Ammi Mithikkanum
From Ivargal Indiyargal · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Jayachandran
- Music director
- Manoj – Gyan
- Details
- Ivargal Indiyargal1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ammi midhikkanum arunthathi paakkanum | We must tread on the grinding stone and look at the Arundhati star |
| Athukkoru naala sollu yae….maamoi…oo…ooi | Tell me a date for that, oh cousin... oh... |
| Male :Naalaiyum paakkanum naalaiyum paakkanum | Male: I need to check the auspicious day, check the auspicious day |
| Adhuvarai poruththukkollu yae pulla….yae hae…..yaehae…. | Be patient until then, my girl... oh yeah... |
| Female | |
| Ammi midhikkanum arunthathi paakkanum | We must tread on the grinding stone and look at the Arundhati star |
| Athukkoru naala sollu yae….maamoi…oo…ooi | Tell me a date for that, oh cousin... oh... |
| Male :Naalaiyum paakkanum naalaiyum paakkanum | Male: I need to check the auspicious day, check the auspicious day |
| Adhuvarai poruththukkollu yae pulla….yae hae…..yaehae…. | Be patient until then, my girl... oh yeah... |
| Female | |
| Raappothellaam urangaathirunthaen | I stayed awake all through the night |
| Unakkaaga naanae | Just for you, it is me |
| Male :Saappaadellaam serikkaathirunthaen | Male: My food did not digest properly |
| Unnai enniththaanae | Just by thinking about you |
| Female | |
| Raappothellaam urangaathirunthaen | I stayed awake all through the night |
| Unakkaaga naanae | Just for you, it is me |
| Male :Saappaadellaam serikkaathirunthaen | Male: My food did not digest properly |
| Unnai enniththaanae | Just by thinking about you |
| Female :Adhukkum idhukkum manasu kedanthu thavikkuthu | Female: For this and that, my heart is squirming in distress |
| Female | |
| Raamu nyaan unnai snaeggikinnu | Ramu, I love you |
| Valla tholin kavithai polae | Like the poetry of Vallathol |
| Ullam thanilae nee | You are inside my heart |
| Male :Ezhuththachchan ezhuththai polae | Male: Like the writing of Ezhuthachan |
| Ennam thanilae nee | You are inside my thoughts |
| Female | |
| Valla tholin kavithai polae | Like the poetry of Vallathol |
| Ullam thanilae nee | You are inside my heart |
| Male :Ezhuththachchan ezhuththai polae | Male: Like the writing of Ezhuthachan |
| Ennam thanilae nee | You are inside my thoughts |
| Female | |
| Ravivarma chiththiram neeyae | You are like a painting by Raja Ravi Varma |
| Male :Piriya sagiyae vishukkaniyae | Male: Beloved female friend, my auspicious sight |
| Female | |
| Raamu naenu ninnu praemaesthunnaannu | Ramu, I am loving you |
| Pangaarammaa naenu pangaarammaa | Golden girl, I am your golden girl |
| Haraerarae pangaarammaa naenu pangaarammaa | Oh my, golden girl, I am your golden girl |
| Un pakkaththil vanthaalae singaarammaa | If I come near you, it becomes beautiful |
| Male | |
| Osththaavammaa neevu osththaavammaa | Will you come, girl? You will come, girl |
| Osththaavammaa neevu osththaavammaa | Will you come, girl? You will come, girl |
| Un munthaanai panthaada osththaavammaa | Will you come to play with the end of your saree? |
| Harae oiyyaarammaa soodu soodu soodavae | Hey stylish lady, look, look, look |
| Female | |
| Raamu mae thumsae pyaar karti hoong | Ramu, I love you |
| Machchaan machchaan unna paarththaen mehapoop theevaani | Cousin, I saw you, my crazy beloved! |
| Male :Harae achchi achchi latgi unna vittu povenaa | Male: Hey good girl, will I ever leave you? |
| Female :Machchan machchaan unna paarththaen ehapoop theevaani | Female: Cousin, I saw you, my crazy beloved! |
| Male :Harae achchi achchi latgi unna vittu povenaa | Male: Hey good girl, will I ever leave you? |
| Female | |
| Paruva ponnu kannu kulaapi oo….oo….oo… | A young girl's eyes are like rosy blossoms, oh... |
| Aa….aa…..aah….aa…. | Aa... aa... aah... aa... |
| Paruva ponnu kannu kulaapi | A young girl's eyes are like rosy blossoms |
| Male :Adhuthaan enakku nalla sharaapi haeh hehehh | Male: That itself is a fine intoxication for me, hah! |
| Both :Aaguvaavvu aa aaguvaavvu aa aguvaavvu yae | Both: Aaguvaavvu aa aaguvaavvu aa aguvaavvu yae |
| Female | |
| Raamu i love you | Ramu, I love you |
| Oh my darling darling love me | Oh my darling darling love me |
| Un meal thaanae aasai kiss me | I desire only you, kiss me |
| Oh my darling darling love me | Oh my darling darling love me |
| Un meal thaanae aasai kiss me | I desire only you, kiss me |
| Male | |
| Oh my sweety sweety love me | Oh my sweety sweety love me |
| Vaa vaa anbe dont miss me | Come, come my love, don't miss me |
| Dont miss me….dont miss me…. | Don't miss me... don't miss me... |
அம்மி மிதிக்கணும் அருந்ததி பாக்கணும்
அதுக்கொரு நாளச் சொல்லு ஏ...மாமோய்.....ஓ...ஓஒய்
நாளையும் பாக்கணும் நாலையும் பாக்கணும்
அதுவரை பொறுத்துக்கொள்ளு ஏ புள்ள.....ஏ ஹே....ஏஹே...
