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Daddy Daddy

From Mouna Geethangal · 1981

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Mouna Geethangal
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
10 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Daddy daddy oh my daddy
Unnai kandaalae aananthamae
Daddy daddy oh my daddy
Unnai kandaalae aananthamae
Betah betah mera betah
Enthan aanantham unnoduthaan
Betah betah maera betah
Enthan aanantham unnoduthaan
Un perai sonnaalae
Un pechai eduthaalae
Ammaavum puli pola yen paayuthu
Un perai sonnaalae
Un pechai eduthaalae
Ammaavum puli pola yen paayuthu
Appaakkal sila peru
Seigindra thappaithaan
Adiyenum munnaalil seithenappa
Female :Haan
Male :Appaakkal sila peru
Seigindra thappaithaan
Adiyenum munnaalil seithenappa
Adhu enna thappu
Male :Suspense
Female :En kitta sollu
Male :No noo
Female :Sollaamae ponaa vida maatten paaa..
Vendaam vendaam
Female :Haan
Male :Mera betah
Female :Haan
Male :Adha sonnaalum puriyaathappaa
Daddy daddy..
Karaiyora nandellaam than petra kunjodu
Eeppothum anbodu vilaiyaaduthae
Karaiyora nandellaam than petra kunjodu
Eppothum anbodu vilaiyaaduthae
Adhu pola nammodu
Ammaavum kaikorthu
Anbodu vilaiyaada manam yenguthae
Kalangaathae summa
Male :Thank you
Female :Varuvaalae amma
Male :Really
Female :Ellorum oar naal ondraagalaam
Male :Hahahahaha
Betah betahFemale :Haan
Male :Mera betahFemale :Haan
Male :Endhan aanandham unnoduthaan
Daddy daddy oh my daddy
Unnai kandaalae aananthamae
Betah betah
Female :Haan daddy daddy
Male :Betah betah
Female :Haha daddy daddy
Daddy, Daddy, oh my Daddy,
just seeing you brings me pure joy!
Daddy, Daddy, oh my Daddy,
just seeing you brings me pure joy!
My son, my son, my dear son,
my happiness lies only with you!
My son, my son, my dear son,
my happiness lies only with you!
The moment I mention your name,
or bring up talk about you,
why does mother pounce like a tiger?
The moment I mention your name,
or bring up talk about you,
why does mother pounce like a tiger?
A mistake that some fathers
tend to make,
I made that in the past too, my child.
Huh?
A mistake that some fathers
tend to make,
I made that in the past too, my child.
What kind of mistake was that?
That is a secret!
Tell me!
No, no!
If you leave without telling me, I won't let you go!
No, please don't!
Huh?
My dear son...
Huh?
Even if I tell you, you won't understand, my child.
Daddy, Daddy...
All the crabs along the shore, with their little ones,
always play together with so much love!
All the crabs along the shore, with their little ones,
always play together with so much love!
Just like that, to join hands
with mother
and play lovingly with us, my heart yearns!
Don't you worry at all!
Thank you!
Mother will surely come!
Really?
One day, we will all be united together!
Hahahaha!
My son, my son... / Huh?
My dear son... / Huh?
My happiness lies only with you!
Daddy, Daddy, oh my Daddy,
just seeing you brings me pure joy!
My son, my son...
Huh, Daddy, Daddy!
My son, my son...
Haha, Daddy, Daddy!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

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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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