Aei Samba
From Pandavar Bhoomi · 2001
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- T. L. Maharajan
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Pandavar Bhoomi2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ae…ae…ae…..ae….. | Hey... hey... hey... hey... |
| Male | |
| {Ae sambha ae sambha | {Hey Sambha, hey Sambha, |
| Yela kuruchi | In Elakurichi, |
| Nee vaa sambha vaa sambha | You come, Sambha, come Sambha, |
| Enghla nenachi} (2) | Thinking of us} (2) |
| Male | |
| Nakka neeti mooka | Stick out your tongue and touch your nose, |
| Thotta rakku muthu rakku | Rakku Muthu Rakku, |
| Velli kolusu maata | To wear silver anklets, |
| Un kenda kaala kaatu | Show your calf. |
| Female | |
| Aathi boothi assukku | Oh goodness, get lost! |
| Naan kaala kaata maaten | I will not show my leg. |
| Kenda kaalil irukkum | The hair on my calf, |
| Mudiya kindal panni paarppa | You will tease and look at! |
| Male | |
| Ae sambha ae sambha | Hey Sambha, hey Sambha, |
| Yela kuruchi | In Elakurichi, |
| Nee vaa sambha vaa sambha | You come, Sambha, come Sambha, |
| Enghla nenachi | Thinking of us, |
| Male | |
| Silaiyae naan vaigai aathil | Oh statue-like beauty, in the Vaigai river, |
| Meenum pudikka | To catch fish, |
| Valaiyaa nee kattum selai | Give me the saree you wear, |
| Uruvi thaadi | Unwrap it as a net and give it! |
| Female | |
| Aa..haa.. | Aha... |
| Meenu pidikkum valaiyaa | As a net to catch fish, |
| Naan kattum selai thantha | If I give the saree I wear, |
| Pudicha meena poda | To keep the fish you caught, |
| Nee en lauka thuniya ketpa | You will ask for my blouse cloth! |
| Male | |
| Ae sambha ae sambha | Hey Sambha, hey Sambha, |
| Yela kuruchi | In Elakurichi, |
| Nee vaa sambha vaa sambha | You come, Sambha, come Sambha, |
| Enghla nenachi | Thinking of us, |
| Male | |
| Kilakaala thoppukulla | In the banana grove, |
| Kiliya pidikka | To catch a parrot, |
| Pazhuthaadum un udhatta konjam | Your ripe, trembling lips, |
| Neeyum thaadi | Give them to me a little! |
| Female | |
| Chee po .. | Go away... |
| Kiliya pidikka naanum | To catch a parrot, I, |
| En udhatta kudukka maaten | Will not give my lips. |
| Kiliyum kedaikalaena | And if you don't catch the parrot, |
| Udhatta kaduchi thiruppi kuduppa | You will bite my lips and give them back! |
| Male | |
| Ae sambha ae sambha | Hey Sambha, hey Sambha, |
| Yela kuruchi | In Elakurichi, |
| Nee vaa sambha vaa sambha | You come, Sambha, come Sambha, |
| Enghla nenachi | Thinking of us, |
| Male | |
| Malaiyuththu thaena naanum | Honey from the mountain spring, I, |
| Vaanghi vandhen | Brought for you, |
| Thaen ootha kannanguli | To pour honey, your dimple, |
| Thaadi pulla | Give it to me, girl! |
| Female | |
| Kannnanguliyil thaena oothi | Pouring honey in my dimple, |
| Rombhi valinji ponaa | If it overflows and spills, |
| Nenjukuliya thaana keppa | You will naturally ask for my chest, |
| Onnum kudukka maaten | I won't give you anything! |
| Male | |
| {Ae sambha ae sambha | {Hey Sambha, hey Sambha, |
| Yela kuruchi | In Elakurichi, |
| Nee vaa sambha vaa sambha | You come, Sambha, come Sambha, |
| Enghla nenachi} (2) | Thinking of us} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kurumbaana ponnukitta | From a playful girl, |
| Manasa kelu | Ask for her heart, |
| Kodukkaama poga maatta | She won't leave without giving it, |
| Neeeyum paaru | You see! |
| Male | |
| Ponnoda manasu mattum | If you win the girl's heart, |
| Pudicha podhum | That is enough, |
| Nee ketkaama kettadhellaam | Everything you asked and didn't ask, |
| Kedaikkum paaru | You will receive, see! |
| Female | |
| Amaa..utchanthalaiyil irunthu | Yes... from the top of my head, |
| Ullangaalu varaikkum | To the soles of my feet, |
| Enna venum kelu | Ask whatever you want, |
| Ellaam alli alli thaaren | I will shower and give it all to you! |
| Male | |
| {Ae sambha ae sambha | {Hey Sambha, hey Sambha, |
| Yela kuruchi | In Elakurichi, |
| Nee vaa sambha vaa sambha | You come, Sambha, come Sambha, |
| Enghla nenachi} (2) | Thinking of us} (2) |
ஏ ஏ ஏ ஏ
Hey... hey... hey... hey...
