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Lyrics & meaning

Ammadi Ithuthan Kadhala

From Idhu Namma Aalu · 1988

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
K. Bhagyaraj
Details
Idhu Namma Aalu1988

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
AmmadiChorus :Mmm mmmOh my dear girl!
Female
Idhu thaan kaadhalaChorus :Aa aa aa aa aaChorus: Mmm mmm
Female
Ada raama idhu enna vedhamoIs this what love is?
Nenjukullae yedho raagam ketkudhuChorus: Aa aa aa aa aa
Kannu rendum thaana thaalam poduthuOh Lord Rama, what kind of sacred mystery is this?
Chorus
Kotunga kotunga kummiyaSome melody is heard inside my heart
Kotunga neram nalla neramBoth my eyes keep rhythm on their own
Oru koora sela maalaiyoduClap, clap and dance the Kummi!
Naalai vandhu serumMark it, this time is a good time
Female
Aa aa aa aa aa aaAlong with a bridal silk saree and garland
Female
Ammadi idhu thaan kaadhalaTomorrow it will arrive and join
Ada raama idhu enna vedhamoAa aa aa aa aa aa
Male
Nenjukullae yedho raagam ketkudhuOh my dear girl, is this what love is?
Kannu rendum thaana thaalam poduthuOh Lord Rama, what kind of sacred mystery is this?
Female
Kotunga kotunga kummiyaSome melody is heard inside my heart
Kotunga neram nalla neramBoth my eyes keep rhythm on their own
Oru koora sela maalaiyoduClap, clap and dance the Kummi!
Naalai vandhu serumMark it, this time is a good time
Male
Kannam azhagiya rosapooAlong with a bridal silk saree and garland
Kannil sirikudhu oodhapooTomorrow it will arrive and join
Udhatil udhirum thean mullai pooHer cheek is a beautiful rose flower
Female
Anji othungudhu maarapuA purple flower smiles in her eyes
Innum yedhukindha veerapuHoney-filled jasmine flowers drop from her lips
Anaika sivakum aavaarampooHer upper garment shyly moves aside
Male
Adi chithiramae pattuchelaya katuchuWhy this false pride anymore?
Devadhai paadhangal boomiyai ottuchuThe Avaram flower blushes red when embraced
Female
Un pathu viralgalum meniyil patuchuOh beautiful portrait, wrap the silk saree
Patta idangalil kungumam kottuchuThe angel's feet touched the earth
Male
Nitham iravinil vithai padikayilYour ten fingers touched my body
Rasichu pazhagum azhaguVermillion spilled on the touched places
Female
Alli anaikayil andhi vilakinilEvery night as we learn the art of love
Vidiyal enaku kaditham ezhudhuThe beauty of enjoying and getting accustomed
Chorus
Kotunga kotunga kummiyaWhen embracing closely under the evening lamp
Kotunga neram nalla neramWrite me a letter at dawn
Oru koora sela maalaiyoduClap, clap and dance the Kummi!
Naalai vandhu serumMark it, this time is a good time
Male
Ammadi idhu thaan kaadhalaAlong with a bridal silk saree and garland
Ada raama idhu enna vedhamoTomorrow it will arrive and join
Female
Nenjukullae yedho raagam ketkudhuOh my dear girl, is this what love is?
Kannu rendum thaana thaalam poduthuOh Lord Rama, what kind of sacred mystery is this?
Male
Kotunga kotunga kummiyaSome melody is heard inside my heart
Kotunga neram nalla neramBoth my eyes keep rhythm on their own
Female
Oru koora sela maalaiyoduClap, clap and dance the Kummi!
Naalai vandhu serumMark it, this time is a good time
Chorus
……………………………………………Along with a bridal silk saree and garland
Female
Aadi parakura paavadaTomorrow it will arrive and join
Moodi maraikira melaada……………………………………………
Irandum enaku neeyaganumThe swaying, flying skirt
Male
Neendhi kulikira neerodaThe upper garment that covers and hides
Nenja thazhuvura poomaalaBoth must become mine through you
Irandum enaku neeyaganumThe stream of water to swim and bathe in
Female
Indha alli kulathula meenum kudhikuthuThe flower garland embracing the chest
Katti thazhumbuthu thaalamadikudhuBoth must become mine through you
Male
Oru mullai vanathula vandu parakudhuIn this lily pond, the fish is jumping
Poova thirakudhu kallai kudikudhuIt embraces, overflows, and strikes a rhythm
Female
Kotti kodukanum kattil sugam adhuIn a jasmine forest, a beetle is flying
Vidiyum varaikum irukumIt opens the flower and drinks the nectar
Male
Katti pidithatha kai vitu pirindhadhumThe marital pleasure of the bed should be poured out abundantly
Adhutha iravin varavai ninaikumIt will last until dawn
Chorus
Kotunga kotunga kummiyaEven after releasing the tight embrace and parting
Kotunga neram nalla neramIt longs for the arrival of the next night
Oru koora sela maalaiyoduClap, clap and dance the Kummi!
Naalai vandhu serumMark it, this time is a good time
Female
Ammadi idhu thaan kaadhalaAlong with a bridal silk saree and garland
Ada raama idhu enna vedhamoTomorrow it will arrive and join
Male
Nenjukullae yedho raagam ketkudhuOh my dear girl, is this what love is?
Kannu rendum thaana thaalam poduthuOh Lord Rama, what kind of sacred mystery is this?
Female
Kotunga kotunga kummiyaSome melody is heard inside my heart
Kotunga neram nalla neramBoth my eyes keep rhythm on their own
Male
Oru koora sela maalaiyoduClap, clap and dance the Kummi!
Naalai vandhu serumMark it, this time is a good time
Female
Aa aa aa aa aa aaAlong with a bridal silk saree and garland
Male
Aa aa aa aa aa aa aaTomorrow it will arrive and join
Chorus
Kotunga kotunga kummiyaAa aa aa aa aa aa
Kotunga neram nalla neramAa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Oru koora sela maalaiyoduClap, clap and dance the Kummi!
Naalai vandhu serumMark it, this time is a good time

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Ammadi Idhu Thaan Kaadhala from Idhu Namma Aalu (1988) is a joyful, festive folk-style romantic track expressing the thrilling awakening of love leading toward matrimony. The protagonists marvel at the rhythm and melody that love brings into their lives, inviting everyone to perform the traditional Kummi dance in anticipation of the upcoming wedding day.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Kannam azhagiya rosapoo

Compares the beloved's cheek to a rose flower (rosapoo) to highlight soft elegance and beauty.

Personification

Kannil sirikudhu oodhapoo

Attributes human laughter to a purple flower within her eyes.

Edhukai / Internal Rhyme

Aadi parakura paavada / Moodi maraikira melaada

Uses matching rhyming structures (paavada / melaada) traditional to Tamil folk composition.

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Trivia

Idhu Namma Aalu (1988) starred K. Bhagyaraj and Shobana. Notably, K. Bhagyaraj himself composed the music for the film, making it one of his prominent soundtrack works as a music director, while Pulamaipithan penned the lyrics.

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