Gum Gum Guma
From Aadi Velli · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Aadi Velli1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haei haei haei haa | Hey, hey, hey, ha! |
| Male | |
| Gum gum gum gum gumaa | Gum gum gum gum gumaa |
| Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa | Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa |
| Female :Gum gum gum gum gumaa | Female: Gum gum gum gum gumaa |
| Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa | Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa |
| Male | |
| Akka magalukku mukkaa mozhaththula | For my sister's daughter, three-quarters of a cubit long... |
| Vachchaen poo vaangi | I bought flowers and placed them on her hair. |
| Female :Machchaan vachchathu manamaa irukkuthu | Female: The flowers my beloved placed smell so sweet! |
| Virichchen paai vaangi | I bought a mat and spread it out. |
| Male | |
| Hei…..gum gum gum gum gumaa | Hey... gum gum gum gum gumaa |
| Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa | Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa |
| Female :Gum gum gum gum gumaa | Female: Gum gum gum gum gumaa |
| Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa | Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa |
| Male | |
| Akka magalukku mukkaa mozhaththula | For my sister's daughter, three-quarters of a cubit long... |
| Vachchaen poo vaangi | I bought flowers and placed them on her hair. |
| Female :Machchaan vachchathu manamaa irukkuthu | Female: The flowers my beloved placed smell so sweet! |
| Virichchen paai vaangi | I bought a mat and spread it out. |
| Female | |
| Machchaan kaiyanaikka | For my beloved cousin to embrace me, |
| Male :Maina kunjirukku | Male: Here is a young maina bird! |
| Female :Aththaan vaai kadikka | Female: For my cousin to bite softly with his mouth, |
| Male :Halwa thundirukku | Male: Here is a sweet slice of halwa! |
| Female | |
| Thinnu paakkanum | You must taste it and see, |
| Neethaan innum kekkanum | And then you will ask for even more! |
| Male :Kallu dosaththaan | Male: Is it a hard dosa? |
| Undaa rompa aasathaan | Do you desire it so deeply? |
| Female :Aanai pasikku | Female: For an elephant's massive hunger, |
| Chola poriya pottu ennaagum | What good is feeding it just popped corn? |
| Male :Vittu paaradi naan viththakkaarandi | Male: Just test me and see, girl, I am a master of skills! |
| Male | |
| Gum gum gum gum gumaa | Gum gum gum gum gumaa |
| Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa | Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa |
| Female :Gum gum gum gum gumaa | Female: Gum gum gum gum gumaa |
| Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa | Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa |
| Male | |
| Akka magalukku mukkaa mozhaththula | For my sister's daughter, three-quarters of a cubit long... |
| Vachchaen poo vaangi | I bought flowers and placed them on her hair. |
| Female :Machchaan vachchathu manamaa irukkuthu | Female: The flowers my beloved placed smell so sweet! |
| Virichchen paai vaangi | I bought a mat and spread it out. |
| Male | |
| Gum gum gum gum gumaa | Gum gum gum gum gumaa |
| Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa | Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa |
| Female :Gum gum gum gum gumaa | Female: Gum gum gum gum gumaa |
| Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa | Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa |
| Male | |
| Kombu thaenedukka | To extract honey from the high branch, |
| Female :Koodum odanjidanum | Female: The beehive must be broken. |
| Male :Venna thirandu vara | Male: For the butter to gather together, |
| Female :Kanna muzhichchidanum | Female: One must stay awake and watch! |
| Male | |
| Enna moganam | What enchantment this is! |
| Needhaan anna vaaganam hei | You are the swan-vehicle goddess yourself, hey! |
| Female :Archchanaikkuththaan | Female: For offering sacred prayers, |
| Neram arththajaamamthaan | The midnight hour is the true time! |
| Male | |
| Poojai poda | To perform the worship, |
| Kaalam neram paakkakkoodaathu | One shouldn't wait or look for auspicious hours! |
| Female :Rocket-tu vegamthaan | Female: It has the speed of a rocket! |
| Male :Haan | Male: Aha! |
| Female :En jacket mogamthaan | Female: My blouse holds such intense passion! |
| Male | |
| Gum gum gum gum gumaa | Gum gum gum gum gumaa |
| Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa | Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa |
| Female :Gum gum gum gum gumaa | Female: Gum gum gum gum gumaa |
| Male :Gumaa | Male: Gumaa! |
| Female :Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa | Female: Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa |
| Male | |
| Akka magalukku mukkaa mozhaththula | For my sister's daughter, three-quarters of a cubit long... |
| Vachchaen poo vaangi | I bought flowers and placed them on her hair. |
| Female :Machchaan vachchathu manamaa irukkuthu | Female: The flowers my beloved placed smell so sweet! |
| Virichchen paai vaangi | I bought a mat and spread it out. |
| Male | |
| Haei | Hey! |
| Both :Gum gum gum gum gumaa | Both: Gum gum gum gum gumaa |
| Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa | Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa |
| Gum gum gum gum gumaa | Gum gum gum gum gumaa |
| Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa….. | Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa... |
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹா
Hey, hey, hey, ha!
