Kikku Koduthadhu
From Unakkum Enakkum · 1972
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Unakkum Enakkum1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rum idhu rum madhurum | This is rum, sweet rum |
| Kikku koduthththu rum | Rum gave the kick |
| Kaththu koduththavar am | The one who taught it is teacher |
| Udharal edukkuthu ulara solluthu | It makes me shiver and blabber |
| Ulagam iruppathe maranthu poguthu | The world's existence is forgotten |
| But i am study…. | But I am studying.... |
| Male | |
| Rum idhu rum madhurum | This is rum, sweet rum |
| Male | |
| Angaeyum pottaen | I drank over there |
| Ingaeyum pottaen | I drank over here |
| Engaeyum kumattalae | I didn't feel nauseous anywhere |
| Intha singaar pennukku | For this beautiful girl |
| Thaalaattu paada neram porakkala | Time hasn't arrived to sing a lullaby |
| Male | |
| Pillaiyillai kalla kudichen | Having no child, I drank toddy |
| Chella pillai unnai kandu pidithen | I found you, my darling child |
| Aaraaro….kannae….aaraaro | Lullaby... my dear... lullaby |
| Kikku koduththathu rum | Rum gave the kick |
| Kaththu koduththavar am…. | The one who taught it is teacher.... |
| Male | |
| Rum idhu rum madhurum | This is rum, sweet rum |
| Male | |
| Samsaaram veruthu sanyaasam eduththavan | He who detested family life and became a monk |
| Thunthanaa poduraan | Is singing 'Thunthana' |
| Naan kudumpaththai nenaichu kudimaganaagi | Thinking of family, I became a citizen-drunkard |
| Kummaalam poduraen | And I am making merry |
| Male | |
| Ullaththilae onnu nenaichen | I thought of something in my heart |
| Mathu vellaththilae neechaladicaen | I swam in the flood of alcohol |
| Thaalaelo kannae thaalaelo | Lullaby my dear, lullaby |
| Kikku koduththathu rum | Rum gave the kick |
| Kaththu koduththavar am…. | The one who taught it is teacher.... |
| Male | |
| Rum idhu rum madhurum….. | This is rum, sweet rum..... |
ரம்.......இது ரம்........மதுரம்.......
கிக்கு கொடுத்தது ரம்
கத்துக் கொடுத்தவர் அம்
உதறல் எடுக்குது உளரச் சொல்லுது
உலகம் இருப்பதே மறந்து போகுது
பட் ஐ ஆம் ஸ்டடி......
This is rum, sweet rum
Rum gave the kick
The one who taught it is teacher
It makes me shiver and blabber
The world's existence is forgotten
But I am studying....
ரம்.......இது ரம்........மதுரம்.......
This is rum, sweet rum
அங்கேயும் போட்டேன்
இங்கேயும் போட்டேன்
எங்கேயும் குமட்டலே – இந்த
சிங்காரப் பெண்ணுக்கு
தாலாட்டுப் பாட நேரம் பொறக்கல...
I drank over there
I drank over here
I didn't feel nauseous anywhere
For this beautiful girl
Time hasn't arrived to sing a lullaby
பிள்ளையில்லை கள்ளக் குடிச்சேன்
செல்லப் பிள்ளை உன்னை கண்டுப் பிடித்தேன்
ஆராரோ........கண்ணே.......ஆராரோ......
கிக்கு கொடுத்தது ரம்
கத்துக் கொடுத்தவர் அம்......
Having no child, I drank toddy
I found you, my darling child
Lullaby... my dear... lullaby
Rum gave the kick
The one who taught it is teacher....
ரம்.......இது ரம்........மதுரம்.......
This is rum, sweet rum
சம்சாரம் வெறுத்து சன்யாசம் எடுத்தவன்
துந்தனா போடுறான்
நான் குடும்பத்தை நெனச்சு குடிமகனாகி
கும்மாளம் போடுறேன்
He who detested family life and became a monk
Is singing 'Thunthana'
Thinking of family, I became a citizen-drunkard
And I am making merry
உள்ளத்திலே ஒண்ணு நெனச்சேன்
மது வெள்ளத்திலே நீச்சலடிச்சேன்
தாலேலோ.......கண்ணே......தாலேலோ....
கிக்கு கொடுத்தது ரம்
கத்துக் கொடுத்தவர் அம்.......
I thought of something in my heart
I swam in the flood of alcohol
Lullaby my dear, lullaby
Rum gave the kick
The one who taught it is teacher....
ரம்.......இது ரம்........மதுரம்.......
This is rum, sweet rum.....
Rum idhu rum madhurum
This is rum, sweet rum
Kikku koduthththu rum
Rum gave the kick
Kaththu koduththavar am
The one who taught it is teacher
Udharal edukkuthu ulara solluthu
It makes me shiver and blabber
Ulagam iruppathe maranthu poguthu
The world's existence is forgotten
But i am study….
But I am studying....
Rum idhu rum madhurum
This is rum, sweet rum
Angaeyum pottaen
I drank over there
Ingaeyum pottaen
I drank over here
Engaeyum kumattalae
I didn't feel nauseous anywhere
Intha singaar pennukku
For this beautiful girl
Thaalaattu paada neram porakkala
Time hasn't arrived to sing a lullaby
Pillaiyillai kalla kudichen
Having no child, I drank toddy
Chella pillai unnai kandu pidithen
I found you, my darling child
Aaraaro….kannae….aaraaro
Lullaby... my dear... lullaby
Kikku koduththathu rum
Rum gave the kick
Kaththu koduththavar am….
The one who taught it is teacher....
Rum idhu rum madhurum
This is rum, sweet rum
Samsaaram veruthu sanyaasam eduththavan
He who detested family life and became a monk
Thunthanaa poduraan
Is singing 'Thunthana'
Naan kudumpaththai nenaichu kudimaganaagi
Thinking of family, I became a citizen-drunkard
Kummaalam poduraen
And I am making merry
Ullaththilae onnu nenaichen
I thought of something in my heart
Mathu vellaththilae neechaladicaen
I swam in the flood of alcohol
Thaalaelo kannae thaalaelo
Lullaby my dear, lullaby
Kikku koduththathu rum
Rum gave the kick
Kaththu koduththavar am….
The one who taught it is teacher....
Rum idhu rum madhurum…..
This is rum, sweet rum.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous and playful track revolves around a protagonist who is delightfully tipsy after drinking rum. Under the influence of alcohol, he playfully reflects on life, blabbers endlessly, and sings a endearing lullaby to a child while lightheartedly poking fun at asceticism and family obligations. The song captures the light-hearted comedy typical of early 1970s Tamil cinema, blending theatrical drunkenness with memorable lyrical rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Angaeyum pottaen / Ingaeyum pottaen / Engaeyum kumattalae”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'ng' across consecutive lines (Angaeyum / Ingaeyum / Engaeyum).
Monai (Alliteration)
“Kikku koduththathu rum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'K' in the phrase ('Kikku koduththathu').
Pun / Double Entendre
“Naan kudumpaththai nenaichu kudimaganaagi”
The word 'Kudimagan' is used as a pun, meaning both 'a good citizen' and 'a drunkard' in Tamil.
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Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar and written by Aalangudi Somu, this track highlights T. M. Soundararajan's versatility in rendering drunk comedic songs, contrasting with his usual grand, heroic anthems.
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