- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Movie name
- Pattikattu Thambi
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Apr 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ammadi amma
Ada moonu vairamani
Muppathettu sangumani
Naalum kalandha kanmani
Chorus :Ammadi amma
Male :Aadi aasaiyum nellu atha petha vairakallu
Kaadhal mayakkam thandhaachu
Chorus :Ammadi amma
Poomaalaithaan poda poren
Ponnoonjal aada poren
Chorus :Hahahaha
Male :Maamaannu thaan konja poraa
Machaanaiyae minja pora
Chorus :Hahahaha
Male :Haiyoo
Moonu vairamani
Muppathettu sangumani
Naalum kalandha kanmani
Chorus :Ammadi amma
Male :Aadi aasaiyum nellu atha petha vairakallu
Kaadhal mayakkam thandhaachu
Chorus :Ammadi amma
Thalathalnu valarnthiruppa
Thala kuninju nadanthiruppa
Nadu vagidu eduthiruppa
Naareduthu mudinjiruppa
Mann vaasanai marakkaama
Kandaangi thaan uduppaala
Tantaan takkara dangara dangaradadan
Kaalvaayil thaan kulipaalaam
Cinema naanga dhinasari parpom
Sogama kaadhal paattukkal ketpom
Iruppen naanum medhappula thaanda
Inimae yekkam manasula yenda dei
Moonu vairamani
Muppathettu sangumani
Naalum kalandha kanmani
Chorus :Ammadi amma
Male :Aadi aasaiyum nellu atha petha vairakallu
Kaadhal mayakkam thandhaachu
Chorus :Ammadi ammama
……………………………
Naadhaswaram thavil adichuu
Male :Appuram
Female :Naal paarthu mana mudichu
Male :Aiyaiyoo
Female :Mudhal iravil kann muzhippen
Kadhai padippen kai anaikka
Male :Thaambulatha edupaalae
Kaiyala thaan madipaalae
Aiyaiyaiyoo aiyoo yappa
Naan poda thaan koduppalae
Medhuva neeyum anaikkanum maama
Male :Readya naanum irukkiren aama
Female :Pudichaa novu edukkudhu saami
Male :Tharisa paavam thavikkudhu boomi
Ada moonu vairamani
Muppathettu sangumani
Chorus :Ammadi amma
Male :Aadi aasaiyum nellu atha petha vairakallu
Kaadhal mayakkam thandhaachu
Chorus :Ammadi amma
Poomaalaithaan poda poren
Ponnoonjal aada poren
Chorus :Hahahaha
Male :Maamaannu thaan konja poraa
Machaanaiyae minja pora
Chorus :Hahahaha
Ada moonu vairamani
Muppathettu sangumani
Naalum kalandha kanmani
Chorus :Ammadi amma
Male :Aadi aasaiyum nellu atha petha vairakallu
Kaadhal mayakkam thandhaachu
Chorus :Ammadi ammamaa
Oh my goodness!
Hey, three-fold Ramani,
girl with thirty-eight conch beads,
precious darling blessed with every virtue!
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
Male: Sown like fresh paddy in Aadi, born like a gleaming diamond,
she has cast a sweet spell of love!
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
I am going to garland her,
and ride together on a golden swing!
Chorus: Hahaha!
Male: She will cuddle me calling me 'Mama',
and win over her sweetheart completely!
Chorus: Hahaha!
Male: Oh my!
Three-fold Ramani,
girl with thirty-eight conch beads,
precious darling blessed with every virtue!
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
Male: Sown like fresh paddy in Aadi, born like a gleaming diamond,
she has cast a sweet spell of love!
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
She would have grown up radiant and blooming,
walking modestly with her head bowed down,
parting her hair right in the middle,
and tying it neatly with plantain fiber,
never forgetting the scent of her native soil,
she will drape a traditional Kandangi saree!
Daan-daan thakkara dangara dangaradadan!
She would bathe in the village stream!
We will watch movies every single day,
and listen to soulful love songs together!
I will be floating on cloud nine,
so why should my heart long anymore, my friend?
Three-fold Ramani,
girl with thirty-eight conch beads,
precious darling blessed with every virtue!
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
Male: Sown like fresh paddy in Aadi, born like a gleaming diamond,
she has cast a sweet spell of love!
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
...
With the Nadaswaram and Thavil playing loud,
Male: And then?
Female: Choosing an auspicious day and tying the knot,
Male: Oh my, oh my!
Female: I will stay awake on our first night,
sharing sweet stories as you hold me in your arms!
Male: She will pick up the betel leaves,
and fold them neatly with her own hands,
oh my, oh dear!
She will offer it for me to chew!
Female: You must hold me gently, my love!
Male: Yes, I am completely ready!
Female: It hurts if you grip me too tight, my darling!
Male: But this parched land is yearning so badly!
Hey, three-fold Ramani,
girl with thirty-eight conch beads,
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
Male: Sown like fresh paddy in Aadi, born like a gleaming diamond,
she has cast a sweet spell of love!
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
I am going to garland her,
and ride together on a golden swing!
Chorus: Hahaha!
Male: She will cuddle me calling me 'Mama',
and win over her sweetheart completely!
Chorus: Hahaha!
Hey, three-fold Ramani,
girl with thirty-eight conch beads,
precious darling blessed with every virtue!
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
Male: Sown like fresh paddy in Aadi, born like a gleaming diamond,
she has cast a sweet spell of love!
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and earthy folk track from Pattikattu Thambi (1988) captures the romantic banter between a village youth and his beloved. Filled with rustic charm, the song weaves together agricultural metaphors, regional customs like wearing Kandangi sarees and tying hair with plantain fiber, and playful anticipations of married bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Moonu vairamani / Muppathettu sangumani”
Matching second consonants in consecutive lines such as 'Thalathalnu' and 'Thala kuninju' or 'Moonu' and 'Muppathettu', creating rhythmic flow characteristic of Tamil folk music.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Aadi aasaiyum nellu atha petha vairakallu”
Comparing the lover's eyes and grace to precious gems ('vairamani') and traditional ornaments, and comparing romantic longing to agricultural cultivation during the Aadi season.
Onomatopoeia (Etai Kizalavi / Sound Mimicry)
“Tantaan takkara dangara dangaradadan”
Use of folk rhythmic syllables like 'Tantaan takkara dangara' to elevate the celebratory and dance-like tempo.
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Trivia
Composed by Chandrabose with lyrics by Vaali, the song showcases the dynamic interplay between real-life siblings S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. P. Shailaja, whose vocal chemistry brings out the theatrical banter of rural Tamil folk performances.
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