Mamave
From Dharma Devathai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Raveendran
- Details
- Dharma Devathai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaaradhu… | Who is that... |
| Female | |
| Maamaavae neeyum | Uncle, when you... |
| Kanna vachaa kaiya vachaa | Cast your eyes and lay your hands... |
| Male | |
| Hae…. | Hey... |
| Female :Hahahahaha | Female: Hahahahaha |
| Female :Maamaavae neeyum | Female: Uncle, when you... |
| Kanna vachaa kaiya vachaa | Cast your eyes and lay your hands... |
| Poo maeni engum pullarikkum | Goosebumps rise all over my flower-like body |
| Poo manakkum | Smelling like flowers |
| Male | |
| Kozhi vandhadhu | The hen arrived |
| Saeval vandhadhu | The rooster arrived |
| Katti kondadhu otti kondadhu | They embraced and stuck together |
| Kaadhal paattum kilambi vittadhu | The love song has begun |
| Female | |
| Ae haei… | Ae haei… |
| Katta vandiyum kaala maadum | The bullock cart and the bull |
| Pootti kondadhu maatti kondadhu | Got hitched and hooked together |
| Otti paakkum vela vandhadhu | The time to drive close has come |
| Male | |
| Durrrrr… aehae | Durrrrr… aehae |
| Mainaavae neeyum | Oh Maina bird, when you... |
| Kanna vachaa kaiya vachaa | Cast your eyes and lay your hands... |
| En maeni adi pullarikkum | Hey, my body gets goosebumps |
| Poo manakkum | Smelling like flowers |
| Male | |
| Ae thannaa thannaa thannaa nae | Ae thannaa thannaa thannaa nae |
| Nannaanae | Nannaanae |
| Thannaa nannaa nannaa nannaanae | Thannaa nannaa nannaa nannaanae |
| Male | |
| Aathaadi naan thoongi aar ezhu naalaachu | Oh mother, it has been six or seven days since I slept |
| Annaadam on mogam thaan haiyo | Every single day, it is your face, oh my |
| Female | |
| Thakadhimi thaka tharikida thakida | Thakadhimi thaka tharikida thakida |
| Thakida thakida thakida | Thakida thakida thakida |
| Raasaavae naan kooda raa thookkam illaamae | Oh king, even I have been sleepless through the night |
| Vendhenae en dhaegam thaan | My body has been burning with passion |
| Male | |
| Adhukku thaan adikkadi anaikkanum | That is why we must embrace frequently |
| Female :Anaikka thaan thani edam kedaikkanum | Female: To embrace, we need a secluded place |
| Male | |
| Akkam pakkam | All around us |
| Female :Aal yedhu | Female: Where are any people? |
| Male :Aasa vandhaa | Male: Once desire arrives |
| Female :Pogaadhu | Female: It will not fade away |
| Male | |
| Alli thandhaa | If given generously |
| Female :Theeraadhu | Female: It will never run out |
| Male :Adhu thaan adhu thaan enakkum | Male: That is the exact same feeling for me too |
| Female | |
| Maamaavae neeyum | Uncle, when you... |
| Kanna vachaa kaiya vachaa | Cast your eyes and lay your hands... |
| Poo maeni engum pullarikkum | Goosebumps rise all over my flower-like body |
| Poo manakkum | Smelling like flowers |
| Male | |
| Mainaavae neeyum | Oh Maina bird, when you... |
| Kanna vachaa kaiya vachaa | Cast your eyes and lay your hands... |
| En maeni adi pullarikkum | Hey, my body gets goosebumps |
| Poo manakkum | Smelling like flowers |
| Female | |
| Raavodu raavaaga raasaathi naan soodum | Through the night, my princess, the rose flower you wear |
| Rosaa poo neeyaaganum | I want to become that rose flower |
| Male | |
| Thakadhimi thaka tharikida thakida | Thakadhimi thaka tharikida thakida |
| Thakida thakida thakida | Thakida thakida thakida |
| Paalaada polaadum poom paavai nee soodum | Like smooth milk cream, fair doll, the upper garment you wear |
| Melaada naan aaganum | I want to become that upper cloth |
| Female | |
| Odhunginaa oru pakkam kodhikkudhu | When I move away, one side boils with heat |
