Ammamma Appappa
From Unnidathil Naan · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Thayanban
- Details
- Unnidathil Naan1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ammammaa appappaa anantham eppappaa | Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive? |
| Ammammaa appappaa anantham eppappaa | Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive? |
| Ilamai thanimai kodumai | Solitude in youth is severe cruelty. |
| Appappaa aarambam eppappaa | Oh my, when will the beginning happen? |
| Athilenna thappappaa iravu uravu sera | What is wrong with that, when night brings intimacy? |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa appappaa anantham eppappaa | Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive? |
| Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa | Oh my, oh my, oh my! |
| Female | |
| Vaa poovaa en vannam innum minnumallavaa | Come, flower-like one, doesn't my luster still shine? |
| Thean thanthaen naan ullamattum alli iraiththen | I gave honey, showering it as much as my heart wished. |
| Vaa poovaa en vannam innum minnumallavaa | Come, flower-like one, doesn't my luster still shine? |
| Thean thanthaen naan ullamattum alli iraiththen | I gave honey, showering it as much as my heart wished. |
| Female | |
| Pattupoochchi paarththirukka | As the butterfly watches, |
| Vattam poda kaaththirukka vaasal thirakka | Waiting to circle around, as the entrance opens. |
| Pattupoochchi paarththirukka | As the butterfly watches, |
| Vattam poda kaaththirukka vaasal thirakka | Waiting to circle around, as the entrance opens. |
| Chorus | |
| Ohhohho ohhohho….. | Oh-ho-ho, oh-ho-ho... |
| Ohhohho ohhohho….. | Oh-ho-ho, oh-ho-ho... |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa appappaa anantham eppappaa | Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive? |
| Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa | Oh my, oh my, oh my! |
| Female | |
| Naan innaal orr kanni | I am a maiden in these times, |
| Pennum kavithai sonnaal | If a woman speaks poetry, |
| Nee kavani en meani sarigaapathani | Pay attention, my body is the musical scale. |
| Naan innaal orr kanni | I am a maiden in these times, |
| Pennum kavithai sonnaal | If a woman speaks poetry, |
| Nee kavani en meani sarigaapathani | Pay attention, my body is the musical scale. |
| Female | |
| Paada paada raagam undu | As you sing and sing, a melody blooms, |
| Poda poda thaalam undu thegam muzhukka | As you strike the beat, a rhythm fills the whole body. |
| Paada paada raagam undu | As you sing and sing, a melody blooms, |
| Poda poda thaalam undu thegam muzhukka | As you strike the beat, a rhythm fills the whole body. |
| Chorus | |
| Ohhohho ohhohho….. | Oh-ho-ho, oh-ho-ho... |
| Ohhohho ohhohho….. | Oh-ho-ho, oh-ho-ho... |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa appappaa anantham eppappaa | Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive? |
| Ammammaa appappaa anantham eppappaa | Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive? |
| Ilamai thanimai kodumai | Solitude in youth is severe cruelty. |
| Appappappaa…..ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa | Oh my my... oh my, oh my, oh my! |
அம்மம்மா அப்பப்பா ஆனந்தம் எப்பப்பா
அம்மம்மா அப்பப்பா ஆனந்தம் எப்பப்பா
இளமை தனிமை கொடுமை
அப்பப்பப்பா ஆரம்பம் எப்பப்பா
அதிலென்ன தப்பப்பா இரவு உறவு சேர
Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive?
Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive?
Solitude in youth is severe cruelty.
Oh my, when will the beginning happen?
What is wrong with that, when night brings intimacy?
அம்மம்மா அப்பப்பா ஆனந்தம் எப்பப்பா
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா...
Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive?
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
வா பூவா என் வண்ணம் இன்னும் மின்னுமல்லவா
தேன் தந்தேன் நான் உள்ளமட்டும் அள்ளி இரைத்தேன்
வா பூவா என் வண்ணம் இன்னும் மின்னுமல்லவா
தேன் தந்தேன் நான் உள்ளமட்டும் அள்ளி இரைத்தேன்
Come, flower-like one, doesn't my luster still shine?
I gave honey, showering it as much as my heart wished.
Come, flower-like one, doesn't my luster still shine?
I gave honey, showering it as much as my heart wished.
பட்டுபூச்சி பார்த்திருக்க
வட்டம் போட காத்திருக்க வாசல் திறக்க
பட்டுபூச்சி பார்த்திருக்க
வட்டம் போட காத்திருக்க வாசல் திறக்க
As the butterfly watches,
Waiting to circle around, as the entrance opens.
As the butterfly watches,
Waiting to circle around, as the entrance opens.
ஓஹோஹ்ஹோ ஓஹோஹ்ஹோ..
ஓஹோஹ்ஹோ ஓஹோஹ்ஹோ..
Oh-ho-ho, oh-ho-ho...
Oh-ho-ho, oh-ho-ho...
அம்மம்மா அப்பப்பா ஆனந்தம் எப்பப்பா
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா...
Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive?
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
நான் இந்நாள் ஓர் கன்னி
பெண்ணும் கவிதை சொன்னாள்
நீ கவனி என் மேனி ஸரிகமபதநி
நான் இந்நாள் ஓர் கன்னி
பெண்ணும் கவிதை சொன்னாள்
நீ கவனி என் மேனி ஸரிகமபதநி
I am a maiden in these times,
If a woman speaks poetry,
Pay attention, my body is the musical scale.
