Suttrum Bhoomi
From Dumm Dumm Dumm · 2001
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Harini, Srimathumitha
- Music director
- Karthik Raja
- Details
- Dumm Dumm Dumm2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yelalangiliyae…. | Oh singing bird... |
| Female | |
| Thaana nana naanaa | Thaana nana naanaa |
| Thaa..aa nana | Thaa..aa nana |
| Athiri bathiri chaalu | Athiri bathiri style |
| Naan kathiri kathiri kozhu | I am a sharp, growing stem |
| Endhiri endhiri vaalu | Get up, get up, naughty one |
| Naan mundhiri mundhiri chaaru | I am sweet cashew juice |
| Female | |
| Thillaalangadi | Thillaalangadi (playful trickster) |
| Adi thillaalangadi | Hey Thillaalangadi |
| Hei thillaalangadi | Hey Thillaalangadi |
| Adi thillaalangadi | Hey Thillaalangadi |
| Female | |
| Sutrum bhoomi sutrum | The spinning earth will keep spinning |
| Adhan sakkaram theindhu vidaathae | May its wheel never wear out |
| Pattam parakkum kayiru | The thread that flies the kite |
| Oru vaanavil aagi vidaathae | May it never become a rainbow |
| Female | |
| Sattai paiyil ulagam | The world inside a shirt pocket |
| Kaikkuttaiyil vaanam | The sky inside a handkerchief |
| Kattalai ittadhum ketkum | It will listen as soon as commanded |
| Ae thennai maramae thennai marama | Oh coconut tree, oh coconut tree |
| Udambil valaiyalgal yeno | Why are there bangles on your body? |
| Thirumanam unakku thaano | Is it a wedding for you? |
| Chorus | |
| Athiri bathiri | Athiri bathiri |
| Athiri bathiri | Athiri bathiri |
| Hei athiri bathiri | Hey athiri bathiri |
| Adi athiri bathiri…heiiii | Hey athiri bathiri... hey! |
| Female | |
| Thirithiri bommai kaari | Seller of spinning dolls |
| Naan thillaalangadi mulla | I am a playful trickster thorn |
| Sedhaarathai paarthaa | If you look at the wastage |
| Ada thanga theevu illa | Ah, this is no island of gold |
| Female | |
| Thillaalangadi | Thillaalangadi |
| Chorus :Thillaelangadi | Chorus: Thillaelangadi |
| Female :Thillaalangadi | Female: Thillaalangadi |
| Female | |
| Parakkum | Flying |
| Pattaam poochi parakkum | The butterfly will fly |
| Vinnil illai kattanam | There is no fee in the sky |
| Padhiyam pathaayathil | A grafted sapling along the pathway |
| Padhiyam padaraathae | May it not spread halfway |
| Female | |
| Anjarai petti arai polae | Like the chambers of a spice box |
| Nenjukkul araigal vechirukken | I have kept chambers inside my heart |
| Aasaigal adhilae olichirukken | I have hidden my desires inside them |
| Alai alaiyaai… | Like wave upon wave... |
| Female | |
| Neruppin kaal melae thaan | Fire's feet are above |
| Neerin kaal keezhae | Water's feet are below |
| En kaalgal melaa keezhaa | Are my feet above or below? |
| Evar solvaar ingae | Who can say here? |
| Female | |
| Sutrum bhoomi sutrum | The spinning earth will keep spinning |
| Adhan sakkaram theindhu vidaathae | May its wheel never wear out |
| Pattam parakkum kayiru | The thread that flies the kite |
| Oru vaanavil aagi vidaathae | May it never become a rainbow |
| Chorus | |
| Athiri bathiri | Athiri bathiri |
| Hei athiri bathiri | Hey athiri bathiri |
| Hei athiri bathiri | Hey athiri bathiri |
| Adi athiri bathiri… | Hey athiri bathiri... |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaaa….aaaa…aaaaa | Aaa....aaaa....aaaa...aaaaa |