We must tread on the grinding stone and look at the Arundhati star
Tell me a date for that, oh cousin... oh...
Male: I need to check the auspicious day, check the auspicious day
Be patient until then, my girl... oh yeah...
அம்மி மிதிக்கணும் அருந்ததி பாக்கணும்
அதுக்கொரு நாளச் சொல்லு ஏ...மாமோய்...ஓ...ஓஒய்
நாளையும் பாக்கணும் நாலையும் பாக்கணும்
அதுவரை பொறுத்துக்கொள்ளு ஏ புள்ள.....ஏ ஹே....ஏஹே...
We must tread on the grinding stone and look at the Arundhati star
Tell me a date for that, oh cousin... oh...
Male: I need to check the auspicious day, check the auspicious day
Be patient until then, my girl... oh yeah...
ராப்போதெல்லாம் உறங்காதிருந்தேன்
உனக்காக நானே
சாப்பாடெல்லாம் செரிக்காதிருந்தேன்
உன்னை எண்ணித்தானே
I stayed awake all through the night
Just for you, it is me
Male: My food did not digest properly
Just by thinking about you
ராப்போதெல்லாம் உறங்காதிருந்தேன்
உனக்காக நானே
சாப்பாடெல்லாம் செரிக்காதிருந்தேன்
உன்னை எண்ணித்தானே
அதுக்கும் இதுக்கும் மனசு கெடந்து தவிக்குது...
I stayed awake all through the night
Just for you, it is me
Male: My food did not digest properly
Just by thinking about you
Female: For this and that, my heart is squirming in distress
ராமு ஞான் உன்னை ஸ்னேக்கிக்ன்னு
வல்ல தோளின் கவிதைப் போலே
உள்ளம் தனிலே நீ
எழுத்தச்சன் எழுத்தைப் போலே
எண்ணம் தனிலே நீ
Ramu, I love you
Like the poetry of Vallathol
You are inside my heart
Male: Like the writing of Ezhuthachan
You are inside my thoughts
வல்ல தோளின் கவிதைப் போலே
உள்ளம் தனிலே நீ
எழுத்தச்சன் எழுத்தைப் போலே
எண்ணம் தனிலே நீ
Like the poetry of Vallathol
You are inside my heart
Male: Like the writing of Ezhuthachan
You are inside my thoughts
ரவிவர்ம சித்திரம் நீயே
பிரிய சகியே விஷுக்கனியே.....
You are like a painting by Raja Ravi Varma
Male: Beloved female friend, my auspicious sight
ராமு நேனு நின்னு பிரேமிஸ்துன்னான்னு
பங்காரம்மா நேனு பங்காரம்மா
ஹரேரரே பங்காரம்மா நேனு பங்காரம்மா
உன் பக்கத்தில் வந்தாளே சிங்காரமா
Ramu, I am loving you
Golden girl, I am your golden girl
Oh my, golden girl, I am your golden girl
If I come near you, it becomes beautiful
ஒஸ்த்தாவம்மா நீவு ஒஸ்த்தாவம்மா
ஒஸ்த்தாவம்மா நீவு ஒஸ்த்தாவம்மா
உன் முந்தானை பந்தாட ஒஸ்த்தாவம்மா
ஹரே ஒய்யாரம்மா சூடு சூடு சூடவே....
