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Lyrics & meaning

Usura Vachan Mama

From Veeranadai · 2000

Lyricist: Thamarai
Singer: Swarnalatha
Music director: Deva
Movie name: Veeranadai
Movie release year: 2000
Lyrics added on: 23 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Usura vachaen mama

Neenga odhungi pogalaamaa

Paasam vachaen mama

Neenga bayanthu odalaamaa

{Usura vachaen mama

Neenga odhungi pogalaamaa

Paasam vachaen mama

Neenga bayanthu odalaamaa} (2)

Yaei….puliya maraththa paaru

Puliya maraththa paaru

Puliyamara thoppukkullae poongaavana veetta paaru

Poongaavana veettukkullae machchaanae

Namma pudhukudiththanam pogalaamae machanae

Yaei aalamaraththa paaru aalamaraththa paaru

Aalamara thoppukkullae azhagaana kootta paaru

Azhagaana koottukullae machchaanae

Naama aadipaadi irukkalaamae machchaanae

Naan kaadhukku thodu kettu

Kadukadunnu pesinaenaa

Mookkukku kallu kettu

Moganjsulichchu ninnaenaa

Kazhuththukku nagai kettu

Kandapadithaan pesinaenaa

Kaalukku kozhusu kettu

Kobapattuththaan ninnaenaa

Aasa vachcha nesa machchaan

Anbaththaanae kettaen

Oru manjaththaali kettaen

Thenna maraththa paaru thenna maraththa paaru

Thenna mara thoppukkullae

Thendral vanthu veesum paaru

Thendraloda saernthu naama machchaanae

Oru themmaanguthaan paadalaamae machchaanae

Haei….koiyyaa maraththa paaru

Koiyyaa maraththa paaru

Koiyyaa mara thoppukkullae

Konji pesum kuyila paaru

Konji pesum kuyila pola machchaanae

Naama koodi pesi irukkalaamae machchaanae

Usura vachaen mama

Neenga odhungi pogalaamaa

Paasam vachaen mama

Neenga bayanthu odalaamaa

I gave my heart to you, my dear,

Is it fair for you to walk away?

I showered you with love, my dear,

Is it right for you to run away in fear?

{I gave my heart to you, my dear,

Is it fair for you to walk away?

I showered you with love, my dear,

Is it right for you to run away in fear?} (2)

Hey... look at that tamarind tree!

Look at that tamarind tree!

Inside the tamarind grove, look at that garden home!

Inside that garden home, my sweetheart,

We could start our new life together, my sweetheart!

Hey, look at the banyan tree, look at the banyan tree!

Inside the banyan grove, look at that lovely nest!

Inside that lovely nest, my sweetheart,

We can sing and dance with joy, my sweetheart!

Did I ask for earrings for my ears

And speak harshly to you?

Did I ask for a stone nose-stud

And stand there frowning at you?

Did I ask for jewels around my neck

And speak carelessly to you?

Did I ask for anklets for my feet

And stand before you in anger?

Having set my heart on you, my dear,

All I ever asked for was your affection,

I only asked for a sacred yellow thali (marriage thread)!

Look at the coconut tree, look at the coconut tree!

Inside the coconut grove,

Look at how the gentle breeze blows!

Along with that gentle breeze, my sweetheart,

We can sing a sweet folk song, my sweetheart!

Hey... look at the guava tree!

Look at the guava tree!

Inside the guava grove,

Look at the cuckoo cooing so sweetly!

Just like that sweet cooing cuckoo, my sweetheart,

We can sit close together and talk, my sweetheart!

I gave my heart to you, my dear,

Is it fair for you to walk away?

I showered you with love, my dear,

Is it right for you to run away in fear?

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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