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Lyrics & meaning

Rum Bum Bum Arambum

From Michael Madana Kama Rajan · 1991

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Michael Madana Kama Rajan1991

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ram bham bham aarambhamRum bum bum, a beginning!
Bham bham bham perr inbhamBum bum bum, supreme bliss!
Ram bham bham aarambhamRum bum bum, a beginning!
Bham bham bham perr inbhamBum bum bum, supreme bliss!
Male
Ezhu ettu naatkalaachu kannaeIt has been seven or eight days, my darling,
Un meedhu yekkam kondu thoongha villai kannaeLonging for you, I haven't slept, my darling.
Ezhu ettu naatkalaachu kannaeIt has been seven or eight days, my darling,
Un meedhu yekkam kondu thoongha villai kannaeLonging for you, I haven't slept, my darling.
Male
Raaghu kaalam odi pochuThe inauspicious time has passed,
Raja yogham koodi pochuThe royal fortune has arrived!
Male
Ram bham bham aarambhamRum bum bum, a beginning!
Bham bham bham perr inbham..aaaBum bum bum, supreme bliss... ah!
Ram bham bham aarambhamRum bum bum, a beginning!
Bham bham bham perr inbham…yeahBum bum bum, supreme bliss... yeah!
Male
Neram vandhaachu naanum nataachuThe time has come, and I have planted
Kaadhal kodiThe flag of love.
Soodum undaachu moodum undaachuHeat has risen and the mood is set,
Kaiya pidiHold my hand!
Male
1 o clock 2 o clock kan muzhichu pinnadi1 o'clock, 2 o'clock, staying awake back here,
3 o clock 4 o clock kai pidichu3 o'clock, 4 o'clock, holding hands,
Male
5 o clock 6 o clock rock irukku ammaadi5 o'clock, 6 o'clock, there is rock, oh my goodness!
7 o clock 8 o clock kick irukku7 o'clock, 8 o'clock, there is a kick!
Male
Velai thorum leelaiPlayful pranks every single hour,
Veru yenna velaiWhat other work is there?
Palli kooda paadam yenna solla vendumWhat school lesson needs to be taught?
Male
Ram bham bham aarambhamRum bum bum, a beginning!
Bham bham bham perr inbham..yeahhh…Bum bum bum, supreme bliss... yeah...
Ram bham bham aarambhamRum bum bum, a beginning!
Bham bham bham perr inbhamBum bum bum, supreme bliss!
Male
Ezhu ettu naatkalaachu kannaeIt has been seven or eight days, my darling,
Un meedhu yekkam kondu thoongha villai kannaeLonging for you, I haven't slept, my darling.
Ezhu ettu naatkalaachu kannaeIt has been seven or eight days, my darling,
Un meedhu yekkam kondu thoongha villai kannaeLonging for you, I haven't slept, my darling.
Male
Raaghu kaalam odi pochuThe inauspicious time has passed,
Raja yogham koodi pochuThe royal fortune has arrived!
Male
Ram bham bham aarambhamRum bum bum, a beginning!
Bham bham bham perr inbham..Bum bum bum, supreme bliss...
Ram bham bham aarambhamRum bum bum, a beginning!
Bham bham bham perr inbham…yeah..Bum bum bum, supreme bliss... yeah...
Female
Thaalam thattaamal melam yennaaghumWithout beating the rhythm, what good is the drum?
Vittu koduGive in a little!
Bhaavam kedaamal pattukundaanaWithout losing the expression, suitable for the song,
Mettu koduGive a tune!
Male
1 o clock 2 o clock kan muzhichu pinnadi1 o'clock, 2 o'clock, staying awake back here,
3 o clock 4 o clock kai pidichu3 o'clock, 4 o'clock, holding hands,
Female
5 o clock 6 o clock rock irukku ammaadi5 o'clock, 6 o'clock, there is rock, oh my goodness!
7 o clock 8 o clock kick irukku7 o'clock, 8 o'clock, there is a kick!
Male
Sakkai podu podu pakka melaththoduPerform fantastically alongside the grand drumming,
Female
Thotta pinbhu unnai inghu vita thaaruAfter touching, who would leave you here?
Male
Ram bham bham aarambhamRum bum bum, a beginning!
Bham bham bham perr inbhamBum bum bum, supreme bliss!
Female :Ram bham bham aarambhamFemale: Rum bum bum, a beginning!
Bham bham bham perr inbhamBum bum bum, supreme bliss!
Male
Ezhu ettu naatkalaachu kannaeIt has been seven or eight days, my darling,
Un meedhu yekkam kondu thoongha villai kannaeLonging for you, I haven't slept, my darling.
Ezhu ettu naatkalaachu kannaeIt has been seven or eight days, my darling,
Un meedhu yekkam kondu thoongha villai kannaeLonging for you, I haven't slept, my darling.
Female
Raaghu kaalam odi pochuThe inauspicious time has passed,
Raja yogham koodi pochuThe royal fortune has arrived!
Male
Ram bham bham aarambhamRum bum bum, a beginning!
Bham bham bham perr inbham..Bum bum bum, supreme bliss...
Female :Ram bham bham aarambhamFemale: Rum bum bum, a beginning!
Bham bham bham perr inbham…Bum bum bum, supreme bliss...
Male
Ram bham bham aarambhamRum bum bum, a beginning!
Bham bham bham perr inbham..Bum bum bum, supreme bliss...
Female :Ram bham bham aarambhamFemale: Rum bum bum, a beginning!
Male :YeahMale: Yeah!
Bham bham bham perr inbham..Bum bum bum, supreme bliss...
Male
{Ram bham bham aarambhamRum bum bum, a beginning!
Bham bham bham perr inbham..Bum bum bum, supreme bliss...
Female :Ram bham bham aarambhamFemale: Rum bum bum, a beginning!
Bham bham bham perr inbham…} (2)Bum bum bum, supreme bliss...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Rum Bum Bum Aarambam is an energetic, joyful romantic dance duet from the classic Tamil comedy Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1991). The song conveys the exuberance of two lovers celebrating their union after days of separation and sleepless longing. With auspicious moments replacing past delays, they count away the hours of the night in playful romance and rhythmic dance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Sound symbolism)

Ram bham bham aarambham

Use of rhythmic percussion-like sound words 'Ram bham bham' to denote energy and the start of celebration.

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Neram vandhaachu naanum nataachu

Repetition of the initial sound 'Na' across words in the same line ('Neram', 'naanum', 'nataachu').

Etuhaai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Raaghu kaalam odi pochu / Raja yogham koodi pochu

Matching second consonants ('gu' / 'ja') coupled with long opening vowels in consecutive lines ('Raaghu' / 'Raja').

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Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and written by Vaali, this hit duet was sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra. The song is pictured on Kamal Haasan and Kushboo in the film, featuring dynamic choreographic sequences that remain famous in Tamil cinema history.

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