Ambikapathi Pola
From Kattila Thottila · 1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ambigapathi pola naan | I am like Ambikapathi |
| Ambigapathi pola naan | I am like Ambikapathi |
| Ambigapathi pola naan | I am like Ambikapathi |
| Amaravathi pola nee nee nee nee | You, you, you, you are like Amaravathi |
| Male | |
| Muppirappilae vantha kadhalae | Love that came across three past lives |
| Ippirappilae vanthathae | Has arrived in this present life |
| Muppirappilae vantha kadhalae | Love that came across three past lives |
| Ippirappilae vanthathae | Has arrived in this present life |
| Male | |
| Vannakkiliyae vadivazhagae | O colorful parrot, beautiful form |
| Un pakkam naanthaan maappillai | I am the groom right by your side |
| annakkiliyae vadivazhagae | O swan-like parrot, beautiful form |
| Un pakkam naanthaan maappillai | I am the groom right by your side |
| Male | |
| Vaiththiyanaana naan paiththiyamaanathu | I, who am a doctor, became madly crazy |
| Unnai paarththathumthaan | Only after looking at you |
| Innum ennai vathaikkanumaa | Do you still need to torment me? |
| Male | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Naanadi thaguntha maappillai naanadi | I am the suitable groom, my girl |
| Maanadi neeyoru vanna maanadi | O deer-like girl, you are a beautiful colorful deer |
| Naanadi thaguntha maappillai naanadi | I am the suitable groom, my girl |
| Maanadi neeyoru vanna maanadi | O deer-like girl, you are a beautiful colorful deer |
| Male | |
| Yaeanadi enakkenna kuraichal | Hey girl, what flaw do I have? |
| Yaeanadi enakkenna kuraichal | Hey girl, what flaw do I have? |
| Avan paadina paattilae eraichchal | There is only noise in the song he sang |
| Un aadaikkum azhakukkum | For your dress and your beauty |
| Melainaattu mappillaithaanadi poruththam | Only a Westernized groom is the right match |
| En mogaraikku ennadi koraichchal | What flaw is there with my face? |
| Male | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Yosanai innum enna yosanai | Thinking, why still hesitate? |
| Poorva jenma vaasanai | The scent of past births |
| Sarimani nisarisa pathanipapa pamanisanisapa | Sa-ri-ma-ni ni-sa-ri-sa pa-tha-ni-pa-pa pa-ma-ni-sa-ni-sa-pa |
| Poorva jenma vaasanai | The scent of past births |
| Pogumo unnai vittu nesanai | Will your lover ever abandon you? |
| Male | |
| Meenai paarththaen kannilae | I saw fish in your eyes |
| Thaenai paarthaen sollilae | I saw honey in your words |
| Meenai paarththaen kannilae | I saw fish in your eyes |
| Thaenai paarthaen sollilae | I saw honey in your words |
| Pen maanae poonthaenai | O female deer, flower honey |
| Pinnaalae vanthaenae…..yosanai | I came following behind you... hesitation |
| Male | |
| Nai nai yaaraa ivan | Whine whine, who is this guy? |
| Male | |
| Fevar | Fever |
| Fever kadhal fever over rompa over | Fever, love fever, over, really over |
| Unnai paarththaa tempreture | When looking at you, the temperature |
| Overaatchchu en nature | Went over normal, my nature |
| Unnai paarththaa tempreture | When looking at you, the temperature |
| Overaatchchu en nature | Went over normal, my nature |
| Kangalthaanae thermametar vachchu paaru | The eyes themselves are the thermometer, check and see |
| Theerntathu mater fever | The matter is settled, fever |
| Male | |
| Iva ammaathandaa doctor | Her mother is a doctor |
| Iva doctoroda daughter | She is the doctor's daughter |
| Iva unakkalladaa sontham | She is not your relation, fellow |
| Idhil unakkenna sambantham | What connection do you have in this? |
| Male | |
| Gundu | Fatty |
| Male :Mandu | Male : Fool |
| Male :Poda | Male : Go away |
| Male :Vaada | Male : Come here |
| Male :Nee poda poda | Male : You go away, go away |
அம்பிகாபதி போல நான்
அம்பிகாபதி போல நான்
அம்பிகாபதி போல நான்
அமராவதி போல நீ நீ நீ நீ
I am like Ambikapathi
I am like Ambikapathi
I am like Ambikapathi
You, you, you, you are like Amaravathi
முப்பிறப்பிலே வந்த காதலே
இப்பிறப்பிலே வந்ததே...
முப்பிறப்பிலே வந்த காதலே
இப்பிறப்பிலே வந்ததே...
