Anjam Number 2
From Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen · 1997
- Lyricist
- R. Sundarrajan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anjaam number bussileri | Boarded the number five bus, |
| Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Aaru mugana paakkaponen | I went to see Lord Arumugan, |
| Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Male | |
| Anjaam number bussileri | Boarded the number five bus, |
| Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Chorus: Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Male :Aaru mugana paakkaponen | Male: I went to see Lord Arumugan, |
| Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Chorus: Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Male | |
| Sivanandhaa colonyinil | In Sivanandha Colony, |
| Bussu ninnadhu | The bus came to a stop, |
| Anga bussukaaga | There, waiting for the bus, |
| Vandhu ninna ponnu ennadhu | The girl standing there became mine, |
| Male | |
| Anjaam number bussileri | Boarded the number five bus, |
| Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Chorus: Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Male :Aaru mugana paakkaponen | Male: I went to see Lord Arumugan, |
| Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Chorus: Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | |
| Male | |
| Onnu rendu numberellaam | Numbers like one and two, |
| Onbadhila mudinjudum | Will end in nine, |
| Chorus :Munna pinna potadhunaa | Chorus: If you rearrange the digits, |
| Latchathukku mela varum | It will cross over lakhs, |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Ethanaiyo thalaimurai | For many generations, |
| Soththirukku engalukku | We possess great wealth, |
| Chorus :Athanaiyum sollanunnu | Chorus: To tell all of that, |
| Thevai illai ungalluku | Is not necessary for you, |
| Male | |
| Aana malai aaru kulam | Anamalai hills, rivers, and ponds, |
| Enga perula | Are registered in our name, |
| Chorus :Indha akka maga ooru | Chorus: But this niece's town, |
| Mattum innum serala | Has not been added yet, |
| Male | |
| Enga ooru aaru | Our town's river, |
| Ellarukkum serum | Reaches everyone, |
| Chorus :Enga ooru aaru | Chorus: Our town's river, |
| Engeyum poi serum | Goes and reaches everywhere, |
| Male :Aathukulla neendhiponaa | Male: If you swim inside the river, |
| Akkarai poi serum | You will reach the opposite bank, |
| Chorus | |
| Anjaam number bussileri | Boarded the number five bus, |
| Male :Thandhaanakuyilae | Male: Oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Chorus :Aaru mugana paakkaponen | Chorus: I went to see Lord Arumugan, |
| Male :Thandhaanakuyilae | Male: Oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kannumani ponnumani | Precious eye, precious jewel, |
| Kandavanga sollumbadi | As observers would say, |
| Chinnamani sonnapadi | As the little gem instructed, |
| Ellamae athupadi | Everything is well memorized, |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Male | |
| Suthamadi suthamadi | It is pure truth, |
| Naan solluradhu budhimadhi | What I am giving is advice, |
| Budhimadhi illaiyinaa | If you lack wisdom, |
| Pakkam vandhaa kathukka nee | Come close and learn, |
| Chorus | |
| Kathu tharom kathu tharom | We will teach you, we will teach you, |
| Kannumanikku | To the precious eye, |
| Pathu dharam pathu dharam | Ten times, ten times, |
| Chinnamanikku | To the little jewel, |
| Male | |
| Mundhaanethu madam | The day before yesterday, teacher, |
| Sonnanga oru paadam | Taught us a lesson, |
| Chorus :Mundhaanethu madam | Chorus: The day before yesterday, teacher, |
| Sonnanga oru paadam | Taught us a lesson, |
| Male | |
| Unga mundhanaiyai mudinju | Tie your saree pallu carefully, |
