Sarakka
From Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam · 2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ahaaaaa…aaaaa…aaaa… | Ahaaaaa…aaaaa…aaaa… |
| Male | |
| Sarakka konjam irakki | Downing a bit of liquor, |
| Avala marakka paakkuren | I try to forget her. |
| Yaarum illaa kadaiyil | In an empty tea stall, |
| Yen naan tea-ya aathuren | Why am I stirring the tea? |
| Male | |
| En manasa | My heart, |
| Puyal pol alichu | Destroying it like a storm, |
| En nee usuppa yethura | Why do you keep provoking me? |
| Chorus | |
| {Kaaththaadi | {Like a free kite, |
| Polirukka venum | One ought to live, |
| Romba sugamaa | So very pleasantly. |
| Summa irundha enna | What was wrong with staying single? |
| Yen kattivacha engamma} (2) | Why did my mother tie me down in marriage?} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Arranged marriage | Arranged marriage |
| Romba romba galeeju | Is very, very terrible! |
| Manoja saroja | Manoja, Saroja... |
| Thevaiyilla yenakku | I don't need any of them! |
| Male | |
| Sarakka konjam irakki | Downing a bit of liquor, |
| Avala marakka paakkuren | I try to forget her. |
| Yaarum illaa kadaiyil | In an empty tea stall, |
| Yen naan tea-ya aathuren | Why am I stirring the tea? |
| Male | |
| Thaththalikkum | Floundering helpless, |
| Meenapola | Just like a fish, |
| Pithupudichu | Driven completely mad, |
| Naan vaththi ponen | I have dried up inside. |
| Male | |
| Verumilla | There is nothing left, |
| Veraarumilla | There is no one else, |
| Thani maramaa ingae | Like a solitary tree, |
| Naan nikkurenae | I stand here alone. |
| Male | |
| Nee nadamaadum | You are a walking |
| Aappu kada | Storehouse of trouble! |
| Unnaalathaan | Only because of you, |
| Pochu vadai | My luck has run out completely. |
| Male | |
| En heartula | In my heart, |
| Otta potta | You punched a gaping hole, |
| Ippa aayiten | Now I have ended up |
| Fullaa matta | Completely wasted and knocked out. |
| Male | |
| Matrimony sitekula | On matrimonial websites, |
| Matter onnum illa illa | There are no genuine prospects at all! |
| Chorus | |
| Arranged.. | Arranged.. |
| Arranged marriage | Arranged marriage |
| Romba romba galeeju | Is very, very terrible! |
| Manoja saroja | Manoja, Saroja... |
| Thevaiyilla yenakku | I don't need any of them! |
| Male | |
| Punpaduthum | This life is purely |
| Jenmamadaa | Agonizing, my friend! |
| Munjamin vangi | Get anticipatory bail |
| Usaar aavudaa | And stay alert, buddy! |
| Male | |
| Oru maalai nerathu | Just due to one evening's |
| Mayakkathinaal | Momentary stupor, |
| Saagumvarai | Until I die, |
| Marana thandanaiyaa | Is this a life sentence? |
| Male | |
| En vazhkaiyila | In my life, |
| Aadiputtaa | She played her matches, |
| Idhu IPL | Is this an IPL |
| Tournamentaa | Tournament going on? |
| Male | |
| Ull kaaya | Internal injuries, |
| Paduthiputtaa | She inflicted upon me, |
| Sandhi sirikkathaan | A public laughingstock, |
| Vachchiputtaa | She made out of me! |
| Male | |
| Jaadhakaththa | Matching horoscopes |
| Parthu parthu | Over and over again, |
| Araajagam panraalunga | These people are committing atrocities! |
| Chorus | |
| Arranged… | Arranged… |
| Arranged marriage | Arranged marriage |
| Romba romba galeeju | Is very, very terrible! |
| Manoja saroja | Manoja, Saroja... |
| Thevaiyilla yenakku | I don't need any of them! |
ஆஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Ahaaaaa…aaaaa…aaaa…
சரக்க கொஞ்சம்
இறக்கி அவளை மறக்க
பாக்குறேன் யாரும் இல்லா
கடையில் ஏன் நான் டீய
ஆத்துறேன்
Downing a bit of liquor,
I try to forget her.
