- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Veera Thalattu
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jan 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hei Hei
Hei Hei
Kumbaabishegam
Koyilukkuthaan
Kuppammaa eduththaa maavilakkuththaan
Kumbaabishegam
Koyilukkuthaan
Kuppammaa eduththaa maavilakkuththaan
En manasu paaduthu
Jinjunukkuththaan
Male Chorus :Hei
Male :Rayilu petti odudhu
Enginukkutththaan
Male Chorus :Hei
Male :Ada oorellaam ketkkudhu
Male & Male Chorus :
Dandanakku dandanakku
{Maaraappa orangatti
Manasoda mallukkatti
Yenna kattippodiriyae
Sariyaa sariyaa sariyaa yemmaanae…..} (2)
Kalavaani kannu
Kannu vaikkudhu
Katthaazha pola Yenna kutthudhu
Vellaama kaadu pootthirukkudhu
Vellaadu maeya kaatthirukkudhu
Thala maela kooda vachchu
Poli maela pora pulla
Thadai potta thaalatthula
Pala naalaa thookkam illa
Un nenappil naan irukka
En nenappil nee irukka
Un kanakkum yen kanakkum
Dandanakkuththaan
Kumbaabishegam
Koyilukkuthaan
Kuppammaa eduththaa maavilakkuththaan
Kumbaabishegam
Koyilukkuthaan
Kuppammaa eduththaa maavilakkuththaan
{Paavaada yaetthik katti
Kadaloram kulikkayilae
Yetti yettip paakkuriyae
Sariyaa sariyaa sariyaa
Yem maamaa…..}(2)
Pozhudhaagi ponaa
Kondhalikkudhu
Pazhudhaagith thaanaa
Nenjarikkudhu
Velaiyaadath thaanae
Aasai vaikkudhu
Radhiyoda kaaman
Poosa vaikkudhu
Madippaana mallu vaetti
Thudippaaga yaetthi katti
Mysore cent pottu
Vaariyae valachu katti
Panjum theeyum ottikkichu
Bakkunnu thaan patthikkichu
Un kanakkum yen kanakkum
Dandanakkuth thaan
{Aa kumbaabishegam
Koyilukkuthaan
Kuppammaa eduththaa maavilakkuththaan} (2)
En manasu paaduthu
Jinjunukkuththaan
Female Chorus :Hei
Female :Rayilu petti odudhu
Enginukkutththaan
Female Chorus :Hei
Female :Ada oorellaam ketkkudhu
Female & Female Chorus :
Dandanakku dandanakku
Kumbaabishegam
Koyilukkuthaan
Kuppammaa eduththaa maavilakkuththaan
Male Chorus :Kumbaabishegam
Koyilukkuthaan
Kuppammaa eduththaa maavilakkuththaan
Hey, hey!
Hey, hey!
The consecration ceremony
is for the temple!
Kuppamma has brought the sacred flour lamp!
The consecration ceremony
is for the temple!
Kuppamma has brought the sacred flour lamp!
My heart is singing
to a lively beat!
[Male Chorus]: Hey!
[Male]: The train carriage runs
behind the engine!
[Male Chorus]: Hey!
[Male]: Ah, the whole town hears
[Male & Male Chorus]:
the thandanaku rhythm!
Tucking aside your saree veil,
wrestling with my heart,
you are captivating me!
Is this right, is this right, is this right, my sweetheart?
Your thieving eyes
are casting glances at me,
pricking me sharp like a cactus!
The harvested field is in bloom,
waiting for the goat to graze!
Balancing a basket on your head,
girl, walking along the field path,
with this restless beat in the air,
I have lost my sleep for days!
With me lost in thoughts of you,
and you lost in thoughts of me,
your plan and my plan
are dancing to the rhythm!
The consecration ceremony
is for the temple!
Kuppamma has brought the sacred flour lamp!
The consecration ceremony
is for the temple!
Kuppamma has brought the sacred flour lamp!
Hitching up my skirt,
when I bathe by the sea,
you keep peeking at me!
Is this right, is this right, is this right,
my sweetheart?
When night falls,
passion surges within!
Growing restless,
my heart aches with longing!
Only to play our games of love,
the desire builds up!
The god of love and his consort
are holding a worship ritual!
Wearing a finely pleated cotton dhoti,
dashingly hitched up high,
wearing Mysore perfume,
you come to sweep me off my feet!
Cotton and fire touched,
and instantly burst into flame!
Your plan and my plan
are dancing to the rhythm!
Ah, the consecration ceremony
is for the temple!
Kuppamma has brought the sacred flour lamp!
My heart is singing
to a lively beat!
[Female Chorus]: Hey!
[Female]: The train carriage runs
behind the engine!
[Female Chorus]: Hey!
[Female]: Ah, the whole town hears
[Female & Female Chorus]:
the thandanaku rhythm!
The consecration ceremony
is for the temple!
Kuppamma has brought the sacred flour lamp!
[Male Chorus]: The consecration ceremony
is for the temple!
Kuppamma has brought the sacred flour lamp!
Chorus
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Female
Male
Female
Female
Male
Female
Female
Male
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kumbaabishegam from the 1998 Tamil film Veera Thalattu is a high-energy rural folk duet written by Kasthuri Raja. The song uses colorful village metaphors, temple festival imagery, and playful teasing between a young man and woman to depict their growing passion and romantic banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kalavaani kannu / Kannu vaikkudhu”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'Ka' in 'Kalavaani' and 'Kannu' creates an appealing rhythmic start.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Panjum theeyum ottikkichu / Bakkunnu thaan patthikkichu”
Compares the intense and sudden passion between lovers to dry cotton catching fire instantly.
Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi / Oli Kurippu)
“Dandanakku dandanakku”
Uses rhythmic percussion sounds like 'Dandanakku' and 'Jinjunukku' to evoke traditional folk music beats and joyous excitement.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song embodies the classic 90s Tamil folk music style popularized by director-lyricist Kasthuri Raja, featuring colloquial rustic Tamil expressions and vibrant village festival backdrops.
Keep listening
Songs with a similar feeling
Oi Mama1977
Pen JenmamCourtshipPlayful Romance
Kotti Kidakku1988
Dhayam OnnuCourtshipPlayful Romance
Masthaana1979
Azhage Unnai AarathikkirenPlayful RomanceDesire
Manmathan Kovil Mani1987
Kudumbam Oru KovilCourtshipPlayful Romance
Aasa Uchathile1984
January 1 (1984 Film)Playful RomanceDesire
Veeraiyya Veeraiyya Veeraiyya1985
Karaiyai Thodatha AlaigalCourtshipPlayful Romance
From the same album
More songs from Veera Thalattu
View albumSpot an issue?
Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.