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Lyrics & meaning

Love Me Love Me Love Me

From Poovilangu · 1984

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Poovilangu1984

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Love me love meLove me love me
Love me love meLove me love me
………………………………………………….....
Male
Love me love me love meLove me love me love me
On mummy enakku maamiYour mother is my aunt and mother-in-law
Adi onna ennai thookam ponadhuHey, because of you I lost my sleep
Ada ezhuthiyaachu love meAh, it is written, love me
Ini ishtam iruntha kiss meNow if you like, kiss me
On pinaal yen kootam koodudhuWhy is a crowd gathering behind you?
Ingu romeo naan thaanaeI am the Romeo here
En juliet nee thaanaeYou are my Juliet
Male
Love me love me love meLove me love me love me
On mummy enakku maamiYour mother is my aunt and mother-in-law
Adi onna ennai thookam ponadhuHey, because of you I lost my sleep
Ada ezhuthiyaachu love meAh, it is written, love me
Ini ishtam iruntha kiss meNow if you like, kiss me
On pinaal yen kootam koodudhuWhy is a crowd gathering behind you?
Huuuu huuu…..Huuuu huuu…..
Male
Puthagatha thookiThrowing away the book
Pudthi keda thaanaInto the bushes
Pushpavathi aanaai neeYou have blossomed into a flower-like maiden
Chorus :PabaabpaChorus :Pabaabpa
Male
Kathu thara porenI am going to teach you
Kanni vilaiyaatuThe playful games of youth
Vanthu thalai aattu neeCome and nod your head in agreement
Chorus :Pabap paChorus :Pabap pa
Male
Adi nee thaanaeHey, it is you
Poo potta pallaakkuA flower-decorated palanquin
Nee illati kaloori edhukkuWithout you, what is the purpose of college?
Male
Paada thittam yaavumFor the entire syllabus
Un peru mattum podhumJust your name is more than enough
Un vaarthai pola menmaiyaagaAs gentle as your words
Irukanum ilakanamGrammar itself ought to be
Male
Love me love me love meLove me love me love me
On mummy enakku maamiYour mother is my aunt and mother-in-law
Adi onna ennai thookam ponadhuHey, because of you I lost my sleep
Ada ezhuthiyaachu love meAh, it is written, love me
Ini ishtam iruntha kiss meNow if you like, kiss me
On pinaal yen kootam koodudhuWhy is a crowd gathering behind you?
Haa haaa…..Haa haaa…..
Male
Mutham endra pothumWhether called 'Mutham'
Kiss endra pothumOr called 'Kiss'
Naal ezhuthu thaanae vaaBoth are four letters long, so come
Chorus :Va va vaChorus :Come come come
Male
Endha mozhiyaanaalWhatever language it may be
Enakkenna pennaeWhat does it matter to me, girl?
Anubhavam ondrae vaaThe experience is one and the same, come
Chorus :Va va vaChorus :Come come come
Male
En keli kobangalMy playful teasing causes anger
UndakkumCreating a reaction
Mugam aanaalum vetkamEven if your face turns angry
Pola sivakkumIt blushes red like shyness
Chorus
En keli kobangalMy playful teasing causes anger
UndakkumCreating a reaction
Mugam aanaalum vetkamEven if your face turns angry
Pola sivakkumIt blushes red like shyness
Male
Sirpam pola angamBody limbs sculpted like a statue
Idhu sivanthu pona thangamThis is gold turned red with radiance
Nee azhagi endru solvadharkkuTo describe you as a beauty
Ilakanam thalaikanamIs both natural grammar and proud arrogance
Male
Love me love me love meLove me love me love me
On mummy enakku maamiYour mother is my aunt and mother-in-law
Adi onna ennai thookam ponadhuHey, because of you I lost my sleep
Ada ezhuthiyaachu love meAh, it is written, love me
Ini ishtam iruntha kiss meNow if you like, kiss me
On pinaal yen kootam koodudhuWhy is a crowd gathering behind you?
Male
Ingu romeo naan thaanaeI am the Romeo here
En juliet nee thaanaeYou are my Juliet
Ingu romeo naan thaanaeI am the Romeo here
En juliet nee thaanaeYou are my Juliet
Male
Love me love me love meLove me love me love me
On mummy enakku maamiYour mother is my aunt and mother-in-law
Adi onna ennai thookam ponadhuHey, because of you I lost my sleep
Ada ezhuthiyaachu love meAh, it is written, love me
Ini ishtam iruntha kiss meNow if you like, kiss me
On pinaal yen kootam koodudhuWhy is a crowd gathering behind you?
Chorus
Love me love me love meLove me love me love me
On mummy enakku maamiYour mother is my aunt and mother-in-law
Adi onna ennai thookam ponadhuHey, because of you I lost my sleep
Ada ezhuthiyaachu love meAh, it is written, love me
Ini ishtam iruntha kiss meNow if you like, kiss me
On pinaal yen kootam koodudhuWhy is a crowd gathering behind you?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful, high-energy college romance song captures the exuberance of youth, flirtation, and student life. The protagonist expresses his affection for his love interest through lighthearted urban slang, Western pop references, and cheeky wordplay. He playfully frames her as his Juliet and her mother as his future mother-in-law, dismissing modern academic studies in favor of learning the language of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Sirpam pola angam

Compares her physical features to a sculpted statue ('Sirpam pola angam') and her words to gentle grammar rules ('Un vaarthai pola menmaiyaaga').

Wordplay / Pun (Sleidai)

Naal ezhuthu thaanae vaa

Lyrical observation that both the Tamil word 'Mutham' (மு-த்-த-ம்) and the English word 'Kiss' (K-I-S-S) consist of four characters.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Puthagatha thooki / Pudthi keda thaana / Pushpavathi aanaai nee

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' in words like 'Puthagatha', 'Pudthi', and 'Pushpavathi'.

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Trivia

The film 'Poovilangu' (1984) marked the debut of actor Murali, earning him the nickname 'Poovilangu' Murali. The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, featuring a vibrant blend of Western pop beats and classic Tamil youth sensibilities.

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