In an empty tea stall,
Why am I stirring the tea?
என் மனச
புயல் போல் அழிச்சு
ஏன் நீ உசுப்ப ஏத்துற
My heart,
Destroying it like a storm,
Why do you keep provoking me?
{ காத்தாடி போல்
இருக்க வேணும் ரொம்ப
சுகமா சும்மா இருந்த என்ன
ஏன் கட்டி வச்சா எங்கம்மா } (2)
{Like a free kite,
One ought to live,
So very pleasantly.
What was wrong with staying single?
Why did my mother tie me down in marriage?} (2)
அரேன்ஜ்ட் மேரேஜ்
ரொம்ப ரொம்ப கலீஜு
மனோஜா சரோஜா
தேவையில்லை எனக்கு
Arranged marriage
Is very, very terrible!
Manoja, Saroja...
I don't need any of them!
சரக்க கொஞ்சம்
இறக்கி அவளை மறக்க
பாக்குறேன் யாரும் இல்லா
கடையில் ஏன் நான் டீய
ஆத்துறேன்
Downing a bit of liquor,
I try to forget her.
In an empty tea stall,
Why am I stirring the tea?
தத்தளிக்கும்
மீனபோல பித்துபுடிச்சு
நான் வத்தி போனேன்
Floundering helpless,
Just like a fish,
Driven completely mad,
I have dried up inside.
வேருமில்ல
வேறாருமில்ல தனி
மரமா இங்கே நான்
நிக்குறேனே
There is nothing left,
There is no one else,
Like a solitary tree,
I stand here alone.
நீ நடமாடும்
ஆப்பு கடை உன்னால
தான் போச்சு வடை
You are a walking
Storehouse of trouble!
Only because of you,
My luck has run out completely.
என் ஹார்ட்டுல
ஓட்ட போட்ட இப்ப
ஆயிட்டேன் புல்லா மட்ட
In my heart,
You punched a gaping hole,
Now I have ended up
Completely wasted and knocked out.
மேட்ரிமோனி
சைட்குள்ள மேட்டர்
ஒன்னும் இல்ல இல்ல
On matrimonial websites,
There are no genuine prospects at all!
அரேன்ஜ்ட்
அரேன்ஜ்ட் மேரேஜ்
ரொம்ப ரொம்ப கலீஜு
மனோஜா சரோஜா
தேவையில்லை எனக்கு
Arranged..
Arranged marriage
Is very, very terrible!
Manoja, Saroja...
I don't need any of them!
புண் படுத்தும்
ஜென்மமடா முன்ஜாமீன்
வாங்கி உசார் ஆவுடா
This life is purely
Agonizing, my friend!
Get anticipatory bail
And stay alert, buddy!
ஒரு மாலை
நேரத்து மயக்கத்தினால்
சாகும் வரை மரண
தண்டனையா
Just due to one evening's
Momentary stupor,
Until I die,
Is this a life sentence?
என் வாழ்க்கையில
ஆடிப்புட்ட இது ஐபிஎல்
டௌர்னமென்ட்டா
In my life,
She played her matches,
Is this an IPL
Tournament going on?
உள் காய
படுத்திபுட்டா சந்தி
சிரிக்கத்தான் வச்சிப்புட்டா
Internal injuries,
She inflicted upon me,
A public laughingstock,
She made out of me!
ஜாதகத்தை பார்த்து
பார்த்து அராஜகம்
பன்றாளுங்க
Matching horoscopes
Over and over again,
These people are committing atrocities!
அரேன்ஜ்ட்
அரேன்ஜ்ட் மேரேஜ்
ரொம்ப ரொம்ப கலீஜு
மனோஜா சரோஜா
தேவையில்லை எனக்கு
Arranged…
Arranged marriage
Is very, very terrible!
Manoja, Saroja...
I don't need any of them!
Ahaaaaa…aaaaa…aaaa…
Ahaaaaa…aaaaa…aaaa…
Sarakka konjam irakki
Downing a bit of liquor,
Avala marakka paakkuren
I try to forget her.
