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Lyrics & meaning

Tomy Come Come

From Pagalil Pournami · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Pagalil Pournami1990

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Female
Tommy… tommy…Tommy… Tommy…
Tommy… tommy…Tommy… Tommy…
Female
Tommy come come come comeTommy come come come come
I love you jam jam jam jamI love you jam jam jam jam
Tommy come come come comeTommy come come come come
I love you jam jam jam jamI love you jam jam jam jam
Female
Naan unnai konjumAren't you the little child
Chinna paappaa thaanaeWhom I cherish and pamper?
Nee odi ponaal vaadi poven naanaeIf you run away, I will wither away myself
Nee patti padu suttiYou are such a mischievous little one
Un aattam enna ottam ennaWhat energetic dancing and running you do!
Female
Tommy come come come comeTommy come come come come
I love you jam jam jam jamI love you jam jam jam jam
Tommy come come come comeTommy come come come come
Female
Lallal laala lal lalla laalaLallal laala lal lalla laala
Lallal laala lal laala laala laalaa…Lallal laala lal laala laala laalaa…
Female
Ammaava naan paathadhillaI have never seen my mother
Onna paathadhum undaachu paasmaeYet seeing you brought affection to my heart
O hoho unnodu naan ennodu neeOh hoho, I am with you and you are with me
Vittu pogumo naam konda nesamaeWill the affection we share ever fade away?
Thaaiya polavae nee anbu kaatturaeYou show motherly love to me
Vaai illaama thaan un vaala aatturaeWithout words, you express it by wagging your tail
Oru naalum piriyaamaWithout separating even for a single day
Naama onnaa vaazhvomWe shall live together as one
Onnaa vaazhvomLive together as one
Female
Tommy come come come comeTommy come come come come
I love you jam jam jam jamI love you jam jam jam jam
Hei tommy come come come comeHey Tommy come come come come
I love you jam jam jam jamI love you jam jam jam jam
Female
Ponnoonjal thaan poo methai thaanA golden swing and a flower bed
Unakkaaga thaan naan vaangi poduvenI will buy and lay them out for you
O hoho thaai pola thaan thol mela thaanOh hoho, just like a mother, carrying you on my shoulders
Ona thookkiyae thaalaattu paaduvenI will sing a lullaby to put you to sleep
Kaalai maalai naan pasum paalai oottuvenMorning and evening, I will feed you pure cow's milk
Car-il yetriyae indha oora kaattuvenI will take you in a car and show you around this town
Nee patti padu suttiYou are such a mischievous little one
Un aattam enna ottam ennaWhat energetic dancing and running you do!
Female
Tommy come come come comeTommy come come come come
I love you jam jam jam jamI love you jam jam jam jam
Tommy come come come comeTommy come come come come
I love you jam jam jam jamI love you jam jam jam jam
Female
Naan unnai konjumAren't you the little child
Chinna paappaa thaanaeWhom I cherish and pamper?
Nee odi ponaal vaadi poven naanaeIf you run away, I will wither away myself
Nee patti padu suttiYou are such a mischievous little one
Un aattam enna ottam ennaWhat energetic dancing and running you do!
Female
Tommy come come come come..hahaTommy come come come come..haha
I love you jam jam jam jamI love you jam jam jam jam
Aei tommy come come come come..hahahaHey Tommy come come come come..hahaha

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the innocent and deep bond between a child and her pet dog named Tommy. The child showers her pet with love, treating Tommy like a dear companion and a motherly comfort, especially since she has never seen her own mother. She sings about buying him luxurious things like a golden swing and flower bed, feeding him fresh milk, taking him on car rides, and singing lullabies.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Thaaiya polavae nee anbu kaatturae”

Compares the loyal affection shown by the pet dog to motherly love.

Rhyme / Alliteration (Monnai / Edhugai)

“Un aattam enna ottam enna”

Use of matching rhyme and rhythmic sound in 'aattam' and 'ottam'.

Personification

“Thaai pola thaan thol mela thaan”

Attributing human emotions and motherly characteristics to a pet dog.

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Trivia

Pagalil Pournami (1990) is a Tamil horror-thriller film starring Vijayakanth and Radhika. The lyrics written by Vaali capture a lighthearted, playful moment centered around a child's love for her pet dog, serving as an emotional respite within the film.

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