Hamma Hamma
From Vishnu · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. N. Surendar, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vishnu1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hamma hamma | Hamma hamma |
| Naan chinna ponnu | I am a young girl |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mmm hmm mmm | Hmm mmm hmm mmm |
| Hmm mmm hmm mmm | Hmm mmm hmm mmm |
| Hoo oo hooo ooo | Hoo oo hooo ooo |
| Hoo oo hooo ooo | Hoo oo hooo ooo |
| Female | |
| Hamma hamma | Hamma hamma |
| Naan chinna ponnu | I am a young girl |
| Summa summa | Just like that, without reason |
| Yen kai veikkira | Why are you laying your hands on me? |
| Male | |
| Hamma hamma | Hamma hamma |
| Naan chinna paiyan | I am a young boy |
| Summa summa | Just like that |
| Kai nikkadhamma | My hands won't stay still, girl |
| Female | |
| Thalira iruppathu paarthu | Seeing you tender like a fresh shoot |
| Kulira adikuthu kaathu | The wind blows chilly cold |
| Male :Adiyae anaichukka serthu | Male: Hey girl, embrace me closely |
| Analai udambula yeththu | Raise the heat in my body |
| Female | |
| Ammammaa avasarama | Oh my, what is the hurry? |
| Male :Hei | Male: Hey! |
| Female | |
| Hamma hamma | Hamma hamma |
| Naan chinna ponnu | I am a young girl |
| Male | |
| Hamma hamma | Hamma hamma |
| Naan chinna paiyan | I am a young boy |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Raapozhudhu aana | When nighttime arrives |
| Indha thontharavu thaana | Is it always this trouble? |
| Thoondiyila meena | Like a fish caught on a hook |
| Vandhu maatinava naana | Am I the one trapped? |
| Male | |
| Oor orangi pochu | The whole town has fallen asleep |
| Oru oosai indri aachu | Everything has become quiet without a sound |
| Vanguthadi moochu | My breath is getting heavy, girl |
| Yen velaiattra pechu | Why talk pointlessly now? |
| Female | |
| Killikoo killikoo | Killikoo killikoo |
| Kuththam yedhu | Where is the fault? |
| Sollamaatten naan ini | I won't complain anymore |
| Male | |
| Allithaa allithaa | Gather and give, gather and give |
| Aththi poovae | Oh rare fig flower |
| Thiththippaana thaen thuli | Sweet drop of honey |
| Female | |
| Natta nadu jaamam paarthu | Looking at the midnight hour |
| Jodi seruthaa | Is the pair uniting? |
| Male | |
| Hamma hamma | Hamma hamma |
| Naan chinna paiyan | I am a young boy |
| Female | |
| Hamma hamma | Hamma hamma |
| Naan chinna ponnu | I am a young girl |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mmm hmm mmm | Hmm mmm hmm mmm |
| Hmm mmm hmm mmm | Hmm mmm hmm mmm |
| Male | |
| Thaen karumbu chaaru | Sweet sugarcane juice |
| Ippo naan kudikka thaanae | Is it for me to drink now? |
| Nee koduthu paaru | Give it a try and offer it |
| Pinbu naan koduppen maanae | Then I shall give it to you, my dear |
| Female | |
| Naan virumbum bothu | Whenever I desire |
| Ennai nee anaikka venum | You must embrace me |
| Neer eduthu vandhu | Bring water |
| Aasai thee anaikka vendum | To extinguish the fire of desire |
| Male | |
| Achchachchoo achchachchoo | Oh dear, oh dear! |
| Micha meethi | The remaining bits and pieces |
| Thottuthaanae kodukkura | You touch and offer them to me |
| Female | |
| Appappoo appappoo | Oh my goodness! |
| Alli paarthu | Scooping up and checking |
| Killi paarthu edukkura | Pinching and picking it up |
| Male | |
| Mothathilae neeyum | Overall, you too |
| Mogatheeyai mootura | Are fanning the flames of desire |
| Female | |
| Hamma hamma | Hamma hamma |
| Naan chinna ponnu | I am a young girl |
| Male | |
| Hamma hamma | Hamma hamma |
| Naan chinna paiyan | I am a young boy |
| Female | |
| Thalira iruppathu paarthu | Seeing you tender like a fresh shoot |
| Male :Adiyae anaichukka serthu | Male: Hey girl, embrace me closely |
| Female :Ammammaa avasarama | Female: Oh my, what is the hurry? |
| Male :Aamaa di….. | Male: Yes, girl... |
ஹம்மா ஹம்மா
நான் சின்ன பொண்ணு
Hamma hamma
I am a young girl
ம்ம்ஹீம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்...
ம்ம்ஹீம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்...ம்ஹீம்ம்ம்ம்
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ......
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ......