Yaarum illaa kadaiyil
In an empty tea stall,
Yen naan tea-ya aathuren
Why am I stirring the tea?
En manasa
My heart,
Puyal pol alichu
Destroying it like a storm,
En nee usuppa yethura
Why do you keep provoking me?
{Kaaththaadi
{Like a free kite,
Polirukka venum
One ought to live,
Romba sugamaa
So very pleasantly.
Summa irundha enna
What was wrong with staying single?
Yen kattivacha engamma} (2)
Why did my mother tie me down in marriage?} (2)
Arranged marriage
Arranged marriage
Romba romba galeeju
Is very, very terrible!
Manoja saroja
Manoja, Saroja...
Thevaiyilla yenakku
I don't need any of them!
Sarakka konjam irakki
Downing a bit of liquor,
Avala marakka paakkuren
I try to forget her.
Yaarum illaa kadaiyil
In an empty tea stall,
Yen naan tea-ya aathuren
Why am I stirring the tea?
Thaththalikkum
Floundering helpless,
Meenapola
Just like a fish,
Pithupudichu
Driven completely mad,
Naan vaththi ponen
I have dried up inside.
Verumilla
There is nothing left,
Veraarumilla
There is no one else,
Thani maramaa ingae
Like a solitary tree,
Naan nikkurenae
I stand here alone.
Nee nadamaadum
You are a walking
Aappu kada
Storehouse of trouble!
Unnaalathaan
Only because of you,
Pochu vadai
My luck has run out completely.
En heartula
In my heart,
Otta potta
You punched a gaping hole,
Ippa aayiten
Now I have ended up
Fullaa matta
Completely wasted and knocked out.
Matrimony sitekula
On matrimonial websites,
Matter onnum illa illa
There are no genuine prospects at all!
Arranged..
Arranged..
Arranged marriage
Arranged marriage
Romba romba galeeju
Is very, very terrible!
Manoja saroja
Manoja, Saroja...
Thevaiyilla yenakku
I don't need any of them!
Punpaduthum
This life is purely
Jenmamadaa
Agonizing, my friend!
Munjamin vangi
Get anticipatory bail
Usaar aavudaa
And stay alert, buddy!
Oru maalai nerathu
Just due to one evening's
Mayakkathinaal
Momentary stupor,
Saagumvarai
Until I die,
Marana thandanaiyaa
Is this a life sentence?
En vazhkaiyila
In my life,
Aadiputtaa
She played her matches,
Idhu IPL
Is this an IPL
Tournamentaa
Tournament going on?
Ull kaaya
Internal injuries,
Paduthiputtaa
She inflicted upon me,
Sandhi sirikkathaan
A public laughingstock,
Vachchiputtaa
She made out of me!
Jaadhakaththa
Matching horoscopes
Parthu parthu
Over and over again,
Araajagam panraalunga
These people are committing atrocities!
Arranged…
Arranged…
Arranged marriage
Arranged marriage
Romba romba galeeju
Is very, very terrible!
Manoja saroja
Manoja, Saroja...
Thevaiyilla yenakku
I don't need any of them!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous yet cynical song from the film 'Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam' expresses a husband's utter frustration and existential regret over getting into an arranged marriage. He laments the loss of his carefree bachelorhood, comparing his pre-marital freedom to a kite floating happily in the wind, before family pressure and horoscope matching tied him down.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thaththalikkum Meenapola”
Compares his helpless emotional state after marriage to a squirming fish taken out of water.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nee nadamaadum Aappu kada”
Metaphorically describes the spouse as a walking shop/storehouse of troubles ('Aappu kada').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thani maramaa ingae Naan nikkurenae”
Compares his deep sense of isolation and loneliness to a solitary standing tree.
Rhyme / Slang Pairing (Edugai / Monai)
“Arranged marriage Romba romba galeeju”
Uses colloquial Chennai slang and rhyming words to build a comic rhythm.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Amrit for the 2016 romantic drama 'Maalai Nnerathu Mayakkam', directed by Gitanjali Selvaraghavan. The lyrics heavily feature contemporary Chennai street slang ('galeeju', 'matta', 'aappu', 'matter') to present a modern, tongue-in-cheek perspective on traditional arranged marriage arrangements.
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