Emama Emama
From Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- R. D. Burman
- Details
- Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ha ye mama ye mama | Ha, hey uncle, hey uncle |
| En jodi nee mama | You are my partner, uncle |
| Va mama va mama | Come uncle, come uncle |
| Oorkolam polama | Shall we go on a procession around town? |
| Vaaiyaa melum kelum thaalam poda | Come on, as the rhythm beats up and down |
| Vaadai kaathu soodetha soodetha | As the chilly north wind warms us up |
| Hahaha hahaha | Hahaha hahaha |
| Male | |
| Oho ho yamamma yamamma | Oh my dear girl, my dear girl |
| En jodi neeyamma | You are my partner, my dear |
| Needhan en kannamma | You alone are my darling |
| Kalyana pennamma | My bride-to-be, my dear |
| Vaamma melum keelum thaalam poda | Come dear, as the rhythm beats up and down |
| Vaadaikaathu soodetha soodetha | As the chilly north wind warms us up |
| Hahaha lalalaaa | Hahaha lalalaaa |
| Female | |
| Yaarodum naan pesa mattenae | I won't speak to anyone else |
| Nee paadum paattai thaan kettenae | I listened only to the song you sang |
| Kannalae poomaalai pottenae | I placed a garland of flowers with my eyes |
| Male | |
| Singapore kaanadha seematti | A wealthy lady unseen even in Singapore |
| Needhaanae naan konjum pendatti | Aren't you the wife I dote upon? |
| Kondaada koodatho poochootti | Shouldn't we celebrate by wearing flowers? |
| Female | |
| Neram paarthu oram paarthu | Watching the right time, looking from the side |
| Aasai mutham nee poda naan poda | As you give a kiss of desire and I give one too |
| Hahaha hahaha | Hahaha hahaha |
| Male | |
| Yamamma yamamma | My dear girl, my dear girl |
| En jodi neeyamma | You are my partner, my dear |
| Needhan en kannamma | You alone are my darling |
| Kalyana pennamma | My bride-to-be, my dear |
| Vaamma melum keelum thaalam poda | Come dear, as the rhythm beats up and down |
| Vaadaikaathu soodetha soodetha | As the chilly north wind warms us up |
| Hahaha ohoo hooo | Hahaha ohoo hooo |
| Female | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Poovaagi pinjaagi kaayachu | It turned from flower to unripe fruit, then ripe fruit |
| Polladha kaadhal thaan noiyaachu | Wicked love has turned into a sweet affliction |
| Nenjukkul yedhoyedho aayaachu | Something strange happened within my heart |
| Tharara…tharara | Tharara... tharara |
| Female | |
| Unnalae aasaigal undaachu | Desires were created because of you |
| Onnodu onnaagi rendaachu | Merging into one, two became united |
| Kaanadha aanandham kanndaachu | I experienced an unseen bliss |
| Male | |
| Vaama vaama madimel vaama | Come dear, come sit on my lap |
| Naan dhaan unna thaalatta thaalatta | So I can sing a lullaby and rock you |
| Lalala lalala | Lalala lalala |
| Male | |
| Yamamma yamamma | My dear girl, my dear girl |
| En jodi neeyamma | You are my partner, my dear |
| Needhan en kannamma | You alone are my darling |
| Kalyana pennamma | My bride-to-be, my dear |
| Vaamma melum keelum thaalam poda | Come dear, as the rhythm beats up and down |
| Vaadaikaathu soodetha soodetha | As the chilly north wind warms us up |
| Hahaha hahaha | Hahaha hahaha |
| Female | |
| Ye mama ye mama | Hey uncle, hey uncle |
| En jodi nee mama | You are my partner, uncle |
| Va mama va mama | Come uncle, come uncle |
| Oorkolam polama | Shall we go on a procession around town? |
| Vaaiyaa melum kelum thaalam poda | Come on, as the rhythm beats up and down |
| Vaadai kaathu soodetha soodetha | As the chilly north wind warms us up |
| Female | |
| Hahaha | Hahaha |
| Male :Lalala | Male: Lalala |
| Female :Hahaha | Female: Hahaha |
| Male :Lalala | Male: Lalala |
| Hahaha | Hahaha |
| Female :Hahaha | Female: Hahaha |
| Male :Hahaha | Male: Hahaha |
ஹாஹ்..ஏ மாமா ஏ மாமா
என் ஜோடி நீ மாமா வா மாமா வா மாமா
ஊர்கோலம் போலாமா வாய்யா
மேலும் கீழும் தாளம் போட
வாடைக்காத்து சூடேத்த... சூடேத்த
ஹாஹாஹ்... ஹாஹாஹ்...
Ha, hey uncle, hey uncle
You are my partner, uncle
Come uncle, come uncle
Shall we go on a procession around town?
