Ammadiyo Athanukku Kobathai
From Thulasi Maadam · 1963
- Lyricist
- Ka. Mu. Sheriff
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thulasi Maadam1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru | Oh my, look at my beloved's anger! |
| Avaru azhagu mugathil | On his handsome face, |
| Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru | Who is roasting sesame and gram? |
| Ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru | Oh my, look at my beloved's anger! |
| Avaru azhagu mugathil | On his handsome face, |
| Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru | Who is roasting sesame and gram? |
| Female | |
| Edhukku indha kobamaam | Why this anger, I wonder? |
| Enna koduthaa theerumaam | What should I give to appease it? |
| Adhu kidakku ezhundhu vaanga | Let it be, get up and come! |
| Aadi paadi magizhalaam | Let us dance, sing, and rejoice! |
| Female | |
| Edhukku indha kobamaam | Why this anger, I wonder? |
| Enna koduthaa theerumaam | What should I give to appease it? |
| Adhu kidakku ezhundhu vaanga | Let it be, get up and come! |
| Aadi paadi magizhalaam | Let us dance, sing, and rejoice! |
| Female | |
| Kanni ennai paarunga | Look at me, a young maiden! |
| Kalakalappa pesunga | Speak cheerfully and lively! |
| Enna thavaru kandu neenga | What fault did you find in me, |
| Indha kobam kondeenga | That you harbor such anger? |
| Female | |
| Kanni ennai paarunga | Look at me, a young maiden! |
| Kalakalappa pesunga | Speak cheerfully and lively! |
| Enna thavaru kandu neenga | What fault did you find in me, |
| Indha kobam kondeenga | That you harbor such anger? |
| Female | |
| Ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru | Oh my, look at my beloved's anger! |
| Avaru azhagu mugathil | On his handsome face, |
| Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru | Who is roasting sesame and gram? |
| Female | |
| Kobam sirippaa maarudhu | Anger is turning into a smile! |
| Kurumbhu paarvai pirakkudhu | A mischievous glance is born! |
| Paavam athaan manasil ippo | Poor thing, in my beloved's heart now, |
| Aasai kidanthu thavikkudhu | Desire lies struggling with passion! |
| Female | |
| Kobam sirippaa maarudhu | Anger is turning into a smile! |
| Kurumbhu paarvai pirakkudhu | A mischievous glance is born! |
| Paavam athaan manasil ippo | Poor thing, in my beloved's heart now, |
| Aasai kidanthu thavikkudhu | Desire lies struggling with passion! |
| Female | |
| Apple thottam edhirilae | An apple orchard is right in front, |
| Arundha pasi vayitrilae | While having intense hunger in the stomach, |
| Sapida thaan koopittaalum | Even when invited to eat, |
| Jambam edhukku puriyalae | Why show off pride? I don't understand! |
| Female | |
| Apple thottam edhirilae | An apple orchard is right in front, |
| Arundha pasi vayitrilae | While having intense hunger in the stomach, |
| Sapida thaan koopittaalum | Even when invited to eat, |
| Jambam edhukku puriyalae | Why show off pride? I don't understand! |
| Female | |
| Ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru | Oh my, look at my beloved's anger! |
| Avaru azhagu mugathil | On his handsome face, |
| Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru | Who is roasting sesame and gram? |
| Ohh oo ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru | Oh oh, my, look at my beloved's anger! |
| Avaru azhagu mugathil | On his handsome face, |
| Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru | Who is roasting sesame and gram? |
அம்மாடியோ அத்தானுக்கு கோபத்தை பாரு
அவரு அழகு முகத்தில்
எள்ளும் கொள்ளும் வறுப்பது யாரு
அம்மாடியோ அத்தானுக்கு கோபத்தை பாரு..
அவரு அழகு முகத்தில்
எள்ளும் கொள்ளும் வறுப்பது யாரு
Oh my, look at my beloved's anger!
On his handsome face,
Who is roasting sesame and gram?
Oh my, look at my beloved's anger!
On his handsome face,
Who is roasting sesame and gram?
எதுக்கு இந்த கோபமாம்
என்ன கொடுத்தா தீருமாம்
அது கிடக்கு எழுந்து வாங்க
ஆடிப் பாடி மகிழலாம்
Why this anger, I wonder?
What should I give to appease it?
Let it be, get up and come!
Let us dance, sing, and rejoice!
எதுக்கு இந்த கோபமாம்
என்ன கொடுத்தா தீருமாம்
அது கிடக்கு எழுந்து வாங்க
ஆடிப் பாடி மகிழலாம்
Why this anger, I wonder?
What should I give to appease it?
Let it be, get up and come!
Let us dance, sing, and rejoice!
கன்னி என்னைப் பாருங்க
கலகலப்பா பேசுங்க
என்ன தவறு கண்டு நீங்க
இந்த கோபம் கொண்டீங்க
Look at me, a young maiden!
Speak cheerfully and lively!
What fault did you find in me,
That you harbor such anger?
கன்னி என்னைப் பாருங்க
கலகலப்பா பேசுங்க
என்ன தவறு கண்டு நீங்க
இந்த கோபம் கொண்டீங்க
Look at me, a young maiden!
Speak cheerfully and lively!
What fault did you find in me,
That you harbor such anger?
