Masaamaa
From Engaeyum Eppothum · 2011
- Lyricist
- M Saravanan
- Singer
- C. Sathya
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
- Engaeyum Eppothum2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maasama…aaru maasama | Months... six long months... |
| Yengi thavichenae poongodikku | I yearned and suffered for that flower-like girl. |
| Vaarama…sila pala vaarama | Weeks... a few weeks... |
| Kaathukadanthenae poovizhikku | I waited endlessly for those flower-like eyes. |
| Male | |
| Kann orangala | The corners of my eyes wouldn't focus, |
| Sevi madukkala | My ears wouldn't listen, |
| Pasi edukkala | I felt no hunger, |
| Vaai sirikkala | My mouth wouldn't smile, |
| Male | |
| Kai kodukkala | My hands wouldn't work, |
| Kaal nadakkala | My feet wouldn't walk. |
| Antha veruppula | In that frustration, |
| Onnum puriyala | I couldn't understand a thing. |
| Male | |
| Hey maasama maasama | Hey, months, months... |
| Yengi thavichen…. | I yearned and suffered... |
| Male | |
| Maasama…aaru maasama | Months... six long months... |
| Yengi thavichenae poongodikku | I yearned and suffered for that flower-like girl. |
| Male | |
| …………………………………… | …………………………………… |
| Male | |
| Roattula paakkala | Didn't see her on the road, |
| Parkula paakkala | Didn't see her in the park, |
| Bus-ula paakkala | Didn't see her on the bus, |
| Auto-la paakkala | Didn't see her in an auto, |
| Theater-la paakkala | Didn't see her in the theater, |
| Street-ula paakkala | Didn't see her on the street, |
| Paathathu ellaam tholaivula | All I saw was from a distance. |
| Male | |
| : Kaattula nikkala | Didn't stop in the forest, |
| Mettula nikkala | Didn't stop on the hill, |
| Angaeyum nikkala | Didn't stop there, |
| Ingaeyum nikkala | Didn't stop here, |
| Engaeyum nikkala | Didn't stop anywhere, |
| Nikkala nikkala | Didn't stop, didn't stop, |
| Ninnathu avaloda manasula | She came to a halt inside her heart. |
| Male | |
| Ninnaalo paathaalo theruvila | Whether she stood or looked on the street, |
| Naa paakaama ponenae mudhalula | I initially walked by without looking at her. |
| Naa yengi thavichen | I yearned and suffered, |
| Indha poongodikku | For this flower-like girl. |
| Male | |
| Maasama…aaru maasama | Months... six long months... |
| Kaathukadanthenae poovizhikku | I waited endlessly for those flower-like eyes. |
| Male | |
| Number vaangala | Didn't get her phone number, |
| Phonum pannala | Didn't make a phone call, |
| Address vaangala | Didn't get her address, |
| Letterum kodukkala | Didn't give a love letter, |
| Follow pannala | Didn't follow her, |
| Thoothu anuppala | Didn't send a messenger, |
| Eppadi vanthaa nerila | How did she appear in person? |
| Male | |
| Kindalum pannala | Didn't tease her, |
| Sandaiyum podala | Didn't start a fight, |
| Morachu paakkala | Didn't glare at her, |
| Sirichu pesala | Didn't talk smilingly, |
| Vazhi maraikkala | Didn't block her path, |
| Kaiyya pudikkala | Didn't hold her hand, |
| Eppadi vizhuntha kaadhalula | How did she fall in love? |
| Male | |
| Ava moochaagi ponaalae uyirila | She became the very breath inside my life, |
| Enakku matchaagi vittaalae life-ula | She became a perfect match in my life! |
| Naa yengi thavichen | I yearned and suffered, |
| Indha poongodikku | For this flower-like girl. |
| Male | |
| Maasama …aaru maasama | Months... six long months... |
| Mosama mosama kaadhalichen | Terribly, deeply I fell in love, |
| Naa kaadhalichen | I fell in love! |
| Male | |
| Kann orangala | The corners of my eyes wouldn't focus, |
| Sevi madukkala | My ears wouldn't listen, |
| Pasi edukkala | I felt no hunger, |
| Vaai sirikkala | My mouth wouldn't smile, |
| Male | |
| Oh ho ho ho..ho ho ho | Oh ho ho ho..ho ho ho |
| Mosama mosama | Terribly, deeply... |
| Naa kaadhalichen | I fell in love. |
| Hmm hmm hmm…. | Hmm hmm hmm…. |
மாசமா ஆறு
மாசமா ஏங்கி தவிச்சேனே
பூங்கொடிக்கு வாரமா சில
பல வாரமா காத்து கிடந்தேனே
பூவிழிக்கு
Months... six long months...
I yearned and suffered for that flower-like girl.
Weeks... a few weeks...
