Ammuti Kitaru
From Iru Medhaigal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Iru Medhaigal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Amuttikkittaaru | He got caught red-handed |
| Oru simitti kappattaru | Surrendered in the blink of an eye |
| Amuttikkittaaru | He got caught red-handed |
| Oru simitti kappattaru | Surrendered in the blink of an eye |
| Female | |
| Asattu sirippu sirikkuraaru | He puts on a foolish grin |
| Alakkal nadippu nadikkuraaru | He acts with exaggerated drama |
| Arandu mirandu muzhikkiraaru | He blinks around in fear and panic |
| Dooppu master-ru…..dooppu master-ru…. | Master of fakes... master of fakes... |
| Female | |
| Asattu sirippu sirikkuraaru | He puts on a foolish grin |
| Alakkal nadippu nadikkuraaru | He acts with exaggerated drama |
| Arandu mirandu muzhikkiraaru | He blinks around in fear and panic |
| Dooppu master-ru…..dooppu master-ru…. | Master of fakes... master of fakes... |
| Female | |
| Amuttikkittaaru | He got caught red-handed |
| Oru simitti kappattaru | Surrendered in the blink of an eye |
| Amuttikkittaaru | He got caught red-handed |
| Oru simitti kappattaru | Surrendered in the blink of an eye |
| Female | |
| Maadi veettu maappillai pol | Like a groom from an upstairs mansion |
| Panthaa pannaaru | He put on grand airs |
| Kodiyilae oruththannu udhaar vuttaaru | He bluffed that he was one in a million |
| Aalu romba suththamunnu reelu vuttaaru | He spun tall tales claiming he was squeaky clean |
| Aasai vachchaen kaadhula poo suththivittaaru | When I fell for him, he fooled me completely |
| Female | |
| Ippa odhungi seththa odungi | Now shrinking back and retreating |
| Udal veda veduththaaru | His body trembles with fear |
| Enna paarththu anga verththu | Looking at me, he sweats over there |
| Nenju padapadaththaaru | His heart beats rapidly in anxiety |
| Female | |
| Ippa odhungi seththa odungi | Now shrinking back and retreating |
| Udal veda veduththaaru | His body trembles with fear |
| Enna paarththu anga verththu | Looking at me, he sweats over there |
| Nenju padapadaththaaru | His heart beats rapidly in anxiety |
| Female | |
| Veluththathu saayam | The fake color has washed off |
| Kalainjathu vesham | The disguise has fallen apart |
| Female | |
| Amuttikkittaaru | He got caught red-handed |
| Oru simitti kappattaru | Surrendered in the blink of an eye |
| Amuttikkittaaru | He got caught red-handed |
| Oru simitti kappattaru | Surrendered in the blink of an eye |
| Female | |
| Asattu sirippu sirikkuraaru | He puts on a foolish grin |
| Alakkal nadippu nadikkuraaru | He acts with exaggerated drama |
| Arandu mirandu muzhikkiraaru | He blinks around in fear and panic |
| Dooppu master-ru…..dooppu master-ru…. | Master of fakes... master of fakes... |
| Female | |
| Kaariyamthaan aagumunnu | Just to get his work done |
| Kaal pidippaaru | He will fall at someone's feet |
| Kaaththirunthaal kazhuthaikkumthaan | If he has to wait to get things done |
| Vaal pidippaaru | He will even hold onto a donkey's tail |
| Female | |
| Aala kandaa thalaiyilathaan | When he sees someone useful |
| Ice vaippaaru | He will butter them up completely |
| Aanathellaam aanapinnae | Once everything he wanted is achieved |
| Ambael aavaaru | He will vanish into thin air |
