Ammamma Keladi
From Karuppu Panam · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Karuppu Panam1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ammammaa keladi thozhi | Oh my, listen to me, my dear friend! |
| Sonnaanae aayiram sedhi | He told me a thousand things. |
| Kannaalae thandhadhu paadhi | Half of it was conveyed through his eyes. |
| Sollaamal vandhadhu meedhi…. oh…. | The rest arrived without being spoken... oh... |
| Ammammaa | Oh my... |
| Female | |
| Idhudhaan sugamo…. | Is this what pleasure is?... |
| Innum perumo…. | Will it grow even more?... |
| Ilamai tharumo…. | Will it grant youthful passion?... |
| Mayakkam varumo…. haaa…. (Dialogue) | Will it induce a spell of dizziness?... (Dialogue) |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa keladi thozhi | Oh my, listen to me, my dear friend! |
| Sonnaanae aayiram sedhi | He told me a thousand things. |
| Kannaalae thandhadhu paadhi | Half of it was conveyed through his eyes. |
| Sollaamal vandhadhu meedhi…. oh…. | The rest arrived without being spoken... oh... |
| Ammammaa…aaa….aaa….aaa… | Oh my... |
| Female | |
| Pinjaaga naan irundhenae | I was just a tender young bud, |
| Pennaaga valarthu vittaanae | He blossomed me into a complete woman. |
| Anjaamal anaithu vaithaanae | Fearlessly, he held me close, |
| Achchaaram koduthu vittaanae | He gave me the token advance of his love. |
| Female | |
| Pinjaaga naan irundhenae | I was just a tender young bud, |
| Pennaaga valarthu vittaanae | He blossomed me into a complete woman. |
| Anjaamal anaithu vaithaanae | Fearlessly, he held me close, |
| Achchaaram koduthu vittaanae hoo | He gave me the token advance of his love... hoo. |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa keladi thozhi | Oh my, listen to me, my dear friend! |
| Sonnaanae aayiram sedhi | He told me a thousand things. |
| Kannaalae thandhadhu paadhi | Half of it was conveyed through his eyes. |
| Sollaamal vandhadhu meedhi…. oh…. | The rest arrived without being spoken... oh... |
| Ammammaa | Oh my... |
| Female | |
| Avano ilainjan…. | He is a young man... |
| Ivalo sirumi…. | She is a young girl... |
| Oru naal kanavil…. | In a single day's dream... |
| Ulagae marandhaar….. aaaa…. (Dialogue) | They forgot the whole world... (Dialogue) |
| Female | |
| Muthaaram sariya vaithaanae | He caused my pearl necklace to slip, |
| Mul melae thoonga vaithaanae | He made me sleep on a bed of thorns, |
| Noolaaga ilaikka vaithaanae | He made me grow thin like a thread, |
| Paalaaga velukka vaithaanae…. hoo…. | He made me turn as pale as milk... hoo... |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa keladi thozhi | Oh my, listen to me, my dear friend! |
| Sonnaanae aayiram sedhi | He told me a thousand things. |
| Kannaalae thandhadhu paadhi | Half of it was conveyed through his eyes. |
| Sollaamal vandhadhu meedhi…. oh…. | The rest arrived without being spoken... oh... |
| Ammammaa | Oh my... |
| Female | |
| Aiyaiyo paavamae…. | Oh, what a pity... |
| Anaiyaadha mogamae…. | Unquenchable desire... |
| Anubavam konjamae…. | With so little experience... |
| Alaiyudhae nenjamae…. (Dialogue) | The heart wanders restlessly... (Dialogue) |
| Female | |
| Thannaalae pesa vaithaanae | He made me speak to myself, |
| Thanneerai kothikka vaithaanae | He made the water boil within me, |
| Thalladi nadakka vaithaanae | He made me stagger as I walk, |
| Ellorum sirikka vaithaanae…. hoo….. | He made everyone laugh at me... hoo... |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa keladi thozhi | Oh my, listen to me, my dear friend! |
| Sonnaanae aayiram sedhi | He told me a thousand things. |
| Kannaalae thandhadhu paadhi | Half of it was conveyed through his eyes. |
| Sollaamal vandhadhu meedhi…. oh…. | The rest arrived without being spoken... oh... |
| Ammammaa | Oh my... |
அம்மம்மா கேளடி தோழி
சொன்னானே ஆயிரம் சேதி
கண்ணால தந்தது பாதி
சொல்லாமல் வந்தது மீதி....ஓ.....
அம்மம்மா
Oh my, listen to me, my dear friend!
He told me a thousand things.
