Naanthane Mama
From Kalyana Kalam · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kalyana Kalam1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama | It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama |
| Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama | It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama |
| Veththalai kozhunthaattam vilaiyaattu sirippu | Playful laughter like tender betel leaves |
| Kannaththil vetkkam vanthu tharugindra vanappu | The beauty added by shy blushes on cheeks |
| Male | |
| Penn pillai thinanthorum | A female child, every day |
| Valargindra vilakku | Is a growing lamp |
| Penn pillai thinanthorum | A female child, every day |
| Valargindra vilakku | Is a growing lamp |
| Male | |
| Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama | It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama |
| Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama | It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama |
| Male | |
| Salavai seitha nilavugalae | Oh moons that are freshly washed! |
| Pazhaga vantha paravaigalae | Oh birds that have come to mingle! |
| Vetkaththai vittu vidungal | Shed your shyness |
| Ini ennaalum achchaththai suttu vidungal | Burn away fear forever from today |
| Male | |
| Salavai seitha nilavugalae | Oh moons that are freshly washed! |
| Pazhaga vantha paravaigalae | Oh birds that have come to mingle! |
| Vetkaththai vittu vidungal | Shed your shyness |
| Ini ennaalum achchaththai suttu vidungal | Burn away fear forever from today |
| Male | |
| Paarvaigal poomazhai kannangal maadhulai | Glances like a shower of flowers, cheeks like pomegranates |
| Sittraadai kattappogum | Wearing half-sarees, |
| Senbagappoo koottangal | Crowds of champak flowers, |
| Samuthaaya veenaigalin thanthigalai meettungal | Pluck the strings of society's veenas |
| Male | |
| Sittraadai kattappogum | Wearing half-sarees, |
| Senbagappoo koottangal | Crowds of champak flowers, |
| Samuthaaya veenaigalin thanthigalai meettungal | Pluck the strings of society's veenas |
| Male | |
| Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama | It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama |
| Veththalai kozhunthaattam vilaiyaattu sirippu | Playful laughter like tender betel leaves |
| Kannaththil vetkkam vanthu tharugindra vanappu | The beauty added by shy blushes on cheeks |
| Male | |
| Penn pillai thinanthorum | A female child, every day |
| Valargindra vilakku | Is a growing lamp |
| Penn pillai thinanthorum | A female child, every day |
| Valargindra vilakku | Is a growing lamp |
| Male | |
| Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama | It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama |
| Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama | It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama |
| Male | |
| Thanga nagai pootivittu | Adorning with gold jewelry, |
| Mangaiyarai maattivittu | Transforming into young women, |
| Nashtaththil vittru viduvaar | They sell them off at a loss, |
| Kannai katti kaattukkul vittuviduvaar | Leaving them blindfolded in a dense forest |
| Male | |
| Thanga nagai pootivittu | Adorning with gold jewelry, |
| Mangaiyarai maattivittu | Transforming into young women, |
| Nashtaththil vittru viduvaar | They sell them off at a loss, |
| Kannai katti kaattukkul vittuviduvaar | Leaving them blindfolded in a dense forest |
| Male | |
| Maappillai panthiyil mamanaar santhiyil | At the groom's feast, at the father-in-law's gathering, |
| Neengalum oomai pola maarivida koodaathu | You must not become mute like a silent spectator |
| Paarngal koodivittaal odam karai yaeraathu | If heavy loads accumulate, the boat will not reach the shore |
| Neengalum oomai pola maarivida koodaathu | You must not become mute like a silent spectator |
| Paarngal koodivittaal odam karai yaeraathu | If heavy loads accumulate, the boat will not reach the shore |
| Male | |
| Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama | It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama |
| Veththalai kozhunthaattam vilaiyaattu sirippu | Playful laughter like tender betel leaves |
| Kannaththil vetkkam vanthu tharugindra vanappu | The beauty added by shy blushes on cheeks |
| Male | |
| Penn pillai thinanthorum | A female child, every day |
| Valargindra vilakku | Is a growing lamp |
| Penn pillai thinanthorum | A female child, every day |
| Valargindra vilakku | Is a growing lamp |
நான்தானே மாமா விட்டு போகாதே பாமா
நான்தானே மாமா விட்டு போகாதே பாமா
வெத்தலை கொழுந்தாட்டம் விளையாட்டு சிரிப்பு
கன்னத்தில் வெட்கம் வந்து தருகின்ற வனப்பு
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
Playful laughter like tender betel leaves
The beauty added by shy blushes on cheeks
பெண் பிள்ளை தினந்தோறும்
வளர்கின்ற விளக்கு..........
