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Lyrics & meaning

Maman Mavane Unakkenna

From Sugamana Raagangal · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Sugamana Raagangal
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
23 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En maman mavanae unakkenna kavalai
Un pakkam irukkaa intha pongathavala
En maman mavanae unakkenna kavalai
Un pakkam irukkaa intha pongathavala
Paaya virichchaa oru anthimayakkam
Unna nenaichchaa adhu enna vathaikkum
Paaya virichchaa oru anthimayakkam
Unna nenaichchaa adhu enna vathaikkum
En maman mavanae unakkenna kavalai
Un pakkam irukkaa intha pongathavala
Neththiyila manja kungumaththa thottu vaikka
Pudhu maappillai vanthaachchu
Mukkulichchu vanna muththedukka venuminnu
Oru mogamum undaachchu
Neththiyila manja kungumaththa thottu vaikka
Pudhu maappillai vanthaachchu
Mukkulichchu vanna muththedukka venuminnu
Oru mogamum undaachchu
Poongodi melae sengani polae naanirunthaalae
Maththathellaam vilangaatho
Indhiraloga sundhari naanae manmathaloga manthiri naanae
Thottathellaam thulangaathaa
Aththa magalae ennakenna kavalai
En pakkamirukaka intha pongaththavala
Ullaththilae unna pachchakuththi vachchikittu
Kulira vaadaiyil naan yaenga
Female :Muththathilae pala karpanaiyai pannikitu
Perumoochchaiyum naan vaanga
Ullaththilae unna pachchakuththi vachchikittu
Kulira vaadaiyil naan yaenga
Female :Muththathilae pala karpanaiyai pannikitu
Perumoochchaiyum naan vaanga
Aanathu aachchu ponathu pochchu ennadiyaachchu
Pesina pechchu ullathellaam kidaikaathi
Female :Panguni maasam sukla vaaram mangala
Melam kottura neram enniyathellaam nadakkaatho
En maman mavanae unakkenna kavalai
Un pakkam irukkaa intha pongathavala
Male :Paaya virichchaa oru anthimayakkam
Unna nenaichchaa adhu enna vathaikkum
Aththa magalae ennakenna kavalai
En pakkamirukaka intha pongaththavala
My uncle's son, what worries do you have,
When this blooming beauty is by your side?
My uncle's son, what worries do you have,
When this blooming beauty is by your side?
Twilight spreads out its sweet spell like a mat,
And thinking of you, how it aches inside me!
Twilight spreads out its sweet spell like a mat,
And thinking of you, how it aches inside me!
My uncle's son, what worries do you have,
When this blooming beauty is by your side?
To place yellow turmeric and red kumkum on my forehead,
The new bridegroom has arrived!
Wanting to dive deep and gather colourful pearls,
A passionate desire has also awakened!
To place yellow turmeric and red kumkum on my forehead,
The new bridegroom has arrived!
Wanting to dive deep and gather colourful pearls,
A passionate desire has also awakened!
When I am right here like a ripe red fruit on a flowering vine,
Won't everything else turn out wonderfully?
I am the heavenly beauty, the minister of Cupid's realm,
Won't everything we touch flourish with joy?
My aunt's daughter, what worries could I have,
When this blooming beauty is by my side?
Having tattooed you deep inside my heart,
As I yearn through the chilly winter breeze,
Female: Dreaming up so many fantasies of kisses,
As I let out deep sighs,
Having tattooed you deep inside my heart,
As I yearn through the chilly winter breeze,
Female: Dreaming up so many fantasies of kisses,
As I let out deep sighs,
What happened is done and what passed is gone, so what of it now, my girl?
Won't we receive everything we ever talked about?
Female: In the month of Panguni, on an auspicious day, when the sacred
Wedding drums beat, won't everything we wished for come true?
My uncle's son, what worries do you have,
When this blooming beauty is by your side?
Male: Twilight spreads out its sweet spell like a mat,
And thinking of you, how it aches inside me!
My aunt's daughter, what worries could I have,
When this blooming beauty is by my side?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

En Maman Mavane is a playful folk-infused romantic duet from the 1985 Tamil film Sugamana Raagangal, composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali. The song revolves around traditional Tamil cross-cousin romance (Maman Magan and Athai Magal), filled with endearing banter between the couple. The heroine affectionately reassures her cousin that he has no reason to worry as long as she is right by his side, teasingly describing herself as his beloved partner. Throughout the track, the lyrics weave together themes of sweet romantic anticipation, nostalgic affection, and dreams of an upcoming wedding during the auspicious month of Panguni, highlighted by energetic vocals from Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“En maman mavanae unakkenna kavalai”

Repetition of the 'Ma' sound in the opening line creates a rhythmic folk feel.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Un pakkam irukkaa intha pongathavala”

Rhyming end words ('kavalai' and 'pongathavala') establish a playful poetic cadence.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Poongodi melae sengani polae naanirunthaalae”

The line compares the woman staying on a flowering creeper to a ripe red fruit.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Indhiraloga sundhari naanae manmathaloga manthiri naanae”

Extravagant self-praise comparing oneself to celestial beauty from Indraloka and a minister of Cupid's realm (Manmathaloka).

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Trivia

The song celebrates the traditional Tamil custom of cross-cousin marriage ('Maman Magan' and 'Athai Magal'). Poet Vaali utilized colloquial rural Tamil phrasing like 'Pongathavala' and 'Pachchakuththi' to give M. S. Viswanathan's tune an authentic rustic flavor.

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