Mambattiya Tholuley
From Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi · 1978
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa….aah…. | Aa... aah... |
| Mamputtiya tholula vachchi | Carrying the hoe on your shoulder, |
| Mamputtiya tholula vachchi | Carrying the hoe on your shoulder, |
| Madai thorakka pora machan | My dear cousin who is going to open the sluice gate, |
| Madaiya thoranthu viduunga machaanae | Open up the sluice gate, my dear cousin, |
| Mayilu vanthu neeraadattum… | So that the peacock can come and take a bath... |
| Female | |
| Mamputtiya tholula vachchi | Carrying the hoe on your shoulder, |
| Mamputtiya tholula vachchi | Carrying the hoe on your shoulder, |
| Madai thorakka pora machan | My dear cousin who is going to open the sluice gate, |
| Madaiya thoranthu viduunga machaanae | Open up the sluice gate, my dear cousin, |
| Mayilu vanthu neeraadattum | So that the peacock can come and take a bath. |
| Female | |
| Erai koodai kaipidichchi | Holding the irrigation basket in your hand, |
| Eraippu eraikka pora machchaan….aa…. | My dear cousin who is going to bail out water... aa... |
| En machchaan machchaan machchaan | Oh my cousin, cousin, cousin! |
| Erai koodai kaipidichchi | Holding the irrigation basket in your hand, |
| Eraippu eraikka pora machchaan… | My dear cousin who is going to bail out water... |
| Eraippu nallaa eraichchu vidunga machchaanae | Bail out the water well, my dear cousin, |
| Varappa thaandi eerang kaakkattum | So that the moisture spreads across the ridge. |
| Female | |
| Mannaa maranthenadaa | I forgot the soil, |
| Mayilaadum paaraiyilae | On the rock where peacocks dance, |
| Mannaa maranthenadaa | I forgot the soil, |
| Mayilaadum paaraiyilae | On the rock where peacocks dance, |
| Unnae maranthaenadaa | I forgot myself, |
| En sandaalaa | Oh my ruthless lover, |
| Unakkeyaththu kedanthaendaaa | I remained completely devoted to you! |
| Female | |
| Veththilaiyai kaiyilae vechi | Holding the betel leaf in your hand, |
| Verum paakka naakkula vechchi | Placing bare areca nut on your tongue, |
| Veththilaiyai kaiyilae vechi | Holding the betel leaf in your hand, |
| Verum paakka naakkula vechchi | Placing bare areca nut on your tongue, |
| Sunnaambu saadai sollaiyae machchaanae | You gave a subtle hint without lime, my cousin, |
| Suththura sangathi purinju pochchudaa… | And I understood the secret affair going on... |
| Female | |
| Arisi edukkanumnu | To take out some rice, |
| Arisi edukkanumnu | To take out some rice, |
| Adi modaavula kaeyevuttaen | I thrust my hand deep inside the pot, |
| Vedukkunnu pottuchchummaa kodukku thaelu | And suddenly, a stinging scorpion bit me! |
| Velakkanaikkira neraththulae | At the time of turning off the lamp, |
| Female | |
| Kalappaiyai thookki kittu | Lifting the plow on your shoulders, |
| Kaadu uzhappora machchaan….aa… | My cousin who goes to plow the field... aa... |
| En machchaan machchaan machchaan | Oh my cousin, cousin, cousin! |
| Kalappaiyai thookkikkittu | Lifting the plow on your shoulders, |
| Kaadu uzhappora machchaan | My cousin who goes to plow the field, |
| Kaattai nallaa uzhuthudunga machchaanae | Plow the land well, my cousin, |
| Potta vedhai pooraa molakkattum | So that all the sown seeds sprout well. |
| Female | |
| Mamputtiya tholula vachchi | Carrying the hoe on your shoulder, |
| Mamputtiya tholula vachchi | Carrying the hoe on your shoulder, |
| Madai thorakka pora machan | My dear cousin who is going to open the sluice gate, |
| Madaiya thoranthu viduunga machaanae | Open up the sluice gate, my dear cousin, |
| Mayilu vanthu neeraadattum | So that the peacock can come and take a bath. |
| Mayilu vanthu neeraadattum | So that the peacock can come and take a bath. |
| Mayilu vanthu neeraadattum….. | So that the peacock can come and take a bath... |
ஆ...ஆஹ்.....
மம்புட்டிய தோளுல வச்சி
மம்புட்டிய தோளுல வச்சி
மடை தொறக்கப் போற மச்சான்
மடையெ தொறந்து விடுங்க மச்சானே
மயிலு வந்து நீராடட்டும்....
Aa... aah...
