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Lyrics & meaning

Ammammaa Aagaadhu

From Kathanayaki · 1955

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. C. Krishnan, K. Rani
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Kathanayaki
Movie release year
1955
Lyrics added on
29 Sept 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ammammaa aagaathu aavesam koodaathu
Aabathathu thaanunga avasaram yaenunga
Nam kaadhal kondaal
Enna kannae endraalenna
Kalyaanam aagum mun control-um venunga
Ammammaa aagaathu aavesam koodaathu
Aabathathu thaanunga avasaram yaenunga
Nam kaadhal kondaal
Enna kannae endraalenna
Kalyaanam aagum mun control-um venunga
Ennaasai mohini inikkum maangani
Ennaamal pesaathae maanae nee
Kannaalae vaatturae kadhal mootturae
Ennaasai mohini inikkum maangani
Ennaamal pesaathae maanae nee
Kannaalae vaatturae kadhal mootturae
Inba kanavaalae en manam alaimothuthae
Dhinam kanivaaga ketkkiraen control-u engirae
En maelae edhukku veen aasai kollurae
Unnaalae kaaththida mudiyumaa
En maelae edhukku veen aasai kollurae
Unnaalae kaaththida mudiyumaa
Ippo ilakkaaramaaga irunthaalum pinnae
Panakkaaran aaguvaen theriyumaa
Verungaiyaalae muzham podaathae enai naadaathae
Veen sollaalae un jambam saayumaa
Verungaiyaalae muzham podaathae enai naadaathae
Veen sollaalae un jambam saayumaa
Vakkeelai polavae vaathu seigirae
Vaarththaikkellam break-ku podurae
Vakkeelai polavae vaathu seigirae
Vaarththaikkellam break-ku podurae
Ammammaa aagaathu aavesam koodaathu
Aabathathu thaanunga avasaram yaenunga
Nam kaadhal kondaal
Enna kannae endraalenna
Kalyaanam aagum mun control-um venunga
Oh no, this won't do! Don't get so carried away!
It is dangerous, mister; why such a rush?
If we are in love,
What is wrong with that, my darling?
Before marriage, we need self-control!
Oh no, this won't do! Don't get so carried away!
It is dangerous, mister; why such a rush?
If we are in love,
What is wrong with that, my darling?
Before marriage, we need self-control!
My enchanting beloved, sweet as a ripe mango,
Don't speak without thinking, my darling!
You torment me with your eyes and kindle my desire!
My enchanting beloved, sweet as a ripe mango,
Don't speak without thinking, my darling!
You torment me with your eyes and kindle my desire!
My mind tosses like waves with sweet dreams,
I ask you tenderly every day, but you just tell me to have control!
Why set your vain desires on me?
Will you even be able to take care of me?
Why set your vain desires on me?
Will you even be able to take care of me?
Even if you look down on me right now,
I will become a rich man later, don't you know?
Don't build castles in the air, and don't come after me!
Can your swagger survive on empty words?
Don't build castles in the air, and don't come after me!
Can your swagger survive on empty words?
You argue just like a lawyer,
Putting the brakes on every single word...
You argue just like a lawyer,
Putting the brakes on every single word...
Oh no, this won't do! Don't get so carried away!
It is dangerous, mister; why such a rush?
If we are in love,
What is wrong with that, my darling?
Before marriage, we need self-control!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful duet from the 1955 film Kathanayaki features a romantic bantering exchange between two lovers. The male lover shower affectionate praises on his partner, calling her a sweet mango and an enchantress, while trying to advance their romance. However, the female lover playfully puts boundaries, advising him to maintain restraint and 'control' until marriage, humorously questioning his financial capabilities and comparing his arguments to a lawyer's defense.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Vakkeelai polavae vaathu seigirae”

Compares her argument style to that of a lawyer ('Vakkeelai polavae vaathu seigirae').

Metaphor (Uruvagama)

“Ennaasai mohini inikkum maangani”

Addresses the beloved metaphorically as a sweet mango fruit ('Inikkum maangani').

Idiom (Pazhamozhi/Uvachanam)

“Verungaiyaalae muzham podaathae enai naadaathae”

'Verungaiyaalae muzham podaathae' is a classic Tamil idiom meaning not to make empty promises or measure cubits without thread/substance.

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Trivia

This track showcases lyricist Kannadasan's early work featuring playful integration of English loanwords like 'control' and 'break', a trendy comedic device in 1950s Tamil cinema music.

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