Ammakale O Appakale
From Inidhu Inidhu · 2010
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Mickey J. Meyer, Krishna Chaitanya, Aditya
- Music director
- Mickey J. Meyer
- Details
- Inidhu Inidhu2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ammaakkalae oh appaakkalae | Oh mothers, oh fathers |
| Sonthangalae oh suttrangalae | Oh relatives, oh kinsmen |
| Engalai purindhu kollungal | Please try to understand us |
| Male | |
| Ungal ulagam | Your world |
| Thaththam pazhasu | Is completely old-fashioned |
| Engal ulagam | Our world |
| Puththam pudhusu | Is brand spanking new |
| Male | |
| Email engal desiya paravai | Email is our national bird |
| Orkut engal arivippu paravai | Orkut is our bird of announcement |
| Cell phone engal kaadhin kaadhali | Cell phone is our ear's lover |
| Inaiyam inaiyam engal idhayam | The internet, the internet is our heart |
| Male | |
| {Andru namadhu Bharatha Naadu | {In those days, our Bharat land |
| America-vai kadan ketkum | Would ask America for loans |
| indru engal arivai paarthu | Today, looking at our intellect |
| America vae kadan ketkum} (2) | America itself asks us for loans} |
| Male | |
| Ungal potti ullooru potti | Your competition was a local competition |
| Engal potti ulaga potti… | Our competition is a global competition... |
| Engal arivin potti | The competition for our intellect |
| Nellaiyil illai | Is not in Tirunelveli |
| Ellaiyil illai | Is not within boundaries |
| Thillaiyil illai | Is not in Chidambaram |
| Delhiyil illai | Is not in Delhi |
| Thiruchiyil illai | Is not in Tiruchirappalli |
| Male | |
| Maduraiyil karkum | For a student studying |
| Maanavanukku | In Madurai |
| Moscow maanavan potti | A Moscow student is the rival |
| Laala pettai maanavanukku | For a student in Lalapet |
| London maanavan potti | A London student is the rival |
| Male | |
| Chinnaala patti | In Chinnalapatti |
| Maanavanaukku | For a student |
| Sydney maanavan potti | A Sydney student is the rival |
| Vaadippatti maanavanukku | For a student in Vadipatti |
| Washington-il potti | The competition is in Washington |
| Male | |
| Ettu dhisaiyai engal pakkam | The capability to turn all eight directions |
| Thiruppi vaikkum thiran adhigam | Towards our side is very high |
| international sandhaiyil indru | In the international market today |
| India moolaikku vilai adhigam | The price for an Indian brain is high |
| Male | |
| Silmisham undu kalmisham illai | Mischief exists, but malice does not |
| Sparisham undu virasam illai | Touch exists, but vulgarity does not |
| Thazhuval undu thaandudhal illai | Embraces exist, but crossing boundaries does not |
| Pottigal undu poraamai illai…… | Competitions exist, but jealousy does not... |
| Male | |
| {Andru namadhu Bharatha Naadu | {In those days, our Bharat land |
| America-vai kadan ketkum | Would ask America for loans |
| indru engal arivai paarthu | Today, looking at our intellect |
| America vae kadan ketkum} (2) | America itself asks us for loans} |
| Chorus | |
| Ohohoh… | Ohohoh… |
| Ohohohohho.. | Ohohohohho.. |
| Hoohohho.. | Hoohohho.. |
| Ohohohohohohoho… | Ohohohohohohoho… |
| Male | |
| Engalin akka | Our elder sister |
| Kalpana Chawla | Is Kalpana Chawla |
| Engalin anni | Our sister-in-law |
| Sunitha Williams | Is Sunita Williams |
| Sunitha Willaims | Sunita Williams |
| Male | |
| Seyarkai kol suttrum ulagil | In a world where artificial satellites orbit |
| Andam ellaam | The entire universe |
| Pakkam aachu | Has come close |
| Andai veedo dhooram aachu | While the neighboring house has become distant |
