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Lyrics & meaning

Annamalai Deepam

From Coimbatore Mappillai · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, Swarnalatha
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Coimbatore Mappillai1996

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Male
Annamalai dheepamLight of Annamalai!
Hae annaamalai dheepamHey, light of Annamalai!
Yaen en melathaan kobamWhy are you angry at me?
Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaenI changed my route just to see you.
Onnaam number beautyNumber one beauty,
Un kannu rendum ootyBoth your eyes are cool like Ooty,
Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaenI raised the temperature by singing a song.
Chorus
Ha kaala maadu neenga nalla karava maadu naangaHa, you are a bull, while we are good milch cows.
Ha vambizhukkaatheenga vantha vazhiya paaththu pongaHa, don't pick a fight, go back the way you came.
Male
Annamalai dheepamLight of Annamalai!
Hae annaamalai dheepamHey, light of Annamalai!
Yaen en melathaan kobamWhy are you angry at me?
Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaenI changed my route just to see you.
Onnaam number beautyNumber one beauty,
Un kannu rendum ootyBoth your eyes are cool like Ooty,
Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaenI raised the temperature by singing a song.
Male
Ooo….heero enakkaaga maasa kanakkaagaOoh... a hero waiting for months just for me,
Heeriyin yaeraalam irukkaiyilaeWhen there are plenty of heroines around!
Chorus :AdadadaaChorus: Oh my goodness!
Male :Hostel padi yaeri kadhal sudhi yaeriMale: Climbing hostel steps, building up the pitch of love,
Naanaaga vanthaenae ilamaiyilaeI came on my own in my youth.
Female
Rompa ottaathae ingu kombula muttaathaeDon't get too close, don't butt horns here!
Pombala kaadhodu naisaa poovum suththaathaeDon't slyly fool a woman with cheap tricks.
Male :Ennadi ammaalu neethaan eppavum nammaaluMale: Hey Ammaalu, you are always my girl!
Innamum kiththaapp yaemmaa namuththa maththaappuWhy this arrogance still? Why act like a damp firecracker?
Chorus
Wrong-a padu wrong-aIt's wrong, completely wrong!
Enga ellaiyil nikkura thollaiyil sikkuraYou're standing in our territory, getting trapped in trouble!
Male
Annamalai dheepamLight of Annamalai!
Hae annaamalai dheepamHey, light of Annamalai!
Yaen en melathaan kobamWhy are you angry at me?
Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaenI changed my route just to see you.
Onnaam number beautyNumber one beauty,
Un kannu rendum ootyBoth 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 idhuthaanaeEven in a casual dress, this ride moves fast like a taxi,
Meter nee podaththaan ninaikkaathaeDon't even think of putting a meter on it!
Kaakkaa pudikkaathae kapsaa adikkaathaeDon't try to flatter me or tell big lies,
Neat-aana aalunnu verukkaathaeDon't act like a refined person and pretend to hate me!
Male
Dingiri dingaalae azhagu sundari vanthaalaeDingiri dingale, the gorgeous beauty has arrived!
Vanthathum munnaalae mappu yaeruthu thannaalaeOnce she arrives before me, intoxication rises automatically!
Female :Uchchi kick yaeri yaenyaa vekkira kachcheriFemale: Getting high on peak excitement, why are you putting on a concert?
Mettukkal paadaathae dappaan kuththukkal podaathaeDon't sing tunes, don't perform folk beat dances!
Male
Vaa vaa kitta vaamaaCome, come closer, girl!
Unna kandathum sokkuraen thalli yaen nikkuraI get mesmerized seeing you, why are you standing far away?
Male
Annamalai dheepamLight of Annamalai!
Hae annaamalai dheepamHey, light of Annamalai!
Yaen en melathaan kobamWhy are you angry at me?
Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaenI changed my route just to see you.
Onnaam number beautyNumber one beauty,
Un kannu rendum ootyBoth your eyes are cool like Ooty,
Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaenI raised the temperature by singing a song.
Chorus
Ha kaala maadu neenga nalla karava maadu naangaHa, you are a bull, while we are good milch cows.
Ha vambizhukkaatheenga vantha vazhiya paaththu pongaHa, don't pick a fight, go back the way you came.
Male
Annamalai dheepamLight of Annamalai!
Aang……annaamalai dheepamAang... light of Annamalai!
Yaen en melathaan kobamWhy are you angry at me?
Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaenI changed my route just to see you.
Onnaam number beautyNumber one beauty,
Un kannu rendum ootyBoth your eyes are cool like Ooty,
Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaenI raised the temperature by singing a song.
Male
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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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