♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Elaya pottaan sotha vachaan
Eduthu thinbadha keduthittaan
Silaya pola radhiya koduthaan
Sirichi pesa thaduthittaan
Thalaiyil vaitha malligai poo
Thaanum vaadi pogudhu
Vaasappadiya paathu paathu
Vayasum odi pogudhu
Maamiyaalukku oru saedhi
Idhai madhichu nadandhaa mariyaadhi
Maamiyaalukku oru saedhi
Idhai madhichu nadandhaa mariyaadhi
Marumagal thannai
Perumaigal udanae
Marumagal thannai perumaigaludanae
Vaazha vaippadhu pudhu needhi
Maamiyaalukku oru saedhi
Idhai madhichu nadandhaa mariyaadhi
Adi marumagalellaam erumaigalaa
Andha maamiyaarukku adimaigalaa
Adi marumagalellaam erumaigalaa
Andha maamiyaarukku adimaigalaa
Adha vayasaanavanga purinjukkanum
Namma vaaliba manasa therinjukkanum
Adha vayasaanavanga purinjukkanum
Namma vaaliba manasa therinjukkanum
Pazhasaa pona paathiramellaam
Paranaiyin melae odhingikkanum
Pazhasaa pona paathiramellaam
Paranaiyin melae odhingikkanum
Maamiyaalukku oru saedhi
Idhai madhichu nadandhaa mariyaadhi
Kittathil ninnaa sirichaal endru
Kelvi ketkka koodaadhu
Aamaamaa
Kittathil ninnaa sirichaal endru
Kelvi ketkka koodaadhu
Thatti maraivil kaadhai koduthu
Ottu ketka koodaadhu
Aamaamaa
Thatti maraivil kaadhai koduthu
Ottu ketka koodaadhu
Oodhu vathiya poruthum podhu
Ussunnu perumoochaagaadhu
Oodhu vathiya poruthum podhu
Ussunnu perumoochaagaadhu
Panjana methaiya virikkum podhu
Bakkunu iruma koodaadhu
Panjana methaiya virikkum podhu
Bakkunu iruma koodaadhu
Maamiyaalukku oru saedhi
Idhai madhichu nadandhaa mariyaadhi
Saaviyai marumagal kayil koduthu
Jaba maalai thannai eduthukkanum
Raam raam raama raama raama raamaa
Saaviyai marumagal kayil koduthu
Jaba maalai thannai eduthukkanum
Saami paakkanum kovil poganum
Namma sandhoshathukku
Time kodukkanum kodukkanum
Maamiyaalukku oru saedhi
Idhai madhichu nadandhaa mariyaadhi
Mammamma maamiyaalukku oru saedhi
Idhai madhichu nadandhaa mariyaadhi
He laid out the leaf and served the meal,
but spoiled our chance to eat.
He gave a bride like a sculpted Rati (goddess of beauty),
but stopped us from smiling and talking together.
The jasmine flowers in her hair
are simply wilting away.
Constantly waiting at the doorway,
our youth is slipping away.
Here is a message for the mother-in-law:
heed this and keep your respect!
Here is a message for the mother-in-law:
heed this and keep your respect!
Treating the daughter-in-law
with honor and pride,
letting the daughter-in-law live with dignity—
that is the new rule of justice.
Here is a message for the mother-in-law:
heed this and keep your respect!
Making daughters-in-law work like beasts of burden,
keeping them as slaves to the mother-in-law—
making daughters-in-law work like beasts of burden,
keeping them as slaves to the mother-in-law—
the elders must understand this,
they must understand our youthful hearts.
The elders must understand this,
they must understand our youthful hearts.
All the old pots and pans
should retire up to the loft.
All the old pots and pans
should retire up to the loft.
Here is a message for the mother-in-law:
heed this and keep your respect!
If she stands close and smiles,
you shouldn't question her.
Yes, indeed!
If she stands close and smiles,
you shouldn't question her.
Pressing your ear against the screen wall,
you shouldn't eavesdrop.
Yes, indeed!
Pressing your ear against the screen wall,
you shouldn't eavesdrop.
When we light the incense sticks,
you shouldn't let out heavy sighs.
When we light the incense sticks,
you shouldn't let out heavy sighs.
When making the soft mattress bed,
you shouldn't suddenly cough.
When making the soft mattress bed,
you shouldn't suddenly cough.
Here is a message for the mother-in-law:
heed this and keep your respect!
Hand the house keys over to the daughter-in-law
and take up prayer beads for yourself.
Ram Ram Rama Rama Ram Rama!
Hand the house keys over to the daughter-in-law
and take up prayer beads for yourself.
Go visit temples and pray to God,
and for our happiness,
you must give us time, yes, give us time!
Here is a message for the mother-in-law:
heed this and keep your respect!
M-m-m... a message for the mother-in-law:
heed this and keep your respect!
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