Ammadi Thookamma
From Kanni Thaai · 1965
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kanni Thaai1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ammaadi thookkamaa… | Oh dear, are you sleepy? |
| Male | |
| Aamaamaa kekkanumaa… | Yes indeed, do you even need to ask? |
| Female | |
| Ammaadi thookkamaa… | Oh dear, are you sleepy? |
| Male | |
| Aamaamaa kekkanumaa… | Yes indeed, do you even need to ask? |
| Female | |
| Oru thunaiyirukkura nerathilae | At a time when a companion is beside you |
| Thookkamum varumaa | Does sleep ever come? |
| Male | |
| Indha yekkathilae paduthirundhaa | If lying down in this state of yearning |
| Thookkamum varumaa | Does sleep ever come? |
| Female | |
| Oru thunaiyirukkura nerathilae | At a time when a companion is beside you |
| Thookkamum varumaa | Does sleep ever come? |
| Male | |
| Indha yekkathilae paduthirundhaa | If lying down in this state of yearning |
| Thookkamum varumaa | Does sleep ever come? |
| Female | |
| Mm…Ammaadi thookkamaa… | Mm... Oh dear, are you sleepy? |
| Male | |
| Mn…Aamaamaa kekkanumaa… | Mn... Yes indeed, do you even need to ask? |
| Female | |
| Naethu vandhadhu nenappu | The memory that arrived yesterday |
| Adhai nenaikka nenaikka inippu | The more I think of it, the sweeter it gets |
| Naethu vandhadhu nenappu | The memory that arrived yesterday |
| Adhai nenaikka nenaikka inippu | The more I think of it, the sweeter it gets |
| Adhu kaathadikkira velaiyilae | When the gentle breeze blows |
| Kanindhadhu yaar poruppu | Whose fault is it that it ripened? |
| Male | |
| Paarthu ninnadhu vayasu | Youth stood and watched |
| Konjam pazhagha chonnadhu manasu | The heart asked to get acquainted a little |
| Paarthu ninnadhu vayasu | Youth stood and watched |
| Konjam pazhagha chonnadhu manasu | The heart asked to get acquainted a little |
| Aanaa bayamirukkudhu kaaranam | But there is fear, and the reason is |
| Indha paadam enakku pudhusu | This lesson is completely new to me |
| Kaadhal enakku pudhusu | Love is completely new to me |
| Female | |
| Ammaadi thookkamaa… | Oh dear, are you sleepy? |
| Male | |
| Aamaamaa kekkanumaa… | Yes indeed, do you even need to ask? |
| Female | |
| Vidiya vidiya pesu un | Talk to me all through the night until dawn |
| Vizhiyai eduthu veesu | Cast your romantic glance towards me |
| Vidiya vidiya pesu un | Talk to me all through the night until dawn |
| Vizhiyai eduthu veesu | Cast your romantic glance towards me |
| Un kaigalil naan kudiyirundhaal | If I reside safely within your arms |
| Ulagam enakku thoosu | The rest of the world is mere dust to me |
| Male | |
| Naalu perai azhaippen | I will invite a gathering of elders |
| Mana maalai ondrai thoduppen | I will weave a wedding garland |
| Naalu perai azhaippen | I will invite a gathering of elders |
| Mana maalai ondrai thoduppen | I will weave a wedding garland |
| Indha naattu pennai arugil vaithu | Keeping this local girl right by my side |
| Naadagathai nadippen | I will enact this drama |
| Kaadhal naadagathai nadippen | I will enact this drama of love |
| Female | |
| Ammaadi thookkamaa… | Oh dear, are you sleepy? |
| Male | |
| Aamaamaa kekkanumaa… | Yes indeed, do you even need to ask? |
அம்மாடி தூக்கமா.......
Oh dear, are you sleepy?
ஆமாமா கேக்கனுமா.......
Yes indeed, do you even need to ask?
அம்மாடி தூக்கமா.......
Oh dear, are you sleepy?
ஆமாமா கேக்கனுமா.......
Yes indeed, do you even need to ask?
