Colour Colour
From Manadhai Thirudivittai · 2001
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singer
- Chitra Sivaraman
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Manadhai Thirudivittai2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Color color malarkkoottam | A colorful group of flowers |
| Kalakkudhu kalakkudhu oh.. oh.. | Is making a splash, making a splash, oh oh.. |
| Nilanadukkamae aangalin | An earthquake in men's |
| Idhayathil vanthathu oh.. oh.. | Hearts has arrived, oh oh.. |
| Female | |
| Color color malarkkoottam | A colorful group of flowers |
| Kalakkudhu kalakkudhu oh.. oh.. | Is making a splash, making a splash, oh oh.. |
| Nilanadukkamae aangalin | An earthquake in men's |
| Idhayathil vanthathu oh.. oh.. | Hearts has arrived, oh oh.. |
| Female | |
| Engal iru kanngal | Our two eyes |
| Paayum evu ganaigal | Are launching missiles |
| Thaakkum oru nodiyil | The second they strike |
| Neengal vinveliyil | You will end up in outer space |
| Female | |
| Engal iru kanngal | Our two eyes |
| Paayum evu ganaigal | Are launching missiles |
| Thaakkum oru nodiyil | The second they strike |
| Neengal vinveliyil | You will end up in outer space |
| Female | |
| Color color malarkkoottam | A colorful group of flowers |
| Kalakkudhu kalakkudhu oh.. oh.. | Is making a splash, making a splash, oh oh.. |
| Nilanadukkamae aangalin | An earthquake in men's |
| Idhayathil vanthathu oh.. oh.. | Hearts has arrived, oh oh.. |
| Female | |
| Ohoo..hoo..ooo.. | Ohoo..hoo..ooo.. |
| Hoo…ooo…ooo | Hoo…ooo…ooo |
| Ohoo..hoo..ooo.. | Ohoo..hoo..ooo.. |
| Hoo…ooo…ooo | Hoo…ooo…ooo |
| Female | |
| Mai theettum engal puruvam | If our kohl-lined eyebrows |
| Mella asaithaal | Move gently |
| Valathu pakkam ungal idhayam | Your heart will shift and fall |
| Vanthu vilumae | To the right side |
| Chorus | |
| Ohoo..hoo..ooo.. | Ohoo..hoo..ooo.. |
| Hoo…ooo…ooo | Hoo…ooo…ooo |
| Ohoo..hoo..ooo.. | Ohoo..hoo..ooo.. |
| Hoo…ooo…ooo | Hoo…ooo…ooo |
| Female | |
| Aruvaisigichai neraa | Directly like an anesthetic injection |
| Mayakka oosi polae | Given before surgery |
| Chinna sirippinaalae | With just a simple small smile |
| Moochaiyaakki viduvom | We will take your breath away |
| Female | |
| Pennullaam padikkindra | To read the mind of a woman |
| Vingnaani vara vendum | A scientist must emerge |
| Whistling : ………………………… | [Whistling] |
| Female | |
| Oho…oo..hooo.. | Oho…oo..hooo.. |
| Haa…aaa…aaaa… | Haa…aaa…aaaa… |
| Oho…oo..hooo.. | Oho…oo..hooo.. |
| Hoo…oooo….ooo… | Hoo…oooo….ooo… |
| Female | |
| Engal imaigal | The instant our eyelashes |
| Theendum neramthaan | Touch each other |
| Imayam norungum | The Himalayas will crumble |
| Naangal sinthidum | In a single drop of tear |
| Sottu kanneeril | That we shed |
| Bhoomi moolgum | The earth will drown |
| Chorus | |
| Ohoo..hoo..ooo.. | Ohoo..hoo..ooo.. |
| Hoo…ooo…ooo | Hoo…ooo…ooo |
| Ohoo..hoo..ooo.. | Ohoo..hoo..ooo.. |
| Hoo…ooo…ooo | Hoo…ooo…ooo |
| Female | |
| Thullum paarvaithaanae | Our lively and playful glance |
| Mungilaaga maarum | Will turn into a sweet bamboo flute |
| Kaanal neeril kooda | Even in a mirage |
| Meenai thedi pidikkum | It will hunt down and catch a fish |
| Female | |
| Bathil yethum illaatha | Like an unanswerable riddle |
| Pudhirdhaanae pennaagum | A woman herself is a mystery |
| Female | |
| Color color malarkkoottam | A colorful group of flowers |
| Kalakkudhu kalakkudhu oh.. oh.. | Is making a splash, making a splash, oh oh.. |
| Nilanadukkamae aangalin | An earthquake in men's |
| Idhayathil vanthathu oh.. oh.. | Hearts has arrived, oh oh.. |
| Female | |
| Engal iru kanngal | Our two eyes |
| Paayum evu ganaigal | Are launching missiles |
| Thaakkum oru nodiyil | The second they strike |
| Neengal vinveliyil | You will end up in outer space |
| Female | |
| ………………………………. | [Music Outro] |
கலர் கலர்
மலர்க்கூட்டம் கலக்குது
கலக்குது ஓ ஓ நிலநடுக்கமே
ஆண்களின் இதயத்தில்
வந்தது ஓ ஓ
A colorful group of flowers
Is making a splash, making a splash, oh oh..
