Summa Kidantha
From Thambi · 2005
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Karthik, Kalyani Nair
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Thambi2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Summaa kidantha sittukuruvikku | To the sparrow that was sitting idly |
| Cholam pottupputten | I threw some corn |
| Athu kondaiya kondaiya aattikkittu | Waving its crest again and again |
| Koththa vaarathenna | Why does it come to peck at me? |
| Female | |
| Suththi thirinja poonakkuttikku | To the kitten that was wandering around |
| Soththa pottuputten | I served some cooked rice |
| Athu velli paanaiyil paalakkudikka | To drink milk from a silver pot |
| Thulli vaarathenna | Why does it come pouncing? |
| Female | |
| Aa…. hahaa…. | Aa.... hahaa.... |
| Ha ha ahaa… | Ha ha ahaa... |
| Aa…. hahaa…. aaaa | Aa.... hahaa.... aaaa |
| Oh… hoho | Oh... hoho |
| Oho… ho hoo | Oho... ho hoo |
| Oh …hoho hoo | Oh ...hoho hoo |
| Male | |
| Summaa kidantha sittukuruvikku | To the sparrow that was sitting idly |
| Cholam pottupputta | She threw some corn |
| Athu kondaiya aati konja vanthaa | When it comes lovingly shaking its crest |
| Kutham solvathenna | Why find fault with it? |
| Etti porathenna | Why walk away far? |
| Female | |
| Aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa | Aaa...aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa |
| Aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa | Aaa...aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa |
| Male | |
| Veyilum adichchu | When the sun shines |
| Mazhaiyum penjaa | And the rain falls |
| Narikkum narikkum kalyaanam | It is a wedding for the foxes |
| Ethu adichchu ethu penjaa | What should happen and pour |
| Enakkum unakkum kalyaanam | For a wedding between you and me? |
| Female | |
| Paakku kadichchu | Biting betel nut |
| Veththala pottaa | And chewing betel leaf |
| Pachcha naaku sevakkumaa | Does the fresh tongue turn red? |
| Ethu kadichchu ethu pottaa | Biting what and chewing what |
| Enakkum unakkum sevakkumaa | Will bring love and redness between you and me? |
| Male | |
| Neththi pottukkaari | O girl with the bindi on her forehead |
| Nerungi vaa pakkamaa | Come close beside me |
| Female :Sotta vaalai meenu | Female: Will a fish with a slippery tail |
| Unavukku sikkumaa | Get caught as food? |
| Male | |
| Pasikkuthu kannu | My eyes are hungry |
| Panthi vachchaa kuththamaa | Is it wrong if a feast is laid out? |
| Female :Viralil eduththu | Female: Picking up with fingers |
| Kuththuvathu thappumaa | Is it wrong to poke and feed? |
| Male | |
| Aa…. hahaa…. | Aa.... hahaa.... |
| Ha ha ahaa… | Ha ha ahaa... |
| Aa…. hahaa…. aaaa | Aa.... hahaa.... aaaa |
| Female :Oh… hoho | Female: Oh... hoho |
| Oho… ho hoo | Oho... ho hoo |
| Oh …hoho hoo | Oh ...hoho hoo |
| Female | |
| Summaa kidantha sittukuruvikku | To the sparrow that was sitting idly |
| Cholam pottupputten | I threw some corn |
| Male :Athu kondaiya aati konja vanthaa | Male: When it comes lovingly shaking its crest |
| Kutham solvathenna | Why find fault with it? |
| Female :Koththa varathenna | Female: Why does it come to peck? |
| Female | |
| Kallil selaiya adichchu mudichaa | When a statue is sculpted out of stone |
