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Lyrics & meaning

Summa Kidantha

From Thambi · 2005

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Karthik, Kalyani Nair
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Thambi
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
7 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Summaa kidantha sittukuruvikku
Cholam pottupputten
Athu kondaiya kondaiya aattikkittu
Koththa vaarathenna
Suththi thirinja poonakkuttikku
Soththa pottuputten
Athu velli paanaiyil paalakkudikka
Thulli vaarathenna
Aa…. hahaa….
Ha ha ahaa…
Aa…. hahaa…. aaaa
Oh… hoho
Oho… ho hoo
Oh …hoho hoo
Summaa kidantha sittukuruvikku
Cholam pottupputta
Athu kondaiya aati konja vanthaa
Kutham solvathenna
Etti porathenna
Aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa
Aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa
Veyilum adichchu
Mazhaiyum penjaa
Narikkum narikkum kalyaanam
Ethu adichchu ethu penjaa
Enakkum unakkum kalyaanam
Paakku kadichchu
Veththala pottaa
Pachcha naaku sevakkumaa
Ethu kadichchu ethu pottaa
Enakkum unakkum sevakkumaa
Neththi pottukkaari
Nerungi vaa pakkamaa
Female :Sotta vaalai meenu
Unavukku sikkumaa
Pasikkuthu kannu
Panthi vachchaa kuththamaa
Female :Viralil eduththu
Kuththuvathu thappumaa
Aa…. hahaa….
Ha ha ahaa…
Aa…. hahaa…. aaaa
Female :Oh… hoho
Oho… ho hoo
Oh …hoho hoo
Summaa kidantha sittukuruvikku
Cholam pottupputten
Male :Athu kondaiya aati konja vanthaa
Kutham solvathenna
Female :Koththa varathenna
Kallil selaiya adichchu mudichaa
Kadaisi vela kan thirappu
Ethu adichchu ethu mudichaa
Enakkum unakkum kadaththirappu
Uppil orasi molagaa kadichaa
Othattil yerum viruviruppu
Ethu orasi ethu kadichaa
Enakkum unakkum surusuruppu
Kallippatti kaala
Kayiththaiyae akkuthae
Male :Sela keezha paaththaa
Siluppiththaan nikkuthu
Vayasu ponna kandaa
Valachuththaan kuththuthu
Male :Kuththa vacha ponnu thaan
Kombe seevi vittathu
Aa…. hahaa….
Ha ha ahaa…
Aa…. hahaa…. aaaa
Oh… hoho
Oho… ho hoo
Oh …hoho hoo
To the little sparrow resting quietly,
I tossed some corn.
Shaking its crest,
why is it coming to peck?
To the kitten wandering around,
I gave some food.
To drink milk from a silver pot,
why is it leaping over?
Ah... haha...
Ha ha aha...
Ah... haha... aaa
Oh... ho ho
Oho... ho ho
Oh... ho ho ho
To the sparrow resting quietly,
she tossed some corn.
If it shakes its crest and comes to cuddle,
why blame it?
Why pull away and leave?
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa
When the sun shines bright
and the rain pours down,
the foxes have a wedding.
What must strike and what must pour
for you and me to get married?
Biting into betel nut
and chewing betel leaf,
will a fresh tongue turn red?
What must be bitten and what must be chewed
for passion to turn red between you and me?
Girl with the bindi on your forehead,
come close by my side.
Female: Will a slippery ribbonfish
get caught as bait?
My eyes are hungry;
is it a crime to serve a feast?
Female: If I take it in my fingers
and poke you, is that wrong?
Ah... haha...
Ha ha aha...
Ah... haha... aaa
Female: Oh... ho ho
Oho... ho ho
Oh... ho ho ho
To the little sparrow resting quietly,
I tossed some corn.
Male: If it shakes its crest and comes to cuddle,
why blame it?
Female: Why is it coming to peck?
When a stone idol is sculpted,
the final touch is opening its eyes.
What must be sculpted and what must be done
for our doors to open?
Dipping in salt and biting a chilli,
a fiery tingle rises on the lips.
What must rub together and what must bite
for a spark to rise between you and me?
The bull of Kallippatti
snaps its very rope!
Male: Catching a glimpse beneath the saree,
it stands bristling with excitement!
At the sight of a young girl,
it charges and corners her!
Male: But it was the girl sitting there
who sharpened its horns!
Ah... haha...
Ha ha aha...
Ah... haha... aaa
Oh... ho ho
Oho... ho ho
Oh... ho ho ho
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

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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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