Ah Aah Eee
From Sathanai · 2006
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Manikka Vinayagam
- Music director
- Premkumar S
- Details
- Sathanai2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ah aah e ee uh ooo | Ah, Aah, E, Ee, Uh, Ooo (Tamil vowel sounds). |
| Male | |
| Hey padikkalanna makku | Hey, if you don't study, you are a fool! |
| Aana kashtamthaanda ezhutha padikirathu | It is indeed difficult to learn reading and writing, |
| Aana padicha pinne romba pudikirathu | But once you learn it, you love it immensely. |
| Female | |
| Aa nna amma da aah nna aadadaa | 'Aa' stands for mother, 'Aah' stands for goat! |
| Male | |
| E nna ilaikelu ee nna eelana da | 'E' stands for leaf, listen; 'Ee' stands for fly! |
| Female | |
| Konda konda slate kondaa | Bring it, bring the slate here! |
| Male | |
| Palbathaale ezhuthuvandaa | He will write with a slate pencil! |
| Female | |
| Ah aah e ee uh ooo | Ah, Aah, E, Ee, Uh, Ooo... |
| Male | |
| Hey padikkalanna makku.. aah.. | Hey, if you don't study, you are a fool... ah! |
| Female | |
| Pallikkoodam kasantha pinne sambu poraane | Sambu goes behind the school building that felt bitter to him. |
| Male | |
| Abcd solla solli thiruppi solraane | When asked to say ABCD, he repeats it back. |
| Female | |
| Kaalaila enthirichi paper porukkuraane | He wakes up in the morning and picks up waste paper. |
| Male | |
| Convent pasangala ellaam friend ah maathraane | He turns all the convent school kids into his friends. |
| Onnaanglass parichai indri paasu aanaane | He passed first grade without even taking an exam! |
| Rendaanglass paadam kooda padichi mudichaane | He even completed studying the second-grade lessons! |
| Female | |
| Kutties ellaam guruvaaga | With all the little children becoming his teachers, |
| Kalviyum inga eruvaaga | And education acting as fertilizer here, |
| Male | |
| Hey ellorum kelunga yegalaivan ivananaan | Hey everyone listen, he has become like Ekalavya! |
| Konjoondu kaalathile guruvukke guruvanaan | In a short period, he became a master to the teachers! |
| Female | |
| Naalai ivan kaiyile | Tomorrow is in his hands, |
| Naatkal ivan paiyile | The coming days are in his pocket! |
| Female | |
| Ah aah e ee uh ooo | Ah, Aah, E, Ee, Uh, Ooo... |
| Male | |
| Hey padikkalanna makku.. aah.. | Hey, if you don't study, you are a fool... ah! |
| Female | |
| Antha kaala theruvilakkil anna padicharu | In those days, Anna studied under streetlights, |
| Male | |
| America collegaye arivaal adichaaru | And amazed even American colleges with his intelligence! |
| Female | |
| Rameswaram platforathil paper vithaaru | He sold newspapers on the Rameswaram platform, |
| Male | |
| Raapagal padichu abdul kalaamu president aanaaru | Studying day and night, Abdul Kalam became the President! |
| Paper porukki palliku veliye sambu padichaane | By collecting waste paper, Sambu studied outside the school, |
| Moonanglasa naalaanglasayum karachi kudichaane | He thoroughly mastered third and fourth grade lessons! |
| Female | |
| Oh doctor aaga povaano | Oh, will he become a doctor? |
| Avan engineer aavaano | Will he become an engineer? |
| Vakkeela ivan maari vaathamthaan seivaano | Will he argue brilliantly like a lawyer? |
| Varalaaraa ivan maari velichangal tharuvaano | Will he illuminate like history itself? |
| Naalai ivan kaiyile | Tomorrow is in his hands, |
| Naatkal ivan paiyile | The coming days are in his pocket! |
| Female | |
| Ah aah e ee uh ooo | Ah, Aah, E, Ee, Uh, Ooo... |
| Male | |
| Hey padikkalanna makku.. aah.. | Hey, if you don't study, you are a fool... ah! |
| Aana kashtamthaanda ezhutha padikirathu | It is indeed difficult to learn reading and writing, |
| Aana padicha pinne romba pudikirathu | But once you learn it, you love it immensely. |
| Female | |
| Aa nna amma da aah nna aadadaa | 'Aa' stands for mother, 'Aah' stands for goat! |
| Male | |
| E nna ilaikelu ee nna eelana da | 'E' stands for leaf, listen; 'Ee' stands for fly! |
| Female | |
| Konda konda slate kondaa | Bring it, bring the slate here! |
| Male | |
| Palbathaale ezhuthuvandaa | He will write with a slate pencil! |
| Male | |
| Ah aah e ee uh ooo | Ah, Aah, E, Ee, Uh, Ooo... |
| Hey padikkalanna makku | Hey, if you don't study, you are a fool! |
| Female | |
| Aa aahh.. | Aa aahh.. |
அ ஆ இ ஈ உ ஊ
Ah, Aah, E, Ee, Uh, Ooo (Tamil vowel sounds).