ஒரு துணையிருக்கற நேரத்திலே
தூக்கமும் வருமா
At a time when a companion is beside you
Does sleep ever come?
இந்த ஏக்கத்திலே படுத்திருந்தா
தூக்கமும் வருமா
If lying down in this state of yearning
Does sleep ever come?
ஒரு துணையிருக்கற நேரத்திலே
தூக்கமும் வருமா
At a time when a companion is beside you
Does sleep ever come?
இந்த ஏக்கத்திலே படுத்திருந்தா
தூக்கமும் வருமா
If lying down in this state of yearning
Does sleep ever come?
ம்ம்ம்......அம்மாடி தூக்கமா.......
Mm... Oh dear, are you sleepy?
ம்ம்ம்.....ஆமாமா கேக்கனுமா.......
Mn... Yes indeed, do you even need to ask?
நேத்து வந்தது நெனப்பு
அதை நெனைக்க நெனைக்க இனிப்பு
நேத்து வந்தது நெனப்பு
அதை நெனைக்க நெனைக்க இனிப்பு
அது காத்தடிக்கிற வேளையிலே
கனிந்தது யார் பொறுப்பு
The memory that arrived yesterday
The more I think of it, the sweeter it gets
The memory that arrived yesterday
The more I think of it, the sweeter it gets
When the gentle breeze blows
Whose fault is it that it ripened?
பார்த்து நின்னது வயசு
கொஞ்சம் பழகச் சொன்னது மனசு
பார்த்து நின்னது வயசு
கொஞ்சம் பழகச் சொன்னது மனசு
ஆனா பயமிருக்குது காரணம்
இந்த பாடம் எனக்கு புதுசு
காதல் எனக்கு புதுசு
Youth stood and watched
The heart asked to get acquainted a little
Youth stood and watched
The heart asked to get acquainted a little
But there is fear, and the reason is
This lesson is completely new to me
Love is completely new to me
அம்மாடி தூக்கமா.......
Oh dear, are you sleepy?
ஆமாமா கேக்கனுமா.......
Yes indeed, do you even need to ask?
விடிய விடிய பேசு
உன் விழியை எடுத்து வீசு
விடிய விடிய பேசு
உன் விழியை எடுத்து வீசு
உன் கைகளில் நான் குடியிருந்தால்
உலகம் எனக்கு தூசு
Talk to me all through the night until dawn
Cast your romantic glance towards me
Talk to me all through the night until dawn
Cast your romantic glance towards me
If I reside safely within your arms
The rest of the world is mere dust to me
நாலு பேரை அழைப்பேன்
மண மாலை ஒன்றை தொடுப்பேன்
நாலு பேரை அழைப்பேன்
மண மாலை ஒன்றை தொடுப்பேன்
இந்த நாட்டுப் பெண்ணை
அருகில் வைத்து நாடகத்தை நடிப்பேன்
காதல் நாடகத்தை நடிப்பேன்
I will invite a gathering of elders
I will weave a wedding garland
I will invite a gathering of elders
I will weave a wedding garland
Keeping this local girl right by my side
I will enact this drama
I will enact this drama of love
அம்மாடி தூக்கமா.......
Oh dear, are you sleepy?
ஆமாமா கேக்கனுமா.......
Yes indeed, do you even need to ask?
Ammaadi thookkamaa…
Oh dear, are you sleepy?
Aamaamaa kekkanumaa…
Yes indeed, do you even need to ask?
Ammaadi thookkamaa…
Oh dear, are you sleepy?
Aamaamaa kekkanumaa…
Yes indeed, do you even need to ask?
Oru thunaiyirukkura nerathilae
At a time when a companion is beside you
Thookkamum varumaa
Does sleep ever come?
Indha yekkathilae paduthirundhaa
If lying down in this state of yearning
Thookkamum varumaa
Does sleep ever come?
Oru thunaiyirukkura nerathilae
At a time when a companion is beside you
Thookkamum varumaa
Does sleep ever come?
Indha yekkathilae paduthirundhaa
If lying down in this state of yearning
Thookkamum varumaa
Does sleep ever come?
