Uttalangkiri Kiri
From Chinnavar · 1992
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chinnavar1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Uttaalangirgiri maamaa | Uttaalangirgiri uncle! |
| Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa | Should you take a step beyond your reach? |
| Female | |
| Uttaalangirgiri maamaa | Uttaalangirgiri uncle! |
| Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa | Should you take a step beyond your reach? |
| Kuthaalam poi varalaamaa | Shall we go to Courtallam and return? |
| Anga kondaattam pottu varalaamaa | Shall we go celebrate there and return? |
| Female | |
| Kanni ponnu naan thaanae | Am I not a young maiden? |
| Onna enni aalaanaen | Thinking of you, I have grown up. |
| Kanni ponnu naan thaanae | Am I not a young maiden? |
| Onna enni aalaanaen | Thinking of you, I have grown up. |
| Ada vaa maamaa vaa maamaa | Hey come uncle, come uncle! |
| Male | |
| Uttaalangirgiri baamaa | Uttaalangirgiri woman! |
| Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa | Should you take a step beyond your reach? |
| Kittaadha pazhathukku veenae | For a fruit that cannot be reached, in vain, |
| Oru kottaavi ennathukku maanae | Why do you yawn, my deer-like one? |
| Female | |
| Aalaana ponnukku | For a girl who has come of age, |
| Naalaana ponnukkum | And a girl who has matured over time, |
| Maaraadhu ulla mavusu | The charm inside never changes. |
| Thaanaaga vandhadho | Did it come on its own? |
| Venaannu sollvadhu | Saying no to it, |
| Koodaadhu indha pavusu | Such arrogance is unacceptable! |
| Male | |
| Ettaadha kombula | On a branch out of reach, |
| Thaen koodu kattudhu | A honeycomb is being built. |
| Kittaadhu etti edukka | It cannot be reached and taken! |
| Ippodhu nimmadhi | Right now, peace |
| Ennoda ulladhu | Resides within me. |
| Koodaadhu thatti parikka | You shouldn't snatch it away! |
| Female | |
| Appaavi ponnu idhu maamaa | This is an innocent girl, uncle. |
| Thappaaga enna ennalaamaa | Can you think ill of me? |
| Male | |
| Ippodhu kitta vandhu veenaa | Coming close now in vain, |
| Vithaaram panna ennalaamaa | Can you show off cleverness? |
| Female | |
| Ada vaa maamaa vaa maamaa | Hey come uncle, come uncle! |
| Male | |
| Uttaalangirgiri baamaa | Uttaalangirgiri woman! |
| Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa | Should you take a step beyond your reach? |
| Female | |
| Kuthaalam poi varalaamaa | Shall we go to Courtallam and return? |
| Anga kondaattam pottu varalaamaa | Shall we go celebrate there and return? |
| Male | |
| Thedaadha sondhamum | A relation not searched for, |
| Koodaadha bandhamum | A bond that couldn't join, |
| Thaanaaga vandhadhu enna | Why did it come on its own? |
| Kaadaana nenjila | In a heart that was like a forest, |
| Poonthottam poothadhu | A flower garden has bloomed. |
| Poo vaasam ponadhum enna | Why did the floral fragrance spread? |
| Female | |
| Thaanaa vedhachadhu | Sown naturally on its own, |
| Poovaa molachadhu | Sprouted as a flower, |
| Naan enna seiya adhukku | What can I do for that? |
| Saami padachadhu | Created by God, |
| Thedi mudichadhu | Searched and finalized, |
| Naam enna solla irukku | What is there for us to say? |
| Male | |
| Aagaadhu ezhaikkoru aasa | A desire is unsuitable for a poor man. |
| Naan verum kallu | I am just a stone, |
| Ennathukku poosa | Why offer worship? |
| Female | |
| Maaraadhu ennudaiya aasa | My desire will never change. |
| Nee marukkaama | Without refusing, |
| Vandhidanum pesa | You must come and talk! |
| Male | |
| Adhu veen thaanae venamae | That is useless, I don't want it! |
| Female | |
| Uttaalangirgiri maamaa | Uttaalangirgiri uncle! |
| Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa | Should you take a step beyond your reach? |
| Male | |
| Ai kittaadha | Oh, for an unreachable |
| Pazhathukku veenae | Fruit, in vain, |
| Oru kottaavi ennathukku maanae | Why yawn, my deer-like one? |
| Female | |
| Kanni ponnu naan thaanae | Am I not a young maiden? |
| Onna enni aalaanaen | Thinking of you, I have grown up. |
| Male : Ezhaikkidhu aagaadhu | Male: This is not good for a poor man, |
| Yemaatthunaa thaangaadhu | If deceived, I cannot bear it. |
| Female | |
| Ada vaa maamaa vaa maamaa | Hey come uncle, come uncle! |
| Male | |
| Uttaalangirgiri baamaa | Uttaalangirgiri woman! |
| Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa | Should you take a step beyond your reach? |
| Female | |
| Kuthaalam poi varalaamaa | Shall we go to Courtallam and return? |
| Anga kondaattam pottu varalaamaa | Shall we go celebrate there and return? |
உட்டாலங்கிரி கிரி மாமா
நீ எட்டாத எட்டு வெக்கலாமா
Uttaalangirgiri uncle!
