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Lyrics & meaning

Amma Kannu

From Gnana Oli · 1972

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Gnana Oli
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
13 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ammaa kannu summaa sollu
Aasai illaiyo
En mel aasai illaiyo
Unnai alli katti kollum podhu
Inbam vallaiyo
Andha inbam vallaiyo
Ammaa kannu summaa sollu
Aasai illaiyo
En mel aasai illaiyo
Unnai alli katti kollum podhu
Inbam vallaiyo
Andha inbam vallaiyo
Yaedho sonnaen kobam konden
Paasam illaamae
Neenga ippo sonnaa yaedhum seiven
Kobam kollaamae kobam kollaamae
Vaadaa kannu unnai polae
Raajaathi undo
Vaadaa kannu unnai polae
Raajaathi undo
Aaha maamaa unnai polae nalla
Maappillai undo
Aaha maamaa unnai polae nalla
Maappillai undo
Maamaa kannu summaa sollu
Aasai illaiyo
En mel aasai illaiyo
Unnai alli katti kollum podhu
Inbam vallaiyo
Andha inbam vallaiyo
Poovum pottum saelai kattum
Bodhai sindhudhadi
Nee potti pottu paesum podhu
Mogam pongudhadi mogam pongudhadi
Ponnum kannum indrum endrum
Maamaa sondhamadi
Ponnum kannum indrum endrum
Maamaa sondhamadi
Naan pollaa ponnu illai endru
Vandhen nalla vazhi
Vandhen nalla vazhi
Ammaa kannu summaa sollu
Aasai illaiyo
En mel aasai illaiyo
Unnai alli katti kollum podhu
Inbam vallaiyo
Andha inbam vallaiyo
Naanaa vandhu thaanaa thandhaa
Nallaa illaiyinnu
Naan odi paathu olinju paathu
Vandhen sondhaminnu
Vandhen sondhaminnu
Thaenaa sindhum rojaa pandhai
Naanaa allattumaa
Thaenaa sindhum rojaa pandhai
Naanaa allattumaa un
Sevvaai thottu onno rendo
Mutham sindhattumaa
Mutham sindhattumaa
Ammaa kannu summaa sollu
Aasai illaiyo
En mel aasai illaiyo
Unnai alli katti kollum podhu
Inbam vallaiyo
Andha inbam vallaiyo
Just tell me honestly, my darling,
don't you desire me?
Don't you have desire for me?
When I hold you close in my embrace,
doesn't sweet joy arrive?
Doesn't that sweet joy arrive?
Just tell me honestly, my darling,
don't you desire me?
Don't you have desire for me?
When I hold you close in my embrace,
doesn't sweet joy arrive?
Doesn't that sweet joy arrive?
I said harsh words and grew angry,
without showing any love.
If you ask me now, I will do anything,
without getting angry at all, without getting angry!
Come to me, my precious darling,
is there any princess like you?
Come to me, my precious darling,
is there any princess like you?
Aha, my dear man, like you,
is there such a wonderful groom?
Aha, my dear man, like you,
is there such a wonderful groom?
Just tell me honestly, my handsome man,
don't you desire me?
Don't you have desire for me?
When I hold you close in my embrace,
doesn't sweet joy arrive?
Doesn't that sweet joy arrive?
Your flowers, your bindi, and the saree you wear
spill an intoxicating charm!
When you playfully banter and tease me,
passion surges within, passion surges within!
My golden self and very life, today and forever,
belong only to you, my man!
My golden self and very life, today and forever,
belong only to you, my man!
To prove that I am not a wicked girl,
I chose the right path to come to you,
I chose the right path!
Just tell me honestly, my darling,
don't you desire me?
Don't you have desire for me?
When I hold you close in my embrace,
doesn't sweet joy arrive?
Doesn't that sweet joy arrive?
If I came on my own and gave myself freely,
thinking it wouldn't be proper,
I ran around and hid from you playfully,
and finally came back as your own,
and came back as your own!
Like a ball of roses dripping with honey,
shall I gather you into my arms?
Like a ball of roses dripping with honey,
shall I gather you close? On your
red lips, touching them softly,
shall I shower a kiss or two?
Shall I shower sweet kisses?
Just tell me honestly, my darling,
don't you desire me?
Don't you have desire for me?
When I hold you close in my embrace,
doesn't sweet joy arrive?
Doesn't that sweet joy arrive?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful romantic song features a charming banter between two lovers expressing their affection and teasing desire. The male lead playfully questions the female lead's hesitation, asking if she doesn't feel the blissful romantic magic whenever they embrace. The female lead responds playfully, acknowledging her past fake anger, praising him as the ideal groom, and declaring her ultimate devotion to him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Ammaa kannu summaa sollu

The second consonant sound 'm' matches across 'Ammaa' and 'Summaa'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Thaenaa sindhum rojaa pandhai

Comparing the heroine's red lips and beauty to a nectar-dripping rose bouquet ('rojaa pandhu').

Alliteration (Monaai)

Poovum pottum saelai kattum

Repetition of the 'po' initial sound in 'Poovum', 'pottum', 'Bodhai' (p/b labial sound alliteration).

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Trivia

The iconic movie 'Gnana Oli' (1972) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Vijayasree, with music composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics penned by Kavinar Kannadasan. This particular track is rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, serving as a classic romantic duet from the golden era of Tamil cinema.

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