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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
Movie name
India Pakistan
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
23 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Goiyaalae goiyaa goi soi
Goiyaalae goiyaa goi soi
Goiyaalae goiyaa goi soi
Goiyaa goisaalae} (2)
Oru ponna parthen mama
Enna konnu puttaa mama
Oru ponna parthen mama
Enna konnu puttaa mama
Ava kanna vachu gun illama
Suttu ta mama
Homely look mama
Ava family girl mama
Enna marriage ku
Aasai pada vechi ta mama
Naan thoongum bodhu
Dreamil vandhu distrub pannura
En mandakkulla high jump panni
Upset pannura
Andha ponnala en thookam
Pochu ena pannuven
…………..
{Oru ponna parthen mama
Enna konnu poottaa mama} (2)
Goiyaalae goiyaa goi soi
Goiyaa goisaalae
Eppdi naan irundhen
Avalaalae yen ippadi aanen
Ippadiyae pona
Inimela naan eppadi aaven
Pizza va na irundhen
Piece piece uh aakkitta
Padukka vechi nenju mela
Scooty ellam otita
Ava kutty chathaan..Chorus :Goyyalae
Jaan mohini pei..Chorus :Goyyalae
Oru mandhira kaari..Chorus :Goyyalae
Ena mandhiram pottu thandirama
Ava mayakkiputta..Chorus :Goyyalae
Nenju noruki putta..Chorus :Goyyalae
Sarak adikka vitta..Chorus :Goyyalae
Naan kadalukku mela cycle ah otta
Gigantic ponnu ava style
Ena asathuthu mama
Antractic kannu adukulla
Nan vizhundhutten mama
Low hippu kaati vandha
Road ellam traffic-u
Lipstick pottu vandha
Kannuku tonic-u
Ava seruppu height-u..Chorus :Goyyalae
Ava jeans tight-u…Chorus :Goyyalae
Ava smile bright-u…Chorus :Goyyalae
Ava azhagula enna aranjittu
Pora red wine…Chorus :Goyyalae
Ava keluthi meenu...Chorus :Goyyalae
Ava silver queenu…Chorus :Goyyalae
Ava paartha yaarum pozhaikka mattan
Oru ponna parthen mama
Enna konnu puttaa mama
Oru ponna parthen mama
Enna konnu puttaa mama
Ava kanna vachu gun illama
Suttu ta mama
Homely look mama
Ava family girl mama
Enna marriage ku
Aasai pada vechi ta mama
Naan thoongum bodhu
Dreamil vandhu distrub pannura
En mandakkulla high jump panni
Upset pannura
Andha ponnala en thookam
Pochu ena pannuven
{Koyyaale koyya koy soy
Koyyaale koyya koy soy
Koyyaale koyya koy soy
Koyya koychaale} (2)
I saw a girl, uncle!
She completely killed me, uncle!
I saw a girl, uncle!
She completely killed me, uncle!
Without even needing a gun, just with her eyes,
she shot me down, uncle!
She has such a homely look, uncle,
she is a proper family girl, uncle!
She made me long
to get married, uncle!
Whenever I try to sleep,
she enters my dreams and disturbs me!
She does high jumps inside my head
and messes me up completely!
Because of that girl, my sleep
is totally gone; what will I do now?
...
{I saw a girl, uncle!
She completely killed me, uncle!} (2)
Koyyaale koyya koy soy
Koyya koychaale
Look how carefree I used to be,
why did I end up like this because of her?
If things keep going this way,
what will become of me in the future?
I used to be whole like a pizza,
and she sliced me into pieces!
She made me lie flat
and rode a scooter right over my chest!
She is a little devil... Chorus: Koyyaale!
A seductive spirit... Chorus: Koyyaale!
A cunning sorceress... Chorus: Koyyaale!
Casting a spell on me with her clever tricks,
she charmed me completely... Chorus: Koyyaale!
She crushed my heart... Chorus: Koyyaale!
She drove me to drink... Chorus: Koyyaale!
She makes me feel like riding a cycle over the sea!
She is a stunning girl, and her style
completely blows me away, uncle!
Her eyes are deep like the Antarctic,
and I have fallen right into them, uncle!
When she walks by showing her waist,
the whole road comes to a traffic jam!
When she shows up wearing lipstick,
it is pure tonic for the eyes!
Her sandals are high-heeled... Chorus: Koyyaale!
Her jeans are skin-tight... Chorus: Koyyaale!
Her smile is dazzling bright... Chorus: Koyyaale!
Slapping me with her stunning beauty,
she struts past like red wine... Chorus: Koyyaale!
She is a slippery catfish... Chorus: Koyyaale!
She is a silver queen... Chorus: Koyyaale!
No one who lays eyes on her will ever survive!
I saw a girl, uncle!
She completely killed me, uncle!
I saw a girl, uncle!
She completely killed me, uncle!
Without even needing a gun, just with her eyes,
she shot me down, uncle!
She has such a homely look, uncle,
she is a proper family girl, uncle!
She made me long
to get married, uncle!
Whenever I try to sleep,
she enters my dreams and disturbs me!
She does high jumps inside my head
and messes me up completely!
Because of that girl, my sleep
is totally gone; what will I do now?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

"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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