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Lyrics & meaning

Kaattukkullae Raak Kaattukkullae

From The Lion King · 2019

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Mukesh, Seth Rogen
Music director
Hans Zimmer
Movie name
The Lion King
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
18 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
………………………………..
Hmm mm mm hmm mm
Bombombuvae
Hmm mm mm hmm mm
Bombombuvae
………………………………….
Kaattukkullae raak kaattukkullae
Or singam thoongudhoo
Kaattukkullae kummiruttukkullae
Or singam thoongudhoo
Hmm mm mm hmm mm
Bombombuvae
Hmm mm mm hmm mm
Bombombuvae
………………………………….
Malaikku melae vennilava pola
Or singam thoongudhoo
Malaikku melae vennilava pola
Or singam thoongudhoo
Hmm mm mm hmm mm
Bombombuvae
Hmm mm mm hmm mm
Bombombuvae
...
Hmm mm mm hmm mm
Bombombway
Hmm mm mm hmm mm
Bombombway
...
In the jungle, in the nighttime jungle,
A lion is sleeping,
In the jungle, in the pitch-black darkness,
A lion is sleeping,
Hmm mm mm hmm mm
Bombombway
Hmm mm mm hmm mm
Bombombway
...
Up on the mountain, like the bright white moon,
A lion is sleeping,
Up on the mountain, like the bright white moon,
A lion is sleeping,
Hmm mm mm hmm mm
Bombombway
Hmm mm mm hmm mm
Bombombway
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is the Tamil dub adaptation of the legendary Disney track 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' from the 2019 photorealistic film 'The Lion King', with Tamil lyrics penned by Madhan Karky. The lyrics evoke a serene and peaceful night in the deep jungle where the majestic lion sleeps under the glowing moon, surrounded by soothing chants.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai Ani (Simile)

“Malaikku melae vennilava pola”

Comparing the peaceful presence or majestic sight above the mountain to the serene white moon using the word 'pola' (like).

Anaphora / Refrain

“Or singam thoongudhoo”

The repetitive phrase 'Or singam thoongudhoo' reinforces the core theme of the quiet night where the lion slumbers peacefully.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Kaattukkullae raak kaattukkullae / Kaattukkullae kummiruttukkullae”

Internal rhyming and repetition of sounds in 'Kaattukkullae' across consecutive lines to build musicality.

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Trivia

This track is the Tamil rendition of Solomon Linda's 1939 Zulu song 'Mbube', which became globally famous as 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'. Lyricist Madhan Karky adapted the iconic vocal chant 'Wimoweh' phonetically into Tamil as 'Bombombuvae' to preserve the original song's rhythmic groove.

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