Mamara Anile
From Dharma Chakkaram · 1997
- Lyricist
- R. V. Udhaya Kumar
- Singer
- Sujatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Dharma Chakkaram1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maamara anilae maamara anilae | Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| En maman vedhaichcha | Sown by my uncle, |
| Avarai sediyae avagala paaththiyaa | Broad bean plant, have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Maamara anilae maamara anilae | Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| En maman vedhaichcha | Sown by my uncle, |
| Avarai sediyae avagala paaththiyaa | Broad bean plant, have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Panchaayaththu aala maramae | Banyan tree of the village council, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Panjaa vedikkum paruththi poovae | Cotton flower bursting into fluff, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Antha panjula neincha | Woven from that cotton, |
| Bharatha kodiyae | Flag of India, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Maamara anilae maamara anilae | Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| En maman vedhaichcha | Sown by my uncle, |
| Avarai sediyae avagala paaththiyaa | Broad bean plant, have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Maruthaani naan araichchu | I ground the henna leaves, |
| Maman perai poosi vachchen | And applied my uncle's name, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Maasaani ammanukku | To Goddess Masani Amman, |
| Nesaththula poosai vachchen | I offered a prayer with devotion, |
| Female | |
| Pattu vetti madippukkullae | Inside the folds of his silk veshti, |
| En manasai madichchu katti | He bound my heart in folds, |
| Kolla kaattu pakkam pona | The one who went towards the backyard field, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Sokka thanga thaali seiyya | To craft a pure gold wedding thali, |
| Koorai pattu selai neiya | To weave a silk bridal saree, |
| Down-nu pakkam poga venum | He needs to travel to the town, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Thenam ettupatti saathisanam | Every day, relatives from eight villages, |
| Kattupattu kooda varum | Will dutifully accompany him, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Maamara anilae maamara anilae | Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| En maman vedhaichcha | Sown by my uncle, |
| Avarai sediyae avagala paaththiyaa | Broad bean plant, have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Aaththula neenthum ayira meenae | Ayira fish swimming in the river, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Antha ayira menae aagaatha ayirae | Oh Ayira fish, incomparable Ayira fish, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Dhinam mannula manakkum | Fragrant every day in the soil, |
| Manjal kezhangae | Turmeric root, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Maamara anilae maamara anilae | Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| En maman vedhaichcha | Sown by my uncle, |
| Avarai sediyae avagala paaththiyaa | Broad bean plant, have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Machchaanum naaththu katta | As my cousin bundles the saplings, |
| Naan orasi saeththu katta | I brush against him to tie them in the mud, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Rajaththi kooda vara | To walk beside his princess, |
| Raja nadai pottuvarum | He who strides like a king, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Pachchai vella paaga pola | Like green sugarcane syrup, |
| Pachcharasi maavai pola | Like raw rice flour, |
| Otti uravaada pora | He who comes to bond intimately, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Vetkkappattu naanum thulla | As I leap with shyness, |
| Kitta vanthu saerththu alla | He approaches to embrace me close, |
| Kattil onnu seiyya pora | He who goes to craft a wooden bed, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Avar neththippatta vervaiyilum | Even in the sweat on his forehead, |
| Aththa maga per irukkum | My name as his cousin is etched, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Maamara anilae maamara anilae | Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| En maman vedhaichcha | Sown by my uncle, |
| Avarai sediyae avagala paaththiyaa | Broad bean plant, have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Kaattula meyum thaai pasu maadae | Mother cow grazing in the field, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Nee kodukkira paal pol | Pure like the milk you yield, |
| Manasu veluththa avagala paaththiyaa | The one with a pure heart, have you seen him? |
| Magaraasaa nadakkira vaaikkaa varappae | Canal ridge where the king walks, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| Female | |
| Maamara anilae maamara anilae | Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel, |
| Avagala paaththiyaa | Have you seen him? |
| En maman vedhaichcha | Sown by my uncle, |
| Avarai sediyae avagala paaththiyaa | Broad bean plant, have you seen him? |
மாமர அணிலே மாமர அணிலே....
