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Lyrics & meaning

Amma Mela Sathiyam

From Junga · 2018

Lyricist
Lalithanand
Singers
Jagadeesh, Pavithra Gokul
Music director
Siddharth Vipin
Details
Junga2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nuvanthae naaku chaala ishtamI like you very much.
Nu kaathanttae naaku chaala kasthamIf you say no, it is very hard for me.
Neethaanae enakku east-um west-umYou are my East and West (my whole world).
Nee mattum kedachaIf I get only you,
Romba romba athirshtamIt is very, very lucky.
Male
Yei…nee ippudu choodandiHey… look here now.
Nee ikkada choodandiLook right here.
Naan pora route-laIn the route I travel,
Nee kooda venundiI need you to come along.
Male
Naan ulloor paiyandiI am a local boy,
Nee nelloor ponnudiYou are a girl from Nellore.
Unnai katta porandiI am going to marry you,
Nee sollu jarugandiSo move aside, girl.
Male
Yei…nee ippudu choodandiHey… look here now.
Nee ikkada choodandiLook right here.
Naan pora route-laIn the route I travel,
Nee kooda venundiI need you to come along.
Male
Unnai enga paathalumWherever I see you,
Naan whistle-u adippenI will blow a whistle.
Nee ulla yerittaIf you get inside,
Bus flight-ah maarundiThe bus turns into a flight.
Male
Naan dhammu adikka maattenI won't smoke,
Naan thanni adikka maattenI won't drink alcohol,
Naan pepsi kudikka maattenI won't drink Pepsi,
Aana ketta pazhakkam onnu irukkuBut I have one bad habit,
Adiyae pullaOh my girl,
Kanavil thinamum…rasippenI secretly admire you daily in my dreams.
Male
Nee amma medhu odduDon't swear on your mother,
Nee naina medhu odduDon't swear on your dad,
Nee appa medhu odduDon't swear on your father,
Nee thatha medhu odduDon't swear on your grandfather,
Male
Nee uncle medhu odduDon't swear on your uncle,
Nee aunty medhu odduDon't swear on your aunty,
Nee akka medhu odduDon't swear on your sister,
Nee thambudu medhu odduDon't swear on your younger brother.
Male
Un amma mela sathiyamI swear on your mother,
Un appa mela sathiyamI swear on your father,
Un aaya mela sathiyamI swear on your grandmother,
Un thattha mela sathiyamI swear on your grandfather,
Male
Un uncle mela sathiyamI swear on your uncle,
Un aunty mela sathiyamI swear on your aunty,
Un akka mela sathiyamI swear on your sister,
Akka purushan melaiyum sathiyamI even swear on your sister's husband.
Female
Chaala kushi yenthukkuraWhy are you so happy?
Yethukkanttae maatladuraWhy are you talking like this?
Nuvvae mana heart-u medhuYou have sat right in my heart,
Okka seat-u pottu unnaaruraTaking up a seat and staying there.
Male
Telugum theriyadhuI don't know Telugu,
Kannadam theriyadhuI don't know Kannada,
Hindi pudikkathu pullaI don't like Hindi, girl.
A jokes theriyadhuI don't know adult jokes,
Bad words theriyadhuI don't know bad words,
Onnae onnu theriyum pullaI know only one thing, girl,
Nalla unnai…theriyumI know you very well.
Male
Nee amma medhu odduDon't swear on your mother,
Nee naina medhu odduDon't swear on your dad,
Nee appa medhu odduDon't swear on your father,
Nee thatha medhu odduDon't swear on your grandfather,
Male
Nee uncle medhu odduDon't swear on your uncle,
Nee aunty medhu odduDon't swear on your aunty,
Nee akka medhu odduDon't swear on your sister,
Nee thambudu medhu odduDon't swear on your younger brother.
Male
Un amma mela sathiyamI swear on your mother,
Un appa mela sathiyamI swear on your father,
Un aaya mela sathiyamI swear on your grandmother,
Un thattha mela sathiyamI swear on your grandfather,
Male
Un uncle mela sathiyamI swear on your uncle,
Un aunty mela sathiyamI swear on your aunty,
Un akka mela sathiyamI swear on your sister,
Akka purushan melaiyum sathiyamI even swear on your sister's husband.
Female
Nuvvu nenu mixaiyinthiYou and I got mixed up,
Yemaaiyinthi bus poyinthiWhat happened? The bus left!
Ra ra naa boyfriend ungaCome, come my boyfriend,
Adhi ullasangaa urchakangaaJoyfully and enthusiastically.
Male
Bodhai habit-uI have no addiction habits,
Porn-o sabalist-uI am not an adult site addict,
Party addict-u illaiI am not a party addict,
Psycho sadist-uNot a psycho sadist,
Illa accused-tuNor an accused criminal,
Aana oru thappu seivenBut I do make one mistake,
Thiruttu thanamaa…rasippenI quietly admire you secretly.
Male
Nee amma medhu odduDon't swear on your mother,
Nee naina medhu odduDon't swear on your dad,
Nee appa medhu odduDon't swear on your father,
Nee thatha medhu odduDon't swear on your grandfather,
Male
Nee uncle medhu odduDon't swear on your uncle,
Nee aunty medhu odduDon't swear on your aunty,
Nee akka medhu odduDon't swear on your sister,
Nee thambudu medhu odduDon't swear on your younger brother.
Male
Un amma mela sathiyamI swear on your mother,
Un appa mela sathiyamI swear on your father,
Un aaya mela sathiyamI swear on your grandmother,
Un thattha mela sathiyamI swear on your grandfather,
Male
Un cousin mela sathiyamI swear on your cousin,
Un annan mela sathiyamI swear on your elder brother,
Un anni mela sathiyamI swear on your sister-in-law,
Anni amma melaiyum sathiyamI even swear on sister-in-law's mother.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic and comedic dance track from the movie 'Junga' portrays a quirky love proposal blending Tamil and mock-Telugu phrases. The protagonist humorously confesses his feelings to his love interest, declaring that she is his entire world and claiming that getting her would make him the luckiest guy alive.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Code-Switching / Macaronic Style

Nuvanthae naaku chaala ishtam

Seamlessly blending Tamil, Telugu, and English words (e.g., 'Nuvanthae naaku chaala ishtam', 'east-um west-um') to create a playful rhythm.

Repetition (Anaphora)

Nee amma medhu oddu

Repeated use of the phrase 'Nee ... medhu oddu' and 'Un ... mela sathiyam' across consecutive lines to build comedic intensity and cadence.

Hyperbole

Bus flight-ah maarundi

Exaggerating that the presence of the girl turns an ordinary bus ride into a flight flight voyage.

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Trivia

The track 'Amma Medhu Oddu' (popularly known as 'Lover Also Fighter Also') from the Vijay Sethupathi starrer Junga features music composed by Siddharth Vipin and lyrics written by Lalithanand. The song blends Tamil and Telugu slang as a comic homage to local street banter.

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