Sambo Sambo
From Pudhiya Mugam · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Malgudi Subha, Minmini, Anupama
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Pudhiya Mugam1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Sambo sambo sambo sambo.. | Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo... |
| Sayangalam vambo vambo | Is the evening going to bring playful trouble? |
| Boomi thandi poghamal saaghamal.. | Without leaving this earth, without dying... |
| Mothchangal kanbom ippo | Let us experience liberation and heavenly bliss right now! |
| Female | |
| Bakthi paadal padattuma.. | Shall I sing a devotional song? |
| Paalum thaenum odattuma | Shall milk and honey flow? |
| Santhosham kaanbhoma.. | Shall we experience happiness? |
| Samikku pushpangal vendaama | Doesn't God need flowers as offerings? |
| Chorus | |
| Sambo sambo sambo sambo.. | Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo... |
| Sayangalam vambo vambo | Is the evening going to bring playful trouble? |
| Boomi thandi poghamal saaghamal.. | Without leaving this earth, without dying... |
| Mothchangal kanbom ippo | Let us experience liberation and heavenly bliss right now! |
| Female | |
| Bakthi paadal padattuma.. | Shall I sing a devotional song? |
| Paalum thaenum odattuma | Shall milk and honey flow? |
| Santhosham kaanbhoma.. | Shall we experience happiness? |
| Samikku pushpangal vendaama | Doesn't God need flowers as offerings? |
| Chorus | |
| Sambo sambo sambo sambo.. | Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo... |
| Sayangalam vambo vambo | Is the evening going to bring playful trouble? |
| Boomi thandi poghamal saaghamal.. | Without leaving this earth, without dying... |
| Mothchangal kanbom ippo | Let us experience liberation and heavenly bliss right now! |
| Chorus | |
| : ……………………… | ... (Musical interlude) |
| Female | |
| Utchi megham ennai parthathum | When the sky cloud high above looks at me, |
| Konjam neer sinthum allava | Doesn't it shed a few drops of water? |
| Female | |
| Uppu katru ennai theendinaal | If the salty sea breeze touches me, |
| Satrae thithikkum allava | Doesn't it turn slightly sweet? |
| Female | |
| Ennai pen kettu cesar vanthaan | Caesar came asking for my hand in marriage, |
| Endhan pinnalae hitler vanthaan | Hitler came following right behind me, |
| Female | |
| Yaarum illatha nerathilae | When no one else was around, |
| Sollamal brahman vanthaan | Brahma came unannounced! |
| Female | |
| Bakthi paadal padattuma.. | Shall I sing a devotional song? |
| Paalum thaenum odattuma | Shall milk and honey flow? |
| Santhosham kaanbhoma.. | Shall we experience happiness? |
| Samikku pushpangal vendaama | Doesn't God need flowers as offerings? |
| Chorus | |
| Sambo sambo sambo sambo.. | Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo... |
| Sayangalam vambo vambo | Is the evening going to bring playful trouble? |
| Boomi thandi poghamal saaghamal.. | Without leaving this earth, without dying... |
| Mothchangal kanbom ippo | Let us experience liberation and heavenly bliss right now! |
| Female | |
| Medai pottu methai kollavae | To lay out a stage and sleep on a mattress, |
| Jadai seithalae podhumae | A simple gesture/look is enough! |
| Female | |
| Engal veetu kashmir kambali | The Kashmiri blanket in our house, |
| Iruvar kulirthanga koodumae | Can sustain the cold for both of us! |
| Female | |
| Indha mogathil enna kutram | What fault is there in this passion? |
| Kaadhal yogathin utcha kattam | This is the peak of love's spiritual state! |
| Female | |
| Andha sorgathil serkattuma | Shall I admit only you today, |
| Inndraiku unnai mattum..mmm… | Into that paradise? ...mmm... |
| Female | |
| Bakthi paadal padattuma.. | Shall I sing a devotional song? |
| Paalum thaenum odattuma | Shall milk and honey flow? |
| Santhosham kaanbhoma.. | Shall we experience happiness? |
| Samikku pushpangal vendaama | Doesn't God need flowers as offerings? |
| Chorus | |
| Sambo sambo sambo sambo.. | Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo... |
| Sayangalam vambo vambo | Is the evening going to bring playful trouble? |
| Boomi thandi poghamal saaghamal.. | Without leaving this earth, without dying... |
| Mothchangal kanbom ippo | Let us experience liberation and heavenly bliss right now! |
சம்போ சம்போ
சம்போ சம்போ
சாயங்காலம் வம்போ
வம்போ பூமி தாண்டி
போகாமல் சாகாமல்
மோட்சங்கள் காண்போம்
இப்போ
Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo...
Is the evening going to bring playful trouble?
Without leaving this earth, without dying...
Let us experience liberation and heavenly bliss right now!
பக்தி பாடல்
பாடட்டுமா பாலும்
தேனும் ஓடட்டுமா
சந்தோஷம் காண்போமா
சாமிக்கு புஷ்பங்கள்
வேண்டாமா
Shall I sing a devotional song?
