Rummy Rummy
From Gandhi Talks · 2026
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Khatija Rahman
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Gandhi Talks2026
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Raathiriyil poothirukkum rummy kuruviye | Oh Rummy bird blooming in the night, |
| Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye | Oh love-Shakuni waiting to cast the dice! |
| Raathiriyil poothirukkum rummy kuruviye | Oh Rummy bird blooming in the night, |
| Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye | Oh love-Shakuni waiting to cast the dice! |
| Female | |
| Hey rummy rummy rummy | Hey Rummy, Rummy, Rummy, |
| Vilaiyaada poraan bommi | Bommi is going to play, |
| Ada aasai ellam manasukulla ellamae kammi | Ah, all desires inside the heart are still modest. |
| Ada ella vagaiyil thaedalukkum | Ah, for every kind of search, |
| Muttru pulliyada | There is a full stop, |
| Oru thedum inba thedalukku thaan | Only for the joyful search of seeking, |
| Mudive illaiyada | There is never an end! |
| Female | |
| Raathiriyil poothirukkum rummy kuruviye | Oh Rummy bird blooming in the night, |
| Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye | Oh love-Shakuni waiting to cast the dice! |
| Chorus | |
| Rummy rummy hey rummy | Rummy rummy hey rummy, |
| Bommi bommi hey bommi | Bommi bommi hey bommi, |
| Hey rummy rummy hey rummy | Hey rummy rummy hey rummy, |
| Raathiri …………………………. | In the night... |
| Female | |
| Panam endrum poi than pesum | Money always speaks lies, |
| Adhu maaya valaiya thaan veesum | It casts a net of illusion. |
| Indha salavai note-uh adhigam irundha | If these laundered currency notes abound, |
| Sabaash podum nesam | Affection will applaud. |
| Ada podhum podhum maname enna solla | Ah, enough, enough my mind, what can I say, |
| Bodhai paname | Oh intoxicating money! |
| Seiyum thappai ellaam sariyaai maattrum | It transforms every wrong committed into right, |
| Million dollar mugame | Oh million-dollar face! |
| Female | |
| Attamunna…. | When the game begins... |
| Attamunna aattam idhu yaarkkum anjaadhu | When the game begins, this game fears no one, |
| Aasa vecha kulla nari endrum kenjaadhu | A greedy cunning fox will never beg. |
| Attamunna aattam idhu yaarkkum anjaadhu | When the game begins, this game fears no one, |
| Aasa vecha kulla nari endrum kenjaadhu | A greedy cunning fox will never beg. |
| Female | |
| Hey rummy rummy rummy | Hey Rummy, Rummy, Rummy, |
| Vilaiyaada poraan bommi | Bommi is going to play, |
| Ada aasai ellam manasukulla ellamae kammi | Ah, all desires inside the heart are still modest. |
| Female | |
| O nadu iravil aadum aattam | Oh, the game played in the middle of the night, |
| Inga aadu puli koottam | Here is a crowd playing goat and tiger, |
| Ada kannal ingu thoondil pottaal | Ah, if a hook is cast here through the eyes, |
| Kappalukooda maattum | Even a huge ship will get caught! |
| Maan vaettaiyum ingae nadakkum | Deer hunting happens here, |
| Puli vaettaiyum ingae nadakkum | Tiger hunting also happens here, |
| Ada vaedan inge evanooo | Ah, who is the hunter here? |
| Vil soothiradhaari avanoo | Is he the master craftsman wielding the bow? |
| Female | |
| Raathiriyil | In the night, |
| Raathiriyil poothirukkum rummy kuruviye | Oh Rummy bird blooming in the night, |
| Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye | Oh love-Shakuni waiting to cast the dice! |
| Raathiriyil poothirukkum kuruviye | Oh bird blooming in the night, |
| Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye | Oh love-Shakuni waiting to cast the dice! |
ராத்திரியில் பூத்திருக்கும் ரம்மி குருவியே
காத்திருந்து பகட போடும் காதல் சகுனியே
ராத்திரியில் பூத்திருக்கும் ரம்மி குருவியே
காத்திருந்து பகட போடும் காதல் சகுனியே
Oh Rummy bird blooming in the night,
Oh love-Shakuni waiting to cast the dice!
