Hello My Dear Rami
From Pudhaiyal · 1957
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singers
- J. P. Chandrababu, A. L. Raghavan
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Pudhaiyal1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hello my dear rami | Hello my dear Rami, |
| Engammaa unakku maami | My mother is your aunt (future mother-in-law)! |
| Hello my dear rami | Hello my dear Rami, |
| Engammaa unakku maami | My mother is your aunt! |
| Delay seiyaadhae saami | Don't make any delay, my dear, |
| Ingu danger yaedhumillai rami | There is no danger here, Rami! |
| Delay seiyaadhae saami | Don't make any delay, my dear, |
| Ingu danger yaedhumillai rami | There is no danger here, Rami! |
| Male | |
| Hello my dear rami | Hello my dear Rami, |
| Engammaa unakku maami | My mother is your aunt! |
| Male | |
| Chinaa bazaaru nainaa ushaaru | The guy in China Bazaar is street-smart and alert, |
| Mainaa kuruviyae nee yaaru hahaa | Hey mainah bird, who are you? Haha! |
| Ooo… ooo… oooo… | Ooo… ooo… oooo… |
| Male | |
| Thaa thatthaa thatthaa tharaa tharaara reeradhaa | Thaa thatthaa thatthaa tharaa tharaara reeradhaa |
| Male | |
| Chinaa bazaaru nainaa ushaaru | The guy in China Bazaar is street-smart and alert, |
| Mainaa kuruviyae nee yaaru | Hey mainah bird, who are you? |
| Indha ammaavum pavunu aiyaavum davunu | This lady is like gold, and the sir is down and broke, |
| Aathaadi kaathaadi gavunu | Oh my! A gown blowing like a kite! |
| Indha ammaavum pavunu aiyaavum davunu | This lady is like gold, and the sir is down and broke, |
| Aathaadi kaathaadi gavunu | Oh my! A gown blowing like a kite! |
| Male | |
| Over lovvu unakkum lovvu | Overwhelming love! You have love, |
| Enakkum inimae lavukku lavukku love | And for me too, from now on, it's a heart-throbbing love! |
| Over lovvu unakkum lovvu | Overwhelming love! You have love, |
| Enakkum inimae lavvu love | And for me too, from now on, it's love, love! |
| Male | |
| Hello my dear rami | Hello my dear Rami, |
| Engammaa unakku maami | My mother is your aunt! |
| Male | |
| Pappaali pazhamae pachondhi radhamae | O papaya fruit! O chameleon-like chariot! |
| Achaaram onnu kodu annamae | Give me an advance token of love, my swan-like bird! |
| Aahaa ooo… ooo…ooo | Aahaa ooo… ooo…ooo |
| Male | |
| Thaa thatthaa thatthaa tharaa tharaara reeradhaa | Thaa thatthaa thatthaa tharaa tharaara reeradhaa |
| Male | |
| Pappaali pazhamae pachondhi radhamae | O papaya fruit! O chameleon-like chariot! |
| Achaaram onnu kodu annamae | Give me an advance token of love, my swan-like bird! |
| Yaarum thingaadha solaiyae | An untouched garden where no one has eaten, |
| Singaara kiliyae | O lovely parrot, |
| Azhaghaana mud guardu thalaiyae | O lady with a head shaped beautifully like a mudguard! |
| Male | |
| Iva mookku spencer cake-u | Her nose is like a cake from Spencer's, |
| Iva kaadhu kekkaadhu | Her ears don't hear a thing, |
| Iva kannu sweettu bunnu | Her eyes are like sweet buns, |
| Iva body kaatbaadi | Her body is rough like the tracks of Katpadi! |
| Male | |
| Over lovvu unakkum lovvu | Overwhelming love! You have love, |
| Enakkum inimae lavvu love | And for me too, from now on, it's love, love! |
| Over lovvu unakkum lovvu | Overwhelming love! You have love, |
| Enakkum inimae lavvu love | And for modem/me too, from now on, it's love, love! |
| Male | |
| Hello my dear rami | Hello my dear Rami, |
| Engammaa unakku maami | My mother is your aunt! |
| Delay seiyaadhae saami | Don't make any delay, my dear, |
| Ingu danger yaedhumillai raami | There is no danger here, Rami! |
விசில் :
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Hello my dear Rami,
My mother is your aunt (future mother-in-law)!
Hello my dear Rami,
My mother is your aunt!
Don't make any delay, my dear,
There is no danger here, Rami!
Don't make any delay, my dear,
There is no danger here, Rami!