Half of it was conveyed through his eyes.
The rest arrived without being spoken... oh...
Oh my...
இதுதான் சுகமோ......
இன்னும் பெறுமோ.....
இளமை தருமோ.....
மயக்கம் வருமோ....ஹா.....(டயலாக்)
Is this what pleasure is?...
Will it grow even more?...
Will it grant youthful passion?...
Will it induce a spell of dizziness?... (Dialogue)
அம்மம்மா கேளடி தோழி
சொன்னானே ஆயிரம் சேதி
கண்ணால தந்தது பாதி
சொல்லாமல் வந்தது மீதி....ஓ.....
அம்மம்மா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ......
Oh my, listen to me, my dear friend!
He told me a thousand things.
Half of it was conveyed through his eyes.
The rest arrived without being spoken... oh...
Oh my...
பிஞ்சாக நானிருந்தேனே
பெண்ணாக வளர்த்து விட்டானே
அஞ்சாமல் அணைத்து விட்டானே
அச்சாரம் கொடுத்து விட்டானே
I was just a tender young bud,
He blossomed me into a complete woman.
Fearlessly, he held me close,
He gave me the token advance of his love.
பிஞ்சாக நானிருந்தேனே
பெண்ணாக வளர்த்து விட்டானே
அஞ்சாமல் அணைத்து விட்டானே
அச்சாரம் கொடுத்து விட்டானே ஹோ
I was just a tender young bud,
He blossomed me into a complete woman.
Fearlessly, he held me close,
He gave me the token advance of his love... hoo.
அம்மம்மா கேளடி தோழி
சொன்னானே ஆயிரம் சேதி
கண்ணால தந்தது பாதி
சொல்லாமல் வந்தது மீதி....ஓ.....
அம்மம்மா.....ஆஅ....
Oh my, listen to me, my dear friend!
He told me a thousand things.
Half of it was conveyed through his eyes.
The rest arrived without being spoken... oh...
Oh my...
அவனோ இளைஞன்....
இவளோ சிறுமி.....
ஒரு நாள் கனவில்......
உலகே மறந்தார்.....ஆ......(டயலாக்)
He is a young man...
She is a young girl...
In a single day's dream...
They forgot the whole world... (Dialogue)
முத்தாரம் சரிய வைத்தானே
முள் மேலே தூங்க வைத்தானே
நூலாக இளைக்க வைத்தானே
பாலாக வெளுக்க வைத்தானே.....ஹோ....
He caused my pearl necklace to slip,
He made me sleep on a bed of thorns,
He made me grow thin like a thread,
He made me turn as pale as milk... hoo...
அம்மம்மா கேளடி தோழி
சொன்னானே ஆயிரம் சேதி
கண்ணால தந்தது பாதி
சொல்லாமல் வந்தது மீதி....ஓ.....
அம்மம்மா
Oh my, listen to me, my dear friend!
He told me a thousand things.
Half of it was conveyed through his eyes.
The rest arrived without being spoken... oh...
Oh my...
அய்யய்யோ பாவமே.....
அணையாத மோகமே.....
அனுபவம் கொஞ்சமே.......
அலையுதே நெஞ்சமே........(டயலாக்)
Oh, what a pity...
Unquenchable desire...
With so little experience...
The heart wanders restlessly... (Dialogue)
தன்னாலே பேச வைத்தானே
தண்ணீரைக் குடிக்க வைத்தானே
தள்ளாடி நடக்க வைத்தானே
எல்லோரும் சிரிக்க வைத்தானே....ஹோ....
He made me speak to myself,
He made the water boil within me,
He made me stagger as I walk,
He made everyone laugh at me... hoo...
அம்மம்மா கேளடி தோழி
சொன்னானே ஆயிரம் சேதி
கண்ணால தந்தது பாதி
சொல்லாமல் வந்தது மீதி....ஓ.....
அம்மம்மா
Oh my, listen to me, my dear friend!
He told me a thousand things.
Half of it was conveyed through his eyes.
The rest arrived without being spoken... oh...
Oh my...
Ammammaa keladi thozhi
Oh my, listen to me, my dear friend!
Sonnaanae aayiram sedhi
He told me a thousand things.
Kannaalae thandhadhu paadhi
Half of it was conveyed through his eyes.
Sollaamal vandhadhu meedhi…. oh….
The rest arrived without being spoken... oh...
Ammammaa
Oh my...
Idhudhaan sugamo….
Is this what pleasure is?...
Innum perumo….
Will it grow even more?...
Ilamai tharumo….
Will it grant youthful passion?...
