Unna Maathi Paakkaamal
From Uthama Raasa · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Uthama Raasa1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Onna maathi kaattaama | Without changing you and showing it off |
| Machaanae naan thoonga maatten | Oh cousin, I will not sleep |
| Mela yaethi pakkaama | Without elevating you and watching |
| Machaanae pin vaanga maatten | Oh cousin, I will not step back |
| Onna vaetti illaama paakkonum | I must see you without your traditional veshti |
| Mahaa prabu pol tip top ah aakkonum | I must make you tip-top like a great lord |
| Pattikkaattu vaeshatha maathonum | Must change this rustic village look |
| Pudhu suit coat ellaam maattonum | Must dress you up in new suits and coats |
| Onna maathi… | Without changing you... |
| Male | |
| Apdiyaa… enna maathi kaatta thaan | Is that so? Just to change me |
| Onnaala aagaadhu maanae | Oh my dear, it is not possible for you |
| Adi aathi romba thaan aattaadhae | Oh my, do not dance around too much |
| En kitta thaanae | Only with me |
| Oru potti en kitta vekkaadhae | Do not hold a competition with me |
| En vaetti saelaikku thokkaadhae | My veshti won't lose to a saree |
| Thalaiyaatti bomma pol aadaadhae | Do not dance like a nodding doll |
| Veli naattu paattellaam paadaadhae | Do not sing foreign songs |
| Male | |
| Enna maathi kaatta thaan | Just to change me |
| Onnaala aagaadhu maanae | Oh my dear, it is not possible for you |
| Female | |
| Star TV yilae | On Star TV |
| Onna star aaga naan paakkanum | I want to see you become a star |
| Sir yaarunnu thaan | Asking who this sir is |
| Indha oorae enna thaan kekkanum | This entire town should ask about me |
| Male | |
| Soppanathu TV yila | Look at the star |
| Star ah paaru | On dream television |
| Ippa indha thondharavu venaammaa | Is this trouble necessary now, girl? |
| Female | |
| Kuppanukkum suppanukkum | For Kuppan and Suppan |
| Aattam pottu | Dancing around |
| Un azhaga kaattidalaam vaa maamaa | Come uncle, let's show off your charm |
| Male | |
| Venna vekka adi naanaa kokku | Am I a crane to fall for butter? |
| Enna chuthum nee enna chekku | Are you an oil press to circle around me? |
| Ungoppuraanae maaridavae maatten | Even for your father, I won't change |
| Female | |
| Onna maathi kaattaama | Without changing you and showing it off |
| Machaanae naan thoonga maatten | Oh cousin, I will not sleep |
| Mela yaethi pakkaama | Without elevating you and watching |
| Machaanae pin vaanga maatten | Oh cousin, I will not step back |
| Male | |
| Oru potti en kitta vekkaadhae | Do not hold a competition with me |
| En vaetti saelaikku thokkaadhae | My veshti won't lose to a saree |
| Thalaiyaatti bomma pol aadaadhae | Do not dance like a nodding doll |
| Veli naattu paattellaam paadaadhae | Do not sing foreign songs |
| Female | |
| Onna maathi kaattaama | Without changing you and showing it off |
| Machaanae naan thoonga maatten | Oh cousin, I will not sleep |
| Male | |
| Vaetti uduthurappo | When wearing a veshti |
| Oru man vaasam irukkudhadi | There is the scent of the soil, my girl |
| Kodi panam irundhum | Even with crores of money |
| Naan maaraadha manusanadi | I am an unchanging man, my girl |