Oh Rummy bird blooming in the night,
Oh love-Shakuni waiting to cast the dice!
ஏய் ரம்மி ரம்மி ரம்மி
விளையாட போறான் பொம்மி
அட ஆசை எல்லாம் மனசுக்குள்ள எல்லாமே கம்மி
அட எல்லா வகையில் தேடலுக்கும்
முற்று புள்ளியடா
ஒரு தேடும் இன்ப தேடலுக்குதான்
முடிவே இல்லையடா
Hey Rummy, Rummy, Rummy,
Bommi is going to play,
Ah, all desires inside the heart are still modest.
Ah, for every kind of search,
There is a full stop,
Only for the joyful search of seeking,
There is never an end!
ராத்திரியில் பூத்திருக்கும் ரம்மி குருவியே
காத்திருந்து பகட போடும் காதல் சகுனியே
Oh Rummy bird blooming in the night,
Oh love-Shakuni waiting to cast the dice!
ரம்மி ரம்மி ஹே ரம்மி
பொம்மி பொம்மி ஏ பொம்மி
ஹே ரம்மி ரம்மி ஹே ரம்மி
ராத்திரியில் சேமி சேமி சேமி
Rummy rummy hey rummy,
Bommi bommi hey bommi,
Hey rummy rummy hey rummy,
In the night...
பணம் என்றும் பொய்தான் பேசும்
அது மாய வலைதான் வீசும்
இந்த சலவை நோட்டு அதிகம் இருந்தா
சபாஷ் போடும் நேசம்
அட போதும் போதும் மனமே என சொல்ல
போதை பணமே
செய்யும் தப்பை எல்லாம் சரியாய் மாற்றும்
மில்லியன் டாலர் முகமே
Money always speaks lies,
It casts a net of illusion.
If these laundered currency notes abound,
Affection will applaud.
Ah, enough, enough my mind, what can I say,
Oh intoxicating money!
It transforms every wrong committed into right,
Oh million-dollar face!
ஆட்டமுன்னா.......
ஆட்டமுன்னா ஆட்டம் இது யாருக்கும் அஞ்சாது
ஆசை வெச்ச குள்ள நரி என்றும் கெஞ்சாது
ஆட்டமுன்னா ஆட்டம் இது யாருக்கும் அஞ்சாது
ஆச வெச்ச குள்ள நரி என்றும் கெஞ்சாது
When the game begins...
When the game begins, this game fears no one,
A greedy cunning fox will never beg.
When the game begins, this game fears no one,
A greedy cunning fox will never beg.
ஏய் ரம்மி ரம்மி ரம்மி
விளையாட போறா பொம்மி
அட ஆசை எல்லாம் மனசுக்குள்ள எல்லாமே கம்மி
Hey Rummy, Rummy, Rummy,
Bommi is going to play,
Ah, all desires inside the heart are still modest.
ஓ நடு இரவில் ஆடும் ஆட்டம்
இங்க ஆடு புலி கூட்டம்
அட கண்ணால் இங்கு தூண்டில் போட்டால்
கப்பலுங்கூட மாட்டும்
மான் வேட்டையும் இங்கே நடக்கும்
புலி வேட்டையும் இங்கே நடக்கும்
அட வேடன் இங்கே எவனூ
வில் சூத்திரதாரி அவனோ
Oh, the game played in the middle of the night,
Here is a crowd playing goat and tiger,
Ah, if a hook is cast here through the eyes,
Even a huge ship will get caught!
Deer hunting happens here,
Tiger hunting also happens here,
Ah, who is the hunter here?
Is he the master craftsman wielding the bow?
ராத்திரியில்
ராத்திரியில் பூத்திருக்கும் ரம்மி குருவியே
காத்திருந்து பகட போடும் காதல் சகுனியே
ராத்திரியில் பூத்திருக்கும் குருவியே
காத்திருந்து பகட போடும் காதல் சகுனியே
In the night,
Oh Rummy bird blooming in the night,
Oh love-Shakuni waiting to cast the dice!