{ ஏ சம்பா ஏ
சம்பா ஏல குறிச்சி
நீ வா சம்பா வா
சம்பா எங்கள
நெனச்சி } (2)
{Hey Sambha, hey Sambha,
In Elakurichi,
You come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Thinking of us} (2)
நாக்க நீட்டி
மூக்க தொட்ட ராக்கு
முத்து ராக்கு வெள்ளி
கொலுசு மாட்ட உன்
கெண்ட கால காட்டு
Stick out your tongue and touch your nose,
Rakku Muthu Rakku,
To wear silver anklets,
Show your calf.
ஆத்தி பூத்தி
அசுக்கு நான் கால காட்ட
மாட்டேன் கெண்ட காலில்
இருக்கும் முடிய கிண்டல்
பண்ணி பாா்ப்ப
Oh goodness, get lost!
I will not show my leg.
The hair on my calf,
You will tease and look at!
ஏ சம்பா ஏ
சம்பா ஏல குறிச்சி
நீ வா சம்பா வா
சம்பா எங்கள
நெனச்சி
Hey Sambha, hey Sambha,
In Elakurichi,
You come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Thinking of us,
சிலையே நான்
வைகை ஆத்தில் மீனும்
புடிக்க வலையா நீ கட்டும்
சேலை உருவி தாடி
Oh statue-like beauty, in the Vaigai river,
To catch fish,
Give me the saree you wear,
Unwrap it as a net and give it!
ஆஹா… மீனு
புடிக்கும் வலையா நான்
கட்டும் சேலை தந்தா
புடிச்ச மீன போட நீ என்
லவுக்க துணிய கேப்ப
Aha...
As a net to catch fish,
If I give the saree I wear,
To keep the fish you caught,
You will ask for my blouse cloth!
ஏ சம்பா ஏ
சம்பா ஏல குறிச்சி
நீ வா சம்பா வா
சம்பா எங்கள
நெனச்சி
Hey Sambha, hey Sambha,
In Elakurichi,
You come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Thinking of us,
கிழக்கால
தோப்புக்குள்ள கிளிய
புடிக்க பழுத்தாடும் உன்
உதட்ட கொஞ்சம் நீயும்
தாடி
In the banana grove,
To catch a parrot,
Your ripe, trembling lips,
Give them to me a little!
சீ போ கிளிய
புடிக்க நானும் என் உதட்ட
குடுக்க மாட்டேன் கிளியும்
கெடைக்கலேனா உதட்ட
கடிச்சு திருப்பி குடுப்ப
Go away...
To catch a parrot, I,
Will not give my lips.
And if you don't catch the parrot,
You will bite my lips and give them back!
ஏ சம்பா ஏ
சம்பா ஏல குறிச்சி
நீ வா சம்பா வா
சம்பா எங்கள
நெனச்சி
Hey Sambha, hey Sambha,
In Elakurichi,
You come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Thinking of us,
மலையூத்து தேன
நானும் வாங்கி வந்தேன்
தேன் ஊத்த கன்னங்குழி
தாடி புள்ள
Honey from the mountain spring, I,
Brought for you,
To pour honey, your dimple,
Give it to me, girl!
கன்னக்குழியில்
தேன ஊத்தி ரொம்பி
வழிஞ்சு போனா
நெஞ்சுக்குழிய தான
கேப்ப ஒன்னும் குடுக்க
மாட்டேன்
Pouring honey in my dimple,
If it overflows and spills,
You will naturally ask for my chest,
I won't give you anything!
{ ஏ சம்பா ஏ
சம்பா ஏல குறிச்சி
நீ வா சம்பா வா
சம்பா எங்கள
நெனச்சி } (2)
{Hey Sambha, hey Sambha,
In Elakurichi,
You come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Thinking of us} (2)
குறும்பான
பொண்ணுகிட்ட மனச
கேளு கொடுக்காம போக
மாட்டா நீயும் பாரு
From a playful girl,
Ask for her heart,
She won't leave without giving it,
You see!
பொண்ணோட
மனசு மட்டும் புடிச்சா
போதும் நீ கேக்காம
கேட்டதெல்லாம்
கிடைக்கும் பாரு
If you win the girl's heart,
That is enough,
Everything you asked and didn't ask,
You will receive, see!
ஆமா உச்சந்தலையில்
இருந்து உள்ளங்காலு வரைக்கும்
என்ன வேணும் கேளு எல்லாம்
அள்ளி அள்ளி தாரேன்
Yes... from the top of my head,
To the soles of my feet,
Ask whatever you want,
I will shower and give it all to you!
{ ஏ சம்பா ஏ
சம்பா ஏல குறிச்சி
நீ வா சம்பா வா
சம்பா எங்கள
நெனச்சி } (2)
{Hey Sambha, hey Sambha,
In Elakurichi,
You come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Thinking of us} (2)
Ae…ae…ae…..ae…..
Hey... hey... hey... hey...
