Daddy Daddy
From Mouna Geethangal · 1981
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Mouna Geethangal1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Daddy daddy oh my daddy | Daddy daddy oh my daddy |
| Unnai kandaalae aananthamae | Just seeing you brings me joy |
| Daddy daddy oh my daddy | Daddy daddy oh my daddy |
| Unnai kandaalae aananthamae | Just seeing you brings me joy |
| Male | |
| Betah betah mera betah | Son, son, my son |
| Enthan aanantham unnoduthaan | My happiness lies only with you |
| Betah betah maera betah | Son, son, my son |
| Enthan aanantham unnoduthaan | My happiness lies only with you |
| Female | |
| Un perai sonnaalae | Whenever your name is mentioned |
| Un pechai eduthaalae | Whenever you are spoken about |
| Ammaavum puli pola yen paayuthu | Why does mother pounce like a tiger? |
| Un perai sonnaalae | Whenever your name is mentioned |
| Un pechai eduthaalae | Whenever you are spoken about |
| Ammaavum puli pola yen paayuthu | Why does mother pounce like a tiger? |
| Male | |
| Appaakkal sila peru | The mistake that some fathers |
| Seigindra thappaithaan | end up committing |
| Adiyenum munnaalil seithenappa | I too committed in the past, my child |
| Female :Haan | Female: Yes |
| Male :Appaakkal sila peru | Male: The mistake that some fathers |
| Seigindra thappaithaan | end up committing |
| Adiyenum munnaalil seithenappa | I too committed in the past, my child |
| Female | |
| Adhu enna thappu | What mistake is that? |
| Male :Suspense | Male: It is a suspense |
| Female :En kitta sollu | Female: Tell me |
| Male :No noo | Male: No no |
| Female :Sollaamae ponaa vida maatten paaa.. | Female: If you don't tell me, I won't let you go, dad |
| Male | |
| Vendaam vendaam | No, no |
| Female :Haan | Female: Yes |
| Male :Mera betah | Male: My son |
| Female :Haan | Female: Yes |
| Male :Adha sonnaalum puriyaathappaa | Male: Even if I tell you, you won't understand, child |
| Female | |
| Daddy daddy.. | Daddy daddy.. |
| Male | |
| Karaiyora nandellaam than petra kunjodu | All the crabs along the shore, with their offspring |
| Eeppothum anbodu vilaiyaaduthae | always play with affection |
| Karaiyora nandellaam than petra kunjodu | All the crabs along the shore, with their offspring |
| Eppothum anbodu vilaiyaaduthae | always play with affection |
| Male | |
| Adhu pola nammodu | Just like that, with us |
| Ammaavum kaikorthu | holding hands with mother too |
| Anbodu vilaiyaada manam yenguthae | my heart longs to play with love |
| Female | |
| Kalangaathae summa | Don't worry needlessly |
| Male :Thank you | Male: Thank you |
| Female :Varuvaalae amma | Female: Mother will surely come |
| Male :Really | Male: Really? |
| Female :Ellorum oar naal ondraagalaam | Female: One day we will all unite together |
| Male :Hahahahaha | Male: Hahaha |
| Male | |
| Betah betahFemale :Haan | Male: Son, son Female: Yes |
| Male :Mera betahFemale :Haan | Male: My son Female: Yes |
| Male :Endhan aanandham unnoduthaan | Male: My happiness lies only with you |
| Male | |
| Daddy daddy oh my daddy | Daddy daddy oh my daddy |
| Unnai kandaalae aananthamae | Just seeing you brings me joy |
| Male | |
| Betah betah | Son, son |
| Female :Haan daddy daddy | Female: Yes daddy daddy |
| Male :Betah betah | Male: Son, son |
| Female :Haha daddy daddy | Female: Haha daddy daddy |
டாடி டாடி ஓ மை டாடி
உன்னைக் கண்டாலே ஆனந்தமே.....
டாடி டாடி ஓ மை டாடி
உன்னைக் கண்டாலே ஆனந்தமே.....
