Kumbakonam Santhayile
From New · 2004
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- New2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maarkandeyaa nee varuvaayaa | Markandeya, will you come? |
| Maarkandeyaa nee varuvaayaa | Markandeya, will you come? |
| Female | |
| Kumbakonam sandhaiyilae… | In the market of Kumbakonam... |
| Gundumalli vaanghayilae.. | While buying round jasmine flowers... |
| Naan pachcha kodi kaattayilae | When I showed the green flag, |
| En machchaan vandhu paartha dhenna | Why did my beloved come and look? |
| Male | |
| Hey meniyadi undhan meniyadi | Hey, your body tone, your body tone! |
| Melam polae meniyadi | Your body tone is like a drum beat! |
| Sorgam pogum yenippadi | A ladder that goes to heaven |
| Selai katti nikkuthadi | Is standing draped in a saree! |
| Male | |
| Ada dada kovakaaya paathirukken | Oh my, I have seen scarlet gourds, |
| Paavakaaya paathirukken | I have seen bitter gourds, |
| Aadai katti aadugira | But wearing clothes and dancing, |
| Aavakaaya paathadhillae | I have never seen a mango pickle! |
| Female | |
| Ada kaara saaram ullathada | Wow, it is spicy and flavorful, |
| Kanjikkidhu nallathadaa | It is good as a side dish for rice porridge, |
| Konja konjam thottukada | Touch and taste it little by little! |
| Hey… hey… hey hey… | Hey... hey... hey hey... |
| Male | |
| Poosaikinnu muzhu poosanikkaa | A whole pumpkin for the ritual offering, |
| Poosaikinnu poosanikkaa | A pumpkin for the ritual offering, |
| Venummunnu naal kanakkaa | Wanting it for days on end, |
| Ninnu ninnae kaal valikka | Standing continuously until my feet hurt, |
| Indru naanae kandeduththen | Today I found it myself, |
| Female | |
| Yennam pola maatti kichchu | It got hooked just as I wished, |
| Maatti kichchu | Got hooked! |
| Male :Vanthirukken poosaari naan | Male: I have come as the priest, |
| Poosaari naaan….. | As the priest... |
| Vanthirukken poosaari naan.. | I have come as the priest... |
| Male | |
| Vanthirukken poosaari naan | I have come as the priest |
| Mandhirikka aasai pattu | Desiring to chant incantations, |
| Thatatuma pambai athaan | Shall I strike the drum, my cousin? |
| Kattatuma rambhai ya thaan | Shall I tie down this celestial nymph? |
| Female | |
| Aan onnum pen onnum nerungi vara | When a man and a woman come close, |
| Aasaigal nenjinil ottathaa… | Won't desires stick to the heart? |
| Male | |
| Adhiyum andhamum kilukilukka | As the beginning and the end jingle with joy, |
| Aanandham paal mazhai kottadha | Won't bliss pour down like a rain of milk? |
| Female | |
| Hey kollunu kollunu kolluriyae | Hey, you are killing me, killing me! |
| Enna nee melluriyae | You are chewing me up slowly! |
| Maarkandeyaa nee varuvaayaa | Markandeya, will you come? |
| Maarkandeyaa nee varuvaayaa | Markandeya, will you come? |
| Aaa….aaaaa….aaa….. | Aaa....aaaaa....aaa..... |
| Male | |
| Hey meniyadi undhan meniyadi | Hey, your body tone, your body tone, |
| Melam polae meniyadi | Your body tone is like a drum beat, |
| Sorgam pogum yenippadi | A ladder that goes to heaven |
| Selai katti nikkuthadi | Is standing draped in a saree! |
| Female | |
| Maarkandeyaa…aaa… | Markandeya...aaa... |
| Nee varuvaayaa | Will you come? |
| Male :Ohhh…haa.. | Male: Ohhh...haa.. |
மார்கண்டேயா நீ
வருவாயா மார்கண்டேயா
நீ வருவாயா
Markandeya, will you come?
Markandeya, will you come?
கும்பக்கோணம்
சந்தையிலே குண்டுமல்லி
வாங்கயிலே நான் பச்ச
கொடி காட்டயிலே என்
மச்சான் வந்து பார்த்ததென்ன
In the market of Kumbakonam...
