- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Aani Ver
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maniyadichaa soru
Idhu maamiyaaru veedu
Maniyadichaa soru
Idhu maamiyaaru veedu
Kalikkaettha keera kozhambu maappila
Adichaakkaa thaerum odambu
Ae vaayaendaa blade pakkiri
Podaendaa thaalam ippadi
Sallu aa sallu aa sallu…
Ae vaayaendaa blade pakkiri
Podaendaa thaalam ippadi
Thaaraendaa thundu beedi dham adichukkadaa
Maniyadichaa soru
Idhu maamiyaaru veedu
Kalikkaettha keera kozhambu maappila
Adichaakkaa thaerum odambu
Aehae
Aiyo machaan
Aa samanja ponnu
Aiyo machaan samanja ponnu
Thottudakudaadhae
Adhungaatti kaiya keeya vechu pudaadhae
Adhungaatti kaiya keeya vechu pudaadhae
Thalli nillu…
Aa…
Thalli nillu naanaa vandhu katti pudippaen
Naanaachu onna kattikka
Nadu chaamam paatthu thottukka
Sallu aa sallu aa sallu…
Aa naanaachu onna kattikka
Nadu chaamam paatthu thottukka
Kannaalam aagum munnae
Saanthi mugoortham aiyo
Maniyadichaa soru
Idhu maamiyaaru veedu
Kalikkaettha keera kozhambu maappila
Adichaakkaa thaerum odambu
Yaa…
Yenga vekka naan yeppadi vekka
Yenga vekka yeppadi vekka rosaa onakku
Irukkudhu aasa om maela raasa yenakku
Irukkudhu aasa om maela raasa yenakku
Atha ponnu kitta vandhu mutham kudu di
Aa maaraappu kanna izhukka mainavo enna izhukka
Sallu aa sallu aa sallu…
Maaraappu kanna izhukka
Mainavo enna izhukka
Aathaadi em manasu ennamo pannudhadi
Maniyadichaa soru
Idhu maamiyaaru veedu
Kalikkaettha keera kozhambu maappila
Adichaakkaa thaerum odambu
Kodi kodi thirudi vecha
Periya periya thirdan ellaam
Maadi mana kattikittu vaazhuraan
Kanjikkaaga thirudi puttu
Kaiyil vilanga maatti puttu
Chinna thirudan jeyilukkulla vaaduraan
Aa mannaaru nallaa thaan sonnaaru
Aanaalum veliyae nee sollaadhae pollaappu
Kovaalu… mannaaru nallaa thaan sonnaaru
Aanaalum veliyae nee sollaadhae pollaappu
Sonnaa thaan saayam velukku
Ellorkkum nyaayam porakkum
Vandhaachu jeyilukkunnae bayappadalaamaa
Sonnaa thaan saayam velukku
Ellorkkum nyaayam porakkum
Vandhaachu jeyilukkunnae bayappadalaamaa
Aamaaa
Maniyadichaa soru
Idhu maamiyaaru veedu
Kalikkaettha keera kozhambu maappila
Adichaakkaa thaerum odambu
Aiyo aiyo
Maniyadichaa soru
Idhu maamiyaaru veedu
Kalikkaettha keera kozhambu maappila
Adichaakkaa thaerum odambu
Sallu aa sallu aa sallu…
When the bell rings, food is served
This is the mother-in-law's house
When the bell rings, food is served
This is the mother-in-law's house
Greens curry to go with the gruel, son-in-law!
If you wolf it down, your body will get strong!
Hey, come on over, Blade Pakkiri!
Beat the rhythm just like this!
Sallu, ah sallu, ah sallu...
Hey, come on over, Blade Pakkiri!
Beat the rhythm just like this!
I will give you a bit of a beedi, take a puff!
When the bell rings, food is served
This is the mother-in-law's house
Greens curry to go with the gruel, son-in-law!
If you wolf it down, your body will get strong!
Ey hey!
Oh brother-in-law!
Ah, she is a girl who has come of age
Oh brother-in-law, she is a girl who has come of age
You must not touch her!
Don't go laying your hands on her before then!
Don't go laying your hands on her before then!
Stand back...
Ah...
Stand back, I will come and hug you myself!
Leave it to me to marry you,
And to touch you in the dead of night!
Sallu, ah sallu, ah sallu...
Ah, leave it to me to marry you,
And to touch you in the dead of night!
Even before the wedding takes place,
A wedding night already, oh my!
When the bell rings, food is served
This is the mother-in-law's house
Greens curry to go with the gruel, son-in-law!
If you wolf it down, your body will get strong!
Yaa...
Where do I place it, how do I place it?
Where do I place it, how do I place it for you, my rose?
I have a deep longing for you, my prince!
I have a deep longing for you, my prince!
Come close and give me a kiss, my cousin!
Ah, your sari drape catches my eye, and you, my pretty bird, pull me close!
Sallu, ah sallu, ah sallu...
Your sari drape catches my eye,
And you, my pretty bird, pull me close!
Oh mother, my heart is going wild!
When the bell rings, food is served
This is the mother-in-law's house
Greens curry to go with the gruel, son-in-law!
If you wolf it down, your body will get strong!
Having stolen crores and crores,
All the big-shot thieves
Live lavishly in mansions they built!
Stealing just for a cup of porridge,
With handcuffs locked around his hands,
The petty thief languishes inside prison!
Ah, Mannaru spoke the absolute truth!
Even so, don't say it outside, or it will invite trouble!
Govalu... Mannaru spoke the absolute truth!
Even so, don't say it outside, or it will invite trouble!
Only if we speak up will their true colors show!
Justice will be born for everyone!
Once we are already in jail, should we still be scared?
Only if we speak up will their true colors show!
Justice will be born for everyone!
Once we are already in jail, should we still be scared?
Yes, that's right!
When the bell rings, food is served
This is the mother-in-law's house
Greens curry to go with the gruel, son-in-law!
If you wolf it down, your body will get strong!
Ayyo, ayyo!
When the bell rings, food is served
This is the mother-in-law's house
Greens curry to go with the gruel, son-in-law!
If you wolf it down, your body will get strong!
Sallu, ah sallu, ah sallu...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a satirical prison folk song where prisoners humorously refer to the jail as their mother-in-law's house ('maamiyaaru veedu'), a common Tamil slang for prison where food is served at fixed hours upon ringing a bell. They pass the time singing playfully about romance, village life, and food to cope with their imprisonment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Idhu maamiyaaru veedu”
Referring to the prison as 'Maamiyaaru veedu' (mother-in-law's house) is a famous colloquial metaphor in Tamil folk culture representing a place where one gets fed and taken care of without working, albeit under restrictions.
Social Commentary / Irony
“Kodi kodi thirudi vecha periya periya thirdan ellaam maadi mana kattikittu vaazhuraan”
Highlighting the societal irony that powerful corrupt thieves live in luxury while poor petty thieves suffer in prison.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Sonnaa thaan saayam velukku”
Matching initial sounds across lines, such as 'Sonnaa' and 'Ellorkkum' / 'Vandhaachu' in the stanza.
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Trivia
The phrase 'Maniyadichaa soru, idhu maamiyaaru veedu' became a popular Tamil catchphrase used jokingly to describe jail life or any place where meals are served free on a scheduled routine.
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