Appappoi Ammammoi
From Japanil Kalyanaraman · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Kamal Haasan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Japanil Kalyanaraman1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aahn haan | Aahn haan |
| Haah haan | Haah haan |
| Haah haan | Haah haan |
| Haah haan | Haah haan |
| Haah haan | Haah haan |
| Male | |
| Aahn haan | Aahn haan |
| Haah haan | Haah haan |
| Haah haan | Haah haan |
| Haah haan | Haah haan |
| Haah haan haan | Haah haan haan |
| Male | |
| Appappoi | Oh my goodness! |
| Adi ammammoi | Oh dear mother! |
| Maayajaalama… | Is this magic? |
| Male | |
| Ammammoi | Oh mother! |
| Adi appapoi | Oh my goodness! |
| Oora ulagama | Is this a town or a whole world? |
| Male | |
| Ovvonna ovvonna | Each and every thing... |
| Paakkathtaan | Just to look at... |
| Sokki poi nikkirenda | I am standing here completely mesmerized, my friend! |
| Ennannu yethunnu | What it is and how it works... |
| Velakkuven | I will explain to you! |
| Pakkaththil sorgamthaanda | Heaven is right beside us, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Velai seiyya | To do work... |
| Engeyum machine irukku | There are machines everywhere! |
| Chakku bukku chakku bukku | Chakku bukku chakku bukku |
| Chakku bukku chakku bukku | Chakku bukku chakku bukku |
| Male | |
| Sombal illa | There is no laziness... |
| Ingulla manushanukku | For the people living here! |
| Yaaahaan | Yaaahaan |
| Male | |
| Indiyaavum ippadi | If India also... |
| Maarinakka eppadi | Transformed like this, how great would it be? |
| Antha naal nalla naal | That day will be a great day! |
| Entha naalo | Which day will that be? |
| Namma ooru josiyan | Will our local astrologer... |
| Solluvaano | Be able to tell us? |
| Male | |
| Vingyaanam thantha | This progress... |
| Munnettram | Given by science... |
| Adi aaththi deva logamthaan | Oh my, this is truly the world of the gods! |
| Solliputen | I have said it! |
| Male | |
| Appappoi | Oh my goodness! |
| Adi ammammoi | Oh dear mother! |
| Maayajaalama… | Is this magic? |
| Male | |
| Ammammoi | Oh mother! |
| Adi appapoi | Oh my goodness! |
| Oora ulagama | Is this a town or a whole world? |
| Male | |
| Saamithaanda ellaarkkum | God gave... |
| Moola thanthaan | A brain to everyone... |
| Japan kaaran moolaikki | But the Japanese person... |
| Vela thanthaan | Gave work to his brain! |
| Aah haan | Aah haan |
| Male | |
| Engengum singaaram | Beauty and decoration everywhere! |
| Pala pala pala pala | Glittering bright... |
| Pala pala pala pala | Glittering bright... |
| Male | |
| Ellaamae minsaaram | Everything runs on electricity! |
| Thottupudaathae | Don't touch it! |
| Shock adikkum | It will give you an electric shock! |
| Kann kattu viththaiya | Is this an illusionist's trick? |
| Enni paaththen | I wondered and thought about it, |
| Ennaiyae konjam naan | I even... |
| Killi paaththen | Pinched myself to check! |
| Aah | Aah |
| Male | |
| Kummaalam | Celebration! |
| Enna kondaattam | What grand festivity! |
| Adi aaththi | Oh my goodness! |
| Koottam koottama | In huge crowds... |
| Nikkuthaiyaa | They are standing! |
| Male | |
| Appappoi | Oh my goodness! |
| Adi ammammoi | Oh dear mother! |
| Maayajaalama… | Is this magic? |
| Male | |
| Ovvonna ovvonna | Each and every thing... |
| Paakkathtaan | Just to look at... |
| Appappapaa | Oh my goodness! |
| Sokki poi nikkirenda | I am standing here completely mesmerized, my friend! |
| Ennannu yethunnu | What it is and how it works... |
| Velakkuven | I will explain to you! |
| Appappapaa | Oh my goodness! |
| Pakkaththil sorgamthaanda | Heaven is right beside us, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Appappoi | Oh my goodness! |
| Adi ammammoi | Oh dear mother! |
| Maayajaalama… | Is this magic? |
ஆஹா ஹாஹா
ஆஹாஹா ஹா ஹா
ஆஹா ஹாஹா
ஆஹா ஹாஹா ஹா
Aahn haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
அப்பப்போய் அடி
அம்மம்மோய் மாயாசாலமா
அம்மம்மோய் அடி
அப்பப்போய் ஊரா உலகமா
Aahn haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Haah haan haan
ஒவ்வொண்ணா ஒவ்வொண்ணா
பாக்கத்தான் சொக்கிப் போய் நிக்கிறேன்டா
என்னன்னு ஏதுன்னு விளக்குவேன்
பக்கத்தில் சொர்க்கம் தாண்டா.....
