Usura Vachan Mama
From Veeranadai · 2000
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Veeranadai2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Usura vachaen mama | I placed my life on you, my beloved uncle, |
| Neenga odhungi pogalaamaa | Can you just step aside and leave? |
| Paasam vachaen mama | I showered my deep affection on you, uncle, |
| Neenga bayanthu odalaamaa | Can you run away in fear? |
| Female | |
| {Usura vachaen mama | {I placed my life on you, my beloved uncle, |
| Neenga odhungi pogalaamaa | Can you just step aside and leave? |
| Paasam vachaen mama | I showered my deep affection on you, uncle, |
| Neenga bayanthu odalaamaa} (2) | Can you run away in fear?} (2) |
| Female | |
| Yaei….puliya maraththa paaru | Hey... Look at the tamarind tree, |
| Puliya maraththa paaru | Look at the tamarind tree! |
| Puliyamara thoppukkullae poongaavana veetta paaru | Inside the tamarind grove, look at the garden house. |
| Poongaavana veettukkullae machchaanae | Inside that garden house, my beloved, |
| Namma pudhukudiththanam pogalaamae machanae | Can't we go start our new household, my beloved? |
| Female | |
| Yaei aalamaraththa paaru aalamaraththa paaru | Hey, look at the banyan tree, look at the banyan tree! |
| Aalamara thoppukkullae azhagaana kootta paaru | Inside the banyan grove, look at the beautiful nest. |
| Azhagaana koottukullae machchaanae | Inside that beautiful nest, my beloved, |
| Naama aadipaadi irukkalaamae machchaanae | Can't we live happily singing and dancing, my beloved? |
| Female | |
| Naan kaadhukku thodu kettu | Did I ask for earrings for my ears |
| Kadukadunnu pesinaenaa | And speak rudely and harshly to you? |
| Mookkukku kallu kettu | Did I ask for a stone-studded nose ring |
| Moganjsulichchu ninnaenaa | And turn my face away in displeasure? |
| Kazhuththukku nagai kettu | Did I ask for gold ornaments for my neck |
| Kandapadithaan pesinaenaa | And talk recklessly as I pleased? |
| Kaalukku kozhusu kettu | Did I ask for anklets for my feet |
| Kobapattuththaan ninnaenaa | And stand before you in anger? |
| Female | |
| Aasa vachcha nesa machchaan | Oh beloved cousin whom I longed for, |
| Anbaththaanae kettaen | I only asked for your pure love! |
| Oru manjaththaali kettaen | I only asked for a simple sacred yellow thread of marriage. |
| Female | |
| Thenna maraththa paaru thenna maraththa paaru | Look at the coconut tree, look at the coconut tree! |
| Thenna mara thoppukkullae | Inside the coconut grove, |
| Thendral vanthu veesum paaru | Look at the gentle breeze blowing. |
| Thendraloda saernthu naama machchaanae | Together with that breeze, my beloved, |
| Oru themmaanguthaan paadalaamae machchaanae | Can't we sing a sweet folk song together, my beloved? |
| Female | |
| Haei….koiyyaa maraththa paaru | Hey... Look at the guava tree, |
| Koiyyaa maraththa paaru | Look at the guava tree! |
| Koiyyaa mara thoppukkullae | Inside the guava grove, |
| Konji pesum kuyila paaru | Look at the cuckoo bird cooing affectionately. |
| Konji pesum kuyila pola machchaanae | Just like that cooing cuckoo bird, my beloved, |
| Naama koodi pesi irukkalaamae machchaanae | Can't we gather and speak sweet words together, my beloved? |
| Female | |
| Usura vachaen mama | I placed my life on you, my beloved uncle, |
| Neenga odhungi pogalaamaa | Can you just step aside and leave? |
| Paasam vachaen mama | I showered my deep affection on you, uncle, |
| Neenga bayanthu odalaamaa | Can you run away in fear? |
உசுர வச்சேன் மாமா
நீங்க ஒதுங்கி போகலாமா
பாசம் வச்சேன் மாமா
நீங்க பயந்து ஓடலாமா
I placed my life on you, my beloved uncle,
Can you just step aside and leave?
I showered my deep affection on you, uncle,
Can you run away in fear?
{உசுர வச்சேன் மாமா
நீங்க ஒதுங்கி போகலாமா
பாசம் வச்சேன் மாமா
நீங்க பயந்து ஓடலாமா} (2)
{I placed my life on you, my beloved uncle,
Can you just step aside and leave?
