Emma Anthi Mayakama
From Thendrale Ennai Thodu · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thendrale Ennai Thodu1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yemmaa andhi mayakkamaa | Oh girl, is it twilight intoxication? |
| Indha mama vandha nerukkamaa | Or closeness because this uncle (guy) arrived? |
| Male | |
| Adi ennamma kannu | Hey, what is it, my dear? |
| Engkitta sollu | Tell it to me. |
| Ada konjam naan konja | So that I can coax you a little, |
| Kitta thaan nillu | Stand right close to me. |
| Male | |
| Yemmaa andhi mayakkamaa | Oh girl, is it twilight intoxication? |
| Indha mama vandha nerukkamaa | Or closeness because this uncle (guy) arrived? |
| Male | |
| Adi ennamma kannu | Hey, what is it, my dear? |
| Engkitta sollu | Tell it to me. |
| Ada konjam naan konja | So that I can coax you a little, |
| Kitta thaan nillu…eh | Stand right close to me... eh! |
| Male | |
| Moodu nalla mooduthaan | The mood is a good mood indeed, |
| Podu sakka poduthaan | Hit it with total perfection! |
| Aadu namma koodaththaan | Dance in our courtyard, |
| Aasai vellam odaththaan | For the flood of desires to float a boat. |
| Male | |
| Valaiyanum neliyanum poongkodi | The flowering creeper should bend and sway, |
| Kulungkanum kuthikkanum maangkani | The mango fruit should shake and jump! |
| Kaiyum kaalum onnaa pinna | As hands and legs intertwine together, |
| Kannam rendum ponnaa minna | As both cheeks shine like gold, |
| Mella thaan thullaththaan | To gently bounce around, |
| Enna naan sollaaththaan | What else can I even say? |
| Male | |
| Yemmaa andhi mayakkamaa | Oh girl, is it twilight intoxication? |
| Indha mama vandha nerukkamaa | Or closeness because this uncle (guy) arrived? |
| Male | |
| Adi ennamma kannu | Hey, what is it, my dear? |
| Engkitta sollu | Tell it to me. |
| Ada konjam naan konja | So that I can coax you a little, |
| Kitta thaan nillu…heii | Stand right close to me... hey! |
| Male | |
| Netru oru malathi | Yesterday it was Malathi, |
| Indru oru maithili | Today it is Maithili, |
| Naalai oru mohini | Tomorrow a Mohini, |
| Naalum oru kaadhali | Every single day a lover! |
| Male | |
| Idhu oru thani vagai jaathagam | This is a unique kind of horoscope, |
| Ilamaiyil puthu puthu nadagam | A brand new drama in youth! |
| Anbae vaa vaa kannae vaa vaa | Come my love, come my dear, |
| Vandai thaedum vanna poovaa | Oh colorful flower seeking the bee! |
| Kanni thaen pongathaan | As virgin honey overflows, |
| Alli thaan unnaththaan | To scoop up and consume! |
| Male | |
| Yemmaa andhi mayakkamaa | Oh girl, is it twilight intoxication? |
| Indha mama vandha nerukkamaa | Or closeness because this uncle (guy) arrived? |
| Male | |
| Adi ennamma kannu | Hey, what is it, my dear? |
| Engkitta sollu | Tell it to me. |
| Ada konjam naan konja | So that I can coax you a little, |
| Kitta thaan nillu…heii | Stand right close to me... hey! |
எம்மா அந்தி
மயக்கமா இந்த மாமா
வந்த நெருக்கமா
Oh girl, is it twilight intoxication?
Or closeness because this uncle (guy) arrived?
அடி என்னமா
கண்ணு எங்கிட்ட
சொல்லு அட கொஞ்சம்
நான் கொஞ்ச கிட்ட தான்
நில்லு
Hey, what is it, my dear?
Tell it to me.
So that I can coax you a little,
Stand right close to me.
எம்மா அந்தி
மயக்கமா இந்த மாமா
வந்த நெருக்கமா
Oh girl, is it twilight intoxication?
Or closeness because this uncle (guy) arrived?
அடி என்னமா
கண்ணு எங்கிட்ட
சொல்லு அட கொஞ்சம்
நான் கொஞ்ச கிட்ட தான்
நில்லு யே
Hey, what is it, my dear?
Tell it to me.
So that I can coax you a little,
Stand right close to me... eh!
மூடு நல்ல மூடுதான் .
போடு சக்க போடுதான் ஆடு
நம்ம கூடத்தான் ஆசை
வெள்ளம் ஓடத்தான்
The mood is a good mood indeed,
Hit it with total perfection!
Dance in our courtyard,
For the flood of desires to float a boat.
வளையனும் நெளியனும்
பூங்கொடி குலுங்கனும் குதிக்கனும்
மாங்கனி கையும் காலும் ஒன்னா
பின்ன கன்னம் ரெண்டும் பொன்னா
மின்ன மெல்ல தான் துள்ளத்தான்
என்ன நான் சொல்லத்தான்
The flowering creeper should bend and sway,
The mango fruit should shake and jump!
As hands and legs intertwine together,
As both cheeks shine like gold,
To gently bounce around,
What else can I even say?
எம்மா அந்தி
மயக்கமா இந்த மாமா
வந்த நெருக்கமா
Oh girl, is it twilight intoxication?
Or closeness because this uncle (guy) arrived?
அடி என்னமா
கண்ணு எங்கிட்ட
சொல்லு அட கொஞ்சம்
நான் கொஞ்ச கிட்ட தான்
நில்லு ஹேய்
Hey, what is it, my dear?
Tell it to me.
So that I can coax you a little,
Stand right close to me... hey!
