L O V E Love Mama
From Rasigan · 1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Love lovvu mama | Love love, uncle |
| Kiss kissu mama | Kiss kiss, uncle |
| Female | |
| Love lovvu mama | Love love, uncle |
| Kiss kissu mama | Kiss kiss, uncle |
| Male | |
| Oodha venaam bigiluthaan | Don't blow the whistle |
| Egiri pogum daguluthaan | All the fake bluffs will fly away |
| Ada oodha venaam bigiluthaan | Hey, don't blow the whistle |
| Egiri pogum daguluthaan | All the fake bluffs will fly away |
| Bayaascope kaatta porom paaru mama | Look uncle, we are going to show a bioscope show |
| Naanga thuttu yaethu vaanga maattom freethaammaa | We will not charge any money, it's free uncle |
| Female | |
| Love lovevu daddy | Love love, daddy |
| Kiss kissu daddy | Kiss kiss, daddy |
| Female | |
| Oodha venaam bigiluthaan | Don't blow the whistle |
| Egiri pogum daguluthaan | All the fake bluffs will fly away |
| Oodha venaam bigiluthaan | Don't blow the whistle |
| Egiri pogum daguluthaan | All the fake bluffs will fly away |
| Female | |
| Bioscope-u kaatta porom paaru daddy | Look daddy, we are going to show a bioscope show |
| Naanga thuttu yaethum vaanga maatom free daddy | We will not charge any money, it's free daddy |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | (Music interlude) |
| Female | |
| Kampi potta roomula | In the room with iron bars |
| Kabadi aattam nadakkuthae | A game of Kabaddi is going on |
| Chorus :………………. | Chorus: (Music interlude) |
| Male | |
| Kaakki sattai mamanum | The uncle in the khaki shirt |
| Kaaval kaaththu nikkuthu | Is standing guard over here |
| Chorus :………………… | Chorus: (Music interlude) |
| Male | |
| ………………… | (Music interlude) |
| Chorus :……………… | Chorus: (Music interlude) |
| Female | |
| Kattu nee alli kattu | Tie it, gather and tie it |
| Kottunaa kozhaa puttu | Steamed cylinder rice cake when served |
| Male :Muttunaa komba thottu | Male: If provoked, touching the horns |
| Pudippaen jallikkattu | I will tame the bull in Jallikattu |
| Female | |
| Ottikkittu paduppomaa | Shall we lie down sticking to each other? |
| Oththadamthaan koduppomaa | Shall we give a warm massage? |
| Male :Kitta vaadi pachchadi | Male: Come close my sweet salad girl |
| Naan kinda poraen kichchadiyae | I am going to stir up a hot dish |
| Female | |
| Love lovevu daddy | Love love, daddy |
| Kiss kissu daddy | Kiss kiss, daddy |
| Male | |
| Love lovvu mama | Love love, uncle |
| Kiss ummm mama | Kiss ummm, uncle |
| Female | |
| Latti pudichcha kayikki | To the hand holding the police baton |
| Love-ah paththi theriyumaa | Does it know anything about love? |
| Chorus :……………… | Chorus: (Music interlude) |
| Male | |
| Muththi pona kizhadukku | To an old man whose age has advanced |
| Muththa sogam puriyumaa | Will the joy of kissing be understood? |
| Chorus :……………. | Chorus: (Music interlude) |
| Male | |
| Silence yaei yaettu | Silence! Hey Head Constable! |
| Inga ennaiyyaa kalaattaa | What is this celebration and disturbance here? |
| Male :Yaettu enna sir yaettu | Male: Constable, what sir constable |
| Paattu takkaraa irukkuthu sir | The song is absolute fantastic, sir! |