பெண் பிள்ளை தினந்தோறும்
வளர்கின்ற விளக்கு..........
A female child, every day
Is a growing lamp
A female child, every day
Is a growing lamp
நான்தானே மாமா விட்டு போகாதே பாமா
நான்தானே மாமா விட்டு போகாதே பாமா
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
சலவை செய்த நிலவுகளே
பழக வந்த பறவைகளே
வெட்கத்தை விட்டு விடுங்கள்
இனி எந்நாளும் அச்சத்தை சுட்டு விடுங்கள்
Oh moons that are freshly washed!
Oh birds that have come to mingle!
Shed your shyness
Burn away fear forever from today
சலவை செய்த நிலவுகளே
பழக வந்த பறவைகளே
வெட்கத்தை விட்டு விடுங்கள்
இனி எந்நாளும் அச்சத்தை சுட்டு விடுங்கள்
Oh moons that are freshly washed!
Oh birds that have come to mingle!
Shed your shyness
Burn away fear forever from today
பார்வைகள் பூமழை கன்னங்கள் மாதுளை
சிற்றாடை கட்டப்போகும்
செண்பகப்பூ கூட்டங்கள்
சமுதாய வீணைகளின் தந்திகளை மீட்டுங்கள்..
Glances like a shower of flowers, cheeks like pomegranates
Wearing half-sarees,
Crowds of champak flowers,
Pluck the strings of society's veenas
சிற்றாடை கட்டப்போகும்
செண்பகப்பூ கூட்டங்கள்
சமுதாய வீணைகளின் தந்திகளை மீட்டுங்கள்.....
Wearing half-sarees,
Crowds of champak flowers,
Pluck the strings of society's veenas
நான்தானே மாமா விட்டு போகாதே பாமா
வெத்தலை கொழுந்தாட்டம் விளையாட்டு சிரிப்பு
கன்னத்தில் வெட்கம் வந்து தருகின்ற வனப்பு
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
Playful laughter like tender betel leaves
The beauty added by shy blushes on cheeks
பெண் பிள்ளை தினந்தோறும்
வளர்கின்ற விளக்கு..........
பெண் பிள்ளை தினந்தோறும்
வளர்கின்ற விளக்கு..........
A female child, every day
Is a growing lamp
A female child, every day
Is a growing lamp
நான்தானே மாமா விட்டு போகாதே பாமா
நான்தானே மாமா விட்டு போகாதே பாமா
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
தங்க நகை பூட்டிவிட்டு
மங்கையரை மாட்டிவிட்டு
நஷ்டத்தில் விற்று விடுவார்
கண்ணைக் கட்டி காட்டுக்குள் விட்டுவிடுவார்
Adorning with gold jewelry,
Transforming into young women,
They sell them off at a loss,
Leaving them blindfolded in a dense forest
தங்க நகை பூட்டிவிட்டு
மங்கையரை மாட்டிவிட்டு
நஷ்டத்தில் விற்று விடுவார்
கண்ணைக் கட்டி காட்டுக்குள் விட்டுவிடுவார்
Adorning with gold jewelry,
Transforming into young women,
They sell them off at a loss,
Leaving them blindfolded in a dense forest
மாப்பிள்ளை பந்தியில் மாமனார் சந்தியில்
நீங்களும் ஊமைப் போல மாறிவிட கூடாது
பாரங்கள் கூடிவிட்டால் ஓடம் கரை ஏறாது
நீங்களும் ஊமைப் போல மாறிவிட கூடாது
பாரங்கள் கூடிவிட்டால் ஓடம் கரை ஏறாது
At the groom's feast, at the father-in-law's gathering,
You must not become mute like a silent spectator
If heavy loads accumulate, the boat will not reach the shore
You must not become mute like a silent spectator
If heavy loads accumulate, the boat will not reach the shore
நான்தானே மாமா விட்டு போகாதே பாமா
வெத்தலை கொழுந்தாட்டம் விளையாட்டு சிரிப்பு
கன்னத்தில் வெட்கம் வந்து தருகின்ற வனப்பு
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
Playful laughter like tender betel leaves
The beauty added by shy blushes on cheeks
பெண் பிள்ளை தினந்தோறும்
வளர்கின்ற விளக்கு..........
பெண் பிள்ளை தினந்தோறும்
வளர்கின்ற விளக்கு..........