| Male | |
| Kannaal paarthaal karpu poividum | If you look with your eyes, chastity is lost |
| Enbadhu ungal ulagam | That is your world |
| Katti anaiththum kedavillai | Even if you hug, nothing is ruined |
| Enbadhu engal ulagam | That is our world |
| Male | |
| Bhagavaan paarthu | God will look upon us and |
| Gnyaanam koduppaar | Grant wisdom |
| Enbadhu ungal ulagam | That is your world |
| Paththu nodikkul gnyaanam venum | Wisdom is needed within ten seconds |
| Enbadhu engal ulagam | That is our world |
| Male | |
| Jeevan aathma lottu losuku | Life, soul, and all such nonsense |
| Sentiment illai engalukku | We have no place for sentimentality |
| Vayadhai mattum marandhuvittaal | If you just forget your age |
| Vaguppu eduppom ungalukku | We will teach a lesson to you |
| Male | |
| Paadam vendum | We want lessons |
| Paritchai vendaam | We don't want exams |
| Payanam vendum | We want the journey |
| Sumaigal vendaam | We don't want burdens |
| kaasu vendum | We want money |
| Semippu vendaam | We don't want savings |
| Kaadhal vendum | We want love |
| kalyaanam vendaam…mmmmmm | We don't want marriage... mmmmm |
| Male | |
| {Andru namadhu Bharatha Naadu | {In those days, our Bharat land |
| America-vai kadan ketkum | Would ask America for loans |
| indru engal arivai paarthu | Today, looking at our intellect |
| America vae kadan ketkum} (2) | America itself asks us for loans} |
அம்மாக்களே ஓ
அப்பாக்களே சொந்தங்களே
ஓ சுற்றங்களே எங்களை
புரிந்து கொள்ளுங்கள்
Oh mothers, oh fathers
Oh relatives, oh kinsmen
Please try to understand us
உங்கள் உலகம்
தத்தம் பழசு எங்கள்
உலகம் புத்தம் புதுசு
Your world
Is completely old-fashioned
Our world
Is brand spanking new
ஈமெயில் எங்கள்
தேசிய பறவை ஆர்குட்
எங்கள் அறிவிப்பு பறவை
செல் போன் எங்கள் காதின்
காதலி இணையம் இணையம்
எங்கள் இதயம்
Email is our national bird
Orkut is our bird of announcement
Cell phone is our ear's lover
The internet, the internet is our heart
{ அன்று நமது
பாரத நாடு அமெரிக்காவை
கடன் கேட்கும் இன்று எங்கள்
அறிவை பார்த்து அமெரிக்காவே
கடன் கேட்கும் } (2)
{In those days, our Bharat land
Would ask America for loans
Today, looking at our intellect
America itself asks us for loans}
உங்கள் போட்டி
உள்ளூரு போட்டி எங்கள்
போட்டி உலக போட்டி
எங்கள் அறிவின் போட்டி
நெல்லையில் இல்லை
எல்லையில் இல்லை
தில்லையில் இல்லை
டெல்கியில் இல்லை
திருச்சியில் இல்லை
Your competition was a local competition
Our competition is a global competition...
The competition for our intellect
Is not in Tirunelveli
Is not within boundaries
Is not in Chidambaram
Is not in Delhi
Is not in Tiruchirappalli
மதுரையில்
கற்கும் மாணவனுக்கு
மாஸ்கோ மாணவன்
போட்டி லாலா பேட்டை
மாணவனுக்கு லண்டன்
மாணவன் போட்டி
For a student studying
In Madurai
A Moscow student is the rival
For a student in Lalapet
A London student is the rival
சின்னாள பட்டி
மாணவனுக்கு சிட்னி
மாணவன் போட்டி
வாடிப்பட்டி மாணவனுக்கு
வாஷிங்டன்னில் போட்டி
In Chinnalapatti
For a student
A Sydney student is the rival
For a student in Vadipatti
The competition is in Washington
எட்டு திசையாய்
எங்கள் பக்கம் திருப்பி
வைக்கும் திறன் அதிகம்
இன்டர்நேஷனல் சந்தையில்
இன்று இந்தியா மூளைக்கு
விலை அதிகம்
The capability to turn all eight directions
Towards our side is very high
In the international market today
The price for an Indian brain is high
சில்மிஷம் உண்டு
கல்மிஷம் இல்லை ஸ்பரிசம்
உண்டு விரசம் இல்லை தழுவல்
உண்டு தாண்டுதல் இல்லை
போட்டிகள் இல்லை பொறாமை
இல்லை
Mischief exists, but malice does not
Touch exists, but vulgarity does not
Embraces exist, but crossing boundaries does not
Competitions exist, but jealousy does not...