Hmm mmm hmm mmm
Hmm mmm hmm mmm
Hoo oo hooo ooo
Hoo oo hooo ooo
ஹம்மா ஹம்மா
நான் சின்ன பொண்ணு
சும்மா சும்மா
ஏன் கை வைக்குற
Hamma hamma
I am a young girl
Just like that, without reason
Why are you laying your hands on me?
ஹம்மா ஹம்மா
நான் சின்ன பையன்
சும்மா சும்மா
கை வைக்காதம்மா
Hamma hamma
I am a young boy
Just like that
My hands won't stay still, girl
தளிரா இருப்பது பார்த்து
துளிரா அடிக்குது காத்து
அடியே அணைச்சுக்க சேர்த்து
அனலை உடம்புல ஏத்து
ஹம்மம்மா அவசரம்மா
Seeing you tender like a fresh shoot
The wind blows chilly cold
Male: Hey girl, embrace me closely
Raise the heat in my body
ஹேய்
ஹம்மா ஹம்மா
நான் சின்ன பொண்ணு
ஹம்மா ஹம்மா
நான் சின்ன பையன்
Oh my, what is the hurry?
Male: Hey!
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேஹேய்
Hamma hamma
I am a young girl
ராப்பொழுது ஆனா
இந்த தொந்தரவு தானா
தூண்டிலில மீனா
வந்து மாட்டுனவ நானா
Hamma hamma
I am a young boy
ஊர் உறங்கி போச்சு
ஒரு ஓசையின்றி ஆச்சு
வாங்குதடி மூச்சு
ஏன் வேலையத்த பேச்சு
...
கிளிகூ கிளிகூ
குத்தம் ஏது
சொல்லமாட்டேன் நான் இனி
அள்ளிதா
அள்ளிதா அத்தி பூவே
தித்திப்பான தேன் துளி
When nighttime arrives
Is it always this trouble?
Like a fish caught on a hook
Am I the one trapped?
நட்ட நடு ஜாமம்
பார்த்து ஜோடி சேருதா
The whole town has fallen asleep
Everything has become quiet without a sound
My breath is getting heavy, girl
Why talk pointlessly now?
ஹம்மா ஹம்மா
நான் சின்ன பையன்
ஹம்மா ஹம்மா
நான் சின்ன பொண்ணு
Killikoo killikoo
Where is the fault?
I won't complain anymore
ம்ஹ்ஹீம் ம்ம்ம்.....
ம்ஹ்ஹீம் ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ஹ்ஹீம் ம்ம்ம்.....
Gather and give, gather and give
Oh rare fig flower
Sweet drop of honey
தேன் கரும்பு சாறு
இப்போ நான் குடிக்கதானே
நீ கொடுத்து பாரு பின்பு
நான் கொடுப்பேன் மானே
Looking at the midnight hour
Is the pair uniting?
நான் விரும்பும் போது
என்ன நீயணைக்க வேணும்
நீரெடுத்து வந்து
ஆசை தீயணைக்க வேண்டும்
Hamma hamma
I am a young boy
அச்சச்சோ அச்சச்சோ
மிச்சம் மீதி வச்சுதானே
கொடுக்குற
அப்பப்பா அப்பப்பா
அள்ளி பார்த்து கிள்ளி பார்த்து
எடுக்குற
Hamma hamma
I am a young girl
மொத்ததுல நீ
மோக தீய மூட்டுற
Hmm mmm hmm mmm
Hmm mmm hmm mmm
ஹம்மா ஹம்மா
நான் சின்ன பொண்ணு
ஹம்மா ஹம்மா
நான் சின்ன பையன்
Sweet sugarcane juice
Is it for me to drink now?
Give it a try and offer it
Then I shall give it to you, my dear
தளிரா இருப்பது பார்த்து
அடியே அணைச்சுக்க சேர்த்து
ஹம்மம்மா அவசரம்மா
ஆமாடி
Whenever I desire
You must embrace me
Bring water
To extinguish the fire of desire
Oh dear, oh dear!
The remaining bits and pieces
You touch and offer them to me
Oh my goodness!
Scooping up and checking
Pinching and picking it up
Overall, you too
Are fanning the flames of desire
Hamma hamma
I am a young girl
Hamma hamma
I am a young boy
Seeing you tender like a fresh shoot
Male: Hey girl, embrace me closely
Female: Oh my, what is the hurry?
Male: Yes, girl...
Hamma hamma
Hamma hamma
Naan chinna ponnu
I am a young girl
Hmm mmm hmm mmm
Hmm mmm hmm mmm
Hmm mmm hmm mmm
Hmm mmm hmm mmm
Hoo oo hooo ooo
Hoo oo hooo ooo
Hoo oo hooo ooo
Hoo oo hooo ooo
Hamma hamma
Hamma hamma
Naan chinna ponnu
I am a young girl
Summa summa
Just like that, without reason
Yen kai veikkira
Why are you laying your hands on me?
