Kummalam Pottathellam (Female)
From Aaravalli · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- T. V. Rathinam, A. G. Rathnamala
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Aaravalli1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kummaalam raja kummaalam | Revelry, O king, revelry! |
| Aiyya kummaalam | Sir, your revelry! |
| Neenga kummaalam pottathellaam adangiyathaa | Has all the revelry you made come to an end? |
| Onga kottamellaanth thannaalae odungiyathaa | Has all your arrogance subdued on its own? |
| Female | |
| Chumma moraikkaathae | Don't glare at us aimlessly, |
| Soranai ketta aambalae | You shameless man! |
| Chumma moraikkaathae | Don't glare at us aimlessly, |
| Soranai ketta aambalae | You shameless man! |
| Ammaanai aadiduvaa enga naattu pombalae | The women of our land can play juggling games with you, |
| Ammaanai aadiduvaa enga naattu pombalae | The women of our land can play juggling games with you, |
| Female | |
| Semmaiyaaga maattikittu veenaana vambula | Caught up thoroughly in unnecessary trouble, |
| Semmaiyaaga maattikittu veenaana vambula | Caught up thoroughly in unnecessary trouble, |
| Seerazhinju nikkuthaiyaa meesaikkaara kumbalae | Look at this moustached crowd standing utterly ruined! |
| Female | |
| Kummaalam raja kummaalam | Revelry, O king, revelry! |
| Aiyya kummaalam | Sir, your revelry! |
| Neenga kummaalam pottathellaam adangiyathaa | Has all the revelry you made come to an end? |
| Onga kottamellaanth thannaalae odungiyathaa | Has all your arrogance subdued on its own? |
| Female | |
| Kattupaattai meeraathae | Do not violate the discipline, |
| Mattaiyadi vaangaathae | Lest you get beaten with palm fronds! |
| Kattupaattai meeraathae | Do not violate the discipline, |
| Mattaiyadi vaangaathae | Lest you get beaten with palm fronds! |
| Female | |
| Enga kaavalulae ketkkaamae | Without permission under our guard, |
| Moochchu vidamudiyaathae | You cannot even catch a breath! |
| Enga kaavalulae ketkkaamae | Without permission under our guard, |
| Moochchu vidamudiyaathae | You cannot even catch a breath! |
| Female | |
| Sattaththittam meerinaa | If you break the law and rules, |
| Un thalaikkudumi irukkaathu | Your tuft of hair on the head won't remain! |
| Sattaththittam meerinaa | If you break the law and rules, |
| Un thalaikkudumi irukkaathu | Your tuft of hair on the head won't remain! |
| Female | |
| Kummaalam raja kummaalam | Revelry, O king, revelry! |
| Aiyya kummaalam | Sir, your revelry! |
| Neenga kummaalam pottathellaam adangiyathaa | Has all the revelry you made come to an end? |
| Onga kottamellaanth thannaalae odungiyathaa | Has all your arrogance subdued on its own? |
| Female | |
| Nikkaathae nelikkaathae | Don't stand there squirming, |
| Niminthu pogum mudhukelumbae | O spine that once stood straight! |
| Nikkaathae nelikkaathae | Don't stand there squirming, |
| Niminthu pogum mudhukelumbae | O spine that once stood straight! |
| Female | |
| Akkaavum paaththuputtaa | If our elder sister spots you, |
| Arunthu pogum vedi narambu | Your explosive nerves will snap! |
| Enga akkaavum paaththuputtaa | If our elder sister spots you, |
| Arunthu pogum vedi narambu | Your explosive nerves will snap! |
| Female | |
| Ekkachakkamaaga ingae | Terribly here, |
| Elagi pogum un udambu | Your body will break down completely! |
| Ekkachakkamaaga ingae | Terribly here, |
| Elagi pogum un udambu | Your body will break down completely! |
| Female | |
| Ittathuthaan sattam | Whatever we dictate is the law, |
| Neenga engalukku thurumbu | You are nothing more than a speck of straw to us! |
பெண்கள் :
கும்மாளம் போட்டதெல்லாம் அடங்கியதா
ஒங்க கொட்டமெல்லாந் தன்னாலே ஒடுங்கியதா
கும்மாளம் போட்டதெல்லாம் அடங்கியதா
ஒங்க கொட்டமெல்லாந் தன்னாலே ஒடுங்கியதா
Revelry, O king, revelry!
Sir, your revelry!
Has all the revelry you made come to an end?
Has all your arrogance subdued on its own?
பெண்கள் :
கும்மாளம் ராஜா...கும்மாளம்....
