Aluka Thaluka
From Ninnu Vilayadu · 2024
- Lyricist
- Keerthivaasan
- Singer
- Aishwarya Ravichandran
- Music director
- Sathya Dev Uthayasankar
- Details
- Ninnu Vilayadu2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aluka thaluka kanchi pattu kanaka | Dressed in gleaming Kanchipuram silk like gold, full of grace, |
| Valuki porava naan mama | I am the one who slips gracefully by, uncle. |
| Naisa size-a nandha vana pousa | Neatly shaped, posing like a flower garden, |
| Kootathula oruthan raa mama | Come as the special one in the crowd, uncle. |
| Female | |
| Teka kodukum macha kanni naan | I am a fish-eyed maiden who gives support, |
| Oore nadakum enna suthi than | The entire town revolves around me. |
| Mulusa purunja sokka thangam than | If you fully understand, I am pure gold, |
| Lachathila oruthi naan mama | I am one in a hundred thousand, uncle. |
| Female | |
| Thothukudi muthukuli mutharam naan | I am a pearl necklace from the deep waters of Thoothukudi, |
| Thagamadi thangumadi vegu neram than | The thirst will linger for a very long time. |
| Poothu kulungum poonthotam naan | I am a flower garden blooming vibrant and full, |
| Rasika rusika raa maama | Come to savor and relish this, uncle. |
| Female | |
| Eh aluka hey hey thaluka | Oh beauty, hey hey grace, |
| Eh aluka hey hey thaluka | Oh beauty, hey hey grace, |
| Eh aluka hey hey thaluka | Oh beauty, hey hey grace, |
| Eh aluka hey hey thaluka | Oh beauty, hey hey grace, |
| Aada variya | Are you coming to dance? |
| Female | |
| Dhottabetta alagu da thottu thottu palagu da | Like the beauty of Doddabetta, touch and get familiar, |
| Alli kolla palli kolla enkitta nee raa raa | To embrace and rest, come to me, come! |
| Katha ruva note da kita vanthu kaatu da | Show me crisp, fresh hundred-rupee notes up close, |
| Yenga vachu poiduven thookam kettu poda | I'll hide them away; go away losing your sleep! |
| Female | |
| Halwa kannu rendum onna vambu ilukum | Both halwa-sweet eyes draw trouble together, |
| Oore enna pathu lesa jollu vaikum | The entire town drools a bit looking at me. |
| Ettupatti oorum enna than paakum | All eight surrounding villages stare only at me, |
| Suthu pottu enna aada than kelkum | Surrounding me, they ask me to dance. |
| Female | |
| Aluka thaluka kanchi pattu kanaka | Dressed in gleaming Kanchipuram silk like gold, full of grace, |
| Valuki porava naan mama | I am the one who slips gracefully by, uncle. |
| Naisa size-a nandha vana pousa | Neatly shaped, posing like a flower garden, |
| Kootathula oruthan raa mama | Come as the special one in the crowd, uncle. |
| Female | |
| Kanthanuku valli ya kannanuku rathai ya | Am I Valli to Murugan, or Radha to Krishna? |
| Thaerodum veethiyila adurava naa naan | I am the one dancing on the temple chariot streets. |
| Sadhi sanam koodum da metu katti padum da | Kinsfolk will gather and sing to a set tune, |
| Palaya pagai meethi yellam methi inga venam | Leave behind old rivalries; no leftover grudges here. |
| Female | |
| Nalla vazhi kaatum padi samiya vendungada | Pray to the deity to show you the righteous path, |
| Vandha kurai ellam unna vitu puttu odum mada | All the shortcomings that came will run away from you. |
| Ista pattu keta tharuvada aatha | The mother deity will grant what you desire with heart, |
| Theduratha neeyum vitturatha raasa | Do not abandon what you seek, my king. |
| Female | |
| Aluka thaluka kanchi pattu kanaka | Dressed in gleaming Kanchipuram silk like gold, full of grace, |
| Valuki porava naan mama | I am the one who slips gracefully by, uncle. |
| Naisa size-a nandha vana pousa | Neatly shaped, posing like a flower garden, |
| Kootathula oruthan raa mama | Come as the special one in the crowd, uncle. |
| Female | |
| Teka kodukum macha kanni naan | I am a fish-eyed maiden who gives support, |
| Oore nadakum enna suthi than | The entire town revolves around me. |
| Mulusa purunja sokka thangam than | If you fully understand, I am pure gold, |
| Lachathila oruthi naan mama | I am one in a hundred thousand, uncle. |
| Female | |
| Thothukudi muthukuli mutharam naan | I am a pearl necklace from the deep waters of Thoothukudi, |
| Thagamadi thangumadi vegu neram than | The thirst will linger for a very long time. |
| Poothu kulungum poonthotam naan | I am a flower garden blooming vibrant and full, |
| Rasika rusika raa maama | Come to savor and relish this, uncle. |
அலுக்கா தலுக்கா
காஞ்சி பட்டு கனக்கா
வலுக்கி போறவ நான் மாமா
நைசா சைஸ்ஸா நந்தவன பெளவுசா
கூட்டத்துல ஒருத்தன் ரா மாமா
Dressed in gleaming Kanchipuram silk like gold, full of grace,
I am the one who slips gracefully by, uncle.
