Ammadi Ponnu Ennamma
From Rajavukketha Rani · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Details
- Rajavukketha Rani1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ammadi ponnu ennamma kannu | Oh dear girl, my dear girl, |
| Udambengum yaenintha ragasiyam aahaa | Why is there such secrecy all over your body, aha? |
| Aaha ammadi ponnu ennamma kannu | Aha, oh dear girl, my dear girl, |
| Udambengum yaenintha ragasiyam aahaa | Why is there such secrecy all over your body, aha? |
| Female | |
| Appaavi ponnu thappaaga paarththaal | If you look at an innocent girl with wrong intentions, |
| Appaavi ponnu thappaaga paarththaal | If you look at an innocent girl with wrong intentions, |
| Eppothum adhu thaanae adhisayam | Isn't that always a wonder? |
| Male | |
| Ammadi ponnu ennamma kannu | Oh dear girl, my dear girl, |
| Udambengum yaenintha ragasiyam aahaa | Why is there such secrecy all over your body, aha? |
| Male | |
| Pon vandu pol pon vandugal | Golden beetles like golden beetles, |
| Engengo selgindrana aa….aa…aa… | Where all are they flying off to, ah... ah... ah... |
| Female :Sendraal enna aan vandugal | Female: What if they go? Male beetles |
| Pinnaalae varugindrana | Are following right behind! |
| Male | |
| Thalai nimiraa meenaalaam | They say she was a shy fish who never raised her head, |
| Thadaththai vittu ponaalaam | But she strayed off her track, they say! |
| Thalai nimiraa meenaalaam | They say she was a shy fish who never raised her head, |
| Thadaththai vittu ponaalaam | But she strayed off her track, they say! |
| Vayasu pona manushankittae | To an older man who has aged, |
| Manasai vittaalaam | She surrendered her heart, they say! |
| Male | |
| Hoi ammadi ponnu ennamma kannu | Hoi, oh dear girl, my dear girl, |
| Udambengum yaenintha ragasiyam aahaa | Why is there such secrecy all over your body, aha? |
| Female | |
| Angae nindru kangal irandu | Standing there, why are those two eyes |
| Aaraththi eduppathenna | Performing a welcoming ritual of worship? |
| Male : Azhagenbathu pen maeniyil | Male: Beauty performs a sacred bath |
| Abhishegam seivathenna aa…aa….aa….. | On a woman's body, ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Arivu sollum rajavaam | Supposedly a king of wisdom, |
| Azhagai kandaal koojaavaam | But turns into a flatterer upon seeing beauty! |
| Arivu sollum rajavaam | Supposedly a king of wisdom, |
| Azhagai kandaal koojaavaam | But turns into a flatterer upon seeing beauty! |
| Padipadippaai ippothu vazhukki vittaaraam | Gradually, step by step, he has slipped now! |
| Male | |
| Adae thalathalakkuthu thakkaali | Oh, the plump tomato is glowing, |
| Palapalakkuthu pappaali | The shiny papaya is gleaming! |
| Thalathalakkuthu thakkaali | The plump tomato is glowing, |
| Palapalakkuthu pappaali | The shiny papaya is gleaming! |
| Thanimaiyilae sendraalae ulagam kettathadi | If she walks alone, the world starts talking bad, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Ammadi ponnu ennamma kannu | Oh dear girl, my dear girl, |
| Udambengum yaenintha ragasiyam | Why is there such secrecy all over your body? |
| Female | |
| Appaavi ponnu thappaaga paarththaal | If you look at an innocent girl with wrong intentions, |
| Appaavi ponnu thappaaga paarththaal | If you look at an innocent girl with wrong intentions, |
| Eppothum adhu thaanae adhisayam | Isn't that always a wonder? |
அம்மாடி பொண்ணு என்னம்மா கண்ணு
உடம்பெங்கும் ஏனிந்த ரகசியம் ஆஹா
ஆஹ அம்மாடி பொண்ணு என்னம்மா கண்ணு
உடம்பெங்கும் ஏனிந்த ரகசியம்
Oh dear girl, my dear girl,
Why is there such secrecy all over your body, aha?
