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Lyrics & meaning

Kathalukku Thoothu Sollu

From Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa · 1999

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Sujatha, P. M. Amrutha, Suppraja
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
14 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaadhalukku thoothu sollu
Rajinikanth rasiganae
Nalla sedhi kondu vaadaa
Raasi ullavanae
Kaadhalukku thoothu sollu
Rajinikanth rasiganae
Nalla sedhi kondu vaadaa
Raasi ullavanae
Mookku muzhi ullavan
Muzhusa nallavan
Ulaga azhagu pottiyil
Oru mark koranjavan
Oadi poi enga nelama
Solli vanthaa thevala
Kaadhalukku thoothu sollu
Rajinikanth rasiganae
Nalla sedhi kondu vaadaa
Raasi ullavanae
Aahh samanja nerathin
Jaathagatha gavanichaa
Purushanaa vaaravan
Arasa vamsamthaan
Ennoda munnazhagu
Valarum vegam gavanichaa
Enakkunu amanjavan
Inthiran peranthaan
Azhagu raani ennai aalum
Amsam ullavan
Arabi kadalil aaru ezhu
Kappal ullavan
Alliraani ennai thodum
Athirshtamaana mannavan
Arabikkadalaiyae
Velaikku vaangum vallavan
Kaadhalukku thoothu sollu
Rajinikanth rasiganae
Nalla sedhi kondu vaadaa
Raasi ullavanae
Ennoda colourukku
Sharukhana pudikkanum
Ennaasai machaanuku
Eduthu sollu kannaa
Ennoda figure ku
Tendulkare madanganum
Onnoda aalukku
Nallaa sollu kannaa
Naan nadakkumbothu enakku pinnae
Koottam nadakkuthu
Ithai surukkamaaga thalaivar kaathil
Sollu nallathu
Theanil ooriya kalkandu
Thenam thenam karaiyuthu
Muzhusaa karaiyum munne
Muzhunga venum sollividu
Kaadhalukku thoothu sollu
Rajinikanth rasiganae
Nalla sedhi kondu vaadaa
Raasi ullavanae
Kaadhalukku thoothu sollu
Rajinikanth rasiganae
Nalla sedhi kondu vaadaa
Raasi ullavanae
Mookku muzhi ullavan
Muzhusaa nallavan
Ulaga azhagu pottiyil
Oru mark koranjavan
Oadi poi enga nelama
Solli vanthaa thevala
Kaadhalukku thoothu sollu
Rajinikanth rasiganae
Nalla sedhi kondu vaadaa
Raasi ullavanae
Go take a message for our love,
you fan of Rajinikanth!
Bring back some good news,
you lucky guy!
Go take a message for our love,
you fan of Rajinikanth!
Bring back some good news,
you lucky guy!
He has sharp, handsome features,
and he is completely good at heart.
In a world beauty pageant,
he missed winning by just one mark!
If you just run and tell him our situation,
that would be so good!
Go take a message for our love,
you fan of Rajinikanth!
Bring back some good news,
you lucky guy!
Ah, if you look at the horoscope
from the time I came of age,
the man who marries me
must belong to royalty!
Looking at the speed at which
my youthful beauty blossoms,
the man destined for me
is Lord Indra reborn!
The one who rules a beauty queen like me
has all the finest qualities.
He is someone who owns six or seven ships
across the Arabian Sea!
The lucky king who gets to touch me,
the proud queen Alli,
is powerful enough
to hire the entire Arabian Sea!
Go take a message for our love,
you fan of Rajinikanth!
Bring back some good news,
you lucky guy!
For a fair complexion like mine,
even Shah Rukh Khan should be mine!
Go explain this clearly, my friend,
to the sweetheart I desire!
For a stunning figure like mine,
even Tendulkar would fall for me!
To that friend of yours,
explain it clearly, my friend!
When I walk down the street,
a crowd follows behind me!
Whisper this briefly in your leader's ear,
that would be best!
Like sugar candy soaked in honey,
I am melting away day by day!
Before I completely dissolve,
tell him to swallow me whole!
Go take a message for our love,
you fan of Rajinikanth!
Bring back some good news,
you lucky guy!
Go take a message for our love,
you fan of Rajinikanth!
Bring back some good news,
you lucky guy!
He has sharp, handsome features,
and he is completely good at heart.
In a world beauty pageant,
he missed winning by just one mark!
If you just run and tell him our situation,
that would be so good!
Go take a message for our love,
you fan of Rajinikanth!
Bring back some good news,
you lucky guy!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful, high-energy song features young women expressing their romantic desires and ideal expectations for a partner. They invoke popular cultural figures like Rajinikanth, Shah Rukh Khan, and Sachin Tendulkar to humorously exaggerate their standards of beauty, wealth, and charisma required in a husband.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monoreyme / Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Mookku muzhi ullavan / Muzhusa nallavan

In Tamil poetry, Edugai refers to the matching second letter of consecutive lines (e.g., 'Mookku' and 'Muzhusa').

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Arabikkadalaiyae / Velaikku vaangum vallavan

The lyrics use extreme exaggeration to emphasize the heroine's standards, such as buying the Arabian Sea or bowling over Tendulkar.

Pop Culture Metaphor

Ennoda figure ku / Tendulkare madanganum

The lyricist incorporates contemporary 90s pop culture icons (Rajinikanth, Shah Rukh Khan, Tendulkar) as yardsticks of popularity and desire.

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Trivia

The song playfully taps into the immense fandom of Superstar Rajinikanth in Tamil Nadu during the late 90s, using his fanbase as a central metaphor for trust and delivery of romantic messages.

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