Rum Bum Bum
From Coffee With Kadhal · 2022
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Coffee With Kadhal2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rum bum bum aarambam | Rum bum bum, the beginning |
| Bum bum bum per inbam | Bum bum bum, great bliss |
| Ah rum bum bum aarambam | Ah rum bum bum, the beginning |
| Bum bum bum per inbam | Bum bum bum, great bliss |
| Male | |
| Ezhu ettu naatkal aachu kannae | Seven or eight days have passed, my darling |
| Un meedhu yekkam kondu | Longing for you |
| Thoonga villai kannae | I haven't slept, my darling |
| Ezhu ettu naatkal aachu kannae | Seven or eight days have passed, my darling |
| Un meedhu yekkam kondu | Longing for you |
| Thoonga villai kannae | I haven't slept, my darling |
| Raagu kaalam odi pochu | Inauspicious time has fled away |
| Raja yogam koodi pochu | A lucky time has now aligned |
| Male | |
| Rum bum bum aarambam | Rum bum bum, the beginning |
| Bum bum bum per inbam | Bum bum bum, great bliss |
| Rum bum bum aarambam | Rum bum bum, the beginning |
| Bum bum bum per inbam… | Bum bum bum, great bliss... |
| Male | |
| Neram vandhachu naanum | The right time has arrived, and I |
| Nattachu kaadhal kodi | Have hoisted the flag of love |
| Soodum undachu moodum undaachu | Heat is created, a mood is created |
| Kaiya pidi | Hold my hand |
| Female | |
| One o’clock two o’clock | One o'clock, two o'clock |
| kan muzhichu pinnadi | Staying awake behind |
| Three o’clock four o’clock kai pidichu | Three o'clock, four o'clock, holding hands |
| Male :Five o’clock six o’clock | Male: Five o'clock, six o'clock |
| Rock irukku ammadi | There is rock, Oh girl |
| Seven o’clock eight o’clock kick irukku | Seven o'clock, eight o'clock, there is a kick |
| Female | |
| Velai thorum leelai | Playfulness at every hour |
| Veru enna velai | What other work is there? |
| Male :Pallikooda paadam enna solla vendum | Male: Why teach school lessons here? |
| Female | |
| Rum bum bum aarambam | Rum bum bum, the beginning |
| Bum bum bum per inbam | Bum bum bum, great bliss |
| Male :Yeah… | Male: Yeah... |
| Female :Rum bum bum aarambam | Female: Rum bum bum, the beginning |
| Bum bum bum per inbam | Bum bum bum, great bliss |
| Female | |
| Thaalam thattamal melam ennagum Vittu kodu | Without tapping the rhythm, what is the drum worth? Give in |
| Bhaavam kedamal pattukku undaana | Without losing expression, for the song |
| Mettu kodu… | Give a tune... |
| Male | |
| One o’clock two o’clock | One o'clock, two o'clock |
| Kan muzhichu pinnadi | Staying awake behind |
| Three o’clock four o’clock kai pidichu | Three o'clock, four o'clock, holding hands |
| Female :Five o’clock six o’clock | Female: Five o'clock, six o'clock |
| Rock irukku ammadi | There is rock, Oh girl |
| Seven o’clock eight o’clock kick irukku | Seven o'clock, eight o'clock, there is a kick |
| Male | |
| Sakka podu podu pakka melam thodu | Hit it big, touch the matching drum |
| Female :Thotta pinbu unnai ingu vittatharu | Female: Having touched you, who leaves you behind here? |
| Male | |
| Rum bum bum aarambam | Rum bum bum, the beginning |
| Bum bum bum per inbam | Bum bum bum, great bliss |
| Female :Rum bum bum aarambam | Female: Rum bum bum, the beginning |
| Bum bum bum per inbam | Bum bum bum, great bliss |
| Male | |
| Ezhu ettu naatkal aachu kannae | Seven or eight days have passed, my darling |
| Un meedhu yekkam kondu | Longing for you |
| Thoonga villai kannae | I haven't slept, my darling |
| Female :Raagu kaalam odi pochu | Female: Inauspicious time has fled away |
| Raja yogam koodi pochu | A lucky time has now aligned |
| Male | |
| Rum bum bum aarambam | Rum bum bum, the beginning |
| Bum bum bum per inbam | Bum bum bum, great bliss |
| Female :Rum bum bum aarambam | Female: Rum bum bum, the beginning |
| Bum bum bum per inbam | Bum bum bum, great bliss |
| Male | |
| Yeah yeah | Yeah yeah |
| Rum bum bum aarambam | Rum bum bum, the beginning |
| Bum bum bum per inbam | Bum bum bum, great bliss |
| Female :Rum bum bum aarambam | Female: Rum bum bum, the beginning |
| Bum bum bum per inbam | Bum bum bum, great bliss |
ரம் பம் பம் ஆரம்பம்
பம் பம் பம் பேரின்பம்
ரம் பம் பம் ஆரம்பம்
பம் பம் பம் பேரின்பம்
Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Ah rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum, great bliss
ஏழு எட்டு நாட்களாச்சு கண்ணே
உன் மீது ஏக்கம் கொண்டு
தூங்கவில்லை கண்ணே
ஏழு எட்டு நாட்களாச்சு கண்ணே
உன் மீது ஏக்கம் கொண்டு
தூங்கவில்லை கண்ணே
ராகு காலம் ஓடி போச்சு
ராஜ யோகம் கூடி போச்சு
Seven or eight days have passed, my darling
Longing for you
I haven't slept, my darling
Seven or eight days have passed, my darling
Longing for you
I haven't slept, my darling
Inauspicious time has fled away
A lucky time has now aligned
ரம் பம் பம் ஆரம்பம்
பம் பம் பம் பேரின்பம்
ரம் பம் பம் ஆரம்பம்
பம் பம் பம் பேரின்பம்
Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum, great bliss...
