Ambuli Mama Showkku
From Kudumbam · 1954
- Lyricist
- M. S. Balasubramaniyam
- Singers
- A. M. Raja, Jikki
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Kudumbam1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hoo oo hoo oo | Hoo oo hoo oo |
| Ambuli mama shokku parkka | To see the moon uncle's stylish charm, |
| Azhagaan aathangaraikku polaama | Shall we go to the beautiful riverbank? |
| Serndhu polaama machaan polaama | Shall we go together, my beloved, shall we go? |
| Male | |
| Hooooo ooo oooo | Hooooo ooo oooo |
| Kannil nee maiyum poosi | Applying kohl to your eyes, |
| Kaal kejjai kulunga vandhu | And coming with anklets jingling on your feet, |
| Kannil nee maiyum poosi | Applying kohl to your eyes, |
| Kaal kejjai kulunga vandhu | And coming with anklets jingling on your feet, |
| Vaaa endraal varavae mattene | Even if you say 'come', I will not come. |
| Oo..oiyara pennae | Oh stylish lady, |
| Sarasamaadavae varavae mattene | I will not come to flirt with you. |
| Female | |
| Chandiranin andha madhuvum | That sweet nectar of the moon, |
| Malliyin indha madhuvum | This sweet nectar of the jasmine flower, |
| Chandiranin andha madhuvum | That sweet nectar of the moon, |
| Malliyin indha madhuvum | This sweet nectar of the jasmine flower, |
| Yaarukkagavoo da | For whom are they meant, my dear? |
| Hooo ooo en aasai machaan | Hooo ooo my dear beloved, |
| Kaadhal ariya vaalibam yedhukkada | Why have youth if you do not understand love? |
| Female | |
| Ambuli mama shokku parkka | To see the moon uncle's stylish charm, |
| Azhagaan aathangaraikku polaama | Shall we go to the beautiful riverbank? |
| Serndhu polaama machaan polaama | Shall we go together, my beloved, shall we go? |
| Male | |
| Alli poovum vennilavum | When the lily flower and the white moonlight, |
| Anbu ponga thazhuvum podhu | Embrace each other with overflowing love, |
| Alli poovum vennilavum | When the lily flower and the white moonlight, |
| Anbu ponga thazhuvum podhu | Embrace each other with overflowing love, |
| Meghamidaiyil varuvadheno soll | Tell me, why does a cloud come between them? |
| Hoooo oo singara penne | Hoooo oo beautiful lady, |
| Idaiyil athai varuvadheno soll | Tell me, why does it intervene in between? |
| Namm idaiyil athai varuvadheno soll | Tell me, why does that come between us? |
| Female | |
| Kaathu veesida oodi pogum | As the breeze blows, it will run away, |
| Megathin kadhai yen machaan | Why talk about the story of clouds, my beloved? |
| Kaathu veesida oodi pogum | As the breeze blows, it will run away, |
| Megathin kadhai yen machaan | Why talk about the story of clouds, my beloved? |
| Manasum manasum kalanthu ponaal | When two hearts blend together as one, |
| Athai pechi yen machaan | Why bother talking about that, my beloved? |
| Hoo oo en aasai amachaan | Hoo oo my dear beloved, |
| Kaadhal ariya vaalibam yedhukkada | Why have youth if you do not understand love? |
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
அம்புலி மாமா ஷோக்குப் பார்க்க
அழகான ஆத்தங்கரைக்கு போலாமா
சேர்ந்து போலாமா மச்சான் போலாமா
Hoo oo hoo oo
To see the moon uncle's stylish charm,
Shall we go to the beautiful riverbank?
Shall we go together, my beloved, shall we go?
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
கண்ணில் நீ மையும் பூசி
கால் கெஜ்ஜை குலுங்க வந்து
கண்ணில் நீ மையும் பூசி
கால் கெஜ்ஜை குலுங்க வந்து
வா என்றால் வரவே மாட்டேனே
ஓ...ஒய்யாரப் பெண்ணே...
சரசமாடவே வரவே மாட்டேனே...
Hooooo ooo oooo
Applying kohl to your eyes,
And coming with anklets jingling on your feet,
Applying kohl to your eyes,
And coming with anklets jingling on your feet,
Even if you say 'come', I will not come.
Oh stylish lady,
I will not come to flirt with you.
சந்திரனின் அந்த மதுவும்
மல்லியின் அந்த மதுவும்
சந்திரனின் அந்த மதுவும்
மல்லியின் அந்த மதுவும்
யாருக்காகவோ டா
ஹோ ஓ ..என் ஆசை மச்சான்
காதலறியா வாலிபம் ஏதுக்கடா
That sweet nectar of the moon,
This sweet nectar of the jasmine flower,
That sweet nectar of the moon,
This sweet nectar of the jasmine flower,
For whom are they meant, my dear?