Love that came across three past lives
Has arrived in this present life
Love that came across three past lives
Has arrived in this present life
வண்ணக்கிளியே வடிவழகே
உன் பக்கம் நான்தான் மாப்பிள்ளை....
வண்ணக்கிளியே வடிவழகே
உன் பக்கம் நான்தான் மாப்பிள்ளை....
O colorful parrot, beautiful form
I am the groom right by your side
O swan-like parrot, beautiful form
I am the groom right by your side
வைத்தியனான நான் பைத்தியமானது
உன்னை பார்த்ததும் தான்
இன்னும் என்னை வதைக்கணுமா...
I, who am a doctor, became madly crazy
Only after looking at you
Do you still need to torment me?
...........................
...
நானடி தகுந்த மாப்பிள்ளை நானடி
மானடி நீயொரு வண்ண மானடி
நானடி தகுந்த மாப்பிள்ளை நானடி
மானடி நீயொரு வண்ண மானடி
I am the suitable groom, my girl
O deer-like girl, you are a beautiful colorful deer
I am the suitable groom, my girl
O deer-like girl, you are a beautiful colorful deer
ஏனடி எனக்கென்ன குறைச்சல்
ஏனடி எனக்கென்ன குறைச்சல்
அவன் பாடின பாட்டிலே எரைச்சல்
உன் ஆடைக்கும் அழகுக்கும்
மேலைநாட்டு மாப்பிள்ளைதானடி பொருத்தம்
என் மொகறைக்கு என்னடி கொறைச்சல்...
Hey girl, what flaw do I have?
Hey girl, what flaw do I have?
There is only noise in the song he sang
For your dress and your beauty
Only a Westernized groom is the right match
What flaw is there with my face?
..............................
...
யோசனை இன்னும் என்ன யோசனை
பூர்வ ஜென்ம வாசனை
சரிமநி நிஸரிஸ பதநிபப பமநிஸநிஸப
பூர்வ ஜென்ம வாசனை
போகுமோ உன்னை விட்டு நேசனை
Thinking, why still hesitate?
The scent of past births
Sa-ri-ma-ni ni-sa-ri-sa pa-tha-ni-pa-pa pa-ma-ni-sa-ni-sa-pa
The scent of past births
Will your lover ever abandon you?
மீனைப் பார்த்தேன் கண்ணிலே
தேனைப் பார்த்தேன் சொல்லிலே
மீனைப் பார்த்தேன் கண்ணிலே
தேனைப் பார்த்தேன் சொல்லிலே
பெண் மானே பூந்தேனை
பின்னாலே வந்தேனே.......யோசனை....
I saw fish in your eyes
I saw honey in your words
I saw fish in your eyes
I saw honey in your words
O female deer, flower honey
I came following behind you... hesitation
நை நை யாரா இவன்
Whine whine, who is this guy?
பீவர்
பீவர் காதல் பீவர் ஓவர் ரொம்ப ஓவர்
உன்னைப் பார்த்தா டெம்பரேச்சர்
ஓவராச்சு என் நேச்சர்
உன்னைப் பார்த்தா டெம்பரேச்சர்
ஓவராச்சு என் நேச்சர்
கண்கள்தானே தர்மாமீட்டர் வச்சுப் பாரு
தீர்ந்தது மேட்டர் பீவர்......
Fever
Fever, love fever, over, really over
When looking at you, the temperature
Went over normal, my nature
When looking at you, the temperature
Went over normal, my nature
The eyes themselves are the thermometer, check and see
The matter is settled, fever
இவ அம்மாதாண்டா டாக்டர்
இவ டாக்டரோட டாட்டர்
இவ உனக்கல்லடா சொந்தம்
இதில் உனக்கென்ன சம்பந்தம்
Her mother is a doctor
She is the doctor's daughter
She is not your relation, fellow
What connection do you have in this?
குண்டு......
மண்டு......
போடா.....
வாடா
நீ போடா போடா.....
Fatty
Male : Fool
Male : Go away
Male : Come here
Male : You go away, go away
Ambigapathi pola naan
I am like Ambikapathi
Ambigapathi pola naan
I am like Ambikapathi
Ambigapathi pola naan
I am like Ambikapathi
Amaravathi pola nee nee nee nee
You, you, you, you are like Amaravathi
Muppirappilae vantha kadhalae
Love that came across three past lives
Ippirappilae vanthathae
Has arrived in this present life
Muppirappilae vantha kadhalae
Love that came across three past lives
Ippirappilae vanthathae
Has arrived in this present life
Vannakkiliyae vadivazhagae
O colorful parrot, beautiful form
Un pakkam naanthaan maappillai
I am the groom right by your side
annakkiliyae vadivazhagae
O swan-like parrot, beautiful form
Un pakkam naanthaan maappillai
I am the groom right by your side
Vaiththiyanaana naan paiththiyamaanathu
I, who am a doctor, became madly crazy
Unnai paarththathumthaan
Only after looking at you
Innum ennai vathaikkanumaa
Do you still need to torment me?
