Anjam Number
From Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen · 1997
- Lyricist
- R. Sundarrajan
- Singer
- Vijay
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anjaam number bussileri | I boarded the number five bus |
| Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird |
| Aaru mugana paakkaponen | I went to see Lord Arumugan (or Arumugam) |
| Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird |
| Male | |
| Anjaam number bussileri | I boarded the number five bus |
| Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird |
| Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird |
| Male :Aaru mugana paakkaponen | I went to see Lord Arumugan |
| Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird |
| Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird |
| Male | |
| Sivanandhaa colonyinil | At Sivanandha Colony |
| Bussu ninnadhu | The bus stopped |
| Anga bussukaaga | The girl who stood waiting for the bus there |
| Vandhu ninna ponnu ennadhu | She became mine |
| Male | |
| Anjaam number bussileri | I boarded the number five bus |
| Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird |
| Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird |
| Male :Aaru mugana paakkaponen | I went to see Lord Arumugan |
| Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird |
| Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | |
| Male | |
| Onnu rendu numberellaam | Numbers one and two |
| Onbadhila mudinjudum | End at nine |
| Chorus :Munna pinna potadhunaa | If you put them in different combinations |
| Latchathukku mela varum | It comes to over a lakh |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Ethanaiyo thalaimurai | We have property inherited |
| Soththirukku engalukku | For many generations |
| Chorus :Athanaiyum sollanunnu | You do not need to know |
| Thevai illai ungalluku | All of those details |
| Male | |
| Aana malai aaru kulam | Anamalai, rivers, and ponds |
| Enga perula | Are in our name |
| Chorus :Indha akka maga ooru | Only this niece's town |
| Mattum innum serala | Has not been added yet |
| Male | |
| Enga ooru aaru | The river of our town |
| Ellarukkum serum | Reaches everyone |
| Chorus :Enga ooru aaru | The river of our town |
| Engeyum poi serum | Reaches everywhere |
| Male :Aathukulla neendhiponaa | If you swim across the river |
| Akkarai poi serum | You will reach the other shore |
| Chorus | |
| Anjaam number bussileri | I boarded the number five bus |
| Male :Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird |
| Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird |
| Chorus :Aaru mugana paakkaponen | I went to see Lord Arumugan |
| Male :Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird |
| Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kannumani ponnumani | My precious darling |
| Kandavanga sollumbadi | As those who see us say |
| Chinnamani sonnapadi | Just as the little gem says |
| Ellamae athupadi | Everything is thoroughly known |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Male | |
| Suthamadi suthamadi | It is pure and good |
| Naan solluradhu budhimadhi | What I am saying is good advice |
| Budhimadhi illaiyinaa | If you lack wisdom |
| Pakkam vandhaa kathukka nee | Come close and learn it |
| Chorus | |
| Kathu tharom kathu tharom | We will teach you, we will teach you |
| Kannumanikku | To my precious darling |
| Pathu dharam pathu dharam | Ten times, ten times |
| Chinnamanikku | To the little gem |
| Male | |
| Mundhaanethu madam | Day before yesterday, teacher |
| Sonnanga oru paadam | Taught a lesson |
| Chorus :Mundhaanethu madam | Day before yesterday, teacher |
| Sonnanga oru paadam | Taught a lesson |
| Male | |
| Unga mundhanaiyai mudinju | Tie up your saree end |
| Bus la utkaarunga oram | And sit at the side on the bus |
| Male | |
| Anjaam number bussileri | I boarded the number five bus |
| Chorus :Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird |
| Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird |
| Male :Aaru mugana paakkaponen | I went to see Lord Arumugan |
| Chorus :Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird |
| Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird |
| Male | |
| Sivanandhaa colonyinil | At Sivanandha Colony |
| Bussu ninnadhu | The bus stopped |
| Anga bussukaaga | The girl who stood waiting for the bus there |
| Vandhu ninna ponnu ennadhu haan | She became mine, haan! |
| Chorus | |
| Anjaam number bussileri | I boarded the number five bus |
| Male :Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird |
| Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird |
| Chorus :Aaru mugana paakkaponen | I went to see Lord Arumugan |
| Male :Thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird |
| Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird |
விசில் :
...............................
