Madras To Madurai
From Aambala · 2015
- Lyricist
- Hip Hop Tamizha
- Singers
- Kailash Kher, Vishnu Priya, Maria Roe Vincent
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Aambala2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Naa comman-aana aambala | I am a common man |
| Naa kadhalicha pombala | The woman I fell in love with |
| Kavuthuputtu ponaalae nu | Ditched me and left |
| Nenjam thaangala} (2) | And my heart cannot bear it |
| Male | |
| Naan dhinamum yenguren | I long for you every single day |
| En nenjula unna thaanguren | I carry you inside my heart |
| Nee paakkaamalae ponadhaalae | Because you walked away without even looking at me |
| Nondhu saaguren | I am suffering and dying inside |
| Male | |
| Adiyae un kannam | Oh girl, your cheeks are |
| Thakkaali sevappu | As red as a ripe tomato |
| Adiyae en kannam | Oh girl, my cheeks are |
| Konjamthaan karuppu | Just a little dark |
| Male | |
| Irudhum enmela | Even so, towards me |
| Yen indha veruppu | Why do you have this hatred? |
| Oorukkulla kettu paaru | Ask around in this town |
| Maaman thaan neruppu | Your uncle (I) am absolute fire! |
| Chorus | |
| {Madras to Madurai | From Madras to Madurai |
| Oorellaam adhura | The whole town vibrates |
| Machchaan ne nadandhu vandhaa | Handsome, when you walk past |
| En nenju sedhara} (2) | My heart shatters into pieces |
| Female | |
| En pol yaaringa | Who is there like me? |
| Kattazhagu pombala | A stunningly beautiful woman |
| Neethaan ennikkum | You are forever |
| Ennoda aambala | My real man! |
| Chorus | |
| Aambala….aambala..aambala…aambala | Man... man... man... man |
| Aambala….aambala..aaa….aambala | Man... man... aaah... man |
| Aambala….aambala..aambala…aambala | Man... man... man... man |
| Aambala….aambala..aaa….aambala | Man... man... aaah... man |
| Male | |
| Hei….hei…heiiii… | Hey... hey... heyyyy... |
| Naan vandhenae | I came here |
| Poo thandhenae | I gave you flowers |
| En sendhenae | My sweet honey |
| Vaadi en ponmaanae | Come here, my golden deer |
| Female | |
| En raja nee | You are my king |
| Un roja naan | I am your rose |
| En nenjellaam | My whole heart is |
| Aagudhada bejaara | Becoming so troubled and restless |
| Male | |
| Adiyae enna paathu | Oh girl, looking at me |
| Ippadiyae sollura | Why do you speak like this? |
| Rendu kannaala | With your two eyes |
| Enna neeyum mellura | You are chewing me up |
| Female | |
| Summa vitta nee | If I leave you alone |
| Rombathaan thullura | You bounce around too much |
| Kitta vandhaakka | When I come close to you |
| Yenda enna thallura | Why do you push me away? |
| Male | |
| Adiyae un kannam | Oh girl, your cheeks are |
| Thakkaali sevappu | As red as a ripe tomato |
| Adiyae en kannam | Oh girl, my cheeks are |
| Konjamthaan karuppu | Just a little dark |
| Male | |
| Irudhum enmela | Even so, towards me |
| Yen indha veruppu | Why do you have this hatred? |
| Oorukkulla kettu paaru | Ask around in this town |
| Maaman thaan neruppu | Your uncle (I) am absolute fire! |
| Chorus | |
| {Madras to Madurai | From Madras to Madurai |
| Oorellaam adhura | The whole town vibrates |
| Machchaan ne nadandhu vandhaa | Handsome, when you walk past |
| En nenju sedhara} (2) | My heart shatters into pieces |
| Female | |
| En pol yaaringa | Who is there like me? |
| Kattazhagu pombala | A stunningly beautiful woman |
| Neethaan ennikkum | You are forever |
| Ennoda aambala | My real man! |
| Chorus | |
| Aambala….aambala..aambala…aambala | Man... man... man... man |
| Aambala….aambala..aaa….aambala | Man... man... aaah... man |
| Aambala….aambala..aambala…aambala | Man... man... man... man |
