- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Enna Petha Raasa
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Dec 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Elloraiyum polavae
Ennai ennaalaagumodi podi
Elloraiyum polavae
Ennai ennaalaagumodi podi
Elloraiyum polavae…..
Love love love love love love
Love love love love love love
Love love love love love love
Love love love love love love
Aambalaiyaa latchanamaa irukkanumnaa
Kadhalichchu paarungadaa
Kadhalikka kanni ponnu maruththuputtaa
Ava kaala thottu kelungadaa
Aambalaiyaa latchanamaa irukkanumnaa
Kadhalichchu paarungadaa
Kadhalikka kanni ponnu maruththuputtaa
Ava kaala thottu kelungadaa
Podu podu sakka podu
Katcheriya vachchu paaru
Podu podu sakka podu
Katcheriya vachchu paaru
Aambalaiyaa latchanamaa irukkanumnaa
Kadhalichchu paarungadaa
Kadhalikka kanni ponnu maruththuputtaa
Ava kaala thottu kelungadaa
Aaha haa aahahaa
Poovum vechchu pottum vechchu
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Road-la thaan ponnu nadanthaa
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Paaththu nikkum aambalaikku
Ennennavo aasa varum
Alli vachchu amukki vachchu
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Aasaiyathaan marachchu vechchaa
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Aambalainga nenjukkulla
Anandhamthaan enga varum
Nadakkum naaiyum
Chorus :Dagu dagudaa
Male :Ava thudikkum idaiyum
Chorus :Dagu dagu dagudadaa
Male :Izhukkum izhukkum
Chorus :Dagu dagudaa
Male :Nikkum idam vazhukkum vazhukkum
Chorus :Dagu dagu dagudadaa
Ponnaalathaan
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Inbam undu
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Adha purinjukkadaa
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Mandu mandu
Chorus :Hoi
Aambalaiyaa latchanamaa irukkanumnaa
Kadhalichchu paarungadaa
Kadhalikka kanni ponnu maruththuputtaa
Ava kaala thottu kelungadaa
Thinakkadi thinakkuthaa
Thinakkadi thinakkuthaa
Thinakkadi thinakkadi
Kannupadum kaalazhagum
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Ponnizhukkum melazhagum
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Enni enni paaththathilae
Un pola yaarum illa
Sangathiya marachchu vachchu
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Saagasaththa padichcha pulla
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Sammathaththa kitta vanthu
Solli puttaa enna pulla
Pudichchaa sirippaa
Chorus :Dangu dangudaa
Male :Nenja thottu poova parippaa
Chorus :Dangu dangu dangudadaa
Male :Valaithaan virippaa
Chorus :Dangu dangudaa
Male :Mudivula avathaan jeyippaa
Chorus :Dangu dangu dangudadaa
Ponnaalathaan
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Inbam undu
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Adha purinjukkadaa
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Mandu mandu
Chorus :Hoi
Aambalaiyaa
Chorus :Aambalaiyaa
Male :Latchanamaa
Chorus :Latchanamaa
Aambalaiyaa latchanamaa irukkanumnaa
Kadhalichchu paarungadaa
Kadhalikka kanni ponnu maruththuputtaa
Ava kaala thottu kelungadaa
Podu podu
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Sakka podu
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Katcheriya
Chorus :Hoi
Male :Vachchu paaru
Chorus :Hoi
Aambalaiyaa latchanamaa irukkanumnaa
Kadhalichchu paarungadaa
Kadhalikka kanni ponnu maruththuputtaa
Ava kaala thottu kelungadaa
Aaha haa aahahaa
Just like everyone else,
Can you simply treat me as ordinary? Go on, girl!
Just like everyone else,
Can you simply treat me as ordinary? Go on, girl!
Just like everyone else...
Love, love, love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love, love, love
If you want to live with pride as a real man,
Go ahead and try falling in love, boys!
And if a young girl turns down your love,
Fall at her feet and plead with her, boys!
If you want to live with pride as a real man,
Go ahead and try falling in love, boys!
