Ammammaa Aagaadhu
From Kathanayaki · 1955
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. C. Krishnan, K. Rani
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Kathanayaki1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ammammaa aagaathu aavesam koodaathu | Oh my, no, passion should not be unrestrained. |
| Aabathathu thaanunga avasaram yaenunga | It is dangerous, why the hurry? |
| Nam kaadhal kondaal | If we are in love, |
| Enna kannae endraalenna | What is wrong with calling me 'my darling'? |
| Kalyaanam aagum mun control-um venunga | Self-control is necessary before marriage! |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa aagaathu aavesam koodaathu | Oh my, no, passion should not be unrestrained. |
| Aabathathu thaanunga avasaram yaenunga | It is dangerous, why the hurry? |
| Nam kaadhal kondaal | If we are in love, |
| Enna kannae endraalenna | What is wrong with calling me 'my darling'? |
| Kalyaanam aagum mun control-um venunga | Self-control is necessary before marriage! |
| Male | |
| Ennaasai mohini inikkum maangani | My desire, enchantress! Sweet mango fruit! |
| Ennaamal pesaathae maanae nee | Don't speak without thinking, my deer-like one! |
| Kannaalae vaatturae kadhal mootturae | You torment me with your eyes and kindle love. |
| Male | |
| Ennaasai mohini inikkum maangani | My desire, enchantress! Sweet mango fruit! |
| Ennaamal pesaathae maanae nee | Don't speak without thinking, my deer-like one! |
| Kannaalae vaatturae kadhal mootturae | You torment me with your eyes and kindle love. |
| Inba kanavaalae en manam alaimothuthae | My heart is tossed like waves by sweet dreams. |
| Dhinam kanivaaga ketkkiraen control-u engirae | Daily I ask gently, but you just say 'control'! |
| Female | |
| En maelae edhukku veen aasai kollurae | Why do you hold vain desire for me? |
| Unnaalae kaaththida mudiyumaa | Will you be able to protect and support me? |
| En maelae edhukku veen aasai kollurae | Why do you hold vain desire for me? |
| Unnaalae kaaththida mudiyumaa | Will you be able to protect and support me? |
| Male | |
| Ippo ilakkaaramaaga irunthaalum pinnae | Even if I am looked down upon now, later |
| Panakkaaran aaguvaen theriyumaa | I will become a rich man, do you know? |
| Female | |
| Verungaiyaalae muzham podaathae enai naadaathae | Don't build castles in the air without substance, don't seek me! |
| Veen sollaalae un jambam saayumaa | Will your grand boast fall flat with empty words? |
| Verungaiyaalae muzham podaathae enai naadaathae | Don't build castles in the air without substance, don't seek me! |
| Veen sollaalae un jambam saayumaa | Will your grand boast fall flat with empty words? |
| Male | |
| Vakkeelai polavae vaathu seigirae | You argue just like a lawyer! |
| Vaarththaikkellam break-ku podurae | You put a brake on every single word! |
| Vakkeelai polavae vaathu seigirae | You argue just like a lawyer! |
| Vaarththaikkellam break-ku podurae | You put a brake on every single word! |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa aagaathu aavesam koodaathu | Oh my, no, passion should not be unrestrained. |
| Aabathathu thaanunga avasaram yaenunga | It is dangerous, why the hurry? |
| Nam kaadhal kondaal | If we are in love, |
| Enna kannae endraalenna | What is wrong with calling me 'my darling'? |
| Kalyaanam aagum mun control-um venunga | Self-control is necessary before marriage! |
அம்மம்மா ஆகாது ஆவேசம் கூடாது
ஆபத்து தானுங்க அவசரம் ஏனுங்க
நாம் காதல் கொண்டால்
என்ன கண்ணே என்றாலென்ன
கல்யாணம் ஆகுமுன் கண்ட்ரோலும் வேணுங்க
Oh my, no, passion should not be unrestrained.
It is dangerous, why the hurry?
If we are in love,
What is wrong with calling me 'my darling'?
Self-control is necessary before marriage!
அம்மம்மா ஆகாது ஆவேசம் கூடாது
ஆபத்து தானுங்க அவசரம் ஏனுங்க
நாம் காதல் கொண்டால்
என்ன கண்ணே என்றாலென்ன
கல்யாணம் ஆகுமுன் கண்ட்ரோலும் வேணுங்க
Oh my, no, passion should not be unrestrained.
It is dangerous, why the hurry?
If we are in love,
What is wrong with calling me 'my darling'?
Self-control is necessary before marriage!
என்னாசை மோகினி இனிக்கும் மாங்கனி
எண்ணாமல் பேசாதே மானே நீ
கண்ணாலே வாட்டுறே காதல் மூட்டுறே
My desire, enchantress! Sweet mango fruit!
Don't speak without thinking, my deer-like one!
You torment me with your eyes and kindle love.
என்னாசை மோகினி இனிக்கும் மாங்கனி
எண்ணாமல் பேசாதே மானே நீ
கண்ணாலே வாட்டுறே காதல் மூட்டுறே
இன்பக் கனவாலே என் மனம் அலைமோதுதே
தினம் கனிவாகக் கேக்கிறேன் கண்ட்ரோலு என்கிறே
My desire, enchantress! Sweet mango fruit!
