Ettamppam Sudanum
From Mummy Daddy · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- S. P. Venkatesh
- Details
- Mummy Daddy1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ram bam bam taara dam | Ram bam bam taara dam |
| Ram bam bam taara dam | Ram bam bam taara dam |
| Taradambam taradambam rampam pampam | Taradambam taradambam rampam pampam |
| Male | |
| Ram bam bam taara dam | Ram bam bam taara dam |
| Ram bam bam taara dam | Ram bam bam taara dam |
| Taradambam taradambam rampam pampam | Taradambam taradambam rampam pampam |
| Male | |
| Ettappam sudanum suttappam varanum | Eight appams need to be cooked, cooked appams need to arrive |
| Appappoo rendappam kappam tharanam | Oh my, two appams must be given as tribute! |
| Female :Rusiyoo inbam aarambam thaan | Female: The taste itself is joy, it is just the beginning |
| Manamo inbam nee rambam thaan | The mind is filled with bliss, though you are a saw (troublesome) |
| Male :Raram raram raram aarambam nooru inbam | Male: Raram raram raram, the beginning brings a hundred joys |
| Male | |
| Ettappam sudanum suttappam varanum | Eight appams need to be cooked, cooked appams need to arrive |
| Appappoo rendappam kappam tharanam | Oh my, two appams must be given as tribute! |
| Female | |
| Thattum tharaiyil sidharum | It will scatter when hitting the floor |
| Male :Ennai kandaal udharum | Male: It will tremble upon seeing me |
| Female :Kadamai seidhaal theriyum | Female: You will understand if you do your duty |
| Female :Anbum adhanaal vilaiyum | Female: Love will bloom because of that |
| Female | |
| Egengo naan pogum veedu | Wherever I may go, that becomes a house |
| Endraalum idhu thaanae koodu | Even so, this place is the true nest |
| Male :Raram raram raram | Male: Raram raram raram |
| Aarambam nooru inbam | The beginning brings a hundred joys |
| Female | |
| Ettappam sudanum suttappam varanum | Eight appams need to be cooked, cooked appams need to arrive |
| Appappoo rendappam kappam tharanam | Oh my, two appams must be given as tribute! |
| Male | |
| Dhinamum jeepil kulithom | Every day we bathed in the jeep |
| Shopping sleeping thuranthom | We gave up on shopping and sleeping |
| Adiyae kurumbhu edharkku | Hey girl, why this mischief? |
| Podiyaa vaalai suruttu | Hey boy, roll up your tail and behave! |
| Female | |
| Aanandha thirunaalum engae | Where is the joyous festive day? |
| Angae thaan aanandham ingae | The happiness there is right here as well |
| Female :Raram raram raram aarambam nooru inbam | Female: Raram raram raram, the beginning brings a hundred joys |
| Male | |
| Ram bam bam taara dam | Ram bam bam taara dam |
| Ram bam bam taara dam | Ram bam bam taara dam |
| Taradambam taradambam rampam pampam | Taradambam taradambam rampam pampam |
| Male | |
| Ettappam sudanum | Eight appams need to be cooked |
| Female :Suttappam varanum | Female: Cooked appams need to arrive |
| Female :Appappoo rendappam kappam tharanam | Female: Oh my, two appams must be given as tribute! |
| Female | |
| Rusiyoo inbam | The taste itself is joy |
| Female :Aarambam thaan | Female: It is just the beginning |
| Female :Manamo inbam | Female: The mind is filled with bliss |
| Female :Nee rambam thaan | Female: You are a saw (troublesome) |
| Female :Raram raram raram aarambam nooru inbam | Female: Raram raram raram, the beginning brings a hundred joys |
ரம் பம் பம் டாரா டம்
ரம் பம் பம் டர டம்
டரடம்பம் டரடம்பம் ரம்பம்பம்பம்
Ram bam bam taara dam
Ram bam bam taara dam
Taradambam taradambam rampam pampam
ரம் பம் பம் டாரா டம்
ரம் பம் பம் டர டம்
டரடம்பம் டரடம்பம் ரம்பம்பம்பம்
Ram bam bam taara dam
Ram bam bam taara dam
Taradambam taradambam rampam pampam
எட்டப்பம் சுடணும் சுட்டப்பம் வரணும்
அப்பப்போ ரெண்டப்பம் கப்பம் தரணும்
ருசியோ இன்பம் ஆரம்பம் தான்
மணமோ இன்பம் நீ ரம்பம் தான்
ரரம் ரரம் ரரம் ஆரம்பம் நூறு இன்பம்
Eight appams need to be cooked, cooked appams need to arrive
Oh my, two appams must be given as tribute!