ஐயா கும்மாளம்..
நீங்க கும்மாளம் போட்டதெல்லாம் அடங்கியதா..
ஒங்க கொட்டமெல்லாந் தன்னாலே ஒடுங்கியதா
Don't glare at us aimlessly,
You shameless man!
Don't glare at us aimlessly,
You shameless man!
The women of our land can play juggling games with you,
The women of our land can play juggling games with you,
சும்மா மொறைக்காதே
சொரணை கெட்ட ஆம்பளே
சும்மா மொறைக்காதே சொரணை கெட்ட ஆம்பளே
அம்மானை ஆடிடுவா எங்க நாட்டுப் பொம்பளே
அம்மானை ஆடிடுவா எங்க நாட்டுப் பொம்பளே
Caught up thoroughly in unnecessary trouble,
Caught up thoroughly in unnecessary trouble,
Look at this moustached crowd standing utterly ruined!
செம்மையாக மாட்டிக்கிட்டு வீணான வம்புல
செம்மையாக மாட்டிக்கிட்டு வீணான வம்புல
சீரழிஞ்சு நிக்குதையா மீசைக்காரக் கும்பலே...
Revelry, O king, revelry!
Sir, your revelry!
Has all the revelry you made come to an end?
Has all your arrogance subdued on its own?
பெண்கள் :
கும்மாளம் ராஜா...கும்மாளம்....
ஐயா கும்மாளம்..
நீங்க கும்மாளம் போட்டதெல்லாம் அடங்கியதா..
ஒங்க கொட்டமெல்லாந் தன்னாலே ஒடுங்கியதா
Do not violate the discipline,
Lest you get beaten with palm fronds!
Do not violate the discipline,
Lest you get beaten with palm fronds!
கட்டுப்பாட்டை மீறாதே
மட்டையடி வாங்காதே
கட்டுப்பாட்டை மீறாதே
மட்டையடி வாங்காதே
Without permission under our guard,
You cannot even catch a breath!
Without permission under our guard,
You cannot even catch a breath!
எங்க காவலுலே கேக்காமே
மூச்சு விடமுடியாதே
எங்க காவலுலே கேக்காமே
மூச்சு விடமுடியாதே
If you break the law and rules,
Your tuft of hair on the head won't remain!
If you break the law and rules,
Your tuft of hair on the head won't remain!
சட்டத்திட்டம் மீறினா
உன் தலைக்குடுமி இருக்காது
சட்டத்திட்டம் மீறினா
உன் தலைக்குடுமி இருக்காது
Revelry, O king, revelry!
Sir, your revelry!
Has all the revelry you made come to an end?
Has all your arrogance subdued on its own?
பெண்கள் :
கட்டிப்போட்டு கழுதைமேலே
சுத்த வைப்போம் தவறாது
Don't stand there squirming,
O spine that once stood straight!
Don't stand there squirming,
O spine that once stood straight!
பெண்கள் :
கும்மாளம் ராஜா...கும்மாளம்....
ஐயா கும்மாளம்..
நீங்க கும்மாளம் போட்டதெல்லாம் அடங்கியதா..
ஒங்க கொட்டமெல்லாந் தன்னாலே ஒடுங்கியதா
If our elder sister spots you,
Your explosive nerves will snap!
If our elder sister spots you,
Your explosive nerves will snap!
நிக்காதே நெளிக்காதே
நிமிந்து போகும் முதுகெலும்பே
நிக்காதே நெளிக்காதே
நிமிந்து போகும் முதுகெலும்பே
Terribly here,
Your body will break down completely!
Terribly here,
Your body will break down completely!
அக்காவும் பாத்துப்புட்டா
அறுந்து போகும் வெடி நரம்பு
எங்க அக்காவும் பாத்துப்புட்டா
அறுந்து போகும் வெடி நரம்பு
Whatever we dictate is the law,
You are nothing more than a speck of straw to us!
எக்கச்சக்கமாக இங்கே
எளகிப் போகும் உன் உடம்பு
எக்கச்சக்கமாக இங்கே
எளகிப் போகும் உன் உடம்பு
பெண்கள் :
இட்டதுதான் சட்டம்
நீங்க எங்களுக்கு துரும்பு
Kummaalam raja kummaalam
Revelry, O king, revelry!
Aiyya kummaalam
Sir, your revelry!
Neenga kummaalam pottathellaam adangiyathaa
Has all the revelry you made come to an end?
Onga kottamellaanth thannaalae odungiyathaa
Has all your arrogance subdued on its own?
