kakkaingalae kathunga ketppom
En kaadaingalae suthunga paappom
Chorus :……………………………
Male :Kakkaingalae kathunga ketppom
En kaadaingalae suthunga paappom
Kozhigalae potta kozhigalae
Kulathai suthum vaaathukalae
Kokkugalae makkugalae
Kottaanga kottangal neenga
Ponammaa kannammaa
Ennammaa sollammaa
Nee unakku thagundha jodi
Unna yethukkiren vaadi
Maaman manmadhan thaan
Maapilla sammadham thaan
Kottu melathodu katta poren thaali
Ettu ooru aalu koodam koodum kelu
Kottu melathodu katta poren thaali
Ettu ooru aalu koodam koodum kelu
Oh ho ho hoy ho hoy yaa...
Chorus: .......................
Your groom is charming like Manmathan (the god of love),
And the groom has happily given his consent!
Your groom is charming like Manmathan,
And the groom has happily given his consent!
Get the sacred wedding knot tied to the beat of drums,
Listen, crowds from eight neighboring villages will gather!
Get the sacred wedding knot tied to the beat of drums,
Listen, crowds from eight neighboring villages will gather!
Female: He is gentle and barely opens his mouth to speak,
Even if you scream your lungs out, he won't be rattled!
In patient endurance, girl, he is like a calm buffalo,
When it comes to carrying heavy loads,
He works like a donkey and runs like a horse!
A fine chance like this will never come back, girl,
My golden girl, my darling,
Tell me, my dear, what do you say?
He is the perfect match for you,
So step forward and welcome this match!
Your groom is charming like Manmathan,
And the groom has happily given his consent!
I am going to tie the sacred wedding knot to the beat of drums,
Listen, crowds from eight neighboring villages will gather!
Your groom is charming like Manmathan,
And the groom has happily given his consent!
Your groom is charming like Manmathan,
And the groom has happily given his consent!
I am going to tie the sacred wedding knot to the beat of drums,
Listen, crowds from eight neighboring villages will gather!
I am going to tie the sacred wedding knot to the beat of drums,
Listen, crowds from eight neighboring villages will gather!
Crows, caw all you want, let us hear you!
My little quails, flutter around, let us watch!
Chorus: .......................
Male: Crows, caw all you want, let us hear you!
My little quails, flutter around, let us watch!
Hens, oh brooding hens,
Ducks swimming around the pond,
Cranes and foolish birds,
You noisy flocks showing off your pride,
My golden girl, my darling,
Tell me, my dear, what do you say?
You are the perfect match for me,
I accept you wholeheartedly, come to me!
Your groom is charming like Manmathan,
And the groom has happily given his consent!
I am going to tie the sacred wedding knot to the beat of drums,
Listen, crowds from eight neighboring villages will gather!
I am going to tie the sacred wedding knot to the beat of drums,
Listen, crowds from eight neighboring villages will gather!
Female
Female
Chorus
Female
Female
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This folk-infused duet from the film 'Mull Illatha Roja' (1982) celebrates a marriage match in a rural Tamil village setting. The lyrics feature playful teasing between characters, where the groom is humorously compared to patient and hardworking animals like buffaloes, donkeys, and horses to emphasize his enduring, gentle nature.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile / Metaphor (Uwamai)

Porumaiyila ivar erumaiyadi / Kazhudhaiyadi kudhiraiyadi

Comparing the groom's extreme patience to a buffalo ('erumai') and his capacity for hard work to a donkey ('kazhudhai') and horse ('kudhirai').

Apostrophe / Personification

Kakkaingalae kathunga ketppom / En kaadaingalae suthunga paappom

Directly addressing animals and birds (crows, quails, hens, ducks, storks) as interactive listeners in the celebration.

Initial Rhyme (Monai) and End Rhyme (Eshai)

Maaman manmadhan thaan / Maapilla sammadham thaan

Repetition of starting consonants (M) and matching end-rhymes ('thaan') typical in Tamil folk lyrics.

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Trivia

'Mull Illatha Roja' (1982) featured music composed by Murali Raj with lyrics penned by Bodi Thangaraj. The soundtrack relied heavily on traditional Tamil folk tropes, utilizing colloquial humor and nature imagery typical of rural 1980s Tamil cinema.

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