| Female | |
| Enna yaeichchaa antha paachchaa | If you try to deceive me, those tricks |
| Inga pazhichchudaathaiyyaa | Will never work here, my dear sir! |
| Ada rasa enna lesa | Oh king, do you think I am easy prey |
| Enni jeyichchathaaraiyyaa | Who has ever won by underestimating me? |
| Female | |
| Enna yaeichchaa antha paachchaa | If you try to deceive me, those tricks |
| Inga pazhichchudaathaiyyaa | Will never work here, my dear sir! |
| Ada rasa enna lesa | Oh king, do you think I am easy prey |
| Enni jeyichchathaaraiyyaa | Who has ever won by underestimating me? |
| Female | |
| Kazhuvum neeril | Like a fish that slips away |
| Nazhuvum meenthaan pombala | In washing water, such is a woman |
| Avala edhirththaa | If anyone dares to oppose her |
| Adhuthaan theerum vambula | It will only end in big trouble |
| Enakku inaiyaa nadikka | To act as an equal to me |
| Unnaal mudiyumaa | Will you ever be able to do that? |
| Alukki kulukki minukki thlukkum | Swaying, swinging, glittering, and shining |
| Naan yaar theriyumaa | Do you know who I am? |
| Naan yaar theriyumaa | Do you know who I am? |
அமுட்டிக்கிட்டாரு
ஒரு சிமிட்டி கப்பட்டரு
அமுட்டிக்கிட்டாரு
ஒரு சிமிட்டி கப்பட்டரு
He got caught red-handed
Surrendered in the blink of an eye
He got caught red-handed
Surrendered in the blink of an eye
அசட்டு சிரிப்பு சிரிக்குறாரு
அலக்கல் நடிப்பு நடிக்குறாரு
அரண்டு மிரண்டு முழிக்கிறாரு
டூப்பு மாஸ்டரு......டூப்பு மாஸ்டரு......
He puts on a foolish grin
He acts with exaggerated drama
He blinks around in fear and panic
Master of fakes... master of fakes...
அசட்டு சிரிப்பு சிரிக்குறாரு
அலக்கல் நடிப்பு நடிக்குறாரு
அரண்டு மிரண்டு முழிக்கிறாரு
டூப்பு மாஸ்டரு......டூப்பு மாஸ்டரு......
He puts on a foolish grin
He acts with exaggerated drama
He blinks around in fear and panic
Master of fakes... master of fakes...
அமுட்டிக்கிட்டாரு
ஒரு சிமிட்டி கப்பட்டரு
அமுட்டிக்கிட்டாரு
ஒரு சிமிட்டி கப்பட்டரு
He got caught red-handed
Surrendered in the blink of an eye
He got caught red-handed
Surrendered in the blink of an eye
மாடி வீட்டு மாப்பிள்ளை போல்
பந்தா பண்னாரு
கோடியிலே ஒருத்தன்னு உதார் வுட்டாரு
ஆளு ரொம்ப சுத்தமுன்னு ரீலு வுட்டாரு
ஆசை வச்சேன் காதுல பூ சுத்திவிட்டாரு
Like a groom from an upstairs mansion
He put on grand airs
He bluffed that he was one in a million
He spun tall tales claiming he was squeaky clean
When I fell for him, he fooled me completely
இப்ப ஒதுங்கி செத்த ஒடுங்கி
உடல் வெடவெடுத்தாரு
என்ன பார்த்து அங்க வேர்த்து
நெஞ்சு படபடத்தாரு
Now shrinking back and retreating
His body trembles with fear
Looking at me, he sweats over there
His heart beats rapidly in anxiety
இப்ப ஒதுங்கி செத்த ஒடுங்கி
உடல் வெடவெடுத்தாரு
என்ன பார்த்து அங்க வேர்த்து
நெஞ்சு படபடத்தாரு
Now shrinking back and retreating
His body trembles with fear
Looking at me, he sweats over there
His heart beats rapidly in anxiety
வெளுத்தது சாயம்
கலைஞ்சது வேஷம்
The fake color has washed off
The disguise has fallen apart
அமுட்டிக்கிட்டாரு
ஒரு சிமிட்டி கப்பட்டரு
அமுட்டிக்கிட்டாரு
ஒரு சிமிட்டி கப்பட்டரு
He got caught red-handed
Surrendered in the blink of an eye
He got caught red-handed
Surrendered in the blink of an eye
அசட்டு சிரிப்பு சிரிக்குறாரு
அலக்கல் நடிப்பு நட்டிக்குறாரு
அரண்டு மிரண்டு முழிக்கிறாரு
டூப்பு மாஸ்டரு......டூப்பு மாஸ்டரு......
