Jilu Jilu Kulu Kulu
From Vellikizhamai Viratham · 1974
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vellikizhamai Viratham1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Jillu jillu kulu kulu | Chilly chilly, cool cool |
| Charming beautiful bullbull | Charming, beautiful bulbul bird |
| Female :Palapala thalathalaa | Female: Sparkling, glittering |
| Paarvai pattalae jill jill | Just a glance makes one feel cool and refreshing |
| Male :Jill | Male: Cool! |
| Female | |
| Sadukudu kudu kudu kudu kudu | Playful rhythm (Sadukudu kudu...) |
| Sadukudu kudu kudu kudu kudu | Playful rhythm (Sadukudu kudu...) |
| Lalallaa lallaa lallallaaa | La la la... |
| Male | |
| Thiduthidu thidu thidu | Fast beating rhythm (Thiduthidu...) |
| Thidu thidu | Thidu thidu |
| Gudu gudu gudu gudu | Gudu gudu gudu gudu |
| Gudu gudu | Gudu gudu |
| Duttududu dudu du | Duttududu dudu du |
| Male | |
| Jillu jillu haa kulu kulu | Chilly chilly, ah, cool cool |
| Charming beautiful bullbull | Charming, beautiful bulbul bird |
| Female :Palapala thalathalaa | Female: Sparkling, glittering |
| Paarvai pattalae jill jill | Just a glance makes one feel cool and refreshing |
| Male :Jill | Male: Cool! |
| Female | |
| Ponnai polae poovai polae | Like gold, like a flower |
| Pennai ennaalum kaiyaala vendum | A woman must always be handled with care |
| Ponnai polae poovai polae | Like gold, like a flower |
| Pennai ennaalum kaiyaala vendum | A woman must always be handled with care |
| Male | |
| Unnai polae pennai kandaal | Seeing a woman like you |
| Unnum karumbaagathan enna thoondum | It tempts one like eating sweet sugarcane |
| Unnai polae pennai kandaal | Seeing a woman like you |
| Unnum karumbaagathan enna thoondum | It tempts one like eating sweet sugarcane |
| Female | |
| Veliyil solvatharku | To express this openly |
| Vetkakeadu idhu | It feels quite embarrassing |
| Male :Pudhumai pudhumai idhu | Male: This is novelty, pure novelty! |
| Puratchi puratchi idhu | This is a revolution, a modern revolution! |
| Pudhiya alai paravi varum kaalam | It is a time when a new wave of modernity is spreading |
| Female | |
| Sadukudu kudu kudu kudu kudu | Playful rhythm (Sadukudu kudu...) |
| Sadukudu kudu kudu kudu kudu | Playful rhythm (Sadukudu kudu...) |
| Lalallaa lallaa lallallaaa | La la la... |
| Male | |
| Thiduthidu thidu thidu | Fast beating rhythm (Thiduthidu...) |
| Thidu thidu | Thidu thidu |
| Gudu gudu gudu gudu | Gudu gudu gudu gudu |
| Gudu gudu | Gudu gudu |
| Duttududu dudu du | Duttududu dudu du |
| Male | |
| Jillu jillu ho kulu kulu | Chilly chilly, oh, cool cool |
| Charming beautiful bullbull | Charming, beautiful bulbul bird |
| Female :Palapala haa thalathalaa | Female: Sparkling, ah, glittering |
| Paarvai pattalae jill jill | Just a glance makes it feel cool and refreshing |
| Male :Jill | Male: Cool! |
| Female | |
| Sippikullae muthupolae | Like a pearl inside an oyster shell |
| Pennmai maraivaaga irundhalae nanmai | It is beneficial if womanhood remains hidden and modest |
| Male :Pattupolae mottupolae | Male: Like silk, like a soft flower bud |
| Thottu paarendru solladho menmai | Doesn't soft delicacy invite one to touch and feel? |
| Female :Maraika vendiyathai | Female: That which should be concealed |
| Maraithu vazhanthidanum | Should be kept hidden while living modestly |
| Male :Irukum kavarchiyinai | Male: The intrinsic beauty and charm |
| Izhamai sezhipputhanai | And the richness of youthfulness |
| Eduthu kaati adhai rasithidanum | Should be displayed and admired |
| Male | |
| Jillu jillu ho kulu kulu | Chilly chilly, oh, cool cool |
| Charming beautiful bullbull | Charming, beautiful bulbul bird |
| Female :Palapala haa thalathalaa haa | Female: Sparkling, ah, glittering, ah |
| Paarvai pattalae jill jill | Just a glance makes it feel cool and refreshing |
| Male :Jill | Male: Cool! |
ஜிலுஜிலு ஹோ...குளுகுளு ஹோ...
சார்மிங் ப்யூட்டிபுல் புல்புல்
பளப்பள ஹா...தளத்தளா...ஹ......
பார்வை பட்டாலே ஜில்ஜில்......
ஜில்....
Chilly chilly, cool cool
Charming, beautiful bulbul bird
Female: Sparkling, glittering
Just a glance makes one feel cool and refreshing
Male: Cool!