| Bus la utkaarunga oram | And sit at the edge in the bus, |
| Male | |
| Anjaam number bussileri | Boarded the number five bus, |
| Chorus :Thandhaanakuyilae | Chorus: Oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Male :Aaru mugana paakkaponen | Male: I went to see Lord Arumugan, |
| Chorus :Thandhaanakuyilae | Chorus: Oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Male | |
| Sivanandhaa colonyinil | In Sivanandha Colony, |
| Bussu ninnadhu | The bus came to a stop, |
| Anga bussukaaga | There, waiting for the bus, |
| Vandhu ninna ponnu ennadhu haan | The girl standing there became mine, haan, |
| Chorus | |
| Anjaam number bussileri | Boarded the number five bus, |
| Male :Thandhaanakuyilae | Male: Oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Chorus :Aaru mugana paakkaponen | Chorus: I went to see Lord Arumugan, |
| Male :Thandhaanakuyilae | Male: Oh Cuckoo bird, |
| Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird |
அஞ்சாம் நம்பர் பஸ்ஸில் ஏறி
தந்தானக்குயிலே
ஆறுமுகனை பார்க்க போனேன்
தந்தானக்குயிலே
Boarded the number five bus,
Oh Cuckoo bird,
I went to see Lord Arumugan,
Oh Cuckoo bird,
அஞ்சாம் நம்பர் பஸ்ஸில் ஏறி
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குழு :
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
ஆறுமுகனை பார்க்க போனேன்
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குழு :
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
Boarded the number five bus,
Oh Cuckoo bird,
Chorus: Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
Male: I went to see Lord Arumugan,
Oh Cuckoo bird,
Chorus: Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
சிவானந்தா காலனியில்
பஸ்ஸு நின்னது
அங்க பஸ்ஸுக்காக வந்து
நின்ன பொண்ணு என்னது
In Sivanandha Colony,
The bus came to a stop,
There, waiting for the bus,
The girl standing there became mine,
அஞ்சாம் நம்பர் பஸ்ஸில் ஏறி
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குழு :
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
ஆறுமுகனை பார்க்க போனேன்
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குழு :
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
Boarded the number five bus,
Oh Cuckoo bird,
Chorus: Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
Male: I went to see Lord Arumugan,
Oh Cuckoo bird,
Chorus: Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
..................
ஒன்னு ரெண்டு நம்பெரெல்லாம்
ஒன்பதுல முடிஞ்சிடும்
குழு :
முன்ன பின்ன போட்டதுனா
லட்சகணக்கு மேல வரும்
ஹ ஹா ஏய்......
Numbers like one and two,
Will end in nine,
Chorus: If you rearrange the digits,
It will cross over lakhs,
எத்தனையோ தலமுறை
சொத்து இருக்கு எங்களுக்கு
குழு :
அத்தனையும் சொல்லனும்னு
தேவையில்லை உங்களூக்கு
ஆனைமலை ஆறுகுளம்
எங்க பேருலே
குழு :
இந்த அக்கா மக
ஊரு மட்டும் இன்னும் சேரல
For many generations,
We possess great wealth,
Chorus: To tell all of that,
Is not necessary for you,
எங்க ஊரு ஆறு
எல்லாருக்கும் சேரும்
குழு :
எங்க ஊரு ஆறு
எங்கேயும் போய் சேரும்
ஆத்துகுள்ள நீந்தி போனா
அக்கரை போய் சேரும்
Anamalai hills, rivers, and ponds,
Are registered in our name,
Chorus: But this niece's town,
Has not been added yet,
அஞ்சாம் நம்பர் பஸ்ஸில் ஏறி
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே....
குழு :
ஆறுமுகனை பார்க்க போறோம்
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
Our town's river,
Reaches everyone,
Chorus: Our town's river,
Goes and reaches everywhere,
Male: If you swim inside the river,
You will reach the opposite bank,
.........................
Boarded the number five bus,
Male: Oh Cuckoo bird,
Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
Chorus: I went to see Lord Arumugan,
Male: Oh Cuckoo bird,
Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
கண்ணுமணி பொன்னுமணி
கண்டவங்க சொல்லும்படி
சின்னமணி சொன்னபடி
எல்லாமே அத்துபடி
...........................
