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Lyrics & meaning

On A Hot Summer Morning

From Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai · 1972

Lyricist
Poovai Senguttavan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
T. V. Raju
Details
Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai1972

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{On a hot summer morningOn a hot summer morning
A girl went-u walkingA girl went walking
Her face-uh feel-uh fine-uHer face feels fine
And the sweety oissu mine-u} (2)And this sweet lady is mine
Male
Maadi veettu ponnuThe girl from the upstairs house
Oru jodi thedum kannuEyes searching for a companion
Aadi aadi nadakkum podhuAs she sways while walking
Adhirudhudaa mannuThe ground beneath shakes!
Aiyaiyooo what shall i doOh dear, what shall I do?
Tell me what to doTell me what to do
Ammammoo what can i doAlas, what can I do?
I am mad after youI am crazy about you
Male
Kokkarakko kokkarakkoCock-a-doodle-doo, cock-a-doodle-doo
Ko ko kooKo ko koo
Male
HaiyaahaaaHaiyaahaaa
Male
Aahaa rold gold maeniAh, a body shining like rolled gold
Nee romapuri raaniYou are the Queen of Rome
Summa thoondil pottuJust casting a fishing hook
Izhukkudhamma unnudaiya paaniYour style pulls me in, oh lady
Male
Un paruvathilae sexSexiness in your youthfulness
En nenjathilae fix-uIt is fixed deep in my heart
Nerungi nerunghi palagum bothuAs we grow closer and get acquainted
Neeyum naanum mix-uYou and I will mix together
Male
Aiyaiyooo what shall i doOh dear, what shall I do?
Tell me what to doTell me what to do
Ammammoo what can i doAlas, what can I do?
I am mad after youI am crazy about you
Male
Kokkarakko kokkarakko ko ko koCock-a-doodle-doo, cock-a-doodle-doo ko ko ko
Male
HaiyaaahahaaHaiyaaahahaa
Male
En kai rombha rasiMy hand brings good luck
Nee thottu paaru rosyTouch and see, Rosy
Paiya paiya pazhagi vandhaaAs we slowly get acquainted
Kaadhal rombha easyLove becomes very easy
Male
Oorai suthum baamaOh Baama who roams the town
Naan ondi kattai thaammaI am a bachelor, my dear
Unakkumenakkum porutham unduThere is a great match between you and me
Mudichu podalaamaShall we tie the nuptial knot?
Male
Aiyaiyooo what shall i doOh dear, what shall I do?
Tell me what to doTell me what to do
Ammammoo what can i doAlas, what can I do?
I am mad after youI am crazy about you
Male
Kokkarakko kokkarakko ko ko kooCock-a-doodle-doo, cock-a-doodle-doo ko ko koo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and lighthearted Tanglish (Tamil-English hybrid) song captures a man expressing his charming fascination with a young woman. Filled with colloquial slang, cheerful rhymes, and upbeat English phrases, he admires her beauty, style, and gait while humorously confessing his romantic obsession and suggesting they get married.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Maadi veettu ponnu / Oru jodi thedum kannu

The lines end with matching phonetic sounds 'ponnu', 'kannu', and 'mannu' creating a rhythmic flow.

Code-Mixing / Tanglish Rhyme

Un paruvathilae sex / En nenjathilae fix-u / Neeyum naanum mix-u

English words are adapted into Tamil phonetic endings ('sex', 'fix-u', 'mix-u') to form modern rhyme schemes.

Metaphor

Aahaa rold gold maeni / Nee romapuri raani

Describing her skin tone and beauty by comparing her complexion to rolled gold ('rold gold maeni') and royal stature ('romapuri raani').

Onomatopoeia

Kokkarakko kokkarakko Ko ko koo

Imitation of rooster crowing sound 'Kokkarakko' used for playful stylistic effect.

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Trivia

Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai (1972) starred Jaishankar and Jayalalithaa. The song is an early example of 'Tanglish' lyrics in Tamil cinema, designed to reflect modern urban youth culture of the 1970s.

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