While buying round jasmine flowers...
When I showed the green flag,
Why did my beloved come and look?
ஹே மேனியடி
உந்தன் மேனியடி மேளம்
போலே மேனியடி சொர்க்கம்
போகும் ஏணிப்படி சேலை
கட்டி நிக்குதடி
Hey, your body tone, your body tone!
Your body tone is like a drum beat!
A ladder that goes to heaven
Is standing draped in a saree!
அட டடா கோவக்காய
பாத்திருக்கேன் பாவக்காய
பாத்திருக்கேன் ஆடை கட்டி
ஆடுகிற ஆவக்காய
பாத்ததில்லே
Oh my, I have seen scarlet gourds,
I have seen bitter gourds,
But wearing clothes and dancing,
I have never seen a mango pickle!
அட கார சாரம்
உள்ளதடா கஞ்சிக்கிது
நல்லதடா கொஞ்ச
கொஞ்சம் தொட்டுக்கடா
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Wow, it is spicy and flavorful,
It is good as a side dish for rice porridge,
Touch and taste it little by little!
Hey... hey... hey hey...
பூசைக்கின்னு முழு
பூசணிக்கா பூசைக்கின்னு
பூசணிக்கா வேணும்முன்னு
நாள் கணக்கா நின்னு நின்னே
கால் வலிக்க இன்று நானே
கண்டெடுத்தேன்
A whole pumpkin for the ritual offering,
A pumpkin for the ritual offering,
Wanting it for days on end,
Standing continuously until my feet hurt,
Today I found it myself,
எண்ணம் போல
மாட்டிகிச்சு மாட்டிகிச்சு
வந்திருக்கேன்
பூசாரி நான் பூசாரி நான்
வந்திருக்கேன் பூசாரி நான்
It got hooked just as I wished,
Got hooked!
Male: I have come as the priest,
As the priest...
I have come as the priest...
வந்திருக்கேன்
பூசாரி நான் மந்திரிக்க
ஆசை பட்டு தட்டடுமா
பம்பை அத்தான் கட்டடுமா
ரம்பையதான்
I have come as the priest
Desiring to chant incantations,
Shall I strike the drum, my cousin?
Shall I tie down this celestial nymph?
ஆண் ஒன்னும்
பெண் ஒன்னும் நெருங்கி
வர ஆசைகள் நெஞ்சினில்
ஒட்டாதா
When a man and a woman come close,
Won't desires stick to the heart?
ஆதியும் அந்தமும்
கிலுகிலுக்க ஆனந்தம் பால்
மழை கொட்டாதா
As the beginning and the end jingle with joy,
Won't bliss pour down like a rain of milk?
ஹே கொல்லுனு
கொல்லுனு கொல்லுறியே
என்ன நீ மெல்லுறியே
மார்கண்டேயா நீ வருவாயா
மார்கண்டேயா நீ வருவாயா
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
Hey, you are killing me, killing me!
You are chewing me up slowly!
Markandeya, will you come?
Markandeya, will you come?
Aaa....aaaaa....aaa.....
ஹே மேனியடி
உந்தன் மேனியடி மேளம்
போலே மேனியடி சொர்க்கம்
போகும் ஏணிப்படி சேலை
கட்டி நிக்குதடி
Hey, your body tone, your body tone,
Your body tone is like a drum beat,
A ladder that goes to heaven
Is standing draped in a saree!
மார்கண்டேயா
நீ வருவாயா
ஓ ஹா
Markandeya...aaa...
Will you come?
Male: Ohhh...haa..
Maarkandeyaa nee varuvaayaa
Markandeya, will you come?
Maarkandeyaa nee varuvaayaa
Markandeya, will you come?
Kumbakonam sandhaiyilae…
In the market of Kumbakonam...
Gundumalli vaanghayilae..
While buying round jasmine flowers...
Naan pachcha kodi kaattayilae
When I showed the green flag,
En machchaan vandhu paartha dhenna
Why did my beloved come and look?
Hey meniyadi undhan meniyadi
Hey, your body tone, your body tone!
Melam polae meniyadi
Your body tone is like a drum beat!
