- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- D. Imman, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Thamizhan
- Movie release year
- 2002
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maatu maatu
Nee maattennu sollapora
Maattava maattu
Poottu pootu indha
Poottukaetha saavi naanthaan
Poottava poottu
Mudhalil nee mudichu podu
Piragu nee aattam podu
Male :En pazhutha manasu
Sulukki kidakku
Thottu thottu sulukku edu
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Maatu maatu
Nee maattennu sollapora
Maattava maattu
Maatu maatu
Nee maattennu sollapora
Maattava maattu
Poottu pootu indha
Poottukaetha saavi naanthaan
Poottava poottu
Mudhalil nee mudichu podu
Piragu nee aattam podu
En pazhutha manasu
Sulukki kidakku
Thottu thottu sulukku edu
Oh thanna thanakku
Dhina thaanaana
Kannaa un kannu pattu poovaana
Pottu en nethi pottu
Pattu un nenjil pattu
Otto-nnu ottum madhana
Oh thanna thanakku
Dhina thaanaana
Ulnaakkil kothum kili needhaana
Kannil mazhaiyadikka
Nenjil thee thee pidikka
kaikaari kanna vettina
Nee manmadhanin raajiyathil
Mannu thinnu valarndhavana
Un puvi enna
Un thimira kaattirukka
Unakku yetha varanaa
Naan indhirana
Female :Nee methai mela vithai
Kaattum vithagana
Maatu maatu
Nee maattennu sollapora
Maattava maattu
Poottu pootu indha
Poottukaetha saavi naanthaan
Poottava poottu
Oh thanna thanakku
Dhina thaanaana
Kanna un ulang kaiyil thaenaana
Munna kai thottadhila
Manna un kaiyil sikkina
Oh thanna thanakku
Dhina thaanaana
Popol kuthum mullu needhaana
Epper un nirathukkum
Epper un tharathukkum
pithaagi puthi kettenaa
Nee sikkanathil
Mutham tharum laganathil porandhavana
Mutham onnudhaana
Male :Un mogam theerka
Ivan mutham podum machine-a
Kaama vaithiyana
Female :Nee maedu pallam
Kodu podum oviyana
Maatu maatu
Nee
Hei maatu maatu nee
Hei maatu maatu
Nee maattennu sollapora
Maattava maattu
Female :Poottu pootu indha
Poottukaetha saavi neethaan
Poottaiyaa poottu
Mudhalil nee mudichu podu
Piragu nee aattam podu
En pazhutha manasu
Sulukki kidakku
Thottu thottu sulukku edu
Hook it on, hook it on
Are you going to say no?
Shall I hook it? Go ahead and hook it!
Lock it, lock it, for this...
I am the right key for this lock
Shall I lock it? Go on and lock it!
First, tie the wedding knot
And then, dance to your heart's content
Male: My ripe, longing heart
has caught a painful sprain
Touch me gently and rub the ache away
...
Hook it on, hook it on
Are you going to say no?
Shall I hook it? Go ahead and hook it!
Hook it on, hook it on
Are you going to say no?
Shall I hook it? Go ahead and hook it!
Lock it, lock it, for this...
I am the right key for this lock
Shall I lock it? Go on and lock it!
First, tie the wedding knot
And then, dance to your heart's content
My ripe, longing heart
has caught a painful sprain
Touch me gently and rub the ache away
Oh thanna thanakku
Thina thaananaa
Handsome, did she bloom into a flower just from your gaze?
The bindi on my forehead
pressed against your chest
and stuck tight to you, my Cupid!
Oh thanna thanakku
Thina thaananaa
Are you the parrot that pecks deep inside my mouth?
Rain pours down in my eyes
Fire catches ablaze in my chest
when that clever girl gave a playful wink!
In Manmathan's (god of love's) kingdom,
did you grow up eating dirt?
What world are you from,
showing off all this arrogance?
Am I the right match for you?
Am I the king of the gods?
Female: On the bed,
are you a master of playful tricks?
Hook it on, hook it on
Are you going to say no?
Shall I hook it? Go ahead and hook it!
Lock it, lock it, for this...
I am the right key for this lock
Shall I lock it? Go on and lock it!
Oh thanna thanakku
Thina thaananaa
Darling, did she turn to honey in your palm?
Just with a touch of your hands,
oh king, she got caught right in your grip!
Oh thanna thanakku
Thina thaananaa
Are you a thorn that pricks as gently as a flower?
How many people have gone wild
over your radiant skin and your charm,
and completely lost their minds like me?
When it comes to being stingy,
were you born under a star sign meant for rationing kisses?
Is just one kiss all I get?
Male: To satisfy your desire,
is this guy a kiss-dispensing machine?
Or a doctor of passion?
Female: Are you an artist
who traces lines along every curve and dip?
Hook it on, hook it on
You...
Hey, hook it on, hook it on, you...
Hey, hook it on, hook it on
Are you going to say no?
Shall I hook it? Go ahead and hook it!
Female: Lock it, lock it, for this...
You are the right key for this lock
Lock it up, mister, lock it!
First, tie the wedding knot
And then, dance to your heart's content
My ripe, longing heart
has caught a painful sprain
Touch me gently and rub the ache away
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Maatu Maatu' from the film Thamizhan is a playful, sensual duet between two lovers expressing their deep romantic pull and attraction toward each other. Using wordplay around locking, keying, hooking, and physical closeness, the couple teases each other about marriage, desire, and emotional surrender. The song balances rustic romantic imagery with upbeat rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Poottukaetha saavi naanthaan”
Comparing the lover to a key matching a lock ('Poottukaetha saavi naanthaan') to express perfect compatibility.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“En pazhutha manasu / Sulukki kidakku”
Rhyming of second consonant across lines ('pazhutha' / 'sulukki').
Rhyme and Wordplay (Monaani / Yamakam)
“Maatu maatu / Nee maattennu sollapora”
Playful repetition of double meaning verbs 'Maatu' (hook/trap) and 'Poottu' (lock).
Did you know?
Trivia
'Thamizhan' (2002) starred Vijay and marked the Tamil film debut of Priyanka Chopra. The music was composed by D. Imman in his debut film as a music director.
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