- Lyricist
- M. R. Vinothan
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Jeyprakas
- Movie name
- Kumbaari
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Jul 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aviya eviya ellarum kelunga
Ankottum injottum povathe nillunga
Aviya eviya ellarum kelunga
Ankottum injottum povathe nillunga
Appachi katha cholla poraynnn….
Eeeeee moppitu vodakkama paaru
Vettothe edukkama kelum oye
Oi oi
Inja nadakkum vekalathey
Own kutthukarankitta
Chellu… chellu…
Kumbaari kum… kum…
Aviya eviya ellarum kelunga
Ankottum injottum povathe nillunga
Inje valey inje valey
Inje valey inje valey
Ley… ley…
Inje valey inje valey
Inje valey inje valey
Makka leyyy…
Povaleyyy…
Merukkuthadi
Yen moopaan chotthudaaa…
Kalakkumattai
Panayeri ketthudaaa…
Karamadiye izhuthu
Neeyum paaruvaley
Vallam thalley pookum
Naanga singamapaleyy…
Thakkoolu polavey
Iduppa chutti irukkum
Kuduvaikkulla
Akkaniya nee paaru
Pattayila nee kudicha
Thala kerangum makka
Panam kizhangu
Odambukku marunthu
Neraaliela choinda ittu
Sloppiye menna pidichu
Uppum molavum
Peratti chuttu thinnuvombaley
Nooru muttan kizhanga mayakki
Kilathi meenucurry veethi veravi
IR8 chorai penanji addippomely
Appavume vaarandai
Anthi panai yerade
Vepralam eduthengi
Palanchi vellam kuidppan
Maampattai adichondu
Murukkaan murukki kerangeyound
Sevarmutti vizhunthondu
Thallaikellam vilychuombaley
Kumbaari…
Yea Kumbaari…
Male :Kumbaari…
Male :Kudichondu attam kattiyadi
Aviya eviya ellarum kelunga
Ankottum injottum povathe nillunga
Maadu vetty panni vetty
Maasam kazhichu thotthu narangi
Kanne pothi kilikinty
Vatdu kalichi mulluchavitty
Ennadey thangappa
Enga porey
Koolodey veettuku porendey
Maapilai payalukka thoppan yaaru
Parmpila parmesvaran kotthanaru
Ola prampil irukkavechu
Arivettiyil choreduthu
Vettymurichan curryye
Veetti tharuvaanga
Mokkumuttaa thinnupputtu
Vai sevakka vettilai ittu
Manassara vazhthivitthu
Varum ooi…
Kadakkarayil irunthu onena
Kunukku vachu chetthu kalichu
Thayam orutty adupuli attam
Aduvompaley
Kapadiyadi catchi kalichu
Kolathila kuluchi kollanga parichi
Andiya thiruvi aaman kadayila vippompely…
Chakkutta chattyapuram
Murunkutti naakuni aithikkoni arangi
Keeleshuuuu…
Thallum pullum kalichound
Kanne ketti vitdondu
Thotthu kalippom vaariyaley
Thovethuuu…
Kumbaari yea kumbaari
Kumari tamila nalla kettiya nee
Kumbaari naaa
Mumariyil nanbanda…
Makka yelleppadi illertunthuuu
Maakkaa
Hey, everyone far and wide, listen up!
Don't wander here and there, stay right here!
Hey, everyone far and wide, listen up!
Don't wander here and there, stay right here!
Grandpa is about to tell a story...
Hehe, look at how he sniffs and acts up!
Listen straight through without cutting in, hey!
Hoy, hoy!
It's happening right here, don't rush!
Near that partner of his,
Tell him... tell him...
Kumbaari kum... kum...
Hey, everyone far and wide, listen up!
Don't wander here and there, stay right here!
Here's the fishing net, here's the net!
Here's the fishing net, here's the net!
Hey friend... hey...
Here's the fishing net, here's the net!
Here's the fishing net, here's the net!
Hey my people...
Let's go, hey...
It glitters and gleams!
It's my forefather's wealth, man!
The sturdy palm stalk in hand,
The palm climber's true swagger, man!
Pulling in the shore fishing net together,
You just watch, buddy!
