Yamma Yamma
From Thodarum · 1999
- Lyricist
- Kamakodi
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thodarum1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaha haaha | Aaha haaha |
| Aahaa ahahhaa | Aahaa ahahhaa |
| Aahaahaahaa…. | Aahaahaahaa…. |
| Female | |
| Yammaa yammaa thalli chellu | Oh girl, move away and go |
| Engae ellai angae nillu | Stand where the boundary is |
| Sollaamal nee theendinaal | If you touch me without a word |
| Ellai kottai thaandinaal | If you cross the boundary line |
| Un thaabam thaan theerumaa | Will your longing be quenched? |
| Un mogam thaan pogumaa | Will your infatuation fade away? |
| Kaadhal valaiyilae yen maattinaai | Why did you trap me in love's net? |
| Indha kanni manadhai nee yen vaattinaai | Why did you torment this maiden's heart? |
| Female | |
| Yammaa yammaa thalli chellu | Oh girl, move away and go |
| Engae ellai angae nillu | Stand where the boundary is |
| Male | |
| Haan …hmmm | Haan… hmmm |
| Male | |
| Otti kolla vandhen etti chelgindraai | I came to get close, but you step away |
| Katti kolla vandhen vittu selgindraai | I came to embrace you, but you leave me |
| Female | |
| Kitta vandhu nindraal kettu pogudhu | Standing close ruins everything |
| Kattavizhndhu nenjum vittu pogudhu | My heart breaks loose and drifts away |
| Male | |
| Pudhir podum kiliyae kiliyae… | Oh parrot posing riddles, parrot… |
| Pudhir podum kiliyae kiliyae | Oh parrot posing riddles, parrot |
| Veenaana pazhiyae pazhiyae | Oh wasted blame, blame |
| Thunaikku vandha inaiyae inaiyae | Oh companion who came to support, companion |
| Thoduppadhena kanaiyae kanaiyae | Why shoot an arrow, arrow? |
| Female | |
| Vaeru idam unakkirukku | You have another place |
| Indha vetru idam unakkedhukku | Why do you need this vacant space? |
| Naan unmai endru kandadhum | Realizing what I believed was true |
| Unnai nambi vandhadhum veen kadhiayaachu | And trusting you ended up in vain |
| Female | |
| Yammaa yammaa thalli chellu | Oh girl, move away and go |
| Engae ellai angae nillu | Stand where the boundary is |
| Female | |
| Vennilavukkingae alli ethanai | How many water lilies are there here for the moon? |
| Kannanukku angae raadhai ethanai | How many Radhas are there for Krishna there? |
| Gopiyargal ullam gokulathilae | The hearts of the Gopis are in Gokulam |
| Kannan avan nenjam yaaridathilae | With whom is Krishna's own heart? |
| Male | |
| Oru podhum raaman ingae… | Rama here will never… |
| Oru podhum raaman ingae | Rama here will never |
| Uru maari povadhum illai | Change his true form or character |
| Kannan yena ennai neeyum | For you to look at me as Krishna |
| Kaanbadhilum nyaayam illai | Is not fair or right |
| Female | |
| Enna enna kadhai irukku | What all stories are out there! |
| Adhil indha kadhai ingu edharkku | Why bring up this story here among them? |
| Male | |
| Andha kattu kadhai nijamaa | Is that fabricated rumor true? |
| Kanda kadhai nijamaa yaar vilakkuvadhu | Is every story seen true? Who will clarify? |
| Female | |
| Yammaa yammaa thalli chellu | Oh girl, move away and go |
| Engae ellai angae nillu | Stand where the boundary is |
| Male | |
| Sollaamal naan theendinaal | If I touch you without a word |
| Ellai kottai thaandinaal | If I cross the boundary line |
| En thaabam thaan theerumaa | Will my longing be quenched? |
| Un kobam thaan aarumaa | Will your anger subside? |
| Kaannil kandathai yen nambinaai | Why did you believe what you saw with your eyes? |
| Un kanni ullam yeno vembinaai | Why did you let your maiden heart wither in pain? |
| Female | |
| Yammaa yammaa thalli chellu | Oh girl, move away and go |
| Engae ellai angae nillu | Stand where the boundary is |
ஆஹா ஹாஹா
ஆஹா அஹாஹா
ஆஹஆஹாஹா
Aaha haaha
Aahaa ahahhaa
Aahaahaahaa….
