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Lyrics & meaning

Baama Thallipomma

From Aadi Velli · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Aadi Velli1990

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Baamaa thallippommaaBaama, move away woman
Ini naan unna thodamaattaenmaaI won't touch you anymore, woman
Nammala inimaela ninaikkaathaemmaaDon't think about us from now on, woman
Ellaamae nee thantha vekkamaeIt is all the embarrassment you gave me
Sarithaandi podi naan veliyavae haeiAlright, go away, I am heading outside, hey
Female
Mama thanga mama ini veeraappu sellaathaiyyaaUncle, golden uncle, your bravado won't work anymore, sir
Vennilaa sirippai maraikkaathaiyyaaDon't hide your moonlight smile, sir
Innum en melae kobamaaAre you still angry with me?
Idhellaam nee konda thaabamaa hoom….Is all this due to the passion you hold? Hmph....
Male
Needhaan kadhalichche oo…doctorammaaYou are the doctor lady who fell in love
Naanu patient aanenae ammaAnd I became the patient, oh lady
Female :Intha police-su duraiyaththaan thediFemale: Searching for this police officer
Naan ponaenae ammaadi odiI came running, oh my
Female
Un madimeedhuthaan naan thalai vaikkavaaShall I rest my head on your lap?
Un idhayaththilae ennai sirai vaippiyaaWill you imprison me inside your heart?
Male :Kulir juram vaattuthu anaiththukkolMale: A cold fever troubles me, embrace me
Female :Eduththu ennai nee maraichchikko hoiFemale: Take me and hide me, hoi
Male
Baamaa thallippommaaBaama, move away woman
Ini naan unna thodamaattaenmaaI won't touch you anymore, woman
Nammala inimaela ninaikkaathaemmaaDon't think about us from now on, woman
Female :Innum en melae kobamaaFemale: Are you still angry with me?
Male :YesMale: Yes
Female :Idhellaam nee konda thaabamaa hoom….Female: Is all this due to the passion you hold? Hmph....
Female
Intha udambellaam unakkaagaththanaeThis entire body is only for you
Pinbu yaeninnum namakkullae vegamThen why is there still anger between us?
Pudhu maala onnu naan kondu vaaraenI will bring a new garland
Nalla naal paarththu nee vendi vaadiChoose a good day and pray
Female
Nee allikkodu naan soottikkiraenYou offer it in abundance, and I shall wear it
Male :Nee sollikkodu naan saerththukkiraenMale: You teach me, and I shall gather it
Female :Ravivarman needhaane purinjikkoFemale: You are Raja Ravi Varma, understand that
Male :Monalisaa needhaan therinjukko haahMale: You are Mona Lisa, know that, haah
Female
Anbe…My love...
Male :HaangMale: Yes?
Female :En en anbeFemale: My, oh my love
Male :HhhahMale: Ah...
Female :Konjam piriyaamal vanthaalennaFemale: What if you come without separating at all?
Nasungiya malaraai aanalennaWhat if I become like a crushed flower?
Both :Manasu thaalaamal thudikkithuBoth: The heart throbs uncontrollably, unable to bear it
Kuylgal koo koonnu koovuthuCuckoos are cooing 'koo koo'
Male
Anbe…My love...
Female :HahaangFemale: Hahaang
Male :En en anbeMale: My, oh my love
Female :Ho hoiFemale: Ho hoi
Male :Konjam piriyaamal vanthaalenna aa…aa…Male: What if you come without separating at all? Aa...aa...
Nasungiya malaraai aanalennaWhat if I become like a crushed flower?
Both :Manasu thaalaamal thudikkithuBoth: The heart throbs uncontrollably, unable to bear it
Kuylgal koo koonnu koovuthu….Cuckoos are cooing 'koo koo'....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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