Ammamma Kaatru Vandhu
From Vennira Aadai · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Vennira Aadai1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ammammaa kaatru vandhu | Oh my, the breeze comes |
| Aadai thottu paadum | Touches my clothes and sings |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa kaatru vandhu | Oh my, the breeze comes |
| Aadai thottu paadum | Touches my clothes and sings |
| Poovaadai konda maeni thannil | Upon this body draped in flower-scented clothes |
| Aasai vellam odum | A flood of desire flows |
| Neeraadum maelaadai nenjai mella moodum | The wet upper cloth gently covers the chest |
| Kai thaedi kai thaedi kannam konjam vaadum | Searching for hands, the cheeks wither a little |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa kaatru vandhu | Oh my, the breeze comes |
| Aadai thottu paadum | Touches my clothes and sings |
| Poovaadai konda maeni thannil | Upon this body draped in flower-scented clothes |
| Aasai vellam odum | A flood of desire flows |
| Female | |
| {Yaaro vandhu naerae ennai | Is it bliss when someone comes directly to me |
| Mella mella konjum sugamo | And gently caresses me step by step? |
| Neeril nindru thaenum thandhu | Is it bliss to stand in the water, offering sweetness, |
| Alli alli kollum sugamo} (2) | Gathering me completely and overwhelming me? |
| Thallaadi thallaadi sellum pennai thaedi | Searching for the girl who walks falteringly, |
| Sollaamal kollaamal thullum inbam kodi | Unannounced, millions of joys leap forth! |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa… aa… | Oh my... ah... |
| Ammammaa kaatru vandhu | Oh my, the breeze comes |
| Aadai thottu paadum | Touches my clothes and sings |
| Poovaadai konda maeni thannil | Upon this body draped in flower-scented clothes |
| Aasai vellam odum | A flood of desire flows |
| Neeraadum maelaadai nenjai mella moodum | The wet upper cloth gently covers the chest |
| Kai thaedi kai thaedi kannam konjam vaadum | Searching for hands, the cheeks wither a little |
| Female | |
| Yaedho inbam yaedho thandhu | Giving some unknown bliss, |
| Ennai thottu sellum vellamae | Oh flood that touches me and passes! |
| Thaanae vandhu thaanae thandhu | Coming on its own, offering on its own, |
| Thalli thalli sellum ullamae | Oh heart that pushes away and moves on! |
| Annaalil ennaalum illai indha ennam | In those days, never was there such a feeling; |
| Achaaram thandhaayae angam minnum vannam | You gave a token, making my limbs shine with color! |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa… aa… | Oh my... ah... |
| Ammammaa kaatru vandhu | Oh my, the breeze comes |
| Aadai thottu paadum | Touches my clothes and sings |
| Poovaadai konda maeni thannil | Upon this body draped in flower-scented clothes |
| Aasai vellam odum | A flood of desire flows |
| Neeraadum maelaadai nenjai mella moodum | The wet upper cloth gently covers the chest |
| Kai thaedi kai thaedi kannam konjam vaadum | Searching for hands, the cheeks wither a little |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa kaatru vandhu | Oh my, the breeze comes |
| Aadai thottu paadum | Touches my clothes and sings |
| Poovaadai konda maeni thannil | Upon this body draped in flower-scented clothes |
| Aasai vellam odum | A flood of desire flows |
| Aasai vellam odum | A flood of desire flows |
அம்மம்மா காற்று வந்து
ஆடை தொட்டுப் பாடும்
Oh my, the breeze comes
Touches my clothes and sings
அம்மம்மா காற்று வந்து
ஆடை தொட்டுப் பாடும்
பூவாடை கொண்ட மேனி தன்னில்
ஆசை வெள்ளம் ஓடும்
நீராடும் மேலாடை நெஞ்சை மெல்ல மூடும்
கை தேடி கை தேடி கன்னம் கொஞ்சம் வாடும்
Oh my, the breeze comes
Touches my clothes and sings
Upon this body draped in flower-scented clothes
A flood of desire flows
The wet upper cloth gently covers the chest
Searching for hands, the cheeks wither a little
அம்மம்மா காற்று வந்து
ஆடை தொட்டுப் பாடும்
பூவாடை கொண்ட மேனி தன்னில்
ஆசை வெள்ளம் ஓடும்
Oh my, the breeze comes
Touches my clothes and sings
Upon this body draped in flower-scented clothes
A flood of desire flows
{யாரோ வந்து நேரே என்னை
மெல்ல மெல்ல கொஞ்சும் சுகமோ
நீரில் நின்று தேனும் தந்து
அள்ளி அள்ளி கொள்ளும் சுகமோ} (2)
தள்ளாடி தள்ளாடி செல்லும் பெண்ணை தேடி
சொல்லாமல் கொள்ளாமல் துள்ளும் இன்பம் கோடி
Is it bliss when someone comes directly to me
And gently caresses me step by step?
