Adikuthu Kuliru
From Mannan · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Rajinikanth, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Mannan1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Adikkuthu kuliru | The cold weather bites |
| Thudikkuthu thaliru | The tender leaf twitches |
| Female | |
| Haan | Haan |
| Adikkuthu kuliru | The cold weather bites |
| Thudikkuthu thaliru | The tender leaf twitches |
| Mullai poonkodi kombai theduthu | The jasmine vine searches for a supporting branch |
| Kombaipola unn anbai theduthu | Like the branch, it searches for your love |
| Female | |
| Vaa kattapomman peraa | Come, grandson of Kattabomman |
| Kattazhagu veera | Brave man of great beauty |
| Kitta vanthu neraa | Come close directly |
| Kattikollu joraa | Hug me with passion |
| Female | |
| Adikkuthu kuliru … | The cold weather bites… |
| Male :Aa athu seri athu seri | Male: Ah, that's right, that's right |
| Female :Thudikkuthu thaliru | Female: The tender leaf twitches |
| Male :Idha paarudaa… | Male: Look at this… |
| Female | |
| Mullai poonkodi | Female: The jasmine vine |
| Kombai theduthu | Searches for a branch |
| Male :Appdiyaa… | Male: Is that so… |
| Female :Kombaipola unn | Female: Like a branch |
| Anbai theduthu | Searches for love |
| Male :Oho… | Male: Oh ho… |
| Female | |
| Alli serkka aasai illaiyo | Don't you desire to embrace and unite? |
| Aadiratham azhaikkuthu | The night chariot calls out |
| Male :Aaii.. | Male: Aaii.. |
| Female :Killi paarkka ennamillaiyo | Female: Don't you wish to pinch and play? |
| Aalilai thavikkuthu | The banyan leaf heart yearns |
| Male :Oho | Male: Oho |
| Female | |
| Muththam nooru kettu vaangavae | To ask for and get a hundred kisses |
| Naanam ennai thadukkuthu | Shyness holds me back |
| Male :Addra sakka | Male: Hit it right! |
| Female :Pitham yeri thoondil meenena | Female: Intoxicated like a fish on a hook |
| Noolidai thudikkuthu | The thread-like waist twitches |
| Male :Ithu eppdi irukku | Male: How is this? |
| Female | |
| Sugamaana kattil naadagam | A pleasant bed drama |
| Neeyum naanum aadalaam | You and I can play |
| Male :Ahh.. ha | Male: Ahh.. ha |
| Female :Velli vaanil thondrum mattilum | Female: Until the morning star appears in the sky |
| Vetkkamindri koodalaam | We can unite without shame |
| Male :Appdi podu | Male: Play it like that! |
| Female | |
| Unnai paarththu naan | Looking at you I am getting mesmerized |
| Sokki pogiren | I am getting mesmerized |
| Vaa kattapomman peraa | Come, grandson of Kattabomman |
| Kattikollu joraa… | Hug me with passion… |
| Female | |
| Adikuthu kuliru | The cold weather bites |
| Male :Ah..athu seri athu seri.. | Male: Ah.. that's right, that's right.. |
| Female :Thudikkuthu thaliru… | Female: The tender leaf twitches… |
| Male :Athu romba seri romba seri… | Male: That is very right, very right… |
| Male | |
| Sonnaaal pothum | Just say the word |
| Nooru maapillai | A hundred bridegrooms |
| Female :Maalaiyida kidaikkalaam | Female: Could be found to place a garland |
| Male :Ingae vanthu kaalai maalai thaan | Male: Coming here morning and evening |
| Female :Selaiyai thuvaikkalaam | Female: They can wash the saree |
| Male | |
| Ennaipola nalla maapillai | A good groom like me |
| Female :Vaaipathoru athisaiyam | Female: Is a wonder to get |
| Male :Ennai neeyum yetrukondathu | Male: That you accepted me |
| Female :Paavai enn baakiyam | Female: Is this maiden's good fortune |
| Female | |
| Nedu naatkal yengum | Longing for many days |
| Yekkam thaan | Just a yearning |
| Innaal ingu theernthathu | Has ended today here |
| Male :Illaiyaa pinna | Male: Of course, what else? |
| Female :Mangai seitha poorva punniyam | Female: The good deeds done in past lives by this maiden |
