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Lyrics & meaning

Annamalai Deepam

From Coimbatore Mappillai · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, Swarnalatha
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Coimbatore Mappillai
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
30 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Annamalai dheepam
Hae annaamalai dheepam
Yaen en melathaan kobam
Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaen
Onnaam number beauty
Un kannu rendum ooty
Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaen
Ha kaala maadu neenga nalla karava maadu naanga
Ha vambizhukkaatheenga vantha vazhiya paaththu ponga
Annamalai dheepam
Hae annaamalai dheepam
Yaen en melathaan kobam
Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaen
Onnaam number beauty
Un kannu rendum ooty
Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaen
Ooo….heero enakkaaga maasa kanakkaaga
Heeriyin yaeraalam irukkaiyilae
Chorus :Adadadaa
Male :Hostel padi yaeri kadhal sudhi yaeri
Naanaaga vanthaenae ilamaiyilae
Rompa ottaathae ingu kombula muttaathae
Pombala kaadhodu naisaa poovum suththaathae
Male :Ennadi ammaalu neethaan eppavum nammaalu
Innamum kiththaapp yaemmaa namuththa maththaappu
Wrong-a padu wrong-a
Enga ellaiyil nikkura thollaiyil sikkura
Annamalai dheepam
Hae annaamalai dheepam
Yaen en melathaan kobam
Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaen
Onnaam number beauty
Un kannu rendum ooty
Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaen….ae…ae….
Maxi aninjaalum taxi idhuthaanae
Meter nee podaththaan ninaikkaathae
Kaakkaa pudikkaathae kapsaa adikkaathae
Neat-aana aalunnu verukkaathae
Dingiri dingaalae azhagu sundari vanthaalae
Vanthathum munnaalae mappu yaeruthu thannaalae
Female :Uchchi kick yaeri yaenyaa vekkira kachcheri
Mettukkal paadaathae dappaan kuththukkal podaathae
Vaa vaa kitta vaamaa
Unna kandathum sokkuraen thalli yaen nikkura
Annamalai dheepam
Hae annaamalai dheepam
Yaen en melathaan kobam
Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaen
Onnaam number beauty
Un kannu rendum ooty
Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaen
Ha kaala maadu neenga nalla karava maadu naanga
Ha vambizhukkaatheenga vantha vazhiya paaththu ponga
Annamalai dheepam
Aang……annaamalai dheepam
Yaen en melathaan kobam
Unna paarkkaththaanae route-ta maaththinaen
Onnaam number beauty
Un kannu rendum ooty
Oru paattu paadi heat-ah yaeththunaen
………………
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Bright light of Annamalai,
Hey, bright light of Annamalai!
Why are you so angry with me?
Didn't I change my route just to see you?
Number one beauty,
both your eyes are as cool as Ooty!
I sang a song and turned up the heat!
Ha, you are a wild bull, while we are gentle dairy cows!
Ha, don't look for trouble, just go back the way you came!
Bright light of Annamalai,
Hey, bright light of Annamalai!
Why are you so angry with me?
Didn't I change my route just to see you?
Number one beauty,
both your eyes are as cool as Ooty!
I sang a song and turned up the heat!
Oh, when countless heroines wait for months
just for a hero like me,
Chorus: Oh my, my!
Male: Climbing up your hostel steps on a high pitch of love,
I came all on my own in the prime of my youth!
Don't get too close, and don't lock horns with me!
Don't try your sweet talk to fool a girl!
Male: What is it, Ammalu? You are always my girl!
Why put on airs? Why act like a damp sparkler?
Wrongly, so totally wrongly,
you are standing on our turf and inviting trouble!
Bright light of Annamalai,
Hey, bright light of Annamalai!
Why are you so angry with me?
Didn't I change my route just to see you?
Number one beauty,
both your eyes are as cool as Ooty!
I sang a song and turned up the heat... yeah, yeah...
Even if I wear a maxi dress, am I a taxi?
Don't you dare think of running a meter on me!
Don't try to flatter me, don't spin tall tales!
Don't push me away, I am a decent guy!
Dingiri dingale, here comes the pretty girl!
The moment she appeared, a sweet intoxication took over on its own!
Female: Completely high, why are you staging a concert, mister?
Don't sing your tunes, don't dance your wild street steps!
Come on, come closer to me, girl!
I swoon the moment I see you, why are you standing far away?
Bright light of Annamalai,
Hey, bright light of Annamalai!
Why are you so angry with me?
Didn't I change my route just to see you?
Number one beauty,
both your eyes are as cool as Ooty!
I sang a song and turned up the heat!
Ha, you are a wild bull, while we are gentle dairy cows!
Ha, don't look for trouble, just go back the way you came!
Bright light of Annamalai,
Ah... bright light of Annamalai!
Why are you so angry with me?
Didn't I change my route just to see you?
Number one beauty,
both your eyes are as cool as Ooty!
I sang a song and turned up the heat!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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