| Female | |
| Chittu naan chinna chittu | I am a small little bird |
| Seekkiram veluththu kattu | Wash and finish it off quickly |
| Male :Iduppula vettura vettu | Male: The sway of your waist |
| Izhukkuthu nenja thottu | Tugs directly at my heart |
| Female | |
| Thottapettaa kutti naan | I am a girl from Ooty's Thottabetta peak |
| Thottu paaru kettithaan | Touch and test, I am solid and strong |
| Male :Thottu paaththaen kettithaan | Male: I touched and checked, you are indeed strong |
| Nee enakku yaeththa kuttythaan | You are the perfect matching girl for me |
| Female | |
| Love lovevu daddy | Love love, daddy |
| Kiss kissu daddy | Kiss kiss, daddy |
| Female | |
| Oodha venaam bigiluthaan | Don't blow the whistle |
| Egiri pogum daguluthaan | All the fake bluffs will fly away |
| Male | |
| Bioscope-u kaatta porom paaru mama | Look uncle, we are going to show a bioscope show |
| Naanga thuttu yaethum vaanga maatom freethaammaa | We will not charge any money, it's free uncle |
| Male | |
| LOVE lovvu sir-yae | LOVE love, sir |
| Male :KISS kissu sir-yae | Male: KISS kiss, sir |
| Male :Poyaa poyaa punnaakku | Male: Go away, go away, you worthless fellow |
| Male :Puthi ketta aamanuku | Male: Senseless fool |
| Male :Duty paaththu ennaachchu | Male: What did you achieve doing this duty? |
| Male :Velai ponaa mannaachchu poyaa yov | Male: If job is lost, everything turns to dust, go away man! |
மற்றும் ஷோபா சந்திரசேகர்
Love love, uncle
Kiss kiss, uncle
L-O-V-E லவ்வு மாமா
K-I-S-S கிஸ்ஸு மாமா
Love love, uncle
Kiss kiss, uncle
L-O-V-E லவ்வு மாமா
K-I-S-S கிஸ்ஸு மாமா
Don't blow the whistle
All the fake bluffs will fly away
Hey, don't blow the whistle
All the fake bluffs will fly away
Look uncle, we are going to show a bioscope show
We will not charge any money, it's free uncle
ஊதவேணாம் பிகிலுதான்
எகிறி போகும் டகுளுதான்
அட ஊதவேணாம் பிகிலுதான்
எகிறி போகும் டகுளுதான்
பயாஸ்கோப்பு காட்ட போறோம் பாரு மாமா
நாங்க துட்டு ஏதும் வாங்க மாட்டோம் ப்ரீதாம்மா
Love love, daddy
Kiss kiss, daddy
L-O-V-E லவ்வு டாடி
K-I-S-S கிஸ்ஸு டாடி
Don't blow the whistle
All the fake bluffs will fly away
Don't blow the whistle
All the fake bluffs will fly away
ஊதவேணாம் பிகிலுதான்
எகிறி போகும் டகுளுதான்
ஊதவேணாம் பிகிலு தான்
எகிறி போகும் டகுளுதான்
Look daddy, we are going to show a bioscope show
We will not charge any money, it's free daddy
பயாஸ்கோப்பு காட்ட போறோம் பாரு டாடி
நாங்க துட்டு ஏதும் வாங்க மாட்டோம் ப்ரீ டாடி
(Music interlude)
...........................
In the room with iron bars
A game of Kabaddi is going on
Chorus: (Music interlude)
கம்பி போட்ட ரூமுல
கபடி ஆட்டம் நடக்குதே
குழு :
...........................
The uncle in the khaki shirt
Is standing guard over here
Chorus: (Music interlude)
காக்கி சட்டை மாமனும்
காவல் காத்து நிக்குது
குழு :
...........................
(Music interlude)
Chorus: (Music interlude)
..................................
குழு :
......................................
Tie it, gather and tie it
Steamed cylinder rice cake when served
Male: If provoked, touching the horns
I will tame the bull in Jallikattu
கட்டு நீ அள்ளி கட்டு
கொட்டுனா கொழா புட்டு
முட்டுனா கொம்ப தொட்டு
புடிப்பேன் ஜல்லிக்கட்டு
Shall we lie down sticking to each other?
