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Lyrics & meaning

Teenage Girls

From Amma Pillai · 1990

Lyricist
Kadhal Mathi
Singer
Mano
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Amma Pillai1990

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hae paappaa paappaappaa pappaa oopaappaaHey paappa paappaappaa pappaa oopaappaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Paappaa papapaappaa ripappaa papapaappaa….Paappaa papapaappaa ripappaa papapaappaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Male
Teenage girls poonjittuTeenage girls are like delicate flower-birds
College girls thaen sottuCollege girls are like sweet drops of honey
Pudhupaattu indruthaan kelungalListen to this brand new song today
Kodaana kodi sugam tharum ladiesooLadies who bring millions upon millions of pleasures
Nenjam mayangidum romansooA romance that mesmerizes the heart
Konjum ilamaiyai nilavil thodaviduLet tender youth touch the moon
Male
Pudhumalli sendaada udal varumThe body sways like a cluster of fresh jasmine flowers
Madhuvalli kondaada idhazh tharumLips yield sweetness like celebrating wine
Idai thulli thindaadum sugamallavaaIsn't it pure bliss when the waist leaps and trembles?
Male
Pudhumalli sendaada udal varumThe body sways like a cluster of fresh jasmine flowers
Madhuvalli kondaada idhazh tharumLips yield sweetness like celebrating wine
Idai thulli thindaadum sugamallavaaIsn't it pure bliss when the waist leaps and trembles?
Male
Paattu paadi aattam aada thottam irunthaaIf there is a garden to sing songs and dance
Poovukullae vandu parakkumA honeybee will fly inside the flower
Nenjukkullae aasa vanthu kotta kattinaaIf desires build a fort inside the heart
Niththam niththam manam thudikkumThe mind will beat endlessly day after day
Ennenna thunbam ennenna inbam pongumaeOh, how sorrows and joy will overflow!
Male
Hae paappaa paappaappaa pappaa oopaappaaHey paappa paappaappaa pappaa oopaappaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Paappaa papapaappaa ripappaa papapaappaa….yaahPaappaa papapaappaa ripappaa papapaappaa yeah (Rhythmic scatting)
Male
Teenage girls poonjittuTeenage girls are like delicate flower-birds
College girls thaen sottuCollege girls are like sweet drops of honey
Pudhupaattu indruthaan kelungal….yaahListen to this brand new song today yeah
Male
Sorkkamthaan vanthaadum pudhupudhuHeaven itself comes dancing in ever-new ways
Vetkkamthaan thanthaadum thanithaniShyness dances and presents itself in unique ways
Inabamthaan kondaadum sugamallavaaIsn't it joy to celebrate pleasure?
Male
Sorkkamthaan vanthaadum pudhupudhuHeaven itself comes dancing in ever-new ways
Vetkkamthaan thanthaadum thanithaniShyness dances and presents itself in unique ways
Inabamthaan kondaadum sugamallavaaIsn't it joy to celebrate pleasure?
Male
Minnalukku saelaikatti mooda ninaiththaalIf you try to wrap lightning in a saree and cover it
Vaazhkkaiyilae mudiyaathuIt is impossible in life
Vaanavillai eppothum paarththu rasikkaJust to admire and enjoy a rainbow
Vaanaththilae nadakkaathuOne cannot walk up in the sky
Engengu sugam engengu varum theriyumaeYou know where pleasure lies and where it will come from
Male
Riththaththu riththaruthuththuRiththaththu riththaruthuththu (Rhythmic scatting)
Riththaththu riththaruthuththuRiththaththu riththaruthuththu (Rhythmic scatting)
Ripappaa papapaappaa pappaa oopaappaa….yaah…Ripappaa papapaappaa pappaa oopaappaa yeah (Rhythmic scatting)
Male
Teenage girls poonjittuTeenage girls are like delicate flower-birds
College girls thaen sottuCollege girls are like sweet drops of honey
Pudhupaattu indruthaan kelungalListen to this brand new song today
Kodaana kodi sugam tharum ladiesooLadies who bring millions upon millions of pleasures
Nenjam mayangidum romansooA romance that mesmerizes the heart
Konjum ilamaiyai nilavil thodaviduLet tender youth touch the moon

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic youth track celebrates youthful exuberance, romantic attraction, and the lively spirit of teenage and college girls. The lyrics use vivid imagery of flowers, honey, lightning, and rainbows to describe the beauty and allure of women and the vibrant feelings of youthful romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)

Teenage girls poonjittu / College girls thaen sottu

Compares teenage girls to flower-birds (poonjittu) and college girls to honey drops (thaen sottu).

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Minnalukku saelaikatti mooda ninaiththaal

Compares trying to restrain youthful radiance to wrapping lightning in a saree.

Monai / Alliteration (மோனை)

Pudhumalli sendaada udal varum / Madhuvalli kondaada idhazh tharum

Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in words across the line.

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Trivia

Amma Pillai is a 1990 Tamil movie starring Ramki and Seetha, featuring lyrics written by lyricist Kadhal Mathi.

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