Mamiyar Veedirukku
From Maamiyar Veedu · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Arun Mozhi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Maamiyar Veedu1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Veedirukku | There is a house |
| Chorus | |
| Thorandhirukku | It remains open |
| Chorus | |
| Hae maamiyaar veedirukku veedirukku | Hey, there is mother-in-law's house (jail) |
| Veedirukku veedirukku | There is a house, there is a house |
| Kadhavu eppavum thorandhirukku | The door is always open |
| Thorandhirukku thorandhirukku thorandhirukku | It is open, open, open |
| Male | |
| Kannan annaalil pirandhaan siraiyilae | Lord Krishna was born in prison in those days |
| Chorus | |
| Pirandhaan siraiyilae pirandhaan siraiyilae | Born in prison, born in prison |
| Male | |
| Sirayil pirandhaalum geethai sonnaan paaru | Even though born in prison, look, he delivered the Bhagavad Gita! |
| Chorus | |
| Geethai sonnaan paaru geethai sonnaan paaru | Look, he delivered the Gita! Look, he delivered the Gita! |
| Male | |
| Gandhi kaidhaagi irundhaar jaililae | Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned as a captive in jail |
| Jailil irundhaalum kondaadudhu ooru | Even if he was in jail, the whole town celebrates him |
| Male | |
| Saamigalum aasaamigalum | Gods and ordinary men alike |
| Vandhu thangum idam | The place where they come to stay |
| Idhu onnu thaan | This is the only place |
| Male | |
| Aaga motham ingu naam irundhaal | On the whole, if we stay here |
| Oru dhosham illae vittu thallu daa | There is no sin or fault in it, so leave it be, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Maamiyaar veedirukku veedirukku | Mother-in-law's house is there, is there |
| Veedirukku veedirukku | There is a house, there is a house |
| Kadhavu eppavum thorandhirukku | The door is always open |
| Thorandhirukku thorandhirukku thorandhirukku | It is open, open, open |
| Male | |
| Siriya manushan thaan sirusaa thiruduraan | Only a small man steals small things |
| Chorus | |
| Sirusaa thiruduraan sirusaa thiruduraan | Steals small things, steals small things |
| Male | |
| Avan thaan lockup il maattikkiraan paavam | Pity that he gets caught in the police lockup |
| Chorus | |
| Maattikkiraan paavam maattikkiraan paavam | Poor guy gets caught, poor guy gets caught |
| Male | |
| Periya manushan thaan perusaa thiruduraan | It is the big man who steals big things |
| Padhavi make up ah pottukkuraan naalum | Daily putting on the disguise of official power |
| Male | |
| Leader ellaam ingae thappikkiraan | All the leaders escape justice here |
| Avan seedar ellaam ingae maatturaan haa | While all their followers get trapped here, ha! |
| Male | |
| Needhi illa idhu niyaayam illa | There is no justice, this is not fair |
| Idha endha paya inga kekkuraan | Which fellow here even questions this? |
| Chorus | |
| Maamiyaar veedirukku veedirukku | Mother-in-law's house is there, is there |
| Veedirukku veedirukku | There is a house, there is a house |
| Kadhavu eppavum thorandhirukku | The door is always open |
| Thorandhirukku thorandhirukku thorandhirukku | It is open, open, open |
| Chorus | |
| Hae maamiyaar veedirukku veedirukku | Hey, mother-in-law's house is there, is there |
| Veedirukku veedirukku | There is a house, there is a house |
| Kadhavu eppavum thorandhirukku | The door is always open |
| Thorandhirukku thorandhirukku thorandhirukku | It is open, open, open |
மாமியார் வீடிருக்கு
வீடிருக்கு வீடிருக்கு
எப்பவும் தொறந்திருக்கு
தொறந்திருக்கு தொறந்திருக்கு
There is a house
ஹெஹ்ஹே மாமியார்
வீடிருக்கு வீடிருக்கு வீடிருக்கு
It remains open
வீடிருக்கு
Hey, there is mother-in-law's house (jail)
There is a house, there is a house
The door is always open
It is open, open, open
கதவு எப்பவும் தொறந்திருக்கு
தொறந்திருக்கு தொறந்திருக்கு
Lord Krishna was born in prison in those days
தொறந்திருக்கு
Born in prison, born in prison
இங்கு மணியடிச்சா சோறு போடுறத பாரு
வெளியிலதான் இந்த வசதி உண்டா கூறு
சட்டப்படி மச்சான் மச்சான்
நாம்ம சர்காருக்கு மாப்பிள்ளதான்
Even though born in prison, look, he delivered the Bhagavad Gita!