Daddy daddy oh my daddy
Just seeing you brings me joy
Daddy daddy oh my daddy
Just seeing you brings me joy
பேட்டா பேட்டா மேரா பேட்டா
எந்தன் ஆனந்தம் உன்னோடுதான்.....
பேட்டா பேட்டா மேரா பேட்டா
எந்தன் ஆனந்தம் உன்னோடுதான்.....
Son, son, my son
My happiness lies only with you
Son, son, my son
My happiness lies only with you
உன் பேரச் சொன்னாலே
உன் பேச்சை எடுத்தாலே
அம்மாவும் புலிப் போல ஏன் பாயுது
உன் பேரச் சொன்னாலே
உன் பேச்சை எடுத்தாலே
அம்மாவும் புலிப் போல ஏன் பாயுது
Whenever your name is mentioned
Whenever you are spoken about
Why does mother pounce like a tiger?
Whenever your name is mentioned
Whenever you are spoken about
Why does mother pounce like a tiger?
அப்பாக்கள் சில பேரு
செய்கின்ற தப்பைத்தான்
அடியேனும் முன்னாளில் செய்தேனப்பா
ஹான்
அப்பாக்கள் சில பேரு
செய்கின்ற தப்பைத்தான்
அடியேனும் முன்னாளில் செய்தேனப்பா
The mistake that some fathers
end up committing
I too committed in the past, my child
Female: Yes
Male: The mistake that some fathers
end up committing
I too committed in the past, my child
அது என்ன தப்பு
சஸ்பென்ஸ்
என்கிட்ட சொல்லு
நோ நோ
சொல்லாமல் போனா
விடமாட்டேன்பா
What mistake is that?
Male: It is a suspense
Female: Tell me
Male: No no
Female: If you don't tell me, I won't let you go, dad
வேண்டாம் வேண்டாம்
ஹான்
மேரா பேட்டா
ஹான்
அதைச் சொன்னாலும் புரியாதப்பா
No, no
Female: Yes
Male: My son
Female: Yes
Male: Even if I tell you, you won't understand, child
டாடி டாடி.........
Daddy daddy..
கரையோரம் நண்டெல்லாம்
தான் பெற்ற குஞ்சோடு
எப்போதும் அன்போட விளையாடுதே
கரையோரம் நண்டெல்லாம்
தான் பெற்ற குஞ்சோடு
எப்போதும் அன்போட விளையாடுதே
All the crabs along the shore, with their offspring
always play with affection
All the crabs along the shore, with their offspring
always play with affection
அதுபோல நம்மோடு
அம்மாவும் கைகோர்த்து
அன்போட விளையாட மனம் ஏங்குதே
Just like that, with us
holding hands with mother too
my heart longs to play with love
கலங்காதே சும்மா......
தேங்க்யூ
வருவாளே அம்மா........
ரியலி
எல்லோரும் ஓர் நாள் ஒன்றாகலாம்.....
ஹஹஹஹா
Don't worry needlessly
Male: Thank you
Female: Mother will surely come
Male: Really?
Female: One day we will all unite together
Male: Hahaha
பேட்டா பேட்டா
ஹான்
மேரா பேட்டா
ஹான்
எந்தன் ஆனந்தம் உன்னோடுதான்.....
Male: Son, son Female: Yes
Male: My son Female: Yes
Male: My happiness lies only with you
டாடி டாடி ஓ மை டாடி
உன்னைக் கண்டாலே ஆனந்தமே.....
Daddy daddy oh my daddy
Just seeing you brings me joy
பேட்டா பேட்டா
ஹான் டாடி டாடி
பேட்டா பேட்டா
ஹான் டாடி டாடி
Son, son
Female: Yes daddy daddy
Male: Son, son
Female: Haha daddy daddy
Daddy daddy oh my daddy
Daddy daddy oh my daddy
Unnai kandaalae aananthamae
Just seeing you brings me joy
Daddy daddy oh my daddy
Daddy daddy oh my daddy
Unnai kandaalae aananthamae
Just seeing you brings me joy
Betah betah mera betah
Son, son, my son
Enthan aanantham unnoduthaan
My happiness lies only with you
Betah betah maera betah
Son, son, my son
Enthan aanantham unnoduthaan
My happiness lies only with you
Un perai sonnaalae
Whenever your name is mentioned
Un pechai eduthaalae
Whenever you are spoken about
Ammaavum puli pola yen paayuthu
Why does mother pounce like a tiger?