| Mannan vanthu sernthathu | Has brought the king to join her |
| Male :Pochchi daa | Male: Oh no, it's done! |
| Female | |
| Unnai paarththu naan | Looking at you I am getting mesmerized |
| Sokki pOgiren | I am getting mesmerized |
| Vaa kattapomman peraa | Come, grandson of Kattabomman |
| Kattikollu joraa…. | Hug me with passion…. |
| Male | |
| Adikkuthu kuliru | The cold weather bites |
| Female :Aaah.. ahh aw… ahhhh ha | Female: Aaah.. ahh aw… ahhhh ha |
| Male :Ennai madakkuthu thaliru | Male: The tender leaf folds me in |
| Female :Mm.. hummm….ha…haaaa…. | Female: Mm.. hummm….ha…haaaa…. |
| Male :Mullaipoonkodi | Male: Jasmine vine |
| Female :Mmm…. hmmm….. hummmm | Female: Mmm…. hmmm….. hummmm |
| Male :Kombai theduthu | Male: Searches for a branch |
| Female :Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh………. | Female: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh……. |
| Male :Kombaipola enn | Male: Like a branch, my |
| Female :Ha ha ha ha… | Female: Ha ha ha ha… |
| Male :Anbai theduthu .. | Male: Searches for love.. |
| Vaarae vaarae vaa.. | Come on, come on, come.. |
| Kattithanga meni kattazhagu raani… | Pure gold-like body, handsome queen… |
| Female :Ahaa….ahh….. | Female: Ahaa….ahh….. |
| Male :Kotti paartha thaenee… | Male: Honey examined by tasting… |
| Female :Aahhh ah ah ahhhh…… | Female: Aahhh ah ah ahhhh…… |
| Male :Kattil pakkam vaa nee… | Male: Come to the bed… |
| Female :Ahhh…….ahhh…ahhh…. | Female: Ahhh…….ahhh…ahhh…. |
| Male :Adikkithu kuliru…… | Male: The cold weather bites…… |
அடிக்குது குளிரு ஹா
துடிக்குது தளிரு
The cold weather bites
The tender leaf twitches
ஹான்
அடிக்குது குளிரு
துடிக்குது தளிரு
முல்லை பூங்கொடி கொம்பை தேடுது
கொம்பைபோல உன் அன்பை தேடுது
Haan
The cold weather bites
The tender leaf twitches
The jasmine vine searches for a supporting branch
Like the branch, it searches for your love
வா கட்டபொம்மன் பேரா
கட்டழகு வீரா
கிட்ட வந்து நேரா
கட்டிக்கொள்ளு ஜோரா
Come, grandson of Kattabomman
Brave man of great beauty
Come close directly
Hug me with passion
அடிக்குது குளிரு…
ஆ அது செரி அது செரி
துடிக்குது தளிரு
இத பாருடா…
The cold weather bites…
Male: Ah, that's right, that's right
Female: The tender leaf twitches
Male: Look at this…
முல்லை பூங்கொடி
கொம்பை தேடுது
அப்டியா…
கொம்பைபோல உன்
அன்பை தேடுது
ஓஹோ…
Female: The jasmine vine
Searches for a branch
Male: Is that so…
Female: Like a branch
Searches for love
Male: Oh ho…
வா கட்டபொம்மன் பேரா
கட்டழகு வீரா
எப்டி... எப்டி...
கிட்ட வந்து நேரா
கட்டிக்கொள்ளு ஜோரா…
Don't you desire to embrace and unite?
The night chariot calls out
Male: Aaii..
Female: Don't you wish to pinch and play?
The banyan leaf heart yearns
Male: Oho
அள்ளி சேர்க்க ஆசை இல்லையோ
ஆடிரதம் அழைக்குது
ஆஆஆ…ய்ய்……
கிள்ளி பார்க்க எண்ணமில்லையோ
ஆலிலை தவிக்குது
ஓஓஹோ
To ask for and get a hundred kisses
Shyness holds me back
Male: Hit it right!
Female: Intoxicated like a fish on a hook
The thread-like waist twitches
Male: How is this?
முத்தம் நூறு கேட்டு
வாங்கவே
நாணம் என்னை தடுக்குது
அட்ரா சக்க
பித்தம் ஏறி தூண்டில் மீனென
நூலிடை துடிக்குது
இது எப்படி இருக்கு
A pleasant bed drama
You and I can play
Male: Ahh.. ha
Female: Until the morning star appears in the sky
We can unite without shame
Male: Play it like that!
சுகமான கட்டில் நாடகம்
நீயும் நானும் ஆடலாம்
ஆ…ஹா
வெள்ளி வானில் தோன்றும் மட்டிலும்
வெட்கமின்றி கூடலாம்.
அப்டி போடு
Looking at you I am getting mesmerized
I am getting mesmerized
Come, grandson of Kattabomman
Hug me with passion…
உன்னை பார்த்து நான்
சொக்கி போகிறேன்
வா கட்டபொம்மன் பேரா
கட்டி கொள்ளு ஜோரா...
The cold weather bites
Male: Ah.. that's right, that's right..
Female: The tender leaf twitches…
Male: That is very right, very right…
அடிக்குது குளிரு
ஆ அது செரி அது செரி...
