- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, Chorus
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Kanavan
- Movie release year
- 1968
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Nov 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
O… achu achu…
Enna poruthamadi maamaa
Yae maamaa
Enakkivar maalaiyidalaamaa
Idalaamaa
Ulladhai sollungadi
Baama praemaa haemaa
Yaemmaa… o… achu achu…
Enna poruthamadi maamaa
Enakkivar maalaiyidalaamaa
Ulladhai sollungadi baama
Ammammaa ammaamaa ammammaa…
Ammammaa ammaamaa ammammaa…
Pattamum sattamum
Kandadhu london padippo
Yaiyaiyaa
Pennaiyum kannaiyum kandadhum
Ratha kodhippo
Yaiyaiyaa
Mannavan sinthidum punnagai
Kalla chirippo hae
Indhiran chandhiran manmadhan
Ennum ninaippo
O… achu achu…
Enna poruthamadi maamaa
Yae maamaa
Enakkivar maalaiyidalaamaa
Idalaamaa
Ulladhai sollungadi baama
Ammammaa ammaamaa ammammaa…
Haha hahaha hahaha
Hahaha hahaha haa
O hohoho hohoho hohoho hohoho ho
Hahahahahahahahaa
Hohohohohoho
Hahahahahahahahaa
Hohohohohoho
Gopuram meedhinil
Thaavidum vaanaram
Thaanivano… o…
Hooo…
Poovaiyin poovizhi paarthadhum
Paithiyam aanavano
Hooo…
Paalum pazhamum veruthaano
Palli kollaamal thavithaano aa…
Thalaiyanai thunaiyaai kondaano
Aa…
Karpanai sugathai kandaano
Uthami pathini pethadhu buthisaali thaan
Yaiyaiyaa
Sithirai veyilil muthiyai pithu pidithaan
Yaiyaiyaa
Eppavum ippadi muppadhu
Pallai ilithaan
Ithanai vithaigal kattravan
Athai magan thaan
Hooo…..
Pappaayap paaya pappaayap paaya
Pappaayap paaya pappaaya…
Aandhaiyin paarvaiyum
Poonaiyin meesaiyum paarungadi
Hooo…
Aadaiyai yaaridam
Vaadagai vaanginaar kaelungadi
Hooo…
Paarkka paarkka paridhaabam
Pengalukkellaam anudhaabam
Ich… ich… ich… ich… ich…
Pattadhu podhum parigaasam
Hoooi…
Poga solladi vana vaasam
O… achu achu…
Enna poruthamadi maamaa
Yae maamaa
Enakkivar maalaiyidalaamaa
Idalaamaa
Ulladhai sollungadi baama
Ammammaa ammaamaa ammammaa…
Ammammaa ammaamaa ammammaa…
Oh... achoo achoo...
What a match we make, mama!
Hey mama!
Can this man marry me?
Can he really?
Tell me the truth, girls!
Bhama, Prema, Hema!
Hey girls... oh... achoo achoo...
What a match we make, mama!
Can this man marry me?
Tell me the truth, Bhama!
Ammamma ammamma ammamma...
Ammamma ammamma ammamma...
With all his degrees and titles,
Did he study law in London?
Yaiyaiya!
The moment he saw a girl and her eyes,
Did his blood pressure shoot up?
Yaiyaiya!
Is that smile this prince flashes
Just a sly grin? Hey!
Does he think he is Indra, the Moon, or Manmathan (the god of love)?
Is that what he imagines himself to be?
Oh... achoo achoo...
What a match we make, mama!
Hey mama!
Can this man marry me?
Can he really?
Tell me the truth, Bhama!
Ammamma ammamma ammamma...
Haha haahaha haahaha
Haahaha haahaha ha
Oh hohoho hohoho hohoho hohoho ho
Haahahahaahahaha
Hohohohohoho
Haahahahaahahaha
Hohohohohoho
High atop the temple tower,
Like a monkey leaping around,
Is that what he has become? Oh...
Ho ooo...
The moment he saw a pretty girl's eyes,
Did he lose his mind and go mad?
Ho ooo...
Did he lose his appetite for milk and fruit?
Did he toss and turn without any sleep? Ah...
Did he hug his pillow for company?
Ah...
Did he find joy only in daydreams?
A virtuous mother gave birth to such a clever fellow!
Yaiyaiya!
In the blazing summer heat, he went stark raving mad!
Yaiyaiya!
Always grinning like this, showing off
All thirty of his teeth!
The master of all these funny tricks
Is none other than my aunt's son!
Ho ooo...
Pappaya paaya pappaya paaya
Pappaya paaya pappaya...
Look at his owl-like stare
And his cat-like mustache, girls!
Ho ooo...
Go and ask him,
Who did he rent those clothes from, girls?
Ho ooo...
The more you look at him, the more pitiful he seems,
All the girls feel sorry for him!
Tch... tch... tch... tch... tch...
He has suffered enough teasing,
Hoy...
Tell him to pack up and live in the forest!
Oh... achoo achoo...
What a match we make, mama!
Hey mama!
Can this man marry me?
Can he really?
Tell me the truth, Bhama!
Ammamma ammamma ammamma...
Ammamma ammamma ammamma...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Enna Poruthamadi Maamaa from the 1968 Tamil film Kanavan is a playful, satirical teasing song where the female protagonist and her companions mock a prospective groom (her maternal cousin) presented as a match for marriage. She lightheartedly ridicules his appearance, demeanor, rented clothes, and inflated ego, comically comparing his gaze to an owl and his mustache to a cat.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Humor (Uvamai)
“Aandhaiyin paarvaiyum poonaiyin meesaiyum paarungadi”
Compares the suitor's stare to an owl and his mustache to a cat's in a humorous, mocking tone.
Hyperbole / Satire (Uraiyani)
“Indhiran chandhiran manmadhan ennum ninaippo”
Exaggerates the groom's self-perception by comparing him to divine beings like Indra, Chandra, and Manmadha.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Paalum pazhamum veruthaano / Palli kollaamal thavithaano”
Rhyming of the second consonant 'l' across corresponding lines (Paalum / Palli).
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 1968 M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) starrer Kanavan, opposite Jayalalithaa. Written by Vaali, the track showcases playful ribbing between cousins, a common trope in Tamil comedy songs of the 1960s.
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