Come on, as the rhythm beats up and down
As the chilly north wind warms us up
Hahaha hahaha
ஒஹொஹ் யம்மம்மா யம்மம்மா
என் ஜோடி நீயம்மா நீதான் என் கண்ணம்மா
கல்யாண பெண்ணம்மா வாம்மா.....
மேலும் கீழும் தாளம் போட
வாடைக்காத்து சூடேத்த... சூடேத்த
ஹாஹாஹ்.....லாலாலா.....
Oh my dear girl, my dear girl
You are my partner, my dear
You alone are my darling
My bride-to-be, my dear
Come dear, as the rhythm beats up and down
As the chilly north wind warms us up
Hahaha lalalaaa
யாரோடும் நான் பேச மாட்டேனே
நீ பாடும் பாட்டைத்தான் கேட்டேனே
கண்ணாலே பூமாலை போட்டேனே
I won't speak to anyone else
I listened only to the song you sang
I placed a garland of flowers with my eyes
சிங்கப்பூர் காணாத சீமாட்டி
நீதானே நான் கொஞ்சும் பெண்டாட்டி
கொண்டாட கூடாதோ பூச்சூட்டி
A wealthy lady unseen even in Singapore
Aren't you the wife I dote upon?
Shouldn't we celebrate by wearing flowers?
நேரம் பார்த்து ஓரம் பார்த்து
ஆசை முத்தம் நீ போட நான் போட
ஹாஹாஹ்... ஹாஹாஹ்...
Watching the right time, looking from the side
As you give a kiss of desire and I give one too
Hahaha hahaha
யம்மம்மா யம்மம்மா
என் ஜோடி நீயம்மா நீதான் என் கண்ணம்மா
கல்யாண பெண்ணம்மா வாம்மா.....
மேலும் கீழும் தாளம் போட
வாடைக்காத்து சூடேத்த... சூடேத்த
ஹாஹாஹ்.....ஒஹொஹ்ஹொ....
My dear girl, my dear girl
You are my partner, my dear
You alone are my darling
My bride-to-be, my dear
Come dear, as the rhythm beats up and down
As the chilly north wind warms us up
Hahaha ohoo hooo
.............................
...
பூவாகி பிஞ்சாகி காயாச்சு
பொல்லாத காதல்தான் நோயாச்சு
நெஞ்சுக்குள் ஏதேதோ ஆயாச்சு தரரதரரா..
It turned from flower to unripe fruit, then ripe fruit
Wicked love has turned into a sweet affliction
Something strange happened within my heart
Tharara... tharara
உன்னாலே ஆசைகள் உண்டாச்சு
ஒண்ணோடு ஒண்ணாகி ரெண்டாச்சு
காணாத ஆனந்தம் கண்டாச்சு
Desires were created because of you
Merging into one, two became united
I experienced an unseen bliss
வாம்மா வாம்மா மடிமேல் வாம்மா
நான்தான் உன்ன தாலாட்ட தாலாட்ட
லலலல.....லாலலலாலா....
Come dear, come sit on my lap
So I can sing a lullaby and rock you
Lalala lalala
யம்மம்மா யம்மம்மா
என் ஜோடி நீயம்மா நீதான் என் கண்ணம்மா
கல்யாண பெண்ணம்மா வாம்மா.....
மேலும் கீழும் தாளம் போட
வாடைக்காத்து சூடேத்த... சூடேத்த
ஹாஹாஹ்.....ஹாஹாஹ்.......
My dear girl, my dear girl
You are my partner, my dear
You alone are my darling
My bride-to-be, my dear
Come dear, as the rhythm beats up and down
As the chilly north wind warms us up
Hahaha hahaha
ஏ மாமா ஏ மாமா
என் ஜோடி நீ மாமா வா மாமா வா மாமா
ஊர்கோலம் போலாமா வாய்யா
மேலும் கீழும் தாளம் போட
வாடைக்காத்து சூடேத்த... சூடேத்த
Hey uncle, hey uncle
You are my partner, uncle
Come uncle, come uncle
Shall we go on a procession around town?
Come on, as the rhythm beats up and down
As the chilly north wind warms us up
ஹாஹாஹ்...
லாலாலா...
ஹாஹாஹ்...
லாலாலா...
ஹாஹாஹ்...
ஹாஹாஹ்...
ஹாஹாஹ்...
Hahaha
Male: Lalala
Female: Hahaha
Male: Lalala
Hahaha
Female: Hahaha
Male: Hahaha
Ha ye mama ye mama
Ha, hey uncle, hey uncle
En jodi nee mama
You are my partner, uncle
Va mama va mama
Come uncle, come uncle
Oorkolam polama
Shall we go on a procession around town?
