Marumagane Marumagane
From Deva · 1995
- Lyricist
- Kavidasan
- Singers
- Deva, Krishnaraj
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Deva1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Marumagane marumagane mamankaran naane | Nephew, nephew, I am your maternal uncle |
| Un kaal valikkum kai valikkum | Your feet will ache, your hands will ache |
| Thol valikkum thodai valikkum | Your shoulders will ache, your thighs will ache |
| Kanniponnu kaiyi pattaa | If a young girl touches you with her hands |
| Ella novum paranthu pogum | All the pain will fly away |
| Male | |
| Apadi podu | Hit it like that! |
| Male | |
| Aa…..coffee thanni podatuma | Ah... shall I make coffee? |
| Tea thanni podatuma | Shall I make tea? |
| Mappula coffee thanni podatuma | Groom, shall I make coffee? |
| Tea thanni podatuma | Shall I make tea? |
| Solunga marumagane en mammuthane | Tell me nephew, my precious nephew |
| Sollunga marumagane | Tell me nephew |
| Male | |
| Coffee thanni venaa mama | I don't need coffee, uncle |
| Enaku tea thanni venaa mama | I don't need tea, uncle |
| Pacha thanni podhum mama | Plain water is enough, uncle |
| En thaagathuku | For my thirst |
| Pacha thanni podhum mama | Plain water is enough, uncle |
| Male | |
| Kammanjoru aakkatuma | Shall I cook millet rice? |
| Nellu soru aakkatuma | Shall I cook paddy rice? |
| Kammanjoru aakkatuma | Shall I cook millet rice? |
| Nellu soru aakkatuma | Shall I cook paddy rice? |
| Solunga marumagane en mammuthane | Tell me nephew, my precious nephew |
| Solunga marumagane | Tell me nephew |
| Male | |
| Kammajorum venaa mama | I don't need millet rice, uncle |
| Enaku nellu sorum venaa mama | I don't need paddy rice either, uncle |
| Koozh irundha podhum mama | Porridge is enough, uncle |
| Naan oothikkolla | For me to drink |
| Koozh irundha podhum mamoi | Porridge is enough, uncle! |
| Male | |
| Karikulambu aakkatumaa | Shall I cook mutton curry? |
| Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….oi…. | Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... hey... |
| Karikulambu aakkatumaa | Shall I cook mutton curry? |
| Meenkulambu aakkatuma | Shall I cook fish curry? |
| Solunga marumagane en mammuthane | Tell me nephew, my precious nephew |
| Solunga marumagane | Tell me nephew |
| Male | |
| Kaikulambum venaa mama….. | I don't need mutton curry, uncle... |
| Enaku meenkulambum venaa mama | I don't need fish curry, uncle |
| Ooruka irundha podhum mama | Pickle is enough, uncle |
| Naan thottu thinna | For me to eat with side dishes |
| Ooruka irundha podhum mama hoi | Pickle is enough, uncle hey! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhai ilai podatumaa….. | Shall I lay out a banana leaf? |
| Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….oi…. | Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... hey... |
| Vaazhai ilai podatuma | Shall I lay out a banana leaf? |
| Thaiya ilai podatuma | Shall I lay out a stitched leaf plate? |
| Solunga marumagane en mammuthane | Tell me nephew, my precious nephew |
| Solunga marumagane sollunga | Tell me nephew, tell me |
| Male | |
| Vaazhai ilai venaam mama | I don't need a banana leaf, uncle |
| Enaku thaiya ilai venaam mama | I don't need a stitched leaf plate, uncle |
| Kaiyiladan podu mama | Just serve it in my hands, uncle |
| En arumai mama | My dear uncle |
| Kaiyiladan podu mama | Just serve it in my hands, uncle |
| Male | |
| Thennam paaya virikatuma….. | Shall I spread out a coconut-leaf mat? |
| Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa…. | Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Thennam paaya virikkatuma | Shall I spread out a coconut-leaf mat? |
| Eecham paaya virikkatuma | Shall I spread out a date-palm mat? |
| Solunga marumagane | Tell me nephew |
| Nee paduthukkathan | For you to lie down |
| Solunga marumaganey | Tell me nephew |
| Solunga mappulai | Tell me groom |
| Male | |
| Thennam paayum venaam mama | I don't need a coconut mat, uncle |
| Enaku eecham paayum venaam mama | I don't need a date-palm mat, uncle |
| Koni irundha podhum mama | A gunny sack is enough, uncle |
| Ne nellu kottum | The ones used to store paddy |
| Koni irundha podhum mama | A gunny sack is enough, uncle |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnu nalaarukaa | Is the younger girl good? |
| Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa…. | Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Chinna ponnu nalaarukaa | Is the younger girl good? |
| Periya ponnu nalaaruka | Is the elder girl good? |
| Solunga marumagane | Tell me nephew |
| Ne yaethukkathan | For you to choose and marry |
| Solunga marumagane | Tell me nephew |
| Yenunga enna solringa | Hey, what are you saying? |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnum nallaa ila | The younger girl is not good |
| Periya ponnum nallaa illa | The elder girl is not good either |
| Male | |
| Ennada idhu | What is this? |
| Ethanai ponna kondaandhu niruthikiren | I brought so many girls and lined them up for you |
| Onnu kooda nallaa ilaingura | And you say not even one is good? |
| Idhuku mela engadaa poven | Where else will I go beyond this? |
| Yarraa venum solli tholaida | Just tell me who on earth you want! |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnum venaam mama | I don't want the younger girl, uncle |
| Periya ponnum venaam mama | I don't want the elder girl, uncle |
| Athai matum podhum mama | Aunt alone is enough for me, uncle |
| Male | |
| Yarraa endra pondatiyaa | What?! You mean my wife?! |
| Male :Aththai matum podhum mama | Aunt alone is enough, uncle |
| En makku mama | My foolish uncle |
| Mathathellam sottha mama | Everything else is junk, uncle |
| Male :Dei dei dei | Hey hey hey! |
| Male | |
| Aththai matum podhum mama | Aunt alone is enough, uncle |
| En makku mama | My foolish uncle |
| Mathathellam sottha mama | Everything else is junk, uncle |
| Male | |
| Adraa serupaala rascol-u….. | Hit him with a slipper, you rascal! |
மருமகனே மருமகனே மாமன்காரன் நானே
உன் கால் வலிக்கும் கை வலிக்கும்
தோல் வலிக்கும் தொடை வலிக்கும்
கண்ணிபொண்ணு கையி பட்டா
எல்லா நோவும் பறந்து போகும்
Nephew, nephew, I am your maternal uncle
Your feet will ache, your hands will ache
Your shoulders will ache, your thighs will ache
If a young girl touches you with her hands
All the pain will fly away
அப்படி போடு
Hit it like that!
ஆ.....காபி தண்ணி போடட்டுமா
டீ தண்ணி போடட்டுமா
மாப்புள காபி தண்ணி போடட்டுமா
டீ தண்ணி போடட்டுமா
சொல்லுங்க மருமகனே என் மம்முதனே
சொல்லுங்க மருமகனே
Ah... shall I make coffee?
Shall I make tea?
Groom, shall I make coffee?
Shall I make tea?
Tell me nephew, my precious nephew
Tell me nephew
காபி தண்ணி வேணா மாமா
எனக்கு டீ தண்ணி வேணா மாமா
பச்ச தண்ணி போதும் மாமா
என் தாகத்துக்கு
பச்ச தண்ணி போதும் மாமா
I don't need coffee, uncle
I don't need tea, uncle
Plain water is enough, uncle
For my thirst
Plain water is enough, uncle
கம்மஞ்சோறு ஆக்கட்டுமா
நெல்லு சோறு ஆக்கட்டுமா
கம்மஞ்சோறு ஆக்கட்டுமா
நெல்லு சோறு ஆக்கட்டுமா
சொல்லுங்க மருமகனே என் மம்முதனே
சொல்லுங்க மருமகனே
Shall I cook millet rice?
Shall I cook paddy rice?
Shall I cook millet rice?
Shall I cook paddy rice?
