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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Jeya Jeya Kumba

From Ladies & Gentlemen · 2013

Lyricist
Marks L. Saravanan
Singer
Swarnalatha
Music director
Bharani
Details
Ladies & Gentlemen2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kumbaalae kumbaalae kumbaa haehaeKumbaalae kumbaalae kumbaa haehae
Kumbaalae kumbaalae kumbaa haehaeKumbaalae kumbaalae kumbaa haehae
Kumbaalae kumbaalae kumbaa haehaeKumbaalae kumbaalae kumbaa haehae
Kumbaalae kumbaalae kumbaa haehaeKumbaalae kumbaalae kumbaa haehae
Kumbaalae kumbaalae kumbaaKumbaalae kumbaalae kumbaa
Kumbaalae kumbaalae kumbaaKumbaalae kumbaalae kumbaa
Kumthalak kumbathalak pala pala pakRhythmic percussion beats playing fast
Female
Jeya jeya kumbaa kumbaalae kumbaaVictory victory to kumbaa, kumbaalae kumbaa
Thembaa vathaalae rambaaWhen Ramba arrives with vibrant spirit
Kadhal enakku vanthathu….Love came seeking me...
Female
Ae ae kambaa naan kaamaththu paalHey Kamban, I am the milk of desire
Sembaa naan kannadiththaalLike a brass pot, if I wink my eye
Nenjil ennennamo pannuthuSomething mysterious happens in the heart
Female
Idhu kaadhal kadhal nenjai mayakkumThis love, love mesmerizes the mind
Adhai kaana kaana kangal thudikkumTo see it again and again, eyes throb with desire
Oru muththa kirukku enai mutti murukkuA crazy kiss presses and twists me
Hmm unai urukku innum irukkuHmm, it melts you, there is more to come
Female
Jeya jeya kumbaa kumbaalae kumbaaVictory victory to kumbaa, kumbaalae kumbaa
Thembaa vathaalae rambaaWhen Ramba arrives with vibrant spirit
Kadhal enakku vanthathu….Love came seeking me...
Male
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Female
Ae….thaamarai poovil yaeriyaHey, like a carp fish climbing
Kendai meenai polaOnto a blooming lotus flower
En thaavaniyin ullaeInside my half-saree
Mothida vendum unthan kangalYour eyes should collide
Female
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Female
Ae…..Moongilil ullaHey, like the gentle breeze
Vaaram sellum thendral polaThat passes through the bamboo weekly
Kaal muttiyinil vanthuReaching down to the knee joints
Meinthida vendum unthan meesaiYour mustache should graze there
Female
Vaaigalum vaaigalumMouths and mouths
Naasiyum naasiyumNoses and noses
Peigalum peigalumSpirits and spirits
Kaalgalum kaalgalumLegs and legs
Pinniya pinnal thulliya thullalTwisted braids and jumping leaps
Thaen adhil paainthidutheyHoney flows right through it
Female
Malumi kaigalil naattiya kappalumA ship steered by a captain's hands
Eppadi suttrumo appadi suttridumIt spins in whatever way it spins
Appadi ippadi eppadi vendumoLike this, like that, however you wish
Suttridum en azhagae…..My beauty will swirl...
Aa…..aa…..aa….aa…..Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Female
Jeya jeya kumbaa kumbaalae kumbaaVictory victory to kumbaa, kumbaalae kumbaa
Thembaa vathaalae rambaaWhen Ramba arrives with vibrant spirit
Kadhal enakku vanthathu….Love came seeking me...
Chorus
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Female
Hae….vaayudan vaayumHey, mouth upon mouth
Muththam alikkum muththam naeramDuring the time of bestowing kisses
Ada muppathunaayiram rasigaiOh, thirty thousand female fans
Aasaiyithu maeniyengumThis desire spreads across the entire body
Female
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Female
Hae….un mugam vanthuHey, when your face comes
En mugaththodu koodum naeramTo unite with my face
Oru enbathu thottu raththamumThe blood at eighty degrees celsius
Ullae vattri pogumBoils and dries up inside
Female
En idhazh un idhazhMy lips, your lips
En mugam un mugamMy face, your face
En viral un viralMy fingers, your fingers
En karam un karamMy hands, your hands
Aththanai paagam eththanai mogamSo many parts, how much passion
Kondathu ullapadiIt holds just as it is
Female
Apple-um thiraatchchaiyumApples and grapes
Ondranai ottiyaeStuck together as one
Kaatchiyai kaattidumDisplaying the grand view
Angamum ullathuMy body possesses it all
Ennathu innathu enbathu enbathuWhat is mine and what is this
Seekiram kandupidiFind it out quickly
Aa…..aa…..aa…aa….Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Female
Jeya jeya kumbaa kumbaalae kumbaaVictory victory to kumbaa, kumbaalae kumbaa
Thembaa vathaalae rambaaWhen Ramba arrives with vibrant spirit
Kadhal enakku vanthathu….Love came seeking me...
Female
Ae ae kambaa naan kaamaththu paalHey Kamban, I am the milk of desire
Sembaa naan kannadiththaalLike a brass pot, if I wink my eye
Nenjil ennennamo pannuthuSomething mysterious happens in the heart
Female
Idhu kaadhal kadhal nenjai mayakkumThis love, love mesmerizes the mind
Adhai kaana kaana kangal thudikkumTo see it again and again, eyes throb with desire
Oru muththa kirukku enai mutti murukkuA crazy kiss presses and twists me
Hmm unai urukku innum irukkuHmm, it melts you, there is more to come
Female
Jeya jeya kumbaa kumbaalae kumbaaVictory victory to kumbaa, kumbaalae kumbaa
Thembaa vathaalae rambaaWhen Ramba arrives with vibrant spirit
Kadhal enakku vanthathu….Love came seeking me...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a high-energy dance track celebrating passionate love, attraction, and playful physical intimacy. The protagonist compares herself to mythical figures of beauty like Rambha and talks about the irresistible intoxicating effect love has on both the heart and body. Filled with bold metaphors of nature, fruit, and romantic closeness, the lyrics express wild romance, intense affection, and youthful desire.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kendai meenai pola / En thaavaniyin ullae

Compares love and beauty to natural and domestic objects such as lotus flowers, bamboo breeze, apples, and grapes.

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Adukkut Thodar)

Vaaigalum vaaigalum / Naasiyum naasiyum

Repetition of dual sound structures and repetitive words for rhythmic and folk-dance emphasis.

Alliteration (Moonaai / Etukai)

En idhazh un idhazh / En mugam un mugam

Rhythmic Tamil poetic repetition of letters in consecutive lines to maintain beat.

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Trivia

This track features upbeat folk rhythms fused with commercial dance elements typical of early 2010s Tamil cinema dance numbers.

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