Hamma hamma
Hamma hamma
Naan chinna paiyan
I am a young boy
Summa summa
Just like that
Kai nikkadhamma
My hands won't stay still, girl
Thalira iruppathu paarthu
Seeing you tender like a fresh shoot
Kulira adikuthu kaathu
The wind blows chilly cold
Male :Adiyae anaichukka serthu
Male: Hey girl, embrace me closely
Analai udambula yeththu
Raise the heat in my body
Ammammaa avasarama
Oh my, what is the hurry?
Male :Hei
Male: Hey!
Hamma hamma
Hamma hamma
Naan chinna ponnu
I am a young girl
Hamma hamma
Hamma hamma
Naan chinna paiyan
I am a young boy
…………………….
...
Raapozhudhu aana
When nighttime arrives
Indha thontharavu thaana
Is it always this trouble?
Thoondiyila meena
Like a fish caught on a hook
Vandhu maatinava naana
Am I the one trapped?
Oor orangi pochu
The whole town has fallen asleep
Oru oosai indri aachu
Everything has become quiet without a sound
Vanguthadi moochu
My breath is getting heavy, girl
Yen velaiattra pechu
Why talk pointlessly now?
Killikoo killikoo
Killikoo killikoo
Kuththam yedhu
Where is the fault?
Sollamaatten naan ini
I won't complain anymore
Allithaa allithaa
Gather and give, gather and give
Aththi poovae
Oh rare fig flower
Thiththippaana thaen thuli
Sweet drop of honey
Natta nadu jaamam paarthu
Looking at the midnight hour
Jodi seruthaa
Is the pair uniting?
Hamma hamma
Hamma hamma
Naan chinna paiyan
I am a young boy
Hamma hamma
Hamma hamma
Naan chinna ponnu
I am a young girl
Hmm mmm hmm mmm
Hmm mmm hmm mmm
Hmm mmm hmm mmm
Hmm mmm hmm mmm
Thaen karumbu chaaru
Sweet sugarcane juice
Ippo naan kudikka thaanae
Is it for me to drink now?
Nee koduthu paaru
Give it a try and offer it
Pinbu naan koduppen maanae
Then I shall give it to you, my dear
Naan virumbum bothu
Whenever I desire
Ennai nee anaikka venum
You must embrace me
Neer eduthu vandhu
Bring water
Aasai thee anaikka vendum
To extinguish the fire of desire
Achchachchoo achchachchoo
Oh dear, oh dear!
Micha meethi
The remaining bits and pieces
Thottuthaanae kodukkura
You touch and offer them to me
Appappoo appappoo
Oh my goodness!
Alli paarthu
Scooping up and checking
Killi paarthu edukkura
Pinching and picking it up
Mothathilae neeyum
Overall, you too
Mogatheeyai mootura
Are fanning the flames of desire
Hamma hamma
Hamma hamma
Naan chinna ponnu
I am a young girl
Hamma hamma
Hamma hamma
Naan chinna paiyan
I am a young boy
Thalira iruppathu paarthu
Seeing you tender like a fresh shoot
Male :Adiyae anaichukka serthu
Male: Hey girl, embrace me closely
Female :Ammammaa avasarama
Female: Oh my, what is the hurry?
Male :Aamaa di…..
Male: Yes, girl...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Hamma Hamma' from the film Vishnu (1995) is a playful and sultry duet between two young lovers teasing each other in the quiet hours of midnight. The heroine coyly questions the hero's eagerness and impatient touch, claiming she is still young and innocent. In response, the hero playfully confesses that her tender, blooming beauty makes his hands uncontrollable and urges her to draw close to warm him up in the cold night breeze. As the song moves through its verses, the banter deepens with sensual metaphors comparing their romance to sweet sugarcane juice, honey drops, and an unquenchable fire of passion. The dynamic shifts between teasing hesitation and affectionate surrender as both express their mounting desire, set against the backdrop of a sleeping town.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Thalira iruppathu paarthu / Kulira adikuthu kaathu”
The second consonant sound 'li' (ளி) rhymes between 'Thalira' and 'Kulira'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oor orangi pochu / Oru oosai indri aachu / Vanguthadi moochu”
The line endings 'pochu', 'aachu', and 'moochu' share matching rhyming sounds at the end of consecutive lines.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thiththippaana thaen thuli”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound ('Thiththippaana', 'thaen', 'thuli') creates a pleasant musical rhythm.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Urvhagam)
“Mogatheeyai mootura”
'Mogathee' compares passionate desire to a literal fire ('thee') that is being stoked.
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Trivia
'Hamma Hamma' from the 1995 Tamil film *Vishnu* features music composed by Deva with lyrics penned by the legendary poet Vaali. The movie stars Vijay and Sanghavi in lead roles, and this track stands out as one of Vijay's signature mid-90s energetic dance numbers showcasing his iconic choreography.
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