Don't speak without thinking, my deer-like one!
You torment me with your eyes and kindle love.
My heart is tossed like waves by sweet dreams.
Daily I ask gently, but you just say 'control'!
என் மேலே எதுக்கு வீண் ஆசை கொள்ளுறே
உன்னாலே காத்திட முடியுமா
என் மேலே எதுக்கு வீண் ஆசை கொள்ளுறே
உன்னாலே காத்திட முடியுமா
Why do you hold vain desire for me?
Will you be able to protect and support me?
Why do you hold vain desire for me?
Will you be able to protect and support me?
இப்போ இளக்காரமாக இருந்தாலும் பின்னே
பணக்காரன் ஆகுவேன் தெரியுமா
Even if I am looked down upon now, later
I will become a rich man, do you know?
வெறுங்கையாலே முழம் போடாதே எனை நாடாதே
வீண் சொல்லாலே உன் ஜம்பம் சாயுமா
வெறுங்கையாலே முழம் போடாதே எனை நாடாதே
வீண் சொல்லாலே உன் ஜம்பம் சாயுமா
Don't build castles in the air without substance, don't seek me!
Will your grand boast fall flat with empty words?
Don't build castles in the air without substance, don't seek me!
Will your grand boast fall flat with empty words?
வக்கீலை போலவே வாது செய்கிறே
வார்த்தைக்கெல்லாம் ப்ரேக்குப் போடுறே...
வக்கீலை போலவே வாது செய்கிறே
வார்த்தைக்கெல்லாம் ப்ரேக்குப் போடுறே...
You argue just like a lawyer!
You put a brake on every single word!
You argue just like a lawyer!
You put a brake on every single word!
அம்மம்மா ஆகாது ஆவேசம் கூடாது
ஆபத்து தானுங்க அவசரம் ஏனுங்க
நாம் காதல் கொண்டால்
என்ன கண்ணே என்றாலென்ன
கல்யாணம் ஆகுமுன் கண்ட்ரோலும் வேணுங்க
Oh my, no, passion should not be unrestrained.
It is dangerous, why the hurry?
If we are in love,
What is wrong with calling me 'my darling'?
Self-control is necessary before marriage!
Ammammaa aagaathu aavesam koodaathu
Oh my, no, passion should not be unrestrained.
Aabathathu thaanunga avasaram yaenunga
It is dangerous, why the hurry?
Nam kaadhal kondaal
If we are in love,
Enna kannae endraalenna
What is wrong with calling me 'my darling'?
Kalyaanam aagum mun control-um venunga
Self-control is necessary before marriage!
Ammammaa aagaathu aavesam koodaathu
Oh my, no, passion should not be unrestrained.
Aabathathu thaanunga avasaram yaenunga
It is dangerous, why the hurry?
Nam kaadhal kondaal
If we are in love,
Enna kannae endraalenna
What is wrong with calling me 'my darling'?
Kalyaanam aagum mun control-um venunga
Self-control is necessary before marriage!
Ennaasai mohini inikkum maangani
My desire, enchantress! Sweet mango fruit!
Ennaamal pesaathae maanae nee
Don't speak without thinking, my deer-like one!
Kannaalae vaatturae kadhal mootturae
You torment me with your eyes and kindle love.
Ennaasai mohini inikkum maangani
My desire, enchantress! Sweet mango fruit!
Ennaamal pesaathae maanae nee
Don't speak without thinking, my deer-like one!
Kannaalae vaatturae kadhal mootturae
You torment me with your eyes and kindle love.
Inba kanavaalae en manam alaimothuthae
My heart is tossed like waves by sweet dreams.
Dhinam kanivaaga ketkkiraen control-u engirae
Daily I ask gently, but you just say 'control'!
En maelae edhukku veen aasai kollurae
Why do you hold vain desire for me?
Unnaalae kaaththida mudiyumaa
Will you be able to protect and support me?
En maelae edhukku veen aasai kollurae
Why do you hold vain desire for me?
Unnaalae kaaththida mudiyumaa
Will you be able to protect and support me?
Ippo ilakkaaramaaga irunthaalum pinnae
Even if I am looked down upon now, later
Panakkaaran aaguvaen theriyumaa
I will become a rich man, do you know?
Verungaiyaalae muzham podaathae enai naadaathae
Don't build castles in the air without substance, don't seek me!
Veen sollaalae un jambam saayumaa
Will your grand boast fall flat with empty words?
Verungaiyaalae muzham podaathae enai naadaathae
Don't build castles in the air without substance, don't seek me!
Veen sollaalae un jambam saayumaa
Will your grand boast fall flat with empty words?
Vakkeelai polavae vaathu seigirae
You argue just like a lawyer!
Vaarththaikkellam break-ku podurae
You put a brake on every single word!
Vakkeelai polavae vaathu seigirae
You argue just like a lawyer!
Vaarththaikkellam break-ku podurae
You put a brake on every single word!
Ammammaa aagaathu aavesam koodaathu
Oh my, no, passion should not be unrestrained.
Aabathathu thaanunga avasaram yaenunga
It is dangerous, why the hurry?
Nam kaadhal kondaal
If we are in love,
Enna kannae endraalenna
What is wrong with calling me 'my darling'?
Kalyaanam aagum mun control-um venunga
Self-control is necessary before marriage!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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