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Kumbakonam Kozhunthu Vethala

From Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam · 1978

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
26 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ahaa kumbakonam kozhunthu vethala
Pottaa sevakudhu
Chorus :Thagida thadhami thakkumukku thaalam
Janakku janakku thaa
Indha kumari ponnu kannam yendi
Thaana sevakudhu
Chorus :Thagida thadhami thakkumukku thaalam
Janakku janakku thaa
Ahaa kumbakonam kozhunthu vethala
Pottaa sevakudhu
Indha kumari ponnu kannam yendi
Thaana sevakudhu
Theriyumodi nokku nanna purinju pochu naekku
Marudhaani kaiyil theeti madichaaru podava katti
Marudhaani kaiyil theeti madichaaru podava katti
Maamiyaattam iva nadantha eppadi irukkum
Chorus :Ammamooi ammamooi ammamooi eppadi irukkum
Female :Saayangaalam veiyyil patta saamandhipoo neramattam
Saayangaalam veiyyil patta saamandhipoo neramattam
Samanja ponnu mogam sevandhaa appadi irukkum
Chorus :Ammamooi ammamooi ammamooi appadi irukkum
Ahaa kumbakonam kozhunthu vethala
Pottaa sevakudhu
Indha kumari ponnu kannam yendi
Thaana sevakudhu
Theriyumodi nokku nanna purinju pochu naekku
Thagida thadhami thakkumukku thaalam
Janakku janakku thaa
Thagida thadhami thakkumukku thaalam
Janakku janakku thaa
Sauvri mudi mana ponnu sauvriyamma solladi kannu
Sauvri mudi mana ponnu sauvriyamma solladi kannu
Dowry kudukka mudiyumaannu yosana pannu
Chorus :Nalla yosana pannu
Female :Thakku pudikka mudiyatta thayavoda nee kettaa
Thakku pudikka mudiyatta thayavoda nee kettaa
Thozhiyinnu nenachu unna seiyala galatta
Chorus :Aaha inimae seiyala galatta
Ahaa kumbakonam kozhunthu vethala
Pottaa sevakudhu
Indha kumari ponnu kannam yendi
Thaana sevakudhu
Theriyumodi nokku nanna purinju pochu naekku
Thagida thadhami thakkumukku thaalam
Janakku janakku thaa
Thagida thadhami thakkumukku thaalam
Janakku janakku thaa
Vaadiyamma chinna kuzhandha
Vakkelaathu chella kuzhandha
Haan vaadiyamma chinna kuzhandha
Vakkelaathu chella kuzhandha
Vazhakaappu onakku ippo naan seiyuren
Konjam kaalam kazhuchu ingae kudhikka pora paappa vandhu
Kekka pora kelvikellam badhil sollaanma
Chorus :Aamaamaa badhila sollamma
Ahaa kumbakonam kozhunthu vethala
Pottaa sevakudhu
Indha kumari ponnu kannam yendi
Thaana sevakudhu
Theriyumodi nokku nanna purinju pochu naekku
Aha, tender betel leaf from Kumbakonam
turns red when you chew it!
Chorus: Thagida thadhami, the lively rhythm beats,
Janakku janakku dhaa!
Why are this young girl's cheeks, my friend,
blushing red all on their own?
Chorus: Thagida thadhami, the lively rhythm beats,
Janakku janakku dhaa!
Aha, tender betel leaf from Kumbakonam
turns red when you chew it!
Why are this young girl's cheeks, my friend,
blushing red all on their own?
Do you know why? Well, I understand it completely!
Decorating her hands with henna, wearing a traditional nine-yard saree,
Decorating her hands with henna, wearing a traditional nine-yard saree,
how would it look if she walks proudly like a mother-in-law?
Chorus: Oh my, oh my, how would it look?
Female: Like the evening sunlight shining on a marigold flower,
like the evening sunlight shining on a marigold flower,
when a young woman's passion blushes red, it looks just like that!
Chorus: Oh my, oh my, it looks just like that!
Aha, tender betel leaf from Kumbakonam
turns red when you chew it!
Why are this young girl's cheeks, my friend,
blushing red all on their own?
Do you know why? Well, I understand it completely!
Thagida thadhami, the lively rhythm beats,
Janakku janakku dhaa!
Thagida thadhami, the lively rhythm beats,
Janakku janakku dhaa!
Bride with the hair extensions, are you doing fine, my dear?
Bride with the hair extensions, are you doing fine, my dear?
Think carefully about whether you can pay the dowry!
Chorus: Yes, think about it carefully!
Female: If you cannot manage the cost, and if you ask politely,
if you cannot manage the cost, and if you ask politely,
seeing you as a friend, I won't tease or make a fuss!
Chorus: Aha, we won't tease or make a fuss anymore!
Aha, tender betel leaf from Kumbakonam
turns red when you chew it!
Why are this young girl's cheeks, my friend,
blushing red all on their own?
Do you know why? Well, I understand it completely!
Thagida thadhami, the lively rhythm beats,
Janakku janakku dhaa!
Thagida thadhami, the lively rhythm beats,
Janakku janakku dhaa!
Come here, my little darling girl,
pampered child of the lawyer's house!
Ah, come here, my little darling girl,
pampered child of the lawyer's house!
I will perform your valaikaappu (bangle blessing ceremony) now!
In a little while, when the bouncing baby arrives here
and asks you all kinds of questions, you must answer them, dear!
Chorus: Yes, yes, you must answer them, dear!
Aha, tender betel leaf from Kumbakonam
turns red when you chew it!
Why are this young girl's cheeks, my friend,
blushing red all on their own?
Do you know why? Well, I understand it completely!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ahaa Kumbakonam Kozhunthu Vethala is a playful, folk-infused celebration song from the 1978 Tamil movie Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam, with lyrics penned by Vaali. Set around traditional family gatherings—marriage preparations and the bangles ceremony (Valaikaappu)—the song features witty banter among women, friends, and family. The lyrics compare the natural blush of a young bride's cheek to the deep red stain of Kumbakonam betel leaf and the golden hue of chrysanthemums bathed in evening sunlight. The song captures the lighthearted humor, warmth, and social customs of Tamil domestic celebrations, touching upon marriage, dowry banter, and the anticipation of new life with joyful rhythm and rhythmic folk beats.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile / Visual Metaphor

Ahaa kumbakonam kozhunthu vethala pottaa sevakudhu / Indha kumari ponnu kannam yendi thaana sevakudhu

Compares the natural blush of a maiden's cheeks to the vibrant red stain left by chewing Kumbakonam betel leaf.

Imagery

Saayangaalam veiyyil patta saamandhipoo neramattam

Uses vivid color imagery of chrysanthemums catching the evening sunlight to describe a blushing face.

Onomatopoeia / Solkattu

Thagida thadhami thakkumukku thaalam Janakku janakku thaa

Incorporates rhythmic rhythmic dance syllables to create infectious folk energy.

Edugai (Second-letter rhyme)

Saayangaalam veiyyil patta... / Samanja ponnu mogam...

A traditional Tamil poetic device where second letters in consecutive lines rhyme (e.g., Saayangaalam / Samanja).

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Trivia

Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam (1978) was directed by Durai and scored by M. S. Viswanathan. The film was based on a popular social novel written by Sri Venugopalan, depicting family relationships and societal norms in urban Tamil Nadu.

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