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Lyrics & meaning

Ammadiyo Athanukku Kobathai

From Thulasi Maadam · 1963

Lyricist
Ka. Mu. Sheriff
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Thulasi Maadam
Movie release year
1963
Lyrics added on
10 Jul 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru
Avaru azhagu mugathil
Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru
Ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru
Avaru azhagu mugathil
Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru
Edhukku indha kobamaam
Enna koduthaa theerumaam
Adhu kidakku ezhundhu vaanga
Aadi paadi magizhalaam
Edhukku indha kobamaam
Enna koduthaa theerumaam
Adhu kidakku ezhundhu vaanga
Aadi paadi magizhalaam
Kanni ennai paarunga
Kalakalappa pesunga
Enna thavaru kandu neenga
Indha kobam kondeenga
Kanni ennai paarunga
Kalakalappa pesunga
Enna thavaru kandu neenga
Indha kobam kondeenga
Ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru
Avaru azhagu mugathil
Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru
Kobam sirippaa maarudhu
Kurumbhu paarvai pirakkudhu
Paavam athaan manasil ippo
Aasai kidanthu thavikkudhu
Kobam sirippaa maarudhu
Kurumbhu paarvai pirakkudhu
Paavam athaan manasil ippo
Aasai kidanthu thavikkudhu
Apple thottam edhirilae
Arundha pasi vayitrilae
Sapida thaan koopittaalum
Jambam edhukku puriyalae
Apple thottam edhirilae
Arundha pasi vayitrilae
Sapida thaan koopittaalum
Jambam edhukku puriyalae
Ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru
Avaru azhagu mugathil
Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru
Ohh oo ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru
Avaru azhagu mugathil
Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru
Oh my, just look at how angry my darling is!
On his handsome face,
who is making him fume with anger?
Oh my, just look at how angry my darling is!
On his handsome face,
who is making him fume with anger?
Why is he so angry?
What can I give him to calm him down?
Leave all that aside and come,
let us sing, dance, and rejoice!
Why is he so angry?
What can I give him to calm him down?
Leave all that aside and come,
let us sing, dance, and rejoice!
Look at me, this young girl,
and speak to me cheerfully!
What fault did you find in me
to get so angry with me?
Look at me, this young girl,
and speak to me cheerfully!
What fault did you find in me
to get so angry with me?
Oh my, just look at how angry my darling is!
On his handsome face,
who is making him fume with anger?
His anger is turning into a smile,
a mischievous look is born in his eyes!
Poor darling, in his heart right now,
desire is stirring and longing!
His anger is turning into a smile,
a mischievous look is born in his eyes!
Poor darling, in his heart right now,
desire is stirring and longing!
An apple orchard right before his eyes,
a deep hunger burning in his stomach,
yet even when invited to feast,
why this false pride? I just do not understand!
An apple orchard right before his eyes,
a deep hunger burning in his stomach,
yet even when invited to feast,
why this false pride? I just do not understand!
Oh my, just look at how angry my darling is!
On his handsome face,
who is making him fume with anger?
Oh ho, oh my, just look at how angry my darling is!
On his handsome face,
who is making him fume with anger?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru is a playful, romantic song sung from the perspective of a young woman teasing her lover or husband (athaan) who is feigning anger. She humorously compares his flushed, furious expression to sesame and horse-gram crackling on a hot pan, coaxing him to drop his pride, stop sulking, and join her in celebration. As the song progresses, she notices his anger softening into a smile and a cheeky glance, revealing that his heart is actually overflowing with romantic desire. Using the vivid metaphor of a starving person standing in front of an apple orchard yet refusing to eat out of foolish pride, she affectionately calls out his stubbornness and urges him to embrace love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Idiomatic Metaphor (பழமொழி உவமை)

“Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru”

'Ellum kollum varupathu' is a popular Tamil idiom describing extreme anger where a person's face crackles like sesame seeds and horse-gram popping in a hot pan.

Extended Metaphor (உருவகம்)

“Apple thottam edhirilae / Arundha pasi vayitrilae”

The heroine compares herself and her affection to an 'apple orchard', and the hero's suppressed romantic longing to 'intense hunger'.

Monorhyme and Rhyme (எதுகை / மோனை)

“Kobam sirippaa maarudhu / Kurumbhu paarvai pirakkudhu”

Use of initial and secondary phonetic harmony ('Kobam' / 'Kurumbhu', 'Ammadiyoo' / 'Avaru') to create a light, rhythmic, bouncy feel suited for a teasing song.

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Trivia

Composed by K. V. Mahadevan for the 1963 film 'Thulasi Maadam', the song features lyrics by the renowned poet Ka. Mu. Sheriff. Singer S. Janaki's expressive vocal modulations and playful giggles perfectly captured the playful teasing (ஊடல்) element traditional to classical and folk Tamil romantic literature.

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