ஹே படிக்கலன்னா மக்கு
ஆனா கஷ்டம்தாண்டா எழுத படிக்கிறது
ஆனா படிச்ச பின்னே ரொம்ப புடிக்கிறது
Hey, if you don't study, you are a fool!
It is indeed difficult to learn reading and writing,
But once you learn it, you love it immensely.
அ ன்னா அம்மா டா ஆ ன்ன ஆடுடா
'Aa' stands for mother, 'Aah' stands for goat!
இ ன்னா இலை கேளு ஈ ன்னா ஈழனா டா
'E' stands for leaf, listen; 'Ee' stands for fly!
கொண்டா கொண்டா ஸ்லேட் கொண்டா
Bring it, bring the slate here!
பல்பதாலே எழுதுவண்டா
He will write with a slate pencil!
இருவரும் :
அறிவு கண் திறக்கட்டும்
அனைத்தும் கை பழகட்டும்
Ah, Aah, E, Ee, Uh, Ooo...
அ ஆ இ ஈ உ ஊ
Hey, if you don't study, you are a fool... ah!
ஹே படிக்கலன்னா மக்கு
Sambu goes behind the school building that felt bitter to him.
பள்ளிக்கூடம் கசந்த பின்னே ஸ்லம்மு போறானே
When asked to say ABCD, he repeats it back.
ஏபிசிடி சொல்ல சொல்லி திருப்பி சொல்றானே
He wakes up in the morning and picks up waste paper.
காலைல எந்திரிச்சி பேப்பர் பொருக்குறானே
He turns all the convent school kids into his friends.
He passed first grade without even taking an exam!
He even completed studying the second-grade lessons!
கான்வென்ட் பசங்கள எல்லாம் பிரண்டா மாத்துரானே
ஒன்னாங்க்லாஸ் பரிச்சை இன்றி பாசு ஆனானே
ரெண்டாங்க்லாஸ் பாடம் கூட படிச்சி முடிச்சானே
With all the little children becoming his teachers,
And education acting as fertilizer here,
குட்டீஸ் எல்லாம் குருவாக
கல்வியும் இங்க எருவாக
Hey everyone listen, he has become like Ekalavya!
In a short period, he became a master to the teachers!
ஹே எல்லோரும் கேளுங்க ஏகலைவன் இவனானான்
கொஞ்சூண்டு காலத்திலே குருவுக்கே குருவானான்
Tomorrow is in his hands,
The coming days are in his pocket!
நாளை இவன் கையிலே
நாட்கள் இவன் பையிலே
Ah, Aah, E, Ee, Uh, Ooo...
அ ஆ இ ஈ உ ஊ
Hey, if you don't study, you are a fool... ah!
ஹே படிக்கலன்னா மக்கு ஆ..
In those days, Anna studied under streetlights,
அந்த கால தெருவிளக்கில் அண்ணா படிச்சாரு
And amazed even American colleges with his intelligence!