அவகள பாத்தியா
என் மாமன் வெதைச்ச
அவரை செடியே அவகள பாத்தியா
Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel,
Have you seen him?
Sown by my uncle,
Broad bean plant, have you seen him?
மாமர அணிலே மாமர அணிலே....
அவகள பாத்தியா
என் மாமன் வெதைச்ச
அவரை செடியே அவகள பாத்தியா
Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel,
Have you seen him?
Sown by my uncle,
Broad bean plant, have you seen him?
பஞ்சாயத்து ஆல மரமே
அவகள பாத்தியா
பஞ்சா வெடிக்கும் பருத்தி பூவே
அவகள பாத்தியா
Banyan tree of the village council,
Have you seen him?
Cotton flower bursting into fluff,
Have you seen him?
அந்த பஞ்சுல நெய்ஞ்ச
பாரத கொடியே
அவகள பாத்தியா
அவகள பாத்தியா
Woven from that cotton,
Flag of India,
Have you seen him?
Have you seen him?
மாமர அணிலே மாமர அணிலே....
அவகள பாத்தியா
என் மாமன் வெதைச்ச
அவரை செடியே அவகள பாத்தியா
Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel,
Have you seen him?
Sown by my uncle,
Broad bean plant, have you seen him?
மருதாணி நான் அரைச்சு
மாமன் பேரை பூசி வச்சேன்
அவகள பாத்தியா
மாசாணி அம்மனுக்கு
நேசத்துல பூசை வச்சேன்
அவகள பாத்தியா
I ground the henna leaves,
And applied my uncle's name,
Have you seen him?
To Goddess Masani Amman,
I offered a prayer with devotion,
பட்டு வேட்டி மடிப்புக்குள்ளே
என் மனசை மடிச்சி கட்டி
கொள்ள காட்டு பக்கம் போன
அவகள பாத்தியா
Inside the folds of his silk veshti,
He bound my heart in folds,
The one who went towards the backyard field,
Have you seen him?
சொக்க தங்க தாலி செய்ய
கூரை பட்டுச் சேலை நெய்ய
டவுனு பக்கம் போக வேணும்
அவகள பாத்தியா
To craft a pure gold wedding thali,
To weave a silk bridal saree,
He needs to travel to the town,
Have you seen him?
தெனம் எட்டுப்பட்டி சாதிசனம்
கட்டுப்பட்டு கூட வரும்
அவகள பாத்தியா
அவகள பாத்தியா
Every day, relatives from eight villages,
Will dutifully accompany him,
Have you seen him?
Have you seen him?
மாமர அணிலே மாமர அணிலே....
அவகள பாத்தியா
என் மாமன் வெதைச்ச
அவரை செடியே அவகள பாத்தியா
Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel,
Have you seen him?
Sown by my uncle,
Broad bean plant, have you seen him?
ஆத்துல நீந்தும் அயிர மீனே
அவகள பாத்தியா
அந்த அயிர மீனே ஆகாத அய்யிரே
அவகள பாத்தியா
Ayira fish swimming in the river,
Have you seen him?
Oh Ayira fish, incomparable Ayira fish,
Have you seen him?
தினம் மண்ணுல மணக்கும்
மஞ்சள் கெழங்கே
அவகள பாத்தியா
அவகள பாத்தியா
Fragrant every day in the soil,
Turmeric root,
Have you seen him?
Have you seen him?
மாமர அணிலே மாமர அணிலே....
அவகள பாத்தியா
என் மாமன் வெதைச்ச
அவரை செடியே அவகள பாத்தியா
Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel,
Have you seen him?
Sown by my uncle,
Broad bean plant, have you seen him?