Mm…Ammaadi thookkamaa…
Mm... Oh dear, are you sleepy?
Mn…Aamaamaa kekkanumaa…
Mn... Yes indeed, do you even need to ask?
Naethu vandhadhu nenappu
The memory that arrived yesterday
Adhai nenaikka nenaikka inippu
The more I think of it, the sweeter it gets
Naethu vandhadhu nenappu
The memory that arrived yesterday
Adhai nenaikka nenaikka inippu
The more I think of it, the sweeter it gets
Adhu kaathadikkira velaiyilae
When the gentle breeze blows
Kanindhadhu yaar poruppu
Whose fault is it that it ripened?
Paarthu ninnadhu vayasu
Youth stood and watched
Konjam pazhagha chonnadhu manasu
The heart asked to get acquainted a little
Paarthu ninnadhu vayasu
Youth stood and watched
Konjam pazhagha chonnadhu manasu
The heart asked to get acquainted a little
Aanaa bayamirukkudhu kaaranam
But there is fear, and the reason is
Indha paadam enakku pudhusu
This lesson is completely new to me
Kaadhal enakku pudhusu
Love is completely new to me
Ammaadi thookkamaa…
Oh dear, are you sleepy?
Aamaamaa kekkanumaa…
Yes indeed, do you even need to ask?
Vidiya vidiya pesu un
Talk to me all through the night until dawn
Vizhiyai eduthu veesu
Cast your romantic glance towards me
Vidiya vidiya pesu un
Talk to me all through the night until dawn
Vizhiyai eduthu veesu
Cast your romantic glance towards me
Un kaigalil naan kudiyirundhaal
If I reside safely within your arms
Ulagam enakku thoosu
The rest of the world is mere dust to me
Naalu perai azhaippen
I will invite a gathering of elders
Mana maalai ondrai thoduppen
I will weave a wedding garland
Naalu perai azhaippen
I will invite a gathering of elders
Mana maalai ondrai thoduppen
I will weave a wedding garland
Indha naattu pennai arugil vaithu
Keeping this local girl right by my side
Naadagathai nadippen
I will enact this drama
Kaadhal naadagathai nadippen
I will enact this drama of love
Ammaadi thookkamaa…
Oh dear, are you sleepy?
Aamaamaa kekkanumaa…
Yes indeed, do you even need to ask?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ammaadi Thookkamaa is a playful romantic duet from the 1965 Tamil movie Kanni Thaai. The song captures a sweet night-time dialogue between two lovers who find themselves unable to sleep due to their sweet yearning and mutual affection. The heroine bashfully admits her fear and hesitation toward these newly awakened feelings of love, describing it as an unfamiliar lesson she is experiencing for the first time. The hero reassures her affectionately, inviting her to talk until dawn and expressing how holding her in his arms makes the entire world feel as insignificant as dust. He promises to bring elders together, weave a wedding garland, and turn their romance into a lifelong union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vidiya vidiya pesu un / Un kaigalil naan kudiyirundhaal”
The second letter in adjacent lines shares a common consonant sound ('da' sound in Vidiya / Kudiyirundhaal).
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vidiya vidiya pesu un / Vizhiyai eduthu veesu”
Matching starting consonant sounds in words across the line ('V' in Vidiya / Vizhiyai).
Hyperbole (Uruvagaimai / Exaggeration)
“Un kaigalil naan kudiyirundhaal / Ulagam enakku thoosu”
Exaggerating the insignificance of the world compared to the warmth of the lover's embrace ('The world is mere dust to me').
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Ammaadi thookkamaa… / Aamaamaa kekkanumaa…”
Repetition of the conversational refrain creates a catchy rhythmic cadence standard in 1960s Tamil romantic duets.
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Trivia
Kanni Thaai (1965) is an M. G. Ramachandran starrer produced by M. A. Venu and directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film features music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. This track stands out for its lighthearted conversational tone, capturing late-night banter between the lead characters using simple yet evocative colloquial Tamil phrasing.
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