| Female | |
| Pattikkaadu onna | Which girl will look at you |
| Endha ponnu paappaa | Being a village bumpkin? |
| Pattanam nee vandhaa yaerkkaadhu | The city won't accept you if you go |
| Male | |
| Pattikkaadu illaiyinnaa | If there is no countryside |
| Yaedhu soru | Where does food come from? |
| Anga thaan yaer otta aal yaedhu | Who else will plow the fields there? |
| Female | |
| Poyaa nee thaan sutha | Go away, you are pure |
| Vaeppam enna | Neem oil |
| Kettaa sollum namma ooru thinna | The verandas of our village will tell if asked |
| Male | |
| Eppavumae ippadi thaan naanae | I am always like this |
| Female | |
| Onna maathi kaattaama | Without changing you and showing it off |
| Machaanae naan thoonga maatten | Oh cousin, I will not sleep |
| Mela yaethi pakkaama | Without elevating you and watching |
| Machaanae pin vaanga maatten | Oh cousin, I will not step back |
| Hhahahahaha | Hhahahahaha |
| Male | |
| Oru potti en kitta vekkaadhae..haan | Do not hold a competition with me..haan |
| En vaetti saelaikku thokkaadhae…ahaa.. | My veshti won't lose to a saree…ahaa.. |
| Thalaiyaatti bomma pol aadaadhae…heii | Do not dance like a nodding doll…heii |
| Veli naattu paattellaam paadaadhae | Do not sing foreign songs |
| Female | |
| Onna maathi kaattaama | Without changing you and showing it off |
| Machaanae naan thoonga maatten | Oh cousin, I will not sleep |
ஒன்ன மாத்திக் காட்டாம
மச்சானே நான் தூங்க மாட்டேன்
மேல ஏத்திப் பாக்காம
மச்சானே பின் வாங்க மாட்டேன்
ஒன்ன வேட்டி இல்லாம பாக்கோணும்
மஹா பிரபு போல் டிப் டாப்பா ஆக்கோணும்
பட்டிக்காட்டு வேஷத்த மாத்தோணும்
புது சூட்டு கோட்டெல்லாம் மாட்டோணும்
ஒன்ன மாத்தி...
Without changing you and showing it off
Oh cousin, I will not sleep
Without elevating you and watching
Oh cousin, I will not step back
I must see you without your traditional veshti
I must make you tip-top like a great lord
Must change this rustic village look
Must dress you up in new suits and coats
Without changing you...
அப்டியா......என்ன மாத்திக் காட்டத்தான்
ஒன்னால ஆகாது மானே
அடி ஆத்தி ரொம்பத் தான் ஆட்டாதே
என் கிட்ட தானே
ஒரு போட்டி என் கிட்ட வெக்காதே
என் வேட்டி சேலைக்கு தோக்காதே
தலையாட்டி பொம்ம போல் ஆடாதே
வெளி நாட்டு பாட்டெல்லாம் பாடாதே
Is that so? Just to change me
Oh my dear, it is not possible for you
Oh my, do not dance around too much
Only with me
Do not hold a competition with me
My veshti won't lose to a saree
Do not dance like a nodding doll
Do not sing foreign songs
என்ன மாத்திக் காட்டத் தான்
ஒன்னால ஆகாது மானே
Just to change me
Oh my dear, it is not possible for you
ஸ்டாரு டிவியிலே
ஒன்ன ஸ்டாராக நான் பாக்கணும்
சாரு யாருன்னுதான்
இந்த ஊரே என்னத்தான் கேக்கணும்
On Star TV
I want to see you become a star
Asking who this sir is
This entire town should ask about me
சொப்பனத்து டிவியில
ஸ்டாரா பாரு
இப்ப இந்த தொந்தரவு வேணாம்மா
Look at the star
On dream television
Is this trouble necessary now, girl?
குப்பனுக்கும் சுப்பனுக்கும்
ஆட்டம் போட்டு
உன் அழகக் காட்டிடலாம் வா மாமா
For Kuppan and Suppan
Dancing around
Come uncle, let's show off your charm
வெண்ண வெக்க அடி நானா கொக்கு
என்னச் சுத்தும் நீ எண்ணச் செக்கு
உங்கொப்புரானே மாறிடவே மாட்டேன்
Am I a crane to fall for butter?
Are you an oil press to circle around me?
