- Lyricist
- M. G. Vallaban
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, Padma, Ponnusamy, Dinesh Babu
- Music director
- Laxmikant-Pyarelal
- Movie name
- Uyire Unakkaga
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mmmm…mmmm..mmmm..mmmm
Ododi vilaiyaadu
Ododi vilaiyaadu
Paadammaa
Paadammaa… ennodu paadammaa
Aththaanum koodathaan
Ellorum..aahaaa..hoiii
Ododi vilaiyaadu
Oramaagha vilaiyaadu
Neram kaalam paarkama
Aadippaadi vilaiyaadu
Ododi vilaiyaadu
Oramaagha vilaiyaadu
Neram kaalam paarkama
Aadippaadi vilaiyaadu
Paadammaa… ennodu paadammaa
Aththaanum koodathaan
Ellorum..aahaaa…
Maaman veettu thottamaam
Malligai poo kottamaam
Naan parikka ponathum
Naai kuraithu vanthathaam
Naalu kallu mothiram
Intha naathanaarukosaram
Naathanaarukkosaram
Vaangi vachen thinnaiyilae
Vanthu paathaa kaanalae
Vanthu paathaa kaanalae
Mmmm..mmmm..mmm..mm
Aththai maamaa athaanum
Sernthu paadu ellorum
Ododi vilaiyaadu
Oramaagha vilaiyaadu
Neram kaalam paarkama
Aadippaadi vilaiyaadu
Paadaiiyaa.. ennodu paadaiiyaa
Summa nee paadaiiyaa
Hmm..paadu maaama..
{Thangachi thangachi
Naanum ingae un katchi
Aadippaada mudiyaathu
Ambathaaru vayasaachu} (2)
…………………
Baalu annaa paadanum
Meesa maamaa ketkanum
Aasai aththaan paadaiyilae
Kettu akkaa aadanum
Kanjakutti kanchana
Kamarukkattu vaanginaa
Kamarukkattu vaanginaa
Kannurendum moodinaa
Kakaa koththi pochuthaam
Kakaa koththi pochuthaam
Mmm..mmmm..mmmm…mm..
Aththai maamaa athaanum
Sernthu paadum ellorum
Ododi vilaiyaadu
Oramaagha vilaiyaadu
Neram kaalam paarkama
Aadippaadi vilaiyaadu
Paadammaa… ennodu paadammaa
Summa nee paadammaa
Hmm..paadu aththaae..hmm..hmm
Mellapaadu mellapaadu
Enghakooda
Ammaa paadu summaa paadu
Enghakooda
{Mellapaadu mellapaadu
Ammaa paadu summaa paadu} (2)
Thanga kaiyaalae veettil deebam
Yetra vantha dhevathaiyae
Ungha kalyaanam kaanathaanae
Kaathirukken poovizhiyae
Mellapaadu mellapaadu
Enghakooda
Ammaa paadu summaa paadu
Enghakooda
Intha ammaavin nenjil
Eththanai aasaiyirukku aandavanae
Inghu ellorum nallairukka
Vendum senthoor velavanae….
Mellapaadu mellapaadu
Enghakooda
Ammaa paadu summaa paadu
Enghakooda
Peththathellaam moonuthaanae
Pillai sugam aaruthaanae
Annan kooda pillaiyaanaa aaru
Perukkum annai thaanae…
Mellapaadu mellapaadu
Enghakooda
Ammaa paadu summaa paadu
Enghakooda
{Mellapaadu mellapaadu
Ammaa paadu summaa paadu} (2)
Aaaa…aaaa…aaaa..aaaa
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm
Run around and play
Run around and play
Sing along!
Sing along... sing along with me
Cousin is joining in too
Everyone together... aha... hoy!
Run around and play
Play safely off to the side
Without worrying about the time
Dance and sing and play!
Run around and play
Play safely off to the side
Without worrying about the time
Dance and sing and play!
Sing along... sing along with me
Cousin is joining in too
Everyone together... aha...
In Uncle's garden, they say,
Jasmine flowers bloomed in heaps!
When I went to pick them,
A dog came barking at me!
A four-stone gem ring,
Specially for this sister-in-law,
Specially for this sister-in-law,
I bought and left on the porch,
When I checked, it was gone!
When I checked, it was gone!
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mm
Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin,
Everyone sing along together!
Run around and play
Play safely off to the side
Without worrying about the time
Dance and sing and play!
Sing, dear sir... sing along with me
Just go ahead and sing!
Mmm... sing, Uncle...
Little sister, little sister,
I am on your side too here!
But I cannot dance and sing,
I am already fifty-six years old!
...
Brother Balu must sing,
Moustache Uncle must listen!
While dear Cousin sings,
Listening to him, older sister must dance!
A stingy little penny-pincher
Bought a piece of jaggery candy (kamarukattu),
Bought a piece of jaggery candy,
Closed both eyes tight,
And a crow swooped down and snatched it away!
A crow swooped down and snatched it away!
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mm...
Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin,
Everyone sing along together!
Run around and play
Play safely off to the side
Without worrying about the time
Dance and sing and play!
Sing along... sing along with me
Just go ahead and sing!
Mmm... sing, Auntie... mmm... mm
Sing softly, sing softly,
Along with us!
Sing, Mother, just sing along,
Along with us!
Sing softly, sing softly,
Sing, Mother, just sing along!
You are the angel who came to light the lamp at home
With your golden hands!
Only to witness your wedding
Am I waiting, my flower-eyed girl!
Sing softly, sing softly,
Along with us!
Sing, Mother, just sing along,
Along with us!
In this mother's heart,
How many wishes live, oh Lord!
May everyone here live happily,
Oh Lord Muruga of Tiruchendur!
Sing softly, sing softly,
Along with us!
Sing, Mother, just sing along,
Along with us!
I gave birth to only three,
Yet I have the joy of six children!
If their elder brother also becomes a child,
Am I not a mother to all six?
Sing softly, sing softly,
Along with us!
Sing, Mother, just sing along,
Along with us!
Sing softly, sing softly,
Sing, Mother, just sing along!
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This joyful, family-centric song from Uyire Unakkaga celebrates bond, togetherness, and playful domestic happiness. The song begins as a playful rhythm where family members—uncles, aunts, cousins, and sisters—are invited to dance, sing, and tell lighthearted nursery-rhyme-like folklore stories. The humorous exchanges highlight traditional Tamil family dynamics and playful ribbing between relatives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Maaman veettu thottamaam / Malligai poo kottamaam / Naai kuraithu vanthathaam”
The lines end with the rhyming rhythmic suffix '-amaam' or '-athaam', characteristic of folk storytelling rhythm.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Ododi vilaiyaadu / Oramaagha vilaiyaadu”
Both consecutive lines begin with the vowel sound 'O'.
Metaphor
“Thanga kaiyaalae veettil deebam / Yetra vantha dhevathaiyae”
Comparing the daughter/bride to a divine deity ('dhevathai') bringing auspicious light into the household.
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Trivia
'Uyire Unakkaga' (1986) starring Mohan and Nadhiya had a unique musical background, as its music was composed by the legendary Bollywood composer duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal, making it one of their extremely rare original soundtracks in Tamil cinema.
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