| Aambala….aambala..aaa….aambala | Man... man... aaah... man |
| Female | |
| Aei unnaala | Hey, because of you |
| Naan pinnaala | I followed behind |
| Aaa thannaala | Ah, automatically |
| Vandhenae vandhenae | I came, I came |
| Male | |
| Vaa en munnaala | Come in front of me |
| Aaa ava kannaala | Ah, through her eyes |
| Kaadhal sonnaala | She expressed her love |
| Enmela enmela | Upon me, upon me |
| Male | |
| Rain-u pozhiyudhu | Rain is falling |
| Pain-u maraiyudhu | The pain is fading away |
| Wine-u glassula | Inside the glass of wine |
| En kuyilu theriyudhu | My cuckoo bird appears |
| Male | |
| Aanadhu aagattum | Whatever happens, let it happen |
| Ponadhu pogattum | Whatever is gone, let it go |
| Kaadhal sogam ellaam | Let all the sorrow of love |
| Kaathodu maraiyattum | Vanish into the thin air |
| Chorus | |
| Madras to Madurai | From Madras to Madurai |
| Oorellaam adhura | The whole town vibrates |
| Machchaan ne nadandhu vandhaa | Handsome, when you walk past |
| En nenju sedhara | My heart shatters into pieces |
| En nenju sedhara | My heart shatters into pieces |
| Chorus | |
| En nenju…en nenju … | My heart... my heart... |
| En nenju…en nenju | My heart... my heart... |
| En en en en en en en en en en | My my my my my my my my my my |
| Male :Turn it off | Male: Turn it off |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi |
{ நான் காமன் ஆன
ஆம்பள நான் காதலிச்ச
பொம்பள கவுத்து புட்டு
போனாலேன்னு நெஞ்சம்
தாங்கல } (2)
I am a common man
The woman I fell in love with
Ditched me and left
And my heart cannot bear it
நான் தினமும்
ஏங்குறேன் என் நெஞ்சுல
உன்ன தாங்குறேன் நீ
பாக்காமலே போனதாலே
நொந்து சாகுறேன்
I long for you every single day
I carry you inside my heart
Because you walked away without even looking at me
I am suffering and dying inside
அடியே உன்
கன்னம் தக்காளி செவப்பு
அடியே என் கன்னம்
கொஞ்சம் தான் கருப்பு
Oh girl, your cheeks are
As red as a ripe tomato
Oh girl, my cheeks are
Just a little dark
இருந்தும் என் மேல
ஏன் இந்த வெறுப்பு
ஊருக்குள்ள கேட்டு
பாரு மாமன் தான்
நெருப்பு
Even so, towards me
Why do you have this hatred?
Ask around in this town
Your uncle (I) am absolute fire!
{ மெட்ராஸ் டூ மதுரை
ஊர் எல்லாம் அதுர மச்சான்
நீ நடந்து வந்தா என் நெஞ்சு
செதற } (2)
From Madras to Madurai
The whole town vibrates
Handsome, when you walk past
My heart shatters into pieces
என் போல் யாரிங்க
கட்டழகு பொம்பள நீதான்
என்னைக்கும் என்னோட
ஆம்பள
Who is there like me?
A stunningly beautiful woman
You are forever
My real man!
ஆம்பள ஆம்பள
ஆம்பள ஆம்பள ஆம்பள
ஆம்பள ஆம்பள ஆம்பள
ஆம்பள ஆம்பள ஆம்பள
ஆம்பள ஆம்பள ஆம்பள
Man... man... man... man
Man... man... aaah... man
Man... man... man... man
Man... man... aaah... man
ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் நான் வந்தேனே
பூ தந்தேனே என் செந்தேனே
வாடி என் பொன் மானே
Hey... hey... heyyyy...
I came here
I gave you flowers
My sweet honey
Come here, my golden deer
என் ராஜா நீ உன்
ரோஜா நான் என் நெஞ்செல்லாம்
ஆகுதடா பேஜாரா
You are my king
I am your rose
My whole heart is
Becoming so troubled and restless
அடியே என்ன
பாத்து இப்படியே
சொல்லுற ரெண்டு
கண்ணால என்ன நீயும்
மெல்லுற
Oh girl, looking at me
Why do you speak like this?
With your two eyes
You are chewing me up
சும்மா விட்ட
நீ ரொம்ப தான் துள்ளுற
கிட்ட வந்தாக்கா ஏன் டா
என்ன தள்ளுற
If I leave you alone
You bounce around too much
When I come close to you
Why do you push me away?
அடியே உன்
கன்னம் தக்காளி செவப்பு
அடியே என் கன்னம்
கொஞ்சம் தான் கருப்பு
Oh girl, your cheeks are
As red as a ripe tomato
Oh girl, my cheeks are
Just a little dark
இருந்தும் என் மேல
ஏன் இந்த வெறுப்பு
ஊருக்குள்ள கேட்டு
பாரு மாமன் தான்
நெருப்பு
Even so, towards me
Why do you have this hatred?
