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Lyrics & meaning

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 kuruchiIn Elakurichi,
Nee vaa sambha vaa sambhaYou come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Enghla nenachi} (2)Thinking of us} (2)
Male
Nakka neeti mookaStick out your tongue and touch your nose,
Thotta rakku muthu rakkuRakku Muthu Rakku,
Velli kolusu maataTo wear silver anklets,
Un kenda kaala kaatuShow your calf.
Female
Aathi boothi assukkuOh goodness, get lost!
Naan kaala kaata maatenI will not show my leg.
Kenda kaalil irukkumThe hair on my calf,
Mudiya kindal panni paarppaYou will tease and look at!
Male
Ae sambha ae sambhaHey Sambha, hey Sambha,
Yela kuruchiIn Elakurichi,
Nee vaa sambha vaa sambhaYou come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Enghla nenachiThinking of us,
Male
Silaiyae naan vaigai aathilOh statue-like beauty, in the Vaigai river,
Meenum pudikkaTo catch fish,
Valaiyaa nee kattum selaiGive me the saree you wear,
Uruvi thaadiUnwrap it as a net and give it!
Female
Aa..haa..Aha...
Meenu pidikkum valaiyaaAs a net to catch fish,
Naan kattum selai thanthaIf I give the saree I wear,
Pudicha meena podaTo keep the fish you caught,
Nee en lauka thuniya ketpaYou will ask for my blouse cloth!
Male
Ae sambha ae sambhaHey Sambha, hey Sambha,
Yela kuruchiIn Elakurichi,
Nee vaa sambha vaa sambhaYou come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Enghla nenachiThinking of us,
Male
Kilakaala thoppukullaIn the banana grove,
Kiliya pidikkaTo catch a parrot,
Pazhuthaadum un udhatta konjamYour ripe, trembling lips,
Neeyum thaadiGive them to me a little!
Female
Chee po ..Go away...
Kiliya pidikka naanumTo catch a parrot, I,
En udhatta kudukka maatenWill not give my lips.
Kiliyum kedaikalaenaAnd if you don't catch the parrot,
Udhatta kaduchi thiruppi kuduppaYou will bite my lips and give them back!
Male
Ae sambha ae sambhaHey Sambha, hey Sambha,
Yela kuruchiIn Elakurichi,
Nee vaa sambha vaa sambhaYou come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Enghla nenachiThinking of us,
Male
Malaiyuththu thaena naanumHoney from the mountain spring, I,
Vaanghi vandhenBrought for you,
Thaen ootha kannanguliTo pour honey, your dimple,
Thaadi pullaGive it to me, girl!
Female
Kannnanguliyil thaena oothiPouring honey in my dimple,
Rombhi valinji ponaaIf it overflows and spills,
Nenjukuliya thaana keppaYou will naturally ask for my chest,
Onnum kudukka maatenI won't give you anything!
Male
{Ae sambha ae sambha{Hey Sambha, hey Sambha,
Yela kuruchiIn Elakurichi,
Nee vaa sambha vaa sambhaYou come, Sambha, come Sambha,
Enghla nenachi} (2)Thinking of us} (2)
Male
Kurumbaana ponnukittaFrom a playful girl,
Manasa keluAsk for her heart,
Kodukkaama poga maattaShe won't leave without giving it,
Neeeyum paaruYou see!
Male
Ponnoda manasu mattumIf you win the girl's heart,
Pudicha podhumThat is enough,
Nee ketkaama kettadhellaamEverything you asked and didn't ask,
Kedaikkum paaruYou will receive, see!
Female
Amaa..utchanthalaiyil irunthuYes... from the top of my head,
Ullangaalu varaikkumTo the soles of my feet,
Enna venum keluAsk whatever you want,
Ellaam alli alli thaarenI will shower and give it all to you!
Male
{Ae sambha ae sambha{Hey Sambha, hey Sambha,
Yela kuruchiIn Elakurichi,
Nee vaa sambha vaa sambhaYou 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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