ஹே மாமியார் வீடிருக்கு வீடிருக்கு
வீடிருக்கு வீடிருக்கு
கதவு எப்பவும் தொறந்திருக்கு
தொறந்திருக்கு தொறந்திருக்கு தொறந்திருக்கு
Look, he delivered the Gita! Look, he delivered the Gita!
கண்ணன் அந்நாளில் பிறந்தான் சிறையிலே
Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned as a captive in jail
Even if he was in jail, the whole town celebrates him
பிறந்தான் சிறையிலே பிறந்தான் சிறையிலே
Gods and ordinary men alike
The place where they come to stay
This is the only place
சிறையில் பிறந்தாலும் கீதை சொன்னான் பாரு
On the whole, if we stay here
There is no sin or fault in it, so leave it be, man!
கீதை சொன்னான் பாரு கீதை சொன்னான் பாரு
Mother-in-law's house is there, is there
There is a house, there is a house
The door is always open
It is open, open, open
காந்தி கைதாகி இருந்தார் ஜெயிலிலே
ஜெயிலில் இருந்தாலும் கொண்டடுது ஊரு
Only a small man steals small things
சாமிகளும் ஆசாமிகளும்
வந்து தங்கும் இடம்
இது ஒன்னுதான்
Steals small things, steals small things
ஆக மொத்தம் இங்கு நாம் இருந்தால்
ஒரு தோஷம் இல்லே விட்டுத் தள்ளுடா
Pity that he gets caught in the police lockup
மாங்குயில் கூவும் பூஞ்சோல
ஆகிடும் இந்த சிறைச்சால
பாரதிதாசன் பாடிய
பாட்ட படிச்சு பாரேன்டா
Poor guy gets caught, poor guy gets caught
மாமியார் வீடிருக்கு வீடிருக்கு
வீடிருக்கு வீடிருக்கு
கதவு எப்பவும் தொறந்திருக்கு
தொறந்திருக்கு தொறந்திருக்கு தொறந்திருக்கு
It is the big man who steals big things
Daily putting on the disguise of official power
சிறிய மனுஷன்தான் சிறுசா திருடுறான்
All the leaders escape justice here
While all their followers get trapped here, ha!
சிறுசா திருடுறான் சிறுசா திருடுறான்
There is no justice, this is not fair
Which fellow here even questions this?
