Mathurangalam
From Kavan · 2017
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Kaber Vasuki, Kids Chorus
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Kavan2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mathuraaingalam edhayo | They are churning something over |
| Mathuraaingalam…. | They are churning... |
| Aalae illadhaa kadaiyila | In a shop with no customers at all |
| Tea-ya athuraaingalaam… | They are pouring tea... |
| Chorus | |
| Mathuraaingalam edhayo | They are churning something over |
| Mathuraaingalam…. | They are churning... |
| Aalae illadhaa kadaiyila | In a shop with no customers at all |
| Tea-ya athuraaingalaam… | They are pouring tea... |
| Male | |
| Aiyaai yaeee | Aiyaai yaeee |
| Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee | Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee |
| Chorus :Aiyaai yaeee | Chorus: Aiyaai yaeee |
| Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee | Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee |
| Male | |
| Iththu pona office kulla | Inside a decayed, worn-out office |
| Ithana kootha | There is so much drama going on |
| Oththa patil osara neeyum | Just because of one hit song, do you think you are as grand as |
| Rajinikantha | Rajinikanth? |
| Male | |
| Ootukkaga unna petha | Your mother gave birth to you for a living |
| Unga aatha | Mother dear |
| Nee kannitheevil matikitta | You got trapped on a maiden island like |
| Sindhu bhatha | Sindbad the sailor |
| Male | |
| Sikku vizhundha serial than | A tangled, messy TV serial is |
| Chorus :Sirappu | Chorus: Great/Special |
| Male | |
| Un dokku vizhundha documentary | Your flop documentary is |
| Chorus :Kaduppu | Chorus: Irritating |
| Male | |
| Vikka vandha sandha kulla | Inside the market where you came to sell |
| Chorus :Unakku | Chorus: For you |
| Male | |
| Mavanae makki pona kolgai ellam | Son, why do you still hold onto |
| Chorus :Edhukku | Chorus: These rotted principles? |
| Male | |
| Aiyaai yaeee | Aiyaai yaeee |
| Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee | Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee |
| Chorus :Aiyaai yaeee | Chorus: Aiyaai yaeee |
| Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee | Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee |
| Male | |
| {Mathuraaingalam edhayo | {They are churning something over |
| Mathuraaingalam…. | They are churning... |
| Aalae illadhaa kadaiyila | In a shop with no customers at all |
| Tea-ya athuraaingalaam…} (2) | They are pouring tea...} (2) |
| Male | |
| Natpai ellam kootiyandhu | Gathering all friends together |
| Kummi adikkira | You ruin the friendship |
| Male | |
| Nee kuppai ellam paththa vechu | You set fire to all the trash |
| Ponga veikkura | And try to make it boil |
| Male | |
| Irumbai ellam karumbu aaka | To turn iron into sweet sugarcane |
| Kanavu kanura | You keep dreaming |
| Male | |
| Nee oththa vela sothukkum | You even put a dent into |
| Vettu veikkura | A single meal's worth of food |
| Chorus | |
| Hey motta madi | Hey, on the open terrace antenna |
| Antenaa-la kakka pee | There is crow droppings |
| Nee mutti mothinalum | No matter how hard you struggle |
| Yeraathu TRP.. | Your TRP ratings won't rise... |
| Chorus | |
| Rest eduthu oothikudi | Take a break and drink some |
| Sukku kappi | Dry ginger coffee |
| Vazhkaiyoda narai vayil | At the grey-haired stage of life |
| Naama pee pee… | We are playing the horn... |
| Chorus | |
| Pee pee pee | Pee pee pee |
| Pee pee pee..pee pee… | Pee pee pee..pee pee… |
மாத்துறாய்ங்களாம்
எதையோ மாத்துறாய்ங்களாம்
ஆளே இல்லாத கடையில
டீய ஆத்துறாய்ங்கலாம்
They are churning something over
They are churning...
In a shop with no customers at all
They are pouring tea...
மாத்துறாய்ங்களாம்
எதையோ மாத்துறாய்ங்களாம்
ஆளே இல்லாத கடையில
டீய ஆத்துறாய்ங்கலாம்
They are churning something over
They are churning...
In a shop with no customers at all
They are pouring tea...
..................................
குழு :
..................................
Aiyaai yaeee
Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee
Chorus: Aiyaai yaeee
Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee
இத்துப்போன
ஆபீஸ்க்குள்ள இத்தனக்
கூத்தா ஒத்தப்பாட்டில்
ஒசர நீயும் ரஜினி காந்தா
Inside a decayed, worn-out office
There is so much drama going on
Just because of one hit song, do you think you are as grand as
Rajinikanth?
ஊட்டுக்காக
உன்னப் பெத்த உங்க
ஆத்தா நீ கன்னித்தீவில்
மாட்டிக்கிட்ட சிந்துபாத்தா
Your mother gave birth to you for a living
Mother dear
You got trapped on a maiden island like
Sindbad the sailor
சிக்கு விழுந்தா
சீரியல்தான் குழு :
சிறப்பு
A tangled, messy TV serial is
Chorus: Great/Special
உன் டொக்கு
விழுந்தா டாக்யூமென்ட்ரி
குழு :
கடுப்பு
Your flop documentary is
Chorus: Irritating
விக்க வந்த
சந்தக்குள்ள
குழு :
உனக்கு
Inside the market where you came to sell
Chorus: For you
மவனே மக்கிப்போன
கொள்கை எல்லாம்
குழு :
எதுக்கு
Son, why do you still hold onto
Chorus: These rotted principles?
..................................
குழு :
..................................
Aiyaai yaeee
Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee
Chorus: Aiyaai yaeee
Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee
{ மாத்துறாய்ங்களாம்
எதையோ மாத்துறாய்ங்களாம்
ஆளே இல்லாத கடையில
டீய ஆத்துறாய்ங்கலாம் } (2)
{They are churning something over
They are churning...
