Kulla Nari Pola
From Deiva Balam · 1959
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- K. Rani
- Music director
- G. Aswathama
- Details
- Deiva Balam1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa | Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats) |
| Jumjum jummaa aamaam | Jumjum jummaa yes yes |
| Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa | Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats) |
| Jumjum jummaa aamaam | Jumjum jummaa yes yes |
| Kullanari pola kunthikittu neenga | Sitting crouching like a sly jackal, you |
| Kullanari pola kunthikittu neenga | Sitting crouching like a sly jackal, you |
| Palla killai kaattuvathum yaenga | Why are you grinning and flashing your teeth? |
| Female | |
| Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa | Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats) |
| Jumjum jummaa aamaam | Jumjum jummaa yes yes |
| Female | |
| Paththu kanju palikkaathaa | Will ten coin tricks not yield results? |
| Intha pouvusaiyum paaththaa theriyaathaa | Can't you see this status and grand show? |
| Paththu kanju palikkaathaa | Will ten coin tricks not yield results? |
| Intha pouvusaiyum paaththaa theriyaathaa | Can't you see this status and grand show? |
| Ivan sogusaiyum paaththaa puriyaathaa | Can't you understand looking at his elegance? |
| Pattaala raja pachchonthu koojaa | Oh army king, a chameleon's jug |
| Nampakittae seiyaathae thaajaa | Do not flatter or plead near us |
| Female | |
| Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa | Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats) |
| Jumjum jummaa aamaam | Jumjum jummaa yes yes |
| Female | |
| Manalaiyum kayiraa thirikkaathae | Don't attempt the impossible like spinning rope out of sand |
| Yaei mammuthaa neeyum sirikkaathae | Hey Mammatha, don't you laugh either |
| Manalaiyum kayiraa thirikkaathae | Don't attempt the impossible like spinning rope out of sand |
| Yaei mammuthaa neeyum sirikkaathae | Hey Mammatha, don't you laugh either |
| Ur manthi pola nee muraikkaathae | Don't glare at me like a baboon |
| Female | |
| Kokkarikkum domaa vakkarikkum mama | Cackling puppet, mocking uncle |
| Kokkarikkum domaa vakkarikkum mama | Cackling puppet, mocking uncle |
| Kodaali pallaandi raama… | Oh Rama with axe-like teeth... |
| Female | |
| Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa | Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats) |
| Jumjum jummaa aamaam | Jumjum jummaa yes yes |
| Female | |
| Paarththaalae pasi theeraathu | Mere staring will not satisfy hunger |
| Un pagattaalae idhu kaayaathu | This won't dry up from your showy boastfulness |
| En aaththaadi idhu unakku asaiyaathu | Oh goodness, this will not yield to you |
| Jallikkattu soi soi | Bull taming cheers, soi soi |
| Jallikkattu soi soi | Bull taming cheers, soi soi |
| Jaadaiyaaga poe koi | Go away quietly through subtle hints |
| Thullikkittu nikkaathu doi doi | It won't stand still while leaping around |
| Female | |
| Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa | Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats) |
| Jumjum jummaa aamaam | Jumjum jummaa yes yes |
கும்கும் கும்மா டும்டும் டும்மா
ஜூம் ஜூம் ஜூம்மா ஆமாம்
கும்கும் கும்மா டும்டும் டும்மா
ஜூம் ஜூம் ஜூம்மா ஆமாம்
குள்ளநரி போல குந்தி கிட்டு நீங்க
குள்ளநரி போல குந்தி கிட்டு நீங்க
பல்ல கில்லை காட்டுவதும் ஏங்க
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats)
Jumjum jummaa yes yes
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats)
Jumjum jummaa yes yes
Sitting crouching like a sly jackal, you
Sitting crouching like a sly jackal, you
Why are you grinning and flashing your teeth?
கும்கும் கும்மா டும்டும் டும்மா
ஜூம் ஜூம் ஜூம்மா ஆமாம்
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats)
Jumjum jummaa yes yes
பத்துக் கஞ்சு பலிக்காதா
இந்த பவுசையும் பாத்தா தெரியாதா
பத்துக் கஞ்சு பலிக்காதா
இந்த பவுசையும் பாத்தா தெரியாதா
இவன் சொகுசையும் பாத்தா புரியாதா
பட்டாள ராஜா பச்சோந்தி கூஜா
நம்பகிட்டே செய்யாதே தாஜா....
Will ten coin tricks not yield results?
Can't you see this status and grand show?
Will ten coin tricks not yield results?
Can't you see this status and grand show?
Can't you understand looking at his elegance?
Oh army king, a chameleon's jug
Do not flatter or plead near us
கும்கும் கும்மா டும்டும் டும்மா
ஜூம் ஜூம் ஜூம்மா ஆமாம்
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats)
Jumjum jummaa yes yes
மணலையும் கையிறா திரிக்காதே
ஏய் மம்முதா நீயும் சிரிக்காதே
மணலையும் கையிறா திரிக்காதே
ஏய் மம்முதா நீயும் சிரிக்காதே
உர் மந்தி போல நீ முறைக்காதே
Don't attempt the impossible like spinning rope out of sand
Hey Mammatha, don't you laugh either
Don't attempt the impossible like spinning rope out of sand
Hey Mammatha, don't you laugh either
Don't glare at me like a baboon
கொக்கரிக்கும் டோமா வக்கரிக்கும் மாமா
கொக்கரிக்கும் டோமா வக்கரிக்கும் மாமா
கோடாலி பல்லாண்டி ராமா......
