- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Hariharan, Bhavatharani
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Manadhai Thirudivittai
- Movie release year
- 2001
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Dec 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu rhum jhum
Sadugudugudu aadaathae
Ye ponnae
Thodu thodu thodu odaathae
Kisu kisu kisu pesathae
Ye paiyaa..
Kasa musa kasa pannathae
Odhadu odhadu
Ithu inippana othadu
Female : Thirudu thirudu
Indha kozhuppellaam thirudu
Un rusi enna…
Pasi enna…
Oru vaatti naan paarkkavaa…
Sadugudugudu aadaathae
Ye ponnae
Thodu thodu thodu odaathae..hey..hey
:Kisu kisu kisu pesathae
Ye paiyaa..
Kasa musa kasa pannathae…hey..hey
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu rhum jhum
Paadhi kaducha panju mittaai
Adhila eththana rusi
Eera seilaiyil sottum thanneer
Thithikkum rusi
Un pera azhithu sonnaal
Oorudhaiya vaai rusi
Nee ootti vitta paavakkaayil
Atchuvella paal rusi
Nee pallu thekkira
Veppa kuchiyil
Yeri pochudi rusi
Un kannukkuzhiyilae
Thengi nikkithu
Maambazha saaroda rusi
Sadugudugudu aadaathae
Ye ponnae
Thodu thodu thodu odaathae..hey..hey
{Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu rhum jhum} (2)
Kannathodathaan kannam vacha
Kazhuthil yerudhu pasi
Muttham kuduthudhaan muthi ponaa
Oorudhu pasi
Pathinettu vayasum vanthaal
Aarambikkum penn pasi
Aruvathu vayasil kooda
Adangaatha aan pasi
Oru panju millaiyae
Selai katti nee
Moodi vachuthaal pasi
Oru thangam surungamae
Enthiruchudhaal
Angathil singathin pasi
Sadugudugudu aadaathae
Ye ponnae
Thodu thodu thodu odaathae..
Kisu kisu kisu pesathae
Ye paiyaa..
Kasa musa kasa pannathae…
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu
Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu rhum jhum
Odhadu odhadu
Ithu inippana othadu
Female :Thirudu thirudu
Indha kozhuppellaam thirudu
Un rusi enna…
Pasi enna…
Oru vaatti naan paarkkavaa…
Sadugudugudu aadaathae
Chorus :Rhum jhummu
Male :Ye ponnae
Thodu thodu thodu odaathae..hey..hey
Chorus :Rhum jhummu
Kisu kisu kisu pesathae
Chorus :Rhum jhummu
Female :Ye paiyaa..
Kasa musa kasa pannathae…hey..hey
Chorus :Rhum jhummu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu rum jum
Don't play kabaddi with me,
Hey girl,
Touch me and don't just run away!
Don't whisper softly in my ear,
Hey boy...
Don't get naughty with me!
Lips, lips,
These sweet lips...
Female: Steal them, steal them,
Steal away all this plump sweetness!
What is your taste...
What is your hunger...
Shall I taste and see just once?...
Don't play kabaddi with me,
Hey girl,
Touch me, touch me, don't run away... hey hey!
Don't whisper softly in my ear,
Hey boy...
Don't get naughty with me... hey hey!
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu rum jum
In a cotton candy half-eaten,
How delicious is the taste!
The water dripping from a wet saree,
Has such a sweet taste!
When I murmur your name under my breath,
My mouth waters with sweetness!
Even in the bitter gourd you fed me,
There is the taste of milk and jaggery!
On the neem twig
That you use to brush your teeth,
Sweetness has settled in, girl!
In the dimple of your cheek,
There lingers
The luscious taste of mango juice!
Don't play kabaddi with me,
Hey girl,
Touch me, touch me, don't run away... hey hey!
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu rum jum
When cheek presses against cheek,
A hunger rises at the neck!
When kisses grow deep and eager,
Desire swells up within!
Once eighteen years arrive,
A woman's longing begins!
Even at sixty years of age,
A man's hunger never fades!
Like wrapping a whole cotton mill
In a saree,
You covered yourself up, sparking my hunger!
When a gold mine like you
Stands right before me,
A lion's hunger roars in my body!
Don't play kabaddi with me,
Hey girl,
Touch me, touch me, don't run away...
Don't whisper softly in my ear,
Hey boy...
Don't get naughty with me...
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu
Rumu jumu rumu jumu rum jum
Lips, lips,
These sweet lips...
Female: Steal them, steal them,
Steal away all this plump sweetness!
What is your taste...
What is your hunger...
Shall I taste and see just once?...
Don't play kabaddi with me,
Chorus: Rum jummu!
Male: Hey girl,
Touch me, touch me, don't run away... hey hey!
Chorus: Rum jummu!
Don't whisper softly in my ear,
Chorus: Rum jummu!
Female: Hey boy...
Don't get naughty with me... hey hey!
Chorus: Rum jummu!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Sadugudugudu Aadaathae from the 2001 film Manadhai Thirudivittai is a energetic, flirtatious duet between two young lovers. The song revolves around sensory themes of taste, hunger, and romantic teasing. The lovers playful banter compares physical intimacy and emotional connection to various sweet tastes—from cotton candy and mango juice to even bitter gourd turned sweet when fed by a beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Rhumu jhumu rhumu jhumu”
Rhumu jhumu and Rhum jhummu recreate rhythmic footfalls and anklet sounds.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Thodu thodu thodu odaathae”
Repetition of words like 'thodu thodu thodu' and 'kisu kisu kisu' emphasizes urgency and playfulness.
Metaphor
“Nee ootti vitta paavakkaayil / Atchuvella paal rusi”
Comparing the taste of bitter gourd fed with love to the sweetness of jaggery and milk.
Did you know?
Trivia
The track features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film starring Prabhu Deva, Gayathri Jayaraman, and Kausalya. The lyrics were penned by Pa. Vijay.
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