Ammadi Kannai Paaru
From Iru Nilavugal · 1979
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Rajan Nagendra
- Details
- Iru Nilavugal1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ammaadi kannai paaru | Oh dear, look at those eyes! |
| Ammaadi kannai paaru | Oh dear, look at those eyes! |
| Ammaadi rendu sendaattam kannai paaru | Oh dear, look at those eyes playing like a pair of ball games! |
| Pudhu minnal polindru kann minna naan kandu | Seeing her eyes sparkle today like a new flash of lightning, |
| En kangal thuppariyaatho | Won't my eyes investigate and find the truth? |
| Female | |
| Ammaadi kannai paaru | Oh dear, look at those eyes! |
| Ammaadi rendu sendaattam kannai paaru | Oh dear, look at those eyes playing like a pair of ball games! |
| Male | |
| Aa….ya…hae…aa haa haa | Aa....ya...hae...aa haa haa |
| Ammoi rojavin mullu | Oh dear, she is like the thorn of a rose! |
| Ammaadi kannu kuththum rojavin mullu | Oh my, her eyes prick like the thorns of a rose! |
| Ilamangai engengae angangethaan en kannu | Wherever the young lady goes, my eyes follow her right there. |
| Unnaithaan thuppariyaatho…. | Won't they investigate only you? |
| Male | |
| Ammoi rojavin mullu | Oh dear, she is like the thorn of a rose! |
| Ammaadi kannu kuththum rojavin mullu | Oh my, her eyes prick like the thorns of a rose! |
| Aa…..haa…haa…. | Aa.....haa...haa.... |
| Female | |
| Naan azhagaana ilanangai unnodu | I am a beautiful young woman with you, |
| Ippo viragaththil vizhumpothu pogaathae | Now when falling into longings of love, do not leave. |
| Naan azhagaana ilanangai unnodu | I am a beautiful young woman with you, |
| Ippo viragaththil vizhumpothu pogaathae | Now when falling into longings of love, do not leave. |
| Koththaana meesaithaan seigindra mosangal | The tricks played by that bushy mustache of yours, |
| Yaeikindra nenjam pol naan kaana | Make me witness a deceiving heart. |
| En anbai nee ippo edai poda | May you weigh and measure my love now. |
| Male | |
| Manathu uruga en maelae mayakkamaagi nindraalae | Her heart melting, she stood enchanted by me, |
| Puriyaathu ariyaathu yaedho kadhai nooru sonnaalae | Without understanding or knowing, she told a hundred tales. |
| Male | |
| Hoi ammoi rojavin mullu | Hoi, oh dear, she is like the thorn of a rose! |
| Ammaadi kannu kuththum rojavin mullu | Oh my, her eyes prick like the thorns of a rose! |
| Female | |
| Ammaadi kannai paaru | Oh dear, look at those eyes! |
| Ammaadi rendu sendaattam kannai paaru | Oh dear, look at those eyes playing like a pair of ball games! |
| Male | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Female :…………………. | Female : ... |
| Male | |
| Nin thirumugaththin malar sirippu olikootta | When the flowering smile on your divine face brightens up the light, |
| Naan athan azhagu nilavendrae madi thoonga | I shall sleep on your lap, calling it the beautiful moon. |
| Nin thirumugaththin malar sirippu olikootta | When the flowering smile on your divine face brightens up the light, |
| Naan athan azhagu nilavendrae madi thoonga | I shall sleep on your lap, calling it the beautiful moon. |
| Ezhilodu naanaada vilagaathu mandraada | As I dance with grace, pleading without leaving, |
| En yogamthaan ammaa nee konja | It is my pure luck, my dear, for you to caress me. |
| En thevai neeyammaa kai kooda | You are my necessity, my dear, coming together. |
| Female | |
| Paruva mogam ammaadi | Youthful passion, oh my dear, |
| Malarntha pushpam thaenoda | Is like a blossomed flower dripping with honey. |
| Moondu mudiyil manjal kaana kaana | When seeing turmeric tied in the three knots of marriage, |
| Poovai andru kooda | Even the maiden joins together on that day. |
| Male :Hhhhaa | Male : Hhhhaa |
| Female | |
| Ammaadi kannai paaru | Oh dear, look at those eyes! |
| Ammaadi rendu sendaattam kannai paaru | Oh dear, look at those eyes playing like a pair of ball games! |
| Pudhu minnal polindru kann minna naan kandu | Seeing her eyes sparkle today like a new flash of lightning, |
| En kangal thuppariyaatho | Won't my eyes investigate and find the truth? |
| Male | |
| Adadaa | Ah, wonderful! |
| Ilamangi engaengae angangae en kannu | Wherever the young maiden is, my eyes are right there, |
| Unnaiththaan thuppariyaatho | Won't they investigate only you? |
| Male | |
| Hoi ammoi rojavin mullu | Hoi, oh dear, she is like the thorn of a rose! |
| Ammaadi kannu kuththum rojavin mullu | Oh my, her eyes prick like the thorns of a rose! |
அம்மாடி கண்ணைப் பாரு.....