Vaaiyaa melum kelum thaalam poda
Come on, as the rhythm beats up and down
Vaadai kaathu soodetha soodetha
As the chilly north wind warms us up
Hahaha hahaha
Hahaha hahaha
Oho ho yamamma yamamma
Oh my dear girl, my dear girl
En jodi neeyamma
You are my partner, my dear
Needhan en kannamma
You alone are my darling
Kalyana pennamma
My bride-to-be, my dear
Vaamma melum keelum thaalam poda
Come dear, as the rhythm beats up and down
Vaadaikaathu soodetha soodetha
As the chilly north wind warms us up
Hahaha lalalaaa
Hahaha lalalaaa
Yaarodum naan pesa mattenae
I won't speak to anyone else
Nee paadum paattai thaan kettenae
I listened only to the song you sang
Kannalae poomaalai pottenae
I placed a garland of flowers with my eyes
Singapore kaanadha seematti
A wealthy lady unseen even in Singapore
Needhaanae naan konjum pendatti
Aren't you the wife I dote upon?
Kondaada koodatho poochootti
Shouldn't we celebrate by wearing flowers?
Neram paarthu oram paarthu
Watching the right time, looking from the side
Aasai mutham nee poda naan poda
As you give a kiss of desire and I give one too
Hahaha hahaha
Hahaha hahaha
Yamamma yamamma
My dear girl, my dear girl
En jodi neeyamma
You are my partner, my dear
Needhan en kannamma
You alone are my darling
Kalyana pennamma
My bride-to-be, my dear
Vaamma melum keelum thaalam poda
Come dear, as the rhythm beats up and down
Vaadaikaathu soodetha soodetha
As the chilly north wind warms us up
Hahaha ohoo hooo
Hahaha ohoo hooo
…………………….
...
Poovaagi pinjaagi kaayachu
It turned from flower to unripe fruit, then ripe fruit
Polladha kaadhal thaan noiyaachu
Wicked love has turned into a sweet affliction
Nenjukkul yedhoyedho aayaachu
Something strange happened within my heart
Tharara…tharara
Tharara... tharara
Unnalae aasaigal undaachu
Desires were created because of you
Onnodu onnaagi rendaachu
Merging into one, two became united
Kaanadha aanandham kanndaachu
I experienced an unseen bliss
Vaama vaama madimel vaama
Come dear, come sit on my lap
Naan dhaan unna thaalatta thaalatta
So I can sing a lullaby and rock you
Lalala lalala
Lalala lalala
Yamamma yamamma
My dear girl, my dear girl
En jodi neeyamma
You are my partner, my dear
Needhan en kannamma
You alone are my darling
Kalyana pennamma
My bride-to-be, my dear
Vaamma melum keelum thaalam poda
Come dear, as the rhythm beats up and down
Vaadaikaathu soodetha soodetha
As the chilly north wind warms us up
Hahaha hahaha
Hahaha hahaha
Ye mama ye mama
Hey uncle, hey uncle
En jodi nee mama
You are my partner, uncle
Va mama va mama
Come uncle, come uncle
Oorkolam polama
Shall we go on a procession around town?
Vaaiyaa melum kelum thaalam poda
Come on, as the rhythm beats up and down
Vaadai kaathu soodetha soodetha
As the chilly north wind warms us up
Hahaha
Hahaha
Male :Lalala
Male: Lalala
Female :Hahaha
Female: Hahaha
Male :Lalala
Male: Lalala
Hahaha
Hahaha
Female :Hahaha
Female: Hahaha
Male :Hahaha
Male: Hahaha
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, romantic duet from the film 'Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu' captures the breezy banter and blossoming love between two lovers anticipating marriage. The female lead playfully calls out to her partner as her 'jodi' (mate) and invites him to join her in celebrating their love, while the male lead responds with affectionate praise, calling her his bride-to-be and praising her beauty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Eukai (Rhyme/Assonance)
“Poovaagi pinjaagi kaayachu”
Rhyming endings in line endings like 'kaayachu', 'noiyaachu', 'aayaachu' create a rhythmic and musical flow.
Oxymoron/Paradox
“Vaadai kaathu soodetha soodetha”
The chilly northern wind ('vaadai kaathu') is described as creating warmth ('soodetha'), highlighting the heat of passion overcoming cold weather.
Metaphor
“Poovaagi pinjaagi kaayachu”
Comparing love's progression to the life cycle of flora (flower to unripe fruit to ripe fruit).
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Trivia
This song features legendary music director R. D. Burman composing for a Tamil film. 'Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu' was one of the few Tamil projects where Pancham Da brought his iconic Hindi film arrangement style to South Indian cinema, performed dynamically by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra.
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