- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Malathy Lakshman, Krishna Iyer
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Movie name
- Kanthaswamy
- Movie release year
- 2009
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Nov 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Bambarakkannaalae kaadhal
Sangadhi solvennae
Thangachilai pol vandhu manadhai
Thavikka vaipenae
Bambarakkannaalae kaadhal
Bam bam bambarakkannaalae kaadhal
Bam bam bam
Bambarakkannaalae kaadhal
Sangadhi sonnaalae
Thangachilai pol vandhu manadhai
Thavikka vittalae….
Hey em peru meenaakkumaari
En ooru kanyaakkumaari
Hey em peru meenaakkumaari
En ooru kanyaakkumaari
Polaamaa gudhura savvaari
Seilaamaa semmakkacheri
Naan pattu pattu pattu pattu
Pattu sundhari
Enna thottu thottu thottu thottu
Thottu nee pullari
Em per em per em per
Em per em per
Hey em peru meenaakkumaari
En ooru kanyaakkumaari
Bambarakkannaalae kaadhal
Sangadhi sonnaalae
Thangachilai pol vandhu manadhai
Thavikka vittalae….
…………………………….
{Bombara bombara kannalae
Lae lae lae
Kaadhal sangadhi sonnalae
Lae lae lae} (2)
Ohooo…ooo..oo..ooo…oooo
Kaaikari thottathula naan kaththiri
Angila maadhathula naan janavari
Bambarakkannaalae kaadhal
Bam bam bam
Odura nadhiyinilae naan kaaviri
Asaiva saappaattula naan maankari
Bambara bambara
Bambara bambara bam bam
Naan selakkatti vandhu ninna
Kanni kanippori
Ada kanna kollum azhagukkellaam
Naan thaan mugavari
Em per em per em per
Em per em per
Hey em peru meenaakkumaari
En ooru kanyaakkumaari
Em peru meenaakkumaari
En ooru kanyaakkumaari
Bambarakkannaalae kaadhal
Sangadhi sonnaalae
Thangachilai pol vandhu manadhai
Thavikka vittalae….yooo
Ok boss now lets listen
To the rhythm of chennai
Hoo……muththa crickettula
Naan century
Kattil pandhiyila naan mundhiri
Bambarakkannaalae kaadhal
Bam bam bam
Mogaa panjukkulla naan theeppori
Kaama soothraavula naam mudhalvari
Bambara bambara
Bambara bambara bam bam
Naan theanaivittu senjuvacha
Chennai kesari
Naan kannukkulla kaththi vachcha
Pombala pokkiri
Em per em per em per
Em per em per
Em peru meenaakkumaari
En ooru kanyaakkumaari
Polaamaa gudhura savvaari
Seilaamaa semmakkacheri
{Bambarakkannaalae kaadhal
Sangadhi sonnaalae…sonaalae
Thangachilai pol vandhu manadhai
Thavikka vittalae….vitaalae} (2)
With my spinning-top eyes, of love...
...I will tell the sweet secrets!
Appearing like a golden statue,
I will make your heart yearn!
With spinning-top eyes, of love...
Pam pam, with spinning-top eyes, of love...
Pam pam pam
With spinning-top eyes, of love...
...she told the sweet secrets,
Appearing like a golden statue,
she left my heart yearning...
Hey, my name is Meena Kumari!
My hometown is Kanyakumari!
Hey, my name is Meena Kumari!
My hometown is Kanyakumari!
Shall we go for a horse ride?
Shall we throw a rocking celebration?
I am a silken, silken, silken, silken,
silken beauty!
Touch me, touch me, touch me, touch me,
touch me and get goosebumps!
My name, my name, my name,
My name, my name!
Hey, my name is Meena Kumari!
My hometown is Kanyakumari!
With spinning-top eyes, of love...
...she told the sweet secrets,
Appearing like a golden statue,
she left my heart yearning...
...
With spinning, spinning-top eyes,
Ley ley ley
She told tales of love,
Ley ley ley
Oho... oo... oo... oo... oooo
In the vegetable garden, I am the brinjal,
In the English months, I am January,
With spinning-top eyes, of love...
Pam pam pam
Among flowing rivers, I am the Cauvery,
In a non-veg feast, I am tender venison,
Pambara pambara
Pambara pambara pam pam
When I drape a saree and stand,
I am a sharp young supercomputer!
For beauty that can strike you dead,
I am the only address!
My name, my name, my name,
My name, my name!
Hey, my name is Meena Kumari!
My hometown is Kanyakumari!
My name is Meena Kumari!
My hometown is Kanyakumari!
With spinning-top eyes, of love...
...she told the sweet secrets,
Appearing like a golden statue,
she left my heart yearning... yo-oh!
Okay boss, now let's listen
to the rhythm of Chennai!
Ooh... in the cricket match of kisses,
I score a century!
In the feast on the bed, I am the rich cashew nut!
With spinning-top eyes, of love...
Pam pam pam
In the cotton bale of desire, I am the spark of fire!
In the Kama Sutra, we are the very first line!
Pambara pambara
Pambara pambara pam pam
Cooked with dripping honey,
I am Chennai's sweet kesari (semolina pudding)!
With sharp knives hidden in my eyes,
I am a female rogue!
My name, my name, my name,
My name, my name!
My name is Meena Kumari!
My hometown is Kanyakumari!
Shall we go for a horse ride?
Shall we throw a rocking celebration?
With spinning-top eyes, of love...
...she told the sweet secrets... she told!
Appearing like a golden statue,
she left my heart yearning... she left!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Meenaakkumaari' (Bambarakkannaalae) is a high-octane dance number from the movie Kanthaswamy (2009). The song features playful, boastful lyrics sung from the perspective of a captivating woman named Meenakumari, hailing from Kanyakumari. She describes her beauty, charm, and fiery nature using colorful metaphors ranging from local culinary delicacies like venison and Chennai kesari to top calendar months and cricket centuries. The song blends upbeat folk rhythms with energetic rap and contemporary dance beats, capturing a lively festive celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamanam)
“Thangachilai pol vandhu manadhai”
Compares the subject's eyes to a spinning top ('Bambarakkannaalae') and her appearance to a golden statue ('Thangachilai pol').
Repetition / Anaphora (Edugai & Rhyme)
“Naan pattu pattu pattu pattu”
Frequent use of repetitive sound patterns like 'pattu pattu' and 'thottu thottu' to add rhythmic emphasis.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Mogaa panjukkulla naan theeppori”
Playful self-descriptions comparing herself to January, the Cauvery river, and a spark of fire.
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