Aadungamma Amma
From Chinna Chinna Aasaigal · 1989
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Chinna Chinna Aasaigal1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Male | |
| Adunammaa amma yammaa aasaiyillaiyaa | Dance, ladies, oh dear ladies, don't you have the desire? |
| Padungammaa summaa summa kadhal pannalaam | Sing, ladies, casually let us fall in love. |
| Kadhalukku kannilla kelungammaa | Love is blind, listen ladies! |
| Love letter aalukonnu podalaam | Let us write a love letter to each person. |
| Chorus :Bambam bambam | Chorus: Bambam bambam |
| Male | |
| Aadungammaa amma yammaa aasaiyillaiyaa | Dance, ladies, oh dear ladies, don't you have the desire? |
| Chorus :Papapapam | Chorus: Papapapam |
| Male :Padungammaa summaa summa | Male: Sing, ladies, casually |
| Kadhal pannalaam hoohoo | Let us fall in love, hoohoo |
| Chorus :Papapapam | Chorus: Papapapam |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Male | |
| Kuruvi jaalangalaa | Are you sparrow magic tricks? |
| Chorus :Pampam pampam | Chorus: Pampam pampam |
| Male :Paranthu poeengalaa | Male: Have you flown away? |
| Chorus :Pampam pampam | Chorus: Pampam pampam |
| Male :Vayasu padhinaar azhagu paalaaru | Male: Age is sweet sixteen, beauty is a river of milk, |
| Paruvam pollaathathu | Youth is mischievous! |
| Chorus :Papapapam | Chorus: Papapapam |
| Male | |
| Manasu kaaththaadiththaan iduppu noolaattamaa | The mind flies like a kite, and the waist sways like a thread, |
| Izhukka thallaaduthae | It staggers as it gets pulled! |
| Enathu kaiththaalam unathu sangeetham | My hand-clapping rhythm, your music, |
| Ilamai poomedaiyaam | Youth is a bed of flowers! |
| Male | |
| Adunammaa amma yammaa aasaiyillaiyaa | Dance, ladies, oh dear ladies, don't you have the desire? |
| Padungammaa summaa summa kadhal pannalaam | Sing, ladies, casually let us fall in love. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Male | |
| Paruva kaalaingalaa | Are you young bulls? |
| Chorus :Pampam pampam | Chorus: Pampam pampam |
| Male :Pazhaiya padangalaa | Male: Are you old movies? |
| Chorus :Pampam pampam | Chorus: Pampam pampam |
| Male :Thirumbi paakkaama kaadhu kekkaamaa | Male: Without turning back to look, without listening, |
| Nadanthu poreengalaa | Are you just walking away? |
| Chorus :Papapapam | Chorus: Papapapam |
| Male | |
| Thalaiyil poo vaikkavaa | Shall I place flowers in your hair? |
| Neraiya ice vaikkavaa | Shall I flatter you with lots of ice? |
| Mudhugil naan thattavaa | Shall I pat you on the back? |
| Sirippu yaeraalam | Laughter is abundant, |
| Udaiyil thaaraalam | Generosity in attire, |
| Nadaiyil therottamaa… | Is your walk like a grand chariot procession? |
| Male | |
| Adunammaa amma yammaa aasaiyillaiyaa | Dance, ladies, oh dear ladies, don't you have the desire? |
| Padungammaa summaa summa kadhal pannalaam | Sing, ladies, casually let us fall in love. |
| Kadhalukku kannilla kelungammaa | Love is blind, listen ladies! |
| Love letter aalukonnu podalaam | Let us write a love letter to each person. |
| Chorus :Bambam bambam | Chorus: Bambam bambam |
| Male | |
| Aadungammaa amma yammaa aasaiyillaiyaa | Dance, ladies, oh dear ladies, don't you have the desire? |
| Chorus :Papapapam | Chorus: Papapapam |
| Male :Padungammaa summaa summa | Male: Sing, ladies, casually |
| Kadhal pannalaam | Let us fall in love. |
| Chorus :Papapapam | Chorus: Papapapam |
.......................