Neatly shaped, posing like a flower garden,
Come as the special one in the crowd, uncle.
டேக்கா கொடுக்கும் மச்சக்கன்னி நான்
ஊரே நடக்கும் என்ன சுத்திதான்
முழுசா புரிஞ்சா சொக்க தங்கம்தான்
லச்சத்தில ஒருத்தி நான் மாமா
I am a fish-eyed maiden who gives support,
The entire town revolves around me.
If you fully understand, I am pure gold,
I am one in a hundred thousand, uncle.
தூத்துக்குடி முத்துக்குளி முத்தாரம் நான்
தங்கம்மடி தாங்குமடி வெகுநேரம்தான்
பூத்து குலுங்கும் பூந்தோட்டம் நான்
ரசிக்க ருசிக்க ரா மாமா
I am a pearl necklace from the deep waters of Thoothukudi,
The thirst will linger for a very long time.
I am a flower garden blooming vibrant and full,
Come to savor and relish this, uncle.
ஹம்மிங் :
..................
Oh beauty, hey hey grace,
Oh beauty, hey hey grace,
Oh beauty, hey hey grace,
Oh beauty, hey hey grace,
Are you coming to dance?
ஏ அலுக்கா ஹே ஹே தலுக்கா
ஏ அலுக்கா ஹே ஹே தலுக்கா
ஏ அலுக்கா ஹே ஹே தலுக்கா
ஏ அலுக்கா ஹே ஹே தலுக்கா
ஆட வரியா
Like the beauty of Doddabetta, touch and get familiar,
To embrace and rest, come to me, come!
Show me crisp, fresh hundred-rupee notes up close,
I'll hide them away; go away losing your sleep!
தொட்டபெட்டா அழகுடா
தொட்டு தொட்டு பழகுடா
அள்ளிக்கொள்ள பள்ளிக்கொள்ள என்கிட்ட நீ ரா ரா
கத்த ரூவா நோட்டுடா கிட்ட வந்து காட்டுடா
ஏங்க வச்சு போய்டுவேன் தூக்கம் கெட்டு போடா
Both halwa-sweet eyes draw trouble together,
The entire town drools a bit looking at me.
All eight surrounding villages stare only at me,
Surrounding me, they ask me to dance.
அல்வா கன்னம் ரெண்டும்
ஒண்ணா வம்பு இழுக்கும்
ஊரே என்ன பாத்து லேசா ஜொள்ளு வைக்கும்
எட்டுப்பட்டி ஊரும் என்னத்தான் பாக்கும்
சுத்து போட்டு என்ன ஆடத்தான் கேட்கும்
Dressed in gleaming Kanchipuram silk like gold, full of grace,
I am the one who slips gracefully by, uncle.
Neatly shaped, posing like a flower garden,
Come as the special one in the crowd, uncle.
அலுக்கா தலுக்கா
காஞ்சி பட்டு கனக்கா
வலுக்கி போறவ நான் மாமா
நைசா சைஸ்ஸா நந்த வன பெளவுசா
கூட்டத்துல ஒருத்தன் ரா மாமா
Am I Valli to Murugan, or Radha to Krishna?
