Kummi Adi
From Sillunu Oru Kadhal · 2006
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Naresh Iyer, Swarnalatha, Sivachidambaram
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Sillunu Oru Kadhal2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ammi mithichachu | The grinding stone has been stepped on, |
| Arunthathiyaaa parthachuu..ye ye ye…. | The Arundhati star has been witnessed... ye ye ye.... |
| Pinni poo mudichu | Flowers have been braided into the hair, |
| Purusan kaiya korthachuu..uuu | Hand-in-hand with her husband, she has linked fingers... uuu |
| Male | |
| Ettoru ettum padi thatungada mathatlaththa | Beat the mridangam drum beat for beat! |
| Pasa mazhai panju vanthu thorkadikum kuthalaththa | Can the Courtallam waterfall defeat this shower of affection? |
| Pasa mazhai panju vanthu thorkadikum kuthalaththa | Can the Courtallam waterfall defeat this shower of affection? |
| Chorus | |
| Aele..aele..aele..aele… | Aele..aele..aele..aele… |
| Male | |
| Avalukkenna ambaa samuthura | Look at her, she is like the sweet halwa |
| Aiyar hotelu halwa maathiri | From the famous Iyer hotel of Ambasamudram! |
| Thaalam poovena | Like a fragrant screwpine flower, |
| Thazha thazhavena | Fresh, lush, and blooming, |
| Vanthaa vanthaa paaru | Look, she has arrived! |
| Female | |
| Avanukkenna aalvaa kurichi | Look at him, he is from Alwarkurichi, |
| Azhagu devaru aruvaa maathiri | Like the sharp, handsome sickle of a brave warrior! |
| Barumaa thekkana | Like polished Burmese teak wood, |
| Pazha pazhavena | Shining bright and sturdy, |
| Vanthaan vanthaan paaru | Look, he has arrived! |
| Chorus | |
| Kummi adi…kummi adi | Clap hands for the Kummi dance... clap hands! |
| Kummi adi oho……. | Clap hands, oho...! |
| Kothu vazha satham poda | Make noise like rustling banana leaves, |
| Kummi adi oho oooo | Clap hands, oho oooo! |
| Chorus | |
| Kummi adi…kummi adi | Clap hands... clap hands! |
| Kummi adi oho | Clap hands, oho! |
| Thotta poovil vandu aada | Like a bee dancing on a soft blossom, |
| Kummi adi oho | Clap hands, oho! |
| Female | |
| Adi raasaayi rosaayi | Hey Raasayi, Rosayi, |
| Raasaa mani | And Raasamani, |
| Namma raasaakku rani vanthitta..ah | A queen has arrived for our king... ah! |
| Female | |
| Romba sokkaanathu | What a wonderful pair, |
| Intha sodinnu thaan | This match made in heaven, |
| Antha aathaa thaan seithu putta | Created by the Mother Goddess herself! |
| Chorus | |
| Ommul vaaraamathaan | To ward off the evil eye, |
| Namma suthi podanum | We must perform a warding ritual, |
| Sudala maadanukku kada | And sacrifice a goat |
| Neenthu vudanum | To Lord Sudalai Maadan! |
| Nalla pon aanaa naazh ithuthaan | This is indeed a auspicious golden day! |
| Male | |
| Avalukkenna ambaa samuthura | Look at her, she is like the sweet halwa |
| Aiyar hotelu halwa maathiri | From the famous Iyer hotel of Ambasamudram! |
| Thaalam poovena | Like a fragrant screwpine flower, |
| Thazha thazhavena | Fresh, lush, and blooming, |
| Vanthaa vanthaa paaru | Look, she has arrived! |
| Female | |
| Avanukkenna aalvaa kurichi | Look at him, he is from Alwarkurichi, |
| Azhagu devaru aruvaa maathiri | Like the sharp, handsome sickle of a brave warrior! |
| Barumaa thekkana | Like polished Burmese teak wood, |
