Amali Thumali
From Ko · 2011
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Haricharan, Chinmayi, Shweta Mohan
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Ko2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| …………………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Amali thumali neliyum valley ennai kavvi kondadhae | The chaotic, twisting valley has swallowed me whole, |
| Azhagu idupin oru paadhi ennai alli sendradhae | One half of her beautiful waist has carried me away. |
| Columbus kanavilum ninaikaatha oru desam alaikudhae | A land that Columbus couldn't even dream of is beckoning me, |
| Koluthum veyililum enakullae kulir kaatrum veesudhae | Even in the scorching sun, a cool breeze blows inside me. |
| Female | |
| Roja poovum | A rose flower, |
| Male | |
| Adi mullil pookum ena ariven | I know it blooms on a thorn at the bottom, |
| Female | |
| Pena mullil | On the tip of a pen, |
| Male | |
| Intha poovum poopathu oru maayam | This flower blooming is a magical miracle. |
| Female | |
| Maari maari | Time and again, |
| Male | |
| Unai paarka solli vizhi kenjum | My eyes beg me to look at you, |
| Male | |
| Enthan nenjodu nenjodu kaadhal pongi varudhae | Love overflowing from deep within my heart. |
| Male | |
| ………………………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Amali thumali neliyum valley ennai kavvi kondadhae | The chaotic, twisting valley has swallowed me whole, |
| Azhagu idupin oru paadhi ennai alli sendradhae | One half of her beautiful waist has carried me away. |
| Hey columbus kanavilum ninaikaatha oru desam alaikudhae | Hey, a land that Columbus couldn't even dream of is beckoning me, |
| Koluthum veyililum enakullae kulir kaatrum veesudhae | Even in the scorching sun, a cool breeze blows inside me. |
| Male | |
| ………………….Female :………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Vaa ena sollavum thayakam | There is hesitation to say 'come', |
| Manam po ena thallavum marukum | My heart refuses to push you away saying 'go', |
| Ingu kaadhalin paadhayil anaithum | Here on the path of love, everything, |
| Ada perum kulapam | Ah, is a huge confusion! |
| Male | |
| Aarugal aruginil irundhum | Even though rivers are nearby, |
| Adai mazhai adhu soovena pozhinthum | Even as heavy rain pours down with a swooshing sound, |
| Adi nee matum thoorathil irunthaal naa varandu vidum | Oh girl, if you alone remain far away, I will dry up! |
| Male | |
| Hey koova koova koova koova kuyilethu | Hey, which cuckoo is cooing 'koova koova'? |
| Hey thavva thavva thavva thavva manamethu | Hey, which heart is leaping 'thavva thavva'? |
| Female | |
| Oh mudhal mazhai nanaithadhai polae | Oh, like being drenched in the first rain, |
| Mudhal thunai adainthadhai polae | Like finding my first soulmate, |
| Kuthikiren kuthikiren melae aaruyirae | I am jumping, jumping high up, my precious life! |
| Male | |
| Oh enakunai kuduthadhu pothum | Oh, giving yourself to me is enough, |
| Tharai thoda marukuthu paadham | My feet refuse to touch the ground, |
| Enakini urakamum thooram devathaiyae | Sleep is far away from me now, my goddess! |
| Male | |
| Amali thumali neliyum valley ennai kavvi kondadhae | The chaotic, twisting valley has swallowed me whole, |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Azhagu idupin oru paadhi ennai alli sendradhae | One half of her beautiful waist has carried me away. |
| Male | |
| Columbus kanavilum ninaikaatha oru desam alaikudhae | A land that Columbus couldn't even dream of is beckoning me, |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Koluthum veyililum enakullae kulir kaatrum veesudhae | Even in the scorching sun, a cool breeze blows inside me. |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Kaalgalil aadidum kolusu adhan oosaigal boomiku puthusu | The sound of anklets dancing on her feet is brand new to this earth, |