Carrying the hoe on your shoulder,
Carrying the hoe on your shoulder,
My dear cousin who is going to open the sluice gate,
Open up the sluice gate, my dear cousin,
So that the peacock can come and take a bath...
மம்புட்டிய தோளுல வச்சி
மம்புட்டிய தோளுல வச்சி
மடை தொறக்கப் போற மச்சான்
மடையெ தொறந்து விடுங்க மச்சானே
மயிலு வந்து நீராடட்டும்....
Carrying the hoe on your shoulder,
Carrying the hoe on your shoulder,
My dear cousin who is going to open the sluice gate,
Open up the sluice gate, my dear cousin,
So that the peacock can come and take a bath.
எறை கூடை கைப்புடிச்சி
எறைப்பு எறைக்க போற மச்சான்.....ஆ...
என் மச்சான் மச்சான் மச்சான்
எறை கூடை கைப்புடிச்சி
எறைப்பு எறைக்க போற மச்சான்
எறைப்பு நல்லா எறைச்சு விடுங்க மச்சானே
வரப்ப தாண்டி ஈரங் காக்கட்டும்
Holding the irrigation basket in your hand,
My dear cousin who is going to bail out water... aa...
Oh my cousin, cousin, cousin!
Holding the irrigation basket in your hand,
My dear cousin who is going to bail out water...
Bail out the water well, my dear cousin,
So that the moisture spreads across the ridge.
மன்னா மறந்தேனடா
மயிலாடும் பாறையிலே
மன்னா மறந்தேனடா
மயிலாடும் பாறையிலே
உன்னே மறந்தேனடா
என் சண்டாளா
உனக்கெயத்து கெடந்தேனடா.....
I forgot the soil,
On the rock where peacocks dance,
I forgot the soil,
On the rock where peacocks dance,
I forgot myself,
Oh my ruthless lover,
I remained completely devoted to you!
வெத்திலையை கையிலே வெச்சி
வெறும் பாக்க நாக்குல வெச்சி
வெத்திலையை கையிலே வெச்சி
வெறும் பாக்க நாக்குல வெச்சி
சுண்ணாம்பு சாடை சொல்லையே மச்சானே
சுத்துற சங்கதி புரிஞ்சி போச்சுடா
Holding the betel leaf in your hand,
Placing bare areca nut on your tongue,
Holding the betel leaf in your hand,
Placing bare areca nut on your tongue,
You gave a subtle hint without lime, my cousin,
And I understood the secret affair going on...
அரிசி எடுக்கணும்னு
அரிசி எடுக்கணும்னு
அடி மொடாவுல கையெவுட்டேன்
வெடுக்குன்னு போட்டுச்சும்மா கொடுக்கு தேளு
வெளக்கணைக்கிற நேரத்துலே
To take out some rice,
To take out some rice,
I thrust my hand deep inside the pot,
And suddenly, a stinging scorpion bit me!
At the time of turning off the lamp,
கலப்பையை தூக்கி கிட்டு
காடு உழப்போற மச்சான்....ஆ.....
என் மச்சான் மச்சான் மச்சான்
கலப்பையை தூக்கி கிட்டு
காடு உழப்போற மச்சான்....
காட்டை நல்லா உழுதுடுங்க மச்சானே
போட்ட வெதை பூரா மொளக்கட்டும்
Lifting the plow on your shoulders,
My cousin who goes to plow the field... aa...
Oh my cousin, cousin, cousin!
Lifting the plow on your shoulders,
My cousin who goes to plow the field,
Plow the land well, my cousin,
So that all the sown seeds sprout well.
மம்புட்டிய தோளுல வச்சி
மம்புட்டிய தோளுல வச்சி
மடை தொறக்கப் போற மச்சான்
மடையெ தொறந்து விடுங்க மச்சானே
மயிலு வந்து நீராடட்டும்....
மயிலு வந்து நீராடட்டும்....
மயிலு வந்து நீராடட்டும்....
Carrying the hoe on your shoulder,
Carrying the hoe on your shoulder,
My dear cousin who is going to open the sluice gate,
Open up the sluice gate, my dear cousin,
So that the peacock can come and take a bath.
So that the peacock can come and take a bath.
So that the peacock can come and take a bath...
Aa….aah….
Aa... aah...
Mamputtiya tholula vachchi
Carrying the hoe on your shoulder,
Mamputtiya tholula vachchi
Carrying the hoe on your shoulder,
Madai thorakka pora machan
My dear cousin who is going to open the sluice gate,
Madaiya thoranthu viduunga machaanae
Open up the sluice gate, my dear cousin,
Mayilu vanthu neeraadattum…
So that the peacock can come and take a bath...