| Aaaa…aaaa…tara thara tararara | Aaaa…aaaa…tara thara tararara |
| Aaa…aaa..tara thatha tarararara.. | Aaa…aaa..tara thatha tarararara.. |
| Aaa…aaaa… | Aaa…aaaa… |
| Chorus | |
| Kaalai naalu manikku paduppaa | She goes to sleep at four in the morning |
| Udanae anju manikku muzhippaa | Wakes up immediately at five |
| Adadaa aaru thadavai kulippaa | Oh my, she bathes six times |
| Ezhu ettu peruvaa | Gives birth to seven or eight |
| Chorus | |
| Akka purushan arai purushan | Sister's husband is half a husband |
| Chakkalathi naanum irukken | I am here as a co-wife too |
| Sokka mattum neeyum thovaippae | You will only end up washing the shirt |
| Poga venum | Must go now |
| Chorus | |
| Paavam thaan | What a pity indeed |
| Female :Un maaman | Female: Your maternal uncle |
| Chorus :Paal vaangi | Chorus: Will buy milk |
| Female :Koduppaan | Female: And give it to you |
| Chorus :Pagal iravu | Chorus: Day or night |
| Female :Paarkkaama pakkathil | Female: Without caring, right beside you |
| Chorus :Iruppaan | Chorus: He will stay |
| Female | |
| Sutrum bhoomi sutrum | The spinning earth will keep spinning |
| Adhan sakkaram theindhu vidaathae | May its wheel never wear out |
| Pattam parakkum kayiru | The thread that flies the kite |
| Oru vaanavil aagi vidaathae | May it never become a rainbow |
| Female | |
| Sattai paiyil ulagam | The world inside a shirt pocket |
| Kaikkuttaiyil vaanam | The sky inside a handkerchief |
| Kattalai ittadhum ketkum | It will listen as soon as commanded |
| Ae thennai maramae thennai marama | Oh coconut tree, oh coconut tree |
| Udambil valaiyalgal yeno | Why are there bangles on your body? |
| Thirumanam unakku thaano | Is it a wedding for you? |
| Chorus | |
| Athiri bathiri | Athiri bathiri |
| Athiri bathiri | Athiri bathiri |
| Hei athiri bathiri | Hey athiri bathiri |
| Adi athiri bathiri…heiiii | Hey athiri bathiri... hey! |
| Female | |
| Thirithiri bommai kaari | Seller of spinning dolls |
| Naan thillaalangadi mulla | I am a playful trickster thorn |
| Sedhaarathai paarthaa | If you look at the wastage |
| Ada thanga theevu illa | Ah, this is no island of gold |
| Female | |
| Thillaalangadi | Thillaalangadi |
| Chorus :Thillaelangadi | Chorus: Thillaelangadi |
| Female :Adi thillaalangadi | Female: Hey Thillaalangadi |
| Chorus :Thillaelangadi | Chorus: Thillaelangadi |
ஏலேலங்கிளியே
Oh singing bird...
................................
அத்திரி பத்திரி சாலு நான்
கத்திரி கத்திரி கோலு எந்திரி
எந்திரி வாலு நான் முந்திரி
முந்திரி சாறு
Thaana nana naanaa
Thaa..aa nana
Athiri bathiri style
I am a sharp, growing stem
Get up, get up, naughty one
I am sweet cashew juice
தில்லாலங்கடி
அடி தில்லாலங்கடி
ஹேய் தில்லாலங்கடி
அடி தில்லாலங்கடி
Thillaalangadi (playful trickster)
Hey Thillaalangadi
Hey Thillaalangadi
Hey Thillaalangadi
சுற்றும் பூமி
சுற்றும் அதன் சக்கரம்
தேய்ந்து விடாதே பட்டம்
பறக்கும் கயிறு ஒரு
வானவில் ஆகிவிடாதே
The spinning earth will keep spinning
May its wheel never wear out
The thread that flies the kite
May it never become a rainbow
சட்டபையில் உலகம்
கைக்குட்டையில் வானம்
கட்டளை இட்டதும் கேட்கும்
யே தென்னை மரமே தென்னை
மரமே உடம்பில் வளையல்கள்
ஏனோ திருமணம் உனக்கு
தானோ
The world inside a shirt pocket
The sky inside a handkerchief
It will listen as soon as commanded
Oh coconut tree, oh coconut tree
Why are there bangles on your body?