அம்மாடியோ அத்தானுக்கு கோபத்தை பாரு..
அவரு அழகு முகத்தில்
எள்ளும் கொள்ளும் வறுப்பது யாரு
Oh my, look at my beloved's anger!
On his handsome face,
Who is roasting sesame and gram?
கோபம் சிரிப்பா மாறுது
குறும்பு பார்வை பிறக்குது
பாவம் அத்தான் மனசில் இப்போ
ஆசை கிடந்து தவிக்குது
Anger is turning into a smile!
A mischievous glance is born!
Poor thing, in my beloved's heart now,
Desire lies struggling with passion!
கோபம் சிரிப்பா மாறுது
குறும்பு பார்வை பிறக்குது
பாவம் அத்தான் மனசில் இப்போ
ஆசை கிடந்து தவிக்குது
Anger is turning into a smile!
A mischievous glance is born!
Poor thing, in my beloved's heart now,
Desire lies struggling with passion!
ஆப்பிள் தோட்டம் எதிரிலே
அருந்த பசி வயிற்றிலே
சாப்பிடத்தான் கூப்பிட்டாலும்
ஜம்பம் எதுக்கு புரியலே
An apple orchard is right in front,
While having intense hunger in the stomach,
Even when invited to eat,
Why show off pride? I don't understand!
ஆப்பிள் தோட்டம் எதிரிலே
அருந்த பசி வயிற்றிலே
சாப்பிடத்தான் கூப்பிட்டாலும்
ஜம்பம் எதுக்கு புரியலே
An apple orchard is right in front,
While having intense hunger in the stomach,
Even when invited to eat,
Why show off pride? I don't understand!
அம்மாடியோ அத்தானுக்கு கோபத்தை பாரு..
அவரு அழகு முகத்தில்
எள்ளும் கொள்ளும் வறுப்பது யாரு
ஓ ஹோ அம்மாடியோ அத்தானுக்கு கோபத்தை பாரு..
அவரு அழகு முகத்தில்
எள்ளும் கொள்ளும் வறுப்பது யாரு
Oh my, look at my beloved's anger!
On his handsome face,
Who is roasting sesame and gram?
Oh oh, my, look at my beloved's anger!
On his handsome face,
Who is roasting sesame and gram?
Ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru
Oh my, look at my beloved's anger!
Avaru azhagu mugathil
On his handsome face,
Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru
Who is roasting sesame and gram?
Ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru
Oh my, look at my beloved's anger!
Avaru azhagu mugathil
On his handsome face,
Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru
Who is roasting sesame and gram?
Edhukku indha kobamaam
Why this anger, I wonder?
Enna koduthaa theerumaam
What should I give to appease it?
Adhu kidakku ezhundhu vaanga
Let it be, get up and come!
Aadi paadi magizhalaam
Let us dance, sing, and rejoice!
Edhukku indha kobamaam
Why this anger, I wonder?
Enna koduthaa theerumaam
What should I give to appease it?
Adhu kidakku ezhundhu vaanga
Let it be, get up and come!
Aadi paadi magizhalaam
Let us dance, sing, and rejoice!
Kanni ennai paarunga
Look at me, a young maiden!
Kalakalappa pesunga
Speak cheerfully and lively!
Enna thavaru kandu neenga
What fault did you find in me,
Indha kobam kondeenga
That you harbor such anger?
Kanni ennai paarunga
Look at me, a young maiden!
Kalakalappa pesunga
Speak cheerfully and lively!
Enna thavaru kandu neenga
What fault did you find in me,
Indha kobam kondeenga
That you harbor such anger?
Ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru
Oh my, look at my beloved's anger!
Avaru azhagu mugathil
On his handsome face,
Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru
Who is roasting sesame and gram?
Kobam sirippaa maarudhu
Anger is turning into a smile!
Kurumbhu paarvai pirakkudhu
A mischievous glance is born!
Paavam athaan manasil ippo
Poor thing, in my beloved's heart now,
Aasai kidanthu thavikkudhu
Desire lies struggling with passion!
Kobam sirippaa maarudhu
Anger is turning into a smile!
Kurumbhu paarvai pirakkudhu
A mischievous glance is born!
Paavam athaan manasil ippo
Poor thing, in my beloved's heart now,
Aasai kidanthu thavikkudhu
Desire lies struggling with passion!
Apple thottam edhirilae
An apple orchard is right in front,
Arundha pasi vayitrilae
While having intense hunger in the stomach,
Sapida thaan koopittaalum
Even when invited to eat,
Jambam edhukku puriyalae
Why show off pride? I don't understand!
Apple thottam edhirilae
An apple orchard is right in front,
Arundha pasi vayitrilae
While having intense hunger in the stomach,
Sapida thaan koopittaalum
Even when invited to eat,
Jambam edhukku puriyalae
Why show off pride? I don't understand!
Ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru
Oh my, look at my beloved's anger!
Avaru azhagu mugathil
On his handsome face,
Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru
Who is roasting sesame and gram?
Ohh oo ammadiyoo athaanukku kobatha paaru
Oh oh, my, look at my beloved's anger!
Avaru azhagu mugathil
On his handsome face,
Ellum kollum varupathu yaaru
Who is roasting sesame and gram?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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