I am the one dancing on the temple chariot streets.
Kinsfolk will gather and sing to a set tune,
Leave behind old rivalries; no leftover grudges here.
கந்தனுக்கு வள்ளியா
கண்ணனுக்கு ராதையா
தேரோடும் வீதியில ஆடுறவ நான் நான்
சாதி சனம் கூடும்டா மெட்டு கட்டி பாடும்டா
பழைய பகை மீதி எல்லாம் இன்னும் இங்க வேணாம்
Pray to the deity to show you the righteous path,
All the shortcomings that came will run away from you.
The mother deity will grant what you desire with heart,
Do not abandon what you seek, my king.
நல்ல வழி காட்டும் படி சாமிய வேண்டுங்கடா
வந்த குறை எல்லாம் உன்ன விட்டு புட்டு ஓடும்மடா
இஷ்டப்பட்டு கேட்டா தருவாடா ஆத்தா
தேடுறத நீயும் விட்டுறாத ராசா
Dressed in gleaming Kanchipuram silk like gold, full of grace,
I am the one who slips gracefully by, uncle.
Neatly shaped, posing like a flower garden,
Come as the special one in the crowd, uncle.
அலுக்கா தலுக்கா
காஞ்சி பட்டு கனக்கா
வலுக்கி போறவ நான் மாமா
நைசா சைஸ்ஸா நந்தவன பெளவுசா
கூட்டத்துல ஒருத்தன் ரா மாமா
I am a fish-eyed maiden who gives support,
The entire town revolves around me.
If you fully understand, I am pure gold,
I am one in a hundred thousand, uncle.
டேக்கா கொடுக்கும் மச்ச கன்னி நான்
ஊரே நடக்கும் என்னச் சுத்திதான்
முழுசா புரிஞ்சா சொக்க தங்கம்தான்
லச்சத்தில ஒருத்தி நான் மாமா
I am a pearl necklace from the deep waters of Thoothukudi,
The thirst will linger for a very long time.
I am a flower garden blooming vibrant and full,
Come to savor and relish this, uncle.
தூத்துக்குடி முத்துக்குளி முத்தாரம் நான்
தங்கம்மடி தாங்குமடி வெகுநேரம்தான்
பூத்து குலுங்கும் பூந்தோட்டம் நான்
ரசிக்க ருசிக்க ரா மாமா
ஹம்மிங் :
..................
Aluka thaluka kanchi pattu kanaka
Dressed in gleaming Kanchipuram silk like gold, full of grace,
Valuki porava naan mama
I am the one who slips gracefully by, uncle.
Naisa size-a nandha vana pousa
Neatly shaped, posing like a flower garden,
Kootathula oruthan raa mama
Come as the special one in the crowd, uncle.
Teka kodukum macha kanni naan
I am a fish-eyed maiden who gives support,
Oore nadakum enna suthi than
The entire town revolves around me.
Mulusa purunja sokka thangam than
If you fully understand, I am pure gold,
Lachathila oruthi naan mama
I am one in a hundred thousand, uncle.
Thothukudi muthukuli mutharam naan
I am a pearl necklace from the deep waters of Thoothukudi,
Thagamadi thangumadi vegu neram than
The thirst will linger for a very long time.
Poothu kulungum poonthotam naan
I am a flower garden blooming vibrant and full,
Rasika rusika raa maama
Come to savor and relish this, uncle.
Eh aluka hey hey thaluka
Oh beauty, hey hey grace,
Eh aluka hey hey thaluka
Oh beauty, hey hey grace,
Eh aluka hey hey thaluka
Oh beauty, hey hey grace,
Eh aluka hey hey thaluka
Oh beauty, hey hey grace,
Aada variya
Are you coming to dance?
Dhottabetta alagu da thottu thottu palagu da
Like the beauty of Doddabetta, touch and get familiar,
Alli kolla palli kolla enkitta nee raa raa
To embrace and rest, come to me, come!
Katha ruva note da kita vanthu kaatu da
Show me crisp, fresh hundred-rupee notes up close,
Yenga vachu poiduven thookam kettu poda
I'll hide them away; go away losing your sleep!