அமெரிக்கா காலேஜையே அரிவால் அடிச்சாரு
He sold newspapers on the Rameswaram platform,
ராமேஸ்வரம் பிளாட்பாரத்தில் பேப்பர் வித்தாரு
Studying day and night, Abdul Kalam became the President!
By collecting waste paper, Sambu studied outside the school,
He thoroughly mastered third and fourth grade lessons!
ராப்பகல் படிச்சு அப்துல் கலாமு பிரசிடன்ட் ஆனாரு
பேப்பர் பொருக்கி பள்ளிக்கு வெளியே சம்பு படிச்சானே
மூனாங்க்லாச நாலாங்க்லாசையும் கரச்சி குடிச்சானே
Oh, will he become a doctor?
Will he become an engineer?
Will he argue brilliantly like a lawyer?
Will he illuminate like history itself?
Tomorrow is in his hands,
The coming days are in his pocket!
ஓ டாக்டர் ஆகா போவானோ
அவன் இஞ்சினியர் ஆவானோ
வக்கீலா இவன் மாறி வாதம்தான் செய்வானோ
வரலாற இவன் மாறி வெளிச்சங்கள் தருவானோ
நாளை இவன் கையிலே
நாட்கள் இவன் பையிலே
Ah, Aah, E, Ee, Uh, Ooo...
அ ஆ இ ஈ உ ஊ
Hey, if you don't study, you are a fool... ah!
It is indeed difficult to learn reading and writing,
But once you learn it, you love it immensely.
ஹே படிக்கலன்னா மக்கு
'Aa' stands for mother, 'Aah' stands for goat!
கொண்டா கொண்டா ஸ்லேட் கொண்டா
'E' stands for leaf, listen; 'Ee' stands for fly!
பல்பதாலே எழுதுவண்டா
Bring it, bring the slate here!
இருவரும் :
அறிவு கண் திறக்கட்டும்
அனைத்தும் கை பழகட்டும்
He will write with a slate pencil!
அ ஆ இ ஈ உ ஊ
ஹே படிக்கலன்னா மக்கு
Ah, Aah, E, Ee, Uh, Ooo...
Hey, if you don't study, you are a fool!
ஆ ஆ....
Aa aahh..
Ah aah e ee uh ooo
Ah, Aah, E, Ee, Uh, Ooo (Tamil vowel sounds).
Hey padikkalanna makku
Hey, if you don't study, you are a fool!
Aana kashtamthaanda ezhutha padikirathu
It is indeed difficult to learn reading and writing,
Aana padicha pinne romba pudikirathu
But once you learn it, you love it immensely.
Aa nna amma da aah nna aadadaa
'Aa' stands for mother, 'Aah' stands for goat!
E nna ilaikelu ee nna eelana da
'E' stands for leaf, listen; 'Ee' stands for fly!
Konda konda slate kondaa
Bring it, bring the slate here!
Palbathaale ezhuthuvandaa
He will write with a slate pencil!
Ah aah e ee uh ooo
Ah, Aah, E, Ee, Uh, Ooo...
Hey padikkalanna makku.. aah..
Hey, if you don't study, you are a fool... ah!
Pallikkoodam kasantha pinne sambu poraane
Sambu goes behind the school building that felt bitter to him.
Abcd solla solli thiruppi solraane
When asked to say ABCD, he repeats it back.
Kaalaila enthirichi paper porukkuraane
He wakes up in the morning and picks up waste paper.
Convent pasangala ellaam friend ah maathraane
He turns all the convent school kids into his friends.
Onnaanglass parichai indri paasu aanaane
He passed first grade without even taking an exam!
Rendaanglass paadam kooda padichi mudichaane
He even completed studying the second-grade lessons!
Kutties ellaam guruvaaga
With all the little children becoming his teachers,
Kalviyum inga eruvaaga
And education acting as fertilizer here,
Hey ellorum kelunga yegalaivan ivananaan
Hey everyone listen, he has become like Ekalavya!