| Pazha pazhavena | Shining bright and sturdy, |
| Vanthaan vanthaan paaru | Look, he has arrived! |
| Chorus | |
| Kummi adi…kummi adi | Clap hands for the Kummi dance... clap hands! |
| Kummi adi oho……. | Clap hands, oho...! |
| Kothu vazha satham poda | Make noise like rustling banana leaves, |
| Kummi adi oho oooo | Clap hands, oho oooo! |
| Chorus | |
| Kummi adi…kummi adi | Clap hands... clap hands! |
| Kummi adi oho | Clap hands, oho! |
| Thotta poovil vandu aada | Like a bee dancing on a soft blossom, |
| Kummi adi oho | Clap hands, oho! |
| Chorus | |
| Aele..aele..aele..aele… | Aele..aele..aele..aele… |
| Male | |
| Uppu kandam nee vanthu seru | Come and join like salted dried meat, |
| Inghu kaathirukken kambung kooluthaan | I am waiting here like nutritious pearl millet porridge! |
| Female | |
| Bayee kada briyaaniya pola | Like rich biryani cooked at a Bhai shop, |
| Inghu pakkuvamaa venthu kedakku | Simmering to perfection right here! |
| Male | |
| Adi yaarum paarthaa | If anyone catches a glimpse, |
| Kettu pogumthaanae | They will surely swoon with longing, |
| Intha nethili karuvaattu kozhambu | For this spicy anchovy fish curry! |
| Female | |
| Machaan vethala paakkoda | My beloved, with betel leaf and nut in hand, |
| Vanthu vaasalil nikkatta | Should I come and stand at your doorstep? |
| Ini othi pottaa othukkaathu | If put aside, it will no longer wait, |
| Panju mutaai manasu | This cotton-candy soft heart of mine! |
| Male | |
| Adi othaiyil thoongaathu | It cannot sleep in solitude, |
| Panju methaiyil thoongaathu | It cannot sleep even on a soft cotton mattress! |
| Antha naayar kada chaaya vida | The heat is rising faster than |
| Yerikichu sudu | A piping hot tea from a Nair shop! |
| Male | |
| Hey hey hey | Hey hey hey! |
| Avalukkenna ambaa samuthura | Look at her, she is like the sweet halwa |
| Aiyar hotelu halwa maathiri | From the famous Iyer hotel of Ambasamudram! |
| Thaalam poovena | Like a fragrant screwpine flower, |
| Thazha thazhavena | Fresh, lush, and blooming, |
| Vanthaa vanthaa paaru | Look, she has arrived! |
| Female | |
| Avanukkenna aalvaa kurichi | Look at him, he is from Alwarkurichi, |
| Azhagu devaru aruvaa maathiri | Like the sharp, handsome sickle of a brave warrior! |
| Barumaa thekkana | Like polished Burmese teak wood, |
| Pazha pazhavena | Shining bright and sturdy, |
| Vanthaan vanthaan paaru | Look, he has arrived! |
| Chorus | |
| Kummi adi…kummi adi | Clap hands for the Kummi dance... clap hands! |
| Kummi adi oho……. | Clap hands, oho...! |
| Kothu vazha satham poda | Make noise like rustling banana leaves, |
| Kummi adi oho oooo | Clap hands, oho oooo! |
| Chorus | |
| Kummi adi…kummi adi | Clap hands... clap hands! |
| Kummi adi oho | Clap hands, oho! |
| Thotta poovil vandu aada | Like a bee dancing on a soft blossom, |
| Kummi adi oho | Clap hands, oho! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Ahaaa…aaaaaa…aaaa… | Ahaaa…aaaaaa…aaaa… |
| Pallu kuthum kutchiyaala neenga | You are so clever, with a toothpick |
| Vittaa nellu kuthum ketti kaaranga.. | You could husk paddy if given the chance! |
| Male | |
| Patha mada paayaa pottu paaru | Spread out a Pathamadai mat and see, |
| Paattanukum suran naan thaan | I can outdo even my grandfather in vigor! |
