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Rummy Rummy

From Gandhi Talks · 2026

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Khatija Rahman
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Gandhi Talks
Movie release year
2026
Lyrics added on
4 Dec 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Raathiriyil poothirukkum rummy kuruviye
Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye
Raathiriyil poothirukkum rummy kuruviye
Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye
Hey rummy rummy rummy
Vilaiyaada poraan bommi
Ada aasai ellam manasukulla ellamae kammi
Ada ella vagaiyil thaedalukkum
Muttru pulliyada
Oru thedum inba thedalukku thaan
Mudive illaiyada
Raathiriyil poothirukkum rummy kuruviye
Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye
Rummy rummy hey rummy
Bommi bommi hey bommi
Hey rummy rummy hey rummy
Raathiri ………………………….
Panam endrum poi than pesum
Adhu maaya valaiya thaan veesum
Indha salavai note-uh adhigam irundha
Sabaash podum nesam
Ada podhum podhum maname enna solla
Bodhai paname
Seiyum thappai ellaam sariyaai maattrum
Million dollar mugame
Attamunna….
Attamunna aattam idhu yaarkkum anjaadhu
Aasa vecha kulla nari endrum kenjaadhu
Attamunna aattam idhu yaarkkum anjaadhu
Aasa vecha kulla nari endrum kenjaadhu
Hey rummy rummy rummy
Vilaiyaada poraan bommi
Ada aasai ellam manasukulla ellamae kammi
O nadu iravil aadum aattam
Inga aadu puli koottam
Ada kannal ingu thoondil pottaal
Kappalukooda maattum
Maan vaettaiyum ingae nadakkum
Puli vaettaiyum ingae nadakkum
Ada vaedan inge evanooo
Vil soothiradhaari avanoo
Raathiriyil
Raathiriyil poothirukkum rummy kuruviye
Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye
Raathiriyil poothirukkum kuruviye
Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye
O rummy bird that blooms in the night,
O Shakuni (cunning gambler) of love, waiting to roll the dice,
O rummy bird that blooms in the night,
O Shakuni (cunning gambler) of love, waiting to roll the dice,
Hey rummy, rummy, rummy,
Bommi is going to play!
Ah, all the desires inside the heart are kept small,
Ah, for every kind of search,
there is a full stop, my friend!
Only for the search seeking pleasure,
there is no end at all, my friend!
O rummy bird that blooms in the night,
O Shakuni (cunning gambler) of love, waiting to roll the dice,
Rummy, rummy, hey rummy,
Bommi, bommi, hey Bommi,
Hey rummy, rummy, hey rummy,
Night...
Money always speaks lies,
it only casts a web of illusions.
If there is plenty of this crisp cash,
even love will cheer 'bravo'!
Ah, what 'contented mind' can one speak of?
Money is pure intoxication!
It turns every wrong into a right,
that million-dollar face!
When it comes to the game...
If it's a game, this game fears no one!
A cunning jackal with an eye on the prize will never beg!
If it's a game, this game fears no one!
A cunning jackal with an eye on the prize will never beg!
Hey rummy, rummy, rummy,
Bommi is going to play!
Ah, all the desires inside the heart are kept small,
Oh, the game played in the dead of night,
here is a crowd of goats and tigers!
Ah, if you cast a fishing hook with your eyes here,
even a ship will get caught!
Deer hunts happen here,
and tiger hunts happen here too!
Ah, who is the hunter here?
Is he the mastermind behind the bow?
In the night...
O rummy bird that blooms in the night,
O Shakuni (cunning gambler) of love, waiting to roll the dice,
O bird that blooms in the night,
O Shakuni (cunning gambler) of love, waiting to roll the dice!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song explores themes of greed, deceit, nocturnal gambling, and the corrupting power of money. Using metaphors of dice games, hunting, and predatory animals (like foxes and tigers), the lyricist paints a picture of a world where money dictates truth and morality, driving endless human desire.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allusion

“Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye”

Refers to Shakuni, the iconic character from the Mahabharata renowned for using rigged dice to manipulate outcomes.

Personification

“Panam endrum poi than pesum”

Attributes the human action of lying to money.

Metaphor

“Adhu maaya valaiya thaan veesum”

Compares money's allure to a spider's web or net of illusions.

Hyperbole

“Ada kannal ingu thoondil pottaal Kappalukooda maattum”

Exaggerates the seductive power of a glance to being strong enough to hook and pull a massive ship.

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Trivia

Gandhi Talks is a silent film directed by Kishor Pandurang Belekar starring Vijay Sethupathi, Arvind Swamy, and Aditi Rao Hydari. Because the film relies on visual storytelling without spoken dialogue, A. R. Rahman's musical score and lyrics play a vital role in communicating character motivations and plot themes.

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