Samba Pudhu Samba
From Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate · 1983
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sambaa pudhu sambaa | Samba, fresh samba rice, |
| Un munnaala kottiyirukku | Poured right in front of you. |
| Rampaa itha thembaa rendu | Extravagantly and boldly, |
| Kannaala katti nerukku | Bind and press it with your two eyes. |
| Female | |
| Naan pakkamirunthaa ada paththum parakkum | If I am near, oh, ten troubles will fly away, |
| Naan katti pidichchaa | If I embrace you tightly, |
| Antha sorkkam thorakkum | That heaven will open up. |
| Enna venum inthaa | Whatever you want, take this! |
| Female | |
| Sambaa pudhu sambaa | Samba, fresh samba rice, |
| Un munnaala kottiyirukku | Poured right in front of you. |
| Female | |
| Vedha vedhamaa sogam irukku | There are various kinds of sorrows, |
| Adha udanae kondu varavaa | Shall I bring them over immediately? |
| Ragaragamaa rasam irukku | There are various kinds of flavors and juices, |
| Venuminnaa ingu tharavaa | If you want, shall I serve them here? |
| Female | |
| Mudinjaa unakku muzhuthum kondaattaam | If you can manage it, it is full celebration for you, |
| Vidinjaa irukku veliyae thindaattam | When day breaks, there is struggle outside. |
| Enakku vetkkam illa solliputtaen naan | I have no shame, I have spoken my mind, |
| Thuninjaa thukkam illa thottuputtaen naan | If you dare, there is no grief, I have touched you. |
| Kodi sugam maedaiyilae kooru katti kedakku | Ten million delights lie bundled on the stage. |
| Female | |
| Sambaa pudhu sambaa | Samba, fresh samba rice, |
| Un munnaala kottiyirukku | Poured right in front of you. |
| Female | |
| Pasiyirunthaa virunthu vaippaen | If you are hungry, I will lay out a feast, |
| Pasikkalaiyinnaa marunthu vaippaen | If you are not hungry, I will offer a medicine. |
| En manasa thoranthu vachchaen | I have opened up my heart, |
| Ila manasa karanthu vachchan | I have churned and extracted the young heart. |
| Female | |
| Ulagam muzhuthum dhinamim santhosam | Everyday joy throughout the whole world, |
| Unakkum enakkum dhinamim ullaasam | Everyday delight for you and me. |
| Poranthaa inbangalai kandu pidinga | Having been born, seek out and grab the pleasures, |
| Poovaa ponnungala kattipidinga | Embrace the flower-like women! |
| Vetkkam illa thukkam illa veliyilla idhukku | There is no shame, no sorrow, and no bound to this. |
| Female | |
| Sambaa pudhu sambaa | Samba, fresh samba rice, |
| Un munnaala kottiyirukku | Poured right in front of you. |
| Rampaa itha thembaa rendu | Extravagantly and boldly, |
| Kannaala katti nerukku | Bind and press it with your two eyes. |
| Female | |
| Naan pakkamirunthaa ada paththum parakkum | If I am near, oh, ten troubles will fly away, |
| Naan katti pidichchaa | If I embrace you tightly, |
| Antha sorkkam thorakkum | That heaven will open up. |
| Enna venum inthaa | Whatever you want, take this! |
| Female | |
| Sambaa pudhu sambaa | Samba, fresh samba rice, |
| Un munnaala kottiyirukku…. | Poured right in front of you.... |
சம்பா புது சம்பா
உன் முன்னால கொட்டியிருக்கு
ரம்பா இத தெம்பா ரெண்டு
கண்ணால கட்டி நெருக்கு
Samba, fresh samba rice,
Poured right in front of you.
Extravagantly and boldly,
Bind and press it with your two eyes.
நான் பக்கமிருந்தா அட பத்தும் பறக்கும்
நான் கட்டிப் பிடிச்சா
அந்த சொர்க்கம் தொறக்கும்
என்ன வேணும் இந்தா.......
If I am near, oh, ten troubles will fly away,
If I embrace you tightly,
That heaven will open up.
Whatever you want, take this!
சம்பா புது சம்பா
உன் முன்னால கொட்டியிருக்கு
Samba, fresh samba rice,
Poured right in front of you.
வெதவெதமா சொகம் இருக்கு
அத உடனே கொண்டு வரவா
ரகரகமா ரசம் இருக்கு
வேணுமின்னா இங்கு தரவா
There are various kinds of sorrows,
Shall I bring them over immediately?
There are various kinds of flavors and juices,
If you want, shall I serve them here?
முடிஞ்சா உனக்கு முழுதும் கொண்டாட்டம்
விடிஞ்சா இருக்கு வெளியே திண்டாட்டம்
எனக்கு வெட்கம் இல்ல சொல்லிப்புட்டேன் நான்
துணிஞ்சா துக்கம் இல்ல தொட்டுப்புட்டேன் நான்
கோடி சுகம் மேடையிலே கூறு கட்டி கெடக்கு
If you can manage it, it is full celebration for you,
When day breaks, there is struggle outside.
I have no shame, I have spoken my mind,
If you dare, there is no grief, I have touched you.
Ten million delights lie bundled on the stage.
சம்பா புது சம்பா
உன் முன்னால கொட்டியிருக்கு
Samba, fresh samba rice,
Poured right in front of you.
பசியிருந்தா விருந்து வைப்பேன்
பசிக்கல்லன்னா மருந்து வைப்பேன்
என் மனச தொறந்து வச்சேன்
இள மனச கறந்து வச்சேன்
If you are hungry, I will lay out a feast,
If you are not hungry, I will offer a medicine.
