Enna Vetkam Amma Ponnu
From Nandri Meendum Varuga · 1982
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Shyam
- Details
- Nandri Meendum Varuga1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enna vetkam ammaa ponnu | Why such shyness, my dear girl? |
| Konjam nillammaa | Please stop a little, girl. |
| Sonnaa enna sutti ponnae | What happens if you tell me, naughty girl? |
| Ippadi sollaammaa | Don't say or act like this. |
| Female | |
| Edhir paarththa thirunaalu poranthaachchamma | The auspicious day we awaited has arrived. |
| Pudhu mogam adhil yogam maranthaachchamma | In this new infatuation, even good fortune was forgotten. |
| Sivantha mugaththa rasikkum sugaththa | The joy of admiring your blushing face, |
| Thottuvida kattazhagan pakkam vara | As the handsome man approaches near to touch. |
| Chorus | |
| Enna vetkam ammaa ponnu | Why such shyness, my dear girl? |
| Konjam nillammaa | Please stop a little, girl. |
| Sonnaa enna sutti ponnae | What happens if you tell me, naughty girl? |
| Ippadi sollaammaa | Don't say or act like this. |
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aa…..aa…..aaa…..aa….aa…. | Aaa…..aa…..aa…..aaa…..aa….aa…. |
| Aa…..aaha…..aah…….aa…..lalalal laa…. | Aa…..aaha…..aah…….aa…..lalalal laa…. |
| Female | |
| Paarvaiyil kuzhanthaiyadi | She looks like an innocent child in her gaze, |
| Chorus :Janagi pappaa | Chorus: Janaki baby! |
| Female :Paththu tharam pottukuvaa | Female: She locks the house door... |
| Chorus :Veettila thaappaa | Chorus: ...ten times over! |
| Female | |
| Paarvaiyil kuzhanthaiyadi | She looks like an innocent child in her gaze, |
| Janagi pappaa | Janaki baby! |
| Paththu tharam pottukuvaa | She locks the house door... |
| Veettila thaappaa | ...ten times over! |
| Female | |
| Pudichchaalum pudichchaadi oru puliyankombu | Even as she grabbed a hold, she caught hold of a sturdy branch! |
| Chorus :Purinjaachchu therinjaachchu | Chorus: We understood, we came to know, |
| Namakedhukkadi ivanga vambu | Why do we need their gossip and trouble, girl? |
| Female | |
| Pazhaga pazhaga pudhiya sugamum | As intimacy grows, a new delight... |
| Valaruthu dhinasari thodaruthu | ...grows and continues every single day. |
| Female | |
| Enna vetkam ammaa ponnu | Why such shyness, my dear girl? |
| Konjam nillammaa | Please stop a little, girl. |
| Chorus :Sonnaa enna sutti ponnae | Chorus: What happens if you tell me, naughty girl? |
| Ippadi sollaammaa | Don't say or act like this. |
| Female | |
| Moonu pulla poranthirunthu | Even after giving birth to three children, |
| Ivalukku masakka | She still has pregnancy cravings! |
| Saelai thuni vettiyellaam | All the sarees, clothes, and dhotis... |
| Maappillai thuvaikka | ...the groom washes them all himself! |
| Female | |
| Kedaikkaathu idhu polae | You won't get a groom like this, |
| Oru maappillai oorukkullae | A groom like him anywhere in this town! |
| Rushiyodu samaippaaru adhisooran samaippathilae | He cooks with great taste; he is a master expert at cooking! |
| Ozhaichchu ozhaichcu elaichcha odambu | The body that grew thin from working hard, |
| Thavikkuthu thaanguthu mayanguthu…. | Yearns, endures, and swoons.... |
| Female | |
| Enna vetkam ammaa ponnu | Why such shyness, my dear girl? |
| Konjam nillammaa | Please stop a little, girl. |
| Sonnaa enna sutti ponnae | What happens if you tell me, naughty girl? |
| Ippadi sollaammaa | Don't say or act like this. |
| Female | |
| Edhir paarththa thirunaalu poranthaachchamma | The auspicious day we awaited has arrived. |
| Pudhu mogam adhil yogam maranthaachchamma | In this new infatuation, even good fortune was forgotten. |
| Sivantha mugaththa rasikkum sugaththa | The joy of admiring your blushing face, |
| Thottuvida kattazhagan pakkam vara | As the handsome man approaches near to touch. |
| Chorus | |
| {Enna vetkam ammaa ponnu | {Why such shyness, my dear girl? |
| Konjam nillammaa | Please stop a little, girl. |
| Sonnaa enna sutti ponnae | What happens if you tell me, naughty girl? |
| Ippadi sollaammaa} (2) | Don't say or act like this} (x2) |
என்ன வெட்கம் அம்மா பொண்ணு
கொஞ்சம் நில்லம்மா
சொன்னா என்ன சுட்டிப் பொன்னே
இப்படி சொல்லம்மா
Why such shyness, my dear girl?
Please stop a little, girl.
What happens if you tell me, naughty girl?
Don't say or act like this.