I showered my deep affection on you, uncle,
Can you run away in fear?} (2)
ஏய்......புளிய மரத்த பாரு புளிய மரத்த பாரு
புளியமர தோப்புக்குள்ளே பூங்காவன வீட்டப் பாரு
பூங்காவன வீட்டுக்குள்ளே மச்சானே
நம்ம புதுக்குடித்தனம் போகலாமே மச்சானே
Hey... Look at the tamarind tree,
Look at the tamarind tree!
Inside the tamarind grove, look at the garden house.
Inside that garden house, my beloved,
Can't we go start our new household, my beloved?
ஏய் ஆலமரத்த பாரு ஆலமரத்த பாரு
ஆலமர தோப்புக்குள்ளே அழகான கூட்டப் பாரு
அழகான கூட்டுக்குள்ளே மச்சானே
நாம ஆடிப்பாடி இருக்கலாமே மச்சானே
Hey, look at the banyan tree, look at the banyan tree!
Inside the banyan grove, look at the beautiful nest.
Inside that beautiful nest, my beloved,
Can't we live happily singing and dancing, my beloved?
நான் காதுக்கு தோடு கேட்டு
கடுகடுன்னு பேசினேனா
மூக்குக்கு கல்லு கேட்டு
மொகஞ்சுளிச்சு நின்னேனா
கழுத்துக்கு நகை கேட்டு
கண்டபடிதான் பேசினேனா
காலுக்கு கொலுசு கேட்டு
கோபப்பட்டுத்தான் நின்னேனா
Did I ask for earrings for my ears
And speak rudely and harshly to you?
Did I ask for a stone-studded nose ring
And turn my face away in displeasure?
Did I ask for gold ornaments for my neck
And talk recklessly as I pleased?
Did I ask for anklets for my feet
And stand before you in anger?
ஆச வச்ச நேச மச்சான்
அன்பத்தானே கேட்டேன்
ஒரு மஞ்சத்தாலி கேட்டேன்
Oh beloved cousin whom I longed for,
I only asked for your pure love!
I only asked for a simple sacred yellow thread of marriage.
தென்ன மரத்த பாரு தென்ன மரத்தப் பாரு
தென்னமரத் தோப்புக்குள்ளே
தென்றல் வந்து வீசும் பாரு
தென்றலோட சேர்ந்து நாம மச்சானே
ஒரு தெம்மாங்குதான் பாடலாமே மச்சானே
Look at the coconut tree, look at the coconut tree!
Inside the coconut grove,
Look at the gentle breeze blowing.
Together with that breeze, my beloved,
Can't we sing a sweet folk song together, my beloved?
ஹேய்......கொய்யா மரத்த பாரு
கொய்யா மரத்த பாரு
கொய்யாமரத் தோப்புக்குள்ளே
கொஞ்சி பேசும் குயிலப்பாரு
கொஞ்சிப் பேசும் குயிலப் போல மச்சானே
நாம கூடிப் பேசி இருக்கலாமே மச்சானே
Hey... Look at the guava tree,
Look at the guava tree!
Inside the guava grove,
Look at the cuckoo bird cooing affectionately.
Just like that cooing cuckoo bird, my beloved,
Can't we gather and speak sweet words together, my beloved?
உசுர வச்சேன் மாமா
நீங்க ஒதுங்கி போகலாமா
பாசம் வச்சேன் மாமா
நீங்க பயந்து ஓடலாமா
I placed my life on you, my beloved uncle,
Can you just step aside and leave?
I showered my deep affection on you, uncle,
Can you run away in fear?
Usura vachaen mama
I placed my life on you, my beloved uncle,
Neenga odhungi pogalaamaa
Can you just step aside and leave?
Paasam vachaen mama
I showered my deep affection on you, uncle,
Neenga bayanthu odalaamaa
Can you run away in fear?
{Usura vachaen mama
{I placed my life on you, my beloved uncle,
Neenga odhungi pogalaamaa
Can you just step aside and leave?
Paasam vachaen mama
I showered my deep affection on you, uncle,
Neenga bayanthu odalaamaa} (2)
Can you run away in fear?} (2)
Yaei….puliya maraththa paaru
Hey... Look at the tamarind tree,
Puliya maraththa paaru
Look at the tamarind tree!