I am a maiden in these times,
If a woman speaks poetry,
Pay attention, my body is the musical scale.
பாட பாட ராகம் உண்டு
போட போட தாளம் உண்டு தேகம் முழுக்க.....
பாட பாட ராகம் உண்டு
போட போட தாளம் உண்டு தேகம் முழுக்க.....
As you sing and sing, a melody blooms,
As you strike the beat, a rhythm fills the whole body.
As you sing and sing, a melody blooms,
As you strike the beat, a rhythm fills the whole body.
ஓஹோஹ்ஹோ ஓஹோஹ்ஹோ
ஓஹோஹ்ஹோ ஓஹோஹ்ஹோ
Oh-ho-ho, oh-ho-ho...
Oh-ho-ho, oh-ho-ho...
அம்மம்மா அப்பப்பா ஆனந்தம் எப்பப்பா
அம்மம்மா அப்பப்பா ஆனந்தம் எப்பப்பா
இளமை தனிமை கொடுமை
அப்பப்பப்பா.... அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா...
Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive?
Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive?
Solitude in youth is severe cruelty.
Oh my my... oh my, oh my, oh my!
Ammammaa appappaa anantham eppappaa
Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive?
Ammammaa appappaa anantham eppappaa
Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive?
Ilamai thanimai kodumai
Solitude in youth is severe cruelty.
Appappaa aarambam eppappaa
Oh my, when will the beginning happen?
Athilenna thappappaa iravu uravu sera
What is wrong with that, when night brings intimacy?
Ammammaa appappaa anantham eppappaa
Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive?
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
Vaa poovaa en vannam innum minnumallavaa
Come, flower-like one, doesn't my luster still shine?
Thean thanthaen naan ullamattum alli iraiththen
I gave honey, showering it as much as my heart wished.
Vaa poovaa en vannam innum minnumallavaa
Come, flower-like one, doesn't my luster still shine?
Thean thanthaen naan ullamattum alli iraiththen
I gave honey, showering it as much as my heart wished.
Pattupoochchi paarththirukka
As the butterfly watches,
Vattam poda kaaththirukka vaasal thirakka
Waiting to circle around, as the entrance opens.
Pattupoochchi paarththirukka
As the butterfly watches,
Vattam poda kaaththirukka vaasal thirakka
Waiting to circle around, as the entrance opens.
Ohhohho ohhohho…..
Oh-ho-ho, oh-ho-ho...
Ohhohho ohhohho…..
Oh-ho-ho, oh-ho-ho...
Ammammaa appappaa anantham eppappaa
Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive?
Ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
Naan innaal orr kanni
I am a maiden in these times,
Pennum kavithai sonnaal
If a woman speaks poetry,
Nee kavani en meani sarigaapathani
Pay attention, my body is the musical scale.
Naan innaal orr kanni
I am a maiden in these times,
Pennum kavithai sonnaal
If a woman speaks poetry,
Nee kavani en meani sarigaapathani
Pay attention, my body is the musical scale.
Paada paada raagam undu
As you sing and sing, a melody blooms,
Poda poda thaalam undu thegam muzhukka
As you strike the beat, a rhythm fills the whole body.
Paada paada raagam undu
As you sing and sing, a melody blooms,
Poda poda thaalam undu thegam muzhukka
As you strike the beat, a rhythm fills the whole body.
Ohhohho ohhohho…..
Oh-ho-ho, oh-ho-ho...
Ohhohho ohhohho…..
Oh-ho-ho, oh-ho-ho...
Ammammaa appappaa anantham eppappaa
Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive?
Ammammaa appappaa anantham eppappaa
Oh my, oh my! When will bliss arrive?
Ilamai thanimai kodumai
Solitude in youth is severe cruelty.
Appappappaa…..ammammaa ammammaa ammammaa
Oh my my... oh my, oh my, oh my!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ammammaa Appappaa from Unnidathil Naan (1986) is a sensuous and playful song exploring youthful longing, desire, and romantic anticipation. The protagonist expresses the pain of youth spent in solitude and yearns for the blissful arrival of love and intimacy during the night. Lyricist Vaali weaves vivid romantic imagery, comparing youth and passion to blooming flowers, butterflies seeking nectar, and musical harmony. The heroine metaphorically compares her body to swaras (musical notes), expressing that lovemaking and touch create continuous ragas (melodies) and thaalams (rhythms) throughout her body, delivered with alluring grace by P. Susheela.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ilamai thanimai kodumai”
Repetition of identical ending sounds across words in the line for musicality.
Monai (Alliteration) & Rhyme
“Ammammaa appappaa anantham eppappaa”
Initial vowel sound 'A' repeats along with rhythmic echoing 'appappaa' and 'eppappaa'.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Nee kavani en meani sarigaapathani”
Directly metaphorizes the female body to the musical octave (Sa-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni).
Musical Imagery
“Paada paada raagam undu / Poda poda thaalam undu thegam muzhukka”
Uses classical music elements like Raagam (melody) and Thaalam (rhythm) as metaphors for physical and emotional harmony.
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Trivia
Unnidathil Naan (1986) features music composed by Thayanban, a talented musician who worked on selective Tamil films in the 1980s. Lyricist Vaali penned this rhythmically captivating track, and legendary playback singer P. Susheela rendered it with expressive, playful, and romantic modulation.
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