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Lyrics & meaning

Ammadiyo Kaiyai Edu

From Ore Thanthai · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Details
Ore Thanthai1976

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Female
Hey …Hey...
Ammadiyooo kaiyai eduOh my, take your hands away!
Yaarum kandaal enna idhuWhat if someone sees us like this?
Ammadiyooo kaiyai eduOh my, take your hands away!
Yaarum kandaal enna idhuWhat if someone sees us like this?
Female
Angam peridhu engum thodalamaMy body is grand, can you just touch me anywhere?
Hey …Hey...
Ammadiyoo kaiyai eduOh my, take your hands away!
Yaarum kandaal enna idhuWhat if someone sees us like this?
Female
Naan kaanadhathum kelaadhadhumThings I have never seen or heard of before,
Kann sonnadhuMy eyes have revealed today.
Naan kallundadhu pol nindrathu nee thandhathuStanding transfixed as if intoxicated by wine, a feeling given by you.
Naan kaanadhathum kelaadhadhumThings I have never seen or heard of before,
Kann sonnadhuMy eyes have revealed today.
Naan kallundadhu pol nindrathu nee thandhathuStanding transfixed as if intoxicated by wine, a feeling given by you.
Female
Nee madiyinil irangi viduDescend into my lap,
En padagaiyum mithakka viduAnd let my boat float on the waters.
En azhagum pon idhazhum un vasamaeMy beauty and golden lips are entirely under your control,
Un sugamum panjanaiyum ennidamaeYour joy and soft bed belong entirely to me.
Female
Hey …Hey...
Ammadiyoo kaiyai eduOh my, take your hands away!
Yaarum kandaal enna idhuWhat if someone sees us like this?
Female
Naan polladhaval puriyadhavalI am mischievous, mysterious,
KalladhavalUnlearned in the ways of love,
Kai kolladhaval kallam ondrum illadhavalUncontrollable, yet holding no deceit within me.
Naan polladhaval puriyadhavalI am mischievous, mysterious,
KalladhavalUnlearned in the ways of love,
Kai kolladhaval kallam ondrum illadhavalUncontrollable, yet holding no deceit within me.
Female
Un karangalil vizhundhu vittenI have fallen into your loving arms,
En kavalaiyai maranthu vittenAnd I have forgotten all my worries.
En idhayam un idhayam nam idhayamMy heart, your heart, are now our single heart,
En ulagam un ulagam nam ulagamMy world, your world, are now our single world.
Female
Hey …Hey...
Ammadiyoo kaiyai eduOh my, take your hands away!
Yaarum kandaal enna idhuWhat if someone sees us like this?
Female
Laalaalaa laalaalaaLa la la, la la la
Laalaalaa laalaalaaLa la la, la la la

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful romantic song captures a lighthearted intimate dialogue between lovers. The heroine teasingly resists her lover's advances out of fear of public gaze, while expressing her deep emotional surrender and physical affection toward him. Through poetic metaphors, she describes her intoxication in his love, the merging of their individual lives, hearts, and worlds into a singular shared bond.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Naan kallundadhu pol nindrathu nee thandhathu

The line compares the overwhelming feeling of romance to the intoxication of drinking wine ('Kallundadhu pol').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Anaphora)

Naan polladhaval puriyadhaval Kalladhaval Kai kolladhaval kallam ondrum illadhaval

Rhythmic repetition of '-adhaval' suffix creates internal musical harmony.

Repetition (Erattai Kilavi / Anaphora)

En idhayam un idhayam nam idhayam

Repetition of possessive pronouns 'En', 'Un', and 'Nam' builds momentum towards romantic unity.

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Trivia

'Ore Thanthai' is a 1976 Tamil film featuring music and lyrics by Kannadasan, showcasing his signature style of blending sensual romance with innocent human vulnerability.

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