Will you come, girl? You will come, girl
Will you come, girl? You will come, girl
Will you come to play with the end of your saree?
Hey stylish lady, look, look, look
ராமு மே தும்ஸே ப்யார் கர்தி ஹூங்
மச்சான் மச்சான் உன்னப் பார்த்தேன் மெஹபூப் தீவானி
ஹரே அச்சி அச்சி லட்கி உன்ன விட்டு போவேனா
மச்சான் மச்சான் உன்னப் பார்த்தேன் மெஹபூப் தீவானி
ஹரே அச்சி அச்சி லட்கி உன்ன விட்டு போவேனா
Ramu, I love you
Cousin, I saw you, my crazy beloved!
Male: Hey good girl, will I ever leave you?
Female: Cousin, I saw you, my crazy beloved!
Male: Hey good girl, will I ever leave you?
பருவப் பொண்ணு கண்ணு குலாபி ஓ...ஓ....ஒ.....
ஆ....ஆ....ஆஹ்....ஆ.....
பருவப் பொண்ணு கண்ணு குலாபி.....
அதுதான் எனக்கு நல்ல ஷராபி ஹெஹ் ஹெஹெஹ்
இருவர் :
ஆகுவாவ்வு ஆ ஆகுவாவ்வு ஆ ஆகுவாவ்வு ஏ.......
A young girl's eyes are like rosy blossoms, oh...
Aa... aa... aah... aa...
A young girl's eyes are like rosy blossoms
Male: That itself is a fine intoxication for me, hah!
Both: Aaguvaavvu aa aaguvaavvu aa aguvaavvu yae
ராமு ஐ லவ் யூ
ஓ மை டார்லிங் டார்லிங் லவ் மீ
உன் மேல் தானே ஆசை கிஸ் மீ
ஓ மை டார்லிங் டார்லிங் லவ் மீ
உன் மேல் தானே ஆசை கிஸ் மீ
Ramu, I love you
Oh my darling darling love me
I desire only you, kiss me
Oh my darling darling love me
I desire only you, kiss me
ஓ மை ஸ்வீட்டி ஸ்வீட்டி லவ் மீ
வா வா அன்பே டோன்ட் மிஸ் மீ
டோன்ட் மிஸ் மீ........டோன்ட் மிஸ் மீ....
Oh my sweety sweety love me
Come, come my love, don't miss me
Don't miss me... don't miss me...
Ammi midhikkanum arunthathi paakkanum
We must tread on the grinding stone and look at the Arundhati star
Athukkoru naala sollu yae….maamoi…oo…ooi
Tell me a date for that, oh cousin... oh...
Male :Naalaiyum paakkanum naalaiyum paakkanum
Male: I need to check the auspicious day, check the auspicious day
Adhuvarai poruththukkollu yae pulla….yae hae…..yaehae….
Be patient until then, my girl... oh yeah...
Ammi midhikkanum arunthathi paakkanum
We must tread on the grinding stone and look at the Arundhati star
Athukkoru naala sollu yae….maamoi…oo…ooi
Tell me a date for that, oh cousin... oh...
Male :Naalaiyum paakkanum naalaiyum paakkanum
Male: I need to check the auspicious day, check the auspicious day
Adhuvarai poruththukkollu yae pulla….yae hae…..yaehae….
Be patient until then, my girl... oh yeah...
Raappothellaam urangaathirunthaen
I stayed awake all through the night
Unakkaaga naanae
Just for you, it is me
Male :Saappaadellaam serikkaathirunthaen
Male: My food did not digest properly
Unnai enniththaanae
Just by thinking about you
Raappothellaam urangaathirunthaen
I stayed awake all through the night
Unakkaaga naanae
Just for you, it is me
Male :Saappaadellaam serikkaathirunthaen
Male: My food did not digest properly
Unnai enniththaanae
Just by thinking about you
Female :Adhukkum idhukkum manasu kedanthu thavikkuthu
Female: For this and that, my heart is squirming in distress
Raamu nyaan unnai snaeggikinnu
Ramu, I love you
Valla tholin kavithai polae
Like the poetry of Vallathol
Ullam thanilae nee
You are inside my heart
Male :Ezhuththachchan ezhuththai polae
Male: Like the writing of Ezhuthachan
Ennam thanilae nee
You are inside my thoughts
Valla tholin kavithai polae
Like the poetry of Vallathol
Ullam thanilae nee
You are inside my heart
Male :Ezhuththachchan ezhuththai polae
Male: Like the writing of Ezhuthachan
Ennam thanilae nee
You are inside my thoughts
Ravivarma chiththiram neeyae
You are like a painting by Raja Ravi Varma
Male :Piriya sagiyae vishukkaniyae
Male: Beloved female friend, my auspicious sight
Raamu naenu ninnu praemaesthunnaannu
Ramu, I am loving you
Pangaarammaa naenu pangaarammaa
Golden girl, I am your golden girl
Haraerarae pangaarammaa naenu pangaarammaa
Oh my, golden girl, I am your golden girl
Un pakkaththil vanthaalae singaarammaa
If I come near you, it becomes beautiful
Osththaavammaa neevu osththaavammaa
Will you come, girl? You will come, girl
Osththaavammaa neevu osththaavammaa
Will you come, girl? You will come, girl
Un munthaanai panthaada osththaavammaa
Will you come to play with the end of your saree?
