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Lyrics & meaning

Maman Vetti Jarigai

From Kaaval Nilayam · 1991

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singer
Mano
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Kaaval Nilayam
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
16 Nov 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yae….maman vetti jarigai vettithaan
Podu thaalam adidaa melamthaan
Kodi vetti kattuvaen
Dhinam koli kariya vettuvae
Kodi vetti kattuvaen
Dhinam koli kariya vettuvae
Edhirkka vanthaa palla thattuvaen
Maaman vetti
Sollungadaa dei
Chorus :Jarigai vettithan
Male :Podu thaalam
Chorus :Adidaa melamthaan
Adho aandaalu vaaraadaa kooda thookki
Chorus :Aahaa thalli nillu
Male :Ava azhagellaam enakkaaga allikkittu
Chorus :Aahaa alli edu
Konjam mutta parottavum kondu varaa
Chorus :Aahaa saalnna saalnaa
Male :Intha machchaanin odamba nallaa thaeththa varaa
Chorus :Aahaa sal sal sal sal
Male :Raavula vadhaikkiraa thookkaththa kedukkiraa
Raasaannu katti pidikkiraa
Maaman vetti
Male :Haan jarigai vettithan aahaah
Chorus :Podu thaalam
Male :Adidaa melamthaan..aa….
Kodi vetti kattuvaen
Dhinam koli kariya vettuvae
Kodi vetti kattuvaen
Dhinam koli kariya vettuvae
Edhirkka vanthaa palla thattuvaen
Inga yaezhainga magaraa MGR-u
Chorus :Namma MGR-u
Male :Antha idhayakkani pola inga veru yaaru
Chorus :Aamaam vera yaaru
Naan vaaththiyaru vazhiyil vantha sishya pulla
Chorus :Neenga sishya pulla
Male :Avar sonnathellaam marakkaatha nalla pulla
Chorus :Aamaam nalla pulla
Male :Kaalangal maaralaam kaatchigal maralaam
Sariththirangal maari pogumaa
Maaman vetti
Chorus :Jarigai vettithan
Male :Aaah podu thaalam
Chorus :Adidaa melamthaan
Haei kodi vetti kattuvaen
Dhinam koli kariya vettuvae
Kodi vetti kattuvaen
Dhinam koli kariya vettuvae
Edhirkka vanthaa palla thattuvaen
Maaman vetti
Chorus :Avunthu pochchunga
Male :Ponaa pottum eduththu kattungadaa…
……………..
Hey, this uncle's dhoti has a gold border!
Keep the rhythm, beat the drum!
I wear a brand-new dhoti,
Every day I feast on chicken!
I wear a brand-new dhoti,
Every day I feast on chicken!
If anyone crosses me, I'll knock their teeth out!
This uncle's dhoti...
Tell them, boys!
Chorus: Has a gold border!
Male: Keep the rhythm!
Chorus: Beat the drum!
Look, there comes Aandaalu carrying a basket!
Chorus: Aha, step aside!
Male: Gathering all her beauty just for me!
Chorus: Aha, take it all in!
She brings some egg parotta too,
Chorus: Aha, spicy gravy, spicy gravy!
Male: Coming to build up her man's strength!
Chorus: Aha, chal chal chal chal!
Male: At night she teases me, stealing my sleep,
Calling me her king and holding me tight!
This uncle's dhoti...
Male: Yes, it has a gold border, aha!
Chorus: Keep the rhythm!
Male: Beat the drum...!
I wear a brand-new dhoti,
Every day I feast on chicken!
I wear a brand-new dhoti,
Every day I feast on chicken!
If anyone crosses me, I'll knock their teeth out!
Here, the king of the poor is M.G.R.!
Chorus: Our M.G.R.!
Male: Who else is there like that darling of hearts?
Chorus: Yes, who else?
I am a disciple who follows the Master's path,
Chorus: You are his true follower!
Male: A good guy who never forgets his words!
Chorus: Yes, a good guy!
Male: Times may change, sights may change,
But will history ever change?
This uncle's dhoti...
Chorus: Has a gold border!
Male: Ah, keep the rhythm!
Chorus: Beat the drum!
Hey, I wear a brand-new dhoti,
Every day I feast on chicken!
I wear a brand-new dhoti,
Every day I feast on chicken!
If anyone crosses me, I'll knock their teeth out!
This uncle's dhoti...
Chorus: Has come undone!
Male: Never mind that, pick it up and tie it back, boys!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This upbeat celebratory folk track from the movie 'Kaaval Nilayam' features a bravado-filled protagonist enjoying life, good food, and local camaraderie. In the initial verses, he humorously sings about his stylish zari-bordered dhoti, feast-worthy chicken curry, and his romantic interactions with his lover Aandaal who brings him egg parottas.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moni / Rhyme

Dhinam koli kariya vettuvae / Edhirkka vanthaa palla thattuvaen

Repetition of similar rhythmic sounds at the end of lines ('vettuvaen' / 'thattuvaen').

Alliteration (Edhugai)

Kaalangal maaralaam kaatchigal maralaam

Matching second consonants across lines ('maaralaam' and 'moraalaam / maari').

Euphemism & Cultural Allusion

Antha idhayakkani pola inga veru yaaru

Referencing M. G. Ramachandran as 'Vaaththiyaru' and 'Idhayakkani', invoking political and cinematic loyalty within Tamil folk lyrics.

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Trivia

Kaaval Nilayam (1991) stars Sarathkumar and Anandaraj. Muthulingam's lyrics pay tribute to the legendary actor-politician M.G. Ramachandran ('Vaaththiyaru' / 'Idhayakkani'), a common thematic element in early '90s Tamil commercial cinema to establish hero charisma.

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