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Lyrics & meaning

Thalai Suthuthey Mama

From Muni · 2007

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Raghava Lawrence
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Muni2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oo….. maami……………Oh aunt...
Oo……………. maamiOh aunt...
Male
Thala suththuthae maamaaMy head is spinning, uncle
Enakku thala suththuthaeMy head is spinning for me
Iduppaaduthae maamaaMy waist is swaying, uncle
Enakku iduppaaduthaeMy waist is swaying for me
Male
Thala suththuthae maamaaMy head is spinning, uncle
Enakku thala suththuthaeMy head is spinning for me
Iduppaaduthae maamaaMy waist is swaying, uncle
Enakku iduppaaduthaeMy waist is swaying for me
Male
Thanjavuru bomma polaLike a Thanjavur bobblehead doll
Odambu suththuthadaaMy body is spinning, man
Ey thala kaalu puriyaamaHey, without understanding head or tail
Intha ulagam aaduthadaaThis world is dancing, man
Male
Ey raamasaami ey kuppusaami…..Hey Ramasamy, hey Kuppusamy...
Ey raamasaami kuppusaamiHey Ramasamy Kuppusamy
Ey raamasaami kuppusaamiHey Ramasamy Kuppusamy
Kanthasaami munusaamiKanthasamy Munusamy
Enne saamiyo hei saamiOh whatever god, hey god
HahahahaHahahaha
Male
Thala suththuthae maamaaMy head is spinning, uncle
Enakku thala suththuthaeMy head is spinning for me
Iduppaaduthae maamaaMy waist is swaying, uncle
Enakku iduppaaduthaeMy waist is swaying for me
Chorus
……………………
Male
Dhoolu kelappu dhoolu kelappuMake some noise, make some noise
Dhoosu parakka dhoolu kelappuMake some noise till the dust flies
Chinnappaiyaa yei cinnappaiyaaYoung boy, hey young boy
Kaalu illennu kavla vendamDon't worry that you don't have legs
Kaigal irukku pattaiya kelappuYou have hands, set the stage on fire
Chinnappaiyaa yei chinnappaiyaaYoung boy, hey young boy
Male
Background edhukkuda unakkuWhy do you need influence or background, man?
Antha kadavul irukkaan namakku namakkuThat God is there for us
Appaa soththu yethukkudaa unakkuWhy do you need your father's wealth, man?
Ada namma soththu irukkudaa uzhaippuHey, hard work is our real wealth
Ada oram pogaatha othingi nikkaathaHey, don't move to the side, don't step back
Vaadaa vaadaa unnaal mudiyumadaaCome on, come on, you can do it, man
Maams …hahahahaDude... hahahaha
Male
Thala suththuthae maamaaMy head is spinning, uncle
Enakku thala suththuthaeMy head is spinning for me
Iduppaaduthae maamaaMy waist is swaying, uncle
Enakku iduppaaduthaeMy waist is swaying for me
Chorus
……………………………….
Male
Inga paaruppaa kadavula thitraanLook here, man, he scolds God
Male
Kadavul ivanukkellaam koduthumEven after God gave everything to him
Kadavul mela complaint pannaanHe complained against God
Intha paiyanThis boy
Male :Entha paiyanMale: Which boy?
Male :Ye intha paiyanMale: Hey, this boy
Male
Panaththa paathuLooking at money
Paasaththa maranthuForgetting love and affection
Peththa thaaya rotula vittaanHe abandoned his own mother on the street
Antha paiyanThat boy
Male :Entha paiyan baaMale: Which boy, man?
Male :Antha paiyanMale: That boy
Male
Onakkum vayasaagum maappuYou too will get old, my friend
Un pulla vaippaan aappu aappuYour child will put you in a fix later
Konjanaal vaazhkkedaa saamiLife is short, my friend
Nee thillirunthaa marthatti kaamiIf you have courage, beat your chest and show it
Veen buildap aanaa vanthaa venaamDon't flex unnecessarily with fake build-up
Vallavarkku vallavar ingiruppaanThere will always be someone stronger than the strongest
Female
Sokkaa sonna thambiYou said it brilliantly, brother
Male
Thanks paatti ..hahahahaThanks granny... hahahaha
Male
Thala suththuthae maamaaMy head is spinning, uncle
Enakku thala suththuthaeMy head is spinning for me
Iduppaaduthae maamaaMy waist is swaying, uncle
Enakku iduppaaduthaeMy waist is swaying for me
Male
Thanjavuru bomma polaLike a Thanjavur bobblehead doll
Odambu suththuthadaaMy body is spinning, man
Ey thala kaalu puriyaamaHey, without understanding head or tail
Intha ulagam aaduthadaaThis world is dancing, man
Male
Ey raamasaami ey kuppusaami…..Hey Ramasamy, hey Kuppusamy...
Ey raamasaami kuppusaamiHey Ramasamy Kuppusamy
Ey raamasaami kuppusaamiHey Ramasamy Kuppusamy
Kanthasaami munusaamiKanthasamy Munusamy
Enne saamiyo hei saamiOh whatever god, hey god
HahahahaHahahaha
Male
MurugaaLord Muruga!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic folk-style track from the movie 'Muni' mixes playful rhythm with street-smart philosophy and moral commentary. The song captures a sensory rush of spinning and dancing, comparing the dizzying feeling to a Thanjavur bobblehead doll moving uncontrollably.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Thanjavuru bomma pola

Compares the body's dizzy spinning motion to a traditional Thanjavur bobblehead doll ('Thanjavuru bomma pola').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme) and Alliteration

Panaththa paathu / Paasaththa maranthu / Peththa thaaya rotula vittaan

Uses matching second consonant sounds ('na'/'sa'/'tha') and initial 'Pa' sounds ('Panaththa', 'Paasaththa', 'Peththa') for rhythmic emphasis.

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Trivia

'Muni' (2007), directed by Raghava Lawrence, marked the beginning of his immensely popular horror-comedy franchise. The film's music was composed by Bharathwaj with lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay.

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