Un perai sonnaalae
Whenever your name is mentioned
Un pechai eduthaalae
Whenever you are spoken about
Ammaavum puli pola yen paayuthu
Why does mother pounce like a tiger?
Appaakkal sila peru
The mistake that some fathers
Seigindra thappaithaan
end up committing
Adiyenum munnaalil seithenappa
I too committed in the past, my child
Female :Haan
Female: Yes
Male :Appaakkal sila peru
Male: The mistake that some fathers
Seigindra thappaithaan
end up committing
Adiyenum munnaalil seithenappa
I too committed in the past, my child
Adhu enna thappu
What mistake is that?
Male :Suspense
Male: It is a suspense
Female :En kitta sollu
Female: Tell me
Male :No noo
Male: No no
Female :Sollaamae ponaa vida maatten paaa..
Female: If you don't tell me, I won't let you go, dad
Vendaam vendaam
No, no
Female :Haan
Female: Yes
Male :Mera betah
Male: My son
Female :Haan
Female: Yes
Male :Adha sonnaalum puriyaathappaa
Male: Even if I tell you, you won't understand, child
Daddy daddy..
Daddy daddy..
Karaiyora nandellaam than petra kunjodu
All the crabs along the shore, with their offspring
Eeppothum anbodu vilaiyaaduthae
always play with affection
Karaiyora nandellaam than petra kunjodu
All the crabs along the shore, with their offspring
Eppothum anbodu vilaiyaaduthae
always play with affection
Adhu pola nammodu
Just like that, with us
Ammaavum kaikorthu
holding hands with mother too
Anbodu vilaiyaada manam yenguthae
my heart longs to play with love
Kalangaathae summa
Don't worry needlessly
Male :Thank you
Male: Thank you
Female :Varuvaalae amma
Female: Mother will surely come
Male :Really
Male: Really?
Female :Ellorum oar naal ondraagalaam
Female: One day we will all unite together
Male :Hahahahaha
Male: Hahaha
Betah betahFemale :Haan
Male: Son, son Female: Yes
Male :Mera betahFemale :Haan
Male: My son Female: Yes
Male :Endhan aanandham unnoduthaan
Male: My happiness lies only with you
Daddy daddy oh my daddy
Daddy daddy oh my daddy
Unnai kandaalae aananthamae
Just seeing you brings me joy
Betah betah
Son, son
Female :Haan daddy daddy
Female: Yes daddy daddy
Male :Betah betah
Male: Son, son
Female :Haha daddy daddy
Female: Haha daddy daddy
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and emotional duet from the film 'Mouna Geethangal' captures a conversation between a father and his young child. The child innocently questions why the mother gets so angry whenever the father's name is brought up, while the father gently dodges explaining his past mistakes, stating that the child is too young to understand. The child draws a sweet parallel to crabs playing on the seashore with their little ones and expresses a deep desire for the family to be reunited. Reassuring the father that the mother will return one day, the child fills the father's heart with hope and joy, reflecting the strong bond between parent and child amidst marital separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Ammaavum puli pola yen paayuthu”
The mother's intense anger is vividly compared to a tiger pouncing ('Ammaavum puli pola yen paayuthu').
Emon / Second Letter Rhyme (Ethugai)
“Un perai sonnaalae / Un pechai eduthaalae”
The second letter consonant 'n' creates lyrical symmetry between lines ('perai' / 'pechai').
Nature Imagery
“Karaiyora nandellaam than petra kunjodu”
Visual imagery of shore crabs playing lovingly with their young ones is used to contrast family unity with the protagonist's broken family.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Mouna Geethangal' (1981) was written, directed, and starred in by K. Bhagyaraj alongside Saritha. The soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran, and the lyrics were penned by Vaali and Muthulingam. The song features a unique conversational style that blended childlike innocence with mature emotional undercurrents, contributing significantly to the film's major box-office success.
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