Nakkalu Maama
From Anjala · 2016
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Nanda, Santosh Hariharan, Pooja AV, Sai
- Music director
- Gopi Sundar
- Details
- Anjala2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nakkalu mama nakkalu mama | Teasing, uncle! Sarcasm, uncle! |
| Nakkalu mama nakkalu mama | Teasing, uncle! Sarcasm, uncle! |
| Kindalu mama kindalu mama | Mockery, uncle! Mockery, uncle! |
| Kindalu mama keli mama | Mockery, uncle! Ridicule, uncle! |
| Male | |
| Emmaa pulla embuttu pulla | Oh dear girl, look at all these children! |
| Inga vanthu naan paaththaen | I came here and witnessed it myself, |
| Elizabeth raniyoda | Hearing the romantic story |
| Kadhal kathaiyi naan kettaen | Of Queen Elizabeth herself! |
| Male | |
| Emmaa peru eththanai ooru | Oh my, across how many towns and names, |
| Ellorukkum dhosth-u yaaru | Who remains a true friend to everyone? |
| Yakka yakka edhira paaru | Hey sister, look right ahead! |
| Male | |
| Appudiyaa appudiyaa | Is that so? Is that so? |
| Appudiyaa appudiyaa | Is that so? Is that so? |
| Male | |
| Jaathi matham eppothumae | Caste and religion have never |
| Kettathum ila | Ever been asked or cared about here. |
| Saththiyama unna pola | Truly, there is no one quite like you, |
| Yaarum illa | No one else in this world! |
| Male | |
| Ooru ellaam un per sollum | The entire town chants your name, |
| Ooru ellaam un per sollum | The entire town chants your name, |
| Unna paaththu udhadungallum | Looking at you, even the lips whisper: |
| Chorus | |
| Anjala anjala anjala anjala | Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala! |
| Anjala anjala anjala anjala anjala | Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala! |
| Male | |
| Thoppaiya koraikka neeyum | To reduce your big belly, |
| Aasaithaan patta | You wished and dreamed, |
| Odaama appam vaangi | Without even going for a run, buying appam, |
| Thinnaethaan ketta | You ate it and spoiled your plan! |
| Male | |
| Adiyae kuthiraivaalu | Hey ponytail girl! |
| Kombu mookki kona kanni | Pointy-nosed, squint-eyed girl! |
| Kodiyae nenjukkulla | Oh vine-like girl, deep inside my heart, |
| Nandri sonnaen unnai enni | I thanked you, thinking of your kindness. |
| Female | |
| Ayiththa ayiththa edhukku | Auntie, auntie, why do you |
| Unakku intha velai | Take on this unnecessary work? |
| Nee achcham vittu machcham | If you cast away fear and touch the beauty mark, |
| Thottaa kedaikkum maalai | You will surely win the wedding garland! |
| Male | |
| Sornthu varum neraththula | In times of fatigue and tiredness, |
| Annamadi idhu thaandaa paaru | Look, this is the comforting lap that feeds you. |
| Yaanai vedi vaana vedi | Elephant crackers, sky fireworks, |
| Naattu vedi vaangi vanthu podu | Buy country crackers and burst them with joy! |
| Chorus | |
| Anjala anjala anjala anjala | Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala! |
| Anjala anjala anjala anjala anjala | Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala! |
பூஜா ஏவி, சாய் அழகேசன், தமிழ் மற்றும் முத்துச்சாமி
Teasing, uncle! Sarcasm, uncle!
Teasing, uncle! Sarcasm, uncle!
Mockery, uncle! Mockery, uncle!
Mockery, uncle! Ridicule, uncle!
நக்கலு மாமா நக்கலு மாமா
நக்கலு மாமா நக்கலு மாமா
கிண்டலு மாமா கிண்டலு மாமா
கிண்டலு மாமா கேலி மாமா
Oh dear girl, look at all these children!
I came here and witnessed it myself,
Hearing the romantic story
Of Queen Elizabeth herself!
எம்மா புள்ள எம்புட்டு புள்ள
இங்க வந்து நான் பாத்தேன்
எலிசபெத் ராணியோட
காதல் கதையும் நான் கேட்டேன்
Oh my, across how many towns and names,
Who remains a true friend to everyone?
Hey sister, look right ahead!
எம்மா பேரு எத்தனை ஊரு
எல்லோருக்கும் தோஸ்து யாரு
யக்கா யக்கா எதிர பாரு
Is that so? Is that so?
Is that so? Is that so?
அப்புடியா அப்புடியா
அப்புடியா அப்புடியா
Caste and religion have never
Ever been asked or cared about here.
Truly, there is no one quite like you,
No one else in this world!
ஜாதி மதம் எப்போதுமே
கேட்டதும் இல்ல
சத்தியமா உன்ன போல
யாரும் இல்ல
The entire town chants your name,
The entire town chants your name,
Looking at you, even the lips whisper:
ஊரு எல்லாம் உன் பேர் சொல்லும்
ஊரு எல்லாம் உன் பேர் சொல்லும்
உன்ன பாத்து உதடுங்க ள்ளும்
Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala!
Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala!
அஞ்சல அஞ்சல அஞ்சல அஞ்சல
அஞ்சல அஞ்சல அஞ்சல அஞ்சல அஞ்சல
To reduce your big belly,
You wished and dreamed,
Without even going for a run, buying appam,
You ate it and spoiled your plan!
தொப்பைய கொறைக்க நீயும்
ஆசைதான் பட்ட
ஓடாம அப்பம் வாங்கி
தின்னேதான் கெட்ட
Hey ponytail girl!
