Kuppusami Idhu Thappu Sami
From Nellikani · 1981
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nellikani1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy | Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend! |
| Aa….kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy | Aa… Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend! |
| Kulikkumpothu ponna paaththa | Looking at a girl while she is bathing, |
| Kuppusaamy idh thappu saamy | Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend! |
| Kannaadi maatti vantha kannusaamy | Oh Kannusamy who arrived wearing glasses, |
| Kannaadi maatti vantha kannusaamy | Oh Kannusamy who arrived wearing glasses, |
| Kadhalikka vantheengalaa ponnusaamy | Did you come to fall in love, Ponnusamy? |
| Female | |
| Hoi kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy | Hoi Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend! |
| Kuppusaamy idh thappu saamy | Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Paruvaththin kolaaru machchaanukku | It is the mischief of youth for my cousin, |
| Pachchaikkili melae kannu vachchaanukku | For the one who set his eyes on the green parrot, |
| Paruvaththin kolaaru machchaanukku | It is the mischief of youth for my cousin, |
| Pachchaikkili melae kannu vachchaanukku | For the one who set his eyes on the green parrot, |
| Bus melae Yaerumpothu idichchavaraa | Was it you who bumped into me while boarding the bus? |
| Bus melae Yaerumpothu idichchavaraa | Was it you who bumped into me while boarding the bus? |
| Pallakkaatti paavaam pola ndichchavaraa | And then smiled innocently, acting all guiltless? |
| Aasaami…..oo….saami…. | Oh mister... oh sir... |
| Female | |
| Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy | Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend! |
| Kulikkumpothu ponna paaththa | Looking at a girl while she is bathing, |
| Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy | Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Ponna paarththa mayakkaththilae ninnavarae | The one who stood mesmerized upon seeing the girl, |
| Puththamputhu kadhalukku mannavarae | The king of brand new love, |
| Ponna paarththa mayakkaththilae ninnavarae | The one who stood mesmerized upon seeing the girl, |
| Puththamputhu kadhalukku mannavarae | The king of brand new love, |
| Female | |
| Manmadhanai pol bhaanam potteengalaa | Did you shoot arrows like Manmadhan, the god of love? |
| Aa….manmadhanai pol bhaanam potteengalaa | Aa… did you shoot arrows like Manmadhan, the god of love? |
| Machchaannu uravu solli vantheengalaa | Did you come calling me a close relative? |
| Aasaami…..oo….saami…. | Oh mister... oh sir... |
| Female | |
| Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy | Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend! |
| Kulikkumpothu ponna paaththa | Looking at a girl while she is bathing, |
| Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy | Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Udhadugalthaan muththamida thudikkuthadi | The lips are throbbing to give a kiss, |
| Ullaththilae achcham vanthu thadukkuthadi | Yet fear arises in the heart and holds back, |
| Udhadugalthaan muththamida thudikkuthadi | The lips are throbbing to give a kiss, |
| Ullaththilae achcham vanthu thadukkuthadi | Yet fear arises in the heart and holds back, |
| Female | |
| Asadunnu enni neeyum mayangaathammaa | Girl, do not fall for him thinking he is a fool, |
| Asadunnu enni neeyum mayangaathammaa | Girl, do not fall for him thinking he is a fool, |
| Aambalaththaan ivarukitta pazhagaathammaa | He is a real man, do not get too familiar with him, |
| Aasaami…..oo….saami…. | Oh mister... oh sir... |
| Female | |
| Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy | Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend! |
| Kulikkumpothu ponna paaththa | Looking at a girl while she is bathing, |
| Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy | Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Kannaadi maatti vantha kannusaamy | Oh Kannusamy who arrived wearing glasses, |
| Kadhalikka vantheengalaa ponnusaamy | Did you come to fall in love, Ponnusamy? |
| Female | |
| Hoi kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy | Hoi Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend! |
| Haa kuppusaamy idh thappu saamy | Haa Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend! |
குப்புசாமி இது தப்பு சாமி
ஆ....குப்புசாமி இது தப்பு சாமி
குளிக்கும்போது பொண்ணப் பாத்த
குப்புசாமி இது தப்பு சாமி.....
கண்ணாடி மாட்டி வந்த கண்ணுச்சாமி
கண்ணாடி மாட்டி வந்த கண்ணுச்சாமி
காதலிக்க வந்தீங்களா பொன்னுச்சாமி..
