Yaar Maamano
From Vetrikku Oruvan · 1979
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vetrikku Oruvan1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaar maamano jodiyo | Is he my uncle or my pair? |
| En vaazhkkaiyil thaedinaen | I searched for him in my life. |
| Nee sollu maamaa | You tell me, uncle, |
| Naanum varalaamaa | May I also come along? |
| Maamaa tharalaamaa sugamae | Uncle, can you grant me bliss? |
| Female | |
| Yaar maamano jodiyo | Is he my uncle or my pair? |
| En vaazhkkaiyil thaedinaen | I searched for him in my life. |
| Nee sollu maamaa | You tell me, uncle, |
| Naanum varalaamaa | May I also come along? |
| Maamaa tharalaamaa sugamae | Uncle, can you grant me bliss? |
| Female | |
| Thaan naanna naana naanaa | Tra-la-la-la-la-la |
| Raaraara raara raara | Ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra |
| Poo polae maeni paaru | Look at this body, soft as a flower, |
| Maan polae aadum podhu | When it dances like a deer, |
| Aasai pala kodi thaevai oru jodi | There are millions of desires, but the need is just one pair, |
| Anaithaal neeraadum sugam | Embracing brings a feeling like bathing in pleasure, |
| Pani pola varum podhu thara vendum | When it arrives like the dew, you must bestow it. |
| Female | |
| Yaar maamano jodiyo | Is he my uncle or my pair? |
| En vaazhkkaiyil thaedinaen | I searched for him in my life. |
| Nee sollu maamaa | You tell me, uncle, |
| Naanum varalaamaa | May I also come along? |
| Maamaa tharalaamaa sugamae | Uncle, can you grant me bliss? |
| Female | |
| Yaar maamano jodiyo | Is he my uncle or my pair? |
| En vaazhkkaiyil thaedinaen | I searched for him in my life. |
| Nee sollu maamaa | You tell me, uncle, |
யார் மாமனோ ஜோடியோ
என் வாழ்க்கையில் தேடினேன்
நீ சொல்லு மாமா
நானும் வரலாமா
மாமா தரலாமா சுகமே......
Is he my uncle or my pair?
I searched for him in my life.
You tell me, uncle,
May I also come along?
Uncle, can you grant me bliss?
யார் மாமனோ ஜோடியோ
என் வாழ்க்கையில் தேடினேன்
நீ சொல்லு மாமா
நானும் வரலாமா
மாமா தரலாமா சுகமே.....
Is he my uncle or my pair?
I searched for him in my life.
You tell me, uncle,
May I also come along?
Uncle, can you grant me bliss?
தான் னான்ன னான னானா
ராரார ரார ரார
பூப் போலே மேனி பாரு
மான் போலே ஆடும் போது
ஆசை பல கோடி தேவை ஒரு ஜோடி
அணைத்தால் நீராடும் சுகம்
பனி போல வரும் போது தர வேண்டும்
Tra-la-la-la-la-la
Ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra
Look at this body, soft as a flower,
When it dances like a deer,
There are millions of desires, but the need is just one pair,
Embracing brings a feeling like bathing in pleasure,
When it arrives like the dew, you must bestow it.
யார் மாமனோ ஜோடியோ
என் வாழ்க்கையில் தேடினேன்
நீ சொல்லு மாமா
நானும் வரலாமா
மாமா தரலாமா சுகமே
Is he my uncle or my pair?
I searched for him in my life.
You tell me, uncle,
May I also come along?
Uncle, can you grant me bliss?
யார் மாமனோ ஜோடியோ
என் வாழ்க்கையில் தேடினேன்
நீ சொல்லு மாமா
Is he my uncle or my pair?
I searched for him in my life.
You tell me, uncle,
Yaar maamano jodiyo
Is he my uncle or my pair?
En vaazhkkaiyil thaedinaen
I searched for him in my life.
Nee sollu maamaa
You tell me, uncle,
Naanum varalaamaa
May I also come along?
Maamaa tharalaamaa sugamae
Uncle, can you grant me bliss?
Yaar maamano jodiyo
Is he my uncle or my pair?
En vaazhkkaiyil thaedinaen
I searched for him in my life.
Nee sollu maamaa
You tell me, uncle,
Naanum varalaamaa
May I also come along?
Maamaa tharalaamaa sugamae
Uncle, can you grant me bliss?
Thaan naanna naana naanaa
Tra-la-la-la-la-la
Raaraara raara raara
Ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra
Poo polae maeni paaru
Look at this body, soft as a flower,
Maan polae aadum podhu
When it dances like a deer,
Aasai pala kodi thaevai oru jodi
There are millions of desires, but the need is just one pair,
Anaithaal neeraadum sugam
Embracing brings a feeling like bathing in pleasure,
Pani pola varum podhu thara vendum
When it arrives like the dew, you must bestow it.
Yaar maamano jodiyo
Is he my uncle or my pair?
En vaazhkkaiyil thaedinaen
I searched for him in my life.
Nee sollu maamaa
You tell me, uncle,
Naanum varalaamaa
May I also come along?
Maamaa tharalaamaa sugamae
Uncle, can you grant me bliss?
Yaar maamano jodiyo
Is he my uncle or my pair?
En vaazhkkaiyil thaedinaen
I searched for him in my life.
Nee sollu maamaa
You tell me, uncle,
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic song features a young woman playfully teasing and expressing her affection towards her beloved (traditionally referred to as 'Maamaa' or maternal uncle/suitor in Tamil culture). She speaks about searching for her ideal soulmate throughout her life and wonders if he is the one meant for her. Through soft imagery of flowers and nimble deer, she describes her yearning for romantic togetherness and intimacy, longing for his love and company.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Poo polae maeni paaru / Maan polae aadum podhu”
Comparing the softness of the body to a flower ('Poo polae') and the graceful dance/movement to a deer ('Maan polae').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Nee sollu maamaa / Naanum varalaamaa”
The lines end with rhyming phonetic structures ('maamaa' and 'varalaamaa').
Hyperbole (Aruval)
“Aasai pala kodi thaevai oru jodi”
Exaggerating the count of desires as 'crores' (pala kodi) to emphasize the intense depth of romantic yearning.
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Trivia
The film 'Vetrikku Oruvan' (1979) features lyrics penned by the renowned Panchu Arunachalam, who was instrumental in shaping commercial Tamil cinema song formats during the 1970s and 1980s.
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