Mamputtiya tholula vachchi
Carrying the hoe on your shoulder,
Mamputtiya tholula vachchi
Carrying the hoe on your shoulder,
Madai thorakka pora machan
My dear cousin who is going to open the sluice gate,
Madaiya thoranthu viduunga machaanae
Open up the sluice gate, my dear cousin,
Mayilu vanthu neeraadattum
So that the peacock can come and take a bath.
Erai koodai kaipidichchi
Holding the irrigation basket in your hand,
Eraippu eraikka pora machchaan….aa….
My dear cousin who is going to bail out water... aa...
En machchaan machchaan machchaan
Oh my cousin, cousin, cousin!
Erai koodai kaipidichchi
Holding the irrigation basket in your hand,
Eraippu eraikka pora machchaan…
My dear cousin who is going to bail out water...
Eraippu nallaa eraichchu vidunga machchaanae
Bail out the water well, my dear cousin,
Varappa thaandi eerang kaakkattum
So that the moisture spreads across the ridge.
Mannaa maranthenadaa
I forgot the soil,
Mayilaadum paaraiyilae
On the rock where peacocks dance,
Mannaa maranthenadaa
I forgot the soil,
Mayilaadum paaraiyilae
On the rock where peacocks dance,
Unnae maranthaenadaa
I forgot myself,
En sandaalaa
Oh my ruthless lover,
Unakkeyaththu kedanthaendaaa
I remained completely devoted to you!
Veththilaiyai kaiyilae vechi
Holding the betel leaf in your hand,
Verum paakka naakkula vechchi
Placing bare areca nut on your tongue,
Veththilaiyai kaiyilae vechi
Holding the betel leaf in your hand,
Verum paakka naakkula vechchi
Placing bare areca nut on your tongue,
Sunnaambu saadai sollaiyae machchaanae
You gave a subtle hint without lime, my cousin,
Suththura sangathi purinju pochchudaa…
And I understood the secret affair going on...
Arisi edukkanumnu
To take out some rice,
Arisi edukkanumnu
To take out some rice,
Adi modaavula kaeyevuttaen
I thrust my hand deep inside the pot,
Vedukkunnu pottuchchummaa kodukku thaelu
And suddenly, a stinging scorpion bit me!
Velakkanaikkira neraththulae
At the time of turning off the lamp,
Kalappaiyai thookki kittu
Lifting the plow on your shoulders,
Kaadu uzhappora machchaan….aa…
My cousin who goes to plow the field... aa...
En machchaan machchaan machchaan
Oh my cousin, cousin, cousin!
Kalappaiyai thookkikkittu
Lifting the plow on your shoulders,
Kaadu uzhappora machchaan
My cousin who goes to plow the field,
Kaattai nallaa uzhuthudunga machchaanae
Plow the land well, my cousin,
Potta vedhai pooraa molakkattum
So that all the sown seeds sprout well.
Mamputtiya tholula vachchi
Carrying the hoe on your shoulder,
Mamputtiya tholula vachchi
Carrying the hoe on your shoulder,
Madai thorakka pora machan
My dear cousin who is going to open the sluice gate,
Madaiya thoranthu viduunga machaanae
Open up the sluice gate, my dear cousin,
Mayilu vanthu neeraadattum
So that the peacock can come and take a bath.
Mayilu vanthu neeraadattum
So that the peacock can come and take a bath.
Mayilu vanthu neeraadattum…..
So that the peacock can come and take a bath...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-style song expresses the playful romance and teasing between a village maiden and her cousin (machan) set against a rich agricultural backdrop. Through vivid metaphors of farming—such as opening sluice gates, carrying hoes, bailing water, and plowing fields—the woman weaves double entendres that symbolize romantic longing, intimacy, and fertility. The imagery of the peacock bathing and seeds sprouting subtly parallels marital love and growth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Madai thorakka pora machan”
Agricultural acts like opening the water sluice ('Madai thorakka') and seeds sprouting ('vedhai molakkattum') act as metaphors for romantic union and fertility.
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Madai thorakka pora machan / Madaiya thoranthu viduunga”
The second letters 'd' in 'Madai' and 'Madaaiya' create a pleasant rhythmic rhyme characteristic of Tamil folk music.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Mamputtiya tholula vachchi”
Repetition of lines like 'Mamputtiya tholula vachchi' builds the rhythmic beat typical of traditional folk work songs (Ettappattu).
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Trivia
Composed by Shankar-Ganesh and rendered with playful folk vocal embellishments by S. Janaki, this track showcases A. Maruthakasi's skill in blending rustic Tamil rural slangs and agricultural terminology with romantic subtext, a trademark of classic 1970s Tamil cinema folk compositions.
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