| Male :Nerungunaa maru pakkam kulirudhu | Male: When I get close, the other side feels cool |
| Female | |
| Themmaangu thaan | A folk song tune |
| Male :Naan paada | Male: For me to sing |
| Female :Kummaalam thaan | Female: Exuberance and joy |
| Male :Nee kooda | Male: When you join in |
| Female :Kondaattam thaan | Female: It becomes a grand celebration |
| Male :Paai poda | Male: To lay down a mat |
| Female :Tharuven tharuven oru naal | Female: I will yield, I will yield one day |
| Female | |
| Maamaavae neeyum | Uncle, when you... |
| Kanna vachaa kaiya vachaa | Cast your eyes and lay your hands... |
| Poo maeni engum pullarikkum | Goosebumps rise all over my flower-like body |
| Poo manakkum | Smelling like flowers |
| Male | |
| Kozhi vandhadhu | The hen arrived |
| Saeval vandhadhu | The rooster arrived |
| Katti kondadhu otti kondadhu | They embraced and stuck together |
| Kaadhal paattum kilambi vittadhu | The love song has begun |
| Female | |
| Haei…hahahaha | Haei…hahahaha |
| Katta vandiyum kaala maadum | The bullock cart and the bull |
| Pootti kondadhu maatti kondadhu | Got hitched and hooked together |
| Otti paakkum vela vandhadhu | The time to drive close has come |
| Male | |
| Durrrrr… aehae | Durrrrr… aehae |
| MainaavaeFemale :Haan | Maina bird Female: Yes |
| Male :Neeyum kanna vachaa kaiya vachaa | Male: When you cast your eyes and lay your hands |
| En maeni adi pullarikkum poo manakkum | Hey, my body gets goosebumps, smelling like flowers |
யாரது
Who is that...
மாமாவே நீயும்
கன்னம் வச்சா கைய வச்சா
Uncle, when you...
Cast your eyes and lay your hands...
ஹே.....
ஹஹஹஹஹா
Hey...
Female: Hahahahaha
Female: Uncle, when you...
Cast your eyes and lay your hands...
Goosebumps rise all over my flower-like body
Smelling like flowers
மாமாவே நீயும்
கன்னம் வச்சா கைய வச்சா
பூ மேனி எங்கும் புல்லரிக்கும்
பூ மணக்கும்
The hen arrived
The rooster arrived
They embraced and stuck together
The love song has begun
கோழி வந்தது
சேவல் வந்தது
கட்டிக் கொண்டது ஒட்டிக் கொண்டது
காதல் பாட்டும் கிளம்பி விட்டது
Ae haei…
The bullock cart and the bull
Got hitched and hooked together
The time to drive close has come
ஏ ஹேய்......
கட்ட வண்டியும் காளை மாடும்
பூட்டிக் கொண்டது மாட்டிக் கொண்டது
ஓட்டிப் பாக்கும் வேளை வந்தது
Durrrrr… aehae
Oh Maina bird, when you...
Cast your eyes and lay your hands...
Hey, my body gets goosebumps
Smelling like flowers
டுர்ரர்ர்... ஏஹே
மைனாவே நீயும்
கன்னம் வச்சா கைய வச்சா
எம் மேனி அடி புல்லரிக்கும்
பூ மணக்கும்
Ae thannaa thannaa thannaa nae
Nannaanae
Thannaa nannaa nannaa nannaanae
ஏ தன்னா தன்னா தன்னா தன்னானே
னன்னானே
தன்னா னன்னா னன்னா னன்னானே
Oh mother, it has been six or seven days since I slept
Every single day, it is your face, oh my
ஆத்தாடி நான் தூங்கி ஆறேழு நாளாச்சு
அன்னாடம் ஒன் மொகம்தான் ஹையோ
Thakadhimi thaka tharikida thakida
Thakida thakida thakida
Oh king, even I have been sleepless through the night
My body has been burning with passion
தகதிமி தக தரிகிட தகிட
தகிட தகிட தகிட
ராசாவே நான் கூட ராத்தூக்கம் இல்லாமே
வெந்தேனே என் தேகம்தான்
That is why we must embrace frequently
Female: To embrace, we need a secluded place
அதுக்குத்தான் அடிக்கடி அணைக்கணும்
அணைக்கத்தான் தனி எடம் கிடைக்கணும்
All around us
Female: Where are any people?
Male: Once desire arrives
Female: It will not fade away
அக்கம் பக்கம்
ஆளேது
ஆசை வந்தா
போகாது
If given generously
Female: It will never run out
Male: That is the exact same feeling for me too
அள்ளித் தந்தா
தீராது
அது தான் அது தான் எனக்கும்
Uncle, when you...
Cast your eyes and lay your hands...
Goosebumps rise all over my flower-like body
Smelling like flowers
மாமாவே நீயும்
கன்னம் வச்சா கைய வச்சா
பூ மேனி எங்கும் புல்லரிக்கும்
பூ மணக்கும்
Oh Maina bird, when you...