Sorgam pogum yenippadi
A ladder that goes to heaven
Selai katti nikkuthadi
Is standing draped in a saree!
Ada dada kovakaaya paathirukken
Oh my, I have seen scarlet gourds,
Paavakaaya paathirukken
I have seen bitter gourds,
Aadai katti aadugira
But wearing clothes and dancing,
Aavakaaya paathadhillae
I have never seen a mango pickle!
Ada kaara saaram ullathada
Wow, it is spicy and flavorful,
Kanjikkidhu nallathadaa
It is good as a side dish for rice porridge,
Konja konjam thottukada
Touch and taste it little by little!
Hey… hey… hey hey…
Hey... hey... hey hey...
Poosaikinnu muzhu poosanikkaa
A whole pumpkin for the ritual offering,
Poosaikinnu poosanikkaa
A pumpkin for the ritual offering,
Venummunnu naal kanakkaa
Wanting it for days on end,
Ninnu ninnae kaal valikka
Standing continuously until my feet hurt,
Indru naanae kandeduththen
Today I found it myself,
Yennam pola maatti kichchu
It got hooked just as I wished,
Maatti kichchu
Got hooked!
Male :Vanthirukken poosaari naan
Male: I have come as the priest,
Poosaari naaan…..
As the priest...
Vanthirukken poosaari naan..
I have come as the priest...
Vanthirukken poosaari naan
I have come as the priest
Mandhirikka aasai pattu
Desiring to chant incantations,
Thatatuma pambai athaan
Shall I strike the drum, my cousin?
Kattatuma rambhai ya thaan
Shall I tie down this celestial nymph?
Aan onnum pen onnum nerungi vara
When a man and a woman come close,
Aasaigal nenjinil ottathaa…
Won't desires stick to the heart?
Adhiyum andhamum kilukilukka
As the beginning and the end jingle with joy,
Aanandham paal mazhai kottadha
Won't bliss pour down like a rain of milk?
Hey kollunu kollunu kolluriyae
Hey, you are killing me, killing me!
Enna nee melluriyae
You are chewing me up slowly!
Maarkandeyaa nee varuvaayaa
Markandeya, will you come?
Maarkandeyaa nee varuvaayaa
Markandeya, will you come?
Aaa….aaaaa….aaa…..
Aaa....aaaaa....aaa.....
Hey meniyadi undhan meniyadi
Hey, your body tone, your body tone,
Melam polae meniyadi
Your body tone is like a drum beat,
Sorgam pogum yenippadi
A ladder that goes to heaven
Selai katti nikkuthadi
Is standing draped in a saree!
Maarkandeyaa…aaa…
Markandeya...aaa...
Nee varuvaayaa
Will you come?
Male :Ohhh…haa..
Male: Ohhh...haa..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maarkandeyaa is a high-energy flirtatious duet from the 2004 Tamil sci-fi romantic comedy film 'New', directed by S. J. Suryah with music composed by A. R. Rahman. Written by legendary lyricist Vaali, the song uses vibrant folk imagery, food metaphors, and playful banter to capture the passion and romantic teasing between the lead characters. The lyrics use culinary items like Kumbakonam jasmines, bitter gourds, and spicy mango pickles alongside temple imagery like priests and offerings to metaphorically depict attraction and intimacy. The female lead teases her lover while presenting herself as an irresistible presence, while the male lead responds in kind, expressing his eager desire through upbeat rhythm and energetic wordplay.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Melam polae meniyadi”
Compares the woman's body and beats to a traditional temple drum (Melam).
Metaphor (Uruvagandhu)
“Sorgam pogum yenippadi / Selai katti nikkuthadi”
Metaphorically describes the draped woman as a ladder leading to heaven.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ada dada kovakaaya paathirukken / Paavakaaya paathirukken / Aadai katti aadugira / Aavakaaya paathadhillae”
Use of rhyming ending syllables with vegetable names (kovakaaya, paavakaaya, aavakaaya).
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Trivia
The song features music composed by A. R. Rahman and was sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Vasundhara Das. Written by Vaali, the track became a chartbuster for its unique blend of traditional folk rhythm and modern arrangement.
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