கும் கும் கும் கும் குமா
ஏய் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜமா
கும் கும் கும் கும் குமா
ஏய் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜமா
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female: Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
அக்கா மகளுக்கு முக்கா மொழத்துல
வச்சேன் பூ வாங்கி
மச்சான் வச்சது மணமா இருக்குது
விரிச்சேன் பாய் வாங்கி
For my sister's daughter, three-quarters of a cubit long...
I bought flowers and placed them on her hair.
Female: The flowers my beloved placed smell so sweet!
I bought a mat and spread it out.
ஹேய்......கும் கும் கும் கும் குமா
ஏய் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜமா
கும் கும் கும் கும் குமா
ஏய் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜமா
Hey... gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female: Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
அக்கா மகளுக்கு முக்கா மொழத்துல
வச்சேன் பூ வாங்கி
மச்சான் வச்சது மணமா இருக்குது
விரிச்சேன் பாய் வாங்கி
For my sister's daughter, three-quarters of a cubit long...
I bought flowers and placed them on her hair.
Female: The flowers my beloved placed smell so sweet!
I bought a mat and spread it out.
மச்சான் கையணைக்க....
மைனா குஞ்சிருக்கு
அத்தான் வாய் கடிக்க...
அல்வா துண்டிருக்கு
For my beloved cousin to embrace me,
Male: Here is a young maina bird!
Female: For my cousin to bite softly with his mouth,
Male: Here is a sweet slice of halwa!
தின்னு பாக்கணும்
நீதான் இன்னும் கேக்கணும்
கல்லு தோசத்தான்
உண்டா ரொம்ப ஆசதான்
ஆனை பசிக்கு
சோளப் பொரிய போட்டு என்னாகும்
விட்டுப் பாரடி நான் வித்தக்காரன்டி
You must taste it and see,
And then you will ask for even more!
Male: Is it a hard dosa?
Do you desire it so deeply?
Female: For an elephant's massive hunger,
What good is feeding it just popped corn?
Male: Just test me and see, girl, I am a master of skills!
கும் கும் கும் கும் குமா
ஏய் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜமா
கும் கும் கும் கும் குமா
ஏய் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜமா
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female: Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
அக்கா மகளுக்கு முக்கா மொழத்துல
வச்சேன் பூ வாங்கி
மச்சான் வச்சது மணமா இருக்குது
விரிச்சேன் பாய் வாங்கி
For my sister's daughter, three-quarters of a cubit long...
I bought flowers and placed them on her hair.
Female: The flowers my beloved placed smell so sweet!
I bought a mat and spread it out.
கும் கும் கும் கும் குமா
ஏய் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜமா
ஹோய் கும் கும் கும் கும் குமா
ஏய் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜமா
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female: Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
கொம்புத் தேனெடுக்க....
கூடும் ஒடைஞ்சிடனும்
வெண்ண திரண்டு வர...
கண்ண முழிச்சிடணும்
To extract honey from the high branch,
Female: The beehive must be broken.
Male: For the butter to gather together,
Female: One must stay awake and watch!
என்ன மோகனம்
நீதான் அன்ன வாகனம் ஹேய்
அர்ச்சனைக்குத்தான்
நேரம் அர்த்தஜாமம்தான்
What enchantment this is!
You are the swan-vehicle goddess yourself, hey!
Female: For offering sacred prayers,
The midnight hour is the true time!
பூசை போட
காலம் நேரம் பாக்கக்கூடாது
ராக்கெட்டு வேகம்தான்
ஹான்
என் ஜாக்கெட் மோகம்தான்
To perform the worship,
One shouldn't wait or look for auspicious hours!
Female: It has the speed of a rocket!
Male: Aha!
Female: My blouse holds such intense passion!
ஹேய் கும் கும் கும் கும் குமா
ஏய் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜமா
கும் கும் கும் கும் குமா
குமா
ஏய் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜமா
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female: Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Male: Gumaa!
Female: Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
அக்கா மகளுக்கு முக்கா மொழத்துல
வச்சேன் பூ வாங்கி
மச்சான் வச்சது மணமா இருக்குது
விரிச்சேன் பாய் வாங்கி
For my sister's daughter, three-quarters of a cubit long...
I bought flowers and placed them on her hair.
Female: The flowers my beloved placed smell so sweet!
I bought a mat and spread it out.
ஹேய்
இருவர் :
கும் கும் கும் கும் குமா
ஏய் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜமா
கும் கும் கும் கும் குமா
ஏய் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜம் ஜமா....
Hey!
Both: Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa...
Haei haei haei haa
Hey, hey, hey, ha!