| Female | |
| Vittaa pothum veliyai thaandum | Given the chance, it will jump over the fence; |
| Intha vellaattuku romba ethamthan | That is how energetic this she-goat is! |
| Male | |
| Kothura sevalum naanthaanae | I am the pecking rooster, |
| Paayura kozhiyum neethaanae | And you are the pouncing hen! |
| Rendum mookkum mookkum | Won't both our beaks touch |
| Mutti kittu mutham veikkaatho | And lock together in a sweet kiss? |
| Female | |
| Machan minjura soottodu | My groom, with the overwhelming warmth, |
| Rendum nenjodu nenjodu | Both our hearts pressed together, |
| Oru oosi noolae illaamathaan | Without needing any needle or thread, |
| Onna thaikkaatho | Won't they stitch us into one? |
| Chorus | |
| Kummi adi…kummi adi | Clap hands for the Kummi dance... clap hands! |
| Kummi adi oho……. | Clap hands, oho...! |
| Kothu vazha satham poda | Make noise like rustling banana leaves, |
| Kummi adi oho oooo | Clap hands, oho oooo! |
| Chorus | |
| Kummi adi…kummi adi | Clap hands... clap hands! |
| Kummi adi oho | Clap hands, oho! |
| Thotta poovil vandu aada | Like a bee dancing on a soft blossom, |
| Kummi adi..kummi adi.. | Clap hands for the Kummi dance... clap hands! |
அம்மி மிதிச்சாச்சு
அருந்ததிய பார்த்தாச்சு ஏ
ஏ ஏ பின்னி பூ முடிச்சு
புருஷன் கைய
கோர்த்தாச்சு
The grinding stone has been stepped on,
The Arundhati star has been witnessed... ye ye ye....
Flowers have been braided into the hair,
Hand-in-hand with her husband, she has linked fingers... uuu
எட்டூரு எட்டும் படி
தட்டுங்கடா மத்தளத்த பாச
மழை பெஞ்சு வந்து
தோற்கடிக்கும் குத்தாலத்த
பாச மழை பெஞ்சு வந்து
தோற்கடிக்கும் குத்தாலத்த
Beat the mridangam drum beat for beat!
Can the Courtallam waterfall defeat this shower of affection?
Can the Courtallam waterfall defeat this shower of affection?
................................
Aele..aele..aele..aele…
அவளுக்கென்ன
அம்பாசமுத்திர அய்யர்
ஹோட்டலு ஹல்வா
மாதிரி தாளம்பூவென
தள தளவென வந்தா
வந்தா பாரு
Look at her, she is like the sweet halwa
From the famous Iyer hotel of Ambasamudram!
Like a fragrant screwpine flower,
Fresh, lush, and blooming,
Look, she has arrived!
அவனுக்கென
ஆல்வாகுறிச்சி அழகு
தேவரு அறுவா மாதிரி
பருமா தேக்கன பள
பளவென வந்தான்
வந்தான் பாரு
Look at him, he is from Alwarkurichi,
Like the sharp, handsome sickle of a brave warrior!
Like polished Burmese teak wood,
Shining bright and sturdy,
Look, he has arrived!
கும்மி அடி கும்மி
அடி கும்மி அடி ஓஹோ
கொத்து வாழ சத்தம்
போட கும்மி அடி
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
Clap hands for the Kummi dance... clap hands!
Clap hands, oho...!
Make noise like rustling banana leaves,
Clap hands, oho oooo!
கும்மி அடி கும்மி
அடி கும்மி அடி ஓஹோ
தோட்ட பூவில் வண்டு
ஆட கும்மி அடி ஓஹோ
Clap hands... clap hands!
Clap hands, oho!
Like a bee dancing on a soft blossom,
Clap hands, oho!
அடி ராசாயி
ரோசாயி ராசா மணி
நம்ம ராசாக்கு ராணி
வந்திட்டா ஆ
Hey Raasayi, Rosayi,
And Raasamani,
A queen has arrived for our king... ah!
ரொம்ப சோக்கானது
இந்த சோடின்னு தான் அந்த
ஆத்தா தான் செய்து புட்டா
What a wonderful pair,
This match made in heaven,
Created by the Mother Goddess herself!
ஒம்முள் வாராமதான்
நம்ம சுத்தி போடணும் சுடல
மாடனுக்கு கடா நேந்து
வுடனும் நல்ல பொன்னான
நாள் இது தான்
To ward off the evil eye,
We must perform a warding ritual,
And sacrifice a goat
To Lord Sudalai Maadan!
