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Lyrics & meaning

Aambalki Kan Potta

From Petra Maganai Vitra Annai · 1958

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers
Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Jikki, Trichy Loganathan
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Petra Maganai Vitra Annai
Movie release year
1958
Lyrics added on
12 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aambalki kann pottaa aavurae
Pomabalki kann potta jaavure
Hooo naina
Vangoo vaango namki paisa tharrrangho
Unki saman tharraango saman tharraango
Ye naina aavuji aavuji
Namki paisa tharaan nimki saaman tharaan
Kohinoor vairam tharraan
Kondu poyi pyaari melae podraan
Pyaari melae podraan
Pyaari melae podraan
Dapsa kipsa gapsa ellaam
Selladhaiyaa nambal kitta
Jangal vaala jaav
Dambaachaari jals pyaari
Dekho kathiri poottu saavi
Namku paisa laav
Ammadi nee angae sollu
Male :Achaahain namm vaira kallu
Vaira kallu vaira kallu
Female :Ammadi nee angae sollu
Achaahain namm vaira kallu
Dimki tharraan thumku varraan
Tekha thaalam podraan
Both :Thoottavum paakuthu
Lotta onnu yeikkudhu
Sollaamae ingae vandhaa
Shokku panrgghoo
Jimki dolak jimki paaru
Male :Jiljil jiljil bulbul paaru
Paaru paaru paaru paaru
Female :Jimki dolak jimki paaru
Jiljil jiljil bulbul paaru
Namki melae unki majaa
Pyaari bada joru
Namki melae unki majaa
Pyaari bada joru
Female :Paarayoo maadimae pachakkili jodi hai
Jorraaga sokku podi poda varraangooo
Both :Paarayoo maadimae pachakkili jodi hai
Jorraaga sokku podi poda varraangooo
If a man looks our way, say 'Come in!'
If a woman looks our way, say 'Be off!'
Oh, mister!
Come on, come on, they are giving us money!
We give them goods, giving them the goods!
Hey mister, please come in, do come in!
He gives us money, we give you the goods,
He offers a Kohinoor diamond,
Takes it along and puts it on his darling girl,
Puts it on his darling girl,
Puts it on his darling girl!
All your bluffs, lies, and tall tales,
Won't work with us, mister!
You wild man from the woods, get lost!
A showy dandy having fun with his sweetheart,
Look at the trick padlock and key!
Hand over the money to us!
My girl, you call out over there!
[Male] Top quality is our diamond stone!
A diamond stone, a diamond stone!
[Female] My girl, you call out over there!
Top quality is our diamond stone!
He swaggers in with swaying dance moves,
Look, he is keeping to the beat!
[Both] Looking to reach out and touch,
Trying to pull a trick with a cup!
If you sneak over here without a word,
Putting on a showy style!
Look at the rhythm of the dholak drum,
[Male] Look at the cheerful, chirping songbird,
Look, look, look, look!
[Female] Look at the rhythm of the dholak drum,
Look at the cheerful, chirping songbird!
You are having your fun with us,
My darling is full of lively charm!
You are having your fun with us,
My darling is full of lively charm!
[Female] Look up on the balcony, there is a pair of green parrots,
They are coming in style to cast an enchanting love spell!
[Both] Look up on the balcony, there is a pair of green parrots,
They are coming in style to cast an enchanting love spell!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful track from 'Petra Maganai Vitra Annai' (1958) features an engaging duel of wits and banter set in a lively street performance context. The characters blend Tamil and Hindi/Urdu street slang ('Namki', 'Unki', 'Pyaari', 'Joru') to banter about diamonds, money, charm, and deceit, creating a comical and vibrant atmosphere.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Code-mixing / Hybrid Slang (Manipravalam variant)

“Namki paisa tharaan nimki saaman tharaan”

Blends Tamil vocabulary with Hindi/Urdu terms like 'namki', 'unki', 'pyaari', and 'bada joru' to reflect Madras bazaar slang.

Rhyme / Ethukai (Second-letter agreement)

“Aambalki kann pottaa aavurae / Pomabalki kann potta jaavure”

Repetition of consonant sounds across words in adjacent lines (e.g., Aambalki / Pomabalki).

Anaphora / Repetition

“Paaru paaru paaru paaru”

Rhythmic repetition of words like 'Paaru' and 'Pyaari melae podraan' for musical emphasis and playful tempo.

Metaphor

“Paarayoo maadimae pachakkili jodi hai”

Comparing lovers on a balcony to a pair of green parrots ('pachakkili jodi').

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Trivia

'Petra Maganai Vitra Annai' (1958) was directed by V. Krishnan and featured music composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy. The lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass was known for his mastery of folk tunes and clever integration of urban street slang into popular Tamil cinema songs.

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