| Kadaisi vela kan thirappu | The final task is opening the eyes |
| Ethu adichchu ethu mudichaa | Doing what and finishing what |
| Enakkum unakkum kadaththirappu | Opens the doors between you and me? |
| Male | |
| Uppil orasi molagaa kadichaa | Rubbing in salt and biting a chili |
| Othattil yerum viruviruppu | Leaves a tingling sensation on the lips |
| Ethu orasi ethu kadichaa | Rubbing what and biting what |
| Enakkum unakkum surusuruppu | Brings excitement between you and me? |
| Female | |
| Kallippatti kaala | The bull from Kallipatti |
| Kayiththaiyae akkuthae | Is breaking its ropes |
| Male :Sela keezha paaththaa | Male: Looking below the saree |
| Siluppiththaan nikkuthu | It stands erect in excitement |
| Female | |
| Vayasu ponna kandaa | Seeing a young girl |
| Valachuththaan kuththuthu | It bends and charges in |
| Male :Kuththa vacha ponnu thaan | Male: The girl who sat down |
| Kombe seevi vittathu | Has sharpened its horns |
| Female | |
| Aa…. hahaa…. | Aa.... hahaa.... |
| Ha ha ahaa… | Ha ha ahaa... |
| Aa…. hahaa…. aaaa | Aa.... hahaa.... aaaa |
| Oh… hoho | Oh... hoho |
| Oho… ho hoo | Oho... ho hoo |
| Oh …hoho hoo | Oh ...hoho hoo |
சும்மா கிடந்த
சிட்டு குருவிக்கு சோளம்
போட்டு புட்டேன் அது
கொண்டைய கொண்டைய
ஆட்டி கிட்டு கொத்த
வாரதென்ன
To the sparrow that was sitting idly
I threw some corn
Waving its crest again and again
Why does it come to peck at me?
சுத்தி திரிஞ்ச
பூனைகுட்டிக்கு சோத்த
போட்டு புட்டேன் அது
வெள்ளி பானையில்
பால குடிக்க துள்ளி
வாரதென்ன
To the kitten that was wandering around
I served some cooked rice
To drink milk from a silver pot
Why does it come pouncing?
ஆ ஹாஹா
ஹா ஹா ஆஹா ஆ
ஹாஹா ஆஆ ஓ
ஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Aa.... hahaa....
Ha ha ahaa...
Aa.... hahaa.... aaaa
Oh... hoho
Oho... ho hoo
Oh ...hoho hoo
சும்மா கிடந்த சிட்டு
குருவிக்கு சோளம் போட்டு
புட்ட அது கொண்டைய
ஆட்டி கொஞ்ச வந்தா
குத்தம் சொல்வதென்ன
எட்டி போறதென்ன
To the sparrow that was sitting idly
She threw some corn
When it comes lovingly shaking its crest
Why find fault with it?
Why walk away far?
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
Aaa...aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa
Aaa...aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa
வெயிலும் அடிச்சு
மழையும் பெஞ்சா நரிக்கும்
நரிக்கும் கல்யாணம் எது
அடிச்சு எது பெஞ்சா
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்
கல்யாணம்
When the sun shines
And the rain falls
It is a wedding for the foxes
What should happen and pour
For a wedding between you and me?
பாக்கு கடிச்சு
வெத்தல போட்டா பச்ச
நாக்கு செவக்குமா எது
கடிச்சு எது போட்டா
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்
செவக்குமா
Biting betel nut
And chewing betel leaf
Does the fresh tongue turn red?
Biting what and chewing what
Will bring love and redness between you and me?
நெத்தி பொட்டுக்காரி
நெருங்கி வா பக்கமா
சொட்ட வாலை
மீனு உணவுக்கு சிக்குமா
O girl with the bindi on her forehead
Come close beside me
Female: Will a fish with a slippery tail
Get caught as food?
பசிக்குது கண்ணு
பந்தி வச்சா குத்தமா
விரலில் எடுத்து
குத்துவது தப்புமா
My eyes are hungry
Is it wrong if a feast is laid out?
Female: Picking up with fingers
Is it wrong to poke and feed?