This is indeed a auspicious golden day!
அவளுக்கென்ன
அம்பாசமுத்திர அய்யர்
ஹோட்டலு ஹல்வா
மாதிரி தாளம்பூவென
தள தளவென வந்தா
வந்தா பாரு
Look at her, she is like the sweet halwa
From the famous Iyer hotel of Ambasamudram!
Like a fragrant screwpine flower,
Fresh, lush, and blooming,
Look, she has arrived!
அவனுக்கென
ஆல்வாகுறிச்சி அழகு
தேவரு அறுவா மாதிரி
பருமா தேக்கன பள
பளவென வந்தான்
வந்தான் பாரு
Look at him, he is from Alwarkurichi,
Like the sharp, handsome sickle of a brave warrior!
Like polished Burmese teak wood,
Shining bright and sturdy,
Look, he has arrived!
கும்மி அடி கும்மி
அடி கும்மி அடி ஓஹோ
கொத்து வாழ சத்தம்
போட கும்மி அடி
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
Clap hands for the Kummi dance... clap hands!
Clap hands, oho...!
Make noise like rustling banana leaves,
Clap hands, oho oooo!
கும்மி அடி கும்மி
அடி கும்மி அடி ஓஹோ
தோட்ட பூவில் வண்டு
ஆட கும்மி அடி ஓஹோ
Clap hands... clap hands!
Clap hands, oho!
Like a bee dancing on a soft blossom,
Clap hands, oho!
...............................
Aele..aele..aele..aele…
உப்பு கண்டம் நீ
வந்து சேரு இங்கு
காத்திருக்கேன் கம்பங்
கூழு தான்
Come and join like salted dried meat,
I am waiting here like nutritious pearl millet porridge!
பாயி கடை
பிரியாணிய போல
இங்கு பக்குவமா
வெந்து கெடக்கு
Like rich biryani cooked at a Bhai shop,
Simmering to perfection right here!
அடி யாரும்
பார்த்தா கெட்டு
போகும் தானே இந்த
நெத்திலி கருவாட்டு
குழம்பு
If anyone catches a glimpse,
They will surely swoon with longing,
For this spicy anchovy fish curry!
மச்சான் வெத்தல
பாக்கோட வந்து வாசலில்
நிக்கட்டா இனி ஒத்தி
போட்டா ஒத்துக்காது
பஞ்சு முட்டாய் மனசு
My beloved, with betel leaf and nut in hand,
Should I come and stand at your doorstep?
If put aside, it will no longer wait,
This cotton-candy soft heart of mine!
அடி ஒத்தையில்
தூங்காது பஞ்சு
மெத்தையில் தூங்காது
அந்த நாயர் கட சாயா
விட ஏறிகிச்சு சூடு
It cannot sleep in solitude,
It cannot sleep even on a soft cotton mattress!
The heat is rising faster than
A piping hot tea from a Nair shop!
ஹே ஹே ஹே
அவளுக்கென்ன அம்பா
சமுத்திர அய்யர் ஹோட்டலு
ஹல்வா மாதிரி தாளம்பூவென
தள தளவென வந்தா வந்தா
பாரு
Hey hey hey!
Look at her, she is like the sweet halwa
From the famous Iyer hotel of Ambasamudram!
Like a fragrant screwpine flower,
Fresh, lush, and blooming,
Look, she has arrived!
அவனுக்கென
ஆல்வாகுறிச்சி அழகு
தேவரு அறுவா மாதிரி
பருமா தேக்கன பள
பளவென வந்தான்
வந்தான் பாரு
Look at him, he is from Alwarkurichi,
Like the sharp, handsome sickle of a brave warrior!
Like polished Burmese teak wood,
Shining bright and sturdy,
Look, he has arrived!
கும்மி அடி கும்மி
அடி கும்மி அடி ஓஹோ
கொத்து வாழ சத்தம்
போட கும்மி அடி
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
Clap hands for the Kummi dance... clap hands!
