- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Neram Nalla Irukku
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Feb 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yamma yamma naan muthu kulikattuma
Unnai othiyeduthu pothi eduthu
Mutham kodukattuma
Nalla muthu eduthu ippa unakku
Katti kodukkattuma
Unnalathaan ippa soodachu manasu
Un utchi thodangi paadham varaikkum
Ellamae pudhusuu
Dhinam unna nenachu kannu mulichu odaachu vayasu
Male :Yamma yamma ….
Female :Ada yamma yamma….
Velli mani kolusu
Adhu sonna kadha pudhusu
Pudhu malliga mottukkum
Kunguma pottukkum velai vandhaachu
Vethala paakku vechu
Nalla malliga poovum vechu
Oru thaaliya katti
Melatha thatti nee koodavaa
Velli mani kolusu
Adhu sonna kadha pudhusu
Pudhu malliga mottukkum
Kunguma pottukkum velai vandhaachu
Vethala paakku vechu
Nalla malliga poovum vechu
Oru thaaliya katti
Melatha thatti nee koodavaa
Thekku pakka kaathu
Suthuthenna paathu
Muthiraiya nee poda naal paarthu vaa
Female :Othigaiya nee paakka en kooda vaa
Yamma yamma naan muthu kulikattuma
Unnai othiyeduthu pothi eduthu
Mutham kodukattuma
Nalla muthu eduthu ippa unakku
Katti kodukkattuma
Yamma yamma ….
Male :Adi yamma yamma….
Vaigaiyil vandha vellam
En ullathil vandhadhenna
Varum thaiyila naanum
Kaiyila vaaren poopola thaanae
Kannula mai ezhuthi
Ennai katti eluthathenna
Indha mannula vaazhura kaalam varaiyil
Un koodathaanae
Vaigaiyil vandha vellam
En ullathil vandhadhenna
Varum thaiyila naanum
Kaiyila vaaren poopola thaanae
Kannula mai ezhuthi
Ennai katti eluthathenna
Indha mannula vaazhura kaalam varaiyil
Un koodathaanae
Ponnumani thaeru pooti vechadhaaru
Enni enni paaradha naalum illa
Male :Enna solli paratta naavum varala
Unnala thaan
Male :Adi unnala thaan
Female :Ippa soodachu manasu
Male :Ippa soodachu manasu
Female :Un itchi thodangi paadham varaikkum
Ellamae pudhusu
Male :Hahaha
Female :Dhinam unna nenachu kannu mulichi
Odaachu vayasu
Male :Yamma yamma ….
Female :Ada yamma yamma….
Naan muthu kulikattuma
Female :Vandhu muthu kulichukonga
Male :Unnai othiyeduthu pothi eduthu
Mutham kodukattuma
Nalla muthu eduthu ippa unakku
Katti kodukkattuma
Female :Yamma yamma ….
Male :Adi yamma yamma….
Oh my, oh my, shall I dive for pearls?
Holding you close and cradling you tenderly,
shall I give you a kiss?
Shall I gather fine pearls right now,
and string them together for you?
Only because of you, my heart has grown warm now.
From the crown of your head down to your feet,
everything about you feels brand new.
Thinking of you every day, lying awake at night, my youth has slipped away.
Male: Oh my, oh my...
Female: Oh my, oh my...
The silver bells of the anklet,
the story they told is brand new.
For the fresh jasmine bud,
and the red kumkum mark, the right time has come.
Offering betel leaves and nuts,
laying out fragrant jasmine flowers,
tying the sacred wedding thread,
and beating the drums, will you come join me?
The silver bells of the anklet,
the story they told is brand new.
For the fresh jasmine bud,
and the red kumkum mark, the right time has come.
Offering betel leaves and nuts,
laying out fragrant jasmine flowers,
tying the sacred wedding thread,
and beating the drums, will you come join me?
The breeze from the south,
swirls around, watching me.
Pick an auspicious day and come seal your love with a kiss.
Female: Come with me if you want to have a rehearsal first!
Oh my, oh my, shall I dive for pearls?
Holding you close and cradling you tenderly,
shall I give you a kiss?
Shall I gather fine pearls right now,
and string them together for you?
Oh my, oh my...
Male: Girl, oh my, oh my...
The flood that surged in the Vaigai river,
why has it rushed into my heart as well?
In the coming month of Thai (Tamil harvest season),
I will come gently into your arms just like a flower.
Lining your eyes with kohl,
how did you pull me in and captivate me?
As long as I live on this earth,
I belong only with you!
The flood that surged in the Vaigai river,
why has it rushed into my heart as well?
In the coming month of Thai (Tamil harvest season),
I will come gently into your arms just like a flower.
Lining your eyes with kohl,
how did you pull me in and captivate me?
As long as I live on this earth,
I belong only with you!
Who is it that harnessed this golden chariot?
There is not a single day I have not spent dreaming of you.
Male: My tongue has no words left to praise you!
Only because of you,
Male: Girl, only because of you,
Female: my heart has grown warm now.
Male: My heart has grown warm now.
Female: From the crown of your head down to your feet,
everything feels brand new.
Male: Ha ha ha!
Female: Thinking of you every day, lying awake at night,
my youth has slipped away.
Male: Oh my, oh my...
Female: Oh my, oh my...
Shall I dive for pearls?
Female: Come right ahead and dive for pearls!
Male: Holding you close and cradling you tenderly,
shall I give you a kiss?
Shall I gather fine pearls right now,
and string them together for you?
Female: Oh my, oh my...
Male: Girl, oh my, oh my...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Yamma Yamma from Neram Nalla Irukku (1987) is a playful and affectionate duet between two lovers anticipating their forthcoming marriage and lifelong journey together. Through vibrant folk imagery like diving for precious pearls, traditional wedding preparations with betel leaves and jasmine flowers, and the flooding of the Vaigai river, the lovers express their deep romantic longing and joyful excitement.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vaigaiyil vandha vellam En ullathil vandhadhenna”
The sudden rush of romantic feelings in the lover's heart is poetically compared to the rushing floods of the Vaigai river.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Vethala paakku vechu / Nalla malliga poovum vechu”
The repetition of the ending word 'vechu' across consecutive lines creates an agreeable rhythm.
Simile
“Kaiyila vaaren poopola thaanae”
The speaker compares herself coming into her partner's hands to a gentle flower (poopola).
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Trivia
The song is composed by the veteran music director M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran. It features vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. P. Shailaja, who are real-life siblings.
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