- Lyricist
- Udhayanan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, L. R. Eswari, Chorus
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Nenjathai Allitha
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Jul 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ammaadi thenaampettai
Un thanni paana otta
Inthaa kelu metta
Konjam paadi kaattu nee paatta
Ammaadi thenaampettai
Un thanni paana otta
Inthaa kelu metta
Konjam paadi kaattu nee paatta
Ammaadi thenaampettai
Un thanni paana otta
Inthaa kelu metta
Konjam paadi kaattu nee paatta
Naan pattu sela katta
Nee madiya mella thotta
Naan pattu sela katta
Nee madiya mella thotta
Naan maranthu kaiyai thatta
Enna manasukkulla thitta thitta
{Ammaadi thenaampettai
Un thanni paana otta
Inthaa kelu metta
Konjam paadi kaattu nee paatta…} (2)
Intha nada nallaa irukku
Idha pudichchukka vidaathappaa
Intha nada nallaa irukku
Idha pudichchukka vidaathappaa
Munthaana odhungaiyilae
Manam thanthaanaa poduthappa
Machchamulla machchiniyadaa machhigalum ingayadaa
Aahaa thoora ponaa ettaa
Aahaa pakkam vanthaa kitta
Chorus :Aahaa thoora ponaa ettaa
Aahaa pakkam vanthaa kitta
Nee thinna keppa mutta
Un kannu rendum kozhi mutta
{Ammaadi thenaampettai
Un thanni paana otta
Inthaa kelu metta
Konjam paadi kaattu nee paatta…} (2)
Aippasiyil deepaalithaan
Intha ayiththaanum komaalithaan
Aippasiyil deepaalithaan
Intha ayiththaanum komaalithaan
Sallaapa sanniyaasithaan haang
Strong aana noyaalithaan
Eppothum yaemaalithaan
Yaemaantha kaavaalithaan
Vizhichchirunthaa arattai
Vidiya vidiya korattai
Chorus :Haan vizhichchirunthaa arattai
Vidiya vidiya korattai
Iva toppaa nalla parattai
Nyaan pakkaththula varatai
Ammaadi thenaampettai
Un thanni paana otta
Inthaa kelu metta
Konjam paadi kaattu nee paatta
Chinnakkada ssappaththiyaam
Intha chella kannu vappaattiyaam…aa…
Chinnakkada ssappaththiyaam
Intha chella kannu vappaattiyaam..
Singaara machchaanukku ennaalum katcheriyaam
Female and Chorus :
Thinnaakku thinnaakkuthaan eppothum sangeethamthaan
Makkaasolam thatta machchaan thala motta
Chorus :Makkaasolam thatta machchaan thala motta
Female :Manasu rendum otta maranthu puttom vootta
{Ammaadi thenaampettai
Un thanni paana otta
Inthaa kelu metta
Konjam paadi kaattu nee paatta…} (2)
Oh, girl from Teynampet,
with your leaky water pot!
Listen to this tune,
and sing us a song!
Oh, girl from Teynampet,
with your leaky water pot!
Listen to this tune,
and sing us a song!
Oh, girl from Teynampet,
with your leaky water pot!
Listen to this tune,
and sing us a song!
When I draped my silk saree,
you gently touched my waist.
When I draped my silk saree,
you gently touched my waist.
When I casually brushed your hand away,
you kept cursing me in your heart!
{Oh, girl from Teynampet,
with your leaky water pot!
Listen to this tune,
and sing us a song…} (2)
This rhythm is so good,
catch on to it, don't let it go!
This rhythm is so good,
catch on to it, don't let it go!
When the saree drape slips aside,
the heart starts dancing to the beat!
She's a cousin with a beauty mark, and her friends are here too!
Aha, if you go far, it's out of reach,
Aha, if you come close, it's right here!
Chorus: Aha, if you go far, it's out of reach,
Aha, if you come close, it's right here!
You ate balls of ragi,
and your two eyes look like hen's eggs!
{Oh, girl from Teynampet,
with your leaky water pot!
Listen to this tune,
and sing us a song…} (2)
Diwali comes in the month of Aippasi,
and this cousin is truly a clown!
Diwali comes in the month of Aippasi,
and this cousin is truly a clown!
A fun-loving flirt posing as a hermit, ha!
A completely lovesick patient!
Always a gullible fool,
a cheated scoundrel!
Chattering non-stop when awake,
snoring loudly until dawn!
Chorus: Haan, chattering non-stop when awake,
snoring loudly until dawn!
She is top-notch, with wild messy hair!
Shall I come closer to you?
Oh, girl from Teynampet,
with your leaky water pot!
Listen to this tune,
and sing us a song!
Chapatis from a roadside stall,
and this sweet darling is his lover… ah…
Chapatis from a roadside stall,
and this sweet darling is his lover…
For this handsome lad, every day is a grand concert!
Female & Chorus:
It's all rhythmic beats and joyful music all the time!
Corn stalks are flat, and the lad's head is bald!
Chorus: Corn stalks are flat, and the lad's head is bald!
Female: As our two hearts bonded, we forgot all about home!
{Oh, girl from Teynampet,
with your leaky water pot!
Listen to this tune,
and sing us a song…} (2)
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful, high-energy folk-pop song 'Ammaadi Thenaampettai' features energetic playful banter between characters in Chennai's local slang (Madras Baashai). The male and female leads tease each other with humorously exaggerated comparisons—referring to Teynampet, leaked water pots, egg-like eyes, disheveled hair, and comical daily habits.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emona / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Ammaadi thenaampettai / Un thanni paana otta”
End-rhyming words such as 'pettai', 'otta', 'metta', and 'paatta' create a bouncy folk rhythm.
Simile (Upamai)
“Un kannu rendum kozhi mutta”
Comparing the eyes to chicken eggs ('kannu rendum kozhi mutta') for playful exaggeration.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Machchamulla machchiniyadaa machhigalum ingayadaa”
Repetition of the 'M' sound in 'Machchamulla machchiniyadaa machhigalum' creates internal melody.
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Trivia
Composed by veteran MS Viswanathan for 'Nenjathai Allitha' (1984), the track features Madras Baashai slang, showcasing Malaysia Vasudevan and L. R. Eswari's signature energetic folk singing styles.
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