Ammaan Magan
From Vaira Nenjam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Vaira Nenjam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmmm mmm mmm mm | Hmmm mmm mmm mm |
| Lalalalalalalalalaaa….(3) | Lalalalalalalalalaaa….(3) |
| Ohooo hooo hooo oo oo | Ohooo hooo hooo oo oo |
| Female | |
| Ammaan magan engae avan | Where is my maternal uncle's son? |
| Ennodu serndhaada | To join and dance with me |
| Ammaan magan engae avan | Where is my maternal uncle's son? |
| Ennodu serndhaada | To join and dance with me |
| Female | |
| Penn maanin ponmaeni vilaiyaada | For this female deer-like golden body to play |
| Ahaahaa | Ahaahaa |
| Kannangal sugamaaga kavi paada | For cheeks to sing sweet poetry delightfully |
| Sevaai idhazh sillendroru | For reddish lips with a cool touch |
| Pollaadha uravaada | To engage in a playful, passionate bond |
| Mella vaa… alla vaa… kondu vaa vaa raaja | Come slowly... embrace me... bring love, come, my king |
| Female | |
| Ammaan magan engae avan | Where is my maternal uncle's son? |
| Ennodu serndhaada | To join and dance with me |
| Penn maanin ponmaeni vilaiyaada | For this female deer-like golden body to play |
| Ahaahaa | Ahaahaa |
| Kannangal sugamaaga kavi paada | For cheeks to sing sweet poetry delightfully |
| Sevaai idhazh sillendroru | For reddish lips with a cool touch |
| Pollaadha uravaada | To engage in a playful, passionate bond |
| Mella vaa… alla vaa… kondu vaa vaa raaja | Come slowly... embrace me... bring love, come, my king |
| Female | |
| Aadidum poovoo | Is it a swaying flower |
| Munnum pinnum munnooru | Three hundred times back and forth |
| Thaedudhu unnai | Searching for you |
| Kanni ennum thaenaaru | This river of honey called a maiden |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalin vaegam | The intensity of love |
| Kannai vittu pogaadhu | Will not fade from the eyes |
| Maariya ullam | The transformed heart |
| Ennai vittu maaraadhu…aaa…aaa….aaa.. | Will not stray away from me... ah... ah... ah... |
| Manjamae thiththikka | For the marital bed to taste sweet |
| Mannavaa vaa en angam thulla | Come, my king, as my body leaps with joy |
| Mella vaa… alla vaa… kondu vaa vaa raaja | Come slowly... embrace me... bring love, come, my king |
| Female | |
| Ammaan magan engae avan | Where is my maternal uncle's son? |
| Ennodu serndhaada | To join and dance with me |
| Female | |
| Maeniyin melae | Upon the body |
| Macham ondru undaaga | As a beauty mark shines |
| Mellidai meedhu | Over the slender waist |
| Minnal unnai kandaada | Lightning dances upon beholding you |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyinilae alli vannam pandhaada | In desire, tossing bright lily-colored balls in play |
| Aayiram undu andhipattu kondaada…aa….aa… | There are a thousand evening silks to celebrate... ah... ah... |
| Athanai inbamum inguthaan | All that happiness is right here |
| Vaa naam sorgam sella | Come, let us journey to heaven |
| Mella vaa… alla vaa… kondu vaa vaa raaja | Come slowly... embrace me... bring love, come, my king |
| Female | |
| Ammaan magan engae avan | Where is my maternal uncle's son? |
| Ennodu serndhaada | To join and dance with me |
| Penn maanin ponmaeni vilaiyaada | For this female deer-like golden body to play |
| Ahaahaa | Ahaahaa |
| Kannangal sugamaaga kavi paada | For cheeks to sing sweet poetry delightfully |
| Sevaai idhazh sillendroru | For reddish lips with a cool touch |
| Pollaadha uravaada | To engage in a playful, passionate bond |
| Mella vaa… alla vaa… kondu vaa vaa raaja | Come slowly... embrace me... bring love, come, my king |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்
லலலலலலலலலா.....(3)
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
Hmmm mmm mmm mm
Lalalalalalalalalaaa….(3)
Ohooo hooo hooo oo oo
அம்மான் மகன் எங்கே அவன்
என்னோடு சேர்ந்தாட
அம்மான் மகன் எங்கே அவன்
என்னோடு சேர்ந்தாட
Where is my maternal uncle's son?
