Humpty Dumpty
From Thumbaa · 2019
- Lyricist
- Ku. Karthik
- Singer
- Sivakarthikeyan
- Music director
- Santhosh Dhayanidhi
- Details
- Thumbaa2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Humpty dumpty | Humpty Dumpty, |
| Nee aadu kabaddi | You play kabaddi! |
| Inky pinky thaan | Just inky pinky, |
| Podalaam vaa nee | Come, let us play it! |
| Hide and seekula | In a game of hide and seek, |
| Enna pudi nee | Catch me if you can! |
| Monkey tail-u-la | To the monkey's tail, |
| Kattalaam tholi | Let us tie a friend swing! |
| Male | |
| Etti paakkura yaanai mama | Elephant uncle peeking from afar, |
| Kaiya pudi | Hold my hand! |
| Polaam kaattula yaanai ambari | Let us go on an elephant ride in the forest! |
| Kutty anilukku looka vittu | Give a sly look to the little squirrel, |
| Kanna adi | And wink at it! |
| Onna sernthu nee suththu savari | Join together and take a round-trip ride! |
| Chorus | |
| Oh…oh oh yeah | Oh... oh oh yeah! |
| Pullimaanukku kolam poottu | Draw a rangoli pattern on the spotted deer, |
| Make up podalaam | And let us put makeup on it! |
| Oh…oh oh yeah | Oh... oh oh yeah! |
| Kaattu rajavukku | For the king of the jungle, |
| Hair style maathi paakkalam | Let us try changing his hairstyle! |
| Chorus | |
| {Ohho…oh oh ho | {Ohho... oh oh ho |
| Ohho…oh oh ho | Ohho... oh oh ho |
| Ho ho ho ho hoo oo oo oo} (2) | Ho ho ho ho hoo oo oo oo} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kichchu thaan | Tickles! |
| Kuru kuru kichchu thaan | Curious playful tickles! |
| Parakkura kokku thaan | The flying stork |
| Poduthu kummalam thaan | Is making a joyous celebration! |
| Male | |
| Pechi thaan | Chitter-chatter, |
| Gala gala pechi thaan | Boisterous chit-chat! |
| Sirikkira kaadellam kekkuthu | The whole laughing forest hears |
| Maththalam thaan | The sound of the drumbeats! |
| Male | |
| Hey monkey un torture | Hey monkey, your teasing torture, |
| Athu thaangama thaan | Unable to bear that, |
| Coolaana tiger gandaavathu | Even the cool tiger gets annoyed! |
| Birds ellaam thaana | All the birds on their own |
| Vanthu dance aaduthu | Come and perform a dance! |
| Ellaam sernthu friend aanathu | Everyone came together and became friends! |
| Chorus | |
| Oh…oh oh yeah | Oh... oh oh yeah! |
| Kullanarikku complan | To the short jackal, Complan |
| Giftu pannalaam | Let us give as a gift! |
| Oh…oh oh yeah | Oh... oh oh yeah! |
| Bison brotherkku facepack | For our bison brother, a face-pack |
| Pottu paakkalaam | Let us apply and see! |
ஹம்ப்டி டம்ப்டி
நீ ஆடு கபடி
இங்கி பிங்கிதான்
போடலாம் வா நீ
ஹைடு அண்டு சீக்குல
என்ன புடி நீ
மங்கி டெயில்லுல
கட்டலாம் தூளி
Humpty Dumpty,
You play kabaddi!
Just inky pinky,
Come, let us play it!
In a game of hide and seek,
Catch me if you can!
To the monkey's tail,
Let us tie a friend swing!
எட்டி பாக்குற யானை மாமா
கைய புடி
போலாம் காட்டுல யானை அம்பாரி
குட்டி அணிலுக்கு லுக்க விட்டு
கண்ண அடி
ஒன்ன சேர்ந்து நீ சுத்து சவாரி
Elephant uncle peeking from afar,
Hold my hand!
Let us go on an elephant ride in the forest!
Give a sly look to the little squirrel,
And wink at it!
Join together and take a round-trip ride!
ஓ ஓ ஓ யெஹ்
புள்ளிமானுக்கு கோலம் போட்டு
மேக் அப் போடலாம்
ஓ ஓ ஓ யெஹ்
காட்டு ராஜாவுக்கு
ஹேர் ஸ்டைல் மாத்தி பாக்கலாம்
Oh... oh oh yeah!
Draw a rangoli pattern on the spotted deer,
And let us put makeup on it!
Oh... oh oh yeah!
For the king of the jungle,
Let us try changing his hairstyle!
{ஓஓஹோ....ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஓஓஹோ....ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ} (2)
{Ohho... oh oh ho
Ohho... oh oh ho
Ho ho ho ho hoo oo oo oo} (2)
கிச்சுதான்
குறு குறு கிச்சுதான்
பறக்குற கொக்குதான்
போடுது கும்மாளம்தான்
Tickles!
Curious playful tickles!
The flying stork
Is making a joyous celebration!
பேச்சுதான்
கல கல பேச்சுதான்
சிரிக்கிற காடெல்லாம் கேக்குது
மத்தளம்தான்
Chitter-chatter,
Boisterous chit-chat!
