Kambangade Kambangade
From Vaaname Ellai · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Maragathamani, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Maragadha Mani
- Details
- Vaaname Ellai1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kambangaadu kambangaadu | Millet field, millet field |
| Kaalaiyirukku pasiyodu | The bull is waiting with hunger |
| Odi vanthu uravaadu | Run over and bond with me |
| Veliyilla vilaiyaadu | Play without boundaries |
| Female | |
| Kannikaathu kannikaathu | Maiden breeze, maiden breeze |
| Kannippochu intha naathu | This sapling has matured into a maiden |
| Ettu vachu edam paathu | Measure your steps, pick a spot |
| Pottu vachu enna sethu | Adorn me with a bindi and unite me with you |
| Male | |
| Azhukku theernthida kulippaaya | Will you bathe to wash away the dirt? |
| Female :Aasai theernthida anaippaaya | Female: Will you embrace me to satisfy desire? |
| Male :Irandu kai thottu eduppaaya | Male: Will you lift me with both hands? |
| Female :Edutha kaariyam mudippaaya | Female: Will you complete the task you undertook? |
| Male | |
| Unnoda mallukkatta aaasaiyum irukku | I have a desire to wrestle playfully with you |
| Unakku ennam illaiya | Don't you have similar thoughts? |
| Female :Santhikkum jallikkattil | Female: In the jallikattu bullfight where we meet |
| Sattathittam irukku | There are rules and regulations |
| Methaikkul kathichandaya | Is there a duel with knives on a mattress? |
| Male | |
| Annamae anjugamae | Oh swan, oh parrot |
| Aananthakkummi aattam thodangattumae | Let the joyful Kummi dance begin |
| Female :Mannanae machinanae | Female: Oh king, oh my cousin |
| Mathalangotti maangal inayattumae | Beat the drums and let the deer unite |
| Male | |
| Kacheriyil puthupaattu | A brand new song in the concert |
| Kannaattiyae thalaiyaattu | Wink your eyes and nod your head |
| Female | |
| Kannikaathu kannikaathu | Maiden breeze, maiden breeze |
| Kannippochu intha naathu | This sapling has matured into a maiden |
| Ettu vachu edam paathu | Measure your steps, pick a spot |
| Pottu vachu enna sethu | Adorn me with a bindi and unite me with you |
| Female | |
| Varappa maraikkuthu vayakkaadu | The vast field hides the ridge |
| Vayasa maraippathu perumpaadu | Hiding one's age and youth is a great struggle |
| Male :Kuttiyai maraikkuthu kurumbaadu | Male: The curly wool hides the lamb |
| Gunathai maraippathu perumpaadu | Hiding one's true nature is a great struggle |
| Female | |
| Theanukkul sikki sikki | Stuck again and again inside honey |
| Thavikkuthu erumbu | The ant is struggling |
| Eppothu karai varumo | When will it reach the shore? |
| Male :Pennodu sikkikkonda | Male: Trapped alongside a woman |
| Vaaliba karumbu | This youthful sugarcane |
| Ennenna kathaippadumo | What kind of tales will it suffer through? |
| Female | |
| Ennavo ennennavo | Something, oh so many things |
| Ennangal vanthu | Thoughts arise and flow |
| Selai izhukkirathae | Pulling at the saree fold |
| Male :Ammammo aanandamo | Male: Oh my, is this bliss? |
| Munthaanai vanthu aalai izhukkirathae | The loose end of the saree comes and pulls the person |
| Female | |
| Machaan machan enna koothu | Lover, oh lover, what drama is this? |
| Vacha kanna konjam maathu | Shift your fixed gaze just a little |
| Male | |
| Kambangaadu kambangaadu | Millet field, millet field |
| Kaalaiyirukku pasiyodu | The bull is waiting with hunger |
| Odi vanthu uravaadu | Run over and bond with me |
| Veliyilla vilaiyaadu | Play without boundaries |
| Female | |
| Kannikaathu kannikaathu | Maiden breeze, maiden breeze |
| Kannippochu intha naathu | This sapling has matured into a maiden |
| Ettu vachu edam paathu | Measure your steps, pick a spot |
| Pottu vachu enna sethu | Adorn me with a bindi and unite me with you |
கம்பங்காடு கம்பங்காடு
காளை இருக்கு பசியோடு
ஓடி வந்து உறவாடு
வேலி இல்ல விளையாடு
Millet field, millet field
The bull is waiting with hunger
Run over and bond with me
Play without boundaries
கன்னி காத்து கன்னி காத்து
கன்னிப்போச்சு இந்த நாத்து
எட்டு வச்சு எடம் பாத்து
பொட்டு வச்சு என்ன சேர்த்து
Maiden breeze, maiden breeze
This sapling has matured into a maiden
Measure your steps, pick a spot
Adorn me with a bindi and unite me with you
.......................