Precious eye, precious jewel,
As observers would say,
As the little gem instructed,
Everything is well memorized,
சுத்தமடி சுத்தமடி
நான் சொல்றது புத்திமதி
புத்திமதி இல்லையனா
பக்கம் வந்து கத்துக்க நீ
கத்துதர்றோம் கத்துதர்றோம்
கண்ணுமணிக்கு
பத்துதரம் பத்துதரம்
சின்னமணிக்கு
It is pure truth,
What I am giving is advice,
If you lack wisdom,
Come close and learn,
முந்தாநேத்து மேடம்
சொன்னாங்க ஒரு பாடம்
குழு :
முந்தாநேத்து மேடம்
சொன்னாங்க ஒரு பாடம்
உங்க முந்தானைய முடிஞ்சு
பஸ்ஸுல உக்காருங்க ஓரம்
We will teach you, we will teach you,
To the precious eye,
Ten times, ten times,
To the little jewel,
அஞ்சாம் நம்பர் பஸ்ஸில் ஏறி
குழு :
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
ஆறுமுகனை பார்க்க போனேன்
குழு :
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
The day before yesterday, teacher,
Taught us a lesson,
Chorus: The day before yesterday, teacher,
Taught us a lesson,
ஏய் சிவானந்தா காலனியில்
பஸ்ஸு நின்னது
அங்க பஸ்ஸுக்காக வந்து
நின்ன பொண்ணு என்னது
Tie your saree pallu carefully,
And sit at the edge in the bus,
அஞ்சாம் நம்பர் பஸ்ஸில் ஏறி
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
குழு :
ஆறுமுகனை பார்க்க போறோம்
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
Boarded the number five bus,
Chorus: Oh Cuckoo bird,
Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
Male: I went to see Lord Arumugan,
Chorus: Oh Cuckoo bird,
Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
In Sivanandha Colony,
The bus came to a stop,
There, waiting for the bus,
The girl standing there became mine, haan,
Boarded the number five bus,
Male: Oh Cuckoo bird,
Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
Chorus: I went to see Lord Arumugan,
Male: Oh Cuckoo bird,
Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird
Anjaam number bussileri
Boarded the number five bus,
Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh Cuckoo bird,
Aaru mugana paakkaponen
I went to see Lord Arumugan,
Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh Cuckoo bird,
Anjaam number bussileri
Boarded the number five bus,
Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh Cuckoo bird,
Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Chorus: Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
Male :Aaru mugana paakkaponen
Male: I went to see Lord Arumugan,
Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh Cuckoo bird,
Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Chorus: Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
Sivanandhaa colonyinil
In Sivanandha Colony,
Bussu ninnadhu
The bus came to a stop,
Anga bussukaaga
There, waiting for the bus,
Vandhu ninna ponnu ennadhu
The girl standing there became mine,
Anjaam number bussileri
Boarded the number five bus,
Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh Cuckoo bird,
Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Chorus: Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
Male :Aaru mugana paakkaponen
Male: I went to see Lord Arumugan,
Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh Cuckoo bird,
Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Chorus: Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
…………………….
Onnu rendu numberellaam
Numbers like one and two,
Onbadhila mudinjudum
Will end in nine,
Chorus :Munna pinna potadhunaa
Chorus: If you rearrange the digits,
Latchathukku mela varum
It will cross over lakhs,
……………………….