I boarded the number five bus
Oh cuckoo bird
I went to see Lord Arumugan (or Arumugam)
Oh cuckoo bird
அஞ்சாம் நம்பர் பஸ்ஸில் ஏறி
தந்தானக்குயிலே
ஆறுமுகனை பார்க்க போனேன்
தந்தானக்குயிலே
I boarded the number five bus
Oh cuckoo bird
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
I went to see Lord Arumugan
Oh cuckoo bird
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
அஞ்சாம் நம்பர் பஸ்ஸில் ஏறி
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குழு :
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
ஆறுமுகனை பார்க்க போனேன்
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குழு :
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
At Sivanandha Colony
The bus stopped
The girl who stood waiting for the bus there
She became mine
சிவானந்தா காலனியில்
பஸ்ஸு நின்னது
அங்க பஸ்ஸுக்காக வந்து
நின்ன பொண்ணு என்னது
I boarded the number five bus
Oh cuckoo bird
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
I went to see Lord Arumugan
Oh cuckoo bird
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
அஞ்சாம் நம்பர் பஸ்ஸில் ஏறி
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குழு :
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
ஆறுமுகனை பார்க்க போனேன்
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குழு :
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
..................
Numbers one and two
End at nine
If you put them in different combinations
It comes to over a lakh
ஒன்னு ரெண்டு நம்பெரெல்லாம்
ஒன்பதுல முடிஞ்சிடும்
குழு :
முன்ன பின்ன போட்டதுன்ன
லட்சகணக்கு மேல வரும்
ஹ ஹா ஏய்......ஹா ஹா
எத்தனையோ தலமுறை
சொத்து இருக்கு எங்களுக்கு
குழு :
அத்தனையும் சொல்லனும்னு
தேவையில்லை உங்களூக்கு
We have property inherited
For many generations
You do not need to know
All of those details
ஆனைமலை ஆறுகுளம்
எங்க பேருலே
குழு :
இந்த அக்கா மக
ஊரு மட்டும் இன்னும் சேரல
Anamalai, rivers, and ponds
Are in our name
Only this niece's town
Has not been added yet
எங்க ஊரு ஆறு
எல்லாருக்கும் சேரும்
குழு :
எங்க ஊரு ஆறு
எங்கேயும் போய் சேரும்
ஆத்துகுள்ள நீந்தி போனா
அக்கரை போய் சேரும்
The river of our town
Reaches everyone
The river of our town
Reaches everywhere
If you swim across the river
You will reach the other shore
அஞ்சாம் நம்பர் பஸ்ஸில் ஏறி
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே....
குழு :
ஆறுமுகனை பார்க்க போறோம்
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
I boarded the number five bus
Oh cuckoo bird
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
I went to see Lord Arumugan
Oh cuckoo bird
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
.........................
கண்ணுமணி பொன்னுமணி
கண்டவங்க சொல்லும்படி
சின்னமணி சொன்னபடி
எல்லாமே அத்துபடி
குழு :
................
My precious darling
As those who see us say
Just as the little gem says
Everything is thoroughly known
சுத்தமடி சுத்தமடி நான்
சொல்றது புத்திமதி
புத்திமதி இல்லையனா
பக்கம் வந்து கத்துக்க நீ
கத்துதர்றோம் கத்துதர்றோம்
கண்ணுமணிக்கு
பத்துதரம் பத்துதரம்
சின்னமணிக்கு
It is pure and good
What I am saying is good advice
If you lack wisdom
Come close and learn it
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 my precious darling
Ten times, ten times
To the little gem
அஞ்சாம் நம்பர் பஸ்ஸில் ஏறி
குழு :
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
ஆறுமுகனை பார்க்க போனேன்
குழு :
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
Day before yesterday, teacher
Taught a lesson
Day before yesterday, teacher
Taught a lesson
ஏய் சிவானந்தா காலனியில்
பஸ்ஸு நின்னது
அங்க பஸ்ஸுக்காக வந்து
நின்ன பொண்ணு என்னது
Tie up your saree end
And sit at the side on the bus
அஞ்சாம் நம்பர் பஸ்ஸில் ஏறி
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
குழு :
ஆறுமுகனை பார்க்க போறோம்
தந்தானக்குயிலே
குயிலே தந்தானக்குயிலே
I boarded the number five bus
Oh cuckoo bird
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
I went to see Lord Arumugan
Oh cuckoo bird
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
At Sivanandha Colony
The bus stopped
The girl who stood waiting for the bus there
She became mine, haan!
