Annamalai Deepam
From Coimbatore Mappillai · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Coimbatore Mappillai1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Annamalai dheepam | Light of Annamalai! |
| Hae annaamalai dheepam | Hey, light of Annamalai! |
| Yaen en melathaan kobam | Why are you angry at me? |
| Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaen | I changed my route just to see you. |
| Onnaam number beauty | Number one beauty, |
| Un kannu rendum ooty | Both your eyes are cool like Ooty, |
| Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaen | I raised the temperature by singing a song. |
| Chorus | |
| Ha kaala maadu neenga nalla karava maadu naanga | Ha, you are a bull, while we are good milch cows. |
| Ha vambizhukkaatheenga vantha vazhiya paaththu ponga | Ha, don't pick a fight, go back the way you came. |
| Male | |
| Annamalai dheepam | Light of Annamalai! |
| Hae annaamalai dheepam | Hey, light of Annamalai! |
| Yaen en melathaan kobam | Why are you angry at me? |
| Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaen | I changed my route just to see you. |
| Onnaam number beauty | Number one beauty, |
| Un kannu rendum ooty | Both your eyes are cool like Ooty, |
| Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaen | I raised the temperature by singing a song. |
| Male | |
| Ooo….heero enakkaaga maasa kanakkaaga | Ooh... a hero waiting for months just for me, |
| Heeriyin yaeraalam irukkaiyilae | When there are plenty of heroines around! |
| Chorus :Adadadaa | Chorus: Oh my goodness! |
| Male :Hostel padi yaeri kadhal sudhi yaeri | Male: Climbing hostel steps, building up the pitch of love, |
| Naanaaga vanthaenae ilamaiyilae | I came on my own in my youth. |
| Female | |
| Rompa ottaathae ingu kombula muttaathae | Don't get too close, don't butt horns here! |
| Pombala kaadhodu naisaa poovum suththaathae | Don't slyly fool a woman with cheap tricks. |
| Male :Ennadi ammaalu neethaan eppavum nammaalu | Male: Hey Ammaalu, you are always my girl! |
| Innamum kiththaapp yaemmaa namuththa maththaappu | Why this arrogance still? Why act like a damp firecracker? |
| Chorus | |
| Wrong-a padu wrong-a | It's wrong, completely wrong! |
| Enga ellaiyil nikkura thollaiyil sikkura | You're standing in our territory, getting trapped in trouble! |
| Male | |
| Annamalai dheepam | Light of Annamalai! |
| Hae annaamalai dheepam | Hey, light of Annamalai! |
| Yaen en melathaan kobam | Why are you angry at me? |
| Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaen | I changed my route just to see you. |
| Onnaam number beauty | Number one beauty, |
| Un kannu rendum ooty | Both your eyes are cool like Ooty, |
| Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaen….ae…ae…. | I raised the temperature by singing a song... |
| Female | |
| Maxi aninjaalum taxi idhuthaanae | Even in a casual dress, this ride moves fast like a taxi, |
| Meter nee podaththaan ninaikkaathae | Don't even think of putting a meter on it! |
| Kaakkaa pudikkaathae kapsaa adikkaathae | Don't try to flatter me or tell big lies, |
| Neat-aana aalunnu verukkaathae | Don't act like a refined person and pretend to hate me! |
| Male | |
| Dingiri dingaalae azhagu sundari vanthaalae | Dingiri dingale, the gorgeous beauty has arrived! |
| Vanthathum munnaalae mappu yaeruthu thannaalae | Once she arrives before me, intoxication rises automatically! |
| Female :Uchchi kick yaeri yaenyaa vekkira kachcheri | Female: Getting high on peak excitement, why are you putting on a concert? |
| Mettukkal paadaathae dappaan kuththukkal podaathae | Don't sing tunes, don't perform folk beat dances! |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa kitta vaamaa | Come, come closer, girl! |
| Unna kandathum sokkuraen thalli yaen nikkura | I get mesmerized seeing you, why are you standing far away? |
| Male | |
| Annamalai dheepam | Light of Annamalai! |
| Hae annaamalai dheepam | Hey, light of Annamalai! |
| Yaen en melathaan kobam | Why are you angry at me? |
| Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaen | I changed my route just to see you. |
| Onnaam number beauty | Number one beauty, |
| Un kannu rendum ooty | Both your eyes are cool like Ooty, |
| Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaen | I raised the temperature by singing a song. |
| Chorus | |
| Ha kaala maadu neenga nalla karava maadu naanga | Ha, you are a bull, while we are good milch cows. |
| Ha vambizhukkaatheenga vantha vazhiya paaththu ponga | Ha, don't pick a fight, go back the way you came. |
| Male | |
| Annamalai dheepam | Light of Annamalai! |
| Aang……annaamalai dheepam | Aang... light of Annamalai! |
| Yaen en melathaan kobam | Why are you angry at me? |
| Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaen | I changed my route just to see you. |
| Onnaam number beauty | Number one beauty, |
| Un kannu rendum ooty | Both your eyes are cool like Ooty, |
| Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaen | I raised the temperature by singing a song. |
| Male | |
| ……………… | ... |
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...
