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Vara Vara Mamiyar

From Unga Veettu Pillai · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Unga Veettu Pillai
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
26 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vara vara maamiyaar kazhuthaiyaanaalaam
Oorukku therinjathungo
Female :Veluththathu mookku valarnthathu kaadhu
Yaarukku purinjathungo
Male :Adhu oru athisayam idhu oru ragasiyam
Female :Hae….athu enna idhu enna vilakkattumaa
Haei vara vara maamiyaar kazhuthaiyaanaalaam
Oorukku therinjathungo
Female :Veluththathu mookku valarnthathu kaadhu
Yaarukku purinjathungo
Male :Adhu oru athisayam idhu oru ragasiyam
Female :Hae….athu enna idhu enna vilakkattumaa
Thatti ketka aalillaama
Thattu kettu pochchunga
Thappu thaalam pottu pottu
Ippa enna aachchunga
Odhachchaa kaala murichchaa
Odungum kottam adangum
Odhachchaa kaala murichchaa
Odungum kottam adangum
Ponnaana samayam ippothu namakku
Female :Ennaalum ingae thappaathu kanakku
Male :Ponnaana samayam ippothu namakku
Female :Ennaalum ingae thappaathu kanakku
Male :Hae….iruttaiyum purattaiyum virattattumaa
Vara vara maamiyaar kazhuthaiyaanaalaam
Oorukku therinjathungo
Male :Veluththathu mookku valarnthathu kaadhu
Yaarukku purinjathungo
Female :Adhu oru athisayam idhu oru ragasiyam
Male :Hae….athu enna idhu enna vilakkattumaa
Thulli thulli aattam podum
Jallikkattu kaalai naan
Alli alli konjumpothu naan
Unga veettu pillaithaan
Nadippaen sindhu padippaen
Naanthaan ingu jeyippaen
Nadippaen sindhu padippaen
Naanthaan ingu jeyippaen
Ennaalum edhukkum anjaathu singam
Female :Annaatchi naanthaan mangaatha thangam
Male :Ennaalum edhukkum anjaathu singam
Female :Annaatchi naanthaan mangaatha thangam
Male :Hae….irukkura sarakkellaam kaattattumaa
Vara vara maamiyaar kazhuthaiyaanaalaam
Oorukku therinjathungo
Female :Veluththathu mookku valarnthathu kaadhu
Yaarukku purinjathungo
Male :Adhu oru athisayam idhu oru ragasiyam
Female :Hae….athu enna idhu enna vilakkattumaa
With time, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey, they say,
The whole town knows about it!
Female: The snout turned pale, and the ears grew long,
Who really understood why?
Male: That is a wonder, and this is a secret!
Female: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is?
Hey, with time, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey, they say,
The whole town knows about it!
Female: The snout turned pale, and the ears grew long,
Who really understood why?
Male: That is a wonder, and this is a secret!
Female: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is?
With no one around to question them,
Things went completely out of hand!
By stepping to the wrong beat again and again,
Look what has happened now!
If you give them a kick and break their leg,
Their arrogance will shrink and settle down!
If you give them a kick and break their leg,
Their arrogance will shrink and settle down!
Now is the golden opportunity for us!
Female: Our calculations here never go wrong on any day!
Male: Now is the golden opportunity for us!
Female: Our calculations here never go wrong on any day!
Male: Hey... shall I chase away the darkness and deceit?
With time, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey, they say,
The whole town knows about it!
Male: The snout turned pale, and the ears grew long,
Who really understood why?
Female: That is a wonder, and this is a secret!
Male: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is?
Leaping and charging with boundless energy,
I am a Jallikattu (bull-taming sport) bull!
When you shower me with warm affection,
I am just a child of your own home!
I can act, I can sing folk songs,
I am the one who will win here!
I can act, I can sing folk songs,
I am the one who will win here!
The lion never fears anything, ever!
Female: Brother, I am pure, unfading gold!
Male: The lion never fears anything, ever!
Female: Brother, I am pure, unfading gold!
Male: Hey... shall I show all the tricks I've got?
With time, the mother-in-law turned into a donkey, they say,
The whole town knows about it!
Female: The snout turned pale, and the ears grew long,
Who really understood why?
Male: That is a wonder, and this is a secret!
Female: Hey... shall I explain what that is and what this is?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

Did you know?

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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