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Emama Emama

From Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu · 1987

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
R. D. Burman
Movie name
Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
15 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ha ye mama ye mama
En jodi nee mama
Va mama va mama
Oorkolam polama
Vaaiyaa melum kelum thaalam poda
Vaadai kaathu soodetha soodetha
Hahaha hahaha
Oho ho yamamma yamamma
En jodi neeyamma
Needhan en kannamma
Kalyana pennamma
Vaamma melum keelum thaalam poda
Vaadaikaathu soodetha soodetha
Hahaha lalalaaa
Yaarodum naan pesa mattenae
Nee paadum paattai thaan kettenae
Kannalae poomaalai pottenae
Singapore kaanadha seematti
Needhaanae naan konjum pendatti
Kondaada koodatho poochootti
Neram paarthu oram paarthu
Aasai mutham nee poda naan poda
Hahaha hahaha
Yamamma yamamma
En jodi neeyamma
Needhan en kannamma
Kalyana pennamma
Vaamma melum keelum thaalam poda
Vaadaikaathu soodetha soodetha
Hahaha ohoo hooo
…………………….
Poovaagi pinjaagi kaayachu
Polladha kaadhal thaan noiyaachu
Nenjukkul yedhoyedho aayaachu
Tharara…tharara
Unnalae aasaigal undaachu
Onnodu onnaagi rendaachu
Kaanadha aanandham kanndaachu
Vaama vaama madimel vaama
Naan dhaan unna thaalatta thaalatta
Lalala lalala
Yamamma yamamma
En jodi neeyamma
Needhan en kannamma
Kalyana pennamma
Vaamma melum keelum thaalam poda
Vaadaikaathu soodetha soodetha
Hahaha hahaha
Ye mama ye mama
En jodi nee mama
Va mama va mama
Oorkolam polama
Vaaiyaa melum kelum thaalam poda
Vaadai kaathu soodetha soodetha
Hahaha
Male :Lalala
Female :Hahaha
Male :Lalala
Hahaha
Female :Hahaha
Male :Hahaha
Ah, hey my man, hey my man!
You are my match, my man!
Come along, my man, come along!
Shall we go out together around town?
Come on and sway up and down to the beat,
As the chilly winter breeze warms us up!
Hahaha hahaha
Oho ho, hey my girl, hey my girl!
You are my match, my girl!
You are my darling,
My lovely bride-to-be!
Come, my girl, sway up and down to the beat,
As the chilly winter breeze warms us up!
Hahaha la-la-la-aa
I will not speak to anyone else,
I only listened to the song you sing.
I showered you with a garland of loving glances.
A graceful lady such as Singapore has never seen,
You are the sweet wife I get to cherish!
Shouldn't we celebrate by adorning you with flowers?
Finding the right time in a quiet corner,
For us to exchange loving kisses!
Hahaha hahaha
Hey my girl, hey my girl!
You are my match, my girl!
You are my darling,
My lovely bride-to-be!
Come, my girl, sway up and down to the beat,
As the chilly winter breeze warms us up!
Hahaha oho ho-o
...
From a blossom to a young bud, it grew into fruit,
This wild love has turned into a sweet fever,
And something wonderful has taken over my heart!
Tarara... tarara
All these deep desires were born because of you,
One joined with one, and the two of us became united,
Finding a joy never known before!
Come, my girl, come sit on my lap,
So I can hold you close and rock you gently!
La la la, la la la
Hey my girl, hey my girl!
You are my match, my girl!
You are my darling,
My lovely bride-to-be!
Come, my girl, sway up and down to the beat,
As the chilly winter breeze warms us up!
Hahaha hahaha
Hey my man, hey my man!
You are my match, my man!
Come along, my man, come along!
Shall we go out together around town?
Come on and sway up and down to the beat,
As the chilly winter breeze warms us up!
Hahaha
Male: La la la
Female: Hahaha
Male: La la la
Hahaha
Female: Hahaha
Male: Hahaha
Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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