அண்ணாமலை தீபம்
ஹே அண்ணாமலை தீபம்
ஏன் என் மேலதான் கோபம்
உன்ன பார்க்கத்தானே ரூட்ட மாத்தினேன்
ஒன்னாம் நம்பர் பியூட்டி
உன் கண்ணு ரெண்டும் ஊட்டி
ஒரு பாட்டு பாடி ஹீட்ட ஏத்துனேன்
Light of Annamalai!
Hey, light of Annamalai!
Why are you angry at me?
I changed my route just to see you.
Number one beauty,
Both your eyes are cool like Ooty,
I raised the temperature by singing a song.
ஹ காள மாடு நீங்க நல்ல கரவ மாடு நாங்க
ஹ வம்பிழுக்காதீங்க வந்த வழிய பாத்து போங்க
Ha, you are a bull, while we are good milch cows.
Ha, don't pick a fight, go back the way you came.
அண்ணாமலை தீபம்
ஹே அண்ணாமலை தீபம்
ஏன் என் மேலதான் கோபம்
உன்ன பார்க்கத்தானே ரூட்ட மாத்தினேன்
ஒன்னாம் நம்பர் பியூட்டி
உன் கண்ணு ரெண்டும் ஊட்டி
ஒரு பாட்டு பாடி ஹீட்ட ஏத்துனேன்
Light of Annamalai!
Hey, light of Annamalai!
Why are you angry at me?
I changed my route just to see you.
Number one beauty,
Both your eyes are cool like Ooty,
I raised the temperature by singing a song.
ஓஒ......ஹீரோ எனக்காக மாச கணக்காக
ஹீரோயின் ஏராளம் இருக்கையிலே
குழு :
அடடடா
ஹாஸ்டல் படி ஏறி காதல் சுதி ஏறி
நானாக வந்தேனே இளமையிலே
Ooh... a hero waiting for months just for me,
When there are plenty of heroines around!
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
Male: Climbing hostel steps, building up the pitch of love,
I came on my own in my youth.
ரொம்ப ஒட்டாதே இங்கு கொம்புல முட்டாதே
பொம்பள காதோடு நைசா பூவும் சுத்தாதே
என்னடி அம்மாளு நீதான் எப்பவும் நம்மாளு
இன்னமும் கித்தாப்பு ஏம்மா நமுத்த மத்தாப்பு
Don't get too close, don't butt horns here!
Don't slyly fool a woman with cheap tricks.
Male: Hey Ammaalu, you are always my girl!
Why this arrogance still? Why act like a damp firecracker?
ராங்கா படு ராங்கா
எங்க எல்லையில் நிக்குற தொல்லையில் சிக்குற
It's wrong, completely wrong!
You're standing in our territory, getting trapped in trouble!
அண்ணாமலை தீபம்
ஹே அண்ணாமலை தீபம்
ஏன் என் மேலதான் கோபம்
உன்ன பார்க்கத்தானே ரூட்ட மாத்தினேன்
ஒன்னாம் நம்பர் பியூட்டி
உன் கண்ணு ரெண்டும் ஊட்டி
ஒரு பாட்டு பாடி ஹீட்ட ஏத்துனேன்....ஏ....ஏ....
Light of Annamalai!
Hey, light of Annamalai!
Why are you angry at me?
I changed my route just to see you.
Number one beauty,
Both your eyes are cool like Ooty,
I raised the temperature by singing a song...
மேக்சி அணிஞ்சாலும் டாக்சி இதுதானே
மீட்டர் நீ போடத்தான் நினைக்காதே
காக்கா புடிக்காதே கப்சா அடிக்காதே
நீட்டான ஆளுன்னு வெறுக்காதே
Even in a casual dress, this ride moves fast like a taxi,
Don't even think of putting a meter on it!