Is it bliss to stand in the water, offering sweetness,
Gathering me completely and overwhelming me?
Searching for the girl who walks falteringly,
Unannounced, millions of joys leap forth!
அம்மம்மா... ஆ...
அம்மம்மா காற்று வந்து
ஆடை தொட்டுப் பாடும்
பூவாடை கொண்ட மேனி தன்னில்
ஆசை வெள்ளம் ஓடும்
நீராடும் மேலாடை நெஞ்சை மெல்ல மூடும்
கை தேடி கை தேடி கன்னம் கொஞ்சம் வாடும்
Oh my... ah...
Oh my, the breeze comes
Touches my clothes and sings
Upon this body draped in flower-scented clothes
A flood of desire flows
The wet upper cloth gently covers the chest
Searching for hands, the cheeks wither a little
ஏதோ இன்பம் ஏதோ தந்து
என்னைத் தொட்டுச் செல்லும் வெள்ளமே
தானே வந்து தானே தந்து
தள்ளித் தள்ளிச் செல்லும் உள்ளமே
அந்நாளில் எந்நாளும் இல்லை இந்த எண்ணம்
அச்சாரம் தந்தாயே அங்கம் மின்னும் வண்ணம்
Giving some unknown bliss,
Oh flood that touches me and passes!
Coming on its own, offering on its own,
Oh heart that pushes away and moves on!
In those days, never was there such a feeling;
You gave a token, making my limbs shine with color!
அம்மம்மா... ஆ...
அம்மம்மா காற்று வந்து
ஆடை தொட்டுப் பாடும்
பூவாடை கொண்ட மேனி தன்னில்
ஆசை வெள்ளம் ஓடும்
நீராடும் மேலாடை நெஞ்சை மெல்ல மூடும்
கை தேடி கை தேடி கன்னம் கொஞ்சம் வாடும்
Oh my... ah...
Oh my, the breeze comes
Touches my clothes and sings
Upon this body draped in flower-scented clothes
A flood of desire flows
The wet upper cloth gently covers the chest
Searching for hands, the cheeks wither a little
அம்மம்மா காற்று வந்து
ஆடை தொட்டுப் பாடும்
பூவாடை கொண்ட மேனி தன்னில்
ஆசை வெள்ளம் ஓடும்
ஆசை வெள்ளம் ஓடும்
Oh my, the breeze comes
Touches my clothes and sings
Upon this body draped in flower-scented clothes
A flood of desire flows
A flood of desire flows
Ammammaa kaatru vandhu
Oh my, the breeze comes
Aadai thottu paadum
Touches my clothes and sings
Ammammaa kaatru vandhu
Oh my, the breeze comes
Aadai thottu paadum
Touches my clothes and sings
Poovaadai konda maeni thannil
Upon this body draped in flower-scented clothes
Aasai vellam odum
A flood of desire flows
Neeraadum maelaadai nenjai mella moodum
The wet upper cloth gently covers the chest
Kai thaedi kai thaedi kannam konjam vaadum
Searching for hands, the cheeks wither a little
Ammammaa kaatru vandhu
Oh my, the breeze comes
Aadai thottu paadum
Touches my clothes and sings
Poovaadai konda maeni thannil
Upon this body draped in flower-scented clothes
Aasai vellam odum
A flood of desire flows
{Yaaro vandhu naerae ennai
Is it bliss when someone comes directly to me
Mella mella konjum sugamo
And gently caresses me step by step?
