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Roattula Oru Chinnaponnu

From Periyanna · 1999

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
Vijay
Music director
Bharani
Movie name
Periyanna
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
5 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Roattula oru chinna ponnu Nadanthu ponaalam Ethirae vantha paiyan Avala idichuputaanaam
Roattula oru chinna ponnu Nadanthu ponaalam Ethirae vantha paiyan Avala idichuputaanaam
Paiyan vanthu ponna paakka Ponnu vanthu paiyana paakkaFemale :ApromMale :Yemmo yemmo yemammoi Adhu yemmo yemmo ennamo Yemmo yemmo yemammoi Adhu yemmo yemmo ennamo
Love love love love Love love love love
Antha rendu perum cinema paakka Theater ponaanga Ticket vaangi ulla poi seat la ukkathaanga Current appo cut aachu Theater kulla irutaachu
Yemmo yemmo yemammoi Adhu yemmo yemmo ennamo
Oru yamaha vandiyil rendu perum Speed ah ponaanga Kurukka vantha auto va paathu brake adichanga Brake adicha vegathula body rendum Touching touching
Yemmo yemmo yemammoi Adhu yemmo yemmo ennamo
Mudhal iravu room kulla Ponna vandhaalam Maapilaiyum yekkathula thottu paathaanam Kanni ponnu mayakuthula Kattil metha pakkathula
Yemmo yemmo yemammoi Adhu yemmo yemmo ennamo
Oru aadi maasam maapila ponna Pirichu vachanga Antha neram maapillaiyo avathi pattaaram Avathi padum nerathula Machinichi pakkathula
Yemmo yemmo yemammoi Adhu yemmo yemmo ennamo
Roattula oru chinna ponnu Nadanthu ponaalam Ethirae vantha paiyan Avala idichuputaanaam
Roattula oru chinna ponnu Nadanthu ponaalam Ethirae vantha paiyan Avala idichuputaanaam
Paiyan vanthu ponna paakka Ponnu vanthu paiyana paakkaFemale :HahahahaMale :Yemmo yemmo yemammoi Adhu yemmo yemmo ennamo Yemmo yemmo yemammoi Adhu yemmo yemmo ennamo
They say a young girl was walking on the road, and a boy coming from the opposite side bumped into her.
They say a young girl was walking on the road, and a boy coming from the opposite side bumped into her.
The boy looked at the girl, the girl looked at the boy... Female: And then? Male: Oh my, oh my! What a strange feeling, oh my, oh my!
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love!
The two of them went to the theater to watch a movie, bought tickets, went inside, and sat in their seats. Right then the power went out, and the theater went pitch dark!
Oh my, oh my! What a strange feeling, oh my!
The two of them were speeding on a Yamaha bike, and slammed the brakes when an auto crossed their path. With that sudden brake, their bodies went touching, touching!
Oh my, oh my! What a strange feeling, oh my!
The bride walked into the bedroom on their wedding night, and the groom reached out and touched her with longing. The young bride was lost in a sweet trance, right beside the soft bed...
Oh my, oh my! What a strange feeling, oh my!
In the month of Aadi (Tamil month when newlyweds are kept apart), the bride and groom were separated, and the groom suffered in loneliness. Right when he was suffering, his sister-in-law was nearby...
Oh my, oh my! What a strange feeling, oh my!
They say a young girl was walking on the road, and a boy coming from the opposite side bumped into her.
They say a young girl was walking on the road, and a boy coming from the opposite side bumped into her.
The boy looked at the girl, the girl looked at the boy... Female: Hahaha! Male: Oh my, oh my! What a strange feeling, oh my, oh my!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful storytelling song narrates the humorous and romantic progression of a young couple's relationship. It begins with a chance bump on the road, moves to a dark cinema hall, a thrilling bike ride with sudden braking, their wedding night, and finally the traditional separation during the Tamil month of Aadi, leading to comedic situations.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Refrain and Onomatopoeic Exclamation

Yemmo yemmo yemammoi Adhu yemmo yemmo ennamo

The catchy phrase 'Yemmo yemmo yemammoi' acts as a recurring folk refrain emphasizing playful romantic mischief.

Parallelism and Chiasmus (Antimetabole)

Paiyan vanthu ponna paakka Ponnu vanthu paiyana paakka

The repetition of inverted phrasing creates a rhythmic conversational tempo between the two characters.

Code-Mixing (Tanglish)

Brake adicha vegathula body rendum Touching touching

Incorporation of English loanwords like 'seat', 'current cut', 'brake', and 'touching touching' to reflect modern street humor.

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