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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Ponna Parthein Mama

From India Pakistan · 2015

Lyricist
Annamalai
Singer
S. P. B. Charan
Music director
Dheena Devarajan
Details
India Pakistan2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
{Goiyaalae goiyaa goi soiHey folk rhythm! (Goiyaalae goiyaa goi soi)
Goiyaalae goiyaa goi soiHey folk rhythm! (Goiyaalae goiyaa goi soi)
Goiyaalae goiyaa goi soiHey folk rhythm! (Goiyaalae goiyaa goi soi)
Goiyaa goisaalae} (2)Hey folk rhythm! (Goiyaa goisaalae) (2)
Male
Oru ponna parthen mamaI saw a girl, my friend
Enna konnu puttaa mamaShe completely killed me, my friend
Oru ponna parthen mamaI saw a girl, my friend
Enna konnu puttaa mamaShe completely killed me, my friend
Ava kanna vachu gun illamaUsing her eyes, without any gun
Suttu ta mamaShe shot me dead, my friend
Male
Homely look mamaShe has a homely look, my friend
Ava family girl mamaShe's a family-oriented girl, my friend
Enna marriage kuMaking me yearn deeply for
Aasai pada vechi ta mamaMarriage with her, my friend
Male
Naan thoongum bodhuWhen I am fast asleep
Dreamil vandhu distrub pannuraShe enters my dreams and disturbs me
En mandakkulla high jump panniDoing a high jump inside my mind
Upset pannuraShe upsets my whole head
Andha ponnala en thookamBecause of that girl, my sleep
Pochu ena pannuvenIs totally gone, what am I to do?
Chorus
………….....
Male
{Oru ponna parthen mama{I saw a girl, my friend
Enna konnu poottaa mama} (2)She completely killed me, my friend} (2)
Chorus
Goiyaalae goiyaa goi soiHey folk rhythm! (Goiyaalae goiyaa goi soi)
Goiyaa goisaalaeHey folk rhythm! (Goiyaa goisaalae)
Male
Eppdi naan irundhenHow peaceful I used to be
Avalaalae yen ippadi aanenWhy did I become like this because of her?
Ippadiyae ponaIf things keep going on like this
Inimela naan eppadi aavenHow will I even survive in the future?
Male
Pizza va na irundhenI was whole like a pizza
Piece piece uh aakkittaShe sliced me up into pieces
Padukka vechi nenju melaMaking me lie down, right over my chest
Scooty ellam otitaShe drove a Scooty scooter
Male
Ava kutty chathaan..Chorus :GoyyalaeShe is a mischievous little devil.. Chorus: Goyyalae
Jaan mohini pei..Chorus :GoyyalaeA enchanting ghost-maiden.. Chorus: Goyyalae
Oru mandhira kaari..Chorus :GoyyalaeA sorceress of spellcraft.. Chorus: Goyyalae
Ena mandhiram pottu thandiramaCasting a spell on me with sly tricks
Ava mayakkiputta..Chorus :GoyyalaeShe enchanted me completely.. Chorus: Goyyalae
Nenju noruki putta..Chorus :GoyyalaeShe crushed my heart.. Chorus: Goyyalae
Sarak adikka vitta..Chorus :GoyyalaeShe drove me to drink liquor.. Chorus: Goyyalae
Naan kadalukku mela cycle ah ottaMaking me ride a bicycle right over the sea
Male
Gigantic ponnu ava styleShe is a gigantic personality girl, her style
Ena asathuthu mamaCompletely dazzles me, my friend
Antractic kannu adukullaHer eyes are deep like the Antarctic, into them
Nan vizhundhutten mamaI fell head over heels, my friend
Male
Low hippu kaati vandhaWhen she walks by flaunting her low waist
Road ellam traffic-uThe entire road gets jammed with traffic
Lipstick pottu vandhaWhen she steps out wearing lipstick
Kannuku tonic-uIt is like a soothing tonic for the eyes
Male
Ava seruppu height-u..Chorus :GoyyalaeHer high heels give her height.. Chorus: Goyyalae
Ava jeans tight-u…Chorus :GoyyalaeHer denim jeans are tight.. Chorus: Goyyalae
Ava smile bright-u…Chorus :GoyyalaeHer lovely smile is bright.. Chorus: Goyyalae
Ava azhagula enna aranjittuSlapping me with her stunning beauty, she walks away
Pora red wine…Chorus :GoyyalaeLike fine red wine.. Chorus: Goyyalae
Ava keluthi meenu...Chorus :GoyyalaeShe is a slippery catfish.. Chorus: Goyyalae
Ava silver queenu…Chorus :GoyyalaeShe is a shiny silver queen.. Chorus: Goyyalae
Ava paartha yaarum pozhaikka mattanNo man who looks at her can ever survive
Male
Oru ponna parthen mamaI saw a girl, my friend
Enna konnu puttaa mamaShe completely killed me, my friend
Oru ponna parthen mamaI saw a girl, my friend
Enna konnu puttaa mamaShe completely killed me, my friend
Ava kanna vachu gun illamaUsing her eyes, without any gun
Suttu ta mamaShe shot me dead, my friend
Male
Homely look mamaShe has a homely look, my friend
Ava family girl mamaShe's a family-oriented girl, my friend
Enna marriage kuMaking me yearn deeply for
Aasai pada vechi ta mamaMarriage with her, my friend
Male
Naan thoongum bodhuWhen I am fast asleep
Dreamil vandhu distrub pannuraShe enters my dreams and disturbs me
En mandakkulla high jump panniDoing a high jump inside my mind
Upset pannuraShe upsets my whole head
Andha ponnala en thookamBecause of that girl, my sleep
Pochu ena pannuvenIs totally gone, what am I to do?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

"Oru Ponna Parthen Mama" from the movie India Pakistan (2015) is a high-energy, humorous Tamil kuthu track that captures a young man's dramatic and comedic confession about falling head over heels in love. Addressing his close pal or uncle ("mama"), the protagonist describes how a seemingly sweet, homely, family-oriented girl has turned his peaceful, orderly life upside down. He humorously laments losing his sleep, getting his heart sliced into pieces like a pizza, and feeling hopelessly enchanted by her charms. The lyrics combine colorful Chennai slang with energetic English loan words to build a playful narrative of romantic infatuation. From comparing her eyes to the Antarctic cold to claiming she drives traffic jams just by walking past in her stylish outfits, the song captures the chaotic, giddy excitement of a young man smitten beyond recovery.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole

Ava kanna vachu gun illama / Suttu ta mama

Exaggerates the striking impact of her eyes by comparing her glance to shooting him without needing an actual gun.

Metaphor

Pizza va na irundhen / Piece piece uh aakkitta

Compares his former complete state of mind to a whole pizza that she sliced into pieces.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Ava seruppu height-u... / Ava jeans tight-u... / Ava smile bright-u...

Employs end-rhyming English loan words ('height-u', 'tight-u', 'bright-u') to create a rhythmic, catchy cadence.

Muran (Antithesis/Contrast)

Homely look mama... / Ava kutty chathaan...

Contrasts her innocent 'homely family girl' appearance with her playful, devilish effect on the protagonist's life.

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Trivia

The track features lyrics penned by Annamalai for the 2015 romantic comedy movie 'India Pakistan', starring Vijay Antony and Sushanth. The song relies heavily on local Chennai youth slang ("Goyyalae", "Mama") combined with playful English rhyming slang, a popular style in mid-2010s Tamil commercial cinema dance numbers.

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