{Ae sambha ae sambha
{Hey Sambha, hey Sambha,
Yela kuruchi
In Elakurichi,
Nee vaa sambha vaa sambha
You come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Enghla nenachi} (2)
Thinking of us} (2)
Nakka neeti mooka
Stick out your tongue and touch your nose,
Thotta rakku muthu rakku
Rakku Muthu Rakku,
Velli kolusu maata
To wear silver anklets,
Un kenda kaala kaatu
Show your calf.
Aathi boothi assukku
Oh goodness, get lost!
Naan kaala kaata maaten
I will not show my leg.
Kenda kaalil irukkum
The hair on my calf,
Mudiya kindal panni paarppa
You will tease and look at!
Ae sambha ae sambha
Hey Sambha, hey Sambha,
Yela kuruchi
In Elakurichi,
Nee vaa sambha vaa sambha
You come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Enghla nenachi
Thinking of us,
Silaiyae naan vaigai aathil
Oh statue-like beauty, in the Vaigai river,
Meenum pudikka
To catch fish,
Valaiyaa nee kattum selai
Give me the saree you wear,
Uruvi thaadi
Unwrap it as a net and give it!
Aa..haa..
Aha...
Meenu pidikkum valaiyaa
As a net to catch fish,
Naan kattum selai thantha
If I give the saree I wear,
Pudicha meena poda
To keep the fish you caught,
Nee en lauka thuniya ketpa
You will ask for my blouse cloth!
Ae sambha ae sambha
Hey Sambha, hey Sambha,
Yela kuruchi
In Elakurichi,
Nee vaa sambha vaa sambha
You come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Enghla nenachi
Thinking of us,
Kilakaala thoppukulla
In the banana grove,
Kiliya pidikka
To catch a parrot,
Pazhuthaadum un udhatta konjam
Your ripe, trembling lips,
Neeyum thaadi
Give them to me a little!
Chee po ..
Go away...
Kiliya pidikka naanum
To catch a parrot, I,
En udhatta kudukka maaten
Will not give my lips.
Kiliyum kedaikalaena
And if you don't catch the parrot,
Udhatta kaduchi thiruppi kuduppa
You will bite my lips and give them back!
Ae sambha ae sambha
Hey Sambha, hey Sambha,
Yela kuruchi
In Elakurichi,
Nee vaa sambha vaa sambha
You come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Enghla nenachi
Thinking of us,
Malaiyuththu thaena naanum
Honey from the mountain spring, I,
Vaanghi vandhen
Brought for you,
Thaen ootha kannanguli
To pour honey, your dimple,
Thaadi pulla
Give it to me, girl!
Kannnanguliyil thaena oothi
Pouring honey in my dimple,
Rombhi valinji ponaa
If it overflows and spills,
Nenjukuliya thaana keppa
You will naturally ask for my chest,
Onnum kudukka maaten
I won't give you anything!
{Ae sambha ae sambha
{Hey Sambha, hey Sambha,
Yela kuruchi
In Elakurichi,
Nee vaa sambha vaa sambha
You come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Enghla nenachi} (2)
Thinking of us} (2)
Kurumbaana ponnukitta
From a playful girl,
Manasa kelu
Ask for her heart,
Kodukkaama poga maatta
She won't leave without giving it,
Neeeyum paaru
You see!
Ponnoda manasu mattum
If you win the girl's heart,
Pudicha podhum
That is enough,
Nee ketkaama kettadhellaam
Everything you asked and didn't ask,
Kedaikkum paaru
You will receive, see!
Amaa..utchanthalaiyil irunthu
Yes... from the top of my head,
Ullangaalu varaikkum
To the soles of my feet,
Enna venum kelu
Ask whatever you want,
Ellaam alli alli thaaren
I will shower and give it all to you!
{Ae sambha ae sambha
{Hey Sambha, hey Sambha,
Yela kuruchi
In Elakurichi,
Nee vaa sambha vaa sambha
You come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Enghla nenachi} (2)
Thinking of us} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively folk-based flirtatious duet where the male protagonist attempts to woo the female protagonist ('Sambha') through playful challenges and romantic demands. In each verse, he presents a scenario—asking her to show her leg for anklets, requesting her saree to use as a fishing net, or asking for a kiss and her dimples—and she humorously counters each request by anticipating his mischievous ulterior motives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain
“Ae sambha ae sambha”
The repeating verse 'Ae sambha ae sambha / Yela kuruchi' acts as a rhythm-setting folk refrain grounding the song in a specific rural locale.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pazhuthaadum un udhatta konjam”
Comparing lips to ripe fruit ('pazhuthaadum udhadu') creates evocative rustic romantic imagery.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Meenu pidikkum valaiyaa / Naan kattum selai thantha”
Traditional Tamil poetic technique where the second consonant matches across line pairs, such as 'Meenu' and 'Naan' or 'Pudicha' and 'Nee'.
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Trivia
Featured in Cheran's critically acclaimed movie 'Pandavar Bhoomi' (2001), the song was composed by Bharadwaj with lyrics by Snehan and sung by Yugendran and Anuradha Sriram.
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