An earthquake in men's
Hearts has arrived, oh oh..
கலர் கலர்
மலர்க்கூட்டம் கலக்குது
கலக்குது ஓ ஓ நிலநடுக்கமே
ஆண்களின் இதயத்தில்
வந்தது ஓ ஓ
A colorful group of flowers
Is making a splash, making a splash, oh oh..
An earthquake in men's
Hearts has arrived, oh oh..
எங்கள் இரு கண்கள்
பாயும் ஏவு கணைகள் தாக்கும்
ஒரு நொடியில் நீங்கள்
விண்வெளியில்
Our two eyes
Are launching missiles
The second they strike
You will end up in outer space
எங்கள் இரு கண்கள்
பாயும் ஏவு கணைகள் தாக்கும்
ஒரு நொடியில் நீங்கள்
விண்வெளியில்
Our two eyes
Are launching missiles
The second they strike
You will end up in outer space
கலர் கலர்
மலர்க்கூட்டம் கலக்குது
கலக்குது ஓ ஓ நிலநடுக்கமே
ஆண்களின் இதயத்தில்
வந்தது ஓ ஓ
A colorful group of flowers
Is making a splash, making a splash, oh oh..
An earthquake in men's
Hearts has arrived, oh oh..
ஓஹோ ஹோ
ஓஓ ஹோ ஓஓ ஓஓ
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஓஓ
ஹோ ஓஓ ஓஓ
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Hoo…ooo…ooo
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Hoo…ooo…ooo
மை தீட்டும்
எங்கள் புருவம் மெல்ல
அசைத்தால் வலது பக்கம்
உங்கள் இதயம் வந்து
விழுமே
If our kohl-lined eyebrows
Move gently
Your heart will shift and fall
To the right side
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஓஓ
ஹோ ஓஓ ஓஓ ஓஹோ
ஹோ ஓஓ ஹோ ஓஓ
ஓஓ
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Hoo…ooo…ooo
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Hoo…ooo…ooo
அறுவைசிகிச்சை
நேர மயக்க ஊசி போலே
சின்ன சிரிப்பினாலே
மூச்சையாக்கி விடுவோம்
Directly like an anesthetic injection
Given before surgery
With just a simple small smile
We will take your breath away
பெண்ணுள்ளம்
படிக்கின்ற விஞ்ஞானி
வர வேண்டும்
விஷ்லிங் :
....................................
To read the mind of a woman
A scientist must emerge
[Whistling]
ஓஹோ ஓஓ
ஹோ ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஓஹோ ஓஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓஓஓஓ ஓஓ
Oho…oo..hooo..
Haa…aaa…aaaa…
Oho…oo..hooo..
Hoo…oooo….ooo…
எங்கள் இமைகள்
தீண்டும் நேரம்தான் இமயம்
நொறுங்கும் நாங்கள் சிந்திடும்
சொட்டு கண்ணீரில் பூமி மூழ்கும்
The instant our eyelashes
Touch each other
The Himalayas will crumble
In a single drop of tear
That we shed
The earth will drown
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஓஓ
ஹோ ஓஓ ஓஓ ஓஹோ
ஹோ ஓஓ ஹோ ஓஓ
ஓஓ
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Hoo…ooo…ooo
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Hoo…ooo…ooo
துள்ளும் பார்வை
தானே மூங்கிலாக மாறும்
கானல் நீரில் கூட மீனை
தேடி பிடிக்கும்
Our lively and playful glance
Will turn into a sweet bamboo flute
Even in a mirage
It will hunt down and catch a fish
பதில் ஏதும்
இல்லாத புதிர் தானே
பெண்ணாகும்
Like an unanswerable riddle
A woman herself is a mystery
கலர் கலர்
மலர்க்கூட்டம் கலக்குது
கலக்குது ஓ ஓ நிலநடுக்கமே
ஆண்களின் இதயத்தில்
வந்தது ஓ ஓ
A colorful group of flowers
Is making a splash, making a splash, oh oh..
An earthquake in men's
Hearts has arrived, oh oh..
எங்கள் இரு கண்கள்
பாயும் ஏவு கணைகள் தாக்கும்
ஒரு நொடியில் நீங்கள்
விண்வெளியில்
Our two eyes
Are launching missiles
The second they strike
You will end up in outer space
..................................