Tell me nephew, my precious nephew
Tell me nephew
கம்மஞ்சோறு வேணா மாமா
எனக்கு நெல்லு சோறும் வேணாம் மாமா
கூல் இருந்தா போதும் மாமா
நான் ஊத்திக்கொள்ள
கூல் இருந்தா போதும் மாமோய்
I don't need millet rice, uncle
I don't need paddy rice either, uncle
Porridge is enough, uncle
For me to drink
Porridge is enough, uncle!
கறிக்கொழம்பு ஆக்கட்டுமா
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஓய்
கறிக்கொழம்பு ஆக்கட்டுமா
மீன் கொழம்பு ஆக்கட்டுமா
சொல்லுங்க மருமகனே என் மம்முதனே
சொல்லுங்க மருமகனே
Shall I cook mutton curry?
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... hey...
Shall I cook mutton curry?
Shall I cook fish curry?
Tell me nephew, my precious nephew
Tell me nephew
கறிக்கொழம்பு வேணா மாமா
எனக்கு மீன் கொழம்பும் வேணா மாமா
ஊறுகா இருந்தா போதும் மாமா
நான் தொட்டு தின்ன
ஊறுகா இருந்தா போதும் மாமா ஹோய்
I don't need mutton curry, uncle...
I don't need fish curry, uncle
Pickle is enough, uncle
For me to eat with side dishes
Pickle is enough, uncle hey!
வாழை இலை போடட்டுமா....
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஓய்
வாழை இலை போடட்டுமா
தைய இலை போடட்டுமா
சொல்லுங்க மருமகனே என் மம்முதனே
சொல்லுங்க மருமகனே சொல்லுங்க
Shall I lay out a banana leaf?
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... hey...
Shall I lay out a banana leaf?
Shall I lay out a stitched leaf plate?
Tell me nephew, my precious nephew
Tell me nephew, tell me
வாழை இலை வேணாம் மாமா
எனக்கு தைய இலை வேணாம் மாமா
கையில்தான் போடு மாமா
என் அருமை மாமா
கையில்தான் போடு மாமா
I don't need a banana leaf, uncle
I don't need a stitched leaf plate, uncle
Just serve it in my hands, uncle
My dear uncle
Just serve it in my hands, uncle
தென்னம் பாய விரிக்கட்டுமா....
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
தென்னம் பாய விரிக்கட்டுமா
ஈச்சம் பாய விரிகட்டுமா
சொல்லுங்க மருமகனே
நீ படுத்துகத்தான்
சொல்லுங்க மருமகனே
சொல்லுங்க மாப்புளை
Shall I spread out a coconut-leaf mat?
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Shall I spread out a coconut-leaf mat?
Shall I spread out a date-palm mat?
Tell me nephew
For you to lie down
Tell me nephew
Tell me groom
தென்னம் பாயும் வேணாம் மாமா
எனக்கு ஈச்சம் பாயும் வேணாம் மாமா
கோணியிருந்தா போதும் மாமா
நீ நெல்லு கொட்டும்
கோணியிருந்தா போதும் மாமா
I don't need a coconut mat, uncle
I don't need a date-palm mat, uncle
A gunny sack is enough, uncle
The ones used to store paddy
A gunny sack is enough, uncle
சின்ன பொண்ணு நல்லாருக்கா....
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
சின்ன பொண்ணு நல்லாருக்கா....
பெரிய பொண்ணு நல்லாருக்கா.....
சொல்லுங்க மருமகனே
நீ ஏத்துகத்தான்
சொல்லுங்க மருமகனே
ஏனுங்க என்ன சொல்றிங்க
Is the younger girl good?
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Is the younger girl good?
Is the elder girl good?
Tell me nephew
For you to choose and marry
Tell me nephew
Hey, what are you saying?
சின்ன பொண்ணும் நல்லா இல்ல
பெரிய பொண்ணும் நல்லா இல்ல
The younger girl is not good
The elder girl is not good either
என்னடா இது
எத்தனை பொண்ண கொண்டாந்து நிறுத்திகிறேன்
ஒன்னு கூட நல்லா இல்லைங்குற
இதுக்கு மேல நான் எங்கடா போவேன்
யார வேணும் சொல்லி தொலைடா
What is this?
I brought so many girls and lined them up for you
And you say not even one is good?