Ethanaiyo thalaimurai
For many generations,
Soththirukku engalukku
We possess great wealth,
Chorus :Athanaiyum sollanunnu
Chorus: To tell all of that,
Thevai illai ungalluku
Is not necessary for you,
Aana malai aaru kulam
Anamalai hills, rivers, and ponds,
Enga perula
Are registered in our name,
Chorus :Indha akka maga ooru
Chorus: But this niece's town,
Mattum innum serala
Has not been added yet,
Enga ooru aaru
Our town's river,
Ellarukkum serum
Reaches everyone,
Chorus :Enga ooru aaru
Chorus: Our town's river,
Engeyum poi serum
Goes and reaches everywhere,
Male :Aathukulla neendhiponaa
Male: If you swim inside the river,
Akkarai poi serum
You will reach the opposite bank,
Anjaam number bussileri
Boarded the number five bus,
Male :Thandhaanakuyilae
Male: Oh Cuckoo bird,
Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
Chorus :Aaru mugana paakkaponen
Chorus: I went to see Lord Arumugan,
Male :Thandhaanakuyilae
Male: Oh Cuckoo bird,
Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
………………………..
Kannumani ponnumani
Precious eye, precious jewel,
Kandavanga sollumbadi
As observers would say,
Chinnamani sonnapadi
As the little gem instructed,
Ellamae athupadi
Everything is well memorized,
……………………
Suthamadi suthamadi
It is pure truth,
Naan solluradhu budhimadhi
What I am giving is advice,
Budhimadhi illaiyinaa
If you lack wisdom,
Pakkam vandhaa kathukka nee
Come close and learn,
Kathu tharom kathu tharom
We will teach you, we will teach you,
Kannumanikku
To the precious eye,
Pathu dharam pathu dharam
Ten times, ten times,
Chinnamanikku
To the little jewel,
Mundhaanethu madam
The day before yesterday, teacher,
Sonnanga oru paadam
Taught us a lesson,
Chorus :Mundhaanethu madam
Chorus: The day before yesterday, teacher,
Sonnanga oru paadam
Taught us a lesson,
Unga mundhanaiyai mudinju
Tie your saree pallu carefully,
Bus la utkaarunga oram
And sit at the edge in the bus,
Anjaam number bussileri
Boarded the number five bus,
Chorus :Thandhaanakuyilae
Chorus: Oh Cuckoo bird,
Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
Male :Aaru mugana paakkaponen
Male: I went to see Lord Arumugan,
Chorus :Thandhaanakuyilae
Chorus: Oh Cuckoo bird,
Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
Sivanandhaa colonyinil
In Sivanandha Colony,
Bussu ninnadhu
The bus came to a stop,
Anga bussukaaga
There, waiting for the bus,
Vandhu ninna ponnu ennadhu haan
The girl standing there became mine, haan,
Anjaam number bussileri
Boarded the number five bus,
Male :Thandhaanakuyilae
Male: Oh Cuckoo bird,
Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird,
Chorus :Aaru mugana paakkaponen
Chorus: I went to see Lord Arumugan,
Male :Thandhaanakuyilae
Male: Oh Cuckoo bird,
Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Cuckoo bird, oh Cuckoo bird
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted folk-pop track from Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen portrays a playful, romantic banter structured around local bus travel and everyday village/town life. The protagonist recounts taking the route 5 bus towards a temple visit, only to end up spotting his beloved waiting at the bus stop in Sivanandha Colony. The song features lively exchanges where the lead and chorus tease each other about family wealth, local geography around Anamalai, and humorous advice on manners and bus etiquette.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Folk Refrain / Thandana Paattu
“Thandhaanakuyilae”
The rhythmic repetition of 'Thandhaanakuyilae' is a classic Tamil folk motif used to maintain beat and melody.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kathu tharom kathu tharom / Pathu dharam pathu dharam”
The second letters 'th' and 'th' rhyme across consecutive phrases like 'Kathu tharom' and 'Pathu dharam'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Suthamadi suthamadi / Naan solluradhu budhimadhi”
Matching end sounds with words like 'suthamadi' and 'budhimadhi'.
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Trivia
Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen (1997) features music composed by Deva and starred Vijay alongside Dimple. The song prominently incorporates real local place names from the Coimbatore region, such as Sivanandha Colony and Anamalai.
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