| Adhai kaadhugal ketidum pozhudhu naan kaviyarasu | When my ears hear it, I feel like the king of poets! |
| Female | |
| Merkilum sooriyan uthikum | The sun will rise in the west, |
| Neer minmini sootilum kodhikum | Water will boil even from the heat of a firefly, |
| Ada aruginil ne ulla varaikum miga manamanakum | Ah, as long as you are near me, life will be sweet and fragrant! |
| Male | |
| Hey poova poova poova poova siripaalae | Hey, like a flower blooming through her smile, |
| Hey avva avva avva avva theerthaayae | Hey, you satisfied all my thirst! |
| Hey soodamalae anigalan illai thodamalae udal palan illai | Hey, without wearing ornaments there's no charm, without touching, the body feels useless, |
| Vidamalae manathinil thollai kaadhali | Without leaving, there is a sweet trouble in my heart, my lover! |
| Female | |
| Thoda thoda ini thadai illai idaiveli miga perum thollai | As we touch, there is no barrier anymore, distance is the biggest trouble, |
| Adaiyaalam magilchiyin ellai oodalilae ohoo | The mark of extreme happiness lies in lovers' tiffs! |
| Male | |
| Amali thumali neliyum valley ennai kavvi kondadhae | The chaotic, twisting valley has swallowed me whole, |
| Azhagu idupin oru paadhi ennai alli sendradhae | One half of her beautiful waist has carried me away. |
| Columbus kanavilum ninaikaatha oru desam alaikudhae | A land that Columbus couldn't even dream of is beckoning me, |
| Koluthum veyililum enakullae kulir kaatrum veesudhae | Even in the scorching sun, a cool breeze blows inside me. |
| Female | |
| Roja poovum | A rose flower, |
| Male | |
| Adi mullil pookum ena ariven | I know it blooms on a thorn at the bottom, |
| Female | |
| Pena mullil | On the tip of a pen, |
| Male | |
| Intha poovum poopathu oru maayam | This flower blooming is a magical miracle. |
| Female | |
| Maari maari | Time and again, |
| Male | |
| Unai paarka solli vizhi kenjum | My eyes beg me to look at you, |
| Male | |
| Enthan nenjodu nenjodu kaadhal pongi varudhae | Love overflowing from deep within my heart. |
| Female | |
| …………………………………………………………………… | |
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அமளி துமளி நெளியும்
வல்லி என்னை கவ்வி கொண்டதே
அழகு இடுப்பின் ஒரு பாதி என்னை
அள்ளிச் சென்றதே கொலம்பஸ்
கனவிலும் நினைக்காத ஒரு தேசம்
அழைக்குதே கொளுத்தும் வெயிலிலும்
எனக்குள்ளே குளிர் காற்றும் வீசுதே
The chaotic, twisting valley has swallowed me whole,
One half of her beautiful waist has carried me away.
A land that Columbus couldn't even dream of is beckoning me,
Even in the scorching sun, a cool breeze blows inside me.
ரோஜா பூவும்
A rose flower,
அடி முள்ளில்
பூக்கும் என அறிவேன்
I know it blooms on a thorn at the bottom,
பேனா முள்ளில்
On the tip of a pen,
இந்த பூவும்
பூப்பது ஒரு மாயம்
This flower blooming is a magical miracle.
மாறி மாறி
Time and again,
உன்னை பார்க்க
சொல்லி விழி கெஞ்சும்
My eyes beg me to look at you,
எந்தன் நெஞ்சோடு
நெஞ்சோடு காதல் பொங்கி
வருதே
Love overflowing from deep within my heart.
...............................
அமளி துமளி நெளியும்
வல்லி என்னை கவ்வி கொண்டதே
அழகு இடுப்பின் ஒரு பாதி என்னை
அள்ளிச் சென்றதே ஹே கொலம்பஸ்
கனவிலும் நினைக்காத ஒரு தேசம்
அழைக்குதே கொளுத்தும் வெயிலிலும்
எனக்குள்ளே குளிர் காற்றும் வீசுதே
The chaotic, twisting valley has swallowed me whole,
One half of her beautiful waist has carried me away.
Hey, a land that Columbus couldn't even dream of is beckoning me,
Even in the scorching sun, a cool breeze blows inside me.
...............................
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வா என சொல்லவும்
தயக்கம் மனம் போ என
தள்ளவும் மறுக்கும் இங்கு
காதலின் பாதையில்
அனைத்தும் அட பெரும்
குழப்பம்
There is hesitation to say 'come',
My heart refuses to push you away saying 'go',
Here on the path of love, everything,
Ah, is a huge confusion!