Aha, oh dear girl, my dear girl,
Why is there such secrecy all over your body, aha?
அப்பாவி பொண்ணு தப்பாக பார்த்தால்
அப்பாவி பொண்ணு தப்பாக பார்த்தால்
எப்போதும் அது தானே அதிசயம்
If you look at an innocent girl with wrong intentions,
If you look at an innocent girl with wrong intentions,
Isn't that always a wonder?
அம்மாடி பொண்ணு என்னம்மா கண்ணு
உடம்பெங்கும் ஏனிந்த ரகசியம்
Oh dear girl, my dear girl,
Why is there such secrecy all over your body, aha?
பொன் வண்டு போல் பெண் வண்டுகள்
எங்கெங்கோ செல்கின்றன ஆ....ஆ....ஆ
பெண் : சென்றால் என்ன ஆண் வண்டுகள்
பின்னாலே வருகின்றன
Golden beetles like golden beetles,
Where all are they flying off to, ah... ah... ah...
Female: What if they go? Male beetles
Are following right behind!
தலை நிமிரா மீனாளாம்
தடத்தை விட்டு போனாளாம்
தலை நிமிரா மீனாளாம்
தடத்தை விட்டு போனாளாம்
வயசு போன மனுசன் கிட்டே
மனசை விட்டாளாம்........
They say she was a shy fish who never raised her head,
But she strayed off her track, they say!
They say she was a shy fish who never raised her head,
But she strayed off her track, they say!
To an older man who has aged,
She surrendered her heart, they say!
ஹோய் அம்மாடி பொண்ணு என்னம்மா கண்ணு
உடம்பெங்கும் ஏனிந்த ரகசியம்
Hoi, oh dear girl, my dear girl,
Why is there such secrecy all over your body, aha?
அங்கே நின்று கண்கள் இரண்டு
ஆரத்தி எடுப்பதென்ன
ஆண் : அழகென்பது பெண் மேனியில்
அபிஷேகம் செய்வதென்ன ஆ....ஆ....ஆ...
Standing there, why are those two eyes
Performing a welcoming ritual of worship?
Male: Beauty performs a sacred bath
On a woman's body, ah... ah... ah...
அறிவு சொல்லும் ராஜாவாம்
அழகை கண்டால் கூஜாவாம்
அறிவு சொல்லும் ராஜாவாம்
அழகை கண்டால் கூஜாவாம்
படிபடிப்பாய் இப்போது வழுக்கி விட்டாராம்
Supposedly a king of wisdom,
But turns into a flatterer upon seeing beauty!
Supposedly a king of wisdom,
But turns into a flatterer upon seeing beauty!
Gradually, step by step, he has slipped now!
அடே தளதளக்குது தக்காளி
பளபளக்குது பப்பாளி
தளதளக்குது தக்காளி
பளபளக்குது பப்பாளி
தனிமையிலே சென்றாளே உலகம் கெட்டதடி
Oh, the plump tomato is glowing,
The shiny papaya is gleaming!
The plump tomato is glowing,
The shiny papaya is gleaming!
If she walks alone, the world starts talking bad, my dear!
அம்மாடி பொண்ணு என்னம்மா கண்ணு
உடம்பெங்கும் ஏனிந்த ரகசியம்
Oh dear girl, my dear girl,
Why is there such secrecy all over your body?
அப்பாவி பொண்ணு தப்பாக பார்த்தால்
அப்பாவி பொண்ணு தப்பாக பார்த்தால்
எப்போதும் அது தானே அதிசயம்
If you look at an innocent girl with wrong intentions,
If you look at an innocent girl with wrong intentions,
Isn't that always a wonder?
ஹோய் ...லலலாலஆஆ......
லல லாலஆ....ஆஆ....
லல லாலஆ.....ஆஆ.....
லாலாலாலா.....
Ammadi ponnu ennamma kannu
Oh dear girl, my dear girl,
Udambengum yaenintha ragasiyam aahaa
Why is there such secrecy all over your body, aha?
