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Kombula Kombula

From Madura Veeran · 2017

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Mahalingam
Music director
Santhosh Dhayanidhi
Movie name
Madura Veeran
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
19 Jan 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kombula kombula salliya kattida
Sondhamum bandhamum suthi irunthida
Annanum thambiyum thembula ninnuda
Santhanam kunkumam nenjila ottida
Kombula kombula salliya kattida
Sondhamum bandhamum suthi irunthida
Annanum thambiyum thembula ninnuda
Santhanam kunkumam nenjila ottida
Vaadi vaasal theranthurichi
Paaru paaru paaru paaru
Veeram thala peru edutha
Ooru ooru ooru ooru
Maanam ulla saathi sanam
Yaaru yaaru yaaru yaaru
Naanga thaanae paanji vanthu
Kooru kooru kooru kooru
Kombula kombula salliya kattida
Sondhamum bandhamum suthi irunthida
Annanum thambiyum thembula ninnuda
Santhanam kunkumam nenjila ottida
Hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei
Mannula vedhai vedhaikka
Maataiyae nambi nippom
Deivama atha tholuthu
Nethiyila pottu veppom
Yeru otta maadu iruntha
Ellaiyae illaiyada
Naadu aanda raasanukkum
Maadu thaan selvamada
Maamadurai seemaiyila
Marikolunthu vaasam
Mannathi mannar kulam
Maraiyatha paasam
Pagaicha vaazh edukum
Pasicha sooru thaarum
Anaicha aasaiyila
Anbu seiya odi varum
Kombula kombula salliya kattida
Sondhamum bandhamum suthi irunthida
Annanum thambiyum thembula ninnuda
Santhanam kunkumam nenjila ottida
Pethavala manasu kulla
Koyila katti veppom
Kondava gunam arinji
Pulla kutti pethu eduppom
Yemathum pervaligal
Aananathu illaiyada
Poraatam enna vendru
Kandathu enga vamsammada
Neethiyatha nela nirutha
Vantha karpu karasi
Sodhanaiya kanda pinnum
Ninna vinna orasi
Nenaikkum athanaiyum
Parikkum boomi ithu
Kothikkum veyiliyum
Ulaikkum kootam ithu
Kombula kombula salliya kattida
Sondhamum bandhamum suthi irunthida
Annanum thambiyum thembula ninnuda
Santhanam kunkumam nenjila ottida
Hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei
Male :Vaadi vaasal theranthurichi
Paaru paaru paaru paaru
Veeram thala peru edutha
Ooru ooru ooru ooru
Maanam ulla saathi sanam
Yaaru yaaru yaaru yaaru
Naanga thaanae paanji vanthu
Kooru kooru kooru kooru
Hei hei hei hei hei hei hei hei
Male :{Kombula kombula salliya kattida
Sondhamum bandhamum suthi irunthida
Annanum thambiyum thembula ninnuda
Santhanam kunkumam nenjila ottida } (2)
Tie the prize cloth around the horns!
With all our family and kin gathered around!
Brothers standing tall with brave hearts!
Smearing sandalwood paste and kumkum on our chests!
Tie the prize cloth around the horns!
With all our family and kin gathered around!
Brothers standing tall with brave hearts!
Smearing sandalwood paste and kumkum on our chests!
The Vaadi Vaasal (bull-taming arena entrance) is wide open!
Look, look, look, look!
Famed everywhere for unmatched valor!
This town, this town, this town, this town!
Who are the people with great honor and pride?
Who, who, who, who?
Isn't it us? Charging right in,
Tell them, tell them, tell them, tell them!
Tie the prize cloth around the horns!
With all our family and kin gathered around!
Brothers standing tall with brave hearts!
Smearing sandalwood paste and kumkum on our chests!
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey!
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey!
To sow seeds in the fertile soil,
We place our complete trust in our bulls!
Worshipping them reverently as gods,
We place a sacred mark on their foreheads!
If you have a bull to plow the field,
There is no limit to your prosperity!
Even for the kings who ruled the land,
Cattle were their greatest wealth!
In the grand realm of Madurai,
The sweet scent of marjoram fills the air!
Born of a great clan of rulers,
With a deep love that never fades!
If someone opposes us, we draw our swords!
If someone is hungry, we give them food!
Embracing others with genuine care,
We rush forward to shower our love!
Tie the prize cloth around the horns!
With all our family and kin gathered around!
Brothers standing tall with brave hearts!
Smearing sandalwood paste and kumkum on our chests!
Deep inside our hearts,
We build a temple for the mother who gave us birth!
Understanding the goodness of our wives,
We raise our children with joy!
Deceitful and dishonest people,
We have never become!
What struggle and courage truly mean,
Our clan has lived through it all!
To uphold truth and justice,
Came the virtuous woman (Kannagi),
Even after facing harsh trials,
She stood tall, reaching the skies!
Whatever you dream and hold,
This land can test and seize,
Yet under the scorching sun,
Our people toil on tirelessly!
Tie the prize cloth around the horns!
With all our family and kin gathered around!
Brothers standing tall with brave hearts!
Smearing sandalwood paste and kumkum on our chests!
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey!
The Vaadi Vaasal (bull-taming arena entrance) is wide open!
Look, look, look, look!
Famed everywhere for unmatched valor!
This town, this town, this town, this town!
Who are the people with great honor and pride?
Who, who, who, who?
Isn't it us? Charging right in,
Tell them, tell them, tell them, tell them!
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey!
Tie the prize cloth around the horns!
With all our family and kin gathered around!
Brothers standing tall with brave hearts!
Smearing sandalwood paste and kumkum on our chests!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the film Madura Veeran (2017) celebrates the rich agrarian tradition, bravery, and cultural identity of Tamil Nadu, particularly centered around Madurai and the ancient tradition of Jallikattu (bull-taming). It highlights the profound respect farmers have for their livestock, treating cattle not merely as animals but as divine entities and true symbols of wealth. The lyrics emphasize values such as self-respect, loyalty to family and mother, hospitality to guests, and uncompromising justice, drawing inspiration from historical Tamil legacy like Kannagi's quest for justice in Madurai. Overall, it serves as an anthem of regional pride, resilience, and unity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)

Paaru paaru paaru paaru

Words like 'Paaru', 'Ooru', 'Yaaru', and 'Kooru' are repeated continuously to create rhythm and build high energy surrounding the Jallikattu event.

Moonaik Thodai (Initial Alliteration)

Mannula vedhai vedhaikka / Maataiyae nambi nippom

Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds such as 'Ma' in 'Mannula' and 'Maataiyae'.

Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Pethavala manasu kulla / Kondava gunam arinji

Matching of the second consonant in consecutive lines, such as 'th' in 'Pethavala' and 'nd' in 'Kondava'.

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Trivia

Madura Veeran (2017) stars Shanmuga Pandian and explores themes of traditional Tamil rural sports and identity, specifically Jallikattu. The music was composed by Santhosh Dhayanidhi, with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi.

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