Neeril nindru thaenum thandhu
Is it bliss to stand in the water, offering sweetness,
Alli alli kollum sugamo} (2)
Gathering me completely and overwhelming me?
Thallaadi thallaadi sellum pennai thaedi
Searching for the girl who walks falteringly,
Sollaamal kollaamal thullum inbam kodi
Unannounced, millions of joys leap forth!
Ammammaa… aa…
Oh my... ah...
Ammammaa kaatru vandhu
Oh my, the breeze comes
Aadai thottu paadum
Touches my clothes and sings
Poovaadai konda maeni thannil
Upon this body draped in flower-scented clothes
Aasai vellam odum
A flood of desire flows
Neeraadum maelaadai nenjai mella moodum
The wet upper cloth gently covers the chest
Kai thaedi kai thaedi kannam konjam vaadum
Searching for hands, the cheeks wither a little
Yaedho inbam yaedho thandhu
Giving some unknown bliss,
Ennai thottu sellum vellamae
Oh flood that touches me and passes!
Thaanae vandhu thaanae thandhu
Coming on its own, offering on its own,
Thalli thalli sellum ullamae
Oh heart that pushes away and moves on!
Annaalil ennaalum illai indha ennam
In those days, never was there such a feeling;
Achaaram thandhaayae angam minnum vannam
You gave a token, making my limbs shine with color!
Ammammaa… aa…
Oh my... ah...
Ammammaa kaatru vandhu
Oh my, the breeze comes
Aadai thottu paadum
Touches my clothes and sings
Poovaadai konda maeni thannil
Upon this body draped in flower-scented clothes
Aasai vellam odum
A flood of desire flows
Neeraadum maelaadai nenjai mella moodum
The wet upper cloth gently covers the chest
Kai thaedi kai thaedi kannam konjam vaadum
Searching for hands, the cheeks wither a little
Ammammaa kaatru vandhu
Oh my, the breeze comes
Aadai thottu paadum
Touches my clothes and sings
Poovaadai konda maeni thannil
Upon this body draped in flower-scented clothes
Aasai vellam odum
A flood of desire flows
Aasai vellam odum
A flood of desire flows
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ammammaa Kaatru Vandhu is a classic, sensuous Tamil song from the film Vennira Aadai (1965). The lyrics capture the inner awakenings, longing, and delicate romantic sensations felt by a young woman. The cool breeze and wet garments serve as nature's touch, symbolizing the sweet anticipation of love and physical affection. Kannadasan poetically compares the surge of emotions within her to a rushing flood of desire, balancing modesty with passionate desire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Aasai vellam odum”
Desires are metaphorically described as a flowing flood ('Aasai vellam').
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)
“Mella mella konjum sugamo”
Doubled words like 'Mella mella', 'Alli alli', and 'Kai thaedi kai thaedi' enhance the rhythmic cadence and emphasize emotional intensity.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Ethukai)
“Thallaadi thallaadi sellum pennai thaedi”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Thallaadi' / 'Sollaamal', 'Yaedho' / 'Ennai').
Personification
“Ammammaa kaatru vandhu Aadai thottu paadum”
The wind is personified as a musician or lover that comes, touches her clothes, and sings.
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Trivia
Vennira Aadai (1965) marked the silver screen debut of J. Jayalalithaa (who later became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu), alongside Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Srikanth, and Major Sundarrajan. Directed by C. V. Sridhar, the film featured unforgettable music composed by the legendary Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy duo and iconic vocals by P. Susheela.
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