Oh bird blooming in the night,
Oh love-Shakuni waiting to cast the dice!
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஏய் ரம்மி ரம்மி ரம்மி
ஏய் ராத்திரியில் பூக்கும்
ஏய் ரம்மி ரம்மி ரம்மி
ஏய் ராத்திரியில் பூக்கும்
ரம்மி ரம்மி ரம்மி
ஏய் ராத்திரியில் பூக்கும்
Raathiriyil poothirukkum rummy kuruviye
Oh Rummy bird blooming in the night,
Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye
Oh love-Shakuni waiting to cast the dice!
Raathiriyil poothirukkum rummy kuruviye
Oh Rummy bird blooming in the night,
Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye
Oh love-Shakuni waiting to cast the dice!
Hey rummy rummy rummy
Hey Rummy, Rummy, Rummy,
Vilaiyaada poraan bommi
Bommi is going to play,
Ada aasai ellam manasukulla ellamae kammi
Ah, all desires inside the heart are still modest.
Ada ella vagaiyil thaedalukkum
Ah, for every kind of search,
Muttru pulliyada
There is a full stop,
Oru thedum inba thedalukku thaan
Only for the joyful search of seeking,
Mudive illaiyada
There is never an end!
Raathiriyil poothirukkum rummy kuruviye
Oh Rummy bird blooming in the night,
Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye
Oh love-Shakuni waiting to cast the dice!
Rummy rummy hey rummy
Rummy rummy hey rummy,
Bommi bommi hey bommi
Bommi bommi hey bommi,
Hey rummy rummy hey rummy
Hey rummy rummy hey rummy,
Raathiri ………………………….
In the night...
Panam endrum poi than pesum
Money always speaks lies,
Adhu maaya valaiya thaan veesum
It casts a net of illusion.
Indha salavai note-uh adhigam irundha
If these laundered currency notes abound,
Sabaash podum nesam
Affection will applaud.
Ada podhum podhum maname enna solla
Ah, enough, enough my mind, what can I say,
Bodhai paname
Oh intoxicating money!
Seiyum thappai ellaam sariyaai maattrum
It transforms every wrong committed into right,
Million dollar mugame
Oh million-dollar face!
Attamunna….
When the game begins...
Attamunna aattam idhu yaarkkum anjaadhu
When the game begins, this game fears no one,
Aasa vecha kulla nari endrum kenjaadhu
A greedy cunning fox will never beg.
Attamunna aattam idhu yaarkkum anjaadhu
When the game begins, this game fears no one,
Aasa vecha kulla nari endrum kenjaadhu
A greedy cunning fox will never beg.
Hey rummy rummy rummy
Hey Rummy, Rummy, Rummy,
Vilaiyaada poraan bommi
Bommi is going to play,
Ada aasai ellam manasukulla ellamae kammi
Ah, all desires inside the heart are still modest.
O nadu iravil aadum aattam
Oh, the game played in the middle of the night,
Inga aadu puli koottam
Here is a crowd playing goat and tiger,
Ada kannal ingu thoondil pottaal
Ah, if a hook is cast here through the eyes,
Kappalukooda maattum
Even a huge ship will get caught!
Maan vaettaiyum ingae nadakkum
Deer hunting happens here,
Puli vaettaiyum ingae nadakkum
Tiger hunting also happens here,
Ada vaedan inge evanooo
Ah, who is the hunter here?
Vil soothiradhaari avanoo
Is he the master craftsman wielding the bow?
Raathiriyil
In the night,
Raathiriyil poothirukkum rummy kuruviye
Oh Rummy bird blooming in the night,
Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye
Oh love-Shakuni waiting to cast the dice!
Raathiriyil poothirukkum kuruviye
Oh bird blooming in the night,
Kaathirundhu pagada podum kaadhal saguniye
Oh love-Shakuni waiting to cast the dice!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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