I waited endlessly for those flower-like eyes.
கண்ணுறங்கள
செவி மடுக்கல பசி
எடுக்கல வாய் சிரிக்கல
The corners of my eyes wouldn't focus,
My ears wouldn't listen,
I felt no hunger,
My mouth wouldn't smile,
கை கொடுக்கல
கால் நடக்கல அந்த
வெறுப்புல ஒன்னும்
புரியல
My hands wouldn't work,
My feet wouldn't walk.
In that frustration,
I couldn't understand a thing.
ஹே மாசமா
மாசமா ஏங்கித்தவிச்சேன்
மாசமா ஆறு மாசமா ஏங்கி
தவிச்சேனே பூங்கொடிக்கு
Hey, months, months...
I yearned and suffered...
............................
Months... six long months...
I yearned and suffered for that flower-like girl.
ரோட்டுல பாக்கல
பார்க்குல பாக்கல பஸ்சுல
பாக்கல ஆட்டோல பாக்கல
தியேட்டர்ல பாக்கல
ஸ்ட்ரீட்டுல பாக்கல
பாத்தது எல்லாம் தொலைவுல
……………………………………
காட்டுல நிக்கல
மேட்டுல நிக்கல அங்கேயும்
நிக்கல இங்கேயும் நிக்கல
எங்கேயும் நிக்கல நிக்கல
நிக்கல நின்னது அவளோட
மனசுல
Didn't see her on the road,
Didn't see her in the park,
Didn't see her on the bus,
Didn't see her in an auto,
Didn't see her in the theater,
Didn't see her on the street,
All I saw was from a distance.
நின்னாளோ பாத்தாலோ
தெருவுல நா பாக்காம போனேனே
முதலுல நான் ஏங்கி தவிச்சேன்
இந்த பூங்கொடிக்கு
Didn't stop in the forest,
Didn't stop on the hill,
Didn't stop there,
Didn't stop here,
Didn't stop anywhere,
Didn't stop, didn't stop,
She came to a halt inside her heart.
மாசமா ஆறு
மாசமா காத்து கிடந்தேனே
பூவிழிக்கு
Whether she stood or looked on the street,
I initially walked by without looking at her.
I yearned and suffered,
For this flower-like girl.
நம்பரும் வாங்கல
போனும் பண்ணல அட்ரஸ்
வாங்கல லெட்டரும் கொடுக்கல
ஃபாலோ பண்ணல தூது
அனுப்பல எப்படி வந்தா நேரில
Months... six long months...
I waited endlessly for those flower-like eyes.
கிண்டலும் பண்ணல
சண்டையும் போடல மொறச்சு
பாக்கல சிரிச்சு பேசல வழி
மறிக்கல கையப்பிடிக்கல
எப்படி விழுந்தா காதலுல
Didn't get her phone number,
Didn't make a phone call,
Didn't get her address,
Didn't give a love letter,
Didn't follow her,
Didn't send a messenger,
How did she appear in person?
அவ மூச்சாகி
போனாளே உயிருல
எனக்கு மேட்ச் ஆகி
விட்டாளே லைப்புல
நான் ஏங்கி தவிச்சேன்
இந்த பூங்கொடிக்கு
Didn't tease her,
Didn't start a fight,
Didn't glare at her,
Didn't talk smilingly,
Didn't block her path,
Didn't hold her hand,
How did she fall in love?
மாசமா ஆறு
மாசமா மோசமா
மோசமா காதலிச்சேன்
நா காதலிச்சேன்
She became the very breath inside my life,
She became a perfect match in my life!
I yearned and suffered,
For this flower-like girl.
கண்ணுறங்கள
செவி மடுக்கல பசி
எடுக்கல வாய் சிரிக்கல
Months... six long months...
Terribly, deeply I fell in love,
I fell in love!
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
மோசமா மோசமா நா
காதலிச்சேன் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
The corners of my eyes wouldn't focus,
My ears wouldn't listen,
I felt no hunger,
My mouth wouldn't smile,
Oh ho ho ho..ho ho ho
Terribly, deeply...
I fell in love.
Hmm hmm hmm….
Maasama…aaru maasama
Months... six long months...
Yengi thavichenae poongodikku
I yearned and suffered for that flower-like girl.
Vaarama…sila pala vaarama
Weeks... a few weeks...
Kaathukadanthenae poovizhikku
I waited endlessly for those flower-like eyes.
Kann orangala
The corners of my eyes wouldn't focus,
Sevi madukkala
My ears wouldn't listen,
Pasi edukkala
I felt no hunger,
Vaai sirikkala
My mouth wouldn't smile,
Kai kodukkala
My hands wouldn't work,
Kaal nadakkala
My feet wouldn't walk.
Antha veruppula
In that frustration,
Onnum puriyala
I couldn't understand a thing.