அம்மாடி கண்ணைப் பாரு
அம்மாடி ரெண்டு செண்டாட்டம் கண்ணைப் பாரு
புது மின்னல் போலின்று கண் மின்ன நான் கண்டு
என் கண்கள் துப்பறியாதோ...
Oh dear, look at those eyes!
Oh dear, look at those eyes!
Oh dear, look at those eyes playing like a pair of ball games!
Seeing her eyes sparkle today like a new flash of lightning,
Won't my eyes investigate and find the truth?
அம்மாடி கண்ணைப் பாரு
அம்மாடி ரெண்டு செண்டாட்டம் கண்ணைப் பாரு
Oh dear, look at those eyes!
Oh dear, look at those eyes playing like a pair of ball games!
ஆ....ஏ ஹே....ஆ ஹா ஹா
அம்மோய் ரோஜாவின் முள்ளு
அம்மாடி கண்ணு குத்தும் ரோஜாவின் முள்ளு
இளமங்கை எங்கெங்கே அங்கங்கே என் கண்ணு
உன்னைத்தான் துப்பறியாதோ......
Aa....ya...hae...aa haa haa
Oh dear, she is like the thorn of a rose!
Oh my, her eyes prick like the thorns of a rose!
Wherever the young lady goes, my eyes follow her right there.
Won't they investigate only you?
அம்மோய் ரோஜாவின் முள்ளு
அம்மாடி கண்ணு குத்தும் ரோஜாவின் முள்ளு
ஆ...ஹ....ஹா.....
Oh dear, she is like the thorn of a rose!
Oh my, her eyes prick like the thorns of a rose!
Aa.....haa...haa....
நான் அழகான இளநங்கை உன்னோடு
இப்போ விரகத்தில் விழும்போது போகாதே
நான் அழகான இளநங்கை உன்னோடு
இப்போ விரகத்தில் விழும்போது போகாதே
கொத்தான மீசைதான் செய்கின்ற மோசங்கள்
ஏய்க்கின்ற நெஞ்சம் போல் நான் காண
என் அன்பை நீ இப்போ எடை போட
I am a beautiful young woman with you,
Now when falling into longings of love, do not leave.
I am a beautiful young woman with you,
Now when falling into longings of love, do not leave.
The tricks played by that bushy mustache of yours,
Make me witness a deceiving heart.
May you weigh and measure my love now.
மனது உருக என் மேலே மயக்கமாகி நின்றாளே
புரியாது அறியாது ஏதோ கதை நூறு சொன்னாளே
Her heart melting, she stood enchanted by me,
Without understanding or knowing, she told a hundred tales.
ஹோய் அம்மோய் ரோஜாவின் முள்ளு
அம்மாடி கண்ணு குத்தும் ரோஜாவின் முள்ளு
Hoi, oh dear, she is like the thorn of a rose!
Oh my, her eyes prick like the thorns of a rose!
அம்மாடி கண்ணைப் பாரு
அம்மாடி ரெண்டு செண்டாட்டம் கண்ணைப் பாரு
Oh dear, look at those eyes!
