Alunguren Kulunguren
From Chandi Veeran · 2015
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singers
- V. V. Prasanna, Namitha Babu
- Music director
- S. N. Arunagiri
- Details
- Chandi Veeran2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Alunguren kulunguren | I sway and I tremble |
| Oru aasai nenjula | With a desire in my heart |
| Adhunguren idhunguren | I cringe and cower |
| Onnum pesa thonala | I don't feel like speaking anything |
| Male | |
| Alunguren kulunguren | I sway and I tremble |
| Oru aasai nenjula | With a desire in my heart |
| Adhunguren idhunguren | I cringe and cower |
| Onnum pesa thonalaaa… | I don't feel like speaking anything... |
| Female | |
| Panju nee panjula | You are the cotton, and in that cotton |
| Padhungi varum noolu naan | I am the thread hiding within |
| Anju nee anjula | You are the number five, and within five |
| Adangi varum naalu naan | I am the number four that surrenders |
| Male | |
| Pandhi nee pandhala | You are the feast, and for that canopy |
| Thaangukira kaalu naan | I am the supporting pillar |
| Pandhu nee pandhula | You are the ball, and inside that ball |
| Nerambi nirkum kaathu naan | I am the air filled within |
| Female | |
| Aathaadi enna aathuna aathuna | Oh my goodness, she churned me completely |
| Kaathaagi mela thoothuna thoothuna | Becoming the wind, she scattered me all over |
| Kaadhala meetuna | She struck the chords of love |
| Kadavula kaatuna | She showed me God |
| Male | |
| Alunguren kulunguren | I sway and I tremble |
| Oru aasai nenjula | With a desire in my heart |
| Adhunguren idhunguren | I cringe and cower |
| Onnum pesa thonala | I don't feel like speaking anything |
| Female | |
| Minnungura sinungura | She shines and blushes softly |
| Thalumbonnu thalumbura | Overflowing with emotion |
| Female | |
| Alunguren kulunguren | I sway and I tremble |
| Oru aasai nenjula | With a desire in my heart |
| Adhunguren idhunguren | I cringe and cower |
| Onnum pesa thonala | I don't feel like speaking anything |
| Male | |
| Konala maanala irundha manam nerula | My mind, which was crooked and twisted, straightened up directly |
| Kaaludhan pogudhey kaadhal enum oorula | My feet are walking into the town named love |
| Female | |
| Naanala naanala asanja manam aadala | My mind, which swayed like a reed, has stopped trembling |
| Tholanjathu therinjum naan | Even though I know I am lost |
| Innum yen thedala | Why haven't I searched for myself yet? |
| Male | |
| Kannellam un kaatchi dhaan | All my eyes see is your vision |
| Kaatchi dhaan | Only your vision |
| Kaadhellam un pechu dhaan | All my ears hear is your voice |
| Pechu dhaan | Only your voice |
| Female | |
| Kaadhala meetuna | She struck the chords of love |
| Kadavula kaatuna | She showed me God |
| Female | |
| Alunguren kulunguren | I sway and I tremble |
| Oru aasai nenjula | With a desire in my heart |
| Adhunguren idhunguren | I cringe and cower |
| Onnum pesa thonala | I don't feel like speaking anything |
அலுங்குறேன்
குலுங்குறேன் ஒரு
ஆச நெஞ்சுல
அதுங்குறேன் இதுங்குறேன்
ஒன்னும் பேச தோணல
I sway and I tremble
With a desire in my heart
I cringe and cower
I don't feel like speaking anything
நடையா நடந்தேன்
கெடையா கிடந்தேன்
மினுங்குற சினுங்குற
தழும்பொன்னு தழும்புற
I sway and I tremble
With a desire in my heart
I cringe and cower
I don't feel like speaking anything...
அலுங்குறேன்
குலுங்குறேன் ஒரு
ஆச நெஞ்சுல
அதுங்குறேன் இதுங்குறேன்
ஒன்னும் பேச தோணல
You are the cotton, and in that cotton
I am the thread hiding within
You are the number five, and within five
I am the number four that surrenders
பஞ்சு நீ
பஞ்சுல பதுங்கி
வரும் நூலு நான்
அஞ்சு நீ அஞ்சுல
அடங்கி வரும் நாலுநான்
You are the feast, and for that canopy
I am the supporting pillar
You are the ball, and inside that ball
I am the air filled within
பந்தி நீ
பந்தல தாங்குகிற
காலு நான் பந்து நீ
பந்துல நிரம்பி நிக்கும்
காத்து நான்
Oh my goodness, she churned me completely
Becoming the wind, she scattered me all over
She struck the chords of love
She showed me God
ஆத்தாடி என்ன
ஆத்துனு ஆத்துன காத்தாகி
மெல்ல தூத்துன தூத்துன
காதல மீட்டுன கடவுள காட்டுன
I sway and I tremble
With a desire in my heart
I cringe and cower
I don't feel like speaking anything
அலுங்குறேன்
குலுங்குறேன் ஒரு
ஆச நெஞ்சுல
அதுங்குறேன் இதுங்குறேன்
ஒன்னும் பேச தோணல
She shines and blushes softly
Overflowing with emotion
நடையா நடந்தேன்
கெடையா கிடந்தேன்
I sway and I tremble
With a desire in my heart
I cringe and cower
I don't feel like speaking anything
மினுங்குற சினுங்குற
தழும்பொன்னு தழும்புற
My mind, which was crooked and twisted, straightened up directly
My feet are walking into the town named love
அலுங்குறேன்
குலுங்குறேன் ஒரு
ஆச நெஞ்சுல
அதுங்குறேன் இதுங்குறேன்
ஒன்னும் பேச தோணல
My mind, which swayed like a reed, has stopped trembling
Even though I know I am lost
Why haven't I searched for myself yet?