[Music Outro]
Color color malarkkoottam
A colorful group of flowers
Kalakkudhu kalakkudhu oh.. oh..
Is making a splash, making a splash, oh oh..
Nilanadukkamae aangalin
An earthquake in men's
Idhayathil vanthathu oh.. oh..
Hearts has arrived, oh oh..
Color color malarkkoottam
A colorful group of flowers
Kalakkudhu kalakkudhu oh.. oh..
Is making a splash, making a splash, oh oh..
Nilanadukkamae aangalin
An earthquake in men's
Idhayathil vanthathu oh.. oh..
Hearts has arrived, oh oh..
Engal iru kanngal
Our two eyes
Paayum evu ganaigal
Are launching missiles
Thaakkum oru nodiyil
The second they strike
Neengal vinveliyil
You will end up in outer space
Engal iru kanngal
Our two eyes
Paayum evu ganaigal
Are launching missiles
Thaakkum oru nodiyil
The second they strike
Neengal vinveliyil
You will end up in outer space
Color color malarkkoottam
A colorful group of flowers
Kalakkudhu kalakkudhu oh.. oh..
Is making a splash, making a splash, oh oh..
Nilanadukkamae aangalin
An earthquake in men's
Idhayathil vanthathu oh.. oh..
Hearts has arrived, oh oh..
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Hoo…ooo…ooo
Hoo…ooo…ooo
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Hoo…ooo…ooo
Hoo…ooo…ooo
Mai theettum engal puruvam
If our kohl-lined eyebrows
Mella asaithaal
Move gently
Valathu pakkam ungal idhayam
Your heart will shift and fall
Vanthu vilumae
To the right side
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Hoo…ooo…ooo
Hoo…ooo…ooo
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Hoo…ooo…ooo
Hoo…ooo…ooo
Aruvaisigichai neraa
Directly like an anesthetic injection
Mayakka oosi polae
Given before surgery
Chinna sirippinaalae
With just a simple small smile
Moochaiyaakki viduvom
We will take your breath away
Pennullaam padikkindra
To read the mind of a woman
Vingnaani vara vendum
A scientist must emerge
Whistling : …………………………
[Whistling]
Oho…oo..hooo..
Oho…oo..hooo..
Haa…aaa…aaaa…
Haa…aaa…aaaa…
Oho…oo..hooo..
Oho…oo..hooo..
Hoo…oooo….ooo…
Hoo…oooo….ooo…
Engal imaigal
The instant our eyelashes
Theendum neramthaan
Touch each other
Imayam norungum
The Himalayas will crumble
Naangal sinthidum
In a single drop of tear
Sottu kanneeril
That we shed
Bhoomi moolgum
The earth will drown
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Hoo…ooo…ooo
Hoo…ooo…ooo
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Ohoo..hoo..ooo..
Hoo…ooo…ooo
Hoo…ooo…ooo
Thullum paarvaithaanae
Our lively and playful glance
Mungilaaga maarum
Will turn into a sweet bamboo flute
Kaanal neeril kooda
Even in a mirage
Meenai thedi pidikkum
It will hunt down and catch a fish
Bathil yethum illaatha
Like an unanswerable riddle
Pudhirdhaanae pennaagum
A woman herself is a mystery
Color color malarkkoottam
A colorful group of flowers
Kalakkudhu kalakkudhu oh.. oh..
Is making a splash, making a splash, oh oh..
Nilanadukkamae aangalin
An earthquake in men's
Idhayathil vanthathu oh.. oh..
Hearts has arrived, oh oh..
Engal iru kanngal
Our two eyes
Paayum evu ganaigal
Are launching missiles
Thaakkum oru nodiyil
The second they strike
Neengal vinveliyil
You will end up in outer space
……………………………….
[Music Outro]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Color Color Malarkkoottam' is a lively and playful celebration of female charm, power, and mystery. The women describe themselves metaphorically as a vibrant group of flowers capable of causing an emotional earthquake in men's hearts. Through vivid hyperbole, they portray their glances, smiles, and tears as forces of nature powerful enough to launch men into space, relocate their hearts, or shake mountains.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Mayakka oosi polae”
Comparing a woman's disarming smile to an anesthetic injection before surgery.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Color color malarkkoottam”
Describing young women directly as a group of colorful blooming flowers.
Uyarvu Navortchi (Hyperbole)
“Imayam norungum”
An extreme exaggeration stating that the Himalayas will crumble when women's eyelashes meet.
Mondhai / Emona (Alliteration/Rhyme)
“Engal imaigal / Imayam norungum”
Repetition of consonant sounds across 'Engal imaigal' and 'Imayam norungum'.
Did you know?
Trivia
This energetic song is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2001 Tamil romantic comedy movie 'Manadhai Thirudivittai', directed by R. D. Narayanamurthy and starring Prabhu Deva, Kausalya, and Gayatri Jayaraman.
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