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Lyrics & meaning

Aaha Thamizamma

From Kangalal Kaithu Sei · 2003

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singer
Mathangi Jagadish
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Kangalal Kaithu Sei2003

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Chorus
Booyaku booyaku sha……….Booyaku booyaku sha...
Booyaku booyaku sha……….Booyaku booyaku sha...
Nanan nanan naaNanan nanan naa
Booyaku booyaku sha……….Booyaku booyaku sha...
Nanan nanan naaNanan nanan naa
Booyaku booyaku sha……….Booyaku booyaku sha...
Nanan nanan naaNanan nanan naa
Booyaku booyaku sha……….Booyaku booyaku sha...
Nanan nanan naaNanan nanan naa
Chorus
Booyaku booyaku sha……….Booyaku booyaku sha...
Female
Aaa…aaa…thamizhammaAh... ah... O Tamil mother/woman
Mullillaa roja naangaladiWe are roses without thorns, my dear
Ee eee india gate-kkuFor the India Gate, ee eee
Kadhavugal illaiyadiThere are no doors, my dear
Female
Aaa…aaa…thamizhammaAh... ah... O Tamil mother/woman
Mullillaa roja naangaladiWe are roses without thorns, my dear
Ee eee india gate-kkuFor the India Gate, ee eee
Kadhavugal illaiyadi booyaku sha……….There are no doors, my dear booyaku sha...
Female
Thanthi kambam melaeOn top of the telegraph pole
Ka kaa kiKa kaa ki (syllable chant)
Kothi dhaan pesumPecking and talking
Kee kee kuuKee kee kuu (bird sounds / chant)
Aalamaram ullaeInside the banyan tree
Kuu kuu keKuu kuu ke (chant)
Aththai penn kanavanPaternal aunt's daughter's husband
Maa maa miMaa maa mi (chant)
Vathi pettikullaeInside a matchbox
Thee thee thuThee thee thu (fire / chant)
Selai katti vandhaalIf she comes draped in a saree
Naa naa neeNaa naa nee (chant)
Chorus
{Booyaku booyaku sha…….{Booyaku booyaku sha...
Nana nana na….} (2)Nana nana na...} (2)
Female
Aaa…aaa…thamizhammaAh... ah... O Tamil mother/woman
Mullillaa roja naangaladiWe are roses without thorns, my dear
Ee eee india gate-kkuFor the India Gate, ee eee
Kadhavugal illaiyadiThere are no doors, my dear
Female
Thalai vali pokkidavaeTo cure a headache
Chorus :BooyakushaBooyakusha
Female :Thalai aruththaal sariyaIs it right to sever the head?
Chorus :BooyakushaBooyakusha
Female :Oru pen yemaatrinaalIf one woman deceives you
Chorus :BooyakushaBooyakusha
Female :Pengalai pizhai enbadhaIs it fair to blame all women?
Chorus :BooyakushaBooyakusha
Chorus
Nana nana naaaNana nana naaa
Nana nana naaaNana nana naaa
Nana nana naaaNana nana naaa
Nana nana naaaNana nana naaa
Female
Arai kuraigal aadaiRevealing outfits
Aa aa eeAa aa ee (vowels chant)
Varai muraigal illaiNo boundaries or limits
Ee ee uuEe ee uu (vowels chant)
Oru murai nee paarthuLook at it once
Ae ae aiiAe ae aii (vowels chant)
Iru vizhiyai pothuAnd cover both your eyes
Oh oh owOh oh ow (vowels chant)
Female
Thumbikkai koondhalaiTrunk-like hair braid
Surutida varavaShall I come to roll it up?
Aangalin veerathaiThe valor of men
Thuvaithida varavaShall I come to wash it away?
Chorus
{Booyaku booyaku sha…….{Booyaku booyaku sha...
Nana nana na….} (2)Nana nana na...} (2)
Female
Aaa…aaa…thamizhammaAh... ah... O Tamil mother/woman
Mullillaa roja naangaladiWe are roses without thorns, my dear
Ee eee india gate-kkuFor the India Gate, ee eee
Kadhavugal illaiyadiThere are no doors, my dear
Chorus
Nana nana naaaNana nana naaa
Nana nana naaaNana nana naaa
Nana nana naaaNana nana naaa
Nana nana naaaNana nana naaa
Female
Pughai piditha meghamA smoke-filled cloud
Aa aa eeAa aa ee
Mazhai pozhindhaal azhaguIs beautiful when it pours rain
EE ee ooEE ee oo
Vidukadhai dhaan aangalMen are indeed a riddle
Ae ae aiAe ae ai
Vidai arindhu pazhaguLearn after knowing the answer
Oh oh owOh oh ow
Female
Vannathu poochiyinDoes a butterfly's color fade?
Niram kuraindhidumoDoes the dignity of women's lives drop?
Penngalin vaazhvil{Booyaku booyaku sha...
Tharam kuraindhidumoNana nana na... } (2)
Chorus
{Booyaku booyaku sha…….Ah... ah... O Tamil mother/woman
Nana nana na…. } (2)We are roses without thorns, my dear
Female
Aaa…aaa…thamizhammaFor the India Gate, ee eee
Mullillaa roja naangaladiThere are no doors, my dear booyaku sha...
Ee eee india gate-kkuOn top of the telegraph pole
Kadhavugal illaiyadi booyaku sha……….Ka kaa ki
Female
Thanthi kambam melaePecking and talking
Ka kaa kiKee kee kuu
Kothi dhaan pesumInside the banyan tree
Kee kee kuuKuu kuu ke
Aalamaram ullaePaternal aunt's daughter's husband
Kuu kuu keMaa maa mi
Aththai penn kanavanInside a matchbox
Maa maa miThee thee thu
Vathi pettikullaeIf she comes draped in a saree
Thee thee thuNaa naa nee
Selai katti vandhaalBooyaku booyaku sha...
Naa naa neeNana nana na...
Chorus
Booyaku booyaku sha…….Ah... ah... O Tamil mother/woman
Nana nana na….We are roses without thorns, my dear
Female
Aaa…aaa…thamizhammaFor the India Gate, ee eee
Mullillaa roja naangaladiThere are no doors, my dear booyaku sha...
Ee eee india gate-kku
Kadhavugal illaiyadi booyaku sha……….

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Aaa...aaa...thamizhamma' (popularly known as 'Enna Seidhaayo') from the film Kangalal Kaithu Sei is a playful yet bold feminist anthem sung from a modern woman's perspective. Lyricist Kabilan uses creative Tamil vocalic exercises (Uyir Ezhuthukkal rhythmic play) mixed with catchy scats to question societal hypocrisy and gender stereotypes. It challenges men's double standards regarding women's clothing, relationships, and freedom, urging men to change their perception rather than blame women.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Mullillaa roja naangaladi”

Comparing women to 'roses without thorns' (Mullillaa roja) and welcoming, open monuments like India Gate.

Assonance / Uyir Ezhuthu Patterning

“Aa aa ee / Ee ee uu / Ae ae aii / Oh oh ow”

Clever integration of Tamil vowel sounds (Aa, Ee, Uu, Ae, Ai, Oh, Ow) at the end of alternating lines as rhythmic filler.

Rhetorical Question

“Oru pen yemaatrinaal / Pengalai pizhai enbadha”

Posing direct questions to challenge society's tendency to blame all women for one person's fault or control women's choices.

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Trivia

Although credited as unknown in some song listings, the music for Kangalal Kaithu Sei (2003), directed by Bharathiraja, was composed by A. R. Rahman. The song features rhythmic vocalic chants incorporating Tamil alphabets.

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