Vara Vara Mamiyar
From Unga Veettu Pillai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Unga Veettu Pillai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vara vara maamiyaar kazhuthaiyaanaalaam | Gradually, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey, |
| Oorukku therinjathungo | The entire town came to know of it. |
| Female :Veluththathu mookku valarnthathu kaadhu | Female: The nose turned white, the ears grew long, |
| Yaarukku purinjathungo | Who really understood why? |
| Male :Adhu oru athisayam idhu oru ragasiyam | Male: That is a wonder, this is a secret. |
| Female :Hae….athu enna idhu enna vilakkattumaa | Female: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is? |
| Male | |
| Haei vara vara maamiyaar kazhuthaiyaanaalaam | Hey, gradually, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey, |
| Oorukku therinjathungo | The entire town came to know of it. |
| Female :Veluththathu mookku valarnthathu kaadhu | Female: The nose turned white, the ears grew long, |
| Yaarukku purinjathungo | Who really understood why? |
| Male :Adhu oru athisayam idhu oru ragasiyam | Male: That is a wonder, this is a secret. |
| Female :Hae….athu enna idhu enna vilakkattumaa | Female: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is? |
| Female | |
| Thatti ketka aalillaama | With no one around to question or correct, |
| Thattu kettu pochchunga | Things have gone completely out of hand. |
| Thappu thaalam pottu pottu | By playing the wrong beats over and over, |
| Ippa enna aachchunga | Look at what has happened now! |
| Male | |
| Odhachchaa kaala murichchaa | If you kick them and break their legs, |
| Odungum kottam adangum | Their arrogance will be subdued and curbed. |
| Odhachchaa kaala murichchaa | If you kick them and break their legs, |
| Odungum kottam adangum | Their arrogance will be subdued and curbed. |
| Male | |
| Ponnaana samayam ippothu namakku | Now is the golden opportunity for us, |
| Female :Ennaalum ingae thappaathu kanakku | Female: The calculations here will never go wrong on any day. |
| Male :Ponnaana samayam ippothu namakku | Male: Now is the golden opportunity for us, |
| Female :Ennaalum ingae thappaathu kanakku | Female: The calculations here will never go wrong on any day. |
| Male :Hae….iruttaiyum purattaiyum virattattumaa | Male: Hey... shall I chase away the darkness and the deceit? |
| Female | |
| Vara vara maamiyaar kazhuthaiyaanaalaam | Gradually, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey, |
| Oorukku therinjathungo | The entire town came to know of it. |
| Male :Veluththathu mookku valarnthathu kaadhu | Male: The nose turned white, the ears grew long, |
| Yaarukku purinjathungo | Who really understood why? |
| Female :Adhu oru athisayam idhu oru ragasiyam | Female: That is a wonder, this is a secret. |
| Male :Hae….athu enna idhu enna vilakkattumaa | Male: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is? |
| Male | |
| Thulli thulli aattam podum | Jumping and prancing around in energy, |
| Jallikkattu kaalai naan | I am a Jallikattu bull! |
| Alli alli konjumpothu naan | When embraced with affection, |
| Unga veettu pillaithaan | I am the beloved child of your home! |
| Female | |
| Nadippaen sindhu padippaen | I will act, I will sing a Sindhu song, |
| Naanthaan ingu jeyippaen | I am the one who will emerge victorious here! |
| Nadippaen sindhu padippaen | I will act, I will sing a Sindhu song, |
| Naanthaan ingu jeyippaen | I am the one who will emerge victorious here! |
| Male | |
| Ennaalum edhukkum anjaathu singam | A lion that fears nothing at any time, |
| Female :Annaatchi naanthaan mangaatha thangam | Female: Brother, I am an unfading piece of gold! |
| Male :Ennaalum edhukkum anjaathu singam | Male: A lion that fears nothing at any time, |
| Female :Annaatchi naanthaan mangaatha thangam | Female: Brother, I am an unfading piece of gold! |
| Male :Hae….irukkura sarakkellaam kaattattumaa | Male: Hey... shall I show all the capability I hold? |
| Male | |
| Vara vara maamiyaar kazhuthaiyaanaalaam | Gradually, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey, |
| Oorukku therinjathungo | The entire town came to know of it. |
| Female :Veluththathu mookku valarnthathu kaadhu | Female: The nose turned white, the ears grew long, |
| Yaarukku purinjathungo | Who really understood why? |
| Male :Adhu oru athisayam idhu oru ragasiyam | Male: That is a wonder, this is a secret. |
| Female :Hae….athu enna idhu enna vilakkattumaa | Female: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is? |
வர வர மாமியார் கழுதையானாளாம்
ஊருக்கு தெரிஞ்சதுங்கோ
வெளுத்தது மூக்கு வளர்ந்தது காது
யாருக்கு புரிஞ்சதுங்கோ
அது ஒரு அதிசயம் இது ஒரு ரகசியம்
ஹே......அது என்ன இது என்ன விளக்கட்டுமா
Gradually, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey,
The entire town came to know of it.
Female: The nose turned white, the ears grew long,
Who really understood why?