Launching the boat into the foaming surf,
We are lions, man!
Just like a little round gourd,
Hanging around the waist,
Inside the clay pot,
Look at that fresh, sweet palm sap!
If you drink it from a palm-leaf cup,
Your head will spin with delight, my friends!
Palmyra root sprout,
Is natural medicine for the body!
Dropping the fish hook into the deep canal,
Catching the tilapia fish right away,
With salt and chili,
We'll coat it, roast it, and eat it, man!
Mashing a hundred boiled tapioca tubers,
Pouring and mixing the spicy triggerfish curry,
Kneading it with IR8 rice, we'll wolf it down, man!
Even then, come twilight,
Climbing the palm tree in the evening,
If thirst or tiredness catches up,
I'll drink cool fermented rice water!
Chewing on dried mango bark,
Chewing betel nut and getting pleasantly dizzy,
Bumping into walls as we stagger around,
We called out cheerily to our mothers, man!
Kumbaari (buddy)...
Hey Kumbaari...
Kumbaari...
Drink up and dance with all your joy!
Hey, everyone far and wide, listen up!
Don't wander here and there, stay right here!
Butchering beef and butchering pork,
Gathering in joyous crowds after months apart,
Playing blindfold games, teasing and peeking,
Tearing banana leaves, stepping over thorns,
Hey Thangappa, what's going on?
Where are you headed?
I'm going over to Koolode's house, man!
Who is that bridegroom lad's father?
Parameswaran the mason, from the grove!
Seating everyone on palm mats in the yard,
Serving steaming rice from the wicker basket,
That freshly cooked, rich meat curry,
They will serve it with open hearts!
Eating until our bellies are completely full,
Chewing betel leaves until our mouths turn bright red,
Blessing them warmly from our hearts,
We'll make our way back, hey!
Gathering as one along the seashore,
Keeping score with little shells and pebbles,
Rolling the dice for the tiger-and-goat game,
We'll play with all our heart, man!
Finishing an energetic round of kabaddi,
Bathing in the village pond, plucking pond greens,
Catching the river crabs and selling them at the shop, man!
Sakkottai, Sattiyapuram,
Murungaatti, Naaguni, Iyathikoni,
Down south in those lands...!
Pushing and pulling each other in playful tussles,
Tying a blindfold tight around the eyes,
Come on, let's gather and play tag together!
Here we go...!
Kumbaari, hey Kumbaari!
Hey Kumari Tamilian, did you hear that well?
If you ask what "Kumbaari" means,
In Kumari dialect, it means a true buddy, man!
Folks, wasn't that how beautiful life used to be?
Oh my dear people!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Kumbaari' is a vibrant folk anthem rooted in the coastal, rural culture of Kanyakumari (Southern Tamil Nadu). It serves as a nostalgic storytelling session by an elder ('Appachi') inviting folk of all ages to gather and listen to tales of traditional lifestyle, local cuisine, childhood games, and community camaraderie. The lyrics detail daily coastal life—climbing palmyra palm trees, collecting fresh sweet sap ('Akkani'), roasting palm tubers with salt and chili, making fish curry with local catch, and sharing meals served on palm fronds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Aviya eviya ellarum kelunga”
The repeated opening line 'Aviya eviya ellarum kelunga' creates a rhythmic call-to-action typical of traditional Tamil village storytelling.
Simile (Upamai)
“Thakkoolu polavey”
Compares the tool or vessel around the waist to a key ('Thakkoolu polavey').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naanga singamapaleyy…”
Refers to the locals as lions ('singamapaley') to portray bravery and native pride.
Dialectal Alliteration (Monai)
“Inje valey inje valey”
Use of Southern Kanyakumari Tamil dialect words ('Inje valey inje valey') with initial consonant repetition.
Did you know?
Trivia
The word 'Kumbaari' (or Kumbaari-an) is a distinct coastal Tamil dialect term from Kanyakumari district meaning a close companion or loyal buddy. The song vividly references regional delicacies like Akkani (unfermented palm sap), Panam Kizhangu (palmyra tubers), Kilathi fish curry, and traditional local games like Aadu Puli Aattam and Thayam.
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