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Lyrics & meaning

Mamu Mamu

From Charlie Chaplin 2 · 2018

Lyricist
Kadhal Mathi
Singer
Amrish
Music director
Amrish
Details
Charlie Chaplin 22018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Maamu maamu maamu maamuUncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
Ivan maattikittaan maamu maamuThis guy got caught, uncle, uncle
Maamu maamu maamu maamuUncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
Ivan maattikittaan maamu maamuThis guy got caught, uncle, uncle
Male
Thirupathi malai melaOn top of Thirupathi hill
Ivan mottaiya theduraandaHe is searching for a tonsured head
Pazhani malai melaOn top of Pazhani hill
Ivan pattaiya theduraanda…aa…He is searching for sacred ash lines... aa...
Male
Maamu maamu maamu maamuUncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
Ivan maattikittaan maamu maamuThis guy got caught, uncle, uncle
Maamu maamu maamu maamuUncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
Ivan maattikittaan maamu maamuThis guy got caught, uncle, uncle
Male
Hey pulivaalilHey, onto a tiger's tail
Fevicol ottiputtaanHe stuck Fevicol glue
Ivan eli porikulla thalaiyaInside a mousetrap, his head
Vittu maattikittaanHe thrust in and got trapped
Summa kadanthuJust passing by peacefully
Sangu eduthu oothiputtaanHe picked up a conch and blew it
Sontha selavulaAt his own expense
Sooniyam thaan vechikittaanHe brought bad luck upon himself
Male
Idiyaapa sikkalula sikkikittaandaHe got tangled in a string-hopper-like mess
Ivan ezharaikku sms anuppiputtaandaHe sent an SMS to invite extreme misfortune
Kaiya katti kadalukulla kuthichiputtaandaWith tied hands, he jumped into the ocean
Rendu kanna katti nadu road-tulaBlindfolded, in the middle of the road
NadanthuputtaandaHe walked straight ahead
Male
Hey natpula thaanHey, purely out of friendship
Adicha mabbula thaanUnder the influence of alcohol
Senja tappula thaanBecause of the mistake he made
Sikkikittan mappilai mappilaiThe groom got stuck, groom
Male
Hey natpula thaanHey, purely out of friendship
Adicha mabbula thaanUnder the influence of alcohol
Senja tappula thaanBecause of the mistake he made
Sikkikittan mappilai mappilaiThe groom got stuck, groom
Male
Maamu maamu maamu maamuUncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
Ivan maattikittaan maamu maamuThis guy got caught, uncle, uncle
Maamu maamu maamu maamuUncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
Ivan maattikittaan maamu maamuThis guy got caught, uncle, uncle
Male
Thirupathi malai melaOn top of Thirupathi hill
Ivan mottaiya theduraandaHe is searching for a tonsured head
Pazhani malai melaOn top of Pazhani hill
Ivan pattaiya theduraanda…aa…He is searching for sacred ash lines... aa...
Male
Maamu maamu maamu maamuUncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
Ivan maattikittaan maamu maamuThis guy got caught, uncle, uncle
Maamu maamu maamu maamuUncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
Ivan maattikittaan maamu maamuThis guy got caught, uncle, uncle

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This humorous song from Charlie Chaplin 2 depicts the main character getting hopelessly entangled in a web of self-created trouble. The lyrics use comedic hyperboles and popular Tamil colloquialisms to express how a drunken blunder made in the spirit of friendship has thrown the protagonist's life into complete chaos. The overall tone is playful and lighthearted, mocking his foolish predicament.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Hey natpula thaan / Adicha mabbula thaan / Senja tappula thaan

The consecutive lines use identical end-rhymes ('natpula thaan', 'mabbula thaan', 'tappula thaan') to create a catchy, rhythmic momentum.

Hyperbole & Metaphor

Hey pulivaalil Fevicol ottiputtaan / Ivan eli porikulla thalaiya vittu maattikittaan

Exaggerated visual imagery such as gluing Fevicol on a tiger's tail or sticking one's head in a mousetrap is used to metaphorically describe taking foolish risks.

Idiomatic Expressions

Idiyaapa sikkalula sikkikittaanda

The phrase 'Idiyaapa sikkal' compares a complex, entangled problem to the interwoven strands of string-hopper (idiyappam).

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Trivia

'Charlie Chaplin 2' (2019) is a comedy-drama starring Prabhu Deva, Nikki Galrani, and Adah Sharma, with music composed by Amresh Ganesh. The song revolves around a central plot point where the hero accidentally sends a disastrous SMS while drunk.

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