Ammammammaa Pon Maalai
From Thalattu Padava · 1990
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thalattu Padava1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ammammammaa pon maalai thendral | Oh, the golden evening breeze! |
| Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae | Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower? |
| Ammammammaa pon maalai thendral | Oh, the golden evening breeze! |
| Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae | Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower? |
| Female | |
| Paadaadha raagamae | An unsung melody, |
| Kaadhoram ketkumae | Is heard near the ears. |
| En ullam vaanam aanadhae yeno | Why has my heart become the boundless sky? |
| Female | |
| Ammammammaa pon maalai thendral | Oh, the golden evening breeze! |
| Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae | Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower? |
| Female | |
| Engengum vannam kodi | Millions of colors everywhere, |
| Endrendrum kaanum thaedi | Forever searching to behold them, |
| Bhoologam melogam aanadhae | Earth has transformed into heaven. |
| Pon thogai kaattum mayilum | The peacock displaying its golden feathers, |
| Bhoopaalam paadum kuyilum | And the cuckoo singing the dawn melody, |
| Sangeethathaal ondru serndhadhae | Have united through music. |
| Female | |
| En ullam aadum… | My heart dances... |
| Yedhedho paadum… | It sings various tunes... |
| Kanni pen meniyil | In a young woman's body, |
| Inbangal koodidum | Joy multiplies and overflows. |
| En ullam vaanam aanadhae yeno | Why has my heart become the boundless sky? |
| Female | |
| Ammammammaa pon maalai thendral | Oh, the golden evening breeze! |
| Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae | Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower? |
| Female | |
| Neerodum odai kandu | Seeing the flowing stream, |
| Neeraadum aasai kondu | Filled with the desire to bathe, |
| Megangal pen pola yengiyae | The clouds yearn like a young maiden. |
| Poonthendral thaeril yeri | Riding on the chariot of gentle breeze, |
| Pon maalai manjal poosi | Adorned with the turmeric of golden evening, |
| Naaldhorum kai kondu thaangiyae | Supporting gently with hands every single day. |
| Female | |
| Yedhedho aasai… | So many unknown desires... |
| Pesaadho baashai… | Is it an unspoken language? |
| Engengum oviyam | Everywhere is a painting, |
| Kan kaanum kaaviyam | An epic poem that the eyes behold. |
| En ullam vaanam aanadhae yeno | Why has my heart become the boundless sky? |
| Female | |
| Ammammammaa pon maalai thendral | Oh, the golden evening breeze! |
| Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae | Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower? |
| En ullam vaanamaanadhae yeno | Why has my heart become the boundless sky? |
| Ammammammaa pon maalai thendral | Oh, the golden evening breeze! |
| Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae | Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower? |
| Female | |
| Paadaadha raagamae | An unsung melody, |
| Kaadhoram ketkumae | Is heard near the ears. |
| En ullam vaanam aanadhae yeno | Why has my heart become the boundless sky? |
| Female | |
| Ammammammaa pon maalai thendral | Oh, the golden evening breeze! |
| Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae | Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower? |
அம்மம்மம்மா பொன் மாலை
தென்றல்
ஆடாதோ தேகம் எங்கும் பூ போலே
அம்மம்மம்மா பொன் மாலை தென்றல்
ஆடாதோ தேகம் எங்கும் பூ போலே
Oh, the golden evening breeze!
Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower?
Oh, the golden evening breeze!
Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower?
பாடாத ராகமே
காதோரம் கேட்குமே
என் உள்ளம் வானம் ஆனதே ஏனோ
An unsung melody,
Is heard near the ears.
Why has my heart become the boundless sky?
அம்மம்மம்மா பொன் மாலை
தென்றல்
ஆடாதோ தேகம் எங்கும் பூ போலே
Oh, the golden evening breeze!
Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower?
எங்கெங்கும் வண்ணம் கூடி
என்றென்றும் காணும் தேடி
பூலோகம் மேலோகம் ஆனதே
பொன் தோகை காட்டும் மயிலும்
பூபாளம் பாடும் குயிலும்
சங்கீதத்தால் ஒன்று சேர்ந்ததே
Millions of colors everywhere,
Forever searching to behold them,
Earth has transformed into heaven.
The peacock displaying its golden feathers,
And the cuckoo singing the dawn melody,
Have united through music.
என் உள்ளம் ஆடும்...
ஏதேதோ பாடும்...
கன்னி பெண் மேனியில்
இன்பங்கள் கூடிடும்
என் உள்ளம் வானம் ஆனதே ஏனோ
My heart dances...
It sings various tunes...
In a young woman's body,
Joy multiplies and overflows.
Why has my heart become the boundless sky?
அம்மம்மம்மா பொன் மாலை
தென்றல்
ஆடாதோ தேகம் எங்கும் பூ போலே
Oh, the golden evening breeze!
Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower?
நீரோடும் ஓடை கண்டு
நீராடும் ஆசை கொண்டு
மேகங்கள் பெண் போல ஏங்கியே
பூந்தென்றல் தேரில் ஏறி
பொன் மாலை மஞ்சள் பூசி
நாள்தோறும் கை கொண்டு தாங்கியே
Seeing the flowing stream,
Filled with the desire to bathe,
The clouds yearn like a young maiden.