To join and dance with me
Where is my maternal uncle's son?
To join and dance with me
பெண் மானின் பொன்மேனி விளையாட
ஆஹாஹா
கன்னங்கள் சுகமாக கவி பாட
செவ்வாய் இதழ் சில்லென்றொரு
பொல்லாத உறவாட
மெல்ல வா......அள்ள வா......கொண்டு வா வா ராஜா
For this female deer-like golden body to play
Ahaahaa
For cheeks to sing sweet poetry delightfully
For reddish lips with a cool touch
To engage in a playful, passionate bond
Come slowly... embrace me... bring love, come, my king
அம்மான் மகன் எங்கே அவன்
என்னோடு சேர்ந்தாட
பெண் மானின் பொன்மேனி விளையாட
ஆஹாஹா
கன்னங்கள் சுகமாக கவி பாட
செவ்வாய் இதழ் சில்லென்றொரு
பொல்லாத உறவாட
மெல்ல வா......அள்ள வா......கொண்டு வா வா ராஜா
Where is my maternal uncle's son?
To join and dance with me
For this female deer-like golden body to play
Ahaahaa
For cheeks to sing sweet poetry delightfully
For reddish lips with a cool touch
To engage in a playful, passionate bond
Come slowly... embrace me... bring love, come, my king
ஆடிடும் பூவோ
முன்னும் பின்னும் முந்நூறு
தேடுது உன்னை
கன்னி என்னும் தேனாறு
Is it a swaying flower
Three hundred times back and forth
Searching for you
This river of honey called a maiden
காதலின் வேகம்
கண்ணை விட்டு போகாது
மாறிய உள்ளம்
என்னை விட்டு மாறாது.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
மஞ்சமே தித்திக்க
மன்னவா வா என் அங்கம் துள்ள
மெல்ல வா.....அள்ள வா.......கொண்டு வா வா ராஜா
The intensity of love
Will not fade from the eyes
The transformed heart
Will not stray away from me... ah... ah... ah...
For the marital bed to taste sweet
Come, my king, as my body leaps with joy
Come slowly... embrace me... bring love, come, my king
அம்மான் மகன் எங்கே அவன்
என்னோடு சேர்ந்தாட
Where is my maternal uncle's son?
To join and dance with me
மேனியின் மேலே
மச்சம் ஒன்று உண்டாக
மெல்லிடை மீது
மின்னல் உன்னை கண்டாட
Upon the body
As a beauty mark shines
Over the slender waist
Lightning dances upon beholding you
ஆசையினாலே அல்லி வண்ணம் பந்தாட
ஆயிரம் உண்டு அந்திப்பட்டு கொண்டாட....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
அத்தனை இன்பமும் இங்குதான்
வா நாம் சொர்க்கம் செல்ல
மெல்ல வா .....அள்ள வா ........கொண்டு வா வா ராஜா
In desire, tossing bright lily-colored balls in play
There are a thousand evening silks to celebrate... ah... ah...
All that happiness is right here
Come, let us journey to heaven
Come slowly... embrace me... bring love, come, my king
அம்மான் மகன் எங்கே அவன்
என்னோடு சேர்ந்தாட
பெண் மானின் பொன்மேனி விளையாட
ஆஹாஹா
கன்னங்கள் சுகமாக கவி பாட
செவ்வாய் இதழ் சில்லென்றொரு
பொல்லாத உறவாட
மெல்ல வா......அள்ள வா......கொண்டு வா வா ராஜா
Where is my maternal uncle's son?
To join and dance with me
For this female deer-like golden body to play
Ahaahaa
For cheeks to sing sweet poetry delightfully
For reddish lips with a cool touch
To engage in a playful, passionate bond
Come slowly... embrace me... bring love, come, my king
Hmmm mmm mmm mm
Hmmm mmm mmm mm
Lalalalalalalalalaaa….(3)
Lalalalalalalalalaaa….(3)
Ohooo hooo hooo oo oo
Ohooo hooo hooo oo oo
Ammaan magan engae avan
Where is my maternal uncle's son?
Ennodu serndhaada
To join and dance with me
Ammaan magan engae avan
Where is my maternal uncle's son?