Clap hands, oho...!
Make noise like rustling banana leaves,
Clap hands, oho oooo!
கும்மி அடி கும்மி
அடி கும்மி அடி ஓஹோ
தோட்ட பூவில் வண்டு
ஆட கும்மி அடி ஓஹோ
Clap hands... clap hands!
Clap hands, oho!
Like a bee dancing on a soft blossom,
Clap hands, oho!
................................
...
ஆஹா ஆஆ
ஆஆ பல்லு குத்தும்
குச்சியால நீங்க
விட்டா நெல்லு
குத்தும் கெட்டி
காரங்க
Ahaaa…aaaaaa…aaaa…
You are so clever, with a toothpick
You could husk paddy if given the chance!
பத்த மட பாய
போட்டு பாரு
பாட்டனுக்கும்
சூரன் நான் தான்
Spread out a Pathamadai mat and see,
I can outdo even my grandfather in vigor!
விட்டா போதும்
வேலியை தாண்டும் இந்த
வெள்ளாட்டுக்கு ரொம்ப
இதம்தான்
Given the chance, it will jump over the fence;
That is how energetic this she-goat is!
கொத்துற சேவலும்
நான் தானே பாயிர கோழியும்
நீ தானே ரெண்டும் மூக்கும்
மூக்கும் முட்டி கிட்டு
முத்தம் வெய்க்காதோ
I am the pecking rooster,
And you are the pouncing hen!
Won't both our beaks touch
And lock together in a sweet kiss?
மச்சான் மிஞ்சுற
சூட்டோடு ரெண்டும்
நெஞ்சோடு நெஞ்சோடு
ஒரு ஊசி நூலே
இல்லாமதான் உன்ன
தைக்காதோ
My groom, with the overwhelming warmth,
Both our hearts pressed together,
Without needing any needle or thread,
Won't they stitch us into one?
கும்மி அடி கும்மி
அடி கும்மி அடி ஓஹோ
கொத்து வாழ சத்தம்
போட கும்மி அடி
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
Clap hands for the Kummi dance... clap hands!
Clap hands, oho...!
Make noise like rustling banana leaves,
Clap hands, oho oooo!
கும்மி அடி கும்மி
அடி கும்மி அடி ஓஹோ
தோட்ட பூவில் வண்டு
ஆட கும்மி அடி கும்மி
அடி
Clap hands... clap hands!
Clap hands, oho!
Like a bee dancing on a soft blossom,
Clap hands for the Kummi dance... clap hands!
Ammi mithichachu
The grinding stone has been stepped on,
Arunthathiyaaa parthachuu..ye ye ye….
The Arundhati star has been witnessed... ye ye ye....
Pinni poo mudichu
Flowers have been braided into the hair,
Purusan kaiya korthachuu..uuu
Hand-in-hand with her husband, she has linked fingers... uuu
Ettoru ettum padi thatungada mathatlaththa
Beat the mridangam drum beat for beat!
Pasa mazhai panju vanthu thorkadikum kuthalaththa
Can the Courtallam waterfall defeat this shower of affection?
Pasa mazhai panju vanthu thorkadikum kuthalaththa
Can the Courtallam waterfall defeat this shower of affection?
Aele..aele..aele..aele…
Aele..aele..aele..aele…
Avalukkenna ambaa samuthura
Look at her, she is like the sweet halwa
Aiyar hotelu halwa maathiri
From the famous Iyer hotel of Ambasamudram!
Thaalam poovena
Like a fragrant screwpine flower,
Thazha thazhavena
Fresh, lush, and blooming,
Vanthaa vanthaa paaru
Look, she has arrived!
Avanukkenna aalvaa kurichi
Look at him, he is from Alwarkurichi,
Azhagu devaru aruvaa maathiri
Like the sharp, handsome sickle of a brave warrior!
Barumaa thekkana
Like polished Burmese teak wood,
Pazha pazhavena
Shining bright and sturdy,
Vanthaan vanthaan paaru
Look, he has arrived!
Kummi adi…kummi adi
Clap hands for the Kummi dance... clap hands!
Kummi adi oho…….