ஹலோ மை டியர் ராமி
எங்கம்மா உனக்கு மாமி
ஹலோ மை டியர் ராமி
எங்கம்மா உனக்கு மாமி
டிலே செய்யாதே சாமி
இங்கு டேஞ்சர் ஏதுமில்லை ராமி
டிலே செய்யாதே சாமி
இங்கு டேஞ்சர் ஏதுமில்லை ராமி
Hello my dear Rami,
My mother is your aunt!
ஹலோ மை டியர் ராமி
எங்கம்மா உனக்கு மாமி
The guy in China Bazaar is street-smart and alert,
Hey mainah bird, who are you? Haha!
Ooo… ooo… oooo…
சைனா பஜாரு நைனா உஷாரு
மைனா குருவியே நீ யாரு ஹஹா
ஓஓஓ....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ....
Thaa thatthaa thatthaa tharaa tharaara reeradhaa
தா தத்தா தத்தா தரா தரார ரீரதா
The guy in China Bazaar is street-smart and alert,
Hey mainah bird, who are you?
This lady is like gold, and the sir is down and broke,
Oh my! A gown blowing like a kite!
This lady is like gold, and the sir is down and broke,
Oh my! A gown blowing like a kite!
சைனா பஜாரு நைனா உஷாரு
மைனா குருவியே நீ யாரு
இந்த அம்மவும் பவுனு அய்யாவும் டவுனு
ஆத்தாடி காத்தாடி கவுனு
இந்த அம்மவும் பவுனு அய்யாவும் டவுனு
ஆத்தாடி காத்தாடி கவுனு
Overwhelming love! You have love,
And for me too, from now on, it's a heart-throbbing love!
Overwhelming love! You have love,
And for me too, from now on, it's love, love!
ஓவர் லவ்வு உனக்கும் லவ்வு
எனக்கும் இனிமே லவுக்கு லவுக்கு லவ்
ஓவர் லவ்வு உனக்கும் லவ்வு
எனக்கும் இனிமே லவ்வு லவ்
Hello my dear Rami,
My mother is your aunt!
ஹலோ மை டியர் ராமி
எங்கம்மா உனக்கு மாமி
O papaya fruit! O chameleon-like chariot!
Give me an advance token of love, my swan-like bird!
Aahaa ooo… ooo…ooo
பப்பாளி பழமே பச்சோந்தி ரகமே
அச்சாரம் ஒன்னு கொடு அன்னமே
ஆஹா ஓஓஓ....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ....
Thaa thatthaa thatthaa tharaa tharaara reeradhaa
தா தத்தா தத்தா தரா தரார ரீரதா
O papaya fruit! O chameleon-like chariot!
Give me an advance token of love, my swan-like bird!
An untouched garden where no one has eaten,
O lovely parrot,
O lady with a head shaped beautifully like a mudguard!
பப்பாளி பழமே பச்சோந்தி ரகமே
அச்சாரம் ஒன்னு கொடு அன்னமே
யாரும் திங்காத சொளையே
சிங்கார கிளியே
அழகான மட்கார்டு தலையே
Her nose is like a cake from Spencer's,
Her ears don't hear a thing,
Her eyes are like sweet buns,
Her body is rough like the tracks of Katpadi!
இவ மூக்கு ஸ்பென்சர் கேக்கு
இவ காது கேக்காது
இவ கண்ணு ஸ்வீட் பன்னு
இவ பாடி காட்பாடி
Overwhelming love! You have love,
And for me too, from now on, it's love, love!
Overwhelming love! You have love,
And for modem/me too, from now on, it's love, love!
ஓவர் லவ்வு உனக்கும் லவ்வு
எனக்கும் இனிமே லவ்வு லவ்
ஓவர் லவ்வு உனக்கும் லவ்வு
எனக்கும் இனிமே லவ்வு லவ்
Hello my dear Rami,
My mother is your aunt!
Don't make any delay, my dear,
There is no danger here, Rami!
ஹலோ மை டியர் ராமி
எங்கம்மா உனக்கு மாமி
டிலே செய்யாதே சாமி
இங்கு டேஞ்சர் ஏதுமில்லை ராமி
Hello my dear rami
Hello my dear Rami,
Engammaa unakku maami
My mother is your aunt (future mother-in-law)!
Hello my dear rami
Hello my dear Rami,
Engammaa unakku maami
My mother is your aunt!
Delay seiyaadhae saami
Don't make any delay, my dear,
Ingu danger yaedhumillai rami
There is no danger here, Rami!