{ அன்று நமது
பாரத நாடு அமெரிக்காவை
கடன் கேட்கும் இன்று எங்கள்
அறிவை பார்த்து அமெரிக்காவே
கடன் கேட்கும் } (2)
{In those days, our Bharat land
Would ask America for loans
Today, looking at our intellect
America itself asks us for loans}
..............................
Ohohoh…
Ohohohohho..
Hoohohho..
Ohohohohohohoho…
எங்களின் அக்கா
கல்பனா சாவ்லா எங்களின்
அண்ணி சுனிதா வில்லியம்ஸ்
சுனிதா வில்லியம்ஸ்
Our elder sister
Is Kalpana Chawla
Our sister-in-law
Is Sunita Williams
Sunita Williams
செயற்கை கோல்
சுற்றும் உலகில் அண்டம்
எல்லாம் பக்கம் ஆச்சு
அண்டை வீடோ தூரம்
ஆச்சு
In a world where artificial satellites orbit
The entire universe
Has come close
While the neighboring house has become distant
கண்ணால் பார்த்தால்
கற்பு போய்விடும் என்பது
உங்கள் உலகம் கட்டி
அணைத்தும் கெடவில்லை
என்பது எங்கள் உலகம்
If you look with your eyes, chastity is lost
That is your world
Even if you hug, nothing is ruined
That is our world
பகவான் பார்த்து
ஞானம் கொடுப்பார் என்பது
உங்கள் உலகம் பத்து
நொடிக்குள் ஞானம்
வேணும் என்பது
எங்கள் உலகம்
God will look upon us and
Grant wisdom
That is your world
Wisdom is needed within ten seconds
That is our world
ஜீவன் ஆத்மா
லொட்டு லொசுக்கு
செண்டிமெண்ட் இல்லை
எங்களுக்கு வயதை மட்டும்
மறந்துவிட்டால் வகுப்பு
எடுப்போம் உங்களுக்கு
Life, soul, and all such nonsense
We have no place for sentimentality
If you just forget your age
We will teach a lesson to you
பாடம் வேண்டும்
பரீட்சை வேண்டாம்
பயணம் வேண்டும்
சுமைகள் வேண்டாம்
காசு வேண்டும் சேமிப்பு
வேண்டாம் காதல் வேண்டும்
கல்யாணம் வேண்டாம் ம்ம்ம்
We want lessons
We don't want exams
We want the journey
We don't want burdens
We want money
We don't want savings
We want love
We don't want marriage... mmmmm
{ அன்று நமது
பாரத நாடு அமெரிக்காவை
கடன் கேட்கும் இன்று எங்கள்
அறிவை பார்த்து அமெரிக்காவே
கடன் கேட்கும் } (2)
{In those days, our Bharat land
Would ask America for loans
Today, looking at our intellect
America itself asks us for loans}
Ammaakkalae oh appaakkalae
Oh mothers, oh fathers
Sonthangalae oh suttrangalae
Oh relatives, oh kinsmen
Engalai purindhu kollungal
Please try to understand us
Ungal ulagam
Your world
Thaththam pazhasu
Is completely old-fashioned
Engal ulagam
Our world
Puththam pudhusu
Is brand spanking new
Email engal desiya paravai
Email is our national bird
Orkut engal arivippu paravai
Orkut is our bird of announcement
Cell phone engal kaadhin kaadhali
Cell phone is our ear's lover
Inaiyam inaiyam engal idhayam
The internet, the internet is our heart
{Andru namadhu Bharatha Naadu
{In those days, our Bharat land
America-vai kadan ketkum
Would ask America for loans
indru engal arivai paarthu
Today, looking at our intellect
America vae kadan ketkum} (2)
America itself asks us for loans}
Ungal potti ullooru potti
Your competition was a local competition
Engal potti ulaga potti…
Our competition is a global competition...
