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Lyrics & meaning

Raasa Mavan

From Dharala Prabhu · 2020

Lyricist
Subu
Singers
Alexander Babu, Harish Venkat
Music director
Madley Blues
Movie name
Dharala Prabhu
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
15 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mama mama maattikkitaan
Chorus :Raasa raasa raasa mavan
Male :Mama mama mama mama maattikkitaan
Chorus :Raasa raasa raasa mavan
Mama mama mama mama maattikkitaan
Chorus :Raasa mavan raasa mavan raasa mavan
Male :Mama mama maattikkitaan
Chorus :Raasa mavan raasa mavan raasa mavan
Ivandhaan manmadhano
Kora theerka porandhae vandhavano
Thaniya nindhavano thalaraadha
Adangaa king ivano
Ivana paathadhumae
Bell adichu bulb-um erinjiruchae
Kaathula mudi asaiya
Ilaya raasaa paattum ketturuchae
{Idhuvum oru vidha
Loves-u dhaanae….
Chorus :Mama mama mama maattikkitaan
Ok sonna mavusu dhaanae
Chorus :Raasa mavan raasa mavan} (2)
Ivandhaan manmadhano
Kora theerka porandhae vandhavano
Mama mama maattikkitaan
Chorus :Raasa raasa raasa mavan
Male :Mama mama mama mama maattikkitaan
Chorus :Raasa raasa raasa mavan
Mama mama mama mama maattikkitaan
Chorus :Raasa mavan raasa mavan raasa mavan
Male :Mama mama maattikkitaan
Chorus :Raasa mavan raasa mavan raasa mavan
Vaayila vada suttae
Vandiyila vandhavaasi vandhaachu
Vaayila vada suttae
Vandiyila vandhavaasi vandhaachu
Petrol illaama nikkaiyila
Bunk-eh kadachaachu
Super man-u sikkuvaanaa…
Sik sik sik sikkuvaanaa
Vettakaaran vitturuvaana…
Vitturuvaana vitturuvaana
Malaya katta mudiyirukku
Valaya virichaa kadal onakku
Ivandhaan manmadhano
Kora theerka porandhae vandhavano
Thaniya nindhavano thalaraadha
Adangaa king ivano
Ivana paathadhumae
Bell adichu bulb-um erinjiruchae
Kaathula mudi asaiya
Ilaya raasaa paattum ketturuchae
{Idhuvum oru vidha
Loves-u dhaanae….
Chorus :Mama mama mama maattikkitaan
Ok sonna mavusu dhaanae
Chorus :Raasa mavan raasa mavan} (2)
Mama mama maattikkitaan
Chorus :Raasa raasa raasa mavan
Male :Mama mama mama mama maattikkitaan
Chorus :Raasa raasa raasa mavan
Mama mama mama mama maattikkitaan
Chorus :Raasa mavan raasa mavan raasa mavan
Male :Mama mama maattikkitaan
Chorus :Raasa mavan raasa mavan raasa mavan
The dude has got trapped!
Chorus: King's son, a king's son, a king's son!
Male: Dude, dude, dude, the dude has got trapped!
Chorus: King's son, a king's son, a king's son!
Dude, dude, dude, the dude has got trapped!
Chorus: King's son, king's son, king's son!
Male: Dude, he got trapped!
Chorus: King's son, king's son, king's son!
Is he the god of love?
Was he born just to solve everyone's longing?
Standing all alone, never wavering,
is he an unstoppable king?
The moment I saw him,
bells rang and a light bulb lit up!
Hair blowing in the breeze,
an Ilaiyaraaja song started playing!
{This too is a kind of
love, isn't it?
Chorus: Dude, dude, the dude got trapped!
If he says yes, he has got all the swagger!
Chorus: King's son, king's son!}
Is he the god of love?
Was he born just to solve everyone's longing?
The dude has got trapped!
Chorus: King's son, a king's son, a king's son!
Male: Dude, dude, dude, the dude has got trapped!
Chorus: King's son, a king's son, a king's son!
Dude, dude, dude, the dude has got trapped!
Chorus: King's son, king's son, king's son!
Male: Dude, he got trapped!
Chorus: King's son, king's son, king's son!
Talking big and spinning tall tales,
we drove all the way to Vandavasi!
Talking big and spinning tall tales,
we drove all the way to Vandavasi!
When stranded with no fuel left,
we found a petrol station!
Will even Superman get trapped?
Will he get caught, caught, caught?
Will the hunter let him go?
Will he let him go? Will he let him go?
There is a strand of hair to pull a mountain,
cast your net and the entire ocean is yours!
Is he the god of love?
Was he born just to solve everyone's longing?
Standing all alone, never wavering,
is he an unstoppable king?
The moment I saw him,
bells rang and a light bulb lit up!
Hair blowing in the breeze,
an Ilaiyaraaja song started playing!
{This too is a kind of
love, isn't it?
Chorus: Dude, dude, the dude got trapped!
If he says yes, he has got all the swagger!
Chorus: King's son, king's son!}
The dude has got trapped!
Chorus: King's son, a king's son, a king's son!
Male: Dude, dude, dude, the dude has got trapped!
Chorus: King's son, a king's son, a king's son!
Dude, dude, dude, the dude has got trapped!
Chorus: King's son, king's son, king's son!
Male: Dude, he got trapped!
Chorus: King's son, king's son, king's son!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Mama Mama Maattikkitaan' from Dharala Prabhu is a playful, upbeat track that celebrates a charming, larger-than-life protagonist who finds himself humorously cornered or 'trapped' in a situation—often mirroring the film's premise of a young man being recruited as a sperm donor. The lyrics playfully exaggerate his charisma, comparing him to Manmadhan (the Hindu god of love) and an untamed king whose presence naturally evokes romance, complete with ringing bells, glowing lightbulbs, and classic Ilaiyaraaja melodies playing in the background. With energetic street-style slang and witty colloquialisms, the song captures the humorous clash between his carefree swagger and his inevitable predicament, portraying the twist of fate as an unexpected yet delightful phase of life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Idiom

32. Vaayila vada suttae

The phrase 'Vaayila vada suttae' is a popular Tamil colloquial idiom literally meaning 'frying vadas in the mouth', used metaphorically to describe someone spinning tall tales or making grand empty promises.

Hyperbole

42. Malaya katta mudiyirukku

The expression 'Malaya katta mudiyirukku' ('there's hair strong enough to tie up a mountain') uses dramatic exaggeration to emphasize strength, charm, or captivating beauty.

Metaphor

9. Ivandhaan manmadhano

Comparing the protagonist to 'Manmadhan' (the god of love) frames his irresistible charm through mythological imagery.

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Trivia

Dharala Prabhu (2020) is the official Tamil remake of the 2012 Hindi hit film Vicky Donor, featuring a unique musical score composed by an ensemble of eight different music directors and bands, including Madley Blues.

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