The whole laughing forest hears
The sound of the drumbeats!
ஹேய் மங்கி உன் டார்ச்சர்
அது தாங்கமதான்
கூலான டைகர் கான்டாவது
பேர்ட்ஸ் எல்லாம் தான
வந்து டான்ஸ் ஆடுது
எல்லாம் சேர்ந்து பிரண்டு ஆனது
Hey monkey, your teasing torture,
Unable to bear that,
Even the cool tiger gets annoyed!
All the birds on their own
Come and perform a dance!
Everyone came together and became friends!
ஓ ஓ ஓ யெஹ்
குள்ளநரிக்கு காம்ப்ளான்
கிப்ட்டு பண்ணலாம்
ஓ ஓ ஓ யெஹ்
பைசான் பிரதர்க்கு பேஸ்பேக்
போட்டு பாக்கலாம்
Oh... oh oh yeah!
To the short jackal, Complan
Let us give as a gift!
Oh... oh oh yeah!
For our bison brother, a face-pack
Let us apply and see!
Humpty dumpty
Humpty Dumpty,
Nee aadu kabaddi
You play kabaddi!
Inky pinky thaan
Just inky pinky,
Podalaam vaa nee
Come, let us play it!
Hide and seekula
In a game of hide and seek,
Enna pudi nee
Catch me if you can!
Monkey tail-u-la
To the monkey's tail,
Kattalaam tholi
Let us tie a friend swing!
Etti paakkura yaanai mama
Elephant uncle peeking from afar,
Kaiya pudi
Hold my hand!
Polaam kaattula yaanai ambari
Let us go on an elephant ride in the forest!
Kutty anilukku looka vittu
Give a sly look to the little squirrel,
Kanna adi
And wink at it!
Onna sernthu nee suththu savari
Join together and take a round-trip ride!
Oh…oh oh yeah
Oh... oh oh yeah!
Pullimaanukku kolam poottu
Draw a rangoli pattern on the spotted deer,
Make up podalaam
And let us put makeup on it!
Oh…oh oh yeah
Oh... oh oh yeah!
Kaattu rajavukku
For the king of the jungle,
Hair style maathi paakkalam
Let us try changing his hairstyle!
{Ohho…oh oh ho
{Ohho... oh oh ho
Ohho…oh oh ho
Ohho... oh oh ho
Ho ho ho ho hoo oo oo oo} (2)
Ho ho ho ho hoo oo oo oo} (2)
Kichchu thaan
Tickles!
Kuru kuru kichchu thaan
Curious playful tickles!
Parakkura kokku thaan
The flying stork
Poduthu kummalam thaan
Is making a joyous celebration!
Pechi thaan
Chitter-chatter,
Gala gala pechi thaan
Boisterous chit-chat!
Sirikkira kaadellam kekkuthu
The whole laughing forest hears
Maththalam thaan
The sound of the drumbeats!
Hey monkey un torture
Hey monkey, your teasing torture,
Athu thaangama thaan
Unable to bear that,
Coolaana tiger gandaavathu
Even the cool tiger gets annoyed!
Birds ellaam thaana
All the birds on their own
Vanthu dance aaduthu
Come and perform a dance!
Ellaam sernthu friend aanathu
Everyone came together and became friends!
Oh…oh oh yeah
Oh... oh oh yeah!
Kullanarikku complan
To the short jackal, Complan
Giftu pannalaam
Let us give as a gift!
Oh…oh oh yeah
Oh... oh oh yeah!
Bison brotherkku facepack
For our bison brother, a face-pack
Pottu paakkalaam
Let us apply and see!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Humpty Dumpty is a whimsical, playful track from the movie Thumbaa (2019), designed primarily to appeal to children and capture the joyful essence of an adventure in a wild jungle. The lyrics feature a fun mix of nursery rhymes, games like hide-and-seek and kabaddi, and humorous interactions with various forest animals—giving makeup to deer, changing the lion's mane, giving Complan to a jackal, and putting a face pack on a bison. The song emphasizes harmony, innocence, and fun, depicting a fantasy forest setting where humans and wild animals coexist playfully as friends, dancing and celebrating together amidst nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Kaattu rajavukku Hair style maathi paakkalam”
Wild animals are given human traits and modern human routines like putting on makeup, getting hairstyles, applying face packs, and drinking Complan.
Onomatopoeia
“Gala gala pechi thaan”
Words like 'kuru kuru' and 'gala gala' mimic playful sounds and lively, expressive speech patterns.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Kuru kuru kichchu thaan”
Repetition of starting letter sounds across consecutive words to create rhythmic harmony.
Code-mixing / Anglicism
“Humpty dumpty / Hide and seekula”
Mixing English nursery rhymes and modern English phrases seamlessly into Tamil lyrical structure for a playful child-centric aesthetic.
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Trivia
Thumbaa (2019) is a Tamil kids' adventure film centered around nature conservation. While Vivek-Mervin and Santhosh Dhayanidhi scored the soundtrack, this specific track was composed as a guest song by Anirudh Ravichander, who also sang it alongside Nakash Aziz.
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