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Lyrics & meaning

Mandaiyilae Mottaiyittu

From Ullam Uruguthadi · 1984

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Ullam Uruguthadi1984

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ram ram ram ram….Ram ram ram ram...
Male :Vendaam vendaamMale: No, no!
Male :Je ram ram ram….Male: Jai Ram Ram Ram...
Male :Aiyyo vendaam daamMale: Oh no, no!
Male :Je ram ram ramuMale: Jai Ram Ram Ramu...
Male :Aiyaiyaiyo vendaam daamMale: Oh dear, no!
Male
Jeyaram….Jeyaram...
Male :VendaamMale: No!
Male :Jei jeya ram vendaandaaMale: Jai Jai Ram, don't do it, man!
Male :JeyaramMale: Jeyaram
Male :VendaamMale: No!
Male :Jeyaram vendaamMale: Jeyaram no!
Male :Ji ji ji ji….Male: Ji ji ji ji...
Male
Mandaiyilae mottaiyittuShaving my head completely,
Neththiyila pattaiyumittu poi vaaraenApplying holy ash stripes on my forehead, I am leaving and coming back,
Kaasi raamaeshvaram koyilukku aamaamTo the temples of Kasi and Rameswaram, yes,
Kailaaya naathanin raalirukku sivanae…Lord Shiva of Mount Kailash is there, Oh Shiva...
Male
Rameshwaram pogaathappaaHey friend, don't go to Rameswaram!
Pakkaththil langaa keethu ponaakkaaSri Lanka is nearby, if you happen to go there,
Podura kundula poshukkunu povaeYou might get blown away instantly by falling bombs,
Yaeppae povaatha oorukku poyiduvae….aiyyoHey! You will end up going to a world from where no one returns... oh dear!
Male
Mandaiyilae mottaiyittuShaving my head completely,
Neththiyila pattaiyumittu poi vaaraenApplying holy ash stripes on my forehead, I am leaving and coming back,
Kaasi raamaeshvaram koyilukku aamaamTo the temples of Kasi and Rameswaram, yes,
Kailaaya naathanin raalirukku sivanae…Lord Shiva of Mount Kailash is there, Oh Shiva...
Male
Mamavin kobam ippo munkobam aanathuMy uncle's temper has turned into extreme wrath now,
Mappillai ennai kandu theeyaanathuSeeing me, his son-in-law, he has turned into fire,
Kaaththu ninna kadhal vazhippaaththu ninnaachchu yaaThe love that waited has been watching the path patiently, sir,
Kaathalikkum yogam karaiyaeri vanthaachchu yaaThe destiny to love has safely reached the shore, sir!
Male
Kaalam naeram saerumTime and circumstance will align,
Kai rendum onnu serumBoth hands will join together in union,
Kadhal konda nenjumAnd the heart filled with love,
Orangaama inbam koorumWill herald endless joy without sleep!
Male
Vendaam naan vaaraenNo thanks, I am coming!
Neevaera aala paaraenYou go look for another person,
Naan poraen rishikeshamI am heading to Rishikesh,
Jei jei ram seethaaramVictory to Ram and Seetha Ram!
Male
Mandaiyilae mottaiyittuShaving my head completely,
Neththiyila pattaiyumittu poi vaaraenApplying holy ash stripes on my forehead, I am leaving and coming back,
Kaasi raamaeshvaram koyilukku aamaamTo the temples of Kasi and Rameswaram, yes,
Kailaaya naathanin raalirukku sivanae…Lord Shiva of Mount Kailash is there, Oh Shiva...
Male
Rameshwaram pogaathappaaHey friend, don't go to Rameswaram!
Pakkaththil langaa keethu ponaakkaaSri Lanka is nearby, if you happen to go there,
Podura kundula poshukkunu povaeYou might get blown away instantly by falling bombs,
Povaatha oorukku poyiduvae…You will end up going to a world from where no one returns...
Male
Samsaaram yaarumilla sanyaasi aagiraenI have no family, I am becoming an ascetic monk,
Sambonnu paadikittu ambonnu pogiraenSinging 'Sambo', I am wandering off alone,
Vaera yaedhum solli vazhi maaththa ennaathaeDon't try to change my path by saying anything else,
Paadhai maaramaattaen ini yaedhum sollaathaeI won't change my route, don't say anything more now,
Male
Manasukkullae itchchai nee ketkka venaam pitchchaiDesire remains inside your heart, don't beg for alms,
Engo aasai vachcha un ennam ellaam pachchaiYour dreams placed elsewhere are completely naive/raw,
Aahaa en kadhal ambonnu aagi pochchuAha, my love has gone astray and abandoned,
Naan poraen rishkesham jeijei ram seethaaraamI am heading to Rishikesh, victory to Ram and Seetha Ram!
Male
Mandaiyilae mottaiyittuShaving my head completely,
Neththiyila pattaiyumittu poi vaaraenApplying holy ash stripes on my forehead, I am leaving and coming back,
Kaasi raamaeshvaram koyilukku aamaamTo the temples of Kasi and Rameswaram, yes,
Kailaaya naathanin raalirukku sivanae…Lord Shiva of Mount Kailash is there, Oh Shiva...
Male
Rameshwaram pogaathappaaHey friend, don't go to Rameswaram!
Pakkaththil langaa keethu ponaakkaaSri Lanka is nearby, if you happen to go there,
Podura kundula achchachchoBy the bombs being dropped, oh dear,
Povaatha oorukku appapppappoTo the place you shouldn't go, oh my goodness!
Male
Paja paja raama govintham krishna govinthamPraise Rama, Govinda, Krishna, Govinda!
Male :Achchachcho achchachcho achchachcho achchachchchoMale: Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!
Male :Siva shangara siva siva sangara sambo sangaraaMale: Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shiva Shankara, Sambho Shankara!
Male :Appappappaa appo achchachcho achchachchcho….Male: Oh my goodness, oh dear, oh dear!...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This humorous comedic track from the 1984 film 'Ullam Uruguthadi' portrays a man comical about turning into a monk (sanyaasi) after romantic troubles and anger from his prospective father-in-law. Shaving his head and smearing sacred ash, he dramatically announces his journey to holy pilgrimage sites like Kasi, Rameswaram, and Rishikesh.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kaaththu ninna kadhal vazhippaaththu ninnaachchu yaa / Kaathalikkum yogam karaiyaeri vanthaachchu yaa

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Kaaththu' and 'Kaathalikkum' or 'Mandaiyilae' and 'Neththiyila'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kaalam naeram saerum / Kai rendum onnu serum

Matching end sounds in lines like 'saerum' and 'serum'.

Onomatopoeia / Colloquial Expressions

Podura kundula poshukkunu povae

Use of dramatic casual Tamil expressions like 'poshukkunu' (instantly/suddenly) and 'ambonnu' (abandoned/helpless).

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Trivia

The film 'Ullam Uruguthadi' (1984) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja / Gangai Amaran's musical circle. The comedic lyrics capture 1980s Tamil pop-culture tropes regarding dramatic threats of renouncing worldly life for Rishikesh or Kasi.

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