Will you bathe to wash away the dirt?
Female: Will you embrace me to satisfy desire?
Male: Will you lift me with both hands?
Female: Will you complete the task you undertook?
அழுக்கு தீர்ந்திட குளிப்பாயா
ஆசை தீர்ந்திட அணைப்பாயா
இரண்டு கை தொட்டு எடுப்பாயா
எடுத்த காரியம் முடிப்பாயா
I have a desire to wrestle playfully with you
Don't you have similar thoughts?
Female: In the jallikattu bullfight where we meet
There are rules and regulations
Is there a duel with knives on a mattress?
உன்னோடு மல்லுக்கட்ட
ஆசையும் இருக்கு
உனக்கும் எண்ணம் இல்லையா
சந்திக்கும் ஜல்லிக்கட்டில்
சட்ட திட்டம் எதுக்கு
மெத்தைக்குள் கத்தி சண்டையா
Oh swan, oh parrot
Let the joyful Kummi dance begin
Female: Oh king, oh my cousin
Beat the drums and let the deer unite
அன்னமே அஞ்சுகமே
ஆனந்தக் கும்மி ஆட்டம் தொடங்கட்டுமே
மன்னனே மச்சினனே
மத்தளங்கொட்டி மார்பு துடிக்கட்டுமே
A brand new song in the concert
Wink your eyes and nod your head
கச்சேரியில் புது பாட்டு
கன்னாட்டியே தலை ஆட்டு
Maiden breeze, maiden breeze
This sapling has matured into a maiden
Measure your steps, pick a spot
Adorn me with a bindi and unite me with you
கன்னி காத்து கன்னி காத்து
கன்னிப்போச்சு இந்த நாத்து
எட்டு வச்சு எடம் பாத்து
பொட்டு வச்சு என்ன சேர்த்து
The vast field hides the ridge
Hiding one's age and youth is a great struggle
Male: The curly wool hides the lamb
Hiding one's true nature is a great struggle
வரப்ப மறைக்குது வயக்காடு
வயச மறைப்பது பெரும்பாடு
குட்டியை மறைக்குது குரும்பாடு
குணத்தை மறைப்பது பெரும்பாடு
Stuck again and again inside honey
The ant is struggling
When will it reach the shore?
Male: Trapped alongside a woman
This youthful sugarcane
What kind of tales will it suffer through?
தேனுக்குள் சிக்கி சிக்கி
தவிக்கிது எறும்பு
எப்போது கரை வருமோ
பெண்ணோடு சிக்கி கொண்ட
வாலிப கரும்பு
என்னென்ன கதை படுமோ
என்னவோ என்னென்னவோ
எண்ணங்கள் வந்து
சேலை இழுக்கிறதே
Something, oh so many things
Thoughts arise and flow
Pulling at the saree fold
Male: Oh my, is this bliss?
The loose end of the saree comes and pulls the person
அம்மம்மோ ஆனந்தம்மோ
முந்தானை வந்து ஆளை இழுக்கிறதே
Lover, oh lover, what drama is this?
Shift your fixed gaze just a little
மச்சான் மச்சான் என்ன கூத்து
வச்ச கண்ண கொஞ்சம் மாத்து
Millet field, millet field
The bull is waiting with hunger
Run over and bond with me
Play without boundaries
கம்பங்காடு கம்பங்காடு
காளை இருக்கு பசியோடு
ஓடி வந்து உறவாடு
வேலி இல்ல விளையாடு
Maiden breeze, maiden breeze
This sapling has matured into a maiden
Measure your steps, pick a spot
Adorn me with a bindi and unite me with you
கன்னி காத்து கன்னி காத்து
கன்னிப்போச்சு இந்த நாத்து
எட்டு வச்சு எடம் பாத்து
பொட்டு வச்சு என்ன சேர்த்து
Kambangaadu kambangaadu
Millet field, millet field
Kaalaiyirukku pasiyodu
The bull is waiting with hunger
Odi vanthu uravaadu
Run over and bond with me
Veliyilla vilaiyaadu
Play without boundaries
Kannikaathu kannikaathu
Maiden breeze, maiden breeze
Kannippochu intha naathu
This sapling has matured into a maiden
Ettu vachu edam paathu
Measure your steps, pick a spot
Pottu vachu enna sethu
Adorn me with a bindi and unite me with you
Azhukku theernthida kulippaaya
Will you bathe to wash away the dirt?