நேரம் வந்தாச்சு
நானும் நட்டாச்சு காதல் கொடி
சூடும் உண்டாச்சு மூடும் உண்டாச்சு
கைய பிடி
The right time has arrived, and I
Have hoisted the flag of love
Heat is created, a mood is created
Hold my hand
1ஒ கிளாக் 2ஒ கிளாக்
கண் முழிச்சு பின்னாடி
3ஒ கிளாக் 4ஒ கிளாக் கை பிடிச்சு
5ஒ கிளாக் 6ஒ கிளாக்
ராக் இருக்கு அம்மாடி
7ஒ கிளாக் 8ஒ கிளாக் கிக்கிருக்கு
One o'clock, two o'clock
Staying awake behind
Three o'clock, four o'clock, holding hands
Male: Five o'clock, six o'clock
There is rock, Oh girl
Seven o'clock, eight o'clock, there is a kick
வேலைதோறும் லீலை
வேறு என்ன வேலை
பள்ளிக்கூட பாடமென்ன சொல்ல வேண்டும்
Playfulness at every hour
What other work is there?
Male: Why teach school lessons here?
ரம் பம் பம் ஆரம்பம்
பம் பம் பம் பேரின்பம்
ஆண் : யா
ரம் பம் பம் ஆரம்பம்
பம் பம் பம் பேரின்பம்
Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Male: Yeah...
Female: Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum, great bliss
தாளம் தட்டாமல்
மேளம் என்னாகும் விட்டுக்கொடு
பாவம் கெடாமல்
பாட்டுக்குண்டான மெட்டுக்கொடு
Without tapping the rhythm, what is the drum worth? Give in
Without losing expression, for the song
Give a tune...
1ஒ கிளாக் 2ஒ கிளாக்
கண் முழிச்சு பின்னாடி
3ஒ கிளாக் 4ஒ கிளாக் கை பிடிச்சு
5ஒ கிளாக் 6ஒ கிளாக்
ராக் இருக்கு அம்மாடி
7ஒ கிளாக் 8ஒ கிளாக் கிக்கிருக்கு
One o'clock, two o'clock
Staying awake behind
Three o'clock, four o'clock, holding hands
Female: Five o'clock, six o'clock
There is rock, Oh girl
Seven o'clock, eight o'clock, there is a kick
சக்கை போடு போடு
பக்க மேளத்தோடு
Hit it big, touch the matching drum
Female: Having touched you, who leaves you behind here?
தொட்ட பின்பு
உன்னை இங்கு விட்ட
தாரு
Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Female: Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum, great bliss
ரம் பம் பம் ஆரம்பம்
பம் பம் பம் பேரின்பம்
Seven or eight days have passed, my darling
Longing for you
I haven't slept, my darling
Female: Inauspicious time has fled away
A lucky time has now aligned
ரம் பம் பம் ஆரம்பம்
பம் பம் பம் பேரின்பம்
Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Female: Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum, great bliss
ஏழு எட்டு நாட்களாச்சு கண்ணே
உன் மீது ஏக்கம் கொண்டு
தூங்கவில்லை கண்ணே
Yeah yeah
Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Female: Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum, great bliss
ராகு காலம் ஓடி போச்சு
ராஜ யோகம் கூடி போச்சு
ரம் பம் பம் ஆரம்பம்
பம் பம் பம் பேரின்பம்
ரம் பம் பம் ஆரம்பம்
பம் பம் பம் பேரின்பம்
யா ..யா...