Shall milk and honey flow?
Shall we experience happiness?
Doesn't God need flowers as offerings?
சம்போ சம்போ
சம்போ சம்போ
சாயங்காலம் வம்போ
வம்போ பூமி தாண்டி
போகாமல் சாகாமல்
மோட்சங்கள் காண்போம்
இப்போ
Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo...
Is the evening going to bring playful trouble?
Without leaving this earth, without dying...
Let us experience liberation and heavenly bliss right now!
பக்தி பாடல்
பாடட்டுமா பாலும்
தேனும் ஓடட்டுமா
சந்தோஷம் காண்போமா
சாமிக்கு புஷ்பங்கள்
வேண்டாமா
Shall I sing a devotional song?
Shall milk and honey flow?
Shall we experience happiness?
Doesn't God need flowers as offerings?
சம்போ சம்போ
சம்போ சம்போ
சாயங்காலம் வம்போ
வம்போ பூமி தாண்டி
போகாமல் சாகாமல்
மோட்சங்கள் காண்போம்
இப்போ
Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo...
Is the evening going to bring playful trouble?
Without leaving this earth, without dying...
Let us experience liberation and heavenly bliss right now!
..............................
... (Musical interlude)
உச்சி மேகம்
என்னை பார்த்ததும்
கொஞ்சம் நீர் சிந்தும்
அல்லவா உப்பு காற்று
என்னை தீண்டினால்
சற்றே தித்திக்கும் அல்லவா
When the sky cloud high above looks at me,
Doesn't it shed a few drops of water?
என்னை பெண்
கேட்டு சீசர் வந்தான்
எந்தன் பின்னாலே
ஹிட்லர் வந்தான்
யாரும் இல்லாத நேரத்திலே
சொல்லாமல் பிரம்மன் வந்தான்
If the salty sea breeze touches me,
Doesn't it turn slightly sweet?
பக்தி பாடல்
பாடட்டுமா பாலும்
தேனும் ஓடட்டுமா
சந்தோஷம் காண்போமா
சாமிக்கு புஷ்பங்கள்
வேண்டாமா
Caesar came asking for my hand in marriage,
Hitler came following right behind me,
சம்போ சம்போ
சம்போ சம்போ
சாயங்காலம் வம்போ
வம்போ பூமி தாண்டி
போகாமல் சாகாமல்
மோட்சங்கள் காண்போம்
இப்போ
When no one else was around,
Brahma came unannounced!
மேடை போட்டு
மெத்தை கொள்ளவே
ஜாடை செய்தாலே
போதுமே எங்கள் வீட்டு
காஷ்மீர் கம்பலி இருவர்
குளிர்த்தாங்க கூடுமே
Shall I sing a devotional song?
Shall milk and honey flow?
Shall we experience happiness?
Doesn't God need flowers as offerings?
இந்த மோகத்தில்
என்ன குற்றம் காதல்
யோகத்தின் உச்ச கட்டம்
அந்த சொர்கத்தில் சேர்கட்டுமா
இன்றைக்கு உன்னை மட்டும்
Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo...
Is the evening going to bring playful trouble?
Without leaving this earth, without dying...
Let us experience liberation and heavenly bliss right now!
பக்தி பாடல்
பாடட்டுமா பாலும்
தேனும் ஓடட்டுமா
சந்தோஷம் காண்போமா
சாமிக்கு புஷ்பங்கள்
வேண்டாமா
To lay out a stage and sleep on a mattress,
A simple gesture/look is enough!
சம்போ சம்போ
சம்போ சம்போ
சாயங்காலம் வம்போ
வம்போ பூமி தாண்டி
போகாமல் சாகாமல்
மோட்சங்கள் காண்போம்
இப்போ
The Kashmiri blanket in our house,
Can sustain the cold for both of us!
What fault is there in this passion?
This is the peak of love's spiritual state!
Shall I admit only you today,
Into that paradise? ...mmm...
Shall I sing a devotional song?
Shall milk and honey flow?
Shall we experience happiness?
Doesn't God need flowers as offerings?
Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo...
Is the evening going to bring playful trouble?
Without leaving this earth, without dying...
Let us experience liberation and heavenly bliss right now!
Sambo sambo sambo sambo..
Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo...
Sayangalam vambo vambo
Is the evening going to bring playful trouble?
Boomi thandi poghamal saaghamal..
Without leaving this earth, without dying...
Mothchangal kanbom ippo
Let us experience liberation and heavenly bliss right now!
Bakthi paadal padattuma..
Shall I sing a devotional song?
Paalum thaenum odattuma
Shall milk and honey flow?
Santhosham kaanbhoma..
Shall we experience happiness?
Samikku pushpangal vendaama
Doesn't God need flowers as offerings?
Sambo sambo sambo sambo..
Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo...
Sayangalam vambo vambo
Is the evening going to bring playful trouble?
