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Lyrics & meaning

Daddy Mummy

From Villu · 2009

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Mamta Mohandas, Naveen Madhav
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Villu2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Daddy mummy veetil illa thada poda yarum illaDaddy and Mummy are not at home, there is no one to stop us.
Vilayaduvoma ula villala..Shall we play inside, villala?
Hey maidhanam thevai illa.. umpire um thevai illaHey, no playground is needed, no umpire is needed.
Yarukum thozhvi illa villala..Nobody will lose here, villala.
Female
Daddy mummy..Daddy mummyDaddy mummy.. Daddy mummy
Daddy mummy veetil illa thada poda yarum illaDaddy and Mummy are not at home, there is no one to stop us.
Vilayaduvoma ula villala..Shall we play inside, villala?
Female
Hmmm taxi karan than na yerum bodhelamHmmm, whenever I get into a taxi,
Ada meter ku mela thandhu pal ilichanae..Ah, he gave extra money above the meter and grinned foolishly!
Ah ha ah ha..Ah ha ah ha..
Ohhoooo bus ill yeri than oru seat-u ketenaeOh, when I boarded the bus and asked for a single seat,
Than seat ii driver thandhu vitu oram ninanae..The driver gave up his own seat and stood off to the side!
Male
Hey alavana odambukari hey alavilla kolupu kari..Hey girl with a sculpted body, hey girl with endless attitude!
Hey alavana odambukari hey alavilla kolupu kari.Hey girl with a sculpted body, hey girl with endless attitude!
.Irukudhu irukudhuIt is there, it is there...
Vaadi unaku raathiri katcheri..Come on girl, there is a night concert waiting for you!
Female
Daddy mummy veetil illa thada poda yarum illaDaddy and Mummy are not at home, there is no one to stop us.
Vilayaduvoma ula villala..Shall we play inside, villala?
Female
Yeah-u yeah-u vaira vyabari en palai parthanaeYeah, the diamond merchant looked at my teeth,
Than virkum vairam poli endru thooki potanaeHe threw away his own diamonds saying they were fake!
Ah ha ah ha..Ah ha ah ha..
Tha tha thanga vyabari en angam parthanaeThe gold merchant looked at my body,
Avan thangam elam mattam endru thozhilai vitanaeHe quit his business saying all his gold was inferior!
Male
Hey azhagaana china papuHey beautiful little doll,
Ah veikadhae enaku aapu..Ah, don't set a trap for me..
Hey azhagaana china papu veikadhae enaku aapu..Hey beautiful little doll, don't set a trap for me..
Koppum kolayai irukura unaku nan than de maapu..For you who are bursting with youthful charm, I am the groom!
Female
Daddy mummy .. da da dy mummyDaddy mummy .. da da dy mummy
Daddy mummy veetil illa thada poda yarum illaDaddy and Mummy are not at home, there is no one to stop us.
Vilayaduvoma ula villala.. ah ah.ah.ah.Shall we play inside, villala.. ah ah.ah.ah.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Daddy Mummy' is an energetic and playful upbeat track where two lovers indulge in mischievous banter while her parents are away. The woman humorously boasts about her irresistible beauty, claiming that taxi drivers give her extra money, bus drivers surrender their seats, diamond traders throw away real diamonds after seeing her teeth, and goldsmiths abandon their trade in awe of her radiance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uruvagaimai / Athisayokthi)

Avan thangam elam mattam endru thozhilai vitanae

Extravagant exaggeration used to highlight the heroine's physical attractiveness through comedic scenarios (e.g., a gold merchant quitting his trade).

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Hey alavana odambukari hey alavilla kolupu kari

Matching of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('maidhanam' and 'umpire' sound harmony, or 'alavana' and 'alavilla').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Daddy mummy veetil illa thada poda yarum illa

Lines ending with matching rhyming syllables such as 'illa' across multiple verses.

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Trivia

Composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the Vijay-starrer 'Villu' (2009), this high-energy song was sung by Naveen and actress Mamta Mohandas. The song became an instant party hit and was later adapted by DSP into Hindi for the movie 'Rascals' (2011).

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