Don't try to flatter me or tell big lies,
Don't act like a refined person and pretend to hate me!
டிங்கிரி டிங்காலே அழகு சுந்தரி வந்தாளே
வந்ததும் முன்னாலே மப்பு ஏறுது தன்னாலே
உச்சி கிக் ஏறி ஏன்யா வெக்கிற கச்சேரி
மெட்டுகள் பாடாதே டப்பான் குத்துகள் போடாதே
Dingiri dingale, the gorgeous beauty has arrived!
Once she arrives before me, intoxication rises automatically!
Female: Getting high on peak excitement, why are you putting on a concert?
Don't sing tunes, don't perform folk beat dances!
வா வா கிட்ட வாமா
உன்ன கண்டதும் சொக்குறேன் தள்ளி ஏன் நிக்குற
Come, come closer, girl!
I get mesmerized seeing you, why are you standing far away?
அண்ணாமலை தீபம்
ஹோய் அண்ணாமலை தீபம்
ஏன் என் மேலதான் கோபம்
உன்ன பார்க்கத்தானே ரூட்ட மாத்தினேன்
ஒன்னாம் நம்பர் பியூட்டி
உன் கண்ணு ரெண்டும் ஊட்டி
ஒரு பாட்டு பாடி ஹீட்ட ஏத்துனேன்
Light of Annamalai!
Hey, light of Annamalai!
Why are you angry at me?
I changed my route just to see you.
Number one beauty,
Both your eyes are cool like Ooty,
I raised the temperature by singing a song.
ஹ காள மாடு நீங்க நல்ல கரவ மாடு நாங்க
ஹ வம்பிழுக்காதீங்க வந்த வழிய பாத்து போங்க
Ha, you are a bull, while we are good milch cows.
Ha, don't pick a fight, go back the way you came.
அண்ணாமலை தீபம்........
ஆங்......அண்ணாமலை தீபம்
ஏன் என் மேலதான் கோபம்
உன்ன பார்க்கத்தானே ரூட்ட மாத்தினேன்
ஒன்னாம் நம்பர் பியூட்டி
உன் கண்ணு ரெண்டும் ஊட்டி
ஒரு பாட்டு பாடி ஹீட்ட ஏத்துனேன்
Light of Annamalai!
Aang... light of Annamalai!
Why are you angry at me?
I changed my route just to see you.
Number one beauty,
Both your eyes are cool like Ooty,
I raised the temperature by singing a song.
..............................
...
……………..
...
Annamalai dheepam
Light of Annamalai!
Hae annaamalai dheepam
Hey, light of Annamalai!
Yaen en melathaan kobam
Why are you angry at me?
Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaen
I changed my route just to see you.
Onnaam number beauty
Number one beauty,
Un kannu rendum ooty
Both your eyes are cool like Ooty,
Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaen
I raised the temperature by singing a song.
Ha kaala maadu neenga nalla karava maadu naanga
Ha, you are a bull, while we are good milch cows.
Ha vambizhukkaatheenga vantha vazhiya paaththu ponga
Ha, don't pick a fight, go back the way you came.
Annamalai dheepam
Light of Annamalai!
Hae annaamalai dheepam
Hey, light of Annamalai!
Yaen en melathaan kobam
Why are you angry at me?
Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaen
I changed my route just to see you.
Onnaam number beauty
Number one beauty,
Un kannu rendum ooty
Both your eyes are cool like Ooty,
Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaen
I raised the temperature by singing a song.
Ooo….heero enakkaaga maasa kanakkaaga
Ooh... a hero waiting for months just for me,
Heeriyin yaeraalam irukkaiyilae
When there are plenty of heroines around!
Chorus :Adadadaa
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
Male :Hostel padi yaeri kadhal sudhi yaeri
Male: Climbing hostel steps, building up the pitch of love,
Naanaaga vanthaenae ilamaiyilae
I came on my own in my youth.
Rompa ottaathae ingu kombula muttaathae
Don't get too close, don't butt horns here!
Pombala kaadhodu naisaa poovum suththaathae
Don't slyly fool a woman with cheap tricks.
Male :Ennadi ammaalu neethaan eppavum nammaalu
Male: Hey Ammaalu, you are always my girl!
Innamum kiththaapp yaemmaa namuththa maththaappu
Why this arrogance still? Why act like a damp firecracker?