மச்சானும் நாத்து கட்ட
நான் ஒரசி சேத்துக் கட்ட
அவகள பாத்தியா
As my cousin bundles the saplings,
I brush against him to tie them in the mud,
Have you seen him?
ராஜாத்தி கூட வர
ராஜ நடை போட்டு வரும்
அவகள பாத்தியா
To walk beside his princess,
He who strides like a king,
Have you seen him?
பச்சை வெல்லப் பாகப் போல
பச்சரிசி மாவைப் போல
ஒட்டி உறவாட போற
அவகள பாத்தியா
Like green sugarcane syrup,
Like raw rice flour,
He who comes to bond intimately,
Have you seen him?
வெட்கப்பட்டு நானும் துள்ள
கிட்ட வந்து சேர்த்து அள்ள
கட்டில் ஒண்ணு செய்யப் போற
அவகள பாத்தியா
As I leap with shyness,
He approaches to embrace me close,
He who goes to craft a wooden bed,
Have you seen him?
அவர் நெத்திப்பட்ட வேர்வையிலும்
அத்த மக பேர் இருக்கும்
அவகள பாத்தியா
அவகள பாத்தியா
Even in the sweat on his forehead,
My name as his cousin is etched,
Have you seen him?
Have you seen him?
மாமர அணிலே மாமர அணிலே
அவகள பாத்தியா
என் மாமன் வெதைச்ச
அவரை செடியே அவகள பாத்தியா
Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel,
Have you seen him?
Sown by my uncle,
Broad bean plant, have you seen him?
காட்டுல மேயும் தாய்ப் பசு மாடே
அவகள பாத்தியா
நீ கொடுக்கிற பால் போல்
மனசு வெளுத்த அவகள பாத்தியா
மகராசா நடக்கிற வாய்க்கா வரப்பே
அவகள பாத்தியா
அவகள பாத்தியா
Mother cow grazing in the field,
Have you seen him?
Pure like the milk you yield,
The one with a pure heart, have you seen him?
Canal ridge where the king walks,
Have you seen him?
Have you seen him?
மாமர அணிலே மாமர அணிலே.....
அவகள பாத்தியா
என் மாமன் வெதைச்ச
அவரை செடியே அவகள பாத்தியா
Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel,
Have you seen him?
Sown by my uncle,
Broad bean plant, have you seen him?
Maamara anilae maamara anilae
Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
En maman vedhaichcha
Sown by my uncle,
Avarai sediyae avagala paaththiyaa
Broad bean plant, have you seen him?
Maamara anilae maamara anilae
Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
En maman vedhaichcha
Sown by my uncle,
Avarai sediyae avagala paaththiyaa
Broad bean plant, have you seen him?
Panchaayaththu aala maramae
Banyan tree of the village council,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Panjaa vedikkum paruththi poovae
Cotton flower bursting into fluff,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Antha panjula neincha
Woven from that cotton,
Bharatha kodiyae
Flag of India,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Maamara anilae maamara anilae
Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
En maman vedhaichcha
Sown by my uncle,
Avarai sediyae avagala paaththiyaa
Broad bean plant, have you seen him?
Maruthaani naan araichchu
I ground the henna leaves,
Maman perai poosi vachchen
And applied my uncle's name,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Maasaani ammanukku
To Goddess Masani Amman,
Nesaththula poosai vachchen
I offered a prayer with devotion,
Pattu vetti madippukkullae
Inside the folds of his silk veshti,
En manasai madichchu katti
He bound my heart in folds,
Kolla kaattu pakkam pona
The one who went towards the backyard field,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Sokka thanga thaali seiyya
To craft a pure gold wedding thali,
Koorai pattu selai neiya
To weave a silk bridal saree,
Down-nu pakkam poga venum
He needs to travel to the town,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Thenam ettupatti saathisanam
Every day, relatives from eight villages,
Kattupattu kooda varum
Will dutifully accompany him,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Maamara anilae maamara anilae
Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
En maman vedhaichcha
Sown by my uncle,
Avarai sediyae avagala paaththiyaa
Broad bean plant, have you seen him?