Oh dear, look at those eyes playing like a pair of ball games!
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Female : ...
நின் திருமுகத்தின் மலர்ச் சிரிப்பு ஒளிக் கூட்ட
நான் அதன் அழகு நிலவென்றே மடி தூங்க
நின் திருமுகத்தின் மலர்ச் சிரிப்பு ஒளிக் கூட்ட
நான் அதன் அழகு நிலவென்றே மடி தூங்க
எழிலோடு நானாட விலகாது மன்றாட
என் யோகம்தான் அம்மா நீ கொஞ்ச
என் தேவை நீயம்மா கை கூட
When the flowering smile on your divine face brightens up the light,
I shall sleep on your lap, calling it the beautiful moon.
When the flowering smile on your divine face brightens up the light,
I shall sleep on your lap, calling it the beautiful moon.
As I dance with grace, pleading without leaving,
It is my pure luck, my dear, for you to caress me.
You are my necessity, my dear, coming together.
பருவ மோகம் அம்மாடி
மலர்ந்த புஷ்பம் தேனோட
மூன்று முடியில் மஞ்சள் காண காண
பூவை அன்று கூட
ஹ்ஹ்ஹா......
Youthful passion, oh my dear,
Is like a blossomed flower dripping with honey.
When seeing turmeric tied in the three knots of marriage,
Even the maiden joins together on that day.
Male : Hhhhaa
அம்மாடி கண்ணைப் பாரு
அம்மாடி ரெண்டு செண்டாட்டம் கண்ணைப் பாரு
புது மின்னல் போலின்று கண் மின்ன நான் கண்டு
என் கண்கள் துப்பறியாதோ...
Oh dear, look at those eyes!
Oh dear, look at those eyes playing like a pair of ball games!
Seeing her eyes sparkle today like a new flash of lightning,
Won't my eyes investigate and find the truth?
அடடடா
இளமங்கை எங்கெங்கே அங்கங்கே என் கண்ணு
உன்னைத்தான் துப்பறியாதோ......
Ah, wonderful!
Wherever the young maiden is, my eyes are right there,
Won't they investigate only you?
அம்மோய் ரோஜாவின் முள்ளு
அம்மாடி கண்ணு குத்தும் ரோஜாவின் முள்ளு
Hoi, oh dear, she is like the thorn of a rose!
Oh my, her eyes prick like the thorns of a rose!
........................
Ammaadi kannai paaru
Oh dear, look at those eyes!
Ammaadi kannai paaru
Oh dear, look at those eyes!
Ammaadi rendu sendaattam kannai paaru
Oh dear, look at those eyes playing like a pair of ball games!
Pudhu minnal polindru kann minna naan kandu
Seeing her eyes sparkle today like a new flash of lightning,
En kangal thuppariyaatho
Won't my eyes investigate and find the truth?
Ammaadi kannai paaru
Oh dear, look at those eyes!
Ammaadi rendu sendaattam kannai paaru
Oh dear, look at those eyes playing like a pair of ball games!
Aa….ya…hae…aa haa haa
Aa....ya...hae...aa haa haa
Ammoi rojavin mullu
Oh dear, she is like the thorn of a rose!
Ammaadi kannu kuththum rojavin mullu
Oh my, her eyes prick like the thorns of a rose!
Ilamangai engengae angangethaan en kannu
Wherever the young lady goes, my eyes follow her right there.
Unnaithaan thuppariyaatho….
Won't they investigate only you?
Ammoi rojavin mullu
Oh dear, she is like the thorn of a rose!
Ammaadi kannu kuththum rojavin mullu
Oh my, her eyes prick like the thorns of a rose!
Aa…..haa…haa….
Aa.....haa...haa....
Naan azhagaana ilanangai unnodu
I am a beautiful young woman with you,
Ippo viragaththil vizhumpothu pogaathae
Now when falling into longings of love, do not leave.