Is it a wedding for you?
அத்திரி பத்திரி
அத்திரி பத்திரி ஹேய்
அத்திரி பத்திரி அடி
அத்திரி பத்திரி ஹேய்
Athiri bathiri
Athiri bathiri
Hey athiri bathiri
Hey athiri bathiri... hey!
திரிதிரி பொம்மை
காரி நான் தில்லாலங்கடி
முல்ல சேதாரத்தை பார்த்தா
அட தங்க தீவு இல்ல
Seller of spinning dolls
I am a playful trickster thorn
If you look at the wastage
Ah, this is no island of gold
தில்லாலங்கடி
குழு :
தில்லாலங்கடி
தில்லாலங்கடி
Thillaalangadi
Chorus: Thillaelangadi
Female: Thillaalangadi
பறக்கும் பட்டாம்
பூச்சி பறக்கும் விண்ணில்
இல்லை கட்டணம் பத்தியம்
பத்தாயத்தில் பத்தியம்
படறாதே
Flying
The butterfly will fly
There is no fee in the sky
A grafted sapling along the pathway
May it not spread halfway
அஞ்சறை பெட்டி
அறை போலே நெஞ்சுக்குள்
அறைகள் வச்சிருக்கேன்
ஆசைகள் அதிலே
ஒளிச்சிருக்கேன் அலை
அலையாய்
Like the chambers of a spice box
I have kept chambers inside my heart
I have hidden my desires inside them
Like wave upon wave...
நெருப்பின் கால்
மேலே தான் நீரின் கால்
கீழே என் கால்கள் மேலா
கீழா எவர் சொல்வார்
இங்கே
Fire's feet are above
Water's feet are below
Are my feet above or below?
Who can say here?
சுற்றும் பூமி
சுற்றும் அதன் சக்கரம்
தேய்ந்து விடாதே பட்டம்
பறக்கும் கயிறு ஒரு
வானவில் ஆகிவிடாதே
The spinning earth will keep spinning
May its wheel never wear out
The thread that flies the kite
May it never become a rainbow
அத்திரி பத்திரி
ஹேய் அத்திரி பத்திரி
ஹேய் அத்திரி பத்திரி
அடி அத்திரி பத்திரி
Athiri bathiri
Hey athiri bathiri
Hey athiri bathiri
Hey athiri bathiri...
............................
Aaa....aaaa....aaaa...aaaaa
Aaaa…aaaa…tara thara tararara
Aaa…aaa..tara thatha tarararara..
Aaa…aaaa…
காலை நாலு மணிக்கு
படுப்பா உடனே அஞ்சு மணிக்கு
முழிப்பா அடடா ஆறு தடவை
குளிப்பா ஏழு எட்டு பெறுவா
She goes to sleep at four in the morning
Wakes up immediately at five
Oh my, she bathes six times
Gives birth to seven or eight
அக்கா புருஷன் அரை
புருஷன் சக்காலத்தி நானும்
இருக்கேன் சொக்க மட்டும்
நீயும் துவைப்பே போக
வேணும்
Sister's husband is half a husband
I am here as a co-wife too
You will only end up washing the shirt
Must go now
பாவம் தான்
உன் மாமன்
குழு :
பால் வாங்கி
கொடுப்பான்
குழு :
பகல் இரவு
பார்க்காம
பக்கத்தில்
குழு :
இருப்பான்
What a pity indeed
Female: Your maternal uncle
Chorus: Will buy milk
Female: And give it to you
Chorus: Day or night
Female: Without caring, right beside you
Chorus: He will stay
சுற்றும் பூமி
சுற்றும் அதன் சக்கரம்
தேய்ந்து விடாதே பட்டம்
பறக்கும் கயிறு ஒரு
வானவில் ஆகிவிடாதே
The spinning earth will keep spinning
May its wheel never wear out
The thread that flies the kite
May it never become a rainbow
சட்டபையில் உலகம்
கைக்குட்டையில் வானம்
கட்டளை இட்டதும் கேட்கும்
யே தென்னை மரமே தென்னை
மரமே உடம்பில் வளையல்கள்
ஏனோ திருமணம் உனக்கு
தானோ
The world inside a shirt pocket
The sky inside a handkerchief
It will listen as soon as commanded
Oh coconut tree, oh coconut tree
Why are there bangles on your body?
