- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Alai Osai
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Nov 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hae…ae….
Hmmkuhmm mmm
Female :Hae hey eyy eyy eyy
Hmmkuhmm mmm
Hae…ae….
Chorus :Bimbi dim dim
Hmmkuhmm mmm
Female :Hae hey eyy eyy eyy
Chorus :Bimdidi dim dim
Hmmkuhmm mmm
Bimbi dim dim
Bimdidi dim dim
Bimbi dim dim
Bimdidi dim dim
Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Chorus :Thaka thakadhimi
Female :Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Chorus :Hae ae…
Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Chorus :Thaka thakadhimi
Female :Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Chorus :Hae ae…
Thakadhimi thakadhimi
Thakadhimi thakadhimi
Thalaangu thaka thalaangu thaka
Thakadhimi thaa
Kuppammaa peththa
Raasaa raasaa
Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa
Kuppammaa peththa
Raasaa raasaa
Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa
Kannammaa ponnammaa
Chinnammaa meesa vecha ponnammaa
Venuminnaa kettukkollammaa
Haehaehae
Kannammaa ponnammaa
Chinnammaa meesa vecha ponnammaa
Venuminnaa kettukkollammaa
Kuppammaa peththa
Raasaa raasaa
Chorus :Hei hei
Female :Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa
Ponnoda pottiyittu
Peychu ennanga
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi
Female :Poovodu modhi vittu
Paarvai ennanga
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi
Ammaadiyo aasaiyum enna
Aathaadiyo aathiram enna
Chorus :Ammaadiyo aasaiyum enna
Aathaadiyo aathiram enna
Vaattam ulla vaaliba pulla
Vachaaru kannu ippo pombalaikkulla
Chorus :Aahaa
Female :Manja poosi vidunga
Maala onnu kodunga
Chorus :Manja poosi vidunga
Maala onnu kodunga
Mayakkura maappila
Kulikkattum vidunga
Kuppammaa peththa
Raasaa raasaa
Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa
Aiyaavin aasaikkoru paadhaiyumillae
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi
Female :Aatthoram ponnu maela
Bodhaiyum ulla
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi
Machaan illa maaman illeenga
Maappillainga yaarum illeenga
Chorus :Machaan illa maaman illeenga
Maappillainga yaarum illeenga
Achaaram thaan poda vandheenga
Hae akkam pakkam ippa yaarum illainga
Chorus :Aahaa
Female :Kotti vacha pavazham
Gundu gundu vairam
Chorus :Kotti vacha pavazham
Gundu gundu vairam
Female :Koduthaa kodunga
Illainnaa vidunga
Kuppammaa peththa
Raasaa raasaa
Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa
Kannammaa ponnammaa
Chinnammaa meesa vecha ponnammaa
Venuminnaa kettukkollammaa
Haehaehae
Kannammaa ponnammaa
Chinnammaa meesa vecha ponnammaa
Venuminnaa kettukkollammaa
Kuppammaa peththa
Raasaa raasaa
Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa
Hey... ae...
Hm-kummm
Female: Hey hey ey ey ey
Hm-kummm
Hey... ae...
Chorus: Bimbi dim dim
Hm-kummm
Female: Hey hey ey ey ey
Chorus: Bim-didi dim dim
Hm-kummm
Bimbi dim dim
Bim-didi dim dim
Bimbi dim dim
Bim-didi dim dim
Thagadhimi thagadhimi thaa
Chorus: Thaga thagadhimi
Female: Thagadhimi thagadhimi thaa
Chorus: Hey ae...
Thagadhimi thagadhimi thaa
Chorus: Thaga thagadhimi
Female: Thagadhimi thagadhimi thaa
Chorus: Hey ae...
Thagadhimi thagadhimi
Thagadhimi thagadhimi
Thalaangu thaga thalaangu thaga
Thagadhimi thaa
Born of Kuppamma,
my handsome prince, my prince!
Do you think a woman is an easy catch?
Born of Kuppamma,
my handsome prince, my prince!
Do you think a woman is an easy catch?
Kannamma, Ponnamma,
Chinnamma, my mustachioed golden darling!
If you want something, just ask me!
Hehehe
Kannamma, Ponnamma,
Chinnamma, my mustachioed golden darling!
If you want something, just ask me!
Born of Kuppamma,
my handsome prince, my prince!
Chorus: Hey hey
Female: Do you think a woman is an easy catch?
Why compete and argue
with a girl, mister?
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy
Female: Having clashed with a delicate flower,
what is that look for, mister?
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy
Oh my goodness, what intense desire!
Goodness me, what fierce impatience!
Chorus: Oh my goodness, what intense desire!
Goodness me, what fierce impatience!
A fine and handsome young lad
has set his eyes on this woman now!
Chorus: Aaha!
Female: Smear him with turmeric paste,
and give him a wedding garland!
Chorus: Smear him with turmeric paste,
and give him a wedding garland!
Let this charming groom
take his celebratory bath!
Born of Kuppamma,
my handsome prince, my prince!
Do you think a woman is an easy catch?
There are no limits to the gentleman's desire!
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy
Female: By the riverside, over this girl,
he is thoroughly intoxicated!
Chorus: Hoy hoy hoy
There is no cousin, no uncle here,
there is no bridegroom around!
Chorus: There is no cousin, no uncle here,
there is no bridegroom around!
You came to make a promise and claim me,
hey, and there is no one else around!
Chorus: Aaha!
Female: Heaps of red corals,
round, chunky diamonds—
Chorus: Heaps of red corals,
round, chunky diamonds—
Female: if you can give them, give them,
otherwise, just leave it be!
Born of Kuppamma,
my handsome prince, my prince!
Do you think a woman is an easy catch?
Kannamma, Ponnamma,
Chinnamma, my mustachioed golden darling!
If you want something, just ask me!
Hehehe
Kannamma, Ponnamma,
Chinnamma, my mustachioed golden darling!
If you want something, just ask me!
Born of Kuppamma,
my handsome prince, my prince!
Do you think a woman is an easy catch?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and rhythmic folk-inspired song revolves around witty teasing and playful banter between local villagers and a young man seeking romance. The female lead taunts the young man (metaphorically referred to as 'Kuppamma's king'), warning him that women are not easy to win over or take lightly. Through rhythmic dance syllables ('Thakadhimi') and catchy folk refrain, the lyrics mock his haste, desire, and boldness in approaching the girl near the riverbank.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kuppammaa peththa / Raasaa raasaa”
Matching second letters in consecutive lines ('Kuppammaa' / 'Ponnunnaa' and 'Ammaadiyo' / 'Aathaadiyo') creates rhythmic folk symmetry.
Monaai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Kannammaa ponnammaa / Chinnammaa meesa vecha ponnammaa”
Matching initial consonant sounds in words like 'Kannammaa' and 'Chinnammaa' or 'Manja' and 'Maala'.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa”
Repetition of rhythm sounds like 'Thakadhimi' and phrases like 'Raasaa raasaa' to emphasize dance tempo and folk playful mood.
Did you know?
Trivia
Alai Osai (1985) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by his brother Gangai Amaran. The song incorporates traditional Tamil folk rhythm syllables ('Jathi') merged with lively chorus vocalizations, typical of 1980s Tamil rural cinematic dance sequences.
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