Ajukku Gumukku
From Naan Sirithal · 2020
- Lyricist
- Kabilan Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hiphop Tamizha, Chorus
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Naan Sirithal2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idli-kku meen kuzhambu | Fish curry for idli, |
| Idhayathil nee… | And you in my heart... |
| Salad-kku broccoli | Broccoli for a salad, |
| Kaadhalukku nee… | And you for love... |
| Male | |
| Nooru vaga barotta | A hundred varieties of parotta, |
| Chorus :Haan haan | Chorus: Haan haan |
| Male :Oorukulla kaattata | Shall I show them off in the town? |
| Chorus :Heyy heyy | Chorus: Heyy heyy |
| Male :Nandu kari samosa | Crab curry samosa, |
| Ooti vidatta | Shall I feed it to you? |
| Male | |
| Car-u-kulla ukkanthu | Sitting inside the car, |
| Chorus :Haan haan | Chorus: Haan haan |
| Male :Kaapi thanni andaama | Without coffee or water touching us, |
| Chorus :Heyy heyy | Chorus: Heyy heyy |
| Male :Roadu kada soup-ah thaan | Should I scoop up and give you |
| Alli vaaratta | Roadside stall soup? |
| Chorus | |
| Namma gandhi thatha | Our Gandhi grandpa's |
| Siripirikkuthu rooba note-la | Smile is printed on the currency note, |
| Indha gandhi paiyan siripirikkuthu | This Gandhi boy's smile is printed |
| Un heart beat-la | In your heartbeat! |
| Chorus | |
| Gandhi thatha siripirikkuthu | Gandhi grandpa's smile is printed |
| Rooba note-la | On the currency note, |
| Indha gandhi paiyan siripirikkuthu | This Gandhi boy's smile is printed |
| Un heart beat-la | In your heartbeat! |
| Male | |
| Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku… | Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku... |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa… | Come... |
| Male :Ennai pinjula konjana vanjara | People who pampered me when I was young, |
| Jananga vanthurukayinga | Have gathered here, |
| Chorus | |
| Yen… | Why? |
| Male :En nenjula nozhanja | To meet the young maiden |
| Vanjiya kanduka thaan | Who entered my heart! |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa… | Come... |
| Male :Namma thathakka buthakka | Our cute and bubbly |
| Nethili pullainga vanthurukayinga | Young friends have gathered here, |
| Chorus | |
| Yen… | Why? |
| En buthiyil puguntha | To see the parrot-like girl |
| Thathaya kandukka thaan | Who entered my mind! |
| Male | |
| En kaalam enakku kaadhal bajjiya | Has my time fried up and served me |
| Pottu thanthurucha | A love bajji? |
| En peepi manasu happy aagi | My cheerful heart got happy |
| Paatu vanthurucha | And a song came out! |
| Male | |
| Ah ajukku ajukku | Ah ajukku ajukku |
| Gumukku gumukku thaan | Gumukku gumukku indeed! |
| Ava kaathula thandha kiss-il | From the kiss she gave on my ear, |
| Enakku kirukku pudichiricha | Did I go crazy? |
| Male | |
| Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku… | Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku... |
| Male | |
| Hey soap-u kuchi gap-u-kulla | Hey, through the gap in the soap bubble wand, |
| Nooru bubble oothutaa | Shall I blow a hundred bubbles? |
| Chorus :Ahaan | Chorus: Ahaan |
| Male :Oodhi varum bubble kulla | Inside the floating bubble, |
| Baby mogatha kaattata | Shall I show my baby's face? |
| Chorus :Hoo hoo | Chorus: Hoo hoo |
| Male | |
| Vanna vanna raatinathil | On the colorful giant wheel, |
| Unnai vechu suththatha | Shall I spin you around? |
| Chorus :Ahaan | Chorus: Ahaan |
| Male :Dinner-ku sundari akka | Sundari akka for dinner, |
| Desserttuku more thaatha | Buttermilk grandpa for dessert! |
| Chorus | |
| Sirikum singaaram | She is a smiling beauty, |
| Iva minikku oyyaaram | Her grace shines brightly! |
| Oyyaaram | Her grace! |
| Neruppu karpooram | Fiery camphor, |
| Iva narukku nangooram | She is a sharp anchor! |
| Nangooram | An anchor! |
| Male | |
| Ah ajukku ajukku | Ah ajukku ajukku |
| Gumukku gumukku thaan… | Gumukku gumukku indeed... |
| Nee ennikkumae ennikkumae | You forever and ever, |
| Ennakku ennakku thaan… | Are mine and mine alone... |
| Chorus | |
| Namma gandhi thatha | Our Gandhi grandpa's |
| Siripirikkuthu rooba note-la | Smile is printed on the currency note, |
| Indha gandhi paiyan siripirikkuthu | This Gandhi boy's smile is printed |
| Un heart beat-la | In your heartbeat! |
| Chorus | |
| Gandhi thatha siripirikkuthu | Gandhi grandpa's smile is printed |
| Rooba note-la | On the currency note, |
| Indha gandhi paiyan siripirikkuthu | This Gandhi boy's smile is printed |
| Un heart beat-la | In your heartbeat! |
| Male | |
| Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku… | Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku... |
இட்லிக்கு மீன் குழம்பு
இதயத்தில் நீ....