சடுகுடுகுடு குடு குடு குடு
சடுகுடுகுடு குடு குடு குடு
லல்லா லல்லா
Playful rhythm (Sadukudu kudu...)
Playful rhythm (Sadukudu kudu...)
La la la...
திடு திடு திடு திடுதிடு திடு
கிடுகிடு கிடுகிடு கிடு கிடு
டுட்டுடுடு டுடு டு.....
Fast beating rhythm (Thiduthidu...)
Thidu thidu
Gudu gudu gudu gudu
Gudu gudu
Duttududu dudu du
ஜிலுஜிலு ஹோ...குளுகுளு ஹோ...
சார்மிங் ப்யூட்டிபுல் புல்புல்
பளப்பள ஹா...தளத்தளா...ஹ......
பார்வை பட்டாலே ஜில்ஜில்......
ஜில்....
Chilly chilly, ah, cool cool
Charming, beautiful bulbul bird
Female: Sparkling, glittering
Just a glance makes one feel cool and refreshing
Male: Cool!
பொன்னைப் போலே பூவைப்போலே
பெண்ணை எந்நாளும் கையாள வேண்டும்
பொன்னைப் போலே பூவைப்போலே
பெண்ணை எந்நாளும் கையாள வேண்டும்
Like gold, like a flower
A woman must always be handled with care
Like gold, like a flower
A woman must always be handled with care
உன்னைப்போலே பெண்ணைக் கண்டால்
உண்ணும் கரும்பாகத்தான் எண்ணத் தூண்டும்
உன்னைப்போலே பெண்ணைக் கண்டால்
உண்ணும் கரும்பாகத்தான் எண்ணத் தூண்டும்
Seeing a woman like you
It tempts one like eating sweet sugarcane
Seeing a woman like you
It tempts one like eating sweet sugarcane
வெளியில் சொல்வதற்கு
வெட்கக்கேடு இது
புதுமை புதுமை இது
புரட்சி புரட்சி இது
புதிய அலை பரவி வரும் காலம்......
To express this openly
It feels quite embarrassing
Male: This is novelty, pure novelty!
This is a revolution, a modern revolution!
It is a time when a new wave of modernity is spreading
சடுகுடுகுடு குடு குடு குடு
சடுகுடுகுடு குடு குடு குடு
லல்லா லல்லா
Playful rhythm (Sadukudu kudu...)
Playful rhythm (Sadukudu kudu...)
La la la...
திடு திடு திடு திடுதிடு திடு
கிடுகிடு கிடுகிடு கிடு கிடு
டுட்டுடுடு டுடு டு.....
Fast beating rhythm (Thiduthidu...)
Thidu thidu
Gudu gudu gudu gudu
Gudu gudu
Duttududu dudu du
ஜிலுஜிலு ஹோ...குளுகுளு ஹோ...
சார்மிங் ப்யூட்டிபுல் புல்புல்
பளப்பள ஹா...தளத்தளா...ஹ......
பார்வை பட்டாலே ஜில்ஜில்......
ஜில்....
Chilly chilly, oh, cool cool
Charming, beautiful bulbul bird
Female: Sparkling, ah, glittering
Just a glance makes it feel cool and refreshing
Male: Cool!
சிப்பிக்குள்ளே முத்துப்போலே
பெண்மை மறைவாக இருந்தாலே நன்மை
பட்டுப்போலே மொட்டுப்போலே
தொட்டுப் பாரென்று சொல்லாதோ மென்மை
Like a pearl inside an oyster shell
It is beneficial if womanhood remains hidden and modest
Male: Like silk, like a soft flower bud
Doesn't soft delicacy invite one to touch and feel?
Female: That which should be concealed
Should be kept hidden while living modestly
Male: The intrinsic beauty and charm
And the richness of youthfulness
Should be displayed and admired
மறைக்க வேண்டியதை
மறைத்து வாழ்ந்திடணும்
இருக்கும் கவர்ச்சியினை
இளமைச் செழிப்புதனை
எடுத்துக் காட்டி அதை ரசித்திடணும்....
Chilly chilly, oh, cool cool
Charming, beautiful bulbul bird
Female: Sparkling, ah, glittering, ah
Just a glance makes it feel cool and refreshing
Male: Cool!
ஜிலுஜிலு ஹோ...குளுகுளு ஹோ...
சார்மிங் ப்யூட்டிபுல் புல்புல்
பளப்பள ஹா...தளத்தளா...ஹ......
பார்வை பட்டாலே ஜில்ஜில்......
ஜில்....
Jillu jillu kulu kulu
Chilly chilly, cool cool
Charming beautiful bullbull
Charming, beautiful bulbul bird
Female :Palapala thalathalaa
Female: Sparkling, glittering
Paarvai pattalae jill jill
Just a glance makes one feel cool and refreshing
Male :Jill
Male: Cool!
Sadukudu kudu kudu kudu kudu
Playful rhythm (Sadukudu kudu...)