Cast your eyes and lay your hands...
Hey, my body gets goosebumps
Smelling like flowers
மைனாவே நீயும்
கன்னம் வச்சா கைய வச்சா
எம் மேனி அடி புல்லரிக்கும்
பூ மணக்கும்
Through the night, my princess, the rose flower you wear
I want to become that rose flower
ராவோடு ராவாக ராசாத்தி நான் சூடும்
ரோசாப் பூ நீயாகணும்
Thakadhimi thaka tharikida thakida
Thakida thakida thakida
Like smooth milk cream, fair doll, the upper garment you wear
I want to become that upper cloth
தகதிமி தக தரிகிட தகிட
தகிட தகிட தகிட
பாலாட போலாடும் பூம் பாவை நீ சூடும்
மேலாட நான் ஆகணும்
When I move away, one side boils with heat
Male: When I get close, the other side feels cool
ஒதுங்கினா ஒரு பக்கம் கொதிக்குது
நெருங்குனா மறு பக்கம் குளிருது
A folk song tune
Male: For me to sing
Female: Exuberance and joy
Male: When you join in
Female: It becomes a grand celebration
Male: To lay down a mat
Female: I will yield, I will yield one day
தெம்மாங்குதான்
நான் பாட
கும்மாளம்தான்
நீ கூட
கொண்டாட்டம்தான்
பாய் போட
தருவேன் தருவேன் ஒரு நாள்
Uncle, when you...
Cast your eyes and lay your hands...
Goosebumps rise all over my flower-like body
Smelling like flowers
மாமாவே நீயும்
கன்னம் வச்சா கைய வச்சா
பூ மேனி எங்கும் புல்லரிக்கும்
பூ மணக்கும்
The hen arrived
The rooster arrived
They embraced and stuck together
The love song has begun
கோழி வந்தது
சேவல் வந்தது
கட்டிக் கொண்டது ஒட்டிக் கொண்டது
காதல் பாட்டும் கிளம்பி விட்டது
Haei…hahahaha
The bullock cart and the bull
Got hitched and hooked together
The time to drive close has come
ஹேய்......ஹஹஹஹா
கட்ட வண்டியும் காளை மாடும்
பூட்டிக் கொண்டது மாட்டிக் கொண்டது
ஓட்டிப் பாக்கும் வேளை வந்தது
Durrrrr… aehae
Maina bird Female: Yes
Male: When you cast your eyes and lay your hands
Hey, my body gets goosebumps, smelling like flowers
டுர்ரர்ர்... ஏஹே
மைனாவே
ஹான்
நீயும் கன்னம் வச்சா கைய வச்சா
எம் மேனி அடி புல்லரிக்கும் பூ மணக்கும்
Yaaradhu…
Who is that...
Maamaavae neeyum
Uncle, when you...
Kanna vachaa kaiya vachaa
Cast your eyes and lay your hands...
Hae….
Hey...
Female :Hahahahaha
Female: Hahahahaha
Female :Maamaavae neeyum
Female: Uncle, when you...
Kanna vachaa kaiya vachaa
Cast your eyes and lay your hands...
Poo maeni engum pullarikkum
Goosebumps rise all over my flower-like body
Poo manakkum
Smelling like flowers
Kozhi vandhadhu
The hen arrived
Saeval vandhadhu
The rooster arrived
Katti kondadhu otti kondadhu
They embraced and stuck together
Kaadhal paattum kilambi vittadhu
The love song has begun
Ae haei…
Ae haei…
Katta vandiyum kaala maadum
The bullock cart and the bull
Pootti kondadhu maatti kondadhu
Got hitched and hooked together
Otti paakkum vela vandhadhu
The time to drive close has come
Durrrrr… aehae
Durrrrr… aehae
Mainaavae neeyum
Oh Maina bird, when you...
Kanna vachaa kaiya vachaa
Cast your eyes and lay your hands...
En maeni adi pullarikkum
Hey, my body gets goosebumps
Poo manakkum
Smelling like flowers
Ae thannaa thannaa thannaa nae
Ae thannaa thannaa thannaa nae
Nannaanae
Nannaanae
Thannaa nannaa nannaa nannaanae
Thannaa nannaa nannaa nannaanae
Aathaadi naan thoongi aar ezhu naalaachu
Oh mother, it has been six or seven days since I slept
Annaadam on mogam thaan haiyo
Every single day, it is your face, oh my
Thakadhimi thaka tharikida thakida
Thakadhimi thaka tharikida thakida
Thakida thakida thakida
Thakida thakida thakida
Raasaavae naan kooda raa thookkam illaamae
Oh king, even I have been sleepless through the night
Vendhenae en dhaegam thaan
My body has been burning with passion
Adhukku thaan adikkadi anaikkanum
That is why we must embrace frequently
Female :Anaikka thaan thani edam kedaikkanum
Female: To embrace, we need a secluded place
Akkam pakkam
All around us
Female :Aal yedhu
Female: Where are any people?