கோணலா மாணலா
இருந்த மனம் நேருல காலு
தான் போகுதே காதல் என்னும்
ஊருல
All my eyes see is your vision
Only your vision
All my ears hear is your voice
Only your voice
நாணலா நாணலா
அசஞ்ச மனம் ஆடல
தொலஞ்சது தெரிஞ்சும்
நான் இன்னும் ஏன் தேடல
She struck the chords of love
She showed me God
கண்ணெல்லாம்
உன் காட்சிதான் காட்சிதான்
காதெல்லாம் உன் பேச்சுதான்
பேச்சுதான்
I sway and I tremble
With a desire in my heart
I cringe and cower
I don't feel like speaking anything
காதல மீட்டுன
கடவுள காட்டுன
அலுங்குறேன்
குலுங்குறேன் ஒரு
ஆச நெஞ்சுல
அதுங்குறேன் இதுங்குறேன்
ஒன்னும் பேச தோணல
நடையா நடந்தேன்
கெடையா கிடந்தேன்
மினுங்குற சினுங்குற
தழும்பொன்னு தழும்புற
Alunguren kulunguren
I sway and I tremble
Oru aasai nenjula
With a desire in my heart
Adhunguren idhunguren
I cringe and cower
Onnum pesa thonala
I don't feel like speaking anything
Alunguren kulunguren
I sway and I tremble
Oru aasai nenjula
With a desire in my heart
Adhunguren idhunguren
I cringe and cower
Onnum pesa thonalaaa…
I don't feel like speaking anything...
Panju nee panjula
You are the cotton, and in that cotton
Padhungi varum noolu naan
I am the thread hiding within
Anju nee anjula
You are the number five, and within five
Adangi varum naalu naan
I am the number four that surrenders
Pandhi nee pandhala
You are the feast, and for that canopy
Thaangukira kaalu naan
I am the supporting pillar
Pandhu nee pandhula
You are the ball, and inside that ball
Nerambi nirkum kaathu naan
I am the air filled within
Aathaadi enna aathuna aathuna
Oh my goodness, she churned me completely
Kaathaagi mela thoothuna thoothuna
Becoming the wind, she scattered me all over
Kaadhala meetuna
She struck the chords of love
Kadavula kaatuna
She showed me God
Alunguren kulunguren
I sway and I tremble
Oru aasai nenjula
With a desire in my heart
Adhunguren idhunguren
I cringe and cower
Onnum pesa thonala
I don't feel like speaking anything
Minnungura sinungura
She shines and blushes softly
Thalumbonnu thalumbura
Overflowing with emotion
Alunguren kulunguren
I sway and I tremble
Oru aasai nenjula
With a desire in my heart
Adhunguren idhunguren
I cringe and cower
Onnum pesa thonala
I don't feel like speaking anything
Konala maanala irundha manam nerula
My mind, which was crooked and twisted, straightened up directly
Kaaludhan pogudhey kaadhal enum oorula
My feet are walking into the town named love
Naanala naanala asanja manam aadala
My mind, which swayed like a reed, has stopped trembling
Tholanjathu therinjum naan
Even though I know I am lost
Innum yen thedala
Why haven't I searched for myself yet?
Kannellam un kaatchi dhaan
All my eyes see is your vision
Kaatchi dhaan
Only your vision
Kaadhellam un pechu dhaan
All my ears hear is your voice
Pechu dhaan
Only your voice
Kaadhala meetuna
She struck the chords of love
Kadavula kaatuna
She showed me God
Alunguren kulunguren
I sway and I tremble
Oru aasai nenjula
With a desire in my heart
Adhunguren idhunguren
I cringe and cower
Onnum pesa thonala
I don't feel like speaking anything
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Alunguren Kulunguren from the film Chandi Veeran is a sweet, romantic duet capturing the quiet thrill, bashfulness, and total surrender of falling in love. The song highlights how love turns a chaotic mind serene and leaves the lovers spellbound and speechless in each other's presence. Through vivid folk-inspired metaphors, the couple describes how deeply interconnected their lives have become—comparing themselves to cotton and thread, a canopy and its supporting pillar, and a ball filled with air. Ultimately, love is elevated to a spiritual experience that brings peace and reveals divinity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Alunguren kulunguren / Adhunguren idhunguren”
Matching second consonants in adjacent or complementary lines, such as 'Alunguren' and 'Adhunguren'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaadhala meetuna / Kadavula kaatuna”
Rhyming line endings creates a melodious rhythm, seen in 'meetuna' and 'kaatuna'.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Pandhu nee pandhula / Nerambi nirkum kaathu naan”
The lyricist compares the intimacy of the lovers to air trapped inside a ball and a supporting pillar of a canopy.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Kannellam un kaatchi dhaan / Kaatchi dhaan”
Repetition of words like 'Kaatchi dhaan' and 'Pechu dhaan' emphasizes the intensity of visual and auditory focus on the beloved.
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Trivia
Although the overall score for Chandi Veeran (2015) was composed by V. Selvaganesh, the songs including 'Alunguren Kulunguren' were composed by S. N. Arunagiri. The track was sung by V.V. Prasanna and Vandana Srinivasan, with lyrics penned by Mohan Rajan.
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