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Pattukottai Ammalu

From Ranga – 1982 Film · 1982

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Ranga – 1982 Film
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
17 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pattukkottai ammaalae
Paathupputtaan nammaalae
Kannaalae sirichaan thannaalae anaichaan
Pinnaalae kaalai vaarittaan
Ada podu pattukkottai ammaalae
Ullukkullae ennaalae
Pollaadha sirukki ponnaattam minukki
Pinnaadi pallam parippaa
Hey pattukkottai ammaalae
Paathupputtaan nammaalae
Kannaalae sirichaan thannaalae anaichaan
Pinnaalae kaalai vaarittaan
Adadada pattukkottai ammaalae
Im hu hu im hu hu
Ullukkullae ennaalu
Ajake ajake ajake ajake
Aa.. pollaadha sirukki ponnaattam minukki
Pinnaadi pallam parippaa
Kaedippaya naadagam pottaan
Sodikkili sammadham kettaan
Kedippaya naadagam pottaan
Sodikkili sammadham kettaan
Ammaalu vanthaalae nambi
Anthaalu vittaanae thambi
Aambilaikku kaadhu kutha paathaa
Aa.. aambilaikku kaadhu kutha paathaa
Naadarinjcha pokkirithaan
Naanarinjcha ammaalu
Ottikkittaa vettikkittaa
Unakkenna summaairu
Pattukkottai ammaalae
Yae yae yae yae yae
Paathupputtaan nammaalae
Yae yae yae yae
Kannaalae sirichaan thannaalae anaichaan
Pinnaalae kaalai vaarittaan
Ade dae dae dae
Pattukkottai ammaalae
Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa
Ullukkullae ennaalu
Thar ir rara rara rara rara raa
Pollaadha sirukki aa ponnaattam minukki
Pinnaadi pallam parippaa aa aa
A a ah aa ae ae aeh yae
O o oh ho haa haa hah haa
Paasamulla thambiyai polae
Paathirukkaen aayiram aalai
Paasamulla thambiyai polae
Paathirukkaen aayiram aalai
Appodhum ippodhum yaechaa
Eppodhum sellaadhu baachaa
Naan ninaichaa maattikkuva guruvae
Naan ninaichaa maattikkuva guruvae
Un kadhaiyum en kadhaiyum
Oorarinjcha ennaagum
Paambukkoru kaalirundhaa paambariyum ennaalum
Pattukkottai ammaalae
Yae yae yae
Paathupputtaan nammaalae
Yae yae yae
Kannaalae sirichaan thannaalae anaichaan
Pinnaalae kaalai vaarittaan
Thara rav thara rav thara rav thara
Pattukkottai ammaalae
A ahhaa a ahhaa
Ullukkullae ennaalu
Tharra roo tharra rara
Pollaadha sirukki ponnaattam minukki
Pinnaadi pallam parippaa haa haa haa
Oh, Pattukkottai Ammalu!
Our man has spotted her!
He smiled with his eyes, embraced her on his own,
And in the end, he pulled the rug from under her feet!
Come on now, oh Pattukkottai Ammalu!
Deep down, she's my kind of girl!
A cunning girl, glittering bright like gold,
She will dig a pit behind your back!
Hey, Pattukkottai Ammalu!
Our man has spotted her!
He smiled with his eyes, embraced her on his own,
And in the end, he pulled the rug from under her feet!
Look at that, Pattukkottai Ammalu!
Mm-hm-hm, mm-hm-hm
Deep down, she's my kind of girl!
Ajake, ajake, ajake, ajake!
Ah, a cunning girl, glittering bright like gold,
She will dig a pit behind your back!
That rogue put on a whole show,
And asked the sweet parrot for her consent!
That rogue put on a whole show,
And asked the sweet parrot for her consent!
Ammalu came along, trusting him completely,
But that fellow dumped her, brother!
She tried to fool a clever man,
Ah, she tried to fool a clever man!
He is a rogue known to the whole town,
And I know Ammalu very well!
Whether they get close or break apart,
Why do you care? Just keep quiet!
Oh, Pattukkottai Ammalu!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Our man has spotted her!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
He smiled with his eyes, embraced her on his own,
And in the end, he pulled the rug from under her feet!
Oh man, oh man!
Oh, Pattukkottai Ammalu!
Oh mama, mama, mama, mama!
Deep down, she's my kind of girl!
Thar ir rara rara rara rara ra!
A cunning girl, ah, glittering bright like gold,
She will dig a pit behind your back, ah ah!
Aah aah aah aa, yeah yeah yeah yeah!
Oh oh oh ho, ha ha ha ha!
Just like an affectionate younger brother,
I have seen thousands of people like you!
Just like an affectionate younger brother,
I have seen thousands of people like you!
Throwing taunts both then and now,
Your cheap tricks will never work on me!
If I decide to act, you will be trapped, master!
If I decide to act, you will be trapped, master!
Your secret and my secret—
What will happen if the whole town finds out?
If a snake has hidden feet, only another snake will know!
Oh, Pattukkottai Ammalu!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Our man has spotted her!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
He smiled with his eyes, embraced her on his own,
And in the end, he pulled the rug from under her feet!
Thara rav thara rav thara rav thara!
Oh, Pattukkottai Ammalu!
Ah ah-ha, ah ah-ha!
Deep down, she's my kind of girl!
Tharra roo tharra rara!
A cunning girl, glittering bright like gold,
She will dig a pit behind your back, ha ha ha!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Pattukkottai Ammaalae' is a spirited and satirical duet from the 1982 Tamil film 'Ranga', starring Rajinikanth. The song presents a witty dialogue between two streetwise characters exchanging playful banter about deceit, cunning schemes, and romance gone wrong. Through colloquial Tamil idioms, the song warns that behind charming facades lie deceptive intentions, while reminding each other that experienced tricksters can always see through one another's games.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme) / Internal Rhyme

Kannaalae sirichaan thannaalae anaichaan

Matching second consonants across phrases like 'Kannaalae' and 'thannaalae' create a rhythmic internal rhyme scheme typical of folk duets.

Metaphor / Idiom (Pallam parippaa)

Pinnaadi pallam parippaa

The phrase 'pallam parippaa' (digging a pit) is a Tamil idiom signifying backstabbing or plotting someone's downfall behind their back.

Idiom (Kaadhu kutha)

Aambilaikku kaadhu kutha paathaa

'Kaadhu kutha' (piercing the ear) is a popular colloquial idiom meaning to fool or pull a fast one on someone.

Proverbial Metaphor (Paambukkoru kaalirundhaa)

Paambukkoru kaalirundhaa paambariyum ennaalum

Refers to the Tamil proverb 'paambin kaal paambariyum' (only a snake knows the legs of another snake), meaning tricksters understand each other's secrets.

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Trivia

The song from 'Ranga' (1982) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali. Energetically rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Malaysia Vasudevan, the song accompanies a playful confrontation sequence highlighting Rajinikanth's signature charismatic style.

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