I boarded the number five bus
Oh cuckoo bird
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
I went to see Lord Arumugan
Oh cuckoo bird
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
Anjaam number bussileri
I boarded the number five bus
Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird
Aaru mugana paakkaponen
I went to see Lord Arumugan (or Arumugam)
Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird
Anjaam number bussileri
I boarded the number five bus
Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird
Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
Male :Aaru mugana paakkaponen
I went to see Lord Arumugan
Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird
Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
Sivanandhaa colonyinil
At Sivanandha Colony
Bussu ninnadhu
The bus stopped
Anga bussukaaga
The girl who stood waiting for the bus there
Vandhu ninna ponnu ennadhu
She became mine
Anjaam number bussileri
I boarded the number five bus
Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird
Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
Male :Aaru mugana paakkaponen
I went to see Lord Arumugan
Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird
Chorus :Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
…………………….
Onnu rendu numberellaam
Numbers one and two
Onbadhila mudinjudum
End at nine
Chorus :Munna pinna potadhunaa
If you put them in different combinations
Latchathukku mela varum
It comes to over a lakh
……………………….
Ethanaiyo thalaimurai
We have property inherited
Soththirukku engalukku
For many generations
Chorus :Athanaiyum sollanunnu
You do not need to know
Thevai illai ungalluku
All of those details
Aana malai aaru kulam
Anamalai, rivers, and ponds
Enga perula
Are in our name
Chorus :Indha akka maga ooru
Only this niece's town
Mattum innum serala
Has not been added yet
Enga ooru aaru
The river of our town
Ellarukkum serum
Reaches everyone
Chorus :Enga ooru aaru
The river of our town
Engeyum poi serum
Reaches everywhere
Male :Aathukulla neendhiponaa
If you swim across the river
Akkarai poi serum
You will reach the other shore
Anjaam number bussileri
I boarded the number five bus
Male :Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird
Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
Chorus :Aaru mugana paakkaponen
I went to see Lord Arumugan
Male :Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird
Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
………………………..
Kannumani ponnumani
My precious darling
Kandavanga sollumbadi
As those who see us say
Chinnamani sonnapadi
Just as the little gem says
Ellamae athupadi
Everything is thoroughly known
……………………
Suthamadi suthamadi
It is pure and good
Naan solluradhu budhimadhi
What I am saying is good advice
Budhimadhi illaiyinaa
If you lack wisdom
Pakkam vandhaa kathukka nee
Come close and learn it
Kathu tharom kathu tharom
We will teach you, we will teach you
Kannumanikku
To my precious darling
Pathu dharam pathu dharam
Ten times, ten times
Chinnamanikku
To the little gem
Mundhaanethu madam
Day before yesterday, teacher
Sonnanga oru paadam
Taught a lesson
Chorus :Mundhaanethu madam
Day before yesterday, teacher
Sonnanga oru paadam
Taught a lesson
Unga mundhanaiyai mudinju
Tie up your saree end
Bus la utkaarunga oram
And sit at the side on the bus
Anjaam number bussileri
I boarded the number five bus
Chorus :Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird
Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
Male :Aaru mugana paakkaponen
I went to see Lord Arumugan
Chorus :Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird
Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
Sivanandhaa colonyinil
At Sivanandha Colony
Bussu ninnadhu
The bus stopped
Anga bussukaaga
The girl who stood waiting for the bus there
Vandhu ninna ponnu ennadhu haan
She became mine, haan!
Anjaam number bussileri
I boarded the number five bus
Male :Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird
Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
Chorus :Aaru mugana paakkaponen
I went to see Lord Arumugan
Male :Thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird
Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird, oh cuckoo bird
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Anjaam Number Bussileri is a cheerful folk-style duet/group track from the 1997 Tamil film Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen. The song narrates a romantic encounter starting on a local city bus (Bus No. 5) near Sivanandha Colony in Coimbatore. The protagonist humorously boasts about his family wealth, ancestral lands, and local river, comparing his romantic pursuit to crossing a river and finding his beloved girl waiting at the bus stop. The lighthearted banter includes advice, playful teasing, and folk refrains standard in Tamil cinema rustic duets.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Anjaam number bussileri”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds such as in 'Anjaam' and 'Aaru', or 'Sivanandhaa' and 'Bussu'.
Edhukai (Rhyming second letter)
“Kannumani ponnumani”
Rhyming second letters across adjacent words or lines, common in traditional Tamil folk metrics.
Refrain / Chorus
“Thandhaanakuyilae”
The recurring folk refrain 'Thandhaanakuyilae / Kuyilae thandhaanakuyilae' serves as a rhythmic folk filler.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen' stars Vijay and Dimple, with music composed by Deva. Sivanandha Colony and Anamalai mentioned in the lyrics directly reference real landmarks in and around Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
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