ஆறுகள் அருகினில்
இருந்தும் அடைமழை அது
சோவென பொழிந்தும் அடி
நீ மட்டும் தூரத்தில் இருந்தால்
நா வறண்டு விடும்
Even though rivers are nearby,
Even as heavy rain pours down with a swooshing sound,
Oh girl, if you alone remain far away, I will dry up!
ஹே கூவா கூவா
கூவா கூவா குயிலேது
ஹே தவ்வா தவ்வா
தவ்வா தவ்வா மனமேது
Hey, which cuckoo is cooing 'koova koova'?
Hey, which heart is leaping 'thavva thavva'?
ஓ முதல்மழை
நனைத்ததை போலே
முதல் துணை அடைந்ததை
போலே குதிக்கிறேன் குதிக்கிறேன்
மேலே ஆருயிரே
Oh, like being drenched in the first rain,
Like finding my first soulmate,
I am jumping, jumping high up, my precious life!
ஓ எனக்குனை
கொடுத்தது போதும்
தரைத்தொட மறுக்குது
பாதம் எனக்கினி உறக்கமும்
தூரம் தேவதையே
Oh, giving yourself to me is enough,
My feet refuse to touch the ground,
Sleep is far away from me now, my goddess!
அமளி துமளி நெளியும்
வல்லி என்னை கவ்வி
கொண்டதே
...............................
The chaotic, twisting valley has swallowed me whole,
அழகு இடுப்பின் ஒரு
பாதி என்னை அள்ளிச்
சென்றதே கொலம்பஸ்
கனவிலும் நினைக்காத
ஒரு தேசம் அழைக்குதே
...............................
கொளுத்தும் வெயிலிலும்
எனக்குள்ளே குளிர் காற்றும் வீசுதே
...............................
One half of her beautiful waist has carried me away.
கால்களில் ஆடிடும்
கொலுசு ஓசைகள் பூமிக்கு
புதுசு அதை காதுகள் கேட்டிடும்
பொழுது நான் கவியரசு
A land that Columbus couldn't even dream of is beckoning me,
மேற்கிலும் சூரியன்
உதிக்கும் நீர் மின்மினி சூட்டிலும்
கொதிக்கும் அட அருகினில் நீ
உள்ள வரைக்கும் மிக மண
மணக்கும்
ஹே பூவா பூவா பூவா
பூவா சிரிப்பாலே ஹே அவ்வா
அவ்வா அவ்வா அவ்வா தீர்த்தாயே
ஹே சூடாமலே அணிகலன் இல்லை
தொடாமலே உடல் பலன் இல்லை
விடாமலே மனதினில் தொல்லை காதலி
Even in the scorching sun, a cool breeze blows inside me.
தொடத் தொட
இனித்தடை இல்லை
இடைவெளி மிகப்பெரும்
தொல்லை அடையாளம்
மகிழ்ச்சியின் எல்லை
ஊடலிலே ஓஹோ
அமளி துமளி நெளியும்
வல்லி என்னை கவ்வி கொண்டதே
அழகு இடுப்பின் ஒரு பாதி என்னை
அள்ளிச் சென்றதே கொலம்பஸ்
கனவிலும் நினைக்காத ஒரு தேசம்
அழைக்குதே கொளுத்தும் வெயிலிலும்
எனக்குள்ளே குளிர் காற்றும் வீசுதே
The sound of anklets dancing on her feet is brand new to this earth,
When my ears hear it, I feel like the king of poets!
ரோஜா பூவும்
The sun will rise in the west,
Water will boil even from the heat of a firefly,
Ah, as long as you are near me, life will be sweet and fragrant!
அடி முள்ளில்
பூக்கும் என அறிவேன்
Hey, like a flower blooming through her smile,
Hey, you satisfied all my thirst!
Hey, without wearing ornaments there's no charm, without touching, the body feels useless,
Without leaving, there is a sweet trouble in my heart, my lover!
பேனா முள்ளில்
As we touch, there is no barrier anymore, distance is the biggest trouble,
The mark of extreme happiness lies in lovers' tiffs!
