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Ammadi Ponnu Ennamma

From Rajavukketha Rani · 1978

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
K. Vijaya Baskar
Movie name
Rajavukketha Rani
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
5 Mar 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ammadi ponnu ennamma kannu
Udambengum yaenintha ragasiyam aahaa
Aaha ammadi ponnu ennamma kannu
Udambengum yaenintha ragasiyam aahaa
Appaavi ponnu thappaaga paarththaal
Appaavi ponnu thappaaga paarththaal
Eppothum adhu thaanae adhisayam
Ammadi ponnu ennamma kannu
Udambengum yaenintha ragasiyam aahaa
Pon vandu pol pon vandugal
Engengo selgindrana aa….aa…aa…
Female :Sendraal enna aan vandugal
Pinnaalae varugindrana
Thalai nimiraa meenaalaam
Thadaththai vittu ponaalaam
Thalai nimiraa meenaalaam
Thadaththai vittu ponaalaam
Vayasu pona manushankittae
Manasai vittaalaam
Hoi ammadi ponnu ennamma kannu
Udambengum yaenintha ragasiyam aahaa
Angae nindru kangal irandu
Aaraththi eduppathenna
Male : Azhagenbathu pen maeniyil
Abhishegam seivathenna aa…aa….aa…..
Arivu sollum rajavaam
Azhagai kandaal koojaavaam
Arivu sollum rajavaam
Azhagai kandaal koojaavaam
Padipadippaai ippothu vazhukki vittaaraam
Adae thalathalakkuthu thakkaali
Palapalakkuthu pappaali
Thalathalakkuthu thakkaali
Palapalakkuthu pappaali
Thanimaiyilae sendraalae ulagam kettathadi
Ammadi ponnu ennamma kannu
Udambengum yaenintha ragasiyam
Appaavi ponnu thappaaga paarththaal
Appaavi ponnu thappaaga paarththaal
Eppothum adhu thaanae adhisayam
Oh pretty girl, what is the matter, my darling?
Why is there such a secret all over your body? Aha!
Aha, oh pretty girl, what is the matter, my darling?
Why is there such a secret all over your body? Aha!
She is an innocent girl; if you look at her the wrong way,
She is an innocent girl; if you look at her the wrong way,
Won't she always seem like a mystery?
Oh pretty girl, what is the matter, my darling?
Why is there such a secret all over your body? Aha!
Like golden beetles, golden beetles
Wander everywhere, ah... ah... ah...
So what if they wander? The male beetles
Come following right behind them!
They say Meena, who never used to lift her head,
Has strayed off her path!
They say Meena, who never used to lift her head,
Has strayed off her path!
To an aging man,
She has given her heart away!
Hoy, oh pretty girl, what is the matter, my darling?
Why is there such a secret all over your body? Aha!
Standing there, why do those two eyes
Offer an aarthi (welcoming flame)?
Why is beauty pouring itself
In an abhishekam (sacred bath) over a woman's body? Ah... ah... ah...
He is a wise king who counsels others, they say,
Yet before beauty, he bows like a yes-man, they say!
He is a wise king who counsels others, they say,
Yet before beauty, he bows like a yes-man, they say!
Step by step, he has slipped and fallen now!
Look, plump and luscious like a tomato,
Glowing bright like a papaya!
Plump and luscious like a tomato,
Glowing bright like a papaya!
If you walk alone, the world is wicked, my girl!
Oh pretty girl, what is the matter, my darling?
Why is there such a secret all over your body?
She is an innocent girl; if you look at her the wrong way,
She is an innocent girl; if you look at her the wrong way,
Won't she always seem like a mystery?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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