Male: That is a wonder, this is a secret.
Female: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is?
ஹேய் வர வர மாமியார் கழுதையானாளாம்
ஊருக்கு தெரிஞ்சதுங்கோ
ஹான் வெளுத்தது மூக்கு வளர்ந்தது காது
யாருக்கு புரிஞ்சதுங்கோ
அது ஒரு அதிசயம் இது ஒரு ரகசியம்
ஹே......அது என்ன இது என்ன விளக்கட்டுமா ஹான்
Hey, gradually, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey,
The entire town came to know of it.
Female: The nose turned white, the ears grew long,
Who really understood why?
Male: That is a wonder, this is a secret.
Female: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is?
தட்டிக் கேட்க ஆளில்லாம
தட்டுக் கெட்டு போச்சுங்க
தப்பு தாளம் போட்டு போட்டு
இப்ப என்ன ஆச்சுங்க
With no one around to question or correct,
Things have gone completely out of hand.
By playing the wrong beats over and over,
Look at what has happened now!
ஒதச்சா கால முறிச்சா
ஒடுங்கும் கொட்டம் அடங்கும்
ஒதச்சா கால முறிச்சா
ஒடுங்கும் கொட்டம் அடங்கும்
If you kick them and break their legs,
Their arrogance will be subdued and curbed.
If you kick them and break their legs,
Their arrogance will be subdued and curbed.
பொன்னான சமயம் இப்போது நமக்கு
எந்நாளும் இங்கே தப்பாது கணக்கு
பொன்னான சமயம் இப்போது நமக்கு
எந்நாளும் இங்கே தப்பாது கணக்கு
ஹே.....இருட்டையும் புரட்டையும் விரட்டட்டுமா
Now is the golden opportunity for us,
Female: The calculations here will never go wrong on any day.
Male: Now is the golden opportunity for us,
Female: The calculations here will never go wrong on any day.
Male: Hey... shall I chase away the darkness and the deceit?
வர வர மாமியார் கழுதையானாளாம்
ஊருக்கு தெரிஞ்சதுங்கோ
வெளுத்தது மூக்கு வளர்ந்தது காது
யாருக்கு புரிஞ்சதுங்கோ
அது ஒரு அதிசயம் இது ஒரு ரகசியம்
ஹே......அது என்ன இது என்ன விளக்கட்டுமா
Gradually, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey,
The entire town came to know of it.
Male: The nose turned white, the ears grew long,
Who really understood why?
Female: That is a wonder, this is a secret.
Male: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is?
துள்ளி துள்ளி ஆட்டம் போடும்
ஜல்லிக்கட்டு காளை நான்
அள்ளி அள்ளி கொஞ்சும்போது நான்
உங்க வீட்டு பிள்ளைதான்
Jumping and prancing around in energy,
I am a Jallikattu bull!
When embraced with affection,
I am the beloved child of your home!
நடிப்பேன் சிந்து படிப்பேன்
நான்தான் இங்கு ஜெயிப்பேன்
நடிப்பேன் சிந்து படிப்பேன்
நான்தான் இங்கு ஜெயிப்பேன்
I will act, I will sing a Sindhu song,
I am the one who will emerge victorious here!
I will act, I will sing a Sindhu song,
I am the one who will emerge victorious here!
எந்நாளும் எதுக்கும் அஞ்சாது சிங்கம்
அண்ணாச்சி நான்தான் மங்காத தங்கம்
எந்நாளும் எதுக்கும் அஞ்சாது சிங்கம்
அண்ணாச்சி நான்தான் மங்காத தங்கம்
ஹே...இருக்குற சரக்கெல்லாம் காட்டட்டுமா
A lion that fears nothing at any time,
Female: Brother, I am an unfading piece of gold!
Male: A lion that fears nothing at any time,
Female: Brother, I am an unfading piece of gold!
Male: Hey... shall I show all the capability I hold?
வர வர மாமியார் கழுதையானாளாம்
ஊருக்கு தெரிஞ்சதுங்கோ
வெளுத்தது மூக்கு வளர்ந்தது காது
யாருக்கு புரிஞ்சதுங்கோ
அது ஒரு அதிசயம் இது ஒரு ரகசியம்
ஹே......அது என்ன இது என்ன விளக்கட்டுமா
Gradually, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey,
The entire town came to know of it.
Female: The nose turned white, the ears grew long,
Who really understood why?
Male: That is a wonder, this is a secret.
Female: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is?
Vara vara maamiyaar kazhuthaiyaanaalaam
Gradually, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey,
Oorukku therinjathungo
The entire town came to know of it.
Female :Veluththathu mookku valarnthathu kaadhu
Female: The nose turned white, the ears grew long,
Yaarukku purinjathungo
Who really understood why?
Male :Adhu oru athisayam idhu oru ragasiyam
Male: That is a wonder, this is a secret.
Female :Hae….athu enna idhu enna vilakkattumaa
Female: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is?
Haei vara vara maamiyaar kazhuthaiyaanaalaam
Hey, gradually, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey,
Oorukku therinjathungo
The entire town came to know of it.