Mayakkam varumo…. haaa…. (Dialogue)
Will it induce a spell of dizziness?... (Dialogue)
Ammammaa keladi thozhi
Oh my, listen to me, my dear friend!
Sonnaanae aayiram sedhi
He told me a thousand things.
Kannaalae thandhadhu paadhi
Half of it was conveyed through his eyes.
Sollaamal vandhadhu meedhi…. oh….
The rest arrived without being spoken... oh...
Ammammaa…aaa….aaa….aaa…
Oh my...
Pinjaaga naan irundhenae
I was just a tender young bud,
Pennaaga valarthu vittaanae
He blossomed me into a complete woman.
Anjaamal anaithu vaithaanae
Fearlessly, he held me close,
Achchaaram koduthu vittaanae
He gave me the token advance of his love.
Pinjaaga naan irundhenae
I was just a tender young bud,
Pennaaga valarthu vittaanae
He blossomed me into a complete woman.
Anjaamal anaithu vaithaanae
Fearlessly, he held me close,
Achchaaram koduthu vittaanae hoo
He gave me the token advance of his love... hoo.
Ammammaa keladi thozhi
Oh my, listen to me, my dear friend!
Sonnaanae aayiram sedhi
He told me a thousand things.
Kannaalae thandhadhu paadhi
Half of it was conveyed through his eyes.
Sollaamal vandhadhu meedhi…. oh….
The rest arrived without being spoken... oh...
Ammammaa
Oh my...
Avano ilainjan….
He is a young man...
Ivalo sirumi….
She is a young girl...
Oru naal kanavil….
In a single day's dream...
Ulagae marandhaar….. aaaa…. (Dialogue)
They forgot the whole world... (Dialogue)
Muthaaram sariya vaithaanae
He caused my pearl necklace to slip,
Mul melae thoonga vaithaanae
He made me sleep on a bed of thorns,
Noolaaga ilaikka vaithaanae
He made me grow thin like a thread,
Paalaaga velukka vaithaanae…. hoo….
He made me turn as pale as milk... hoo...
Ammammaa keladi thozhi
Oh my, listen to me, my dear friend!
Sonnaanae aayiram sedhi
He told me a thousand things.
Kannaalae thandhadhu paadhi
Half of it was conveyed through his eyes.
Sollaamal vandhadhu meedhi…. oh….
The rest arrived without being spoken... oh...
Ammammaa
Oh my...
Aiyaiyo paavamae….
Oh, what a pity...
Anaiyaadha mogamae….
Unquenchable desire...
Anubavam konjamae….
With so little experience...
Alaiyudhae nenjamae…. (Dialogue)
The heart wanders restlessly... (Dialogue)
Thannaalae pesa vaithaanae
He made me speak to myself,
Thanneerai kothikka vaithaanae
He made the water boil within me,
Thalladi nadakka vaithaanae
He made me stagger as I walk,
Ellorum sirikka vaithaanae…. hoo…..
He made everyone laugh at me... hoo...
Ammammaa keladi thozhi
Oh my, listen to me, my dear friend!
Sonnaanae aayiram sedhi
He told me a thousand things.
Kannaalae thandhadhu paadhi
Half of it was conveyed through his eyes.
Sollaamal vandhadhu meedhi…. oh….
The rest arrived without being spoken... oh...
Ammammaa
Oh my...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song 'Ammammaa Keladi Thozhi' depicts a young woman enthusiastically sharing the intimate sensations and emotions of her blossoming love with her close female friend (thozhi). She describes how her lover communicated his feelings both explicitly and through unspoken glances, transforming her from an innocent girl into a woman consumed by passionate romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Pinjaaga naan irundhenae / Pennaaga valarthu vittaanae / Anjaamal anaithu vaithaanae / Achchaaram koduthu vittaanae”
Consistent end-rhyme repetition ('vaithaanae' / 'vittaanae') across stanzas creating a melodic rhythm.
Edhugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Pinjaaga / Pennaaga / Anjaamal / Achchaaram”
Matching second consonant 'n' (i-n-jaaga, e-n-naaga, n-j-aamal, c-h-chaaram) in the line openings.
Hyperbole & Metaphor
“Mul melae thoonga vaithaanae / Noolaaga ilaikka vaithaanae”
Using vivid imagery such as 'sleeping on thorns' (restlessness) and 'thin as a thread' (love-sickness) to convey intense longing.
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Trivia
Composed by the iconic duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy with lyrics by Kannadasan for the 1964 film Karuppu Panam, the track features dynamic vocal expressions by L. R. Eswari intermingled with rhythmic dialogue delivery.
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