Clap hands, oho...!
Kothu vazha satham poda
Make noise like rustling banana leaves,
Kummi adi oho oooo
Clap hands, oho oooo!
Kummi adi…kummi adi
Clap hands... clap hands!
Kummi adi oho
Clap hands, oho!
Thotta poovil vandu aada
Like a bee dancing on a soft blossom,
Kummi adi oho
Clap hands, oho!
Adi raasaayi rosaayi
Hey Raasayi, Rosayi,
Raasaa mani
And Raasamani,
Namma raasaakku rani vanthitta..ah
A queen has arrived for our king... ah!
Romba sokkaanathu
What a wonderful pair,
Intha sodinnu thaan
This match made in heaven,
Antha aathaa thaan seithu putta
Created by the Mother Goddess herself!
Ommul vaaraamathaan
To ward off the evil eye,
Namma suthi podanum
We must perform a warding ritual,
Sudala maadanukku kada
And sacrifice a goat
Neenthu vudanum
To Lord Sudalai Maadan!
Nalla pon aanaa naazh ithuthaan
This is indeed a auspicious golden day!
Avalukkenna ambaa samuthura
Look at her, she is like the sweet halwa
Aiyar hotelu halwa maathiri
From the famous Iyer hotel of Ambasamudram!
Thaalam poovena
Like a fragrant screwpine flower,
Thazha thazhavena
Fresh, lush, and blooming,
Vanthaa vanthaa paaru
Look, she has arrived!
Avanukkenna aalvaa kurichi
Look at him, he is from Alwarkurichi,
Azhagu devaru aruvaa maathiri
Like the sharp, handsome sickle of a brave warrior!
Barumaa thekkana
Like polished Burmese teak wood,
Pazha pazhavena
Shining bright and sturdy,
Vanthaan vanthaan paaru
Look, he has arrived!
Kummi adi…kummi adi
Clap hands for the Kummi dance... clap hands!
Kummi adi oho…….
Clap hands, oho...!
Kothu vazha satham poda
Make noise like rustling banana leaves,
Kummi adi oho oooo
Clap hands, oho oooo!
Kummi adi…kummi adi
Clap hands... clap hands!
Kummi adi oho
Clap hands, oho!
Thotta poovil vandu aada
Like a bee dancing on a soft blossom,
Kummi adi oho
Clap hands, oho!
Aele..aele..aele..aele…
Aele..aele..aele..aele…
Uppu kandam nee vanthu seru
Come and join like salted dried meat,
Inghu kaathirukken kambung kooluthaan
I am waiting here like nutritious pearl millet porridge!
Bayee kada briyaaniya pola
Like rich biryani cooked at a Bhai shop,
Inghu pakkuvamaa venthu kedakku
Simmering to perfection right here!
Adi yaarum paarthaa
If anyone catches a glimpse,
Kettu pogumthaanae
They will surely swoon with longing,
Intha nethili karuvaattu kozhambu
For this spicy anchovy fish curry!
Machaan vethala paakkoda
My beloved, with betel leaf and nut in hand,
Vanthu vaasalil nikkatta
Should I come and stand at your doorstep?
Ini othi pottaa othukkaathu
If put aside, it will no longer wait,
Panju mutaai manasu
This cotton-candy soft heart of mine!
Adi othaiyil thoongaathu
It cannot sleep in solitude,
Panju methaiyil thoongaathu
It cannot sleep even on a soft cotton mattress!
Antha naayar kada chaaya vida
The heat is rising faster than
Yerikichu sudu
A piping hot tea from a Nair shop!
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey!
Avalukkenna ambaa samuthura
Look at her, she is like the sweet halwa
Aiyar hotelu halwa maathiri
From the famous Iyer hotel of Ambasamudram!
Thaalam poovena
Like a fragrant screwpine flower,
Thazha thazhavena
Fresh, lush, and blooming,
Vanthaa vanthaa paaru
Look, she has arrived!
Avanukkenna aalvaa kurichi
Look at him, he is from Alwarkurichi,
Azhagu devaru aruvaa maathiri
Like the sharp, handsome sickle of a brave warrior!