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
உட்டாலங்கிரி கிரி மாமா
நீ எட்டாத எட்டு வெக்கலாமா
குத்தாலம் போய் வரலாமா
அங்க கொண்டாட்டம் போட்டு வரலாமா
Uttaalangirgiri uncle!
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
Shall we go to Courtallam and return?
Shall we go celebrate there and return?
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு நான்தானே
ஒன்ன எண்ணி ஆளானேன்
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு நான்தானே
ஒன்ன எண்ணி ஆளானேன்
அட வா மாமா வா மாமா
Am I not a young maiden?
Thinking of you, I have grown up.
Am I not a young maiden?
Thinking of you, I have grown up.
Hey come uncle, come uncle!
உட்டாலங்கிரி கிரி பாமா
நீ எட்டாத எட்டு வெக்கலாமா
கிட்டாத பழத்துக்கு வீணே
ஒரு கொட்டாவி என்னத்துக்கு மானே
Uttaalangirgiri woman!
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
For a fruit that cannot be reached, in vain,
Why do you yawn, my deer-like one?
ஆளான பொண்ணுக்கு
நாளான பொண்ணுக்கும்
மாறாது உள்ள மவுசு
தானாக வந்ததோ
வேணான்னு சொல்வது
கூடாது இந்தப் பவுசு
For a girl who has come of age,
And a girl who has matured over time,
The charm inside never changes.
Did it come on its own?
Saying no to it,
Such arrogance is unacceptable!
எட்டாத கொம்புல
தேன் கூடு கட்டுது
கிட்டாது எட்டி எடுக்க
இப்போது நிம்மதி
என்னோட உள்ளது
கூடாது தட்டிப் பறிக்க
On a branch out of reach,
A honeycomb is being built.
It cannot be reached and taken!
Right now, peace
Resides within me.
You shouldn't snatch it away!
அப்பாவிப் பொண்ணு இது மாமா
தப்பாக என்ன எண்ணலாமா
This is an innocent girl, uncle.
Can you think ill of me?
இப்போது கிட்ட வந்து வீணா
வித்தாரம் பண்ண எண்ணலாமா
Coming close now in vain,
Can you show off cleverness?
அட வா மாமா வா மாமா....
Hey come uncle, come uncle!
உட்டாலங்கிரி கிரி பாமா
நீ எட்டாத எட்டு வெக்கலாமா ஹோய்
Uttaalangirgiri woman!
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
குத்தாலம் போய் வரலாமா
அங்க கொண்டாட்டம் போட்டு வரலாமா
Shall we go to Courtallam and return?
Shall we go celebrate there and return?
தேடாத சொந்தமும்
கூடாத பந்தமும்
தானாக வந்தது என்ன
காடான நெஞ்சிலே
பூந்தோட்டம் பூத்தது
பூ வாசம் போனதும் என்ன
A relation not searched for,
A bond that couldn't join,
Why did it come on its own?
In a heart that was like a forest,
A flower garden has bloomed.
Why did the floral fragrance spread?
தானா வெதச்சது
பூவா மொளச்சது
நான் என்ன செய்ய அதுக்கு
சாமி படச்சது தேடி முடிச்சது
நாம் என்ன சொல்ல இருக்கு
Sown naturally on its own,
Sprouted as a flower,
What can I do for that?
Created by God,
Searched and finalized,
What is there for us to say?
ஆகாது ஏழைக்கொரு ஆசை
நான் வெறும் கல்லு
என்னத்துக்கு பூச
A desire is unsuitable for a poor man.
I am just a stone,
Why offer worship?
மாறாது என்னுடைய ஆசை
நீ மறுக்காம
வந்திடணும் பேச
My desire will never change.
Without refusing,
You must come and talk!
அது வீண் தானே வேணாமே
That is useless, I don't want it!
உட்டாலங்கிரி கிரி மாமா
நீ எட்டாத எட்டு வெக்கலாமா
Uttaalangirgiri uncle!
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
அய் கிட்டாத
பழத்துக்கு வீணே
ஒரு கொட்டாவி என்னத்துக்கு மானே
Oh, for an unreachable
Fruit, in vain,
Why yawn, my deer-like one?
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு நான்தானே
ஒன்ன எண்ணி ஆளானேன்
ஏழைக்கிது ஆகாது
ஏமாத்துனா தாங்காது
Am I not a young maiden?