He puts on a foolish grin
He acts with exaggerated drama
He blinks around in fear and panic
Master of fakes... master of fakes...
காரியம்தான் ஆகுமுன்னு
கால் பிடிப்பாரு
காத்திருந்தால் கழுதைக்கும்தான்
வால் பிடிப்பாரு
Just to get his work done
He will fall at someone's feet
If he has to wait to get things done
He will even hold onto a donkey's tail
ஆள கண்டா தலையிலதான்
ஐஸ் வைப்பாரு
ஆனதெல்லாம் ஆனபின்னே
அம்பேல் ஆவாரு
When he sees someone useful
He will butter them up completely
Once everything he wanted is achieved
He will vanish into thin air
என்ன ஏய்ச்சா அந்த பாச்சா
இங்க பழிச்சுடாதைய்யா
அட ராசா என்ன லேசா
எண்ணி ஜெயிச்சதாரைய்யா
If you try to deceive me, those tricks
Will never work here, my dear sir!
Oh king, do you think I am easy prey
Who has ever won by underestimating me?
என்ன ஏய்ச்சா அந்த பாச்சா
இங்க பழிச்சுடாதைய்யா
அட ராசா என்ன லேசா
எண்ணி ஜெயிச்சதாரைய்யா
If you try to deceive me, those tricks
Will never work here, my dear sir!
Oh king, do you think I am easy prey
Who has ever won by underestimating me?
கழுவும் நீரில்
நழுவும் மீன்தான் பொம்பள
அவள எதிர்த்தா
அதுதான் தீரும் வம்புல
எனக்கு இணையா நடிக்க
உன்னால் முடியுமா
அலுக்கி குலுக்கி மினுக்கி தளுக்கும்
நான் யார் தெரியுமா
நான் யார் தெரியுமா
Like a fish that slips away
In washing water, such is a woman
If anyone dares to oppose her
It will only end in big trouble
To act as an equal to me
Will you ever be able to do that?
Swaying, swinging, glittering, and shining
Do you know who I am?
Do you know who I am?
Amuttikkittaaru
He got caught red-handed
Oru simitti kappattaru
Surrendered in the blink of an eye
Amuttikkittaaru
He got caught red-handed
Oru simitti kappattaru
Surrendered in the blink of an eye
Asattu sirippu sirikkuraaru
He puts on a foolish grin
Alakkal nadippu nadikkuraaru
He acts with exaggerated drama
Arandu mirandu muzhikkiraaru
He blinks around in fear and panic
Dooppu master-ru…..dooppu master-ru….
Master of fakes... master of fakes...
Asattu sirippu sirikkuraaru
He puts on a foolish grin
Alakkal nadippu nadikkuraaru
He acts with exaggerated drama
Arandu mirandu muzhikkiraaru
He blinks around in fear and panic
Dooppu master-ru…..dooppu master-ru….
Master of fakes... master of fakes...