Riding on the chariot of gentle breeze,
Adorned with the turmeric of golden evening,
Supporting gently with hands every single day.
ஏதேதோ ஆசை....
பேசாதோ பாசை....
எங்கெங்கும் ஓவியம்
கண் காணும் காவியம்
என் உள்ளம் வானம் ஆனதே ஏனோ
So many unknown desires...
Is it an unspoken language?
Everywhere is a painting,
An epic poem that the eyes behold.
Why has my heart become the boundless sky?
அம்மம்மம்மா பொன் மாலை
தென்றல்
ஆடாதோ தேகம் எங்கும் பூ போலே
என் உள்ளம் வானமானதே ஏனோ
அம்மம்மம்மா பொன் மாலை தென்றல்
ஆடாதோ தேகம் எங்கும் பூ போலே
Oh, the golden evening breeze!
Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower?
Why has my heart become the boundless sky?
Oh, the golden evening breeze!
Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower?
பாடாத ராகமே
காதோரம் கேட்குமே
என் உள்ளம் வானம் ஆனதே ஏனோ
An unsung melody,
Is heard near the ears.
Why has my heart become the boundless sky?
அம்மம்மம்மா பொன் மாலை
தென்றல்
ஆடாதோ தேகம் எங்கும் பூ போலே
Oh, the golden evening breeze!
Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower?
Ammammammaa pon maalai thendral
Oh, the golden evening breeze!
Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae
Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower?
Ammammammaa pon maalai thendral
Oh, the golden evening breeze!
Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae
Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower?
Paadaadha raagamae
An unsung melody,
Kaadhoram ketkumae
Is heard near the ears.
En ullam vaanam aanadhae yeno
Why has my heart become the boundless sky?
Ammammammaa pon maalai thendral
Oh, the golden evening breeze!
Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae
Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower?
Engengum vannam kodi
Millions of colors everywhere,
Endrendrum kaanum thaedi
Forever searching to behold them,
Bhoologam melogam aanadhae
Earth has transformed into heaven.
Pon thogai kaattum mayilum
The peacock displaying its golden feathers,
Bhoopaalam paadum kuyilum
And the cuckoo singing the dawn melody,
Sangeethathaal ondru serndhadhae
Have united through music.
En ullam aadum…
My heart dances...
Yedhedho paadum…
It sings various tunes...
Kanni pen meniyil
In a young woman's body,
Inbangal koodidum
Joy multiplies and overflows.
En ullam vaanam aanadhae yeno
Why has my heart become the boundless sky?
Ammammammaa pon maalai thendral
Oh, the golden evening breeze!
Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae
Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower?
Neerodum odai kandu
Seeing the flowing stream,
Neeraadum aasai kondu
Filled with the desire to bathe,
Megangal pen pola yengiyae
The clouds yearn like a young maiden.
Poonthendral thaeril yeri
Riding on the chariot of gentle breeze,
Pon maalai manjal poosi
Adorned with the turmeric of golden evening,
Naaldhorum kai kondu thaangiyae
Supporting gently with hands every single day.
Yedhedho aasai…
So many unknown desires...
Pesaadho baashai…
Is it an unspoken language?
Engengum oviyam
Everywhere is a painting,
Kan kaanum kaaviyam
An epic poem that the eyes behold.
En ullam vaanam aanadhae yeno
Why has my heart become the boundless sky?
Ammammammaa pon maalai thendral
Oh, the golden evening breeze!
Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae
Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower?
En ullam vaanamaanadhae yeno
Why has my heart become the boundless sky?
Ammammammaa pon maalai thendral
Oh, the golden evening breeze!
Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae
Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower?
Paadaadha raagamae
An unsung melody,
Kaadhoram ketkumae
Is heard near the ears.
En ullam vaanam aanadhae yeno
Why has my heart become the boundless sky?
Ammammammaa pon maalai thendral
Oh, the golden evening breeze!
Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae
Won't it sway across the body soft as a flower?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song portrays the sheer exhilaration of love and nature's beauty. As the golden evening breeze gently caresses like a soft flower, the protagonist's heart feels as expansive and boundless as the open sky, listening to unspoken melodies whispering nearby. Earth transforms into a paradise filled with vibrant colors, dancing peacocks, and singing cuckoos. Nature acts as a mirror to internal bliss—flowing streams, yearning clouds, and twilight hues blend into an unspoken language of romance, turning the entire world into a living painting and poetic epic.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae”
Compares the gentle touch on the body to a soft flower using 'poo polae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En ullam vaanam aanadhae yeno”
Directly equates the expanding joy in the speaker's heart to the vast sky ('vaanam aanadhae').
Personification
“Megangal pen pola yengiyae”
Attributes human desires to natural elements, depicting clouds longing like a young maiden.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Neerodum odai kandu / Neeraadum aasai kondu”
Consonance in the second letter between consecutive lines: 'Neerodum' and 'Neeraadum'.
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Trivia
The film 'Thalattu Padava' (1990), directed by R. Sundarrajan, features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and stars Prabhu, Khushbu, and Kanaka. Written by Gangai Amaran, this track is renowned for its lush romantic imagery and classical-infused melody.
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