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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
Details
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa1999

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kaadhalukku thoothu solluSend a messenger for love,
Rajinikanth rasiganaeO Rajinikanth fan!
Nalla sedhi kondu vaadaaBring good news back,
Raasi ullavanaeO lucky person!
Female
Kaadhalukku thoothu solluSend a messenger for love,
Rajinikanth rasiganaeO Rajinikanth fan!
Nalla sedhi kondu vaadaaBring good news back,
Raasi ullavanaeO lucky person!
Female
Mookku muzhi ullavanOne who has good sharp facial features,
Muzhusa nallavanOne who is completely good at heart,
Ulaga azhagu pottiyilIn the World Beauty pageant,
Oru mark koranjavanOne who missed top rank by just one mark,
Female
Oadi poi enga nelamaIf you run and tell him our condition,
Solli vanthaa thevalaIt would be really helpful.
Kaadhalukku thoothu solluSend a messenger for love,
Rajinikanth rasiganaeO Rajinikanth fan!
Nalla sedhi kondu vaadaaBring good news back,
Raasi ullavanaeO lucky person!
Female
Aahh samanja nerathinAahh, looking at the horoscope of my attainment of puberty,
Jaathagatha gavanichaaThe one who comes as my husband,
Purushanaa vaaravanWill definitely be of royal lineage.
Arasa vamsamthaanWill definitely be of royal lineage.
Female
Ennoda munnazhaguLooking at the speed at which my frontal beauty grows,
Valarum vegam gavanichaaThe one destined for me,
Enakkunu amanjavanIs a re-incarnation of Lord Indra himself.
Inthiran peranthaanIs a re-incarnation of Lord Indra himself.
Female
Azhagu raani ennai aalumThe one who possesses the qualities to rule me, the queen of beauty,
Amsam ullavanOne who has six or seven ships in the Arabian Sea,
Arabi kadalil aaru ezhuThe lucky king who gets to touch me, Queen Alli,
Kappal ullavanA capable man wealthy enough to purchase the Arabian Sea itself.
Female
Alliraani ennai thodumA capable man wealthy enough to purchase the Arabian Sea itself.
Athirshtamaana mannavanA capable man wealthy enough to purchase the Arabian Sea itself.
ArabikkadalaiyaeA capable man wealthy enough to purchase the Arabian Sea itself.
Velaikku vaangum vallavanA capable man wealthy enough to purchase the Arabian Sea itself.
Female
Kaadhalukku thoothu solluSend a messenger for love,
Rajinikanth rasiganaeO Rajinikanth fan!
Nalla sedhi kondu vaadaaBring good news back,
Raasi ullavanaeO lucky person!
Female
Ennoda colourukkuFor my fair skin color,
Sharukhana pudikkanumShah Rukh Khan should fall for me.
Ennaasai machaanukuTo my desirable lover,
Eduthu sollu kannaaExplain this clearly, my dear.
Female
Ennoda figure kuFor my gorgeous figure,
Tendulkare madanganumEven Sachin Tendulkar should bow down.
Onnoda aalukkuTo your guy,
Nallaa sollu kannaaConvey this well, my dear.
Female
Naan nadakkumbothu enakku pinnaeWhen I walk, behind me,
Koottam nadakkuthuA huge crowd walks along.
Ithai surukkamaaga thalaivar kaathilTell this briefly into our leader Rajini's ears,
Sollu nallathuIt will be good to convey.
Female
Theanil ooriya kalkanduRock candy soaked in honey,
Thenam thenam karaiyuthuIs melting day by day.
Muzhusaa karaiyum munneBefore it melts away completely,
Muzhunga venum sollividuTell him to swallow it whole!
Female
Kaadhalukku thoothu solluSend a messenger for love,
Rajinikanth rasiganaeO Rajinikanth fan!
Nalla sedhi kondu vaadaaBring good news back,
Raasi ullavanaeO lucky person!
Kaadhalukku thoothu solluSend a messenger for love,
Rajinikanth rasiganaeO Rajinikanth fan!
Nalla sedhi kondu vaadaaBring good news back,
Raasi ullavanaeO lucky person!
Female
Mookku muzhi ullavanOne who has good sharp facial features,
Muzhusaa nallavanOne who is completely good at heart,
Ulaga azhagu pottiyilIn the World Beauty pageant,
Oru mark koranjavanOne who missed top rank by just one mark,
Female
Oadi poi enga nelamaIf you run and tell him our condition,
Solli vanthaa thevalaIt would be really helpful.
Kaadhalukku thoothu solluSend a messenger for love,
Rajinikanth rasiganaeO Rajinikanth fan!
Nalla sedhi kondu vaadaaBring good news back,
Raasi ullavanaeO lucky person!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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