யம்மா யம்மா தள்ளிச் செல்லு
எங்கே எல்லை அங்கே நில்லு
சொல்லாமல் நீ தீண்டினால்
எல்லைக் கோட்டை தாண்டினால்
உன் தாபம்தான் தீருமா
உன் மோகம்தான் போகுமா
காதல் வலையிலே ஏன் மாட்டினாய்
இந்தக் கன்னி மனதை நீ ஏன் வாட்டினாய்
Oh girl, move away and go
Stand where the boundary is
If you touch me without a word
If you cross the boundary line
Will your longing be quenched?
Will your infatuation fade away?
Why did you trap me in love's net?
Why did you torment this maiden's heart?
யம்மா யம்மா தள்ளிச் செல்லு
எங்கே எல்லை அங்கே நில்லு
Oh girl, move away and go
Stand where the boundary is
ஹான்.....ஹ்ம்ம்
Haan… hmmm
ஒட்டிக் கொள்ள வந்தேன்
எட்டிச் செல்கிறாய்
கட்டிக் கொள்ள வந்தேன்
விட்டுச் செல்கிறாய்
I came to get close, but you step away
I came to embrace you, but you leave me
கிட்ட வந்து நின்றால்
கெட்டுப் போகுது
கட்டவிழ்ந்து நெஞ்சும்
விட்டுப் போகுது
Standing close ruins everything
My heart breaks loose and drifts away
புதிர் போடும் கிளியே கிளியே...ஏ....
புதிர் போடும் கிளியே கிளியே...
வீணான பழியே பழியே
உனக்கு வந்த இணையே இணையே
தொடுப்பதென்ன கணையே கணையே
Oh parrot posing riddles, parrot…
Oh parrot posing riddles, parrot
Oh wasted blame, blame
Oh companion who came to support, companion
Why shoot an arrow, arrow?
வேறு இடம் உனக்கிருக்கு
இந்த வெற்று இடம் உனக்கெதுக்கு
நான் உண்மை என்று கண்டதும்
உன்னை நம்பி வந்ததும் வீண் கதையாச்சு
You have another place
Why do you need this vacant space?
Realizing what I believed was true
And trusting you ended up in vain
யம்மா யம்மா தள்ளிச் செல்லு
எங்கே எல்லை அங்கே நில்லு
Oh girl, move away and go
Stand where the boundary is
வெண்ணிலவுக்கிங்கே அல்லி ஏக்கமே
கண்ணனுக்கு அங்கே ராதை எத்தனை
கோபியர்கள் உள்ளம் கோகுலத்திலே
கண்ணன் அவன் நெஞ்சம் யாரிடத்திலே
How many water lilies are there here for the moon?
How many Radhas are there for Krishna there?
The hearts of the Gopis are in Gokulam
With whom is Krishna's own heart?
ஒரு போதும் ராமன் இங்கே....ஏ...
ஒரு போதும் ராமன் இங்கே...
உருமாறிப் போவதும் இல்லை
கண்ணன் என என்னை நீயும்
காண்பதிலும் நியாயம் இல்லை
Rama here will never…
Rama here will never
Change his true form or character
For you to look at me as Krishna
Is not fair or right
என்ன என்ன கதை இருக்கு
அதில் இந்தக் கதை இங்கு எதற்கு
What all stories are out there!
Why bring up this story here among them?
அந்த கட்டுக் கதை நிஜமா
கண்ட கதை நிஜமா யார் விளக்குவது
Is that fabricated rumor true?
Is every story seen true? Who will clarify?
யம்மா யம்மா தள்ளிச் செல்லு
எங்கே எல்லை அங்கே நில்லு
Oh girl, move away and go
Stand where the boundary is
சொல்லாமல் நான் தீண்டினால்
எல்லை கோட்டை தாண்டினால்
என் தாபம்தான் தீருமா
உன் கோபம்தான் ஆறுமா
கண்ணில் கண்டதை ஏன் நம்பினாய்
உன் கன்னி உள்ளம் ஏனோ வெம்பினாய்
If I touch you without a word
If I cross the boundary line
Will my longing be quenched?
Will your anger subside?
Why did you believe what you saw with your eyes?
Why did you let your maiden heart wither in pain?
யம்மா யம்மா தள்ளிச் செல்லு
எங்கே எல்லை அங்கே நில்லு
Oh girl, move away and go
Stand where the boundary is
Aaha haaha
Aaha haaha
Aahaa ahahhaa
Aahaa ahahhaa
Aahaahaahaa….
Aahaahaahaa….
Yammaa yammaa thalli chellu
Oh girl, move away and go
Engae ellai angae nillu
Stand where the boundary is
Sollaamal nee theendinaal
If you touch me without a word
Ellai kottai thaandinaal
If you cross the boundary line
Un thaabam thaan theerumaa
Will your longing be quenched?