Amuttikkittaaru
He got caught red-handed
Oru simitti kappattaru
Surrendered in the blink of an eye
Amuttikkittaaru
He got caught red-handed
Oru simitti kappattaru
Surrendered in the blink of an eye
Maadi veettu maappillai pol
Like a groom from an upstairs mansion
Panthaa pannaaru
He put on grand airs
Kodiyilae oruththannu udhaar vuttaaru
He bluffed that he was one in a million
Aalu romba suththamunnu reelu vuttaaru
He spun tall tales claiming he was squeaky clean
Aasai vachchaen kaadhula poo suththivittaaru
When I fell for him, he fooled me completely
Ippa odhungi seththa odungi
Now shrinking back and retreating
Udal veda veduththaaru
His body trembles with fear
Enna paarththu anga verththu
Looking at me, he sweats over there
Nenju padapadaththaaru
His heart beats rapidly in anxiety
Ippa odhungi seththa odungi
Now shrinking back and retreating
Udal veda veduththaaru
His body trembles with fear
Enna paarththu anga verththu
Looking at me, he sweats over there
Nenju padapadaththaaru
His heart beats rapidly in anxiety
Veluththathu saayam
The fake color has washed off
Kalainjathu vesham
The disguise has fallen apart
Amuttikkittaaru
He got caught red-handed
Oru simitti kappattaru
Surrendered in the blink of an eye
Amuttikkittaaru
He got caught red-handed
Oru simitti kappattaru
Surrendered in the blink of an eye
Asattu sirippu sirikkuraaru
He puts on a foolish grin
Alakkal nadippu nadikkuraaru
He acts with exaggerated drama
Arandu mirandu muzhikkiraaru
He blinks around in fear and panic
Dooppu master-ru…..dooppu master-ru….
Master of fakes... master of fakes...
Kaariyamthaan aagumunnu
Just to get his work done
Kaal pidippaaru
He will fall at someone's feet
Kaaththirunthaal kazhuthaikkumthaan
If he has to wait to get things done
Vaal pidippaaru
He will even hold onto a donkey's tail
Aala kandaa thalaiyilathaan
When he sees someone useful
Ice vaippaaru
He will butter them up completely
Aanathellaam aanapinnae
Once everything he wanted is achieved
Ambael aavaaru
He will vanish into thin air
Enna yaeichchaa antha paachchaa
If you try to deceive me, those tricks
Inga pazhichchudaathaiyyaa
Will never work here, my dear sir!
Ada rasa enna lesa
Oh king, do you think I am easy prey
Enni jeyichchathaaraiyyaa
Who has ever won by underestimating me?
Enna yaeichchaa antha paachchaa
If you try to deceive me, those tricks
Inga pazhichchudaathaiyyaa
Will never work here, my dear sir!
Ada rasa enna lesa
Oh king, do you think I am easy prey
Enni jeyichchathaaraiyyaa
Who has ever won by underestimating me?
Kazhuvum neeril
Like a fish that slips away
Nazhuvum meenthaan pombala
In washing water, such is a woman
Avala edhirththaa
If anyone dares to oppose her
Adhuthaan theerum vambula
It will only end in big trouble
Enakku inaiyaa nadikka
To act as an equal to me
Unnaal mudiyumaa
Will you ever be able to do that?
Alukki kulukki minukki thlukkum
Swaying, swinging, glittering, and shining
Naan yaar theriyumaa
Do you know who I am?
Naan yaar theriyumaa
Do you know who I am?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Amuttikkittaaru' from Iru Medhaigal (1984) is a playful yet biting taunt delivered by the female lead against a cunning, deceitful man who pretended to be noble and wealthy. She exposes how he put on showy airs, lied about his status, and buttered people up to get his work done, only to run away when convenient. Having caught him red-handed, she mockingly describes his nervous breakdown, sweating, and panicked expressions upon being unmasked.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Tamil Slang
“Aasai vachchaen kaadhula poo suththivittaaru / Ice vaippaaru / Ambael aavaaru / Reelu vuttaaru / Udhaar vuttaaru”
Simile / Proverbial Allusion
“Kazhuvum neeril nazhuvum meenthaan pombala”
Rhyme & Rhythm (Edegai & Alliteration)
“Asattu sirippu sirikkuraaru / Alakkal nadippu nadikkuraaru / Arandu mirandu muzhikkiraaru”
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali, this song relies heavily on Madras Tamil slang words (such as 'Udhaar', 'Reelu', 'Ice vaippaaru', 'Ambael') which were hugely popular in comedy tracks of 1980s Tamil cinema.
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