Masthana Masthana
From Raasaiyya · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Arun Mozhi, Bhavatharani
- Music director
- Ilaiyaraja
- Details
- Raasaiyya1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Masthana masthana.. nee than enakku machana.. | Oh carefree one, you are my beloved cousin... |
| Yes thaana..yes thaana.. kelvikku badhilu yes thaana..} (2) | Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question? |
| Male | |
| Pithaana pithaana un melae pithaana | Crazy, crazy, I am crazy about you! |
| Thapaana thapaana aasai thaan veppana.. | Is it wrong, is it wrong? The desire is burning hot... |
| Female | |
| Kanna binna kalyanam thaana.. | Will there be a grand, wild wedding? |
| Male | |
| Masthana masthana.. naan than unakku machana.. | Oh carefree one, I am your beloved cousin... |
| Yes thaana..yes thaana.. kelvikku badhilu yes thaana.. | Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question? |
| Chorus | |
| Masthana..masthana..masthana.. | Masthana..masthana..masthana.. |
| Masthana..masthana..masthana.. | Masthana..masthana..masthana.. |
| Masthana..masthana..masthana.. | Masthana..masthana..masthana.. |
| Masthana..masthana..masthana.. | Masthana..masthana..masthana.. |
| Male | |
| Summa naan thaaja panna… | Just as I tried to pamper you... |
| Hey hey hey hey..roja ponna | Hey hey hey hey.. rose-like girl! |
| Maatudhu.. yen ennai vaattudhu.. | She gets caught.. why does she torment me? |
| Male | |
| Kannalae arrow vittu… | Shooting an arrow with her eyes... |
| Hey hey hey hey..hero kittae | Hey hey hey hey.. at the hero! |
| Modhudhu.. yen nenja meettudhu | It hits.. why does it play the strings of my heart? |
| Female | |
| Suthadhae suthadhe.. | Don't spin, don't spin... |
| Sekku pol suthadhae | Don't spin around like an oil press! |
| Sikkadhae sikkadhae.. | Don't get caught, don't get trapped... |
| Chinna poo sikkadhae | Little flower, don't get trapped! |
| Male | |
| Minvetta.. velvetta.. kanvettu enna… | Is it lightning? Is it velvet? What is this glance of the eye? |
| Female | |
| Masthana masthana.. nee than enakku machana.. | Oh carefree one, you are my beloved cousin... |
| Yes thaana..yes thaana.. kelvikku badhilu yes thaana.. | Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question? |
| Male | |
| Pithaana pithaana un melae pithaana | Crazy, crazy, I am crazy about you! |
| Thapaana thapaana aasai thaan veppana.. | Is it wrong, is it wrong? The desire is burning hot... |
| Female | |
| Kanna binna kalyanam thaana.. | Will there be a grand, wild wedding? |
| Male | |
| Masthana masthana.. naan than unakku machana.. | Oh carefree one, I am your beloved cousin... |
| Yes thaana..yes thaana.. kelvikku badhilu yes thaana.. | Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question? |
| Chorus | |
| Masthana..masthana..masthana.. | Masthana..masthana..masthana.. |
| Masthana..masthana..masthana.. | Masthana..masthana..masthana.. |
| Female | |
| Kekkadha gaana paattu… | Unheard gaana folk songs... |
| Hey hey hey hey … | Hey hey hey hey ... |
| Naanum ketten kaatula.. | I too heard them floating in the wind.. |
| Hey Patti Kaattula | Hey, in the rural forest! |
| Female | |
| Paakadha aattam ellam.. | Dances never seen before... |
| Hey hey hey hey…naanum parthen | Hey hey hey hey... I too saw them |
| Naatula..kai thattum beat-la | In the country.. to the rhythm of hand-clapping beats! |
| Male | |
| Chase thaana chase thaana | Is it a chase, is it a chase? |
| Love endraal race thaana | If it is love, is it a race? |
| Pass thaana pass thaana | Is it a pass, is it a pass? |
| Love exam pass thaana.. | Is it passing the exam of love? |
| Female | |
| Nee thotta naan thotta eppodhum pass-u | If you touch or I touch, it is always a pass! |
| Male | |
| Masthana masthana.. naan than unakku machana.. | Oh carefree one, I am your beloved cousin... |
| Yes thaana..yes thaana.. kelvikku badhilu yes thaana.. | Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question? |
| Female | |
| Pithaana pithaana un melae pithaana | Crazy, crazy, I am crazy about you! |
| Thapaana thapaana aasai thaan veppana.. | Is it wrong, is it wrong? The desire is burning hot... |
| Male | |
| Kanna binna kalyanam thaana.. | Will there be a grand, wild wedding? |
| Female | |
| Masthana masthana.. nee than enakku machana.. | Oh carefree one, I am your beloved cousin... |
| Yes thaana..yes thaana.. kelvikku badhilu yes thaana.. | Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question? |
| Chorus | |
| Masthana..masthana..masthana.. | Masthana..masthana..masthana.. |
| Masthana..masthana..masthana.. | Masthana..masthana..masthana.. |
| Masthana..masthana..masthana.. | Masthana..masthana..masthana.. |
| Masthana..masthana..masthana.. | Masthana..masthana..masthana.. |
{ மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
நீ தான் எனக்கு மச்சானா எஸ்
தானா எஸ் தானா கேள்விக்கு
பதிலு எஸ் தானா } (2)
Oh carefree one, you are my beloved cousin...
Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question?
பித்தானா பித்தானா
உன் மேல பித்தானா தப்பான
தப்பான ஆசை தான்
வெப்பேனா
Crazy, crazy, I am crazy about you!
Is it wrong, is it wrong? The desire is burning hot...
கண்ணா பின்னா
கல்யாணம் தானா
Will there be a grand, wild wedding?
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
நான் தான் உனக்கு மச்சானா
எஸ் தானா எஸ் தானா
கேள்விக்கு பதிலு எஸ் தானா
Oh carefree one, I am your beloved cousin...
Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question?
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
சும்மா நான் தாஜா
பண்ண ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ரோஜா பொண்ணா
மாட்டுது ஏன் என்னை
வாட்டுது
Just as I tried to pamper you...
Hey hey hey hey.. rose-like girl!
She gets caught.. why does she torment me?
கண்ணாலே அரோ
விட்டு ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹீரோ கிட்டே மோதுது ஏன்
நெஞ்ச மீட்டுது
Shooting an arrow with her eyes...
Hey hey hey hey.. at the hero!
It hits.. why does it play the strings of my heart?
சுத்தாதே சுத்தாதே
செக்கு போல் சுத்தாதே
சிக்காதே சிக்காதே சின்ன
பூ சிக்காதே
Don't spin, don't spin...
Don't spin around like an oil press!
Don't get caught, don't get trapped...
Little flower, don't get trapped!
மின்வெட்டா
வெல்வட்டா கண்வெட்டு
என்ன
Is it lightning? Is it velvet? What is this glance of the eye?
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
நீ தான் எனக்கு மச்சானா எஸ்
தானா எஸ் தானா கேள்விக்கு
பதிலு எஸ் தானா
Oh carefree one, you are my beloved cousin...
Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question?
பித்தானா பித்தானா
உன் மேல பித்தானா தப்பான
தப்பான ஆசை தான்
வெப்பேனா
Crazy, crazy, I am crazy about you!
Is it wrong, is it wrong? The desire is burning hot...
கண்ணா பின்னா
கல்யாணம் தானா
Will there be a grand, wild wedding?
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
நான் தான் உனக்கு மச்சானா
எஸ் தானா எஸ் தானா
கேள்விக்கு பதிலு எஸ் தானா
Oh carefree one, I am your beloved cousin...
Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question?
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
கேக்காத கானா
பாட்டு ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே நானும் கேட்டேன்
காட்டுல ஹே பட்டி
காட்டுல
Unheard gaana folk songs...
Hey hey hey hey ...
I too heard them floating in the wind..
Hey, in the rural forest!
பாக்காத ஆட்டம்
எல்லாம் ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே நானும் பார்த்தேன்
நாட்டுல கை தட்டும் பீட்ல
Dances never seen before...
Hey hey hey hey... I too saw them
In the country.. to the rhythm of hand-clapping beats!
சேஸ் தானா சேஸ்
தானா லவ் என்றால் ரேஸ்
தானா பாஸ் தானா பாஸ்
தானா லவ் எக்ஸம் பாஸ்
தானா
Is it a chase, is it a chase?
If it is love, is it a race?
Is it a pass, is it a pass?
Is it passing the exam of love?
நீ தொட்ட
நான் தொட்ட
எப்போதும் பாசு
If you touch or I touch, it is always a pass!
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
நான் தான் உனக்கு மச்சானா
எஸ் தானா எஸ் தானா
கேள்விக்கு பதிலு எஸ் தானா
Oh carefree one, I am your beloved cousin...
Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question?
பித்தானா பித்தானா
உன் மேல பித்தானா தப்பான
தப்பான ஆசை தான்
வெப்பேனா
Crazy, crazy, I am crazy about you!
Is it wrong, is it wrong? The desire is burning hot...
கண்ணா பின்னா
கல்யாணம் தானா
Will there be a grand, wild wedding?
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
நீ தான் எனக்கு மச்சானா எஸ்
தானா எஸ் தானா கேள்விக்கு
பதிலு எஸ் தானா
Oh carefree one, I am your beloved cousin...
Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question?