துடிக்குது தளிரு...
அது ரொம்ப செரி ரொம்ப செரி...
Just say the word
A hundred bridegrooms
Female: Could be found to place a garland
Male: Coming here morning and evening
Female: They can wash the saree
சொன்னால் போதும்
நூறு மாப்பிள்ளை …
மாலையிட கிடைக்கலாம்
இங்கே வந்து காலை மாலை தான்
சேலையை துவைக்கலாம்
A good groom like me
Female: Is a wonder to get
Male: That you accepted me
Female: Is this maiden's good fortune
என்னைபோல நல்ல மாப்பிள்ளை
வாய்ப்பதொரு அதிசயம்
என்னை நீயும் ஏற்றுக்கொண்டது
பாவை என் பாக்கியம்
Longing for many days
Just a yearning
Has ended today here
Male: Of course, what else?
Female: The good deeds done in past lives by this maiden
Has brought the king to join her
Male: Oh no, it's done!
நெடு நாட்கள் ஏங்கும்
ஏக்கம் தான்
இந்நாள் இங்கு தீர்ந்தது
இல்லையா பின்ன
மங்கை செய்த பூர்வ புண்ணியம்
மன்னன் வந்து சேர்ந்தது
போச்சுடா…
Looking at you I am getting mesmerized
I am getting mesmerized
Come, grandson of Kattabomman
Hug me with passion….
உன்னை பார்த்து நான்
சொக்கி போகிறேன்
வா கட்டபொம்மன் பேரா
கட்டி கொள்ளு ஜோரா...
The cold weather bites
Female: Aaah.. ahh aw… ahhhh ha
Male: The tender leaf folds me in
Female: Mm.. hummm….ha…haaaa….
Male: Jasmine vine
Female: Mmm…. hmmm….. hummmm
Male: Searches for a branch
Female: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…….
Male: Like a branch, my
Female: Ha ha ha ha…
Male: Searches for love..
Come on, come on, come..
Pure gold-like body, handsome queen…
Female: Ahaa….ahh…..
Male: Honey examined by tasting…
Female: Aahhh ah ah ahhhh……
Male: Come to the bed…
Female: Ahhh…….ahhh…ahhh….
Male: The cold weather bites……
அடிக்குது குளிரு
ஆ..ஆ… அஹ்...ஹஹா……ஹா……
என்னை மடக்குது தளிரு
ம்ம்...ஹ்ம்…ஹா....ஹா...
முல்லை பூங்கொடி
ம்ம்...ஹ்ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்ம்…
கொம்பை தேடுது
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹா…
கொம்பைபோல என்
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹா…
அன்பை தேடுது..
வாரே…வாரே…வா...
கட்டிதங்க மேனி கட்டழகு ராணி...
அஹா.. ஆஹ்…
கொட்டி பார்த்த தேனீ…
ஆஆ ஆஆ அஹ அஹ்ஹ…
கட்டில் பக்கம் வா நீ...
அஹ்ஹ்,…ஹா ஹா…
அடிக்குது குளிரு....
Adikkuthu kuliru
The cold weather bites
Thudikkuthu thaliru
The tender leaf twitches
Haan
Haan
Adikkuthu kuliru
The cold weather bites
Thudikkuthu thaliru
The tender leaf twitches
Mullai poonkodi kombai theduthu
The jasmine vine searches for a supporting branch
Kombaipola unn anbai theduthu
Like the branch, it searches for your love
Vaa kattapomman peraa
Come, grandson of Kattabomman
Kattazhagu veera
Brave man of great beauty
Kitta vanthu neraa
Come close directly
Kattikollu joraa
Hug me with passion
Adikkuthu kuliru …
The cold weather bites…
Male :Aa athu seri athu seri
Male: Ah, that's right, that's right
Female :Thudikkuthu thaliru
Female: The tender leaf twitches
Male :Idha paarudaa…
Male: Look at this…
Mullai poonkodi
Female: The jasmine vine
Kombai theduthu
Searches for a branch
Male :Appdiyaa…
Male: Is that so…
Female :Kombaipola unn
Female: Like a branch
Anbai theduthu
Searches for love
Male :Oho…
Male: Oh ho…
Alli serkka aasai illaiyo
Don't you desire to embrace and unite?
Aadiratham azhaikkuthu
The night chariot calls out
Male :Aaii..
Male: Aaii..
Female :Killi paarkka ennamillaiyo
Female: Don't you wish to pinch and play?
Aalilai thavikkuthu
The banyan leaf heart yearns
Male :Oho
Male: Oho
Muththam nooru kettu vaangavae
To ask for and get a hundred kisses
Naanam ennai thadukkuthu
Shyness holds me back
Male :Addra sakka
Male: Hit it right!