Where else will I go beyond this?
Just tell me who on earth you want!
சின்ன பொண்ணும் வேணாம் மாமா
பெரிய பொண்ணும் வேணாம் மாமா
அத்தை மட்டும் போதும் மாமா
I don't want the younger girl, uncle
I don't want the elder girl, uncle
Aunt alone is enough for me, uncle
யார்ரா என்ற பொண்டாட்டியா
அத்தை மட்டும் போதும் மாமா
என் மக்கு மாமா
மத்ததெல்லாம் சொத்த மாமா
டேய் டேய் டேய்
What?! You mean my wife?!
Aunt alone is enough, uncle
My foolish uncle
Everything else is junk, uncle
Hey hey hey!
அத்தை மட்டும் போதும் மாமா
என் மக்கு மாமா
மத்ததெல்லாம் சொத்த மாமா
Aunt alone is enough, uncle
My foolish uncle
Everything else is junk, uncle
அட்றா செருப்பால ராஸ்கோலு...
Hit him with a slipper, you rascal!
Marumagane marumagane mamankaran naane
Nephew, nephew, I am your maternal uncle
Un kaal valikkum kai valikkum
Your feet will ache, your hands will ache
Thol valikkum thodai valikkum
Your shoulders will ache, your thighs will ache
Kanniponnu kaiyi pattaa
If a young girl touches you with her hands
Ella novum paranthu pogum
All the pain will fly away
Apadi podu
Hit it like that!
Aa…..coffee thanni podatuma
Ah... shall I make coffee?
Tea thanni podatuma
Shall I make tea?
Mappula coffee thanni podatuma
Groom, shall I make coffee?
Tea thanni podatuma
Shall I make tea?
Solunga marumagane en mammuthane
Tell me nephew, my precious nephew
Sollunga marumagane
Tell me nephew
Coffee thanni venaa mama
I don't need coffee, uncle
Enaku tea thanni venaa mama
I don't need tea, uncle
Pacha thanni podhum mama
Plain water is enough, uncle
En thaagathuku
For my thirst
Pacha thanni podhum mama
Plain water is enough, uncle
Kammanjoru aakkatuma
Shall I cook millet rice?
Nellu soru aakkatuma
Shall I cook paddy rice?
Kammanjoru aakkatuma
Shall I cook millet rice?
Nellu soru aakkatuma
Shall I cook paddy rice?
Solunga marumagane en mammuthane
Tell me nephew, my precious nephew
Solunga marumagane
Tell me nephew
Kammajorum venaa mama
I don't need millet rice, uncle
Enaku nellu sorum venaa mama
I don't need paddy rice either, uncle
Koozh irundha podhum mama
Porridge is enough, uncle
Naan oothikkolla
For me to drink
Koozh irundha podhum mamoi
Porridge is enough, uncle!
Karikulambu aakkatumaa
Shall I cook mutton curry?
Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….oi….
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... hey...
Karikulambu aakkatumaa
Shall I cook mutton curry?
Meenkulambu aakkatuma
Shall I cook fish curry?
Solunga marumagane en mammuthane
Tell me nephew, my precious nephew
Solunga marumagane
Tell me nephew
Kaikulambum venaa mama…..
I don't need mutton curry, uncle...
Enaku meenkulambum venaa mama
I don't need fish curry, uncle
Ooruka irundha podhum mama
Pickle is enough, uncle
Naan thottu thinna
For me to eat with side dishes
Ooruka irundha podhum mama hoi
Pickle is enough, uncle hey!
Vaazhai ilai podatumaa…..
Shall I lay out a banana leaf?
Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….oi….
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... hey...
Vaazhai ilai podatuma
Shall I lay out a banana leaf?
Thaiya ilai podatuma
Shall I lay out a stitched leaf plate?
Solunga marumagane en mammuthane
Tell me nephew, my precious nephew
Solunga marumagane sollunga
Tell me nephew, tell me
Vaazhai ilai venaam mama
I don't need a banana leaf, uncle
Enaku thaiya ilai venaam mama
I don't need a stitched leaf plate, uncle
Kaiyiladan podu mama
Just serve it in my hands, uncle
En arumai mama
My dear uncle
Kaiyiladan podu mama
Just serve it in my hands, uncle
Thennam paaya virikatuma…..
