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Baama Thallipomma

From Aadi Velli · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Aadi Velli
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
23 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Baamaa thallippommaa
Ini naan unna thodamaattaenmaa
Nammala inimaela ninaikkaathaemmaa
Ellaamae nee thantha vekkamae
Sarithaandi podi naan veliyavae haei
Mama thanga mama ini veeraappu sellaathaiyyaa
Vennilaa sirippai maraikkaathaiyyaa
Innum en melae kobamaa
Idhellaam nee konda thaabamaa hoom….
Needhaan kadhalichche oo…doctorammaa
Naanu patient aanenae amma
Female :Intha police-su duraiyaththaan thedi
Naan ponaenae ammaadi odi
Un madimeedhuthaan naan thalai vaikkavaa
Un idhayaththilae ennai sirai vaippiyaa
Male :Kulir juram vaattuthu anaiththukkol
Female :Eduththu ennai nee maraichchikko hoi
Baamaa thallippommaa
Ini naan unna thodamaattaenmaa
Nammala inimaela ninaikkaathaemmaa
Female :Innum en melae kobamaa
Male :Yes
Female :Idhellaam nee konda thaabamaa hoom….
Intha udambellaam unakkaagaththanae
Pinbu yaeninnum namakkullae vegam
Pudhu maala onnu naan kondu vaaraen
Nalla naal paarththu nee vendi vaadi
Nee allikkodu naan soottikkiraen
Male :Nee sollikkodu naan saerththukkiraen
Female :Ravivarman needhaane purinjikko
Male :Monalisaa needhaan therinjukko haah
Anbe…
Male :Haang
Female :En en anbe
Male :Hhhah
Female :Konjam piriyaamal vanthaalenna
Nasungiya malaraai aanalenna
Both :Manasu thaalaamal thudikkithu
Kuylgal koo koonnu koovuthu
Anbe…
Female :Hahaang
Male :En en anbe
Female :Ho hoi
Male :Konjam piriyaamal vanthaalenna aa…aa…
Nasungiya malaraai aanalenna
Both :Manasu thaalaamal thudikkithu
Kuylgal koo koonnu koovuthu….
Bhama, move away from me
I won't touch you anymore
Don't even think about me from now on
It's all because of the shyness you gave me
Alright then, go away, I'm heading out, hey!
Darling, my golden man, your fake pride won't work anymore
Don't hide that bright moonlight smile of yours
Are you still angry with me?
Or is all this just the longing in your heart? Mmm...
You were the one who fell in love, oh Doctor Lady
And I became your patient, dear!
Female: Looking for this police officer,
I came running all the way, oh my!
Shall I rest my head upon your lap?
Will you lock me up inside your heart?
Male: A shivering fever torments me, hold me close
Female: Take me in your arms and hide me away, hoy!
Bhama, move away from me
I won't touch you anymore
Don't even think about me from now on
Female: Are you still angry with me?
Male: Yes
Female: Or is all this just the longing in your heart? Mmm...
Isn't this entire body meant only for you?
Then why this sudden rush between us?
I will bring a fresh wedding garland
Pick an auspicious day and come with your prayers, girl
Give your love generously, and I will wear it proudly
Male: Teach me the way, and I will hold you close
Female: You are my painter Ravi Varma, understand that!
Male: And you are Mona Lisa, know that! Ha
My love...
Male: Yes...
Female: My dearest love...
Male: Haha
Female: What if you come close without parting?
What if I become like a crushed flower?
Both: The heart throbs, unable to bear it
The cuckoos are singing "coo-coo"
My love...
Female: Hahaan...
Male: My dearest love...
Female: Ho hoy...
Male: What if you come close without parting? Ah... ah...
What if you become like a crushed flower?
Both: The heart throbs, unable to bear it
The cuckoos are singing "coo-coo"...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Baamaa Thallippommaa is a romantic duet from the 1990 Tamil movie Aadi Velli. Written by lyricist Vaali, the song portrays a playful love-quarrel (oodal) between two lovers. The male lead feigns annoyance and pretends to reject his lover's attention, while the female lead teasingly sees through his facade, attributing his anger to underlying passion and desire.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Nasungiya malaraai aanalenna

Compares a lover overwhelmed by intense passion and closeness to a delicate crushed flower.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Ravivarman needhaane purinjikko / Monalisaa needhaan therinjukko haah

Compares the hero to the famous painter Raja Ravi Varma and the heroine to Da Vinci's Mona Lisa to express artistic appreciation of love and beauty.

Onomatopoeia (Oli Kurippu)

Kuylgal koo koonnu koovuthu

The repetitive sound 'koo koo' imitates the sound of cuckoos to evoke a classical romantic landscape.

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Trivia

The song features classic Vaali-style pop-culture references, blending traditional Tamil love poetry tropes (such as 'oodal') with modern artistic and cultural iconography like Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma.

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