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female :Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Female: Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Akka magalukku mukkaa mozhaththula
For my sister's daughter, three-quarters of a cubit long...
Vachchaen poo vaangi
I bought flowers and placed them on her hair.
Female :Machchaan vachchathu manamaa irukkuthu
Female: The flowers my beloved placed smell so sweet!
Virichchen paai vaangi
I bought a mat and spread it out.
Hei…..gum gum gum gum gumaa
Hey... gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female :Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Female: Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Akka magalukku mukkaa mozhaththula
For my sister's daughter, three-quarters of a cubit long...
Vachchaen poo vaangi
I bought flowers and placed them on her hair.
Female :Machchaan vachchathu manamaa irukkuthu
Female: The flowers my beloved placed smell so sweet!
Virichchen paai vaangi
I bought a mat and spread it out.
Machchaan kaiyanaikka
For my beloved cousin to embrace me,
Male :Maina kunjirukku
Male: Here is a young maina bird!
Female :Aththaan vaai kadikka
Female: For my cousin to bite softly with his mouth,
Male :Halwa thundirukku
Male: Here is a sweet slice of halwa!
Thinnu paakkanum
You must taste it and see,
Neethaan innum kekkanum
And then you will ask for even more!
Male :Kallu dosaththaan
Male: Is it a hard dosa?
Undaa rompa aasathaan
Do you desire it so deeply?
Female :Aanai pasikku
Female: For an elephant's massive hunger,
Chola poriya pottu ennaagum
What good is feeding it just popped corn?
Male :Vittu paaradi naan viththakkaarandi
Male: Just test me and see, girl, I am a master of skills!
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female :Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Female: Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Akka magalukku mukkaa mozhaththula
For my sister's daughter, three-quarters of a cubit long...
Vachchaen poo vaangi
I bought flowers and placed them on her hair.
Female :Machchaan vachchathu manamaa irukkuthu
Female: The flowers my beloved placed smell so sweet!
Virichchen paai vaangi
I bought a mat and spread it out.
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female :Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Female: Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Kombu thaenedukka
To extract honey from the high branch,
Female :Koodum odanjidanum
Female: The beehive must be broken.
Male :Venna thirandu vara
Male: For the butter to gather together,
Female :Kanna muzhichchidanum
Female: One must stay awake and watch!
Enna moganam
What enchantment this is!
Needhaan anna vaaganam hei
You are the swan-vehicle goddess yourself, hey!
Female :Archchanaikkuththaan
Female: For offering sacred prayers,
Neram arththajaamamthaan
The midnight hour is the true time!
Poojai poda
To perform the worship,
Kaalam neram paakkakkoodaathu
One shouldn't wait or look for auspicious hours!
Female :Rocket-tu vegamthaan
Female: It has the speed of a rocket!
Male :Haan
Male: Aha!
Female :En jacket mogamthaan
Female: My blouse holds such intense passion!
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female :Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Female: Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Male :Gumaa
Male: Gumaa!
Female :Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female: Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Akka magalukku mukkaa mozhaththula
For my sister's daughter, three-quarters of a cubit long...
Vachchaen poo vaangi
I bought flowers and placed them on her hair.
Female :Machchaan vachchathu manamaa irukkuthu
Female: The flowers my beloved placed smell so sweet!
Virichchen paai vaangi
I bought a mat and spread it out.
Haei
Hey!
Both :Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Both: Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa…..
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Aadi Velli' (1990) is a spirited folk duet between romantic partners (cross-cousins in traditional Tamil culture). Rich in rural charm and playful banter, the couple uses allegorical metaphors—such as buying fragrant flowers, offering sweet halwa, harvesting honey from high branches, and churning butter—to express their mutual affection, passion, and eagerness for romantic intimacy. The emotional tone of the track is joyful and cheeky. Written by Vaali, the lyrics capture classic Tamil colloquial idioms and rhythmic folk refrains ('Gum gum gumaa'), celebrating romantic chemistry with humor and energy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Akka magalukku mukkaa mozhaththula”
Repetition of the 'm' sound across words ('magalukku', 'mukkaa', 'mozhaththula') creates a rhythmic, melodic flow standard in Tamil folk songs.
Metaphor / Proverbial Allegory
“Aanai pasikku / Chola poriya pottu ennaagum”
Compares immense romantic desire to an elephant's appetite, pointing out humorously that small gestures (popcorn) won't satisfy a huge hunger.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Thinnu paakkanum / Neethaan innum kekkanum”
The second consonant sound 'n' ('Thinnu' and 'innum') rhymes across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
'Aadi Velli' (1990) is a devotional drama film directed by Rama Narayanan, known for his signature style of combining rural folklore, spiritual elements, and lively music. Legendary lyricist Vaali composed these lyrics, utilizing playful rural dialects and double-entendre folk expressions.
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