நேற்று ஒரு மாலதி
இன்று ஒரு மைதிலி நாளை
ஒரு மோகினி நாளும் ஒரு
காதலி
Yesterday it was Malathi,
Today it is Maithili,
Tomorrow a Mohini,
Every single day a lover!
இது ஒரு தனி வகை
ஜாதகம் இளமையில் புது புது
நாடகம் அன்பே வா வா கண்ணே
வா வா வண்டை தேடும் வண்ண
பூவா கன்னி தேன் பொங்கதான்
அள்ளி தான் உண்ணத்தான்
This is a unique kind of horoscope,
A brand new drama in youth!
Come my love, come my dear,
Oh colorful flower seeking the bee!
As virgin honey overflows,
To scoop up and consume!
எம்மா அந்தி
மயக்கமா இந்த மாமா
வந்த நெருக்கமா
Oh girl, is it twilight intoxication?
Or closeness because this uncle (guy) arrived?
அடி என்னமா
கண்ணு எங்கிட்ட
சொல்லு அட கொஞ்சம்
நான் கொஞ்ச கிட்ட தான்
நில்லு ஹேய்
Hey, what is it, my dear?
Tell it to me.
So that I can coax you a little,
Stand right close to me... hey!
Yemmaa andhi mayakkamaa
Oh girl, is it twilight intoxication?
Indha mama vandha nerukkamaa
Or closeness because this uncle (guy) arrived?
Adi ennamma kannu
Hey, what is it, my dear?
Engkitta sollu
Tell it to me.
Ada konjam naan konja
So that I can coax you a little,
Kitta thaan nillu
Stand right close to me.
Yemmaa andhi mayakkamaa
Oh girl, is it twilight intoxication?
Indha mama vandha nerukkamaa
Or closeness because this uncle (guy) arrived?
Adi ennamma kannu
Hey, what is it, my dear?
Engkitta sollu
Tell it to me.
Ada konjam naan konja
So that I can coax you a little,
Kitta thaan nillu…eh
Stand right close to me... eh!
Moodu nalla mooduthaan
The mood is a good mood indeed,
Podu sakka poduthaan
Hit it with total perfection!
Aadu namma koodaththaan
Dance in our courtyard,
Aasai vellam odaththaan
For the flood of desires to float a boat.
Valaiyanum neliyanum poongkodi
The flowering creeper should bend and sway,
Kulungkanum kuthikkanum maangkani
The mango fruit should shake and jump!
Kaiyum kaalum onnaa pinna
As hands and legs intertwine together,
Kannam rendum ponnaa minna
As both cheeks shine like gold,
Mella thaan thullaththaan
To gently bounce around,
Enna naan sollaaththaan
What else can I even say?
Yemmaa andhi mayakkamaa
Oh girl, is it twilight intoxication?
Indha mama vandha nerukkamaa
Or closeness because this uncle (guy) arrived?
Adi ennamma kannu
Hey, what is it, my dear?
Engkitta sollu
Tell it to me.
Ada konjam naan konja
So that I can coax you a little,
Kitta thaan nillu…heii
Stand right close to me... hey!
Netru oru malathi
Yesterday it was Malathi,
Indru oru maithili
Today it is Maithili,
Naalai oru mohini
Tomorrow a Mohini,
Naalum oru kaadhali
Every single day a lover!
Idhu oru thani vagai jaathagam
This is a unique kind of horoscope,
Ilamaiyil puthu puthu nadagam
A brand new drama in youth!
Anbae vaa vaa kannae vaa vaa
Come my love, come my dear,
Vandai thaedum vanna poovaa
Oh colorful flower seeking the bee!
Kanni thaen pongathaan
As virgin honey overflows,
Alli thaan unnaththaan
To scoop up and consume!
Yemmaa andhi mayakkamaa
Oh girl, is it twilight intoxication?
Indha mama vandha nerukkamaa
Or closeness because this uncle (guy) arrived?
Adi ennamma kannu
Hey, what is it, my dear?
Engkitta sollu
Tell it to me.
Ada konjam naan konja
So that I can coax you a little,
Kitta thaan nillu…heii
Stand right close to me... hey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yemmaa Andhi Mayakkamaa' is a playful and energetic romantic song from the 1985 Tamil movie 'Thendrale Ennai Thodu'. The song captures a lighthearted, seductive interaction where the male protagonist teases his beloved, asking if her romantic trance is due to the twilight hour or his own magnetic proximity. Filled with rhythmic wordplay, the protagonist encourages her to shed her shyness, dance, and embrace the joyous passion of youth. In the second verse, he playfully boasts about his playboy persona and charm across different days, before inviting her into a sweet romantic union. Vaali's rhythmic lyrics paired with Ilaiyaraaja's vibrant beat make this an iconic playful track of the 1980s Tamil cinema era.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Netru oru malathi / Indru oru maithili”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in line pairs like 'Netru' and 'Indru', or 'Valaiyanum' and 'Kulungkanum'.
Edhukai (Assonance/Second Letter Rhyming)
“Moodu nalla mooduthaan / Podu sakka poduthaan”
Matching second letters in consecutive lines, such as 'Moodu', 'Podu', 'Aadu', 'Aasai'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Netru oru malathi / Indru oru maithili / Naalai oru mohini / Naalum oru kaadhali”
Rhyming words at line endings like 'Malathi', 'Maithili', 'Mohini', 'Kaadhali'.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Valaiyanum neliyanum poongkodi / Kulungkanum kuthikkanum maangkani”
Comparing the woman to a flowering creeper ('poongkodi') and a mango fruit ('maangkani').
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Trivia
The song was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The famous catchphrase 'Adi Ennamma Kannu' became immensely popular in Tamil pop culture and was later reused in iconic comedy scenes and song remixes across Tamil cinema.
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