Halwa kannu rendum onna vambu ilukum
Both halwa-sweet eyes draw trouble together,
Oore enna pathu lesa jollu vaikum
The entire town drools a bit looking at me.
Ettupatti oorum enna than paakum
All eight surrounding villages stare only at me,
Suthu pottu enna aada than kelkum
Surrounding me, they ask me to dance.
Aluka thaluka kanchi pattu kanaka
Dressed in gleaming Kanchipuram silk like gold, full of grace,
Valuki porava naan mama
I am the one who slips gracefully by, uncle.
Naisa size-a nandha vana pousa
Neatly shaped, posing like a flower garden,
Kootathula oruthan raa mama
Come as the special one in the crowd, uncle.
Kanthanuku valli ya kannanuku rathai ya
Am I Valli to Murugan, or Radha to Krishna?
Thaerodum veethiyila adurava naa naan
I am the one dancing on the temple chariot streets.
Sadhi sanam koodum da metu katti padum da
Kinsfolk will gather and sing to a set tune,
Palaya pagai meethi yellam methi inga venam
Leave behind old rivalries; no leftover grudges here.
Nalla vazhi kaatum padi samiya vendungada
Pray to the deity to show you the righteous path,
Vandha kurai ellam unna vitu puttu odum mada
All the shortcomings that came will run away from you.
Ista pattu keta tharuvada aatha
The mother deity will grant what you desire with heart,
Theduratha neeyum vitturatha raasa
Do not abandon what you seek, my king.
Aluka thaluka kanchi pattu kanaka
Dressed in gleaming Kanchipuram silk like gold, full of grace,
Valuki porava naan mama
I am the one who slips gracefully by, uncle.
Naisa size-a nandha vana pousa
Neatly shaped, posing like a flower garden,
Kootathula oruthan raa mama
Come as the special one in the crowd, uncle.
Teka kodukum macha kanni naan
I am a fish-eyed maiden who gives support,
Oore nadakum enna suthi than
The entire town revolves around me.
Mulusa purunja sokka thangam than
If you fully understand, I am pure gold,
Lachathila oruthi naan mama
I am one in a hundred thousand, uncle.
Thothukudi muthukuli mutharam naan
I am a pearl necklace from the deep waters of Thoothukudi,
Thagamadi thangumadi vegu neram than
The thirst will linger for a very long time.
Poothu kulungum poonthotam naan
I am a flower garden blooming vibrant and full,
Rasika rusika raa maama
Come to savor and relish this, uncle.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ninnu Vilayadu is a vibrant, upbeat Tamil folk-pop dance track expressing feminine pride, allure, and festive celebration. The lead performer sings about her exquisite charm, comparing herself to gold-draped Kanchipuram silk, Thoothukudi pearls, and a lush flowering garden, enticing her suitor while reigning over the entire village. Beyond the romantic teasing, the song shifts into a communal festive mood, inviting relatives to come together, put aside old grudges, dance during village chariot processions, and seek blessings from the local mother goddess for prosperity and peace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Aluka thaluka kanchi pattu kanaka”
Compares the performer's charm and radiance to Kanchipuram silk gold (kanchi pattu kanaka) and precious Thoothukudi pearl necklaces (Thothukudi muthukuli mutharam).
Moni (Alliteration)
“Thothukudi muthukuli mutharam naan”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' in 'Thothukudi', 'muthukuli', and 'mutharam' creating rhythmic internal resonance.
Edupugai / Rhyme Scheme
“Eh aluka hey hey thaluka”
Repetition of sound patterns and rhythmic refrains like 'Eh aluka hey hey thaluka' across stanza breaks to build energetic dance rhythm.
Allusion (Mythological reference)
“Kanthanuku valli ya kannanuku rathai ya”
References divine couples Lord Murugan & Valli and Krishna & Radha to elevate the romantic flirtation to legendary folklore themes.
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Trivia
The song mixes traditional Tamil rural folk festival motifs (Kanchipuram silk, Thoothukudi pearls, temple chariot street dances) with modern folk-electronic music arrangements composed by Sathya Dev Uthayasankar, sung vividly by Aishwarya Ravichandran.
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