Aaha ammadi ponnu ennamma kannu
Aha, oh dear girl, my dear girl,
Udambengum yaenintha ragasiyam aahaa
Why is there such secrecy all over your body, aha?
Appaavi ponnu thappaaga paarththaal
If you look at an innocent girl with wrong intentions,
Appaavi ponnu thappaaga paarththaal
If you look at an innocent girl with wrong intentions,
Eppothum adhu thaanae adhisayam
Isn't that always a wonder?
Ammadi ponnu ennamma kannu
Oh dear girl, my dear girl,
Udambengum yaenintha ragasiyam aahaa
Why is there such secrecy all over your body, aha?
Pon vandu pol pon vandugal
Golden beetles like golden beetles,
Engengo selgindrana aa….aa…aa…
Where all are they flying off to, ah... ah... ah...
Female :Sendraal enna aan vandugal
Female: What if they go? Male beetles
Pinnaalae varugindrana
Are following right behind!
Thalai nimiraa meenaalaam
They say she was a shy fish who never raised her head,
Thadaththai vittu ponaalaam
But she strayed off her track, they say!
Thalai nimiraa meenaalaam
They say she was a shy fish who never raised her head,
Thadaththai vittu ponaalaam
But she strayed off her track, they say!
Vayasu pona manushankittae
To an older man who has aged,
Manasai vittaalaam
She surrendered her heart, they say!
Hoi ammadi ponnu ennamma kannu
Hoi, oh dear girl, my dear girl,
Udambengum yaenintha ragasiyam aahaa
Why is there such secrecy all over your body, aha?
Angae nindru kangal irandu
Standing there, why are those two eyes
Aaraththi eduppathenna
Performing a welcoming ritual of worship?
Male : Azhagenbathu pen maeniyil
Male: Beauty performs a sacred bath
Abhishegam seivathenna aa…aa….aa…..
On a woman's body, ah... ah... ah...
Arivu sollum rajavaam
Supposedly a king of wisdom,
Azhagai kandaal koojaavaam
But turns into a flatterer upon seeing beauty!
Arivu sollum rajavaam
Supposedly a king of wisdom,
Azhagai kandaal koojaavaam
But turns into a flatterer upon seeing beauty!
Padipadippaai ippothu vazhukki vittaaraam
Gradually, step by step, he has slipped now!
Adae thalathalakkuthu thakkaali
Oh, the plump tomato is glowing,
Palapalakkuthu pappaali
The shiny papaya is gleaming!
Thalathalakkuthu thakkaali
The plump tomato is glowing,
Palapalakkuthu pappaali
The shiny papaya is gleaming!
Thanimaiyilae sendraalae ulagam kettathadi
If she walks alone, the world starts talking bad, my dear!
Ammadi ponnu ennamma kannu
Oh dear girl, my dear girl,
Udambengum yaenintha ragasiyam
Why is there such secrecy all over your body?
Appaavi ponnu thappaaga paarththaal
If you look at an innocent girl with wrong intentions,
Appaavi ponnu thappaaga paarththaal
If you look at an innocent girl with wrong intentions,
Eppothum adhu thaanae adhisayam
Isn't that always a wonder?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ammadi Ponnu Ennamma Kannu is a catchy, lighthearted duet featuring romantic teasing and witty banter between two lovers. The lyrics highlight playful arguments regarding attraction, feminine charm, and how love makes even wise men act foolishly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thalathalakkuthu thakkaali, palapalakkuthu pappaali”
Compares youth and feminine beauty to juicy tomatoes and shining papayas using colloquial Tamil imagery.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Thalai nimiraa meenaalaam / Thadaththai vittu ponaalaam”
The second letter in both words matches ('la'), creating a buoyant rhythm.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Palapalakkuthu pappaali”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the start of words enhances the musical cadence.
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Trivia
Composed by K. Vijaya Baskar for the 1978 film Rajavukketha Rani starring Sivakumar and Sripriya, this duet sung by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam showcases Kannadasan's skill in infusing folk flavor and catchy wordplay into mainstream Tamil cinema songs.
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