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Yamma Yamma Yamma

From Niraparaadhi · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Niraparaadhi
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
9 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
………………
Yammaa….yammaa….yammaa yammaa yammaa
Ammadiyo aaththaadiyo
Ennaachchutho yaethaachchutho
Uchchi mudhal paadham varai
Ushnam enna yaeruthu
Ullapadi solla ponaaal
Ennennavo pannuthu…
Yammaa….yammaa….yammaa yammaa yammaa
Ammadiyo aaththaadiyo
Ennaachchutho yaethaachchutho
Uchchi mudhal paadham varai
Ushnam enna yaeruthu
Ullapadi solla ponaaal
Ennennavo pannuthu…
………………
Natta nadu iravil
Chorus :Laalaal lalla laalaal laa
Female :Pannirendu maniyil
Chorus :Laalaal lalla laalaal laa
Female :Kattilarai padippu
Chorus :Laalaal lalla laalaal laa
Female :Kozhi koovum varaiyil
Chorus :Laalaal lalla laalaal laa
Unarchchigal pirakkalaam
Ulagaiyae marakkalaam
Allippoo mullaippoo kannippoo
Allikko killikko kaigal manakkum
Jiljil mohini jiginaa sunthari
Jaljal endraada
Pattu poongodi pachhci paingili
Pakkam vanthaada
……………
Yammaa….yammaa….yammaa yammaa yammaa
Ammadiyo aaththaadiyo
Ennaachchutho yaethaachchutho
Uchchi mudhal paadham varai
Ushnam enna yaeruthu
Ullapadi solla ponaaal
Ennennavo pannuthu…
Niththam niththam enakku
Chorus :Laalaal lalla laalaal laa
Female :Kann muzhichchi pazhakkam
Chorus :Laalaal lalla laalaal laa
Female :Suththi suththi idhu pol
Chorus :Laalaal lalla laalaal laa
Female :Aadugindra vazhakkam
Chorus :Laalaal lalla laalaal laa
: Idhaivida adhisayam irukkuthu ragasiyam
Mellaththaan sollaththaan pakkam vaa
Engengae ennenna kandupidi nee
Jiljil mohini jiginaa sunthari
Jaljal endraada
Pattu poongodi pachhci paingili
Pakkam vanthaada
Yammaa….yammaa….yammaa yammaa yammaa
Ammadiyo aaththaadiyo
Ennaachchutho yaethaachchutho
Uchchi mudhal paadham varai
Ushnam enna yaeruthu
Ullapadi solla ponaaal
Ennennavo pannuthu…
...
Oh my, oh my, oh my oh my oh my!
Oh goodness me, oh dear mother!
What has happened to me, what is going on?
From the top of my head down to my toes,
why is this heat rising within me?
To tell you the honest truth,
it is making me feel all kinds of things...
Oh my, oh my, oh my oh my oh my!
Oh goodness me, oh dear mother!
What has happened to me, what is going on?
From the top of my head down to my toes,
why is this heat rising within me?
To tell you the honest truth,
it is making me feel all kinds of things...
...
In the dead of the night,
Chorus: La la la la la la la
Female: Right at twelve o'clock,
Chorus: La la la la la la la
Female: Bedroom lessons begin,
Chorus: La la la la la la la
Female: Until the rooster crows at dawn,
Chorus: La la la la la la la
Desires can awaken,
and we can forget the whole world!
Water lily, jasmine, and a tender blossom,
gather them, pluck them, your hands will smell sweet!
A sparkling enchantress, a glittering beauty,
dancing with chiming anklets,
a silky vine, a sweet green parrot,
comes close to dance beside you!
...
Oh my, oh my, oh my oh my oh my!
Oh goodness me, oh dear mother!
What has happened to me, what is going on?
From the top of my head down to my toes,
why is this heat rising within me?
To tell you the honest truth,
it is making me feel all kinds of things...
Every single day,
Chorus: La la la la la la la
Female: Staying awake is my habit,
Chorus: La la la la la la la
Female: Twirling round and round like this,
Chorus: La la la la la la la
Female: Dancing is my way,
Chorus: La la la la la la la
There is a secret even more wondrous than this,
come closer so I can whisper it softly,
search and discover what is where!
A sparkling enchantress, a glittering beauty,
dancing with chiming anklets,
a silky vine, a sweet green parrot,
comes close to dance beside you!
Oh my, oh my, oh my oh my oh my!
Oh goodness me, oh dear mother!
What has happened to me, what is going on?
From the top of my head down to my toes,
why is this heat rising within me?
To tell you the honest truth,
it is making me feel all kinds of things...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This sensual and energetic club/dance track from the 1984 movie Niraparaadhi expresses the overwhelming rush of passion and physical warmth experienced by the female protagonist. Filled with expressive exclamations, she describes how a sudden surge of heat flows from her head to her feet, creating an unexplainable stir of emotions and feelings within her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme)

Uchchi mudhal paadham varai / Ushnam enna yaeruthu / Ullapadi solla ponaaal

The repetition of the initial vowel sound 'U' across consecutive lines creates a rhythmic head rhyme.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Unarchchigal pirakkalaam / Ulagaiyae marakkalaam

Both consecutive lines end with the matching suffix '-laam', producing a pleasing end rhyme.

Metaphor

Pattu poongodi pachhci paingili

The speaker metaphorically addresses/describes the dancer as a 'silken vine' (pattu poongodi) and a 'green parrot' (pachchi paingili).

Onomatopoeia

Jaljal endraada

The sound word 'Jaljal' imitates the rhythmic jingling sound of ankle bells during dance.

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Trivia

Niraparaadhi (1984) featured music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh. Sung brilliantly by Vani Jairam, this track showcases her versatility in delivering high-tempo, playful, and expressive cabaret-style dance numbers, standing in contrast to her famed classical and melodic repertoire.

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