Naan azhagaana ilanangai unnodu
I am a beautiful young woman with you,
Ippo viragaththil vizhumpothu pogaathae
Now when falling into longings of love, do not leave.
Koththaana meesaithaan seigindra mosangal
The tricks played by that bushy mustache of yours,
Yaeikindra nenjam pol naan kaana
Make me witness a deceiving heart.
En anbai nee ippo edai poda
May you weigh and measure my love now.
Manathu uruga en maelae mayakkamaagi nindraalae
Her heart melting, she stood enchanted by me,
Puriyaathu ariyaathu yaedho kadhai nooru sonnaalae
Without understanding or knowing, she told a hundred tales.
Hoi ammoi rojavin mullu
Hoi, oh dear, she is like the thorn of a rose!
Ammaadi kannu kuththum rojavin mullu
Oh my, her eyes prick like the thorns of a rose!
Ammaadi kannai paaru
Oh dear, look at those eyes!
Ammaadi rendu sendaattam kannai paaru
Oh dear, look at those eyes playing like a pair of ball games!
…………………..
...
Female :………………….
Female : ...
Nin thirumugaththin malar sirippu olikootta
When the flowering smile on your divine face brightens up the light,
Naan athan azhagu nilavendrae madi thoonga
I shall sleep on your lap, calling it the beautiful moon.
Nin thirumugaththin malar sirippu olikootta
When the flowering smile on your divine face brightens up the light,
Naan athan azhagu nilavendrae madi thoonga
I shall sleep on your lap, calling it the beautiful moon.
Ezhilodu naanaada vilagaathu mandraada
As I dance with grace, pleading without leaving,
En yogamthaan ammaa nee konja
It is my pure luck, my dear, for you to caress me.
En thevai neeyammaa kai kooda
You are my necessity, my dear, coming together.
Paruva mogam ammaadi
Youthful passion, oh my dear,
Malarntha pushpam thaenoda
Is like a blossomed flower dripping with honey.
Moondu mudiyil manjal kaana kaana
When seeing turmeric tied in the three knots of marriage,
Poovai andru kooda
Even the maiden joins together on that day.
Male :Hhhhaa
Male : Hhhhaa
Ammaadi kannai paaru
Oh dear, look at those eyes!
Ammaadi rendu sendaattam kannai paaru
Oh dear, look at those eyes playing like a pair of ball games!
Pudhu minnal polindru kann minna naan kandu
Seeing her eyes sparkle today like a new flash of lightning,
En kangal thuppariyaatho
Won't my eyes investigate and find the truth?
Adadaa
Ah, wonderful!
Ilamangi engaengae angangae en kannu
Wherever the young maiden is, my eyes are right there,
Unnaiththaan thuppariyaatho
Won't they investigate only you?
Hoi ammoi rojavin mullu
Hoi, oh dear, she is like the thorn of a rose!
Ammaadi kannu kuththum rojavin mullu
Oh my, her eyes prick like the thorns of a rose!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet captures a playful yet deeply affectionate banter between two lovers. The male protagonist admires the heroine's lively, glittering eyes and sharp, alluring gaze, likening them to flashing lightning and sharp rose thorns. In response, the female lover expresses her deep devotion, yearning for his closeness during moments of romantic longing, and picturing a serene life where she can rest in his care and share an intimate bond sanctified by marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Simile
“Pudhu minnal polindru kann minna naan kandu”
Compares the sparkling eyes to a fresh flash of lightning ('Pudhu minnal polindru')
Metaphor / Metonymy
“Ammaadi kannu kuththum rojavin mullu”
Compares the sharp, captivating gaze of the woman to rose thorns that prick the heart ('rojavin mullu')
Anaphora / Repetition
“Ammaadi kannai paaru”
Repetition of 'Ammaadi' at the beginning of lines to create rhythm and emphasize fond addressing.
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Trivia
This song features music by the duo Rajan-Nagendra, who were prominent composers in Kannada and Tamil cinema during the late 70s. Vaali's lyrics blend playful folk-inspired expressions like 'sendaattam' and 'ammoi' with traditional literary romantic imagery.
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