Female :Pitham yeri thoondil meenena
Female: Intoxicated like a fish on a hook
Noolidai thudikkuthu
The thread-like waist twitches
Male :Ithu eppdi irukku
Male: How is this?
Sugamaana kattil naadagam
A pleasant bed drama
Neeyum naanum aadalaam
You and I can play
Male :Ahh.. ha
Male: Ahh.. ha
Female :Velli vaanil thondrum mattilum
Female: Until the morning star appears in the sky
Vetkkamindri koodalaam
We can unite without shame
Male :Appdi podu
Male: Play it like that!
Unnai paarththu naan
Looking at you I am getting mesmerized
Sokki pogiren
I am getting mesmerized
Vaa kattapomman peraa
Come, grandson of Kattabomman
Kattikollu joraa…
Hug me with passion…
Adikuthu kuliru
The cold weather bites
Male :Ah..athu seri athu seri..
Male: Ah.. that's right, that's right..
Female :Thudikkuthu thaliru…
Female: The tender leaf twitches…
Male :Athu romba seri romba seri…
Male: That is very right, very right…
Sonnaaal pothum
Just say the word
Nooru maapillai
A hundred bridegrooms
Female :Maalaiyida kidaikkalaam
Female: Could be found to place a garland
Male :Ingae vanthu kaalai maalai thaan
Male: Coming here morning and evening
Female :Selaiyai thuvaikkalaam
Female: They can wash the saree
Ennaipola nalla maapillai
A good groom like me
Female :Vaaipathoru athisaiyam
Female: Is a wonder to get
Male :Ennai neeyum yetrukondathu
Male: That you accepted me
Female :Paavai enn baakiyam
Female: Is this maiden's good fortune
Nedu naatkal yengum
Longing for many days
Yekkam thaan
Just a yearning
Innaal ingu theernthathu
Has ended today here
Male :Illaiyaa pinna
Male: Of course, what else?
Female :Mangai seitha poorva punniyam
Female: The good deeds done in past lives by this maiden
Mannan vanthu sernthathu
Has brought the king to join her
Male :Pochchi daa
Male: Oh no, it's done!
Unnai paarththu naan
Looking at you I am getting mesmerized
Sokki pOgiren
I am getting mesmerized
Vaa kattapomman peraa
Come, grandson of Kattabomman
Kattikollu joraa….
Hug me with passion….
Adikkuthu kuliru
The cold weather bites
Female :Aaah.. ahh aw… ahhhh ha
Female: Aaah.. ahh aw… ahhhh ha
Male :Ennai madakkuthu thaliru
Male: The tender leaf folds me in
Female :Mm.. hummm….ha…haaaa….
Female: Mm.. hummm….ha…haaaa….
Male :Mullaipoonkodi
Male: Jasmine vine
Female :Mmm…. hmmm….. hummmm
Female: Mmm…. hmmm….. hummmm
Male :Kombai theduthu
Male: Searches for a branch
Female :Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh……….
Female: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…….
Male :Kombaipola enn
Male: Like a branch, my
Female :Ha ha ha ha…
Female: Ha ha ha ha…
Male :Anbai theduthu ..
Male: Searches for love..
Vaarae vaarae vaa..
Come on, come on, come..
Kattithanga meni kattazhagu raani…
Pure gold-like body, handsome queen…
Female :Ahaa….ahh…..
Female: Ahaa….ahh…..
Male :Kotti paartha thaenee…
Male: Honey examined by tasting…
Female :Aahhh ah ah ahhhh……
Female: Aahhh ah ah ahhhh……
Male :Kattil pakkam vaa nee…
Male: Come to the bed…
Female :Ahhh…….ahhh…ahhh….
Female: Ahhh…….ahhh…ahhh….
Male :Adikkithu kuliru……
Male: The cold weather bites……
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic track from the 1992 Tamil film 'Mannan' depicts a playful and passionate exchange between a newly married couple during a chilly night. The bride uses poetic nature metaphors—such as a delicate jasmine vine seeking a sturdy branch—to invite her husband closer, overcoming her initial shyness to embrace intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor/Simile)
“Mullai poonkodi kombai theduthu”
Comparing the female protagonist to a 'Mullai poonkodi' (jasmine vine) needing a 'Kombu' (supporting branch/husband) for support and love.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Adikkuthu kuliru / Thudikkuthu thaliru”
Rhyming pattern on the second consonant in consecutive lines ('di' in Adikkuthu / Thudikkuthu).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vaa kattapomman peraa / Kattazhagu veera”
Repetition of starting sounds in 'Kattapomman' and 'Kattazhagu' to create rhythm.
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Trivia
'Adikkuthu Kuliru' was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and famously rendered by Rajinikanth himself alongside legendary singer S. Janaki. Rajinikanth's playful vocal style added immense popularity and comedic charm to the track.
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