Shall we give a warm massage?
Male: Come close my sweet salad girl
I am going to stir up a hot dish
ஒட்டிக்கிட்டு படுப்போமா
ஒத்தடம்தான் கொடுப்போமா
கிட்ட வாடி பச்சடி
நான் கிண்டபோறேன் கிச்சடியே
Love love, daddy
Kiss kiss, daddy
L-O-V-E லவ்வு டாடி
K-I-S-S கிஸ்ஸு டாடி
Love love, uncle
Kiss ummm, uncle
L-O-V-E லவ்வு மாமோய்
K-I-S-S உம்ம்ம் மாமா
To the hand holding the police baton
Does it know anything about love?
Chorus: (Music interlude)
லட்டி புடிச்ச கையிக்கி
லவ்வ பத்தி தெரியுமா
குழு :
...........................
To an old man whose age has advanced
Will the joy of kissing be understood?
Chorus: (Music interlude)
முத்தி போன கிழடுக்கு
முத்த சொகம் புரியுமா
குழு :
...........................
Silence! Hey Head Constable!
What is this celebration and disturbance here?
Male: Constable, what sir constable
The song is absolute fantastic, sir!
சைலன்ஸ் ஏய் ஏட்டு
இங்க என்னய்யா கலாட்டா
ஏட்டு என்ன சார் ஏட்டு
பாட்டு டக்கரா இருக்குது சார்
I am a small little bird
Wash and finish it off quickly
Male: The sway of your waist
Tugs directly at my heart
சிட்டு நான் சின்ன சிட்டு
சீக்கிரம் வெளுத்து கட்டு
இடுப்புல வெட்டுற வெட்டு
இழுக்குது நெஞ்ச தொட்டு
I am a girl from Ooty's Thottabetta peak
Touch and test, I am solid and strong
Male: I touched and checked, you are indeed strong
You are the perfect matching girl for me
தொட்டபெட்டா குட்டி நான்
தொட்டு பாரு கெட்டிதான்
தொட்டு பாத்தேன் கெட்டிதான்
நீ எனக்கு ஏத்த குட்டிதான்
Love love, daddy
Kiss kiss, daddy
L-O-V-E லவ்வு டாடி
K-I-S-S டாடி
Don't blow the whistle
All the fake bluffs will fly away
ஊதவேணாம் பிகிலு தான்
எகிறி போகும் டகுளுதான்
Look uncle, we are going to show a bioscope show
We will not charge any money, it's free uncle
ஊதவேணாம் பிகிலு தான்
எகிறி போகும் டகுளுதான்
LOVE love, sir
Male: KISS kiss, sir
Male: Go away, go away, you worthless fellow
Male: Senseless fool
Male: What did you achieve doing this duty?
Male: If job is lost, everything turns to dust, go away man!
பயாஸ்கோப்பு காட்ட போறோம்
பாரு மாமா
நாங்க துட்டு ஏதும் வாங்க மாட்டோம்
ப்ரீதாம்மா
L-O-V-E லவ்வு சாரே
K-I-S-S கிஸ்ஸு சாரே
போயா போயா புண்ணாக்கு
புத்தி கெட்ட ஆமணக்கு
டூட்டி பாத்து என்னாச்சு
வேலை போனா மண்ணாச்சு போயா யோவ்
Love lovvu mama
Love love, uncle
Kiss kissu mama
Kiss kiss, uncle
Love lovvu mama
Love love, uncle
Kiss kissu mama
Kiss kiss, uncle
Oodha venaam bigiluthaan
Don't blow the whistle
Egiri pogum daguluthaan
All the fake bluffs will fly away
Ada oodha venaam bigiluthaan
Hey, don't blow the whistle
Egiri pogum daguluthaan
All the fake bluffs will fly away
Bayaascope kaatta porom paaru mama
Look uncle, we are going to show a bioscope show
Naanga thuttu yaethu vaanga maattom freethaammaa
We will not charge any money, it's free uncle
Love lovevu daddy
Love love, daddy
Kiss kissu daddy
Kiss kiss, daddy
Oodha venaam bigiluthaan
Don't blow the whistle
Egiri pogum daguluthaan
All the fake bluffs will fly away
Oodha venaam bigiluthaan
Don't blow the whistle
Egiri pogum daguluthaan
All the fake bluffs will fly away
Bioscope-u kaatta porom paaru daddy
Look daddy, we are going to show a bioscope show
Naanga thuttu yaethum vaanga maatom free daddy
We will not charge any money, it's free daddy
……………….
