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Lyrics & meaning

Ennappa Thangappa

From Maria My Darling · 1980

Lyricist
Aalangudi Somu
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Maria My Darling1980

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Chorus
………………Meijaa hoomaa aavaayaa (stylized vocal scatting)
Female
Meijaa hoomaa aavaayaaRaja hoomma haanghaaha (stylized vocal scatting)
Raja hoomma haanghaahaChina veemaa chinavoo (stylized vocal scatting)
China veemaa chinavooHey man, my dear buddy, are you doing fine?
Ennappaa thangappaa sowgiyamaaMeijaa hoomaa aavaayaa (stylized vocal scatting)
Female
Meijaa hoomaa aavaayaaChorus: Aa....hoo...aa....aa
Chorus :Aa….hoo…aa….aaFemale: Raja hoomma haanghaaha (stylized vocal scatting)
Female :Raja hoomma haanghaahaChorus: Aa....hoo...aa....
Chorus :Aa….hoo…aa….Female: China veemaa chinavoo (stylized vocal scatting)
Female :China veemaa chinavooChorus: Aa....hoo...aa....
Chorus :Aa….hoo…aa….Female: Hey man, my dear buddy, are you doing fine?
Female :Ennappaa thangappaa sowgiyamaaYou were thinking about all sorts of random things,
Female
Edhaiyethaiyo nenaichuttiyaeAnd you entered the wrong place by mistake.
Edam thavari nozhainjuttiyaeWhen will the sweet dream come true?
Inba kanavu eppa palikkumThen the doors of heaven will open.
Sorrkka kadhavu appa thirakkumWhen will the sweet dream come true?
Inba kanavu eppa palikkumThen the doors of heaven will open.
Sorrkka kadhavu appa thirakkumMeijaa hoomaa aavaayaa (stylized vocal scatting)
Female
Meijaa hoomaa aavaayaaChorus: Aa....hoo...aa...
Chorus :Aa….hoo…aa…Female: Raja hoomma haanghaaha (stylized vocal scatting)
Female :Raja hoomma haanghaahaChorus: Aa....hoo...aa....
Chorus :Aa….hoo…aa….Female: China veemaa chinavoo (stylized vocal scatting)
Female :China veemaa chinavooChorus: Aa....hoo...aa....
Chorus :Aa….hoo…aa….Female: Hey man, my dear buddy, are you doing fine?
Female :Ennappaa thangappaa sowgiyamaaAa....hoo...aa...aa....hoo...aa
Chorus
Aa….hoo…aa…aa….hoo…aaAa....hoo...aa...aa....hoo...aa
Aa….hoo…aa…aa….hoo…aaAa....hoo...aa...aa....hoo...aa
Aa….hoo…aa…aa….hoo…aaAa....hoo...aa...aa....hoo...aa
Aa….hoo…aa…aa….hoo…aa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Meijaa hoomaa aavaayaa' is an energetic, playful cabaret-style song from the 1980 movie 'Maria My Darling'. Sung by S. Janaki, the track combines rhythmic phonetic scatting with playful, colloquial Tamil lyrics written by Aalangudi Somu. The singer playfully addresses a man who seems lost or out of place, teasing him about entering the wrong spot while harboring wild fantasies. The song contrasts playful vocal vocalizations with questioning lyrics about when dreams will come true and when heaven's doors will open, capturing an alluring, high-energy club atmosphere typical of late 1970s and early 1980s South Indian thriller cinema.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter Assonance)

“Edhaiyethaiyo nenaichuttiyae / Edam thavari nozhainjuttiyae”

The second letter sound ('da' / 'ட') rhymes between 'Edhaiyethaiyo' and 'Edam' across the consecutive lines.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Inba kanavu eppa palikkum / Sorrkka kadhavu appa thirakkum”

The line endings 'palikkum' and 'thirakkum' rhyme with the same suffix sound.

Metaphor

“Sorrkka kadhavu appa thirakkum”

Opening the 'doors of heaven' is used metaphorically to represent reaching a state of bliss and ecstasy.

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Trivia

'Maria My Darling' (1980) was a popular bilingual romantic action thriller shot simultaneously in Tamil and Kannada, starring Kamal Haasan and Sripriya. Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, the album features several stylish tracks where singer S. Janaki demonstrated her vocal dexterity and range through westernized scatting and rhythmic variations.

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