……………..
...
Naanadi thaguntha maappillai naanadi
I am the suitable groom, my girl
Maanadi neeyoru vanna maanadi
O deer-like girl, you are a beautiful colorful deer
Naanadi thaguntha maappillai naanadi
I am the suitable groom, my girl
Maanadi neeyoru vanna maanadi
O deer-like girl, you are a beautiful colorful deer
Yaeanadi enakkenna kuraichal
Hey girl, what flaw do I have?
Yaeanadi enakkenna kuraichal
Hey girl, what flaw do I have?
Avan paadina paattilae eraichchal
There is only noise in the song he sang
Un aadaikkum azhakukkum
For your dress and your beauty
Melainaattu mappillaithaanadi poruththam
Only a Westernized groom is the right match
En mogaraikku ennadi koraichchal
What flaw is there with my face?
…………….
...
Yosanai innum enna yosanai
Thinking, why still hesitate?
Poorva jenma vaasanai
The scent of past births
Sarimani nisarisa pathanipapa pamanisanisapa
Sa-ri-ma-ni ni-sa-ri-sa pa-tha-ni-pa-pa pa-ma-ni-sa-ni-sa-pa
Poorva jenma vaasanai
The scent of past births
Pogumo unnai vittu nesanai
Will your lover ever abandon you?
Meenai paarththaen kannilae
I saw fish in your eyes
Thaenai paarthaen sollilae
I saw honey in your words
Meenai paarththaen kannilae
I saw fish in your eyes
Thaenai paarthaen sollilae
I saw honey in your words
Pen maanae poonthaenai
O female deer, flower honey
Pinnaalae vanthaenae…..yosanai
I came following behind you... hesitation
Nai nai yaaraa ivan
Whine whine, who is this guy?
Fevar
Fever
Fever kadhal fever over rompa over
Fever, love fever, over, really over
Unnai paarththaa tempreture
When looking at you, the temperature
Overaatchchu en nature
Went over normal, my nature
Unnai paarththaa tempreture
When looking at you, the temperature
Overaatchchu en nature
Went over normal, my nature
Kangalthaanae thermametar vachchu paaru
The eyes themselves are the thermometer, check and see
Theerntathu mater fever
The matter is settled, fever
Iva ammaathandaa doctor
Her mother is a doctor
Iva doctoroda daughter
She is the doctor's daughter
Iva unakkalladaa sontham
She is not your relation, fellow
Idhil unakkenna sambantham
What connection do you have in this?
Gundu
Fatty
Male :Mandu
Male : Fool
Male :Poda
Male : Go away
Male :Vaada
Male : Come here
Male :Nee poda poda
Male : You go away, go away
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic comic-duo song from the 1973 film Kattila Thottila features a humorous exchange between suitors attempting to woo a young woman, using exaggerated comparisons to classic lovers like Ambikapathi and Amaravathi. The lyrics blend traditional romantic tropes with modern, quirky English loanwords and playful insults, depicting love as a 'fever' that causes comedic distress and high temperatures. Throughout the song, Vaali's playful verse showcases a playful rivalry and humorous banter between characters claiming their suitability while dismissing their rival. The musical composition by V. Kumar complements the lighthearted, theatrical atmosphere of the scene.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Ambigapathi pola naan / Amaravathi pola nee nee nee nee”
Compares the speaker and beloved to legendary historical lovers Ambikapathi and Amaravathi.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Meenai paarththaen kannilae / Thaenai paarthaen sollilae”
Metaphorically compares the eyes to fish (Meen) and words to honey (Thaen).
Rhyme (Monai / Etukai)
“Vaiththiyanaana naan paiththiyamaanathu”
Uses rhyming Tamil words 'Vaiththiyanaana' (doctor) and 'paiththiyamaanathu' (became crazy) for comic contrast.
Tanglish / Code-mixing
“Kangalthaanae thermametar vachchu paaru”
Blends English words like 'fever', 'temperature', and 'thermometer' into Tamil lyrics for humorous theatrical effect.
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Trivia
'Kattila Thottila' (1973) is a Tamil comedy film directed by P. Madhavan starring Gemini Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, and Kalpana. Lyricist Vaali was known for seamlessly integrating colloquial English and comedic modern jargon into theatrical multi-character tracks during this era.
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