Female :Veluththathu mookku valarnthathu kaadhu
Female: The nose turned white, the ears grew long,
Yaarukku purinjathungo
Who really understood why?
Male :Adhu oru athisayam idhu oru ragasiyam
Male: That is a wonder, this is a secret.
Female :Hae….athu enna idhu enna vilakkattumaa
Female: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is?
Thatti ketka aalillaama
With no one around to question or correct,
Thattu kettu pochchunga
Things have gone completely out of hand.
Thappu thaalam pottu pottu
By playing the wrong beats over and over,
Ippa enna aachchunga
Look at what has happened now!
Odhachchaa kaala murichchaa
If you kick them and break their legs,
Odungum kottam adangum
Their arrogance will be subdued and curbed.
Odhachchaa kaala murichchaa
If you kick them and break their legs,
Odungum kottam adangum
Their arrogance will be subdued and curbed.
Ponnaana samayam ippothu namakku
Now is the golden opportunity for us,
Female :Ennaalum ingae thappaathu kanakku
Female: The calculations here will never go wrong on any day.
Male :Ponnaana samayam ippothu namakku
Male: Now is the golden opportunity for us,
Female :Ennaalum ingae thappaathu kanakku
Female: The calculations here will never go wrong on any day.
Male :Hae….iruttaiyum purattaiyum virattattumaa
Male: Hey... shall I chase away the darkness and the deceit?
Vara vara maamiyaar kazhuthaiyaanaalaam
Gradually, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey,
Oorukku therinjathungo
The entire town came to know of it.
Male :Veluththathu mookku valarnthathu kaadhu
Male: The nose turned white, the ears grew long,
Yaarukku purinjathungo
Who really understood why?
Female :Adhu oru athisayam idhu oru ragasiyam
Female: That is a wonder, this is a secret.
Male :Hae….athu enna idhu enna vilakkattumaa
Male: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is?
Thulli thulli aattam podum
Jumping and prancing around in energy,
Jallikkattu kaalai naan
I am a Jallikattu bull!
Alli alli konjumpothu naan
When embraced with affection,
Unga veettu pillaithaan
I am the beloved child of your home!
Nadippaen sindhu padippaen
I will act, I will sing a Sindhu song,
Naanthaan ingu jeyippaen
I am the one who will emerge victorious here!
Nadippaen sindhu padippaen
I will act, I will sing a Sindhu song,
Naanthaan ingu jeyippaen
I am the one who will emerge victorious here!
Ennaalum edhukkum anjaathu singam
A lion that fears nothing at any time,
Female :Annaatchi naanthaan mangaatha thangam
Female: Brother, I am an unfading piece of gold!
Male :Ennaalum edhukkum anjaathu singam
Male: A lion that fears nothing at any time,
Female :Annaatchi naanthaan mangaatha thangam
Female: Brother, I am an unfading piece of gold!
Male :Hae….irukkura sarakkellaam kaattattumaa
Male: Hey... shall I show all the capability I hold?
Vara vara maamiyaar kazhuthaiyaanaalaam
Gradually, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey,
Oorukku therinjathungo
The entire town came to know of it.
Female :Veluththathu mookku valarnthathu kaadhu
Female: The nose turned white, the ears grew long,
Yaarukku purinjathungo
Who really understood why?
Male :Adhu oru athisayam idhu oru ragasiyam
Male: That is a wonder, this is a secret.
Female :Hae….athu enna idhu enna vilakkattumaa
Female: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vara Vara Maamiyaar Kazhuthaiyaanaalaam is a high-energy folk duet from the 1984 film Unga Veettu Pillai, scored by Shankar-Ganesh and written by lyricist Vaali. The track relies heavily on classic Tamil proverbs, rural humor, and spirited banter between the lead singers. By referencing traditional sayings—such as a mother-in-law gradually turning into a donkey—the song playfully critiques dishonesty, arrogance, and situations that have spun out of control. In the verses, the male lead asserts his courage by comparing himself to an untamed Jallikattu bull that melts with love and a fearless lion. Meanwhile, the female lead matches his energy with clever counter-arguments, portraying herself as unfading gold. Together, they celebrate their camaraderie, righteousness, and determination to restore order over deceit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Proverbial Allusion (Pazhamozhi)
“Vara vara maamiyaar kazhuthaiyaanaalaam”
Uses the famous Tamil proverb 'Vara vara maamiyaar kazhuthai aanaalaam' to satirize continuous degeneration or foolish behavior.
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagatu)
“Jallikkattu kaalai naan”
The male character compares himself to a fierce Jallikattu bull that can only be pacified through love.
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Thatti ketka aalillaama / Thattu kettu pochchunga”
The repetition of the 'tt' sound in the second character of consecutive lines (Thatti / Thattu) creates rhythmic symmetry.
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Trivia
The title hook 'Vara vara maamiyaar kazhuthai aana kathaiya' is an iconic Tamil folk idiom often used colloquially to describe situations that regress rather than improve over time. Lyricist Vaali seamlessly integrated this popular idiom into a theatrical duet for the Shankar-Ganesh musical album.
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