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Uttalangkiri Kiri

From Chinnavar · 1992

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Chinnavar
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
19 Feb 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Uttaalangirgiri maamaa
Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa
Uttaalangirgiri maamaa
Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa
Kuthaalam poi varalaamaa
Anga kondaattam pottu varalaamaa
Kanni ponnu naan thaanae
Onna enni aalaanaen
Kanni ponnu naan thaanae
Onna enni aalaanaen
Ada vaa maamaa vaa maamaa
Uttaalangirgiri baamaa
Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa
Kittaadha pazhathukku veenae
Oru kottaavi ennathukku maanae
Aalaana ponnukku
Naalaana ponnukkum
Maaraadhu ulla mavusu
Thaanaaga vandhadho
Venaannu sollvadhu
Koodaadhu indha pavusu
Ettaadha kombula
Thaen koodu kattudhu
Kittaadhu etti edukka
Ippodhu nimmadhi
Ennoda ulladhu
Koodaadhu thatti parikka
Appaavi ponnu idhu maamaa
Thappaaga enna ennalaamaa
Ippodhu kitta vandhu veenaa
Vithaaram panna ennalaamaa
Ada vaa maamaa vaa maamaa
Uttaalangirgiri baamaa
Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa
Kuthaalam poi varalaamaa
Anga kondaattam pottu varalaamaa
Thedaadha sondhamum
Koodaadha bandhamum
Thaanaaga vandhadhu enna
Kaadaana nenjila
Poonthottam poothadhu
Poo vaasam ponadhum enna
Thaanaa vedhachadhu
Poovaa molachadhu
Naan enna seiya adhukku
Saami padachadhu
Thedi mudichadhu
Naam enna solla irukku
Aagaadhu ezhaikkoru aasa
Naan verum kallu
Ennathukku poosa
Maaraadhu ennudaiya aasa
Nee marukkaama
Vandhidanum pesa
Adhu veen thaanae venamae
Uttaalangirgiri maamaa
Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa
Ai kittaadha
Pazhathukku veenae
Oru kottaavi ennathukku maanae
Kanni ponnu naan thaanae
Onna enni aalaanaen
Male : Ezhaikkidhu aagaadhu
Yemaatthunaa thaangaadhu
Ada vaa maamaa vaa maamaa
Uttaalangirgiri baamaa
Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa
Kuthaalam poi varalaamaa
Anga kondaattam pottu varalaamaa
Hey playful uncle,
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
Hey playful uncle,
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
Shall we take a trip to Courtallam?
And celebrate happily over there?
I am just a young girl,
I grew into a woman longing for you.
I am just a young girl,
I grew into a woman longing for you.
Oh come on, uncle, come along!
Hey playful Bhama,
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
For a fruit that is out of reach,
Why sigh and yawn in vain, my dear?
For a girl who has blossomed into a woman,
And with every passing day,
Her charm never fades away.
When fortune comes on its own,
To turn it down and say no,
Such haughtiness is not right!
High up on an unreachable branch,
A honeycomb is built.
You cannot simply reach out and take it.
Right now, peace of mind
Is still with me.
You shouldn't snatch it away from me.
This girl is innocent, uncle,
Can you think ill of me?
Coming close to me now in vain,
Should you try to cause trouble?
Oh come on, uncle, come along!
Hey playful Bhama,
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
Shall we take a trip to Courtallam?
And celebrate happily over there?
A kinship never sought,
And a bond that cannot be,
Why did it arrive all on its own?
In a heart like a wilderness,
A flower garden bloomed.
Why did the flower's fragrance vanish?
A seed that sprouted on its own,
Bloomed into a flower.
What can I do about it?
God created this bond,
And brought it together.
What is left for us to say?
Such desires are not meant for a poor man;
I am just an ordinary stone,
Why do you want to worship me?
My desire will never change,
Without turning me away,
You must come and talk to me.
It is all in vain, don't do it.
Hey playful uncle,
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
Ah, for a fruit
That is out of reach,
Why sigh and yawn in vain, my dear?
I am just a young girl,
I grew into a woman longing for you.
This is not meant for a poor man,
If I am cheated, I cannot bear it.
Oh come on, uncle, come along!
Hey playful Bhama,
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
Shall we take a trip to Courtallam?
And celebrate happily over there?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Uttaalangirgiri Maamaa is a playful folk duet between a young woman and her beloved cousin/uncle. The maiden expresses her affection and eagerness to take their relationship forward, encouraging him to leave behind his hesitations. In contrast, the young man expresses reluctance due to his poor status, fearing heartbreak and comparing their love to reaching for an unattainable high fruit or offering worship to a mere stone. The song presents a playful banter where love eventually overcomes social and psychological barriers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kaadaana nenjila Poonthottam poothadhu

Comparing the heart to a dense forest where a garden of flowers has bloomed.

Proverbial Metaphor (Pazhamozhi)

Kittaadha pazhathukku veenae Oru kottaavi ennathukku maanae

Using the metaphor of an unreachable fruit or honeycomb to denote unattainable desires due to economic status.

Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Thedaadha sondhamum / Koodaadhu bandhamum

The second consonant sound 'dha' repeats across adjacent lines (Thedaadha / Koodaadhu).

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Trivia

The song comes from the 1992 Tamil film 'Chinnavar' starring Prabhu and Sukanya. Set to music by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Gangai Amaran, the song features the nonsense rhythmic catchphrase 'Uttaalangirgiri', which adds a distinct rural and playful folk flavor typical of 1990s Tamil cinema duets.

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