Oh my goodness!
Oh dear mother!
Is this magic?
குழந்தை :
அப்பப்பா ஹே
சித்தப்பா மாயாசாலமா
Oh mother!
Oh my goodness!
Is this a town or a whole world?
வேலை செய்ய
எங்கயும் மிஷினிருக்கு
சக்க புக்கு சக்க புக்கு
சக்க புக்கு சக்க புக்கு
சோம்பல் இல்ல
இங்குள்ள மனுஷனுக்கு
ஹா இந்தியாவும்
இப்படி மாறினாதான் எப்படி
Each and every thing...
Just to look at...
I am standing here completely mesmerized, my friend!
What it is and how it works...
I will explain to you!
Heaven is right beside us, my friend!
அந்த நாள் நல்ல
நாள் எந்த நாளோ
நம்ம ஊரு சோசியன் சொல்லுவானோ
விஞ்ஞானம் தந்த முன்னேற்றம்
அடி ஆத்தி தேவலோகந்தான்
சொல்லிப்புட்டேன்
To do work...
There are machines everywhere!
Chakku bukku chakku bukku
Chakku bukku chakku bukku
அப்பப்போய் அடி
அம்மம்மோய் மாயாசாலமா
அம்மம்மோய் அடி
அப்பப்போய் ஊரா உலகமா
There is no laziness...
For the people living here!
Yaaahaan
சாமி தாண்டா
எல்லார்க்கும் மூள தந்தான்
ஜப்பான்காரன் மூளைக்கு
வேல தந்தான் ம்ஹும்
எங்கெங்கும் சிங்காரம்
பளபள பளபள பளபள பளபள
எல்லாமே மின்சாரம்
தொட்டுபுடாதே ஷாக்கடிக்கும்
If India also...
Transformed like this, how great would it be?
That day will be a great day!
Which day will that be?
Will our local astrologer...
Be able to tell us?
கண் கட்டு வித்தையா
எண்ணிப் பாத்தேன்
என்னையே கொஞ்சம் நான்
கிள்ளிப் பாத்தேன் ஆ...
கும்மாளம் என்ன கொண்டாட்டம்
அடி ஆத்தி கூட்டம் கூட்டமா நிக்குதையா....
This progress...
Given by science...
Oh my, this is truly the world of the gods!
I have said it!
யப்பப்போய்
அம்மம்மோய் மாயாசாலமா
குழந்தை :
என்னப்பா நீ பாரப்பா
ஊரா உலகமா
Oh my goodness!
Oh dear mother!
Is this magic?
ஒவ்வொண்ணா ஒவ்வொண்ணா
பாக்கத்தான் அப்பபப்பா
சொக்கிப் போய் நிக்கிறேண்டா
என்னன்னு ஏதுன்னு அப்பபப்பா
விளக்குவேன்
பக்கத்தில் சொர்க்கம் தாண்டா.....
Oh mother!
Oh my goodness!
Is this a town or a whole world?
அப்பப்போய் ஹே
அம்மம்மோய் மாயாசாலமா
God gave...
A brain to everyone...
But the Japanese person...
Gave work to his brain!
Aah haan
ஆண் மற்றும் குழந்தை :
ஆஹா ஹாஹா
ஹாஹா ஹா ஹா
ஆஹா ஹாஹா
ஆஹா ஹாஹா ஹா
Beauty and decoration everywhere!
Glittering bright...
Glittering bright...
Everything runs on electricity!
Don't touch it!
It will give you an electric shock!
Is this an illusionist's trick?
I wondered and thought about it,
I even...
Pinched myself to check!
Aah
Celebration!
What grand festivity!
Oh my goodness!
In huge crowds...
They are standing!
Oh my goodness!
Oh dear mother!
Is this magic?
Each and every thing...
Just to look at...
Oh my goodness!
I am standing here completely mesmerized, my friend!
What it is and how it works...
I will explain to you!
Oh my goodness!
Heaven is right beside us, my friend!
Oh my goodness!
Oh dear mother!
Is this magic?
Aahn haan
Aahn haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Aahn haan
Aahn haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Haah haan
Haah haan haan
Haah haan haan
Appappoi
Oh my goodness!
Adi ammammoi
Oh dear mother!
Maayajaalama…
Is this magic?
Ammammoi
Oh mother!
Adi appapoi
Oh my goodness!
Oora ulagama
Is this a town or a whole world?
