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Lyrics & meaning

Bul Bul Thara

From Arasu · 2003

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Pop Shalini
Music director
Mani Sharma
Movie name
Arasu
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
15 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sayabo sayabo sayabo
Saya sayabo saya boooo….
Sayabo sayabo sayabo
Saya sayabo saya boooo….
Bull bull thara
Bull bull thara
Mullaaku potta bull bull thara
Oosi peesa odisi dance-a
Ellaamae mix-a aadu joraa
Yeh kola kolaya mundirikka
Kalakkidathaan vandhirikka
Vandhirikka kalakka vandhirikka
Oor yellaam mandhirikka
Oorvalamaa vandhirikka
Vandhirikka ulukka vandhirikka
{Arae guraani aayaa
Kirraani paayaa
Jilpaalae gulpaalae leya leya} (2)
Bull bull thara
Bull bull thara
Mullaaku potta bull bull thara
Oosi peesa odisi dance-a
Ellaamae mix-a aadu joraa
Sayabo sayabo sayabo
Saya sayabo saya boooo….
Sayabo sayabo sayabo
Saya sayabo saya boooo….
Aambalayae polavae
Naamum suththavae
Ippodhu namakku thadai illayae
Tea kadayin bench-ilae
Naama koodiyae..
Tea vaangi kudicha thappillayae
Hey kadivaalam athuthaan
Ini podhum
Nee adi melam
Namakku varum kaalam
{Arae guraani aayaa
Kirraani paayaa
Jilpaalae gulpaalae leya leya} (2)
Bull bull thara
Bull bull thara
Mullaaku potta bull bull thara
Oosi peesa odisi dance-a
Ellaamae mix-a aadu joraa
Josiyamae sollidum
Koondu kiligalai
Vaanathil parakkae viduvomadi
Thottiyilae thullidum
Vanna meengalai
Kolathukkul thooki podungadi
Un manam polae
Dhinam nee adi looty
Pen kulathukkae
Ini naam vazhikaati
{Arae guraani aayaa
Kirraani paayaa
Jilpaalae gulpaalae leya leya} (2)
Bull bull thara
Bull bull thara
Mullaaku potta bull bull thara
Oosi peesa odisi dance-a
Ellaamae mix-a aadu joraa
Sayabo sayabo sayabo
Saya sayabo saya bo...
Sayabo sayabo sayabo
Saya sayabo saya bo...
Bulbul Tara!
Bulbul Tara!
The veiled nightingale star!
From fast beats to classical Odissi dance,
Mix it all up and dance with great energy!
Hey, full of fun like a children's game,
Has she arrived to rock the place?
She has arrived, she has arrived to rock the place!
To cast a magic spell over the whole town,
Has she arrived in a grand procession?
She has arrived, she has arrived to shake the world!
{Hey, Gurani aaya
Girani paaya
Jilbaale gulbaale leya leya} (2)
Bulbul Tara!
Bulbul Tara!
The veiled nightingale star!
From fast beats to classical Odissi dance,
Mix it all up and dance with great energy!
Sayabo sayabo sayabo
Saya sayabo saya bo...
Sayabo sayabo sayabo
Saya sayabo saya bo...
Just like the men do,
For us to hang out freely,
There is no barrier stopping us now!
On the bench at the roadside tea shop,
When we hang out together,
There is nothing wrong with buying and sipping tea!
Hey, all those reins holding us back,
Enough of them now!
Beat the drums loud,
Our bright era has arrived!
{Hey, Gurani aaya
Girani paaya
Jilbaale gulbaale leya leya} (2)
Bulbul Tara!
Bulbul Tara!
The veiled nightingale star!
From fast beats to classical Odissi dance,
Mix it all up and dance with great energy!
The caged parrots
Used for telling fortunes,
Girls, let us set them free to fly into the sky!
The colourful fish
Leaping inside small tanks,
Go on and toss them into the wide pond, girls!
Just as your heart wishes,
Go wild and have fun every day!
For all of womankind,
From now on, we are the ones showing the way!
{Hey, Gurani aaya
Girani paaya
Jilbaale gulbaale leya leya} (2)
Bulbul Tara!
Bulbul Tara!
The veiled nightingale star!
From fast beats to classical Odissi dance,
Mix it all up and dance with great energy!
Chorus
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Chorus
Female
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Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This celebratory and energetic dance track from the movie Arasu (2003) focuses on female empowerment, liberation, and joyful self-expression. The song encourages women to break away from societal constraints, enjoy simple pleasures like hanging out at tea shops, and release caged birds and confined fish as metaphors for breaking free into independence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (First-letter Alliteration)

Aambalayae polavae / Naamum suththavae

Repetition of initial consonants or vowels across lines, e.g., 'Aambalayae' and 'Ippodhu' or 'Josiyamae' and 'Thottiyilae'.

Iyaibu (Rhyming)

Oor yellaam mandhirikka / Oorvalamaa vandhirikka

Matching end sounds in contiguous lines, such as 'vandhirikka' paired with 'mandhirikka'.

Metaphor

Koondu kiligalai / Vaanathil parakkae viduvomadi

Releasing caged parrots and fish into open sky/pond represents liberating women from social constraints.

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Trivia

The song 'Bull Bull Thara' from Arasu (2003) was composed by Mani Sharma and became a popular folk-pop dance number known for its catchy gibberish refrains and uplifting theme.

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