Puliyamara thoppukkullae poongaavana veetta paaru
Inside the tamarind grove, look at the garden house.
Poongaavana veettukkullae machchaanae
Inside that garden house, my beloved,
Namma pudhukudiththanam pogalaamae machanae
Can't we go start our new household, my beloved?
Yaei aalamaraththa paaru aalamaraththa paaru
Hey, look at the banyan tree, look at the banyan tree!
Aalamara thoppukkullae azhagaana kootta paaru
Inside the banyan grove, look at the beautiful nest.
Azhagaana koottukullae machchaanae
Inside that beautiful nest, my beloved,
Naama aadipaadi irukkalaamae machchaanae
Can't we live happily singing and dancing, my beloved?
Naan kaadhukku thodu kettu
Did I ask for earrings for my ears
Kadukadunnu pesinaenaa
And speak rudely and harshly to you?
Mookkukku kallu kettu
Did I ask for a stone-studded nose ring
Moganjsulichchu ninnaenaa
And turn my face away in displeasure?
Kazhuththukku nagai kettu
Did I ask for gold ornaments for my neck
Kandapadithaan pesinaenaa
And talk recklessly as I pleased?
Kaalukku kozhusu kettu
Did I ask for anklets for my feet
Kobapattuththaan ninnaenaa
And stand before you in anger?
Aasa vachcha nesa machchaan
Oh beloved cousin whom I longed for,
Anbaththaanae kettaen
I only asked for your pure love!
Oru manjaththaali kettaen
I only asked for a simple sacred yellow thread of marriage.
Thenna maraththa paaru thenna maraththa paaru
Look at the coconut tree, look at the coconut tree!
Thenna mara thoppukkullae
Inside the coconut grove,
Thendral vanthu veesum paaru
Look at the gentle breeze blowing.
Thendraloda saernthu naama machchaanae
Together with that breeze, my beloved,
Oru themmaanguthaan paadalaamae machchaanae
Can't we sing a sweet folk song together, my beloved?
Haei….koiyyaa maraththa paaru
Hey... Look at the guava tree,
Koiyyaa maraththa paaru
Look at the guava tree!
Koiyyaa mara thoppukkullae
Inside the guava grove,
Konji pesum kuyila paaru
Look at the cuckoo bird cooing affectionately.
Konji pesum kuyila pola machchaanae
Just like that cooing cuckoo bird, my beloved,
Naama koodi pesi irukkalaamae machchaanae
Can't we gather and speak sweet words together, my beloved?
Usura vachaen mama
I placed my life on you, my beloved uncle,
Neenga odhungi pogalaamaa
Can you just step aside and leave?
Paasam vachaen mama
I showered my deep affection on you, uncle,
Neenga bayanthu odalaamaa
Can you run away in fear?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Veeranadai' (2000) is a heartfelt rural folk melody where a young woman expresses her unconditional love and commitment to her beloved cousin/partner. She gently questions his fear and hesitation regarding marriage, reassuring him that she desires no material wealth, gold jewellery, or lavish lifestyle. Her only wish is his sincere affection and a humble sacred yellow thread (manjaththaali) to bind them together. Using vibrant pastoral imagery—tamarind groves, banyan nests, coconut breezes, and cooing cuckoos—she paints a charming picture of simple domestic bliss, urging him to step forward without fear and build a harmonious life together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Yaei….puliya maraththa paaru / Puliya maraththa paaru”
Phrases like 'Puliya maraththa paaru' and 'Thenna maraththa paaru' are repeated consecutively, a classic rhythm-building technique in Tamil folk poetry.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Naan kaadhukku thodu kettu / Mookkukku kallu kettu”
The second letters/syllables of the line openers rhyme across consecutive lines ('Kaadhukku', 'Mookkukku', 'Kazhuththukku', 'Kaalukku') creating structured phonetic harmony.
Nature Symbolism & Imagery
“Konji pesum kuyila pola machchaanae / Naama koodi pesi irukkalaamae machchaanae”
Natural elements like 'azhagaana kootta' (beautiful nest) and 'konji pesum kuyil' (cooing cuckoo) symbolize home-building, marital intimacy, and peaceful togetherness.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Thamarai early in her career, this song highlights her versatile penmanship in authentic rural folk idioms, contrasting with her later widely popular modern urban hits with directors like Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film 'Veeranadai' was directed by Seeman with music composed by Deva.
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