Even for your father, I won't change
ஒன்ன மாத்திக் காட்டாம
மச்சானே நான் தூங்க மாட்டேன்
மேல ஏத்திப் பாக்காம
மச்சானே பின் வாங்க மாட்டேன்
Without changing you and showing it off
Oh cousin, I will not sleep
Without elevating you and watching
Oh cousin, I will not step back
ஒரு போட்டி என் கிட்ட வெக்காதே
என் வேட்டி சேலைக்கு தோக்காதே
தலையாட்டி பொம்ம போல் ஆடாதே
வெளி நாட்டு பாட்டெல்லாம் பாடாதே
Do not hold a competition with me
My veshti won't lose to a saree
Do not dance like a nodding doll
Do not sing foreign songs
ஒன்ன மாத்திக் காட்டாம
மச்சானே நான் தூங்க மாட்டேன்
Without changing you and showing it off
Oh cousin, I will not sleep
வேட்டி உடுத்துறப்போ
ஒரு மண் வாசம் இருக்குதடி
கோடி பணம் இருந்தும்
நான் மாறாத மனுசனடி
When wearing a veshti
There is the scent of the soil, my girl
Even with crores of money
I am an unchanging man, my girl
பட்டிக்காடு ஒன்ன
எந்த பொண்ணு பாப்பா
பட்டணம் நீ வந்தா ஏற்காது
Which girl will look at you
Being a village bumpkin?
The city won't accept you if you go
பட்டிக்காடு இல்லையின்னா
ஏது சோறு
அங்க தான் ஏர் ஓட்ட ஆள் ஏது
If there is no countryside
Where does food come from?
Who else will plow the fields there?
போயா நீ தான் சுத்த
வேப்பம் எண்ண
கேட்டா சொல்லும் நம்ம ஊரு திண்ண
Go away, you are pure
Neem oil
The verandas of our village will tell if asked
எப்பவுமே இப்படித்தான் நானே
I am always like this
ஒன்ன மாத்திக் காட்டாம
மச்சானே நான் தூங்க மாட்டேன்
மேல ஏத்திப் பாக்காம
மச்சானே பின் வாங்க மாட்டேன்
ஹ்ஹாஹஹ்ஹா
Without changing you and showing it off
Oh cousin, I will not sleep
Without elevating you and watching
Oh cousin, I will not step back
Hhahahahaha
ஒரு போட்டி என் கிட்ட வெக்காதே....ஹான்
என் வேட்டி சேலைக்கு தோக்காதே....அஹா....
தலையாட்டி பொம்ம போல் ஆடாதே...ஹேய்....
வெளி நாட்டு பாட்டெல்லாம் பாடாதே
Do not hold a competition with me..haan
My veshti won't lose to a saree…ahaa..
Do not dance like a nodding doll…heii
Do not sing foreign songs
ஒன்ன மாத்திக் காட்டாம
மச்சானே நான் தூங்க மாட்டேன்
Without changing you and showing it off
Oh cousin, I will not sleep
Onna maathi kaattaama
Without changing you and showing it off
Machaanae naan thoonga maatten
Oh cousin, I will not sleep
Mela yaethi pakkaama
Without elevating you and watching
Machaanae pin vaanga maatten
Oh cousin, I will not step back
Onna vaetti illaama paakkonum
I must see you without your traditional veshti
Mahaa prabu pol tip top ah aakkonum
I must make you tip-top like a great lord
Pattikkaattu vaeshatha maathonum
Must change this rustic village look
Pudhu suit coat ellaam maattonum
Must dress you up in new suits and coats
Onna maathi…
Without changing you...
Apdiyaa… enna maathi kaatta thaan
Is that so? Just to change me
Onnaala aagaadhu maanae
Oh my dear, it is not possible for you
Adi aathi romba thaan aattaadhae
Oh my, do not dance around too much
En kitta thaanae
Only with me
Oru potti en kitta vekkaadhae
Do not hold a competition with me
En vaetti saelaikku thokkaadhae
My veshti won't lose to a saree
Thalaiyaatti bomma pol aadaadhae
Do not dance like a nodding doll
Veli naattu paattellaam paadaadhae
Do not sing foreign songs
Enna maathi kaatta thaan
Just to change me
Onnaala aagaadhu maanae
Oh my dear, it is not possible for you
Star TV yilae
On Star TV
Onna star aaga naan paakkanum
I want to see you become a star
Sir yaarunnu thaan
Asking who this sir is
Indha oorae enna thaan kekkanum
This entire town should ask about me
Soppanathu TV yila
Look at the star
Star ah paaru
On dream television
Ippa indha thondharavu venaammaa
Is this trouble necessary now, girl?