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Aa… Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Looking at a girl while she is bathing,
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Oh Kannusamy who arrived wearing glasses,
Oh Kannusamy who arrived wearing glasses,
Did you come to fall in love, Ponnusamy?
ஹோய் குப்புசாமி இது தப்பு சாமி
குப்புசாமி இது தப்பு சாமி
Hoi Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
பருவத்தின் கோளாறு மச்சானுக்கு
பச்சைக்கிளி மேலே கண்ணு வச்சானுக்கு
பருவத்தின் கோளாறு மச்சானுக்கு
பச்சைக்கிளி மேலே கண்ணு வச்சானுக்கு
பஸ் மேலே ஏறும்போது இடிச்சவரா
பஸ் மேலே ஏறும்போது இடிச்சவரா
பல்லக்காட்டி பாவம் போல நடிச்சவரா
ஆசாமி...........ஓ.....சாமி............
It is the mischief of youth for my cousin,
For the one who set his eyes on the green parrot,
It is the mischief of youth for my cousin,
For the one who set his eyes on the green parrot,
Was it you who bumped into me while boarding the bus?
Was it you who bumped into me while boarding the bus?
And then smiled innocently, acting all guiltless?
Oh mister... oh sir...
குப்புசாமி இது தப்பு சாமி
குளிக்கும்போது பொண்ணப் பாத்த
குப்புசாமி இது தப்பு சாமி.....
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Looking at a girl while she is bathing,
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
பொண்ணப் பார்த்த மயக்கத்திலே நின்னவரே
புத்தம்புது காதலுக்கு மன்னவரே
பொண்ணப் பார்த்த மயக்கத்திலே நின்னவரே
புத்தம்புது காதலுக்கு மன்னவரே
The one who stood mesmerized upon seeing the girl,
The king of brand new love,
The one who stood mesmerized upon seeing the girl,
The king of brand new love,
மன்மதனை போல் பாணம் போட்டீங்களா
ஆ......மன்மதனை போல் பாணம் போட்டீங்களா
மச்சான்னு உறவு சொல்லி வந்தீங்களா
ஆசாமி...........ஓ.....சாமி............
Did you shoot arrows like Manmadhan, the god of love?
Aa… did you shoot arrows like Manmadhan, the god of love?
Did you come calling me a close relative?
Oh mister... oh sir...
குப்புசாமி இது தப்பு சாமி
குளிக்கும்போது பொண்ணப் பாத்த
குப்புசாமி இது தப்பு சாமி.....
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Looking at a girl while she is bathing,
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
உதடுகள்தான் முத்தமிட துடிக்குதடி
உள்ளத்திலே அச்சம் வந்து தடுக்குதடி
உதடுகள்தான் முத்தமிட துடிக்குதடி
உள்ளத்திலே அச்சம் வந்து தடுக்குதடி
The lips are throbbing to give a kiss,
Yet fear arises in the heart and holds back,
The lips are throbbing to give a kiss,
Yet fear arises in the heart and holds back,
அசடுன்னு எண்ணி நீயும் மயங்காதம்மா
அசடுன்னு எண்ணி நீயும் மயங்காதம்மா
ஆம்பளத்தான் இவருகிட்ட பழகாதம்மா
ஆசாமி...........ஓ.....சாமி............
Girl, do not fall for him thinking he is a fool,
Girl, do not fall for him thinking he is a fool,
He is a real man, do not get too familiar with him,
Oh mister... oh sir...
குப்புசாமி இது தப்பு சாமி
குளிக்கும்போது பொண்ணப் பாத்த
குப்புசாமி இது தப்பு சாமி.....
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Looking at a girl while she is bathing,
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
கண்ணாடி மாட்டி வந்த கண்ணுச்சாமி
காதலிக்க வந்தீங்களா பொன்னுச்சாமி..
Oh Kannusamy who arrived wearing glasses,
Did you come to fall in love, Ponnusamy?
ஹோய் குப்புசாமி இது தப்பு சாமி
ஹா குப்புசாமி இது தப்பு சாமி.....
Hoi Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Haa Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Aa….kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy
Aa… Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Kulikkumpothu ponna paaththa
Looking at a girl while she is bathing,
Kuppusaamy idh thappu saamy
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Kannaadi maatti vantha kannusaamy
Oh Kannusamy who arrived wearing glasses,
Kannaadi maatti vantha kannusaamy
Oh Kannusamy who arrived wearing glasses,
Kadhalikka vantheengalaa ponnusaamy
Did you come to fall in love, Ponnusamy?