Female: The taste itself is joy, it is just the beginning
The mind is filled with bliss, though you are a saw (troublesome)
Male: Raram raram raram, the beginning brings a hundred joys
எட்டப்பம் சுடணும் சுட்டப்பம் வரணும்
அப்பப்போ ரெண்டப்பம் கப்பம் தரணும்
Eight appams need to be cooked, cooked appams need to arrive
Oh my, two appams must be given as tribute!
தட்டும் தரையில் சிதறும்
என்னைக் கண்டால் உதறும்
கடமை செய்தால் தெரியும்
அன்பும் அதனால் விளையும்
It will scatter when hitting the floor
Male: It will tremble upon seeing me
Female: You will understand if you do your duty
Female: Love will bloom because of that
எங்கெங்கே நான் போகும் வீடு
என்றாலும் இதுதானே கூடு
ரரம் ரரம் ரரம் ஆரம்பம் நூறு இன்பம்
Wherever I may go, that becomes a house
Even so, this place is the true nest
Male: Raram raram raram
The beginning brings a hundred joys
எட்டப்பம் சுடணும் சுட்டப்பம் வரணும்
அப்பப்போ ரெண்டப்பம் கப்பம் தரணும்
Eight appams need to be cooked, cooked appams need to arrive
Oh my, two appams must be given as tribute!
தினமும் ஜீப்பில் குளித்தோம்
ஷாப்பிங் ஸ்லிப்பீங் துறந்தோம்
அடியே குறும்பு எதற்கு
பொடியா வாலை சுருட்டு
Every day we bathed in the jeep
We gave up on shopping and sleeping
Hey girl, why this mischief?
Hey boy, roll up your tail and behave!
ஆனந்த திருநாளும் எங்கே
அங்கேதான் ஆனந்தம் இங்கே
ரரம் ரரம் ரரம் ஆரம்பம் நூறு இன்பம்
Where is the joyous festive day?
The happiness there is right here as well
Female: Raram raram raram, the beginning brings a hundred joys
ரம் பம் பம் டாரா டம்
ரம் பம் பம் டர டம்
ரம் பம் பம் டர டம்
டரடம்பம் டரடம்பம் ரம்பம்பம்பம்
ரரம் ரரம் ரரம் ஆரம்பம் நூறு இன்பம்
Ram bam bam taara dam
Ram bam bam taara dam
Taradambam taradambam rampam pampam
எட்டப்பம் சுடணும்
சுட்டப்பம் வரணும்
அப்பப்போ ரெண்டப்பம் கப்பம் தரணும்
ருசியோ இன்பம்
ஆரம்பம் தான்
மணமோ இன்பம்
நீ ரம்பம் தான்
ரரம் ரரம் ரரம் ஆரம்பம் நூறு இன்பம்
Eight appams need to be cooked
Female: Cooked appams need to arrive
Female: Oh my, two appams must be given as tribute!
ரம் பம் பம் டாரா டம்
ரம் பம் பம் டர டம்
ரம் பம் பம் டர டம்
டரடம்பம் டரடம்பம் ரம்பம்பம்பம்
The taste itself is joy
Female: It is just the beginning
Female: The mind is filled with bliss
Female: You are a saw (troublesome)
Female: Raram raram raram, the beginning brings a hundred joys
Ram bam bam taara dam
Ram bam bam taara dam
Ram bam bam taara dam
Ram bam bam taara dam
Taradambam taradambam rampam pampam
Taradambam taradambam rampam pampam
Ram bam bam taara dam
Ram bam bam taara dam
Ram bam bam taara dam
Ram bam bam taara dam
Taradambam taradambam rampam pampam
Taradambam taradambam rampam pampam
Ettappam sudanum suttappam varanum
Eight appams need to be cooked, cooked appams need to arrive
Appappoo rendappam kappam tharanam
Oh my, two appams must be given as tribute!