Engal arivin potti
The competition for our intellect
Nellaiyil illai
Is not in Tirunelveli
Ellaiyil illai
Is not within boundaries
Thillaiyil illai
Is not in Chidambaram
Delhiyil illai
Is not in Delhi
Thiruchiyil illai
Is not in Tiruchirappalli
Maduraiyil karkum
For a student studying
Maanavanukku
In Madurai
Moscow maanavan potti
A Moscow student is the rival
Laala pettai maanavanukku
For a student in Lalapet
London maanavan potti
A London student is the rival
Chinnaala patti
In Chinnalapatti
Maanavanaukku
For a student
Sydney maanavan potti
A Sydney student is the rival
Vaadippatti maanavanukku
For a student in Vadipatti
Washington-il potti
The competition is in Washington
Ettu dhisaiyai engal pakkam
The capability to turn all eight directions
Thiruppi vaikkum thiran adhigam
Towards our side is very high
international sandhaiyil indru
In the international market today
India moolaikku vilai adhigam
The price for an Indian brain is high
Silmisham undu kalmisham illai
Mischief exists, but malice does not
Sparisham undu virasam illai
Touch exists, but vulgarity does not
Thazhuval undu thaandudhal illai
Embraces exist, but crossing boundaries does not
Pottigal undu poraamai illai……
Competitions exist, but jealousy does not...
{Andru namadhu Bharatha Naadu
{In those days, our Bharat land
America-vai kadan ketkum
Would ask America for loans
indru engal arivai paarthu
Today, looking at our intellect
America vae kadan ketkum} (2)
America itself asks us for loans}
Ohohoh…
Ohohoh…
Ohohohohho..
Ohohohohho..
Hoohohho..
Hoohohho..
Ohohohohohohoho…
Ohohohohohohoho…
Engalin akka
Our elder sister
Kalpana Chawla
Is Kalpana Chawla
Engalin anni
Our sister-in-law
Sunitha Williams
Is Sunita Williams
Sunitha Willaims
Sunita Williams
Seyarkai kol suttrum ulagil
In a world where artificial satellites orbit
Andam ellaam
The entire universe
Pakkam aachu
Has come close
Andai veedo dhooram aachu
While the neighboring house has become distant
Kannaal paarthaal karpu poividum
If you look with your eyes, chastity is lost
Enbadhu ungal ulagam
That is your world
Katti anaiththum kedavillai
Even if you hug, nothing is ruined
Enbadhu engal ulagam
That is our world
Bhagavaan paarthu
God will look upon us and
Gnyaanam koduppaar
Grant wisdom
Enbadhu ungal ulagam
That is your world
Paththu nodikkul gnyaanam venum
Wisdom is needed within ten seconds
Enbadhu engal ulagam
That is our world
Jeevan aathma lottu losuku
Life, soul, and all such nonsense
Sentiment illai engalukku
We have no place for sentimentality
Vayadhai mattum marandhuvittaal
If you just forget your age
Vaguppu eduppom ungalukku
We will teach a lesson to you
Paadam vendum
We want lessons
Paritchai vendaam
We don't want exams
Payanam vendum
We want the journey
Sumaigal vendaam
We don't want burdens
kaasu vendum
We want money
Semippu vendaam
We don't want savings
Kaadhal vendum
We want love
kalyaanam vendaam…mmmmmm
We don't want marriage... mmmmm
{Andru namadhu Bharatha Naadu
{In those days, our Bharat land
America-vai kadan ketkum
Would ask America for loans
indru engal arivai paarthu
Today, looking at our intellect
America vae kadan ketkum} (2)
America itself asks us for loans}
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This anthem of youth from 'Inidhu Inidhu' addresses parents and the older generation, highlighting the dramatic generational shift brought about by technology, globalization, and modern lifestyles. The song contrasts traditional societal norms with the contemporary mindset of college students who see themselves competing on a global stage rather than a local one.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu)
“Nellaiyil illai / Ellaiyil illai / Thillaiyil illai”
Repeated line endings with '-il illai' creating rhythmic structure.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Email engal desiya paravai / Cell phone engal kaadhin kaadhali”
Comparing tech platforms to familiar natural objects or organs.
Antithesis (Muran)
“Kannaal paarthaal karpu poividum... Katti anaiththum kedavillai”
Contrasting the conservative views of the previous generation with the liberal views of the new generation.
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Trivia
'Inidhu Inidhu' (2010) was the Tamil remake of the iconic Telugu blockbuster 'Happy Days' (2007). The soundtrack was composed by Mickey J. Meyer, who retained his original tunes from the Telugu version, while lyricist Vairamuthu penned the Tamil lyrics capturing college life in the digital age.
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