ஆ ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா ஆஹா ஆ
ஹாஹா ஆஆ
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Aa.... hahaa....
Ha ha ahaa...
Aa.... hahaa.... aaaa
Female: Oh... hoho
Oho... ho hoo
Oh ...hoho hoo
சும்மா கிடந்த சிட்டு
குருவிக்கு சோளம் போட்டு
புட்டேன்
அது கொண்டைய
ஆட்டி கொஞ்ச வந்தா
குத்தம் சொல்வதென்ன
கொத்த வாரதென்ன
To the sparrow that was sitting idly
I threw some corn
Male: When it comes lovingly shaking its crest
Why find fault with it?
Female: Why does it come to peck?
கல்லில் சிலைய
அடிச்சு முடிச்சா கடைசி
வேலை கண் திறப்பு எது
அடிச்சு எது முடிச்சா
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்
கடை திறப்பு
When a statue is sculpted out of stone
The final task is opening the eyes
Doing what and finishing what
Opens the doors between you and me?
உப்பில் உரசி
மொளகா கடிச்சா
உதட்டில் ஏறும் விறு
விறுப்பு எது உரசி எது
கடிச்சா எனக்கும்
உனக்கும் சுறு சுறுப்பு
Rubbing in salt and biting a chili
Leaves a tingling sensation on the lips
Rubbing what and biting what
Brings excitement between you and me?
கள்ளிப்பட்டி
காள கயித்தையே
அக்குதே
சேல கீழ
பாத்தா சிலுப்பி
தான் நிக்குது
The bull from Kallipatti
Is breaking its ropes
Male: Looking below the saree
It stands erect in excitement
வயசு பொண்ண
கண்டா வளைச்சுத்தான்
குத்துது
குத்த வச்ச
பொண்ணு தான் கொம்ப
சீவி விட்டது
Seeing a young girl
It bends and charges in
Male: The girl who sat down
Has sharpened its horns
ஆ ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா ஆஹா ஆ
ஹா ஹா ஆஆ ஓ
ஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Aa.... hahaa....
Ha ha ahaa...
Aa.... hahaa.... aaaa
Oh... hoho
Oho... ho hoo
Oh ...hoho hoo
Summaa kidantha sittukuruvikku
To the sparrow that was sitting idly
Cholam pottupputten
I threw some corn
Athu kondaiya kondaiya aattikkittu
Waving its crest again and again
Koththa vaarathenna
Why does it come to peck at me?
Suththi thirinja poonakkuttikku
To the kitten that was wandering around
Soththa pottuputten
I served some cooked rice
Athu velli paanaiyil paalakkudikka
To drink milk from a silver pot
Thulli vaarathenna
Why does it come pouncing?
Aa…. hahaa….
Aa.... hahaa....
Ha ha ahaa…
Ha ha ahaa...
Aa…. hahaa…. aaaa
Aa.... hahaa.... aaaa
Oh… hoho
Oh... hoho
Oho… ho hoo
Oho... ho hoo
Oh …hoho hoo
Oh ...hoho hoo
Summaa kidantha sittukuruvikku
To the sparrow that was sitting idly
Cholam pottupputta
She threw some corn
Athu kondaiya aati konja vanthaa
When it comes lovingly shaking its crest
Kutham solvathenna
Why find fault with it?
Etti porathenna
Why walk away far?
Aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa
Aaa...aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa
Aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa
Aaa...aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa
Veyilum adichchu
When the sun shines
Mazhaiyum penjaa
And the rain falls
Narikkum narikkum kalyaanam
It is a wedding for the foxes
Ethu adichchu ethu penjaa
What should happen and pour
Enakkum unakkum kalyaanam
For a wedding between you and me?
Paakku kadichchu
Biting betel nut
Veththala pottaa
And chewing betel leaf
Pachcha naaku sevakkumaa
Does the fresh tongue turn red?