Pointy-nosed, squint-eyed girl!
Oh vine-like girl, deep inside my heart,
I thanked you, thinking of your kindness.
அடியே குதிரைவாலு
கொம்பு மூக்கி கோண கன்னி
கொடியே நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
நன்றி சொன்னேன் உன்னை எண்ணி
Auntie, auntie, why do you
Take on this unnecessary work?
If you cast away fear and touch the beauty mark,
You will surely win the wedding garland!
அயித்த அயித்த எதுக்கு
உனக்கு இந்த வேலை
நீ அச்சம் விட்டு மச்சம்
தொட்டா கெடைக்கும் மாலை
In times of fatigue and tiredness,
Look, this is the comforting lap that feeds you.
Elephant crackers, sky fireworks,
Buy country crackers and burst them with joy!
சோர்ந்து வரும் நேரத்துல
அன்னமடி இது தான்டா பாரு
யானை வெடி வான வெடி
நாட்டு வெடி வாங்கி வந்து போடு
Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala!
Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala!
அஞ்சல அஞ்சல அஞ்சல அஞ்சல
அஞ்சல அஞ்சல அஞ்சல அஞ்சல அஞ்சல
Nakkalu mama nakkalu mama
Teasing, uncle! Sarcasm, uncle!
Nakkalu mama nakkalu mama
Teasing, uncle! Sarcasm, uncle!
Kindalu mama kindalu mama
Mockery, uncle! Mockery, uncle!
Kindalu mama keli mama
Mockery, uncle! Ridicule, uncle!
Emmaa pulla embuttu pulla
Oh dear girl, look at all these children!
Inga vanthu naan paaththaen
I came here and witnessed it myself,
Elizabeth raniyoda
Hearing the romantic story
Kadhal kathaiyi naan kettaen
Of Queen Elizabeth herself!
Emmaa peru eththanai ooru
Oh my, across how many towns and names,
Ellorukkum dhosth-u yaaru
Who remains a true friend to everyone?
Yakka yakka edhira paaru
Hey sister, look right ahead!
Appudiyaa appudiyaa
Is that so? Is that so?
Appudiyaa appudiyaa
Is that so? Is that so?
Jaathi matham eppothumae
Caste and religion have never
Kettathum ila
Ever been asked or cared about here.
Saththiyama unna pola
Truly, there is no one quite like you,
Yaarum illa
No one else in this world!
Ooru ellaam un per sollum
The entire town chants your name,
Ooru ellaam un per sollum
The entire town chants your name,
Unna paaththu udhadungallum
Looking at you, even the lips whisper:
Anjala anjala anjala anjala
Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala!
Anjala anjala anjala anjala anjala
Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala!
Thoppaiya koraikka neeyum
To reduce your big belly,
Aasaithaan patta
You wished and dreamed,
Odaama appam vaangi
Without even going for a run, buying appam,
Thinnaethaan ketta
You ate it and spoiled your plan!
Adiyae kuthiraivaalu
Hey ponytail girl!
Kombu mookki kona kanni
Pointy-nosed, squint-eyed girl!
Kodiyae nenjukkulla
Oh vine-like girl, deep inside my heart,
Nandri sonnaen unnai enni
I thanked you, thinking of your kindness.
Ayiththa ayiththa edhukku
Auntie, auntie, why do you
Unakku intha velai
Take on this unnecessary work?
Nee achcham vittu machcham
If you cast away fear and touch the beauty mark,
Thottaa kedaikkum maalai
You will surely win the wedding garland!
Sornthu varum neraththula
In times of fatigue and tiredness,
Annamadi idhu thaandaa paaru
Look, this is the comforting lap that feeds you.
Yaanai vedi vaana vedi
Elephant crackers, sky fireworks,
Naattu vedi vaangi vanthu podu
Buy country crackers and burst them with joy!
Anjala anjala anjala anjala
Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala!
Anjala anjala anjala anjala anjala
Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala, Anjala!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The title track 'Anjala' from the 2016 Tamil movie is a vibrant, energetic folk song that pays tribute to 'Anjala', a iconic century-old tea shop that serves as the heart and soul of a local community. Through playful banter, humorous teasing, and affectionate lines, the lyrics highlight how the tea shop brings people together regardless of caste, creed, or background, acting as a refuge where tired souls find warmth, food, and companionship. Written by the acclaimed lyricist Na. Muthukumar, the song captures the everyday conversations, local humor, and deep gratitude the villagers feel for this beloved landmark. The energetic beat composed by Gopi Sunder and the chorus singing add a festive atmosphere, celebrating unity, simple pleasures, and neighborhood nostalgia.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Jaathi matham eppothumae Kettathum ila”
The tea shop 'Anjala' is personified as a compassionate, welcoming figure who listens to everyone and unites the village without discrimination.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Anjala anjala anjala anjala”
The rhythmic repetition of the name 'Anjala' emphasizes deep affection and festive celebration of the central subject.
Rhyme Scheme / Repetitive Cadence
“Yaanai vedi vaana vedi Naattu vedi vaangi vanthu podu”
Use of rhyming phrase endings like 'yaanai vedi', 'vaana vedi', and 'naattu vedi' creates an energetic auditory rhythm characteristic of Tamil folk music.
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Trivia
The movie 'Anjala' is uniquely centered around a tea shop as its primary character. The tea stall set was specially constructed in Madurai to reflect a vintage shop with over 100 years of history, symbolizing social harmony in rural Tamil Nadu.
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