Shall I spread out a coconut-leaf mat?
Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Thennam paaya virikkatuma
Shall I spread out a coconut-leaf mat?
Eecham paaya virikkatuma
Shall I spread out a date-palm mat?
Solunga marumagane
Tell me nephew
Nee paduthukkathan
For you to lie down
Solunga marumaganey
Tell me nephew
Solunga mappulai
Tell me groom
Thennam paayum venaam mama
I don't need a coconut mat, uncle
Enaku eecham paayum venaam mama
I don't need a date-palm mat, uncle
Koni irundha podhum mama
A gunny sack is enough, uncle
Ne nellu kottum
The ones used to store paddy
Koni irundha podhum mama
A gunny sack is enough, uncle
Chinna ponnu nalaarukaa
Is the younger girl good?
Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Chinna ponnu nalaarukaa
Is the younger girl good?
Periya ponnu nalaaruka
Is the elder girl good?
Solunga marumagane
Tell me nephew
Ne yaethukkathan
For you to choose and marry
Solunga marumagane
Tell me nephew
Yenunga enna solringa
Hey, what are you saying?
Chinna ponnum nallaa ila
The younger girl is not good
Periya ponnum nallaa illa
The elder girl is not good either
Ennada idhu
What is this?
Ethanai ponna kondaandhu niruthikiren
I brought so many girls and lined them up for you
Onnu kooda nallaa ilaingura
And you say not even one is good?
Idhuku mela engadaa poven
Where else will I go beyond this?
Yarraa venum solli tholaida
Just tell me who on earth you want!
Chinna ponnum venaam mama
I don't want the younger girl, uncle
Periya ponnum venaam mama
I don't want the elder girl, uncle
Athai matum podhum mama
Aunt alone is enough for me, uncle
Yarraa endra pondatiyaa
What?! You mean my wife?!
Male :Aththai matum podhum mama
Aunt alone is enough, uncle
En makku mama
My foolish uncle
Mathathellam sottha mama
Everything else is junk, uncle
Male :Dei dei dei
Hey hey hey!
Aththai matum podhum mama
Aunt alone is enough, uncle
En makku mama
My foolish uncle
Mathathellam sottha mama
Everything else is junk, uncle
Adraa serupaala rascol-u…..
Hit him with a slipper, you rascal!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous folk dialogue song features a comedic banter between a maternal uncle (mama) and his nephew (marumagan). The eager uncle offers his nephew various lavish hospitalities—ranging from tea/coffee, millet and rice meals, meat and fish curries, fine dining leaves, to cozy woven sleeping mats—along with proposals to marry either his younger or elder daughter. However, the modest nephew turns down all extravagant offers, preferring the simplest alternatives like plain water, basic porridge, pickles, eating out of his hands, and sleeping on a gunny sack. The ultimate punchline arrives when the nephew rejects both of the uncle's daughters and demands to marry his aunt (the uncle's wife) instead, leading to a hilarious climax where the enraged uncle threatens to beat him with a slipper.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetitive Call-and-Response
“Coffee thanni podatuma / Tea thanni podatuma ... Coffee thanni venaa mama / Enaku tea thanni venaa mama”
The song builds a structured, rhythmic pattern where the uncle repeatedly offers options using 'podatuma' or 'aakkatuma' and addresses his 'marumagane', followed by the nephew's formulaic refusal using 'venaa mama' and 'podhum mama'.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thennam paaya virikatuma / Eecham paaya virikkatuma”
A traditional Tamil poetic device where the second letter of consecutive lines matches for rhythmic harmony.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Karikulambu aakkatuma ... Ooruka irundha podhum mama”
Juxtaposition of rich, luxurious comforts offered by the uncle against the extremely humble, ascetic demands requested by the nephew.
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This track is a classic comedy-folk duet composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the 1995 film 'Deva', starring Vijay. Music director Deva sang this track along with Krishnaraj, lending his iconic raw folk vocal delivery. The comic situation and witty lyrics by Kavidasan made it a popular theatrical highlight.
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