Sambonu
From December Pookal · 1986
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- December Pookal1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sambonnu solli vandha saami | The god who came chanting Sambon |
| Rambaannu odi varuvaan | Will come running fast like Rambha |
| Sambonnu solli vandha saami | The god who came chanting Sambon |
| Rambaannu odi varuvaan | Will come running fast like Rambha |
| Female | |
| Nambaadhae ada vembaadhae | Do not trust him, oh do not get agitated |
| Nambaadhae ada vembaadhae | Do not trust him, oh do not get agitated |
| Ambonnu vittu viduvaan | He will leave you stranded and abandoned |
| Female | |
| Sambonnu solli vandha saami | The god who came chanting Sambon |
| Rambaannu odi varuvaan | Will come running fast like Rambha |
| Sambonnu solli vandha saami | The god who came chanting Sambon |
| Rambaannu odi varuvaan | Will come running fast like Rambha |
| Female | |
| Thottu thaan pattaa podu | Touch it and wear a mark |
| Appuram vittaa paaru | Then let go and watch |
| Chittu thaan honda car-ruu | The Honda car is as fast as a little bird |
| Thottuttaa kondaa nooru | If you touch it, bring a hundred |
| Female | |
| {Aalaana annaththukkum | For the majestic grown swan |
| Azhagaana kinnathukkum | For the beautiful cup |
| Male Chorus :Bodha | Intoxication |
| Female:Poovaana kannaththukkum | For the flower-like cheeks |
| Puriyaadha chinnathukkum | Unfathomable small mark |
| Male Chorus :Paadha} (2) | Path |
| Raagam thadumaarum | The musical melody falters |
| Female :Neeyum vaa porukkala | You too come, I couldn't resist |
| Female | |
| Sambonnu solli vandha saami | The god who came chanting Sambon |
| Rambaannu odi varuvaan | Will come running fast like Rambha |
| Female | |
| Ponnunnaa ponnu naanu | If you say woman, I am the quintessential woman |
| Enninaa engum thaenu | If you count, there is honey everywhere |
| Kannilae rendu meenu | Two fish in the eyes |
| Kanni thaan thullum maanu | The young maiden is a leaping deer |
| Female | |
| {Thaanaaga thaththalichu | Flapping frantically on its own |
| Thaniyaaga koppalikkum | Bubbling up in solitude |
| Male Chorus :Aasa | Desire |
| Female :Neeyaaga endhirichu | Getting up on your own accord |
| Nejamaaga oththuzhaichu | Cooperating in reality |
| Male Chorus :Pesa} (2) | To speak |
| Neram idhu neram | This is the time, the right moment |
| Female :Neeyum vaa marukkala | You too come, I didn't refuse |
| Female | |
| Sambonnu solli vandha saami | The god who came chanting Sambon |
| Rambaannu odi varuvaan | Will come running fast like Rambha |
| Sambonnu solli vandha saami | The god who came chanting Sambon |
| Rambaannu odi varuvaan | Will come running fast like Rambha |
| Female | |
| Nambaadhae ada vembaadhae | Do not trust him, oh do not get agitated |
| Hey nambaadhae ada vembaadhae | Hey do not trust him, oh do not get agitated |
| Ambonnu vittu viduvaan | He will leave you stranded and abandoned |
| Female | |
| Sambonnu solli vandha saami | The god who came chanting Sambon |