Delay seiyaadhae saami
Don't make any delay, my dear,
Ingu danger yaedhumillai rami
There is no danger here, Rami!
Hello my dear rami
Hello my dear Rami,
Engammaa unakku maami
My mother is your aunt!
Chinaa bazaaru nainaa ushaaru
The guy in China Bazaar is street-smart and alert,
Mainaa kuruviyae nee yaaru hahaa
Hey mainah bird, who are you? Haha!
Ooo… ooo… oooo…
Ooo… ooo… oooo…
Thaa thatthaa thatthaa tharaa tharaara reeradhaa
Thaa thatthaa thatthaa tharaa tharaara reeradhaa
Chinaa bazaaru nainaa ushaaru
The guy in China Bazaar is street-smart and alert,
Mainaa kuruviyae nee yaaru
Hey mainah bird, who are you?
Indha ammaavum pavunu aiyaavum davunu
This lady is like gold, and the sir is down and broke,
Aathaadi kaathaadi gavunu
Oh my! A gown blowing like a kite!
Indha ammaavum pavunu aiyaavum davunu
This lady is like gold, and the sir is down and broke,
Aathaadi kaathaadi gavunu
Oh my! A gown blowing like a kite!
Over lovvu unakkum lovvu
Overwhelming love! You have love,
Enakkum inimae lavukku lavukku love
And for me too, from now on, it's a heart-throbbing love!
Over lovvu unakkum lovvu
Overwhelming love! You have love,
Enakkum inimae lavvu love
And for me too, from now on, it's love, love!
Hello my dear rami
Hello my dear Rami,
Engammaa unakku maami
My mother is your aunt!
Pappaali pazhamae pachondhi radhamae
O papaya fruit! O chameleon-like chariot!
Achaaram onnu kodu annamae
Give me an advance token of love, my swan-like bird!
Aahaa ooo… ooo…ooo
Aahaa ooo… ooo…ooo
Thaa thatthaa thatthaa tharaa tharaara reeradhaa
Thaa thatthaa thatthaa tharaa tharaara reeradhaa
Pappaali pazhamae pachondhi radhamae
O papaya fruit! O chameleon-like chariot!
Achaaram onnu kodu annamae
Give me an advance token of love, my swan-like bird!
Yaarum thingaadha solaiyae
An untouched garden where no one has eaten,
Singaara kiliyae
O lovely parrot,
Azhaghaana mud guardu thalaiyae
O lady with a head shaped beautifully like a mudguard!
Iva mookku spencer cake-u
Her nose is like a cake from Spencer's,
Iva kaadhu kekkaadhu
Her ears don't hear a thing,
Iva kannu sweettu bunnu
Her eyes are like sweet buns,
Iva body kaatbaadi
Her body is rough like the tracks of Katpadi!
Over lovvu unakkum lovvu
Overwhelming love! You have love,
Enakkum inimae lavvu love
And for me too, from now on, it's love, love!
Over lovvu unakkum lovvu
Overwhelming love! You have love,
Enakkum inimae lavvu love
And for modem/me too, from now on, it's love, love!
Hello my dear rami
Hello my dear Rami,
Engammaa unakku maami
My mother is your aunt!
Delay seiyaadhae saami
Don't make any delay, my dear,
Ingu danger yaedhumillai raami
There is no danger here, Rami!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted and comedic track from 'Pudhaiyal' (1957) showcases a humorous romantic banter written in peak Madras Bashai (local Madras slang) mixed with English loanwords. The protagonist playfully calls out to his beloved, Rami, reassuring her that there is no danger around and reminding her that his mother will soon be her mother-in-law.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Indha ammaavum pavunu aiyaavum davunu / Aathaadi kaathaadi gavunu”
Repetition of the end sound 'nu' ('pavunu', 'davunu', 'gavunu') creates a catchy rhythm characteristic of Madras slang comic songs.
Humorous Metaphor / Comparison
“Iva mookku spencer cake-u ... Iva kannu sweettu bunnu”
Comically compares her facial features to bakery treats from 1950s Madras (Spencer's cake, sweet buns) and vehicle parts ('mud guardu thalaiyae').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Chinaa bazaaru nainaa ushaaru”
Initial rhyme and rhythm created by combining street slang terms ('Chinaa', 'nainaa').
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Trivia
Written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, this song is a classic example of early Tamil film songs utilizing local Madras Bashai along with playful English vocabulary (such as 'danger', 'delay', 'mud guard', 'Spencer cake'). The lyrics vividly capture urban Madras culture and lifestyle references of the late 1950s.
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