அவன்தான் லாக்கப்பில் மாட்டிக்கிறான் பாவம்
Mother-in-law's house is there, is there
There is a house, there is a house
The door is always open
It is open, open, open
மாட்டிக்கிறான் பாவம் மாட்டிக்கிறான் பாவம்
Hey, mother-in-law's house is there, is there
There is a house, there is a house
The door is always open
It is open, open, open
பெரிய மனுஷன்தான் பெருசா திருடுறான்
பதவி மேக்கப்ப போட்டுக்குறான் நாளும்
லீடர் எல்லாம் இங்கே தப்பிக்கிறான்
அவன் சீடர் எல்லாம் இங்கே மாட்டுறான் ஹா
நீதி இல்ல இது நியாயம் இல்ல
இத எந்தப் பய இங்க கேக்குறான்
அட சில்லறை யாரும் வைக்கட்டும்
சட்டமும் இங்கே கை கட்டும்
இப்படிப் போனா பாரத நாடு
உருப்படுமாடா டேய்
மாமியார் வீடிருக்கு வீடிருக்கு
வீடிருக்கு வீடிருக்கு
கதவு எப்பவும் தொறந்திருக்கு
தொறந்திருக்கு தொறந்திருக்கு தொறந்திருக்கு
இங்கு மணியடிச்சா சோறு போடுறத பாரு
வெளியிலதான் இந்த வசதி உண்டா கூறு
ஹேய் சட்டப்படி மச்சான் மச்சான்
நாம்ம சர்காருக்கு மாப்பிள்ளதான்
ஹே மாமியார் வீடிருக்கு வீடிருக்கு
வீடிருக்கு வீடிருக்கு
கதவு எப்பவும் தொறந்திருக்கு
தொறந்திருக்கு தொறந்திருக்கு தொறந்திருக்கு
Veedirukku
There is a house
Thorandhirukku
It remains open
Hae maamiyaar veedirukku veedirukku
Hey, there is mother-in-law's house (jail)
Veedirukku veedirukku
There is a house, there is a house
Kadhavu eppavum thorandhirukku
The door is always open
Thorandhirukku thorandhirukku thorandhirukku
It is open, open, open
Kannan annaalil pirandhaan siraiyilae
Lord Krishna was born in prison in those days
Pirandhaan siraiyilae pirandhaan siraiyilae
Born in prison, born in prison
Sirayil pirandhaalum geethai sonnaan paaru
Even though born in prison, look, he delivered the Bhagavad Gita!
Geethai sonnaan paaru geethai sonnaan paaru
Look, he delivered the Gita! Look, he delivered the Gita!
Gandhi kaidhaagi irundhaar jaililae
Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned as a captive in jail
Jailil irundhaalum kondaadudhu ooru
Even if he was in jail, the whole town celebrates him
Saamigalum aasaamigalum
Gods and ordinary men alike
Vandhu thangum idam
The place where they come to stay
Idhu onnu thaan
This is the only place
Aaga motham ingu naam irundhaal
On the whole, if we stay here
Oru dhosham illae vittu thallu daa
There is no sin or fault in it, so leave it be, man!
Maamiyaar veedirukku veedirukku
Mother-in-law's house is there, is there
Veedirukku veedirukku
There is a house, there is a house
Kadhavu eppavum thorandhirukku
The door is always open
Thorandhirukku thorandhirukku thorandhirukku
It is open, open, open
Siriya manushan thaan sirusaa thiruduraan
Only a small man steals small things
Sirusaa thiruduraan sirusaa thiruduraan
Steals small things, steals small things
Avan thaan lockup il maattikkiraan paavam
Pity that he gets caught in the police lockup
Maattikkiraan paavam maattikkiraan paavam
Poor guy gets caught, poor guy gets caught
Periya manushan thaan perusaa thiruduraan
It is the big man who steals big things
Padhavi make up ah pottukkuraan naalum
Daily putting on the disguise of official power
Leader ellaam ingae thappikkiraan
All the leaders escape justice here
Avan seedar ellaam ingae maatturaan haa
While all their followers get trapped here, ha!
Needhi illa idhu niyaayam illa
There is no justice, this is not fair
Idha endha paya inga kekkuraan
Which fellow here even questions this?
Maamiyaar veedirukku veedirukku
Mother-in-law's house is there, is there
Veedirukku veedirukku
There is a house, there is a house
Kadhavu eppavum thorandhirukku
The door is always open
Thorandhirukku thorandhirukku thorandhirukku
It is open, open, open
Hae maamiyaar veedirukku veedirukku
Hey, mother-in-law's house is there, is there
Veedirukku veedirukku
There is a house, there is a house
Kadhavu eppavum thorandhirukku
The door is always open
Thorandhirukku thorandhirukku thorandhirukku
It is open, open, open
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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