எதிர்பார்த்த திருநாளு பொறந்தாச்சம்மா
புது மோகம் அதில் யோகம் மறந்தாச்சம்மா
சிவந்த முகத்த ரசிக்கும் சுகத்த
தொட்டுவிட கட்டழகன் பக்கம் வர
The auspicious day we awaited has arrived.
In this new infatuation, even good fortune was forgotten.
The joy of admiring your blushing face,
As the handsome man approaches near to touch.
என்ன வெட்கம் அம்மா பொண்ணு
கொஞ்சம் நில்லம்மா
சொன்னா என்ன சுட்டிப் பொன்னே
இப்படி சொல்லம்மா
Why such shyness, my dear girl?
Please stop a little, girl.
What happens if you tell me, naughty girl?
Don't say or act like this.
ஆஅ......ஆ.......ஆ.......ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ.....
ஆ.....ஆஹ......ஆஹ்...........ஆ.........லலலலல் லா.....
Aaa…..aa…..aa…..aaa…..aa….aa….
Aa…..aaha…..aah…….aa…..lalalal laa….
பார்வையிலே குழந்தையடி
குழு :
ஜானகி பாப்பா
பத்துதரம் போட்டுக்குவா
குழு :
வீட்டில தாப்பா
She looks like an innocent child in her gaze,
Chorus: Janaki baby!
Female: She locks the house door...
Chorus: ...ten times over!
பார்வையிலே குழந்தையடி ஜானகி பாப்பா
பத்து தரம் போட்டுக்குவா வீட்டில தாப்பா
She looks like an innocent child in her gaze,
Janaki baby!
She locks the house door...
...ten times over!
புடிச்சாலும் புடிச்சாடி ஒரு புளியங்கொம்பு
குழு :
புரிஞ்சாச்சு தெரிஞ்சாச்சு
நமக்கெதுக்கடி இவங்க வம்பு
Even as she grabbed a hold, she caught hold of a sturdy branch!
Chorus: We understood, we came to know,
Why do we need their gossip and trouble, girl?
பழக பழக புதிய சுகமும்
வளருது தினசரி தொடருது
As intimacy grows, a new delight...
...grows and continues every single day.
என்ன வெட்கம் அம்மா பொண்ணு
கொஞ்சம் நில்லம்மா
குழு :
சொன்னா என்ன சுட்டிப் பொன்னே
இப்படி சொல்லம்மா
Why such shyness, my dear girl?
Please stop a little, girl.
Chorus: What happens if you tell me, naughty girl?
Don't say or act like this.
மூணு புள்ள பொறந்திருந்தும்
இவளுக்கு மசக்க
சேலை துணி வேட்டியெல்லாம்
மாப்பிள்ளை துவைக்க
Even after giving birth to three children,
She still has pregnancy cravings!
All the sarees, clothes, and dhotis...
...the groom washes them all himself!
மூணு புள்ள பொறந்திருந்தும்
இவளுக்கு மசக்க
சேலை துணி வேட்டியெல்லாம்
மாப்பிள்ளை துவைக்க
You won't get a groom like this,
A groom like him anywhere in this town!
He cooks with great taste; he is a master expert at cooking!
The body that grew thin from working hard,
Yearns, endures, and swoons....
கெடைக்காது இதுபோலே
ஒரு மாப்பிள்ளை ஊருக்குள்ளே
ருசியோடு சமைப்பாரு அதிசூரன் சமைப்பதிலே
ஒழைச்சு ஒழைச்சு எளச்ச ஒடம்பு
தவிக்குது தயங்குது மயங்குது......
Why such shyness, my dear girl?
Please stop a little, girl.
What happens if you tell me, naughty girl?
Don't say or act like this.
என்ன வெட்கம் அம்மா பொண்ணு
கொஞ்சம் நில்லம்மா
சொன்னா என்ன சுட்டிப் பொன்னே
இப்படி சொல்லம்மா
The auspicious day we awaited has arrived.
In this new infatuation, even good fortune was forgotten.
The joy of admiring your blushing face,
As the handsome man approaches near to touch.
எதிர்பார்த்த திருநாளு பொறந்தாச்சம்மா
புது மோகம் அதில் யோகம் மறந்தாச்சம்மா
சிவந்த முகத்த ரசிக்கும் சுகத்த
தொட்டுவிட கட்டழகன் பக்கம் வர
{Why such shyness, my dear girl?
Please stop a little, girl.
What happens if you tell me, naughty girl?
Don't say or act like this} (x2)
{என்ன வெட்கம் அம்மா பொண்ணு
கொஞ்சம் நில்லம்மா
சொன்னா என்ன சுட்டிப் பொன்னே
இப்படி சொல்லம்மா} (2)
Enna vetkam ammaa ponnu
Why such shyness, my dear girl?
Konjam nillammaa
Please stop a little, girl.
Sonnaa enna sutti ponnae
What happens if you tell me, naughty girl?
Ippadi sollaammaa
Don't say or act like this.
Edhir paarththa thirunaalu poranthaachchamma
The auspicious day we awaited has arrived.