Kuppanukkum suppanukkum
For Kuppan and Suppan
Aattam pottu
Dancing around
Un azhaga kaattidalaam vaa maamaa
Come uncle, let's show off your charm
Venna vekka adi naanaa kokku
Am I a crane to fall for butter?
Enna chuthum nee enna chekku
Are you an oil press to circle around me?
Ungoppuraanae maaridavae maatten
Even for your father, I won't change
Onna maathi kaattaama
Without changing you and showing it off
Machaanae naan thoonga maatten
Oh cousin, I will not sleep
Mela yaethi pakkaama
Without elevating you and watching
Machaanae pin vaanga maatten
Oh cousin, I will not step back
Oru potti en kitta vekkaadhae
Do not hold a competition with me
En vaetti saelaikku thokkaadhae
My veshti won't lose to a saree
Thalaiyaatti bomma pol aadaadhae
Do not dance like a nodding doll
Veli naattu paattellaam paadaadhae
Do not sing foreign songs
Onna maathi kaattaama
Without changing you and showing it off
Machaanae naan thoonga maatten
Oh cousin, I will not sleep
Vaetti uduthurappo
When wearing a veshti
Oru man vaasam irukkudhadi
There is the scent of the soil, my girl
Kodi panam irundhum
Even with crores of money
Naan maaraadha manusanadi
I am an unchanging man, my girl
Pattikkaadu onna
Which girl will look at you
Endha ponnu paappaa
Being a village bumpkin?
Pattanam nee vandhaa yaerkkaadhu
The city won't accept you if you go
Pattikkaadu illaiyinnaa
If there is no countryside
Yaedhu soru
Where does food come from?
Anga thaan yaer otta aal yaedhu
Who else will plow the fields there?
Poyaa nee thaan sutha
Go away, you are pure
Vaeppam enna
Neem oil
Kettaa sollum namma ooru thinna
The verandas of our village will tell if asked
Eppavumae ippadi thaan naanae
I am always like this
Onna maathi kaattaama
Without changing you and showing it off
Machaanae naan thoonga maatten
Oh cousin, I will not sleep
Mela yaethi pakkaama
Without elevating you and watching
Machaanae pin vaanga maatten
Oh cousin, I will not step back
Hhahahahaha
Hhahahahaha
Oru potti en kitta vekkaadhae..haan
Do not hold a competition with me..haan
En vaetti saelaikku thokkaadhae…ahaa..
My veshti won't lose to a saree…ahaa..
Thalaiyaatti bomma pol aadaadhae…heii
Do not dance like a nodding doll…heii
Veli naattu paattellaam paadaadhae
Do not sing foreign songs
Onna maathi kaattaama
Without changing you and showing it off
Machaanae naan thoonga maatten
Oh cousin, I will not sleep
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Onna maathi kaattaama is a playful, upbeat duet from the 1993 Tamil movie Uthama Raasa. The song depicts a lighthearted battle of ideals between a modern-aspiring heroine and a proud, traditional hero. The female protagonist dreams of modernizing her partner, wishing to see him dressed in suits like a high-society star on television. In contrast, the hero firmly defends his rooted, rural lifestyle, arguing that tradition, hard work in the fields, and the authentic fragrance of the soil hold far more value than modern urban appearances. Through witty banter and clever rhymes, lyricist Vaali highlights the classic theme of rural simplicity versus modern sophistication.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Onna maathi kaattaama / Machaanae naan thoonga maatten”
The song uses repetitive end-rhymes (maatten, kaattaama, pakkaama) to give a rhythmic and playful tone suited for a banter song.
Upamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Thalaiyaatti bomma pol aadaadhae”
Compares mindless adoption of western style or foolish dancing to a traditional Tanjore nodding doll.
Edhugai (Second letter agreement / Rhyme)
“Kuppanukkum suppanukkum”
Pairs colloquial names with matching second-letter rhythm to denote common everyday villagers.
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Trivia
The lyrics refer to 'Star TV', capturing the cultural wave in early 1990s South India when satellite cable television was newly introduced and represented modern global exposure to rural audiences.
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