Boomi thandi poghamal saaghamal..
Without leaving this earth, without dying...
Mothchangal kanbom ippo
Let us experience liberation and heavenly bliss right now!
Bakthi paadal padattuma..
Shall I sing a devotional song?
Paalum thaenum odattuma
Shall milk and honey flow?
Santhosham kaanbhoma..
Shall we experience happiness?
Samikku pushpangal vendaama
Doesn't God need flowers as offerings?
Sambo sambo sambo sambo..
Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo...
Sayangalam vambo vambo
Is the evening going to bring playful trouble?
Boomi thandi poghamal saaghamal..
Without leaving this earth, without dying...
Mothchangal kanbom ippo
Let us experience liberation and heavenly bliss right now!
: ………………………
... (Musical interlude)
Utchi megham ennai parthathum
When the sky cloud high above looks at me,
Konjam neer sinthum allava
Doesn't it shed a few drops of water?
Uppu katru ennai theendinaal
If the salty sea breeze touches me,
Satrae thithikkum allava
Doesn't it turn slightly sweet?
Ennai pen kettu cesar vanthaan
Caesar came asking for my hand in marriage,
Endhan pinnalae hitler vanthaan
Hitler came following right behind me,
Yaarum illatha nerathilae
When no one else was around,
Sollamal brahman vanthaan
Brahma came unannounced!
Bakthi paadal padattuma..
Shall I sing a devotional song?
Paalum thaenum odattuma
Shall milk and honey flow?
Santhosham kaanbhoma..
Shall we experience happiness?
Samikku pushpangal vendaama
Doesn't God need flowers as offerings?
Sambo sambo sambo sambo..
Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo...
Sayangalam vambo vambo
Is the evening going to bring playful trouble?
Boomi thandi poghamal saaghamal..
Without leaving this earth, without dying...
Mothchangal kanbom ippo
Let us experience liberation and heavenly bliss right now!
Medai pottu methai kollavae
To lay out a stage and sleep on a mattress,
Jadai seithalae podhumae
A simple gesture/look is enough!
Engal veetu kashmir kambali
The Kashmiri blanket in our house,
Iruvar kulirthanga koodumae
Can sustain the cold for both of us!
Indha mogathil enna kutram
What fault is there in this passion?
Kaadhal yogathin utcha kattam
This is the peak of love's spiritual state!
Andha sorgathil serkattuma
Shall I admit only you today,
Inndraiku unnai mattum..mmm…
Into that paradise? ...mmm...
Bakthi paadal padattuma..
Shall I sing a devotional song?
Paalum thaenum odattuma
Shall milk and honey flow?
Santhosham kaanbhoma..
Shall we experience happiness?
Samikku pushpangal vendaama
Doesn't God need flowers as offerings?
Sambo sambo sambo sambo..
Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo...
Sayangalam vambo vambo
Is the evening going to bring playful trouble?
Boomi thandi poghamal saaghamal..
Without leaving this earth, without dying...
Mothchangal kanbom ippo
Let us experience liberation and heavenly bliss right now!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Sambo Sambo' from Pudhiya Mugam (1993) is a playful and romantic song that cleverly disguises intense romantic passion behind sacred and devotional imagery. Lyricist Vairamuthu uses concepts like devotion (Bakthi), ritual offerings (milk, honey, flowers), and ultimate salvation (Moksham) as metaphors for intimate joy, arguing that lovers do not need to pass away to experience heaven—they can achieve supreme ecstasy right here on Earth. The female lead playfully boasts about her enchanting beauty, humorously claiming that historic figures like Caesar and Hitler pursued her, but even the creator god Brahma visited her in secret. Through vivid imagery like Kashmir blankets and transforming salt winds into sweetness, the song celebrates love as the ultimate spiritual achievement (Khadhal Yoga).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Bakthi paadal padattuma.. / Paalum thaenum odattuma”
The poet uses matching end sounds across lines ('padattuma', 'odattuma', 'kaanbhoma') to create a rhythmic, chant-like musicality.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Ennai pen kettu cesar vanthaan / Endhan pinnalae hitler vanthaan”
The lyricist uses extreme exaggeration to highlight the woman's beauty, claiming historical dictators and emperor Caesar sought her hand in marriage.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Boomi thandi poghamal saaghamal.. Mothchangal kanbom ippo”
Sacred concepts of divine salvation and worship rituals are metaphorically used to describe human romance and physical intimacy.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is composed by A.R. Rahman for the 1993 film Pudhiya Mugam, directed by Suresh Chandra Menon. The vocals were delivered by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and K.S. Chithra. Vairamuthu's lyrics caused a mild pop-culture stir upon release for blending sacred Hindu spiritual terms like 'Mothcham' (Moksha) and 'Brahman' with romantic, seductive themes.
Keep listening
More from Pudhiya Mugam
Pudhiya Mugam
Pudhiya Mugam
Pudhiya Mugam
Pudhiya Mugam
Pudhiya Mugam