இந்த பூவும்
பூப்பது ஒரு மாயம்
The chaotic, twisting valley has swallowed me whole,
One half of her beautiful waist has carried me away.
A land that Columbus couldn't even dream of is beckoning me,
Even in the scorching sun, a cool breeze blows inside me.
மாறி மாறி
A rose flower,
உன்னை பார்க்க
சொல்லி விழி கெஞ்சும்
I know it blooms on a thorn at the bottom,
எந்தன் நெஞ்சோடு
நெஞ்சோடு காதல் பொங்கி
வருதே
On the tip of a pen,
...............................
This flower blooming is a magical miracle.
Time and again,
My eyes beg me to look at you,
Love overflowing from deep within my heart.
……………………………………………
Amali thumali neliyum valley ennai kavvi kondadhae
The chaotic, twisting valley has swallowed me whole,
Azhagu idupin oru paadhi ennai alli sendradhae
One half of her beautiful waist has carried me away.
Columbus kanavilum ninaikaatha oru desam alaikudhae
A land that Columbus couldn't even dream of is beckoning me,
Koluthum veyililum enakullae kulir kaatrum veesudhae
Even in the scorching sun, a cool breeze blows inside me.
Roja poovum
A rose flower,
Adi mullil pookum ena ariven
I know it blooms on a thorn at the bottom,
Pena mullil
On the tip of a pen,
Intha poovum poopathu oru maayam
This flower blooming is a magical miracle.
Maari maari
Time and again,
Unai paarka solli vizhi kenjum
My eyes beg me to look at you,
Enthan nenjodu nenjodu kaadhal pongi varudhae
Love overflowing from deep within my heart.
……………………………………………….
Amali thumali neliyum valley ennai kavvi kondadhae
The chaotic, twisting valley has swallowed me whole,
Azhagu idupin oru paadhi ennai alli sendradhae
One half of her beautiful waist has carried me away.
Hey columbus kanavilum ninaikaatha oru desam alaikudhae
Hey, a land that Columbus couldn't even dream of is beckoning me,
Koluthum veyililum enakullae kulir kaatrum veesudhae
Even in the scorching sun, a cool breeze blows inside me.
………………….Female :…………………………
Vaa ena sollavum thayakam
There is hesitation to say 'come',
Manam po ena thallavum marukum
My heart refuses to push you away saying 'go',
Ingu kaadhalin paadhayil anaithum
Here on the path of love, everything,
Ada perum kulapam
Ah, is a huge confusion!
Aarugal aruginil irundhum
Even though rivers are nearby,
Adai mazhai adhu soovena pozhinthum
Even as heavy rain pours down with a swooshing sound,
Adi nee matum thoorathil irunthaal naa varandu vidum
Oh girl, if you alone remain far away, I will dry up!
Hey koova koova koova koova kuyilethu
Hey, which cuckoo is cooing 'koova koova'?
Hey thavva thavva thavva thavva manamethu
Hey, which heart is leaping 'thavva thavva'?
Oh mudhal mazhai nanaithadhai polae
Oh, like being drenched in the first rain,
Mudhal thunai adainthadhai polae
Like finding my first soulmate,
Kuthikiren kuthikiren melae aaruyirae
I am jumping, jumping high up, my precious life!
Oh enakunai kuduthadhu pothum
Oh, giving yourself to me is enough,
Tharai thoda marukuthu paadham
My feet refuse to touch the ground,
Enakini urakamum thooram devathaiyae
Sleep is far away from me now, my goddess!
Amali thumali neliyum valley ennai kavvi kondadhae
The chaotic, twisting valley has swallowed me whole,
……………………………………….
Azhagu idupin oru paadhi ennai alli sendradhae
One half of her beautiful waist has carried me away.
Columbus kanavilum ninaikaatha oru desam alaikudhae
A land that Columbus couldn't even dream of is beckoning me,
……………………………………….
Koluthum veyililum enakullae kulir kaatrum veesudhae
Even in the scorching sun, a cool breeze blows inside me.
…………………………………………
Kaalgalil aadidum kolusu adhan oosaigal boomiku puthusu
The sound of anklets dancing on her feet is brand new to this earth,
Adhai kaadhugal ketidum pozhudhu naan kaviyarasu
When my ears hear it, I feel like the king of poets!