And if a young girl turns down your love,
Fall at her feet and plead with her, boys!
Strike a fabulous beat,
Put on a grand show and see!
Strike a fabulous beat,
Put on a grand show and see!
If you want to live with pride as a real man,
Go ahead and try falling in love, boys!
And if a young girl turns down your love,
Fall at her feet and plead with her, boys!
Aha ha ahaha
Adorned with flowers and a red bindi on her forehead,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: When a girl walks down the street,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: In the heart of the man watching her,
All kinds of desires begin to stir!
Holding it all back and locking it inside,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: If you keep hiding your desires away,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: Inside a man's heart,
Where will real joy ever come from?
Her graceful walk,
Chorus: Dagu daguda
Male: And her swaying waist,
Chorus: Dagu dagu dagudada
Male: It pulls you in and sweeps you away,
Chorus: Dagu daguda
Male: Making the ground slip beneath your feet!
Chorus: Dagu dagu dagudada
Only through a woman,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: Is true pleasure found,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: Understand that at least,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: You foolish fellow!
Chorus: Hoy!
If you want to live with pride as a real man,
Go ahead and try falling in love, boys!
And if a young girl turns down your love,
Fall at her feet and plead with her, boys!
Thinakkadi thinakkudha
Thinakkadi thinakkudha
Thinakkadi thinakkadi
The beauty of her captivating feet,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: And her glowing golden charm,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: After looking and thinking about it all,
There is no one quite like you!
Keeping your thoughts hidden away,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: You clever girl full of teasing tricks,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: If you just come close and say yes,
What would it cost you, girl?
If she likes you, she will smile,
Chorus: Dangu danguda
Male: She will touch your heart and pluck it like a flower!
Chorus: Dangu dangu dangudada
Male: She will cast her net,
Chorus: Dangu danguda
Male: And in the end, she is the one who wins!
Chorus: Dangu dangu dangudada
Only through a woman,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: Is true pleasure found,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: Understand that at least,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: You foolish fellow!
Chorus: Hoy!
As a man,
Chorus: As a man?
Male: With true dignity,
Chorus: With true dignity?
If you want to live with pride as a real man,
Go ahead and try falling in love, boys!
And if a young girl turns down your love,
Fall at her feet and plead with her, boys!
Play the beat, play it loud,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: Strike a fabulous beat,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: Set up the celebration,
Chorus: Hoy!
Male: Put it on and see!
Chorus: Hoy!
If you want to live with pride as a real man,
Go ahead and try falling in love, boys!
And if a young girl turns down your love,
Fall at her feet and plead with her, boys!
Aha ha ahaha
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Aambalaiyaa Latchanamaa from Enna Petha Raasa (1989) is a vibrant and playful folk track where the singer exuberantly shares lessons on romance, chivalry, and emotional honesty. The lyrics argue that true manhood is defined not by dominance, but by the capacity to love genuinely and to treat women with humility and respect. If a woman declines a man's romantic interest, the singer cheekily advises men to set aside pride and ask her with utmost humility. Filled with rhythmic folk beats, lively chorus call-and-response interactions, and witty observations about attraction, the song celebrates women as the ultimate source of happiness in life. Gangai Amaran's lyrics blend rural humor with lighthearted wisdom, creating a celebratory anthem about love and youthful passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Esaiporu / Onomatopoeic Rhythm
“Dagu dagu dagudadaa”
Folk rhythmic syllables such as 'Dagu dagudaa' and 'Dangu dangudaa' are inserted throughout to build cadence and musical punch.
Ethukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Aambalaiyaa latchanamaa irukkanumnaa”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines, such as 'Aambalaiyaa' and 'Kadhalichchu'.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Love love love love love love”
The repeated phrase 'Love love love love love love' and repeated chorus lines create a catchy, hypnotic rhythm.
Did you know?
Trivia
Enna Petha Raasa (1989) features a celebrated soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja, starring Ramarajan and Gautami. Written by Gangai Amaran, this track highlights the signature 1980s Tamil rural folk-pop blend with energetic chorus banter.
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