Ask around in this town
Your uncle (I) am absolute fire!
{ மெட்ராஸ் டூ மதுரை
ஊர் எல்லாம் அதுர மச்சான்
நீ நடந்து வந்தா என் நெஞ்சு
செதற } (2)
From Madras to Madurai
The whole town vibrates
Handsome, when you walk past
My heart shatters into pieces
என் போல் யாரிங்க
கட்டழகு பொம்பள நீதான்
என்னைக்கும் என்னோட
ஆம்பள
Who is there like me?
A stunningly beautiful woman
You are forever
My real man!
ஆம்பள ஆம்பள
ஆம்பள ஆம்பள ஆம்பள
ஆம்பள ஆம்பள ஆம்பள
ஆம்பள ஆம்பள ஆம்பள
ஆம்பள ஆம்பள ஆம்பள
Man... man... man... man
Man... man... aaah... man
Man... man... man... man
Man... man... aaah... man
யே உன்னால
நான் பின்னால ஆ
தன்னால வந்தேனே
வந்தேனே
Hey, because of you
I followed behind
Ah, automatically
I came, I came
வா என் முன்னால
ஆ அவ கண்ணால காதல்
சொன்னால என் மேல
என் மேல
Come in front of me
Ah, through her eyes
She expressed her love
Upon me, upon me
ரெயினு பொழியுது
பெயினு மறையுது ஒயின்னு
கிளாசுல என் குயிலு தெரியுது
Rain is falling
The pain is fading away
Inside the glass of wine
My cuckoo bird appears
ஆனது ஆகட்டும்
போனது போகட்டும் காதல்
சோகம் எல்லாம் காதோடு
மறையட்டும்
Whatever happens, let it happen
Whatever is gone, let it go
Let all the sorrow of love
Vanish into the thin air
மெட்ராஸ் டூ மதுரை
ஊர் எல்லாம் அதுர மச்சான்
நீ நடந்து வந்தா என் நெஞ்சு
செதற என் நெஞ்சு செதற
From Madras to Madurai
The whole town vibrates
Handsome, when you walk past
My heart shatters into pieces
My heart shatters into pieces
என் நெஞ்சு என்
நெஞ்சு என் நெஞ்சு என்
நெஞ்சு என் என் என் என்
என் என் என் என் என் என்
ஆண் : டர்ன் இட் ஆப்
My heart... my heart...
My heart... my heart...
My my my my my my my my my my
Male: Turn it off
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய்
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
{Naa comman-aana aambala
I am a common man
Naa kadhalicha pombala
The woman I fell in love with
Kavuthuputtu ponaalae nu
Ditched me and left
Nenjam thaangala} (2)
And my heart cannot bear it
Naan dhinamum yenguren
I long for you every single day
En nenjula unna thaanguren
I carry you inside my heart
Nee paakkaamalae ponadhaalae
Because you walked away without even looking at me
Nondhu saaguren
I am suffering and dying inside
Adiyae un kannam
Oh girl, your cheeks are
Thakkaali sevappu
As red as a ripe tomato
Adiyae en kannam
Oh girl, my cheeks are
Konjamthaan karuppu
Just a little dark
Irudhum enmela
Even so, towards me
Yen indha veruppu
Why do you have this hatred?
Oorukkulla kettu paaru
Ask around in this town
Maaman thaan neruppu
Your uncle (I) am absolute fire!
{Madras to Madurai
From Madras to Madurai
Oorellaam adhura
The whole town vibrates
Machchaan ne nadandhu vandhaa
Handsome, when you walk past
En nenju sedhara} (2)
My heart shatters into pieces
En pol yaaringa
Who is there like me?
Kattazhagu pombala
A stunningly beautiful woman
Neethaan ennikkum
You are forever
Ennoda aambala
My real man!
Aambala….aambala..aambala…aambala
Man... man... man... man
Aambala….aambala..aaa….aambala
Man... man... aaah... man
Aambala….aambala..aambala…aambala
Man... man... man... man
Aambala….aambala..aaa….aambala
Man... man... aaah... man
Hei….hei…heiiii…
Hey... hey... heyyyy...
Naan vandhenae
I came here
Poo thandhenae
I gave you flowers
En sendhenae
My sweet honey
Vaadi en ponmaanae
Come here, my golden deer
En raja nee
You are my king
Un roja naan
I am your rose
En nenjellaam
My whole heart is
Aagudhada bejaara
Becoming so troubled and restless
Adiyae enna paathu
Oh girl, looking at me
Ippadiyae sollura
Why do you speak like this?