Pudhu mogam adhil yogam maranthaachchamma
In this new infatuation, even good fortune was forgotten.
Sivantha mugaththa rasikkum sugaththa
The joy of admiring your blushing face,
Thottuvida kattazhagan pakkam vara
As the handsome man approaches near to touch.
Enna vetkam ammaa ponnu
Why such shyness, my dear girl?
Konjam nillammaa
Please stop a little, girl.
Sonnaa enna sutti ponnae
What happens if you tell me, naughty girl?
Ippadi sollaammaa
Don't say or act like this.
Aaa…..aa…..aa…..aaa…..aa….aa….
Aaa…..aa…..aa…..aaa…..aa….aa….
Aa…..aaha…..aah…….aa…..lalalal laa….
Aa…..aaha…..aah…….aa…..lalalal laa….
Paarvaiyil kuzhanthaiyadi
She looks like an innocent child in her gaze,
Chorus :Janagi pappaa
Chorus: Janaki baby!
Female :Paththu tharam pottukuvaa
Female: She locks the house door...
Chorus :Veettila thaappaa
Chorus: ...ten times over!
Paarvaiyil kuzhanthaiyadi
She looks like an innocent child in her gaze,
Janagi pappaa
Janaki baby!
Paththu tharam pottukuvaa
She locks the house door...
Veettila thaappaa
...ten times over!
Pudichchaalum pudichchaadi oru puliyankombu
Even as she grabbed a hold, she caught hold of a sturdy branch!
Chorus :Purinjaachchu therinjaachchu
Chorus: We understood, we came to know,
Namakedhukkadi ivanga vambu
Why do we need their gossip and trouble, girl?
Pazhaga pazhaga pudhiya sugamum
As intimacy grows, a new delight...
Valaruthu dhinasari thodaruthu
...grows and continues every single day.
Enna vetkam ammaa ponnu
Why such shyness, my dear girl?
Konjam nillammaa
Please stop a little, girl.
Chorus :Sonnaa enna sutti ponnae
Chorus: What happens if you tell me, naughty girl?
Ippadi sollaammaa
Don't say or act like this.
Moonu pulla poranthirunthu
Even after giving birth to three children,
Ivalukku masakka
She still has pregnancy cravings!
Saelai thuni vettiyellaam
All the sarees, clothes, and dhotis...
Maappillai thuvaikka
...the groom washes them all himself!
Kedaikkaathu idhu polae
You won't get a groom like this,
Oru maappillai oorukkullae
A groom like him anywhere in this town!
Rushiyodu samaippaaru adhisooran samaippathilae
He cooks with great taste; he is a master expert at cooking!
Ozhaichchu ozhaichcu elaichcha odambu
The body that grew thin from working hard,
Thavikkuthu thaanguthu mayanguthu….
Yearns, endures, and swoons....
Enna vetkam ammaa ponnu
Why such shyness, my dear girl?
Konjam nillammaa
Please stop a little, girl.
Sonnaa enna sutti ponnae
What happens if you tell me, naughty girl?
Ippadi sollaammaa
Don't say or act like this.
Edhir paarththa thirunaalu poranthaachchamma
The auspicious day we awaited has arrived.
Pudhu mogam adhil yogam maranthaachchamma
In this new infatuation, even good fortune was forgotten.
Sivantha mugaththa rasikkum sugaththa
The joy of admiring your blushing face,
Thottuvida kattazhagan pakkam vara
As the handsome man approaches near to touch.
{Enna vetkam ammaa ponnu
{Why such shyness, my dear girl?
Konjam nillammaa
Please stop a little, girl.
Sonnaa enna sutti ponnae
What happens if you tell me, naughty girl?
Ippadi sollaammaa} (2)
Don't say or act like this} (x2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enna Vetkam Ammaa Ponnu from Nandri Meendum Varuga (1982) is a playful, upbeat Tamil song filled with affectionate teasing, humor, and marital banter. The lyricist Gangai Amaran uses everyday colloquialisms to portray a young woman named Janaki who, despite having three children and a devoted husband, retains a childlike innocence and bashfulness. The surrounding voices tease her about her blushing reactions whenever her handsome husband approaches.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Idiom (Pazhamozhi / Marabu Thodar)
“Pudichchaalum pudichchaadi oru puliyankombu”
The phrase 'Puliyankombu' (tamarind branch) is a classic Tamil idiom referring to catching hold of a firm, secure, and advantageous opportunity or life partner.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Enna vetkam ammaa ponnu / Konjam nillammaa”
The repetitive rhyme pattern of '-mmaa' at line ends (nillammaa, sollaammaa, poranthaachchamma) creates a catchy, rhythmic chorus flow.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Paththu tharam pottukuvaa / Veettila thaappaa”
Exaggerating that she locks the house door ten times out of extreme caution or innocence.
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Trivia
Nandri Meendum Varuga (1982) is a Tamil comedy film directed by T.S.B.K. Moulee. The song's lyrics were written by Gangai Amaran, who excels at incorporating local Tamil idioms, humorous domestic scenarios, and colloquial speech patterns into popular movie soundtracks.
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