Sadukudu kudu kudu kudu kudu
Playful rhythm (Sadukudu kudu...)
Lalallaa lallaa lallallaaa
La la la...
Thiduthidu thidu thidu
Fast beating rhythm (Thiduthidu...)
Thidu thidu
Thidu thidu
Gudu gudu gudu gudu
Gudu gudu gudu gudu
Gudu gudu
Gudu gudu
Duttududu dudu du
Duttududu dudu du
Jillu jillu haa kulu kulu
Chilly chilly, ah, cool cool
Charming beautiful bullbull
Charming, beautiful bulbul bird
Female :Palapala thalathalaa
Female: Sparkling, glittering
Paarvai pattalae jill jill
Just a glance makes one feel cool and refreshing
Male :Jill
Male: Cool!
Ponnai polae poovai polae
Like gold, like a flower
Pennai ennaalum kaiyaala vendum
A woman must always be handled with care
Ponnai polae poovai polae
Like gold, like a flower
Pennai ennaalum kaiyaala vendum
A woman must always be handled with care
Unnai polae pennai kandaal
Seeing a woman like you
Unnum karumbaagathan enna thoondum
It tempts one like eating sweet sugarcane
Unnai polae pennai kandaal
Seeing a woman like you
Unnum karumbaagathan enna thoondum
It tempts one like eating sweet sugarcane
Veliyil solvatharku
To express this openly
Vetkakeadu idhu
It feels quite embarrassing
Male :Pudhumai pudhumai idhu
Male: This is novelty, pure novelty!
Puratchi puratchi idhu
This is a revolution, a modern revolution!
Pudhiya alai paravi varum kaalam
It is a time when a new wave of modernity is spreading
Sadukudu kudu kudu kudu kudu
Playful rhythm (Sadukudu kudu...)
Sadukudu kudu kudu kudu kudu
Playful rhythm (Sadukudu kudu...)
Lalallaa lallaa lallallaaa
La la la...
Thiduthidu thidu thidu
Fast beating rhythm (Thiduthidu...)
Thidu thidu
Thidu thidu
Gudu gudu gudu gudu
Gudu gudu gudu gudu
Gudu gudu
Gudu gudu
Duttududu dudu du
Duttududu dudu du
Jillu jillu ho kulu kulu
Chilly chilly, oh, cool cool
Charming beautiful bullbull
Charming, beautiful bulbul bird
Female :Palapala haa thalathalaa
Female: Sparkling, ah, glittering
Paarvai pattalae jill jill
Just a glance makes it feel cool and refreshing
Male :Jill
Male: Cool!
Sippikullae muthupolae
Like a pearl inside an oyster shell
Pennmai maraivaaga irundhalae nanmai
It is beneficial if womanhood remains hidden and modest
Male :Pattupolae mottupolae
Male: Like silk, like a soft flower bud
Thottu paarendru solladho menmai
Doesn't soft delicacy invite one to touch and feel?
Female :Maraika vendiyathai
Female: That which should be concealed
Maraithu vazhanthidanum
Should be kept hidden while living modestly
Male :Irukum kavarchiyinai
Male: The intrinsic beauty and charm
Izhamai sezhipputhanai
And the richness of youthfulness
Eduthu kaati adhai rasithidanum
Should be displayed and admired
Jillu jillu ho kulu kulu
Chilly chilly, oh, cool cool
Charming beautiful bullbull
Charming, beautiful bulbul bird
Female :Palapala haa thalathalaa haa
Female: Sparkling, ah, glittering, ah
Paarvai pattalae jill jill
Just a glance makes it feel cool and refreshing
Male :Jill
Male: Cool!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duetting track from 'Vellikizhamai Viratham' features a lighthearted debate between traditional modesty and modern romance. The female lead advocates for delicacy, traditional values, and keeping womanhood modest like a pearl inside an oyster shell, while the male lead argues that modern times herald a new wave of open admiration, where youthful charm and beauty should be displayed and celebrated.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Ponnai polae poovai polae”
Compares a woman to gold and flowers ('Ponnai polae poovai polae') to emphasize how delicate and valuable she is.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Sippikullae muthupolae”
Compares modesty in womanhood to a precious pearl protected inside an oyster shell ('Sippikullae muthupolae').
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi / Rhythm)
“Jillu jillu kulu kulu”
Use of repetitive rhythmic sounds like 'Jillu jillu', 'kulu kulu', 'Palapala', 'thalathalaa' to evoke tactile and sensory sensations of freshness and sparkle.
Second Letter Rhyme (Edukku)
“Ponnai polae poovai polae / Pennai ennaalum kaiyaala vendum”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Ponnai' / 'Pennai') creating poetic harmony.
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary music director duo Shankar-Ganesh, 'Vellikizhamai Viratham' (1974) was a popular hit directed by R. Thyagarajan. The song playfully incorporates English words ('Charming beautiful') alongside native rhythmic Tamil beats, reflecting the early 1970s trend of blending Western pop phrases with traditional melody.
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