| Rambaannu odi varuvaan | Will come running fast like Rambha |
| Sambonnu solli vandha saami | The god who came chanting Sambon |
| Rambaannu odi varuvaan haan | Will come running fast like Rambha, haan |
சம்போன்னு சொல்லி வந்த சாமி
ரம்பான்னு ஓடி வருவான்
சம்போன்னு சொல்லி வந்த சாமி
ரம்பான்னு ஓடி வருவான்
The god who came chanting Sambon
Will come running fast like Rambha
The god who came chanting Sambon
Will come running fast like Rambha
நம்பாதே அட வெம்பாதே
நம்பாதே அட வெம்பாதே
அம்போன்னு விட்டு விடுவான்
Do not trust him, oh do not get agitated
Do not trust him, oh do not get agitated
He will leave you stranded and abandoned
சம்போன்னு சொல்லி வந்த சாமி
ரம்பான்னு ஓடி வருவான்
சம்போன்னு சொல்லி வந்த சாமி
ரம்பான்னு ஓடி வருவான்
The god who came chanting Sambon
Will come running fast like Rambha
The god who came chanting Sambon
Will come running fast like Rambha
தொட்டுத்தான் பட்டா போடு
அப்புறம் விட்டாப் பாரு
சிட்டுத்தான் ஹோண்டா காரு
தொட்டா கொண்டா நூறு
Touch it and wear a mark
Then let go and watch
The Honda car is as fast as a little bird
If you touch it, bring a hundred
ஆளான அன்னத்துக்கும்
அழகான கிண்ணத்துக்கும்
ஆண் குழு :
போதை
பூவான கன்னத்துக்கும்
புரியாத சின்னத்துக்கும்
ஆண் குழு :
பாதை
For the majestic grown swan
For the beautiful cup
Intoxication
For the flower-like cheeks
Unfathomable small mark
Path
The musical melody falters
You too come, I couldn't resist
ஆளான அன்னத்துக்கும்
அழகான கிண்ணத்துக்கும்
ஆண் குழு :
போதை
பூவான கன்னத்துக்கும்
புரியாத சின்னத்துக்கும்
ஆண் குழு :
பாதை
ராகம் தடுமாறும்
நீயும் வா பொறுக்கல்ல
The god who came chanting Sambon
Will come running fast like Rambha
சம்போன்னு சொல்லி வந்த சாமி
ரம்பான்னு ஓடி வருவான்
If you say woman, I am the quintessential woman
If you count, there is honey everywhere
Two fish in the eyes
The young maiden is a leaping deer
பொண்ணுன்னா பொண்ணு நானு
எண்ணினின்னா எங்கும் தேனு
கண்ணிலே ரெண்டு மீனு
கன்னித்தான் துள்ளும் மானு
Flapping frantically on its own
Bubbling up in solitude
Desire
Getting up on your own accord
Cooperating in reality
To speak
This is the time, the right moment
You too come, I didn't refuse
தானாக தத்தளிச்சு
தனியாக கொப்பளிக்கும்
ஆண் குழு :
ஆசை
நீயாக எந்திரிச்சு
நெஜமாக ஒத்துழைச்சு
ஆண் குழு :
பேச
The god who came chanting Sambon
Will come running fast like Rambha
The god who came chanting Sambon
Will come running fast like Rambha
தானாக தத்தளிச்சு
தனியாக கொப்பளிக்கும்
ஆண் குழு :
ஆசை
நீயாக எந்திரிச்சு
நெஜமாக ஒத்துழைச்சு
ஆண் குழு :
பேச
நேரம் இது நேரம்
நீயும் வா மறுக்கல...
Do not trust him, oh do not get agitated
Hey do not trust him, oh do not get agitated
He will leave you stranded and abandoned
சம்போன்னு சொல்லி வந்த சாமி
ரம்பான்னு ஓடி வருவான்
சம்போன்னு சொல்லி வந்த சாமி
ரம்பான்னு ஓடி வருவான்
The god who came chanting Sambon
Will come running fast like Rambha
The god who came chanting Sambon
Will come running fast like Rambha, haan
நம்பாதே அட வெம்பாதே
நம்பாதே அட வெம்பாதே
அம்போன்னு விட்டு விடுவான்
சம்போன்னு சொல்லி வந்த சாமி
ரம்பான்னு ஓடி வருவான்
சம்போன்னு சொல்லி வந்த சாமி
ரம்பான்னு ஓடி வருவான் ஆஆன்......