Cackling puppet, mocking uncle
Cackling puppet, mocking uncle
Oh Rama with axe-like teeth...
கும்கும் கும்மா டும்டும் டும்மா
ஜூம் ஜூம் ஜூம்மா ஆமாம்
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats)
Jumjum jummaa yes yes
பார்த்தாலே பசி தீராது
உன் பகட்டாலே இது காயாது
என் ஆத்தாடி இது உனக்கு அசையாது
ஜல்லிக்கட்டு சொய் சொய்
ஜல்லிக்கட்டு சொய் சொய்
ஜாடையாக போய் கொய்
துள்ளிக்கிட்டு நிக்காது டோய் டோய்
Mere staring will not satisfy hunger
This won't dry up from your showy boastfulness
Oh goodness, this will not yield to you
Bull taming cheers, soi soi
Bull taming cheers, soi soi
Go away quietly through subtle hints
It won't stand still while leaping around
கும்கும் கும்மா டும்டும் டும்மா
ஜூம் ஜூம் ஜூம்மா ஆமாம்
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats)
Jumjum jummaa yes yes
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats)
Jumjum jummaa aamaam
Jumjum jummaa yes yes
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats)
Jumjum jummaa aamaam
Jumjum jummaa yes yes
Kullanari pola kunthikittu neenga
Sitting crouching like a sly jackal, you
Kullanari pola kunthikittu neenga
Sitting crouching like a sly jackal, you
Palla killai kaattuvathum yaenga
Why are you grinning and flashing your teeth?
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats)
Jumjum jummaa aamaam
Jumjum jummaa yes yes
Paththu kanju palikkaathaa
Will ten coin tricks not yield results?
Intha pouvusaiyum paaththaa theriyaathaa
Can't you see this status and grand show?
Paththu kanju palikkaathaa
Will ten coin tricks not yield results?
Intha pouvusaiyum paaththaa theriyaathaa
Can't you see this status and grand show?
Ivan sogusaiyum paaththaa puriyaathaa
Can't you understand looking at his elegance?
Pattaala raja pachchonthu koojaa
Oh army king, a chameleon's jug
Nampakittae seiyaathae thaajaa
Do not flatter or plead near us
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats)
Jumjum jummaa aamaam
Jumjum jummaa yes yes
Manalaiyum kayiraa thirikkaathae
Don't attempt the impossible like spinning rope out of sand
Yaei mammuthaa neeyum sirikkaathae
Hey Mammatha, don't you laugh either
Manalaiyum kayiraa thirikkaathae
Don't attempt the impossible like spinning rope out of sand
Yaei mammuthaa neeyum sirikkaathae
Hey Mammatha, don't you laugh either
Ur manthi pola nee muraikkaathae
Don't glare at me like a baboon
Kokkarikkum domaa vakkarikkum mama
Cackling puppet, mocking uncle
Kokkarikkum domaa vakkarikkum mama
Cackling puppet, mocking uncle
Kodaali pallaandi raama…
Oh Rama with axe-like teeth...
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats)
Jumjum jummaa aamaam
Jumjum jummaa yes yes
Paarththaalae pasi theeraathu
Mere staring will not satisfy hunger
Un pagattaalae idhu kaayaathu
This won't dry up from your showy boastfulness
En aaththaadi idhu unakku asaiyaathu
Oh goodness, this will not yield to you
Jallikkattu soi soi
Bull taming cheers, soi soi
Jallikkattu soi soi
Bull taming cheers, soi soi
Jaadaiyaaga poe koi
Go away quietly through subtle hints
Thullikkittu nikkaathu doi doi
It won't stand still while leaping around
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa
Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa (rhythmic beats)
Jumjum jummaa aamaam
Jumjum jummaa yes yes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and upbeat folk song features rhythmic sound syllables and humorous banter mocking someone's antics. The speaker lightheartedly ridicules a person who is posturing, grinning slyly like a jackal, and trying to pull off impossible feats like twisting sand into rope. The song warns the target that empty flattery, showy grandeur, and staring will yield nothing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kullanari pola kunthikittu neenga”
Compares the person crouching slyly to a jackal ('Kullanari pola kunthikittu').
Metaphor / Idiom
“Manalaiyum kayiraa thirikkaathae”
Uses the ancient idiom 'Manalaiyum kayiraa thirikkaathae' (spinning sand into rope) to represent attempting the impossible.
Onomatopoeia (Edaichol / Sandhi Rhythms)
“Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa”
Uses rhythmic nonsense vocalizations like 'Kumkum kummaa dumdum dummaa' to create folk musicality.
Rhyme (Edhugai / Monnai)
“Ivan sogusaiyum paaththaa puriyaathaa”
End rhymes and internal rhymes across lines such as 'palikkaathaa', 'theriyaathaa', and 'puriyaathaa'.
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Trivia
'Deiva Balam' (1959) is a classic Tamil fantasy-adventure film with music composed by G. Aswathama. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass was known for incorporating earthy Tamil folk idioms, rhythmic gibberish, and humorous proverbs seamlessly into cinema songs.
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