In a shop with no customers at all
They are pouring tea...} (2)
நட்பை எல்லாம்
கூட்டியாந்து கும்மி அடிக்கிற
Gathering all friends together
You ruin the friendship
நீ குப்பை
எல்லாம் பத்த வெச்சு
பொங்க வைக்குற
You set fire to all the trash
And try to make it boil
இரும்பை எல்லாம்
கரும்பு ஆக்க கனவு காணுற
To turn iron into sweet sugarcane
You keep dreaming
நீ ஒத்தவேலை
சோத்துக்கும் வேட்டுவைக்குற
You even put a dent into
A single meal's worth of food
ஹே மொட்டமாடி
அன்டனால காக்காப் பீ
நீ முட்டி மோதினாலும்
ஏறாது டிஆா்பி
Hey, on the open terrace antenna
There is crow droppings
No matter how hard you struggle
Your TRP ratings won't rise...
ரெஸ்ட் எடுத்து
ஊத்திக்குடி சுக்குக்காப்பி
வாழ்க்கையோட நாற வாயில்
நாம பி பி
Take a break and drink some
Dry ginger coffee
At the grey-haired stage of life
We are playing the horn...
பிபிபி பிபிபி
பிபிபி .........
Pee pee pee
Pee pee pee..pee pee…
Mathuraaingalam edhayo
They are churning something over
Mathuraaingalam….
They are churning...
Aalae illadhaa kadaiyila
In a shop with no customers at all
Tea-ya athuraaingalaam…
They are pouring tea...
Mathuraaingalam edhayo
They are churning something over
Mathuraaingalam….
They are churning...
Aalae illadhaa kadaiyila
In a shop with no customers at all
Tea-ya athuraaingalaam…
They are pouring tea...
Aiyaai yaeee
Aiyaai yaeee
Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee
Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee
Chorus :Aiyaai yaeee
Chorus: Aiyaai yaeee
Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee
Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee
Iththu pona office kulla
Inside a decayed, worn-out office
Ithana kootha
There is so much drama going on
Oththa patil osara neeyum
Just because of one hit song, do you think you are as grand as
Rajinikantha
Rajinikanth?
Ootukkaga unna petha
Your mother gave birth to you for a living
Unga aatha
Mother dear
Nee kannitheevil matikitta
You got trapped on a maiden island like
Sindhu bhatha
Sindbad the sailor
Sikku vizhundha serial than
A tangled, messy TV serial is
Chorus :Sirappu
Chorus: Great/Special
Un dokku vizhundha documentary
Your flop documentary is
Chorus :Kaduppu
Chorus: Irritating
Vikka vandha sandha kulla
Inside the market where you came to sell
Chorus :Unakku
Chorus: For you
Mavanae makki pona kolgai ellam
Son, why do you still hold onto
Chorus :Edhukku
Chorus: These rotted principles?
Aiyaai yaeee
Aiyaai yaeee
Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee
Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee
Chorus :Aiyaai yaeee
Chorus: Aiyaai yaeee
Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee
Aii aiyaa aiyaai yaeee
{Mathuraaingalam edhayo
{They are churning something over
Mathuraaingalam….
They are churning...
Aalae illadhaa kadaiyila
In a shop with no customers at all
Tea-ya athuraaingalaam…} (2)
They are pouring tea...} (2)
Natpai ellam kootiyandhu
Gathering all friends together
Kummi adikkira
You ruin the friendship
Nee kuppai ellam paththa vechu
You set fire to all the trash
Ponga veikkura
And try to make it boil
Irumbai ellam karumbu aaka
To turn iron into sweet sugarcane
Kanavu kanura
You keep dreaming
Nee oththa vela sothukkum
You even put a dent into
Vettu veikkura
A single meal's worth of food
Hey motta madi
Hey, on the open terrace antenna
Antenaa-la kakka pee
There is crow droppings
Nee mutti mothinalum
No matter how hard you struggle
Yeraathu TRP..
Your TRP ratings won't rise...
Rest eduthu oothikudi
Take a break and drink some
Sukku kappi
Dry ginger coffee
Vazhkaiyoda narai vayil
At the grey-haired stage of life
Naama pee pee…
We are playing the horn...
Pee pee pee
Pee pee pee
Pee pee pee..pee pee…
Pee pee pee..pee pee…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Mathuraaingalam' from the movie Kavan is a humorous and satirical commentary on futile efforts and media desperate for audience attention. Through playful colloquialisms, the lyrics mock a struggling media crew working out of a run-down office, comparing their desperate efforts for TRP ratings to pouring tea in a customerless shop or trying to turn iron into sugarcane.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Aalae illadhaa kadaiyila Tea-ya athuraaingalaam…”
Compares running a low-rating TV channel to pouring tea in an empty tea stall ('Aalae illadhaa kadaiyila Tea-ya athuraaingalaam').
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Un dokku vizhundha documentary / Chorus :Kaduppu”
Use of rhyming end words for rhythmic comedic punchlines like 'Sirappu' and 'Kaduppu'.
Pop Culture / Mythological Allusion
“Nee kannitheevil matikitta Sindhu bhatha”
References Rajinikanth to highlight grandiosity and Sindbad on Virgin Island ('Kannitheev') to highlight being stranded in trouble.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Iththu pona office kulla / Ithana kootha”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Iththu' and 'Ithana' creating a cadence.
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Trivia
Kavan (2017) is a media-thriller film directed by K. V. Anand, starring Vijay Sethupathi, T. Rajendar, and Madonna Sebastian, with music composed by Hiphop Tamizha. This track uses local Chennai slang and folk beats to lampoon sensationalist broadcast television.
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