Hey maasama maasama
Hey, months, months...
Yengi thavichen….
I yearned and suffered...
Maasama…aaru maasama
Months... six long months...
Yengi thavichenae poongodikku
I yearned and suffered for that flower-like girl.
……………………………………
……………………………………
Roattula paakkala
Didn't see her on the road,
Parkula paakkala
Didn't see her in the park,
Bus-ula paakkala
Didn't see her on the bus,
Auto-la paakkala
Didn't see her in an auto,
Theater-la paakkala
Didn't see her in the theater,
Street-ula paakkala
Didn't see her on the street,
Paathathu ellaam tholaivula
All I saw was from a distance.
: Kaattula nikkala
Didn't stop in the forest,
Mettula nikkala
Didn't stop on the hill,
Angaeyum nikkala
Didn't stop there,
Ingaeyum nikkala
Didn't stop here,
Engaeyum nikkala
Didn't stop anywhere,
Nikkala nikkala
Didn't stop, didn't stop,
Ninnathu avaloda manasula
She came to a halt inside her heart.
Ninnaalo paathaalo theruvila
Whether she stood or looked on the street,
Naa paakaama ponenae mudhalula
I initially walked by without looking at her.
Naa yengi thavichen
I yearned and suffered,
Indha poongodikku
For this flower-like girl.
Maasama…aaru maasama
Months... six long months...
Kaathukadanthenae poovizhikku
I waited endlessly for those flower-like eyes.
Number vaangala
Didn't get her phone number,
Phonum pannala
Didn't make a phone call,
Address vaangala
Didn't get her address,
Letterum kodukkala
Didn't give a love letter,
Follow pannala
Didn't follow her,
Thoothu anuppala
Didn't send a messenger,
Eppadi vanthaa nerila
How did she appear in person?
Kindalum pannala
Didn't tease her,
Sandaiyum podala
Didn't start a fight,
Morachu paakkala
Didn't glare at her,
Sirichu pesala
Didn't talk smilingly,
Vazhi maraikkala
Didn't block her path,
Kaiyya pudikkala
Didn't hold her hand,
Eppadi vizhuntha kaadhalula
How did she fall in love?
Ava moochaagi ponaalae uyirila
She became the very breath inside my life,
Enakku matchaagi vittaalae life-ula
She became a perfect match in my life!
Naa yengi thavichen
I yearned and suffered,
Indha poongodikku
For this flower-like girl.
Maasama …aaru maasama
Months... six long months...
Mosama mosama kaadhalichen
Terribly, deeply I fell in love,
Naa kaadhalichen
I fell in love!
Kann orangala
The corners of my eyes wouldn't focus,
Sevi madukkala
My ears wouldn't listen,
Pasi edukkala
I felt no hunger,
Vaai sirikkala
My mouth wouldn't smile,
Oh ho ho ho..ho ho ho
Oh ho ho ho..ho ho ho
Mosama mosama
Terribly, deeply...
Naa kaadhalichen
I fell in love.
Hmm hmm hmm….
Hmm hmm hmm….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Govindha Govindha' (commonly referred to as 'Maasama Aaru Maasama') from Engaeyum Eppothum (2011) captures a young man's playful yet intense longing for his love interest. He describes his helpless state over the past six months, during which he lost his appetite, focus, and peace of mind. The narrative humorously lists all the conventional romantic gestures and stalking tropes that he never performed—he never asked for her number, never gave a letter, never blocked her way, nor teased her—yet love spontaneously blossomed between them. The lyricism emphasizes the magic of unexpected modern love where connection happens beyond standard formulas. Despite the lack of deliberate effort or traditional courtship, she became as vital to him as his own breath, leaving him delightfully overwhelmed and completely in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Metaphorical Epithet)
“Yengi thavichenae poongodikku”
'Poongodi' (flower-creeper) and 'Poovizhi' (flower-like eyes) are classic Tamil metaphors used to describe the beauty and delicacy of the beloved.
Anaphora and End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Roattula paakkala / Parkula paakkala / Bus-ula paakkala”
Continuous repetition of negative verb endings with the '-la' suffix ('paakkala', 'nikkala', 'pannala') creates a rhythmic, cumulative listing effect.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Nikkala nikkala / Ninnathu avaloda manasula”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'N' across consecutive words for musicality.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Kann orangala / Sevi madukkala / Pasi edukkala”
Exaggeration of love-sickness physical symptoms where basic body functions (hearing, walking, smiling, eating) cease due to obsession.
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Trivia
Composed by C. Sathya for his debut soundtrack album in 'Engaeyum Eppothum' (2011), the song features conversational, colloquial local Tamil lyrics written by the film's director M. Saravanan himself. The song's energetic and humorous take on unconventional modern courtship made it a massive hit among Tamil youth upon release.
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