ரம் பம் பம் ஆரம்பம்
பம் பம் பம் பேரின்பம்
ரம் பம் பம் ஆரம்பம்
பம் பம் பம் பேரின்பம்
Rum bum bum aarambam
Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum per inbam
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Ah rum bum bum aarambam
Ah rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum per inbam
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Ezhu ettu naatkal aachu kannae
Seven or eight days have passed, my darling
Un meedhu yekkam kondu
Longing for you
Thoonga villai kannae
I haven't slept, my darling
Ezhu ettu naatkal aachu kannae
Seven or eight days have passed, my darling
Un meedhu yekkam kondu
Longing for you
Thoonga villai kannae
I haven't slept, my darling
Raagu kaalam odi pochu
Inauspicious time has fled away
Raja yogam koodi pochu
A lucky time has now aligned
Rum bum bum aarambam
Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum per inbam
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Rum bum bum aarambam
Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum per inbam…
Bum bum bum, great bliss...
Neram vandhachu naanum
The right time has arrived, and I
Nattachu kaadhal kodi
Have hoisted the flag of love
Soodum undachu moodum undaachu
Heat is created, a mood is created
Kaiya pidi
Hold my hand
One o’clock two o’clock
One o'clock, two o'clock
kan muzhichu pinnadi
Staying awake behind
Three o’clock four o’clock kai pidichu
Three o'clock, four o'clock, holding hands
Male :Five o’clock six o’clock
Male: Five o'clock, six o'clock
Rock irukku ammadi
There is rock, Oh girl
Seven o’clock eight o’clock kick irukku
Seven o'clock, eight o'clock, there is a kick
Velai thorum leelai
Playfulness at every hour
Veru enna velai
What other work is there?
Male :Pallikooda paadam enna solla vendum
Male: Why teach school lessons here?
Rum bum bum aarambam
Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum per inbam
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Male :Yeah…
Male: Yeah...
Female :Rum bum bum aarambam
Female: Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum per inbam
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Thaalam thattamal melam ennagum Vittu kodu
Without tapping the rhythm, what is the drum worth? Give in
Bhaavam kedamal pattukku undaana
Without losing expression, for the song
Mettu kodu…
Give a tune...
One o’clock two o’clock
One o'clock, two o'clock
Kan muzhichu pinnadi
Staying awake behind
Three o’clock four o’clock kai pidichu
Three o'clock, four o'clock, holding hands
Female :Five o’clock six o’clock
Female: Five o'clock, six o'clock
Rock irukku ammadi
There is rock, Oh girl
Seven o’clock eight o’clock kick irukku
Seven o'clock, eight o'clock, there is a kick
Sakka podu podu pakka melam thodu
Hit it big, touch the matching drum
Female :Thotta pinbu unnai ingu vittatharu
Female: Having touched you, who leaves you behind here?
Rum bum bum aarambam
Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum per inbam
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Female :Rum bum bum aarambam
Female: Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum per inbam
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Ezhu ettu naatkal aachu kannae
Seven or eight days have passed, my darling
Un meedhu yekkam kondu
Longing for you
Thoonga villai kannae
I haven't slept, my darling
Female :Raagu kaalam odi pochu
Female: Inauspicious time has fled away
Raja yogam koodi pochu
A lucky time has now aligned
Rum bum bum aarambam
Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum per inbam
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Female :Rum bum bum aarambam
Female: Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum per inbam
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Rum bum bum aarambam
Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum per inbam
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Female :Rum bum bum aarambam
Female: Rum bum bum, the beginning
Bum bum bum per inbam
Bum bum bum, great bliss
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and energetic duet expresses the joy, excitement, and restless longing of two lovers coming together. The lovers count down the hours and days spent longing for each other, celebrating the arrival of auspicious times where they can finally express their passion without restraint.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Rum bum bum aarambam”
Use of rhythmic phonetic sounds like 'Rum bum bum' to simulate drum beats and musical rhythm.
Iyaibu (Rhyming)
“Bum bum bum per inbam”
End rhymes such as 'aarambam' matching with 'per inbam', creating a catchiness throughout the chorus.
Metaphor
“Nattachu kaadhal kodi”
'Nattachu kaadhal kodi' (hoisted the flag of love) metaphorically symbolizes proclaiming love officially.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Raagu kaalam odi pochu / Raja yogam koodi pochu”
Contrasting 'Raagu kaalam' (inauspicious time) with 'Raja yogam' (supremely auspicious time) to emphasize a shift in fortune.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Rum Bum Bum' originally featured in the legendary 1990 Kamal Haasan film 'Michael Madana Kama Rajan', composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, sung by SPB and KS Chithra. For the 2022 film 'Coffee With Kadhal', composer Yuvan Shankar Raja remixed and updated his father Ilaiyaraaja's timeless hit.
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