Un mogam thaan pogumaa
Will your infatuation fade away?
Kaadhal valaiyilae yen maattinaai
Why did you trap me in love's net?
Indha kanni manadhai nee yen vaattinaai
Why did you torment this maiden's heart?
Yammaa yammaa thalli chellu
Oh girl, move away and go
Engae ellai angae nillu
Stand where the boundary is
Haan …hmmm
Haan… hmmm
Otti kolla vandhen etti chelgindraai
I came to get close, but you step away
Katti kolla vandhen vittu selgindraai
I came to embrace you, but you leave me
Kitta vandhu nindraal kettu pogudhu
Standing close ruins everything
Kattavizhndhu nenjum vittu pogudhu
My heart breaks loose and drifts away
Pudhir podum kiliyae kiliyae…
Oh parrot posing riddles, parrot…
Pudhir podum kiliyae kiliyae
Oh parrot posing riddles, parrot
Veenaana pazhiyae pazhiyae
Oh wasted blame, blame
Thunaikku vandha inaiyae inaiyae
Oh companion who came to support, companion
Thoduppadhena kanaiyae kanaiyae
Why shoot an arrow, arrow?
Vaeru idam unakkirukku
You have another place
Indha vetru idam unakkedhukku
Why do you need this vacant space?
Naan unmai endru kandadhum
Realizing what I believed was true
Unnai nambi vandhadhum veen kadhiayaachu
And trusting you ended up in vain
Yammaa yammaa thalli chellu
Oh girl, move away and go
Engae ellai angae nillu
Stand where the boundary is
Vennilavukkingae alli ethanai
How many water lilies are there here for the moon?
Kannanukku angae raadhai ethanai
How many Radhas are there for Krishna there?
Gopiyargal ullam gokulathilae
The hearts of the Gopis are in Gokulam
Kannan avan nenjam yaaridathilae
With whom is Krishna's own heart?
Oru podhum raaman ingae…
Rama here will never…
Oru podhum raaman ingae
Rama here will never
Uru maari povadhum illai
Change his true form or character
Kannan yena ennai neeyum
For you to look at me as Krishna
Kaanbadhilum nyaayam illai
Is not fair or right
Enna enna kadhai irukku
What all stories are out there!
Adhil indha kadhai ingu edharkku
Why bring up this story here among them?
Andha kattu kadhai nijamaa
Is that fabricated rumor true?
Kanda kadhai nijamaa yaar vilakkuvadhu
Is every story seen true? Who will clarify?
Yammaa yammaa thalli chellu
Oh girl, move away and go
Engae ellai angae nillu
Stand where the boundary is
Sollaamal naan theendinaal
If I touch you without a word
Ellai kottai thaandinaal
If I cross the boundary line
En thaabam thaan theerumaa
Will my longing be quenched?
Un kobam thaan aarumaa
Will your anger subside?
Kaannil kandathai yen nambinaai
Why did you believe what you saw with your eyes?
Un kanni ullam yeno vembinaai
Why did you let your maiden heart wither in pain?
Yammaa yammaa thalli chellu
Oh girl, move away and go
Engae ellai angae nillu
Stand where the boundary is
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yammaa Yammaa Thalli Chellu' from the movie 'Thodarum' (1999) portrays a romantic banter and emotional confrontation between lovers dealing with trust, personal boundaries, and misunderstandings. The heroine demands emotional distance, feeling hurt by rumors and questioning the hero's intentions. She fears crossing boundaries and getting trapped in love's pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Otti kolla vandhen / Katti kolla vandhen”
The second letter 'tt' (ட்) matches in 'Otti' and 'Katti', creating a rhythmic flow across consecutive lines.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Un thaabam thaan theerumaa / Un mogam thaan pogumaa”
Both lines end with the rhyming suffix '-umaa' ('theerumaa' / 'pogumaa').
Mythological Allusion & Contrast
“Oru podhum raaman ingae... / Kannan yena ennai neeyum kaanbadhilum nyaayam illai”
The lyrist contrasts Lord Krishna (associated with multiple Gopis and playfulness) with Lord Rama (symbolizing absolute fidelity to one partner) to prove the male lead's devotion.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Yammaa yammaa thalli chellu”
Repetition of the initial letter/sound 'Ya' ('Yammaa yammaa').
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Trivia
The song 'Yammaa Yammaa Thalli Chellu' is from the 1999 Tamil drama film 'Thodarum', starring Ajith Kumar, Devayani, and Heera Rajgopal. The film's soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Kamakodi. The track uses classical mythological metaphors like Rama and Krishna to depict fidelity versus playfulness in modern romance.
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