Hooo ooo my dear beloved,
Why have youth if you do not understand love?
அம்புலி மாமா ஷோக்குப் பார்க்க
அழகான ஆத்தங்கரைக்கு போலாமா
சேர்ந்து போலாமா மச்சான் போலாமா
To see the moon uncle's stylish charm,
Shall we go to the beautiful riverbank?
Shall we go together, my beloved, shall we go?
அல்லிப் பூவும் வெண்ணிலாவும்
அன்பு போங்க தழுவும் போது
அல்லிப் பூவும் வெண்ணிலாவும்
அன்பு போங்க தழுவும் போது
மேகமிடையில் வருவதேனோ சொல்
ஓ..சிங்காரப் பெண்ணே
அனம் இடையில் அத்தை வருவதேனோ சொல்
When the lily flower and the white moonlight,
Embrace each other with overflowing love,
When the lily flower and the white moonlight,
Embrace each other with overflowing love,
Tell me, why does a cloud come between them?
Hoooo oo beautiful lady,
Tell me, why does it intervene in between?
Tell me, why does that come between us?
காத்து வீசிட ஓடிப்போகும்
மேகத்தின் கதை என் மச்சான்
காத்து வீசிட ஓடிப்போகும்
மேகத்தின் கதை என் மச்சான்
மனசும் மனசும் கலந்து போனால்
அத்தை பேச்சும் ஏன் மச்சான்
ஓ....என் ஆசை மச்சான்
காதலறியா வாலிபம் ஏதுக்கடா
As the breeze blows, it will run away,
Why talk about the story of clouds, my beloved?
As the breeze blows, it will run away,
Why talk about the story of clouds, my beloved?
When two hearts blend together as one,
Why bother talking about that, my beloved?
Hoo oo my dear beloved,
Why have youth if you do not understand love?
போலாமா சேர்ந்து போலாமா......
போலாமா........போலாமா........போலாமா......
Hoo oo hoo oo
Hoo oo hoo oo
Ambuli mama shokku parkka
To see the moon uncle's stylish charm,
Azhagaan aathangaraikku polaama
Shall we go to the beautiful riverbank?
Serndhu polaama machaan polaama
Shall we go together, my beloved, shall we go?
Hooooo ooo oooo
Hooooo ooo oooo
Kannil nee maiyum poosi
Applying kohl to your eyes,
Kaal kejjai kulunga vandhu
And coming with anklets jingling on your feet,
Kannil nee maiyum poosi
Applying kohl to your eyes,
Kaal kejjai kulunga vandhu
And coming with anklets jingling on your feet,
Vaaa endraal varavae mattene
Even if you say 'come', I will not come.
Oo..oiyara pennae
Oh stylish lady,
Sarasamaadavae varavae mattene
I will not come to flirt with you.
Chandiranin andha madhuvum
That sweet nectar of the moon,
Malliyin indha madhuvum
This sweet nectar of the jasmine flower,
Chandiranin andha madhuvum
That sweet nectar of the moon,
Malliyin indha madhuvum
This sweet nectar of the jasmine flower,
Yaarukkagavoo da
For whom are they meant, my dear?
Hooo ooo en aasai machaan
Hooo ooo my dear beloved,
Kaadhal ariya vaalibam yedhukkada
Why have youth if you do not understand love?
Ambuli mama shokku parkka
To see the moon uncle's stylish charm,
Azhagaan aathangaraikku polaama
Shall we go to the beautiful riverbank?
Serndhu polaama machaan polaama
Shall we go together, my beloved, shall we go?
Alli poovum vennilavum
When the lily flower and the white moonlight,
Anbu ponga thazhuvum podhu
Embrace each other with overflowing love,
Alli poovum vennilavum
When the lily flower and the white moonlight,
Anbu ponga thazhuvum podhu
Embrace each other with overflowing love,
Meghamidaiyil varuvadheno soll
Tell me, why does a cloud come between them?
Hoooo oo singara penne
Hoooo oo beautiful lady,
Idaiyil athai varuvadheno soll
Tell me, why does it intervene in between?
Namm idaiyil athai varuvadheno soll
Tell me, why does that come between us?
Kaathu veesida oodi pogum
As the breeze blows, it will run away,
Megathin kadhai yen machaan
Why talk about the story of clouds, my beloved?
Kaathu veesida oodi pogum
As the breeze blows, it will run away,
Megathin kadhai yen machaan
Why talk about the story of clouds, my beloved?
Manasum manasum kalanthu ponaal
When two hearts blend together as one,
Athai pechi yen machaan
Why bother talking about that, my beloved?
Hoo oo en aasai amachaan
Hoo oo my dear beloved,
Kaadhal ariya vaalibam yedhukkada
Why have youth if you do not understand love?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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