Chumma moraikkaathae
Don't glare at us aimlessly,
Soranai ketta aambalae
You shameless man!
Chumma moraikkaathae
Don't glare at us aimlessly,
Soranai ketta aambalae
You shameless man!
Ammaanai aadiduvaa enga naattu pombalae
The women of our land can play juggling games with you,
Ammaanai aadiduvaa enga naattu pombalae
The women of our land can play juggling games with you,
Semmaiyaaga maattikittu veenaana vambula
Caught up thoroughly in unnecessary trouble,
Semmaiyaaga maattikittu veenaana vambula
Caught up thoroughly in unnecessary trouble,
Seerazhinju nikkuthaiyaa meesaikkaara kumbalae
Look at this moustached crowd standing utterly ruined!
Kummaalam raja kummaalam
Revelry, O king, revelry!
Aiyya kummaalam
Sir, your revelry!
Neenga kummaalam pottathellaam adangiyathaa
Has all the revelry you made come to an end?
Onga kottamellaanth thannaalae odungiyathaa
Has all your arrogance subdued on its own?
Kattupaattai meeraathae
Do not violate the discipline,
Mattaiyadi vaangaathae
Lest you get beaten with palm fronds!
Kattupaattai meeraathae
Do not violate the discipline,
Mattaiyadi vaangaathae
Lest you get beaten with palm fronds!
Enga kaavalulae ketkkaamae
Without permission under our guard,
Moochchu vidamudiyaathae
You cannot even catch a breath!
Enga kaavalulae ketkkaamae
Without permission under our guard,
Moochchu vidamudiyaathae
You cannot even catch a breath!
Sattaththittam meerinaa
If you break the law and rules,
Un thalaikkudumi irukkaathu
Your tuft of hair on the head won't remain!
Sattaththittam meerinaa
If you break the law and rules,
Un thalaikkudumi irukkaathu
Your tuft of hair on the head won't remain!
Kummaalam raja kummaalam
Revelry, O king, revelry!
Aiyya kummaalam
Sir, your revelry!
Neenga kummaalam pottathellaam adangiyathaa
Has all the revelry you made come to an end?
Onga kottamellaanth thannaalae odungiyathaa
Has all your arrogance subdued on its own?
Nikkaathae nelikkaathae
Don't stand there squirming,
Niminthu pogum mudhukelumbae
O spine that once stood straight!
Nikkaathae nelikkaathae
Don't stand there squirming,
Niminthu pogum mudhukelumbae
O spine that once stood straight!
Akkaavum paaththuputtaa
If our elder sister spots you,
Arunthu pogum vedi narambu
Your explosive nerves will snap!
Enga akkaavum paaththuputtaa
If our elder sister spots you,
Arunthu pogum vedi narambu
Your explosive nerves will snap!
Ekkachakkamaaga ingae
Terribly here,
Elagi pogum un udambu
Your body will break down completely!
Ekkachakkamaaga ingae
Terribly here,
Elagi pogum un udambu
Your body will break down completely!
Ittathuthaan sattam
Whatever we dictate is the law,
Neenga engalukku thurumbu
You are nothing more than a speck of straw to us!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kummaalam Raja Kummaalam' from the 1957 film Aaravalli is a high-spirited, mocking anthem sung by female guards in the kingdom ruled by powerful women. Directed at captive men, the song taunts male arrogance, boasting how their male pride and grand swagger ('kummaalam') have been squashed under female authority. With sharp wit and assertive rhythm, the women proclaim that their kingdom's law is supreme and that the men are as insignificant as specks of straw ('thurumbu').
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Repetition
“Kummaalam raja kummaalam”
The chorus lines mocking male revelry are repeated periodically to reinforce the dominant, celebratory tone of female authority over the captive men.
Metaphor
“Neenga engalukku thurumbu”
Comparing the powerful men to a tiny straw ('thurumbu') highlights their loss of power and total insignificance before the female rulers.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nikkaathae nelikkaathae”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'N' creates rhythmic flow and emphasis.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kattupaattai meeraathae / Mattaiyadi vaangaathae”
Matching second consonants ('k') in adjacent words produces a pleasant cadence characteristic of classical and folk Tamil verse.
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Trivia
Aaravalli (1957) is a Tamil historical fantasy film based on the popular folk tale of 'Aaravalli Sooravalli', which depicts a matriarchal kingdom where seven powerful sisters held sway and humiliated male warriors, including the Pandavas. The music composed by G. Ramanathan heavily features folk theatrical motifs to complement the story's mythical scale.
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