A female child, every day
Is a growing lamp
A female child, every day
Is a growing lamp
நான்தானே மாமா விட்டு போகாதே பாமா
நான்தானே மாமா விட்டு போகாதே பாமா
Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
Veththalai kozhunthaattam vilaiyaattu sirippu
Playful laughter like tender betel leaves
Kannaththil vetkkam vanthu tharugindra vanappu
The beauty added by shy blushes on cheeks
Penn pillai thinanthorum
A female child, every day
Valargindra vilakku
Is a growing lamp
Penn pillai thinanthorum
A female child, every day
Valargindra vilakku
Is a growing lamp
Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
Salavai seitha nilavugalae
Oh moons that are freshly washed!
Pazhaga vantha paravaigalae
Oh birds that have come to mingle!
Vetkaththai vittu vidungal
Shed your shyness
Ini ennaalum achchaththai suttu vidungal
Burn away fear forever from today
Salavai seitha nilavugalae
Oh moons that are freshly washed!
Pazhaga vantha paravaigalae
Oh birds that have come to mingle!
Vetkaththai vittu vidungal
Shed your shyness
Ini ennaalum achchaththai suttu vidungal
Burn away fear forever from today
Paarvaigal poomazhai kannangal maadhulai
Glances like a shower of flowers, cheeks like pomegranates
Sittraadai kattappogum
Wearing half-sarees,
Senbagappoo koottangal
Crowds of champak flowers,
Samuthaaya veenaigalin thanthigalai meettungal
Pluck the strings of society's veenas
Sittraadai kattappogum
Wearing half-sarees,
Senbagappoo koottangal
Crowds of champak flowers,
Samuthaaya veenaigalin thanthigalai meettungal
Pluck the strings of society's veenas
Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
Veththalai kozhunthaattam vilaiyaattu sirippu
Playful laughter like tender betel leaves
Kannaththil vetkkam vanthu tharugindra vanappu
The beauty added by shy blushes on cheeks
Penn pillai thinanthorum
A female child, every day
Valargindra vilakku
Is a growing lamp
Penn pillai thinanthorum
A female child, every day
Valargindra vilakku
Is a growing lamp
Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
Thanga nagai pootivittu
Adorning with gold jewelry,
Mangaiyarai maattivittu
Transforming into young women,
Nashtaththil vittru viduvaar
They sell them off at a loss,
Kannai katti kaattukkul vittuviduvaar
Leaving them blindfolded in a dense forest
Thanga nagai pootivittu
Adorning with gold jewelry,
Mangaiyarai maattivittu
Transforming into young women,
Nashtaththil vittru viduvaar
They sell them off at a loss,
Kannai katti kaattukkul vittuviduvaar
Leaving them blindfolded in a dense forest
Maappillai panthiyil mamanaar santhiyil
At the groom's feast, at the father-in-law's gathering,
Neengalum oomai pola maarivida koodaathu
You must not become mute like a silent spectator
Paarngal koodivittaal odam karai yaeraathu
If heavy loads accumulate, the boat will not reach the shore
Neengalum oomai pola maarivida koodaathu
You must not become mute like a silent spectator
Paarngal koodivittaal odam karai yaeraathu
If heavy loads accumulate, the boat will not reach the shore
Naanthaanae mama vittu pogaathae paama
It is me, Uncle, do not leave me, Paama
Veththalai kozhunthaattam vilaiyaattu sirippu
Playful laughter like tender betel leaves
Kannaththil vetkkam vanthu tharugindra vanappu
The beauty added by shy blushes on cheeks
Penn pillai thinanthorum
A female child, every day
Valargindra vilakku
Is a growing lamp
Penn pillai thinanthorum
A female child, every day
Valargindra vilakku
Is a growing lamp
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Naanthaanae mama' from the movie 'Kalyana Kalam' (1982) blends playful familial warmth with poignant social commentary on young women, marriage, and societal burdens. It compares a growing girl to a bright lamp and fresh betel leaves, encouraging young women to shed their inhibitions and fears while urging society not to treat them as economic liabilities or mute spectators in marriage negotiations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Veththalai kozhunthaattam vilaiyaattu sirippu”
Comparing the playful laughter of young girls to tender betel leaves ('Veththalai kozhunthaattam vilaiyaattu sirippu').
Uruvagamy (Metaphor)
“Valargindra vilakku”
Describing young women as growing lamps ('Valargindra vilakku') and champak flowers ('Senbagappoo koottangal').
Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Thanga nagai pootivittu / Mangaiyarai maattivittu”
Use of matching consonants and rhyming vowel patterns such as 'Salavai' / 'Pazhaga' and 'Thanga' / 'Mangaiyarai'.
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary duo Shankar-Ganesh and sung by Malaysia Vasudevan with lyrics by Vairamuthu, this song highlights Vairamuthu's signature style of integrating reformist social messaging subtly inside cinematic songs during the early 1980s.
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