Konjoondu kaalathile guruvukke guruvanaan
In a short period, he became a master to the teachers!
Naalai ivan kaiyile
Tomorrow is in his hands,
Naatkal ivan paiyile
The coming days are in his pocket!
Ah aah e ee uh ooo
Ah, Aah, E, Ee, Uh, Ooo...
Hey padikkalanna makku.. aah..
Hey, if you don't study, you are a fool... ah!
Antha kaala theruvilakkil anna padicharu
In those days, Anna studied under streetlights,
America collegaye arivaal adichaaru
And amazed even American colleges with his intelligence!
Rameswaram platforathil paper vithaaru
He sold newspapers on the Rameswaram platform,
Raapagal padichu abdul kalaamu president aanaaru
Studying day and night, Abdul Kalam became the President!
Paper porukki palliku veliye sambu padichaane
By collecting waste paper, Sambu studied outside the school,
Moonanglasa naalaanglasayum karachi kudichaane
He thoroughly mastered third and fourth grade lessons!
Oh doctor aaga povaano
Oh, will he become a doctor?
Avan engineer aavaano
Will he become an engineer?
Vakkeela ivan maari vaathamthaan seivaano
Will he argue brilliantly like a lawyer?
Varalaaraa ivan maari velichangal tharuvaano
Will he illuminate like history itself?
Naalai ivan kaiyile
Tomorrow is in his hands,
Naatkal ivan paiyile
The coming days are in his pocket!
Ah aah e ee uh ooo
Ah, Aah, E, Ee, Uh, Ooo...
Hey padikkalanna makku.. aah..
Hey, if you don't study, you are a fool... ah!
Aana kashtamthaanda ezhutha padikirathu
It is indeed difficult to learn reading and writing,
Aana padicha pinne romba pudikirathu
But once you learn it, you love it immensely.
Aa nna amma da aah nna aadadaa
'Aa' stands for mother, 'Aah' stands for goat!
E nna ilaikelu ee nna eelana da
'E' stands for leaf, listen; 'Ee' stands for fly!
Konda konda slate kondaa
Bring it, bring the slate here!
Palbathaale ezhuthuvandaa
He will write with a slate pencil!
Ah aah e ee uh ooo
Ah, Aah, E, Ee, Uh, Ooo...
Hey padikkalanna makku
Hey, if you don't study, you are a fool!
Aa aahh..
Aa aahh..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Padikkalanna Makku from the film Sathanai is an uplifting educational anthem that emphasizes the joy and power of learning. It tells the story of Sambu, an underprivileged child who collects waste paper to make a living, yet possesses an insatiable thirst for knowledge. By befriending convent school students and learning from them outside the classroom, Sambu self-educates and rapidly masters primary school levels.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mythological Allusion
“Hey ellorum kelunga yegalaivan ivananaan”
Compares the self-taught young protagonist to Ekalavya, the legendary Mahabharata character who mastered archery without formal instruction from a master.
Historical Exemplum
“Antha kaala theruvilakkil anna padicharu... Raapagal padichu abdul kalaamu president aanaaru”
References former Chief Minister C. N. Annadurai and President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam as real-life inspirations who rose from poverty and humble beginnings through dedication to education.
Idiomatic Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Moonanglasa naalaanglasayum karachi kudichaane”
The phrase 'karachi kudichaane' literally translates to 'dissolved and drank', an idiom meaning mastering concepts entirely and effortlessly.
End Rhyming / Iyaippu
“Naalai ivan kaiyile / Naatkal ivan paiyile”
Uses matching rhyming suffixes ('kaiyile' and 'paiyile') to create a rhythmic, catchy cadence suitable for children.
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Trivia
Lyricist Na. Muthukumar was renowned for writing evocative songs about childhood, education, and social upliftment. This song playfully weaves basic Tamil alphabetic mnemonics (Aa for Amma, Aah for Aadu) with inspiring life stories of icons like Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam to motivate young listeners.
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