ஆடுங்கம்மா அம்மா யம்மா ஆசையில்லையா
பாடுங்கம்மா சும்மா சும்மா காதல் பண்ணலாம்
காதலுக்கு கண்ணில்ல கேளுங்கம்மா
லவ் லெட்டர் ஆளுக்கொண்ணு போடலாம்
குழு :
பம்பம் பம்பம்
Dance, ladies, oh dear ladies, don't you have the desire?
Sing, ladies, casually let us fall in love.
Love is blind, listen ladies!
Let us write a love letter to each person.
Chorus: Bambam bambam
ஆடுங்கம்மா அம்மா யம்மா ஆசையில்லையா
குழு :
பபபம்
பாடுங்கம்மா சும்மா சும்மா
காதல் பண்ணலாம் ஹு ஹூ
குழு :
பபபம்
Dance, ladies, oh dear ladies, don't you have the desire?
Chorus: Papapapam
Male: Sing, ladies, casually
Let us fall in love, hoohoo
Chorus: Papapapam
.......................
குருவி ஜாலங்களா
குழு :
பம்பம் பம்பம்
பறந்து போறீங்களா
குழு :
பம்பம் பம்பம்
வயசு பதினாறு அழகு பாலாறு
பருவம் பொல்லாதது
குழு :
பபபம்
Are you sparrow magic tricks?
Chorus: Pampam pampam
Male: Have you flown away?
Chorus: Pampam pampam
Male: Age is sweet sixteen, beauty is a river of milk,
Youth is mischievous!
Chorus: Papapapam
மனசு காத்தாடித்தான் இடுப்பு நூலாட்டமா
இழுக்க தள்ளாடுதே
எனது கைத்தாளம் உனது சங்கீதம்
இளமை பூமேடையாம்
The mind flies like a kite, and the waist sways like a thread,
It staggers as it gets pulled!
My hand-clapping rhythm, your music,
Youth is a bed of flowers!
ஆடுங்கம்மா அம்மா யம்மா ஆசையில்லையா
பாடுங்கம்மா சும்மா சும்மா காதல் பண்ணலாம்
Dance, ladies, oh dear ladies, don't you have the desire?
Sing, ladies, casually let us fall in love.
.......................
பருவக் காளைங்களா
குழு :
பம்பம் பம்பம்
பழைய பாடங்களா
குழு :
பம்பம் பம்பம்
திரும்பிப் பாக்காம காது கேக்காம
நடந்து போறீங்களே
குழு :
பபபம்
Are you young bulls?
Chorus: Pampam pampam
Male: Are you old movies?
Chorus: Pampam pampam
Male: Without turning back to look, without listening,
Are you just walking away?
Chorus: Papapapam
தலையில் பூ வைக்கவா
நெறைய ஐஸ் வைக்கவா
முதுகில் நான் தட்டவா
சிரிப்பு ஏராளம் உடையில் தாராளம்
நடையில் தேரோட்டமா....
Shall I place flowers in your hair?
Shall I flatter you with lots of ice?
Shall I pat you on the back?
Laughter is abundant,
Generosity in attire,
Is your walk like a grand chariot procession?
ஆடுங்கம்மா அம்மா யம்மா ஆசையில்லையா
பாடுங்கம்மா சும்மா சும்மா காதல் பண்ணலாம்
காதலுக்கு கண்ணில்ல கேளுங்கம்மா
லவ் லெட்டர் ஆளுக்கொண்ணு போடலாம்
குழு :
பம்பம் பம்பம்
Dance, ladies, oh dear ladies, don't you have the desire?
Sing, ladies, casually let us fall in love.
Love is blind, listen ladies!
Let us write a love letter to each person.
Chorus: Bambam bambam
ஆடுங்கம்மா அம்மா யம்மா ஆசையில்லையா
குழு :
பபபம்
பாடுங்கம்மா சும்மா சும்மா காதல் பண்ணலாம்
குழு :
பபபம்
Dance, ladies, oh dear ladies, don't you have the desire?
Chorus: Papapapam
Male: Sing, ladies, casually
Let us fall in love.
Chorus: Papapapam
…………….
Adunammaa amma yammaa aasaiyillaiyaa
Dance, ladies, oh dear ladies, don't you have the desire?
Padungammaa summaa summa kadhal pannalaam
Sing, ladies, casually let us fall in love.
Kadhalukku kannilla kelungammaa
Love is blind, listen ladies!