சாலட்க்கு ப்ரோக்கோழி
காதலுக்கு நீ.....
Fish curry for idli,
And you in my heart...
Broccoli for a salad,
And you for love...
நூறு வகை பரோட்டா
குழு :
ஹான் ஹான்
ஊருக்குள்ள காட்டடா
குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய்
நண்டு கறி சமோசா
ஊட்டி விடட்டா
A hundred varieties of parotta,
Chorus: Haan haan
Shall I show them off in the town?
Chorus: Heyy heyy
Crab curry samosa,
Shall I feed it to you?
காருக்குள்ள உக்காந்து
குழு :
ஹான் ஹான்
காபி தண்ணி அண்டாம
குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய்
ரோட்டு கடை சூப்பத்தான்
அள்ளி வரட்டா
Sitting inside the car,
Chorus: Haan haan
Without coffee or water touching us,
Chorus: Heyy heyy
Should I scoop up and give you
Roadside stall soup?
நம்ம காந்தி தாத்தா
சிரிப்பிருக்குது ரூபா நோட்டுல
இந்த காந்தி பையன் சிரிப்பிருக்குது
உன் ஹார்ட் பீட்டுல
Our Gandhi grandpa's
Smile is printed on the currency note,
This Gandhi boy's smile is printed
In your heartbeat!
காந்தி தாத்தா சிரிப்பிருக்குது
ரூபா நோட்டுல
இந்த காந்தி பையன் சிரிப்பிருக்குது
உன் ஹார்ட் பீட்டுல
Gandhi grandpa's smile is printed
On the currency note,
This Gandhi boy's smile is printed
In your heartbeat!
அஜுக்கு அஜுக்கு கும்க்கு கும்க்கு
Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku...
வா...
என்னை பிஞ்சுல கொஞ்சன வஞ்சற
ஜனங்க வந்துருக்காயிங்க
Come...
People who pampered me when I was young,
Have gathered here,
ஏன்.....
என் நெஞ்சுல நொழஞ்ச
வஞ்சிய கண்டுக்கதான்
Why?
To meet the young maiden
Who entered my heart!
வா....
நம்ம தத்தக்க புத்தக்க
நெத்திலி புள்ளைங்க வந்துருக்காயிங்க
Come...
Our cute and bubbly
Young friends have gathered here,
ஏன்....
என் புத்தியில் புகுந்த
தத்தைய கண்டுக்கத்தான்
Why?
To see the parrot-like girl
Who entered my mind!
என் காலம் எனக்கு காதல் பஜ்ஜியா
போட்டு தந்துருச்சா
என் பீபி மனசு ஹேப்பி ஆக்கி
பாட்டு வந்துருச்சா
Has my time fried up and served me
A love bajji?
My cheerful heart got happy
And a song came out!