Ethu kadichchu ethu pottaa
Biting what and chewing what
Enakkum unakkum sevakkumaa
Will bring love and redness between you and me?
Neththi pottukkaari
O girl with the bindi on her forehead
Nerungi vaa pakkamaa
Come close beside me
Female :Sotta vaalai meenu
Female: Will a fish with a slippery tail
Unavukku sikkumaa
Get caught as food?
Pasikkuthu kannu
My eyes are hungry
Panthi vachchaa kuththamaa
Is it wrong if a feast is laid out?
Female :Viralil eduththu
Female: Picking up with fingers
Kuththuvathu thappumaa
Is it wrong to poke and feed?
Aa…. hahaa….
Aa.... hahaa....
Ha ha ahaa…
Ha ha ahaa...
Aa…. hahaa…. aaaa
Aa.... hahaa.... aaaa
Female :Oh… hoho
Female: Oh... hoho
Oho… ho hoo
Oho... ho hoo
Oh …hoho hoo
Oh ...hoho hoo
Summaa kidantha sittukuruvikku
To the sparrow that was sitting idly
Cholam pottupputten
I threw some corn
Male :Athu kondaiya aati konja vanthaa
Male: When it comes lovingly shaking its crest
Kutham solvathenna
Why find fault with it?
Female :Koththa varathenna
Female: Why does it come to peck?
Kallil selaiya adichchu mudichaa
When a statue is sculpted out of stone
Kadaisi vela kan thirappu
The final task is opening the eyes
Ethu adichchu ethu mudichaa
Doing what and finishing what
Enakkum unakkum kadaththirappu
Opens the doors between you and me?
Uppil orasi molagaa kadichaa
Rubbing in salt and biting a chili
Othattil yerum viruviruppu
Leaves a tingling sensation on the lips
Ethu orasi ethu kadichaa
Rubbing what and biting what
Enakkum unakkum surusuruppu
Brings excitement between you and me?
Kallippatti kaala
The bull from Kallipatti
Kayiththaiyae akkuthae
Is breaking its ropes
Male :Sela keezha paaththaa
Male: Looking below the saree
Siluppiththaan nikkuthu
It stands erect in excitement
Vayasu ponna kandaa
Seeing a young girl
Valachuththaan kuththuthu
It bends and charges in
Male :Kuththa vacha ponnu thaan
Male: The girl who sat down
Kombe seevi vittathu
Has sharpened its horns
Aa…. hahaa….
Aa.... hahaa....
Ha ha ahaa…
Ha ha ahaa...
Aa…. hahaa…. aaaa
Aa.... hahaa.... aaaa
Oh… hoho
Oh... hoho
Oho… ho hoo
Oho... ho hoo
Oh …hoho hoo
Oh ...hoho hoo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Summaa Kidantha Sittukuruvikku is a playful and romantic folk duet from the film Thambi (2005). The lyrics, penned by Na. Muthu Kumar, feature a playful exchange between lovers using rich rural allegories. Through metaphors of feeding sparrows, tempting kittens, chewing betel leaves, carving stone statues, and taming wild bulls, the song expresses mutual flirtation and romantic longing in a traditional Tamil village flavor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etuhaai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Veyilum adichchu / Mazhaiyum penjaa”
Repetition of second consonant sound in lines like 'Veyilum' and 'Mazhaiyum', or 'Paakku' and 'Pachcha'.
Folk Allusion / Imagery
“Veyilum adichchu mazhaiyum penjaa narikkum narikkum kalyaanam”
Reference to the traditional Tamil folklore belief that simultaneous sunshine and rain marks the wedding of foxes.
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Kallippatti kaala kayiththaiyae akkuthae”
Comparing the lover's charm and playful nature to a sparrow, a kitten, and a Kallipatti bull.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar for the movie Thambi (2005) starring Madhavan and Bhavana, this energetic folk track was sung by Sharreth and Anuradha Sriram.
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