Male :Aasa vandhaa
Male: Once desire arrives
Female :Pogaadhu
Female: It will not fade away
Alli thandhaa
If given generously
Female :Theeraadhu
Female: It will never run out
Male :Adhu thaan adhu thaan enakkum
Male: That is the exact same feeling for me too
Maamaavae neeyum
Uncle, when you...
Kanna vachaa kaiya vachaa
Cast your eyes and lay your hands...
Poo maeni engum pullarikkum
Goosebumps rise all over my flower-like body
Poo manakkum
Smelling like flowers
Mainaavae neeyum
Oh Maina bird, when you...
Kanna vachaa kaiya vachaa
Cast your eyes and lay your hands...
En maeni adi pullarikkum
Hey, my body gets goosebumps
Poo manakkum
Smelling like flowers
Raavodu raavaaga raasaathi naan soodum
Through the night, my princess, the rose flower you wear
Rosaa poo neeyaaganum
I want to become that rose flower
Thakadhimi thaka tharikida thakida
Thakadhimi thaka tharikida thakida
Thakida thakida thakida
Thakida thakida thakida
Paalaada polaadum poom paavai nee soodum
Like smooth milk cream, fair doll, the upper garment you wear
Melaada naan aaganum
I want to become that upper cloth
Odhunginaa oru pakkam kodhikkudhu
When I move away, one side boils with heat
Male :Nerungunaa maru pakkam kulirudhu
Male: When I get close, the other side feels cool
Themmaangu thaan
A folk song tune
Male :Naan paada
Male: For me to sing
Female :Kummaalam thaan
Female: Exuberance and joy
Male :Nee kooda
Male: When you join in
Female :Kondaattam thaan
Female: It becomes a grand celebration
Male :Paai poda
Male: To lay down a mat
Female :Tharuven tharuven oru naal
Female: I will yield, I will yield one day
Maamaavae neeyum
Uncle, when you...
Kanna vachaa kaiya vachaa
Cast your eyes and lay your hands...
Poo maeni engum pullarikkum
Goosebumps rise all over my flower-like body
Poo manakkum
Smelling like flowers
Kozhi vandhadhu
The hen arrived
Saeval vandhadhu
The rooster arrived
Katti kondadhu otti kondadhu
They embraced and stuck together
Kaadhal paattum kilambi vittadhu
The love song has begun
Haei…hahahaha
Haei…hahahaha
Katta vandiyum kaala maadum
The bullock cart and the bull
Pootti kondadhu maatti kondadhu
Got hitched and hooked together
Otti paakkum vela vandhadhu
The time to drive close has come
Durrrrr… aehae
Durrrrr… aehae
MainaavaeFemale :Haan
Maina bird Female: Yes
Male :Neeyum kanna vachaa kaiya vachaa
Male: When you cast your eyes and lay your hands
En maeni adi pullarikkum poo manakkum
Hey, my body gets goosebumps, smelling like flowers
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful rural duet from the 1986 movie Dharma Devathai captures the teasing romance and mutual attraction between a young couple. Written by lyricist Vaali, the song uses vibrant folk imagery— roosters and hens, bullock carts getting hitched, milk cream, and fragrant flowers—to illustrate physical closeness, sleepless nights, and burning romantic desire. The lighthearted back-and-forth dialogue between the hero and heroine highlights both cheeky intimacy and joyful anticipation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Paalaada polaadum poom paavai nee soodum”
Compares the smooth softness and beauty of the woman to milk cream ('Paalaada polaadum poom paavai').
Internal Rhyme / Assonance (Edhukai & Munaipukkal)
“Katti kondadhu otti kondadhu”
Uses rhythmic repetition of rhyming verbs ('Katti kondadhu otti kondadhu') to evoke lively rural folk music rhythms.
Onomatopoeia (Oliyaakkam)
“Durrrrr… aehae”
Uses rhythmic vocal syllables ('Thakadhimi thaka...') and cart-driving calls ('Durrrrr...') to ground the track in authentic village folk soundscapes.
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Trivia
Dharma Devathai (1986) featured Vijayakanth and Radhika in lead roles, directed by S. P. Muthuraman. Vaali penned several rustic folk-themed songs during this era that blended colloquial village dialogue with catchy rhythmic cadence.
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