Female :Aasai theernthida anaippaaya
Female: Will you embrace me to satisfy desire?
Male :Irandu kai thottu eduppaaya
Male: Will you lift me with both hands?
Female :Edutha kaariyam mudippaaya
Female: Will you complete the task you undertook?
Unnoda mallukkatta aaasaiyum irukku
I have a desire to wrestle playfully with you
Unakku ennam illaiya
Don't you have similar thoughts?
Female :Santhikkum jallikkattil
Female: In the jallikattu bullfight where we meet
Sattathittam irukku
There are rules and regulations
Methaikkul kathichandaya
Is there a duel with knives on a mattress?
Annamae anjugamae
Oh swan, oh parrot
Aananthakkummi aattam thodangattumae
Let the joyful Kummi dance begin
Female :Mannanae machinanae
Female: Oh king, oh my cousin
Mathalangotti maangal inayattumae
Beat the drums and let the deer unite
Kacheriyil puthupaattu
A brand new song in the concert
Kannaattiyae thalaiyaattu
Wink your eyes and nod your head
Kannikaathu kannikaathu
Maiden breeze, maiden breeze
Kannippochu intha naathu
This sapling has matured into a maiden
Ettu vachu edam paathu
Measure your steps, pick a spot
Pottu vachu enna sethu
Adorn me with a bindi and unite me with you
Varappa maraikkuthu vayakkaadu
The vast field hides the ridge
Vayasa maraippathu perumpaadu
Hiding one's age and youth is a great struggle
Male :Kuttiyai maraikkuthu kurumbaadu
Male: The curly wool hides the lamb
Gunathai maraippathu perumpaadu
Hiding one's true nature is a great struggle
Theanukkul sikki sikki
Stuck again and again inside honey
Thavikkuthu erumbu
The ant is struggling
Eppothu karai varumo
When will it reach the shore?
Male :Pennodu sikkikkonda
Male: Trapped alongside a woman
Vaaliba karumbu
This youthful sugarcane
Ennenna kathaippadumo
What kind of tales will it suffer through?
Ennavo ennennavo
Something, oh so many things
Ennangal vanthu
Thoughts arise and flow
Selai izhukkirathae
Pulling at the saree fold
Male :Ammammo aanandamo
Male: Oh my, is this bliss?
Munthaanai vanthu aalai izhukkirathae
The loose end of the saree comes and pulls the person
Machaan machan enna koothu
Lover, oh lover, what drama is this?
Vacha kanna konjam maathu
Shift your fixed gaze just a little
Kambangaadu kambangaadu
Millet field, millet field
Kaalaiyirukku pasiyodu
The bull is waiting with hunger
Odi vanthu uravaadu
Run over and bond with me
Veliyilla vilaiyaadu
Play without boundaries
Kannikaathu kannikaathu
Maiden breeze, maiden breeze
Kannippochu intha naathu
This sapling has matured into a maiden
Ettu vachu edam paathu
Measure your steps, pick a spot
Pottu vachu enna sethu
Adorn me with a bindi and unite me with you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from the movie 'Vaaname Ellai' (1992) uses rich, rustic agricultural metaphors to paint a vivid picture of youthful romance and irresistible attraction. Through imagery of millet fields, hungry bulls, tender saplings, and honey traps, the lovers exchange teasing barbs and passionate banter about the thrill of giving in to love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kaalaiyirukku pasiyodu”
Comparing the passionate young lover to a hungry bull (Kaalai) and youthful sugarcane (Vaaliba karumbu).
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kannikaathu kannikaathu”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of adjacent words.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Varappa maraikkuthu vayakkaadu / Vayasa maraippathu perumpaadu”
Matching the second consonant sound 'ra'/'ya' across paired lines.
Eybhu (End Rhyme)
“Azhukku theernthida kulippaaya / Aasai theernthida anaippaaya”
End-rhyming with 'paaya' across consecutive dialogue exchanges.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for 'Vaaname Ellai' was composed by Maragathamani (M. M. Keeravani) with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The film was directed by K. Balachander and featured an ensemble cast exploring youth-centric themes.
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