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Lyrics & meaning

Ammukuttiye

From Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum · 2017

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Pradeep Kumar
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
24 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ammukuttiyae adiyae
Unna enni kalanjendi
Kuttikuttiya kavitha
Solli kattu kolanjendi
Unna peththa
Thaayakaattadi
Kumbitittu poga
Naan ready
Sellakutty neeyum pesa
Seenimootta kootudhadi
Kannukutty pola aasa
Kaadhal paatta kattudhadi
Ammukuttiyae adiyae
Unna enni kalanjendi
Kuttikuttiya kavitha
Solli kattu kolanjendi
…………………….
Thanga selai pola
Mangidaama
Enna orasi pogura
Angam azhagaga
Sellam neeyum
Enga arisi vaangura
Ottumoththa oorum
Annandhu paakka
Sittaagura…aa…
Muththam onnu keta
Minsaaram pola
Cut aagura…aa…
Ponga vaikkum nee
Paal nora
Nenja thotta moonampira
Sogama usura kavvura
Ammukuttiyae adiyae
Unna enni kalanjendi
Kuttikuttiya kavitha
Solli kattu kolanjendi
Ethanaiyo pera
Thalli po nu
Solli jeyicha aambala
Unnudaiya paarva
Kokki poda
Kannu muzhiyum thoongala
Thalluvandi pola
Munnala naanum
Thalladala…aa….
Munna vandhu neeyum
Kick aaga pesa
Ukkarala…aa…aa…
Ondi katta na veetula
Ottikitta nee moochula
Nesama kadhaiyum sollala
Ammukuttiyae adiyae
Unna enni kalanjendi
Kuttikuttiya kavitha
Solli kattu kolanjendi
Unna peththa
Thaayakaattadi
Kumbitittu poga
Naan ready
Sellakutty neeyum pesa
Seenimootta kootudhadi
Kannukutty pola aasa
Kaadhal paatta kattudhadi
Oh my darling Ammu, hey girl,
thinking of you, I'm all stirred up.
Making up tiny little poems,
I've lost all my control, girl.
The one who gave birth to you,
show me your mother, girl!
To bow down and pay my respects,
I am ready.
Darling, whenever you speak,
it piles up sacks of sweetness.
Like a playful little calf, my desire
composes a love song.
Oh my darling Ammu, hey girl,
thinking of you, I'm all stirred up.
Making up tiny little poems,
I've lost all my control, girl.
...
Like a golden saree
never losing its shine,
you brush past me.
To have such a stunning figure,
my sweet darling,
where do you buy your rice from?
Making the whole town
look up in wonder,
you soar high like a little bird...
If I ask for a single kiss,
like electricity,
you suddenly cut off...
You make me boil over
like the froth of boiling milk.
Touching my heart like the crescent moon,
you sweetly take hold of my soul.
Oh my darling Ammu, hey girl,
thinking of you, I'm all stirred up.
Making up tiny little poems,
I've lost all my control, girl.
To so many people,
I've said, "Stay away,"
and always won like a tough man.
Yet when your glance
hooks right into me,
my wide-open eyes cannot sleep.
Like a rickety handcart,
never before have I
wobbled or stumbled...
When you come in front of me
and speak with that thrilling buzz,
I can't even sit still...
In the house where I lived all alone,
you've clung right to my breath.
You haven't even warmly spoken a word of love,
Oh my darling Ammu, hey girl,
thinking of you, I'm all stirred up.
Making up tiny little poems,
I've lost all my control, girl.
The one who gave birth to you,
show me your mother, girl!
To bow down and pay my respects,
I am ready.
Darling, whenever you speak,
it piles up sacks of sweetness.
Like a playful little calf, my desire
composes a love song.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ammukuttiye is a breezy and playful romantic track from the 2017 Tamil film Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum. The protagonist sings about his infatuation with his beloved, describing how her charm and sweet speech constantly ruin his composure. He playfully expresses his desire to meet her mother to thank her for bringing such a stunning person into the world. Throughout the song, he contrasts his usual confident, tough-guy demeanor with the helpless, tottering state he finds himself in whenever she is around. From her electric reactions to his playful advances to her breath becoming entwined with his, the lyrics paint a picture of lighthearted, youthful love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)

Seenimootta kootudhadi

Exaggerating the sweetness of her voice by saying it accumulates entire sacks of sugar.

Simile (Upamai Ani)

Thanga selai pola

Comparing her glowing appearance to a bright golden statue that never loses its shine.

Simile (Upamai Ani)

Minsaaram pola cut aagura

Comparing her abrupt refusal or walking away to an electrical power cut.

Metaphor (Uvagam Ani)

Thalluvandi pola munnala naanum thalladala

Comparing his tottering behavior to a pushcart out of control.

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Trivia

Ammukuttiye was composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi and sung by Pradeep Kumar. The song became popular for its catchy acoustic folk melody and playful lyrics, serving as a standout track in the romantic comedy Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum starring Atharvaa.

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