Love letter aalukonnu podalaam
Let us write a love letter to each person.
Chorus :Bambam bambam
Chorus: Bambam bambam
Aadungammaa amma yammaa aasaiyillaiyaa
Dance, ladies, oh dear ladies, don't you have the desire?
Chorus :Papapapam
Chorus: Papapapam
Male :Padungammaa summaa summa
Male: Sing, ladies, casually
Kadhal pannalaam hoohoo
Let us fall in love, hoohoo
Chorus :Papapapam
Chorus: Papapapam
…………….
Kuruvi jaalangalaa
Are you sparrow magic tricks?
Chorus :Pampam pampam
Chorus: Pampam pampam
Male :Paranthu poeengalaa
Male: Have you flown away?
Chorus :Pampam pampam
Chorus: Pampam pampam
Male :Vayasu padhinaar azhagu paalaaru
Male: Age is sweet sixteen, beauty is a river of milk,
Paruvam pollaathathu
Youth is mischievous!
Chorus :Papapapam
Chorus: Papapapam
Manasu kaaththaadiththaan iduppu noolaattamaa
The mind flies like a kite, and the waist sways like a thread,
Izhukka thallaaduthae
It staggers as it gets pulled!
Enathu kaiththaalam unathu sangeetham
My hand-clapping rhythm, your music,
Ilamai poomedaiyaam
Youth is a bed of flowers!
Adunammaa amma yammaa aasaiyillaiyaa
Dance, ladies, oh dear ladies, don't you have the desire?
Padungammaa summaa summa kadhal pannalaam
Sing, ladies, casually let us fall in love.
…………….
Paruva kaalaingalaa
Are you young bulls?
Chorus :Pampam pampam
Chorus: Pampam pampam
Male :Pazhaiya padangalaa
Male: Are you old movies?
Chorus :Pampam pampam
Chorus: Pampam pampam
Male :Thirumbi paakkaama kaadhu kekkaamaa
Male: Without turning back to look, without listening,
Nadanthu poreengalaa
Are you just walking away?
Chorus :Papapapam
Chorus: Papapapam
Thalaiyil poo vaikkavaa
Shall I place flowers in your hair?
Neraiya ice vaikkavaa
Shall I flatter you with lots of ice?
Mudhugil naan thattavaa
Shall I pat you on the back?
Sirippu yaeraalam
Laughter is abundant,
Udaiyil thaaraalam
Generosity in attire,
Nadaiyil therottamaa…
Is your walk like a grand chariot procession?
Adunammaa amma yammaa aasaiyillaiyaa
Dance, ladies, oh dear ladies, don't you have the desire?
Padungammaa summaa summa kadhal pannalaam
Sing, ladies, casually let us fall in love.
Kadhalukku kannilla kelungammaa
Love is blind, listen ladies!
Love letter aalukonnu podalaam
Let us write a love letter to each person.
Chorus :Bambam bambam
Chorus: Bambam bambam
Aadungammaa amma yammaa aasaiyillaiyaa
Dance, ladies, oh dear ladies, don't you have the desire?
Chorus :Papapapam
Chorus: Papapapam
Male :Padungammaa summaa summa
Male: Sing, ladies, casually
Kadhal pannalaam
Let us fall in love.
Chorus :Papapapam
Chorus: Papapapam
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively, upbeat youth anthem where the singer playfully addresses young women, inviting them to dance, sing, and celebrate romance. Through casual banter and cheerful rhythm, the lyrics celebrate the freedom, beauty, and lighthearted mischief of youth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Manasu kaaththaadiththaan iduppu noolaattamaa”
Compares the mind's soaring feeling to a kite (kaaththaadi) and the swaying waist to a string (nool).
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Vayasu padhinaar azhagu paalaaru”
Metaphorically compares radiant youthful beauty to a river flowing with milk (paalaaru).
Rhyme / Monai & Etukai
“Sirippu yaeraalam / Udaiyil thaaraalam”
Uses end-rhyme and internal rhythmic assonance across parallel descriptive lines.
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Trivia
This track showcases late 1980s Tamil pop-folk fusion, blending energetic vocal ad-libs ('bambam', 'papapapam') with colloquial youthful Tamil phrasing and English loanwords.
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