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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

L O V E Love Mama

From Rasigan · 1994

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Shoba Chandrasekar
Music director
Deva
Details
Rasigan1994

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Love lovvu mamaLove love, uncle
Kiss kissu mamaKiss kiss, uncle
Female
Love lovvu mamaLove love, uncle
Kiss kissu mamaKiss kiss, uncle
Male
Oodha venaam bigiluthaanDon't blow the whistle
Egiri pogum daguluthaanAll the fake bluffs will fly away
Ada oodha venaam bigiluthaanHey, don't blow the whistle
Egiri pogum daguluthaanAll the fake bluffs will fly away
Bayaascope kaatta porom paaru mamaLook uncle, we are going to show a bioscope show
Naanga thuttu yaethu vaanga maattom freethaammaaWe will not charge any money, it's free uncle
Female
Love lovevu daddyLove love, daddy
Kiss kissu daddyKiss kiss, daddy
Female
Oodha venaam bigiluthaanDon't blow the whistle
Egiri pogum daguluthaanAll the fake bluffs will fly away
Oodha venaam bigiluthaanDon't blow the whistle
Egiri pogum daguluthaanAll the fake bluffs will fly away
Female
Bioscope-u kaatta porom paaru daddyLook daddy, we are going to show a bioscope show
Naanga thuttu yaethum vaanga maatom free daddyWe will not charge any money, it's free daddy
Chorus
……………….(Music interlude)
Female
Kampi potta roomulaIn the room with iron bars
Kabadi aattam nadakkuthaeA game of Kabaddi is going on
Chorus :……………….Chorus: (Music interlude)
Male
Kaakki sattai mamanumThe uncle in the khaki shirt
Kaaval kaaththu nikkuthuIs standing guard over here
Chorus :…………………Chorus: (Music interlude)
Male
…………………(Music interlude)
Chorus :………………Chorus: (Music interlude)
Female
Kattu nee alli kattuTie it, gather and tie it
Kottunaa kozhaa puttuSteamed cylinder rice cake when served
Male :Muttunaa komba thottuMale: If provoked, touching the horns
Pudippaen jallikkattuI will tame the bull in Jallikattu
Female
Ottikkittu paduppomaaShall we lie down sticking to each other?
Oththadamthaan koduppomaaShall we give a warm massage?
Male :Kitta vaadi pachchadiMale: Come close my sweet salad girl
Naan kinda poraen kichchadiyaeI am going to stir up a hot dish
Female
Love lovevu daddyLove love, daddy
Kiss kissu daddyKiss kiss, daddy
Male
Love lovvu mamaLove love, uncle
Kiss ummm mamaKiss ummm, uncle
Female
Latti pudichcha kayikkiTo the hand holding the police baton
Love-ah paththi theriyumaaDoes it know anything about love?
Chorus :………………Chorus: (Music interlude)
Male
Muththi pona kizhadukkuTo an old man whose age has advanced
Muththa sogam puriyumaaWill the joy of kissing be understood?
Chorus :…………….Chorus: (Music interlude)
Male
Silence yaei yaettuSilence! Hey Head Constable!
Inga ennaiyyaa kalaattaaWhat is this celebration and disturbance here?
Male :Yaettu enna sir yaettuMale: Constable, what sir constable
Paattu takkaraa irukkuthu sirThe song is absolute fantastic, sir!
Female
Chittu naan chinna chittuI am a small little bird
Seekkiram veluththu kattuWash and finish it off quickly
Male :Iduppula vettura vettuMale: The sway of your waist
Izhukkuthu nenja thottuTugs directly at my heart
Female
Thottapettaa kutti naanI am a girl from Ooty's Thottabetta peak
Thottu paaru kettithaanTouch and test, I am solid and strong
Male :Thottu paaththaen kettithaanMale: I touched and checked, you are indeed strong
Nee enakku yaeththa kuttythaanYou are the perfect matching girl for me
Female
Love lovevu daddyLove love, daddy
Kiss kissu daddyKiss kiss, daddy
Female
Oodha venaam bigiluthaanDon't blow the whistle
Egiri pogum daguluthaanAll the fake bluffs will fly away
Male
Bioscope-u kaatta porom paaru mamaLook uncle, we are going to show a bioscope show
Naanga thuttu yaethum vaanga maatom freethaammaaWe will not charge any money, it's free uncle
Male
LOVE lovvu sir-yaeLOVE love, sir
Male :KISS kissu sir-yaeMale: KISS kiss, sir
Male :Poyaa poyaa punnaakkuMale: Go away, go away, you worthless fellow
Male :Puthi ketta aamanukuMale: Senseless fool
Male :Duty paaththu ennaachchuMale: What did you achieve doing this duty?
Male :Velai ponaa mannaachchu poyaa yovMale: If job is lost, everything turns to dust, go away man!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful song features the lead characters teasing police officers in a comical setting (a police station or lockup). The protagonists mock the seriousness of the constable guarding them, singing lively street-smart slang ('gaana') verses about youthful love, affection, and freedom while trivializing police authority.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Monne / Second-letter rhyming)

Kampi potta roomula / Kabadi aattam nadakkuthae

Matching second consonant sounds across lines (e.g., 'Kampi' and 'Kabadi', 'Oodha' and 'Egiri').

Monae (Initial rhyming / Alliteration)

Love lovvu mama / Kiss kissu mama

Matching initial sounds in words within the same line (e.g., 'Love lovvu', 'Kiss kissu').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Oodha venaam bigiluthaan / Egiri pogum daguluthaan

Rhyming word endings across successive lines, common in Gaana folk lyrics (e.g., 'bigiluthaan' and 'daguluthaan').

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Trivia

This song is a popular Madras Gaana-style track composed by Deva for 'Rasigan' (1994), starring Vijay and Sanghavi. Shoba Chandrasekar, Vijay's mother, lent her voice as one of the playback singers alongside S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.

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