Harae oiyyaarammaa soodu soodu soodavae
Hey stylish lady, look, look, look
Raamu mae thumsae pyaar karti hoong
Ramu, I love you
Machchaan machchaan unna paarththaen mehapoop theevaani
Cousin, I saw you, my crazy beloved!
Male :Harae achchi achchi latgi unna vittu povenaa
Male: Hey good girl, will I ever leave you?
Female :Machchan machchaan unna paarththaen ehapoop theevaani
Female: Cousin, I saw you, my crazy beloved!
Male :Harae achchi achchi latgi unna vittu povenaa
Male: Hey good girl, will I ever leave you?
Paruva ponnu kannu kulaapi oo….oo….oo…
A young girl's eyes are like rosy blossoms, oh...
Aa….aa…..aah….aa….
Aa... aa... aah... aa...
Paruva ponnu kannu kulaapi
A young girl's eyes are like rosy blossoms
Male :Adhuthaan enakku nalla sharaapi haeh hehehh
Male: That itself is a fine intoxication for me, hah!
Both :Aaguvaavvu aa aaguvaavvu aa aguvaavvu yae
Both: Aaguvaavvu aa aaguvaavvu aa aguvaavvu yae
Raamu i love you
Ramu, I love you
Oh my darling darling love me
Oh my darling darling love me
Un meal thaanae aasai kiss me
I desire only you, kiss me
Oh my darling darling love me
Oh my darling darling love me
Un meal thaanae aasai kiss me
I desire only you, kiss me
Oh my sweety sweety love me
Oh my sweety sweety love me
Vaa vaa anbe dont miss me
Come, come my love, don't miss me
Dont miss me….dont miss me….
Don't miss me... don't miss me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet expresses romantic longing and eager anticipation for marriage. The female lead urges her lover to pick an auspicious wedding date so they can perform traditional marriage rituals like stepping on the grinding stone (Ammi midhithal) and spotting the Arundhati star. The male lead lightheartedly asks for patience while calculating the right time. They recount sleepless nights and loss of appetite caused by their deep affection for each other. The song famously incorporates phrases across multiple Indian languages—Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, and English—blended seamlessly with Tamil. By referencing regional literary figures like Vallathol and Ezhuthachan and artist Raja Ravi Varma, the lyricist Vaali weaves cultural imagery into a lively celebration of love and national diversity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Code-Switching / Linguistic Mosaic
“Raamu nyaan unnai snaeggikinnu / Raamu naenu ninnu praemaesthunnaannu / Raamu mae thumsae pyaar karti hoong”
Seamless integration of phrases from Malayalam ('snaeggikinnu'), Telugu ('praemaesthunnaannu'), Hindi ('pyaar karti hoong'), and English alongside Tamil to reflect multilingual romance.
Simile and Cultural Allusion
“Valla tholin kavithai polae / Ezhuththachchan ezhuththai polae / Ravivarma chiththiram neeyae”
Compares the beloved's place in the heart and mind to classical Malayalam literary figures (Vallathol, Ezhuthachan) and famous painter Raja Ravi Varma.
Emoni (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Raappothellaam urangaathirunthaen / Saappaadellaam serikkaathirunthaen”
Rhyming pattern created using identical second letters ('pp') in 'Raappothellaam' and 'Saappaadellaam'.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Vaali for the 1987 film 'Ivargal Indiyargal', this song highlights national integration by mixing Tamil with Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, and English in a lighthearted romantic banter.
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