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
மஸ்தானா மஸ்தானா
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
ஆண் & பெண் :
மஸ்தானா
மச்சானா மச்சான் மஸ்தான்
மச்சானா மஸ்தானா மச்சானா
மச்சான் மஸ்தான் மச்சானா
{Masthana masthana.. nee than enakku machana..
Oh carefree one, you are my beloved cousin...
Yes thaana..yes thaana.. kelvikku badhilu yes thaana..} (2)
Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question?
Pithaana pithaana un melae pithaana
Crazy, crazy, I am crazy about you!
Thapaana thapaana aasai thaan veppana..
Is it wrong, is it wrong? The desire is burning hot...
Kanna binna kalyanam thaana..
Will there be a grand, wild wedding?
Masthana masthana.. naan than unakku machana..
Oh carefree one, I am your beloved cousin...
Yes thaana..yes thaana.. kelvikku badhilu yes thaana..
Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question?
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Summa naan thaaja panna…
Just as I tried to pamper you...
Hey hey hey hey..roja ponna
Hey hey hey hey.. rose-like girl!
Maatudhu.. yen ennai vaattudhu..
She gets caught.. why does she torment me?
Kannalae arrow vittu…
Shooting an arrow with her eyes...
Hey hey hey hey..hero kittae
Hey hey hey hey.. at the hero!
Modhudhu.. yen nenja meettudhu
It hits.. why does it play the strings of my heart?
Suthadhae suthadhe..
Don't spin, don't spin...
Sekku pol suthadhae
Don't spin around like an oil press!
Sikkadhae sikkadhae..
Don't get caught, don't get trapped...
Chinna poo sikkadhae
Little flower, don't get trapped!
Minvetta.. velvetta.. kanvettu enna…
Is it lightning? Is it velvet? What is this glance of the eye?
Masthana masthana.. nee than enakku machana..
Oh carefree one, you are my beloved cousin...
Yes thaana..yes thaana.. kelvikku badhilu yes thaana..
Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question?
Pithaana pithaana un melae pithaana
Crazy, crazy, I am crazy about you!
Thapaana thapaana aasai thaan veppana..
Is it wrong, is it wrong? The desire is burning hot...
Kanna binna kalyanam thaana..
Will there be a grand, wild wedding?
Masthana masthana.. naan than unakku machana..
Oh carefree one, I am your beloved cousin...
Yes thaana..yes thaana.. kelvikku badhilu yes thaana..
Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question?
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Kekkadha gaana paattu…
Unheard gaana folk songs...
Hey hey hey hey …
Hey hey hey hey ...
Naanum ketten kaatula..
I too heard them floating in the wind..
Hey Patti Kaattula
Hey, in the rural forest!
Paakadha aattam ellam..
Dances never seen before...
Hey hey hey hey…naanum parthen
Hey hey hey hey... I too saw them
Naatula..kai thattum beat-la
In the country.. to the rhythm of hand-clapping beats!
Chase thaana chase thaana
Is it a chase, is it a chase?
Love endraal race thaana
If it is love, is it a race?
Pass thaana pass thaana
Is it a pass, is it a pass?
Love exam pass thaana..
Is it passing the exam of love?
Nee thotta naan thotta eppodhum pass-u
If you touch or I touch, it is always a pass!
Masthana masthana.. naan than unakku machana..
Oh carefree one, I am your beloved cousin...
Yes thaana..yes thaana.. kelvikku badhilu yes thaana..
Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question?
Pithaana pithaana un melae pithaana
Crazy, crazy, I am crazy about you!
Thapaana thapaana aasai thaan veppana..
Is it wrong, is it wrong? The desire is burning hot...
Kanna binna kalyanam thaana..
Will there be a grand, wild wedding?
Masthana masthana.. nee than enakku machana..
Oh carefree one, I am your beloved cousin...
Yes thaana..yes thaana.. kelvikku badhilu yes thaana..
Is it a yes? Is 'yes' the answer to the question?
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Masthana..masthana..masthana..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Masthana Masthana' from Raasaiyya (1995) is a high-energy, playful duet sung by Mano and Swarnalatha, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Vaali. The song revolves around playful romantic banter between the lead couple, exchanging playful teasing about love, desire, and marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“{Masthana masthana.. nee than enakku machana..”
Matching second consonants across lines, e.g., 'Masthana' and 'Yes thaana'.
Simile (Upamanam)
“Sekku pol suthadhae”
Comparing spinning helplessly in love to an oil press mill ('Sekku pol suthadhae').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kannalae arrow vittu…”
Describing eye contact as shooting an arrow ('Kannalae arrow vittu').
Did you know?
Trivia
Although the song credits are listed as unknown in the prompt, the track is composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the Prabhu Deva and Roja starrer 'Raasaiyya' (1995), featuring vocals by Mano and Swarnalatha.
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