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Mambo Mamiya

From Kanthaswamy · 2009

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Vikram, Rita Thyagarajan
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Movie name
Kanthaswamy
Movie release year
2009
Lyrics added on
22 Nov 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Singulappu singulappu singulappu singulaa
Singulappu singulappu singulappu singulaa
Singulappu singulappu singulappu singulaa
Singulappu singulappu singulaa singulaa
Mambo maamiyaa
Kaadhal oru peiyaa
Tsunaamipola thaagam vandhuruchi
Vegam vandhuruchi… mogam vandhuruchi
Mambo maamiyaa
Kaadhal oru peiyaa
Pisaasuppola aattam vandhuruchi
Paattam vandhuruchi… naattam vandhuruchi
Kannodu kannu kuththi
Nenjodu nenju suththi
Surundu vizhundhenae aaththi
Moochodu moochu mutti
Pechodu pechukkatti
Mirandu vizhundhenae aaththi
Palaar palaar palaar ena
Aasai vandhu nenjai araiyudhae
Mambo maamiyaa
Kaadhal oru peiyaa
Tsunaamipola thaa…gam vandhuruchi
Ve..gam vandhuruchi… mo..gam vandhuruchi
Ahaaa..ahaaa..haaan…aa.ahaa..
…………………………………….
Modha modha bodhai konden
Selai potta kaalaiyaanen
Vandhu neeyum muttippaaradaa
Tholvikkooda vetri thaanadaa
Ahaaa..ahaaa..haaan…aa.ahaa..
Koormaiyaana kombukkaari
Kobamaana vambukkaari
Undhan modhal nogavillaiyae
Uyir poyum saagavillaiyae
Hey hey hey hey hey hey heyeey
Saraa sari saraa sari
Aanum pennum naama illaiyae
Mambo maamiyaa
Kaadhal oru peiyaa
Tsunaamipola thaagam vandhuruchi
Vegam vandhuruchi… mogam vandhuruchi
Ahaaa..ahaaa..haaan…aa.ahaa..
……………………………………..
O irandu naakku otta vendum
Kattil thekku thitta venum
Endhan aasai nachcharikkudhae
Thirandha vaanam echarikkudhae
Hey hey hey hey hey hey heyeey
Konja neram kondhalippen
Pinbu naanae oththuzhaipen
Nenjam aadum undhan sorppadi
Endru neeyum kandadheppadi
Ahaaa..ahaaa..haaan…aa.ahaa..
Saraa sari saraa sari
Aanum pennum naama illaiyae
Mambo maamiyaa
Kaadhal oru peiyaa
Male :Tsunaamipola thaagam vandhuruchi
Vegam vandhuruchi… mogam vandhuruchi
Ahaaa..ahaaa..haaan…aa.ahaa..
Ahaaa..ahaaa..haaan…aa.ahaa..
Singulappu singulappu singulappu singulaa
Singulappu singulappu singulappu singulaa
Singulappu singulappu singulappu singulaa
Singulappu singulappu singulaa singulaa
Singulappu singulappu singulappu singula
Singulappu singulappu singulappu singula
Singulappu singulappu singulappu singula
Singulappu singulappu singula singula
Mambo mamiya
Is love a ghost?
A thirst like a tsunami has hit me
The rush has arrived... passion has arrived
Mambo mamiya
Is love a ghost?
A wild dance like a demon has taken over
A song has burst forth... deep desire has taken over
Eyes piercing into eyes
Chest pressing against chest
I curled up and collapsed, oh my!
Breath clashing against breath
Words locking with words
I fell back startled, oh my!
Like slap after slap after slap
Desire strikes against my chest
Mambo mamiya
Is love a ghost?
A thirst like a tsunami has hit me
The rush has arrived... passion has arrived
Aha.. aha.. haan... aa.. aha..
...
As we clashed, I got totally intoxicated
I became a bull draped in a saree
Come on, try locking horns with me!
Even defeat is a victory here!
Aha.. aha.. haan... aa.. aha..
Girl with sharp horns
Feisty troublemaker
Your hit didn't hurt me at all
Even with my life leaving, I haven't died
Hey hey hey hey hey hey heyey
Ordinary, just ordinary...
We aren't an ordinary man and woman, are we?
Mambo mamiya
Is love a ghost?
A thirst like a tsunami has hit me
The rush has arrived... passion has arrived
Aha.. aha.. haan... aa.. aha..
...
Oh, two tongues must touch
The teakwood bed ought to scold us
My desire keeps nagging me
The open sky warns us
Hey hey hey hey hey hey heyey
I will rage for a little while
And then I will give in myself
My heart will dance to your word
How did you figure that out?
Aha.. aha.. haan... aa.. aha..
Ordinary, just ordinary...
We aren't an ordinary man and woman, are we?
Mambo mamiya
Is love a ghost?
A thirst like a tsunami has hit me
The rush has arrived... passion has arrived
Aha.. aha.. haan... aa.. aha..
Aha.. aha.. haan... aa.. aha..
Singulappu singulappu singulappu singula
Singulappu singulappu singulappu singula
Singulappu singulappu singulappu singula
Singulappu singulappu singula singula
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic duet from Kanthaswamy (2009) portrays an intense, passionate, and eccentric romantic duel between the lead pair. Using hyperbole, vibrant metaphors, and fast-paced dance rhythms, the song describes love as an overwhelming force—comparing it to a ghost possessive of their senses, a demonic dance, and a tsunami of desire. The lovers acknowledge that they are far from an ordinary man and woman, describing their chemistry as a thrilling battle of equals where even defeat feels like victory.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Tsunaamipola thaagam vandhuruchi / Pisaasuppola aattam vandhuruchi

Compares love and thirst to overwhelming natural and supernatural forces using 'pola' (like).

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kannodu kannu kuththi / Nenjodu nenju suththi

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines (e.g., 'nn' in Kannodu/Nenjodu, 'oo' sound/consonant in Moochodu/Pechodu).

Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)

Palaar palaar palaar ena / Aasai vandhu nenjai araiyudhae

Use of 'Palaar palaar' to mimic the sound of a sharp slap or sudden impact of desire.

Oxymoron / Paradox

Tholvikkooda vetri thaanadaa / Uyir poyum saagavillaiyae

Combining opposing ideas of defeat feeling like victory, and dying without losing life.

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