Female :Rusiyoo inbam aarambam thaan
Female: The taste itself is joy, it is just the beginning
Manamo inbam nee rambam thaan
The mind is filled with bliss, though you are a saw (troublesome)
Male :Raram raram raram aarambam nooru inbam
Male: Raram raram raram, the beginning brings a hundred joys
Ettappam sudanum suttappam varanum
Eight appams need to be cooked, cooked appams need to arrive
Appappoo rendappam kappam tharanam
Oh my, two appams must be given as tribute!
Thattum tharaiyil sidharum
It will scatter when hitting the floor
Male :Ennai kandaal udharum
Male: It will tremble upon seeing me
Female :Kadamai seidhaal theriyum
Female: You will understand if you do your duty
Female :Anbum adhanaal vilaiyum
Female: Love will bloom because of that
Egengo naan pogum veedu
Wherever I may go, that becomes a house
Endraalum idhu thaanae koodu
Even so, this place is the true nest
Male :Raram raram raram
Male: Raram raram raram
Aarambam nooru inbam
The beginning brings a hundred joys
Ettappam sudanum suttappam varanum
Eight appams need to be cooked, cooked appams need to arrive
Appappoo rendappam kappam tharanam
Oh my, two appams must be given as tribute!
Dhinamum jeepil kulithom
Every day we bathed in the jeep
Shopping sleeping thuranthom
We gave up on shopping and sleeping
Adiyae kurumbhu edharkku
Hey girl, why this mischief?
Podiyaa vaalai suruttu
Hey boy, roll up your tail and behave!
Aanandha thirunaalum engae
Where is the joyous festive day?
Angae thaan aanandham ingae
The happiness there is right here as well
Female :Raram raram raram aarambam nooru inbam
Female: Raram raram raram, the beginning brings a hundred joys
Ram bam bam taara dam
Ram bam bam taara dam
Ram bam bam taara dam
Ram bam bam taara dam
Taradambam taradambam rampam pampam
Taradambam taradambam rampam pampam
Ettappam sudanum
Eight appams need to be cooked
Female :Suttappam varanum
Female: Cooked appams need to arrive
Female :Appappoo rendappam kappam tharanam
Female: Oh my, two appams must be given as tribute!
Rusiyoo inbam
The taste itself is joy
Female :Aarambam thaan
Female: It is just the beginning
Female :Manamo inbam
Female: The mind is filled with bliss
Female :Nee rambam thaan
Female: You are a saw (troublesome)
Female :Raram raram raram aarambam nooru inbam
Female: Raram raram raram, the beginning brings a hundred joys
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat and playful song from 'Mummy Daddy' (1992) captures a lighthearted exchange between a couple through catchy rhythm and colloquial Tamil humor. Using domestic metaphors—such as cooking 'appams' (rice pancakes) as a metaphor for duty, tribute, and everyday living—the track expresses the playful friction and affection in a relationship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ettappam sudanum suttappam varanum”
The matching ending sound '-num' in 'sudanum' and 'varanum' creates an rhythmic end rhyme.
Ethugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Ettappam sudanum / Suttappam varanum”
The second consonant 'tt' (ட்) repeats in consecutive key words ('Ettappam' and 'Suttappam').
Idiom (Colloquial Metaphor)
“Podiyaa vaalai suruttu”
The phrase 'vaalai suruttu' literally translates to 'roll up your tail', an idiom meaning 'stop acting smart' or 'behave yourself'.
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Trivia
'Mummy Daddy' (1992) is a Tamil film featuring lyrics written by the renowned lyricist Vairamuthu. Known for his versatility, Vairamuthu blends traditional Tamil food metaphors with modern slang and playful rhythm words ('Ram bam bam', 'Rambam') in this track.
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