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Masaamaa

From Engaeyum Eppothum · 2011

Lyricist: M Saravanan
Singer: C. Sathya
Music director: C. Sathya
Movie name: Engaeyum Eppothum
Movie release year: 2011
Lyrics added on: 31 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Maasama…aaru maasama

Yengi thavichenae poongodikku

Vaarama…sila pala vaarama

Kaathukadanthenae poovizhikku

Kann orangala

Sevi madukkala

Pasi edukkala

Vaai sirikkala

Kai kodukkala

Kaal nadakkala

Antha veruppula

Onnum puriyala

Hey maasama maasama

Yengi thavichen….

Maasama…aaru maasama

Yengi thavichenae poongodikku

……………………………………

Roattula paakkala

Parkula paakkala

Bus-ula paakkala

Auto-la paakkala

Theater-la paakkala

Street-ula paakkala

Paathathu ellaam tholaivula

: Kaattula nikkala

Mettula nikkala

Angaeyum nikkala

Ingaeyum nikkala

Engaeyum nikkala

Nikkala nikkala

Ninnathu avaloda manasula

Ninnaalo paathaalo theruvila

Naa paakaama ponenae mudhalula

Naa yengi thavichen

Indha poongodikku

Maasama…aaru maasama

Kaathukadanthenae poovizhikku

Number vaangala

Phonum pannala

Address vaangala

Letterum kodukkala

Follow pannala

Thoothu anuppala

Eppadi vanthaa nerila

Kindalum pannala

Sandaiyum podala

Morachu paakkala

Sirichu pesala

Vazhi maraikkala

Kaiyya pudikkala

Eppadi vizhuntha kaadhalula

Ava moochaagi ponaalae uyirila

Enakku matchaagi vittaalae life-ula

Naa yengi thavichen

Indha poongodikku

Maasama …aaru maasama

Mosama mosama kaadhalichen

Naa kaadhalichen

Kann orangala

Sevi madukkala

Pasi edukkala

Vaai sirikkala

Oh ho ho ho..ho ho ho

Mosama mosama

Naa kaadhalichen

Hmm hmm hmm….

For months... for six whole months,

I yearned and suffered for my flower-like girl!

For weeks... for quite a few weeks,

I kept waiting for her flower-like eyes!

Out of the corners of my eyes,

My ears wouldn't listen,

I didn't feel hungry,

My lips wouldn't smile,

My hands wouldn't work,

My feet wouldn't walk,

In that sheer frustration,

I couldn't understand anything!

Hey, for months and months,

I yearned and suffered...

For months... for six whole months,

I yearned and suffered for my flower-like girl!

...

I didn't look at her on the road,

I didn't look at her in the park,

I didn't look at her on the bus,

I didn't look at her in an auto,

I didn't look at her at the cinema,

I didn't look at her on the street,

All I ever did was watch her from afar!

I didn't stand in the woods,

I didn't stand on the hill,

I didn't stand over there,

I didn't stand over here,

I didn't stand anywhere at all,

Didn't stand, didn't stand,

Where I truly stood was inside her heart!

Even if she stood or looked at me on the street,

I simply walked past at first without looking!

I yearned and suffered,

for this flower-like girl!

For months... for six whole months,

I kept waiting for her flower-like eyes!

I didn't ask for her phone number,

I didn't call her either,

I didn't get her address,

I didn't give her a love letter,

I didn't follow her around,

I didn't send any messenger,

How did she still show up right in front of me in person?

I didn't tease her,

I didn't pick a fight,

I didn't glare at her,

I didn't smile and talk,

I didn't block her way,

I didn't hold her hand,

How on earth did she fall in love?

She has become the very breath of my life,

She has become the perfect match for my life!

I yearned and suffered,

for this flower-like girl!

For months... for six whole months,

I fell crazily, madly in love,

Yes, I fell in love!

Out of the corners of my eyes,

My ears wouldn't listen,

I didn't feel hungry,

My lips wouldn't smile,

Oh ho ho ho... ho ho ho

Crazily, madly,

I fell in love!

Mmm mmm mmm...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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