Ennodu serndhaada
To join and dance with me
Penn maanin ponmaeni vilaiyaada
For this female deer-like golden body to play
Ahaahaa
Ahaahaa
Kannangal sugamaaga kavi paada
For cheeks to sing sweet poetry delightfully
Sevaai idhazh sillendroru
For reddish lips with a cool touch
Pollaadha uravaada
To engage in a playful, passionate bond
Mella vaa… alla vaa… kondu vaa vaa raaja
Come slowly... embrace me... bring love, come, my king
Ammaan magan engae avan
Where is my maternal uncle's son?
Ennodu serndhaada
To join and dance with me
Penn maanin ponmaeni vilaiyaada
For this female deer-like golden body to play
Ahaahaa
Ahaahaa
Kannangal sugamaaga kavi paada
For cheeks to sing sweet poetry delightfully
Sevaai idhazh sillendroru
For reddish lips with a cool touch
Pollaadha uravaada
To engage in a playful, passionate bond
Mella vaa… alla vaa… kondu vaa vaa raaja
Come slowly... embrace me... bring love, come, my king
Aadidum poovoo
Is it a swaying flower
Munnum pinnum munnooru
Three hundred times back and forth
Thaedudhu unnai
Searching for you
Kanni ennum thaenaaru
This river of honey called a maiden
Kaadhalin vaegam
The intensity of love
Kannai vittu pogaadhu
Will not fade from the eyes
Maariya ullam
The transformed heart
Ennai vittu maaraadhu…aaa…aaa….aaa..
Will not stray away from me... ah... ah... ah...
Manjamae thiththikka
For the marital bed to taste sweet
Mannavaa vaa en angam thulla
Come, my king, as my body leaps with joy
Mella vaa… alla vaa… kondu vaa vaa raaja
Come slowly... embrace me... bring love, come, my king
Ammaan magan engae avan
Where is my maternal uncle's son?
Ennodu serndhaada
To join and dance with me
Maeniyin melae
Upon the body
Macham ondru undaaga
As a beauty mark shines
Mellidai meedhu
Over the slender waist
Minnal unnai kandaada
Lightning dances upon beholding you
Aasaiyinilae alli vannam pandhaada
In desire, tossing bright lily-colored balls in play
Aayiram undu andhipattu kondaada…aa….aa…
There are a thousand evening silks to celebrate... ah... ah...
Athanai inbamum inguthaan
All that happiness is right here
Vaa naam sorgam sella
Come, let us journey to heaven
Mella vaa… alla vaa… kondu vaa vaa raaja
Come slowly... embrace me... bring love, come, my king
Ammaan magan engae avan
Where is my maternal uncle's son?
Ennodu serndhaada
To join and dance with me
Penn maanin ponmaeni vilaiyaada
For this female deer-like golden body to play
Ahaahaa
Ahaahaa
Kannangal sugamaaga kavi paada
For cheeks to sing sweet poetry delightfully
Sevaai idhazh sillendroru
For reddish lips with a cool touch
Pollaadha uravaada
To engage in a playful, passionate bond
Mella vaa… alla vaa… kondu vaa vaa raaja
Come slowly... embrace me... bring love, come, my king
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ammaan magan engae avan' from the 1975 Tamil film 'Vaira Nenjam' is a romantic and alluring track where the heroine eagerly beckons her beloved (traditionally referred to as 'ammaan magan' or maternal uncle's son in Tamil cross-cousin marriage traditions). Expressing her longing, she describes her youthful charm, romantic anticipation, and the sweet joy of intimacy. Through vivid sensual imagery—likening herself to a golden deer and a river of honey—she calls upon her lover to embrace her and lead them into a heavenly realm of bliss. Lyricist Kannadasan skillfully blends traditional Tamil romantic tropes with expressive, rhythmic poetry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Kanni ennum thaenaaru”
Compares the maiden to a river of honey ('Kanni ennum thaenaaru') and her physique to a golden female deer ('Penn maanin ponmaeni').
Monaai / Alliteration (மோனை)
“Maeniyin melae / Macham ondru undaaga”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Ma' sound in 'Maeniyin melae' and 'Macham ondru'.
Edhukai / Rhyme (எதுகை)
“Mella vaa… alla vaa… kondu vaa vaa raaja”
Second letter rhyming in 'Mella vaa' and 'alla vaa'.
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Trivia
'Ammaan magan' reflects the traditional Tamil cultural practice of cross-cousin courtship and marriage (muraipenn / muraippaiyan), a common motif in classic Tamil romantic lyrics.
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