Is it a wedding for you?
அத்திரி பத்திரி
அத்திரி பத்திரி ஹேய்
அத்திரி பத்திரி அடி
அத்திரி பத்திரி ஹேய்
Athiri bathiri
Athiri bathiri
Hey athiri bathiri
Hey athiri bathiri... hey!
திரிதிரி பொம்மை
காரி நான் தில்லாலங்கடி
முல்ல சேதாரத்தை பார்த்தா
அட தங்க தீவு இல்ல
Seller of spinning dolls
I am a playful trickster thorn
If you look at the wastage
Ah, this is no island of gold
தில்லாலங்கடி
குழு :
தில்லாலங்கடி
அடி தில்லாலங்கடி
குழு :
தில்லாலங்கடி
Thillaalangadi
Chorus: Thillaelangadi
Female: Hey Thillaalangadi
Chorus: Thillaelangadi
Yelalangiliyae….
Oh singing bird...
Thaana nana naanaa
Thaana nana naanaa
Thaa..aa nana
Thaa..aa nana
Athiri bathiri chaalu
Athiri bathiri style
Naan kathiri kathiri kozhu
I am a sharp, growing stem
Endhiri endhiri vaalu
Get up, get up, naughty one
Naan mundhiri mundhiri chaaru
I am sweet cashew juice
Thillaalangadi
Thillaalangadi (playful trickster)
Adi thillaalangadi
Hey Thillaalangadi
Hei thillaalangadi
Hey Thillaalangadi
Adi thillaalangadi
Hey Thillaalangadi
Sutrum bhoomi sutrum
The spinning earth will keep spinning
Adhan sakkaram theindhu vidaathae
May its wheel never wear out
Pattam parakkum kayiru
The thread that flies the kite
Oru vaanavil aagi vidaathae
May it never become a rainbow
Sattai paiyil ulagam
The world inside a shirt pocket
Kaikkuttaiyil vaanam
The sky inside a handkerchief
Kattalai ittadhum ketkum
It will listen as soon as commanded
Ae thennai maramae thennai marama
Oh coconut tree, oh coconut tree
Udambil valaiyalgal yeno
Why are there bangles on your body?
Thirumanam unakku thaano
Is it a wedding for you?
Athiri bathiri
Athiri bathiri
Athiri bathiri
Athiri bathiri
Hei athiri bathiri
Hey athiri bathiri
Adi athiri bathiri…heiiii
Hey athiri bathiri... hey!
Thirithiri bommai kaari
Seller of spinning dolls
Naan thillaalangadi mulla
I am a playful trickster thorn
Sedhaarathai paarthaa
If you look at the wastage
Ada thanga theevu illa
Ah, this is no island of gold
Thillaalangadi
Thillaalangadi
Chorus :Thillaelangadi
Chorus: Thillaelangadi
Female :Thillaalangadi
Female: Thillaalangadi
Parakkum
Flying
Pattaam poochi parakkum
The butterfly will fly
Vinnil illai kattanam
There is no fee in the sky
Padhiyam pathaayathil
A grafted sapling along the pathway
Padhiyam padaraathae
May it not spread halfway
Anjarai petti arai polae
Like the chambers of a spice box
Nenjukkul araigal vechirukken
I have kept chambers inside my heart
Aasaigal adhilae olichirukken
I have hidden my desires inside them
Alai alaiyaai…
Like wave upon wave...
Neruppin kaal melae thaan
Fire's feet are above
Neerin kaal keezhae
Water's feet are below
En kaalgal melaa keezhaa
Are my feet above or below?
Evar solvaar ingae
Who can say here?
Sutrum bhoomi sutrum
The spinning earth will keep spinning
Adhan sakkaram theindhu vidaathae
May its wheel never wear out
Pattam parakkum kayiru
The thread that flies the kite
Oru vaanavil aagi vidaathae
May it never become a rainbow
Athiri bathiri
Athiri bathiri
Hei athiri bathiri
Hey athiri bathiri
Hei athiri bathiri
Hey athiri bathiri
Adi athiri bathiri…
Hey athiri bathiri...