ஆ அஜுக்கு அஜுக்கு
கும்க்கு கும்க்குதான்
அவ காத்துல தந்த கிஸ்சில்
எனக்கு கிறுக்கு பிடிச்சிகிருச்சாம்
Ah ajukku ajukku
Gumukku gumukku indeed!
From the kiss she gave on my ear,
Did I go crazy?
அஜுக்கு அஜுக்கு கும்க்கு கும்க்கு
Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku...
ஹேய் சோப்பு குச்சி கேப்புகுள்ள
நூறு பப்புல் ஊதட்டா
குழு :
ஆகான்
ஊதி வரும் பப்பில் குள்ள
பேபி மொகத்த காட்டடா
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ
Hey, through the gap in the soap bubble wand,
Shall I blow a hundred bubbles?
Chorus: Ahaan
Inside the floating bubble,
Shall I show my baby's face?
Chorus: Hoo hoo
வண்ண வண்ண ராட்டினத்தில்
உன்னை வெச்சு சுத்தட்டா
குழு :
ஆகான்
டின்னர்க்கு சுந்தரி அக்கா
டெஸ்சர்ட்டுக்கு மோர் தா தா
On the colorful giant wheel,
Shall I spin you around?
Chorus: Ahaan
Sundari akka for dinner,
Buttermilk grandpa for dessert!
சிரிக்கும் சிங்காரம்
இவ மினுக்கு ஒய்யாரம்
நெருப்பு கற்பூரம்
இவ நறுக்கு நங்கூரம்
நங்கூரம்
She is a smiling beauty,
Her grace shines brightly!
Her grace!
Fiery camphor,
She is a sharp anchor!
An anchor!
ஆ அஜுக்கு அஜுக்கு
கும்க்கு கும்க்குதான்...
நீ என்னைக்குமே என்னைக்குமே
எனக்கு எனக்குதான்....
Ah ajukku ajukku
Gumukku gumukku indeed...
You forever and ever,
Are mine and mine alone...
நம்ம காந்தி தாத்தா
சிரிப்பிருக்குது ரூபா நோட்டுல
இந்த காந்தி பையன் சிரிப்பிருக்குது
உன் ஹார்ட் பீட்டுல
Our Gandhi grandpa's
Smile is printed on the currency note,
This Gandhi boy's smile is printed
In your heartbeat!
காந்தி தாத்தா சிரிப்பிருக்குது
ரூபா நோட்டுல
இந்த காந்தி பையன் சிரிப்பிருக்குது
உன் ஹார்ட் பீட்டுல
Gandhi grandpa's smile is printed
On the currency note,
This Gandhi boy's smile is printed
In your heartbeat!
அஜுக்கு அஜுக்கு கும்க்கு கும்க்கு......
Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku...
Idli-kku meen kuzhambu
Fish curry for idli,
Idhayathil nee…
And you in my heart...
Salad-kku broccoli
Broccoli for a salad,
Kaadhalukku nee…
And you for love...
Nooru vaga barotta
A hundred varieties of parotta,
Chorus :Haan haan
Chorus: Haan haan
Male :Oorukulla kaattata
Shall I show them off in the town?
Chorus :Heyy heyy
Chorus: Heyy heyy
Male :Nandu kari samosa
Crab curry samosa,
Ooti vidatta
Shall I feed it to you?
Car-u-kulla ukkanthu
Sitting inside the car,
Chorus :Haan haan
Chorus: Haan haan
Male :Kaapi thanni andaama
Without coffee or water touching us,
Chorus :Heyy heyy
Chorus: Heyy heyy
Male :Roadu kada soup-ah thaan
Should I scoop up and give you
Alli vaaratta
Roadside stall soup?
Namma gandhi thatha
Our Gandhi grandpa's
Siripirikkuthu rooba note-la
Smile is printed on the currency note,
Indha gandhi paiyan siripirikkuthu
This Gandhi boy's smile is printed
Un heart beat-la
In your heartbeat!
Gandhi thatha siripirikkuthu
Gandhi grandpa's smile is printed
Rooba note-la
On the currency note,
Indha gandhi paiyan siripirikkuthu
This Gandhi boy's smile is printed
Un heart beat-la
In your heartbeat!
Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku…
Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku...
Vaa…
Come...
Male :Ennai pinjula konjana vanjara
People who pampered me when I was young,
Jananga vanthurukayinga
Have gathered here,
Yen…
Why?
Male :En nenjula nozhanja
To meet the young maiden
Vanjiya kanduka thaan
Who entered my heart!
Vaa…
Come...
Male :Namma thathakka buthakka
Our cute and bubbly
Nethili pullainga vanthurukayinga
Young friends have gathered here,
Yen…
Why?
En buthiyil puguntha
To see the parrot-like girl
Thathaya kandukka thaan
Who entered my mind!
En kaalam enakku kaadhal bajjiya
Has my time fried up and served me
Pottu thanthurucha
A love bajji?
En peepi manasu happy aagi
My cheerful heart got happy
Paatu vanthurucha
And a song came out!
Ah ajukku ajukku
Ah ajukku ajukku
Gumukku gumukku thaan
Gumukku gumukku indeed!
Ava kaathula thandha kiss-il
From the kiss she gave on my ear,
Enakku kirukku pudichiricha
Did I go crazy?
Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku…
Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku...
Hey soap-u kuchi gap-u-kulla
Hey, through the gap in the soap bubble wand,
Nooru bubble oothutaa
Shall I blow a hundred bubbles?
Chorus :Ahaan
Chorus: Ahaan
Male :Oodhi varum bubble kulla
Inside the floating bubble,
Baby mogatha kaattata
Shall I show my baby's face?
Chorus :Hoo hoo
Chorus: Hoo hoo
Vanna vanna raatinathil
On the colorful giant wheel,
Unnai vechu suththatha
Shall I spin you around?
Chorus :Ahaan
Chorus: Ahaan
Male :Dinner-ku sundari akka
Sundari akka for dinner,
Desserttuku more thaatha
Buttermilk grandpa for dessert!
Sirikum singaaram
She is a smiling beauty,
Iva minikku oyyaaram
Her grace shines brightly!
Oyyaaram
Her grace!
Neruppu karpooram
Fiery camphor,
Iva narukku nangooram
She is a sharp anchor!
Nangooram
An anchor!
Ah ajukku ajukku
Ah ajukku ajukku
Gumukku gumukku thaan…
Gumukku gumukku indeed...
Nee ennikkumae ennikkumae
You forever and ever,
Ennakku ennakku thaan…
Are mine and mine alone...
Namma gandhi thatha
Our Gandhi grandpa's
Siripirikkuthu rooba note-la
Smile is printed on the currency note,
Indha gandhi paiyan siripirikkuthu
This Gandhi boy's smile is printed
Un heart beat-la
In your heartbeat!
Gandhi thatha siripirikkuthu
Gandhi grandpa's smile is printed
Rooba note-la
On the currency note,
Indha gandhi paiyan siripirikkuthu
This Gandhi boy's smile is printed
Un heart beat-la
In your heartbeat!
Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku…
Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and energetic song from 'Naan Sirithal' expresses exuberant romantic feelings using humorous food metaphors, everyday references, and quirky rhythmic catchphrases. The protagonist compares his beloved to essential pairing elements like fish curry for idli or broccoli for salad, celebrating how deeply she resides in his heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Namma gandhi thatha / Siripirikkuthu rooba note-la”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Siripirikkuthu' and 'Gandhi').
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathil Sorkkal)
“En kaalam enakku kaadhal bajjiya”
Comparing love and time to making crisp snacks like 'love bajji'.
Onomatopoeia (Esaichol)
“Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku…”
Use of rhythmic folk gibberish sound words 'Ajukku ajukku gumukku gumukku' to add beat and playfulness.
Imagery
“Oodhi varum bubble kulla / Baby mogatha kaattata”
Creating visual imagery of capturing the lover's face inside a soap bubble.
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Trivia
Naan Sirithal (2020) stars Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi, who also composed the film's music. The track blends modern street-style slang, catchy folk rhythm, and fast-paced comedy tropes characteristic of Hiphop Tamizha's signature musical style.
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