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Lyrics & meaning

Marakamudiyavillai

From Jaathi Malli · 1993

Lyricist: Vairamuthu
Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director: Maragadha Mani
Movie name: Jaathi Malli
Movie release year: 1993
Lyrics added on: 17 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Aah aa aaa aaa aaa aa aaa

Marakka mudiyavillai ee

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiyavillai ee

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Aindhil arindha sa ri ga ma pa dha nee

Marakka mudiya villai

Aaru vayadhil yeriya maedai

Marakka mudiayvaillai

Annai thandha pattu saelai

Marakka mudiyavaillai

Adhu raththtathin nanaindha naalai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka thaan ninaikindren

Marakka mudiya villai

Marakka thaan ninaikindren

Marakka mudiya villai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Pattamboochi piditha naatkal

Marakka mudiyavillai

Paalum pazhamum pazhaya paadal

Marakka mudiyavillai..

Mudhal mudhalai vaitha meesai

Marakka mudiyavillai

En mugam tholaindhu pona naalai

Marakka mudiyavillai….

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiyavillai

Haa…haha aa haan haa aaa hmm

Mazhai aadiya engal veedhiyil

Alai aadiya thanneer melae

Vilaiyaadiya kaagidha kappal

Marakka mudiyavillai

Naan aadiya kaagidha kappal

Thanneeril muzhgidum munnae

Kanneeril moozhgiya sogam

Marakka mudiyavillai

Marakka mudiya villai

Marakka mudiya villai

Indha manadhai thalli vaithu

Irukka mudiyavillai

Ah, ah, ah...

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

The musical notes (Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni) I learned at age five

I cannot forget

The stage I stepped onto at age six

I cannot forget

The silk saree my mother gave me

I cannot forget

The day it was soaked in blood

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I try so hard to forget

Yet I cannot forget

I try so hard to forget

Yet I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

The days I chased butterflies

I cannot forget

The classic song 'Paalum Pazhamum'

I cannot forget

The very first moustache I grew

I cannot forget

The day my own face was lost

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

Ah... haha aa haan haa aa hmmm

On our street where the rain once danced

Over the rippling water

The paper boat that drifted along

I cannot forget

Even before the paper boat I played with

Could sink into the water

The tragedy of it drowning in tears

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

I cannot forget

Pushing this mind aside

I simply cannot live

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant song from the film Jaathi Malli explores deep nostalgia, haunting childhood memories, and traumatic life events. Through the overwhelming repetition of 'Marakka mudiyavillai' ('I am unable to forget'), the narrator looks back at key milestones—learning musical notes at age five, stepping on stage at six, a mother's silk saree soaked in blood, playing with paper boats in rainy streets, and losing one's sense of self.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora

“Marakka mudiyavillai”

The deliberate repetition of 'Marakka mudiyavillai' at the end of nearly every line serves as a powerful rhythmic refrain that reinforces obsessive memory and trauma.

Mohnai (Initial Alliteration)

“Aindhil arindha sa ri ga ma pa dha nee / Aaru vayadhil yeriya maedai”

Tamil poetic device where initial letter sounds match across consecutive lines (Aindhil / Aaru / Annai / Adhu).

Metaphor & Imagery

“Thanneeril muzhgidum munnae / Kanneeril moozhgiya sogam”

Comparing a physical paper boat sinking in rainwater to a person drowning in tears and sorrow.

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Trivia

Jaathi Malli (1993) was directed by legendary filmmaker K. Balachander. The film's soundtrack was composed by Maragathamani (M. M. Keeravani), and the lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu. The song captures the psychological burden of unforgettable personal trauma within a classical-infused melody.

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