Barumaa thekkana
Like polished Burmese teak wood,
Pazha pazhavena
Shining bright and sturdy,
Vanthaan vanthaan paaru
Look, he has arrived!
Kummi adi…kummi adi
Clap hands for the Kummi dance... clap hands!
Kummi adi oho…….
Clap hands, oho...!
Kothu vazha satham poda
Make noise like rustling banana leaves,
Kummi adi oho oooo
Clap hands, oho oooo!
Kummi adi…kummi adi
Clap hands... clap hands!
Kummi adi oho
Clap hands, oho!
Thotta poovil vandu aada
Like a bee dancing on a soft blossom,
Kummi adi oho
Clap hands, oho!
…………………………………….
...
Ahaaa…aaaaaa…aaaa…
Ahaaa…aaaaaa…aaaa…
Pallu kuthum kutchiyaala neenga
You are so clever, with a toothpick
Vittaa nellu kuthum ketti kaaranga..
You could husk paddy if given the chance!
Patha mada paayaa pottu paaru
Spread out a Pathamadai mat and see,
Paattanukum suran naan thaan
I can outdo even my grandfather in vigor!
Vittaa pothum veliyai thaandum
Given the chance, it will jump over the fence;
Intha vellaattuku romba ethamthan
That is how energetic this she-goat is!
Kothura sevalum naanthaanae
I am the pecking rooster,
Paayura kozhiyum neethaanae
And you are the pouncing hen!
Rendum mookkum mookkum
Won't both our beaks touch
Mutti kittu mutham veikkaatho
And lock together in a sweet kiss?
Machan minjura soottodu
My groom, with the overwhelming warmth,
Rendum nenjodu nenjodu
Both our hearts pressed together,
Oru oosi noolae illaamathaan
Without needing any needle or thread,
Onna thaikkaatho
Won't they stitch us into one?
Kummi adi…kummi adi
Clap hands for the Kummi dance... clap hands!
Kummi adi oho…….
Clap hands, oho...!
Kothu vazha satham poda
Make noise like rustling banana leaves,
Kummi adi oho oooo
Clap hands, oho oooo!
Kummi adi…kummi adi
Clap hands... clap hands!
Kummi adi oho
Clap hands, oho!
Thotta poovil vandu aada
Like a bee dancing on a soft blossom,
Kummi adi..kummi adi..
Clap hands for the Kummi dance... clap hands!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kummi Adi is a festive, highly energetic Tamil folk wedding song from the 2006 movie Sillunu Oru Kadhal, composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Vaali. The song celebrates a traditional wedding through the folk art form of Kummi (a rhythmically synchronized hand-clapping dance). It begins by describing sacred Hindu marriage rituals such as 'Ammi Mithithal' (stepping on the grinding stone) and 'Arundhati Parthakhal' (viewing the Arundhati star), marking the official union of the bride and groom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Aiyar hotelu halwa maathiri”
Compares the bride's sweetness and grace to Ambasamudram halwa and screwpine flowers (Thaalam poo), and the groom's strength and shine to an Alwarkurichi sickle and Burmese teak wood.
Ethirukaai / Ethirppada (Contrast)
“Azhagu devaru aruvaa maathiri”
Contrasts the delicate beauty of the bride with the rugged, sharp masculine imagery of the groom.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ammi mithichachu / Arunthathiyaaa parthachuu”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Ammi' and 'Arunthathiyaaa', or 'Pinni' and 'Purusan'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Panju mutaai manasu”
Describes the heart metaphorically as soft cotton candy ('Panju mutaai manasu') that cannot rest in solitude.
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Trivia
Although the prompt context listed music/singers as unknown, this celebrated song was composed by Oscar-winner A. R. Rahman for Sillunu Oru Kadhal (2006) and rendered by Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram, Swarnalatha, Naresh Iyer, Theni Kunjaramma, and Cholappadi Pushpavanam Kuppuswamy. Vaali richly infused southern Tamil Nadu regional flavors (referencing Pathamadai mats, Ambasamudram halwa, and Alwarkurichi sickles) to celebrate rural marriage traditions.
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