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Lyrics & meaning

Mamiyar Veedirukku

From Maamiyar Veedu · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Arun Mozhi
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Maamiyar Veedu
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
17 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Veedirukku
Thorandhirukku
Hae maamiyaar veedirukku veedirukku
Veedirukku veedirukku
Kadhavu eppavum thorandhirukku
Thorandhirukku thorandhirukku thorandhirukku
Kannan annaalil pirandhaan siraiyilae
Pirandhaan siraiyilae pirandhaan siraiyilae
Sirayil pirandhaalum geethai sonnaan paaru
Geethai sonnaan paaru geethai sonnaan paaru
Gandhi kaidhaagi irundhaar jaililae
Jailil irundhaalum kondaadudhu ooru
Saamigalum aasaamigalum
Vandhu thangum idam
Idhu onnu thaan
Aaga motham ingu naam irundhaal
Oru dhosham illae vittu thallu daa
Maamiyaar veedirukku veedirukku
Veedirukku veedirukku
Kadhavu eppavum thorandhirukku
Thorandhirukku thorandhirukku thorandhirukku
Siriya manushan thaan sirusaa thiruduraan
Sirusaa thiruduraan sirusaa thiruduraan
Avan thaan lockup il maattikkiraan paavam
Maattikkiraan paavam maattikkiraan paavam
Periya manushan thaan perusaa thiruduraan
Padhavi make up ah pottukkuraan naalum
Leader ellaam ingae thappikkiraan
Avan seedar ellaam ingae maatturaan haa
Needhi illa idhu niyaayam illa
Idha endha paya inga kekkuraan
Maamiyaar veedirukku veedirukku
Veedirukku veedirukku
Kadhavu eppavum thorandhirukku
Thorandhirukku thorandhirukku thorandhirukku
Hae maamiyaar veedirukku veedirukku
Veedirukku veedirukku
Kadhavu eppavum thorandhirukku
Thorandhirukku thorandhirukku thorandhirukku
There is a house!
It is open wide!
Hey, the mother-in-law's house (jail) is right here, it is here!
It is here, it is here!
Its door is always open!
Always open, open, open!
Lord Krishna was born in a prison back in those days,
Born in a prison, born in a prison!
Though born in jail, look, he gave us the Gita!
Look, he gave us the Gita! Look, he gave us the Gita!
Gandhi too was a prisoner locked up in jail,
Yet the whole world still honors and celebrates him!
Godmen and ordinary fellows alike,
the only place where everyone comes to stay
is this very one!
So in the end, if we happen to stay here,
there is no shame in it at all, just brush it off, friend!
The mother-in-law's house (jail) is right here, it is here!
It is here, it is here!
Its door is always open!
Always open, open, open!
The common man steals only petty things,
Steals petty things, steals petty things,
and poor guy, he is the one who gets thrown into the lock-up!
Thrown in, poor guy! Thrown in, poor guy!
The big man steals on a massive scale,
and puts on the makeup of power and prestige every day!
All the leaders escape without a scratch,
while all their followers get trapped in here, ha!
There is no justice, this is totally unfair,
yet which fellow here even dares to question it?
The mother-in-law's house (jail) is right here, it is here!
It is here, it is here!
Its door is always open!
Always open, open, open!
Hey, the mother-in-law's house (jail) is right here, it is here!
It is here, it is here!
Its door is always open!
Always open, open, open!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Maamiyar Veedu' uses Tamil slang where 'Maamiyaar Veedu' (mother-in-law's house) serves as a humorous euphemism for prison. The track sarcastically portrays prison life not as a punishment, but as a famous lodging house frequented by historical and legendary figures like Lord Krishna and Mahatma Gandhi. Through satirical humor, lyricist Vaali highlights the ironies of society where small-time petty thieves get caught and punished while influential leaders committing massive corruption walk free. The song adopts an easygoing, philosophical tone, suggesting that staying in jail holds no true shame given the systemic flaws in society's concept of justice.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Euphemism)

“Hae maamiyaar veedirukku veedirukku”

The term 'Maamiyaar Veedu' (mother-in-law's house) is used metaphorically throughout the song to represent prison, a common Tamil colloquialism.

Contrast / Antithesis

“Siriya manushan thaan sirusaa thiruduraan ... Periya manushan thaan perusaa thiruduraan”

Contrasts the small man stealing small items with the big leader stealing big things to highlight social inequality and systemic corruption.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

“Thorandhirukku thorandhirukku thorandhirukku”

Repetition of words like 'thorandhirukku' and 'veedirukku' creates a rhythmic cadence suitable for comedic performance.

Alliteration (Moonaai / Etugai)

“Siriya manushan thaan sirusaa thiruduraan”

Use of matching internal rhyming and sound patterns across contrasting lines ('Siriya' / 'Sirusaa' and 'Periya' / 'Perusaa').

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Trivia

The film 'Maamiyar Veedu' (1993) starred Sarathkumar and featured music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Lyricist Vaali frequently used pop-culture idioms and local Chennai Tamil slangs to deliver sharp political and social satire in commercial cinema songs.

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