Aaththula neenthum ayira meenae
Ayira fish swimming in the river,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Antha ayira menae aagaatha ayirae
Oh Ayira fish, incomparable Ayira fish,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Dhinam mannula manakkum
Fragrant every day in the soil,
Manjal kezhangae
Turmeric root,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Maamara anilae maamara anilae
Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
En maman vedhaichcha
Sown by my uncle,
Avarai sediyae avagala paaththiyaa
Broad bean plant, have you seen him?
Machchaanum naaththu katta
As my cousin bundles the saplings,
Naan orasi saeththu katta
I brush against him to tie them in the mud,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Rajaththi kooda vara
To walk beside his princess,
Raja nadai pottuvarum
He who strides like a king,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Pachchai vella paaga pola
Like green sugarcane syrup,
Pachcharasi maavai pola
Like raw rice flour,
Otti uravaada pora
He who comes to bond intimately,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Vetkkappattu naanum thulla
As I leap with shyness,
Kitta vanthu saerththu alla
He approaches to embrace me close,
Kattil onnu seiyya pora
He who goes to craft a wooden bed,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Avar neththippatta vervaiyilum
Even in the sweat on his forehead,
Aththa maga per irukkum
My name as his cousin is etched,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Maamara anilae maamara anilae
Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
En maman vedhaichcha
Sown by my uncle,
Avarai sediyae avagala paaththiyaa
Broad bean plant, have you seen him?
Kaattula meyum thaai pasu maadae
Mother cow grazing in the field,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Nee kodukkira paal pol
Pure like the milk you yield,
Manasu veluththa avagala paaththiyaa
The one with a pure heart, have you seen him?
Magaraasaa nadakkira vaaikkaa varappae
Canal ridge where the king walks,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
Maamara anilae maamara anilae
Mango tree squirrel, mango tree squirrel,
Avagala paaththiyaa
Have you seen him?
En maman vedhaichcha
Sown by my uncle,
Avarai sediyae avagala paaththiyaa
Broad bean plant, have you seen him?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maamara Anilae is a vibrant, traditional Tamil folk song from the 1997 movie Dharma Chakkaram, composed by Deva and sung by Sujatha Rangarajan. The song portrays the romantic yearning and deep devotion of a village maiden searching for her beloved maternal uncle/cousin (maman). Addressing elements of rural nature—squirrels, banyan trees, cotton blooms, river fish, cows, and field ridges—she continuously asks if they have seen her groom-to-be. The lyrics beautifully weave together traditional Tamil customs, wedding preparations (henna, silk sarees, gold thali), agricultural routines, and regional deities like Masani Amman. It captures the charm of rural romance, highlighting the pure bond and teasing intimacy shared between cross-cousins in village culture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Personification
“Maamara anilae maamara anilae”
Addressing non-human elements of nature directly (squirrels, cotton flowers, banyan trees, fish, cows) as if they are conscious listeners capable of replying.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Avagala paaththiyaa”
The repeated question 'Avagala paaththiyaa' (Have you seen him?) serves as a melodic refrain throughout the entire song.
Simile (Upama)
“Nee kodukkira paal pol”
Comparing the man's pure heart to fresh white milk ('Nee kodukkira paal pol / Manasu veluththa').
Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)
“Pachchai vella paaga pola / Pachcharasi maavai pola”
Repetition of initial consonants or vowels in Tamil poetry, such as 'Pachchai' and 'Pachcharasi'.
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Trivia
Dharma Chakkaram (1997), starring Vijayakanth and Deepti Bhatnagar, featured a soundtrack composed by Deva with lyrics by director R. V. Udhayakumar. The track 'Maamara Anilae', beautifully rendered by Sujatha Rangarajan, became a popular folk-style hit in rural Tamil Nadu due to its authentic rustic imagery and lively beat.
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