Ovvonna ovvonna
Each and every thing...
Paakkathtaan
Just to look at...
Sokki poi nikkirenda
I am standing here completely mesmerized, my friend!
Ennannu yethunnu
What it is and how it works...
Velakkuven
I will explain to you!
Pakkaththil sorgamthaanda
Heaven is right beside us, my friend!
Velai seiyya
To do work...
Engeyum machine irukku
There are machines everywhere!
Chakku bukku chakku bukku
Chakku bukku chakku bukku
Chakku bukku chakku bukku
Chakku bukku chakku bukku
Sombal illa
There is no laziness...
Ingulla manushanukku
For the people living here!
Yaaahaan
Yaaahaan
Indiyaavum ippadi
If India also...
Maarinakka eppadi
Transformed like this, how great would it be?
Antha naal nalla naal
That day will be a great day!
Entha naalo
Which day will that be?
Namma ooru josiyan
Will our local astrologer...
Solluvaano
Be able to tell us?
Vingyaanam thantha
This progress...
Munnettram
Given by science...
Adi aaththi deva logamthaan
Oh my, this is truly the world of the gods!
Solliputen
I have said it!
Appappoi
Oh my goodness!
Adi ammammoi
Oh dear mother!
Maayajaalama…
Is this magic?
Ammammoi
Oh mother!
Adi appapoi
Oh my goodness!
Oora ulagama
Is this a town or a whole world?
Saamithaanda ellaarkkum
God gave...
Moola thanthaan
A brain to everyone...
Japan kaaran moolaikki
But the Japanese person...
Vela thanthaan
Gave work to his brain!
Aah haan
Aah haan
Engengum singaaram
Beauty and decoration everywhere!
Pala pala pala pala
Glittering bright...
Pala pala pala pala
Glittering bright...
Ellaamae minsaaram
Everything runs on electricity!
Thottupudaathae
Don't touch it!
Shock adikkum
It will give you an electric shock!
Kann kattu viththaiya
Is this an illusionist's trick?
Enni paaththen
I wondered and thought about it,
Ennaiyae konjam naan
I even...
Killi paaththen
Pinched myself to check!
Aah
Aah
Kummaalam
Celebration!
Enna kondaattam
What grand festivity!
Adi aaththi
Oh my goodness!
Koottam koottama
In huge crowds...
Nikkuthaiyaa
They are standing!
Appappoi
Oh my goodness!
Adi ammammoi
Oh dear mother!
Maayajaalama…
Is this magic?
Ovvonna ovvonna
Each and every thing...
Paakkathtaan
Just to look at...
Appappapaa
Oh my goodness!
Sokki poi nikkirenda
I am standing here completely mesmerized, my friend!
Ennannu yethunnu
What it is and how it works...
Velakkuven
I will explain to you!
Appappapaa
Oh my goodness!
Pakkaththil sorgamthaanda
Heaven is right beside us, my friend!
Appappoi
Oh my goodness!
Adi ammammoi
Oh dear mother!
Maayajaalama…
Is this magic?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song expresses the overwhelming awe and wonder of an Indian visitor experiencing Japan's advanced technology, modern infrastructure, and high-tech lifestyle. mesmerized by the neon lights, automated machinery, electric gadgets, and fast-paced environment, the narrator compares Japan to heaven on earth and a magical wonder. Through lighthearted and witty lyrics, Vaali highlights the contrast between traditional mindset and modern industrial discipline, humorously remarking that while God gave everyone a brain, the Japanese people actually put theirs to full work. The song reflects admiration for technological progress alongside a hopeful longing for similar advancement back home in India.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Chakku bukku chakku bukku”
The phrase 'Chakku bukku chakku bukku' mimics the mechanical rhythm and sounds of automated machines working seamlessly.
Onomatopoeia / Visual Imagery
“Pala pala pala pala”
'Pala pala pala pala' mimics the sparkling, bright, and flashing electric lights of modern Japanese cities.
Hyperbole & Metaphor
“Pakkaththil sorgamthaanda”
Comparing technological infrastructure in Japan to 'sorgam' (heaven) and 'deva logam' (world of gods) exaggerates the wonder to convey extreme amazement.
Emonai / Rhyme
“Appappoi / Adi ammammoi”
The repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds ('Indiyaavum' / 'Maarinakka', 'Appappoi' / 'Ammammoi') creates a catchy, rhythmic folk-like structure.
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Trivia
Japanil Kalyanaraman (1985), starring Kamal Haasan and Radha, was notable for being the first Tamil feature film to be extensively shot on location in Japan. Music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with playback singing provided by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The song sequence features real footage of 1980s Japanese urban life, high-tech gadgetry, and theme parks.
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