(Music interlude)
Kampi potta roomula
In the room with iron bars
Kabadi aattam nadakkuthae
A game of Kabaddi is going on
Chorus :……………….
Chorus: (Music interlude)
Kaakki sattai mamanum
The uncle in the khaki shirt
Kaaval kaaththu nikkuthu
Is standing guard over here
Chorus :…………………
Chorus: (Music interlude)
…………………
(Music interlude)
Chorus :………………
Chorus: (Music interlude)
Kattu nee alli kattu
Tie it, gather and tie it
Kottunaa kozhaa puttu
Steamed cylinder rice cake when served
Male :Muttunaa komba thottu
Male: If provoked, touching the horns
Pudippaen jallikkattu
I will tame the bull in Jallikattu
Ottikkittu paduppomaa
Shall we lie down sticking to each other?
Oththadamthaan koduppomaa
Shall we give a warm massage?
Male :Kitta vaadi pachchadi
Male: Come close my sweet salad girl
Naan kinda poraen kichchadiyae
I am going to stir up a hot dish
Love lovevu daddy
Love love, daddy
Kiss kissu daddy
Kiss kiss, daddy
Love lovvu mama
Love love, uncle
Kiss ummm mama
Kiss ummm, uncle
Latti pudichcha kayikki
To the hand holding the police baton
Love-ah paththi theriyumaa
Does it know anything about love?
Chorus :………………
Chorus: (Music interlude)
Muththi pona kizhadukku
To an old man whose age has advanced
Muththa sogam puriyumaa
Will the joy of kissing be understood?
Chorus :…………….
Chorus: (Music interlude)
Silence yaei yaettu
Silence! Hey Head Constable!
Inga ennaiyyaa kalaattaa
What is this celebration and disturbance here?
Male :Yaettu enna sir yaettu
Male: Constable, what sir constable
Paattu takkaraa irukkuthu sir
The song is absolute fantastic, sir!
Chittu naan chinna chittu
I am a small little bird
Seekkiram veluththu kattu
Wash and finish it off quickly
Male :Iduppula vettura vettu
Male: The sway of your waist
Izhukkuthu nenja thottu
Tugs directly at my heart
Thottapettaa kutti naan
I am a girl from Ooty's Thottabetta peak
Thottu paaru kettithaan
Touch and test, I am solid and strong
Male :Thottu paaththaen kettithaan
Male: I touched and checked, you are indeed strong
Nee enakku yaeththa kuttythaan
You are the perfect matching girl for me
Love lovevu daddy
Love love, daddy
Kiss kissu daddy
Kiss kiss, daddy
Oodha venaam bigiluthaan
Don't blow the whistle
Egiri pogum daguluthaan
All the fake bluffs will fly away
Bioscope-u kaatta porom paaru mama
Look uncle, we are going to show a bioscope show
Naanga thuttu yaethum vaanga maatom freethaammaa
We will not charge any money, it's free uncle
LOVE lovvu sir-yae
LOVE love, sir
Male :KISS kissu sir-yae
Male: KISS kiss, sir
Male :Poyaa poyaa punnaakku
Male: Go away, go away, you worthless fellow
Male :Puthi ketta aamanuku
Male: Senseless fool
Male :Duty paaththu ennaachchu
Male: What did you achieve doing this duty?
Male :Velai ponaa mannaachchu poyaa yov
Male: 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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