Sambonnu solli vandha saami
The god who came chanting Sambon
Rambaannu odi varuvaan
Will come running fast like Rambha
Sambonnu solli vandha saami
The god who came chanting Sambon
Rambaannu odi varuvaan
Will come running fast like Rambha
Nambaadhae ada vembaadhae
Do not trust him, oh do not get agitated
Nambaadhae ada vembaadhae
Do not trust him, oh do not get agitated
Ambonnu vittu viduvaan
He will leave you stranded and abandoned
Sambonnu solli vandha saami
The god who came chanting Sambon
Rambaannu odi varuvaan
Will come running fast like Rambha
Sambonnu solli vandha saami
The god who came chanting Sambon
Rambaannu odi varuvaan
Will come running fast like Rambha
Thottu thaan pattaa podu
Touch it and wear a mark
Appuram vittaa paaru
Then let go and watch
Chittu thaan honda car-ruu
The Honda car is as fast as a little bird
Thottuttaa kondaa nooru
If you touch it, bring a hundred
{Aalaana annaththukkum
For the majestic grown swan
Azhagaana kinnathukkum
For the beautiful cup
Male Chorus :Bodha
Intoxication
Female:Poovaana kannaththukkum
For the flower-like cheeks
Puriyaadha chinnathukkum
Unfathomable small mark
Male Chorus :Paadha} (2)
Path
Raagam thadumaarum
The musical melody falters
Female :Neeyum vaa porukkala
You too come, I couldn't resist
Sambonnu solli vandha saami
The god who came chanting Sambon
Rambaannu odi varuvaan
Will come running fast like Rambha
Ponnunnaa ponnu naanu
If you say woman, I am the quintessential woman
Enninaa engum thaenu
If you count, there is honey everywhere
Kannilae rendu meenu
Two fish in the eyes
Kanni thaan thullum maanu
The young maiden is a leaping deer
{Thaanaaga thaththalichu
Flapping frantically on its own
Thaniyaaga koppalikkum
Bubbling up in solitude
Male Chorus :Aasa
Desire
Female :Neeyaaga endhirichu
Getting up on your own accord
Nejamaaga oththuzhaichu
Cooperating in reality
Male Chorus :Pesa} (2)
To speak
Neram idhu neram
This is the time, the right moment
Female :Neeyum vaa marukkala
You too come, I didn't refuse
Sambonnu solli vandha saami
The god who came chanting Sambon
Rambaannu odi varuvaan
Will come running fast like Rambha
Sambonnu solli vandha saami
The god who came chanting Sambon
Rambaannu odi varuvaan
Will come running fast like Rambha
Nambaadhae ada vembaadhae
Do not trust him, oh do not get agitated
Hey nambaadhae ada vembaadhae
Hey do not trust him, oh do not get agitated
Ambonnu vittu viduvaan
He will leave you stranded and abandoned
Sambonnu solli vandha saami
The god who came chanting Sambon
Rambaannu odi varuvaan
Will come running fast like Rambha
Sambonnu solli vandha saami
The god who came chanting Sambon
Rambaannu odi varuvaan haan
Will come running fast like Rambha, haan
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and rhythmic song from December Pookal (1986) warns against trusting deceptive, charming men who promise grand things but leave women stranded once their motives are served. The lyricist uses playful metaphors, comparing feminine beauty to swans, fish-like eyes, and leaping deer, while cautioning about the illusory nature of attraction and material allure like fast cars. Overall, it is a dance-oriented track filled with high energy, catching rhythm, and allegorical expressions of desire, youth, and caution.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kannilae rendu meenu / Kanni thaan thullum maanu”
Comparing the eyes to fish (Kannilae rendu meenu) and the young woman to a leaping deer (Kanni thaan thullum maanu).
Rhyme / Monai and Ethirai
“Sambonnu solli vandha saami / Rambaannu odi varuvaan”
Use of internal rhyming words like Sambonnu, Rambaannu, Nambaadhae, Vembaadhae, and Ambonnu.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Thottu thaan pattaa podu / Chittu thaan honda car-ruu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines (Thottu, Thaan, Chittu, Honda).
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Trivia
December Pookal is a 1986 Tamil thriller film starring Mohan and Nalini. The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with Gangai Amaran contributing catchy, street-style playful lyrics to this fun rhythm-heavy track.
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