Aaa….aaaa….aaaa…aaaaa
Aaa....aaaa....aaaa...aaaaa
Aaaa…aaaa…tara thara tararara
Aaaa…aaaa…tara thara tararara
Aaa…aaa..tara thatha tarararara..
Aaa…aaa..tara thatha tarararara..
Aaa…aaaa…
Aaa…aaaa…
Kaalai naalu manikku paduppaa
She goes to sleep at four in the morning
Udanae anju manikku muzhippaa
Wakes up immediately at five
Adadaa aaru thadavai kulippaa
Oh my, she bathes six times
Ezhu ettu peruvaa
Gives birth to seven or eight
Akka purushan arai purushan
Sister's husband is half a husband
Chakkalathi naanum irukken
I am here as a co-wife too
Sokka mattum neeyum thovaippae
You will only end up washing the shirt
Poga venum
Must go now
Paavam thaan
What a pity indeed
Female :Un maaman
Female: Your maternal uncle
Chorus :Paal vaangi
Chorus: Will buy milk
Female :Koduppaan
Female: And give it to you
Chorus :Pagal iravu
Chorus: Day or night
Female :Paarkkaama pakkathil
Female: Without caring, right beside you
Chorus :Iruppaan
Chorus: He will stay
Sutrum bhoomi sutrum
The spinning earth will keep spinning
Adhan sakkaram theindhu vidaathae
May its wheel never wear out
Pattam parakkum kayiru
The thread that flies the kite
Oru vaanavil aagi vidaathae
May it never become a rainbow
Sattai paiyil ulagam
The world inside a shirt pocket
Kaikkuttaiyil vaanam
The sky inside a handkerchief
Kattalai ittadhum ketkum
It will listen as soon as commanded
Ae thennai maramae thennai marama
Oh coconut tree, oh coconut tree
Udambil valaiyalgal yeno
Why are there bangles on your body?
Thirumanam unakku thaano
Is it a wedding for you?
Athiri bathiri
Athiri bathiri
Athiri bathiri
Athiri bathiri
Hei athiri bathiri
Hey athiri bathiri
Adi athiri bathiri…heiiii
Hey athiri bathiri... hey!
Thirithiri bommai kaari
Seller of spinning dolls
Naan thillaalangadi mulla
I am a playful trickster thorn
Sedhaarathai paarthaa
If you look at the wastage
Ada thanga theevu illa
Ah, this is no island of gold
Thillaalangadi
Thillaalangadi
Chorus :Thillaelangadi
Chorus: Thillaelangadi
Female :Adi thillaalangadi
Female: Hey Thillaalangadi
Chorus :Thillaelangadi
Chorus: Thillaelangadi
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and energetic folk-pop track from Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001) expresses the exuberant, free-spirited, and eccentric inner thoughts of a young woman. Through surreal imagery—such as holding the sky in a handkerchief or fitting the world into a shirt pocket—the song celebrates youth, fantasy, and uncontrolled imagination.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Anjarai petti arai polae / Nenjukkul araigal vechirukken”
Compares the compartments of a traditional South Indian spice box (Anjarai petti) to the hidden chambers of the heart holding secret desires.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sattai paiyil ulagam / Kaikkuttaiyil vaanam”
Exaggerates boundless imagination by miniaturizing vast entities into everyday objects like shirt pockets and handkerchiefs.
Personification
“Ae thennai maramae thennai marama / Udambil valaiyalgal yeno / Thirumanam unakku thaano”
Addresses a coconut tree as a bride, equating the ring patterns on its trunk to wedding bangles.
Rhyming / Assonance (Monnai & Etukai)
“Kaalai naalu manikku paduppaa / Udanae anju manikku muzhippaa / Adadaa aaru thadavai kulippaa / Ezhu ettu peruvaa”
Uses numerical sequence (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and end-rhyme for humorous rhythmic pacing.
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Trivia
Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001) featured music composed by Karthik Raja and was produced by Mani Ratnam's studio Madras Talkies. The lyrics were penned by Na. Muthukumar early in his career, showcasing his trademark whimsical imagery, colloquial humor, and vibrant rhythm.
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