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Lyrics & meaning

Yemmadi

From Album Songs 2020 · 2020

Lyricist
Ragav Krishnan
Singer
Bamba Bakya
Music director
K. M. Rayan
Details
Album Songs 20202020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kaathula thookkiLifting me up in the air,
Ennai veesiputtalae…hheyyShe threw me away... hey!
Pambaram pol ennaiLike a spinning top,
Ada suththa vittaalaeOh, she made me spin around!
Seriya idhu moraiyaIs this right? Is this fair?
Konjum solli poyendiSpeak to me a little before you go, girl.
Male
Unnai konja nikkurenaeI am standing here to pamper you,
Ennai kenja vekkiriyaeBut you are making me beg!
Azhagae adi yenoOh beauty, why
Ennai alakkazhikkiriyaeAre you teasing and tossing me around?
Male
Yemmadi ….ae thaangaathadiOh girl... oh, I can't bear it!
Sollaama thaan pogaathadiDon't leave without telling me!
Yemmadi ….ae thaangaathadiOh girl... oh, I can't bear it!
Sollaama thaan pogaathadiDon't leave without telling me!
Male
Kannala thaan current-ah vechiDon't use your eyes like live current
Shock adikkadhaAnd give me an electric shock!
Male
Muttai kanna urutti ennaRolling your big round eyes,
Merala vekkiriyaeYou are startling and scaring me!
Senji vecha silaiya polaLike a beautifully sculpted statue,
Azhaga nikkiriyaeYou stand so gorgeously!
Male
Kaadhal kolathil azhaga ennaiIn the pond of love,
Pudichi mukkuriyaeYou grab me and dunk me under!
Adi moochi muttum neram paarthuSeeing the exact moment I run out of breath,
Neendha vekkiriyaeYou make me swim!
Male
Raasathiyae adi raasathiyaeOh princess, hey princess,
Yeno ennai nee sinunga vekkiriyaeWhy do you make me whine and sulk?
Raa thookkathil en kanavula nozhanjuEntering my dreams during night sleep,
Paaya pola ennai urutti thalluriyaeYou roll me up like a mat and push me away!
Male
Yemmadi ….ae thaangaathadiOh girl... oh, I can't bear it!
Sollaama thaan pogaathadiDon't leave without telling me!
Yemmadi ….ae thaangaathadiOh girl... oh, I can't bear it!
Sollaama thaan pogaathadiDon't leave without telling me!
Male
Kaathula thookkiLifting me up in the air,
Ennai veesiputtalae…hheyyShe threw me away... hey!
Pambaram pol ennaiLike a spinning top,
Ada suththa vittaalaeOh, she made me spin around!
Seriya idhu moraiyaIs this right? Is this fair?
Konjum solli poyendiSpeak to me a little before you go, girl.
Male
Unnai konja nikkurenaeI am standing here to pamper you,
Ennai kenja vekkiriyaeBut you are making me beg!
Azhagae adi yenoOh beauty, why
Ennai alakkazhikkiriyaeAre you teasing and tossing me around?
Male
Yemmadi ….ae thaangaathadiOh girl... oh, I can't bear it!
Sollaama thaan pogaathadiDon't leave without telling me!
Yemmadi ….ae thaangaathadiOh girl... oh, I can't bear it!
Sollaama thaan pogaathadiDon't leave without telling me!
Male
Kannala thaan current-ah vechiDon't use your eyes like live current
Shock adikkadhaAnd give me an electric shock!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful Tamil song depicts a young lover expressing his overwhelmed and mesmerized state due to his beloved's antics and striking beauty. He playfully complains about how she dominates his thoughts, making him spin like a top, giving him metaphorical electric shocks with her eyes, and leaving him helpless in the 'pond of love.' Despite her teasing, playfulness, and elusive behavior, he is completely captivated by her sculpted grace and yearns for her attention. The refrain emphasizes his plea for her not to walk away silently, capturing the sweet agonizing joy of romantic infatuation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai Ani)

Pambaram pol ennai Ada suththa vittaalae

Compares how the protagonist's mind and feelings are spun around helplessly to a spinning top ('Pambaram pol').

Simile (Upamai Ani)

Senji vecha silaiya pola Azhaga nikkiriyae

Compares the beloved's striking stance and perfection to a finely sculpted statue ('silaiya pola').

Simile (Upamai Ani)

Paaya pola ennai urutti thalluriyae

Uses a simile comparing the act of rolling someone up in a dream to rolling a sleeping mat ('Paaya pola').

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Kaadhal kolathil azhaga ennai Pudichi mukkuriyae

Metaphorically describes love as a pond ('Kaadhal kolam') in which she dunks him underwater.

Iyaipu (Rhyme)

Yemmadi ….ae thaangaathadi / Sollaama thaan pogaathadi

The end rhyme ('thaangaathadi' and 'pogaathadi') creates a rhythmic melodic effect across the chorus.

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Trivia

This track features lyrics penned by Ragav Krishnan, highlighting modern colloquial Tamil idioms combined with romantic humor. It gained popular traction on digital streaming platforms and social media video reels due to its catchy rhythm and relatable vernacular expressions.

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