Hoi kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy
Hoi Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Kuppusaamy idh thappu saamy
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Paruvaththin kolaaru machchaanukku
It is the mischief of youth for my cousin,
Pachchaikkili melae kannu vachchaanukku
For the one who set his eyes on the green parrot,
Paruvaththin kolaaru machchaanukku
It is the mischief of youth for my cousin,
Pachchaikkili melae kannu vachchaanukku
For the one who set his eyes on the green parrot,
Bus melae Yaerumpothu idichchavaraa
Was it you who bumped into me while boarding the bus?
Bus melae Yaerumpothu idichchavaraa
Was it you who bumped into me while boarding the bus?
Pallakkaatti paavaam pola ndichchavaraa
And then smiled innocently, acting all guiltless?
Aasaami…..oo….saami….
Oh mister... oh sir...
Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Kulikkumpothu ponna paaththa
Looking at a girl while she is bathing,
Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Ponna paarththa mayakkaththilae ninnavarae
The one who stood mesmerized upon seeing the girl,
Puththamputhu kadhalukku mannavarae
The king of brand new love,
Ponna paarththa mayakkaththilae ninnavarae
The one who stood mesmerized upon seeing the girl,
Puththamputhu kadhalukku mannavarae
The king of brand new love,
Manmadhanai pol bhaanam potteengalaa
Did you shoot arrows like Manmadhan, the god of love?
Aa….manmadhanai pol bhaanam potteengalaa
Aa… did you shoot arrows like Manmadhan, the god of love?
Machchaannu uravu solli vantheengalaa
Did you come calling me a close relative?
Aasaami…..oo….saami….
Oh mister... oh sir...
Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Kulikkumpothu ponna paaththa
Looking at a girl while she is bathing,
Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Udhadugalthaan muththamida thudikkuthadi
The lips are throbbing to give a kiss,
Ullaththilae achcham vanthu thadukkuthadi
Yet fear arises in the heart and holds back,
Udhadugalthaan muththamida thudikkuthadi
The lips are throbbing to give a kiss,
Ullaththilae achcham vanthu thadukkuthadi
Yet fear arises in the heart and holds back,
Asadunnu enni neeyum mayangaathammaa
Girl, do not fall for him thinking he is a fool,
Asadunnu enni neeyum mayangaathammaa
Girl, do not fall for him thinking he is a fool,
Aambalaththaan ivarukitta pazhagaathammaa
He is a real man, do not get too familiar with him,
Aasaami…..oo….saami….
Oh mister... oh sir...
Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Kulikkumpothu ponna paaththa
Looking at a girl while she is bathing,
Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy
Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Kannaadi maatti vantha kannusaamy
Oh Kannusamy who arrived wearing glasses,
Kadhalikka vantheengalaa ponnusaamy
Did you come to fall in love, Ponnusamy?
Hoi kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy
Hoi Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Haa kuppusaamy idh thappu saamy
Haa Kuppusamy, this is wrong, my friend!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic track from 'Nellikani' (1981) features playful tease lyrics directed at a hero figure named Kuppusamy. The song jokingly calls him out for peeping, flirting on the bus, and putting on an innocent act while pursuing romance. It balances romantic tension, playful banter, and traditional rural teasing with rhythmic enthusiasm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethukai)
“Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy”
Use of repeating suffix '-saamy' across Kuppusaamy, thappu saamy, kannusaamy, and ponnusaamy creates internal rhyme and rhythmic playfulness.
Metaphor / Allusion
“Manmadhanai pol bhaanam potteengalaa”
Allusion to 'Manmadhan' (the Hindu deity of love and desire) shooting arrows of love, comparing the hero's flirtatious glances to love-arrows.
Metaphor (Pachchaikkili)
“Pachchaikkili melae kannu vachchaanukku”
Comparing the heroine to a green parrot ('Pachchaikkili'), a classic Tamil literary trope representing beauty and innocence.
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary duo Shankar-Ganesh and rendered by Vani Jairam, 'Kuppusaamy idhu thappu saamy' became a hugely popular folk-style track known for its catchy refrain and humorous lyricism penned by Pulamaipithan.
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