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Gum Gum Guma

From Aadi Velli · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Aadi Velli
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
3 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haei haei haei haa
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female :Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Akka magalukku mukkaa mozhaththula
Vachchaen poo vaangi
Female :Machchaan vachchathu manamaa irukkuthu
Virichchen paai vaangi
Hei…..gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female :Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Akka magalukku mukkaa mozhaththula
Vachchaen poo vaangi
Female :Machchaan vachchathu manamaa irukkuthu
Virichchen paai vaangi
Machchaan kaiyanaikka
Male :Maina kunjirukku
Female :Aththaan vaai kadikka
Male :Halwa thundirukku
Thinnu paakkanum
Neethaan innum kekkanum
Male :Kallu dosaththaan
Undaa rompa aasathaan
Female :Aanai pasikku
Chola poriya pottu ennaagum
Male :Vittu paaradi naan viththakkaarandi
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female :Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Akka magalukku mukkaa mozhaththula
Vachchaen poo vaangi
Female :Machchaan vachchathu manamaa irukkuthu
Virichchen paai vaangi
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female :Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Kombu thaenedukka
Female :Koodum odanjidanum
Male :Venna thirandu vara
Female :Kanna muzhichchidanum
Enna moganam
Needhaan anna vaaganam hei
Female :Archchanaikkuththaan
Neram arththajaamamthaan
Poojai poda
Kaalam neram paakkakkoodaathu
Female :Rocket-tu vegamthaan
Male :Haan
Female :En jacket mogamthaan
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
Akka magalukku mukkaa mozhaththula
Vachchaen poo vaangi
Female :Machchaan vachchathu manamaa irukkuthu
Virichchen paai vaangi
Haei
Both :Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa
Gum gum gum gum gumaa
Yaei jam jam jam jam jamaa…..
Hey hey hey haa!
Kum kum kum kum kumaa
Hey jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female: Kum kum kum kum kumaa
Hey jam jam jam jam jamaa
For my sister's daughter, a short strand
of flowers I bought and placed in her hair!
Female: The flowers my cousin placed smell so sweet,
so I bought a mat and spread it out!
Hey... Kum kum kum kum kumaa
Hey jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female: Kum kum kum kum kumaa
Hey jam jam jam jam jamaa
For my sister's daughter, a short strand
of flowers I bought and placed in her hair!
Female: The flowers my cousin placed smell so sweet,
so I bought a mat and spread it out!
For my cousin to hold in his arms,
Male: here is a tender little bird!
Female: For my darling to bite with his lips,
Male: here is a piece of sweet halwa!
You have to taste it,
and you will surely ask for more!
Male: To eat a thick, soft pancake,
do you have such a huge craving?
Female: For an elephant's hunger,
what difference will a bit of puffed corn make?
Male: Just leave it to me, girl, I know what I'm doing!
Kum kum kum kum kumaa
Hey jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female: Kum kum kum kum kumaa
Hey jam jam jam jam jamaa
For my sister's daughter, a short strand
of flowers I bought and placed in her hair!
Female: The flowers my cousin placed smell so sweet,
so I bought a mat and spread it out!
Kum kum kum kum kumaa
Hey jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female: Kum kum kum kum kumaa
Hey jam jam jam jam jamaa
To gather honey from the high branch,
Female: the honeycomb must be broken open!
Male: For the butter to churn and gather,
Female: you must stay awake all night!
What sheer desire!
You glide like a graceful swan, hey!
Female: For this sacred offering,
midnight is the perfect hour!
To begin our worship of love,
we should not look at the clock!
Female: With the speed of a rocket,
Male: Haan!
Female: my blouse longs for passion!
Kum kum kum kum kumaa
Hey jam jam jam jam jamaa
Female: Kum kum kum kum kumaa
Male: Kumaa!
Female: Hey jam jam jam jam jamaa
For my sister's daughter, a short strand
of flowers I bought and placed in her hair!
Female: The flowers my cousin placed smell so sweet,
so I bought a mat and spread it out!
Hey!
Both: Kum kum kum kum kumaa
Hey jam jam jam jam jamaa
Kum kum kum kum kumaa
Hey jam jam jam jam jamaa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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