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Ambuli Mama Showkku

From Kudumbam · 1954

Lyricist
M. S. Balasubramaniyam
Singers
A. M. Raja, Jikki
Music director
Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Movie name
Kudumbam
Movie release year
1954
Lyrics added on
25 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hoo oo hoo oo
Ambuli mama shokku parkka
Azhagaan aathangaraikku polaama
Serndhu polaama machaan polaama
Hooooo ooo oooo
Kannil nee maiyum poosi
Kaal kejjai kulunga vandhu
Kannil nee maiyum poosi
Kaal kejjai kulunga vandhu
Vaaa endraal varavae mattene
Oo..oiyara pennae
Sarasamaadavae varavae mattene
Chandiranin andha madhuvum
Malliyin indha madhuvum
Chandiranin andha madhuvum
Malliyin indha madhuvum
Yaarukkagavoo da
Hooo ooo en aasai machaan
Kaadhal ariya vaalibam yedhukkada
Ambuli mama shokku parkka
Azhagaan aathangaraikku polaama
Serndhu polaama machaan polaama
Alli poovum vennilavum
Anbu ponga thazhuvum podhu
Alli poovum vennilavum
Anbu ponga thazhuvum podhu
Meghamidaiyil varuvadheno soll
Hoooo oo singara penne
Idaiyil athai varuvadheno soll
Namm idaiyil athai varuvadheno soll
Kaathu veesida oodi pogum
Megathin kadhai yen machaan
Kaathu veesida oodi pogum
Megathin kadhai yen machaan
Manasum manasum kalanthu ponaal
Athai pechi yen machaan
Hoo oo en aasai amachaan
Kaadhal ariya vaalibam yedhukkada
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh
To let Uncle Moon watch our charm,
shall we go to the lovely riverbank?
Shall we go together, my love, shall we go?
Ooh... oh oh oh...
With kohl lined in your eyes,
coming with your anklets jingling,
With kohl lined in your eyes,
coming with your anklets jingling,
even if you ask me to come, I won't come at all!
Oh, my stylish girl,
I will never come to flirt and play!
That sweet nectar of the moon,
and this sweet honey of the jasmine,
That sweet nectar of the moon,
and this sweet honey of the jasmine,
who else are they meant for, tell me?
Ooh ooh... my darling sweetheart,
what is youth for, if not to know love?
To let Uncle Moon watch our charm,
shall we go to the lovely riverbank?
Shall we go together, my love, shall we go?
When the water lily and the bright moon
embrace with overflowing love,
When the water lily and the bright moon
embrace with overflowing love,
tell me why a cloud comes between them,
Ooh ooh... my charming girl,
tell me why it comes between them?
Tell me why it comes between us?
It will just drift away when the breeze blows,
why talk about that cloud, my love?
It will just drift away when the breeze blows,
why talk about that cloud, my love?
When our hearts have joined as one,
why speak of such things, my love?
Ooh ooh... my darling sweetheart,
what is youth for, if not to know love?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Ambuli Mama Shokku Parkka' is a charming and playful romantic duet from the 1954 Tamil movie 'Kudumbam'. In the song, the heroine playfully invites her lover to the riverbank under the moonlight, referencing nature's romantic elements—such as the moon's light, blooming jasmine, and water lilies embracing the evening breeze. The hero affectionately acts coy and hesitant, raising doubts about clouds blocking the moon, to which she replies that minor obstacles fly away like clouds in the wind when two hearts truly unite.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Ambuli mama shokku parkka / Azhagaan aathangaraikku polaama”

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' in consecutive lines creating melodic harmony.

Personification

“Alli poovum vennilavum / Anbu ponga thazhuvum podhu”

Attributes human feelings of love and hugging to the lily flower and moonlight.

Metaphor

“Kaathu veesida oodi pogum / Megathin kadhai yen machaan”

Uses clouds fading in the breeze as a metaphor for fleeting misunderstandings or obstacles in love.

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Trivia

Composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao and written by M. S. Balasubramaniyam, this duet sung by A. M. Raja and Jikki stands out as one of the early iconic playful riverbank romantic songs in Tamil film history, showcasing the quintessential 1950s playback singing style.

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