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Aambalaikku Aambalaithan

From Pengal Veettin Kangal · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Shailaja
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Pengal Veettin Kangal
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
20 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
………………….
Aambalaikku aambalaithaan
Pombalaikku pombalaithaan naanga
Paaindhadikkum bruceleeya pol
Mookudaikkum jackiejohn pol naanga
Jappanin judo
Chinavin kungfu
Ippathaan kaattataa
Thagathimi thagathimithaththiththom
Unnathaan ottatta
Thagathimi thagathimithaththiththom
………………….
Aambalaikku aambalaithaan
Pombalaikku pombalaithaan naanga
Paaindhadikkum bruceleeya pol
Mookudaikkum jackiejohn pol naanga
Scooter eduppom vattam adippom
Suthi valachu unna pudippom
Jallikattu kaala thullikittu aala
Muttapakkum vaela vetti saaipom vaala
Mister killadi thaan
Modhu munnadi thaan
Karathe pennodu than
Paarumalladi thaan
………………….
Aambalaikku aambalaithaan
Female :Pombalaikku pombalaithaan naanga
Paaindhadikkum bruceleeya pol
Mookudaikkum jackiejohn pol naanga
Jappanin judo
Chinavin kungfu
Ippathaan kaattataa
Thagathimi thagathimithaththiththom
Unnathaan ottatta
Thagathimi thagathimithaththiththom
………………….
Vambhu izhuthaal
Embi kudhippom
Romba paduthum thembai kuraippom
Othi poyaa loosu muthi pona case
Makku pola pesu mutti paaru jose
Pattu puraa idhu achapadathathu
Yaarum thodathathu thotta vidathathu
………………….
Aambalaikku aambalaithaan
Female :Pombalaikku pombalaithaan naanga
Paaindhadikkum bruceleeya pol
Mookudaikkum jackiejohn pol naanga
Jappanin judo
Chinavin kungfu
Ippathaan kaattataa
Thagathimi thagathimithaththiththom
Unnathaan ottatta
Thagathimi thagathimithaththiththom
………………….
Aambalaikku aambalaithaan
Pombalaikku pombalaithaan naanga
Paaindhadikkum bruceleeya pol
Mookudaikkum jackiejohn pol naanga
...
We are an equal match for any man,
and we are women proud among women!
Like Bruce Lee who pounces and strikes,
like Jackie Chan who knocks you breathless, we are!
The judo of Japan,
the kung fu of China,
shall I show them off right now?
Thakadimi thakadimi thathithom!
Shall I flatten you completely?
Thakadimi thakadimi thathithom!
...
We are an equal match for any man,
and we are women proud among women!
Like Bruce Lee who pounces and strikes,
like Jackie Chan who knocks you breathless, we are!
We will ride our scooters and circle around,
we will corner you and catch you!
Like when a wild Jallikattu bull leaps,
and tries to gore someone, we will swing our sword and bring it down!
Hey, Mr. Smart Guy,
come and face us right here!
Against this karate girl,
try wrestling and see!
...
We are an equal match for any man,
we are women proud among women!
Like Bruce Lee who pounces and strikes,
like Jackie Chan who knocks you breathless, we are!
The judo of Japan,
the kung fu of China,
shall I show them off right now?
Thakadimi thakadimi thathithom!
Shall I flatten you completely?
Thakadimi thakadimi thathithom!
...
If you pick a fight with us,
we will leap into action,
and crush the arrogance that troubles everyone!
Step aside, you crazy, hopeless case!
Keep talking like a fool, and feel our fighting spirit!
This is a silky dove that knows no fear,
no one has touched her, and if you do, she won't let you go!
...
We are an equal match for any man,
we are women proud among women!
Like Bruce Lee who pounces and strikes,
like Jackie Chan who knocks you breathless, we are!
The judo of Japan,
the kung fu of China,
shall I show them off right now?
Thakadimi thakadimi thathithom!
Shall I flatten you completely?
Thakadimi thakadimi thathithom!
...
We are an equal match for any man,
and we are women proud among women!
Like Bruce Lee who pounces and strikes,
like Jackie Chan who knocks you breathless, we are!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic dance track expresses female empowerment and fearless confidence. The women in the song challenge masculine dominance by asserting that they are equally capable, skilled, and tough. They compare their fighting spirit and strength to legendary martial artists like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, referencing disciplines such as Judo and Kung Fu.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Paaindhadikkum bruceleeya pol / Mookudaikkum jackiejohn pol naanga

Compares the agility and power of the women to Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Pattu puraa idhu achapadathathu

Refers to the woman metaphorically as a 'silk dove' (Pattu puraa) that is bold and unyielding.

Rhyme (Edhai / Monai)

Jappanin judo / Chinavin kungfu

Use of end rhymes like 'judo' and 'kungfu', as well as rhythmic sound patterns like 'Thagathimi'.

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Trivia

This high-energy martial-arts themed track from the 1990 Tamil film 'Pengal Veettin Kangal' was composed by the duo Sankar–Ganesh with lyrics by Vaali and vocals by S. P. Shailaja.

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