Rendu kannaala
With your two eyes
Enna neeyum mellura
You are chewing me up
Summa vitta nee
If I leave you alone
Rombathaan thullura
You bounce around too much
Kitta vandhaakka
When I come close to you
Yenda enna thallura
Why do you push me away?
Adiyae un kannam
Oh girl, your cheeks are
Thakkaali sevappu
As red as a ripe tomato
Adiyae en kannam
Oh girl, my cheeks are
Konjamthaan karuppu
Just a little dark
Irudhum enmela
Even so, towards me
Yen indha veruppu
Why do you have this hatred?
Oorukkulla kettu paaru
Ask around in this town
Maaman thaan neruppu
Your uncle (I) am absolute fire!
{Madras to Madurai
From Madras to Madurai
Oorellaam adhura
The whole town vibrates
Machchaan ne nadandhu vandhaa
Handsome, when you walk past
En nenju sedhara} (2)
My heart shatters into pieces
En pol yaaringa
Who is there like me?
Kattazhagu pombala
A stunningly beautiful woman
Neethaan ennikkum
You are forever
Ennoda aambala
My real man!
Aambala….aambala..aambala…aambala
Man... man... man... man
Aambala….aambala..aaa….aambala
Man... man... aaah... man
Aambala….aambala..aambala…aambala
Man... man... man... man
Aambala….aambala..aaa….aambala
Man... man... aaah... man
Aei unnaala
Hey, because of you
Naan pinnaala
I followed behind
Aaa thannaala
Ah, automatically
Vandhenae vandhenae
I came, I came
Vaa en munnaala
Come in front of me
Aaa ava kannaala
Ah, through her eyes
Kaadhal sonnaala
She expressed her love
Enmela enmela
Upon me, upon me
Rain-u pozhiyudhu
Rain is falling
Pain-u maraiyudhu
The pain is fading away
Wine-u glassula
Inside the glass of wine
En kuyilu theriyudhu
My cuckoo bird appears
Aanadhu aagattum
Whatever happens, let it happen
Ponadhu pogattum
Whatever is gone, let it go
Kaadhal sogam ellaam
Let all the sorrow of love
Kaathodu maraiyattum
Vanish into the thin air
Madras to Madurai
From Madras to Madurai
Oorellaam adhura
The whole town vibrates
Machchaan ne nadandhu vandhaa
Handsome, when you walk past
En nenju sedhara
My heart shatters into pieces
En nenju sedhara
My heart shatters into pieces
En nenju…en nenju …
My heart... my heart...
En nenju…en nenju
My heart... my heart...
En en en en en en en en en en
My my my my my my my my my my
Male :Turn it off
Male: Turn it off
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The title song of 'Aambala' is a high-energy, fun duet between a self-proclaimed 'common man' and his lover. The male protagonist playfully complains about his dark skin tone compared to her bright tomato-red cheeks and asks why she continues to tease and push him away despite his fierce local reputation. In response, the female protagonist praises his masculinity, declaring him her forever man whose swagger makes hearts shatter all the way from Madras to Madurai. The track transitions into romantic banter filled with upbeat rhythms, expressions of overcoming heartbreak, and moving forward with joy. Combining street-smart Tamil slang with Hip Hop Tamizha's trademark rap-pop style, the song celebrates love, rustic pride, and dynamic chemistry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Thakkaali sevappu”
Compares the girl's cheeks directly to the bright red color of a tomato ('Thakkaali sevappu').
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Maaman thaan neruppu”
Refers to the male lead as 'neruppu' (fire) to emphasize his street credibility, toughness, and masculine pride.
Hyperbole (உயர்நவிற்சி அணி)
“Machchaan ne nadandhu vandhaa / En nenju sedhara”
Exaggerates the impact of his walk, claiming it causes the entire region from Madras to Madurai to shake and her heart to shatter into pieces.
Rhyme / Monosyllabic Assonance (எதுகை / மோனை)
“Rain-u pozhiyudhu / Pain-u maraiyudhu”
Features clear end-rhymes and internal assonance common in folk-pop poetry (e.g., pozhiyudhu / maraiyudhu / theriyudhu).
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Trivia
The song 'Inbam Pongum Venpanimazhai' (also known as the Aambala Title Track) was composed by Hip Hop Tamizha (Aadhi), marking his grand entry into mainstream Tamil commercial cinema music after the success of 'Sundarapandian' tracks and 'Vishal's film collaborations. Vishal stars in the lead role of the 2015 action-comedy film 'Aambala', directed by Sundar C.
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