- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Kaalam
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Feb 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Manjalukku sonthakkaari
Machaanukku veettukkaari
Maattikkittu muzhikkiraa paaru
Female :Haan naanthaanaa
Manjalukku sonthakkaari
Machaanukku veettukkaari
Maattikkittu muzhikkiraa paaru
Naagareega mogam naattuppura thegam
Namakkithu thaangaathammaa
Naagareega mogam naattuppura thegam
Namakkithu thaangaathammaa
Sirippu mella nadippu thiruppu nallaa thiruppu
Adadaa enna porumai
Madaiyaa anga erumai
Rendum onnuthaan intha rendum manduthaan
Rendum onnuthaan intha rendum manduthaan
Chella kannuthaan iva nalla ponnuthaan
Chella kannuthaan iva nalla ponnuthaan
Manjalukku sonthakkaari
Machaanukku veettukkaari
Maattikkittu muzhikkiraa paaru hei
Sangaraa paranamu….sangaraa paranamu…
Raagamaa shruthi serumaa thaalaamaa vedhalamaa
Raagamaa shruthi serumaa thaalaamaa vedhalamaa
…………………..
Pondatti munnaalae sangeethamaa
Aanpillai en melae santhegamaa
Haan pondatti munnaalae sangeethamaa
Aanpillai en melae santhegamaa
Manjalukku sonthakkaari
Machaanukku veettukkaari
Maattikkittu muzhikkiraa paaru
Naagareega mogam naattuppura thegam
Namakkithu thaangaathammaa
Kaaramaa aagaaramaa kaayamaa vengaayamaa
Hae kaaramaa aagaaramaa kaayamaa vengaayamaa
Avasaram thantha anupavam
Adhirasam intha kanirasam hae
Thangachchi thala melae ice vaikkiraan
Thaaraththa pugazhaama evan irukkiraan
Thangachchi thala melae ice vaikkiraan
Thaaraththa pugazhaama evan irukkiraan
Manjalukku sonthakkaari
Machaanukku veettukkaari
Maattikkittu muzhikkiraa paaru
Naagareega mogam naattuppura thegam
Namakkithu thaangaathammaa….hoo….hooraa…
Thaaramaa avathaaramaa thaabamaa parithaabamaa
Thaaramaa avathaaramaa thaabamaa parithaabamaa
Moraikkuthu mugam sivakkuthu
Maraikkuthu aasai irukkuthu
Ammaavin kann paarvai dheiveegame
Anbaalae aanantha pannpaadumae
Haan ammaavin kann paarvai dheiveegame
Anbaalae aanantha pannpaadumae….
Manjalukku sonthakkaari
Machaanukku veettukkaari
Maattikkittu muzhikkiraa paaru
Naagareega mogam naattuppura thegam
Namakkithu thaangaathammaa….hoo….hoorrr…
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The rightful owner of turmeric,
The housewife of her beloved husband,
Look at her staring, caught in a fix!
Female: Aha, is it me?
The rightful owner of turmeric,
The housewife of her beloved husband,
Look at her staring, caught in a fix!
A passion for modern fashion, but a rustic village body,
Oh lady, this is unbearable for us!
A passion for modern fashion, but a rustic village body,
Oh lady, this is unbearable for us!
Soft laughter and acting; twist it, twist it well!
Oh my, what patience!
Hey fool, look at the buffalo there!
Both are the same, both of these are blockheads!
Both are the same, both of these are blockheads!
She is a darling dear, she is a good girl!
She is a darling dear, she is a good girl!
The rightful owner of turmeric,
The housewife of her beloved husband,
Look at her staring, caught in a fix, hey!
Shankarabharanam... Shankarabharanam...
Is it a raga? Will the pitch blend? Is it rhythm or a phantom spirit?
Is it a raga? Will the pitch blend? Is it rhythm or a phantom spirit?
.................
Singing music in front of the wife?
Do you have suspicion on me, a man?
Aha, singing music in front of the wife?
Do you have suspicion on me, a man?
The rightful owner of turmeric,
The housewife of her beloved husband,
Look at her staring, caught in a fix!
A passion for modern fashion, but a rustic village body,
Oh lady, this is unbearable for us!
Is it spicy? Is it food? Asafoetida or onion?
Hey, is it spicy? Is it food? Asafoetida or onion?
An experience born out of urgency,
An adhirasam, this sweet fruit essence, hey!
He is buttering up his younger sister,
Who is there that does not praise his wife?
He is buttering up his younger sister,
Who is there that does not praise his wife?
The rightful owner of turmeric,
The housewife of her beloved husband,
Look at her staring, caught in a fix!
A passion for modern fashion, but a rustic village body,
Oh lady, this is unbearable for us... hoo... hooraa...
Is she a wife or an incarnation? Is it longing or pity?
Is she a wife or an incarnation? Is it longing or pity?
She glares and her face turns red,
She hides it, yet desire remains inside.
Mother's loving gaze is divine indeed,
With love, a joyful tune shall sing!
Aha, mother's loving gaze is divine indeed,
With love, a joyful tune shall sing...
The rightful owner of turmeric,
The housewife of her beloved husband,
Look at her staring, caught in a fix!
A passion for modern fashion, but a rustic village body,
Oh lady, this is unbearable for us... hoo... hoorrr...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and comedic track from 'Kaalam' (1981) revolves around lighthearted family dynamic and marital banter. The singer humorously teases the wife's reactions, contrasting her traditional rural roots with her attempts at modern demeanor. Vaali's lyrics weave puns about classical music, cooking ingredients, and domestic situations into a fast-paced rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Manjalukku sonthakkaari / Machaanukku veettukkaari”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in the line ('Manjalukku', 'Machaanukku', 'Maattikkittu').
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kaaramaa aagaaramaa kaayamaa vengaayamaa”
Matching second consonants across words, such as 'Kaaramaa' / 'Aagaaramaa' and 'Kaayamaa' / 'Vengaayamaa'.
Idiomatic Expression
“Thangachchi thala melae ice vaikkiraan”
Use of the modern colloquial idiom 'Ice vaikkiraan' (putting ice on the head), meaning to butter someone up or flatter them.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by the composer duo Shankar-Ganesh, this song showcases Malaysia Vasudevan's versatile comedic vocal delivery, which was popular in early 1980s Tamil cinema soundtracks.
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