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Lyrics & meaning

Assah Pussah

From Muni · 2007

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Karthik, Priya
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Muni2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Assha busshaAssha bussha
Lovvu panna polaamaa…..Shall we go fall in love?
Female :HaanFemale: Yeah
Male
Assha busshaAssha bussha
Lovvu panna polaamaa…..Shall we go fall in love?
Assha busshaAssha bussha
Lovvu panna polaamaa…..Shall we go fall in love?
Male
Paarthalae leasaa moraikkiraaShe glares at me slightly when she sees me
Adi nenja ice-ah karaikkiraaShe melts my inner heart like ice
Nikkaama nikkuraaShe stands without standing still
Nadakkaame nadakkuraaShe walks without walking properly
Pinnaalae suththurenI keep wandering behind her
Kannaalae kuththuraaShe pierces me with her eyes
Ennammaa chinnammaaWhat is it, my little lady?
Nee thaan en kaadhal kannammaaYou are my darling Kannamma
Female :AmmammaaFemale: Oh dear me
Male :AmmammaaMale: Oh dear me
Male
Assha busshaAssha bussha
Lovvu panna polaamaa…..Shall we go fall in love?
Assha busshaAssha bussha
Lovvu panna polaamaa…..Shall we go fall in love?
Polamaa…ooo hoooShall we go... ooo hooo
Chorus
BumshalakadiBumshalakadi
Bumshalakadi hahaan hahaanBumshalakadi hahaan hahaan
BumshalakadiBumshalakadi
Bumshalakadi hahaan hahaanBumshalakadi hahaan hahaan
Bum sha lakadiBum sha lakadi
Bum sha lakadi hah aan hah aan heiiBum sha lakadi hah aan hah aan hey
Male
Orappaarva paakkuriyaeYou give me side-glances
Nearaa paathaa ennammaaWhat if you look at me straight, my lady?
Assha pusshaaAssha pusshaa
Ullukkulla kaadhala maraichuHiding your love deep within
Veliyea nadikkum kannammaaActing innocent outside, Kannamma
Bhusshaa asshaaBhusshaa asshaa
Male
Onga appaavukkum sammathanthaanYour father consents to this
Onga ammaavukkum sammathanthaanYour mother consents to this too
On annanukkum sammathanthaanYour elder brother agrees as well
On thangachchikkum sammathanthaanYour younger sister consents too
Female :Yaaru sonnaa ennFemale: Who told you that?
Kettaa ennaWhat if they agree?
Naan thaandaa ok sollanumI am the one who has to say OK!
Male :Sollammaa chellammaMale: Tell me then, my dear girl
Male
Assha busshaAssha bussha
Lovvu panna polaamaa…..Shall we go fall in love?
Assha busshaAssha bussha
Lovvu panna polaamaa…..aaa…Shall we go fall in love?...
Male
Nini sa sa ni ni sa saNini sa sa ni ni sa sa (Swaras)
Nini sa sa ri ma ga ri nisaNini sa sa ri ma ga ri nisa (Swaras)
Ashha bushhaaAshha bushhaa
Re re pa re reRe re pa re re (Swaras)
NirigamamamaniNirigamamamani (Swaras)
Ashha bushhaaAshha bushhaa
Paamagare gamapapa magarePaamagare gamapapa magare (Swaras)
Ashha bushhaaAshha bushhaa
Ashha bushhaaAshha bushhaa
Male
Vaalameenukkum hahaanBetween the ribbon fish hahaan
Velangu meenukkum…..hahaanAnd the eel fish... hahaan
VaalameenukkumBetween the ribbon fish
Velangu meenukkum..And the eel fish..
Kalyaanamaam kalyaanamaam….It is a wedding, a wedding...
Kalyaanamaam kalyaanamaam….It is a wedding, a wedding...
Male
Neeyum naanum kalyaananthaanIf you and I get married
Pannikkittaa thappillaeThere is no mistake in it
Asshaa bhussaaAsshaa bhussaa
Black and white colorula thaanA child will be born in black and white colors
Pulla porakkum thappillaThere is no problem in that
Bhusshaa asshaaBhusshaa asshaa
Male
Asshaa bhusshaa sollikkittuSaying asshaa bhussaa
Kaathal pichcha kettukkittuBegging for love
Unna mattum suththikkittuFollowing only you around
Ellaathaiyum vittupputtenI abandoned everything else
Female :Ada kannaa pinnaa kanaakkanduFemale: Hey, dreaming randomly
Olaraatha summaa kadhathaanDon't babble pointless stories
PoyendaaGo away, man!
Male :PoreandiMale: I am going, woman!
Male
Assha busshaAssha bussha
Lovvu panna polaamaa…..Shall we go fall in love?
Assha busshaAssha bussha
Lovvu panna polaamaa…..Shall we go fall in love?
Male
Paarthalae leasaa moraikkiraaShe glares at me slightly when she sees me
Adi nenja ice-ah karaikkiraaShe melts my inner heart like ice
Nikkaama nikkuraaShe stands without standing still
Nadakkaame nadakkuraaShe walks without walking properly
Pinnaalae suththurenI keep wandering behind her
Kannaalae kuththuraaShe pierces me with her eyes
Ennammaa chinnammaaWhat is it, my little lady?
Nee thaan en kaadhal kannammaaYou are my darling Kannamma
Female :AmmammaaFemale: Oh dear me
Male :AmmammaaMale: Oh dear me
Male
Assha busshaAssha bussha
Lovvu panna polaamaa…..Shall we go fall in love?
Assha busshaAssha bussha
Lovvu panna polaamaa…..Shall we go fall in love?
Male
Assha busshaAssha bussha
Bussha asshaBussha assha
Assha busshaAssha bussha
Bussha asshaBussha assha

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This lighthearted and upbeat track from 'Muni' (2007) portrays playful romantic banter between the male and female leads. The male protagonist persistently courts the girl using gibberish catchy refrains ('Assha bussha', 'Bumshalakadi') and playful arguments about how her family already approves, suggesting they get married.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Adi nenja ice-ah karaikkiraa

Compares the melting of the heart under her glare to ice melting.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Nikkaama nikkuraa / Nadakkaame nadakkauraa

Repetition of 'kk' in the second letter of consecutive lines (Nikkaama / Nadakkaame).

Alliteration & Folk Allusion

Vaalameenukkum ... Velangu meenukkum

References a famous Tamil folk rhyme motif involving sea creatures ('Vaalameen' and 'Velangu meen') to playfully suggest marriage.

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Trivia

The track features playful vocals and incorporates nonsense rhythmic phrases ('Assha bussha') typical of high-energy Tamil mass-comedy dance tracks composed by Bharathwaj.

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