Thinking of you, I have grown up.
Male: This is not good for a poor man,
If deceived, I cannot bear it.
அட வா மாமா வா மாமா
Hey come uncle, come uncle!
உட்டாலங்கிரி கிரி பாமா
நீ எட்டாத எட்டு வெக்கலாமா
Uttaalangirgiri woman!
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
குத்தாலம் போய் வரலாமா
அங்க கொண்டாட்டம் போட்டு வரலாமா
Shall we go to Courtallam and return?
Shall we go celebrate there and return?
Uttaalangirgiri maamaa
Uttaalangirgiri uncle!
Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
Uttaalangirgiri maamaa
Uttaalangirgiri uncle!
Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
Kuthaalam poi varalaamaa
Shall we go to Courtallam and return?
Anga kondaattam pottu varalaamaa
Shall we go celebrate there and return?
Kanni ponnu naan thaanae
Am I not a young maiden?
Onna enni aalaanaen
Thinking of you, I have grown up.
Kanni ponnu naan thaanae
Am I not a young maiden?
Onna enni aalaanaen
Thinking of you, I have grown up.
Ada vaa maamaa vaa maamaa
Hey come uncle, come uncle!
Uttaalangirgiri baamaa
Uttaalangirgiri woman!
Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
Kittaadha pazhathukku veenae
For a fruit that cannot be reached, in vain,
Oru kottaavi ennathukku maanae
Why do you yawn, my deer-like one?
Aalaana ponnukku
For a girl who has come of age,
Naalaana ponnukkum
And a girl who has matured over time,
Maaraadhu ulla mavusu
The charm inside never changes.
Thaanaaga vandhadho
Did it come on its own?
Venaannu sollvadhu
Saying no to it,
Koodaadhu indha pavusu
Such arrogance is unacceptable!
Ettaadha kombula
On a branch out of reach,
Thaen koodu kattudhu
A honeycomb is being built.
Kittaadhu etti edukka
It cannot be reached and taken!
Ippodhu nimmadhi
Right now, peace
Ennoda ulladhu
Resides within me.
Koodaadhu thatti parikka
You shouldn't snatch it away!
Appaavi ponnu idhu maamaa
This is an innocent girl, uncle.
Thappaaga enna ennalaamaa
Can you think ill of me?
Ippodhu kitta vandhu veenaa
Coming close now in vain,
Vithaaram panna ennalaamaa
Can you show off cleverness?
Ada vaa maamaa vaa maamaa
Hey come uncle, come uncle!
Uttaalangirgiri baamaa
Uttaalangirgiri woman!
Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
Kuthaalam poi varalaamaa
Shall we go to Courtallam and return?
Anga kondaattam pottu varalaamaa
Shall we go celebrate there and return?
Thedaadha sondhamum
A relation not searched for,
Koodaadha bandhamum
A bond that couldn't join,
Thaanaaga vandhadhu enna
Why did it come on its own?
Kaadaana nenjila
In a heart that was like a forest,
Poonthottam poothadhu
A flower garden has bloomed.
Poo vaasam ponadhum enna
Why did the floral fragrance spread?
Thaanaa vedhachadhu
Sown naturally on its own,
Poovaa molachadhu
Sprouted as a flower,
Naan enna seiya adhukku
What can I do for that?
Saami padachadhu
Created by God,
Thedi mudichadhu
Searched and finalized,
Naam enna solla irukku
What is there for us to say?
Aagaadhu ezhaikkoru aasa
A desire is unsuitable for a poor man.
Naan verum kallu
I am just a stone,
Ennathukku poosa
Why offer worship?
Maaraadhu ennudaiya aasa
My desire will never change.
Nee marukkaama
Without refusing,
Vandhidanum pesa
You must come and talk!
Adhu veen thaanae venamae
That is useless, I don't want it!
Uttaalangirgiri maamaa
Uttaalangirgiri uncle!
Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
Ai kittaadha
Oh, for an unreachable
Pazhathukku veenae
Fruit, in vain,
Oru kottaavi ennathukku maanae
Why yawn, my deer-like one?
Kanni ponnu naan thaanae
Am I not a young maiden?
Onna enni aalaanaen
Thinking of you, I have grown up.
Male : Ezhaikkidhu aagaadhu
Male: This is not good for a poor man,
Yemaatthunaa thaangaadhu
If deceived, I cannot bear it.
Ada vaa maamaa vaa maamaa
Hey come uncle, come uncle!
Uttaalangirgiri baamaa
Uttaalangirgiri woman!
Nee ettaadha ettu vekkalaamaa
Should you take a step beyond your reach?
Kuthaalam poi varalaamaa
Shall we go to Courtallam and return?
Anga kondaattam pottu varalaamaa
Shall we go celebrate there and return?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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