Wrong-a padu wrong-a
It's wrong, completely wrong!
Enga ellaiyil nikkura thollaiyil sikkura
You're standing in our territory, getting trapped in trouble!
Annamalai dheepam
Light of Annamalai!
Hae annaamalai dheepam
Hey, light of Annamalai!
Yaen en melathaan kobam
Why are you angry at me?
Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaen
I changed my route just to see you.
Onnaam number beauty
Number one beauty,
Un kannu rendum ooty
Both your eyes are cool like Ooty,
Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaen….ae…ae….
I raised the temperature by singing a song...
Maxi aninjaalum taxi idhuthaanae
Even in a casual dress, this ride moves fast like a taxi,
Meter nee podaththaan ninaikkaathae
Don't even think of putting a meter on it!
Kaakkaa pudikkaathae kapsaa adikkaathae
Don't try to flatter me or tell big lies,
Neat-aana aalunnu verukkaathae
Don't act like a refined person and pretend to hate me!
Dingiri dingaalae azhagu sundari vanthaalae
Dingiri dingale, the gorgeous beauty has arrived!
Vanthathum munnaalae mappu yaeruthu thannaalae
Once she arrives before me, intoxication rises automatically!
Female :Uchchi kick yaeri yaenyaa vekkira kachcheri
Female: Getting high on peak excitement, why are you putting on a concert?
Mettukkal paadaathae dappaan kuththukkal podaathae
Don't sing tunes, don't perform folk beat dances!
Vaa vaa kitta vaamaa
Come, come closer, girl!
Unna kandathum sokkuraen thalli yaen nikkura
I get mesmerized seeing you, why are you standing far away?
Annamalai dheepam
Light of Annamalai!
Hae annaamalai dheepam
Hey, light of Annamalai!
Yaen en melathaan kobam
Why are you angry at me?
Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaen
I changed my route just to see you.
Onnaam number beauty
Number one beauty,
Un kannu rendum ooty
Both your eyes are cool like Ooty,
Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaen
I raised the temperature by singing a song.
Ha kaala maadu neenga nalla karava maadu naanga
Ha, you are a bull, while we are good milch cows.
Ha vambizhukkaatheenga vantha vazhiya paaththu ponga
Ha, don't pick a fight, go back the way you came.
Annamalai dheepam
Light of Annamalai!
Aang……annaamalai dheepam
Aang... light of Annamalai!
Yaen en melathaan kobam
Why are you angry at me?
Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaen
I changed my route just to see you.
Onnaam number beauty
Number one beauty,
Un kannu rendum ooty
Both your eyes are cool like Ooty,
Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaen
I raised the temperature by singing a song.
………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Annamalai Dheepam' from Coimbatore Mappillai (1996) is a playful, upbeat duet featuring cheeky banter between the male lead and female lead. The male protagonist woos the heroine with playful flattery, praising her beauty while admitting how he altered his daily paths just to catch a glimpse of her. In turn, the heroine responds with humorous resistance, warning him not to act over-confident or intrude upon her boundary. Written by veteran lyricist Vaali and set to energetic music by Vidyasagar, the song uses vivid colloquial slang and popular metaphors (like comparing cool eyes to Ooty and damp firecrackers to empty arrogance). The playful clash of egos turns into mutual romantic attraction, making it a classic 90s Tamil commercial dance duet.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Simile (Uvamai)
“Un kannu rendum ooty”
Compares the coolness and refreshing nature of the heroine's eyes directly to the hill station Ooty ('Un kannu rendum ooty').
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Onnaam number beauty / Un kannu rendum ooty”
The second consonant 't' rhymes between 'beauty' and 'ooty'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaakkaa pudikkaathae kapsaa adikkaathae”
End rhyming words 'kaakka pudikkaathae' and 'kapsaa adikkaathae' using the suffix '-aathae'.
Colloquial Idiom / Pun
“Innamum kiththaapp yaemmaa namuththa maththaappu”
Uses 'namuththa maththaappu' (damp firecracker) metaphorically to represent feigned or powerless anger/arrogance.
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Trivia
Coimbatore Mappillai (1996) starred Vijay and Goundamani in iconic comedy roles. The album composed by Vidyasagar was a massive commercial hit, with 'Annamalai Dheepam' sung energetically by Mano and Swarnalatha, remaining a popular folk-pop dance track in 1990s Tamil cinema.
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