I have opened up my heart,
I have churned and extracted the young heart.
உலகம் முழுதும் தினமும் சந்தோஷம்
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் தினமும் உல்லாசம்
பொறந்தா இன்பங்களை கண்டு பிடிங்க
பூவா பொண்ணுங்கள கட்டிப் பிடிங்க
வெட்கம் இல்ல துக்கம் இல்ல வேலியில்ல இதுக்கு
Everyday joy throughout the whole world,
Everyday delight for you and me.
Having been born, seek out and grab the pleasures,
Embrace the flower-like women!
There is no shame, no sorrow, and no bound to this.
சம்பா புது சம்பா
உன் முன்னால கொட்டியிருக்கு
ரம்பா இத தெம்பா ரெண்டு
கண்ணால கட்டி நெருக்கு
Samba, fresh samba rice,
Poured right in front of you.
Extravagantly and boldly,
Bind and press it with your two eyes.
நான் பக்கமிருந்தா அட பத்தும் பறக்கும்
நான் கட்டிப் பிடிச்சா
அந்த சொர்க்கம் தொறக்கும்
என்ன வேணும் இந்தா.......
If I am near, oh, ten troubles will fly away,
If I embrace you tightly,
That heaven will open up.
Whatever you want, take this!
சம்பா புது சம்பா
உன் முன்னால கொட்டியிருக்கு
Samba, fresh samba rice,
Poured right in front of you....
Sambaa pudhu sambaa
Samba, fresh samba rice,
Un munnaala kottiyirukku
Poured right in front of you.
Rampaa itha thembaa rendu
Extravagantly and boldly,
Kannaala katti nerukku
Bind and press it with your two eyes.
Naan pakkamirunthaa ada paththum parakkum
If I am near, oh, ten troubles will fly away,
Naan katti pidichchaa
If I embrace you tightly,
Antha sorkkam thorakkum
That heaven will open up.
Enna venum inthaa
Whatever you want, take this!
Sambaa pudhu sambaa
Samba, fresh samba rice,
Un munnaala kottiyirukku
Poured right in front of you.
Vedha vedhamaa sogam irukku
There are various kinds of sorrows,
Adha udanae kondu varavaa
Shall I bring them over immediately?
Ragaragamaa rasam irukku
There are various kinds of flavors and juices,
Venuminnaa ingu tharavaa
If you want, shall I serve them here?
Mudinjaa unakku muzhuthum kondaattaam
If you can manage it, it is full celebration for you,
Vidinjaa irukku veliyae thindaattam
When day breaks, there is struggle outside.
Enakku vetkkam illa solliputtaen naan
I have no shame, I have spoken my mind,
Thuninjaa thukkam illa thottuputtaen naan
If you dare, there is no grief, I have touched you.
Kodi sugam maedaiyilae kooru katti kedakku
Ten million delights lie bundled on the stage.
Sambaa pudhu sambaa
Samba, fresh samba rice,
Un munnaala kottiyirukku
Poured right in front of you.
Pasiyirunthaa virunthu vaippaen
If you are hungry, I will lay out a feast,
Pasikkalaiyinnaa marunthu vaippaen
If you are not hungry, I will offer a medicine.
En manasa thoranthu vachchaen
I have opened up my heart,
Ila manasa karanthu vachchan
I have churned and extracted the young heart.
Ulagam muzhuthum dhinamim santhosam
Everyday joy throughout the whole world,
Unakkum enakkum dhinamim ullaasam
Everyday delight for you and me.
Poranthaa inbangalai kandu pidinga
Having been born, seek out and grab the pleasures,
Poovaa ponnungala kattipidinga
Embrace the flower-like women!
Vetkkam illa thukkam illa veliyilla idhukku
There is no shame, no sorrow, and no bound to this.
Sambaa pudhu sambaa
Samba, fresh samba rice,
Un munnaala kottiyirukku
Poured right in front of you.
Rampaa itha thembaa rendu
Extravagantly and boldly,
Kannaala katti nerukku
Bind and press it with your two eyes.
Naan pakkamirunthaa ada paththum parakkum
If I am near, oh, ten troubles will fly away,
Naan katti pidichchaa
If I embrace you tightly,
Antha sorkkam thorakkum
That heaven will open up.
Enna venum inthaa
Whatever you want, take this!
Sambaa pudhu sambaa
Samba, fresh samba rice,
Un munnaala kottiyirukku….
Poured right in front of you....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sultry and festive track from Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate (1983) uses rich culinary and agricultural metaphors to express sensual invitation and uninhibited romance. The lead persona metaphorically compares herself and her allure to fresh, abundant 'Samba' harvest rice poured out before the lover, urging him to cast aside shame, hesitation, and life's everyday struggles to indulge in bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Sambaa pudhu sambaa / Un munnaala kottiyirukku”
Comparing youthful passion and abundance to freshly harvested 'Samba' rice ('Sambaa pudhu sambaa').
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Mudinjaa unakku muzhuthum kondaattaam / Vidinjaa irukku veliyae thindaattam”
The second letters 'di' in 'Mudinjaa' and 'Vidinjaa' match, creating rhythmic continuity.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pasiyirunthaa virunthu vaippaen / Pasikkalaiyinnaa marunthu vaippaen”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'p' across 'Pasiyirunthaa' and 'Pasikkalaiyinnaa'.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Poovaa ponnungala kattipidinga”
Comparing women to flowers ('Poovaa ponnungala').
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Trivia
Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate (1983) is a Tamil drama starring Jayachitra and Silk Smitha, featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan and Muthulingam.
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