Merkilum sooriyan uthikum
The sun will rise in the west,
Neer minmini sootilum kodhikum
Water will boil even from the heat of a firefly,
Ada aruginil ne ulla varaikum miga manamanakum
Ah, as long as you are near me, life will be sweet and fragrant!
Hey poova poova poova poova siripaalae
Hey, like a flower blooming through her smile,
Hey avva avva avva avva theerthaayae
Hey, you satisfied all my thirst!
Hey soodamalae anigalan illai thodamalae udal palan illai
Hey, without wearing ornaments there's no charm, without touching, the body feels useless,
Vidamalae manathinil thollai kaadhali
Without leaving, there is a sweet trouble in my heart, my lover!
Thoda thoda ini thadai illai idaiveli miga perum thollai
As we touch, there is no barrier anymore, distance is the biggest trouble,
Adaiyaalam magilchiyin ellai oodalilae ohoo
The mark of extreme happiness lies in lovers' tiffs!
Amali thumali neliyum valley ennai kavvi kondadhae
The chaotic, twisting valley has swallowed me whole,
Azhagu idupin oru paadhi ennai alli sendradhae
One half of her beautiful waist has carried me away.
Columbus kanavilum ninaikaatha oru desam alaikudhae
A land that Columbus couldn't even dream of is beckoning me,
Koluthum veyililum enakullae kulir kaatrum veesudhae
Even in the scorching sun, a cool breeze blows inside me.
Roja poovum
A rose flower,
Adi mullil pookum ena ariven
I know it blooms on a thorn at the bottom,
Pena mullil
On the tip of a pen,
Intha poovum poopathu oru maayam
This flower blooming is a magical miracle.
Maari maari
Time and again,
Unai paarka solli vizhi kenjum
My eyes beg me to look at you,
Enthan nenjodu nenjodu kaadhal pongi varudhae
Love overflowing from deep within my heart.
……………………………………………………………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Amali Thumali from the movie Ko (2011) is a high-energy romantic duet expressing the euphoria, enchantment, and playful confusion that comes with falling deeply in love. The male protagonist compares his beloved and her beauty to an unexplored fantasy realm—a land so enchanting that even the explorer Christopher Columbus could never have imagined it. He describes how her mere presence turns physical discomfort, like scorching heat, into a soothing cool breeze. The female protagonist responds by capturing the internal tug-of-war in romance—the dilemma between push and pull, hesitation and desire. She describes the thrill of finding her soulmate as floating above the ground and feeling refreshed like the season's first rainfall. Through vivid imagery, hyperbole, and catchy wordplay written by Viveka, the song portrays love as a magical force that transforms the mundane world into an extraordinary, poetic experience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Athi-sayokthi)
“Columbus kanavilum ninaikaatha oru desam alaikudhae”
Exaggerating the unmapped beauty of the lover by stating even Christopher Columbus could never dream of such a land.
Oxymoron / Contrast (Muran)
“Koluthum veyililum enakullae kulir kaatrum veesudhae”
Juxtaposing scorching sunlight with a cool breeze inside to show the emotional state overriding physical reality.
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Pena mullil Intha poovum poopathu oru maayam”
Comparing the nib of a pen ('pena mul') to a rose thorn, describing the act of writing love poetry as a blooming flower.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi / Anukaranam)
“Hey koova koova koova koova kuyilethu”
Using rhythmic sound words like 'koova koova' and 'thavva thavva' to mimic cuckoo calls and heartbeats/leaping movements.
Hyperbole (Athi-sayokthi)
“Merkilum sooriyan uthikum Neer minmini sootilum kodhikum”
Using impossible natural phenomena (sun rising in the west, water boiling from a firefly's heat) to emphasize the surreal power of closeness.
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Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj for the hit political action thriller Ko (2011) directed by K. V. Anand, 'Amali Thumali' was shot in stunning scenic landscapes across Norway, including the famous Trolltunga cliff. The song features vocals by Hariharan, Swarnalatha, and Bombay Jayashri, making it one of Swarnalatha's final and most memorable playback tracks before her passing.
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